Europe

Rhodes

Composition doll in Rhodes traditional costume

Traditional greek tourist doll

Traditional greek tourist doll dressed as a greek parliaments guard ( evzone )

Traditional greek tourist doll

Crete

Trikeri, Magnesia Thessaly

Crete

Rome, Lazio(Eros Florence doll)

Traditional Eros Florence doll from Rome

Abruzzi

Traditional italian doll from the region of Abruzzi

Traditional italian doll, no idea what region

Genoa, Liguria

Milaan, Lombardia

Friuli Venezia Giulia

ALBANIA

Tirana

Malesi e Madhe

This woman wears the traditional costume of a married woman of Malesi e Madhe which is located in the highhlands in the northwestern Albania (Shkoder County). Typical for this costume is the Xhubleta, a bell shaped skirt made of heavy wool fel

This doll is very special to me, I purchased this doll in the early 80's on a business trip of my dad's to Tirana. We needed special passes to enter the country back then no outsider was allowed to enter. There were no tourist shops or souvenirs ofcourse but we managed to find this ceramic doll being sold in a market of some sort on the streets of Tirana

Tirana

Zerqan

This woman wears the traditional costume of the village of Zerqan, which is located in the Diber county

Shkoder

Shkoder of Shkodra is a city and county in Northern Albania. This Albanian doll represents a muslim woman from that area

Lunxheri Bride

This is an albanian doll dressed in the festive co=stume of Lunxheri. This outfit is also worn as traditional wedding dress. Lunxheri is a muncipality in the Gjirokaster county in Soujth Albania

ANDORRA

ARMENIA

These dolls are part of " friendship of people series" by Rosigrushka. They were manufactured in Moscow in Soviet times. They manufactured dolls which represented different regions of the Soviet union the following dolls depict the costumes of the country we now know as Armenia

AZORES (Portugal)

A peasant lady from the Azores

AUSTRIA

This doll is dressed in the costume of Bergenland

Montafon

Salzburg

Montafon

Baitz Doll

This doll is dressed in the costume of Bregenzwalderin

Baitz Doll

This doll is dressed in the costume of St Wolfgang

Baitz Doll

This doll is dressed in the costume of Zurich, Switzerland

Baitz Doll

This doll is dressed in the costume of Meran

Baitz Doll

This doll is dressed in the costume of St Gallen

Baitz Doll

This doll is dressed in the costume of Neu Bern, Switzerland

Baitz Doll

This doll is dressed in the costume of Wallis

Baitz Doll

This doll is dressed in the costume of Wachau

Baitz Doll

Baitz Doll

This doll is dressed in the costume of Lessachtal

This doll is dressed in the costume of Appenzeil

Baitz Doll

This doll is dressed in the costume of Bergenland

Baitz Doll

Wachau

Feldrich

Oetzal

Pongau/Chiemsee

Traditional "alp" doll carrying a set of skis on his back

Baitz doll

Innsbruck

This is an austrian Baitz whistler doll dressed in a traditional costume of Innsbruck

Baitz doll

Traditional austrian Baitz doll in traditional costume

Baitz doll

This lovely austrian doll is a Baitz doll. She is wearing a dirndl, a traditional austrian dress

Christl doll

Traditional Christl doll from Austria

Pongau/Chiemsee

Tyrol

Montafon

Traditional austrian costume doll

Traditional austrian costume doll

Vienna

Salzburg

Wilten

Zillertal

Bregenzwalderin

BELARUS

This doll is made out of some kind of fibre and has a wooden head with hand painted features. She is known as a welcoming doll. The hostess gives their guests salted bread as a welcome. She is holding a wooden pot and a long white cloth

BELGIUM

Binche

Brussels

Bruges

The men in Binche dress this way during their carnaval as they sell oranges

The Ardennes

Cascade de Coo

Vielsalm, Ardennes

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

Sarajevo

Hand made traditional wooden bulgarian doll

Narodna Radinost Doll

BULGARIA

Hand made traditional wooden bulgarian doll

This doll comes from the city of Vidin, a harbour city in Bulgaria. It is made out of wood and is wearing the traditional yellow bulgarian scarf. This doll was purchased in Bulgaria in the early 80's

Rhodope Mountains

Vidin

A musician from the Rhodope mountains

Dobruja Region

A couple dancing a folk dance

Ruse

Doll wearing the traditional costume of Ruse, a city in north eastern Bulgaria. With original label under its stand that reads " Pycenko" Pyce is Bulgarian for Ruse

These two dolls do not belong together on the right you have a traditional man from the Rodhope Mountains and on the left with the gray jacket is a male shepherd or sheepherder doll marked " Burgas" If he is wearing the traditional costume of Burgas or is made in Burgas is yet to be clarified.

