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Whltby Free Presa, Wednesday, Januaiy 11, 1995 .Page 11 EVA KUNTZ poses with some of the more than 100 antique admits the dolis "are taking over the house," but intends to. doils she's collected over the years. The Whitby resident keep collecting them Ountil 1 dropi" Photo by Mark Reesor, Whitby Free Press Whitbyý resident has large- collection Antique doils have a charm ail their own -By Mark Reesor It's the eyes which captivate- Eva Kuntz. "They are just unbelievable, like miagic; they haunt you" The eyes -- handbl&wn glass eyes -- and the colourful costumes are what inspired the Whitby resident te collect more than 100 antique doues. "They don't make eyes like that any- more -- y ou can look at them from the aide or front and they look just gorge- eus.» Her favourite dolis. are the porcelain ones made around the turn of the cen- tury saly the French 'Jumeau' and 'Brui brns. "There'sjuet sornething special about a Worc1ai face, they just have a charm. Tey seem te, tell yeu something from long ago, ail the secrets, the things you wonder about what was going on then. "And another thing, they don't talk back; you can tell them secrets and they don't talk.» Kuntz began collecting dolîs in earnest about 30 years ago when she discovered one she'd wanted since her childhood -- a doll with blonde Digtails. She grew Up during the war and says her father «tried to, do everything and anything te get it but he couldn't find one. I searched for it and searched for it and one day I found it in an antique shop in Toronto. "That's when it really took off, believe me!"*J. She originally intended te collct just one dozen dolîs. "I said te rm Ief 'the ]Pm going te stop' but I j*ust cant do it. «I see something and that's it, I have te have it. I'd rather buy a doll than a dress. Give me a choice and ]Pd buy a dol anytirne. They're taking over the house!» Kuntz plans te continue collecting dolîs "until I drop," although she's get- ting a littie more selective. "My airn is te only collect French dolîs because nobody was able te catch the beauty in, their faces like the French... there's nothing like a French doîl -- and those costumes -- they don't have clothes like that anyznore.» She dreams of one day finding a 'Bru' fashion doll. "This would be rny drearn but jgrobably that dream will neyer corne true. Antique dolls are increasingly hard te corne by, notes Kuntz. "They are so fragile and break so easily, So many were destroyed during the war." You can buy reproductions of old dolîs -- Kuntz has even made a few dolls herself and Iearned how te reair anti- que ones --"but no matter what they do, teycan neyer recreate that charm; i t's not possible.» She neyer stops searching for original dolls and old lace and christening gowns te niake clothes for them. "Whenever we travel, we go te a hotel and the first thing I asic is 'Where are your antique stores?"' Even husband Hans helps out, bring- ing home dolis or lace. "He knows what rm looking for; he encourags me because it keeps me hapy and content... He likes them (too). Sometimes I have dolîs in the living room and ail over the house and... (when) I put them aIl back in the doil room he says 'well, where are my children?' «"He uts them back because it looks s0 einpty. Coward's Angels presented next-month The Oshawa Little Theatre presentation of Noel Coward's Fallen Angels' will be held in Nina Foxaîl is director and Maureen Smith producer of the Oshawa presentation. Christine Castaldo Ryan Harlock, Alex- Savagfe 1ýerr, Kevin Layton and Carol Laingmake up the cast. Show dates -are Feb. 2-5, 9-12 and 16-18. The $12 tickets are available at Saywell's Book Store in Oshawa. A .peia show on Feb. 15 will benefitJunior Achievement. For more information, cail 723-0282. Pairkwood h aa. curator Sophie Drakich has been appornted as the first curator of Plarkwood Estate in Oshawa. In addition to museum. func- tions, Drakich will further study the history of the residence of the late Col. RS. Mclaughlin. She wifl record the recollec- tiens of family members, friends and former exnployees of the McLjaughlins. Drakich worked for both the National Museum of Science and Technology and the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Ottawa. "Parkwood is fortunate te gin a curator with such a wealth of training and, experience,» said Parkwood general manager Brian Malcolm. TH1I WEE ONL Shuebrook holds art workshop Recent . abstract drawings, wall-dependent constructions and multipie-panel paintings by Fergus, Ont. resident Ron Shue- brook are being shown at The Station Gallery until Jan. 29. Shuebrook has exhibited al over the world since 1965 and has won sieveral awards. The Whitby exhibition is organized by the Art Gallery of Ontario in cooperation with 'Me Station Gallery. On Saturday, Jan. 14, 10 a.m. te 1 p.m., Shuebrook will conduct an informaI workshop te critique artists' work -- artists of any level of experience can partici- pate. From 2 te 5 p.m., a meet- Your Dreanof aGARDEN WEDDlNGcan cometrue at We'iI give you the perfect setting for your CEREMONY, RECEPTION-or BOTH. Our ALL-INCLUSIVE "NO HIDDEN 0051"- Wedding Packages offer a winning combination of warmth, style and excellent value providing everything f rom cocktails to your DJ and wedding cake. Plan to have your ceremony here as well at our GARDEN GAZEBO or in our COU NTRY CHAPEL. Our Expert & Caring Staff Will Make Your Wedding Day Relaxed & Carefree. Your guests can arrive at one location for your entire Wedding Celebration! a bo '" the-artist reception will b>e held at the gaîlery. For more information, caîl the gallery at 668-4185. 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