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Antique DOLL Collector April 2014 Vol. 17, No. 3

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13” F.G. Scroll Bebe, br. p/w eyes, newer mohair wig & orig. cork pate, fabulous ant. Fr. aqua silk dress, ant. Fr. shoes, ant. crocheted socks & magnificent ant. Fr. hat. On orig. early 8 ball jointed st. wrist body (touch up on parts of body).

Absolutely GORGEOUS!!!

Only....$3900.

10” JDK “Hilda” Baby, blue sl. eyes , cl. dome, mint pale bisque, gorgeous batiste christening gown, ornate ant. ribbon & lace bonnet & pearl & silver rattle, orig. 5 pc.

Kestner baby body, o/mo w/2 upper teeth. Desirable tiny size “Hilda” baby.

Head Incised “Hilda”.

An absolute DARLING!!! $2650.

24” S & H #939 Cl/ Mo., perfect bisque, blue threaded p/w eyes, early “closed dome” , ant. blonde HH wig, vintage cotton dress, big velvet ant.. hat, crocheted socks & darling ant. leather shoes. GREAT early orig. chunky 8 ball st. wrist body (lower arms have vintage revarnish, not noticeable). A real KNOCK OUT!!! 3500.

13” K * R 101 “Marie”, immaculate bisque, brown intaglio eyes, orig. mohair wig & pate, darling orig. ant. dress, ant. undies, vintage hat, ant. leather shoes & pink socks. On orig. fully jointed K * R body. Great pouty expression. Darling small size!!! $2250.

21” S & H #550, blue sl. eyes, mohair & painted lashes, mint bisque, orig. full mohair wig & pate, orig. batiste dress & ant. coat, undies & vintage silk shoes.

On orig. S & H body.

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! $950.

9” Kestner Pouty, gorgeous mint pale bisque, brown p/w eyes, orig. mohair wig & Kestner pate, orig. aqua silk dress, orig. leather shoes, socks & undies, added ant.

Fr. hat. On great early orig. Kestner body w/ large upper balls.

DARLING pouty face.

GORGEOUS in this wonderful desirable small cabinet size!!! $3550

10 1/2” Gebruder Heubach #5636 Character, , mint bisque, blue sl. eyes, slightly op/mo., 2 lower molded teeth, deep dimples, ant. mohair wig & orig. pate, darling ant. wool dress, orig. slip, undies, socks & leather shoes.

On orig. fully jointed body. DARLING little character in a great rare teeny cabinet size!!! Crisp modeling!! $2150.

Darling Antique French pink corset w/ lace for about a 13 to 14” French Bebe. 3" x 3", metal ring holes & edged in lace. Ties with silk ribbon. A nice find in this small size!!! GREAT condition. $375.

Antique Sterling Silver French Purse, etched in center on both sides, orig. chain in tact, working latch. Out of my collection & GORGEOUS!!!

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K * R 114 Gretchen 15-1/2” and 101 Marie 15” sisters w/ their coordinating outfits and belongings in the trunk they have called home for years. $4950 for all.

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Scintillating Bru Jne Beauty. Beguiling blue eyes reflect the sea and sky. Superbly rendered features with exquisite attention to velvety coloring and texture of bisque. C. 1882.

This exemplary Bebe is dressed in lavish ruched silk and lovely lace bonnet with large silk bow.

Perfect bisque head and hands. Please call for details. 19.5” tall

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Captivating Jumeau Poupee Bois has a serene beauty and lovely wood body. This enchantress has two dresses; one cotton floral print for the day’s errands or relaxing in the garden and the other in white pique and soutache embellishing with a matching flannel lined cape for afternoon tea or a summer dinner on the verandah. At only 15.5” she is a sublime addition for the descriminating collector. Special Antique Doll Collector Magazine Price Only~$7700 (please mention this Ad)

Amazing and desirable boy known as the Little Prince. Soft blue eyes, aquiline nose & sensitively shaped lips with dewy finish, softly tinted bisque with perfect coloring & defined deep blonde curls that sweep across his head. Depicting a lad of the Victorian period, jaunty in antique navy wool blazer w/ brass buttons over cream colored wool knickers & navy and red plaid scarf at his throat to keep the chill away. Red silk knit stockings and antique leather shoes complete his look. His ball jointed body has excellent original finish. Overall in fantastic condition. $11,800~

Come See Beautiful Bebes at the upcoming NADDA SHOW & SALE MAY 3 & 4 in Greensboro, NC. 14” Belton Bebe. This little cherub will melt your heart with her expressive eyes and pale creamy bisque. Perfect in every way! $1995~

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Glorious 17” Papier-Mache.

This is a stellar molded doll from the early 19th century Biedermeier Era with complicated braided coronet in a fashion that was referred to as a Giraffe hairstyle. She is wearing her original empire style gown with cream ground and tiny flowers over her muslin and wood body. Generally in superb condition. $3750~

Gorgeous Gottschalk dollhouse in wonderful 1/2” scale. In overall excellent condition with expected age and patina. All walls and floors retain original designs. Delightfully compact and perfect for display! 21.5”w x 23”x t x 10” d. $3600~

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The Complete Guide to Antique, Vintage and Collectible Dolls

April 2014 Volume 17, Number 3

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DRESSING DOLLS IN THE SONNEBERG AREA OF GERMANY

By Mary Krombholz

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2013 UFDC SPECIAL EXHIBIT: EDWARDIAN LADY DOLLS AND THEIR WARDROBES A perfect complement to the

convention theme, “A Capital Affair,” and its emphasis on the early years of the 20th century.

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HOPPIN’ DOWN THE BUNNY TRAIL

By Alicia Carver and Barbara Close As warmer weather approaches, doll and holiday collectors naturally think of rabbits!

Our final 2013 UFDC Convention article features a wonderful exhibit presented by Donelle Denery. The Edwardian period, popularized in fashion by the “Gibson Girl” drawings of Charles Dana Gibson, has often been described at the last true age of elegance. In this exhibit you will see dolls and their wardrobes reflecting the sinuous curvy shapes and the later columnar shapes of this era. Photo by Donelle Denery

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MOMMY’S LITTLE DARLING!

By Elizabeth K. Schmahl, DDS A Mother’s Day tribute to baby dolls, collectibles and traditions.

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GAME ON! MINIATURE FRENCH TOYS AND GAMES FOR DOLLS By Jan Peterson Collecting these tiny treasures is a delightful quest for today’s antique doll collectors.

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SEE WHAT YOU WILL BE MISSING IF YOU DON’T ATTEND THE MAY NADDA SHOW!

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CROSSROADS: A DOLL & TEDDY BEAR GATHERING IN ALBUQUERQUE

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antasy, grandeur and charm all combine in this exceptionally rare and important ‘allegorical’ automaton attributed to Roullet et Decamps, so celebrated for their exceptional depiction of animal whimsy. In this man meets animal tour de force the satirical and sartorial courtier is splendidly dressed as Puss ‘n Boots in the finest of raw silks from his plumed hat and walking stick to ‘leather’ dress boots. He rotates in hot pursuit of a charming goat skinned mouse he has captured by the tail! But who is chasing who?! Never meant to succeed, Monsier Le Puss whirls lavishly in balletic circles angling to and fro – his jointed neck turning here to there – all to the tune of a cheerful gavotte! Put aside, for the moment, the redundant Jumeau automata and indulge yourself in certainly the finest and most comical and functional of elegant parlour toys – complete with original dome. $9,500

1. 12” Happy Gbr. Heubach tyke with spirited eyes, op/cl smile with molded tongue, 6 teeth, deep dimples and pompadour! $550.

2. Rare Recknagel Character – what a find! Never seen unlisted RA, mold ‘12’! A 7” tall powerhouse doll w/ playful intaglio eyes, a real grin, funny hair and toddler body! $995.

3. Supersize 12” Googlie ‘254’ – a happy, snappy fellow w/ big round intaglio eyes, watermelon grin, double cheeks and a ‘big boy’ haircomb in factory clothes with cap! $1100.

4. 17” French Raynal Child – cheerful brilliant coloring in her cunning Deco outfit w/ matching shoes and pretty blush.

Saucy! $495.

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5. 15” Factory Original ‘Halbig Lady’ – flapper style abounds in the period portrait of this factory mint and stylish lady w/ the iconic slender womanly body, chiseled Deco features, mint factory heeled shoes and her jazzy little dog! $3600

7. 9” Large Simon Halbig ‘886’ – w/ orange stockings, sleep eyes w/ both lashes and orig. long uncut wig, om with 2 square cut teeth, some minor invisible body flaws make her a steal at just $2500.

6. 13” French Boutique China – exciting, signed ‘Maison Marot//Palais Royal’ leather fashion body in the original tailored ‘Broderie Anglaise’ couture w/ signed french shoes and a Rohmer inspired solid crown china head with original intricate braided wig – unique and fascinating souvenir from the history of French doll making. $1800 Rare body mark

8. 13” Heirloom Original Sweetheart – a pre-1900 bundle of delicate baby wool layers embrace this tender French Export face and pw eyes of this loving one of a kind doll, $450

9. Factory Original Handwerck w/Signed Shoes – a flawless scarcer model ‘119’ seldom in the tender 18” size with mint, signed body, elaborate factory clothes, mint wig and even the box! $650.

10. 14” SFBJ 233 ‘Screamer’ Toddler – on the success of the Jumeau 211 girl, they followed with this boy – SFBJ’s rarest and most exaggerated character, mint flawless quality, jewel blue PW’s, fully jtd. toddler body and original period clothes! $3000.

11. 18” Gbr Heubach ‘Screamer’ – this mint character is the German response by Heubach – king of characters – providing ample furrows, wrinkles and tear filled intaglio eyes with wailing tongue, as well as the perfered ball-jointed body! $2400.

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14. 35” All Original China – 1870’s elegance in this heirloom china portrait w/ her original ladylike body, sloping shoulders and all 4 layers of her clothes and shoes. So Stately! $795

12. One Owner Family Doll – fine and fancy original clothes w/factory shoes as well as the prettiest brown coloring on this lovely 19” exceptional enigma signed BS//457. Mint too! $895

18. Rich and dramatic 1850’s Motschmann with Rare Black Hair – and all the floating joints including hands and feet and all original clothes incl. the slippers! Elegantly austere. $495

13. 14” Choice Cabinet Belton – a rarely signed example ‘TR 806’ with dazzling blue PW’s, clo/ mo, mohair wig, orig. stiff wrist body and darling original clothes! So tender! $1250.

