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Antique DOLL Collector April 2009 Vol. 12, No. 3

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Visit my website: www.grandmasatticdolls.com 1. - 2. 11” Schmitt Bebe, mint pale bisque, orig. skin wig, orig. earrings, wearing gorgeous ant. jacquard silk dress, ant. Fr. shoes, fully marked head & st. wrist “signed” 8 ball body. Rare tiny size, OUTSTANDING!!! $17,200. 3. 6 1/2” All Bisque Kestner Baby, perfect bisque overall, o/cl/mo., swivel neck, orig. mohair wig, orig. dress & bonnet, on her orig. all bisque bent limb baby body in perfect condition. Looks like a Kestner #211 Sammy baby & might be. An absolute little gem!! $975. 4. 9” Kestner All Bisque Wrestler 1 #102, early mauve blush under brows, perfect bisque, 2 sq. cut upper teeth, orig. mohair wig, plaster pate, wears gorgeous orig. costume w/ multi strap painted boots, orig. Wrestler body, early peg strung w/swivel neck. Perfect condition overall. Absolutely BREATHTAKING!!! $5800. 5. 28” K * R 117N Flirty, 5 6 side glancing flirty sl. eyes, mint bisque, orig. mohair wig & pate, wearing beautiful orig. dress, slip, shoes & socks. On her fabulous shiny clean orig. K * R body. A fabulous big beauty!! $2550. 6. - 7. 6 1/2” All Bisque Bye-Lo Babies by Grace S. Putnam, one has blue sl. eyes, one has br. sl. eyes, gorgeous pale bisque & painted hair, swivel neck, all bisque bent limb baby bodies jointed at shoulders and thighs in perfect condition, orig. undie sets in orig. basket adorned with silk ribbons, silk & embroidered lining, blanket & pillows. Fully marked Grace S. Putnam, Germany, on their backs. Adorable & make a fabulous display. A great find!! $2175 for the pair. 8. 7” S & H All Bisque 908 type, sl. eyes, feathered brows, mint bisque overall, 2 sq. cut upper teeth, swivel neck, wearing fully orig. fabulous aqua silk & brown velvet couture costume with matching hat. Orig. S & H body, in perfect condition. She is a 8 knock out and very RARE!!! An attic find!! $3750. 9. 5” Kestner #189 All Bisque Googlie, side glancing sleep eyes, watermelon mouth, mint bisque overall, swivel neck, orig. mohair wig & pate, wearing fabulous orig. costume. Absolutely adorable!! $1350. 10. 3” All Bisque Happy Fats Baby, mint bisque overall, br. painted eyes, painted & molded hair, one molded tooth, molded clothing, jointed at arms & perfect. Very hard to find, very RARE being the child of the Happy Fats couple. If you have his mom or his mom & dad, this little boy is a must!! DARLING and a real find!!! $575. 11. 6” Kestner Pouty, sl. eyes, feathered brows, immaculate pale bisque, great long orig. mohair wig, plaster pate, wears a darling satin/silk Fr. style dress, ant. hat, orig. socks & tiny handmade leather shoes, orig. Kestner compo. body w/jointed knees. Perfectly decorated features & pouty closed mouth. GORGEOUS!! $1850. 12. - 13. 15 1/2” Rare K * R #131 Googlie Toddler, side glancing sl. eyes, gorgeous bisque, orig. mohair wig w/side coiled braids, orig. pate, wearing what I believe to be her orig. dress, great orig. shoes, on orig. chunky fully jointed toddler body. Darling with big watermelon mouth. This Googlie is a hard to find mold in a great large size. She will make you smile!! The BEST!!! $14,750.

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A whimsical toy of Santa astride a donkey ready to deliver his packages to children on Christmas morning. Circa 1920`s, the papier mache Santa with a flocked papier mache donkey features wheels on hooves and glass eyes. Approx. 9” tall and overall very good condition, lacking some trappings. $950 An especially cute 16” Simon & Halbig 1488 character boy on a teenage ball jointed composition body. He has fine bisque without flaws and is wearing his original clothing & tosca mohair wig. Perfect cabinet size with a most appealing expression, sure to charm any female bebes within close proximity! $3850

upwards of an hour. Marked on rear of head S&H 1294 /Made in Germany this baby is 24” tall and on a composition jointed body, when lying down the eyes also sleep. A fine 24” closed mouth Kestner pouty girl. Marked on rear of head /Made in Germany 16. This young lady is on a straight wristed papier mache composition body. She has brown glass sleep eyes, an original brown mohair wig, and dressed in an antique fanciful white cotton dress. $2250

A petite and seldom found 10” black Belton type character girl. Completely all original, she is on a fully jointed composition body with straight wrists and fine charcoal coloring enhanced by her red/orange lips and dark brown eyes. $1650

An outstanding 23 1/2” Lenci Lady with her loyal pooch, of the highest quality this young woman has side glancing eyes....perhaps glancing at another couture dress similar to the one she wears? Her puppy is on a leash attached to her left hand while she clutches her purse in her right hand. Original paper Lenci label is intact and sewn to her skirt. Slight fading to outfit otherwise in remarkable untouched original condition. $4250

A RARITY in itself this unique Simon & Halbig 1294 character baby was most likely used for an “attention getter” in a toy or department store. The head contains a clockwork mechanism that when wound will cause the eyes to slowly flirt from left to right for

Size #1 Tete Jumeau (9”) on a marked fully jointed Jumeau body. A great petite Jumeau adorned in an original French Bebe dress with large blue paperweight eyes and a most expressive look about her!! $8000

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1. and 2. Jumeau R.R. bebe (24 3/4") in orig. Jumeau mariner's dress and matching coat. Spectacular doll! $6500. 3. Miniature nine-pin/ball game of carved bone, still strung on the orig. cord. Pins are 1 1/8" long. $225. 4. and 5. Precious, diminutive wax infant (9 1/4"), ca. 1850, orig. clothing, portraitlike face, unbelievably realistic ptd. features. $1150. 6. Paper mache/ compo sibling pair, decked out in their orig. mariner's costumes (7 1/2"), ca. 1880. $1295.

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Dolls Left to Right: 22” Bebe Jumeau 1907 with very unusual flirty eyes. Features include a lovely bisque head, although not perfect due to an inherent hairline on the forehead, and a mold opening on the left crown rim, but with very nice painting, pierced ears and her original brunette human hair wig. On a walker body, when the legs are manipulated, the head turns from side to side. A pretty French bebe, at a very affordable price point. $1595. 18” Bru Bébé Gourmand – undoubtedly, the rarest Bebe Bru model of all, was designed to be fed special “biscuits” which were placed in her mouth, where they fell into a zinc receptacle in her head, then down zinc tubes in the upper legs, to be eventually reclaimed through the open soles of hollow bisque lower legs and feet. This bebe boasts perfect bisque parts – all of them – head and shoulderplate, lovely arms, even the beautifully modeled legs and feet. Additional highlights include brilliant blue paperweight eyes with mauve shadow, an antique, blonde mohair wig and a very clean leather body, with remnants of the paper label. To exemplify the rarity of this wonderful doll, in our twenty-year career, we have handled hundreds of Bebe Bru examples, but the same cannot be said of the lovely Bébé Gourmand. $55,000. 24-1/2” Rabery Delphieu – a nice opportunity for the sympathetic collector, as she does have a virtually undetectable repair to her upper forehead and left side of the face into the back left crown. She has lovely brown paperweight eyes, pierced ears and a sweet auburn/brown antique mohair wig styled in soft curls. On a straight-wrist R.D. body with the original paint finish showing normal wear, we were initially attracted this this bebe solely because of her beauty – let that beauty be your guide. $3800. 14-1/2” Figure C Steiner with a perfect bisque head, brilliant blue eyes and fabulous original blonde mohair wig on the original, purple, carton pate. On a jointed body with the original paint finish in excellent condition, affixed is a boutique paper label from “Au Nain Bleu – Paris”. Gorgeous presentation! $8900. 8-1/2” Bebe Steiner with a perfect bisque head marked LE PARISIEN and impressed A O PARIS, she has blue glass eyes, pierced ears and a curly lamb wig that lends abundant personality! On a jointed composition body, with the original paint finish, it bears the stamp Le Petite Parisien. She wears an original factory dress in ice blue silk and lace, factory underwear, plus wonderful antique leather bebe shoes. $7995. 18” Steiner Gigoteur with a perfect bisque solid dome head, an open mouth with two rows of teeth, blue paperweight eyes, and the mohair wig in its original style. The body is in very clean condition with wax-over limbs, and the nails are realistically painted on the fingers and toes – a clue she was initially retailed at “Au Nain Bleu”. The commercial presentation includes a dress and bonnet, of lace and ice blue satin. Wind the doll, and she cries, while moving her arms, legs and head. When lifted, the bebe changes its cry to a definite “Mama” and “Papa”. In perfect working order. $4800. 10” Premier Portrait Jumeau size 0 featuring untouched, complete originality. Features include a perfect bisque head, pierced ears with the original pink opaline earrings, the fabulous original honey blonde mohair wig, and most rare of all, a pink opaline bead necklace whose

gilt-brass clasp bears the impressed initials E.J! The straight-wrist body is in excellent condition, and the original dress of cream silk features layers of fluting, lace, plus piping at the edges. Finally, there is a matching straw and silk chapeau, and original cream leather shoes which are impressed E.JUMEAU. $22,500. 27” S.F.B.J. 251 with a perfect bisque head, blue glass sleep-eyes which retain their original upper lashes, an open mouth with two molded upper teeth, a wobble tongue, and a darling light brown mohair wig styled in saucy waves. On a chunky, jointed, toddler body that retains the original finish, she is beautifully costumed in a mariner ensemble of cotton plaid. $3200. 13-1/2” STEINER PARIS Fre. A 6 with a white bisque head that is whimsically painted as a French clown, plus caramel brown paperweight eyes, pierced ears with red glass earrings and the original curly lambskin wig. On a five-piece Steiner body, which shows only normal wear to the hands, he wears an original suit in two shades of silk velvet, plus a matching red velvet hat and darling leather shoes with pom-poms. $7500. 7-1/2” SFBJ 247 with a perfect bisque head, bright blue sleep-eyes, and the original light brown mohair wig. The bent-limb baby body retains the original finish with sweet rosy highlights at the knees, elbows and hands, while the original ensemble includes a knitted dress of variegated yarns, wool under pants and cute little cotton stockings! $1450. 17” Paris Bebe 7 – with character-like modeling to the perfect bisque head with its rich ebony finish, caramel brown paperweight eyes complete with spiral threading, pierced ears and a fabulous original wig which is still attached to the cork pate. On a fully-jointed body that retains its original paint finish in very good condition, this bebe could not be more perfect presented in her smashing, and quite classic deep red satin Jumeau-style ensemble. $8500. 20-1/2” Bebe Bru – a Circle and Dot model with a perfect and exceptionally beautiful bisque head and shoulderplate, plus lovely brown paperweight eyes, a closed mouth with modeled teeth, pierced ears and a sweet curly lamb wig. On the classic leather body that is clean, very strong and sturdy (two leather patches) – the bebe is fitted with lovely bisque lower arms, which are entirely perfect. Sumptuously costumed in luscious pink silk faille, she wears a matching chapeau and antique pink satin shoes. $26,500. 15-1/2” Bebe Bru Jeune 4 with a perfect bisque head, lovely modeling including the definite presence of a tongue, a blonde mohair wig, which is styled in soft curls and hypnotic blue paperweight eyes. On the desirable Henri Chevrot body, she wears a bebe ensemble in the perfect shade to enhance those brilliant eyes, while the matching bonnet of silk and lace frames her lovely face. A fabulous, cabinet-sized Bebe Bru example, which is surely destined for a world-class collection. $29,900. 19” Bebe Jumeau, an E8J featuring perfect, peaches and cream bisque, deep blue (almost violet) eyes with mauve shadow, pierced ears and a lovely golden blonde wig styled in soft curls. On a straight-wrist body complete with a boutique stamp, this bebe’s Ernestine Jumeau-inspired ensemble is a monochromatic work of art. Off-white leather shoes complete her look...aside from her magnificent chapeau that is! $12,500.

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April 2009, Volume 12, Number 3

FONDLY GAULTIER PART TWO by Samy Odin The author discusses bébé heads specially made by Gaultier for other companies.

MORE ON LANCASTER RAGS AND THEIR ORIGINAL CLOTHES by Carol Corson A close look at the original clothing found on the dolls we commonly refer to as Lancaster Rags.

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Learning About American-Made Dolls PINOCCHIO & FRIENDS SOLD BY THE KNICKERBOCKER TOY CO. AND IDEAL NOVELTY & TOY CO. by Ursula R. Mertz Disney was quick to grant licenses for toys and dolls based on their second full-length animated film.

IDENTIFYING MINIATURE PARIAN DOLLS 1850s-1900s by Kathy Embry Small parian type dolls with elaborate hairstyles and molded decorations reflected the fashions of the times.

About The Cover

Our cover is an early bébé by Rabery Delphieu marked “R.D.” The head for this doll was made by Gaultier. Samy Odin discusses doll makers who used Gaultier molds, marking them with their own initials. Photo courtesy Musée de la Poupée-Paris. Photo taken by Jean Dalmard.

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THE OTHER LITTLE LENCI by Judy L. Fisher Their delightful side-glancing eyes and smaller size makes Lenci’s series 70 worth the hunt.

