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Announcing Theriault’s Gala Weekend March 11 - 12, 2017 at the Hyatt Regency
Saturday, March 11, 2017 “Interlude” — A Marquis Catalogued Auction Preview 9 AM | Auction 11 AM
Highlighted by an exceptional collection of 35 rare automata from the Golden Age including several grand examples by Vichy such as Magician Lady, Girl with Theatre, and Lady with Performing Pierrot, each with portrait Jumeau heads, as well as the extremely rare Whistling Boy with art character face 205. Along with an outstanding collection of rare French bisque bébés and poupées, German bisque art characters, American folk cloth, mignonettes, dollhouses and other superb examples of childhood past. Each is featured in the fine full color catalog with detailed photographs and historical descriptions; absentee, telephone and online bidding are available if you cannot attend. For more information about the auctions or to order the catalogs, email info@theriaults.com or call 800-638-0422. The auction can be viewed online after February 20.
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Sunday, March 12, 2017 Two Auctions will be conducted in adjacent rooms!
“What Finespun Threads” An Auction of Antique Doll Costumes, 1840-1925 Preview 9 AM | Auction 11 AM
Several hundred wonderful antique doll costumes including fashion gowns, bébé dresses, character doll costumes, bonnets, shoes and accessories are featured in this fabulous collection. The rarity of antique costumes has become more evident with each passing year, ensuring that this collection will entice every collector wishing to refresh their doll wardrobes. Each piece is featured (many with front and back views) in a full color catalog; absentee, telephone and online bidding are available if you cannot attend. For more information about the auctions or to order the catalogs, email info@theriaults.com or call 800-638-0422. The auction can be viewed online after February 20.
Discovery Day Auction Preview 10 AM | Auction 12 Noon
Hundreds more antique and vintage dolls and playthings. A great opportunity for attending bidders as there is no absentee or online bidding. You must be there to bid!
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The Complete Guide to Antique, Vintage and Collectible Dolls
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For Fashion’s Sake A Look at Antique Doll Corsets
Collector Blain Kukevitch updates us on his Obsession
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French Faux Bamboo Doll Furniture
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2016 UFDC Special Exhibits Part 2 photographed by Keith Kaonis
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Bertha Palmer American Royalty… Social Queen of the City By Laura Terrace
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REVIEW: The Toledo Doll & Bear Show by Sandy Bullock
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About The Cover A 16” O’Neill cloth Valentine Kuddle Kewpie produced by Krueger Doll Co of NY with heart Valentine tag and original bow. Cloth 17” Scootles, also made by Krueger, in original outfit - both very rare. Far right, front, 12” black compo Scootles in original tagged Scootles outfit, made by the Cameo Doll Co. Dancing on top of the Valentine box is an action bisque Kewpie know as an O Mouth. Alongside, are two black bisque “Hottentot” Kewpies - just over 2” with jointed arms. On the lower left, an original 8” compo Scootles dressed in a very unusual tagged Scootles yellow outfit with matching shoes / socks and motherof-pearl belt buckle. By her side, 5” bisque Doodle Dog, signed Rose O’ Neill. The last two Kewpies, one on his belly with a Doodle Dog pup sitting on his back, and a rare tumbling Hertwig bisque Kewpie attempting a cartwheel. 12 Auction Gallery 44 Collectibles 54 Emporium 58 Memorial 59 News 61 Calendar 63 Classified
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1) 11” Autoperipatetikos with Rare Poured Wax Head - She’s almost too rare! A mechanical Wax Fashion! Mint and functional with mint rooted hair and Original Silk Gown w/ train! $1200 2) 10” Rare Wax Socket Head Kestner - Original Schmitt type 8-Ball Mint Body, sleep eyes, full silky wig, original period clothes and leather shoes. See her in the Coleman’s Encyclopedia! $1500 3) 8.5” Jewel of the East! - Rare miniature Motschmann w/ Original Silk Clothes w/ Hat, working lever Wired Eyes, and even jointed ankles on this early and rare Asian example! $1500 4) 11” Chinese Opera Couple - Two dolls in wonderful original clothes, with original headdress, perfect theatrical facial artwork and perfect fingers too! $295
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5) 7.5” Baby Face Miniature Wax in Original Clothes - As seen in the Coleman”s Encyclopedia - a mint 1860”s doll w/ glass eyes, perfect little wax limbs, and silk pinafore. A tiny treasure! $1100 6) Rare China Head Mechanical - An important museum piece for the China Head or Mechanical collector, so unusual and All Original ca: 1870. In his dashing silk velvet suit and cravat. When wound he cranks the ivory handle of his Miniature Music Box on legs to a fanciful tune! A handsome 18” overall. One of a kind! $2500
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7) Early 15” Closed Mouth K*R Beauty - The 1880’s premier model ‘192’ with pearl like bisque, factory wig, early stiff wrist body, richly elegant Period Silk Couture and Matching Bonnet! Luscious. $1495 8) Immaculate Bru Face Belton Desirable mold ‘121’ with every detail, blue Spiral Paperweight Eyes, parted closed lips with 4-perfect carved in teeth, mint factory wig, heirloom clothes and org. stiff wrist body. Stunning! $2900 8
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9) Factory Original Fully Jointed 9” Hertal Schwab - storybook perfect from her original mohair wig to factory leather shoes, plus a choice quality bisque and her signed body too! All mint! $550 Winter Dressed All Bisque - 3.5” tall, orig. wig, scarf, cap and leggings! $195
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10) Very Rare 15” Heubach ‘8368’ adorable Closed Mouth Character with round face, rounder eyes and perfect Flocked Hair! Choice jtd. body and period clothes and shoes. $1395 11) 13” Choice Kestner ‘143’ Toddler - rarely seen as a fully joined toddler she has tender bisque, sweet blue eyes, 4-porc. teeth, precious antique layers of finery. An all mint Valentine Cupcake! $1200
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13) All Original Halbig ‘939’ Closed Mouth - extravagantly presented in her richly detailed festival costume of silk, lace and metallic adornment. A pristine Swivel Neck Lady with bisque arms, Jumeau brows and paperweight eyes. All Factory Original! $1100
14) An ABG 1880’s French Export Closed Mouth - This cabinet prize ‘911’ w/ early stiff wrist body, is Factory Original from her lavish headpiece to her fine leather shoes. Her huge blue Spiralled Paperweight Eyes are set in a sea of snow pure bisque. A Bon Bon! $1500
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16) Remarkable 16” Motschmann in Original Clothes - What a lovely face w/ cobalt blue sleep eyes, 2 upper/lower teeth, and beautiful coloring. Her dress is exquisite. She has perfect original wig,working crier, early floating hips, jtd. wrists and ankles. A ribbon winner! $1500
15) 14” Early Signed Halbig Fashion - pre-1879 model (905/8) with Closed Mouth and Tri-Color eyes in dewey bisque w/ lacy lashes and slender feathered brows, early solid crown and fashion body with original boots and multi layers beneath early Silk Fringed Ensemble. A Coquette! $1895
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17) Outstanding 29” Lipfert and Haas Schlaggenwald Lady - this gorgeous & rare Morning Glory sister is a hand pressed ethereal beauty w/ breathy pink tint, watery glaze and rare Mint Original Wig and Body. All mint with her original dovetailed dress, underlayers and leather boots too! Looking for the exceptional?! $3750
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18) Grand 23” Glass Eye French China - What radiance! Stunning shoulder head w/ early Blue Glass Eyes, w/ original cork pate, wig and sound leather fashion body w/ wired fingers. Original clothes include corset & boots! Trés magnifique! $4800 (case sold separately) 19) French Bisque Powder Jar - richness & style abound in this winter themed ‘parian’ lady of exquisite quality for your cabinet accessories. $200
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Alderfer Passes Gavel of Ownership
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andy L. Alderfer, CEO of Alderfer’s Auctioneers & Appraisers, announces that Sherry S. Russell has now taken ownership of the newly branded Alderfer Auction: “I could not be happier to pass the baton to Sherry,” says Sandy. “She is an experienced CEO who will carry on the Alderfer legacy with a commitment to our local community and will be a tremendous asset to the larger Auction Industry.” Sandy continues as auctioneer. The Alderfer Auction team are experienced in fine art, decorative accessories, firearms, jewelry and antiques. In 2017 they will continue business at their 8,500 square foot state-of-the-art gallery at 501 Fairgrounds Road, PA location. The next Alderfer Doll Auction is April 13th 2017. www.alderferauction.com
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he next doll auction at Withington in New Hampshire is April 5, 6 and 7th. The 3-day event includes a Wednesday afternoon doll show and sale, with room-selling and social networking, then the 2 day Auction on Thursday April 6th and Friday April 7th 2017. More information at www.Withington@conknet.com.
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he next doll auction at Sweetbriar Auctions in New Jersey, is on April 29th - see the on-line catalog at http://sweetbriarauctions.com/cat/apr.pdf
Recent Withington doll sales: “Miss Betsy” $35,200 “Bru” $27,500
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Wedding Set – Bride, Groom & Priest – 18” Heinrick Handwerck /Simon & Halbig dolls, Beautifully detailed antique clothing, mohair wigs, pierced ears $1350.00 set
4.5” Lady #6903 w/ painted open fan, grey hair $195. 7.5” Goebel Lady w/ 3 feathers and extended arms $595. 4” Lady w/ beautiful long curly hair, Kister mark, extended arms $195. 5 ¾” Goebel Jenny Lind w/ molded dress & beautiful detailing, holding flower $595.
Ronnaung Pettersen Dolls from Norway 15” Beautiful minty pair in wonderfully detailed costumes, blue eyes $650 Now $550. 14 ¾” All original girl with hazel eyes $240.00 14” All original girl with green eyes, dress as is in a few spots $200.00 19.5” 1930-40’s Hand Carved Wooden Boy w/ amazing detailing, fabulous painting, some paint chips $495.00
11.5” Hilda 237 1914 Kestner Jr on Toddler body, brown sleep eyes, antique mohair wig and clothing $2295.00
11” Schoenau & Hoffmeister Hanna on wonderful 5 piece toddler body (right pinkie as is), brown sl eyes $510.00 5” Unis 301 All original Mignonnette in regional Nice, France costume, blue eyes $155.00
12” Kammer & Reinhart 1915 – 27 Butler, very clean condition, wooden feet $275.00
20” Cissy by Madame Alexander 1956 #2017 in Aqua taffeta dress w/ bolero & hat $595. 1955 #2084 in blue taffeta dress, replaced hat, no bolero, small scratch on right temple $250.
