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 I want to thank my Santa collectors for taking the time to write me such heartfelt emails.

--I wanted to share these since they meant so much . . .

Unpacking was messy but well worth it! Your packing was the best I've seen , besides myself ! I too go the extra mile. Santa is WONDERFUL! It is now my favorite and I have many. You. Have been given a real talent and when the Lord asks what you did with it,  He will be pleased! Tthank you for sharing your gift with me. I will be a good caretaker. I promise.

 Thank you, Risë

Hello Karen-
  I just wanted to let you know that Hello Kitty Snowman arrived safe and sound. Since I have a birthday so close to Christmas, I buy one special Snowman (or woman) each year in celebration. He will take his place of honor with all the other handmade snow-people that I have and rightfully so, as he is just wonderful. Thank you for sharing your talents. Happy Holidays to you and yours-
Lyle


Hello,

I wanted to tell you that you work is outstanding.  The Santa faces are
breath taking.  I was looking online for a place that sells the Santa Faces
completed as I am not talented enough to sculpt a face when I came upon your
site.  I had to email you when they brought tears to my eyes.

I think your work is exceptional.

Sincerely,
Renee

Karen,
 
I hosted my dinner for 12 last night and everyone just went on and on about the Piggy Back Santa.  They really liked it a lot.  They also asked it the Violin Santa and Santa with the Bird was by the same person.   I pointed out the wooden German looking one from ebay and everyone of them said that you not have thought that you would have done that one.  I thought it was strange but it is a different look than the others that is for sure.
 
You were the grand hit last evening. 
 
Good Job!
 
Now on to the girl one in the spring.  Oh how much fun that is going to be I am really excited about her.
 
Fred

 

Yes he has arrived.  He is wonderful and I like everything about him it is perfect. 
 
Fred



Life size Santa... email

We just got him unboxed and totally set out last night. He is unbelievable!! What a beautiful creation. Having seen your work in person with the other Santa I had bought, I knew it would be great, but the realism is remarkable. He is truly a work of art. I cannot thank you enough for making him.

That was quite a crate he was in, and the packing job was phenomenal. He arrived totally intact, no problems at all.

Again, thank you so much for making me something that will live on for generations in my family.

Michelle
Karen,

 
YOU DID IT AGAIN!!!  He is absolutely breathtaking & I would like to pay for shipping!

 
Thank you so very very much for this Christmas gift.  My mom will love it!   I will be in touch next year for another Santa I would like to have you do for my grandmother.  

 
Merry Christmas!

 
All the best,
Debra

 

 

he is beautiful!!! I have large square sofa table in living room and I have displayed them there. I will just let Allison think he is mine until we open gifts on Christmas Eve... I am so excited and he is exactly what I wanted him to be. Thank you, thank you...

 
Just to make sure before I discard box...
     Santa with Teddy and list
     Little Girl with smaller Teddy in arm
     Bed with one large and two small pillows
     Coverlet
     Santa Bag
     Christmas Tree Banner (how do you want me to display it with Santa? 

 
I meant to tell you about one of my first Santas. Have you ever heard of a doll maker named Dee Cash? I have one of hers...he is rather large and sitting at table overlooking his little Christmas village. His head is probably the size of a small cantelope... The table is full of his village with mountains and snow... it is pretty precious too. We had flown to Ashville, NC and while husband was on the golf course..I found him. It probably would have been cheaper to have rented a car and driven him home rather than ship him...finally they put him on a Greyhound bus to come to Birmingham!!! I have had him for probably ten years...

 
And just in case you are wondering, I think that you are beyond talented in the shipping department too!!! He was packed so perfectly!

 
Once again thank you, I will send you pictures of Santa, Callan and Allison...

 
Have the merriest of all Christmases...Always, Ginger

 


10,000 Packing Peanuts Later

 

He's beautiful!!!!!!!   The dogs are gorgeous!!!!!!!    I couldn't be happier.  Could I ever hire you to make me a Pomeranian to put next to my sitting Santa?Joann

 

 

Your work is just AMAZING!  It is too bad you are not accepting orders for 2010, we are looking for about 13 life size "Old World" Santa's.  Please put me on your mailing list, address below.
 
Thank you!
 
Debbie

 

Hi Karen , I had to tell you, your work is Breathtaking  Thank you for
making Santa the way he should look! sub


Dear Karen,
 
We are trying to find a father Christmas to be placed in our local hospital. Yours are the most beautiful we have ever seen.
How do we contact you about  purchasing?
 
Thank You,
Kathy

 

The Santa arrived earlier this morning safe and sound. I would have emailed
you earlier but I had company. He's great and I'm glad that he made it here
before Christmas.

Thanks and I look forward to discussing a new Santa for you to make next
year.

Merry Christmas,

Lissa Akers

Hi Karen.

Santa arrived today safe and sound. We uncrated him nice and easy, Your
hubby did a great job on the crate. He is beautiful and fits right into place at
our house. We love him you did a wonderful job !! Exceeded all our
expectations.

Merry Christmas to you and your family


Chris & Joanne Bailey

Hi Karen,
I unwrapped the Santa last evening and he is in PERFECT condition and very well wrapped. It took me 30 minutes to unwrap him. He is wonderful and so much more awesome up close and personal. Thank you for taking such great care in packaging and shipping him and for adding the mink cuffs....they complete the look. My husband loved the Santa List with our family names. I saved that as a surprise for him. Thank you again Karen....I LOVE the Santa!

Best regards,
Jeri

Hi Karen

With delight, I opened a box larger then me and discovered two little
people, Santa and his Mrs. They exceeded my expectations which I might add were
quite high when viewing your web page. Although I still have 4 months until
Christmas I have to ask "What is the current opinion on displaying Holiday
decorations in the beginning of August" ? Is it OK to put my decorations up NOW
instead of waiting until mid- August, like all of the stores in Chicago? Oh,
heck with the norm, I am NOT putting them away until January. Maybe I will
just go with the flow later and make sure they are put away by January 10th.
:)

They are wonderful. Arrived in boxes so well packed that even the doorman
made comments about the size of the package. All arrived safely. The size is
perfect as we discussed. Santa is realistic. He is warm and kind just as I
would imagine him to be. His eyes have a sparkle where I expect a wink any
moment as he kids his wife. "What only 2 eggs today?" His Mrs of 6,000 years
still looks at her man with love and a knowing look "Have you looked in the
mirror lately, Dear?" They both have these gently wrinkles around their eyes
showing many years of kindness in making all those toys and directing the
elves..... Her hair ever so softly falls into a slight mess of a braid that
she carefully fixed the night before. Their jammies, robe and slippers hold a
clue that Christmas Eve is arriving soon. A little puppy looks upon them in
hopes that a treat may fall from her spoon. You even were so thoughtful as
to add a personal touch from my vacation in Door County that I mentioned to
you in passing.