Telephone (212) 787-7279 • P.O. Box 1410 • NY, NY 10023 Quality Antique Dolls by Mail Return Privilege • Layaways Member UFDC and NADDA

1. 17” Rare Belton Nurse Doll – ca.1880, with most delicate pretty bisque, glistening blue PW eyes, original mint stiff wrist body and the 1907 ribbon winning nurse’s uniform complete with cuffs and factory shoes, all in mint condition! $1500 2. See # 8 and 5 3. 20” Kammer and Reinhardt 114 Hans – what sensitive modeling of this pensive young man so carefully painted and having original body, wig, clothes and shoes. Hidden damage makes one finally attainable for only $2200 4. 25” Unusual Bebe Charmant French Bisque – patented 1880 by Pintel and Godchaux, an uncommon French child characterized by stunning facial decoration, distinctive features and the huge vibrant PW eyes on the patented, mint original body. Something special! $2500 5. 20” Classic Bebe Jumeau – incised “8” for the perfect “pick me up” size, she has pale bisque with a soft blush rich warm hazel PW eyes beneath those youthful Jumeau brows, original Jumeau body, pate and wig, plus delightful vintage clothes! $2250 6 & 7. 7-1/2” Exquisite Large Mignonette – jewel like detail in this early rare size Bebe with pale snow pure bisque, brilliant blue eyes, delicate lambswool wig and preciously dressed as a French shepherdess a la Marie Antoinette! $3800 8. 22” Sumptuous Jumeau 1907 Bebe – first quality bisque and letter perfect artwork combine in a richly beautiful framework for her mesmerizing gray PW eyes, mint original hip length curls w/ cork pate wearing her vintage silk couture drop-waist dress, original underpinnings and matching chapeau! $2500 9. 13” Lenci Style Deco Child – so clever and stylish from her big pink bow in her mohair curls all the way down to her matching pink slippers – eye candy! $650 10. 9” Dean’s Rag Lupino Lane – all original celebrity portrait doll of the 1920s comic actor complete with hat and 3 tags! $495 11. 13” Norah Wellings Felt Lad – with label, deco and darling in his brightly colored felts and mohair curls! Excellent. $395 12. 11” Rare Italian Felt ‘Walker’ – adorable toddler signed ‘A. Borri, Florence,” all original bow to buttoned shoes, mint mohair wig, as is rare walking mechanism unseen in these felt dolls. Important! $495 13. Steiff Bears – wonderful clean, well stuffed jointed fellows, ca. 1950 with original eyes, pads, ears and tags! $350 and $450 14-16. 8” Rare Mint in Box Googlie Kids– what a pair! Each doll a rare AM mold number, each one still tied into the original box w/lid, each with a rare high quality fully jointed child body in quality factory clothing – all fresh and mint; each a different mold number (322 and 324) with remarkable modeling and dynamic color featuring deep intaglio and enameled eyes plus really molded hair styles! And still together after all this time! $2500

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50 YEARS OF DOLL AUCTIONS Remembering Dick Withington “The Nations Leading Doll Auctioneer”

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There aren’t many folks left that remember when Dick Withington auctioned the contents of Ms. Alexander Smith’s Doll Museum – Hancock, NH. The First Withington Doll Auction on July 7-8-9, 1959 left its mark on the world of Doll Collecting that has continued for 50 years. In 1959, there were no “Doll Auction Houses” and Dick became the first to offer auctions of exclusively dolls. As we celebrate our the 50th Anniversary in the doll auction business, we remember Dick Withington – “The Nation’s Leading Doll Auctioneer”, who, on that lovely summer day, set a precedent in the Doll collecting world which is the standard which guides WITHINGTON AUCTION today. The following is a sampling of the after-auction prices from the Smith Museum Auction in 1959 compared with 2009 market values: Lot # Description 1959$ 2009$ Increase 14 Brown-eyed China Greiner-style 17 ½ $ 60 1,500 1,440 24 Papier Mache Milliner’s Model 18” 170 2,000 1,830 27 Swivel-neck French Fashion 31” 120 8,000 7,880 68A Closed Mouth Bisque (no mark) 32 2,000 1,968 73 Jumeau - brown eyes, orig. clothes 26” 300 9,000 8,700 75 Open mouth Jumeau - orig. clothes 35” 330 4,500 4,170 Total: $ 1,012 27,000 25,988

The value of quality dolls has consistently increased over the years proving that an “idle pastime” is a far better investment than the stock market and in any event one would rather look at a pretty doll than a piece of paper. The Best Dolls will always be in demand and in spite of the economy, this is a great time to both buy and sell!

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1. 28" English Poured Wax - This fabulous lady is completely original with inset hair. She is a very fine example & is in beautiful condition. $2200 2. 31" Handwerck #99 - This beauty has her original wig & lovely antique clothes & shoes. She has huge brown eyes & is in excellent condition. $1150 3. 14" Doll purse - These adorable doll purses are in wonderful condition, dated 1928. $300 pair 4. 3 1/2" All bisque - This little googly eyed Indian is in excellent condition. $3755. 5. 4" All bisque - This little "Prize Baby" has a molded bottle in her hand. $225 6. 5" All bisque - She is in excellent condition. $325 7. 4" All bisque - She is in excellent condition. $225 8. #1 Kathe Kruse - This is a very sweet all original German boy. He is marked on his foot. $2950 9. 25" Kestner #167 - She is a lovely example of a Kestner doll with original body. This doll is nicely dressed & in excellent condition. $950 10. 35" S.& H. #1079 - This large beauty is dressed in very lovely antique dress, bonnet & shoes. She would look wonderful in a rocking chair or pushing a buggy. $1550 11. 19" Kestner #154 - She is a cutie, nicely dressed & in excellent condition. $295 12. 23" China - This is a lovely China with fancy hairdo with bun & pierced ears. She has her original body & is nicely dressed. An invisible shoulder repair makes her very reasonable at $850 13. 22" Phenix - This is a blue eyed beauty with lovely antique mohair wig & beautiful antique clothes & shoes. She is a very fine example & in excellent condition. $4500 14. 16" S.& H. #949 - This is an adorable cabinet size doll with original straight wristed body. She has her old mohair wig & outstanding blue eyes. $1950 15. 22" Eden Bebe - This very nice brown eyed French girl is nicely dressed in antique clothes. She is in excellent condition. $2200 16. 18" Heubach "Dolly Dimple" - This doll has a nice character face with deep dimples. She is dressed in antique clothes & is ready for display. - $1850

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8” long oxen and wagon $225. 7” long dog and wagon $150.

Our shop in the beautiful coastal village of Camden, Maine is closed until May. However, we are open by appointment. 49 Bay View Street, Camden, ME 04843 email: lucysdollhouse49@roadrunner.com Shop 207-236-4122 Fax 207-236-4377 Cell 207-322-4851 Lucy Morgan & Susan Singer, proprietors 6” long French Child’s necessaire in the original box $950.

1890’s French sewing box with all bisque doll - $1800.

Uncut Cooks Teddy Bear & uncut Brownies Palmer Cox 1892 $395 for both. 7-1/2” wax doll with glass eyes - $295.

4-1/2” tall (with handle down) early French sewing stand - $350.

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In Our Memories

A Tribute to Patricia Nadine Schoonmaker

atricia Nadine Bewley was born in Hillsboro, Illinois on April 6, 1919. Pat showed an early interest in dolls as well as a talent for writing. She was a contributor to the Shirley Temple Fan Club newsletter in high school and was also was the editor of her school newspaper where she met her future husband John Schoonmaker. The couple settled in California and Pat began writing Pat and John Schoonmaker enjoyed their grandson’s wedding shortly publicity stories for before her death on December 5, 2008. Universal star Deanna Durbin. Meanwhile she scoured thrift shops for dolls which she refurbished for her daughter Willa. Son Todd and Willa became accomplished ice skaters and it was at the skating rink that Pat met “Ted” Bouchey. Ted was a doll collector, and through her, Pat started attending doll shows and eventually jointed the Angelenos doll club in 1956. Willa remembers a visit to an antique store on Lankershim Blvd. where Pat was taken with a pair of doll heads of mischievous boys that she referred to as “Funny Faces” for their whimsical appearance! They turned out to be the prized German dolls named Max and Moritz. Only having enough money to buy one, it was in later years that Pat found the other head, and placed them on appropriate bodies! In 1963 Pat, along with a group of ladies, formed The Poppy Doll Club. She became actively involved with UFDC as a judge of competitive entries and a presenter of numerous slide programs. Husband John’s photographic talents were on view in his wife’s programs as well as Doll News, the publication for UFDC and her column “Compo Corner” in Doll Reader magazine. In 1981 Pat published her highly successful A Collector’s History of the Teddy Bear. In 1984 Dean’s Childsplay Toys, Ltd., of Great Britain, presented its inaugural edition of what was to become the Schoonmaker Series of limited edition bears. Each bear coming out of production wears a red ribbon with Pat’s signature in ﬂocked gold letters around its neck. Over the years, Pat was honored on many occasions for her research, but there is an honor that remains most special to her. It was one that she shared with John when, in 1996, they were the recipients of the UFDC Award of Excellence for Meritorious Service. Pat’s legacy lives on in her tremendous body of research. Pat leaves behind her husband John, children Todd and Willa, ﬁve grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. 12

Written with love and respect by Judy Johnson

Legendary Antique Dealer Richard Wright

illiam “Richard” Wright Jr., a premier authority on antique dolls, toys and 18th, 19th and early 20th century antiques, died peacefully at his home in Chester Springs, PA., on Sunday, March 1, 2009. Wright, 62, who suffered from COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), died of natural causes. Richard Wright owned and operated Richard Wright Antiques, a unique shop located on Hollow Road in the village of Birchrunville, approximately 35 miles west of Philadelphia in Chester County, Pennsylvania. A browser’s delight, the shop’s trove of antique toys, art glass, bronzes, furniture, Victoriana, Art Deco and Art Nouveau objets d’art directly reflected Wright’s own impeccable taste. Prior to opening the shop in 1982, Wright operated an antiques establishment in Spring City, Pennsylvania. Internationally known and respected in the antique doll field, Wright sold high-end dolls of every type and origin, including antique French and German bisque dolls, chinas, early wooden, parians, papier-mâchés and wax dolls. His inventory also included fine doll accessories, pincushion dolls, bathing beauties and teddy bears. Born in Phoenixville, PA., and the son of furniture dealers, Wright was attending auctions before the age of 10. He opened his first shop in 1960, when he was only 14 years old, and established his Chester County business in the early 1970s. As their own business moved in a more defined direction toward antiques, Wright’s parents - the late William Richard Sr. and Beatrice Wright - would take their only child, by then an adolescent, along with them on regular furniture-buying trips to England. On one of those occasions, said Wright’s close friend, antique doll and toy dealer Becky Ourant, father and son had a disagreement that resulted in an unexpected, and fortuitous, consequence for Wright Jr. “After their argument, it was decided that Richard would remain in England for a while,” Ourant said. He seized the opportunity and threw himself into buying and started filling containers with dolls, antiques and furniture and sending them back to Pennsylvania. He was living in London, at the height of the Beatles era. He was a Mod and part of that whole ‘60s thing. He bought a 1920s Packard and drove around London, filling it up with antiques. He’d buy at Portobello Road and at the antiques district on High Street Kensington, where the late Kay Desmond had a wonderful doll shop. Richard had a great eye for buying, and not just dolls. He especially loved Art Nouveau and English Arts & Crafts pottery.” As an enterprising young man about London, Wright was also a part of the rock music world. “He was friends with Keith Moon and with Pattie Boyd’s sister Jenny, who was married to Mick Fleetwood,” said Ourant. “Through that connection, he became friends with Fleetwood Mac, even assisting the group in getting concert dates. Richard returned home to Pennsylvania in the early 1970s. His days in the music business forged many enduring

We will miss this familiar sight at the Gaithersburg show as buyers converged on Richard’s booth.

friendships, and his shop in Birchrunville became a hive of social activity for old pals passing through town. “You never knew who you’d see there,” Ourant said. “Jim Croce’s song Time in a Bottle was inspired by a visit to Richard’s shop.” For 11 years Wright was also a popular Antiques Roadshow appraiser, known for his engaging, quietly authoritative onscreen presence, his spectacles tipped low on the bridge of his nose. Auctioneer and fellow Antiques Roadshow appraiser Noel Barrett said he marveled at Wright’s highly cultivated knowledge of antiques of all types. “Of all the Antiques Roadshow appraisers, I can think of only two who could sit at any of the appraisal tables. Richard was one of them. I’ll never forget being in Dallas at a bar with Leigh and Leslie Keno, Albert Sack and Richard. That’s about as formidable a group of experts as you could put together, but he was right in there with them. There was no antiques subject that was beyond him. I will miss him dearly.” Becky Ourant’s husband, Andy, is also an auctioneer and Antiques Roadshow appraiser. Sitting next to Richard Wright at the doll and toy table was an experience Andy said he will never forget. “Boy, did I get dealt a great thing, being able to listen to Richard during his appraisals,” Andy said. “His knowledge was just incredible. He was a savant. He could explain not only what something was, when it was made and by whom, but also place it in its historical context.” Richard Wright was a member of the Antique Appraisers Association, a former president and member of the National Antique Doll Dealers Association, a member of the National Antique Dealers Association, and the United Federation of Doll Clubs. Richard had a joie de vivre that was endearing to all who knew him. He leaves behind his life partner of 11 years, Glenn Stevens; his loyal employees of many years, and an extended family of loving friends throughout the world. A memorial service will be held this spring, with details to be announced at a later date. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial gifts in Richard Wright’s name may be sent to Gamma Mu Foundation, 1975 E. Sunrise Blvd., Suite 624, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33304. Written by Catherine Saunders-Watson, © Auction Central News International

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Fondly Part 2 Gaultier

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by Samy Odin

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he Gaultier porcelain factory was a very important producer of bébé heads during the last quarter of the 19th century. Dolls that bear the “F.G.” marking have already been discussed in the March issue. The purpose of the second part of this article is to focus on the French bébés whose bisque heads were also made by Gaultier for other companies, who required their own initials as a special marking. The name of André Thuillier was already mentioned in the Gaultier 1881 inventory. All of his bébé heads from the 1880s were made by Gaultier, whereas it is still uncertain which French porcelain factory provided the more ordinary heads from the late 1890s. The bisque heads made by Gaultier bear the “A.T.” initials encircling the size number, engraved very high in the back of the head close to the rim cut; they are among the best heads ever made by this porcelain maker. All of them have a closed mouth and stationary enamel eyes, they seem made out of the same basic mold, in several sizes with slight changes in the eye cuts, in the decoration of the mouth as well as in the shape of the eyebrows. The quality of the painting on these bébés is usually exceptional, which explains the popularity of this model among the advanced collectors (photo 1).

