Contact me

Contact me

Hi, can we get in touch? Hello hello! Is anyone out there? Speak to me. Communicate. Become acquainted and let’s talk about dolls.

Drop me a line

Send a word out, make small talk or get down to serious business.

Hi there!

Dear Readers,

The creator of the National Costume Doll website is no longer with us. She is missed but remembered with love. We will keep the website up for as long as is possible with as little changes to it, but not forever. So enjoy this wonderful source of information, created with unlimitless joy and love by our dear Josien.

Lots of love,  

Friends and family of Josien

It is not possible to email us with any questions. If you need any help on identifying a doll, you can find a community of like-minded doll lovers on the Facebook ID-group founded by Josien: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nationalcostumedolls.


The do’s

Give me some feedback and correct little mistakes because I’m only human. Share your thoughts or just say something nice. I’m fishing for compliments. Hire me for a project or give me a place to exhibit my dolls. Show your collection and make me green with envy. Rehome your dolls, here’s room for more. Ask questions, send pictures and beg for help. Anything. As long as it’s doll-related you always get an answer. Promise!

The don’ts

Don’t ask if the dolls shown on this website are for sale. I know you are eager but they are not going anywhere. They stay here with me. They are mine, mine, mine!

Also, I’m not an appraiser. I’m not going to tell you how much your doll is worth. No need to bother me with questions about value. I have more important things to do. Like filling in this website. And maintaining my webshop. You could visit my shop if you want to buy dolls. That’s definitively a do! Come to think of it I should have mentioned that under the do’s. Oh well, you get my drift.

The maybe’s

Like most collectors, I love to connect with like-minded people. If you feel the same then join my National Costume Doll ID Group on Facebook. The group will not only tell you where your doll is from but also gives room for admiring each other’s dolls and information sharing is high on the agenda. See you there! If you’re not a group person there is always my Facebook page to follow.

Happy collecting,