Only a doll lover understand him. When he said when you love dolls they love you back, he's so right. Very nice video.

"How do you know they love you back?" "Because they're always smiling." This made me happy

@GeorgiaGeorgette

9 жыл бұрын

+Margarita Lopez Me too ^_^

@rickdeckard3692

3 жыл бұрын

Me too!☺️

I love this guy. I have so much respect for him. As a 41 year old doll collector I can understand him totally.

"I dont do this for a living, I do this to live"... I actually envy his world..

@S._R._

3 жыл бұрын

Words of wisdom.

Love you , Brian! I'm a guy and I have collected, repaired and enjoyed dolls for 25 years now. You give us 'gentler' men a good name!

I love it when adults take care of dolls. I love dolls, and I have a bunch, and I love when there are people like me who rescue dolls to make them feel loved.

Yes, his grandmother would be so proud!!!

I am 41 years old and I still love dolls and people try to make fun of me over this. but this guy helps me feel better and I know there's nothing wrong with loving dolls. I still collect and I still love dolls of every kind including paper dolls and teddy bears as well. I wish I lived close to this man. I would love to come visit and look at his collection.

"Cuz the're always smiling"...... That sentence made me extremily happy

let me just make a point here. action figures and dolls are the same thing so I see nothing wrong with this man being a doll doctor!

@Deasvier34

4 жыл бұрын

Yes,y agree!And if you think that many workers in a toy factory are men ,i don't see anything wrong that they love repair dolls! Dolls are made by adults for children and those adults who accepted to work in a doll factory i think they have child soul!

@girlscanbedrummers5449

4 жыл бұрын

No there not. Smh Tumblrina nonsense

@Tagg61

2 жыл бұрын

@@girlscanbedrummers5449 A "DOLL" is ANY version of a human being made from any material and must have moving parts. Otherwise it is a "Figurine". When GI Joe crates arrive from China they are labeled "DOLLs". The term ACTION FIGURE came about by parents and advertisers because they don't want their sons playing with dolls.

My hubby loves dolls just as much as I do. We collect together.

Brian you are the best!!! I have seen Dr. Tagg's finished dolls and I say he is the best plus he really cares about his work and is constantly learning new methods!

Wow! This man is awesome. You helped a lot of dolls and their owners. Keep up the good work.

There was an incredible doll hospice downtown Cincinnati. I was so taken back by all of the repaired dolls. The older woman who owned it showed me around proudly.

It's an art like anything. He is an artist, well trained by his grandma. I think it's great! There is nothing wrong with guys playing with or repairing dolls in my opinion. I think it's more of a guy thing to think that it is not acceptable. It makes some men feel a guy might be gay or would not call it a respectable career. Who cares what anyone thinks anyways. I think it's super cool! I have a lot of respect for this guy who probably fixes some of the most antique dolls you could find. Even the most modern doll artist could probably not repair the types of dolls this guy fixes. By the way, my husband has his Starwars dolls/action figures all over the place in my house. I support his love for his Starwars toys and dolls. My husband also has a thing for Nutcrackers. Now we have like 20 plus Large Nutcrackers, some of which are Starwars themed also. And my husband is the most manly man you can get.

I love that Crissy (friends and family) collection. This guy is awesome, there should be more people like him in the world. He's himself and don't care what others think.

I love dolls! I understand his feeling! Whenever one of my doll is broken because of old age I fix them right away!

this makes me smile

He's got a huge IDeal Crissy doll family collection! Wow !

I just saw this and I heartily hope he is still well and rescuing dolls. He's awesome!

A great video---wonderfully done! Dr. Tagg is the consummate professional. Thank you Dr. Tagg for preserving history.

I am so impressed with this guy. He is so special for doing this and probably he will be the last one in this planet with this talent. ☹️

Nice to see a guy who loves dolls and knows how to fix them with love.

What a LOVELY and WONDERFUL man!

you can tell from my pic that I love dolls. I think it's so cool he charges the barest minimum for his work. What a great guy.

I love his Chrissy doll collection!

Dude - you Rock. Your work is incredible. Not many men would do what you're doing. This is awesome, look how many people you're restoring by restoring their dolls! Kudos to you 👊

A lovely video, so happy he loves what he does bless him.

Interesting sweet video, hugs from a doll collector.

