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Middleton Doll Company

Address 1301 Washington Boulevard
Belpre, OH  45754
Phone (740) 423-1481 or 800-233-7479
Email info@leemiddleton.com
Web Site www.leemiddleton.com
Hours
Hours

Jan and Feb - Monday through Saturday 9-5

March - December - Monday through Saturday 9-5 - Call for Sunday Hours

The Baby Doll Capital of the World? Yes, it does exist in Southeast Ohio. It's a fact! In 1997, Richard Thomas, the mayor of Belpre Ohio, issued an official proclamation declaring that the city was, indeed, the Baby Doll Capital of World. Why in Belpre? It's the home of Middleton Doll.

Now you can learn more about the world's most life-like and realistic baby dolls. Middleton Doll, the nation's leading designer of collectible and play baby dolls, has opened a museum in it's Belpre, Ohio facility.

The newly opened museum takes visitors on a journey through the company's twenty-seven year history of innovative doll making. Visitors begin their tour of the seven room, 2,200 square foot museum, by learning about Lee Middleton, the company's founder, and her humble beginnings in rural, Southeastern Ohio. Wall-sized maps and images walk you through the company's fascinating history of groundbreaking doll development.

The museum features temporary exhibits of rare and interesting doll collections that will be on loan from long-time collectors. Currently on display is a complete collection of the company's famous "Christmas Angel" dolls, a series of dolls issued between 1987 and 1996.

Along side the company's central warehousedistribution center and Retail store. The retail store hosts birthday parties and can accomodate tour groups with boxed lunch packages for your convenience.

While in the store shoppers will see the company's newest and hottest doll designs along with hard-to-find, retired editions. There's even a nursery where a nurse will help "parents" select a baby of their choice and guide them through an experience that includes naming their baby and completing an actual birth certificate.

The museum is open Monday through Saturday.

f you would like more information about our retail store, legacy doll house museum, birthday parties or tour packages call the Belpre Home store ......

 

For More Information please visit the following links.

 

http://www.leemiddleton.com/corporate_content/uploads/tour_information.pdf
 
http://www.leemiddleton.com/corporate_content/uploads/doll_house_tour.pdf
 
 
http://www.leemiddleton.com/corporate_content/uploads/birthday_party_information.pdf
 

 

 



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