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WELCOME TO DONALLY'S DOLL HOUSE & TOY MUSUEM - VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE
WELCOME to Donally's Doll House & Toy Museum, where we use innovative technology to give our visitors a unique interactive experience. We are the first online museum to creatively use interactive 360 images so you can zoom specific features of our objects or control the spin to view both the front and back of an object. So, come on in and enjoy our museum, but check back often to see our new items and sections. Please bear with us as we continue to add new items and grow.
GENE IS IN THE HOUSE!!
Sparkling Seduction Gene
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Announcing the opening of the Ashton Drake Gallery, featuring Gene. Designed by Mel Odom, Gene and her wardrobe were created and inspired by Mr. Odom's love for the many stars who graced the Silver Screen during the 1940's and 50's.
Construction of this gallery is ongoing, Madra, Violet, Trent and more Gene dolls are coming soon! |
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SASHA GALLERY NOW OPEN
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We are pleased to announce that the Sasha Gallery is now open. We currently have three lovely Sasha dolls for you to view and more waiting to join them. Sasha dolls became popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s and have a strong following today.
WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE MUSEUM?
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What's next? We are working hard to open new galleries for Ashton Drakes' lovely Gene dolls. We can't wait to share her fabulous 40s and 50s movie costumes.
We will also kick off the opening of the action figure collection with the addition of the Big Bang Theory section featuring Sheldon, Leonard, Raj, and Howard in Renaissance costumes. |
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NEW MADAME ALEXANDER DOLL SECTION NOW OPEN FOR VIEWING
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We are pleased to announce the opening of the new Madame Alexander section of our Museum. Featuring dolls from the small 8" International and Storyland dolls to the most fashionable Coquette Cissy and Suzette Morgan. Visit this section and enjoy a fun interactive experience with our innovation 360 images, where you control the motion.
DONALLY'S DOLL HOUSE OPENS RUBY RED FASHION FRIENDS PAGES -
MAGIC ATTIC - MARIAN FASHION PAGES NOW OPEN
Alison in Party Perfect
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We are pleased to announce that the Marion Fashion pages for the Magic Attic Club are now open and available for you to view. Please take a minute to browse these wonderful fashions designed by Robert Tonner and produced by Marian. Click on either photo to enter the Fashions page. |
Keisha in Flower Girl Fun
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MAGIC ATTIC CLUB KNICKERBOCKER FASHIONS PAGE - NOW OPEN
Hello everyone! I am so excited to to let you all know that the Magic Attic Club Knickerbocker fashions page is now open for view. Don't forget to try out our new fun interactive feature on the page for each fashion. To start the fun - just click the image.
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Click the image above to view the Magic Attic Knickerbocker fashions page.
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SECTIONS OF THE DOLL GALLERY ARE NOW OPEN!
Crissy in Fun Fur Cape
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Donally's Doll House and Toy Museum, is pleased to invite you to enjoy the dolls and accessories in the Ideal Crissy Family Gallery. There you will be able to view some rare and hard-to-find pieces, including three variations of the Fun Fur cape, all three variations of the lovely marabou gown, and much, much more.
As other sections are completed, I will let you all know through both our Instagram and Facebook pages. Be sure to like and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, or both for up-to-date information about the Museum's collections. |
WHAT IS NEXT?
 Megan as Sleeping Beauty
Donally's Doll House and Toy Museum is working hard to get our galleries open for you to view: Next up I will be adding sections for the Magic Attic Club dolls for your viewing pleasure. This collection has been curated and collected by my mother, Donna Donally, over the last decade or so and is about 95% complete. The collection includes some rare and hard-to-find pieces, including outfits from the original test catalogue from 1994, convention dolls, and some hard-to-find Disney exclusives, club exclusives, and items made for girls. Follow and like us on Facebook, Instagram or both to get notified when this section is opened for viewing.
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In addition to building the Magic Attic Club gallery, I will begin building the catalog section. This section of the museum will house catalogs that were available from the doll manufacturers and now sometimes the only way to identify older dolls, their outfits, and accessories. I have been a fan of the Vogue Ginny dolls my entire life and have decided that the first catalog section will be from the Vogue Doll Company. Items in this collection include copies of original box inserts and promotional materials from the 1950s, advertisements from Lesney in the 1970s and Vogue doll catalogs from the 1980s that continue to the last catalog issued in the late 2000s. I am very excited to begin building this section and to share these materials with all of you.
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UNFORSEEN TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES
Currently, I am the sole developer, photographer, and designer for Donally's Doll House and Toy Museum's website. When I started, I had no idea that the format I chose would be so time consuming, but it is the format that I envisioned and hopefully as I continue working, I will get into my groove, as they say. This website is truly a labor of love!
In addition, I had purchased a program that would allow me to present you with an interactive virtual experience. I recently discovered that instead of sending me the program I paid for, I was sent a 10-day free trial instead of the actual licensed product I purchased. It appears that shortly after my purchases, the company split and is no longer conducting business. Needless to say, I am searching for a software company that can deliver a similar interactive experience that I can partner with to enhance your virtual experience.
In addition, I had purchased a program that would allow me to present you with an interactive virtual experience. I recently discovered that instead of sending me the program I paid for, I was sent a 10-day free trial instead of the actual licensed product I purchased. It appears that shortly after my purchases, the company split and is no longer conducting business. Needless to say, I am searching for a software company that can deliver a similar interactive experience that I can partner with to enhance your virtual experience.
MUSEUM STATUS
Currently, Donally's Doll House and Toy Museum is preparing to file for non-profit status. As our collections keep growing, we are hoping to be able to begin to search for a permanent location that you all can come visit be early next spring. We will also begin working with the American Alliance of Museums to develop core documents and work toward accreditation.
At this time, we are pleased to announce that Donally's Doll House and Toy Museum is a proud member of:
The American Alliance of Museums, and
The Michigan Museums Association
We will keep you all up to date on our progress as we work toward becoming a full service, brick and mortar museum.
At this time, we are pleased to announce that Donally's Doll House and Toy Museum is a proud member of:
The American Alliance of Museums, and
The Michigan Museums Association
We will keep you all up to date on our progress as we work toward becoming a full service, brick and mortar museum.
BE IN THE KNOW!
KEEP up to date on the websites progress, photos of our dolls, action figures, toys, and other helpful information, like and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or both by clicking on the icon below. Have a question or like to chat - feel free to drop us a line via email.