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Gaultier also reserved a special mold for the company of Petit & Dumoutier. The heads made out of this mold are marked with the initials “P.D.” and the size number, also engraved high on the back of the head, as seen on many regular block letter “F.G.” bébé heads. Also Petit & Dumoutier, like Thuillier, seems to have ordered a single mold from Gaultier. It probably is the earliest client of Gaultier’s to buy bébé heads. In fact, this luxury toy and doll maker, whose Parisian showroom known as “Au Grand Polichinelle,” was located in the picturesque Passage des Panoramas, with the factory active in La Varenne St Maur, was already mentioning “bébés” in his ads as early as 1875. The special mold created for Petit & Dumoutier is immediately recognizable for its features are unique. The large bright eyes are cut as if they were drooping down the cheeks, the eyebrows are usually drawn to give an interrogative expression, the small mouth is designed very close to the nose, as if it was lost in the middle of a gigantic pair of flat cheeks cascading into a plump double chin. This description doesn’t seem to fit with our ideal of beauty, yet the bébés from this company were certainly perceived, during the 1870s and 1880s, as appealing and 20

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healthy-looking. Since these dolls were luxury toys, they had to show off their social status, they had to look well fed, exquisitely dressed, and they also had to be solid and durable. This is the reason why their hands were made of lead and their body was well built with functional ball joints and proper finish. What is usually remarkable in the P.D.’s is the quality of the pressed bisque. Their complexion is usually extremely pale with rosier cheeks and their face enhanced by very delicately painted features (photos 2-3). Another very interesting mold made by Gaultier as an exclusive product is the one bearing the “F.R.” marking, attributed to the French manufacture Falck-Roussel, active in Paris as early as 1885. Adolphe Falck, the founder of the company, registered three trademarks that year: “Bébé Nouveau Articulé”, “F.R. Déposé” appearing under the logo of a drummer rabbit, and “Bébé Mignon”. It is thrilling to remark that the inventory established in 1888, when the company became property of the Gaultier brothers, mentioned a very big order from Falck-Roussel, over 40,000 heads were then in production for this sole client. Looking more closely at this inventory, one can remark that 22,950 unpainted heads for Falck cost only 1,400 French Francs, that is roughly 6 cents each, when 1,025 unpainted regular swiveling bébé heads, in the same list, cost 271,40 FF, that is 26 cents each, more than 4 times as much. It appears quite evident, then, that Adolphe Falck was assembling both luxury and cheap dolls at the same time. Comparing the two “F.R.”bébés presented here (photos 4-5) it becomes evident that the fully articulated one was meant as a luxury product and the simpler one was a cheaper plaything. Which one is the “Bébé Mignon”

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and which other one is a “Bébé Nouveau Articulé”? One can only guess. It appears evident that Gaultier provided the heads for both these levels of dolls using, apparently, the same basic mold. The differences came into the quality of the porcelain and its decoration. Evidently, Adolphe Falck assembled the cheaper heads with simpler semi-articulated compo bodies that he had especially patented, and the best heads on fully articulated wooden and compo bodies. The Pannier Company was also a client of Gaultier’s. An unquestionable bébé from this company is documented in the first volume of the Coleman’s Encyclopedia on page 483. The head of this doll, with that typical “Gaultier look”, is marked “C.9P.” and the sole of her foot is hand written “Mme Pannier”. Another rare bébé from this firm, now on display in the Kobé Doll Museum in Japan, came from the legendary collection of Dina Vierney; it is marked “C.8.P” but it is assembled on a replacement Jumeau body. A third bébé by Pannier, in size 6, assembled on the original unmarked straight wrists body, is presently in the author’s collection on display at the Musée de la Poupée in Paris (photo 6). Observing this exceptional bébé closely, one notices that the size number is clearly readable but the initials are so faint that they could be misread or completely ignored. The shape of this head is evidently the same seen on the two other bébés by Pannier mentioned above: a round face with oval bulging paperweight enamel eyes, single stroked eyebrows, a rather short nose and a closed mouth with typical protruding lips. That particular lip shape is recognizable on some other bébés that appeared on the market in recent years without being attributed to Charles Pannier. Yet, some of them came assembled on their original body, identical to the one shown here. It is my belief that more Pannier bébés are waiting quietly in private collections to be attributed to their actual original maker and some of them are certainly mislabeled as “unmarked Gaultier bébés”, which is partially true, but they would deserve to be correctly attributed to Charles Pannier. Rabery & Delphieu is another significant doll maker who closely worked with Gaultier for several decades. Alexandre Rabery was already purchasing lady doll heads from Gaultier during the early 1870s and he naturally continued the relationship by ordering his first bébé heads towards the end of that decade. The first heads provided to Rabery bore the regular “F.G.” initials, in fact they are found assembled with bodies identical to those matched shortly after with bisque heads marked “R.D.”. It seems plausible that after this test with regular “F.G.” heads, Rabery required the initials “R.D.” to be engraved on the back of his exclusive heads (photo 7). These are almost identical in their shape to the heads marked “F.G.”. The body, however, helps to immediately recognize a “Bébé de Paris”, a trademark exploited by Rabery & Delphieu as soon as 1883. By the mid-1880s, the company ordered from Gaultier a special mold for their bébé head; this is the easiest to recognize for its very distinctive features (photo 8). The face has a square shape, the almond eyes are cut quite close to the root of the nose and the mouth is big with fleshy lips. This particular mold was still in use in 1895 when the daughter of Alexandre Rabery married Emile Louis Genty, who then ran the company until its absorption by the S.F.B.J. in 1899.

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The quality of the “Bébés de Paris” is very changeable, the best examples can have an outstanding pressed bisque head with remarkable painting and desirable pale complexion, others come with a “cloudy” complexion and reddish lips; the more recent ones, from the late 1890s, are unattractive with very poor quality poured bisque. The Company of Jules Jullien is another early client of Gaultier’s. Not only did Jullien buy lady dolls and bébés heads from this porcelain factory, but also all-bisque mignonettes and bathers. Like his competitors, Jules Jullien had a special mold reserved for his bébés. The oldest marking on his bébé heads was the obvious “J.J.” initials encircling the size number. Later, during the Gaultier brothers period, the full inscription JULLIEN in block letters was adopted. It can be found mostly on poured bisque heads. Jullien, like other firms active in this branch, was making deluxe bébés with a first quality bisque head and fully articulated body as well as medium to low scaled dolls that came with a straight limbed body and a bisque head with simpler decoration. The basic mold made by Gaultier for Jullien represents a long faced child with a worried kind of expression. It came in two versions, one with a small strawberry shaped closed mouth (photo 9) and the other with slightly smiling mouth that was either closed or open over a myriad of tiny upper teeth. The design of the

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eyebrows is particularly helpful to date the bébés by Jullien. The oldest have a more classic single stroked curved shape, while the more recent heads have a much thicker brow, also seen on the later “F.G.” bébés of the 1890s (photo 10). Pintel & Godchaux were later clients of the Gaultier brothers. Their bébés have that distinctive “Gautier look” with a plump square face, a little owl looking, with big round eyes enhanced by widely arched eyebrows, a tiny mouth with full lips and a rosy complexion. Their marking is peculiar: it consists in the obvious “P.G.” initials on each side of the size number but, over them, there usually is engraved an extra “B” that remains without explanation to this day. Other unexplained letters can be found on pressed or poured bisque heads attributed to Pintel & Gochaux: “CT” or “CL”. The two bébés shown here (photo 11) have closed mouths but a version with an open mouth also exists, with either a single or a double row of tiny teeth. The bébé on the right of the picture is assembled on its original straight-limbed body, patented in 1891, and is still wearing its original chemise bearing the “Bébé Charmant” label. In fact, Pintel & Godchaux patented this trademark and related jointing system between 1890 and 1891. They kept doing business with Gaultier until they joined the SFBJ in 1899. The last doll maker that I would like to discuss here for his link with the Gaultier porcelain factory is Fleischmann 23

& Bloedel. This French Company registered the trademark “Eden Bébé” in 1890 and produced bébés under this label until 1899. The first “Eden Bébé” heads were made by Gaultier. The closed mouth version looks exactly like a regular “F.G.” marked bébé head from the same generation, except that the marking is different: “EDEN BEBE” is inscribed in big capital letters disposed in a curved shape (see Lydia Richter “Puppenstars”, Laterna magica 1984, pp. 52 & 53). A very nice open mouth version also exists, this is a distinct mold, apparently only used for Fleichmann and Bloedel (photo 12) Another example of open mouth Eden Bébé is shown in the Theriault’s catalogue “An Airy Dalliance” (photo 13). It has a sweet and shy smiling expression and is usually found on fully articulated bodies, while the closed mouth version is more often assembled with straight-limbed bodies. Since we only know two inventories of the Gaultier firm, it is difficult to determine an exhaustive list of the clients of this porcelain factory. Probably other French doll makers used heads made by Gaultier. The May Frères Company, for example, who registered the “Bébé Mascotte” trademark in 1890, could have called on Gaultier for supplying their bébé heads but no record is left of their eventual partnership. Comparing their engraved marking to the later markings by Gaultier, such as “EDEN BEBE” or “JULLIEN”, one can notice the same curved positioning in the middle of the neck, the same capital letters, the same type of bisque. In this specific field, a pragmatic comparative study of the real objects is the only strategy that seems to be helpful for a better understanding of the rare written records left from the past. Photo credits to Jean Dalmard and Guido Odin, courtesy of Musée de la PoupéeParis and Theriault’s. The author can be contacted by email at samy.odin@noos.fr

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In our March 2007 issue Carol Corson wrote on the black dolls that today are commonly called Lancaster Rags. In this article she focuses on their clothing.

ll too often Black dolls of the late nineteenth century are shown in raggedy clothing indicating the Caucasian American view of the status of Americans of color. The Lancaster Rags are a real exception to the usual. These dolls were well dressed with shoes and socks worthy of their outfits. The boys are usually wearing wool suits with short pants, and Eaton jackets, both trimmed with buttons and well made buttonholes. Although the pattern is basically the same, the trim varies with each outfit. (Picture 1) Our first 17-1/4” (44 cm.) boy, from the Nancy A. Smith collection, has a complete white shirt with tiny red and blue designs printed on it. This design has faded almost completely where the shirt has been exposed to light. It was only when I removed his jacket that I found the tiny figures. His stockings are really dark red, which has faded to brown in the front. His suit is unlined, but the jacket front edges are turned and edged with two rows of stitching. It closes, right over left, with five small silver colored ball buttons. The two-piece jacket back has a two-piece self-fabric belt with a silver button where the pieces overlap. The two-piece jacket sleeves are set in and trimmed at the cuff with a matching button. Two silver buttons trim each leg of his short pants. His black hand sewn boots have matching buttons and are edged with brown tape binding. (Pictures 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) The 19” (48 cm.) second boy has a blue wool suit with gold button trim. His suit is completely lined and has a hip pocket in the jacket, which buttons right over left. He does not have a shirt, but a separate collar pinned with a gold bar pin. His shoes are Keystone marked and fit his larger feet well. It appears, from marks on the leather, that there may have been buckles on the toes. I have been able to photograph each piece of his clothing. The back of his short pants is lined with the same brown

print cotton as his jacket, while the front of the pants is lined with a black and cream geometric print. His socks and shoes are commercially made. (Picture 7) This 19-1/2” (49.5 cm.) third boy in the Historical Society of Pennsylvania Collection, at the Atwater Kent Museum of Philadelphia, has a dark green fine wool suit with brown tape binding at the neck and brown stitching around the jacket edges. His jacket buttons, as usual with boy’s clothing, left over right. There is a pocket in the lower front right of the jacket. Five red ball shaped buttons fasten the jacket and three more red buttons decorate each trouser leg. He has a short sleeved white cotton chemise identical to the one shown later on the Caroline Edleman doll. He has separate white cotton cuffs and a white cotton sailor style collar with a square back. He also has long red stockings and black hand sewn oil cloth boots bound with brown tape which lace up with brown cord laces. The boy I traveled twice to photograph is in the Marion Maus Collection. He is 18-1/2” (47 cm.) tall. He is in wonderful condition and has the most elaborately decorated suit of the group. (8) Because he has not been described in a previous article it seems right to digress a bit to show his head. His face is round with a mouth molded in open position with four tiny set in teeth. His black/brown oil painted stockinet face covers a firmly molded mask. The back of his head, like the other Lancaster Rags, is well stuffed with no supporting hard mold underneath it. His eyebrows are the usual single stroke black which are barely visible against his dark skin color. His eyes are round with large black pupils and brown irises. His nostrils are pierced, but do not have the red decoration that some of the dolls have. His tear ducts and the inside of his mouth are decorated in brick red. His hair is black wool looped through a wig cap. (9) He has a charcoal gray herringbone tweed wool suit trimmed with red embroidered stitching around the collar, down the jacket front, along the jacket hemline, and on the sleeve edges. The buttons on his jacket and trimming his short trousers are steel colored. His jacket also buttons right over left. He has a red dickey with a patterned bow tie. His suit is completely lined with dark brown polished cotton. His jaunty black tweed cap completes his outfit. He has black silky stockings with vertical stripes woven in. These are the same stockings worn by several of the dolls. His black oilcloth boots are hand made and trimmed with red cotton tape. His natty gold watch and chain add spice to his dandy outfit. (10) The 11-1/2” (29 cm.) toddler clearly represents a very young child and is dressed in a red, black and white checked romper with white cotton drawers with no waistband. He has no shoes or socks. At first I questioned the originality of his outfit, but realized that I had photographed him casually twenty years ago, long before these dolls were recognized, and that his outfit was the same romper then, although he has gone through several owners since then. The girls’ and women’s clothing shows more variety of design, but all are well made. The yellow cotton print has been found on four of the dolls studied (one not photographed). It