I am thrilled to have them and happy I found you by accident on the web and
placed my name on a waitlist as this is so worth the wait! You were so fun
to talk to as you made these dolls and we put our thoughts together to come up
with one idea after another. To think, he was by himself on a sleigh in our
first idea to his final position of being with a Mrs. in the kitchen. We
came a long way with fun and humor on these dolls so you know I will treasure
them for many many years to come.

From the bottom of my heart to you who "Sees from her heart", I thank you.
Your so called 'self taught' skills are truly amazing and are very much
appreciated.

Susan Cone


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Karen,
He did arrive and I took him out of the box last night. What a treat, it was like Christmas in July!
He is outstanding and truly worth the wait. I will treasure you work always, it is really very special, you really have a very special gift. He was all in tact and I have him on display but he will have to go rest till December.
Thank you so much for all your diligence in getting him tracked and staying on top of it for me. I knew he would show up but things here don't always happen when we are told. Anyway thank you again and I wish you many Blessings. Who knows we may be doing this again sometime.
All the best and as we say here MAHALO!
Mary Jo

 

Dear Karen,
Oh my gosh... The Santas are extraordinary! It did take me a while to
uncrate them, but when I did I was so pleased. I invited my neighbor over to see
them and she said she had goosebumps looking at them. I am so very, very
happy with them. Thank you so much for putting so much time and effort into
them. The finished product is so worth it. I am still not sure when I will
give them to my daughters, but when I do I will be sure to send you some
pictures.
Thank you again.
Sincerely,
Pam

P.S. Love the pillow! Thank you.

Dear Karen,
No I am not happy with Santa and the girls, I am way beyond happy, maybe thrilled. I am still trying to get then just right in situ. I think they are getting better. I don't think I can ever do them justice. They really are wonderful. You are so talented and gifted! Now when Moe no longer comes the girls will always have something to remember their childhood. I hope that when they have children, they will share this with them and tell them all about the wonderful times they had when Santa came to their house on Christmas Eve.

I can't thank you enough for sharing your talent with me and my family. We will all enjoy your beautiful work and your talent for many generations.

I also love Santa telling Mary the Christmas story and showing her the North star.They are two of my most treasured possessions and something I will be happy to pass along to my children. What a great legacy your talent has brought.

Charlotte

Hi Karen:

I received Santa in good condition and he is absolutely beautiful!! I love
everything about him!! Thank you so much. He is fantastic!

I hope 2008 brings many good things your way!!

Cathy

Hello Karen! Santa arrived this morning! (how lucky-on a Monday!) He is beautiful! I want Christmas again! Take care! It's been great doing business with you!

Susan

Karen

The wonderful pair was unwrapped today and just as I expected my husband
loved the faces. While he appreciates all the work that goes in to the whole
piece is really is so particular about the faces. They have to " talk to
him" This is especially important Santa to us as it is an anniversary gift and
how appropriate Santa and Mrs.  Fed x was so careful with this
delivery . They know by now that we collect all sort of art and antiques so are
usually great when it comes to getting them to us. Each piece came through
beautifully . I will pose them when I place them . .
Thanks Again   Debby

Karen, I can't began to tell how much my family enjoyed those Santas, they were a real hit!! My husband wants to know if you will put us on your list for another one in '08, he'd like to have one made for his mother. Hope you had a great holiday! Happy New Year! Mary

Santa WOW!!!

I got him to his new home and opened him and I must tell you he is wonderful.  I thought the other one was something else, thanks you so much.  I will be keeping this e-mail address so whenever Kittty Tunes is finished let em know and I will send the address.  Remember no hurry, no stress!
 
Pam

Karen the santa arrived today.  Looks great the work is wonderful.  The
costume is very good nice job.  I love all three dogs and I think I need you
to bill me for the other two dogs.  I only have 4 poms so the only color you
did not get is the black.  Ha would you believe that my smallest pom is a
little over 3 lbs and looks 100% like the little guy you sent.  The large
sitting is darker than my med. pom, but the white one is just like the white
pom  I have.

Karen,  when you have time tell my about your work.  Do you do each one or
create the first and make a mold to do other forms.  I am really please with
the way the hair looks rooted, the veins on the hands and every detail.  To
put that much work into each one is unreal. I can see creating the first and
making a mold and then enriching the the produce.  Please do not think I am
asking for sercets or questioning you talent it is just great!  I have never
created a head or hands (which I understand are really hard), I have only
created the clothing. Wonderful job!  I can not wait until we get the next
one planned out and have him next Christmas.  Fred
 

Karen,

He arrived and I unwrapped him and he is in the living room where I can enjoy him.  I will get a case for him.  You were right he is more beautiful in person.  You are truly gifted.  The level of detail is remakable.  Right down to the tobacco in the pipe and his perfect fingernails.  Your horse is equally special.  Thank you so much and let me know when I need to forward you the money for my other one.  Lynn Haney eat your heart out!

 
Pam Knott

 

Hi Karen:

The Santa’s arrived in perfect condition on Friday. They are absolutely beautiful ! My sister has “Around the World” and I kept “Winter Wanderer” ..they are both great Santa’s..thank you so much and we will be in touch next year to plan for another.

Have a blessed season!

