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Two New Online Courses Starting End of September 2021!!!! “Bru Fest” and “A Gathering of SFBJ”

Welcome! News Flash!!!!

My next two online “Live” courses start Monday, September 27th and Wednesday, September 29th, 2021!!! The first course ” Bru Fest” starting Monday, September 27th features one of my all time favorite antique reproductions, the Bru! What can I say I love BRUS!!!! This course builds on top of the very first course I offered.  In this ten to twelve week course I will be demonstrating to you how to paint the Bru 4, 5, 6, 8, 11,and 13 from start to finish. I will most likely also include the little 8″ Bru Jne 6. 

The second course  starts on Wednesday September 29th, 2021. This will be “A Gathering of SFBJ” and features many of the endearing childlike faces of SFBJ. These will include numbers 238, 247, 251, 252, and 301 Rosette, Bleuette’s Older Sister. You can also learn some of the history of the SFBJ company history.  

The online courses are done through private Facebook groups. (You must have a Facebook account to participate at this time. I am planning on eventually putting my courses on another platform to eliminate the need for Facebook but these particular courses will still be on Facebook. Once registering for the courses please message me with your Facebook name so I can send you a friend request if we are not currently friends. We must be friends in order for me to invite you into a private group. Please note new email address!!!! landofozdolls@gmail.com   

First let me clarify, you do not  NEED to be present for the “Live” classes on Mondays and Wednesday nights at 7:30 PM Central Time. All classes are recorded and the videos are available for viewing at any time in the group that is convenient for you watch.  I have had many students worldwide through the years that the time for class does not work out conveniently for them so they have never attended a “Live” class. The classes are available to you through the private group on Facebook indefinitely as long as you remain in the group. 

The cost for the NEW Courses is $50.00 each. This is an exceptional value, for being able to learn the steps to porcelain doll-making from the comfort of your own home, at your own pace. Once purchasing the course you have lifetime access to all the classes, videos, photos, and instructions. No time restriction on taking the course. 

For complete information and to purchase these NEW Courses please follow this link: https://landofozdolls.net/online-doll-making-courses/

Also included in this link is NINE past courses available for purchase.

I will also include a link to information on my accompanying CD Workbooks for the Bru, Jumeau, and In-Depth Blue Eye Painting courses. These three courses are the only ones with accompanying CD Workbooks. There is no CD Workbooks available for the any of the other courses.

https://landofozdolls.net/cd-doll-making-workbooks/

Have a great dolly day!!! Hope to see you in class soon!

Dolly Hugs, Connie Zink

24″ Bru 11

24" Bru 11 by Connie Zink Land of Oz Dolls

24″ Bru 11 by Connie Zink Land of Oz Dolls

24" Bru 11 by Connie Zink Land of Oz Dolls

24″ Bru 11 by Connie Zink Land of Oz Dolls

 

THIS DOLL HAS BEEN SOLD!

 

This beautiful 24″ Bru 11 DRESSED antique reproduction porcelain doll is painted to perfection!  This head was made from the Virginia LaVorgna VL 11 head mold with excellent detail.  The artistry is superb on this head with wonderfully detailed French eyebrows, beautifully spaced eyelashes, perfectly shaped lips with accents, and a hint of mauve eye shadow. Her porcelain head is on a FB19S composition body. She has a vintage blonde French Human Hair wig from old store stock. She has Hand English Blue-Grey Paperweight Eyes with incredible depth. She has cotton stockings and hand made leather shoes by Pam Willits. Her incredible iridescent teal-blue dupioni silk costume with decorated straw bonnet was also created by Pam Willits. The costume and straw hat is adorned with beautiful antique laces, buttons, and flowers. She comes with cotton underwear and slip. Metal doll stand is included.

Her cost is $795.00 plus $40.00 shipping and insurance to U.S. She is available for international sales and shipping can be calculated upon request for international purchases.

Layaway is also available from this website. Just contact me at landofozdolls@mchsi.com or phone 815-565-0024. Happy shopping! 

