DOLLS

Toy figures or figurines, most often crafted to resemble humans, and often — though not always — intended as playthings for children. Creation and sales of hand-crafted dolls are at the heart of an important novel, The Dollmaker, by Kentucky author Harriet Arnow. 

Cornshuck Dolls 

In Kentucky and generally in Appalachia, a common type of doll is crafted from corn husks or corn shucks:


Dolls or "poppets" for early Appalachian children often were made of corn husks. The Ritchie family at Viper, Kentucky produced some exquisite dolls.

Apples, when dried, produce oddly interesting wrinkled faces, which can be turned into engaging dolls when mounted atop small figurines. 

An apple doll, also known as an apple-head or applehead doll, is a North American folk craft in which the doll's head is made from dried apples. In modern times, apple dolls are mostly used as decorations or to display craftsmanship, rather than as children's toys. Because of the different effects drying produces, no two dolls are alike. 



Clothespin / Peg Dolls

Rag Dolls

Custom Dolls