15-16. French Export Kuhnlenz Closed Mouth – none better than this 1890 all original ‘949’ type in a scarce 27” size! Jumeau brows PW’s, orig. cork pate w/ French paper, long mint orig. Fr. wig, Fr. body and even Fr. signed shoes (see below) plus lavish original silk ensemble! $2500.

17. 23” Luxurious Handwerck ‘119’ – mint heirloom original condition with the early signed body, factory wig in ringlets, choice quality and splendid Bebe style clothes! $750.

20. 18” Bebe Phénix Steiner – a gem from the Lafosse era with brilliant and arresting features, exquisite coloring and detailed artwork, stunning blue PW eyes, plus fully jointed stiff wrist Steiner body and antique shoes! $3500.

19. 16” Glass Eye Swivel Neck Parian – aristocratic grace from this powder fine lady w/early cobalt blue eyes plus original body and clothes. $1200.

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The Tender Years

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14” R.D. Bebe. CM. St. wrists. DK blue eyes. Dimple in chin.

Orig. body finish, pale bisque with rose cheeks. Orig. dress and undergarments.

French mkd. shoes with rosettes. Mint straw hat with black band and red flowers. $5,400 9” Simon and Halbig 1079. CM. Deep peach lips. St. wrists. Bl. eyes. Fully jointed.

All orig. floral dress.

Old pantaloons.

Blonde double braid down back of hair.

Mint, Darling. All orig. except shoes. $1,875.

13” K*R 101 character with dark eyeliner. Bl. eyes.

CM with pouty lips. Orig. body finish. Bl. mohair wig with two braids and two pink silk ribbons wrapped around back of head.

Wonderful modeling and painting. $2,250.

5-1/2” French Mignonette. Swivel neck. CM. Br. glass eyes. Long Bl. hair.

Peg strung. Painted pink stockings with black two strap heels.

Orig. pink coat dress.

Tulle and silk bonnet.

Wide eyes and lashes.

Excellent condition.

So Sweet! $ 2,750.

4” China head doll. 1870 Flat top with curls.

Wonderful painting. Red dress with lace and matching pantaloons.

Sweet sm.

China. $125.

5” All orig. mint 1860’s China lady with “Flat Top” and curls.

Lovely all orig. hand sewn dress of rust and white silk.

Antique button on belt. Nice little doll. $185.

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Dolls With a Mission is an overview of the Door of Hope Mission in Shanghai during the years 1901-1951. It depicts not only the history of the mission but provides insight into the everyday lives of the women and children rescued from a life of sin and shame in the brothels of Shanghai’s red light district. Original source material and extensive photographs of the dolls make this an invaluable reference for collectors and historians.

Hardcover, $75 plus $5 for shipping, handling and tracking. Books may be ordered from the author Jean Kestel 155 Spring Drive, East Meadow, NY 11554. It can also be ordered at dohbook.com using Paypal. If choosing this option, please call the author at 516-561-8447.

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his rare portrait doll

by Fritz Bierschenk, marked F.B. 616, 18 inches, realized $11,200 at the recent Frasher Doll Auction held in Kansas City, MO. The cloth mask pressed Scootles by Krueger, c. 1930’s, brought $6,720.

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27” FG on Gesland jointed body with bisque hands and lower legs (right leg has repair, left leg small hairline), mohair wig in original style, blue PW eyes, pierced ears, antique style dress $6050.

16” SH 1300 - 2 1/2 DEP Swimmer works, metal hands, blue stat eyes, pierced ears, original? costume (faded), mohair wig, part cork body, key wind $1995.

19” Kathe Kruse Du Mein Baby with box (Traumerclau? on box), feet marked Kathe Kruse & 7. Nov 1983, has tagged cotton top, undershirt & diaper, Beautiful painting $895. 22” “Old Salty” Centerseam, One of a kind mohair bear by Frances Harper of NH, German wool felt pads, stuffed with pellets and excelsior, great face $145.

13 3/4” JDK 211 Toddler, brown sleep eyes, brown mohair wig, molded o/c mouth, ball jointed toddler body $525.

5 1/2” x 5” Steiff Donkey, air brushed velvet, great personality, tag in ear $79.95

6” Kestner “0” Barefoot Af Am All Bisque, jointed head, arms and legs, black pupiless glass eyes, original mohair wig, chip at left hip string hole $1595.

16 1/2” CM Alt Beck & Gottschalck 879 N.8, pierced ears, blue st eyes, cloth body, compo & wood jointed arms (repainted), HH wig $285. 11” Kestner Century Doll Co. Baby, blue sleep eyes, wonderful molding, cloth body, compo hands (repainted ) $275.

8” Heubach #7760 in Square Baby, blue intaglio eyes, pinkie right hand as is $395.

9” Heubach #34 Germany 0 Pouty Baby, blue intaglio eyes, some pitting by chin $295.

14” Madame Hendren Whistling Cowboy all original, whistling mechanism in legs ( no boots) $145.

12” Alexander Lissy all original in red cotton dress, panties, socks and red shoes $155. 1950’s Grill with folding legs, has roasting spit with chicken, warmer, oven, 2 pots, Oscar Meyer Hot Dog, fork, battery operated (doesn’t work, old battery rusted mechanism) $95.

11” Smiling Bru “A” Fashion, blue eyes, pierced ears, kid body, mohair wig, dressed in antique style dress $2995.

24” #136 Hertel Schwab & Co, blue sleep eyes, pierced ears $295. Steiff Lamby 14.5” x 13” alpaca, fully tagged, cute expression $145.

15” Schoenhut Boy brown intaglio eyes, paint chip on nose, mohair wig as is $850.

9 1/2” L. Amberg & Sons 2/0 K Baby, blue sleep eyes, left arm has had repair, right 2 fingers chipped $145.

16” French Fashion dome head w/ stiff neck, blue eyes, antique style walking dress, kid body mohair wig $1095.

30 1/2” French Silk Face Boudoir Doll, nose as is, dress faded & stained left side, great doll $195 $195. Now $110.

28” Alsace Loraine French Silk Face Bed Doll, silk apron as is, face is worn in 2 small spots $95. 21” Norah Wellings w/ tag on foot $125.

13” Jumeau “3” Fashion, brown pw eyes, Jumeau stamped beautiful kid body, antique undergarments and leather shoes $2250.

13 1/2” Ideal Snow White w/ Shirley Temple head, mint condition all original, slight crazing on arms, tag on dress “Rayon An Ideal Doll” $325.

19” Patsy Ann by Effanbee all original in mint condition, beautiful compo & green eyes(1 crack lower left eye), 1 small crack back of head $295.

22” EIH Horsman Baby Dimples all original with tagged dress, beautiful compo head and arms, legs have few cracks $165.

8” Topsy Turvy compo, Af Am / Cauc Baby original in blue/pink floral dress $95.

31” O/M Tete Jumeau w/ applied ears, blue pw eyes, HH wig, cork pate, red Tete Jumeau mark, antique clothing and fabulous bonnet $2850.

36” Ideal Shirley Temple 1957 in vintage dress, fabulous full hair in original set, newer replaced shoes, socks and unders, some staining on arms $525.

27” Flirty Eyed Shirley Temple, cute redressed doll with her original wig (restyled), slight crazing $295. 16” Schoenhut Rolly Polly, great coloring, some chipping paint by right hand & seams, fun piece $195. 11” Effanbee Patricia in original outfit (faded) & red hat, vintage shoes & socks, brown tin eyes, HH wig, slight crazing $105.

13” Early 1900 hand carved wood pin jointed fully articulated doll (artist model), great detailing $395.

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2013 UFDC Special Exhibit: Edwardian Lady Dolls and Their Wardrobes

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he exhibit Edwardian Lady Dolls and their Wardrobes, presented by Donelle Denery with assistance from Susan Sirkis and Kathy Embry, was a perfect complement to the convention theme, A Capital Affair and its emphasis on the early years of the 20th century. Named for Edward VII who followed the lengthy rein of Queen Victoria, the early Edwardian period saw the emergence of Art Nouveau reflected in fashion… the sinuous S curves of the Edwardian lady. A new corset which tilted a woman’s body so that the bosom was pushed forward as a whole, resulting in a mono-bosom while the shoulders and rear were tilted backwards. A tiny waist completed this ultra feminine curvaceous look. Hair was worn in a fashionable pompadour with waves and puffs topped off by a large wide brimmed hat. The “Gibson Girl” immortalized by the drawings of Charles Dana Gibson was the idealized modern woman, an arresting combination of fragility and voluptuousness.

After 1906 a new style, claimed by Paul Poiret as his own invention, began to take precedence featuring a rising, less constricted waistline and a slimmer skirt. A longer corset that constricted the hips and a narrow silhouette made it difficult to sit down. Although lovely to look at, women’s fashion again was less than comfortable.

During the Edwardian period, dolls with molded breasts and slim waists wore clothing that emulated the fashions worn by the well dressed woman. In this exhibit we enjoyed a look at what has been called the last true age of elegance.

Information on the dolls in the exhibit was compiled by Donelle Denery and included in a handout given to exhibit attendees.

Kestner Gibson Girls mold number 172. This doll has a distinctly lady-face look with her long thin nose and closed, thin mouth. It most often came in sizes which ranged from 10” to 21”. Mold 172 appears to be based on the popular drawings of Charles Dana Gibson from which the term “The Gibson Girl” derived. Three of the dolls are bisque shoulder heads with no articulation of the neck. You will also see a fourth undressed Gibson Girl which is a very rare socket head (bisque head fits into the neck sock of a composition body).

