The Florence Collection

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The Florence Collection Limited Edition range of dolls have been designed, selected and Distributed in Australia by Mark Jones Designs

Each Florence Collection Doll is strictly a limited edition piece designed for the Australian market.

Florence Dolls are all beautifully presented in a coloured Florence Collection Box, they all have a certificate of authenticity, along with the number in each edition and the individual dolls number, and every doll has the number and the year of manufacture stamped on the back of their neck to match the certificate.
Each doll has it's own stand to display it on.

Baby Camille

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We have designed the Florence Collection range of dolls even for the youngest at heart collectors, with pricing starting at $25.00 right up to $500.00.
In our designs we have both bisque porcelain and vinyl dolls, in designs to suit all collectors, from Australian Jackaroo Dolls to Asian designs, Baby's and todders , Young, Old, Modern and Heritage designs.
All are beautifully dressed and all are uniquly and distinctively “Florence”

The Florence Collection was established in 1997, and the brand name was selected as a tribute and dedication to Mark's Jones’ Grandmother "Florence", who was a collector of dolls, and gave Mark the passion for the collecting and designing beautiful porcelain dolls.

THE ARTIST / DESIGNER.

Mark Jones has a flair and passion for the dolls he designs.
He has an extensive background in the doll market and has used this knowledge to help found his own design and import company. Born in Wales in 1967 he moved to Australia as a child in 1972.
At only 18 years of age he started working for Cavanough’s Distribution as warehouse manager and sales representative. Cavanough’s were the old Hillview Lane Doll Company.
He gained extensive knowledge of the dolls industry  and was the company’s top sales person every year.

He moved to the soft toy giant Dakin Australia in 1992 as a sales rep, becoming National Sales Manager.
When Dakin bought out Hillview Lane, Marks experience and background with the dolls led him on to product development and started his design career.

For his 30th birthday Mark's parents lent him the money to start his own business importing his first container of dolls.
Mark Jones Designs came into being in 1997 and his first wholesale order received from one customer at the 1997 gift fair was valued at $19,500.
Since then Mark has taken his fledgling company to the heights of being one of Australia’s largest importers of quality collectable bears and dolls.

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