tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012847757718825787.post5464231177420985274..comments2023-12-25T12:59:24.916-08:00Comments on House of Houben: Special gifts from Christmas long agoLorettahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13135353002456390722noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012847757718825787.post-13301217799893279052011-12-23T20:17:28.419-08:002011-12-23T20:17:28.419-08:00What wonderful delights these photos are. Your do...What wonderful delights these photos are. Your doll looks bigger than yourself, Loretta! :)<br />Love all the tinsel on the Christmas tree. I have a treasure trove of childhood photos during a 4 year period, but sadly there are very few of Christmas time. Thanks for sharing these with us.<br />MaureenCelestial Charmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09254781524622723594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012847757718825787.post-6030560559954066882011-12-23T11:25:14.176-08:002011-12-23T11:25:14.176-08:00What lovely memories you have, Loretta! I was born...What lovely memories you have, Loretta! I was born a few years before you in post-war Britain and our presents were much smaller than yours, but my doll chidren were not less loved for that. My last doll was thought of as big - I measured her a few years ago and she was all of 13" tall! just large next to my 6 to 8" babies of earlier years.<br /> There are no photos of my brother and me at that age as Dad couldn't even afford a camera. Can't imagine this generation of children being happy with a little undressed doll, a book and a pack of colouring pencils, but half the fun was hoping Granny would magically know what doll Father Christmas would bring exactly the right hand knitted outfit for the new dolly to wear later in the day - she never failed!jenannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00321001863688006661noreply@blogger.com