Laura's Doll Hospital

Laura's Doll Hospital I repair and restore antique, vintage and modern dolls. Please see my website for more information.

Wishing a very happy 100th birthday to a special lady pictured here with her daughter Margaret and doll Topsy. Topsy was...
26/05/2026

Wishing a very happy 100th birthday to a special lady pictured here with her daughter Margaret and doll Topsy. Topsy was repaired to mark the special occasion.

This sweet 1950s hard plastic doll has the unusual name Andy Lukie. She came to me for a repair to a split in her side, ...
24/05/2026

This sweet 1950s hard plastic doll has the unusual name Andy Lukie. She came to me for a repair to a split in her side, restringing, and shoes and socks to go with her beautiful homemade clothing.

A new pair of eyes for Blossom, a beautiful little vinyl doll made by Chiltern in the early 1960s.
22/05/2026

A new pair of eyes for Blossom, a beautiful little vinyl doll made by Chiltern in the early 1960s.

I had so much fun restoring Caroline, a 1950s hard plastic walking doll made by British National Dolls. She's had a clea...
13/05/2026

I had so much fun restoring Caroline, a 1950s hard plastic walking doll made by British National Dolls. She's had a clean, a new voice box, new wig, new lashes on one eye, restringing, and of course a lovely new outfit.

Another lovely 1960s Tiny Tears restored. Tina has been cleaned up, her eyes replaced and her arm reattached.
09/05/2026

Another lovely 1960s Tiny Tears restored. Tina has been cleaned up, her eyes replaced and her arm reattached.

During the Second World War, there was a shortage of toys as we stopped making them in this country and of course German...
06/05/2026

During the Second World War, there was a shortage of toys as we stopped making them in this country and of course German imports were banned. A few little girls were lucky enough to have a doll made by Reliable, a Canadian company who made beautiful composite babies like this one. I've cleaned her, rebuilt a missing finger, filled a chip above her eye, touched up her lip paint, replaced a few missing eyelashes, restrung her with fresh elastic, and dressed her. Her name is Sylvia.

This sweet 1950s hard plastic doll is named Susie. I repaired an eyelash, restrung her with fresh elastic, and provided ...
01/05/2026

This sweet 1950s hard plastic doll is named Susie. I repaired an eyelash, restrung her with fresh elastic, and provided the new pink dress.

I love it when customers give me free rein to get creative with a doll. A little while ago, I had Rosa, who was a body i...
28/04/2026

I love it when customers give me free rein to get creative with a doll. A little while ago, I had Rosa, who was a body in need of a head, and this is Clara... a head in need of a body! The head is German bisque by Max Handwerck, made around the early 1920s. I found and repaired a composition body which is roughly the same age as the head and most likely very similar to what she would have had originally. Then I dressed her in antique clothing and added a vintage coat and shoes because I thought they suited her. I'm so pleased with the little character she's become.

Sally is an unmarked Roddy doll from the 1960s who came to me for a thorough clean, lip paint, and new eyes. It's so nic...
25/04/2026

Sally is an unmarked Roddy doll from the 1960s who came to me for a thorough clean, lip paint, and new eyes. It's so nice when these dolls are loved by the granddaughters of the little girls who originally played with them.

We had another lovely Sarold hard plastic baby from the late 1940s come for repairs last week. Her name is Mary. I've gi...
23/04/2026

We had another lovely Sarold hard plastic baby from the late 1940s come for repairs last week. Her name is Mary. I've given her a deep clean, a new arm, a new eye, restringing, some fresh paint to her lips, and a lemon yellow outfit.

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