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has a bright yellow background with a tiny red and black print. The white cotton underwear may be lace trimmed or with no trim. Several of the dolls have hand made, black-laced boots bound in brown cotton tape and silky, black stockings. (11, 12) The first female is 20-1/2” (52 cm.) tall. She is from the Caroline Edleman collection and is the largest of the dolls studied. She is dressed as a Mammy, but her dress falls to mid calf rather than the longer hemline of an older woman. She wears a white cotton chemise with short ruffled sleeves identical to the Pennsylvania Historical Society’s boy. It falls to mid thigh length. Her plain untrimmed white cotton drawers are slit in the back to the crotch and fasten in the back with a milk glass button. Her untrimmed half-slip also fastens in the back with a matching milk glass button. The torsos of these dolls are stuffed with cork and tend to collapse a bit at the waist making her clothes a bit loose. Her black and white checked flannel dress has blue cotton fabric gathered into ruffles at the cuffs, neck and waist. She has a plain untrimmed bib apron. Both the dress and apron are completely machine stitched while her underwear is hand hemmed. Her smooth black stockings have a silky feel. Her black leather boots were made on a last and have 12 tiny pegs fastening the heels to the soles. They lace up the front. (13) The second female is from the Nancy Perna Collection. She is 18-1/2” tall (47 cm.) and dressed 13 in a maroon high-necked cotton sateen dress trimmed with cream-colored fancy braid. There is a Bertha trimmed at the top with the same braid and at the bottom with lace. Darts gather the bodice into a 7/8” wide waistband. The long sleeves are gathered at the top and bottom with the sleeves ending in a ruffle. The full gathered skirt is untrimmed and falls to mid calf length. As with the previous doll her dress is entirely machine stitched. Under her dress is a hip length plain cotton chemise. Her cotton drawers fasten in the back with a button and are slit in the front as well as the back. They have lace trim at the bottom of each leg. Her slip is untrimmed. All her underwear is machine stitched except for the buttonholes. Because she lost her original shoes and socks Nancy has found a wonderful pair of antique maroon striped socks to complete her outfit. (14) Nancy Smith’s 18” (46 cm.) girl is dressed very similarly to a doll in the Strong Museum in Rochester New York as shown in illustration 409B (page 296) of the Collector’s Book of Doll Clothes by Dorothy S, Elizabeth A. and Evelyn J. Coleman. Her dress is dark red wool with short puff sleeves ending in plain self fabric cuffs, a plain neckline with its top edge turned, slightly gathered and sewn, and a drop waist with a gathered skirt applied to the outside of the bodice. Her petticoat of white cotton is untrimmed, but her drawers extend below her hem and are trimmed with tatting.

She has black cotton stockings with vertical ribs and black hand sewn boots trimmed with brown cotton tape. Her cross bar dimity apron is slightly gathered at the top. Her dress has faded to a red/brown where it has been exposed to the light and is a strong deep red under the apron. (15, 16) Nancy Smith’s 17” (43 cm.) girl is dressed in yellow cotton printed with tiny red flowers with dark gray leaves. It has long full sleeves, and its full bodice is gathered at the neck and waist. Although there is no trim at the neck it is more finished looking than the previous doll. The full, calf length skirt is gathered into the waistband. Her white cotton drawers and slip are lace trimmed although the lace doesn’t match. The hem stitching on both pieces indicates they may have been made from pillow cases or some other previously made piece. She has black silky stockings with vertical ribs and hand made black soft boots with laces that sew the boots on to her. (17, 18) Kelly Harpster’s 19” (48 cm.) girl has a wonderful original outfit. The dress is yellow cotton with tiny red and black star shapes printed on it. Like the dresses on two of the previous girls there is a plain turned neckline. The short puff sleeves end in self-fabric cuffs. Her full bodice and skirt top are gathered into a narrow waistband. About half way down the skirt length there is a wide flounce with a narrow pleat at the bottom. On top of her dress she wears a plaid shawl and half apron of colors that coordinate with her dress. Her apron has a waistband which extends into straps that button in the back. Her hair is partially covered with a neatly wrapped matching turban. She has a plain hip length cotton chemise, a matching slip and drawers with narrow lace trim on the legs. She has blue and white striped cotton stockings, which match, in color, her turquoise blue bead necklace. Black oilcloth hand sewn boots are bound with black cotton tape and laces. This doll has a note pinned to it which says “Hope’s doll ‘Dinah’ Dressed and made by (unreadable) Lady- bought at Ladies Depository about 1886.” The doll came from the estate of Hope Montgomery Scott, a Main Line Philadelphia heiress who was known for her charitable works. This date confirms the date of about 1890 proposed by the Colemans in their encyclopedia.

(19) This 17” doll from the Donna Kaonis collection continues to be a puzzle. There are many similarities and differences from the other dolls, but the construction has convinced me that she was made at the same time and by someone in a cooperative group which made the other dolls. Her shoulder head is very dark brown/black oil painted and sewn to the same style burnt sienna polished cotton body. The startling difference is that her face is skillfully stitch modeled and stiffened with the oil paint rather than formed over a hard facemask with molded ears, as are the others. She has the same single stroke black brows. Her eyes have large black pupils and brown irises. The less three-dimensional face has superior eye painting with lighter highlight marks and shine dots painted on. Her black wool hair is looped through a ﬁner brown cotton weave base than the other dolls. Her clothes appear to be original and are similar in style and construction to the other dolls. She wears a faded wine and white striped cotton 29

dress with long full sleeves gathered into a slight ruffle at the wrists like the Perna doll. The beaded waist is threaded with a red ribbon. She has a wide Bertha ruffled directly to the neck. Her underwear consists of a white cotton chemise/drawers combination and a full slip. She has red stockings. As she came without shoes Donna has added soft black boots which lace up the front. Her red sunbonnet completes her outfit but hasn’t faded which may indicate that it was added later. Size, body construction, the wig construction and the modeled, daub painted teeth have included her in this group. Since writing the above I have had the chance to visit and photograph dolls in the Anne Timpson Collection and three additional dolls belonging to Kelly Harpster. Because Anne Timpson’s six dolls involve two dolls which fit what we have already studied as “Lancaster Rags” and four, which came from the same family, but have real differences in the structure of the face masks, I have decided to save the four for another article. Anne says that she purchased the four from the descendants of the makers and she will write about the origins. They deserve their own presentation. (20) The first, a boy, 16” (41 cm.) has a square face with low cheeks, a rounded jaw line and large bulging eyes. His ears are round and set low. His nostrils are pierced and he has no tear duct or nostril decoration. The inside of his open/closed mouth is painted red and he has four set in teeth. Because the whites of his eyes are completely worn off his eyes don’t appear to be there. However a strong light shows he has just enough paint left to see the tiny black pupils and the surrounding shape. He has the usual single stroke black brows. Despite his missing eye paint he has lots of personality as well as charm. (21) His suit is lightweight brown wool, which has faded to gray. It has a jacket with red wool buttonhole stitching to finish the edges. It closes with a red-topped straight pin rather than buttons. His white cotton undershirt is sewn to his short pants and a red knit dickey is pinned to the shirtfront. He has red and white striped socks and black oilcloth low boots with brown cord ties. His left boot is bound with brown tape, but his right boot is bound with blue/black tape. (22, 23) Anne Timpson’s girl doesn’t appear to have an original dress, but the dress she wears looks well on her and her original stockings and shoes as well as her unique face mold makes it impossible for me to leave her out. Although she measures 17-1/2 inches (44.5 cm.) she appears taller because of her long neck. She has a broad forehead, large oval eyes, a smiling closed mouth with red accents and a heavy chin. Her ears are unusually small. She has an alert, self-confident look. Her profile shows her strong chin, a small nose and an upright carriage. Her neck is strong enough to support her facemask and unlike the other dolls we’ve studied her head does not slump forward. She wears the black stockings and oilcloth boots that appear on many of these dolls. The tape binding on her boots is red. A trip to Lancaster to visit Kelly Harpster is always a treat. Kelly’s collection is mostly cloth dolls of all sorts from Izannah Walkers to Raggedy Ann’s to Amish, Mennonite, and primitive home made rags. Her five Lancaster Rags are all original. Dinah, who came from the estate of Hope Montgomery Scott, is shown earlier in this article. Since then she has acquired a slim boy in sailor suit and a brother and sister pair that have apparently always been together. (24) Her 18” (45.5 cm.) boy looks smaller than he actually is because of his slim oval face. He has strongly modeled high cheek bones and wide set eyes. Most of the dolls have brown eyes that are lighter than the skin tone, but his eyes are as dark as the rest of his face. The pupils

are large and a true black. His open/closed mouth is red on the inside with no teeth showing. His nostrils are indented, but not pierced. He has no accent paint showing tear ducts or nostrils. His profile shows neat flat ears set higher than those on the other dolls. He has an up tilted nose, wellmodeled lips and a strong pointed chin. In spite of the paint wear on the sides of his face he is a handsome boy. His clothes are sewn on but his torso, arms and legs are brown cotton. (25, 26) He has a white cotton sleeveless chemise, which extends to just below his hips. His red dickey is sewn to his chemise. His sailor style suit is fine black wool and completely lined with black cotton. The jacket has a double row of red topstitching around the collar, down the front and around the bottom. A single row of red stitches goes around the bottom of each sleeve. There are three round flattened brass colored button down the front of his sewn on jacket. The jacket has a sailor collar in the back decorated with red cotton tape. There is also a single button on each cuff. His short pants are undecorated. His outfit is completed with black stockings and oilcloth hand sewn boots with red tape binding and black cord lacings. (27, 28) A brother and sister pair which have always been together have also joined Kelly’s collection. They also have unique facemasks which must be presented. The 19-1/4” (49 cm.) boy has an alert smiling face with round eyes set in a slightly trapezoidal head shape, as his jaw line is wider than his forehead and temples. He has medium brown irises that show up well against his darker skin color. The eyes have black pupils and white highlight dots on the upper left of where the pupils and iris meet. He has pierced, undecorated nostrils in his wide nose and soft red tear ducts. His open/closed mouth has four lightly modeled and painted teeth that are not set in. His profile shows a squared off back of the head, low cheeks, a snub nose and larger round low set ears. (29) His 18” (46 cm.) little sister’s rectangular head, with its wide round jaw line, tilts shyly down and to her left. Her almond shaped eyes have brown irises surrounding large black pupils. Her black single stroke brows barely show against her dark skin. She has red decorated tear ducts, and pierced, but undecorated nostrils. Her open/closed mouth has four small set in teeth of bone or ceramic material. Her hair is the usual black wool looped through a brown woven base. Her torso is made with a heavy plaid cotton material. (30) The two are shown together with their original clothes. She is wearing a white cotton chemise, which extends just below her hips, drawers slit in the back and a halfslip, pinned at the waist. Her low-waisted, cream-colored cotton dress has tiny black eight pointed star shapes, which have faded to brown. The sleeves are puffed with a ruffle at the edge. The skirt is gathered and attached to the outside of the bodice. The neck is gathered with a cord run through casing and tied in the back. Her striped cotton stockings have faded to a point where one can only guess at the original colors, which appear to be a yellow/ cream with

tan. She has black oilcloth boots bound with tan tape and closed with tan cord laces. Her brother’s clothing is sewn on. His suit is blue wool, which has faded to gray except where light hasn’t hit it in the folds at the hips. The jacket has rounded short front pieces. The collar is a turquoise blue ﬁne wool. The edges of the jacket and the bottom of the trouser legs are trimmed with cream stitch embroidery. The jacket is lined with dark blue and cream striped cotton, which is also used for the waist band of the short trousers. He has a sleeveless white cotton shirt with a stand up collar. A triangle of deep turquoise velvet fabric is sewn to his

white undershirt. He has cream, faded blue, and brick red striped stockings and the usual black oilcloth boots bound with brown tape. (31) Kelly has just purchased another girl, which needs conservation and some restoration. Her clothing is original to her. The untrimmed underwear consists of a sleeveless chemise, which extends just below the hips, a pair of drawers slit in the back and a half-slip. All are made of white cotton and the drawers and slip fasten with straight pins or were possibly originally sewn on. Her dress is another yellow cotton print with tiny red roses and feathery black leaves. The neck is gathered and fastened with a cord running through a casing and tied. There is another casing running across the back of the dress just below the back neck opening. The skirt is gathered and attached to the outside of the low waist. The sleeves are puffed and ﬁnished with a deep self-fabric cuff. Research still has not provided the artist(s?) who made these remarkable dolls. Word of mouth as well as the location in which these examples were originally found have given them the name Lancaster (PA) Rag Dolls.

