February 2023 by Antique Doll Collector magazine

Antique DOLL Collector February 2023 Vol. 26, No. 2

•An Izannah Walker Doll Called James •ABG, The Second Waltershausen Dollmaker •Vintage TV Dolls of the 60s and 70s •Plus: More Mignonnettes and Blue Ribbon Winners

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You’ll be greeted by a fresh collection of brand new items, some pictured here!! Plus, my shop is always chock full of doll goodies galore and the option to buy, sell or trade! Choose from my large and well-priced collection of antique and vintage doll dresses, slips, chemise, pantaloons, shoes, wigs, ribbons, fabrics, furniture and accessories. Bring your dolls to dress, trade and repair. Have fun!!

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Tiny 10” Rare Series A Steiner - Meet an adorable wee girl with a very big presence! This charming and oh, so rare bébé has a costume for every day of the week! Marked Sie A 3/0 she has beautiful big blue enamel eyes, set in pale bisque with rosy cheeks and rosebud lips. Original pate, mohair blonde wig, excellent body with Steiner caduceus mark on hip. She’s wearing a beautiful pink & ivory silk dress, antique floral bedecked bonnet and is awash in six other adorable tiny dresses. She has a sweet embroidered handkerchief, a lamb, a pin jointed babydoll, a delicate chemise, tiny marked 2 leather shoes, a tiny bible and a pristine pale pink parasol with a bone handle bearing a fanciful carved spinning star, all stored in a tiny trunk. Such a rare series. $21,950

Spectacular All Original Bru Bébé marked 3 - A breathtaking Bébé with a sensational face. This little Angel has the bluest eyes, the prettiest mouth, the most perfect pale bisque with just the slightest rose tint. An early third generation Bébé circa 1880 from the brilliant mind of Leon Casimir Bru. She is all original from head to toe. Pictures tell the story. Gorgeous scarlet silk costume, leather Bru shoes, pristine bisque, and an excellent kid body. Early. Original. Ethereal. Please call or Email for additional details and pictures.

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Rare 8.5” Figure C Steiner 4/0 A Pixie with a magical gaze! Tiny but mighty...simply delightful! Possibly all original. Generally excellent and well marked. $6250

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Marklin Carriage Lovely pale yellow Marklin carriage in generally wonderful condition. 12” x 7.5”. $1950

Petite Bébé Kestner AT - So many long to have the beautiful AT in their collection. J.D. Kestner wisely emulated her and offered his creation at a significant savings. This tiny 12” girl has exceptional modeling and the rarer brown eyes. Her body is a delight in its pristine condition. Adorable costume and antique wig. Leather size 2 boots. She is in excellent condition for her age, free of restoration or damage. An extraordinary darling. $3375

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The Complete Guide to Antique, Vintage and Collectible Dolls

February 2023, Volume 26, Number 2

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MIGNONNETTE Small, But Mighty, Part Two by Laurie Baker

A rare Izannah Walker boy doll graces the cover of this month's issue. He waits patiently while Tillie Lamb measures him for a new wardrobe. Paula Walton shares James' journey in her article, "The Story of James — An Early Izannah Walker Boy," beginning on page 20. Photo by Paula Walton.

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THE STORY OF JAMES An Early Izannah Walker Boy by Paula Walton

TV SHOW DOLLS of the 1960s and 1970s by Donna W. Brown

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1) Rare 34” Closed Mouth Steiner Size ‘20’ - Blue PWs, shaded eyelids,hip length Fr. Wig, prof. restoration, 18” head! $7500 just $1795. 2) 23” Closed Mouth Steiner Bebe - blue PWs, hip length Fr. Wig, perfect condition, $3250. (See #14) 3) Orig. Milliners Models - both well preserved, 12” in blue layers $425; 11” in gown $275. 4) UFDC 8-10” Artist Doll - Orig Signed & Mint. $75 each 5) 15” Pre-1900 Trousseau Doll in Pretty Trunk - All Orig., mint ‘BP’ w. elegant Wardrobe etc. $1495 6) Early K*R 192 Lad - Mint 13” Stiff Wrist Cabinet Squire All Orig in elegant Factory Clothes/Shoes $695 7) 34” Life Like 1899 ‘Tete Jumeau’ - 18” head, bl. sl. eyes w. lashes, chunky body, period clothes in layers, tiny flaw, all for only $950

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8) 9” Fully Jtd. Kestner - mint layers of charm, orig. Pate/Wig. $450; 11” Factory Orig. Halbig Boy - fully jtd., w. Cap. as seen in Coleman’s Volume 2. $495 9) 23” Dulcet S.H. ‘739’ - total beauty! Bl. PWs,OM, gorgeous bisque, mohair wig, early Stiff Wrist Body, all mint! $2250 10) Mint & Exquisite 18” Hertal Schwab ‘141’ - Ivory pure bisque, jewel bl. eyes, the Rare Open Mouth, total luxury. $2900

11) Edwardian Doll House Doll - Mint 7” Man, unusual Brown Mustache & Orig. Suit $275; 6” rare Brunette Wife, unusual face,A/O, as-found included free! 12) 25” Long Face Jumeau - artist sgnd., blue PWs, all antique from her Wig to Leather Shoes! $450 13) Heirloom 30” Schmidt & Co. Sophisticate - peachy bisque, round eyes, hip length wig & lush Silk on Silk Vintage Clothes! $550 14) Bebe Steiner- please see #2

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15) 26” Magnificent 1790’s Gesso Over Wood Neapolitan - great pathos, Gl Eyes, early OM w. Carved Teeth, perf. fingers & toes. $1800 16) 26” Ethereal Wooden Santos - chiseled features, waist length Orig. Wig, long neck, perf fingers, haunting beauty. $2500 17) Large 24” Fully Jtd. Wooden Mannequin ca:1800 - lady w/ Socket Head, Ball Jointed Waist & ankles too etc, long fingers, $3500 18) Very Rare Lenci ‘2000 E’ - 12” All Orig, w Label, Shelf dust no moth/stain for only $450 Early Steiff ‘Bully’ -mint w. Collar & Tag 4” long. $175 19) Rare Mint Character - see #10 20) Kestner 143 Heirloom Twins - 13” pre-1900 Trousseau Dolls, complete matching antique ensembles w. Trunk etc. (see #37 & #39) $1595 21) Steiff 9” ‘Cozy Schnauz’ - Collar, Button & Tag, play pup. $110; Steiff 2”Schnaus & Collar $95 22) 14” FnB Suzanne MIB Factory Clothes, bracelet, label, tissue, promos, no craze & Magnet Hands! $450

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23) 12” MA ‘Sleeping Face’ Infant - rare mld. hair compo, All Orig! $175; 22” Happy Face Horsman Baby - in Factory Clothes, tin eyes. $110 24) 25” Swift Advertising Doll - All Orig. w. Promo Printed Dress & Hat, red hair, sl. eyes, clean & rare! $295 25) 18” Molded Clothes Compo - w. movable head, ever so pretty. $110; 12” Unusual Little Annie Rooney - Orig Dress & Hang Tag, Cameo for King Features. $495 26) Sizzy & Puzzy - 15” Factory Pair of comic characters, excel. & half price at $395 pair. 27) Sleep Eyed Patsy’s - 14” A/O Patricia w. coat/ mittens; 19” Ann in Factory Snowsuit; 22” Lou is A/O plus Leopard Coat! $250 each 28) Unusual Belgium Victory Doll - mint 13” character in Orig. Clothes $195; 10” Snookums- mint Comic Character, fully jtd. body & fully sgnd! $450 29) Unlisted 16” AM ‘266’ - Gl. Sl, Eyes, pretty Factory Dress, excel. $395; Steiff Kitten w. Label/ Bell…call