The 15-inch and 21-inch dolls shown in the picture are on leather bodies with slim waists which have riveted articulation at the shoulders. This is the most common type of body for these dolls. The smallest Gibson Girl shown without clothes has a muslin body with porcelain lower arms and legs. There were some interesting variations in the painting styles of these dolls: single stroke eyebrows (most common) and multi stroke eyebrows as well as eyelashes painted on a slant on both the upper and lower lid and eyelashes painted straight down and only on the lower lid (mohair lashes were on the upper part of the sleep eye to simulate real lashes). The Kestner Gibson Girl had a distinctly adult face with a long and thin, closed mouth as compared to the more dollyfaced 162 with its open mouth and teeth.

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At left, the childhood doll of actress Jane Withers, Kestner mold 162, 20 inches. This doll has a one-piece forearm and hand. On her right is Blanche, c. 1908, who has over 60 articles of clothing and accessories. She has an articulated wrist. Blanche, named by her original owner, Katherine Derr Barney, was rediscovered in Connecticut in 1995 by the owner’s granddaughter along with a journal which detailed the family’s vacation to Europe in 1908 and their trip to Paris for a wardrobe the for doll. Her clothing reflects the earlier Edwardian period with an “S” shape. Mold 162 with its dolly-faced look is seen more often than 172. Perhaps little girls favored the lady doll with the adult body but childlike face.

18” Lady Gwendolyn Pingree is a Kestner 162 lady doll whose clothing replicates costumes belonging to Lady Betty Modish, a 162 lady doll accompanied by her exquisite wardrobe and donated to the Wenham Museum in 1956 by the original owner, Mary Pingree.

Lady Betty Modish and her extensive wardrobe continues to attract visitors to the Wenham. The doll had been a gift in 1902 to Mary on her first birthday.

Over the next several years, Mary’s mother and aunt created the outstanding costumes.

Lady Gwendolyn Pingree’s wardrobe is nearly as lavish as her look-a-like cousin, Lady Betty Modish.

A fundraiser for the Wenham in 1987, Lady Pingree’s patterns were drawn by Michelle Hamilton, a talented pattern drafter. Skilled doll seamstresses including Sylvia MacNeill, Estelle Johnston, Agnes Sura and Sally Griffin among others created duplicate outfits for Lady Pingree from fabrics provided by the raffle organizer curator Lorna Lieberman.

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On the right, a pristine Kestner 162 18” nurse dressed in a uniform of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA school of nursing. In the hem of her skirt is a hand written tag which reads “Of Univ of PA, Phila PA”. She has an articulated wrist.

Several lady dolls of this era were dressed as nurses, one of the few types of work suitable for women at the time. The doll to her left is a S & H 1469 and the smallest figure on the far left is a German candy container.

Mold #1469 was made for several companies; one of the dolls in the exhibit has the mold mark from Cuno and Otto Dressel. She was shown unclothed to display the doll’s distinct body style with long slim legs and forearms, molded breasts and ample derrière. One of the Edwardian nurses is also mold # 1469. The painting on these dolls is often of a lesser quality than normally found by S&H.

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Kestner 162 Nita, 16 inches, so named for her original owner Nita Pesant, is shown with many of her 34 pieces of clothing and accessories. The Pesant family, as documented by the travel labels on the doll’s trunk, left Hoboken, NJ on August 24th, 1911, traveled to Paris and returned on June 17th, 1912. Their ship was the “Cincinnati” of the Hamburg-American line.

Nita’s outfits reflect more of the influence of the later Edwardian period with more of a columnar shape. The length of the Pesant family’s vacation was long (almost 10 months) even by the norm of the typical wealthy American family’s European vacation. It has always made her current owner wonder - did the family extend their vacation after the sinking of the Titanic on April 15th, 1912.

There were three Simon & Halbig lady dolls from mold #1159 in the exhibit. The smaller two (by no means small at 22 and 26 inches!) reflect what is most often found in dolls of this mold: bisque head, glass sleep eyes, painted lower lashes with mohair upper lashes, upswept hairstyle of mohair or human hair, open mouth with four teeth (shown here), shapely lady composition body (molded breasts and slim waist), painted lip accents and earrings. S&H sold this head to several companies, among them Handwerck and Jumeau. The doll shown on the left has a body with a Jumeau stamp. The largest 1159 in the exhibit measuring 30,”(center) is the less common variant of this mold which has a closed mouth. Marketed as “La Patricienne” from 1905 – 1915, this doll is attributed to Edmond Daspres who was the successor to the Jules Steiner Firm. The body seems almost hand sculpted and likely had limited production. The hands are large and resemble Steiner “banana” fingers. This information is from the writings of Florence Theriault and Dorothy McGonagle.

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15-inch Flora and Dora are marked 1469/ Simon & Halbig/2.

These lucky ladies have 22 pieces of clothing and 13 hats in their vast wardrobe! For the most part, their outfits are in the style of 1912-1914 late Edwardian era with the “I” shape. Their triplet sister, Violet, is displayed at the Legacy Doll Museum in Billings, Montana.

REFERENCES Dorothy McGonagle, The Dolls of Jules Nicolas Steiner Kathy Embry, “The Original It Girl,” January 2010, Antique DOLL Collector Coleman, Collector’s Book of Doll Clothes; Costumes in Miniature 1700-1929

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Hoppin’ Down the Bunny Trail

By Alicia Carver and Barbara Close

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he Hare as a symbol of fertility can be traced as far back as the ancient Egyptians who considered the Hare sacred. While the first known mentions of the bunny as an Easter symbol appears in 15th century German literature, the first edible bunnies were not made until the early 1800’s in Germany. By the middle of the 19th century, rabbit-shaped objects with or without chromolithographed eggs, became the gift of choice to celebrate the Easter holiday and many were designed as candy containers.

For children, these candy containers also doubled as toys and an entire cottage industry sprung around it in Sonneberg, Germany, then center of toy making in Germany and the world. The average family involved in making rabbits could produce between a dozen and

Large, early rabbits range in size from 11” to the largest at 20.” Notice the wonderful, realistic modeling of the three flocked rabbits on the left. The largest rabbit is covered in a flannel material and carries an original woven basket.

Rabbit candy containers from the early 1900’s range in size from 5.5” to 6.5”. Notice their distinctive personalities and molded clothing.

Also, note the difference in ear construction on these rabbits com-pared to the later ones made during the 1930’s.

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The white bisque man riding a rabbit candy container on the left measures 10” by 10” and is earlier. Notice his paperweight eyes, molded moustache and the rabbits construction which includes flocking, glass eyes and realistic modeling.

The Schoenau & Hoffmesiter little boy on the right is riding a candy container circa 1910. Notice the lack of realistic detail on the rabbit and the cotton flannel covering.

This Schoenau & Hoffmeister doll riding a tricycle measures 8” tall. Dressed with rabbit ears, his cart which now contains a collection of small antique toys, would have carried candy at Easter.

These doll faced rabbit candy containers range in size from 5” to 7” tall. The boy in the back dressed in a rabbit costume measures 9” tall. Notice the range of materials used on these doll-faced containers. They range from bisque and celluloid to wax. Circa 1910.

These AM 390 Armand Marseille Dutch candy container pair measure 9.5” and 10.5” tall. Dressed for Easter, he holds a cotton carrot and she holds a basket of goodies. The candy container is located in the torso of the doll which separates at the waist into two pieces. The molded pressed cardboard eggs with choromolithography covering and dresden trim opened to reveal candy and small goodies for children at Easter. These same images can be found on postcards from the early 1900’s. They come in many different sizes with the smallest and extra large ones being the most difficulty to find.

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fifteen rabbits per week. These rabbits were hollow toys crafted of papier mache with removable heads and could be filled with candy. Most of the earlier rabbits created by these individual artisans and families were realistically detailed and many resemble the local chamois-colored, brown-eyed Thuringian breed.

By 1890, Carl Schaller founded his own company in Germany and his descendants continue producing holiday candy containers until this day. During this time, he hand-crafted over 100 original molds. He was one of five mold makers, called brassiere (one who makes a mold by hand) who supplied pre-molded figures to local artisans and families. To this day, the Ino Schaller family business still carries on producing new molds and new re-productions.

As rabbit-shaped candy containers grew in popularity, craftsmen, paid by the piece, were supplied with these premolded figures which they could then paint and dress. Once completed, the rabbits were exported by the thousands to England, France and the United States.

At first, they were sold to candy stores and later to larger importers such as then dime-store giant F.W. Woolworth.

The artisans who finished the pieces worked with matte finish paint and flocking and a variety of fabrics such as felt, mohair, silk, cotton, velvet,

This 9” pair of Rabbit-faced candy containers made to depict Jack and Jill date to the early 1900’s. Each still carrying their original buckets for water, they are in superb condition and stand on their original wooden bases. Their heads lift off to reveal the candy compartment.

chenille, and lace. These earlier pieces contain realistic modeling and individual personality.

Since Germany was also the center of doll making, it was only natural that rabbits and dolls would merge into novelty toys such as dolls riding rabbits, clock-work pieces, nodders, rabbits pulling carts and even comic characters.

After World War I, with the advent of mass production, the rabbit-shaped candy containers continued to be produced but many changes occurred.

The flocking commonly found on early rabbits was replaced by air brushed finishes, and many of the pieces were now made out pressed cardboard instead of papier mache. Stick legs like those found on putz pieces and cardboard ears replaced the earlier and more realistically modelled rabbits. By the 1930’s, rabbits were assembled by joining two pieces of pressed cardboard with staples and a binding tape that was painted over.

Early pieces made before the turn of the century are generally unmarked.

Relying on stamps for dating pieces is not always reliable since many were imported in boxes and the boxes themselves were stamped and not the individual pieces. However, pieces found with the Germany stamp were generally produced

Another novelty of Victorian era rabbit candy containers are these rabbits coming out of eggs. The rabbit coming out of the blue egg has his candy opening in the base while the others open at the neck.

These 1930’s rabbits range in size from 7.5” to 10”. Notice the lack of detail in the ears and the loss of realistic modeling replaced by painted features. They are lighter in weight and the tallest one in the back is a roly-poly.

These earlier flocked rabbits are in a sitting position with their forepaws on the ground.

They range in size from 4” to 8”. Notice all the variations in molds. All have glass eyes.

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before World War II and some much earlier.