Excellent video. Wish it was longer though. I agree with the doctor, repairing dolls should not be a woman's only profession. It should not matter these days about gender. The work he does looks amazing. Such skilled art form and profession. Very interesting.

A man after my own heart! Being a man myself, I can feel his passion as I love dolls as well.

What a wonderful video if a fantastic man who has the true understanding of the value of dolls. It's not about the $ value but the sentimental value! 😀❤🪆 Thank you Dr. Taggerty for your dedication to this world-wide art form!🤗👏🙏

Trying to find out how to reattach a Patty Playpal dolls head. So happy to find this site.

Brian, you are a credit to the human race. I love your story and your hobby (I share it). I think it's wonderful that you did this video and interview which I believe has opened peoples' minds to the fact that hobbies (no matter the subject) are healthy and healing.

I love this man !

I love his dolls

Dr. Tagg kudos to you and your doll doctor profession🥰. I’m middle aged and have a large doll collection, it helps me process childhood trauma. I even have dolls in the bed with me, those are mainly Cabbage patch kids as they’re very soft and cuddly, and representative of my childhood. When I hug a doll before going to sleep I get a rush of endorphins and feel safe. Dolls are so important for the soul. Doll collecting is on a huge upswing at the moment, there’s lots of competition for various types of fashion dolls as well as American Girl dolls. Even the Cabbies get a lot of interest 😂 I forgot to say, my husband is fine with the dolls and he also helps me with restringing and repairing vintage dolls! It’s good to have a little muscle to help with the restringing.

@piratessalyx7871

Ай бұрын

I love that you treasure your dolls. I restored many dolls I love it, its like play!

my 5 year old son LOVES helping me repair dolls and fix dolls in our doll room:) Im just learning to help the dolls donated to the program that I run (We do doll discussions and doll therapy in assisted living facilities and nursing homes) But my husband is totally cool with the 300 plus dolls in the house:) I wish I knew more about repair.

@rosalindahenry7001

2 жыл бұрын

Your husband is definitely a keeper! I think more men would show an interest in dolls and doll repair if they didn't feel they'd be judged negatively by their 'guy' pals!😁

I really admire this man and his skills. I also really admire that he is not ashamed to share his interests and talents! Greetings from Ireland.

This is awesome!

Super video, Great man! Thanks 😊

How can you not love this man? 😍😍😍

"the eyes are the window to the doll". I'm in love with that!

AWSOME MAN!!!!! WHATEVER MAKES YOU HAPPY..GO FOR IT.

Dr.Tagg is awesome

Wonderful labor of love!

I like him, he is handsome and kind man. love, hugs and kisses from me Dr. Tagg. I love you.

Un gran cirujano! excelente, gracias por compartir.

I love dolls ❤

I mean..don’t we all wish we had a passion for something like he does?

@piratessalyx7871

Ай бұрын

I do, because I restore also….its a pleasure and its play!

I’m a 18 year old boy and I love girl stuff including vintage Dolls I’m glad I’m not alone

@piratessalyx7871

Ай бұрын

You keep going! We need young people to treasure the old toys from the past and know how to fix them. The dolls will be around a lot longer than most of us older folks now!

I.love all my dolls 80

What a refreshing guy! I wish i had his expertise as Googlie eyes are VERY hard to repair or insert. L LOVE dolls of all sorts + others mock me for this + feel the "eyes" are watching them + get freaked out! Some dolls just make you feel good!

@himynameischarky7185

8 жыл бұрын

+JoeAnna Taylor you're so right

@piratessalyx7871

Ай бұрын

I hope by now you found your Googly eyes!