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Extremely rare and ever so desirable early French bisque painted eye shoulder head dolls by François Gautier (FG) with original costumes - dressed as the “fisherman & his wife” - early hand pressed bisque with lovely hand painted facial - soft curls around her face - long mutton chop sideburns on him - she carries a basket for this fish - he carries the rope & net – 9” tall - $1,495. for the pair 5. Wonderful Rollinson boy - great condition w/ detail original brushstrokes quite visible - unique character face w/ enormous heavenly blue painted eyes - great body - 20” tall - $1,495. 6. Without question - pure adorability - I love this doll and this one is exceptional - rare to find Revelo character boy with soft as butter bisque & first out of the mold quality - soft arched feathered brows over enormous heather blue sleep eyes - slightly open amber shaded mouth - to make him even more delightful he’s on a fully jointed toddler body - 18” tall $1,295. 7. Very unique & quite wonderful cloth black African child - amazing hand painted facial features w/ wondrous bold colors - cloth jointed body - original clothes - super condition - 12” tall - $995. 8. Very lovely extreme blonde Parian lady w/ amazing hairstyle - the blondest of the blonde hair w/ sweet little curls falling on her forehead - hair pulled away from her face w/ cluster curls behind her partially exposed ears - two braids running horizontally across the back of her head - she also has a very detailed molded shoulder plate - beautiful hand painted face with exceptionally lovely eyes - nice old body w/ parian arms & legs - 25” tall - $1,995. 9. Did you just take a deep breath - look how wonderful - exceptionally beautiful Bru Jne - w/ that classic wonderful sweet face - exceptional French bisque w/ crisp first out of the mold features - artist quality hand painted facial features w/ soft arched feathered brows over early dark outlined enormous chestnut brown paperweight eyes - closed pouty mouth w/ soft amber shading - she’s stands 21” tall on her original jointed compo Bru body - $17,500. 10. Rare & wonderful “Century Baby” by Kestner - this is the adorable one with the closed pouty mouth superior bisque - sweet face - just precious - 18” tall - $995. 11. Extremely rare & just amazing - carved bonnet Schoenhut character child - what an amazing face - great condition - very little wear - original clothes & shoes - as rare as they get - 16” tall - $7,500. 12. Stop for a minute and take a look at a beautiful piece of doll history - all original 1860’s wax over with molded derby hat and that lovely red feather - excellent condition with her original braided wig still intact original cloth & wood body - original clothes - 19” tall - $2,495. 13. Wondrous German hand mechanical by Zinner & Sohne - “moon light dance in the garden” - exceptional high quality in amazing condition - three lovely closed mouth bisque ladies w/ bisque arms - as the music plays the seated lady strums her hand across the harpsichord - the other two lovely all original ladies leap into the air and spin - amazing all original condition - still has the original; $16.50 price tag - 15” x 9“ - $3,495. 14. Rare & wonderful “Lori Baby” - by Swaine in a wondrous large size - soft as butter bisque with first out of the mold quality - lovely hand painted facial features with soft arched feathered brows over wondrous baby blue sleep eyes - rare open/closed mouth w/ soft rose shading original five piece baby body - 25” tall - $2,495. 15. Extremely rare & ever so desirable lady character by Gebruder Heubach - mold #7925 - exceptional high quality pink bisque w/ turned shoulder head - wonderful charter face w/ that truly well bred look of class and that gracious smiling face - artist quality hand painted facial features w/ soft arched brows over heavy lidded chestnut brown glass eyes - slightly open smiling mouth w/ soft amber shading - original cloth & compo body - 18” tall - $2,995. 16. Without question one of the most beautiful “Gibson Girls” that Zig & I have ever found - made by Kestner of course - mold #172- this amazing character has soft as butter bisque and first out of the mold quality - wondrous hand painted facial features - soft arched feathered brows over chestnut brown sleep eyes - a very pert upturned nose and that always desirable pouty mouth w/ that soft amber shading - original marked Kestner body - 20” tall - great antique frock - $2,995. 17. Lovely early Parian lady w/ hair swept away from her face - round pale bisque face w/ artic blue painted eyes - her café au lait hair is swept away from her face w/ a molded gold bows atop her head & two gold molded tassels hanging to one side - coiled curls encumber her lovely face & a well detailed snood holds her hair in back - antique dress - 17” tall - $1,695. 18. Another rare & wonderful little character - this little gentleman of the French court is actually another Sonneberg child made for the French market - even his head has a French cut to the bisque - excellent high quality bisque w/ lovely hand painted facial features - soft arched feathered brows over exceptionally beautiful heather blue paperweight eyes - slightly open mouth w/ soft amber shading - 11” tall - $1,495. 19. Without question one of the most unusual & unique pieces that Zig & I have found in recent years - hand carved naked male figure - this had to be done many years ago - the wood is a very hard wood - appears to be walnut - which doesn’t exist anymore - extremely well detailed carving with center parted hair - a well detailed face w/ heavy eyelids & even eyebrows - he stands 12” tall - $995. 20. Exceptionally beautiful & always desirable - open mouth “Eden bébé’” by Fleischmann & Blodel - this doll in recent years has gown in popularity - this one is the very desirable early mold - she has exceptional high quality bisque w/ crisp first out of the mold beauty - lovely hand painted facial features - soft arched feathered brows over long luscious lashes surround early dark outlined enormous chestnut brown paperweight eyes slightly open smiling mouth w/ soft amber shading - original French body - 21” tall - $2,995. 21. Absolutely breathtaking beauty made by Kestner - marked only with a “C” - this very early open mouthed treasure has amazing flawless bisque w/ artist quality hand painted facial features - soft arched feathered brows over intense heather blue sleep eyes - slightly open mouth with cupid’s bow shape & that dark amber shading - fully jointed compo body - 16” tall - $1,495. 22. Wonderful & oh so adorable - “Mary & her Lamb” by Schoenhut - hand carved wood characters from that well known nursery rhyme - excellent all original condition - 8” tall - $1,295. 23-24. Breathtakingly beautiful fashion lady known as Poupee Bois by François Gauthier - this lovely early lady has amazingly flawless & perfect French hand pressed bisque w/ artist quality hand painted facial features soft arched feathered brows over wistful lashes surrounding early dark outlined spiral threaded heather blue paperweight eyes - these lovely eyes have those incredible very early almond wrap around feature that has become so desirable amongst collectors - soft outlined rose shaded lips - to make her all the more wondrous & amazing she is on a fully jointed wood body w/ a swivel waist - 20” tall - $7,500. 25. Wonderful blue eyed Parian young lad - a true boy w/ great detailed molded blonde hair - slightly turned head and a truly wonderful hand painted face - Parian arms & legs - 18” tall - $695. 26. This is without question one if the cutest little boys you will ever see - one of my all time favorites - mold #122 by Kammer & Reinhardt - look at that face - just amazing - do you adore the dimples as much as I do - well his bisque is flawless and perfect - his hand painted features are just amazing w/ soft arched feathered brows over the most enrapturing heather blue eyes w/ human hair upper lashes - open laugh9ing mouth w/ soft amber shading - to make him all the more delightful - he’s on a fully jointed toddler body - dress in his go to the beach sailor suit - just precious - 19” tall - $1,995.

27. Did you ever see anything as exciting & as amazing as this handsome young court gentleman wax over papier-mâché w/ such superior quality - he’s just breathtaking - slightly turned shoulder head w/ exquisite hand painted molded features - wondrous chestnut brown glass eyes - original mohair wig - wax over arms - compo booted legs - 25” tall - $1,495. 28. Absolutely wonderful very early “Baby land Rag” excellent hand painted facial features w/ lovely brown upturned eyes & that hint of eye shadow - sweet rose shaded puckered lips - never to be found all original condition - 14” tall - $995. 29. Another extremely rare French bébé of exquisite beauty & incomparable quality - rare if ever to be found is this lovely French child by Henri Delacroix (1887) during his brief period of doll making - according to the French Ency. - he made three different faces - this is the one marked “Paris” - wondrous French bisque of the very highest quality w/ ﬁrst out of the mold crisp beauty - artist quality hand painted facial features w/ soft arched feathered brows over wistful lashes surrounding enormous early dark outlined heather blue paperweight eyes - closed rather pert pouty mouth with outlined soft amber shading - dimpled chin & a very unique slender perfectly shaped nose - original fully jointed French body - lovely antique clothing & shoes - 28” tall $20,000. 30. Ever so rare & wonderful mechanical French cartoon character by Roullet & Decamps - excellent all original condition - excellent hand painted facial features w/ comical uplifted brows & an enormous watermelon smile - when wound he turns his head from side to side & sways back & forth - excellent working condition - 14” tall - $1,995.

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31. Beautiful large size character child by Dressel - mark “Jutta” - mold #1349 exceptional high quality bisque w/ lovely hand painted facial features - soft arched molded & feathered brows over gorgeous heather blue eyes - slightly open soft amber shaded lips - fully jointed compo body - 32” tall - $1,495. 32. Another lovely French beauty - this one is an adorable & ever so sweet closed mouth child by Rabery & Delphieu - wondrous hand poured French bisque of superior quality - artist quality hand painted facial features w/ soft arched feathered brows over early dark outlined enormous heather blue paperweight eyes - closed slightly smiling mouth w/ outlines soft rose shading - original fully jointed French body - 19” tall - $4,495. 33. Super size and ever so beautiful Gebruder Kuhnlenz child - mold # 44 - soft as butter bisque with ﬁrst out of the mold quality - wondrous hand painted facial features w/ soft arched feathered brows over the most enormous aqua blue eyes - slightly open amber shaded mouth- original fully jointed compo body - $1,495. 34. Wonderful German bisque character child riding his big beautiful black stead - mold # 442 - open mouth all original little boy w/ chestnut brown glass eyes - wood body and metal arms - made with bow legs to sit upon his handsome black stead - soft fur covered w/ yarn mane & tail - stands on small wood base - doll is 6-1/2” tall - horse is 8” x 8” - $1,495. 35. A rather unique & extremely happy little toddler - mold # 300 by Ernst Heubach - wondrous high quality bisque w/ excellent hand painted facial features - soft arched feathered brows - enormous baby blue sleep eyes w/ human hair upper lashes - open laughing mouth w/ treble tongue - original ﬁve piece toddler body - really cute clothes - 22” tall - $1,295.

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36. Wonderful 1880’s hand carved wooden shoulder head lady with beautiful hand painted features - highly detailed features w/ double bun hairstyle - gracious blue eyes & smiling closed mouth - molded broach & collar on should plate cloth body w/ hand carved wooden hands & feet - 16” tall - $995. 37. A truly lovely & oh so rare to find Simon & Halbig closed mouth character child - mold #939 - soft as butter bisque w/ first out of the mold quality exceptionally beautiful hand painted facial features w/ soft arched feather brows over spiral threaded heather blue paperweight eyes - closed pouty mouth w/ outlined soft amber shading - 17” tall - $2,995. 38. Well here we have another rare & wonderful cloth - I adore these children they have such wonderful character & the expressiveness on their faces is just wonderful - this quite wonderful “Philadelphia baby” - is a little worn with love but the original facial painting is there and look at those eyes - no touch up - no repaint - just wonderful - 21” tall - $1,995. 39. Wonderful all original French poupeé from the turn of the century - lovely bisque head pouty character French child in her original box w/ her original hanging tag- bisque head w/ cloth lower body - super condition - clothes are immaculate - box has photo stating “Las Poupeés de Bretague” - wonderful addition to anyone’s collection - she’s 12” tall - box is 15” - $995. 40. Extremely rare child by Cuno & Otto Dressel made to look exactly like the world famous Kammer & Reinhardt #117n - wondrous high quality bisque w/ lovely hand painted facial features - soft arched feathered brows over enormous flirty blue sleep eyes w/ human hair upper lashes - slightly open pert mouth w/ soft amber shading - fully jointed compo body - 20” tall - $1,995.

41. “The Flower Seller” - lovely French poured wax turned shoulder head lady excellent condition - exceptional quality with such character expression - very detail hand painted face w/ -heavy lidded bulbous chestnut brown glass eyes - yarn hair - beautifully detailed hands & feet - all of her clothing is also wax dipped - super - 18” tall - $1,995. 42. Once again Zig & I have found the wonderful and the very rare - this is an exceptionally large papier-mâché Taufling baby w/ maker’s signature on foot (Louis Lindner - 1855) - this rarely found “Motschmann baby” - has such a sweet adorable face - original paint is still intact - chestnut brown glass eyes - great condition - yes she still cries - rare wood & cloth body - rare large size - 21 tall - $2,495. 43. Rare & wonderful & way too cute is this never to be found all bisque baby by Kammer & Reinhardt - mold #126 - exceptional high quality w/ chestnut brown sleep eyes and the most adorable little all bisque body - detailed open fingers and the cutest little pot belly ever - he comes with his beautiful hand painted cradle - he’s 6-1/2” tall - cradle is 8” x 4-1/2” - $1,295 for all. 44. Two wonderful all bisque Bye-Lo babies: A) wigged - sleep eyes - jointed arms & legs - paper label - 61/2” tall - $995. B) Painted eye - jointed arm & legs - w/ rocking cradle - 4” tall - $495. 45. Rare & ever so beautiful is this super early Rohmer fashion - pale wonderful French bisque w/ artist quality hand painted facial features - arched feathered brows over soft wistful lashes surrounding early dark outlined cobalt blue paperweight eyes - closed slightly pouty smiling mouth w/ soft rose shading original upright firm fashion body - 16” tall - $3,995.

Learning About American-Made Dolls

Pinocchio & Friends Sold by the Knickerbocker Toy Co. and Ideal Novelty & Toy Co.

11” Ideal Pinocchio demonstrating his flexibility.

by Ursula R. Mertz photos Otto Mertz

Three Ideal Pinocchios, 8, 11 and 20” tall. The 11” and 20” dolls are marked © P. WDP // Ideal Doll // Made in U.S.A. “Pinocchio” // Des. & © By Walt Disney // Made by Ideal Novelty & Toy Co. The 8” doll is marked Ideal Doll // U.S.A. Pinocchio // Des. & © By Walt Disney // Made By Ideal Novelty & Toy Co. Composition heads and bodies with molded, painted clothes. The two larger sizes feature felt hats and all three real bow ties. The 8” size has head and hat molded as one piece, oil cloth collar, wood body and wooden segmented limbs. The 20” size has composition hands. Right: Knickerbocker’s white Figaro. Same measurements and markings as brown Figaro. Original hang tag reads as follows: Walt Disney’s // ©1939 W.D.P. // Pinocchio // “Figaro”

n 1937, Walt Disney had released their first full-length animated color film “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” to critical acclaim and eventually to worldwide success. On that occasion, Disney had awarded numerous licenses to the trade for all kinds of novelties including dolls. Ideal’s set of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” had been successful. Walt Disney’s second full-length animated color film “Pinocchio” was released on February 7, 1940, and again toy companies were ready with dolls. Ideal must have entered into a licensing agreement beforehand, as the trade journal Playthings carried an Ideal ad for Pinocchio in September 1939. Their Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket dolls were featured in the 1940 Sears catalogue. The Knickerbocker Toy Company was also licensed by Disney to produce and sell Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket dolls. In addition they offered Pinocchio’s cat, Figaro. The Pinocchio tale on which the film is based has a long history. Under the pen name C. Collodi, Carlo Lorenzini wrote this story, well loved by Italian children. It first appeared in serial form in 1881 and was published as a book in 1883. The first translation of Pinocchio was available in America in 1911. Most children and adults are familiar with the story of Pinocchio. The woodcarver Gepetto wishes for a son and a good fairy grants his wish and gives life to a puppet Gepetto had carved. He named him Pinocchio. To become a real little boy, Pinocchio will have to prove himself with good deeds. Most of the rest of the book deals with Pinocchio’s adventures or rather misadventures. The Collodi version presents Pinocchio as a very mischievous, mean little boy and the action is dark and cruel. In the Walt Disney production, Pinocchio is not so much an intentionally mischievous boy, but rather a weak little lad that is naïve and easily distracted and the action is not quite as scary. In the Disney story, Pinocchio has a friend, called his conscience, named Jiminy Cricket. In the end, Pinocchio becomes a flesh and blood real little boy. Even though the film was re-released in 1945, 1954, 1962, 1971, 1978, 1984 and 1992, the original run was not as successful as expected. Perhaps limiting its success was the war which started in Europe in 1940, making the film unavailable there for distribution. The Walt Disney Company recouped only about half of the $2.6 million that had been spent on the film. Some people thought the story line was still too dark in mood, that it had too many villains that were never called to task. It was claimed that

Ideal Jiminy Cricket showing off his red umbrella. He is 8.5” tall and made of all wood, featuring many joints. Even his blue top hat is movable and his tail has two joints. Top hat brim and white collar are made of felt

17” Knickerbocker Pinocchio and Figaro. Pinocchio’s head is marked: Pinocchio // Knickerbocker Toy Co. // © // Made in U.S.A. // Walt Disney Toy Product. All original, brown felt shoes missing. Paper hang tag: Walt Disney’s Pinocchio. Figaro is 7.5” long and 7” high. He is marked on head and body: Figaro © // W.D. PR. Knickerbocker Toy Co. // Made in USA. He is made of all composition and fully jointed, even his tail.

