Olson wanted a variety of races and ethnicities, which inspired her to start making her own peg people for children ages 0–5 years. “There is something really cute and simple about the peg dolls,” ...

The peg dolls for sale at $5 each at Burlap & Lace Marketplace on Waukesha, owned by Tami Evanoff. “They asked if I would sell them at the store, and I said, 'Absolutely.' I'm friends with a few ...

Most collectors today look for later carved "peg wooden" dolls like those made in Grodnertal, Germany. The dolls, which date from about 1820 to 1840, ...