Judy's Doll Hospital
Hospital
Why pick this one
Judy's Doll Hospital restores porcelain and china dolls, including restringing, eye resetting, sculpting missing parts, and wig restyling.
Best for
- porcelain or china doll repairs
- dolls needing restringing or eye resetting
- dolls with missing sculpted parts
- dolls needing wig restyling or repainting
- water- or fire-damaged doll collections
- owners seeking appraisal or preservation guidance
Look elsewhere if
- the repair is needed immediately, since average repairs take 1–3 months and extensive restoration takes 6–12 months
- a walk-in visit is required, since appointments are necessary
- the work is needed for Christmas within less than 3–6 months
Specialties
- porcelain and china doll repair
- doll restringing
- eye resetting
- insect infestation treatment
- sculpting missing doll parts
- wig restyling
- doll repainting
- water and fire damage restoration for collections
Certifications
- UFDC-affiliated doll club
- Registered Radiology Technologist since 1964
What makes them different
- Completed a three-year apprenticeship in porcelain and china repair with restoration artists Carrie and Charlie Miller
- Accepts dolls shipped for evaluation after customers call first
- Handles water and fire damage of doll collections through insurance companies
- Provides general restoration cost estimates from emailed doll pictures, with final estimates requiring inspection
- Operates by appointment from a home-based shop in New Bern
- Response time
- Minor repairs are worked in as quickly as possible; average repairs take 1–3 months and extensive restoration takes 6–12 months.
- Serves
- New Bern
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 118 Georges Way, Pollocksville, NC 28573-9373
- Phone
- +12526377933
- Website
- http://judysdollhospital.com/
Services
- doll repair
- doll restoration
- doll preservation and conservation
- doll appraisal
- lectures on preserving, conserving, and restoring dolls