And so, we finally began the photo sessions of these dolls in September of 2022 and are just getting to the write-ups now!  This doll was photographed November of 2022.

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I also thought it odd that more information concerning this "Dania Beach, Florida Felon, Gypsy Fortune Teller" had been edited out of the original listings, but no one involved in the editing had any recall of editing it out?  Although it has been over a decade I am inclined to believe it was Uncle Waddy who edited it out as I found out he knew some of these Romani women who shared the same identities who are part of a much larger criminal enterprise family...it figures.

*Yes, it was I who redacted the identifying information pertaining to this clan in the original write-ups.  Although I did know some of them, I had not been in contact with them for three years prior to the 2013 auction.

S. Florida fortune teller accused of $838K fraud

 

(Broward Sheriff's Office )

July 22, 2013 By Heather Carney, Sun Sentinel

 

POMPANO BEACH — A South Florida fortune teller was arrested Saturday in Pompano Beach on an out-of-state felony warrant for allegedly defrauding a California woman.

 

Peaches Miller, also known as Shanna Young, 33, was arrested by the Broward Sheriff's Office and charged with grand theft and extortion of property.

 

The Broward Sheriff's Office was unavailable to comment on the arrest of Miller, who was held without bond in the Paul Rein Detention Facility, Sunday evening.

 

Bob Nygaard, a Boca Raton-based private investigator hired by Miller's client, said in an email that Miller conned a California woman into believing that the victim and her family were being plagued by evil spirits as a result of black magic and voodoo and that people wanted to kill the victim.

 

As a result, the victim was conned into giving Miller large sums of money to buy gold and silver materials such as mirrors and tabernacles to counteract the evil, said Nygaard.  According to the private investigator, Miller defrauded the woman of more than $838,000 over the course of approximately nine years.

 

Miller advertised herself as a psychic and spiritual healer, said Nygaard.

 

" 'Peaches T. Miller' claimed to be doing 'God's Work' and she conned the victim into believing that she was the only one who could protect the victim and her family from harm," said Nygaard.

 

He also said that Miller assured the victim many times that all of her money would be returned but that "Miller never kept her promise."

 

Nygaard said the case is being investigated by the Santa Clara District Attorney's Office in California.

 

According to Nygaard, Miller is known to operate her alleged fortune telling business in Florida, California and New York.

 

It's unclear where Miller's business is located.

 

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But Back to the Gypsy Felon Fortune Teller's Doll
It is, as the title implies, a 1995 Premier Artitst's Collection, Shenoah 20" Porcelain Doll by Barbara Miller and Wendy Crawford, that once belonged to a rather notorious Romani woman whose true identity and whereabouts remain unknown.
Shown as found, in her original box and paperwork.  We believe her to be otherwise complete.  She appers to have been removed from box and may have been displayed by her owner before being packed up for Peaches.

Really doesn't get any better than this.

Nice addition to any collection or decor.