Ames Douces: Art dolls with a soul
Ames Douces (fr. Ah-meh Doos) is French for gentle souls.  These dolls are not dolls you would typically find in a toy store.  Rather, they quietly accompany adults and children alike on their journeys through life.  These gentle souls are worry dolls. They are talismans or mascots of sorts to help you wade through the difficulties you might encounter as you go about your daily lives.  Go on, let one of these dolls do all your worrying for you.

These gentle souls reside in collections all over the world from California to Australia. Recently, Johnson flew to South Africa to his lovely new home and Sebastian is on his way to Pakistan as we speak.

Ames Douces are currently available at Moss & Moss in Mill Valley, California.  Check out this lovely little shop in the heart of Mill Valley at 1 El Paseo Ln, Mill Valley, California, 94941.  You can find more information about the store here.