East Germany, German Democratic Republic, West Germany and Federal Republic of Germany marks all date after World War II. Pieces stamped US Zone Germany or USSR Zone Germany were produced from about 1947-1952. If stamped, the stamp can be found either on the bottom of the candy container or inside the neck cardboard insert and in other unusual places such as on the rabbit’s stomach. However, after the Berlin wall came down, Germany began using the Germany stamp again. This stamp is not be confused with the earlier pieces which were made in the first quarter of the 20th century. For dating purposes, the craftsmanship of the piece is a better guide.

Undressed rabbits can be found in three basic poses: resting, sitting with their forepaws on the ground, and sitting back on their haunches.

This group of early flocked rabbits are all in a seated position sitting back on their haunches. They range in size from 4” to 10”. Again, notice the variation in this grouping with some carrying a basket, others holding carrots and another one with a carrot in its mouth.

This flocked rabbit candy container pulling a cart is in the less often found running position with his ears swept back and an open mouth. Measuring 9” long, he pulls a moss covered cart with metal wheels while an angry chick candy container looks on.

This group of 1930’s rabbit candy containers pulling carts are made of lighter pressed cardboard and feature stick legs. Unlike the earlier carets whose wheels were made of metal, the wheels in this grouping are made of either wood or heavy paper. The rabbit candy container to the far right in the green egg house is marked, “US Zone Germany” dating it from about 1947-1952.

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This 9.5” long rabbit pulling a rabbit in a moss cart is a seldom found piece made of mohair covered papier mache. The rabbit in the front retains its original store ribbon around its neck. It reads “Mintzer’s Minbt-Zer-Mint Shop.”

Some wonderful signed reproductions can be found. This great 14.5” Heubach in an Easter rabbit costume is a reproduction made by Kathy Patterson in 2006.

Clearly marked with her signature, it opens at the middle. The rabbit is also a replica and marked, “HS.” This 7.5”painted bisque Armand Marseille “Just Me” is pictured with a pair of white rabbits to her left. White rabbit candy containers are rarer than their brown counterparts. The larger rabbit with the pink ribbon dates to the 1920’s and is covered in Venetian dew. The unmarked white rabbit to her right painted with blue accents is stamped “Germany.” The smallest rabbit in the picture is the earliest. Notice the realistic modeling of his body.

Rabbits in running positions are rarer as are finding pairs that survive to this day. Rabbit dressed as humans and with molded clothing can usually be found standing erect.

Rabbit-shaped candy containers are great cross-over holiday collectables that easily blend with doll and toy collections. Although the rarer, early pieces can run in the thousands, the 1930’s rabbits can be readily found for under $100 on the internet and at shows. Also readily available are excellent quality signed reproductions as well as papier mache collectibles still being produced by the Ino Schaller family to this day. As with any highly collectible item, one must be weary of fakes being sold as authentic antiques.

Many of these fake pieces have been coming out of Germany for years and are plentiful on Internet auction sites.

Rabbit-shaped candy containers and rabbit-faced dolls are a great way to decorate for the holiday and even enjoy year-round when placed in a doll cabinet. They can add interest, diversity, charm and color to your doll displays.

Note: All of the pieces photographed for this article belong to the collection of Barbara Close. Photographs by Alicia Carver.

Bibliography Walker, Jessie. Country Living Collectibles: Rabbits. New York: Hearst Books, 1966.

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Sandra Sue wishes you a Happy Spring!

Brunette Glen Garry girl $200. Brunette girl in red shorts $200. Tosca Girl in Red top and skirt $175. Auburn girl in White top and skirt $175. Bed with original bedding $100. Wardrobe $125. Sandra Sue book by Peggy Millhouse and Margaret Kincaid $20 ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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Dressing Dolls in the Sonneberg Area of Germany

By Mary Krombholz

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or hundreds of years, a small German town made most of the world’s dolls and toys. The residents of the Thuringian town of Sonneberg made thousands of dolls a year during the 1600s and 1700s. By the 1800s, doll exports totaled from 300,000 to over 500,000 a year. From the 1800s until World War I began in 1914, Sonneberg doll makers made and exported millions of dolls a year. This doll-making town, with a population of 21,717 in 2012, looks much the same today as it did a hundred years ago when almost every resident, young and old, made dolls of wood, papier mache, wax and porcelain. Most of the doll factories still line the streets of Sonneberg today as reminders of the past. This original 1910 postcard, which has been hand colored, shows two child-size wagons filled with dolls parked on the right curb of a street in Sonneberg. Children often used their wagons to deliver dolls and doll parts made and/or assembled by their families in the home factories located on every street. Muddy streets filled with horses and wagons were a typical sight during the early doll-making years.

Hand-carved wooden dolls were the earliest Sonneberg dolls.

Lathe-turned wooden dolls followed the hand-carved examples.

This 6-inch, jointed wooden doll (1), circa 1840s, is dressed in an original “Faschingkostum” which is trimmed with triangularshaped, gold-colored, embossed paper. Fasching is a celebration similar to our Mardi Gras celebrations. The doll has a string loop attached to the top of her head which allowed it to be hung on a candle-lit feather tree.

This 6-inch Sonneberg papier-mache doll (2), circa 1840s, has bust-line modeling of the shoulder plate, an upswept hairstyle with a braided bun in back and a cloth body with wooden lower arms and legs. She is wearing original cotton pantalets under her ballerina-style dress. The dress is trimmed with small rectangular pieces of gold-colored, embossed paper and the doll has a matching cloth decoration nailed to the top of her head.

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A 16-inch Sonneberg papier-mache, shoulder-head doll (3) is wearing an original wig, hat, underwear, dress and tasseled leather boots. These inexpensive dolls, circa 1880s-early 1900s, were popular exports. A 1996 book by Angelika Tessmer titled Sonneberg Geschichten, Von Puppen und Kuckuckspfeifen (Sonneberg Stories of Dolls, Slate Pencils and Cuckoo Whistles) provides an oral history told by the daughter of a home-trade worker. She described dressing dolls in Sonneberg with the following words: “I helped my mother since I was twelve years old. I turned the dresses and sewed buttons on them. The quality of materials and the cost of processing and decorating the dresses depended on the amount of money the buyers wanted to spend. There were often matching shoes and stockings. We styled the wigs and decorated them with bows and barrettes that matched the dresses. Then my mother sewed the dolls into boxes of suitable sizes with a few stitches. Our small home business worked mostly with the store owners who were interested in small quantities. They valued the highly individual style of our dolls, all because of my mother’s own designs. Thousands of our dolls traveled by trains or ships to distant countries and played a small role in ensuring that Sonneberg remain famous as the largest doll center in the world.”

This 12½-inch, Sonneberg wax-over-papier-mache, shoulder-head doll (4), circa 1870s, is completely original from her braided wig down to her leather boots.

An 11-inch Sonneberg wooden socket-head doll (5), with a paper label marked “Bebe Tout en Bois,” is still tied inside an original cardboard box. The doll is wearing an original wig and chemise. For a number of years, the F.M. Schilling, Rudolph Schneider, Loeffler & Dill and possibly other Sonneberg doll factories made this type of French-trade doll, beginning about 1914 when the Rudolph Schneider doll factory registered the trademark “Bebe Tout en Bois” (doll all of wood).

An 8½-inch, circa 1890, Gebrueder Kuehnlenz doll (6) is wearing an original felt hat and clothing. The back of the doll head is marked: 36.18.. The doll is wearing a uniform trimmed with white braid, as well as an oval-shaped metal belt buckle and a pewter sword marked with the initials “RW.” The painted boots end just below the knees. The New York doll importing company Butler Brothers continued to advertise soldier dolls like this example in 1907.

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7 Armand Marseille fired his first bisque doll heads in 1890. Some of his first registered heads were made for the Cuno & Otto doll factory in Sonneberg, and they were marked: “C.O.D. “ 93 Dep.” The number “93” is an abbreviation for the 1893 registration date. By 1893, the Marseille porcelain factory employed 250 workers. This 13½-inch bisque-head doll (7) is marked: 1894//AM 2/0 DEP//Made in Germany.. A doll which contains the same incised marks is pictured wearing identical original clothing on the back cover of a 1908 edition of a magazine titled Brown Book of Boston.

Boston The promotional advertisement below the doll’s photograph stated that an identical doll would be awarded and mailed to each person who sold 15 packages of Smell-Sweet perfume.

This circa 1900 archival photograph (above), which has been hand colored, pictures a family of Sonneberg workers dressing and completing dolls in a home workshop. The following oral history can be found in the Tessmer book, and it was provided by the daughter of a similar family of Sonneberg doll makers: “The doll maker completed the preparatory work carried out by the wig makers, shoe makers, doll-head makers, eye setters, voice makers and box makers. Many doll makers worked in large factories like those owned by Adolf Fleishmann and Cuno & Otto Dressel, but there were also many small family businesses like ours, working from their homes. My parents had this type of small home business where they made dolls. Depending on the degree of supplied parts, we had to further process them.

For example, we received arms, legs and bodies of papier-mache and composition.

They were produced, but not yet colored or varnished. This was mostly a child’s job. First we had to dip them into paint. Then we let them dry, and then we dipped them into varnish and let them dry again. The drying was carried out on boards with long pins. My father glued the voice boxes in the backs of the finished bodies.

My mother was very creative and skillful. She designed the hairstyles and clothes for our dolls herself, made the hair strands, sewed the wigs and styled the hair.”

Many composition doll bodies are hanging from the ceiling in the room behind the male worker in this photograph.

Sonneberg doll factories often look more like large homes than factories. The family lived in the front section of the house, and doll work was done in a rear section of the home/doll factory. I know that this building, shown below, once contained the Johannes Franz doll factory because Sonneberg doll-factory owner, Hanns Schoenau, identified this building as the Franz doll factory in his booklet of walking tours which contained many color photographs of the Sonneberg-area doll factories. I also know that the Franz doll factory dressed dolls inside this building because the Franz name can be seen on a sign hanging on the wall of a dolldressing room pictured on my 1890s stereoscopic card.