NASB Style Show #1504 Lilac Time all original with hang tag $250.00
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24” OM Jumeau 9, blue sleep eyes, HH wig, eye chip, hands as is $1095.00
25” Kestner 164 14 /2, blue sleep eyes, original mohair wig & pate, antique clothing $595. Now $525 5” CM 2 hole Belton head on compo body with bisque arms, brown eyes $150.00
8.5” German All Bisque Bathing Beauty Ballerina w/ jointed arms, Fabulous molded hair with gold crown of grapes, 11.5” total on base $750. 4.5” German Kister? ½ Lady with feathers in hair on base 11” total $275. 3.5” Goebel #352 Bavaria with hair wreath of 8 roses, holds rose $250.
8.5” Heubach 7977 Baby Stuart, wonderful blue intaglio eyes, 5 piece toddler body, chipped toes $575.
17” Schoenhut girl w/ blue intaglio eyes, blonde mohair wig, redressed $895. 15.5” Sleep eyes Schoenhut, some paint touch up on face and hands $275.
14.5” Alexander Scarlett O’Hara all Original in floral print tagged dress, slight crazing $225.00 9.5” Margie by Cameo, sweet face, nice wood jointed body $115.00 14.5” Alexander Sonja Henie all original in tagged dress (few minor holes), slight crazing $150.00
12.5” French Becassine all original , some spots $85.00 16” Effanbee Honey all original in yellow gown (as is in few spots) $89. 14” Alexander Nina Ballerina all original, hair in original set, 2 spots on dress, beautiful doll $195. 12” Compo Campbell Kid all original, 2 finger tips as is $145. 13.5” French Becassine Minty all original $115.00
14” Ideal Doll all original w/ Shirley Temple head mold, legs paint as is $115 Now $85. 18” Shirley Temple in Minty Fresh 1936 Dainty flowered organdy dress from FAO Schwartz catalog, crazes by eyes & chin $395 Now $325. 15” 1955 Alexander Binnie Walker #1511 all original $295. Now $225.00
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KEWPIES REDUX Collector Blain Kukevitch updates us on his Obsession
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t will be four years ago this month that I wrote about how my “obsession” began when I found some Kewpies and began building a collection. I would like to start by saying that, as the collection grew, my bank account shrunk. But the good news is that as a serious collector, I found that once I obtained the more common pieces, I only needed to hunt for the rare and almost extinct ones. Although, when I say “more common ones” even those little critters are hard to come by. Be prepared the rare ones come with a stiff price tag which can range well into the thousands of dollars. There seems to be a strong market for the rare oddities amongst Kewpies, with a few dozen or so serious collectors willing to toss all that green stuff on a 2”- 3” German bisque Rose O’Neill little Kewpie. Once these small critters are obtained by their new host, the piece again enters a location which could become their resting place for decades. Sometimes pieces return back to the market either by showing
Rare 4.25” Kewpie riding stork Incised with four numbers.
Unusual Kewpie Governor with book 3.25” stamped with a (C). 1.5” brown Doodle Dog (only size of the Doodle Dog that is NOT signed). Rare wooden 5” bed with Kewpie frog decal on headboard - I have only seen two of these with different decals. 14
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Two of the seven known bisque Kewpie-with-elephant pieces. With these 3”-4” critters fetching $10,000 - $15,000 a piece, more may surface.
Only know example: 4” tall guitar Kewpie with attached bisque egg shaped candy container on base with Goebel crown mark #9213
5” x 5.5” wooden and paper mache’ stork with nesting Kewpie
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White metal desk items produced by The Metal Works Co. in NJ. All signed on back. Clock marked Germany on brass works, 5.75” tall; Letter-holder, 4”; Lamp 10”; Bud vase 8.5”; Pen-holder Stork 6”.
Very rare 5.5” Kewpie popping out of bisque shell; jointed arms. Only two known examples. 16
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Rare glazed creamer 4” incised with Schafer & Vater mark, #9864
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12” tagged King Innovation corral Kuddle Kewpie, original peek-a-boo box 8.5” tagged King Innovation gingham Kuddle Kewpie original brim / apron Early dressed 17” Borgfield Kuddle Kewpie 11” pink satin tagged Krueger Kuddle Kewpie original bow / collar. Rarest of the Kuddle Kewpies is a fingered all original tagged K & K.
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Rare and very desirable bisque Scootles: There are four German Scootles pictured and two Japanese Scootles: Do you know which of these is the rarest? (answer at end of article, NO PEEKING). All the bisque Scootles are signed on the bottoms of their feet, “Scootles & Rose O’Neill” Range from 4.25” - 8”
Rare 4” bisque Kewpie sailor popping from egg shaped candy container. Marked Schafer & Vater #9736 18
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4.5” Kewpie with stick & ball
up in a yard sale (one Elephant Kewpie was bought in Arizona for $25), flea market, local auction house, or on the internet. Most Collectors start out collecting one facet of the Rose O’Neill line, but over the years, when things do not readily become available, they spread out, as I did. Our Collection now consist of over 400 German bisque Kewpie figurines, several pieces of white metal Kewpies, a dozen or so pieces of original Rose O’Neill art, a small collection of the cloth Kuddle Kewpies, and perhaps one of the largest Scootles Collections. (to be featured in a future article) With this article I have included several new additions to our collection which, again, is just a sample of the Rose O’Neill line. Most pieces featured here are limited to only one or two know examples in collections today.
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Only know example - baby with tumbling Kewpie trinket box in the shape of a laundry basket. Stamped (C), 3” X 4.5”
3.5” and 4.5” Kewpie Perfume bottle. Rare unpainted Kewpie Flask, glazed inside 5.75” stamped Schafer & Vater #9288 (I have also seen this model painted) only two I am aware of.
What can I say !! Kewpies popping from green high-heeled shoes - only two know examples a 3” marked #9785 (right shoe) and 3.75” marked #9823 (left shoe).
Unusual tiny 1.75” Kewpie pushing shoe (C) and four numbers, sticker on Kewpie back. Antique DOLL Collector
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Compo Scootles with some unusual Scootles outfits. Three larger 15” are all sleep-eyed. 12” in front. Rare 12” compo Kewpie with no base wearing a tagged Krueger dress.
Undressed 13” compo Scootles, black compo 12” Scootles with tagged Scootles outfit and 15” sleep-eyed compo Scootles with tagged Scootles outfit. 20
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Unusual 15” brown painted eye compo Scootles, 11.75” compo Kewpie with original outfit and rare 15” sleep-eye Scootles.
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A collection of bisque larger Kewpies ranging from 8” - 12” , most with original outfits and some tagged. Two dressed bisque Scootles 4.5” & 6.75” and a compo Kewpie with dress, wig and tag.
An unusual gathering of Kewpies, Scootles and Giggles including a rare 8” composition Kewpie with jointed arms and original outfit. 13” compo Giggles in original red outfit. A 9” bisque nurse Kewpie with tagged Krueger outfit. Rare 12” compo Kewpie with sleep eyes. Twin sitting and standing 10” compo Scootles with original tagged Scootles outfits. Standing 12” compo Scootles with sleep eyes and tagged Scootles outfit. Standing 14” compo Scootles with sleep eyes. Bisque 7.25” Kewpie with Krueger dress. Antique DOLL Collector
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Only know example, 4.5” Kewpie Drummer.
Rare unpainted bisque Kewpie clock marked Schafer & Vater #9922 Clock back also has “H-C made in Worttemberg”
Rare 3.5” Kewpie with bottle and baby Kewp early shield sticker
An update on the coveted bisque Kewpies with elephants - there are now seven different known examples to date, none being duplicates. One of these little gems recently sold at Theriault’s Doll Auction with a final resting price of over $15,000 with commission. This April 2017 will be the celebration of 50 years of the yearly event called Kewpiesta which is held in Branson, MO. It is a four day event of enthusiastic Collectors from around the globe, buying, selling, showing, and learning Rose O’Neill’s history. (See below for more on this amazing woman.) O’Niell was not only the creator of the Kewpie, but a well know artist, sculptor, writer, poet, and friend to many. For more information on Kewpiesta you can contact the International Rose O’Neill Club Foundation. Kewpiesta is worthy of a trip to Branson, and while there you should plan to visit the Bonniebrook Historical Society Museum. This is the place Rose called home and her final resting place. It consists of a replica mansion of the original home, a wonderful Museum and research library. And if that’s not enough, just up the road from there in Springfield, Mo. is David O’Neill’s museum, the great-nephew of Rose has a true overload of Rose O’Neill items, many which belonged directly to Rose. Well, with all the excitement of Valentine’s Day around the corner and Kewpiesta coming in April, I will say goodbye for now, but if you are buying or selling Rose O’Neill Kewpies, cloth Kuddles or Scootles, please do not hesitate to write or call me, I always find time to talk Kewpies.
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ANSWER TO QUIZ: The rarest is a German bisque 6.75” Scootles, (located in the middle of the three tagged). This is the only know German example that I am aware of. Blain Kukevitch GotKewpie@att.net 1-860-450-2617 1-860-564-3034
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“The Joyful O’ Mouths” in a 8.75” - 9.75” tin bathroom setting. Kewpie in tub. Kewpie crawling, 3.75”, Kewpie in sink, 2.75”, Kewpie on Toilet 3.5” There are 6 different O’ Mouths known. Tin Bathroom actually holds water, complete with shower, mirror, cup holder & towel bar.