Dolly Hugs! Connie Zink

24" Bru 11 by Connie Zink Land of Oz Dolls

24″ Bru 11 by Connie Zink Land of Oz Dolls

24" Bru 11 by Connie Zink Land of Oz Dolls

24″ Bru 11 by Connie Zink Land of Oz Dolls

24" Bru 11 by Connie Zink Land of Oz Dolls 24" Bru 11 by Connie Zink Land of Oz Dolls 24" Bru 11 by Connie Zink Land of Oz Dolls

New 24″ Bru 11 Available For Sale!

24" Bru 11 by Connie Zink Land of Oz Dolls

THIS DOLL HAS BEEN SOLD!

 

Welcome back everyone to Land of Oz Dolls, home of Connie Zink’s museum quality antique reproduction and modern painted eye dolls. Today, I want to share some photos with you of my newest 24″ Bru 11. 

24" Bru 11 by Connie Zink Land of Oz Dolls

24″ Bru 11 by Connie Zink Land of Oz Dolls

This beautiful 24″ Bru 11 DRESSED antique reproduction porcelain doll is painted to perfection!  This head was made from the Virginia LaVorgna VL 11 head mold with excellent detail.  The artistry is superb on this head with wonderfully detailed French eyebrows, beautifully spaced eyelashes, perfectly shaped lips with accents, and a hint of mauve eye shadow. Her porcelain head is on a FB19S composition body. She has a vintage blonde French Human Hair wig from old store stock. She has Hand English Blue-Grey Paperweight Eyes with incredible depth. She has cotton stockings and hand made leather shoes by Pam Willits. Her incredible iridescent teal-blue dupioni silk costume with decorated straw bonnet was also created by Pam Willits. The costume and straw hat is adorned with beautiful antique laces, buttons, and flowers. She comes with cotton underwear and slip. Metal doll stand is included.

Her cost is $795.00 plus $40.00 shipping and insurance to U.S. She is available for international sales and shipping can be calculated upon request for international purchases. Here is a link to her eBay listing: https://www.ebay.com/itm/124100902424

She will also have a listing here on the website as soon as I get it completed.
24" Bru 11 by Connie Zink Land of Oz Dolls 24" Bru 11 by Connie Zink Land of Oz Dolls24" Bru 11 by Connie Zink Land of Oz Dolls

If you have any questions on this beautiful Bru 11 please email me at: landofozdolls@mchsi.com 

Have a great dolly weekend! New Googly’s coming soon! 

Dolly Hugs, Connie Zink

12th Day of Christmas Sales! This Is What’s On Sale!

Welcome everyone to my 12th Day of Christmas Sales! I am finishing off the last day with my newest 27″ Bru 13! 

27" Bru 13 by Connie Zink

I finished this beautiful Bru 13 today! She was made from the VL-7 Virginia LaVorgna head mold. She is perfection at its best.The artistry is superb with wonderfully detailed and shaded French eyebrows, beautifully spaced eyelashes, perfectly shaped lips with accents, and a hint of lavender eye shadow. Her porcelain head is on a FB-21.5S composition body from New York Doll Products. She stands 27″ tall but allow 32″ of shelf height space to accommodate the bonnet (total height in costume 32″). She has beautiful blue-grey Hand English paperweight eyes with intense depth. She has a striking blonde human hair curled wig with bangs from Global Dolls Company. The metal base doll stand is included. 

Bru 13 by Connie Zink

Her exquisite costume was created by me from a Lorna’s Lovable Dolls pattern. Layers of beautiful mauve dupioni silk, cotton laces, and silk ribbons come together to create the perfect costume for this beautiful antique reproduction Bru 13. She has a cotton slip and pantalettes with cotton laces and a beautiful bonnet decorated with antique flowers and silk ribbons. She has cotton stockings and handmade leather shoes by Pam Willits. 

Bru 13 by Connie Zink

Bru 13 by Connie Zink

Her regular price is $1495.00 plus shipping. She is on special right now for the “Twelve Days of Christmas Sales” through December 22th, (four days only)for $1295.00 plus shipping. Only one available, this costume is a limited edition of ONE! It will not be duplicated. Layaways are available on this doll. 