CYPRUS

CZECH REPUBLIC

Two funny hand made wooden dolls purchased in Prague in the early 80's. Not sure what they represent

DENMARK

Very old traditional danish costume doll. Her label reads "Danish Dolls National costume PRAESTO BRUDEPIEGE

Copenhagen

Dressed in the ceremonial uniform of a royal Life guard, They are well known for guarding the Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen, home of the danish royal family

Amager / Hedebo

Hedebo, Zeeland region

This doll has a label " Havarti, selskabet til haandarbejdets fremme" Havarti is a cheese and the rest translates as " the company for the promotion of handicraft." This doll is most likely made by Ingeborg Nielsen and represents a cheese maker from the Hedebo region on the Zeeland island

Laeso Island

Romo Island

ESTONIA

Vintage estonian doll from the 60's

Tallinn

Muhu Island

Mustjala, Saaremaa Island

Salvo Doll

Viru-Jaagupi

Polva

FINLAND

Helsinki

Lapland

This doll represents a Sami, they live above the arctic circle and look after herds of reindeer. It is made out of plastic

Lovely finnish doll wearing traditional finnish costume and wearing old style skates on her feet

Traditional bulgarian doll with wooden bead head, wire armature body and felt hands. He wears a black fur hat, white shirt with red, black, and yellow decoration down the front, red edged sleeves, red cummerbund, and black cotton trousers with white painted decoration tucked into white socks laced with black and grey turned up toe shoes

CHANNEL ISLANDS

Guernsey

Jersey

Musical tourist doll from Jersey. She plays "I'd like to teach the world to sing"

Guernsey

Plastic tourist doll from Guernsey. She is holding a jug that has "Channel Islands" printed in it

CROATIA

Zagreb

Dubrovnik

Traditional croatian doll

Dubrovnik

Traditional croatian doll

Vrlika

Split

The area of Split is very known for their lavender fields especially the near island Hvar is known for their outrageous lavender fields. This little doll has the lavender scent and is made for the tourists dressed in traditional clothes from Split

Vrlika

Dubrovnik

Zagreb

Istria

Vrlika

Zagreb

Sestine, Hrvatska

Dubrovnik

This doll is labeled as "Turun Tati" which translates into Aunt from Turku

Lapland

I believe that this doll represents a Sami, they live above the arctic circle and look after herds of reindeer. It is made out of plastic

Lapland

This doll represents the finnish part of Lapland. He represents a Sami who looks after herds of reindeer

I believe that this doll represents a Sami, they live above the arctic circle and look after herds of reindeer. It is made out of plastic

Lapland

Lapland

This doll represents the finnish part of Lapland. He represents a Sami who looks after herds of reindeer

Lapland

This doll represents the finnish part of Lapland. He represents a Sami who looks after herds of reindeer

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Munsala

This doll was made by Marta Nukketeollisuus in Turku, Finland. The Martta association produced dolls between 1908-1974

Turku

Sápmi Region, Lapland

This doll was made by Marta Nukketeollisuus in Turku, Finland. The Martta association produced dolls between 1908-1974

Munsala

Doll made in Finland by Atejee Eveka, wearing the traditional costume of Munsala. Marked "Suomi, Munsala Finland on the sides of the stand, written on the bottom is "Ateljee Eveco, handmade"

Lapland

This doll was made by Marta Nukketeollisuus in Turku, Finland. The Martta association produced dolls between 1908-1974

FRANCE

Santon doll

Provence

This Santon doll is made by artist M. di Landro, his signature is on the base. This one represents a Provence man made of terra cotta clay and painted features

Santon Doll

Santon doll

This is a lady from the Provence. There is a signature on the base but I cannot read it, very unclear. She is made of terra cotta clay and hand painted

Provence

Provence

These dolls are very similar to the very traditional french Santon dolls. I have my doubts to whether or not they are Santon dolls. These may well be the most beautiful dolls in my collection. Beautifully hand made elderly couple from the Provence sitting on a bench. The woman is engaged in needle work