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30) 14” Mint ‘Lucia’ Lenci Russian unplayed with gorgeous bright color, Braids & Headwear $695 31) 35” Life Size ‘Bebe Jumeau’ ca:1899. Lovely bisque w. sheen, bl. PW. Sl. Eye, long Fr. Wig, chunky Size 15, large & luscious in vintage Silk Couture! $1895 32) 12” Lenci ‘111’ All Orig. w. curls & Flower Bonnet. $350; 13” Unusual Australian FeltLenci type w. Factory ‘Husby’ Hang Tag & oodles of curls! $385

33) 20” Mein Liebling ‘117’ sultry K*R, sleep eyes/lashes, om, oily sheen, quality Mohair Tresses & lovely clothes. $895 34) Factory Original 19” Kestner Lady mld. bust, slender waist/limbs, Factory Up-comb Wig/Pate & Orig. Maid Uniform. w. heeled shoes, $1200

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35) German Silver Service for Six - in Original 5” by 4” Leather Case w. ties & drop front. Choice! $375 36) 14” Cabinet Handwerck ’79’ - flawless bisque/body, Fr.brows, adorable vintage ensemble & red ringlets! $375 37) see #20; 38) see #16; 39) see #20 40) BSW Flirty Child - 21” Coquette w. lively bl. flirty eyes & sweet vintage clothes, tiny hidden hairline. Just $325

41) 25” All Original D&A - unusual fully jtd. mystery maker, big shoe button eyes, Factory Wig, & sweet old clothes. $425 42) 14” Unusual Rempel & Breitung Marinerdazzling blue eyes, Orig. Wig & Shoes! $35 43) All Original 25” JDK ‘214’ Character - creamy bisque, shiny round eyes, hip length wig/pate, mint body too! So tender $575

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16.5” JD Kestner H 220 12 on Toddler body, blue sl eyes, beautiful molding & coloring, small scuffs on cheeks, plaster pater, antique clothing $1795. 13” Steiff 1960’s Peggy Penguin mohair w/ jointed head, great condition & coloring, tag on wing $145.

16.5” OM Tete Jumeau (red stamp) on stiff wrist body, blue PW eyes, antique mohair wig, 1” hairline front rim $725. 26.5” Heinrich Handwerck S & H with Her Original Trunk filled with Clothing & 5” All Bisque Doll!! HH S & H has brown sleep eyes & mohair wig with natural wave, All Bisque 5” 150 4 . Doll, brown glass eyes, mohair wig. Clothing – Hat w/ feathers, fur muff, fabulous black satin lined tailored coat, blue short sleeve dress with matching satin shoes (4/1/2 HH in heart ), cape, sweater, bed jacket, purple & white print dress, blue & white romper w/hat, slippers, socks – All this came with her from the Original Owner, trunk 18 w x 10 h x 10.5” $695.

17” K * R 122 Toddler w/ blue sleep eyes, sweet expression, antique clothing $575. 16” JDK 211 Sammy, brown sleep eyes, original fur wig, baby body – arms repainted, crazing on right leg, original ? dress & diaper $255.

Alexander Lissy Dolls 11.5” All Original 1956 #1255 in yellow dress w/ pinafore $195. 1956 #1226 in Black & White Skirt white blouse & red velvet bonnet w/ wrist tag $210. 1957 Graduation Gown, white dotted Swiss dress w/ Diploma $210. 50’s in Blue organdy/pink cotton dress & floral pinafore w/ wrist tag $210.

27” Simon & Halbig 1039 w/ high forehead on French body, brown stat eyes, small baking crack at rim $465.

15.5” OOAK French Leather Doll by Malou Ancelin All Original, brown glass eyes, red mohair wig $595.

23” French DEP, blue stat eyes, ball jointed arms, straight legs, little paint chipping rt hand $425. 15.5” K * R 121 Baby All Original w/ blue sleep eyes, mohair wig $350.

15.5” English All Original HM The King George by J. K. Farnell, Alpha Toys, felt hand painted face, scuff on left side of face, hang tag, missing sword $225. 17.5” Georgene Averille Bonnie Babe, blue sl eyes, compo arms & legs, slight crazing on arms, paint flake on rt knee, w/ Hermann Teddy mohair Panda $465.

17” All Original German Sandreuter wooden red headed girl, blue green hand painted eyes, jointed knees & waist $1695.

13.5” German 1920’s All Original Moritz or Max & Moritz, compo head, arms & legs, jointed wrists, cardboard body, fabulous painting $495.

29” Walkure, brown sl eyes, mohair wig, antique clothing, hairline from rim to above left eye $275. 14” Alexander 1950’s Margarete face in blue organdy & pink cotton tagged dress (tag illegible), face makeup enhanced? $95. 18” Shirley Temple compo all original, dress yellowed, replaced pin, nice mohair wig, slight crazing $165. 14” Alexander Bride All Original Walker, taffeta & tulle (some spots) $110.

17” All Original Dionne Quint Babies on cloth bodies, tagged dress and bibs ( two have tears), 4 heads – hair professionally repainted, crazing by eyes, Yvonne (not repainted) head crazed & paint split on side. Wonderful set complete with Booties $550.

10.5” 1920’s Bellboy, hand painted compo head, cloth body, velvet outfit, paint chip on nose $75. 13.5” German Kammer & Reinhart Stockinet Painter All Original, wooden feet, some staining $195.

20” COD Cuno Otto & Dressel 117N Look, lt blue eyes, original shoes & socks, nice bj body $375. 21” Karl Hartman, blue sleep eyes, original mohair wig, antique clothing, original spring stringing, little wear at torso’s neck cup $245.

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Letters “The Quest, The Fate of the Common German Bisque Doll,” in Antique DOLL Collector, January 2023, Volume 26, Issue 1. Armand Marseille bisque doll and caption from “The Quest, The Fate of the Common German Bisque Doll,” in Antique DOLL Collector, January 2023, Volume 26, Issue 1. For more information on obtaining a copy of this article, please go to our website at www. antiquedollcollector.com and select the tab “Back Issues.”

Hello, I just read “The Quest” column by Linda Edward, “The Fate of the Common German Bisque Doll,” and am happy someone finally wrote an article on these rare, irreplaceable, and beautiful dolls. My first antique doll purchase was also an Armand Marseille. She was in perfect condition and had her original socks and shoes. At the time, I wondered what the dealer meant by she was a good beginner doll. At first, I thought it was because there was an abundance of Armand Marseille dolls made, so she wasn’t rare. In my early years of collecting other German dolls such as Simon and Halbig, Kestner, Kammer & Reinhardt, I assumed they were much more expensive because of their rarity. I also assumed that Jumeaus or other French dolls were unattainable because of extreme rarity. Now, after 40 years of collecting, going to doll shows around the country, and doing my own doll shows, I don’t find French dolls to be any rarer than German. You can find both at any doll show you go to in this country, and looking at the calendar in the back of just your magazine, the shows are plentiful. What has happened to the German dolls I blame on dealer and auctioneer hype. As with anything, automobiles, homes, clothes, and jewelry, you have the hype of keeping up with the Jones’s. It is sad what dealers and auctioneers have done 12

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My first antique doll, an Armand Marseille mold 370, still stands today among my other bisque dolls. Despite my ever-wandering interests within doll collecting she still brings a smile to my face as I am transported to the beginning of my adventures.

to doll collecting and have actually ruined it for themselves by putting all their eggs in one basket. I have my share of both French (17, to be exact) and German dolls, and they are all beautiful and in excellent condition. They all have their own beauty. As a matter of fact, some A&M dolls give French dolls a run for their money in beauty. They are all old and rare. They are irreplaceable. It’s not rarity, it’s perception. Thank you, Linda Edward; keep the articles coming. Tracey Tuday

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Auction News Alderfer Auction Opens Second Location! Alderfer Auction is looking forward to an exciting 2023. They’ve opened a second 14,000 square foot location at 584 West Swamp Road, Doylestown, Bucks County. Doylestown is a quaint town approximately 14 miles from the corporate Hatfield location. Bucks County, Pennsylvania is a region rich in art, history, modernism, and community. Alderfer’s Hatfield location (501 Fairgrounds Road, Hatfield, PA 19440) remains the corporate office for walk-ins during business hours (Monday-Thursday 9:00am-4:00pm, and Friday 9:00am-3:00pm). For questions, call Alderfer Auction at 215-3933000 or visit their website at alderferauction.com.

