Here is Mika, our lovely Japanese lady in her traditional kimono. Since 1978, May has been designated as Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month a...

Here is Wendell, our young Swiss hiker wandering about the Blue Ridge Parkway on Easter morning. Amidst all the Covid-19 news, it's a welcome relief to get s...

Use hand crafts to relieve stress during the Pandemic. Try making a clothespin doll.

With all eyes on Super Tuesday and so much anticipation for the 2020 Election, I thought I’d share with you our “Votes for Women” dolls in honor of the 100th...

This Wednesday, Virginia just became the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment! Having moved here recently, I was not aware that Virginia was among...

Decorating for the holiday always involves pulling out the MANY boxes of ornaments and other trappings. It’s like time traveling through the years, seeing wh...

In this season of Thanksgiving we share with you a couple of our Autumn Fairies. They are hovering about all the festivities. These ladies are made with vint...

To create original heritage designs for our peg dolls, we often look to historic photos or drawings. Heather found this image of a Victorian Bat Lady Costume...

Did you know that clothespins become the perfect starting point for creating your own examples of the Hopi Kachina dolls? They are part of the rich cultural ...

Here you can see the May Day Dancers close up. See the next post for their video!

My Dad made this custom clothespin creation a few years back for my birthday. It's so fun to see the clothespin ladies whirl about. The tradition of dancing ...

Momma Bunny and her two little ones are visiting Montpelier, the home of James and Dolly Madison. Momma is trying to teach them a history lesson about the U....

As is so often the case at the beginning of March, there are signs of Spring amid very wintry conditions. The Acorn Elves have ventured up in the Blue Ridge ...

Valentine's Day always gets me looking through my vintage handkerchiefs. They are all so beautiful and lacy, and some have lovely handwork. They send me righ...

Last July we had our Annual Lewis & Clark Encampment, and this year the National Lewis & Clark Trail Foundation sent 4 'ancestors' of the Corp's trusty dog, ...

There was a small town in Oregon named Zena. It's barely there now, among the hills outside of Salem, but you can find it if you know what you're looking f...