Gigi’s Dolls & Sherry’s Teddy Bears

Specialties

We carry Antique Dolls: French bisque, German bisque, Composition, Schoenhuts, China Dolls, Kewpie, Composition celebrity dolls like Shirley Temple, wooden dolls and other mediums.

Vintage Collectible Dolls: Composition & Hard Plastic Dolls, Toni Dolls, Miss Revlon, NASB Dolls, Alexanderkins, Ginny Dolls, Vintage Barbie Dolls & Barbie Clothing, Sasha

Fashion Dolls: Tonner, Gene, Fashion Royalty, Barbie,

Doll Accessories: Doll clothing, doll wigs, doll stands, doll shoes, doll eyes, doll stockings & underclothing

Collectible Dolls: Vogue Ginny, Madame Alexander, Tonner — Effanbee Dolls, Integrity Toys Fashion Royalty and Gene Dolls, Barbie, Raggedy Ann & Andy, Sideshow, Adora,

Doll House Miniatures: Doll Houses by Real Good and Doll House Miniature Furniture

Doll Hospital: We restring dolls, clean dolls, restyle doll wigs, some porcelain doll and composition doll repair

History

Established in 1981.

Gigi Williams Giannone & Sherry Baloun a mother — daughter team have had a love for dolls and teddy bears all their lives. They have been particapating in doll shows for 39 years traveling coast to coast, setting up at doll shows and doll conventions. The team put on the first Chicagoland Doll show and organized them for 21 years. Members of UFDC — United Federation of Doll Collectors and NADDA — National Antique Doll Dealers Association. There love of Dolls and Teddy Bears makes the search for new and exciting product thrilling. Sherry is one of the resident doll doctors on call. They do Doll Appraisals for one or a collection of dolls. They purchase antique dolls, vintage Barbies, vintage Steiff bears and animals.

Meet the Business Owner

Gigi W.

Business Owner

It is such fun to own a shop that carries something one loves and enjoys.

I have enjoyed Dolls and Teddy Bears since I was a little girl. Growing up I only had a few to enjoy, but enjoy them I did. When I had a daughter, Sherry, I was able to enjoy the re-​newed passion for dolls. We then collected a variety of dolls from antique German & French Bisque to wonderful artist dolls. We have been doll dealers at doll shows for 37 years and travel cross country following our love of dolls. We opened our first doll shop in Plainfield, IL in 1981. It is wonderful to see a customer come into the shop for the first time and be overwhelmed the variety of dolls and plush animals that the shop carries and to start reminiscing about their childhood dolls. It is fun to have a job that is never boring, everyday is a new adventure with lots of wonderful customers and dollies to enjoy!

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