Theriault’s Theriault’s, based in Annapolis, Maryland, has a very interesting spring lineup in March. The auction on March 25th, titled “Saying Good-bye, Coming Home,” features several private collections. The following day, on the 26th, they will have a one-owner collection in their auction of early Lenci dolls. Watch for additional auction information at theriaults.com.

Sweetbriar Auction Sweetbriar in Westampton, New Jersey is gearing up for spring with live, on-site auctions in February, March, and April. Catalogs for all these Sweetbriar auctions are available online now. Visit at sweetbriarauction.com.

Withington Auction

Sweetbriar Auction February 2023 Catalog Left: Kaulitz Munich Art Character Right: 18” Fre C Steiner Bebe

Galerie de Chartres In Europe, Galerie de Chartres will host an auction of collectible dolls on March 18. Information is still being updated, so follow their website at ivoire-chartres.com.

Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion The following week, Ladenburger is preparing for its Spring Auction on March 24 and 25. The catalog for this event is still developing, so follow their website at spielzeugauktion.de for updated information. Below are some of the dolls featured in this auction.

Withington Auction February Online Auction

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Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion Preview dolls listed in the March 24-25 Spring Auction

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13” Early Portrait Jumeau Bébé, mint pale bisque, spiral threaded pw eyes, orig. mohair wig & cork pate, orig. silk & lace dress, undies & leather shoes, added Fr. ant. lace ruffled hat, orig. early “signed” str. wrist Jumeau body. EXQUISITE!! ONLY $6000.

10.5” JDK “Hilda” Baby, bald head, blonde modeled hair, sleep eyes & 2 upper teeth, “Factory Original” ruffled dress, undies & matching bonnet, all in clean pristine condition, as is she!! Orig. Kestner bent limb baby body. 6” Brass Marklin Bed, sturdy complete “Mint” condition. ABSOLUTELY condition. Has tarnishing but will be darling DARLING!! $1950. in your collection. Great price at only $475.

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Auction Calendar Theriault’s

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Saturday, Mar 25, 2023 “Saying Good-bye, Coming Home” Sunday, Mar 26, 2023 The Elaine Romberg Collection of Early Lenci Dolls Saturday-Sunday, May 20-21, 2023 “The European Collections” 410.224.3655 | info@theriaults.com | www.theriaults.com

Frasher’s Doll Auctions

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Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion Saturday, Jan 28-Sunday, Feb 12, 2023 Online Auction Friday-Saturday, Mar 24 & 25, 2023 Spring Auction Saturday, May 27-Sunday, Jun 18, 2023 Summer Auction - Online 0049 (0) 6203 13014 | mail@spielzeugauktion.de www.spielzeugauktion.de

Galerie de Chartres

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Alderfer Auction

Tuesday-Wednesday, Apr 4-5, 2023 Catalog of Antique and Other Fine Dolls Featuring the Collection of Betty Knauff and the Estate of Henrietta “Henri” Gomez 501 Fairgrounds Road, Hatfield, PA 19440 215.393.3000 | www.alderferauction.com

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Withington Auction Mid-Feb TBD, 2023, Online Only Cabin Fever June and October TBD, 2023 603.478.3232 | withington@conknet.com www.withingtonauction.com

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The Story of

JAMES

An Early Izannah Walker Boy by Paula Walton All photos from the author unless otherwise stated.

weet James is a slightly mischievous boy, who once upon a time thought it would be great fun to borrow his sister’s clothing, to try and convince people that he was a she! Exactly when he first came up with the idea for his lighthearted masquerade is, unfortunately, still a mystery. Like so many of Izannah Walker’s dolls, James’ complete history is one I would dearly love to know. My personal acquaintance with James began during the latest chapter of his story. A very good friend of mine purchased James in the spring of 2016. She was a phone bidder at the auction where he was being sold. In one of our many discussions about this extremely intriguing doll, she confided that for some reason she felt quite strongly that she truly had to have this particular doll. I am sure most of you have had that feeling about a doll. I know I certainly have. It is an instant connection that tugs at your heart, and evokes such an intense longing, wrapped up with love, and thoughts of how every single thing about the doll is “just right.” My friend related that she was very nervous during the bidding, greatly worried that she would not be able to win the auction. When the fast-paced bidding ended, she actually thought she had lost. Fortunately, her husband and daughter were in the room with her as she was watching the auction online. They were able to reassure her that she was, indeed, the high bidder. When he was sold at auction, James was wearing a very well made girl’s dress variously referred to as a wrapper, day dress, or morning dress, in a button-front style popular from the 1870s on. The dress fit him fairly well, except it was very tight across his chest, which

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You can clearly see the side part in James’ painted hair. Hair parted on the side is a very important way of identifying Izannah Walker’s boy dolls.

over time has caused the fabric to split. His undergarments consisted of a plain chemise, drawers and a petticoat, all of which exhibit small tears and signs of wear. None of these pieces had fastenings, being simply sewn onto him instead. The first time I met James, in October 2017, he was going by the name of Prudence. “Prudence” and her sisters came to Connecticut to take part in the special exhibit of Izannah Walker dolls that I curated for the Jenny Lind Doll Show. I organized the exhibit of twenty-five original dolls in honor of Izannah’s 200th birthday. You can learn more about the exhibit by reading my article in the March 2018 issue of Antique DOLL Collector. Since the exhibit, I have had the opportunity to examine James in depth. Upon finally looking at him, away from all the bustle and excitement of the exhibit, I was immediately struck by the thought that the doll really looked like a boy. There are very few known examples of Izannah Walker boy dolls. Within this small group, many have classic painted black boy’s boots with red fronts, though I can think of at least one or two that do not. James actually has dark green painted boots, which I have never seen on any

other Izannah Walker doll. The green paint is the original color, which has never been altered. So, from the very beginning of our acquaintance, James presented me with two mysteries: Was “Prudence,” in truth, actually a boy, and why does this very endearing doll have green boots? When I broached the subject of “Prudence” only pretending to be a girl with her owner it turned out that she, too, had been wondering whether her doll was a boy. Close study of the doll’s painted hair reveals that this doll was definitely intended to be a boy. In order to confirm my own belief, I asked other Izannah Walker experts, whose opinions I value, for their thoughts about the doll’s gender. The response was unanimous; we all agree that this doll was originally intended to be a boy. As for the green boots, they are still a mystery, and one more reason that this doll is such a rarity. While I cannot tell you why his boots are green, what I can tell you is that he is one of Izannah’s earlier dolls. If you read my article Happy 200th Birthday Izannah Walker in the September 2017 issue of Antique DOLL ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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Pictured is the original clothing James wore when he was purchased at auction.

There was damage to the fabric of the dress James was wearing when sold at auction. The fabric has split on both sides of the chest due to stress because the dress fit too tightly.

When James was purchased at auction, he wore a dress of brown ditsy print cotton and pale blue and white polka dot fabrics.