My original 1890s stereoscopic card clearly shows the dolldressing scene that took place in Sonneberg doll factories. An 1879 entry for the Johannes Franz doll factory in the Ciesliks’ German Doll Encyclopedia is as follows: “vacancies for female workers to dress dolls.”

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titled 500 Years of German Doll Making pictures the entire Franz sign which reads: “J. Franz//Sonneberg S.M.//Dressed Dolls//Jointed Dolls.” An 1879 entry for the Johannes Franz doll factory in the Ciesliks’ German Doll Encyclopedia is as follows: “vacancies for female workers to dress dolls.”

A circa 1890s bisque socket-head doll (8), dressed in Native Americantype clothing, was made by the Armand Marseille porcelain factory in Koppelsdorf, a village which adjoins Sonneberg. The 9-inch doll, marked: Germany//7/0, is wearing an original braided wig, headband, fringed dress, long pants and moccasins. Note the eyebrow painting which varies from the standard eyebrow painting seen on dolly-face dolls.

The Cuno & Otto Dressel doll factory in Sonneberg commissioned the Simon & Halbig porcelain factory in Graefenhain, Thuringia to make a group of bisque socket heads for their 1896 Portrait Series. Uncle Sam (9) was one of the most popular dolls in the series. My 12½-inch Uncle Sam, marked: S1 is completely original from his hat to his shoes.

An original portrait of Rear Admiral William Sampson was used to create a bisque-head doll for the Cuno & Otto Dressel Portrait Series (10). This series of dolls represented naval heroes of the Spanish-American War, and they were introduced following the year-long war of 1898. The 8½-inch doll, marked: 17 SP, is wearing an original uniform, hat and accessories which closely resemble the clothing worn by Sampson, credited with establishing the blockade of Cuba during the Spanish American War. This George Washington bisque socket head (11) was patented in 1895 by the Cuno & Otto Dressel doll factory for their Portrait Series. The head, marked: 13//AW 13//AW, was made by the Simon & Halbig porcelain factory for the Adolf Wislizenus doll factory in Waltershausen. The gray wig is styled to look like the military hairstyles worn by American officers during the Revolutionary War. The 9-inch doll has a wooden body and lower legs, and it is sitting on a papier-mache horse mounted on a wooden base with metal wheels. The expressive facial features closely resemble the image of the first President of the United States.

Two socket-head dolls (12), 6 and 8½-inches tall, are marked: Hexe and a size number. They are from the Dressel Portrait Series of 1896, and their facial features include witch-like teeth and red-painted warts.

The Carl Harmus doll factory in Sonneberg advertised a Topsy-Turvy doll in 1898 which closely resembles this 9-inch unmarked papier-mache example (13).

The original clothing includes a double-layered skirt which matches the top of the dress when each shoulder-head is held in an upright position.

The Armand Marseille doll and porcelain factory made millions of dolly-face dolls like this 11-inch example (14), wearing an original wig, underwear, dress, shoes and socks. The doll, circa 1900, is marked: Made in Germany//390//A.6/0M.

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The wig on the 390 A.M. is an excellent example of the wigs made in the Sonneberg area by home and factory workers. A few years ago, several home-workers’ rooms were reproduced for the doll-making exhibits located in the basement of the Sonneberg doll museum. A home worker, known as a “hair dresser,” created hair strands in a room that looked much like this room shown below left. Hair strands and bisque doll heads are grouped on a typical type of work table once found in the small kitchen of a Sonneberg home worker. The work table contains wooden pegs connected by a piece of string; and strands of hair were knotted on the string which was stretched tightly between the pegs. Children often did this kind of work because their tiny fingers could quickly knot the fine strands of hair.

This 1910 archival photograph below, which has been hand colored, pictures six home workers and a child. They are making wigs in a room located in a Sonneberg house. The string holding the hair strands is attached to the far end of the table filled with doll heads.

An Armand Marseille bisque shoulder-head in the largest example pictured on the table. The cardboard box to the left of the child is filled with bisque shoulder heads which recently received wigs.

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A 14-inch Armand Marseille bisque-head doll (15), circa 1900 on, is wearing an original wig, head covering, underwear, dress, apron and accessories which portray a woman wearing a Dutch Volendam regional costume. The back of the head is marked: Germany//390.//A.4./0.X.M. This 12-inch Armand Marseille bisque-head doll (16), circa 1900, is wearing an original hat, jacket, skirt, underpants and accessories which are similar to the clothing worn by an English palace guard. The head is marked: 390//A.7/0/M.

16 For decades, Sonneberg home workers made clothing by hand for all-bisque dolls like these 2-inch examples (17). The original clothing varies on each doll. The dolls faces contain very little facial painting detail, and similar German dolls sold for pennies in American “Five and Dime” stores, including the Kresge and Woolworth stores. Both stores had export branches in Sonneberg. F.W. Woolworth bought Wilhelm Dressel’s doll factory in 1913. In 1925, Woolworth built a 5-story building across the street from the train station, and it was the largest building in Sonneberg.

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*Credits: Mary Krombholz Doll and Archival Paper Collection. Doll Photographs by Tony Arrasmith. Computer Colorization of Archival Photographs by Paul Brinkdopke.

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A 4-by-9-inch Limbach pull-toy (18) contains an 8-inch, bisquehead doll which raises her right arm when the toy is pulled. The chickens move in a circle as the wheels turn. The back of the doll’s head is marked with the Limbach name as well as the Limbach trademark clover symbol. The doll is wearing an original wig, head scarf, underwear, dress, socks and shoes.

This 7-inch bisque socket-head Recknagel doll (19) is still tied inside her original cardboard box marked: “Luella from Aunt Emma Dec. 25, 1903.” In 1886, Theodor Recknagel founded the Recknagel porcelain factory in Alexandrienthal, a small Thuringian town located near Sonneberg. The doll, marked: RA, is wearing an original wig, hat, underwear and dress.

HAVE YOU SEEN THESE DOLLS? These, in addition to the dolls shown in our March issue*, were taken from a UFDC member’s collection. Please contact Antique Doll Collector for possible repurchase and to be put in touch with the owner. Phone 717-517-9217 or email antiquedoll@gmail.com *see correction page 55

Mommy’s Little Darling!

A Mother’s Day Tribute to Infant Dolls, Collectibles, and Traditions

By Elizabeth K. Schmahl, DDS

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o maternal bond has ever been stronger than that of a mother and her infant. Every little coo, each little sigh, and that first endearing smile are memories so eternally etched on a mother’s heart.

Perhaps nothing exemplifies this sentiment more than watching a little girl holding her favorite baby doll. As young girls, we teach our dollies to say, “Mama” and drink from a bottle. We put “Baby” to bed and tuck her in so carefully. And we make sure to “hush” little brother or sister to ensure that they don’t wake the “baby!” For generations, little girls have rocked their baby dolls, fed them, sung to them, and pacified them. And the most wondrous part is that no one has to teach a Little Mother these things! The maternal instinct comes so very

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naturally when it comes to loving and caring for our baby dollies! As a tribute to doll collectors on this upcoming Mother’s Day, let us share the charm and warmth of infant dolls, collectibles, and traditions.

The Arrival of the Stork: The legend of the stork is thought to have had its origins in Germany a number of centuries ago. Generally regarded as a symbol of prosperity and happiness, the stork has become one of the most recognized symbols of a newborn baby. The stork is generally monogamous to one mate only throughout its life, a characteristic that makes it an animal revered for its faithfulness and devotion. The stork is also considered a harbinger of good fortune and prosperity. Pictured here

is a 12” German bisque K8R #126 baby that has just flown in for delivery on her stork! The stork is a circa 1910s 24” painted plaster display that would have decorated a store’s infant section counter.

Surrounded by storks, a six-inch bisque Armand Marseille Dream Baby is a brand new arrival, wearing her original factory dress and bonnet. She has a bisque head marked, “A.M. Germany” with painted eyes, composition arms, cloth legs, and a cloth body. The arrival of the stork and a new baby dolly is a most exciting event for any doll lover!

Playing Mommy: What little girl doesn’t remember playing with her favorite doll?

Dolls have historically been a child’s plaything for thousands of years and countless generations of little girls have “played Mommy” at one time or another.

A small child’s instinct to nurture and care for her “baby doll” seems to be such a natural part of pretend play. Over the centuries, doll manufacturers have tried to make baby dolls as unique as possible to appeal to these young doll mothers. Doll companies often had significant competition which required each doll to have a special selling point.

This circa 1870s 7” topsy-turvy papier maché doll, for example, is unique in that there are two different babies for a little girl to play with. This doll of unknown maker has sweet infant-like painted facial features that are just charming. Each doll on either end has her own dress that flips over to a different color. Also pictured is a circa 1880s wax mechanical doll wearing her original clothes and laying in her original wicker basket. She has glass eyes and her precious little hands are curled up in a very lifelike tiny fist. When her key is wound, she lifts her head up and then lays back down. She is believed to be German-made.

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During the 1920s, the style of the “baby doll” was revolutionized as Grace Storey Putnam became famous in the United States for introducing her very lifelike baby doll called, “The Bye-Lo Baby.” With her chubby cheeks and “frog-like” cloth floppy body, she most resembled a real newborn infant.

The bisque heads were made in Germany but Putnam marketed the Bye-Lo Baby dolls in the United States. In an early 1920s advertisement for the “Bye-Lo Baby Doll”, the ad states, “A million little mothers want this baby!” How could a little girl resist wanting to be mother to a doll baby so cuddly, so lifelike?

Other doll companies such as Louis Amberg and Armand Marseille tried to capitalize on the lifelike baby doll design perfected by Grace Putnam. This 1928 Marseille #351 “Our Pet” has her original tag and playpen. Pictured is a 9-inch tall example with a bisque head and a bent-limb composition body. She has a smiling face showing her two bottom front teeth. Our Pet wears her original factory dress and socks with blue ribbon tied around the ankles. She has sleep eyes and the back of her head is marked, “A.M. Germany 351 4/0 K.” Her original tag reads, “Made in Germany OUR PET Registered SECO N.Y.” Written in pencil on her tag is her original store price of $1.45! As the craze for bent-limb composition-bodied baby dolls began to replace the traditional cloth-bodied babies, doll companies had to find ways of marketing their dolls so that children would want to purchase them. The playpen, having been invented only twenty years prior, was just the accessory Marseille needed to entice a little girl to select his company’s doll over any other! Our Pet’s playpen is made of a bamboolike material and has its original straw-stuffed cotton mattress.

