Good day to you!
What makes Old Order Amish faceless dolls so intriguing?
I decided to do a little research on them, but couldn’t find much except this Wikipedia article. Keep in mind, sometimes Wikipedia is inaccurate.
But this snippet from the article made me smile. “Most Amish doll makers were anonymous. An exception was Lizzie Lapp (1860–1932) of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, who sold her dolls under her own name.”
Several young Amish women have told me that today little girls’ dolls are more likely to have faces; the faceless dolls were used by their grandparents’ generation. A lot of people find them a bit unnerving, especially compared to this cute little things you see in movies. I don’t care. I find them adorable. I brought this one home with me from Lancaster County, PA, where it was sewn by a local woman. This doll is looking for a new home!
Enter to win the faceless doll and a copy of my two Amish novels, Leaving Lancaster, and its long-awaited sequel, Pennsylvania Patchwork, fresh off the press!
To enter, simply leave a comment below on this blog post. If you want an extra entry, follow me on Twitter and leave another comment below on this blog post letting me know your Twitter handle. You can also get another entry by liking my page on Facebook and leaving another comment below on this blog post letting me know you liked my page. That’s THREE possible ways of winning! You have until Sunday at 11:59 p.m. PDT to enter. Only those in the continental U.S. are eligible to win. You have until a week after the winner is announced to claim your prize before we pick another winner.
Love the doll Kate….thanks for the opportunity to win her & your books!
I would love to win!
Love the doll Kate!
Most of all love your books!
Keep up the wonderful writing!
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Cheryl B
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I love the doll I collect them. Would love to win.
blessings
joeym11@frontier.com
I would love to win the books and the doll,I already liked your page
Great giveaway!! Thanks for the chance to win!
I like and follow you on twitter
Liked on Facebook!
Thank you for this wonderful opportunity. Blessings, Susan Fryman I had previously liked your page.
Shared on Facebook!
Love this doll and your books. I sure hope that I win. I shared on fb and liked your page. Sharma Darby rdarby@roadrunner.com
Love the opportunities to enter contest. Please accept my entry
Dawn Crawford
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I really enjoy reading your books!!
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Oh please i have always wanted one, love the books of yours and the dolls sure hope i win
jcisforme@aol.com
I like the little dolls when they are faceless, as well. Thanks for the opportunity to enter to win one.
have a small collection of cloth dolls. she would feel right at home.
I have always wanted one of these dolls, so please enter me in the drawing. I love you books!
Thanks,
Deb
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What a awesome contest. I would love to win!!!
That doll is beautiful, faceless or not! However, winning your books would be great too!
Blessings!
Judy B
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I have already “Liked” you on FB.
Blessings!
Judy B
judyjohn2004(at)yahoo(dot)com
I already like your page. Your books are great.
I would really like to have the doll :).
I absolutely love your books and cant wait to read Pennsylvania Patchwork.The doll is an added plus,I love her and would be proud to call her mine.
I follow you on TWITTER as Karen J Massey @KarenJMassey
I also like and read your Facebook page.
I would love to win the doll for our granddaughter. And the books for myself and my daughter.
Thank you for the opportunity.
I have also shared and liked on FB..good luck everyone
This is a cute doll, but hard to find. Carol Ellmore. barlenbay@comcast.net
Love to win…I find it hard to put one of Kate Lloyd’s books down without finishing it first…….babyruthmac16ATyahooDOTcom
I also shared on facebook and twitter too
I love the Amish dolls . This one looks very pretty . I have not read any of your books , but always love to try new authors . I would love to win this contest . Thank you and Blessings .
lizd225(at)gmail(dot)com
I also shared on FB
lizd225(at)gmail(dot)com
would love to win the doll and book.love your books.debbiemosley44@hotmail.com
shared on facebook.debbiemosley44@hotmail.com
Would love to win !!!!
Love the Doll. Would love to win!!
Lovely!
follow on Twitter
I would Love to win, I am a twitter follower and like your Facebook page.
Oh!!!! I would soooooo love to win this little doll!!! It matches my bed!!!! It is soooo cute! ((((0:! I don’t tweeter though!
Thanks for the opportunity to win!! Would love to win this great prize!!
Debbie Biddle
dkbiddle@windstream.net
Please enter me in this contest for the doll and your books.
I am also a follower on your facebook page.
Thanks,
Brittany McEuen
kbmceuen@yahoo.com
Pretty doll. I will share on on my facebook page!
I would love to win this doll and books. I want an Amish doll so much that I putti on my bucket list. Go ahead and laugh. Your books are ones that I want to keep so I can read again
Thanks
Cathy Weber
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I also shared on twitter and Facebook. Follow you on both
Cathy Weber
I would love to be entered in to this giveaway.
LISA
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SHARED ON FACEBOOK
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LISA
Love the faceless doll and your great books!! Thank you for the opportunity to participate in your contest!
Barbara Thompson
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Already liked your Facebook page!!
Barbara Thompson
barbmaci61(at)yahoo(dot)com
I would love to win this adorable doll and your books! marthajane1@hotmail.com
I’ve already liked you on fb
marthajane1@hotmail.com
I would love to have something Amish. Hope I win! thanks for doing this.
Ohhh, I’ve always wanted an Amish doll. Would love a chance to win the doll and your books, too! Thank you.
Karen G.
kmgervais(at)nycap(dot)rr(dot)com