Cathy

Ka r e n ,
I ' m  r e a l l y  i m p r e s s e d . I  h a v e  b e e n  s l o w l y   c o l l e c t i n g  S a n t a s  f o r 

 a b o u t  2 0  y e a r s , a n d  t h i s  i s  t h e  f i n e s t  o n e  I  h a v e  e v e r  s e e n .   J u d y
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H e ' s  j u s t a d o r a b l e . . . I  s a v e d   a l l   o f   t h e   p i c t u r e s   o f f   s o
t h a t   I   c o u l d   l o o k   a t   t h e m   t o g e t h e r .   L o v e   t h e   f u r . . . a n d
y o u ' r e   r i g h t - t h a t   t a p e s t r y   b a g   a n d   t a s s e l   l o o k   w o n d e r
f u l   t o g e t h e r  - g o o d   c o m b i n a t i o n   w i t h   t h e   o u t f i t !   I   h o p e
y o u ' r e   r e a l l y   p l e a s e d   w i t h   h i m !                H u g s ,   H o l l y
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H i  K a r e n ! ! I 

 R e c e i v e d    H i m    a n d   h e   i s  G R E A T ! !  H e  i s   a
B i g   G u y ! ! L O V E H I M ! ! !  J u s t  o n  m y   w a y   o u t ! !    T h a n k s
Y o u ! !    M E R R Y C H R I S T M A S . . . . ! ! ! ! ! ! H U G S ,    C y n

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Hello Karen:

Just a note to let you know that the Jingles set arrived on Friday evening as stated. The santa and dog are wonderful. They are a new theme added to my santa collection.Thanks for working with me.

Chloe


K a r e n 

  I   L O V E   m y    p i e c e s . . . t h e y   " a l m o s t " a l l   a r r i v e d
w i t h o u t  p r o b l e m .   T h e   " g i r l s "   a r e  a d o r a b l e . . . . a n d   I
b e l i e v e   t h a t  " B e n ' s   S a n t a "  i s   o n e  o f   t h e   M O S T   p r e c i o u s
p i e c e s  t h a t   I ' v e   e v e r   s e e n .  I   l o v e  " C h i p   a   F e w "  a s   w e l l
- I   j u s t  c o u l d n ' t   b e   m o r e   p l e a s e d . . . I   c a n   f e e l   t h e  n e e d
t o   g e t  " W i n t e r  D r e a m s  " g e t t i n g   e v e n  s t r o n g e r  n o w   t h a t
I   h a v e  s e e n   t h e  q u a l i t y   o f   y o u r    w o r k .  B e n ' s   S a n t a  i s      
si t t i n g   i n  m y  l i v i n g   r o o m  r i g h t  n o w - I   d o n ' t  w a n t   t o   p u t
h i m   b a c k  i n  t h e  b o x ,  j u s t   c a n ' t   w a i t   u n t i l   d e c o r a t i n g
s e a s o n   s t a r t s !   I ' v e   t a k e n   s o m e  p h o t o s   o f   h i m   s i t t i ng    o n
m y  f l o o r . . . I   t h i n k    I ' l l   g o   a d d   t h e m   l a t e r   t o   m y   S a n t a
c o l l e c t i o n  w e b   p a g e !               L o v e ' e m ! H o l l y

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H i  k a r e n  ,    I   l o v e   e v e r y   s a n t a   y o u   h a v e    m a d e   f o r   m e .
J u l i e
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G o o d  E v e n i n g  L a d i e s :

I   j u s t    s t u m b l e d   o n t o   y o u r   w e b s i t e   w h i l e   l o o k i n g   u p 

i nf o r m a t i o n   o n  S a n t a s .   I   m u s t   s a y    I   w a s   v e r y    i m p r e s s e d .

 C o l l e c t i n g  u n i q u e    a n d  b e a u t i f u l    S a n t a s   h a s    l o n g    b e e n    m y

p a s s i o n . Y o u r s    a r e  t r u l y    g o r g e o u s    a n d  t o o k    m y    b r e a t h    a w a y .  W h a t    t a l e n t    y o u    h a v e .        F r a n c i s
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D e a r  K a r e n           H u r r a h ,   h u r r a h      j u s t   j e t   M y   S a n t a   i s   c o m i n g
i n   S w i t z e r l a n d   a t   m y   h o m e .  I t ' s   a   v e r y  w o n d e r f u l   S a n t a
a n d   h e   h a v e   a  v e r y   g o o d   p l a c e   i n   m y   w h i t e   h o u s e .

 T h a n k s   a g a i n ,  a n d   w h e n  y o u  h a v e  n e w   s a n t a s   y o u   c a n   c a l l
m e   p l e a s e .            T h a n k s    L i s a   (from Switzerland)
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K a r e n

 T h e    d o l l s   a r e   b e a u t i f u l .   I   j u s t   p u t  t h e  f e m a l e
d o l l   i n   t h e  s l e i g h  a n d   s h e   l o o k s   b e a u t i f u l   i n   s l e i g h .
T h e   s i z e   i s   p e r f e c t .  I   l o v e   h e r   l i t t l e   s h o e s   a n d   t h e y
l o o k   e  v e n   b e t t e r   w i t h   h e r   i n   t h e   s l e i g h . I   l i k e   t h e   t r i m
a r o u n d   t h e   w o m a n ' s   w a i s t ,   i t   g i v e s   i t   a   f i n i s h e d   l o o k .
T h e   r o s e s   w e r e   a   n i c e   t o u c h .  I   l i k e   t h e   h a t   a n d   i t
a p p e a r s   t o   b e   p e r f e c t   f o r   h i m . Y o u  a r e   o n   y o u r  w a y   t o
a   r e p u t a t i o n   a s   a  g r e a t   m i l l i n e r .  B a s e d  o n  w h a t  i s
a v a i l a b l e  o n  t h e  n e t  y o u  c o u l d  h a v e  a  b u s i n e s s  i n  j u s t
h a t s .   A s   w e   k n o w  s m a l l  d e t a i l s  m a k e  a  b i g  d i f f e r e n c e
i n   t h e  e n d  p r o d u c t .          M i c h a e l
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K a r e n ,   A   f u n n y   t h i n g  a b o u t   t h e   w o m a n ' s  h a t  i s   I  h a d
s e e n   a   s i m i l a r   s t y l e   a n d  w a s  g o i n g  t o  m e n t i o n   i t  t o   y o u
b u t  I   f o r g o t   t o  m e n t i o n  i t  a n d  y o u  d e s i g n e d   t h e  s a m e
h a t .   Y o u r  h a t  i s  m u c h  m o r e   d e c o r a t e d  b u t  t h e  b a s i c
s t y l e  i s  t h e  s a m e .  I   l o v e  t h e  l i t t l e  r o s e s ,  v e i l   a n d
n e t t i n g .                M i c h a e l 

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K a r e n  Y o u  m a y  u s e  p h o t o s  a n y  w a y
y o u  w i s h  f o r  a d v e r t i s i n g  p u r p o s e s .  Y o u  s h o u l d  b e  p r o u d    o f   y o u r 

 b e a u t i f u l  c r e a t i o n s . 

