Welcome to Eric Horne's Website

Featuring the Dutch type wooden dolls and gollies which are made entirely by Eric you will also find Eric's version of Hitty an American favourite and some of his special edition pieces such as, The Fly Bye from the Florence Upton books. You can also get information on joining the Eric Horne Collectors Club 
We hope you enjoy browsing our website and selecting from the range of beautifully hand crafted collectors toys, dolls, gollies and miniatures all of which are made by in Eric’s workshop in Topsham Devon. These can be ordered by email , telephone or post, dolls and gollies can usually be supplied within 28 days other items will take longer.

Eric Horne was born in Cornwall in 1938 and has been making collectors toys since 1975 in his workshop at Topsham. Working mainly in hard woods, which are turned, the emphasis is on fine detailed painting with many subjects covered. Originally making his version of articulated Dutch type dolls.

Eric now makes a wide range of high quality collectable toys which he sells in both the U.K. and overseas. The dolls and toys have proved very popular on both sides of the Atlantic a good example of “hands across the sea”.

He is a member of the Devon Guild of Craftsmen who have a gallery and shop at Bovey Tracey in Devon and a fellow of the International Guild of Miniature Artisans in America.

Eric has from time to time made dolls and toys for television and West End theatre productions. Recently two of his larger dolls made a brief appearance in Miss Potter, the dolls were in the dollshouse in The Tale of Two Bad Mice.

For the past few years Eric Has been a regular exhibitor at The Kensington Dollshouse Festival in May and also at the new Christmas one day event.