Collector, you may remember that I have put together a somewhat flexible timeline for estimating when an Izannah Walker doll was made, based on certain construction methods and style changes in the dolls and dating those methods and styles using period photographs. As I quickly came to realize, James is unique for many more reasons than his gender and green boots. The back of his head has a set-in piece of coarser, more largely woven stockinette that I associate with the earliest Izannah Walker dolls from 1845 to a point prior to 1855. I can tell you from personal experience that this coarser stockinette is much easier to manipulate and 22

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Here you can see the original green paint of James’ boots. He is remarkable in that he has no overpainting. So, though his paint does show wear, it is all original. James wears a plaid boy’s dress and matching breeches.

is more forgiving to work with than the more finely woven stockinette on his face. I have yet to see this coarser stockinette used in such a manner on any of Izannah’s later dolls. The fine lines around James’ eyes are the same dark brown as the outer edge of his irises. He does have very delicate lower lid lines and highlights on his irises. His lips and cheeks are painted with the slightly plum tinged color that I usually find on the pre-Civil War era dolls. His beautifully fashioned fingers are the longer and slightly more firm and rounded fingers that I have mostly encountered in dolls from about 1855 until a point prior to 1861. James has deep set rounded eyes, and well defined upper and lower lip curves, though his neck is not as slender as those of the girl dolls that share these traits. What all these features mean to me is that James was very likely made sometime in the period between 1853-1856, and at a time when Izannah, her sister Jane Walker, and her aunt Jane Hintz were refining their dollmaking process. As no one has yet been able to identify which dolls were made by each of the ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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James and Ismay share many characteristics, though James has a rounder face and wider neck. Ismay does not have coarser stockinette on the back of her head.

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Both printed and woven checks and plaids were very popular fabrics in the mid-19th century.

women or whether they worked on them as a joint effort, that is one more mystery to add to James’ story. It is impossible to know when James was first dressed as a girl, though it is hard not to wonder if perhaps that occurred during the 1870s-1890s, at the time when the dress that he was wearing at auction was made. Was he originally intended to be the playmate for a young boy, then later passed down through the family to a little girl, who borrowed a dress from one of her other dolls? We may never know. I have now come to my part in James’ story. In addition to studying James, I am making him a wardrobe of new clothes. Naturally it would be wonderful if James still retained his original boy clothing, or if antique boys’ garments of the proper size could be found. After a lengthy search for appropriate antique clothing failed, I am making him period correct reproduction clothing made from antique fabrics. It is quite an interesting and challenging project. In the second part of this article about James, I will be sharing photos of his entire wardrobe, information on how I found and collected the antique fabrics I am using, my research on period attire for young boys, plus my self-drafted patterns and instructions so that you can sew select pieces of his wardrobe for

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The back and side view of James’ head shows the inset coarser weave stockinette.

The back of another early Izannah Walker doll which also has an inset of more coarsely woven stockinette.

Some of the dolls (above and below right) that were in the Izannah Walker exhibit I curated in honor of Izannah’s 200th birthday, including James (aka Prudence), fourth from the left. Here they are in my studio the day after the exhibit, laying on quilt fabric that I used to sew for James. D. Fox photo

your own dolls. In case you have been wondering, I will also tell you how James came to be named James. (Look for Part II of Paula’s article in the March 2023 issue of Antique DOLL Collector.) Paula Walton is a former museum director and curator who has been recognized 43 times as one of the top traditional craftspeople in America. Some of her specialties include dollmaking, reproduction clothing, 18th & 19th century women’s decorative arts, and the restoration of painted cloth dolls and textiles. She currently has ten Izannah Walker dolls in her personal collection and creates a limited number of historically accurate reproduction Izannah Walker dolls using her own handmade molds of 17 different antique I.W. dolls. You may email her at paula@ asweetremembrance.com. For additional information about her work please visit www.izannahwalker.com and www.asweetremembrance.com. ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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“Do you think they would notice if I took a gingerbread cookie before dinner?”

“James,” said Izzybelle, “Tille Lamb let me choose this fabric for you all by myself. Look! Buggy whips and horseshoes!”

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“Be a good boy and stand still while I measure you for your new clothes, James.”

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Mignonnette SMALL, BUT MIGHTY PART 2

By Laurie Baker uthors Matilde Heritier and Samy Odin, in Mignonnette: Her History, Wardrobe, and Miniature World, 1878-1917 consider the 13 cm Simon and Halbig 886 and 890 to be the best example of these dolls. I refer the reader to this definitive book for a scholarly, impeccably-researched history of mignonnette, and all things relating to her. They include a concise timeline of mignonnette’s history, from start to finish. The coup de grace for Mignonnette was the publication of La Semaine de Suzette, a new children’s magazine, in 1905. By 1907, the magazine introduced a new doll, Bleuette, a little over 10 ½ inches tall. La Poupée Modèle did its best to compete, oﬀering a larger doll of their own, Benjamine, but it was too little, too late. Bleuette’s popularity grew, and by 1907, the mignonnette’s day was over. Later during World War I, it was difficult to import dolls from Germany into France, so La Poupée Modèle stopped all orders for mignonnettes. They wrote: “The small all-bisque dolls are all sold out, there will never be any more of them.” Fortunately for collectors, the mignonnette has not been lost to history and is alive and well in our hearts and in our doll rooms. I had no intention to add a mignonnette to my own collection. I was clearly focused on other dolls. Sometimes, though, we have no choice. I was oﬀered a pair of all-original mignonnettes in original condition. My “miggies” are definitely German dolls but dressed “for the French market” looking very much like French children in their silks and laces. Because of the similarity in their size, costumes, painting, and bodies, I am

convinced they were made as a pair, and thankfully, have remained together for over 130 years. The little girl is approximately 18 ½ cm tall, just over 7 inches, and has hazel eyes. I wonder if they were blue, in the beginning, but lost color along the way, as hazel eyes are uncommon. She is beautifully painted, with delicate lashes and the large eye cut of French dolls. Her bisque is flawless. She has a slim, 5-piece composition body, a closed mouth, single-stroke brows, and the long, blond wig common to mignonnette girls. Her jacket is made of “fur,” and is trimmed in ruched silk and lace. Her long pantaloons are trimmed with a metallic cord, and a feathered, silk bonnet frames her face. Shoes and stockings are painted on, with remnants of gold-painted toe ornaments. Her jacket is sewn on, so I cannot imagine it would have been easy to dress and undress this doll in “La Poupée Modèle” clothing. She obviously was “dressed French,” for the French market, and would have been a more expensive doll at the time. The little boy is 18 ¼ cm tall, just over 7 inches, with a mohair, skullcap-type wig, and large brown eyes. His bisque is fine, and is expertly painted, with fine lashes and single-stroke brows. His handsomely-detailed costume includes a jacket, a vest beneath, trimmed in metallic lace, and fancy, trimmed pantaloons. He, too, has a 5-piece composition body, with painted shoes and stockings. He wears a felt tricorn hat, trimmed in lace. Some of his clothes are removable, but I doubt this doll was made to be dressed and undressed. He and she, together, make quite the well-dressed pair. ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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Right: German all-bisque Mignonnettes with fuller body shape and youthful appearance. Photo courtesy of Theriault’s Below: Simon and Halbig 886, courtesy of Theriault’s Below Right: Simon and Halbig 890, courtesy of Theriault’s

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Shown with “Auntie Simonne,” 15 inches A long blond braid falls down her back Such a face!

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K*R German doll in artist-made outfit. Comparing my German boy with an earlier, French mignonnette shows what changes were under way in the manufacture and marketing of these small dolls. French mignonnette from the collection of D. Hermann

Both of my mignonnettes were probably made in Germany and possibly sent to France for dressing. I wanted the little ones to fit into an already existing collection of fashion dolls and their things so I paired them with two fashion dolls in the 14-15-inch range, with furniture in their scale.