 You will need to contact me at landofozdolls@mchsi.com or phone me at 815-565-0024 in order to receive the correct pricing. 

I hope you enjoy seeing more photos of this gorgeous Bru!

 

Bru 13 by Connie Zink Bru 13 by Connie Zink

Bru 13 by Connie Zink

Bru 13 by Connie Zink

Bru 13 by Connie Zink Bru 13 by Connie Zinkhope you have enjoyed my 12 Days of Christmas Sales! Thank you so much for looking! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 

Talk to you all soon and don’t forget Bleuette’s are coming this week!!!

Dolly Hugs, Connie Zink

It’s the 9th Day of Christmas Sales! This Is What’s On Sale!

27" Bru 13 by Connie Zink

Today, I am very happy to share with you my beautiful Bru 13 as today’s featured item:

27" Bru 13 by Connie Zink

27″ Bru 13 by Connie Zink

27" Bru 13 by Connie Zink

27″ Bru 13 by Connie Zink

This beautiful Bru 13 was made from the VL-7 Virginia LaVorgna head mold. She is perfection at its best.The artistry is superb with wonderfully detailed and shaded French eyebrows, beautifully spaced eyelashes, perfectly shaped lips with accents, and a hint of lavender eye shadow. Her porcelain head is on a FB-21.5S composition body from New York Doll Products. She stands 27″ tall but allow 30″ of shelf height space to accommodate the bonnet (total height in costume 30″). She has beautiful brown Hand English paperweight eyes with intense depth. She has a striking blonde mohair curled wig with bangs from Dollspart Supply Company. The metal base doll stand is included. Her exquisite costume was created by Lorna Yates of Lorna’s Lovable Dolls. Layers of beautiful peach dupioni silk, cotton laces, and silk ribbons come together to create the perfect costume for this beautiful antique reproduction Bru 13. She has a cotton slip and pantalettes with cotton laces and a beautiful bonnet decorated with flowers and silk ribbons. If you are looking to add an exquisite antique reproduction Bru to your collection this may be the one for you.

27" Bru 13 by Connie Zink

27″ Bru 13 by Connie Zink

Her regular price is $1495.00 plus shipping. She is on special right now for the “Twelve Days of Christmas Sales” through December 20th, (five days only) for $1295.00 plus shipping. Only one available, this costume is a limited edition of ONE! It will not be duplicated. Layaways are available on this doll. Layaway terms are shown at the bottom of this page: http://landofozdolls.net/dolls-for-sale/27-bru-13/

Please do not purchase this doll through her sale page as it will not give you the sale price. You will need to contact me at landofozdolls@mchsi.com or phone me at 815-565-0024 in order to receive the correct pricing. 

I hope you enjoy seeing more photos of this gorgeous Bru!

27" Bru 13 by Connie Zink

27″ Bru 13 by Connie Zink

27" Bru 13 by Connie Zink

27″ Bru 13 by Connie Zink

27" Bru 13 by Connie Zink

27″ Bru 13 by Connie Zink

27" Bru 13 by Connie Zink

27″ Bru 13 by Connie Zink

27" Bru 13 by Connie Zink

27″ Bru 13 by Connie Zink

27" Bru 13 by Connie Zink

27″ Bru 13 by Connie Zink

27" Bru 13 by Connie Zink

27″ Bru 13 by Connie Zink

27" Bru 13 by Connie Zink

27″ Bru 13 by Connie Zink

Until tomorrow, Have a Great Dolly Day!

Dolly Hugs, Connie Zink

8th Day of Christmas Sales! This is What’s on Sale!

It’s the 8th Day of Christmas and this is what’s on sale!

I have one only 9 1/2″ Bambino “Bleuette’s Baby Brother” as my featured selection of the day. 