Only know example, tussling twin Kewpies, open mouths, 5.5” joined together
Rare 4” Kewpie on bisque pillow with ball (C) #5496 Rare 5” Kewpie on bisque chair
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The Rose O’Neill Story
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ose O’Neill, a Midwest native who had worked as a writer and illustrator in New York City, initially conceptualized the Kewpie as a cartoon intended for a comic strip in 1909. According to O’Neill, the idea for the Kewpies came to her in a dream. The comic, featuring the cherub-faced characters, was first printed in Ladies’ Home Journal in the December 1909 issue. O’Neill described the characters as “a sort of little round fairy whose one idea is to teach people to be merry and kind at the same time.Their name, often shortened to Kewpies, derives from Cupid,the god of erotic love. After the characters gained popularity among both adults and children, O’Neill began illustrating paper dolls of them, called Kewpie Kutouts. As demand for the Kewpie characters increased, Geo. Borgfeldt & Co. in New York contacted O’Neill in 1912 about developing a line of dolls and figurines. O’Neill agreed, and J.D. Kestner, a German toy company located in Waltershausen, set forth to manufacture small bisque Kewpies. After the company manufactured the first Only know example 3.5” Kewpie run of dolls, they sent samples to O’Neill, who disapproved of the design because with Goose Insisted #9390 she felt they “did not look like her characters.” O’Neill traveled to Germany and had the company destroy the moulds of the dolls, and oversaw the final redesign of them, working with a 17-year-old art student named Joseph Kallus. The dolls were then released in nine different sizes, ranging from 1 to 12 inches (25–305 mm) in height. These early Kewpies bore a heart-shaped decal on their chests, which read “Kewpie, Germany”, and some had jointed arms. Many of these original German Kewpies were signed by O’Neill herself, and some were featured in various poses. The small dolls became an international hit, and by 1914, O’Neill had become the highest-paid female illustrator in the country, garnering a small fortune from the wild popularity of the dolls. The Kewpie brand soon became a household name, and was used widely in product advertising, including promotion forJell-O, Colgate,Kellogg’s Corn Flakes, and Sears. The Kewpies also appeared as a brand on a multitude of household items and other memorabilia, such as dishware, rattles, soap, pepper shakers, coloring books, poetry collections, and stationery. O’Neill also famously used the characters to promote the women’s suffrage movement, using the illustrations in slogans and cartoons. (source: Wikipedia) Bonniebrook Museum www.RoseONeill.org Rare 4.25” Kicking Kewpie with tooth pick holder #8518.
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Rarely Found All Bisque Dolls of Color by Penny Hadfield
Back left: 4½” Kestner Oriental boy with extreme features and yellow molded shoes. Marked 125/10. Back right: 4¼” S&H Oriental boy marked 3/0 with blue and white molded slippers with turned up toes. He wears his very frayed and frail original silk clothing. Front right: 2¾” Mongolian man with long queue and molded mustache wears original outfit. Unknown maker, possibly Hertwig. Front left: 2½” Japanese lady has detailed molded hairdo and wears high black boots (a little inappropriate!) under her delicate silk kimono. Unknown maker, possibly Hertwig. 26
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’ve been collecting all bisque dolls for 25+ years, and my collection includes rarely found dolls of color. These dolls are few and far between and I have come to love them so I decided it was time for another article to let others see what I have kept hidden away. First I invited my friend Cheryl Williams to come help me photograph my special dolls, and she meticulously noted their measurements and features for me. She also offered to bring her wonderful boxed pair of little Hertwigs to add to the article. I have this pair of dolls but not in their original box. It’s nice to see how they were originally sold. It is so much fun to do this with a friend who enjoys it as well!
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5½” French barefoot Oriental with pale amber skin tone, and almond shaped upward slanting dark eyes. She has a graceful and slim body. Her original wig is silk. There are no marks.
7” Kestner bent limb Oriental baby with pale amber skin tone and brown sleep eyes. He is totally factory original. Note the silk pompoms on his cap. The bottoms of his feet are painted black to simulate the soles of his slippers.
Six little 4¼” Gebruder Heubach “Chin Chin Baby” dolls...all a bit different with different style and color to their hats as well as different colored slippers. One has the original paper chest label, another the paper hang tag. Chest and hang tags say only “Chin Chin Baby”. There is only one girl midst all the boys... isn’t she lucky!
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Left: 5” painted bisque Japanese baby. A real character baby with yawning open mouth, nicely brushed hair, and flat profile that is quite realistic. Marked ‘Made in Japan’ on his back. Right: 2¾” Hertwig boy dressed in the baggy silk pants, turban and beads of a Middle Eastern harem boy...adorable, and he still has both of his earrings. The little molded shoes are the same as those found on many of Hertwig’s little kids and their dressed anthropomorphic bears and other animals. Below Left: 3½” JOLLY INJUN - Indian boy marked Germany on the soles of his feet. He was sold by Sears and probably made by Hertwig. Des. Pat. #VII,16,1916. He was also made in a 2¼” size. Right: 3¾” Indian girl with molded clothing and mohair wig with braids. Made by Hertwig.
Factual information about their manufacture is hard to come by! I have quite a large doll reference library but there is little I have found about all bisque dolls of color. From the quality of most, I feel they are from the 1890s – with the exception of the Japanese babies of course. Why were these dolls made? Was it social consciousness? Was there a growing interest in global diversity? Were they made for a burgeoning tourist trade? Or were they just made as toys but for an ethnically more diverse population than that of Europe at that time. In the 19th Century countries around the world were conquered and settled and trading became important with these new markets, the toy industries of Europe took on the challenge. Small bisque dolls could be shipped cheaply and safely. South American and Caribbean countries had multi-cultural societies with diverse populations – wealthy planters and ranchers might have been happy to have dolls for their children that looked like them and their friends. I’m just speculating of course, but the fact that many of the Kuhnlenz dolls are dressed in costumes of the Caribbean (Martinique especially), and that they come in all shades from amber to jet black, perhaps lends credence to this thought? 28
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2¾” pair of “Indian”? children with molded clothes, made by Hertwig. Note the fact that they are almost identical to the following pair...made nude, and then dressed with cotton clothing.
2¾” pair of brown children dressed as Hawaiians or Tahitians. The tiny cotton clothes are darling and original. Hertwig of course!
Group of 3 babies all marked ‘Made in Japan’. On the left: 4¾” pure black and slightly shiny with side glancing eyes and nice molding. In the center is an unusually large example (6¾”) of the commonly seen MIJ babies with pigtails... she is beautifully dressed even down to lovely old red shoes. On the right: 5” and really cute with rough grout (like snow babies, but black) for hair. His eyes have a line of blue/gray around the pupils... to appeal to the Americans and Europeans?
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On the left: 3” wire jointed boy with molded white suit and yellow straw hat. He has very detailed clothing and ethnic features. On the right: 3½” peg jointed man with nicely detailed body, especially his muscular legs and bare feet that stand well unsupported. His hair is beautifully molded and he has ethnic features. He is dressed only in his golden yellow bead necklace! I suspect that both of these are early Hertwig products.
Here are 2 little 4½” Kestner girls with stiff necks and glass eyes. Both have their original mommy-made clothes. Both have the same mold # 164, but the girl on the left is darker and has a sheen to her bisque. She has the size number ‘3½’. The one on the right has a lighter and matte finish and is marked ‘5/0’. 30
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The little Oriental dolls are quite varied – most have a yellowish complexion tint and slanting eyes. Many have queues, either braided or painted. The little Simon & Halbig children have swivel necks and cute little blue turned up slippers...they were made in different sizes. Most were dressed in darling little outfits of China silk which unfortunately melted far too quickly, and now their clothing is in tatters! I bought the French barefoot Oriental girl from a man in Spain...she took almost two months to arrive and I feared she was lost in the mail somewhere, but eventually she arrived...whew! She’s one of my favorites. Her complexion tint is very pale but her face with her sharply slanting eyes is definitely that of an Oriental. There aren’t many dolls that I have found that fit the Indian category. The ones that I have were all made by the Hertwig Company, with the possible exception of the “Jolly Injun”, but I do think that he was probably also made by Hertwig for Sears. Hertwig also made two different 7” pairs of white children dressed in Indian costumes with headdresses; but there is no tint to their faces and bodies, so they really only depict white children, not Indians.
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6” Kestner girl with swivel neck marked only ‘0’. She has her original plaster pate under her curly wool wig. She looks spiffy in her red plaid mariners dress to walk her dog. Note her nicely molded legs.
4½” Simon & Halbig with cork pate, open mouth with 2 teeth, and sleep eyes. Note her little yellow molded slippers. She has no marks. Her 2 piece striped outfit appears to be factory, but her battered straw hat may be even older.
This little 3⅝” boy is early and has extremely fine features. Although he has a molded curly cap of hair, he does not have ethnic features. He is wire jointed and has a beautifully molded night shirt with a blue ruffle around the square neckline and stripes down the front and back. He has funny little knobby knees and delicate defined toes. His maker is unknown.
Left: A 3½” very slim and delicate Simon & Halbig with swivel neck, tiny glass eyes, bare feet, and pegged limbs. If there is a mark on her tiny head it is under her hair. Right: 3⅝” glass eyed, stiff necked, and pure black with ethnic features. She is marked ‘226-8 Germany’ and her maker is unknown. Her lower legs were left white to become her stockings. I dressed them both as playmates with matching hair bows of old ribbon. Antique DOLL Collector
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These 3 boys are obviously all related and by the same maker...I got them all separately but over a 2-3 week period...I was amazed, never having seen any of them before or since! They all have glazed curly black caps of hair, painted features, bare feet and elastic strung arms. The two with pink stripes are 5” tall and are slightly darker...note that the whites of the eyes are not painted. The boy in the blue suit is 4¾” and with the whites of the eyes painted, he has a livelier look to his face. The details on the twopiece underwear of the boy on the right is amazing...the top “buttons” to the pants, and there are 5 little molded buttons down the back. I have attributed these to the Kestner firm because the features, legs and feet resemble those of known Kestners. Just 2¼”, this tiny girl is a very rare Hertwig...her white contemporaries are quite common, but this is the only black one I have ever seen. She is quite dark and has painted whites of her eyes. Her little net and ribbon dress is factory original. The enormous hair bow is tied through a molded loop on the top of her head. Her socks were left the white of her bisque. She stands well all on her own as do all of these little pigeon-toed Hertwigs.
This delightful pair of children is still tied in their original box. They are just 2½” tall and both still retain their earrings and pristine bright ribbon outfits. Hertwig used a lot of ribbon dressing all these tiny wonders! (From the collection of Cheryl Williams) 32
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Three wonderful Gebruder Kuhnlenz mulattos – On the left: 7” tall in a gorgeous original red satin and lace dress, with beautiful bare feet. She is marked ’61.n.17’. She has a 1½” Carl Horn black girl pinned to her dress. In the middle is the smallest Kuhnlenz I’ve seen at 3¼”. She is marked ’61–8’. On the right is a 5½” one dressed in her original costume of a lady from the Caribbean island of Martinique. She is marked ’61–12’. She has bare feet under her little black leather shoes. You will note that all of these dolls have the mold number 61...only their sizes differ. They all have swivel necks, pegged arms and legs, set black glass eyes, curly mohair wigs and very ethnic features. Right: These are both 9” Gebruder Kuhnlenz with a medium brown complexion tint but each has a little different tone. They are both factory original in different Caribbean costumes. Both are marked the same ’61.n.23’. Like the others, they have swivel necks and pegged joints.