I  a m  r e a d y  f o r  s h i p m e n t  a n y t i m e .  P l e a s e  l e t  m e  k n o w  h o w  t o 

 p r o c e e d .

 

M i c h a e l

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K a r e n   C l a y t o n   j u s t   a r r i v e d .  H e   a n d   t h e  b o x  w e r e  i n
p e r f e c t  c o n d i t i o n .  I  l o v e  t h e  h a t . I t  i s  p e r f e c t  a n d
l o o k s   e x c e l l e n t  o n  h i m .   I   l i k e d  t h e  f i r s t  h a t  b u t  t h e
r i b b o n  t r i m  m a k e s  a  b i g  d i f f e r e n c e . Y o u  s h o u l d  b e
p r o u d  o f  y o u r  w o r k  a n d  h o w  t h e  d o l l s  c a m e  o u t .  I
e n j o y e d  w o r k i n g  w i t h  y o u  a n d  h o p e  I  w a s  n o t  t o o
d i f f i c u l t  t o  d e a l  w i t h . I  l o v e  s m a l l  d e t a i l s  a n d  y o u
g a v e  t h e m  t o  m e . I  a l s o  a  p p r e c i a t e  t h a t  y o u  s i t  b a c k  a n d  e v a l u a t e

   i t  a n d  i m p r o v e  i t  w h e n  n e e d e d .

A g a i n , t h a n k y o u  f o r  a l l  y o u r  h a r d  w o r k  . S t i l l   i n t e r e s t e d  i n  s o m e
o t h e r  p r o j e c t s  b u t  w i l l  t a k e  s u m m e r  o f f .         M i c h a e l
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K a r e n ,
 E l i z a b e t h  a r r i v e d  y e s t e r d a y  l a t e   a f t e r n o o n . T h a t
w a s  v e r y  g o o d  2  d a y  s e r v i c e .  P l e a s e  l e t  m e  k n o w  h o w  m u c h  i t 

 c o s t  t o  s h i p .  I  m a y  c h a n g e  t o  F e d E x  m y s e l f . S h e  i s  e x c e l l e n t ,  a n d 

J o a n  w a n t s  t o  k e e p  h e r .  A l l  t h e  d e t a i l s  a r e  p e r f e c t . W e  j u s t  l o v e 

 e v e r y t h i n g  a b o u t  h e r .  T  h e   b e s t ,    R i c h
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K a r e n ,

T h e  S a n t a s  w e r e  a  g r e a t  h i t  w i t h  m y  p a r e n t s !  F i r s t ,  t h e y  w e r e 

s u rp r i s e d - -  t h e  b i g  b o x e s  a n d  t h e  t o p  s h e e t  a b o u t  t h e  S a n t a s .  A s
t h e y  u n w r a p p e d  t h e m , t h e y  w e r e  s o  e x c i t e d  t h e y  w e r e  s p e e c h l e s s 

f o r  a  f e w  m i n u t e s  u n t i l  t h e y  w e r e  d o n e  a d m i r i n g  S a n t a  a n d

  M r s . C l a u s .  T h e y  b o t h  a b s o l u t e l y  l o v e   t h e m  a nd  a r e    t r y i n g   t o 

fig u r e  o u t  t h e  b e s t  a n d  m o s t  p r o m i n e n t  s p o t  t o  d i s p l a y  t h e m  i n

t h e i r  h o m e ,  p e r h a p s   o n  a  y e a r  r o u n d  b a s i s   b u t  d u r i n g  t h e 

 h o l i d a ys   a t   a   m i n i m u m .  O n e  o f  m y  D a d ' s  f i r s t  c o m m e n t s  i n 

 r e a c t i o n  t o  y o u r  d o l l s  w a s , " T h i s  r e a l l y  r a i s e s t h e  b a r  f o r 

o u r  c o l l e c t i o n ! "  T h e y  l o v e d  e v e r y t h i n g  a b o u t  t h e m - - t h e  f a c e s , 

h a n d s ,  c l o t h i n g - -  a n d  p a r t i c u l a r l y  t h e  d e t a i l ( f i n g e r n a i l s , h a n d 

v e i n s , w ed d i n g  b a n d s , e t c . ) .  I  h a v e  t o  t e l l  y o u ,  m y  f e e l i n g s  f o r  t h em 

g r e w  g r e a t l y  i n  t h e  c o u p l e  o f  d a y s  w e  w e r e  a t  m y  p a r e n t s . I  h a d

 s e e n  t h e m  o n l y  f o r  a  f e w  m i n u t e s  when I  i n i t i a l l y  u n p a c k e d  a n d

c h e c k ed  t h e m  b e f o r e  r e p a c k i n g  t h e m .  S e e i n g t h e m  m u l t i p l e  t i m e s 

 an d  f r o m  d i f f e r e n t  a n g l e s  a n d  d i s t a n c e s ,  o n e  c a n  r e a l l y 

a p p r e c i a t e  h o w  s p e c i a l  t h e y  a r e !  T h e   m i d n i g h t   s t r o l l   S a n t a  a n d

 M r s .  f o r  M a r y  w e r e   a l s o  a  s u r p r i s e  a n d  b i g  h i t , f o r  m a n y  o f  t h e

s a m e  r e a s o n s .  W e  j u s t  h a d  o u r  C h r i s t m a s  u p o n  r e t u r n i n g  h o m e

l a s t   e v e n i n g . Y o u  d i d  w e l l  w i t h  t h e  e x p r e s s i o n s   a n d   p o s e s.   M a r y

 i m m e d i a t e l y  m a d e  a  c o m m e n t  a b o u t  h o w  a  s i m i l a r  s c e n e  h a s

p l a y e d  o u t  m a n y  t i m e s  w h e n  w e ' r e  w a l k i ng  t o  g e t h e r   s o m e w h e r e .

