Present Day Window The focal point of the window includes two large composition boudoir dolls from the 1930s in original outfits. one is holding noise makers with Halloween graphics and the other, a celluloid "Kewpie" doll dressed in a crepe paper devil costume. Displayed next to them is a jointed French carton "Puss-nBoots" by G. Cesar. Popular with today's collectors are Tonner dolls, and many in this exhibit have been dressed by Robert Tonner in Halloween costumes. Other Tonner dolls have been repainted and redressed by some of today's repaint artists such as Helen Skinner. "Beetlejuice," "Lydia" and "Evangeline Ghastly" are instantly recognizable. Other items in this exhibit include balljointed dolls, tin toys, papier-mâché lanterns, vintage Halloween costumes, and a rare German Halloween tea set from the 1920s. Outside the shop window is a large black feather tree decorated with modern artist Halloween ornaments. Next to the tree is a darling "Patti Playpal" sporting a Mickey Mouse Halloween costume. No Orlando exhibit would be complete without the quintessential Mickey Mouse ears. Looking at toy shop windows through the ages is an excellent way to study the evolving history of toys and dolls and how they parallel cultural changes. For collectors, it is also an excellent way to study the chronology of playthings and hopefully draw inspiration to create theme-based displays that add variety and interest to a doll collection. 102 FALL 2017