Bambino Bleuette Brother

Isn’t he just adorable?? Bambino comes complete with his little pants, shirt, and hat. The authentic reproduction costume was sold for many years through Global Dolls. Bambino has painted hair, brown glass eyes, and a paper mache baby body. Bambino stretches out to about 9 1/2″ long. Bambino (“Bleuette’s Baby Brother”) was made from a Collectible Doll Company Mold. Bambino has a cut out mouth with a porcelain molded tongue inserted. 

Bambino Bleuette Brother

Bambino Bleuette Brother

Bambino’s regular price is $395.00 but is on sale through December 20th, 2018 for $350.00 plus shipping. I only have one so if you are interested in purchasing or have any questions please contact me at landofozdolls@mchsi.com or phone 815-565-0024. If you are a Bleuette or Rosette collector he will be a great addition to your family. 

Bambino Bleuette Brother Bambino Bleuette Brother Bambino Bleuette Brother Bambino Bleuette Brother Bambino Bleuette Brother Bambino Bleuette Brother Bambino Bleuette Brother Bambino Bleuette Brother Bambino Bleuette Brother

Until tomorrow, Have a Great Dolly Day!

Dolly Hugs, Connie Zink

New 17″ Bru Jne 8 For Sale!

This Doll Has Been Sold!

 

Welcome back to Land of Oz Dolls! Newly Listed On My Website! I just wanted to share another beautiful Bru with you. This one is the Bru Jne 8. She is 17″ tall (doll only) about 18 1/2″ tall when you allow for the doll stand and bonnet. Bru’s are one of my favorite dolls to paint. I have never met a Bru I haven’t absolutely loved. See below for a more complete description of this doll and more photos along with the shopping cart button. She is being sold as a dressed doll only. 

17 Inch Bru Jne 8

17 Inch Bru Jne 8

17 Inch Bru Jne 8

17 Inch Bru Jne 8

This gorgeous, museum quality 17″ Bru 8 antique reproduction porcelain doll was lovingly created by “Millie” winning, world renowned artist, Connie Zink of Land of Oz Dolls. She was made from the VL-27 Bru Jne 8 Virginia LaVorgna head mold. This doll is perfection at its best. Her porcelain head is on a FB14S composition body from New York Doll Products. She stands 18 1/2″ tall on her wooden base doll stand. (Allow height on shelf for stand and hat, doll alone is 17″ tall). The wooden base doll stand is included. She has beautiful light blue Schoepfer paperweight eyes with intense depth, the photos just do not do the eyes justice. She has a striking vintage new (never used) old store stock Cheveux French Human Hair wig from the late 1980’s . The costume is made from a beautiful shade of purple “raw” silk. The dress with antique lace trim and a bonnet  was created by Pam Willits. She also has a beige cotton slip and underwear, along with cream hand made leather shoes and hand crocheted cotton stockings. 

 

17 Inch Bru Jne 8

17 Inch Bru Jne 8

17 Inch Bru Jne 8

17 Inch Bru Jne 8

17 Inch Bru Jne 8

17 Inch Bru Jne 8

17 Inch Bru Jne 8

17 Inch Bru Jne 8

17 Inch Bru Jne 8

17 Inch Bru Jne 8

17 Inch Bru Jne 8

17 Inch Bru Jne 8

17 Inch Bru Jne 8

17 Inch Bru Jne 8

17 Inch Bru Jne 8

17 Inch Bru Jne 8

17 Inch Bru Jne 8

17 Inch Bru Jne 8

Layaways Available

Layaways are available. For dolls that you cannot purchase outright, please contact me and I’ll try to make the purchase possible for you through layaway. My email is landofozdolls@mchsi.com or you may call me at 815-565-0024.

Until next time! Have a great dolly day! 

Dolly Hugs, Connie Zink

New 27″ Bru 13 For Sale

Welcome back to Land of Oz Dolls! It seems so long ago I stopped by with any news here at the shop. I have an exciting announcement of my latest creation along with some photos to share with you. Now that summer is over and the hot weather is gone, I am back in the studio creating some new dolls. I also have started my newest session of Online Doll-making Classes. I am currently redoing my Bru course. If anyone would like more info on the course please contact me at 815-565-0024 or email landofozdolls@mchsi.com and I can give you more details. Now all about the new Bru that has been listed for sale here on my website and on eBay. I am really excited about this one I think she turned out absolutely beautiful.

