Yes, I am adding another post for today. I just can't help it! Too much Rebecca excitement going on in the world to ignore.
Eve Coleman of Ebay's keepersdollyduds found this article on Rebecca Rubin in the New York Times. It even includes a nice full-body shot of Rebecca in her hat. Look here!
In addition, over at dolldiaries.com you can see a photo of Rebecca with her hat, shawl and brooch accessories. Look here!
Derek's mother (Derek is my adoptive father) is from Russia and I showed her the picture of Rebecca and her accessories to see what she thought of it. Her idea is that maybe it is a handpainted brooch like perhaps miniatures, i.e. papier-mache objects covered in oil paints and varnished, from Fedoskino or Kholuy/Kholui. Maybe! Just speculation though... Here is a page with lacquer brooches like the type she described. Specifically the ones labeled "lacquered."