Many of these dolls are brown or black in color alone, they do not have ethnic features. All the makers did was to give the white doll a dark complexion tint – sometimes almost pure black. The color often covered over their molded shoes and stockings as well. They also gave them dark eyes and curly black hair. Many of the little dollhouse dolls were made this way. The Kestner all bisque dolls have more ethnic features, especially in larger sizes, and are usually barefoot. The small Simon & Halbig all bisques I have are really only brown-tinted white dolls. As character dolls came into fashion the modeling became more realistic and variations of color more frequent. A few of the makers gave their little dolls ethnic features so that they really looked like black children. In my opinion, the best are those by the Gebruder Kuhnlenz factory. Their dolls of color come in all shades, from amber to pure black, and the features are realistic as well. The Gebruder
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Here is my whole gang of 6 Kuhnlenz dolls, all mold number 61, sized from 3¼” to 9”...and all shades of brown...amber to black!
Kuhnlenz dolls all seem to be the same mold, number ‘61,’ and all have swivel necks and bare feet that are beautifully molded. All have tightly curled mohair wigs. The Gebruder Kuhnlenz Porzellanfabrik (porcelain factory) was in Kronach, Bavaria. It was started in 1884 by three brothers, and it closed in 1935. There were references in 1891 and 1892 to “porcelain children,” after that, only to doll heads. So perhaps all these lovely dolls were made in that early 1890s period? I can’t answer that! In the Marshall Field catalogs of 1913-14 there were black and mulatto dolls with ethnic features and jointed necks, arms and legs, size 3-¾”, maybe Kuhnlenz? Most of the other small black dolls by other makers have stiff necks, though larger Kestner dolls also had swivel necks. I wish I had more factual information to pass on, but it seems that speculation is all I can provide, other than the markings and measurements provided in the photo captions. I’m always interested in seeing what others have found – please contact me! – Penny Hadfield aquietplace@verizon.net
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For Fashion’s Sake
A Look at Antique Doll Corsets by Laurie Baker
“I will always assert that corsets improve an indifferent figure and add to the beauty of a good one, and I will even admit that for a woman who aspires to look fashionable something might be said for tight lacing in moderation. The phrases sound rather contradictory, but readers of my own sex will know what I mean – a corset tight enough to grasp the figure, but not so tight as nearly to cut it in two.” “Women’s Chats,” The West Australian (5 November 1896)
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hen you leaf through your latest doll-auction catalog, or attend a doll show or convention, do you stop and stare when you see a French fashion doll with her trousseau and trunk? I do, for the accessories are jaw-dropping. And in that trousseau there might well be a corset or two tucked artfully into the trunk along with an amazing array of clothing. Though doll corsets vary in form and fabric, their function is apparent: Mademoiselle must have the appropriate undergarments of her time, in her size. But, though she requires an assortment of beautiful corsets, she could not know their history. Let’s enlighten her. A corset is defined, according to “A Short History of the Corset,” from the www.Marquise.de website, as: “…a loose-fitting piece of clothing that has been stiffened by various means in order to shape a woman’s torso to conform to the fashionable silhouette of the time.” Well into the 1700’s, a corset was called “stays” or a “pair of bodies” and was basically the bodice of a gown. It was stiffened sufficiently to not require undergarments. Then, at the end of the 1700’s, women began to wear jackets over skirts at the natural waist, with a stiff bodice underneath. The corset had become underwear! “Loose-fitting?” Not as time went on! Corsets that laced in the back were called “corps ferme” or “closed stays,” while those that laced in front were called “corps ouvert,” or “open stays.” As styles changed in the early
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1800’s and the waistline rose to just under the breasts, no shaping of the natural waist was required. Women wore softer, shorter stays that resembled today’s bras. These became known as “corsets,” possibly a diminutive of “corps or cors”– corsettes. As the natural waistline returned to women’s fashions after the 1820’s, the corset became de rigeuer. Lacing tightly drew the waist into the desired smaller line. In 1828, metal grommets for the laces were invented, hammered into the fabric, and replaced the buttonhole-type eyelets of previous years. Planchets were invented shortly after. These fasteners had a metal loop on one side, and a metal button on the opposite side, that fit securely into the loop (photo top right). In 1849, Joseph Cooper invented the “busk,” a stiff front panel (often with a wooden insert) closed by planchets. A woman could lace the back to her liking, put the corset on, and secure in front with the planchets. All by herself! Starting in the 1860’s, unadorned muslin, utilitarian corsets were replaced with colorful, luxurious models. Though not meant to be seen outside the boudoir, they became elegant and prized, and were often given as gifts by husbands to their wives or lovers. Surely our French fashion dolls’ minds are reeling with all this history! They are seldom required to apply themselves to academic pursuits. But they DO require corsets in their trousseaux and for that reason alone, endure the short history lesson. Luckily, a fashion doll’s body requires no true waist cinching, a cause for rejoicing in the doll room. Antique DOLL Collector
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Collectors delight in providing complete trousseaux for their girls, with the astounding variety of items they entail, so let’s take a look at a collection of antique French-fashion doll corsets, and how they can be displayed to best advantage. Most are simply too lovely to be hidden under a petticoat, in a trunk, or stacked like cord wood in her armoire. The pink and blue cotton examples shown below, front and back, are corps ferme with just four or five pairs of grommets. Wellconstructed and with good detail, they are lined in natural muslin, with lace trim. The diagonal stays on the pink version guarantee a tiny waist, should your fashion doll have a kid body that can take a little scrunching.
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The next examples show the many variations on this type of doll corset, with pastel colors, satin fabrics and lace trim. The grommets are surprisingly strong, and these corsets can accommodate tight lacing with no problem. One has just 3 pairs of grommets, but still does the job! Front and back versions of each appear at right and below.
The cotton corset, shown at right and top of next page, has a slight peak in the front, which mimics the “busk� of adult-sized corsets. It falls further down on the hip, and has a more constructed design, six pairs of grommets, and complex stays. The red stitching complements the red fabric used in this two-tone version. Lace trims the top. Antique DOLL Collector
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Displaying this intricate corset (top left) with a petticoat with a long train is a dramatic way to highlight your doll’s “delicates.”
This hand-sewn antique bridal corset, above, shows the earliest kind of lacing. Button-hole stitching around the eight pairs of holes, instead of grommets, allowed for a looser, less constructed fit. This corset features a wide stay in the front that mimics the busk of adult corsets, designed to rein in the stomach. There are no other stays. Despite the simple form, it is trimmed with hand-made laces front and back, and rides lower on the doll’s hips. Largest in my corset collection, this fetching corset on the left was most probably a “salesman’s sample,” due to the intricate details, gussets, nine pairs of grommets at the back, and the planchet front. It is molded to fit the anatomy of a real woman (my dolls are jealous!) and illustrates the style of corsets sold in the 1890’s, past the fashion-doll era. Made of baby-blue satin and trimmed in laces, it is long-line style, with a busk extension in front to flatten the stomach. It closes up the front with planchets, and laces up the back. 40
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These last two examples were made by the Royal Worcester Corset Company, founded in Worchester, Massachusetts, in 1864. Referring to their company as the “factory of America,” they were the world’s largest corset manufacturer. A modern company, they practiced forwardthinking treatment of their work force, 90% of which were women. Their corsets were sold worldwide. They closed their doors in 1949. Just as Burson socks made miniature versions of their cotton socks, for little girls’ dolls, Royal Worcester made minicorsets for little girls’ dolls. These dolly-sized versions were stamped inside with the company name. If you can find one in the original box, all the better! The box is patriotic in design, brightly colored, with American flags and patriotic quotes. Their cream satin doll corset, top photos, with blue ribbon and lace trim boasts six pairs of grommets, construction identical to the adult version, and is stamped inside, Royal Worcester Doll Corset. It is a perfect little miniature of the original. A similar model with pink ribbon and lace trim is not marked with the factory name, but is so similar I suspect it also a Royal Worcester doll corset. Arriving at my house in pristine condition, I wondered if it were truly antique, but a close inspection of the inside proved its age: the grommets are obviously old, and the metal stays near then are peeking out at the bottom, showing their age, as well. The corset had been carefully preserved or stored away, from the beginning. Antique DOLL Collector
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What French fashion doll would not covet the black satin and lace corset seen here, also from Worcester Corset Company? It is a stunning example in black satin with cream accents, six pairs of grommets, and a sewn-in muslin label with the company’s name. These are classic corsets made for dolls, sold as such, or given to the adult consumer as a premium. They are truly at a “premium” in today’s doll marketplace!
Display
Due to the delicate nature of silk antique doll gowns and jackets, adding bulk to a doll’s ensemble is rather risky. Sometimes, even undressing them is a challenge, let alone adding a corset and then redressing them. Do not fear. Dress forms work well to display doll corsets. I buy every dress form I see at shops. Often, they are covered in a garish or inappropriate fabric, and have jewels, flounces and bows. Easy fix! Cut off the offending fabric. If the form underneath is Syrofoam, you can “whittle” at it until you get the size you need for your display, if necessary. Using an opaque, heel-less trouser stocking in the color you want, cut a teensy hole in the toe end, in the middle. Stretch the stocking down over the top of the dress form, with the finial through the hole, placing the toe seam at the shoulders. The stocking will fit as if it were made for this purpose! Pull the stocking down tightly to the bottom of the dress form, and secure with string. At the finial, hot-glue a strip of gimp trim around the raw edge, and cover the string with the same trim. Voila! You are ready to display your corset!