Santon Doll

Provence

This is quite a unique doll. It's a french Santon from the Provence made by artist S. Jouglas, his signature is on the base. This doll represents an old woman from the Provence. This doll is made of terra cotta clay and then painted. I was told that this is a very old doll

Traditional costume doll from Nice

Corsica

This doll is made of porselain and represents a traditional lady from Corsica. I purchased this doll in Corsica in 2006

Nice, Provence

Traditionally dressed doll from Nice she is from 1953. She has a label that reads Michel Swiss

Nice, Provence

Traditional costume doll from Nice

Nice, Provence

Pyrenees region

Inexpensive tourist doll from the Pyrenees region

Limoges, Limousin

Inexpensive tourist doll from the city of Limoges

Inexpensive tourist doll from the city of Alsacienne

Inexpensive tourist doll from the Pyrenees region

Alsacienne, Alsace region

La Raillére-Cauterets

( Pyrenees region)

The most traditional aspect of the Brittany costume is the tall white hat. This costume is worn during religeous ceremonies

I'm not a 100% sure this doll is from Saint Malo. I have seen a a similar one to this from Saint Malo

Three traditional french regional dolls. Region unknown

Brittany region

Saint Malo, Brittany

Normandie

Alencon, Normandie

Regional french inexpensive tourist doll

Aquitaine

This doll represents a shepherd from the Aquitaine region. In this region the land is so flat that the shepherds go around on stilts so that they kan keep an eye on their sheep

Savoie, Rhone Alpes

Normandie

Brittany region

The most traditional aspect of the Brittany costume is the tall white hat. This costume is worn during religeous ceremonies

Quimper, Brittany region

Regional french tourist doll

Regional french tourist doll

Huelgoat, Brittany

Traditional doll from Huelgoat, Brittany, she has a tag that reads "Je m'appelle Lorenza mon pays est Huelgoat en Bretagne"

Regional french tourist doll

Les Sables d 'Olonne, Pays de la Loire

Lourdes, Occitanie region

This doll represents the religious figure of Bernadette of Lourdes she saw visions of the virgin mary. She saw her first vision while carrying wood hence the logs of wood in her left arm

Landais region, Nouvelle Aquitaine

The Jura, Franche Compte region

Nice, Provence

Perigord, Nouvelle Aquitaine region

Touraine, Val de Loire

Brittany region

Basque Country

This dolll represents the well known game from this region the "basque pelota|" is a court sport played using one hand

Nice, Provence

This is a very small version of those well know Santon dolls. This one is completely made out of clay and has "Gillie Manosque" written on the bottom

Petitcollin Doll

Vallee D'ossoue ( Pyrenees Region)

Poupee Peynet

Santon doll

Santon doll

Paris

Santon doll

Alsacienne, Alsace region

Nice, Provence

Paris

Santon dolls

Savoie, Rhone Alpes

Santon doll

A Santon doll dressed as a woman froim the Alsace

Santon doll

GEORGIA

These dolls are part of " friendship of people series" by Rosigrushka. They were manufactured in Moscow in Soviet times. They manufactured dolls which represented different regions of the Soviet union the following dolls depict the costumes of the country we now know as Georgia

A Georgian bride

GERMANY

This is a traditional wind up doll. He has a key in his back, if you wind him up he dances. I believe he is from Bavaria and probably from the 70's

Trachten Puppen

Black Forrest region

Sweetheart Tanz puppe

Black Forest Region

Schmider Doll

Bavaria

Fohr Island

Sweetheart Tanz puppe

Rhine Region

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Bodensee

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Black Forrest region

Sweetheart Tanz puppe

Bavaria

Sweetheart Tanz puppe

Black Forrest Region

Sweetheart Tanz puppe

Bavari

This is a traditional wind up doll. He has a key in his back, if you wind him up he dances. I believe he is from Bavaria and probably from the 70's

Erzebirge dolls

Rhine Region

Ochsenfeurt

Trachten Puppen

Bavaria region

Traditional bavarian alp dolls. They are Trachten Puppen originals and wear their tags on their wrists

