ISABEAU ~ $1700 ($1645 if paying by check or money order) SOLD Thank you so much for coming to meet her ❤
This new 18 inch tall Isabeau is both the very last doll I made in 2025 and is the first doll I am offering for sale in 2026!
She is the sweetest reproduction of my antique Isabeau, with a slightly solemn, wistful expression, dressed in the most wonderful antique red print dress ♥️The fabric for her dress came from an antique quilt that was too damaged to be restored. I’ve had this same antique fabric before, but this is my most favorite example of it that I have ever seen. The color has faded to a mellow rusty red, which does not show up well in photographs, but is glorious in person. The yellow of the flowers is now a croos between a pale yellow and a rich cream, and the brown center of the flowers is a lovely warm brown. As you know the dolls and I do dearly love to celebrate many holidays throughout the year. A Red Dress is perfect not only at Christmas time, but for Valentine’s Day, the 4th of July, Flag Day and Labor Day too! Because of the rusty red of this derss fabric, the addition of a brown apron would make it especially nice during autumn and at Thanksgiving! In addition to her red dress, she is wearing a chimese with antique trim, split pantellets with antique lace around the hemline, and an antique/vintage petticoat from the huge quantity I bought several years ago https://izannahwalker.com/2022/03/18/so-what-was-in-the-bottom-of-those-boxes-a-fun-look-at-more-of-the-contents-from-yesterdays-unboxing-video-and-a-first-peek-at-my-favorites/
Here is what you need to know: All of my dolls are sold on a “first come” basis. I only have one doll to sell today. To purchase her email me at paula@asweetremembrance.comYou are welcome to ask questions, but please note that asking a question is not the same as making a commitment to buy and will not “hold your place in line” if someone else asks to buy the doll. When Isabeau sells I will mark her SOLD asap. I offer a discount if you pay by check or money order. Paypal is also accepted for payment. Free priority mail shipping & full insurance to any U.S. address. Unfortunately I am not shipping to any other countries at the current time.
Thank you so very much for your interest in my work, and for patiently sticking with me during the past two plus years as I have delt with some major issues within my c. 1790 home! I truly appreciate all of you! When you purchase my work you are helping sustain and maintain my remnent of an 18th century New England farm ❤
( I am currently only accepting payment in U.S. currency and only shipping to U.S. addresses.)
Wishing you a Happy 2026 filled with Peace, Love, & Joy!
This new 18 inch tall Isabeau is both the very last doll I made in 2025 and will be the first doll offered for sale in 2026. She will be available for sale on Friday, January 2nd at 5 p.m.Eastern time (4 p.m. Central, 3 p.m. Mountain, 2 p.m. Pacific).
This is the sweetest reproduction of my antique Isabeau, with a slightly solemn, wistful expression, dressed in the most wonderful antique red print dress ♥️
Here is what you need to know: All of my dolls are sold on a “first come” basis. I only have one doll to sell tomorrow. To purchase her email me at paula@asweetremembrance.com after I post her for sale starts at 12:00 p.m. Eastern time (noon) 12/16. (Please be aware of how much the doll costs BEFORE you send your request to buy. The base prices of all of my reproduction Izannahs are shown here: https://asweetremembrance.com/2018/08/24/izannah-walker-reproduction-dolls/ ) The actual price of the doll may vary a bit due to clothing details.You are welcome to ask questions, but please note that asking a question is not the same as making a commitment to buy and will not “hold your place in line” if someone else asks to buy the doll. When Sarah Alice sells I will mark her SOLD asap. I offer a discount if you pay by check or money order. Paypal is also accepted for payment. Free priority mail shipping & full insurance to any U.S. address. Unfortunately I am not shipping to any other countries at the current time.
Thank you so very much for your interest in my work, and for patiently sticking with me during my recent challenging times! I truly appreciate all of you.
( I am currently only accepting payment in U.S. currency and only shipping to U.S. addresses.)
The dolls and I all hope you had a wonderful Christmas, filled with family, friends and things that you love. By any chance did Santa happen to leave you money in your stocking??? If he did, I have one little Isabeau who is both the very last doll I’ve made for 2025 and will be the first doll offered for sale in 2026. She will be available for sale on Friday, January 2nd at 5 p.m.Eastern time (4 p.m. Central, 3 p.m. Mountain, 2 p.m. Pacific).
