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2007 Dolls, As Artificial People

Posed stiffly in an old dress
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A doll in 2007 was used as a mannequin in an antique store's window. The accessories and dress were marked for sale, not the doll.

Dolls As Artificial People   •  Rockridge area, Oakland, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 14 January 2009)   •  (Photo taken in 2007)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #Doll20070000_01
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Doll held for ransom
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While walking through a quiet neighborhood behind Josaphat Park, we stumbled across this doll in an apartment window.

Dolls As Artificial People   •  In a window, Brussels, Belgium   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 14 January 2009)   •  (Photo taken in 2007)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BlindfoldeddoolBrussels_01
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People cheered
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In 2009, a doll sat at the forefront among other toys and figurines. This car was decorated outside the old house boats.

Dolls As Artificial People   •  Art Car, Sausalito, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 14 January 2009)   •  (Photo taken in 2007)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #CrowdonArtCarSausalito_01
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Doll adoptee reached toward future parent
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New European dolls for sale in 2007. The outdoor market was filled with art and antiques, and held very few new items like these.

Dolls As Artificial People   •  Outdoor market, Brussels, Belgium   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 14 January 2009)   •  (Photo taken in 2007)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #InBrusselsMart_01
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Discarded doll became part of art
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This doll was found in 2007 just tossed atop a piece of modern art. The art piece was attached to a roll-up door.

Dolls As Artificial People   •  Valencia Street, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 14 January 2009)   •  (Photo taken in 2007)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #InWindowValenciaStSF_01
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Lost dolls of Dublin
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The Grand Canal ran through the neighborhoods at the edge of town. A scenic canal but with trash tossed in at random spots.

Dolls As Artificial People   •  Grand Canal, Dublin, Ireland   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 14 January 2009)   •  (Photo taken in 2007)   •  © 2009 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #LostDublinT_01
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Fancy head awaited sale
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In 2007, this doll head was found in an outdoor market in Brussels. It was on display surrounded by jewelry.

Dolls As Artificial People   •  Outdoor market, Brussels, Belgium   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 14 January 2009)   •  (Photo taken in 2007)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #withHairBeadsBrussels_01
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Tightly knit doll managed to dream
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A knit doll in 2007, found in a store window in the Hayes Valley neighborhood.

Dolls As Artificial People   •  Hayes Valley, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo posted Wednesday 14 January 2009)   •  (Photo taken 13:56:13 Monday 31 December 2007)   •  © 2009 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #OnPillowHayes_9083B
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