With his all original outfit of deep blue felt hat, blue bow tie, immaculate orange vest with gold button and black tail coat, Knickerbocker’s Jiminy Cricket is a particularly dapper fellow.

Below: Title page from a Walt Disney children’s book entitled “Pinocchio and the Whale,” showing among others Pinocchio, Jiminy Cricket (with umbrella) and Figaro.

9.5” Knickerbocker Pinocchio. He is marked on head and body: Pinocchio // W.D. PR. KN. T. Co. // Made In U.S.A. (Same markings for Cricket). Made of all composition and jointed only at neck and shoulders. Felt hat and cotton play suit, featuring two snap buttons in back.

Disney decided future films would have only one villain. Nevertheless, the film was highly acclaimed by the critics and won several Academy Awards, one for best song (When You Wish Upon a Star) and one for best scoring of a musical picture. Obviously, after seeing this colorful, action packed movie, children must have clamored for Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket dolls and the Knickerbocker and Ideal companies were ready to oblige. Figaro must not have been as popular, as he is harder to find in today’s collector market, even on the internet. Ideal offered Pinocchio in three sizes, 8, 11 and 20” tall. Their Jiminy Cricket measures 8.5” including his wooden, jointed hat. The Knickerbocker Company had Pinocchio available in only two sizes, 9.5 and 17.” Their Jiminy Cricket is 9.5” tall without his removable felt hat. At first glance, all of the Pinocchio dolls look pretty much alike. On further study, only the heads are modeled in a similar manner. Ideal’s dolls were obviously made to be played with. The wooden segmented limbs and large, flat feet would allow the children to imitate Pinocchio’s actions as they remembered them from the movie. They could make him stand on one leg, bend, turn, throw up his arms etc. The body of the 8” doll and 8.5” Jiminy Cricket is made of wood as well and features an additional waist joint, allowing for yet more poses. In fact, Jiminy Cricket is entirely made of wood. Even his tail has two joints and, 38

of course, he carries his umbrella in his left hand, just like the Jiminy Cricket in the movie. All three dolls and Figaro the Cat offered by Knickerbocker were made entirely of composition. Their Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket are jointed only at the neck and shoulders. The cricket’s feet are actually attached to each other by the heels. Not by any stretch of the imagination could these be called action figures. If they had to be categorized, one could call them shelf dolls. Their Figaro is more flexible, as he features joints at the neck, shoulders and hips and even the tail. Figaro is rather large and must have been designed to go with the 17” tall Pinocchio. He was most commonly painted dark brown with a white face, black nose and white tipped tail. The white/gray version with pink nose, ears and rather red toes is hard to find. The Knickerbocker dolls may not have been as successful as playthings, but they were well designed and executed. The Ideal Pinocchio with large, protruding ears and big grin looks more like a mischievous sprite. To me, the Knickerbocker toys are more pleasing to look at. Pinocchio already gives the impression of a sweet little boy. Even though Jiminy looks more like a real cricket, his outfit suits him well. With his deep blue felt hat, blue bow tie, black tailcoat and orange west, he is a dapper looking fellow. When asked which of all of them is my favorite I have to admit it is the Knickerbocker Jiminy Cricket. Which is your favorite?

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Identifying Miniature Parian Dolls 1850s-1900s by Kathy Embry

7-1/2 inch Simon & Halbig untinted bisque with peg-strung arms. Bald head with mohair wig. The molded pink luster boots and white socks have pink scalloped edging. Identical boots are found on many parian-like dolls made by this factory, c. 1870s.

n the late 1850s through the 1870s miniature dolls of unglazed porcelain or parian-type were first manufactured. This was a time doll artists expressed their talents by creating play dolls of exquisite beauty. European fashion plates of the second half of the 19th century influenced hairstyles and what fashions women wore. The fancy molded hairstyles of the parian-type dolls represent decades of history. The UFDC definition of a Parian Doll is: doll made of fine white bisque (unglazed porcelain) without tinting. The features, hair and cheeks may be painted. Most doll collectors think of parians as dolls with molded hair, no tinting or with a pale complexion. From her book, Identifying German Parian Dolls, Mary Krombholz states that the 1850s brought great change

7-1/2 inch Simon & Halbig representing a man with a molded combed side part hairstyle. He has a dark outline around his eyes (a technique of this factory) with one stroke eyebrows, short, flat black boots and stark white bisque lower arms and legs, c. 1879s.

8-inch Simon and Halbig parianlike doll with blue gold-edged head band, gold painted earrings and a black necklace with a gold cross pendant. She has carved wooden lower arms and legs and a cloth body. A smaller S & H doll is shown on page 107 of Mary Krombholz’s book, Identifying German Parian Dolls. Circa 1870’s.

3-1/2-inch Simon & Halbig parian-like dollhouse doll with black molded and painted snood, blue painted low heeled boots with lavender trim on the socks, exposed ears ad a heavy black outline on her upper eyelids, a technique of this factory, c. 1880s.

A 5-inch slightly tinted parian with a thick black outline on her upper eyelids and fuller upper lips identifies her as a Simon & Halbig. She has old luster boots with pink scalloped white china glazed socks and a tiny swept up bun on top of her head. She came in her original box with rug beater and feather duster and wears her original frock including an apron and hat (not shown).

4-1/2 Simon & Halbig with blonde wavy hair, wearing a white molded brimmed hat with a large white and pink luster feather, trimmed in black with a large bow in the back. Notice the heavy black outlines on her upper eyelids, c. 1870s.

This 6-1/2 inch parian-type has a child like appearance with a center part and two forehead curls. Vertical curls surround her face with rows of smaller ones in back. Her eyebrows and lower lips both have a flat lower edge. She has red eye lid lines; irises without an outline or white highlights identify her as a A. W. Fr. Kister, c. 1870s. Clothing is original. 42

for society with new manufacturing techniques. The first International Exhibition held in London in 1851 introduced a demand for a new type of doll head made of “unglazed porcelain.” This new product was appealing to porcelain factory owners because it was inexpensive to produce and an ideal medium for creating fine sculptured details. The white untinted shouldheads were the perfect background for maximum creative expression. Many of the 1860s and 1870s parianlike dolls resemble elegant ladies. Their elaborate hairstyles included molded ringlets, braids, curls, waves and bangs. Many decorations adorned their hair such as combs, jewels, beads, ribbons, bows, flowers, snoods, molded bonnets and hats. All of this

Wedding party comprised of 4-1/2 and 5-inch dolls by Simon & Halbig. Four of the dolls have wide curly flat tops, the fifth doll features an Alice hairstyle with a black headband. Each has wire strung arms and painted luster boots and white painted socks banded by a scalloped pink border, c. 1870s.

This 5-inch parian produced by A. W. Fr. Kister has light brown hair, center parted with flowing waves down the front with rows of curls in back, white bisque arms and legs. Her Kister features include a red eye lid line, lower oval shape lip, and narrow upper lip with curled ends, c. 1860’s.

reflected the fashions popular at the time. Their shoulder plates often feature molded jewelry and blouse details like ruffles, collars and bows. The preferred hair color was blond with blue eyes. Black and brown became uncommon for the parian-type dolls. The stuffed cloth body type was used the most with lower bisque or china limbs. These small dolls mirrored the fashion icons of their day to which all society wished to aspire. The mid Victorian period was a time of prosperity and industrial growth, reflected in these tiny dolls of beauty and fashion. Only seven Thuringian porcelain factories definitely made the majority of parian-like dolls. These factories included Alt, Beck & Gottschalk, C.F. Kling & Co., A.W. Fr. Kister, Conta & Bohme, Simon & Halbig, Kestner & Co., and Hertwig & Co. These miniature parians were not made exclusively for dollhouses, but are simply smaller

4-1/2 inch parianlike lady with molded yellow bonnet with a luster feather wrapping around the top. Molded green and pink flowers attached to the top hat brim, then tied under her china with a pink bow, typical of the A. W. Fr. Kister factory. Original silk gown has a full layered skirt with matching rose and green colors, c. 1860’s.

C. F. Kling & Co. produced most of the elaborate parians of the 1860’s-70’s period like this 7-1/2 inch doll with decorated shoulder plate. She has a white ruffled blouse and blue luster bow with gold trim. Her center part hairstyle sweeps loosely around the back and is held with a lavender molded snood. Her molded eyelids are a technique of this factory, c. 1870s. 43

6-inch dollhouse doll by Conta & Bohme. The half-pupils are painted next to her molded upper eyelids creating a “sleepy eye look.” Her mouth has high upper peaks with curls at each end. The elaborate hairstyle features bangs and long curls behind her pierced ears. Notice the green heeled boots with black laces, c. 1870’s. Mary Krombholz Collection.

This 6-inch doll has an early lady face shape, with brush strokes at each temple and exposed ears to help us identify her as an Alt, Beck and Gottschalk. She wears a stylish light yellow hat with an upturned brim, black band with a gold buckle and an orange feather. Her brown hair is accented with gold painted earrings. She wears an original gown in a silk hand tufted triangle pattern with lace detail, c. 1880s.

7-1/2 inch Hertwig & Co. parianlike shoulder head with molded green clover leaf and pink flowers. The Coleman authors reported that Butler Brothers sold these dolls as “fancy bonnet heads” with china limbs and cloth bodies, c. 1905.

6-inch Hertwig & Co. all bisque parianlike boy dressed in a molded sailor suit with wire jointed arms and legs. According to author Mary Krombholz, this example matched a doll still tied to an original Hertwig & Co. sample board in the Sonneberg Museum. 44

examples of the 1850s, 1860s, 1870s and 1880s parians made by each porcelain factory. Even though miniature examples were made by each factory, Kestner & Co., Simon & Halbig and Hertwig & Co. were the only porcelain factories that made the later groups of dollhouse doll families for play in dollhouses. The most popular era for these dollhouse dolls were between the 1890s into the 1920s. Parian-type dolls can be dated by decade according to their molded hairstyles. By comparing the painting techniques used by each porcelain factory along with factory sample books and sample boards found in museums and books, it is possible to identify which porcelain factory produced a particular parian doll. These smaller parian versions are worth the effort to study, identify, collect and admire. This era of dollmaking achieved a peak of excellence offering us a glimpse into the past of their lifestyles and fashions.

4-inch young boy by Kestner with parian-like features, c. 1890.

6-inch Kestner & Co. parianlike should head lady doll, pale complexion, light blonde sculpted hair, soft features with blue eyes. The long curving single-stroke eyebrows are typical of this factory, c. 1890.

6-inch Kestner & Co. parian-like shoulder head lady doll, pale complexion, light blonde sculpted hair, soft features with blue eyes. The long curving singlestroke eyebrows are typical of this factory, c. 1890.

Many miniature parian dolls were not made exclusively for dollhouses, but were simply smaller examples of larger parians made by the porcelain factories.

Photos by Kathy Embry. All dolls, unless noted, are from the collection of Mike & Kathy Embry. Bibliography Coleman, Dorothy S., Elizabeth A., and Evelyn J. The Collector’s Encyclopedia of Dolls, Volume Two. New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1986. Coleman, Dorothy S., Elizabeth A., and Evelyn J. The Collector’s Book of Dolls’ Clothes: Costumes in Miniature 1700-1929. Crown Publishers, Inc., New York 1975

This 7-inch Parian shoulder head was produced by ABG, representing a lady with a slender face, painted eyes, red & black upper eyeliner, single stroke brows & closed mouth. She has a muslin cloth body with with lower white bisque arms. Her molded blonde hair has long curls to her shoulders. She wears a grey bonnet with black band, sculpted flower and a purple luster plume on top.

Krombholz, Mary Gorham, Identifying German Chinas 1840-1930’s. Hobby House Press, Grantsville, MD, 2004 Krombholz, Mary Gorham, Identifying German Parian Dolls, Reverie Publishing Company, Cumberland, MD, 2006. Kunciov, Robert, Mr. Godey’s Ladies, Bonanza Books, a division of Crown Publishers, Inc. Copyright MCMLXXI by Pyne Press. Rawlings, Eleanor Hasbrouck, Godey Costume Plates in Color. Canada: Dover Publications, Inc., l979.