This is the sweetest reproduction of my antique Isabeau, with a slightly solemn, wistful expression, dressed in the most wonderful antique red print dress ♥️
Here is what you need to know: All of my dolls are sold on a “first come” basis. I only have one doll to sell tomorrow. To purchase her email me at paula@asweetremembrance.com after I post her for sale starts at 12:00 p.m. Eastern time (noon) 12/16. (Please be aware of how much the doll costs BEFORE you send your request to buy. The base prices of all of my reproduction Izannahs are shown here: https://asweetremembrance.com/2018/08/24/izannah-walker-reproduction-dolls/ ) The actual price of the doll may vary a bit due to clothing details.You are welcome to ask questions, but please note that asking a question is not the same as making a commitment to buy and will not “hold your place in line” if someone else asks to buy the doll. When Sarah Alice sells I will mark her SOLD asap. I offer a discount if you pay by check or money order. Paypal is also accepted for payment. Free priority mail shipping & full insurance to any U.S. address. Unfortunately I am not shipping to any other countries at the current time.
Thank you so very much for your interest in my work, and for patiently sticking with me during my recent challenging times! I truly appreciate all of you.
( I am currently only accepting payment in U.S. currency and only shipping to U.S. addresses.)
Only 10 days until Christmas! If you have been dreaming of an Izannah Christmas, I can make a Christmas wish for one of you come true. I will be offering a reproduction of Sarah Alice for sale tomorrow, December 16th at noon Eastern Time (11:00 a.m. Central time, 10:00 a.m. Mountain time, 9:00 a.m. Pacific time).
My latest Sarah Alice ~ Timeworn, Beloved, and Beautiful.
Buying one of my dolls is very straightforward.
Here is what you need to know: All of my dolls are sold on a “first come” basis. I only have one doll to sell tomorrow. To purchase her email me at paula@asweetremembrance.com after I post her for sale at 12:00 p.m. Eastern time (noon) 12/16. (Please be aware of how much the doll costs BEFORE you send your request to buy. The base prices of all of my reproduction Izannahs are shown here: https://asweetremembrance.com/2018/08/24/izannah-walker-reproduction-dolls/ ) The actual price of the doll may vary a bit due to clothing details.You are welcome to ask questions, but please note that asking a question is not the same as making a commitment to buy and will not “hold your place in line” if someone else asks to buy the doll. When Sarah Alice sells I will mark her SOLD asap. I offer a discount if you pay by check or money order. Paypal is also accepted for payment. Free priority mail shipping & full insurance to any U.S. address. Unfortunately I am not shipping to any other countries at the current time.
I’m trying my best to get one more doll finished before Christmas, though that may be slightly unrealistic. If she isn’t ready to look for her new forever home before the 25th, she certainly will be slightly afterwards. She is a reproduction of Isabeau, the second antique Izannah Walker doll that came to live with me.
After Isabeau, Zanna will be next in line for clothing and finishing touches. Plus there are two sweet Lizzybits somewhat impatiently waiting in the wings for final detail painting and clothing.
Thank you so very much for your interest in my work, and for patiently sticking with me during my recent challenging times! I truly appreciate all of you.
(Unfortunately I am currently only accepting payment in U.S. currency and only shipping to U.S. addresses.)
Wishing You & Yours a Magical Christmas and a Wonderful 2026,
A few things to know before we move right along to the “good stuff”. Buying one of my dolls is very straightforward. Here is what you need to know: All of my dolls are sold on a “first come” basis. I only have one doll to sell this evening. To purchase this doll email me at paula@asweetremembrance.com after today’s sale starts at 8 p.m. Eastern time. (Please be aware of how much the doll costs BEFORE you send your request to buy.) You are welcome to ask questions, but please note that asking a question is not the same as making a commitment to buy and will not “hold your place in line” if someone else asks to buy the doll. When Thankful sells I will mark her SOLD asap. I offer a discount if you pay by check or money order. Paypal is also accepted for payment. Free priority mail shipping & full insurance to any U.S. address. Unfortunately I am not shipping to any other countries at the current time.
