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Photo by Art Petrosemolo.
Natalie Nolt, Veraâs Marinâs Niece, holds a doll that Vera purchased at the Horst Auction in 2000.
Photo by Art Petrosemolo.
Photo by Art Petrosemolo.
Photo by Art Petrosemolo.
Photo by Art Petrosemolo.
Photo by Art Petrosemolo.
Photo by Art Petrosemolo.
Photo by Art Petrosemolo.
Growing up in the Mennonite tradition, Vera, 70, and her twin sister Verna each received two dolls as children one at age three and a large doll when they were in second grade. Vera has kept that Magic Lips doll that came from Sears for more than sixty years and it was the first doll in a collection that includes valuable dolls made by Lee Middleton, Ashton Drake, Patti Playpal and Galoob.