Stock Photo - 1954 - Mrs. De Cliford and her family of 150 Dolls. lies, looking after them is a whole time job. All the dolls have complete wardrobes, a dressmaker makes all the clothes to her design and if they are dressed in period costume everything has to be authentic, even down to the underclothes. Doll collecting has always fascinated Mrs. de Clifford's family, Her great-great-great grandmother started it and each generation has carried it on, but when the collection reached over 800 Mrs. de Clifford regretfully had to 'weed it out'. Many of the dolls are historic and many have come from far off lands. Now Mrs. de Clifford is starting a Dolls Club so that others can share the delight of her fascinating hobby. The club will also have a charitable object in that doll shows etc., will help raise funds for charities, as did a collection of her dolls during the war which toured the country and raised pound 2,000 for war charities. Doll enthusiast, Helen Aldington, holds one of Mrs. de Clifford's collection of unique Mandarin dolls. (Credit Image: © Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com)