We Play with Dolls

We're sharing the history of our little corner of the  universe, Olmsted County,Minnesota. 

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Why do we find dolls creepy? Who were the first humans to have dolls? How do you care for old dolls? Check out this clip from our 2020 virtual Creepy Doll Cocktail party by our collections manager.

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Can't wait to dive into the exclusive Creepy Doll program while sipping Absinthe in my Creepy Doll Tumblr mug.

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Hotel For Ghosts #pascalcampion

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Everyone needs a place.

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As we near the crescendo of our 2021 Creepy Doll Contest, it's good to look back and honor 2020's winner, the charming Mrs. Danvers. She loved wearing her crown but will graciously pass it on to a new generation. Watch the gripping reveal of her crowning at last year's virtual cocktail party.

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#Creepydoll contestant #Gagool. A face at once innocent but w/ a hint of menace. Before becoming a #museumcollection Gagool was slumbering in the attic of an #olmstedcounty farmhouse. See all the contestants @ our FB or IG (olmstedhistorycenter) https://olmstedhistory.com/creepydolls

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31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN ↳ DAY #8: SLEEPY HOLLOW (1999) • dir. Tim Burton

“Villainy wears many masks, none so dangerous as the mask of virtue.”

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We'll be looking for these duds at our cocktail party.

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They're back!!!

https://www.olmstedhistory.com/creepydolls

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And that’s coming from historians, so you know fatigue is setting in.

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I will be seeing you soon and it will be better than anything else.

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Staff getting ready for the virtual Creepy Doll Cocktail party.

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Rehearsal for the Creepy Doll Cocktail Party. We’re going to reveal which creepy doll was voted creepies.

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“Look into my eyes” my creepy doll eyes.

https://creepydolls.olmstedhistory.com/

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How do creepy dolls get glamorized? Behind the scenes, beyond the runway.

https://creepydolls.olmstedhistory.com/