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Group them on the forms, or use one as part of a display of disparate accessories. Add a doll to the display and you are all set! The next time you browse on the Internet doll sites, visit a Convention or attend a show, keep a watchful eye for small corsets for your dolls. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness! If you should slide down the slippery slope into a mini-collection within your collection and find a few more garments than you thought your dolls needed, you will not be alone. Part of the charm of your doll room is having other collectors discover those eye-catching examples of fashion gone by, grouped with care. Find the perfect corset for your Portrait? Just point and click! Antique DOLL Collector
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Käthe Kruse - Then and Now By Ellen Tsagaris
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reat artists influence more than fine work that ends up in museum. Nothing exists without art, even dolls. The dolls of Käthe Kruse (1883-1968) are no exception. Her idea of creating realistic puppen that children could love has influenced the creation of her dolls for over 100 years. Kruse was working at a time when Realism was affecting the direction of all art. Realism is defined as a “ general trend, as well as a specific style of art… which heralded a general move away from the ideal… towards the ordinary. Kathe Kruse doll Thus, in their figure drawing and figure painting, Realists around 1945. portrayed real people not idealized types... The style retains Courtesy Theriault’s its influence on the visual arts to this day.” Artists all over the world, particularly after World War I, continue to be particularly influenced by Realism. During the late 1800s through about 1918, many French and German doll companies began to stray from the “dollyfaced” bisque dolls and produced more realistic character dolls. Jumeau, S.F.B.J, Kammer and Reinhardt, Simon and Halbig, Armand Marseilles and more created dolls with diverse facial expressions. Other artists like Kruse made dolls in media besides bisque. Kruse eventually married Max Kruse, another artist, who inspired her to create her first doll of a potato, cloth, and sand. The idea for this doll came from their daughter, Maria, aka, “Mimmerle,” who wanted a doll for Christmas. Her frustrated father went from toy store to toy store, but was not satisfied with the dolls he found. He found their bisque faces and glass eyes “stiff.” He challenged his wife to do better for Christmas 1905, and the rest is legend. In 1910, Käthe Kruse showed her handmade dolls in an exhibit at Tietz, a Berlin department store. By 1911, F.A.O. Schwartz placed its first order of 150 dolls. According to the official Kathe Kruse website, the first dolls were made by a commercial doll manufacturer under license. After a while, she opened her own factory in Bad Kösen, Germany. Kruse competed in international doll exhibitions and won awards in Italy, Germany and Poland. Käthe Kruse produced dolls in Bad Kösen and Charlottenburg, Germany and Donauwörth, Bavaria. Successful Models from Bad Kösen included the 1916 “Dollhouse Dolls”, the “Doll V - Träumerchen” the 1925 “Doll VI - Du Mein”. “Doll VIII - The Faithful Child” of 1928, perhaps the most famous doll of all. This model was molded after Käthe Kruse’s son Friedebald and was the first Käthe Kruse doll with a human hair wig. One version of Friedebald made in 1986 is available at The Toy Shoppe. It is 20 inches high, and is called Bill Friedebald and comes with a 20 inch girl called Ilse. These dolls were created for the 125th anniversary of Käthe Kruse dolls. The rare Kruse mannequins also appeared in 1928. Kruse survived two World Wars in Germany, and moved her factory to Donauwörth, Bavaria after World War II. Daughter Hanne Kruse took over in 1958. The Hanne Kruse dolls were available at Marshall Field’s stores during the early 1970s. In 1967, the Kruse firm expanded to make toys for babies and toddlers. In 1990, Andrea and Stephen Christenson took over the firm. In 2013, Hape Holding AG of Lucerne took over the Kruse Company. Today, they make dolls, baby and toddler toys, and soft dolls called Waldorf dolls. Doll clothes are also available and there is information about a collector’s club online on the official website, http://www.kaethe-kruse.de/en/h/history. The 2016 doll catalog and baby product catalog are available online, too. The dolls are still made by hand at the factory in Donauwörth. The bodies are muslin or tricot knit fabric over wire. Heads are fabric, papier mache
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or polystyrene and are hand painted. Wigs are human hair or mohair. There is a Käthe-Kruse-Puppenmuseum in Donauwörth and permanent displays at “Romanisches Haus” in Bad Kösen. Kruse’s doll making style has influenced Elisabeth Pongratz, especially her Girl in Blue Knit, R. John Wright Dolls, and others. Realistic dolls are made in many media makers, including Maggie Iocono, Lisa Lichtenfels, Anna Avigail Brahms, Annette Himstedt, Heidi Steiner, Nancy Latham, and others. Even play dolls like those by Sugar Loaf have soft bodies reminiscent of Kruse dolls, and many handmade patterns exist for making dolls with bodies filled with sand to make them more lifelike. Ball-jointed dolls are made to be posed realistically, and the magic skin dolls of the 1950s with expressive faces were a move towards realism as well. Reborn babies often are weighted to feel real, but the queen of realism in doll studies is still Käthe Kruse.
Girl in Blue Knit, Elisabeth Pongratz. Courtesy The Toy Shoppe
Oliver, Maggie Iacono. Courtesy The Toy Shoppe
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22” E 10 J JUMEAU . Early applied ears. Pierced ears. Dressed in beautiful red silk gown. Early chunky body. Doll used in the introduction to web site for thetenderyears.net $ 23,000.
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5 1/2 “ Kestner swivel neck pouty with RARE bare feet. Peg strung. Br. SE. Antique brunette H.H. wig. Orig. undergarments. Possible orig. dress. A fabulous find. Beautiful. $ 3,400.
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French Faux Bamboo Doll Furniture By Elizabeth Schmahl and Carmen Farrell
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appealing, especially to European and American tourists in the 1800s. True bamboo, however, was too lightweight to rely upon for larger pieces of furniture. Hence, “faux bamboo” was born and began to appear at international expositions in England and France in the late 1860s. Faux bamboo was typically made of sturdier woods such as birds-eye maple or pine. Starting around the late 1800s, children’s faux bamboo doll furniture was being offered for sale in European department store catalogues. These miniature toy furniture pieces were especially popular in France at Christmas time or for New Year’s gifts (or “étrennes”). They appealed to children because the furniture looked so much like the “real” adult
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counterparts. For example, this miniature doll set of upholstered chairs, table, and buffet mimic the large-scale furniture a little French girl might have used in her mother’s kitchen! (Photo 1) Children also enjoyed the furniture simply due to its sheer beauty. The polished burl of the wood would present a shine to the furniture that gave it tremendous esthetics and appeal. Doll furniture companies marketed the furniture as pieces of high quality fabrication and elegance. This beautiful faux bamboo doll table exhibits a fine polish on the top that almost casts a reflection of the pieces that are displayed upon it. (Photo 2) For those doll collectors fortunate enough, faux bamboo furniture is sometimes found with the maker’s mark. Two of the most famous companies making faux bamboo doll furniture were “Giroux & Cie” and “Choumer & Collet.” According to François Theimer’s The Encyclopedia of French Dolls,” Giroux & Cie sold children’s and doll’s toy furniture in Paris department stores from 1820 – 1884. Faux bamboo doll furniture 2 fabricated by this company is usually marked with the label, “Maison Giroux.” Arguably the more famous of the two companies, Choumer & Collet also made doll and children’s furniture during this time. According to Theimer, Adrian Choumer and Louis Collet were native French furniture makers who began making doll furniture in 1867. In an 1876 reference entitled, “Expositions Internationales Philadelphia 1876,” Choumer & Collet are listed as exhibitors of “meubles d’enfants et du poupées” (children’s and doll furniture). The following year, in 1877, Choumer & Collet landed an agent in Philadelphia named Gustavus A. Schwarz, brother of Frederick August Otto (F.A.O.) Schwarz. Schwarz had a shop on Chestnut Street in Philadelphia which helped open up the U.S. market to the beautiful and desirable French faux bamboo furniture of Choumer & Collet. In 1890, the brothers Charles and Henry Collet took over the company and it was renamed “Collet Frères” who continued to make and exhibit faux bamboo doll furniture, including at the Paris Universal Exposition of 1900. Faux bamboo doll furniture has sometimes been found bearing the stamp, “Collet of Paris.” In France, the faux bamboo furniture was referred to as “pitchpin.” An original 1913 French catalogue sold several pieces of faux bamboo at a Paris department store called, “Grands Magasins à la Ville de Saint-Denis.” The ad depicts a faux bamboo armoire described as “pitchpin verni façon bambou” (Pitchpin varnished in the bamboo manner). (Photo 3) The price of an armoire in the catalogue was 12.75 Francs, or approximately $2.75 during this era, truly a high-end toy that only a few families could afford. The concept of an armoire was originally a French design centuries before the advent of closets in homes. It is generally assumed that the French word, “armoire”
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armoire has double doors, one with a mirror and a smaller one with a drawer below. The delicate miniature hardware on these pieces, just small enough for a dolly’s hands to pull, is truly a work of art as Collet mastered each and every minor detail in the fabrication of their furniture! The 1913 catalog ad also depicts a “Table de Nuit” (ie “nightstand”). (Photo 6) The average price was 3.75 Francs, or 75 US cents at the time. The nightstand was a functional piece of furniture during the late 1800s and early 1900s. In an era before plumbing, its main purpose was to hold a chamber pot inside. In addition, the cabinet was the perfect place to put one’s candlestick. (Photo 7) The nightstands are a favorite accessory among French Fashion collectors
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as almost any accessory can be displayed on top of the stand! Although they were made in many sizes, most nightstands measured about 6 to 10 inches tall. The styles of the nightstands varied from those with elegant polished marble tops to those without. Some of the nightstands had enclosed cabinets with doors and drawers. (Photo 8) For those lucky little girls whose families could afford it, full furniture sets were available. In a 1913 ad from the Au Bon MarchĂŠ department store in Paris, a matching bedroom set was offered with a bed, matching night stand, and chair. (Photo 9) This wonderful faux bamboo doll bed made of turned maple is unique in that it has its original feather-filled striped mattress and matching pillow. (Photo 10) This exact mattress and pillow are pictured in a 1913 Au Bon Marche catalogue which advertised the sale of blankets and linens for doll beds. The mattress is carefully decorated with little buttons and tucks. (Photo 11). The bed has its four original casters, once again providing evidence that these doll furniture companies surely intended their works of art to be miniature reproductions of life-sized pieces, down to the very last detail! (Photo 12) The bed measures 15 inches long and 9 inches tall at the headboard.
Perhaps more exquisitely designed than the other faux bamboo beds were the beds fabricated with a canopy. These faux bamboo doll pieces were more expensive and were often sold at high-end department stores and the Louvre gift shop. Pictured is a lovely faux bamboo bed with its original brass metal canopy covered with lace. (Photo 13) The German Simon Halbig 1159 lady doll is tucking in her two German Kestner babies and Armand Marseille Dream Baby. The lace netting not only would serve as decoration, it would also act as a deterrent for flies and bugs so that the dollies could sleep soundly! After the doll babies would wake up, they might have been fed their breakfast in a faux bamboo high chair such as this one, with its movable eating tray and caned seat (Photo 14). The dressing table or vanity is perhaps one of the most versatile pieces of faux bamboo doll furniture as it can be accessorized with a variety of doll’s notions from perfumes and cosmetics with brushes and combs to bowls and pitchers. This dressing table measures 18 inches tall and has a lovely marble top. (Photo 15) Some faux bamboo tables also have racks on either side from which to hang towels. The history of the dressing table most likely originated in England
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during the 1700s, a design that evolved from shaving tables, wash stands, and toilet tables and morphed into the vanity as we recognize it today. According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NY’s “History of the Dressing Table,” Madame Pompadour, the mistress of King Louis XIV, is attributed to popularizing the dressing table in France. Paintings often depicted Madame Pompadour lounging at her dressing table, a pastime that was likely reserved for the wealthy and was the envy of those less fortunate who had to work hard and could not afford to squander their day with such activities. The dressing table became a symbol of leisure and wealth, for those who had the extra time to primp in front of the vanity were likely also those who wanted for nothing. Of course, our French Fashion dolls and bebés certainly must be able to afford these luxuries! The French toy faux bamboo furniture offered in department stores during the turn-of-the-century would have been the delight of every little girl! From setting dolly’s breakfast table with tiny dishes to nursing a sick dolly back to health in her canopied bed (Photo 16), a little girl would have every furnishing that her poupée would need for her pretend play! I can only imagine that during Christmas time, Père Noël’s pack must have been overflowing and overstuffed with all the faux bamboo doll furniture for which the little girls of France were hoping!
