With great enthusiasm, Linda Rick created a new company called Lee Middleton Moments. At IDEX 2006, she will unveil a line of 28 newly designed dolls using Lee's original molds, as well as four of Brynn's dolls that will debut alongside her mother's. Brynn, an exceptionally talented doll maker in her own right, will be the company spokesperson. She plans to attend shows, signing events, and looks forward to meeting a new generation of collectors.
During her career, Lee Middleton was a visionary who developed artist-sculpted vinyl dolls, lifelike vinyl colors, weighted baby doll bodies with heads that wobble, and the concept of nursery adoption centers. "These are phenomenal achievements for anyone, let alone a simply country girl from rural Ohio," Brynn says. For her part, Linda brings a heavy measure of ability and experience to the new project, along with a genuine respect and enthusiasm for two generations of Middleton talent.
"Lee always wanted to give the world a gift with her babies," Brynn says. "She wanted to comfort you, bring you joy, remind you of someone special, make you laugh and give you something to love. Thanks to Linda Rick, Lee's dolls can once again love you back."
- Doll Reader, February 2006, A Match Made in Heaven by Penny Herbst
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