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1. 25" DEP #289 with French Composition body with pull string crier (non-working). Large brown glass sleep eyes on a sweet face with extra pale bisque. Open mouth with four upper teeth and nicely defined lips. French human hair wig. Layers of antique clothing that is a confection of laces and ribbons, antique shoes, and exquisite bonnet. Pierced ears. Hand paint flaking. Sugar and spice and everything nice!! $1100 2. 23" JDK #249 Character child in less commonly found mold number. Blue spiral sleep eyes that are surrounded by painted upper and lower lashes. Very light brown brows. Open mouth with outlined lips, upper teeth and tongue. Mohair wig topped with antique silk bow. Beautiful antique lace trimmed clothing with replaced shoes. One of my favorites!!!! $995 3. 29" Simon & Halbig #1079 DEP. Brown glass set eyes, open mouth with square teeth, pierced ears, and lovely rosy cheeks. Chunky and large ball jointed composition body. Long human hair wig with antique frail bow. Layers of pale pink and lace clothing, antique pink shoes. Dreamy!!! $1195 4. Darling antique toy mohair dog! 12 inches tall. Glass eyes, painted nose and jointed tongue. Working pull type crier that when pulled, the dog cries and her mouth opens (sticks). Her body is covered with curly mohair and hide, pink bow. So much fun! $425

5. 17" Antique Wax doll as a bride. Slightly turned shoulder head with cobalt blue glass set eyes. Rooted blonde mohair. She is dressed in a luscious gown of silk and delicate laces. Beautiful antique slippers that are stamped. Gorgeous lace veil. Wax arms and lower legs on a fabric body. Beautiful!!! $4895 6. 21" Early turned shoulder head Kestner. Blue set eyes (reset) on dewy bisque face. Open mouth with upper teeth. Lovely painted brows with loads of feathering. Bisque arms on kid body (repairs to body). Human hair wig. Soooo sweet!!! $495 7. All right y'all, now talk about cute!! That would be me!! I am 19 inches tall. K & W Mold #134 character. Mohair wig, open mouth with two upper teeth, felt tongue. Biscaloid head. Five piece body. Pretty vintage clothing. 1930's and precious! $525 8. TEE-WEE Hand Babe, "The Living Doll" hand puppet with original labeled box! Blue sleep eyes on sweet bisque head. Celluloid hands. Original costume and pillow. Perfect addition for your nursery! $495 9. 19" Alphabet series early Kestner, Letter G. Closed mouth on on slightly turned shoulder head. Spiral blue glass eyes. Bisque lower arms on kid body. Mohair wig and lovely antique clothing and shoes. Beautiful and delicate features!! $995

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The Other Little Lenci by Judy L. Fisher • photos by Rick Fisher

1 – 1930 Catalog with original four 360 dolls

Lenci dolls are without a doubt the most collectible felt dolls manufactured in the 20th century. About 1920, Elena and Enrico Scavini began to create these dolls as well as toys from the wool felt made near their home in Turin, Italy. The Scavinis registered the trade name Lenci (Elena’s nickname) to use on all their products and the rest is history. These dolls had unique expressive molded and painted felt faces, moveable bodies, and very colorful costumes. This tradition continued well into the 30s and beyond, even when the company was purchased by the Garella family. Most doll enthusiasts will recognize the faces of the 109s which stand 21 inches, the 110s which stand 18 inches, and most importantly the famous face of the 300 series doll which stands 17 inches. It is probably considered the most desirable among true Lenci collectors. However, most people don’t know about the other face that is winning the hearts of many collectors. It is the other little Lenci – best known as the series 70. The ﬁrst doll appeared in the 48

1930 catalog as series 360 and measured approximately 11 inches tall. There were only four female children pictured in the catalog. (Photo 1) As you can see, all of the dolls were in organdy except one in pieced felt. The doll pictured here was the first series 360 purchased by the author (Photo 2). Her hair has most likely been redone with those adorable banana curls. In 1933, they changed several series, e.g., the 300 series to the 100 series and the 360 series to the 70 series. The littlest miniatures went through similar number changes over the years. In the 1933 catalog (Photos 3 and 4), several more of the 11inch dolls appeared, identified as series 70. Now instead of just little children, there are 18 dolls dressed in organdy and felt outfits as well as bright regional costumes.

2 – 360 in her pieced felt outfit which is in excellent condition. Approximately 11 inches tall. Author’s collection. 3 – 1933 Catalog with 70/1, 70/2 and two pictures of 70/3 in chairs.

The tradition of manufacturing these provincially dressed series 70 dolls would continue throughout the 30s and into the 40s. Also included here are two large black and white photos of these wonderful dolls (Photos 5 and 6). What make these dolls special are their faces with the wonderful side glancing Lenci eyes, which are very

4 – 1933 Catalog with 15 examples of Series 70 dolls.

5 – Rare black and white photo of Series 70 dolls and one miniature. Here they have an F with a number.

6 – Another rare black and white photo of Series 70 dolls now with NE followed by a number.

realistic and almost childlike. Some have claimed that they are a smaller version of the famous pouting faces on the series 300 dolls. You decide. In the 1930 version of the doll, there are disc joints at the neck, arms and legs; however, in 1933 the construction of the body changed. The dolls had tab jointed arms which allowed them to move more freely. Ironically, the outfits on the regional dolls are sewn so tightly that this is impossible to do. Some further details – the dolls have rooted hair, single-layer felt ears, felt arms, legs and head with a woven cloth toddler-shaped body. Their hands are mitten style and their feet are flat. After purchasing my first 360 at a doll show, I was fortunate to meet Stephanie Farago, one of the authors of The Magic & Romance of Art Dolls,

at her home where she was selling her huge collection of Lenci dolls. My eyes popped when I entered the room with so many priceless dolls, but the doll pictured in Photo 7 caught my eye. I knew immediately that she was the same size and style doll that I purchased earlier; however, I had never seen a black Lenci dressed as a child doll. The black dolls were always character dolls. Of course, I had to have her and unfortunately, she was the only one I could afford to buy at the time. Her face, arms and legs are made of cocoa brown felt; however her body is the normal colored muslin they used for these dolls’ torsos. Her hair is very curly black mohair, which is not very common. She is wearing a simple coat styled dress over her teddy and she is simply a wonderful example of the Lenci artistry.

7 – This doll purchased from Stephanie Farago’s collection is one of the rarest Lenci dolls made. Author’s collection. 49

10 – Val Gardena’s marvelous hat – flowers, ribbons and a gold pin over her black mohair hair.

8 – Val Gardena in mint condition.

11 – A miniature Val Gardena which stands over 10 inches including her hat. 50

9 – Val Gardena still has her original three tags – rectangular regional, rayon and round silver tags.

My next series 70 was found at the UFDC convention in Philadelphia (Photos 8, 9 and 10). Her name is Val Gardena and she is a perfect example of a regional Lenci series 70 doll. What makes this doll very special is her exquisite felt ﬂowered hat with ribbons and pin. Later I found a miniature Val Gardenia about 9 inches in height (Photo 11). I realized that Lenci was making these regional dolls in more than two sizes. Now my goal was to collect the series in both sizes! I soon discovered that these dolls are hard to ﬁnd even though many collectors overlook them. It is surprising since they have as much attention to detail as the larger dolls. The construction of Lenci miniatures differs from the larger series 70 dolls. The torso is made of cotton, the legs are a hard material covered with cotton; however, sometimes felt legs are found. They have felt arms with mitten hands, and single layer ears or no ears at all. Their heads swivel, legs have disc joints and arms have string joints.

Featured are various regional 70 series dolls with their miniature counterparts where available. This is what makes collecting Lenci so much fun. Castebrotto (Photos 12 and 13) wears a black wool felt outfit with red accents, white lace, and adorable white felt shoes with red trim over her socks. She has a cotton slip and pantaloons both trimmed with cotton lace. Under her black felt hat, her blonde hair is covered with a wonderful net. She holds her painted red and blue wine barrel with gold heart details. She has retained her three Lenci tags – paper, rayon and silver. There is even a tag from Sakowitz Bros. with the price of $9.95. Miniature Castebrotto (Photo 14) is simply a smaller version with all the same details including the netted hair. Gressoney (Photo 15) wears a red and black wool felt outfit with black shoes and a black taffeta apron. What makes her special is that wonderful red felt hat with gold trim and faded blue ribbon that is covering her blonde mohair braided hair. She also has the three tags – heart-shaped, rayon and silver. Miniature Grossoney (Photo 16) is again similar; however, she wears red shoes. Cerce Maggiore (Photo 17) is in a very elaborate outfit compared to the previous two dolls. Her outfit is made of several colors of wool felt with several types of trims. She has a cotton

14 – A miniature of Castebrotto with all the same details as her big sister. 12 – Castebrotto carries her beautifully painted wine barrel made of wood.

blouse with lace under her cotton shawl that has some embroidery as well as unusual ribbons attached from the blouse to the purple arm pieces. She has the typical cotton slip and pantaloons with cotton trim. Her shoes are black felt over her cotton knitted socks. She is wearing a beaded necklace but no earrings. What makes her special is the lovely embroidered apron. Like the previous dolls, she has all three tags. Miniature Cerce Maggiore (Photo 18) is not quite as detailed as her big sister doll. The major difference is her shoes are a sandal style with red felt ties and she does have hoop earrings. Sicilia (Photo 19) wears a reddish orange wool felt outﬁt with bright yellow appliqués. She has matching shoes over her Lenci knitted socks. Under her dress is an adorable organdy full slip and cotton pantaloons with trim. She has a lovely lacey top with loose sleeves and her little cap is made from the same material. Her top is covered by a lace shawl that has a cross on the front with such detail that you can see the cruciﬁx. In addition, she wears large hoop earrings. She is carrying a lovely basket and has retained her original cardboard tag. Miniature Sicilia (Photo

13. – Castebrotto’s beautiful bun of mohair is covered with a delicate hair net. She has her heart-shaped tag as well as rayon and round silver ones.

15 – Gressoney’s headdress is so typical of the wonderful hats Lenci made for their dolls. Carol Platt collection

16 – A miniature of Gressoney with red shoes. Carol Platt collection. 51

18 – A miniature very similar to Cerce Maggiore often called Roma.

17 – Cerce Maggiore wears an elaborate Lenci provincial outfit.

20 – A miniature of Sicilia; however, they didn’t feature her with a basket.

19 – Sicilia holds a wonderful basket and wears a realistic crucifix.

20) matches the larger 70 doll, however without the basket. Sondrio (Photo 21) is dressed in black wool felt pants that have a ﬂap in the front with two buttons. He wears a red wool felt vest trimmed with green felt that is closed by three gold buttons similar to the ones on Val Gardena’s hatpin. There is a tie with two red pompoms. He has honey-colored hair under his black hat. His little cotton shirt and knitted socks under the black shoes are a bit discolored. The socks are held by multi-colored cords. He holds a walking stick and still has his three tags – rectangular, rayon and round silver. Miniature Sondrio (Photo 22) is very similar to his big brother with these exceptions – he has felt hair and his vest is open. Valtellina (Photos 23 and 24) wears a green and black wool felt skirt with a cotton print apron. She has a cotton blouse with a simple shawl. Her blonde mohair braid has been wrapped with pink ribbon. Her undergarments are the same cotton slip and pantaloons. What is very interesting are her wooden shoes that resemble Dr. Scholl sandals, which were not made until the 1960s. Her little duck accessory in good condition is a real plus. She, too, has all three tags. Miniature Valtellina (Photo 25) is the same but she holds a wooden rack. Val Gardena with basket (Photos 26 and 27) has a brown wool felt dress with a little cotton inset at the top trimmed with lace. She has a matching hat that has a piece of organdy in the top that covers her short blonde hair. Also, she has brown shoes over her cotton socks. The cotton slip and pantaloons trimmed with cotton lace are the same as the earlier dolls described. She has a beaded necklace but like Cerce Maggiore she does not have earrings. Two focal points are her taffeta apron with felt ﬂowers and the wonderful basket on her back. I’ve never seen this particular Series 70 doll in miniature. Zamfroguaro (Photos 28 and 29) wears pants made of black fur and he has a tan felt jacket with fur sleeves. He has brown felt boots that lace up on the side. Also, he wears a white shirt with a red felt vest. A black felt hat covers his black hair made of mohair like all these dolls. His pursed mouth with a slight opening is for the bagpipes that he carries. The bagpipes are

made from felt with felt appliqués. He is an Italian shepherd boy, and there is an Italian tradition that the shepherd boys played their bagpipes at Christmas. He has both a paper tag with his name on it and the rayon tag. Again, I have seen many miniatures that correspond with the 70 series dolls; for example, once I saw Zamfroguaro in miniature listed on eBay – very rare! However, some exceptions are the Val Gardena with the basket, my 360, and my black doll. The regional dolls featured were owned by author at the time of writing the article, but now are in private collections. Gressoney is from the collection of Carol Platt. Valtellina courtesy Sheila Needle and Zamfroguaro courtesy Gail Martis. Thank you to all of them for the pictures. If you have any questions, please write judyleeﬁsher@hotmail.com

21 – Sondrio with a walking stick; however, he should be holding an umbrella. He has all three tags.

22 – A miniature Sondrio features felt hair.

25 – A miniature Valtellina with a wooden rake. Sheila Needle collection.

23 – Valtellina holding a wonderful duck, a rare original accessory. Sheila Needle collection.

24 – Note the Dr. Scholl style shoes. 53

26 – Another Series 70 named Val Gardena, but this model has a different outfit and fancy apron.

28 - Zamfroguaro’s wonderful and unusual outfit.

27 – Val Gardena with her basket attached to her back.

29 – Zamfroguaro’s face showing an opening in his lips for the bagpipes. Gail Martis collection.