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SPECIAL EXHIBITS UFDC Washington DC 2016 - Part 2 photos by Keith Kaonis
Kindred Spirits at Work: Advertising Dolls
Daisy, the Kestner premium doll for Ladies’ Home Journal.
Madame Hendron Dolly Record, 1927
Campbell Kid, 1910, designed by Grace Drayton.
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Kindred Spirits Artist Heather Maciak
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Bertha Palmer American Royalty… Social Queen of the City By Laura Terrace
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ertha Palmer... today the name doesn’t evoke many memories, except perhaps to some in Chicago and Florida, but in the late 1800s/early 1900s, that name is synonymous with American Royalty. I saw a gorgeous portrait doll named Bertha Palmer up for auction. This exquisite one-of-a-kind portrait doll of Bertha was created by an unknown French Artist and was commissioned by the Palmer’s. It was subsequently donated to the Enchanted World Doll Museum by the Palmer descendants. She is a commanding 36” tall and elegantly posed with hands on her hips of poured wax from the waist up; the lower torso and legs are posed in a graceful position and appear to be crafted of wood. Her eyes are inset glass and the eyelids deeply sculpted with real eyelashes and inset brows; the hair is inserted into the scalp and is from Bertha’s own hair. She is dressed in a copy of the gown she wears in the McLaughlin Brothers portrait (see photos). I never heard about Bertha or knew of her legacy; but I knew I just had to have her! After I won the doll, I did my research and what I found was this woman had a truly amazing life! Here are a few highlights of her life: she was born Bertha Matilde Honoré in Louisville, Kentucky on May 22, 1849. Her father was businessman Henry Hamilton Honoré. Bertha, known within her family as “Cissie,” studied in her home town and achieved a reputation as a skilled musician, proficient linguist, brilliant writer, able politician, and fine administrator. In 1870, a twenty-one year old Bertha Honoré married a much older forty-four year old Chicago millionaire Potter Palmer. Her husband was a Quaker merchant who had come to Chicago after failing twice in business. He made customer service a priority and carried everything from dry goods to the latest French fashions for ladies. Palmer sold his vast store to a consortium and it would eventually become the famous Marshall Field’s chain. Palmer also opened a luxury hotel, Palmer House, and invested in real estate, eventually owning a vast portfolio of properties; however, not long after their marriage, the great Chicago Fire of 1871 wiped out the Palmer House and most of their holdings. Bertha rushed to help her husband re-establish credit, borrow money and rebuild his holdings. Bertha was unusually wise beyond her years, and together the Palmers re-established their fortune. Despite her age, she quickly rose to the top of Chicago society. “She was beautiful, dashing, quick, and smart; and more than that, she was sure of herself,” wrote historian Ernest Poole. In 1874, she gave birth to son Honoré, and in 1875, she gave birth to son Potter Palmer II. Both sons went on to have sons named Potter Palmer III, as well as other children.
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Bertha was an early member of the Chicago Woman’s Club, part of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs; this group of working women met to discuss social problems and develop solutions. They supported kindergartens until the city made them part of the school system, and campaigned for inexpensive milk for impoverished children and better care for children of imprisoned mothers. This beautiful portrait doll commissioned to a French artist by Bertha herself, is a unique work of exceptional quality and historical significance having graced the lobby of the famous mansion for many years. While the name of the artist is not known, it is known that Bertha was a leading patron of the arts and as such, selected the artist for her likeness with the same care she exhibited in acquiring her vast collection of art work from her favorite French artists - Monet, Manet and Renior; Bertha was a steady customer of all three. In a magazine article from the Chicago Tribune, it stated “nobody upstaged the first Mrs. Potter Palmer in Turn of the Century Chicago - whether it was jewelry, or houses, politics or art, Bertha was always in the limelight with some sparkling innovation. She was the social queen of the city - no one dared to challenge her reign.” Bertha was famous for her free spending ways. Her husband indulged her and did not mind that she was in the limelight. She traveled throughout Europe, dining with kings and queens and mixing with industrialists and statesmen. Vast sums were spent on the Palmer mansion in Chicago. She also maintained homes in London and Paris and, following her husband’s death in 1902, rumors abounded that she would marry a titled man; however, Bertha remained unmarried. Bertha became interested in the winter climate of Florida and in 1910 bought over 80,000 acres of land in and around Sarasota - about one-third of the land was then the massive county named Manatee. In 1914, she bought 19,000 acres of land for an exclusive hunting preserve called River Hills in Temple Terrace. After her death, her sons inherited the land and eventually sold it to developers who created the Mediterranean Revival golf course community of Temple Terrace. She also became a progressive rancher, land developer, and farm developer who introduced many innovations to encourage the Florida ranching, citrus, dairy, and farming industries. Today much of that land is still known as Palmer Ranch. The major roads through her property, in which she named, remain unchanged as Honoré, Lockwood Ridge, Tuttle, Webber, and Macintosh. She proved herself to be an astute businesswoman: within sixteen years after her husband’s death, she managed to double the value of the estate he had left her. After her death, a large parcel of her land was donated (conflicting reports say it was sold) by her sons to become Myakka River State Park. In 1918, while at her winter residence – The Oaks, in Osprey, Florida, Bertha passed away at the age of 69. Her body was returned to Chicago to lie in state at The Castle, the sumptuous mansion Potter had built on Chicago’s Gold Coast. Bertha is buried alongside her husband in Graceland Cemetary. This is only a synopsis of this extraordinary woman’s life. Laura can be found on: www.etsy.com/shop/ Something2SingAbout Antique DOLL Collector
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In Memoriam, Patricia Vaillancourt October 14, 1936 - December 21, 2016 by Ellen Tsagaris
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ur good friend, noted doll dealer, collector, and advertiser in Antique Doll Collector Magazine, Patricia Vaillancourt, passed away just before Christmas 2016. She will be missed by many in the doll world. Pat told me she had been collecting dolls since age ten, and I could sure believe that, for her enthusiasm was truly contagious. Pat loved the doll world and doll collectors so much that she was the co-created the popular Facebook group, Antique Dolls by Dolls Antique, which is one of her many legacies to us. Pat was charming, friendly, quick-witted, and knowledgeable, but embraced all aspects of doll collecting. She was no doll snob, and made everyone feel welcome on Facebook. It didn’t matter if someone collected Albert Marque or stone bisque penny dolls, Pat encouraged their collecting tastes and thoughtfully helped doll aficionados build their collections. She was generous with advice and with her new finds, and downright bubbly in discussing those finds! I especially appreciated her tips on writing about dolls and finding publishing venues. Pat also helped me in my search for a pewter headed Huret doll. I loved seeing her ads in doll magazines and reading her posts on our Facebook page, and I was very pleased she made me an administrator. I will miss her very much, and she will live for me again each time I flip through the pages of Antique Doll Collector Magazine. Her daughters, Sharon Seidl and Jeanne Martinez, shared some memories of Pat with us. We thank them and extend our deepest sympathy for their loss, and we hope our readers appreciate and enjoy reading their reminiscing. Jeanne recalls how, because of her talent for finding unique items, Pat would sell to Michael Jackson and Demi Moore, as well as other celebrities. She also wrote about her mother’s career as a doll dealer: “I remember when my mom first started in this business. I was eight years old and we spent my entire childhood growing her business and learning all about dolls. The dolls were her love way before she even became a doll dealer. I did shows side by side with my mother until I was 19 - I can remember doing Brimfield, Gaithersburg and Giants Stadium - and she really knew her dolls and antiques. One day she had a doll that she said was her grandmother’s doll and she was selling it at a show. I said Mom, you can’t sell that doll ... I begged her for that doll.... and she had it dressed to look like me and gave it to me! Pat also helped build a notable collection of Izannah Walker dolls and another of rag dolls: “I purchased the first of my Izannahs in November of 1998 from Patricia Vaillancourt, a well-known doll dealer.I first saw my doll pictured in an ad that Patricia ran in the Nov./Dec. 1998 issue of Antique Doll Collector magazine (on page 52).The entire purchase was handled by telephone and mail, even though Patricia’s shop at that time was in Croton-on-Hudson, NY, which isn’t all that far from where I live.As it turned out, she was wintering in Florida and had taken the doll along with her to exhibit in her booth at the Nashville Heart of Country Antique Show.” - from Paula Walton’s Izannah Walker Journal RIP Pat, your family, your doll family, and friends will never forget you, or all that you did for the world of doll collecting. As my dear husband says, no one who is remembered really dies. Pat will live in our hearts each time we see a doll she found for us.
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n Chennai, India, stands the second oldest museum in the country and one of the leading in South Asia, The Government Museum of Chennai was set up in 1814 and is known for its archaeological and numismatic collections plus a vast array of Roman antiquities. But also, tucked in a corner of this vast institution, there is a world class doll collection. India has 29 states - all of which are different in culture, dress, social life and language - and the Chennai Museum has made brilliant use of dolls to show and tell the cultural history of each state’s culture. Visit Building 4 - World Costume Dolls - of the museum and you will find a series of dioramas, named for each state and with a charming tableau of figures wearing tradition costumes, posing in their state’s typical countryside - sometimes there is a couple in wedding finery, sometimes a group of miniature musicians, all their garments true to the local customs. India is a huge country and most of its population will not travel to most states – so these beautiful doll displays bring local history to life in Chennai. Dolls in traditional dress of the Bharathanatyam Region of India Antique DOLL Collector
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SHOW REVIEW
The Toledo Doll & Bear Show 10th Show In Toledo, Ohio, on October 9, 2016 by Sandy Bullock
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s the pictures show, dealers arrived from all across the country to the Stranahan Great Hall in Toledo, Ohio for the 10th Toledo, Ohio Show on October 9th 2016. They brought in new and exciting Dolls, Bears, Toys and Vintage Holiday items not previously seen on the market or in the Midwest. While there was a temporary problem with an elevator being constructed to take customers from the upper level of the show to the bottom, main floor, it all worked out well and the situation has been corrected ahead of the upcoming April 9, 2017 Show. Please check the website www.toledodollshow.com for more information on this wonderful well attended show. Nancy McCray (as seen on the Antiques Road Show) will once again be doing our doll appraisals while Brenda Yenke will be doing Teddy Bear appraisals. As always, Shari McMasters will be on hand for doll stringing.
