Dearest Customers and All Visitors to Dear Little Dollies,

As we approach the Christmas and Holiday Season, we are edified and inspired by the wonderful acts of kindness and sharing which have always been woven into this special time of year.  How incomparably lovely the joy of family and friends, and the delight of lights and wrapped gifts, of trees and delicate glass ornaments, eggnog and sugar cookies, joyful jingles and solemn hymns, skates and sleds, laughter and love, stockings, teddy bears and dollies . . . There aren’t enough or the right words. . . Some things simply kindle an interior fire of gratitude.

That’s how we feel about YOU, dear customers, friends and artists. As we close the curtains on our beloved Dear Little Dollies doll shop, we open the store of good memories and experiences from our many years of serving and interacting with you. We will never close the curtains on these. If you haven’t already, please have a look at our Facebook posts which we copy for you below, announcing our decision to close and our reasons. As of January 1, 2025, Dear Little Dollies doll and gift boutique is officially closed and will not conduct further business beyond that date.

Parting is such sweet sorrow, it is said, and so it is . . . We have only to say THANK YOU, for your visits, conversations and smiles, for your purchases and appreciation of our efforts, for sharing yourselves with us, and letting us share ourselves with you. We LOVE AND BLESS YOU, wish all good things upon you, and pray we, and our dollies, have made and will continue to make your life more beautiful.

Announcement To Our Customers, With Love . . .

Dear Little Dollies has been a destination doll shop for several decades, first and for most of our existence, as a brick and mortar museum level doll shop, and more recently, as a destination website. We have welcomed you from near and far, and our biggest delight in this fascinating enterprise has been working together as a family to serve you. You are more than customers to us . . . You are Friends! And while we have made a reputation for carrying one of the most extensive collection of doll art in the world, by the world’s most distinguished and creative doll artists, our greatest asset has been you. You are the part of our doll shop which will ever have place in our hearts.

These last months have witnessed much change in our family. As many of you know, our beloved father, aka Papa Bear, so much a part of the spirit and workings of Dear Little Dollies, passed to his eternal reward. He is profoundly missed, as is also our beloved mother, who passed some years ago, who founded Dear Little Dollies and has been its inspiration as well. With the passing of these two much beloved groundbreaking visionaries, the family business now is confronted with the decision of several family members to relocate away from the vicinity. This naturally creates new stresses on our ability to serve you at the high level of responsiveness which has always been a hallmark of our brand.

With all of this in mind and heart, our family has made the decision to draw the curtain on ”the best little doll shop in the world”. Dear Little Dollies, after 37 years in operation, will no longer be open for business as of November 1, 2024. If we leave with a heavy heart, it is heavy with love — firstly for mom and dad, for which we will never have the adequate accolades, and for You, our friends, who will always resonate in our minds and hearts. Finally, we leave the world of dolls with enduring appreciation for the thousands of little images of humanity called “doll art”, which will continue to thrill, as well as for their talented makers.
Until November 1, 2024, you will have opportunity to purchase our remaining inventory at deep discounts from our website, which will no longer be viable after that date.

With our sincere and heartfelt THANK YOU and our warmest FAREWELL, DEAR FRIENDS,

The Camilleri Family
Dear Little Dollies Team

Hello Dolly Friends!

The HOLIDAYS are fast upon us, and there's nothing better than sharing them with friends and family. Although Dear Little Dollies has announced its closing (see our post of October 2), we have decided to prolong our good bye just enough to spend the Holidays with YOU! Our website will remain up, and our phone will too, until the last day of this year. Please visit with us, and share with us how our doll shop has touched your lives. While we will remain open for the Holidays, and our website up for you to peruse, we have already begun to close the curtain just a little. The link between our website and Paypal is no longer connected, so if you attempt to purchase that way you Order will show as Incomplete and will not process. You can, however, contact us by phone (516) 679-0164, or by email info@dldollies.com to let us know what you would like to purchase, and we can assist you in this direct manner. We would love to hear from you!

WISHING ALL OF YOU THE HAPPIEST AND MOST BLESSED THANKSGIVING EVER!
The Dear Little Dollies Team