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By comparison, this 6 ½-inch K*R, Simon and Halbig mignonnette has a different aesthetic. I do not sew for dolls, but a seamstress in Canada does, and she listed his newly-made outfit online. He wears a jaunty tricorn hat with feathers, a satin jacket, lacetrimmed shirt, and pantaloons. He has the typical painted shoes and stockings. With a chunkier body, an open mouth with teeth, sleep eyes, pudgy cheeks, and a 5-piece composition body, he embodies the new German style. It was appealing to children if their doll “looked like them,” with child-like proportions and a more youthful face.

Mignonettes continue to intrigue us. There are dolls to please every collector and in every price range. Some intrepid collectors will assemble the cardstock backdrop and furniture, available in both the Heritier/Odin book, and in “Mademoiselle MIGNONNETTE”, Poupée de Poche (sic) by Francois Theimer. Mignonettes may be small, but they are mighty, holding their own in the doll room, surrounded by dolls often three times their height. Whether displayed as companion dolls, or in their own presentation boxes filled with their possessions, these little cuties are impossible to ignore. And thank goodness, there always seems to be room for one more.

Below: “Mignonnette and Her Wardrobe” Courtesy of Theriault’s

Sources Mignonnette, Her History, Wardrobe and Miniature World, 1878-1917 (sic) by Mathilde Heritier and Samy Odin “Mademoiselle Mignonnette” Poupée de Poche, by Francois Theimer. Theriault’s, for their generous use of catalog photos

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THE SECOND WALTERSHAUSEN DOLLMAKER By Martha Nichols

lt, Beck, and Gottschalck porcelain doll company was founded in 1854 in the Thüringian town of Nauendorf. The founders were Gottlieb Beck and Theodor Gottschalck, who purchased the Porzellan Fabrik von Alt (Alt Porcelain Factory). Later they acquired a second porcelain factory in the area, in the town of Stützhaus, near Ohrdruf. ABG began making porcelain shoulder heads, arms, and legs. The company was among the first, if not the first, to make blonde china and Parian dolls.

This ABG Parian has the “Alice” hairstyle (Alice in Wonderland) with molded hair band. The doll’s painting is typical of ABG artists: white highlight in eyes, darker line between lips, red eye corners, red nostril dots, eyebrows coordinated to hair color.

ABG most likely relied on Kestner to make its early cloth and kid bodies. From 1816 onward, the JD Kestner company in Ohrdruf, Thüringia, manufactured all aspects of dolls, including bodies. ABG was the second dollmaker to locate in the Waltershausen area. Because of the close proximity and similar quality, unmarked ABG dolls 32

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have sometimes been attributed to Kestner. Like Kestner, ABG made dolls with solid dome heads. Later, the Waltershausen area attracted the doll factories of Simon and Halbig (1869), Bähr and Pröschild (1871), Heinrich Handwerck (1885), and Kämmer and Reinhardt (1886). Experts call these earlier factories the better-quality German dollmakers, as opposed to those that clustered in the Sonneberg area of Thüringia beginning in the 1880s. An important international exhibition of manufactured goods, held in London in 1851, spurred the European production of dolls and toys. By the end of the 1850s, ABG was producing china and Parian shoulder heads of both simple and complex design. In the 1860s, Only ABG made this china hairstyle ABG’s output featured of about 1869, fondly called “Curly Top” by collectors. The mold was also complicated hairstyles made as a café au lait blonde. that collectors now identify as “Curly Top,” “Adelina Patty,” “Dolly Madison,” “Spill Curl,” and others. One doll historian has suggested that during the 1860s Halbig designed for ABG before partnering with Simon to form the Simon and Halbig company in 1869 in Gräfenhain, Thüringia. A well-known design innovation from the ABG factory during this time was china and bisque lady dolls with “turned” heads, facing slightly to the left or right of center. Molds by ABG are documented by marks starting with a 600 series.

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ABG’s turned-head chinas or bisques were a well-known feature of the company. This example has a solid dome head.

Made in Parian and bisque, the 890 mold could be dressed as a boy or a girl. Though later, the painting of this example closely resembles that of the “Alice” Parian.

With Jumeau’s 1878 introduction of bisque child dolls, European doll manufacturers all began producing child dolls. The original ABG partners were joined by Friedrich Alt and C.E. Reinhold. ABG became wellknown for its curly-headed, angelic-faced children in the 1880s, in bisque, Parian, and glazed china. The molded

Collectors call this hairstyle “Highland Mary,” after the poem by the same name penned by Robert Burns. The china is painted with the white eyehighlights and darker line between the lips typical of ABG. She is unmarked.

A bisque 890 mold has similar features to the Parian but on a smaller scale for this example of 111⁄2 inches.

hair of these children is often asymmetrical, and features many comb marks, in both black and blonde shades. Their shoulders are more molded than those of earlier lady dolls, showing the start of the upper arms. ABG made legs with boots and arms with cupped fingers and separate thumb, in china, Parian, and bisque.

Mold 1046 shows the suggestion of upper arms in the mold, along with asymmetrical blonde hair. This example is marked with mold number, hash mark, and a 3 along the edge of the shoulder plate.

Dressed as a Highlander, this china has typical ABG legs with boots and arms with cupped hands.

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By the 1880s, ABG was exporting to the United States, as well as to other European countries. Some of ABG’s molds (after 1888) are marked DEP, indicating the registration of a patent. The dollmakers had begun using glass eyes, and molded features like scarves, headbands, jewelry, and bonnets. In about 1890, ABG produced shoulder plates with swivel heads, and a doll representing Thüringia’s own “Empress Augusta.” During the 1890s ABG was making “dolly face” dolls with open and closed mouths, and a variety of eyes. At the peak of its output, ABG employed 300 individuals in the two factories and 100 cottage-industry workers. Near the turn of the century, ABG sold its Stützhaus factory to Hertel, Schwab, and Company, which began production in 1910, at the start of the character doll trend. Up until about 1910, ABG did not mark dolls with its trademark of intertwined initials. The company did mark many of its shoulder heads with hash marks and a

An early ABG doll with blue glass eyes and blonde hair, the curls and comb marks on the left side are molded differently than those on the right.

ABG’s artistry is shown in this bisque shoulder head with molded bonnet over her blonde curls.

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Empress Augusta’s molded, painted guimpe, pierced ears, hair band, and intricate hair style are ABG at its finest. The Empress, born in Weimar, wore the Prussian Iron Cross of her husband’s kingdom. This mold portrays the Empress’ style in about 1880.

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mold number, though. The mark is typically found on the back lower edge of the shoulder plate. ABG’s first use of the ABG initials was seen on mold 1321, a character doll with painted eyes and closed mouth. Among the many mold numbers in the 1300 series, the best known is #1362, ABG’s character child nicknamed “Sweet Nell.”

The smallest Sweet Nell is 12 inches, but still has all the features of the larger sizes. She has the earlier smooth eyebrows and brown eyes. An ABG bisque marked with mold and size numbers, 1222, hash mark, and 2 along the edge of the shoulder plate.

On the head of this Sweet Nell, one can see an example of the intertwined initials employed by ABG as its trademark after 1910, with “Made in Germany” and size number 2 & 1⁄2, a 21-inch doll.

Although Sweet Nell was made in a large range of sizes, the most commonly found is probably 23 or 24 inches. The smallest is 12 inches, while the largest of this mold is 36 inches, with every size in between. The dolls were bisque with sleep eyes, some with silk eyelashes, and an open mouth with four teeth. The

Notice the later eyebrows with molding and blue glass eyes in this Sweet Nell.

