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Welcome to the Santos Cage Doll Site and Online Shop. We carry Santos dolls, Santos Cage Dolls, Santos Crowns, Folk Art Santos Statues, Milagros, Ex-Votos, and more. CLICK HERE to enter our store.
We are having a Memorial Day Weekend Sale! You can take 15% off your order with code MEM15 at checkout. Sale ends Monday, May 27th, 2013, at midnight.
No rainchecks or pre-sales. One coupon per order.
Adored throughout history for religious reasons, Santos dolls in current days are also much loved for their artistic beauty. As the dolls became more and more popular over the past few years, they now are highly sought after by artisan doll collectors. We have a large selection of reproduction Santos dolls and Santos cage dolls in our online store. Some of our dolls are rustic with chipped paint and faded eyes, and some are more refined with delicate paint, crowns and jewelry.
Santos Cage dolls, Santos Mannequins, and a Santos Bust
We have dolls that are reproductions from actual Santos antiques, and even a few that have been inspired by vintage European doll dress forms.
This young lady, possibly inspired by an 18th century Flemish doll dress form, is our most popular doll.
Santos, particularly the females, exhibit a most loving expression that is also complex and thoughtful. Their shape is often rustic in nature, yet with delicate details. They are sometimes painted in rich colors with detailed eyes.
This Santos mannequin features earrings and a delicately painted face.
Antique dolls frequently have glass eyes, while reproductions (as well as some antique Santos) most commonly have painted eyes.
This Santos doll has eyes painted in a rich cobalt.
The dolls emulate the image of Christ, The Virgin Mary, Patron Saints, as well as other notable figures in biblical history.
Mary stood on a globe of the earth, crushing a serpent under her feet.
Our reproduction Santos dolls are an intriguing mix of 17th and 18th century religious history and a modern doll collection. Please look around our growing portfolio to see the brilliant details that have been hand carved and hand painted on each doll.
This rustic style Santos has traditional wire arms covered in fabric.
Each doll in our collection possesses certain traits that make her beautiful in her own individual way. Some dolls are basic and rustic, and others are refined and dainty. Each doll shares the same beauty.
This primitive cage doll is antiqued with chips and faded facial features.
Santos cage dolls in particular are quite intriguing. Some collectors display their cages empty and visible, while others dress the dolls or display object in the cage, such as small antique bibles, flowers, jewelry, or bird’s nests.
The cage can be used to store trinkets, or left empty as a statement.
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Please see the guide on the right hand menu to view the galleries of our collection, and our online store.
Hi Rob and Jen!
The site looks great! It’s so exciting to watch it grow!
I’m impresed these Santos are really lovely! I came through Twitter, thanks for the follow. Drop by my blog anytime! It’s always nice to meet new friends.
Cathy
Jennifer,
I received my doll yesterday in the mail and she is just beautiful. Thanks so much for all your help in getting her to me. I plan on telling the ladies at the Antique Cottage about her this weekend. Take care- Cindy
Wish I was rich , I’d buy em all ! Received my angel today …she is beautiful ! Thank you for the prompt delivery ! Hope you have a sale soon so I can buy more !!
Jennifer, thank you so much for visiting “godsartmuseums” and for alerting me to this piece of religious history. I frankly, am overwhelmed, not only with the history that I didn’t know but also by the variety of reproductions your store offers. I certainly hope you will grant me permission to list you on our blogsite, and I hope we’ll stay in touch.
Hello, Tahlib, I’m so glad you came by for a visit! I’d be very happy to be listed on your site. I’ll definitely be back to your site for more. It’s very informative!
-Jennifer
Just awesome….Great Replicas!
HI Jennifer! Thanks for you comments on my Cage doll! I love them and find that making them is such a creative experience. I love all of these! Do you make them?
Hi Jennifer! No, we don’t make the cage dolls. (at least not as of yet, but I’m not ruling anything out!) We just search them out and collect them. I’m glad you like them.
Jennifer
Hi,truly truly a beautiful site and collection. i am curious about the elegant lacy eye milagro that you feature. is it from an original mold, or what? Latin American or Mexican in origin or Italian/Mediterranean in origin?? My e-mail program is quite ill at the moment but hope this gets to you and soon i send/receive!
Hi Lucille, yes it is based on a mold from an antique Italian ex-voto. I agree that it’s beautiful! I like how it has dainty details surrounding the solid, bold mask in the middle.
Hi Nancy, they are in our store at http://shop.santoscagedoll.com . The measurements are listed on each crown. The ‘base’ would be the part that is closest to the head. Let me know if you have any other questions!
Love your Santos cage dolls. I can’t decide which Virgin Mary to get. I love the Milagros I purchased. And So, did my friends.
i received my santos doll today and i am very pleased. thank you
I don’t usually go for trendy accessories, but I have 3 of your dolls… I love them.
I was thinking of recreating 16th century fashion dolls, are there any extant Santos dolls from this time period?
That I know of, the only 16th century Santos dolls were creche figures, and not cage dolls like we sell on this website. Both of those are also very different from fashion dolls – they were created for purely religious reasons and were never used as or dressed as a fashion doll. You can also try the websites called Obsolete and 1st Dibs. They have a beautiful selection of antique Santos, creche and fashion dolls.
Such lovely accessories to be used anywhere in a home. Love the crowns as well as the dolls. Pearl with wire tiara is just lovely. Have no favs in the dolls; they are all just the best. So happy I ran across this info from BNOTP blog. Always find exceptional T.Maglares
ideas there that are useful and beautiful. Thank you BNOTP. Will share this info with many.
My husband bought me two santo dolls yesterday for our anniversary. They were standing in a shop window for the past 2 years and I had wanted them for ages. I would walk past the window saying “I’m bringing you both home with me someday” So yesterday I brought them home! I love them, thank you,
Laura, Italy