Black Forrest region

Traditional male costume doll from the Black Forrest region

Trachten Puppen

Original Trachten Puppen doll. Region unknown

Traditional german plastic doll

Traditional german costume doll, i'm not sure what region he represents

Sweetheart Tanz puppe

Cologne

Hamburg

Sweetheart Tanz puppe

Spreewald

Arnstadt

Braunshweig

GREECE

Traditional greek tourist doll

Traditional greek evzone tourist doll

Traditional costume doll from Ceriale

Sardinia

Traditional sardinian costume doll

Pisa

Quartu Sant'Elena, Sardinia

Eros Florence doll

This doll represents a boy from Scanno. He is made of cloth and felt

Scanno, Abruzzo region (Magis Roma doll)

Sterzing (Vipiteno) South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Atige region

Cloth felt doll

Venice, Veneto region( Corn husk doll)

Corn husk doll from Venice

Sardinia

Ceriale, Liguria

Dolomiti Region

Tivoli, Lazio Region

Sicily

Frascati, Rome

Lela Doll

Sterzing (Vipiteno) South Tyrol, Trentino-Alto Atige region

Capri, Campenia

Sorrento, Campenia

Venice, Veneto Region

Ollolai, Nuoro (Sardinia)

Messina, Sicily

San Remo, Imperia

Lenci Torino Doll

LATVIA

Saktas

Wooden doll from Saktas, Latvia. This doll is from 1960

Lenigrushka Dolls

Well known Lenigrushka dolls by designer Marianne Motovilova. NThe names of these dolls are Yanis and Mara

LIECHTENSTEIN

Plastic doll with sleepy eyes, from the 1960's

LITHUANIA

Wooden doll, purchased in 2002 or 2003

These dolls are part of " friendship of people series" by Rosigrushka. They were manufactured in Moscow in Soviet times. They manufactured dolls which represented different regions of the Soviet union the following dolls depict the costumes of the country we now know as Lithuania

LUXEMBOURG

This doll is made out of plastic and is wearing a traditonal costume, an inexpensive tourist doll

MACEDONIA

MALTA

Porselain doll. She is wearing a faldetta (black cape, black skirt, and a white blouse of lace) she was purchased in 2002

A plastic inexpensive maltese tourist doll in traditional costume. Maltese costumes are incredibily uniqued reflecting the island nation's distinct history as an independent people. Typical costumes have been recorded from the 18th century

MOLDOVA

Two traditional moldovan dolls in national costume, both are made of plastic. One is carrying a tray with bread and the other is holding a jug. They were brought back to me from Moldova in 2003 or 2004

Traditional moldovan doll made out of some sort of plastic. This doll was purchased in 2003 or 2004

Little moldovan girl, she is carrying a basket with fruits. Purchased in 2003 or 2004

These dolls are part of " friendship of people series" by Rosigrushka. They were manufactured in Moscow in Soviet times. They manufactured dolls which represented different regions of the Soviet union the following dolls depict the costumes of the country we now know as Moldova

MONACO

Very small doll dressed as a traditional palace guard from Monaco

MONTENEGRO

Vintage doll from Montenegro wearing a pill box hat with red crown, white blouse, red jacket with braid trim and she has gold chains draped over her white skirt

Narodna Radinost Doll

The Netherlands

Volendam, Noord Holland

This is a composition doll in traditional costume from Volendam. She's quite old, I believe she's from the 50's

Volendam, Noord Holland

Volendam, Noord Holland

Volendam, Noord Holland

Volendam, Noord Holland

Volendam, Noord Holland

Volendam, Noord Holland

Volendam, Noord Holland

Zuid Beveland, Zeeland

Zuid Beveland, Zeeland

Armand Marseille Doll
Zuid Beveland, Zeeland

Zuid Beveland, Zeeland

Zuid Beveland, Zeeland

Spakenburg, Utrecht

Groningen

Dolls of the World series

Friesland

Friesland

Hindeloopen, Friesland

West Friesland

Achterhoek, Gelderland

Nunspeet, Gelderland

Scheveningen, Zuidholland

Kimport Doll (1952)

Lassie Dolls

Dovina Doll

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Rosetta Doll

Dovina Doll

Dovina Doll

Friesland

Marken, Noord Holland

Traditional greek tourist doll

HUNGARY

Old composition doll in traditional hungarian clothes

Mezokovesd

Doll dressed in traditional costume from Mezokovesd

Traditional doll dressed in hungarian clothes

Kazar

Bride from Kazar

IRELAND

This is one of my favorite dolls. I believe she is from the 1930's made out of composition in traditional hungarian dress