Thankful ~ $1895 ($1825 for checks or money orders) SOLD Thank you so much for looking
Thankful is a 19 inch tall reproduction Izannah Walker doll made from Isadora’s mold. Since she is just a smidge taller than my 14-18.5 inch dolls I have priced her the same as her shorter sisters and brothers. ❤ Thankful’s dress is made from a vintage cotton gingham. It has drawstrings at the neckline and waist (just like the clothing of young children did in the mid-19th century) and three growth tucks in it’s skirt. Underneath her dress she wears a chemise, pantalettes, and a petticoat. The trims and buttons on her undergarments are all antique, as is the cotton sheeting fabric they are made from. Her petticoat has a broad tuck, both as decoration and to help give extra support to her dress skirts. Over her dress she wears a handsewn pinner apron with a pocket, made from antique fabric. I intentionally tried to make this apron look like it was sewn by her original young owner, giving her a bit of a headstart on her imagined history…
I was very strongly influenced by Izannah’s single remaining black doll when I made Thankful. As most of you probably already know, I make my reproductions using molds I have taken from actual antique Izannah Walker dolls. The mold I used for Thankful is “Isadora” which is the closest in appearance that I have to Izannah’s original black doll. In order to get her wigged hair to closely resemble the one lone example of her black dolls I hand dyed her sweater knit wig cap and wool hair. To add age to her appearance I did leave small areas of her wig cap showing, as if the hair had been worn away. If her new owner would prefer to have those bits filled in with more wool hair I would be happy to do that before she leaves my studio. ❤
Thank you for coming to meet Thankful! I currently have 5 more dolls on my work table, so there will be more dolls coming in the near future. There will be 1 reproduction of Isabeau, 1 reproduction of Sarah Alice, 1 reproduction of Zanna, and 2 reproductions of Lizzybit ❤
SOLD ~Eliot is looking for a new home and family to call his very own. ❤
Eliot and I are so happy that you have dropped by to meet him today. He very much enjoys seeing new people, as he has been cooped up here with just me and his much older sisters for company all winter long. He is now ready to do a bit of travelling and join a new doll family.
ELIOT – $2095.00 ($2025.00 for checks or money orders)SOLD
Eliot is a boy doll made from Emmaline’s mold. At 17 inches tall he is just the right size to be a little brother to the other dolls in your family. (He promises that he will almost never be annoying to any new sisters) Eliot has a very classic mid 19th century boy’s side parted hair style and the famous red topped tall boots that you will find on many of Izannah Walker’s original boy dolls. Eliot’s “second skin” body covering is a reproduction alphabet print fabric that you will sometimes find used for the bodies of 19th century dolls. Since we all know that little boys can frequently have somewhat messy adventures, Eliot does come with a small wardrobe of six pieces of clothing which can be combined to make four different outfits. When making Eliot’s clothes I used some of the patterns that I drafted for James, but did use different fabrics, trims and techniques to make them personalized for Eliot. My story about James and his clothing appeared in the February, March, & April 2023 issues of Antique Doll Collector magazine. The clothing patterns and instructions are in the April 2023 issue, so if you are feeling creative you can use the patterns to sew an even larger wardrobe for Eliot. You will undoubtedly notice that buttons are a prominent feature on Eliot’s garments. All 24 buttons are antique German milk glass buttons. ❤
Buying one of my dolls is very straightforward. Here is what you need to know: All of my dolls are sold on a “first come” basis. To purchase a doll email me at paula@asweetremembrance.com after today’s sale starts at 2 p.m. Eastern time. (Please be aware of how much the doll costs BEFORE you send your request to buy.) You are welcome to ask questions, but please note that asking a question is not the same as making a commitment to buy and will not “hold your place in line” if someone else asks to buy the doll. When Eliot sells I will mark him SOLD asap. I offer a discount if you pay by check or money order. Paypal is also accepted for payment. Free priority mail shipping & full insurance to any U.S. address. Unfortunately I am not shipping to any other countries at the current time.
Read more about making Eliot’s clothes below: These pieces of clothing that I made for James were the inspiration for Eliot’s wardrobe.
Two of the outfits that I made for James were the inspiration for some of Eliot’s clothing.
Thank you for coming to meet my newest reproduction of my antique Izannah Walker doll Tillie Lamb.
TILLY LAMB ~ $2445SOLD. Tilly Lamb has a somewhat unique body with larger, plumper arms and painted boots that are fashioned differently than other Izannah Walker dolls. I’ve really only seen these features on the one other doll that I know of that is made like Tillie Lamb. I truly love the endearing slightly bolder folk art quality that this gives her ❤ She is 20 inches tall, from the back of her heels to the top of her head. Her toes point downward another 2 inches.
CLOTHING
I’ve chosen some amazing fabrics for this very special doll. Her dark brown figured dress is made from a sheer madder dyed cotton with a window pane check weave. This fabric came from a remanent of a c. 1860’s skirt that I am sure must have had a matching bodice. Even though someone had previously cut into the garment, I could tell that it had once been a very wide full skirt, tightly gathered at the waist and meant to be worn over layers of petticoats and a caged crinoline (which people now often refer to as a hooped skirt). I fashioned this lovely fabric into a very classic mid 19th century girl’s dress, with very full banded sleeves and a generously full skirt. Next I paired this fantastic madder fabric dress, with a fugitive purple print fabric for her that the sun has turned into a matching shade. The apron I made from this fugitive purple is a copy of the apron that my antique Tillie Lamb often wears. The original apron is one I found in Brimfield many years ago.
