Zona Harris presents work of doll designer Luis Maturino at Oct. Plantation Belles Doll Club meeting

Zona Harris presents work of doll designer Luis Maturino at Oct. Plantation Belles Doll Club meeting - Nashville Doll Collecting Examiner


Kelly Queen of Hearts by Luis Maturino from the collection of Zona Harris

Zona Harris, co-author of "The Barbie Doll Years" series of books, will be doing a special program on the creations of doll artist Luis Maturino at the October meeting of the Belle Meade Plantation Belles Doll Club in Nashville. Read More...

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