Doll Repair & Restoration: April 2012

FEES

Doll repair: Base fee doll repair (which includes ID on the doll): $30
Restringing: $30 for up to a moderate size doll (app. 20"). Inquire for pricing on larger dolls.
Resetting of stationary eyes: $30
Resetting of sleep eyes (on a rocker) $35 and up
Composition repair starts at $30. After that it will be determined on the basis of hours needed for the completion of the project at the cost of $15 per hour. An estimate will be given.
Porcelain repair: $30 base fee. Same fee scale applies as for composition. Estimates given.
Misc: Wigs, wig caps, criers and any other new parts are in addition to the charges for services.
Identification of doll without repair: $20 (This includes value and several references from accepted doll value books that will be sent to the doll owner.)

Costume repair and costumes: There is a base fee of $30 for any work done. After that cost is determined by the time taken to complete the outifit, and the complexity of the pattern. Estimates will be given. Shoes, stockings and other such items are an additional charge.

China repair: There is a base fee of $30. After that, cost is determined on an hourly basis. Estimates are given.

Doll talks: One Hundred Years of Dolls, Marla Fair, lecturer. $50 fee.

Call 937.339.9869 or email dfair@woh.rr.com

Saturday, April 14, 2012

A few clients have indicated that I should post something to the blog to let folks know that I and the doll repair business are alive. We are! Prices remain the same as well as contact info. And just to let you see what has been going on, here are a few of last year's patients.

Alice is still a work in progress so the colors in the last photos are a bit intense. They will be 'aged' before she is considered done. I have a body for her and hope to show the finished product soon.