 M a r y  p a r t i c u l a r l y  l i k e s  t h e  t o u c h  a d d e d  b y  S a n t a  h o l d i n g  t h e 

t e d d y  b e a r .  I t   w a s  a  p l e a s u r e  w o r k i n g  w i t h  y o u  o n   t h e s e  a n d  t h e

 e n d  r e s u l t  i s  o u t s t a n d i n g !   P e r h a p s  w e   w i l l  h a v e  a n   o p p o r t u n i t y

t o  c r e a t e  a n o t h e r   s e t ( s )  s o m e t i m e   i n   t h e   f u t u r e . 

I   h a v e   l i t t l e   d o u b t  y o u w i l l  h a v e   o p p o r t u n i t i e s  t o  m a k e  a s   m a n y  

 a s  y o u  c a r e  t o  m a k e   a s   y o u r  w o r k  i s  o u t st a n d i n g !


B e s t  w i s h e s  f o r  a   s a f e ,  h a p p y  ,  a n d  p r o s p e r o u s  N e w Y ear ,

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M y  S a n t a  c a m e  t h i s  e v e n i n g .  K a r e n  h e  i s   f a bu l o u s ,  j u s t  a b s o l u t e ly   s t u n n i n g  a n d  b e a u t i f u l ! ! !

Y o u   a re   a  t r u e  a r t i s t , G o d  g a v e  y o u   r e m a r k a b l e  t a l e n t s .  I ' m

j u s t  s p e e c h l e s s  a t  h o w  w o n d e r f u l   y o u  a r e ! ! ! I  f e e l  h o n or e d  t o  o w n 

 o n e  o f  y o u r  S a n t a s ! ! I ' l l  g o  t o  e b a y  a n d  d e f i n a t e l y  g i v e  y o u 

p o s i t i v e  f e e d b a c k .  I f  y o u  e v e r  n e e d  a n y  r e f e r a n c e s  o n  e b a y  l e t  m e  k n o w ! ! ! I  j u s t t  h i n k  h e ' s  w o n d e r f u l ! ! !       T h a n k  y o u  s o  m u c h  M a r l a
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H i ,  I   l o v e  y o u r  w o r k . I t ' s  a b s o l u t e l y  f a b u l o u s !  I  a m
t h e  a d m i n i s t r a t o r  o f  a n  a r t  w e b s i t e  c a l l e d  A r t  E p i p h a n y,  a n d

I  a m  a l s o  a n   a r t i s  t  a n d  m e m b e r .  A r t   E p i p h a n y  i s  a
w e b s i t e  d e d i c a t e d  t o  d e l i v e r i n g  o n  t h e g o a l  o f  p r o m o t in g  a r t i s t s 

a n d  t h e i r  w o r k ,  a n d  s e l l i n g  i t  a s  w e l l . W e ' d  l o v e  t o  h a v e  y o u . W e 

 h a v e  m o r e  f e a t u r e s  t h a n  j u s t  a  s t o r e , b u  t h o p e f u l l y  y o u ' l l  b e

i n t e r e s t e d  a n d  f i n d  a l l o f  t h a t  o u t  a t  t h e  s i t e ,  i n s t e a d  o f  m e  b o r i n g  y o u  h e r e : D
H e r e   i s  a  l i n k  t o  t h e  s i t e : h t t p : / / a r t - e p i p h a n y . c o m I
r e a l l y  h o p e  y o u ' l l  v i s i t  a n d  c o n s i d e r  j o i n i n g  u s . W e
h a v e  a  s e c t i o n  f o r  d o l l  a r t  b u t  a s  y e t  h a v e  n o  a r t i s t s  i n
t h a t c  a t e g o r y . W e ' d  l i k e  t o  h a v e  t h e  b e s t  , a n d  s o  I
h o p e  y o u ' l l  v i s i t . F r o m  a n  a r t i s t , t o  a n a r t i s t , A l l  t h e
b e s t ,   H o l l y  A h o   a d m i n @ a r t - e p i p h a n y . c o m

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y o u r  d a n c i n g  S a n t a
a n d  M r s . C l a u s .  M a y  I  a s k  t h e  p r i c e ? I  w a n t  t o  t h a n k
y o u  f o r  t h e  s p a c e  I  r e c ' d  a n d t h e  p h o t o  o f  t h e  s l e i g h .

 T h e  s t o r y  t o l d  a b o u t  y o u  a n d  M a r y  w a s  d o n e  v e r y  n i c e l y .

I  h o p e  t h i  s   b r i n g s   y o u   a  t o n  o f
b u s i n e s s .  A l l  t h e  b e s t ,

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s u c h a  w o n d e r f u l  p i e c e  o f  a r t . T h a n k  y o u  f o r  c r e a t i n g
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m y  n a m e  i s L y n n  W a t t e r s ,  A  N e w  F a l l e n  S n o w  i s
a b s o l u t e l y  g o r g e o u s  P a r t  o f  m y  j o b  i s t o  v i s i t  w e b s i t e s  a n d 

p r e s c r e e n   a r t i s t s ,  a n d  t h e i r  a r t , l o o k i n g f o r  w o r k  t h a t  i s 

e x c e p t i o n a l  i n  q u a l i t y .  I  t h o r o u g h l y  e n j o y e d  v i s i t i n g  y o u r 

