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ALESIA
NEWMAN-BREEN
"I LOVE LUCY" Dolls Handmade in America!
All
of Alesia's one-of-a-kind (NOT one-of-a-series) handmade dolls are
exactly that - no
molds are used, no off-the-shelf factory-made components. Each
doll is made by hand with hand-sculpted polymer clay head,
breastplate, arms and legs, and a hand-constructed
cloth-over-wire-armature body. All garments and accessories are
sewn and assembled by hand. THERE IS ONLY ONE OF EACH DOLL. Prices
range from about $500 a doll. (Higher price for very elaborate
costumes.) A very reasonable price for a unique masterpiece of the
dollmaker's art. The dolls range in size from 14 to 18
inches. Call 410-683-1562 or 410-258-7447 or email
newbreen@comcast.net for
info.
Alesia can
make a personalized portrait doll from YOUR photo! (see
Below)
410-683-1562
newbreen@comcast.net
Rob and Twigs at the
Casino de Paris!
After a long struggle
with increasing paralysis culminating in emergency brain surgery in
March 2014, Alesia has finally recovered enough to resume her
dollmaking full-time. One of her first new creations is this pair of
dolls paying tribute to her favorite movie actor Robert Pattinson and
his lady love, the sensational English dancer and singer known as FKA
Twigs (Tahliah Barnett). The lovebirds are dressed in meticulous
recreations of the clothing they wore to Twigs's March 2015 performance
at the famous Casino de Paris concert hall. She wears a replica of the
"illustrated" Lou Reed shearling jacket by English designer Claire
Barrow (complete with the illustrated panels). He sports a matching
black ensemble topped by his customary baseball cap, also in black. The
dolls are even designed to hold hands, just like the real-life lovers.
With this masterpiece, Alesia shows that she is once again in top form.
Call for info.
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They're Off to See the Wizard!
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You've seen Dorothy Gale dolls before, but none can compare to this one. Alesia has perfectly captured the likeness and the pathos of young Judy Garland as Dorothy. And the whole cast of characters is here - Glinda the Good Witch (Billie Burke), the Wicked Witch of the West (the immortal Margaret Hamilton), the Scarecrow (Ray Bolger), the Tin Man (Jack Haley Sr.), the Cowardly Lion (Bert Lahr) and even Dorothy's little dog Toto (Terry). Each doll is a masterpiece of the dollmaker's art. All together, an incredible ensemble. SOLD |
Old ladies can really
be scary. Just ask Rosemary and Eunice. Left: Young Rosemary Woodhouse
(Mia Farrow) finds that it's tough to be a lonely expectant mother in
the big city, especially if your loony neighbor Minnie (Ruth Gordon)
has a creepy obsession with your pregnancy. What's the deal with all
these peculiar people she meets? Could it be . . . Satan? Alesia has
created uncanny likenesses of the stars of Roman Polanski's film of Ira
Levin's urban horror story. SOLD
Right: One of TV's great dysfunctional families was the Harper clan of
"Mama's Family". Eunice Harper Higgins (Carol Burnett) knows the pen is
mightier than the sword, but neither stands a chance against the acid
tongue of Mama Thelma Harper (Vicki Lawrence). Alesia perfectly
captures Eunice's weary frustration and the malice in Mama's
bespectacled eyes. SOLD
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Romantic Heroines from Hollywood's Golden Age
In Hollywood's
Golden Age, a costume drama meant gorgeous costumes of the most
sumptuous fabrics by legendary designers like Omar Kiam ("Wuthering
Heights", left) and Edith Head ("The Heiress", right). As "Wuthering
Height" 's tragic Cathy Earnshaw, Merle Oberon was luminously
beautiful. Her legendary beauty and her exquisite gown are captured by
Alesia in this remarkable doll. SOLD
As Henry James's "The Heiress"
Catherine Sloper (right), Olivia DeHavilland gave an Oscar-winning
performance as a vengeful woman scorned. She broke scoundrel Montgomery
Clift's heart in gowns like this one, beautifully handcrafted by
Alesia. SOLD
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Mother and Daughter
Dolls (and Friends)
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(Left)
The Golden Girls want to thank you for being a friend! The whole gang
is here, brought to life by Alesia's amazing talent - clueless Rose
Nylund (Betty White), deadpan Dorothy Zbornak (Bea Arthur), her
irrepressible little Mom Sophia Petrillo (Estelle Getty) and the
promiscuous Blanche Devereaux (Rue McClanahan). The ladies range in
size from 14 1/2 inch Sophia to 17 inch Dorothy. SOLD to a collector. (Right) The
lovely Turnblads of Baltimore, Tracy (Ricki Lake) and her Mom Edna
(Glenn Milstead, aka "Divine") want to welcome you to the Hairdo
Capital of America! The stars of John Waters' 1988 comedy "Hairspray"
look quite fetching in their matching mother/daughter dresses by Van
Smith, faithfully recreated from the film by Alesia. Tracy is a petite
14 1/2 inches and Edna a robust 16 1/2 inches tall. SOLD to a collector. |
"Hush, Hush, Sweet
Charlotte"
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Poor Charlotte! She and her faithful servant Velma are the embodiment of "Southern Gothic", as captured by Alesia in her uncanny likenesses of Agnes Moorhead and Bette Davis from Henry Farrell's tale of murder and scandal in the bayous. As always, Alesia has dressed the dolls in meticulously detailed reproductions of the movie costumes. SOLD to a private collector. For more info about Alesia and her remarkable dolls, call 410-683-1562 or email: newbreen@comcast.net . |
"The Innocents"
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celebrity doll made in the USA |
Left: CALAMITY JANE
is 16 inches tall to the top of her meticulously detailed cavalry cap.