There is a metal wire running across the playpen that holds sixteen colorful wooden beads with which Our Pet can play.

In 1926, the Arranbee Doll Company came introduced a doll called “Bottletot”. Bottletot’s new and innovative drinking bottle style with milk that “magically disappeared” was a favorite seller as it satisfied many a little girl’s desire to comfort and nurture her little baby doll. Bottletot is marked, “Germany Arranbee”. Bottletot has celluloid hands that are marked, “Arranbee” around the wrists and a painted white celluloid bottle marked “Arranbee” that is attached to the right hand.

Other Bottletot examples have been found with an unpainted orange-toned celluloid bottle. The Bottletot babies pictured have the rarer bisque heads with sleep eyes. Later Bottletot dolls had composition heads. They both have a cloth body and cloth legs.

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Another exciting baby from the Arranbee company is an all-original 1935 “Drink ‘N Babe” in her original box. Marketed as “The Doll that Drinks Like Magic”, Drink ‘N Babe also had a bottle with disappearing milk. This doll measures 10 inches tall and has an allcomposition bent-limb body with hand-painted facial features and painted side-glancing eyes.

Drink ‘N Babe comes in an original layette suitcase that contains her original glass bottles,

hot water bottle, bubble-blower, rattle, and three different organdy dresses. What fun a little girl could have pampering and spoiling her little Drink ‘N Babe angel with all her accessories!

Feeding time has always been a time of bonding between a mother and a child. Nearly every little girl has experienced the joy of cradling a delicate newborn baby doll in one arm and a pretend bottle full of milk in the other. Historically, mothers have fed and nurtured babies in many different ways. Certainly, the history of feeding Baby Dolly is no different! In this antique postcard, Little Mother prepares the milk for Dolly to make sure it is the right temperature. Doll mothers feed their babies until the bottle is empty and their infants are content and well-fed and ready to sleep soundly! But the true history of baby bottles has a slightly sadder history. From the earliest baby vessels found, up until the 1900s, baby bottles were nearly impossible to sterilize due to their failed designs. As such, the mortality rate of bottle-fed infants was nearly 30% among certain populations.

Very early baby feeders were often made of clay, wood, and stone. Later, during the Medieval era, baby feeders were often made of cowhorns with a leather nipple. The first glass baby bottles were not made until the mid-1800s. These glass nursing bottles varied in design from those with glass tubes and corks inside (c1860s) to banana-shaped bottles with two ends (c1890s). Doll-sized baby bottles varied in design as well. This grouping of antique doll baby bottles shows the variety of the shapes in which baby bottles were made. In this picture, one must also note the “Mammy” doll was made from a discarded black rubber baby bottle nipple, an inexpensive dollmaking trend during this time.

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It wasn’t until the early 1900s that the straight baby bottle design became popular. Many were made of clear glass or milk glass with a rubber nipple. As time progressed and doll mommies learned the importance of good sterilization techniques, baby doll bottles started to include items such as bottle brushes to help little girls have a clean little bottle for their baby doll.

During the 1930s to 50s, even doll “sterilizers” became the craze for dolly moms to play with! Today, doll collectors love to accessorize our doll babies so we can feed them properly. Certainly, our doll babies never should go hungry!

Soothing Baby – Pacifiers and Teethers: Doll mothers know our babies cannot speak or tell us when they are unhappy. But we do know one of the easiest ways to sooth a crying baby is with a pacifier. In Biblical times, pacifiers were often as simple as a honey-soaked rag. Over the centuries, pacifiers have been made of everything from corn cobs, bone, ivory, and carved wood to coral, mother-of-pearl, sterling, and rubber.

A precious 5.5” all bisque German baby (possibly Kestner) is wearing her little metal pacifier around her neck, a most convenient place if she should need it.

And this 18” French cloth Venus baby would certainly not have such a smile on her face if she were to lose her pink plastic “binky!”

Because a baby’s crying was often associated with teething pain, pacifiers and “teethers” were often one in the same. “Teething Rings” also became popular in the late 1800s to early 1900s. The cold feeling of the mother-of-pearl was meant to give a soothing feeling to the baby’s gum pain. Many a mother has stayed up at night consoling an infant with pain from teething.

Historically, women have dipped pacifiers and teethers in all kinds of medicaments to aid a teething infant, including alcohol, morphine, and laudanum!

Thank goodness our more modern doll babies have benefitted from wise mothers abandoning these controversial practices!

Rattles: The development of baby rattles most likely stemmed from variations of pacifiers and teething rings. Rattles often contained bells, seashells, beans, or anything to make noise and attract the attention of a baby. During the 1700s and 1800s, the noise of the rattle was believed to protect the baby by warding off evil spirits. Early baby rattles were made of many of the same materials as the pacifiers and teething rings.

But most of the rattles produced for babies and dolls after 1900 were made of plastic beginning with celluloid and bakelite (both unfortunately flammable) and the current plastics babies play with today. Some dolls were even rattles themselves! Another little doll is sitting in her wicker highchair, showing off her round celluloid rattle with bright pink and white colors! She is an 8” 42

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bisque German Gebruder Heubach Baby. Her little face is content and her intaglio eyes calm as she quietly plays in the high chair that her doll mommy bought for her!

Doll Mothers and Their Babies: Even our dolls themselves can be mothers to other dollies. This circa 1880s 5” parian mother from Germany lovingly holds her penny doll infant. Note the matching lace trim on the mother’s pantaloons and baby’s christening gown.

Little doll mothers are among the best mothers in the world!

Mothers are teachers, introducing their babies to all the excitement and wonders of each new day! But most of all, they never forget to kiss baby goodnight!

As little girls, we beg Santa for another new baby doll under the tree! As adults, we search endlessly for the perfect collectible doll at a flea market or antique shop! I have spotted adult women at doll shows nuzzling noses affectionately with antique baby dolls or pacifying their bisque “babies” by holding them over their shoulders and patting their straw-stuffed torsos with love! I have seen the great care, time, and effort a doll collector has taken to select just the perfect outfit for their doll-baby. I have also seen grown women proudly show off their childhood baby dolls and, no matter what the condition, handle them with such care as if it were a very real and fragile infant! Our doll babies mean every bit to us, perhaps because as time passes, the baby dolls in our collection stay eternally young and constantly remind us of those little miracles and memories of our childhood. Whether young doll collectors or old, we all deserve to celebrate a Happy Mother’s Day… after all, we are all Mothers to our little dollies!

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150 years of Japan and Switzerland April 19, 2014 –October 5 2014

Princess playing the biwa lute by Ave Shôun

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special exhibition will take place at the Toy Worlds Museum Basle to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Japanese-Swiss diplomacy and friendship. The first documented reference in Switzerland to Japan dates from 1522. In 1864, Switzerland finalized one of the first bilateral trade and friendship treaties with Japan, giving rise to a dynamic economic exchange.

The exhibition has been made possible with the cooperation of the Japanese Information and Cultural Centre of the Japanese Embassy in Berne, and the Japan Cultural Institute in Cologne.

The sophisticated contemporary dolls originate from the travelling exhibition Dolls of Japan – Shapes of Prayer, Embodiment of Love and are provided by the Japan Cultural Institute in Cologne.

The contemporary ceramic objects and decorations including the lacquer ware provide a fascinating insight into hundreds of years of Japanese history. They are characterized by both ancient traditions and modern influences. The Japanese tea ceremony ceramics are famous in Japan and that is reflected by the very high prices for objects made by recognized potters.

The collection Contemporary Japanese Crafts is part of the Japan Foundation Traveling Exhibitions. For more information www.toy-worlds-museum-basle.ch

Crawling baby by Kajimura Zuikan

Book Review

Dolls with a Mission

by Jean M. Kestel

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he author never realized her purchase of two Door of Hope dolls would lead to years of research and study. The Door of Hope Mission officially opened in Shanghai November 1, 1901, its purpose to rescue women and children from slavery and brothels. This comprehensive volume covers fifty years of operation and the changes that came with a less repressive government and gradual westernization.

Original source material from the Door of Hope Mission Reports along with photographs and postcards from the author’s collection are poignant reminders of the wonderful giving efforts of the mission’s founders.

Detailed information on Chinese clothing is an introduction to the making of the dolls and their evolution, with excellent photos showing the various costume changes as the years advanced.

How to identify Door of Hope dolls – their heights, construction methods, painting techniques, clothing and markings – is discussed in detail. Although the mission did not close its doors until 1951, after 1939, it is believed that no more dolls were made. Touching stores of the missionaries and other individuals who lived and worked in China, often at considerable peril to their lives, shine a bright light on their noble purpose. The book concludes with a look at the dolls available for viewing in museums and historical societies. A valuable and fascinating reference for doll collectors, it is a treasured addition to our understanding of these important dolls and their place in history.

Hardcover, 164 pages. ISBN: 978-0-615-89202-3 $75. Books may be ordered from the author Jean Kestel 155 Spring Drive, East Meadow, NY 11554. Include $5 for shipping. It can also be ordered at dohbook.com using Paypal. If choosing this option, please call the author at 516-561-8447.

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GAME ON! Miniature French Toys and Games for Dolls

By Jan Peterson

An assortment of miniature French games on top of a fabulous toy inlaid checkerboard/ chessboard table. What group of French fashion dolls wouldn’t love to spend an afternoon at this amazing miniature game table?

Courtesy of Laurie Baker

“Be a good sport!” How many times in our growing-up

Tiny complete LOTO game made for French fashion dolls. Photo courtesy of Laurie Baker A playing card from a LOTO game included in an issue of La Poupée Modèle.

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years, did we hear this admonition from our parents! A lot, if you had parents like mine. They saw much more value in playing games that just winning. They saw that learning to be fair, to accept defeat without throwing a tantrum, and to appreciate the talents displayed by others were very important life lessons. So did the parents of young children in 19th Century France.

