The doll stand's support fixture should only surround the lower part of the stuffed body of the Himstedt doll, i.e. never positioned around the vinyl parts. A holder, which has been positioned around the body, even beneath the arms, leaves unsightly marks and can even leave indentations on the body of the doll. Furthermore, the use of material beneath the holder does not protect the vinyl! Only use robust and appropriate stands for your dolls.

Our well-founded experience proves that the dolls should be allowed to "breathe", and only decorated in a pleasant environment similar to that suited to human beings. Under these conditions there have never yet been any Himstedt dolls that have ever suffered damage.

The reason for this is as follows: in just as much as a human being does not appreciate a stuffy environment the same applies to the Himstedt dolls - at least not over a long period of time.

In our opinion, the feeling of well-being requires a certain degree of humidity in any given room. This is certainly the case in winter. When heating more, there is often a lack of humidity in many rooms. People notice this themselves when they detect chapped lips, irritation of the eyes and dry hands. In addition, there is also the possibility that during this time, vinyl reacts more sensitively and in a similar way…!??

Then of course winter comes and all the Christmas decorations. If you have a large amount of artificial snow, glitter and such in your Christmas decorations, please remember that tiny particles can be distributed in the air. These particles finally drop down on the dolls and could in rare cases also bring about a reaction…!??