The word doll referred to any figure of a human or animal prior to the presidency of Teddy Roosevelt, where we got the nickname "Teddy Bear" for plush dolls which eventually became ubiquitous with all stuffed animals. Then in the 60s we had the explosion of two gender based toys: Barbie dolls for girls, and GI Joe Action Figures for boys. What made them distinct is that Barbies focused on fashion, hair styles, and career based playsets. Whereas GI Joes invested less in the design of the doll and more on its articulation, tools, weapons, and rival characters. Superhero action figures and vintage Star Wars collectibles further solidified the 'action figure' as a distinctly male hobby because these dolls were smaller and less detailed at the tradeoff of articulation, whereas Barbie was less articulate at the tradeoff of more detail. Personally, I have always preferred the soft plush feeling of stuffed animals to action figures, and I really wanted dolls as a child. But you had to either make your own or look beyond western toy stores to get the high quality textile dolls. As an adult, there are 3 reasons to love the craft: some collect and repair dolls [as one would collect anything] because there is a story behind every doll's origin and previous owner. Some buy dolls and give them custom makeovers, and this is probably the most trendy community because it's cheap and social media friendly. Then there are the true dollmakers themselves who spend dozens of hours and hundreds of dollars (or equivalent) measuring, sculpting, painting, and sewing these dolls. A big allure for the dollmaker is the artistic challenge, as dollmaking requires around 10 different creative disciplines: character design, sketching, sculpting, painting, fashion design, sewing, shoe cobbling, hair styling, photography, video editing, and marketing. You may even need to know carpentry if you want to make your own dollhouses. All of these help to find success as a dollmaker, and for that reason many adults are taking up the hobby and finding real joy in it. There is something very satisfying about sculpting the delicate details of a porcelain doll, sewing the tiny clothing, and brushing the tangled tresses. It's like a little child you fashioned out of your own hands. As children, dolls are a way for us to learn companionship, explore our identity, and fantasize about being adults. For adults, dolls are a way for us to express our deepest desires, challenge our artistic craftmanship, and reconnect with our childhood. So there is nothing wrong with a man who collects, repaints, or creates dolls from scratch. Nothing is more masculine than a man who can create or repair things for his family or community.

Wow!! Incredible! Congratulation My friend!!!!

I enjoy this video very much then

I love this man

My grandmother (1919-1995) told me when I was a kid (in the '70s) that when she was a kid, she had gone to a doll doctor. I wish I had known to ask her specifics ("ailments", name of doctor).

I wish he was my grandad he’s so awesome

To be honest, as a kid I was fascinated with vintage/antique dolls(still am to this day) it all started when I became a hardcore Chucky fan and wanted my own good guy but my parents wouldn’t let me since hes a bad guy😆😆 so I did have a few dummies and antique dolls. Along w/a bunch of action figures😆😝

0:42 same i did not know "boys were not supose to play with dolls" and here i am now collecting porcelain dolls : )

Dr. Taggerty, You are a very special doll person. I also collect and restore dolls for my friends from our doll club. I wish you all the best, Sincerely your, Gerald L. Corbin (aka coloreddolls)

@karinmonicamonicakarin

8 жыл бұрын

REALLH IS THAT CREEPY IT REALLY CREEPY

@hellodollyseniorvisitsandd4982

4 жыл бұрын

@@karinmonicamonicakarin wow what a Karen comment

Like some people. How do you tell them, their going to stink for the rest of their life? Perfect.

@piratessalyx7871

Ай бұрын

HPD is horrible. It is usually either old cloth dolls,that smell moldy, but their bodies can be replaced if need be. The HPD inside the hard plastics are usually from the walker that have constructs within. The metal is reacting with the vintage hard plastic. Nothing removes it sadly. I tried air and filtered sunlight that helped. You cannot clean from the inside the water will make it worse. I have one walker. I did notice recently some rusting leakage on her underpants I hand sewed sigh….I still love her since she was a rescue from eby as her title was UGLY OLD DOLL 99c bid. Well I fixed her up, but still has the HPD sigh.

I love dolls❤️

i love dolls that are worn and cracked..its the love

I'm from Houston tx I want to give them to my grandchildren clean

I adore him

What a lovely man

@himynameischarky7185

8 жыл бұрын

+NotMostGirls yeah I wish he could repair one of mine

@GeorgiaGeorgette

8 жыл бұрын

Miriam Moore Maybe he could actually do it; you could try to contact him to find out. If not there may be another person local to you who would be able to do it. I have always wanted the job myself; I would love to repair toys for people.

@himynameischarky7185

8 жыл бұрын

+NotMostGirls same. but not a bad idea thanks ^-^ i'll try find someone local

@GeorgiaGeorgette

8 жыл бұрын

Miriam Moore You're more than welcome ^_^ I hope it all works out successfully. Do you mind me asking what sort of doll it is that's damaged? I have a bit of knowledge and experience with some types of doll, such as 1930s boudoir dolls, 1950s fashion dolls and some others.