What we commonly call board games in the United States are called Jeux de Société (Games of Society) in France. Being a valued member of society was extremely important in a nation that valued the teaching of good manners as a prime responsibility of parenthood. Children’s games were highly esteemed as a means of learning the importance of taking turns, being patient, sharing, and being a good loser and a gracious winner. Playing games also developed coordination, learning to take risks, intellectual prowess and healthy competition. But most of all, the games were valued for the fun they provided and for the closeness a family shared playing them. During long winter evenings, without the distractions of video games, television and radio, much less texting on cellphones, children adored spending their time with Maman and Papa in a rousing game of wit and skill. And, because these games played such a large role in their lives, little French girls just had to have miniature games with which to amuse their dolls.

The myriad of toy stores in the Paris of the 19th Century and large department stores such as the Galéries Lafayette and La Samaritaine, had impressive toy departments. It was easy to find wonderful miniature board games and other kinds of games in diminutive doll size made of wood, colorful lithographs glued to leatherette-covered game boards, and minuscule game pieces carved of bone or, very rarely, of ivory and dyed red, black or bleached to snowy white. Collecting these tiny games to display with our dolls is a delightful quest today’s antique doll lovers undertake with enthusiasm.

Among the tiny treasures to be found are little LOTO games.

Most consist of very small cards with numbers randomly

printed on them and tiny markers. Loto in France is the near equivalent of Bingo! in the United States. The Loto boxes are often printed with brightly colored lithographs which make them delightful to put into a doll display of bébés engrossed in the game.

In addition, wonderful boxed games sets called LA LOTORIE with a numbered spinning wheel and an assortment of tiny toy prizes were made for French children. Finding a Lotorie boxed game still intact in a French estate sale is like actually winning the lottery for a doll collector. Other boxed sets of LA PUCE (Tiddlywinks) were also made in bébé size with the brightly colored playing pieces made of either bone or wood to be flipped into a little wooden cup. The child or doll who flipped the most pieces into the cup won the game A game of manual skill was called BILBOQUET (Ball and Stick). I shudder to think how many children knocked out a front tooth playing this game made of hard wood! A ball with a hole drilled into it is attached to a string, and with one hand, the child launches the ball into the air and tries to catch it on the point of wooden pedestal. The game hearkens back to knights jousting with spears. Engravings from the 17th Century clearly show the game being played, but some claim it dates as far back as the early 14th Century. In any case, the game was made popular my King Henri III (15741589). He loved to play it while strolling through his palace gardens, and it is hoped no royal teeth were lost in the process! Doll sized bilboquets are found most commonly made of wood, but rare bone or ivory ones were made, too, especially as playthings to amuse a French fashion doll.

Miniature sets of bone/ivory dominoes measuring only ½” in length were made for French fashion dolls and sold in such prestigious toy stores as Au Nain Bleu.

It is a thrill to find a tiny wooden box with a sliding lid and an original store label. Dominoes were also made in bébé size, and some of them have bone/ivory glued to ebonized wood rectangles. For a premium price, toy dominoes could even be found in beautiful containers of ivory carved by the skilled artisans in Dieppe, France. These exquisite containers could be done in fanciful shapes like hollowed eggs and baskets or in boxes with elaborately carved motifs on the lids and sides outlined in various colors. The fact that these exquisite sets often still contain all twenty-eight dominoes makes me think parents valued them as much as their children and that play must have been closely supervised.

Amazing CROQUET sets were made in the perfect size for little all-bisque mignonnettes to enjoy. The balls, feet for the arched hoops, the starting and end point markers, and the mallets were all carved from bone. The sets were made so that four little dolls could play at once. Each mallet and each ball was dyed a different color. A full set of rules accompanied each set so that little girls to read them to their dolls. French nobility has played this game since the Middle Ages.

It was borrowed from the English in 1300, where it has

Child With a Bilboquet by Jeanne Bole Irene at seven inches, is a little small for this bilboquet (ball and stick game), but she doesn’t have teeth to get knocked out by it, so she gets to play with it. This tiny wooden bilboquet game is just like the ones that were eight inches tall made for real children.

The partial label on the tiny wooden box of dominoes shows it, too, was purchased from the GALERIES LAFAYETTE, one of Paris’ oldest department stores that opened in the 19th Century and is still in business today.

These tiny sets of dominoes are the perfect scale to display with very smalls dolls. Each tiny domino is only 1/2” long. The lovely carved ivory box was found in England.

This is part of a game included with an issue of La Poupée Modèle that allowed little girls to color the doll dresses on the playing cards.

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Croquet by Winslow Homer. The French borrowed the game of croquet from the English and it became hugely popular in France for centuries.

This miniature croquet set made of bone is just the right size for little 4 1/2” allbisque dolls to play. It still has its original page of rules in French.

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been elevated to the status of a sport and was even played as such in the Olympic Games of 1900! During the centuries, croquet became a favorite game of any family who could find a patch of grass to play it on. During the 19th Century, the French adored it, and most families owned a croquet set, so it was de rigueur that dolls had a set of their own.

DAMES (checkers) is a great game for two players to teach children reflective thought and risk taking. Tiny wooden boxes were sold that had lithographed checker boards on one side and ÉCHECS (chess) boards on the other side.

It is apparent that parents felt chess a bit too advanced for young children, so the interiors of the boxes only held the rules for dames and minuscule playing pieces the size of the beauty spots their mothers wore to masked balls. The little circular markers were carved from bone or wood and half of them were dyed black.

These are among the most commonly found miniature antique games made for dolls. Other combination games in little wooden boxes were combination dames/échecs/ backgammon sets. The top and bottom of the boxes had lithographed chess and checker boards glued to them and the boxes opened to reveal a full backgammon board. Tiny markers of bone/ ivory dyed red and black, dice less than ¼” square of bone, and tiny cups for shaking them were inside the boxes. In our era of plastic, it is amazing to consider the time it took to create each little playing part from natural materials.

Another game toy miniaturized for dolls was the TOUPIE or top. I was thrilled to find one just the perfect scale for my little allbisque boy doll, Henri. It even has a tiny metal spinning point. Tops were made of all sorts of materials, from luxurious ivory for French fashion dolls, to simple clay pottery. A few have even been found that were homemade for a beloved doll. Tops as toys originated in ancient China and found their way along international trade routes to France in the 15th Century. They have been valued as both an amusement for a solitary child and as a competitive game. Little boys (and boy dolls!) spun them to see whose top would continue to spin the longest. The shapes of tops vary as much as the materials they were made of. Long-ago children were especially proud of a homemade top that won all spinning competitions. Just like a little Cub Scout is so thrilled to be the winner of a Pinewood Derby today, a little French boy of the past who could create a top with the perfect physics for long lasting spins was the envy of his friends.

The little girls of France and their dolls absolutely adored playing CORDE A SAUTER or jump rope! Little girls of my generation played it until we wore out our ropes! It could

DAMES is the French word for checkers. This wonderful little wooden box houses two games, both chess and checkerboards appear on front and back. The inside of the game box is for playing backgammon. A partial label shows it was originally purchased at the GALERIES LAFAYETTE department store in Paris.

Checkers by Boilly (1803)

This tiny wooden top made for a doll is perfect in every detail including the metal tip for spinning.

Owning a beautifully carved set of nine pins from France is the dream of every little boy doll.

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Little Chloe’s miniature jump rope has bone handles, unlike those for real French children that were made with wooden handles.

The lithographed labels on the tiny French games are charming and colorful.

The label on Question du Jour guarantees “Fun for children and PEACE & QUIET for their parents”! Game rules were sometimes glued inside the box lid.

be played alone or with two girls holding each end of a rope and a third child skipping the rope.

I was surprised and delighted to see little girls in France excelling at Double Dutch (using two ropes in coordinated turns). I had to stop and ask them what they called this type of corde à sauter and they said, “Double Dutch, bien sur!” Again, the artisans of Dieppe were the ones to supply toy stores with dollsized jump ropes with handles fashioned of bone for spoiled poupées parisiennes. Less privileged dolls settled for a little corde à sauter with wooden handles like the ones their real little girls used for play.

Although children were unlikely to play BILLIARD, the homes of the wealthy often had a gaming room for Papa and a pool table that was also considered a status symbol. Male French fashion dolls had to have them, too! Although very rare because female fashion dolls far outnumbered their masculine counterparts , billiard tables are to be

Henri and Sam are snooping in Papa’s game room . . . hope Nanny doesn’t catch them!

This exquisite miniature billiards table is perfect in every detail. There is even a drawer in the front for hiding Papa’s pistol he uses against guests who cheat…

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A tiny set of WHIST playing cards are the perfect size for dolls.

A 19th Century French child took such wonderful care of her toys, the rules for the Jeu d’Arlequin game are still in the box! Photo Courtesy Laurie Baker

found in France in estate sales and at toy auctions. Like most miniature toy furniture, and all the pieces made for the children of the wealthy, toy billiard tables are little works of art. One thing about them I have found perplexing, however, is that instead of the green felt we find on billiards or pool tables in America, the antique toy French ones are often covered in luxury silks. Billiards was invented in London in 1560. It became popular in France among the royalty and aristocracy as a reaction to the weather! Louis XI who reigned during the 15th Century, so missed his croquet games in bad weather, he had a variation created for indoors. Louis suffered from a bad back and ordered the royal ébéniste to construct a table to play indoor croquet as tall as man! During the centuries, the table height was lowered, as was the status of the game. What started as amusement for the royals eventually became the entertainment of the working class and working poor in bars and pool rooms across France.

The making of tiny apprentice piece tables de billiard basically ended at about the same time bébés replaced les Parisiennes as the doll of choice for little girls.