w e b s i t e  a t  w w w . v i s i o n s o f s a n t a . c o m /   a n d  w a s  v e ry   i m p r e s s e d  w i th  t h e  q u a l i t y  o f y o u r  w o r k ,  a n d  t h a t i s  w h y  y o u  a r e
r e c e i v i n g  t h i s   e m a i l .  W e  h a v e  a   v i r t u a l  g a l l e r y  h t t p : / /
w w w . a r t s p a c e 2 0 0 0 . c o m   t h a t  i s  w e l l  e s t a b l i s h e d .
W e  h a v e  b e e n  o n  t h e  I n t e r n e t   s i n c e  1 9 9 9 ,  a n d
a l t h o u g h  w e   d o n o t   r e l y  o n  s e a r c h  e n g i n e s  t o  b r i n g
v i s i t o r s  t o o u r   s i t e , Y a h o o  r a t e s  u s  a s  o n e  o f  t h e  m o s t
p o p u l a r  s i t e s  o n  t h e
I n t e r n e t ! h t t p : / / d i r . y a h o o . c o m / B u s i n e s s _ a n d _ E c o n o m y /
S h o p p i n g _ a n d _ S e r v i c e s / A r t s _ a n d _ C r a f t s / G a l l e r i e s / V i r t
u a l _ G a l l e r i e s /
W e  d o  n o t  r e l y  o n  s e a r c h   e n g i n e s , b e c a u s e  i n  m o s t
c a s e s  p e o p l e  t h a t  v i s i t  o u r  s i t e  u s i n g   a  s e a r c h   e n g i n e
a r e  n o t  b u y e r s . T h i s m a y  b e  t r u  e i n  y o u r  c a s e  a l s o .
O u r  m i s s i o n  i s  t o   d r i v e  q u a l i f i e d  b u y e r s  t o  y o u r  w e b
s i t e .  Q u a l i f i e d  b u y e r s  a r e  p e o p l e  w h o  h a v e  a  p r o v e n
t r a c k
r e c o r d  o f  b u y i n g ,  a n d  c o l l e c t i n g  a r t  j u s t  l i k e  t h e  t y p e
t h a t  y o u  c r e a t e . A r t  l o v e r s ,  i n t e r i o r  d e s i g n e r s ,
c o r p o r a t i o n s ,  m o v i e   s t u d i o s ,
c o l l e c t o r s ,  b a n k s ,  a n d  m u s i c   i n d u s t r y   i n s i d e r s  a r e  j u s t
a  f e w  w h o  a r e  r e g u l a r  v i s i t o r s   t o   A r t s p a c e 2 0 0 0 . c o m .
P e o p l e  w h o  k n o w  a n d  a p p r e c i a t e  t h e  d i f f e r e n c e  b e t w e e n
o n e  o f  a  k i n d  w o r k    l i k e  y o u r s  a n d  m a s s -  p r o d u c ed
 w o r k . W e  r e a l i z e  t h a t  a s  a n  a r t i s t  y o u r  t i m e  i s  v a l u a b l e ,  h o w e v e r    it d o e s  t a k e  t i m e   a n d  e x p e r t i s e  i n  t h e   a r ea   o f  p r o m o t i o n  t o  g e t
q u a l i f i e d  b u y e r s  t o  y o u r  s i t e  a n d  t h a t  i s  w h e r e  w e
e x c e l .  B y  b e c o m i n g  a  m e m b e r  o f  A r t S p a c e 2 0 0 0 . c o m ,
y o u  a r e  t a k i n g  a  s t e p
i n  t h e  r i g h t  d i r e c t i o n  t o w a r d s  m a r k e t i n g  y o u r   w o r k  o n
t h e  I n t e r n e t .  I  w o u l d  l i k e  t o  i n v i t e  y o u  t o  o u r  g a l l e r y
t o  l o o k  a r o u n  d  a n d  a p p l y  f o r  m e m b e r s h i p .
A l t h o u g h  y o u r  w o r k  i s  e x c e p t i o n a l  i n  q u a l i t y ,
y o u r  a p p l i c a t i o n  s h o u l d  y o u  a p p l y  f o r  m e m b e r s h i p  w i l l
b e  s u b m i t t e d  t o  o u r  j u r o r s . T h e y  w i l l  t h e n  j u d g e y o u r
w o r k  f r o m  y o u r  s i t e .  A s  m u c h  a s ,  w e  w a n t  e v e r y o n e  t o  e n j o y  t h e
b e n e f i t s  o f  m e m b e r s h i p  y o u  m u s t  b e  j u r i e d  i n , t h a t  i s
t h e  w a y  w e m a i n t a i n  o u r
h i g h  s t a n d a r d s . Q  u a l i t y  w o r k  l i k e  y o u r s   s e t s  u s  a  p a r t
f r o m  o t h e r  a r t - r e l a t e d  s i t e s . T o  v i s i t  o u r h o m e p a g e  c l i c k  o n  t h e  f o l- l o w i n g  l i n k h t t p : / / w w w . a r t s p a c e 2 0 0 0 . c o
m / i n t e r n a t i o n a l _ a r t i s t s _ a n d _ a r t i s a n s / h o m e . h t m    I f  y o u
w o u l d  l i k e  t o  s u b m i t  y o u r  w e b s i t e  t o  o u  r j u r o r s  f o r
p o s s i b l e  m e m b e r s h i p   c l i c k  o n  t h e  f o l l o w i n g  l i n k .  I ' a m   al  m o s t

c e r t a i n  t h a t  o u r  j u r o r s  w i l l  f i n d  y o u r  w o r k  t o  b e o f  t h e  s a m e
h i g h  q u a l i t y  t h a t   I   f o u n d  i t  t o  b e .
h t t p : / / w w w . a r t s p a c e 2 0 0 0 . c o m / i n t e r n a t i o n a l _ a r t i s t s _ a n d
_ a r t i s a n s / m e m b e r s h i p . h t m    T h a n k   y o u , f o r  y o u r  t i m e .
L y n n  W a t t e r s
E - M a i l i n f o @ a r t s p a c e 2 0 0 0 . c o m

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D e a r  K a r e n ,   I  j u s t  g o t  p a r s e l  f r o m   y o u .  T h e r e  a r e  n o
w o r d s t o  e x p r e s s  w h a t  a  m a g n i f i c a n t  S a n t a  y o u  h a v e
c r e a t e d .  H e  i s  s o  g o r g e o u s .  Y o u r  a r t i s t i c   t o u c h  i s  v e r y
n a t u r a l ,  d e l i c a t e   a n d  b e a u t i f u l .  I  a d m i r e   y o u r
c r e a t i v i t y !   T h a n k  y o u  v e r y  m u c h  f o r  y o u r  a r t  a n d
t a l e n t .  B e s t   r e g a r d s ,         K c e n i y a -(from Ireland)