She wears a beautifully detailed handmade fringed microsuede outfit,
complete with custom-made boots, belt, bandana and a U.S. cavalry-issue
holster with a miniature faux-pearl handled Colt .45 revolver.
Synthetic mohair, and hand-painted eyes. SOLD Right: "Career girl" DORIS
is
going gaga for the glitter of the big city! Will her lover come back?
Will they share pillow talk? Or will he send her no flowers? Que sera,
sera! She's 15 inches tall, swathed in shimmering white satin and faux
fur. Both dolls have hand-sculpted polymer clay head and hands,
and a posable cloth-over-wire-armature body. Call for prices.
410-683-1562 email: newbreen@comcast.net |
celebrity doll hand-made in the USA |
celebrity doll hand-made in America |
Left:
Alesia has created an uncanny likeness of Nicole Kidman as SATINE in
Baz Luhrmann's "Moulin Rouge". Satine is 16 inches tall (18 with her
top hat), dressed in sequins and feathers, with handpainted eyes. She
comes complete with her 18 1/2 inch tall swing. SOLD to a collector in New York.
Right: CARMEN MIRANDA, "the lady in the tutti-frutti hat" is brought
back to life in Alesia's spectacular recreation. 15 inches tall (plus
tutti-frutti hat). SOLD |
Left:
Femme fatale PHYLLIS (from "Double Indemnity") goes to the grocery
store in a smart ensemble with a houndstooth-check vest and a short
black skirt with matching handbag, all the better to ensnare hapless
insurance salesman Walter Neff in her murderous scheme. 15 inches tall.
SOLD Right:
BOMBSHELL is a stunning vision of white satin
and
feathers, perfectly capturing the charisma of Harlow and the glamor of
'30's Hollywood. 16". SOLD
to a collector in New York. |
celebrity doll made in America |
celebrity doll made in the USA |
Left: MARILYN as
ASPHALT ANGELA. "Uncle" Lon can't wait to get his itchy trigger finger
on Angela's plush velvet dress. 14 1/2" tall. SOLD Right: NORMA JEANE
perfectly
captures the mystique that was Marilyn, in Alesia's uncanny recreation
of Phillipe Halsman's iconic LIFE Magazine photograph. Call for a price
quote. 410-683-1562 or email newbreen@comcast.net . |
celebrity doll made in the USA by Alesia |
celebrity dolls made in America by Alesia |
Left: MARILYN as
SUGAR from "Some Like It Hot!" is runnin' wild in a daring knee-length
confection of bugle beads
and chiffon. Do we glimpse a garter on her stocking? Shocking! Looks
like anything goes! 16" tall. SOLD
Right: THOSE DAMES AIN'T DAMES! These two musicians are virtuousos -
and
they intend to stay that way (alive, that is)! Alesia has topped
herself with these unique dolls of Sugar's best buddies DAPHNE (Jack
Lemmon) and JOSEPHINE (Tony Curtis). They're completely handmade fully
posable dolls, meticulously costumed by hand, with accessories like
Josephine's sultry sax and Daphne's bull fiddle (complete with three
bullet holes, courtesy of Spats Colombo's boys). 17" tall. SOLD |
Blanche and Baby Jane Hudson - handmade celebrity dolls by Alesia Newman-Breen |
Whatever happened to
the Hudson sisters? Well, BLANCHE is never - ever - gonna get out o'
that wheelchair, but never mind. Her dear sister Jane ( yes, the BABY JANE Hudson!
) will serve her a tasty rat-atouille, and entertain her with her
charming rendition of "Writing a Letter to Daddy". SOLD to a private collector in
New York. |
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doll by Alesia
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handmade celebrity
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The
Birds is coming! Left: Portly HITCH trains his precocious raven to say
"Good Eeeevening". And perhaps to attack on cue? 17" tall. SOLD Right:
MELANIE seems
to sense danger in the air. Is it those seemingly innocent lovebirds in
her exquisitely handcrafted birdcage, or that seagull approaching over
her shoulder, or perhaps Hitch himself that worries her most? 17"
tall. SOLD |
celebrity doll made in America |
celebrity doll made in the USA |
Left:
As one of Hitchcock's greatest femme fatales, Eve Kendall (Eva Marie
Saint) could "tease a man to death without half trying" in "North by
Northwest". The job's that much easier in this gorgeous dress by Harry
Kress, beautifully recreated by Alesia. Nobody ever lit a
cigarette more seductively, either. SOLD Right: VERONICA's
cool beauty and peek-a-boo hair perfectly complement this stunning pink
gown, exquisitely hand-tailored and sequinned by Alesia. SOLD |
handmade celebrity
doll by Alesia
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handmade celebrity
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Left: In 1926, The
SHEIK was "chic", and Rudy was the reason. He's still the strong,
silent type, but now Alesia has recreated his fabulous movie costume in
glorious color. 15" tall. SOLD
newbreen@comcast.net Right: Who cares what side she's on? You'll
"vant to be
alone" with MATA HARI in her seductive ensemble of glittering gold and
sparkling sequins. 14" tall. SOLD |
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celebrity doll
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Left: JEZEBEL is
ready to paint the town red in Alesia's stunning recreation of Bette's
classic 1938 triumph. SOLD
to a private collector in New York. Right: Boy Oh Boy! It's
Sophia in her
iconic role as PHAEDRA in "Boy On A Dolphin". Anyone for sponge diving?
15" tall. Call for a price quote. 410-683-1562 Email:
newbreen@comcast.net . |
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