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earlier Sweet Nells have smooth painted eyebrows; later they are slightly molded under the paint. Regardless of sleep eyes and silk lashes, the earlier examples also have painted upper and lower eyelashes, but on later examples only the lower eyelashes were painted. The early lashes were slanted, while the later lower lashes were painted straight. The dolls have human hair wigs, often have brown glass eyes, but may have blue, and all have pierced ears. Sweet Nell had a composition body supplied by ABG’s neighbor, Kestner.

Kestner made the bodies for the 1362 mold, Sweet Nell, even for the smallest 12- inch size.

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Like Kestner and Simon & Halbig, ABG produced popular trends in dolls through the 1920s, with its last series of molds most likely the 1400s: flirty-eyed characters, babies, all-bisques, and the company’s signature angelic children. Some were specialty molds made for the American importer George Borgfeldt and Company, in New York. During the Great Depression, porcelain dolls were supplanted by composition dolls, and along with other great makers of the Waltershausen area, the Alt, Beck, and Gottschalck factory closed after a very successful run of 75 years.

ABG’s “Curly Top” china and mold 890 bisque create this mother and child image.

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HOW TO RECOGNIZE A KESTNER COMPOSITION BODY

Kestner composition bodies, along with those by Heinrich Handwerck, were the best-made German composition bodies for bisque dolls. Look for these distinctive Kestner characteristics: • Red stamped name, often inside a rectangle, saying “Excelsior” (A1.) (the patented name of Kestner bodies), “Germany,” (A2.) or “Made in Germany.” Seen on back below waist level.

• Squared-off derrière, flat on the bottom for better stability when seated. (A3.)

• Fully-articulated body including wrists. (A4.) • Cut-outs at elbows, wrists, and back of knees to allow better movement. (also A4.) • Half-circle indentation for navel. (also A4.) • Two indentations for kneecaps. (also A4.)

A3 • Oblong (rather than round) wooden balls for knee and elbow sockets. (A6.)

• Larger bodies (24 inches and up) have separate oblong balls in shoulder sockets. (A7.)

• Built-in hip ball sockets with deep slot in front. (A5.)

A8 • Smaller bodies have builtin composition ball sockets at shoulder joints. (A8.)

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1960s and 1970s By Donna W. Brown

enres of dolls have changed over the decades. One hundred years ago most dolls were toddlers or baby dolls. In the 1930s movie star dolls were all the rage. Ideal Toy Company began with a Shirley Temple doll in 1934, followed by Deanna Durbin and Judy Garland dolls in 1938. Madame Alexander also produced several celebrity dolls, including a Jane Withers doll in 1937 and a Sonja Henie doll in 1939. In 1941, Madame Alexander continued the trend by introducing a Carmen Miranda doll. All were extremely popular.

By the 1950s, television was part of the life of the American public. In 1953 the television show, Make Room for Daddy, later named The Danny Thomas Show hit the airwaves. Angela Cartwright played Danny Thomas’s precocious daughter, Linda Williams, and won the hearts of American viewers. A doll in her likeness, the Linda Williams doll, became extremely popular. In 1959, Post Toasties took advantage of Angela’s fame and offered the doll on the back of their cereal box. The 14-inch vinyl doll cost only $2.00 with two box tops. Dolls from television shows did not take off until the 1960s when suddenly many of the sitcoms released dolls from their most popular TV shows. In 1965 Anne Frances starred as a private eye in Honey West. Soon Gilbert Toys released an 11 ½-inch likeness with a gun, holster, and black judo leotard. In the early 1960s, medical shows such as Ben Casey were very popular. To meet this craze several companies, including Bing Crosby Dolls, produced Dr. Ben Casey dolls and a doll of his assistant, Nurse Willis. Dr. Kildare, another medical show starring Richard Chamberlin, also spawned a 12-inch doll made in Hong Kong. The most popular 1960s medical show was about a nurse played by Diahann Carroll entitled Julia. The show was an instant hit in 1968 and soon a Julia doll was manufactured by Mattel. It stated on the package that Julia could wear Barbie’s clothes. There were several versions of the Julia doll including a 14-inch Linda Williams doll from The Danny Thomas Show sold on the Post Toasties cereal box, 1959. talking Julia.

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Mattel’s 1968 Julia doll from the sitcom of the same name. Recently a mint-in-box Julia sold for $400.

10½-inch Buffy doll made by Mattel is from the television show, Family Affair, 1967. Next to the doll is the cover from the Buffy paper doll by Whitman, 1968.

Soon it seemed as if every TV hit had a spinoff doll including cartoon characters. A page from a 1963 Montgomery Ward catalog shows Bugs Bunny, Beanie and Cecil, Bozo the Clown, and Casper the Friendly Ghost. Other 1960s television dolls that were offered included the entire family of ghouls from the TV show The Munsters. The dolls were produced by Remco. Mattel soon sold a large Herman Munster doll which was a talking rag doll. One of the most popular 1960s TV dolls was actually a doll holding a doll. The 1966 sitcom, Family Affair, was a show about an uncle raising three children and featured twins Buffy and Jody. Young Buffy always carried her doll, Mrs. Beasley. There were many versions of both Buffy and Mrs. Beasley dolls made by Mattel. At first, Buffy was a 10-inch vinyl-talking Buffy doll holding Mrs. Beasley. There was also a 6-inch Buffy with a 3 ½-inch Mrs. Beasley. They were soon followed by a 10-inch cloth doll and a 22-inch talking Mrs. Beasley made of cloth with a plastic head and hands. A mintin-box Buffy doll with Mrs. Beasley now sells for up to $250. The fad of television dolls continued into the next decade. In 1971, the world-famous singing duo Sonny and Cher debuted their show, The Sonny and Cher

Comedy Hour. In 1976, Mego Corporation launched a 12 ½-inch celebrity doll line as competition for Mattel’s Barbie doll. The first dolls were Sonny and Cher, and Mego hired Hollywood designer, Bob Mackie, to design an extensive wardrobe of 30 outfits for Cher’s doll. Mego held a 1,000-guest dinner dance at the WaldorfAstoria to launch the dolls, and their Cher doll was the number 1 selling doll in 1976. There were several versions of the Cher doll including one with growing hair. Mint Cher dolls in designer gowns can go for as much as $500. Other 1970s television dolls made by Mego were the same size as Cher. One was a Wonder Woman doll based on Linda Carter’s character in the 1976 show of the same name. Mego was trying to copy the success of previous television show dolls, but their dolls were inferior, and their clothes were cheaply made. None of them were the quality of—nor gained the popularity of—their Cher dolls. In 1973, Mego Toys decided to get into the smaller action figure market. They manufactured their Star Trek series that featured Captain Kirk, Dr. McCoy, Mr. Spock, Lieutenant Uhura, Scottie, and a Klingon. The Great Depression-era television show The Waltons had its family turned into 8-inch dolls by Mego. In 1976, Mego released ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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their Happy Days TV series dolls, also 8 inches tall. There was Fonzie, Richie, Potsie, and Ralph. In 1976, Mego also promoted Starsky and Hutch dolls from the show of the same name. Then in 1977 Mego released their CHIPs motorcycle police dolls from the TV series of the same name. In 1976, Mattel made dolls from the sitcom Welcome Back Kotter. The show was about a high school teacher played by actor Gabe Kaplan. The 9-inch dolls were of Kaplan and his students, called Sweathogs. John Travolta’s Barbarino was the most popular doll, and today sells for about $40. Mego continued to alternate between 12 ½-inch fashion dolls and 8-or-9-inch action figure dolls as they manufactured new television show dolls. In 1978, they made a 12 ½-inch tall all-vinyl Chrissy doll, from the award-winning TV show Three’s Company. In 1975, Mego introduced Charlie’s Angels dolls, each 8-inches tall including a Jill Munroe doll played by actress Farrah Fawcett, a Kelly Garret doll styled after Jaclyn Smith, and a Sabrina Duncan doll modeled after Kate Jackson. Unfortunately for Mego, Hasbro surpassed them when they also manufactured Charlie’s Angels dolls in 1977. Mego’s 8-inch mint-in-box Fonzie action figure from Happy Days recently sold on eBay for $125.