27" Bru 13 by Connie Zink

27″ Bru 13 by Connie Zink

27" Bru 13 by Connie Zink

27″ Bru 13 by Connie Zink

27" Bru 13 by Connie Zink

27″ Bru 13 by Connie Zink

27" Bru 13 by Connie Zink

27″ Bru 13 by Connie Zink

27" Bru 13 by Connie Zink

27″ Bru 13 by Connie Zink

Isn’t she gorgeous? She is probably one of my favorites I have ever painted and I just love this costume. This costume was created by Lorna Yates of Lorna’s Lovable Dolls. I believe this was a pattern originally shown in a Gildebrief magazine. I know I just love it. If you would like more information on this doll, her cost, and the shopping cart button to purchase, please click on the link below:

27″ Bru 13 Museum Quality Antique Reproduction Doll

Dolly Hugs,

Hope to be back real soon with some more dolls to share! Connie Zink

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15″ Bru 13 “Frenchette” Available For Purchase!

15 Inch Bru 13 Frenchette by Connie Zink

15 Inch Bru 13 Frenchette by Connie Zink

I have just added this beautiful 15″ Bru 13 “Frenchette” series doll to my Dolls For Sale page. Quantity is limited to one.

This beautiful, museum quality 15” Bru 13 “Frenchette” antique reproduction porcelain doll was lovingly created by “Millie” winning, world renowned artist, Connie Zink of Land of Oz Dolls. “Frenchettes” were created in 2009 by Connie as a series of antique reproduction dolls all using the same size body so the many costumes available are interchangeable. The artistry is superb with wonderfully detailed French eyebrows, beautifully spaced eyelashes, perfectly shaped lips with accents, and a hint of lavender eye shadow. Her porcelain head is on a B-413 composition body handmade by Connie and Dennis Zink. She has beautiful blue paperweight eyes from some old store stock that had been put away for years. She has a light blonde mohair curled wig with bangs.

This doll is being listed as a dressed doll and an undressed doll at this time. If buying the dressed doll she comes in the costume as shown. It is a beautiful slate blue silk dress with antique lace trim and a bonnet that was created by Pam Willits. She also has a white cotton slip and underwear, along with tan suede leather shoes handmade by Pam and crocheted silk stockings. She is available as an undressed doll for $375.00 with wooden base doll stand. If you are looking to add an exquisite “Bru 13” to your collection of antique reproduction dolls, this may be the one for you.  Dressed as shown this doll is $495.00.  Shipping and insurance to continental U.S is $20.00 by United Parcel Service. International shipping fees will be calculated upon request my shopping cart buttons do not reflect international shipping prices. If you are an international buyer you may purchase and additional shipping charges can be billed to you through Paypal.

15 Inch Bru 13 Frenchette by Connie Zink

15 Inch Bru 13 Frenchette by Connie Zink

15 Inch Bru 13 Frenchette by Connie Zink

15 Inch Bru 13 Frenchette by Connie Zink

15 Inch Bru 13 Frenchette by Connie Zink

15 Inch Bru 13 Frenchette by Connie Zink

15 Inch Bru 13 Frenchette by Connie Zink

15 Inch Bru 13 Frenchette by Connie Zink

15 Inch Bru 13 Frenchette by Connie Zink

15 Inch Bru 13 Frenchette by Connie Zink

15 Inch Bru 13 Frenchette by Connie Zink

15 Inch Bru 13 Frenchette by Connie Zink

15 Inch Bru 13 Frenchette by Connie Zink

15 Inch Bru 13 Frenchette by Connie Zink

15 Inch Bru 13 Frenchette by Connie Zink 15 Inch Bru 13 Frenchette by Connie Zink

Connie Zink

Connie Zink

 

Have a great Dolly Day!

Dolly Hugs,

Connie Zink