The Doll Museum at the Old Rectory

My girl scout troop brought us here ages ago, so pardon if my memory is a little fuzzy. I remember, mostly, a feeling of it being really interesting and really freaking creepy. However, I was a complete tomboy, so it’s likely that I was just being dramatic for the sake of being dramatic.
It’s always been on my list of places to go back to. There are a few images that stuck in my head and i’m curious to see how accurate they are. I’m also curious if they’d mind me drawing in there. I recall the costume being amazing. I’m going to reason that they wouldn’t mind, seeing as they do have a research library there.
I’d love to see if they have patterns for the costume, purely based on curiosity to compare how patterning has changed.
What is this ‘life’ of which you speak?

If dolls are your thing, then this museum if for you. I was suprised at the quality and variety of dolls the Old Rectory has on display. You’ll find Parisian dolls with unglazed china bisque heads with elaborate, blonde hairdos, decorated with bows, flowers and frills.
The French fashion model dolls have real hair wigs (which seems a little creepy to me), elaborate costumes and 19^th century accessories
The Milliner’s models are slender French dolls who were sent to the UK and America to show off the latest French fashions, while a selection of French bebes — or «Juvenile» dolls– catered to the very young girls.
Portrait dolls included an assortment of «fashionistas», like Empress Eugenie of France (wife of Emperor Napolean III), Countess Dagmar of Denmark (married to Czar Alexander III), French artist Rosa Bonheur and Alice in Wonderland
A diverse collection of American dolls are also on display. including a those with papier mache heads and a homemade body, a Joel Ellis doll made in 1873 from rock maple, and a rare example of a doll by Izannah Walker with a painted fabric face and original clothing.
The Doll Museum also has special exhibition, including one in conjunction with its Japanese dolls presented to the City of Worthington by its sister city Sayama, (Japan), a town renowned for doll making.
$ 1.50 is charged for admission and it is open Tuesday — Friday: 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.