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K a r e n,  I  r e c e i v e d  m y  S a n t a  , a n d  j u s t   L O V E  h i m !   H i s
f a c e  i s  t h e  k i n d l i e s t  m o s t  l o v a b l e  S a n t a  f a c e   I   h a v e   e v e r  s e e n,  a n d  I  k n o w  I  w i l l  e n j o y  h i m  f o r  y e a r s t o   c o m e !
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K a r e n ,
M y   s a n t a  i s  b e a u t i f u l ! ! !   I   l o v e  h i m ,  i t  i s  s u c h  a  g r e a t
k e e p s a k e  f o r  m y  w e d d i n g  d r e s s . H i s  f a c e  i s  s o   a m a z i n g -  y o u  d i d 

 g r e a t  w o r k !  T h a n k  y o u  s o  m u c h !
J i l l i a n

K a r e n ,
T h e y  a r e  I N C R E D I B L E ! ! ! ! !  I  a d o r e  t h e m ,  t h e y  t u r n e d
o u t  s o  b e a u t i f u l - t h e i r
f a c e s  a r e  a m a z i n g   w i t h  s o  m u c h   f e e l i n g . I  l o v e  h o w  t h e
c a p e s  l o o k o n  b o t h
w i t h  t h e  b e a d i n g -  I ' m   s o  g l a d  t h a t  w o r k e d  o u t .  T h e
f u r  l o o k s g  r e a t  w i t h  t h e m  t o o .  A n d  t h e  w a y  t h e i r  c o a ts
 a r e  m a d e  o u t  o f  t h e d r e s s  a n d   s t i l l  k e p t
t h e   i n t e g r i t y  a n d  f e e l  o f  t h e  d r e s s   i s  s o  s p e c i a l !
I  L O V E  b o t h  o f  t h e m  - I  d o n ' t   w a n t  t o  g i v e  o n e  u p
n o w ! : ) I  d o  l i k e  t h e  L o v e  o n e  f o r  m e   a n d  t h e  J o y
f o r   m o m   t h o u g h , j u s t  h o w  y o u  w e r e  t h i n k i n g .   J i l l i a n

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H e l l o  - w h a t   a   b e a u t i f u l  f e l l o w !   I   l o v e  m y  S a n t a - h e
g r a c e s   m y  b e d r o o m
a n d  g i v e s  m e  d a i l y  p e a c e  a n d  j o y ! A l l  t h e  b e s t .
J u d i  N i e l s e n
J u s t  w h e n  I  t h i n k  y o u  c a n n o t  o u t d o  y o u r s e l f - a l o n g
c o m e s  a n o t h e r
m a s t e r p i e c e ! H e   i s  a b s o l u t e l y  b e a u t i f u l . T h a n k s  f o r
s h a r i n g .          J u d i   N i e l s e n

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K a r e n -   P a u l   a n d   I   a r e   i n   a w e    o f   S a n t a   a n d  h i s  s l e i g h !
W e  h a d  j u s t  p u t  h i m  i n  h i s  s l e i g h w h e n  t h e  p h o n e  r a n g .
I  w i s h  s h e  h a d  g i v e n  u s  m o r e  t i m e  t o  t a l k  - t h e  l e a s t
F e d  E x  c o u l d  d o  a f t e r  a l l  t h e  s t o r i e s  t h e y  t o l d ! S a n t a  i s
s o  l i f e l i k e  i t ' s   i n c r e d i b l e .  H e  d o e s  l o o k  a s  i f  h e ' s   a b o u t
t o  g e t  u p  a n d  w a l k  a n d  t a l k ! W h a t  i s  h e   m a d e  o f ?   A l s o ,
i s  h e  s i g n e d  o n  h i s  b o d y  s o m e w h e r e  o r  j u s t  t h e  t a g ?
J u d y  T r a c y

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H e l l o ,

I ' m  t y p i n g   h e r e   w i t h  t e a r s  i n  m y  e y e s f  r o m  v i e w i n g
O O A K  S a n t a  b y  a r t i s t  K a r e n  V a n d e r L o g t  . .  I   l o o k e d
i n t o  h i s  e y e  s , a n d  f o u n d  i t  w a s   t r u l y  h i m . . T h e  S a n t a  I
h a v e  l o v e d  s i n c e  I  w a s   a  c h i l d . . I  a m  n o w  6 8 ,  a n d  I  a m
s o   m o v e d  b y   t h e  a r t i s t r y   h e r e . . W h a t   a   t a l e n t . .  Y o u
h a v e   t r u l y  c a p t u r e d  n o t  o n l y  t h e  l o o k , b u t   t h e   s p i r i t . .
I  a m   s o   m o v e d . .          S i n c e r e l y ,   D o t t i e

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I just got home (attended Mule Days in Bishop) and found your wonderful package. The bike and Santa are gorgeous! I'm going to pack him away until December, so I'm saving your instructions. Thank you for doing such a fantastic job! Have you already given all the info to Diane so she can put some of your incredible stuff on our website? Hope so. Again- THANK YOU!! Most sincerely, Laura
 

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I wanted to call but could not find your # at the monent----he is beautiful!!!!!!!!
I love him!!!!!!!!!! thank you so much----please let me know when ever you make another santa!!!---thanks,  TRISH
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Hi karen,
santa arrived at the office some time during the day I was not in the office today so he arrived with me at 6 oclock tonight.
He is the most adorable santa I have ever seen his face is so real, he has the most perfect hands, he is gorgeous .
If you ever do a mrs clause please can you contact me ,
I collect  all kinds of Santa's I have quite  a collection but I have to say your's is the most handsome to date and I have been collecting for some time.
Don't forget to contact me with any others you may do.
Thank you very much.
regards .
Carol.    (from the UK)
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Dear Karen…
 
He arrived late afternoon…and I was able to give out all the brochures on the seats….I have had pics taken of your very gorgeous santa at the head of the sleigh on stage so will send you those on Friday….
 
I have attached a copy of the menu for you with the sponsors names etc…our MC thanked you on the evening and held up the Santa to explain to everyone how he came to Australia and how they can get their very own original hand made santa….Tonight we are doing the same.
 
I don’t want to give him away as a prize just yet as I would like  to be able to give you the most exposure I can – so I thought I would keep him here for our Christmas activities in all our displays and events and functions…and place your logo on relative advertising material - so if you have any more brochures you would like to send me, I will gladly promote you at each of the functions as a Christmas sponsor.
 
Hope you are happy with this….
 
Anyway I would like to keep in touch….and I look forward to working with you again…and again…and again.
 