Oscar Goldman doll, 1973, is from the Six Million Dollar Man television show.

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Mint-in-box 8½-inch Farrah Fawcett doll is from the hit show Charlie’s Angels, 1977, and recently sold for $200 on eBay.

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Hasbro’s dolls were 8 ½-inch action figures, but they overshadowed Mego with advertising. Hasbro targeted the television audience with multiple commercials for their Charlie’s Angels dolls. Not only did they market the dolls well but also offered playsets such as Charlie’s Angels Adventure Van and Charlie’s Angel’s Hideaway House. Hasbro’s commercials can be seen on YouTube. Mego’s Angels just could not compete. Their dolls and clothing were not the quality of Hasbro’s. Most importantly, Hasbro’s dolls more closely resembled the actors they represented. Interestingly, Mego’s mint-in-box Charlie’s Angels dolls sell for triple the price of Hasbro’s dolls in the current market. Mego’s dolls have sold for $600 and Mattel’s dolls for $200. From the 1979 sitcom about visiting space aliens, Mork and Mindy, Mattel made several dolls of the two main characters. The 9-inch action figures were very popular and were followed by a 14-inch talking Mork rag doll. The same year Mattel’s best-selling dolls were their Donny and Marie Osmond dolls based on the hour-long variety show, Donny and Marie. They were 12 inches tall

Talking Mork doll from the Mork and Mindy sitcom, 1979. Mint-in-box value is $50.

and came in purple and pink disco attire. Additional outfits were sold separately. Mattel continued with a series of related Donny and Marie playsets including a television show set. The set came with chairs, backdrop, a camera, cue cards, a guitar, microphones, and a keyboard. Mattel sold a board game, paper dolls of the Osmonds, and a Marie Osmond TV Makeup Center, which included a large Marie head that could have the hair styled and makeup applied. Most of these items sell for under $100 today. Happy Days, a television sitcom that aired in 1974 and ran until 1984, was one of the most successful series of the 1970s. It presented an idealized version of the 1950s, and it starred Ron Howard as Richie Cunningham and Henry Winkler as his unlikely friend Fonzie. Mego Toys released 8-inch action figures of the main characters. Fonzie’s thumbs could move to be positioned in his memorable thumbs-up gesture. A mint-in-package Fonzie recently sold for $125. In 1974, the sitcom Good Times arrived on television as the first show to feature a black family. The star of

9-inch Mattel Mindy doll is from the TV show, Mork and Mindy,1979.

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J.J. Walker talking 23-inch doll by Shindana Toys is from the TV show Good Times, 1975.

Punky Brewster doll by Galoob, 1984, is from the television show Punky Brewster. The mint-in-box 18-inch doll sold recently on eBay for $189.99.

ABOVE: Donny and Marie Osmond dolls and props from Mattel’s Donny and Marie TV Show Stage playset, 1976. Above the dolls is the lid from Mattel’s Donny and Marie TV Game Show board game, 1976. BELOW: Kenner’s Steve Austin doll is from the show Six Million Dollar Man, 1977.

the show was Jimmy J.J. Walker as the teenage son. The show ran for six seasons and several successful dolls were produced by Shindana Toys. The first doll was 16- inches and had a plastic head and a cloth body. They also released a 23-inch all-cloth talking J.J. Walker doll that said nine phrases including his famous, “Dyn-o-mite!” Both dolls have sold for over $100. As the 1970s came to a close, fewer television dolls were being manufactured. However, in 1984 there was a popular show called Punky Brewster about a young girl being raised by a foster parent. An 18-inch cloth Punky Brewster doll sold by Galoob was quite popular. The doll had a vinyl head with rooted hair and vinyl hands. A mint-in-box Punky Brewster doll recently sold for $175 on eBay. The value of television dolls in today’s market is based on the rarity of the doll. Often the main characters sold well so their current value is lower than secondary TV show characters. An example of this is from the television action show, Six Million Dollar Man, which ran from 1974 to 1978. It was about a former astronaut, USAF Colonel Steve Austin, played by Lee Majors who after an accident

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was rebuilt with superhuman powers and became a secret agent for the United States government. The Bionic Woman followed, and Kenner made 13-inch dolls of the main characters of both shows. Kenner also sold additional clothing for both main characters, along with intricate playsets. The Bionic Woman doll and Six Million Dollar Man doll sell for about $100 each, yet the show’s minor character, Bionic Bigfoot, has sold consistently for $300 in played-with condition and over $700 when mint-in-package, due to its rarity. Often, as doll collectors, we This Charlie’s Angels game from 1977 was played with by the author’s grandchildren, forget that the monetary value is not Everett and Ellie Brown. everything and that the market is always fluid. We are seeing that now when some collections of Television dolls represent the essence of life in the vintage dolls go on sale. These dolls are garnering only a 1960s and 1970s. The memories are of a family fraction of what they were once appraised. gathering around a television set once a week and Most amateur collectors want to purchase dolls or watching their favorite characters come to life. Those action figures from their youth. Buyers are not only nostalgic sentiments return with delightful TV dolls of buying a doll, but they are purchasing memories. the past.

A 1963 Montgomery Ward catalog shows “TV Favorites” such as Beanie and Cecil, Bugs Bunny and Bozo the Clown dolls.

A 6-inch Herman Munster doll from the TV show The Munsters was made by Remco in 1964. A mint-inbox Herman recently sold for $1,036.99 on eBay.

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WAX Poured with inserted hair or wigged 1. Carol Cameron Coated or reinforced wax 2. Catherine Peterson 3. Maureen Herrod

PARIAN With decorative accessories, painted eyes, 1850-1890. 1. Connie Reynolds Without decorative accessories, glass, or painted eyes, 1850-1890. 2. Kathleen Crescuillo Miniature, 10” and under, 1850-1910. 3. Pat Bellamy 1

WOODEN English or Continental European 1. Carol Cameron Grödner Tal-type 2. Catherine Peterson 1

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CHINA Male or female shoulder-head doll, pre-1920, bearing identified manufacturer marks, such as those of KPM, Meissen, Royal Copenhagen, Bing & Grondahl, Tielsch, Dressel & Kister, and Nymphenburg. Must show marks on a 3” x 5” card and display with the doll. 1. Catherine Peterson 2. Deborah Bray Shoulder-head doll, with bald head, may have black spot on head. May be displayed with or without wig. 3. Kathleen Crescuillo 1

Female shoulder-head doll, pre-1920, with decorative accessories, molded or applied, such as features in hair, on ears and neck, or upper torso. May be ruffles, tassels, flowers, combs, necklaces, earrings, etc. Must be highlighted with contrasting paint. Excludes molded bonnets or hats. 4. Terri Beebe

Female shoulder-head doll, no decorative accessories, molded or applied, pre-1920. 5. Dana Clarke 6. Terri Beebe 7. Sue Brightwell

Shoulder-head doll with molded or painted bonnet or hat, male or female. All dolls of this type must be in the class. 10. Catherine Peterson 11. Sue Brightwell

Male shoulder-head doll, with molded hair and/or facial hair indicating sex. 8. Joe Davis 9. Sue Edward

Reproductions, reissues, and adaptations. All dolls featuring china heads based on earlier prototypes must be entered here. 12. Joan Schultz 13. Gay Mertz 14. Nicki Burley ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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LONG TERM Until Feb 19, 2023 ~ Basel, CH (Switzerland). Celestial, Terrestrial, Animalic. Christmas tree animals. Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel.

