About Us

Dolls’ Stories is a small hospital and atelier for dolls, in St. Catharines, Ontario.

We clean, repair and restore antique and vintage dolls: porcelain and bisque, vinyl, cloth bodies, plush friends, and reborn babies. Restringing, head reattachment, new bodies, hair work, makeup, handmade boots and clothing, whatever your doll needs to be herself again.

I don’t collect dolls. But when they are hurt: I want to heal them all.

Every doll that comes here has a story: a grandmother’s doll, a childhood friend, a flea-market find. We treat each one with the same care, respecting its original character, its history and its value. We repair, we don’t make new. Your doll keeps its face, its story, and its soul, just healthy again.

The atelier lives inside the hospital: we also design and sew handmade, one-of-a-kind clothing for 1:6 and 1:5 scale fashion dolls, from historical-inspired costumes to elegant modern looks. Custom orders are welcome.

Visits are by appointment only, and mail-in restorations are welcome from anywhere in Canada. Send a few photos first, we’ll tell you what’s possible, what it will cost, and how long it will take.

Dr. Ella, PhD in Theory and History of Culture
Dolls’ Stories Hospital & Atelier