Have a Happy, Safe and Healthy Christmas and New Year…
 
 
Kindest Regards,
JO Jo Watts
Marketing Co-ordinator, Events & Entertainment     (from Australia)
 Burswood Entertainment Complex


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I hope someone buys if that is what you want.  I am writing to tell you how great I think your work is. I hope you had as much enjoyment making this scene as I have just seeing and putting animation to my fantasy. I have never written a fan mail in my 76 years on this earth, but your sculpturing was very impressive.  Thank you  BJ
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WOW  THAT  IS  AMAZING!!!  Can you tell I love it???!! lol!!  That price absolutely FITS the work she put into it.....although I think she deserves even more. ;)   Bravo to her for such MARVELOUS work!!!!!  Thanks for sharing this Dottie, she is one talented lady!!!
Hugs,
Cheryl



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Dear Karen.. You've really outdone yourself this time.. Wow! When I was back home in Indiana the society page of the newspaper carried homes that celebrated Christmas year around.. Each room was a beautiful tribute to this Holiday.. I just wish there was some way for people like this to see your work.. They were so proud to do things differently, or to dazzle us.. If I had money I would certainly bless you and I both.. lol..
Karen, someday the right person will happen along.. by the way, where are you from?.. I've been in Alabama for one year with my second oldest daughter and family.. I was living in Indiana with my oldest daughter..
God bless you and keep you in his care..
Hugs, Dottie

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Hello Karen,
 
I have received the Santa and Huskies in perfect condition.
How quickly they arrived.
WOW! You sure have been blessed with great artistic talent.
The display is larger than I anticipated but that is fine.
I can't get over the faces of the dogs.  Each one is different and they each reflect a different personality.
Santa is gorgeous.
I look forward to seeing more of your work.
sincerely,
Loris   (from Canada)

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Hi.  I did a search and came across your Santa.  I must tell you that from what I see you are so talented!  I would love to own this Santa, but maybe in the future.  I just wanted you to know that I was so impressed by this piece. is your best work yet.. It is well worth the price.. You have certainly mastered this seasonal sculpt.. I'm anxious to hear how they do at the show.. Thanks for sharing your works with me.. I would be your customer if I could..
Sincerely Dottie
Hi Karen,
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The stockings are beautiful…Thanks so much!
 
Bonny
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     Hi Karen,
We were at the Kohler Holiday Fair this past Saturday, 11-10-05, and talked to you about the awesome work that you do.

I'm going to save my $$$ for next year to buy one of your Santa's. I just loved the Large one that was next you your table, that was about $800.00.

Do you still have him? Would it be possible to set-up a monthly payment system with you for next Christmas? Please let me know. Keep up the Great work.

Happy Holidays to you and your Family.

Ron Mazmanian
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Santa arrived in good shape.  
I noticed that the two middle struts originating from the runners on each side of the sleigh seem to be missing the (teeny) little screws which the others seem to have.
These attach the metal brace to the upright post at the underside of the sleigh.   Without these screws the strut will rest in its' place but if you touch them they will come loose.  
I thought maybe with your dealings in miniatures you might have some spare screws to mail to me.
Other than that he is perfect.   I go into the room where he is every night just to admire him before I go to bed.
 
You were right about your packing.  It took  more than 30 minutes to coax him out of the box.  I had peanuts everywhere.
Thanks,
 
KMS
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Your Santa and children (a la Norman Rockwell) really is a fine piece of work. Please let me know if you are going to re-list it or put it up for sale. As a small children's museum (with toys, games, marbles, teddy bears, dolls, model trains, etc.), it would fit perfectly with our displays. But it may be more than we can afford.
We have one display of "Norman Rockwell" in the Teddy Bear Den (largest in U.S.) where a bear is reading a postcard, after the fashion of NR's picture of the Rural Postmaster. We also have a little girl bear dressed like Rockwell's little girl taking her doll to the doctor; unfortunately, I've not been able to find a "dr." doll/bear/character that was right for that scene yet, so I haven't put her out.
 
In any case, your piece is really very good --  nice detail -- and I thought it might be nice if someone told you so.
 
Ellen Sue Blakey
Dancing Bear Folk Center
Thermopolis, Wyoming

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Hello, Karen, I've been thinking about this piece. I always try to envision a piece in a museum setting - and how we might best display it. I also try to measure whether I think something like it might come along later or that is not very likely. (I suspect it's not likely on this piece that you'd do another.)
 
I thought too about you making a "Dr." to go with the little girl with the bear -- but the little girl is a little bear, and after thinking about it, I think the dr. needs to be a bear too -- at least if we used her.
 
Is the Toymaker 30" tall sitting or standing? The Toymaker really isn't just Christmas either, is it? I mean, he may look like a Santa, but there's nothing really there that says absolute holidays, is there?
Can you give me an idea of an agreeable price or payment plan?
 
Thank you very much.
 
Ellen Sue Blakey, Dancing Bear Folk Center

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well, it only took two days to unpack!! I mean was I careful cutting and slicing into things. The hotglue had glued the box sides back together, and I had to ruin the box to get the side down. And then of course, I had pellets everywhere!!! hehehehe! Boy did you do a good job of wrapping/packing!
 
Not a finger broken, hardly a hair out of place. No wonder you were so cautious about the hands -- you did a beautiful job on them. It's a fine piece, and it's going to need a special place. I don't know if I'll get it up for the show in February or not. I have to take a look at what could be moved or changed around.
 
Do I have a pic of you? Is there one on the website I can use? I like the photos you sent.
 
People who work in sculpey -- do most of them come out of the porcelain side of dolls? Or is it something that people start doing without the experience of porcelain? How is it being accepted in the doll world among professionals? Do they look down on it (or the artists who use it), or have they accepted it as another recognized medium? I'm curious.
 
Thanks again for all your help. I want to do some nice stuff too about Rockwell to add to this.
Sue 

 

Karen

We missed the FedEx delivery on the 7th, so Santa & Mrs. Claus arrived last night. The couple came without damage, and we have found a prominent location for them among our Christmas decorations. We continue to admire the detail and fine finish of your work. Best wishes for the holidays,  Don & Joanne

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Karen:
It took me a half hour to unpack him and I know it took you three times that to pack him. I appreciate your effort; he got here perfect.
 
And since we're leaving town for the Holidays, I decided to give him to my wife early. She loves him! He earned me a big hug!
 
We'll be looking at your website for next Christmas.
 
Thanks again and Happy Holidays to you.
 
Barry

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