“ROSALIE - THE LANDMARK ROSALIE WHYEL MUSEUM OF DOLL ART, PART ONE” HARDBOUND BOOK - JANUARY 6-7, 2024 French Fashion Doll Karen Rockwell

Karen Rockwell

Inspiration

Merle Glickman

2016 in Washington

“ROSALIE - THE LANDMARK ROSALIE WHYEL MUSEUM OF DOLL ART, PART ONE” HARDBOUND BOOK - JANUARY 6-7, 2024 French Fashion Doll Karen RockwellWhen asked for years what her favorite doll was, Rosalie Whyel would often answer, The one I am holding. This remarkable woman, the daughter of Alaska pioneers of Italian roots, would, despite all expectations, become a pinnacle figure of 20th century doll collecting. Not just in building a collection, but building a world class museum that would, for 25 years, make the Pacific NW the center of the world amongst collectors. Doll museums are a labor of