FEBRUARY 2023 3-6 ~ Online. Bear Blitz Stars Teddy Bear Online Show. Valerie Rogers, 502-423-7827, brtstar1@ aol.com. www.bright-star-promotions.com. 4 ~ Leesburg, FL. Doll Show & Sale. Orange Blossom & Hills and Lakes Doll Club. Morrison United Methodist Church, 1005 W. Main St. Richard Ziller, 703-627-7763. rjziller@hotmail.com. 4 ~ Westampton, NJ. Antique & Vintage Doll Auction. Sweetbriar, PO Box 37, Earleville MD 21919. Crescent Shrine, 700 Highland Dr, 08060, (Exit 45-B & I-295). Dorothy Hunt. 410-275-2213. sweetbriar@live.com. www.SweetbriarAuctions.com. 11 ~ Schertz, TX. Hill Country Doll Show & Sale. Schertz Civic Center, 1400 Schertz Pkwy. Dorothy Meredith. 830-606-5868. dmeredith@dolldr.com. 12 ~ Tampa, FL. Teddy Bear Show & Sale. Tampa Teddy Bear Show. Holiday Inn Tampa Airport Westshore, 700 N Westshore Blvd. Cindy Malchoff. TampaTBshow@gmail.com. 518-578-0006 call/text. tampateddybearshow.com.

15-19 ~ Los Angeles, CA. LA Art Show. Palm Beach Show Group. Los Angeles Convention Center - West Hall. 1201 S Figueroa St. 310-8229145. info@laartshow.com laartshow.com.

19 ~ Lynnwood, WA. Doll Show & Sale. Antique Doll & Toy Market. Embassy Suites Hotel, 20610 44th Ave. West. Lisa Pepin. Call/ text 206-669-7818. pepins4@msn.com.

16-21 ~ Palm Beach, FL. The Palm Beach Show. Palm Beach Show Group. Palm Beach Convention Center. 561-822-5440. info@palmbeachshow.com. www.PalmBeachShowGroup.com.

25 ~ Largo, FL. Doll Show & Sale. St. Petersburg Doll Club. Largo Event Center (Minnreg Building), 6340 126th Ave North. Jo Valente. 727-384-1708. aldopip@tampabay.rr.com.

17-19 ~ West Palm Beach, FL. Palm Beach Fine Craft Show. Palm Beach Show Group. Palm Beach County Convention Center, Ballroom, 650 Okeechobee Blvd. 561.822.5440. info@ palmbeachshow.com. www. PalmBeachShowGroup.com. 18 ~ Sarasota, FL. Doll & Toy Show & Sale. Venice Doll Club & FX Doll & Toy Shows. VFW Post 3233 124 South Tuttle Ave. Bruce Zalkin. 941-302-0572. oldtoys1960@aol.com. 18-19 ~ Dallas, TX. Doll Conference (primarily BJD and modern dolls). DollCon Dallas 2023. MCM Elegante Hotel Dallas. 2330 W Northwest Hwy. Kellyann Herrington. admin@dollcondallas.com. Text 469-630-2205. www.dollcondallas.com/.

26 ~ Strongsville, OH. Doll Show & Sale. Northern Ohio Doll & Bear Show. Best Western Plus. 15471 Royalton Rd., 44136. Eileen Green. 440-283-5839. phdofdolls@yahoo.com.

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2-4 ~ Germany. Spring Auction. Wendl. +49 (0) 3672 / 424350. +49 (0) 3672 / 412296 (f). kontakt@auktionshaus-wendl.de. 3-5 ~ Rock Island, IL. Antique Spectacular Vintage Market. QCCA Expo Center, 2621 4th Ave. 712-326-9964. antiquespectacular.com. 4 ~ Escondido, CA. Cameo Doll Club Show and Sale. 10 am - 2:30 pm. Church of the Resurrection, 1445 Conway Drive. Gordana Little. 760-749-3257. tnverdugo@att.net. Calendar continued on page 48

14 ~ France. Toys and Railways (specialized sale without catalog). Galerie de Chartres. Starts at 10:00 am. +33 (0)2 37 88 28 28. chartres@galeriedechartres.com. ivoire-chartres.com and interencheres.com/2800.

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FEBRUARY 2023 CONT’D FROM PAGE 47 4 ~ Fletcher (Asheville), NC. Doll & Bear Show and Sale. WNC Agricultural/Boone Bldg. Jackie Stone. 828-505-2287. jackiestone@charter.net. www.SoutheasternDollShows.com 4 ~ Westampton, NJ. Antique & Vintage Doll Auction. Sweetbriar, PO Box 37, Earleville MD 21919. Crescent Shrine, 700 Highland Dr, 08060, (Exit 45-B & I-295). Dorothy Hunt. 410-275-2213. sweetbriar@live.com. www.SweetbriarAuctions.com. 10-11 ~ Online. Online Teddy Bear Show. BearHugs4u.com. Dolores Austin. DoloresJA@ aol.com. 570-313-2327. info@bearhugs4u.com. www.bearhugs4u.com. 11 ~ Lakeland, FL. Doll & Bear Show & Sale. Tropical Doll Study Club of Lakeland FL.Lake Mirror Center, 121 S Lake Ave. Diane Milla. 863-644-1144. milladiane@gmail.com. 12 ~ DeWitt (Lansing), MI. Lansing Antique & Collectible Doll Show & Sale. Banquet & Conf Ctr of DeWitt, 1120 Commerce Park Dr. 48820 (off I-69). Sandy Johnson Barts. 269-599-1511. SJBbetsys@comcast.net.

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18 ~ France. Collectible Dolls. Galerie de Chartres. Starts at 9:30 am. +33 (0)2 37 88 28 28. chartres@galeriedechartres.com. www.ivoirechartres.com and www.interencheres.com/2800. 18 ~ Scottsdale, AZ. Doll Show & Sale. 10 am-3 pm. World Doll Day Shows. Embassy Suites by Hilton Scottsdale. 5001 N. Scottsdale Rd. Mary Senko. 425-330-1770. mary.senko@comcast.net. www.worlddolldayshows.com. 19 ~ Portland, OR. Portland Doll & Bear Show; Embassy Suites - Portland Airport, 7900 NE 82nd Ave. Joe Koury. joe@queensofthedollaisle.com. 650-303-4140. www.queensofthedollaisle.com. 24-25 ~ Ladenburg, Germany. Spring Auction. Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion GmbH. 0049 (0) 6203 13014. mail@spielzeugauktion.de. www.spielzeugauktion.de. 25 ~ Flat Rock, NC. Land O’Sky Doll Club 30th Annual Dolly’s Holiday Luncheon. Kenmure Country Club, 100 Clubhouse Dr. Kathryn Engheta. 828-606-2221. kengheta52@gmail.com. landoskydollclub.com. 25 ~ Jonesborough, TN. Doll Show & Sale. The Dollhouse. Jonesborough Visitor Center, 117 Boone St., 37659. Ellen Stafford. 423-753-0022. ellen@jonesdollhouse.com. 25 ~ Annapolis, MD. Saying Good-bye. Coming Home. Theriault’s Auction. 410.224.3655. info@theriaults.com. www.theriaults.com. 26 ~ Annapolis, MD. The Elaine Romberg Collection of Early Lenci Dolls. Theriault’s Auction. 410.224.3655. info@theriaults.com. www.theriaults.com.

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