Because every girl needs more that one dress, Tilly has a second dress made from a vintage brown gingham check, with short straight, tucked sleeves. Did you know that gingham was original made in Asia, possibly Malaysia, and first appeared in England during the 17th century, when it was introduced by Dutch traders? Originally it began as more of a striped fabric, before becoming the classic woven checks that we are more familiar with.
Tilly’s second skin body covering is a coffee brown glazed cotton that coordinates perfectly with her madder dyed dress and fugitive purple apron. I made her chemise, split pantalettes, and petticoat from antique cotton sheeting and lace.
ACCESSORIES
Around her neck Tilly wears a necklace that I made from vintage bone beads. She has a heart shaped pincushion, made of another wonderful piece of mid 19th century fabric, suspended from a woven brown gingham ribbon. Instructions for this type of pincushion appeared in Eliza Leslie’s book The American Girl’s Book; or Occupation For Play Hours first published in 1831. https://paulawalton.wordpress.com/2011/02/09/two-heart-pincushions-from-the-american-girls-book/
Additionally Tilly comes with a length of fabric tape measure, like the one my original Tilly Lamb often carries in her apron pocket.
This Tilly Lamb reproduction Izannah Walker doll is $2445.00SOLD
All of my dolls are sold on a “first come” basis. To purchase Hannah email me at paula@asweetremembrance.com . Please be aware of how much the doll costs BEFORE you send your request to buy. You are welcome to ask questions, but please note that asking a question is not the same as making a commitment to buy and will not “hold your place in line” if someone else asks to buy the doll. Checks or money orders are preferred, Paypal is also accepted for payment. Free priority mail shipping & full insurance to any U.S. address. International orders ~ exact postage + $40 handling fee to help offset the extra time required for international shipping and the currency conversion fees ~ check with me to make sure your international address is one I ship to. No shipping to Russia.
Tilly is a wonderful size to display in antique children’s chairs. Here she is in one of my antique highchairs. Note ~ Her newly painted face does appear a bit glossy in some lights, but as the paint continues to dry and oxidize the sheen will lessen and go away.
This post has information about my original antique Tillie Lamb as she appeared in Your Dolls and Mine A Collector’s Handbook 1952 & The Collector’s Encyclopedia of Dolls 1968
Sarah Alice and James spent the afternoon cutting out Valentine’s for all of their dearest friends ❤
This afternoon James, Emma Blue, Isabeau and Sarah Alice gathered in the parlor to make Valentine’s for all of their friends ❤
The rest of the little cloth girls were down in the kitchen, with the door firmly shut, though occasional giggles could be heard, along with the delicious smells of sugar and chocolate…
SWEET JAMES is A RARE 17 INCH IZANNAH WALKER BOY WHO IS AVAILABLE FOR SALE. HE IS IN ALL ORIGINAL CONDITION & COMES WITH A LARGE HANDMADE WARDROBE. SEE THE FIRST PART OF HIS STORY ON PAGE 18 OF THE FEBRUARY ISSUE OF ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR. THE CONTINUING TALE OF JAMES’ AND HIS WARDROBE WILL BE IN THE MARCH & APRIL ISSUES. $46,000. I AM HELPING JAMES FIND A NEW HOME ❤ INQURIES AT PAULA@ASWEETREMEMBRANCE.COM 203-313-5973
The dolls and I wish you all a very Happy Valentine’s Day ❤
It is my pleasure to introduce you to my two latest dolls, reproductions of Isane & Isabeau. Both made from handmade molds of my original antique Izannah Walker dolls.
It is my pleasure this evening to introduce you to two charming young Izannah sisters who are looking to venture out beyond the confines of the very tall house & find loving new homes of their very own. In addition to offering these sweet cloth girls for sale I also have one party dress for sale. ❤
How to buy any of the items for sale tonight ~ this is the IMPORTANT part, so please read this!
I try to keep buying my dolls as straight forward and easy as possible. In order to do that please read and follow these directions. All of my dolls are sold on a “first come” basis. Email me at PaulaASweetRemembrance@gmail.com , in your email specify exactly which doll you wish to buy . Yes this is a different email address than you used to purchase dolls before. I’ve added it so that purchase requests only will show up in the inbox. Be aware of how much the doll costs BEFORE you send your request to buy. You are welcome to ask questions, but please be note that asking a question is not the same as making a commitment to buy and will not “hold your place in line” if someone else asks to buy the doll. Checks or money orders are preferred, Paypal, credit cards are also accepted for payment. Free priority mail shipping & full insurance to any U.S address. International orders ~ exact postage + $25 handling fee to help off set the extra time required for international shipping ~ check with me to make sure your international address is one I ship to. No shipping to Russia.
