Now I’m not your typical doll collector but recently I stumbled
across “Diva Dollies”. The amazing creations are the work of the talented David Dale who has a catalogue of amazing dolls styled on some of entertainment’s most glamorous, camp and iconic divas.
I immediately commissioned one of my own and here she
is, Bet Lynch herself, alongside a Corrie diva David had already created, Ena Sharples:
The dolls are Barbie sized (how am I going to explain this to my friends?) and dressed in their character's most famous outfits. Here are a few of my favourites from David's collection:
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| JOAN CRAWFORD & BETTE DAVIS |
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| CHER |
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| LILY SAVAGE |
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| MARGARET RUTHERFORD |
You can find David Dale’s collection on Facebook by searching “Diva
Dollies”. There’s a pretty hefty waiting list but David is always looking for
new divas to bring to life. Who would your Corrie Dolly Diva be?
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| DAVID DALE (CENTRE) |
David's other talent is drag and he performs up and down the country, as well as overseas. Also look out for David in panto at Christmas time!
Twitter: @StevieDawson
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3 comments:
How cool is that? Very :-)
Love Bet and Ena. I'd love to see a set of iconic Corrie ladies including Deirdre, Liz, Hilda and if course, Elsie.
I also loved seeing the doll collection.
At first I thought the title 'Dollynation Street' was a reference to Dolly Rose's character Gemma dominating story lines at the expense of other characters!
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