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Calendar of Events
Send in your Free Calendar Listing to: Antique Doll Collector, c/o Calendar, P.O. Box 239, Northport, New York 11768 or Email: adcsubs@gmail.com.
If you plan on attending a show, please call the number to verify the date and location as they may change.
Ongoing -----------------------------9/20/16‑ 4/30/17. Detroit, MI. Charles H. Wright Museum. I See Me: Reflections in Black Dolls Exhibit. Thewright.org.
10/22/16‑ 4/2/17. Switzerland. The girl and the sea. Thousands of years old, mysterious depictions of sea creatures‑Florence Gottet collection. Toy Worlds Museum Basle. www.swmb.museum.
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1 Annapolis, MD. Rendezvous Auction. Theriault’s. 800‑638‑0422. (F)410‑224‑2515. www.theriaults.com. 4 Baton Rouge, LA. Doll Show. BREC Milton J. Womack Center. Bayou Bebes of Baton Rouge Doll Club. Cynthia Orgeron. 985‑386‑4291. 4 Leesburg, FL. Doll Show. Leesburg Community Bldg. Venetian Gardens. Orange Blossom Hills & Lakes Doll Collectors. Janelle Sundeen. 352‑728‑1832. 4 Palm Springs, FL. Doll & Bear Show. St. Luke’s Catholic Church. Gold Coast Doll Study Club & Sunshine Doll Club of Florida. Karen Monahan. 561‑741‑1059. 4 Port Angeles, WA. Doll Show. Don. 360‑683‑1006. 4 Porterville, CA. Doll Show. Sharon House. 559‑781‑7159. 4 Westampton, NJ. Antique & Vintage Doll Auction. Crescent Shrine. Sweetbriar Auctions. Dorothy Hunt. 410‑275‑2094. www.SweetbriarAuctions.com. 5 Anaheim, CA. Doll & Bear Show. Anaheim Plaza Hotel & Suites. Rowbear’s Events. 831‑438‑5349. NatlDoll@aol.com. www.nationaldollfestival.com. 10‑12 Des Moines, IA. Antique Spectacular Vintage Market. Kimberly Schilling. Melting Pot Productions. 712‑326‑9964. Kim.spectacular@gmail.com. www.AntiqueSpectacular.com. 11 Ft. Myers, FL. Doll Show. Araba Temple. Fort Myers Doll Club & Cape Coral Doll Guild. Marilia Hall. 239‑540‑8628. Sharon. 239‑267‑1483. magicofdolls@gmail.com. 11 New Braunfels, TX. Doll Show. Attic Antiquity Dolls. Dorothy Meredith. 830‑606‑5868. www.dolldr.com. 12 Bellevue, WA. Doll Show. Red Lion Hotel. Antique Doll & Toy Market. Lisa Pepin. 206‑669‑7819. Pepins4@msn.com. 18 Largo, FL. Doll Show. Minnreg Hall. St. Petersburg Doll Club. Ilene Delk. 727‑347‑7556. 25 Richmond, VA. Doll & Bear Show. Richmond Raceway. Ruth. 434‑295‑1434. Judy. 434‑295‑2628. 26 Strongsville, OH. Doll & Bear Show. Holiday Inn. Gail Lemmon. 440‑396‑5386. Ceil Fassinger. 440‑477‑7174.
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3‑5 Rock Island, IL. Antique Spectacular Vintage Market. QCCA Expo Center. Kimberly Schilling. Melting Pot Productions. 712‑326‑9964. Kim.spectacular@gmail.com. www.AntiqueSpectacular.com. 4 Cocoa, FL. Doll Show. Space Coast Convention Center. Florida Space Coast Doll Club. Joanne. 856‑266‑2518. 4 Escondido, CA. Doll Show. Church of the Resurrection. Gwen Pogue. 619‑460‑4678. 4 Fletcher, NC. Doll & Bear Show. WNC Agricultural Boone Bldg. Jackie Stone. 828‑505‑2287. www.AshevilleDollShow.com. 4 Punta Gorda, FL. Doll Show. Charlotte Harbor Event & Conf. Ctr. Pt. Charlotte Doll Club. Merle Romer. 941‑286‑1446. Merele.romer@comcast.net. 5 Tucson, AZ. Toy & Doll Show. Tucson Expo Center. Tucson Miniature Auto Club. Tom Russell. 520‑323‑1848. Jamestrussell55@msn.com. 11 El Paso, TX. Doll Show. Best Western Plus Hotel. Sun Country Doll Folks of El Paso. Janna Daniels. 915‑637‑3438.
11 Fairhope, AL. Doll Show. Civic Center. The Eastern Shore Doll Club of Alabama. Sheryl Columber. 251‑284‑4089. 11 Lakeland, FL. Doll & Bear Show. Lake Mirror Center. Tropical Doll Study Club. Vicki. 315‑481‑8116. Diane. 868‑644‑1144. 11‑12 Naples, FL. Marquis: Antique Doll Auction. Catalogued Auction & Discovery Day Auction. Hyatt Regency Coconut Point. 800‑638‑0422. Theriault’s. 800‑638‑0422. (F) 410‑224‑2515. www.theriaults.com 11 Santa Barbara, CA. Doll, Teddy Bear & Toy Show. Earl Warren Showgrounds. Santa Barbara Doll Club. Susan Quinlan. 805‑687‑4623. 12 Buena Park, CA. Doll Show. Holiday Inn. Sherri Gore. 310‑386‑4211. Sherribean7@aol.com. 12 DeWitt, MI. Doll Show. Banquet & Conf. Ctr. of DeWitt. Sandy Johnson Barts. 269‑599‑1511. 12 Hasbrouck Heights, NJ. Doll & Bear Show. Hilton Hasbrouck Hotel. JMK Shows. Jesse Kohler. 352‑527‑6666. 16‑18 Houston, TX. Doll Conference. Becca Hisle. 281‑614‑0077. 17‑19 Cedar Falls, IA. Antique Spectacular Vintage Market. UNI‑Dome. Kimberly Schilling. Melting Pot Productions. 712‑326‑9964. Kim.spectacular@gmail.com. www.AntiqueSpectacular.com. 18 Madison, WI. Doll Show. Exhibition Hall A at the Alliant Energy Center. Madison Area Doll Club. Vicki. 608‑279‑5298. Carol. 608‑212‑9832. Caroljones6@yahoo.com. 18‑19 Puyallup, WA. Doll & Teddy Bear Event. Washington State Fair Event Center. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. info@crossroadsshows.com. 19 Houston, TX. Doll Show. Linda Sieck. 832‑526‑9595. 25 Pompano Beach, FL. Doll Show. Pompano Beach Civic Center. Pompano Beach Doll Club of FL. Mary Ann. 954‑783‑2158. Karen. 561‑699‑5609. 26 East Meadow, NY. Doll and Teddy Bear Show. Temple Emanu‑El. The Doll Study Club of Long Island. Bonnie Olsen. 516‑747‑1425. Hcbd41@yahoo.com 26 Fort Wayne, IN. Doll Show. Fort Wayne Armory. Doll Show Productions. Sharon Napier. 586‑731‑3072. www.DollsShowProductions.com 31‑4/1 Kansas City, MO. National Antique Doll Dealers Association Show. International Embassy Suites. Rick Martinez. fritzisantiquedolls@comcast.net 630‑247‑1219. 630‑553‑7757. www.NADDA.org.
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1 Albuquerque, NM. Doll & Toy Show. UMC Chapman Hall. Dolls 4 U. Anita Husby. 505‑508‑0351. 1 Cicero, NY. Doll Show. Cicero United Methodist Church. Mid York Doll Club. Chris Greene. 315‑655‑2715. 1 Cincinnati, OH. Doll Show. EnterTRAINment Junction Expo Room. Queen City Beautiful Doll Club. Margies Schultz. 513‑207‑8409. 1 Joplin, MO. Doll Show. Joplin Senior Center. Heartland Doll Club. Mary Lou Ellicott. 417‑658‑5045. 1 Kingsport, TN. Doll Show. Kingsport Civic Auditorium. The Dollhouse. Ellen Stafford. 423‑753‑0022. 1 Roseville, CA. Doll & Bear Show. Placer County Fairgrounds. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. www.crossroadsshows.com. 775‑348‑7713. 5‑7 Nashua, NH. Doll Auction. Holiday Inn. Withington Doll Event. 603‑478‑3232. withington@conknet.com. 8 Chocowinity, NC. Doll Show. A to Z Doll Club of Washington, North Carolina. Tar Heel Variety Theater. Martha Robbins. 252‑943‑2969. 8 Des Moines, IA. Doll, Bear & Toy Show. Iowa State Fairgrounds. Colleen Holden. 515‑986‑1975. www.desmoinesdollshow.com. Calendar continued on page 63
Gaithersburg Antiques Doll Show
Hundreds of Selling Tables…
JUNE 3&4 The 173rd Eastern National Antique to Modern Doll & *Toy Show 2017 Established 1972
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The Fairgrounds
16 Chestnut St. Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Building 6 / 4 Exhibit Halls / Air Conditioned and Heated
12 Miles North West of Washington DC (I‑270) Exit 10 to red light, turn left, follow fairgrounds signs. Hotels: HOLIDAY INN 301.948.8900 HILTON 301.977.8900 Ask for special rates for Bellman Doll Show. Book hotel 30 days before each show
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The Antique Doll & Toy Market Sunday, February 12, 2017 11am-4pm $7
Seattle’s Best Show for 38 Years!
