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Tuesday, April 8, 2008
With my new found interest in doll house miniatures I thought I'd find French versions at the Paris Musee de la Poupee - not really the case.
But so many treasures await you down this little cul de sac at Impasse Berthaud, 75003 just off rue Rambuteau.
There are plenty of dolls for sure, but this is more a trip in a time machine back to old Paris - 19th century Paris rather than just about dolls or toys...
Each tableau is full of details on clothing and past-times. So evocative of the old Paris we read and dream about...
Oh and plenty of Parisien dogs back then. Doggies in almost every tableau.
Such serious adult faces on these porcelaine dolls...
This ornate china teaset caught my eye and my heart...
Are these the glamourous Barbie and Blythe dolls of the 1890's?
More 40's or 50's these dollies.. The tableaux are arranged chronologically and according to materials used, their functions and educational role.
Almost like browsing through someone's old scrapbook full of photos...
These are all from the private antique doll collection of father and son Guido and Samy Odin as well as the donations to the Museum. The museum was first opened in June 1994, but it feels so much older than that. No lines either.
A well kept secret of Paris I think, but one that must be shared.Don't miss it next visit!
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