Anthony Scoggins. C ourtesy of M ingeiInternational M useum, w ww.mingei.o rg Home and away Norah Wellings motto 'quality not quantity' was one she rigidly adhered to. A perfectionist, her factory, The Victoria Toy Works, employed 250 workers but Norah was the sole designer. Her trademark cloth dolls were made from felt, stockinette or velveteen with moulded faces. Their lively expressions and varied costumes made them a worldwide success. In 1959, following the death of her brother and business partner, Leonard Wellings, Norah closed her toy factory. Uncompromising to the end, she destroyed her designs and remaining stock in a huge bonfire and by doing so protected her legacy and prevented the production of inferior dolls. ••• 71 global 07 Dolls (Ndebele), South Africa or Zimbabwe 07 Japanese Girl m odel 2 30fromthe 1934 catalogue. N orah Wellings: C loth dolls and Soft Toys by Gillia n Trotter 2003, H obby House Press,Inc selvedge.org