106 W. Main St., Carlisle, KY 40311 859‑289‑3344 Open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 11-4 Open by appointment at other times, call 859-707-6123
Visit us at www.kydollandtoymuseum.com Like us on Facebook at ky doll and toy museum April 2017 continued from page 61
9 Toledo, OH. Doll, Bear & Toy Show. Stranahan Great Hall. Toledo Doll Show. Sandra Kean Bullock. 734‑282‑0152. www.toledodollshow.com. 15 Holland, MI. Doll & Toy Show. Double Tree Inn. Muskegon Sand Dollars & Snowbabies of W. Michigan Doll Club. Bonnie. 616‑361‑1330. bonnieburkedesign@comcast.net. 22 Fairport, NY. Doll Show. St. John of Rochester Parish Center. Henrietta Doll Lovers Club. Dottie. 585‑889‑2015. 22 Nashville, TN. Doll & Bear Show. The Inn at Opryland. Southeastern Doll Shows. Jackie Stone. 828‑505‑2287. www.AshevilleDollShow.com. 23 St. Charles, IL. Kane County Fairgrounds. Antique World Shows. Diana Tabin. 847‑772‑6760. 23 Livonia, MI. Doll Show. Marriott Hotel. Sherry Bonner. 248‑408‑1402. 28‑29 Reno, NV. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Alan Pate Event. Dorothy Drake. www.crossroadsshows.com. 775‑348‑7713. 29 Greenwood, IN. Doll Show. Greenwood United Methodist Church. Greenwood United Methodist Women. Jo Ann Gates. 317‑882‑5787. 29 Nampa, ID. Doll Show. Dorothy Fochs. 530‑671‑0777. 29 Ringgold, GA. Doll Show. The Colonnade. Chattanooga Doll Club. Jane Heavener. 706‑965‑6031. mjheavener@catt.com 30 Spokane, WA. Doll Show. Spokane Community College. Lilac City Doll Club. Mary Sherwood. 509‑838‑8487.
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4‑6 Essington, PA. Doll & Teddy Bear Convention. Clarion Hotel & Convention Center. Susan Quinlan Doll & Teddy Bear Museum. Terry Quinlan. 805‑687‑8901. 6 Batavia, NY. Doll Show. The Quality Inn. Saturday’s Child. Martha Smith. 585‑506‑7948. 6 Maitland, FL. Doll Show. Maitland Civic Center. Greater Orlando Doll Club. Barbara Keehbauch. 407‑678‑5678. 6 Pleasanton, CA. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Alameda County Fairgrounds, Building B. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑71713. www.crossroadsshows.com. 18‑20 Suquamish, WA. Ball‑Jointed Doll Expo/Convention. PNW BJD Expo. Clearwater Casino Resort. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑71713. www.crossroadsshows.com. 20 Atlanta, GA. Doll Show. Vickey Harris. 404‑543‑8866. 20 Knoxville, TN. Doll & Bear Show. Holiday Inn West Cedar Bluff. Southeastern Doll Shows. Jackie Stone. 828‑505‑2287. www.SouthEasternDollShows.com. 20 Missoula, MT. Doll Show. Ruby’s Inn & Conference Ctr. Bitterroot Blizzard Doll Club. Kay Schrader. 406‑360‑7214. Calendar continued on page 64
• 50 Select Exhibitors • Antique & Collectable Dolls • Toys • Teddy Bears • Miniatures • Accessories • Doll Stringing • Free Parking • Restaurant & Much More! Red Lion Bellevue Inn, 11211 Main St., Bellevue WA 98004 I-405 Exit 12 SE 8th St, West on SE 8th, Rt at 112th Inquires: Lisa Pepin 206-362-8723 pepins4@msn.com 2202 NE 171st ST, Shoreline, WA. 98155 Our next show will be August 27, 2017
Pompano Beach Doll Club of Florida Founded for the education, conservation and love of doll collecting.
Membership inquiries: Mary Ann Payung, President 954-783-2158 Madelyn Weot, Treasurer 561-395-4489
27th Annual Doll Show & Sale
March 25, 2017 Saturday 10 AM – 3 PM
Free Admission & Parking Pompano Beach Civic Center 1801 N. E. 6th St., Pompano Beach, FL
United Federation of Doll Clubs (UFDC) affiliated since 1985
The Doll Works
Judith Armitstead (781) 334‑5577 P.O. Box 195, Lynnfield, MA 01940
Elfinware Miniature Furniture
Please visit our website for a fine selection of antique dolls, dollhouse dolls, dollhouse miniatures, teddy bears, all bisque dolls, bathing beauties, kewpies, dresser boxes, snow babies, half dolls, and doll accessories at …
www.TheDollWorks.net
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Honey & Shars’
Frieda’s Dolls...
On the web at:
Lifetime Collection of Dolls
HoneyandShars.com and rubylane.com/shop/honeyandshars New dolls added weekly
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rieda’s collection of fine French and German dolls has been lovingly cared for by her family for decades. This unique assortment includes some of the most beautiful and collectible dolls in the world. The family is seeking a home for the entire collection. Their hope is for this assembled group of rare dolls to be cherished and enjoyed for many years to come.
Member of UFDC & NADDA
Please Visit our Website and Peruse the Collection!
Sharon & Ed KoLiBaBa
www.friedasdolls.com
Phone 623/266‑2926 or cell 206/295‑8585
Email: blairrinn9@gmail.com. Phone 256 -653-2280
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Sara Bernstein’s Dolls
Edison Talking Dolls Wanted Any Condition Doug Burnett Music Museum
10 Sami Court, Englishtown, NJ 07726 Ph. 732‑536‑4101 Email: santiqbebe@aol.com www.rubylane.com/shops/sarabernsteindolls
Experienced Doll Costumers Antique DOLL Collector is looking for patterns for publication. Call 717-517-9217, email: antiquedoll@gmail.com or send your pattern with instructions to Antique Doll Collector, 4800 Hampden Lane, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20814. 64
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816‑210‑3684 Edisondoll@yahoo.com ANTIQUE DOLLS – French and German Bisque, All Bisque, Chinas, Limited Ed. Doll Plates. SASE. Ann Lloyd, 5632 S. Deer Run Road, Doylestown, PA 18902. 215‑794‑8164. Email: alloyddolls@gmail.com RubyLane.com/shops/anntiquedolls Member NADDA, UFDC
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Black and White Photo Ads we can convert your color ads to black and white 1/9 page ( 3 3/8” h x 2 3/8” w) $50 Full Color Photo Ads 1/9 page ( 3 3/8” h x 2 3/8” w) $125 Please include payment with your ad. Larger ads are considered display ads — call us for information. 1‑888‑800‑2588. Antique Doll Collector, P.O. Box 239, Northport, NY 11768 Classified ads due no later than the first day of the preceding month of publication. Example: May 1 for the June issue.
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20 Pasadena, CA. Doll Show. Pasadena Elks Lodge. Forever Young. Sandy Kline. 818‑368‑4648. 21 Buena Park, CA. Doll Show. Sherri Gore. 310‑386‑4211. 21 Madison Heights, MI. Doll Show. Doll Show Productions. UFCW Hall. Sharon Napier. 586‑731‑3072. 21 Mounds View, MN. Doll & Bear Show. Mermaid Event Center. C Promotions Plus. Carol Benson. 612‑669‑1613. 21 New Hope, PA. Doll Show. 46 N. Sugan Rd. Mark. 215‑657‑2477.1 25‑28 Orlando, FL. 15th Annual Fire‑Flies Convention. International Palms Resort. Cyndi Harris. 321‑431‑3133. www.fire‑fliesdollconvention.com
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3‑4 Gaithersburg, MD. Doll & Toy Show. The Fairgrounds. Bellman Event. 410‑357‑8451. 443‑617‑3590. infoDOLLS@comcast.net 4 Belleville, IL. Doll, Teddy Bear, Toy, Dollhouse & Miniature Show. St. Clair County Fairgrounds. Kay Weber Shows. 618‑233‑0940. 4 Concord, CA. Doll Show. Crowne Plaza. Stephanie Blythe. 415‑455‑8415. Ann Lien. 415‑342‑8655. 10 Tucson, AZ. World Doll Day Event. Tucson Doll Guild. Green Valley East Social Center. Marti Nelson. 520‑393‑0502. 10 Salt Lake City, UT. Red Lion Hotel. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. www.crossroadsshows.com. 11 Naperville, IL. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Marriott Hotel. Karla Moreland. 815‑356‑6125. 21‑23 Nashua, NH. Doll Auction. Holiday Inn. Withington Doll Event. 603‑478‑3232. withington@conknet.com. 21‑24 Richmond, VA. Doll Convention. Madame Alexander Doll Club. 877‑691‑6864. 23‑24 Ashville, NC. Doll, Teddy Bear & Miniature Show. Crown Plaza Expo Center. Stacey Haskins. www.InternationalDollShow.com 24 Puyallup, WA. Doll & Bear Show. Puyallup Fairgrounds. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. 24 Raleigh, NC. Doll & Bear Show. Durham Convention Center. Southeastern Doll Shows. www.SouthEasternDollShows.com. Jackie Stone. 828‑505‑2287.
See more event listings on our website www.antiquedollcollector.com
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Buying entire collections of antique dolls and dolls of merit. Fritzi’s cell# 630-247-1144 Rick’s cell# 630-247-1219
fritzisantiquedolls@comcast.net Member of UFDC and NADDA We Will Be At These Upcoming Events:
Fri & Sat Feb 3 & 4 Waukesha Antique Show Waukesha, WI, County Expo Center Sun March 12 Maquoketa Doll Show Centerstone Inn, Maquoketa, IA Sat March 18 Madison Doll Club Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI FRI & SAT MARCH 31 & APRIL 1 NADDA SHOW KANSAS CITY INT AIRPORT EMBASSY SUITES KANSAS CITY, MO Sun April 9 Toledo Doll Show Stranahan Great Hall, Toledo, OH Sun April 23 Chicago Toy & Doll Show Kane County Fairgrounds, St Charles, IL
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Call 800-966-3655 to request a complimentary product catalog from Florence & George.
You’ll find we always have what you are looking for, because we don’t just remember childhood, we revere it.
Sweetheart Keepsake The original of this nostalgic treasure appeared during WWI, and was used to store love letters and memorabilia from one’s beloved soldier gone to war. Inside the padded silk is a nostalgic poem and a patriotic flag along with a hidden compartment. Rich embroidery decorates the front, and silk ribbons form a tie. 9 ½” x 6”. GH-192. $45.
Rose Love by Heidi Steiner } 13” teddy bear with a nostalgic 1930’s carnival-style appearance, felt paw-pads, stitched nose and black shoe-button eyes. His “fur” is the finest German mohair, whose romantic rose color is especially created by the artist. And like all of Heidi Steiner’s teddy bears, “Valentine” is completely hand-made and signed by the artist. TB-297. $250.
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