Both of this evening’s dolls have a special alphabet body covering or “second skin”. It seemed appropriate for autumn and the beginning of the school year. I’ve always been charmed by these illustrated letter prints, which are most commonly seen on antique china dolls. This fabric print is also some times known as an “educational print”, and if you search for them you will find quite a few different ones on the bodies of a variety of antique dolls.
DOLL A. Isane $1595.00 SOLD
Doll A Isane
This Isane is approximately 18 inches tall. She comes fully dressed in a handmade chemise, pantalettes, petticoat and dress. Her brown print dress has extra fullness in the skirt and two graduated growth tucks. The sleeves of the dress are also tucked. All fabrics, lace and buttons are antique. PLEASE NOTE I am offering this doll for sale now, but it will take approximately a week to ten days for her to ship. Perhaps you noticed that she has two left arms! Sadly this is not the first time this has happened to me. When I started sewing her together I made the startling discovery that she didn’t have a right arm! lol So I am going to have to make her one and multiple coats of paint are going to have to dry before I can ship her.
I try to keep buying my dolls as straight forward and easy as possible. In order to do that please read and follow these directions. All of my dolls are sold on a “first come” basis. Email me at PaulaASweetRemembrance@gmail.com , in your email specify exactly which doll you wish to buy . Yes this is a different email address than you used to purchase dolls before. I’ve added it so that purchase requests only will show up in the inbox. Be aware of how much the doll costs BEFORE you send your request to buy. You are welcome to ask questions, but please be note that asking a question is not the same as making a commitment to buy and will not “hold your place in line” if someone else asks to buy the doll. Checks or money orders are preferred, Paypal, credit cards are also accepted for payment. Free priority mail shipping & full insurance to any U.S address. International orders ~ exact postage + $25 handling fee to help off set the extra time required for international shipping ~ check with me to make sure your international address is one I ship to. No shipping to Russia.
Doll B. Isabeau $1595 SOLD
Isabeau with “educational” print second skin
Party Dress $295
Made of antique fabrics in a classic mid-19th century child’s style, this party dress features extra fabric, a growth tuck, and contrasting fabric bands. It will fit my 18 – 19 inch reproduction Izannah Walker dolls as well as antique Izannah Walker dolls of the same size. The neck band is 12.5 inches, finished waist is 8.5 inches and the skirt length is 8.25 inches.
I try to keep buying my items as straight forward and easy as possible. In order to do that please read and follow these directions. All of my dresses are sold on a “first come” basis. Email me at PaulaASweetRemembrance@gmail.com , in your email specify exactly which dress you wish to buy . Yes this is a different email address than you used to purchase dolls before. I’ve added it so that purchase requests only will show up in the inbox. Be aware of how much the doll costs BEFORE you send your request to buy. You are welcome to ask questions, but please be note that asking a question is not the same as making a commitment to buy and will not “hold your place in line” if someone else asks to buy the doll. Checks or money orders are preferred, Paypal, credit cards are also accepted for payment. Free priority mail shipping & full insurance to any U.S address. International orders ~ exact postage + $25 handling fee to help off set the extra time required for international shipping ~ check with me to make sure your international address is one I ship to. No shipping to Russia.
Thank you so very much for coming to see my latest offerings and for attending this year’s Izannah Walker birthday celebration!
The March wind roars
Like a lion in the sky,
And makes us shiver
As he passes by.
When winds are soft,
And the days are warm and clear,
Just like a gentle lamb,
Then spring is here.
The first day of March and the boys have taken over the parlor… March is blowing in on cold winds, which has kept the twins indoors. So they have spent the day making a secret stronghold out of two chairs and a quilt, constructing a kite to fly just as soon as the winds turn warm, and working on a puzzle. Meanwhile the cats are staying warm and toasty near the wood stove… It’s been a cozy, dreamy beginning to the new month. ❤
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SOLD Both boys are available for sale, seperately or together, for $1250.00 apiece. The twins are dressed in chemises, short sleeved dresses, with split skirts and black braid trim, over matching pantaloons. Their painted boots are the same dark green as the original doll their mold was taken from. They are being sold on a first come basis. The price of the dolls includes free shipping to any United States address. International shipping is exact postage plus a $10 handling fee to help offset the additional time required for customs forms. Checks, credit cards, Paypal accepted. I’m also happy to offer a six month lay-away plan. Email paula@asweetremembrance.com to purchase or with questions❤
The March wind roars
Izannah Walker Journal 