Izannah Walker Article in Early American Life's Christmas Issue

 Last January, my friend Edyth O'Neill and I started writing an article about Izannah Walker dolls for Early American Life magazine.  I am happy to say it will be published in the Christmas issue coming out very soon.

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Withington's August 2011 Izannah Auction Price

The auction ending price for 

this doll which sold 
at Withington's last Friday was 

$16,800 plus 10%.

Withington's Auction August 19th

Don't forget about the Izannah Walker Doll that will be auctioned by Withington's.  I couldn't make the auction but I drove 500 miles to visit her this week.  My family went along for the ride and we had a mini-vacation.

 The piece of paper below was with the doll 

when the consignor purchased it. 

Izannah's Town Declares Bankruptcy

Izannah Walker lived and worked in Central Falls, Rhode Island.  I wonder what she would think of the town declaring bankruptcy?  Perhaps her dolls were sold at W. C. Manchester, which sold toys as well as picture frames done with "work done in the most artistic manner."