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Barry Elder began collecting dolls and doll houses in 1952 when he and his wife, Jean were given a china boy doll. At the time they had just become the owners of a Doll's Hospital in Hammersmith, London. The Elders became fascinated by the workmanship of the German doll and began to collect old dolls from junk shops, market stalls and auctions. Many dolls were given to them by people who shared their ambition of opening a Doll's Museum.