Käthe Kruse Waldorf Dolls

Some people confuse our toy philosophy of not giving Peanut fairies, unicorns, pink toy hoover and mop set or Disney princesses with us never letting her playing with anything girly at all. That is absolutely not true. It's not that we're going to limit her with a toy diet of trucks and tool sets, but it's not very easy to get to the other side of stereotypical when it comes to girl's toys, especially dolls.

That's why I love the Käthe Kruse Waldorf dolls. Käthe Kruse Doll Studio is the oldest German doll company that is still existing and working in the traditional way, which is by hand. Known for their collectible live looking dolls, the Waldorf is a collection of soft fabric dolls which may be more suitable to toddlers (to be honest, I always think that realistic looking dolls are a bit creepy).

This one to the left is the Angel Nature. Unlike any other angelic dolls, I love this one's flaming red hair and play clothes instead of the usual whites. She looks rather like a New Age-y kind of angel, but a fun one indeed! Another example is the It's Me Red dolls, a tomboyish looking character you might not find represented everyday as a girly doll. Käthe Kruse also sells separate doll clothing for most of their doll range.

Käthe Kruse Waldorf collection is about $30 - $50 a piece (except for special collections) at Moolka.
Käthe Kruse official website with listing of retailers from around the world.