Whether you are a doll collector, a play doll lover, or doll enthusiast creating an heirloom doll is a memory to a life time.
"My dolls seem to touch the hearts of many and for different reasons. The poignant stories from my customers are never ending. This is perhaps the greatest reward of creating dolls." .
Susan Wakeen is no stranger to the doll industry having secured a reputation as a preeminent designer for over 25 years. Her love for dolls, as a child, and the importance they played in her childhood have remained a constant inspiration throughout her professional career of doll design and manufacture. The internationally acclaimed artist has garnered a number of awards for her work including the coveted DOTY Presented by Doll Reader Magazine and The Award of Excellence presented by Dolls Magazine.
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AT THE DOLL COTTAGE YOU WILL SEE A WIDE VARIETY OF HAND MADE CLOTHING MADE WITH THE FINEST FABRICS AND TRIMS. NIGHT GOWNS, DRESSES, HATS AND BONNETS, COATS AND MITTENS ARE ALL SEWN BY OUR LOCAL HOME SEWERS.