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Volume 9, Number 10 November 2006 “Maggie Bessie” Dolls • Jumeau • American-Made Dolls • Faux Bamboo Miniatures • Blue Ribbon Winners! Volume 9, Number 11 December 2006 Vienna Doll Museum at Auction • Dollies’ Holiday • The Christmas Doll • UFDC Ribbon Winners • Tynietoy • Madonna and Child Volume 10, Number 1 February 2007 La Venus Cloth Dolls • Dolls in Ethnic Dress • Chinas • Costuming • UFDC Exhibits • American-Made Dolls Volume 10, Number 2 March 2007 Mary Merritt Doll Museum Preview • Lancaster Rag Dolls • Patsykins • Le Musée de la Poupeé • Alabama Babies • Au Nain Bleu • Metal Heads • Miniature China Volume 10, Number 3 April 2007 An Early French Papier Mache • Pet Animals by Hertwig • Doll Accessories • SFBJ Cloth Dolls • La Nicette • Flossie Flirt Volume 10, Number 4 May 2007 Door of Hope • Royal Court Dolls • Theriault’s: Madame Petyt Collection • Merritt Museum Auction • Topsy Turvy Dolls • Cissy Volume 10, Number 5 June 2007 Kathe Kruse • French and German Bisque Dolls • German Chinas and Parians • Black Lenci Dolls • Effanbee’s Little Lady Volume 10, Number 6 July 2007 Maison Simonne • A Pattern for the Well-Dressed Poupée • French Cloth Dolls • Wax Dolls • A New Museum Opens in Belgium • Auction News Volume 10, Number 7 August 2007 Japanese Dolls of Beautiful Women • Lenci Miniatures • Bleuette • Doll Accessories • Early American Composition Dolls • NADDA in Chicago Volume 10, Number 8 September 2007 A Rare Rohmer Fashion Doll • UFDC National Salesroom • A Queen’s Fairytale Dolls • German Chinas and Parians • Metal Head Dolls Volume 10, Number 9 October 2007 Musée de la Poupée Special Exhibit: The Trousseau of Violette D’Epigny • Pattern for Violette’s “Tunique” • Blue Ribbon Winning Dolls • Louis Amberg & Son • Schoenhut Safari Volume 10, Number 10 November 2007 German Character Dolls • Sewing in the Dolls’ House • Milwaukee WPA Dolls • Male Fashions • National Doll Festival Volume 10, Number 11 December 2007 Theriault’s Auction Weekend • Premiere Bleuette • Candy Containers • UFDC Winners • Boudoir Dolls • Mint & Boxed Volume 10, Number 12 January 2008 French Fashions • Museum Romantic • French Cloth Dolls • Blue Ribbon Winners • French Penny Toy Furniture • The Good Fairy Volume 11, Number 1 February 2008 Delaware Toy and Miniature Museum • Footwear on Parade • The Patchwork Girl of OZ • Grace Storey Putnam • Advertising Dolls • Palmer Cox Brownies • Trousseaux for Dolls Volume 11, Number 2 March 2008 Paper Dolls in La Poupée Modèle • Wenham Museum • Unsigned Poupées and Bébés • A Spring Doll Tour • Miniature Furniture Volume 11, Number 3 April 2008 Morphy’s Dolls and Miniatures Auction • A Collector’s Profile • Tynietoy • Horsman • Shopping in France • A Present from the Past Volume 11, Number 4 May 2008 Armand Marseille’s Overlooked Rare Characters • Lenci-Anili • Kamkins • Violette’s Chemisette • Henri Delcroix • Ottenberg Dolls Volume 11, Number 5 June 2008 From the Doll Cabinet – A Rare China Fashion • Ningyô Dolls • Continental Crib Figures • Paper Dolls • Borgfeldt’s Composition Dolls • NADDA Volume 11, Number 6 July 2008 Schmitt et Fils • Pre-Door of Hope • German Character Dolls • Billiken • French Cloth Dolls • Splashme Volume 11, Number 7 August 2008 French Fashions • French Lilliputians & German Miniature Dolls • German Characters • China Dolls from Scandinavia • Where is Rosabelle? Volume 11, Number 8 September 2008 Selfridge Collection to be auctioned by Theriault’s • UFDC Salesroom • Dolly and Her Dressmaker • A Gift from Russia’s Czar Volume 11, Number 9 October 2008 Morphy’s Doll Auction • UFDC Antique Blue Ribbon Winners • Heubach • American-Made Dolls • Kentucky Poppets • National Doll Festival Volume 11, Number 10 November 2008 White House Doll & Toy Museum at Auction • Soft Metal Dollhouse Furniture • Blue Ribbon Winners • Hats For Your Poupée – a Special Pattern • Miniature China Dolls Volume 11, Number 11 December 2008 Theriault’s Three-Day Auction • AllBisques • Faith-Based Dolls • Peterkin • Christmas Dolls • More UFDC Winners! Volume 11, Number 12 January 2009 Ella – A Royal Gift • Dollhouse Miniatures • Heubach Molded Hairstyles • Gaithersburg • UFDC Modern Exhibit • Etta Boudoir Dolls • Affordable Chinas Volume 12, Number 1 February 2009 Early French Papier-Mâché Dolls • Discovering a Pit Brow Lass • Spain’s Cloth Doll Boom • Queen Rosabelle • UFDC Winners • A Special Pre-Greiner • Half Dolls Volume 12, Number 2 March 2009 Schoenhut Dolls • Tracing a Steiner’s Past • Doll Finds Under $500! • Gaultier • PA Dutch Dolls • Responsible Restoration • UFDC Volume 12, Number 3 April 2009 Gaultier • Lancaster Rags • Pinocchio & Friends • Miniature Parian Dolls • Lenci

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April 2009

Calendar of Events

1-2 Hatfield, PA. Spring Doll Auction. Alderfer Auction & Appraisal. 215-393-3023. 800-577-8846 x3023. www.AlderferAuction.com. 4-5 Agawam, MA. Doll & Toy & Teddy Bear Show. The Oaks Hall. Maven Co. 914-248-4646. 4-5 DeRidder, LA. Doll Show. Wooten Theater. Hazel Lofton. 337-463-4830. 4-5 Los Angeles, CA. NADDA Crème de la Crème. Embassy Suites Hotel. LA International Airport North. 310-215-1000.

5 Evansville, IN. Doll Show. Vanderburgh County 4-H Center. Rhoda Wade. 618-265-3191. 11 Spokane, WA. Doll Show. Spokane Community College. Stacy Montoya. 509-924-4351. 16-18 Houston, TX. Doll Show. Hobby Marriott. The Bay Area Doll Club. 281-614-0077. 16 Nashua, NH. Doll Auction. Holiday Inn. Withington Auction. 603-478-3232. 18 Bellevue, WA. Doll Lecture & Book Signing by Nancy Lazenby. Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art. 425-455-1116.

18 Des Moines, IA. Doll & Bear & Toy Show. Iowa State Fairgrounds Walnut Center. Colleen Holden. 515-986-1975. 18 Endicott, NY. Doll Show. Our Lady of Good Counsel Church. Broome County Doll Club. 607-723-8411. 18 Riverside, CA. Doll & Toy & Bear Show. Janet Goeske Senior Center. Inland Empire Doll Club. 951-371-4267. 18 Sparks, NV. Doll & Bear Show. Holiday Inn. Melinda’s Dolls. 775-342-7629. 19 Cincinnati, OH. Doll & Toy Show & Sale. Holiday Inn-Sharonville. Margie Schultz. 513-207-8409. 19 Columbus, OH. Doll Show & Sale. Aladdin Temple. MID-OH Historical Doll. 614-837-5573. 19 E. Meadow, NY. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Temple Emanu-el. Doll Study Club of Long Island. Muriel. 516-481-1745. 19 Greensburg, PA. Doll & Toy Show & Sale. Four Points by Sheraton. Laurel Highlands Doll Club. 724-853-8434. mischa000@aol.com. 24-26 Pittsburgh, PA. Toy Show. Pittsburgh Indoor Sports Arena. Orangestone Promotions. 412-213-0224. 25 E. Syracuse, NY. Doll Show. E. Syracuse Community Room. Mid York Doll Club. 315-698-4501. 25-26 Syracuse, NY. Toy & Doll & Teddy Bear Collectors Show. New York State Fairgrounds. Lyn Lake. 607-753-8580. 26 Columbus, OH. Doll Show. Aladdin Temple Shrine Mosque. Mid-Ohio Historical Museum. Henrietta Pfeifer. 614-837-1552. 26 Rochester, NY. Doll Show & Sale. Eagle’s Club. Henrietta Doll Lovers Club. 585-889-2015. 26 St. Charles, IL. Antique & Collectible Toy & Doll Show. Kane County Fairgrounds. Antique World Shows, Inc. 773-736-5140. 26 Whitman, MA. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Knights of Columbus. Whitman Mothers’ Club. 781-447-6079. 29 Paris, France. Doll & Toy Auction. DrouotRichelieu Auction House. Jean Calude Cazenave. 01133 1 45 23 19 42. jcctoys@club-intenet.fr.

May 2009

1-2 Vallejo, CA. Doll Show. Vallejo Fairgrounds. Nancy Jo Schreeder. 925-229-4190. 2 Conventry, CT. Doll Show. Coventry High School. Lions Club. Joy Kelleher. 860-742-6359. 2 Maitland, FL. Doll Show & Sale. Maitland Civic Center. Greater Orlando Doll Club. Barbara Keehbauch. 407-678-5678. 2 Ringgold, GA. Doll Show & Sale. Colonnade Catoosa Civic Center. Chattanooga Doll Club. 423-596-8167. 3 Milwaukee, WI. Doll & Bear Show & Sale. Serb Hall. Orphans In The Attic. Marge Hansen. 920-563-0046. 3 Radford, VA. Catalogued Auction of Rare Antique Dolls. Artifact.com. Ken Farmer Auctions & Appraisals. 800-476-5359. info@kfauctions.com. 60

Send your Free Calendar Listing to: Antique Doll Collector, c/o Calendar, P.O. Box 239, Northport, NY 11768 or email: adcsubs@gmail.com If you plan on attending a show, please call the contact number to verify the date and location as they may change.

3 Saginaw, MI. Doll Competition & Sale. Carrollton Middle School. Timbertown Dollology Club of Saginaw. 989-835-0066. 9 Salt Lake City, UT. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Utah Fairgrounds. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775-348-7713. 14 Hillsborough, NH. Doll Auction. Withington Auction, Inc. 603-478-3232. 16 Columbus, IN. Doll & Bear Show & Sale. Bartholomew Co. 4-H Fairgrounds. Barb. 812-376-9124. 16 Santa Cruz, CA. Arts & Antiques Spring Festival. Santa Cruz Elk’s Lodge. Rowbear Lowman. 831-438-5349. 17 Mounds View, MN. Doll Show. Mermaid Event Center. C Promotions Plus. car4ann@msn.com. 17 New Hope, PA. Doll Show & Sale. Eagle Fire Hall. Rt.202 & Sugan Rd. 215-657-2477. 19 London, England. Dolls & Teddy Bear & Juvenalia Auction. Bonhams. +44 (0) 20 7393 3900. www.bonhams.com. 23 Chartres, France. Dolls & Bleuette Auction. Galerie De Chartres. www.interencheres. com/28001. 33(0)2 37 88 28 28. 24 Chartres, France. Automata & Mechanical Music Auction. Galerie De Chartres. www.interencheres. com/28001. 33(0)2 37 88 28 28.

28-30 Denver, PA. Doll Auction. Morphy Auctions. 717-335-3435. 30 Muskegon, MI. Doll Sale. Maranatha Conference Center. Nancy Medema. 231-755-4993. named2@comcast.net. 30 Roseville, CA. Doll Show. Placer County Fairgrounds. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775-348-7713.

June 2009

6 Belleville, IL. Doll & Teddy Bear & Dollhouse & Miniature Show. Belle-Clair Expo. Kay Weber. 618-233-0940. 6-7 Gaithersburg, MD. Eastern National Antique Doll Show. The Fairgrounds. Bellman Events. 443-617-3590. infoDOLLS@comcast.net. 13 San Jose, CA. Doll Show. Santa Clara County Fairgrounds. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775-348-7713. 18 Hillsborough, NH. Doll Auction. Withington Auction, Inc. 603-478-3232. 27-28 Puyallup, WA. Doll Show. Puyallup Fair & Event Center. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775-348-7713.

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23" Tete Jumeau with almost all original presentation, save for her replaced, beautiful French mohair wig. Harder to find signed Bebe Jumeau chemise, antique underset, tightly woven antique straw bonnet, original scarlet crocheted stockings, french cut shoes, somewhat delicate, 10k gold bar pin and original red coral earrings. Bebe has a lovely transitional face with creamy coloring and striking topaz paperweight eyes. Excellent poured bisque head with traditional red stamp marked size 10 perched atop a chunky blue stamped Medaille D'or Jumeau body. Old touch-up repaint to hands and wood arms. Beautiful! $6,800 A magical tiny 10" marked A3 Le Parisien Bébé on jointed composition and wood body with original Steiner cardboard pate, superb bisque, original blonde mohair wig and a wonderous array of crisply pressed dresses, bonnets, and toiletries. Original and added accessories by a fortunate original child owner. Bears white fingernails; classic hallmarks of Au Nain Bleu Bébés. Au Nain Bleu paper label intact in lovely watered sateen box with charming decorations and noted Entrennes in the copy. Rare to find. $7850

Superb 18" Simon Halbig 979. Prepare to guard your heart... this tenderly modeled child may wander inside and never leave.Once again, the mastery of the Simon Halbig firm takes centerstage... pristine oily bisque, deeply modeled features, surprisingly blue sleep eyes, orig nutmeg colored mohair wig, cardboard pate, orig patina on composition body, straight wrists, The silk taffeta sugar pink dress is a magical conjure of ecru lace, rosebuds and pleating with matching bonnet. Button up cranberry leather boots and delicate crocheted stockings complete the picture of this harder to find example. $3300

14" Steiff Bear with gorgeous golden coat of thick mohair. This chap has been padding about since approximately 1917 and retains his original stitching, original felt pads, ear button and glass eyes. He has such a lovable demeanor and expression. What a fabulous addition to a bear collection or as a component of your doll room or cabinet. Perfectly adorable! $2495

Bitsy 10" Early Kestner. Oh My, this cherub's great brown eyes seem about to flood with tears! Thank goodness Lamby came along to cheer her up. This tiny and very early square tooth Kestner darling has the most precious face, as though a storm just passed or is on the horizon. Pale bisque with excellent attention to decoration, plaster pate intact, incised only with the number 4, on original straight wrist body and dressed in adorable pale blue dotted swiss w/ ton of lace and matching bonnet perched atop long blonde curly mohair wig. This is a "have to have!" $1800

Huge 34.5" Max Handwerck Beauty. What a surprise! This dear egg is full of fluffy baby chicks! Just the right Easter surprise for this gorgeous girl! Dressed in her Easter dress finery of antique challis wool with scrolled soutache trim work, oversized flowered bonnet, and leather shoes, this princess' pretty face seems to exude awe as she carefully holds her downy babies. Huge brown glass sleep eyes, open mouth with pearly teeth, rosy cheeks and peach toned lips framed by long blonde sausage curls. This doll comes with history and provenance and belonged in the same family for over 90 years. She truly is a 'dilly of a dolly!' $1700