Dollmenders

"We Mend Broken Hearts"

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Welcome to Dollmenders!
 
Our Mission: The mission of Dollmenders is to restore a doll to its former beauty without compromising the integrity of the doll.
 
Qualifications/Affiliations:  
      ▪Current Vice-President of the Doll Doctors Association
      ▪Founder and Past President of the Illinois Chapter of the Doll 
       Doctors Association 
      ▪Past President Midwestern Doll Club 
      ▪Certification from Lifetime Career Schools in Doll Repair, 1994
      ▪Seeley doll-making course, 1993 
      
 
Experience:
 
Phil and I have been restoring dolls since 1994. We have worked on both antique and modern dolls including bisque, composition, plastic, vinyl, wood, paper-mache and cloth. Not  every repair has been a "textbook" case. We have used our experience and ingenuity to conquer some tough jobs that others would not have attempted ("basket cases").
 
Over the years we have not only repaired dolls but related items, such as antique rocking horses, old doll cradles, store mannequins, Lladro and other statues, wax angels, santas, teddy bears and stuffed animals, action figures, etc. We adapt our restoration procedures to fit the job at hand.
 
Rosalie & Phil Jostes
The Dollmenders
  Customer testimonials:
 
  "I cannot thank you enough for the beautiful   
  work you did to restore my doll. She looks so 
  pretty." Barbara R.
 
  "Thanks so much for the work you did on my  
  dolls. I am very pleased, and they look great!"
  Linda M.
 
  "I love my doll!! You did a wonderful restoration job - thanks for sharing your skills!" Beth
 
  "Rosalie, I can't wait for my daughter to see the dolls - they look wonderful! Thanks ever so much." Karen S.
 
  "Much appreciated thanks for your wonderful  
  talent and dedication in doll restoration. I don't
  think you know how meaningful your skilled
  revival of my doll meant to my parents 
  (especially my mom)." Mary R.
 
  "Thanks so much for the beautiful job you did
  on my Terri Lee doll. I'm thrilled!" Sara G.