Mezokovesd

Kalocsa

Mezocovezd

Kazar

ICELAND

Plastic doll in traditional icelandic dress

IRELAND

Doll by Jay's

Doll by Jay's

ISLE OF MAN

Manx Doll

ITALY

Naples, Campania

Magis Roma Doll

Venice, Veneto Region

Magis Roma Doll

Cogne, Aosta Valley

Siena, Tuscany

Traditional costume doll from Candenabbia on Lake Como

Traditional costume doll from Rome

Sardinia

Rome (Magis Roma doll)

A Magis Roma doll representing the "Carabinieri", the national gendarmerie policing both military amnd civilian populations

Cadenabbia, Lombardia

Eros Florence doll

Taormina, Sicily

Traditional italian costume doll from Taormina in Sicily she holds a tag that reads Eros Florence and carries a water ewer

Nuoro, Sardinia

Bellagio, Lombardia (Eros Florence doll)

Traditional italian costume doll from Bellagio, situated on Lake Como. She is an Eros Florence original

Florence, Tuscany

(Lela doll)

Traditional italian Lela doll representing a girl from Florence

Florence, Tuscany

(Lela doll)

Traditional italian Lela doll representing a girl from Florence

Lela Doll

Trieste, Fruili Venezia Giulia

Magis Doll

Sicily

Lago di Garda

Venice, Veneto Region

Siena, Tuscany

Capri, Campania

Urbino, Le Marche

Noord Brabant

Traditional costume doll from Brabant

Scheveningen, Zuid Holland

Terschelling, Friesland

Texel, Noord Holland

Volendam, Noord Holland

Traditional costume doll Volendam

Zuid Beveland, Zeeland

Traditional costume doll dressed as a "zeeuws meisje"

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Drenthe

Texel, Noord Holland

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Scheveningen, Zuid holland

Zaanstreek, Noord Holland

Limburg

Twente, Overijssel

Schouwen, Zeeland

Ameland, Friesland

Schokland, Flevoland

Raalte, Overijssel

Hindeloopen, Friesland

Markelo, Overijssel

Terschelling, Friesland

Sint Willibrord, Noord Brabant

Barneveld, Gelderland

Amstelveen, Noord Holland

Stein, Limburg

Schiermonniksoog, Friesland

Friesland

Zaanstreek, Noord Holland

These adorable little dolls are actually egg warmers. From the far right to left you have volerndam, scheveningen, friesland or Drenthe and the two little ones on the far left are representing Bavaria and hamburg.

NORWAY

Hilda S. Ege Doll

This is a traditional Hilda S. Ege doll. She is about 50 years old. she wears a wedding dress, two petticoats and red knit stockings. Her label reads Cort Adelersgt, 20 Oslo, Norway

Hardanger

Traditional inexpensive tourist doll representing a girl wearing the traditional costume of Hardanger

Tregarden Julehus Doll drobak

Tregarden Julehus Doll drobak

Hardanger

Hilda S. Ege Doll
Rogaland

Ronnaug Petterssen
Hardanger

Hilda S. Ege Dolll

Hilda S. Ege Doll

Ronnaug Petterssen
Hardanger

Hilda S. Ege Doll

Ronnaug Petterssen
Hardanger

Ronnaug Petterssen

POLAND

Gorale highlanders

Podhale Gorale Highlander

Krakow

Peg Doll

Lowicz Region

Peg Doll

Krakow

Krakow

Krakow

Krakow

Podhale Gorale Highlanders

Krakow

Traditional costume doll from the Hesse Region

Hesse region

Bavaria region

Trachten Puppen

Two plastic trachten puppen costume dolls wearing traditional costumes from the Hesse region. These dolls come from 1950-1960

Rexard Doll ( Miss Germany )

Not an authentic german doll. This doll is one of the Rexard national country dolls. This one has the label "miss Germany"

Trachten Puppen

Trachten Puppen

Rupfen Puppen

Rupfen Puppen

Sweetheart Tanzpuppe

The following four dolls are "Sweetheart Tanzpuppen" They are dancing dolls and come with a key.They dance when you wind them up. The last one of the four is representing a girl from Luxembourg. There were many of these dolls made representing different countries in the world but mostly they were made representing different regions in Germany

Sweetheart Tanzpuppe

Sweetheart Tanzpuppe

This is a beautiful turtle mark doll from the Black Forrest region. She is missin her hat thats why she does not look like the most traditional Black Forrest doll