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cost anywhere from $200 to
$2,000.
Dolls in the gallery are
made of Fimo clay, which
artists sculpt with fine tools,
then fire at low heat until the
clay becomes hard. Passionate
detail is evident on everything
from the glass eyes to the hair.
Much of the dolls' locks come
from goat hair (which is treat-
ed and dyed before being ap-
plied). Ms. Schaffer recently
hosted a wig-making seminar
featuring a woman who rais-
es goats specifically to use
their hair for dolls.
In addition to operating the
gallery, Ms. Schaffer also does
appraisals, group presenta-

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Red Cross

tions and recently worked
with Disney World, planning
a project to showcase the finest
international doll artists.
Ms. Schaffer has clients
throughout the world. The
very thought of mailing deli-
cate, expensive creations like
one-of-a-kind dolls might
strike terror in the hearts of
more than a few. But Ms.
Schaffer has it under control.
She carefully wraps the dolls
in bubble plastic, then cush-
ions them with layers of cot-

ton. So far, all have arrived in
perfect condition.
They come to her sur-
rounded in the same elegant
bubble-plastic ensemble, from
places like Germany, Japan
and California. And there's al-
ways a story about the man or
woman behind the creation.
"Now this artist," Ms. Schaf-
fer says, pointing to a black
doll in a white gown, holding
a baby in a shell in her arms,
"she's a real child of the '60s.
Her name is Katie. She always
wears a flowing dress. When
I met her, she had beads in her
hair and was wearing these
big earrings. Her husband has
hair to the middle of his back."
Of another artist, Edna Dali
of Israel, she says, "She has a
strength I really admire She's
a very honest woman, and I
just love her."
Though she does not have a
doll collection of her own, Ms.
Schaffer says it can be difficult
at times to part with some of
her store's treasures.
"I've lost several I would
have loved to keep," she says.
"One was a merman. He sat
around the store for several
years. People either loved or
hated him but nobody really
wanted to have him in his
home."
Then one day Ms. Schaffer
returned to her gallery and the
doll was gone. Another sales-
person had sold him. "I was
heartbroken," Ms. Schaffer
says.

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