@himynameischarky7185

8 жыл бұрын

lol not at all! its a porcelain doll and its got a little crack on its face from a few years back. it was a bit disappointing because i'd really only just got it

Wonderful 😘

I 💘 love my baby dolls

Awesome

That's great.i have a lot of dolls too

@jeremiahcohen2868

9 жыл бұрын

What kinds of dolls do you have?

So cool. I recently rescued a decapitated porcelain doll one of my neighbors threw away. Besides missing her head she is in practically brand new condition. I need a doll doctor. They threw out two but the other one got run over and destroyed :( I hope I can find someone to fix her soon.

mens and dolls... what is the problem ??? reparing dolls is a time consuming task and you need sensibility.... carpenter and doll doctor !!! A ++++

I just bought two vintage baby dolls....they aren't thar old but they are originally from the 80's there was an orange glue on them and it's taken my 2 months to figure out how to get it off without damaging the vinyl or them... it's. A female and male. They are anatomically correct which at first was a little uncomfortable but they are clean and finally new again....but the clothes....I want to buy new vintage clothes for them cause there are rips in the original ones but I don't have a temporary outfit rn

2:54 when you see food (nsjsisjajajajj seriously creeped me out)

I'd like to know how I can restore the vinyl on my vintage doll's vinyl legs. Evidentally, the previous owner left the doll in the sun, so the legs are bleached white in some areas, and the normal pink.

I have a vintage doll from my grandmother which gave me her childhood doll and she is slippery does anyone know why she is or how I can fix her? I don’t know if I should use soap or which soap 😢

You are an awesome guy! My doll is a horsman and one of her eyes is twisty- I tried to fix it and was pulling on the lashes and accidentally pulled the lashes off. Can I send her to you to be fixed? I have the lash set to send. What is the procedure for this? I live in Alabama.

How do you repair the long curly hair, some of which is still beautiful wavy while the rest is all frizz? The hair is glued on to a porcelain head of a doll fairy with moving head, arms and legs?

I need a doll that needs repaired can you tell me how to fix it please thank you

Wow Conjuring dolls collection

I Agree , i`m a doll owner myself.

I have a 1974 Horseman Doll who's got eye issues I don't know of it's her eyes or the mechanism behind her eyes but her one open won't stay open

and THAT HE MADE THIS CREEEEEEEPPPYYY DOLLL ???? THIS IS CREEPING ME OUT !!!!!

Do you know how to put the zneck back in to n.v a 1972 Ideal harmony doll

Can you replace porcelain limbs with vinyl limbs

I had three sons every one of them had a doll

You should teach this. I would love to learn how to fix some of these. Are you still doing this? I have a hard plastic 16 inch walker with flirte eyes that have gone crazy. Can you fix them and, I will gladly pay you?

I use to have a bradley vintage doll I can't find her I want another like her can somebody help me here's a blurry pic

Dr. Tagg, please help me. I know this is an old video, but I have a Treffeisen doll with a wonky glass eye. Can you fix her? She's a big girl from the Studio Line. :) Thank you for what you do! :)

am men i love dolls and I have a few Dolls i love them

Can u clean my dolls my husband smokes and I need them clean please i pay shipping and handling and what u charge ?

Does anyone know how to fix their hair

I have a doll similar to one in a pic of the dolls. The head is all porcelain painted with no real hair. I can't find or identify her. I need info !! In the tape 2 dolls are seen at 2:11 into video. Mine is asian and the difference total porcelain head, arms, and feet actually wearing boots ?

I'd like to know where to send my early 50s Tiny Tears doll for repair. I didn't see his address . Thx

Believe me, I have to come out that I like dolls too. And I'm a young girl. Society just doesn't like dolls.

@AmaliyasDolls

2 жыл бұрын

I'm a teenage girl and I love dolls so much idc if my parents say I'm to old for dolls, I'll always love dolls no matter what, dolls are for everyone no matter what age and no matter what gender you are ❤

@rosalindahenry7001

2 жыл бұрын

@@AmaliyasDolls some people do have a wierd reaction to dolls. I applaud and encourage you to keep your hobby of doll collecting. I have been collecting them for 69 years!😃😊👍

Yep repair them than throw them away!

me to

Anyone here who knows where to buy large dolls just like Annabelle,?