The card game of WHIST has been extolled in novels from Jane Austen to Edgar Allen Poe! It was a card game that was tremendously popular during the 19th Century in England and France, as well as in the United States and Germany, where most of the beautiful playing cards were made. Whist was a rare card game that was considered a ladylike pursuit, much as Bridge is today. Little French girls saw their mothers play whist with their friends, while nibbling delightful confections and sharing gossip. So, tiny cards were produced for their dolls. Patience cards are small cards that were published for playing cards during a train ride or in a park as a diversion. However, the cards made for dolls were much smaller than even Patience cards. Dondorf in Germany printed the most beautiful

sets, with boxes as small as 1 ½ inches tall. The cards inside are tiny versions of the beautifully lithographed cards Maman and her friends used. It is hoped the wellbrought-up French child taught her doll NOT to cheat…

Besides the games that are known internationally such as chess and croquet, other board games and game sets are uniquely French. One of them called the Jeu de l’Oie (The Goose Game) and it is as well-known in France as Monopoly is to American children. Its brightly colored game board was miniaturized for dolls and sold in a tiny wooden suitcase type box with a little brass closure. The game included a leatherette playing board, tiny bone/ ivory dice, and markers for moving around the board.

Another very popular 19th Century game was the Jeu d’Arlequin (The Harlequin Game) that also came in a tiny wooden box sized perfectly for French fashion dolls and contained among all the game pieces a full set of lithographed illustrated playing cards. In addition to the games available for sale in the toy stores of long-ago Paris, the children’s magazine La Poupée Modèle regularly printed games for their readers and their dolls. Sometimes the games were printed on the reverse side of the Page Rose sewing pattern page for that week’s edition, or game boards were printed on lightweight cardboard and stapled right into the magazine for little girls to remove and use for play with their dolls. A wonderful example is a little game about dressing one’s doll in the latest fashions.

Barbie may have her own plastic tennis racket, but so did antique French dolls, and their raquettes were made of real wood, real strings and sometimes even ivory! And Barbie may have a toy plastic computer to play imaginary video games with, but she has never had the array of wonderful miniature games to occupy her time, to teach her good manners and sportsmanship, that antique French dolls of the 19th Century enjoyed!

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SEE WHAT YOU WILL BE MISSING IF YOU

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he promise of the May NADDA (National Antique Doll Dealers Association) show has tingling with anticipation! All NADDA events are among the finest doll shows in the nation, but the May 3 and 4th show, in Greensboro, NC, is over the top! What makes it so special?

All show attendees are invited Saturday afternoon (the show closes for the day at 4 pm) to attend a garden party in the gardens and homes of Jim and Virginia Griggs and Billye Harris. The two homes, a Queen Anne Victorian revival built in 1910 and “Midlawn,” a 1908 Dutch Colonial revival, include 21 acres of gardens designed over several years by Mr. Griggs and Mrs. Harris.

The gardens include thousands of southern azaleas in several varieties and colors, perennials, annuals, bulbs, flowering shrubs and trees, all of which will be in glorious bloom for the party. The property also includes gazebos with pergola, statuary, walking trails, a twoacre mature bamboo garden with sculptures, fountains, arbors and birdhouses. There are many patios and sitting areas located through out the garden for resting or having a quiet conversation with a friend. Both homes are open to guests and contain fabulous doll collections.

Southern hospitality is the order of the day, with a wonderful complimentary southern dinner planned for all guests. Rosalie Whyel will be presenting “All on a Summer’s Afternoon, The Dolls Take Us to Their Favorite Gardens of the World” at the party site.

On Sunday morning Alan Pate, the well-known expert on Japanese dolls, will present a program at the Embassy Suites prior to the show opening.

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For additional information on the historic houses you will be seeing visit: www.livingplaces.com/NC/Guilford_County/Whitsett_Town/Whitsett_Historic_District.html www.hpo.ncdcr.gov/nr/GF0023.pdf library.digitalnc.org/cdm/ref/collection/yearbooks/id/7113

Washington, Arizona, the east coast, Bahamas, Alaska and more. All dealers are located on one floor … visualize an old main street filled with antique doll shops and you get the idea! It is a very intimate and comfortable way to purchase a doll from your favorite dealer.

There will be dolls for sale in all genres including antique French, German, Wax, Cloth, Papier Mache, China, Wood and more. There will also be vintage composition, hard plastic, Barbie, Lenci, Paper dolls, Schoenhut, Miniatures, Terri Lee, Ginny’s plus antique and vintage doll accessories and clothing. An exhibit of rare Maggie Bessie’s (she is a North Carolina girl after all) will be on display in the hospitality room.

The hotel offers free parking and a free full breakfast to hotel guests. There is also a free cocktail hour between the hours of 5 and 7pm. To make a reservation call 336-668-4535 and ask for the special NADDA rate.

For those flying in the airport offers complimentary shuttle service to the hotel.

Personally, we don’t think it gets any better than this! Please let Billye know if you will need transportation to and from the party at Ashleysdolls@gmail. com. The homes are a very easy drive from the hotel site with ample parking. There will also be chauffeured golf carts available for those who have some difficulty with walking. Flat walking shoes are recommended for the party.

Large hats and flowered dresses are optional!

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A Doll & Teddy Bear Gathering in Albuquerque

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oll and teddy bear shows are really adoption agencies for dolls, teddy bears and all of their accessories. This hobby may not result in world peace, but it can certainly brighten attitudes! And that’s a start! So whether you are an antique, vintage, or new doll enthusiast, finding a treasure at a show can enliven your collection while you enjoy time with other folks that share your passion.

One of the bright spots in collecting is obtaining additional knowledge, whether it is about something you already love, or a new subject that has caught your attention.

Ever notice that it is not hard to get a conversation going when collectors are in the room? The different conversations are friendly, fun and riveting - all at the same time.

And, everyone learns something from others in the process.

More than a doll show, less than a convention, the Crossroads organization has created a 2-day gathering for doll & teddy bear collectors and enthusiasts. Set against a back drop of scenic beauty and mingled with a rich historical background, Albuquerque is the place to be on May 30 & 31, 2014. Combing a 1-day salesroom with a full day of fun and educational activities seemed like a really good idea to Dorothy Drake, President of the Crossroads Shows. “Who doesn’t need a get-away?” she reasoned, “And well, a road trip is fun”. So the Roadtrip Gathering in Albuquerque was born. “I wanted to create an opportunity for collectors to spend an affordable 2 days immersed in all things doll and teddy bear in an area known for its rich history and dazzling scenery,” she continued. Gathering attendees will be taking over the hotel and filing it with the excitement, camaraderie, and laughter that can only be found when lovers of dolls, teddy bears, miniatures and all of their friends gather together!

Jumeau, courtesy Dorothy Drake

When: May 30 & 31, 2014 for registered attendees. An off-site evening adventure is planned for May 29.

Where: MCM Elegante, 2020 Menaul NE. Albuquerque, NM.

Why? In a recent polling it was clear that doll & teddy bear collectors wanted something fun to do, including opportunities to learn, shop, and raise awareness for local clubs. The Crossroads Shows were willing to sponsor the event, gather speakers and dealers from around the nation, and promote workshops & events that will be enjoyed by collectors at any level of the hobby.

Bed doll, courtesy Marci Carvalho

Special Events: Workshops with Patti Ulrich, Deb Canham, Christine Shively, Dianne Bishop, Pat Chamberlain.

Programs: Native American Dolls, identifying antique teddy bears, refreshing dolly’s appearance, appraisal clinic Luncheon: Trains, Tuberculosis, & Tourism sponsored by the Sandia Doll Club Sales room with outstanding dealers from around the nation

Public Sales Day: Saturday, May 31, 2014 from 10AM to 4PM To find booking details, see our ad in this issue or visit www.dolls4all.com or call Dorothy 775 348 7713 The Crossroads Doll & Teddy Bear shows are dedicated to the art and craft of dolls teddy bears, and all related items, from Antique to Modern. Shows are held throughout the year in Albuquerque, NM; Pleasanton, CA; Portland, Or; Puyallup, WA; Roseville, CA; Salt Lake City, UT; San Diego, CA and San Jose, CA 54

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Do You Have a Mystery Doll?

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his doll belonged to the seller’s mother who is now deceased. The family has no knowledge of dolls and could not provide any information other than it is an original one-of-a-kind artist doll, age unknown but not an old doll. Head, arms and legs are all covered in silk. Clothes are hand made and not removable. No visible identifying marks on the doll. She is 16 inches tall and posed to play the violin.

As you can see she has lovely features with a hint of a smile.

While she is one of a kind, I am hoping there are others similar in style or material that might provide clues in discovering the artist who made her.

Any information, please call Rosie at 563-355-8309 or email timelesstreasures4@mchsi.com.

Perhaps there is a doll in your collection that you and others have never seen before. Send us a high resolution photo and any information you have to antiquedoll@gmail.com (you may also send a print photo to Antique Doll Collector P.O. Box 39, East Petersburg, PA 17520). If you can identify a mystery doll, write to us at the address or email above.

CORRECTION In the March ad featuring dolls taken (pages 54, 55) four dolls were

misidentified as belonging to the owner. They are page 55, third row, first photo, the doll in peach directly below the swimmer and last photo in same row, the three dolls standing behind the Bergner.

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Village Doll Shop, Adamstown, PA, email: ourant@ptd.net

Laura Turner, Frizellburg Antiques, Westminster, MD, email: frizellburgantiques@yahoo.com

GAITHERSBURG

A Long Face Jumeau and Paris Bebe, Early E. J. dressed for her Rick Saxman, Valley Forge, PA email wedding. Margaret Kincaid, ricksax@earthlink.net Baltimore, MD, email: Margaret.kincaid@gmail.com

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ortunately Mother Nature failed to disrupt the recent Gaithersburg doll show, held March 1 and 2 at the Fairgrounds.

Collectors, suffering from cabin fever, made the most of it, enjoying a great weekend filled with quality antique and vintage dolls, two great displays, programs presented by Janet Gula and Jonathan Green, doll stringing and repair and hourly door prices, all free to show attendees.

The next show will be held June 7 and 8th.

Samy Odin, co-founder of the Musée de la Poupée in Paris, with an original Bru Fashion dressed in the style of Bethlehem.

Ball jointed doll designs by Connie Lowe, Lancaster, PA, email: big. birds@comcast.net

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Jay and Connie Lowe, Lancaster, PA, email: big.birds@comcast.net

Nancy McGlamery, Lancaster, PA, email: mcpelton@aol.com

Strawbear Antiques, Atlanta, GA, email strawbearantiques@gmail.com

Marion Maus, Ellicott City, MD, email: mmausantiques@gmail.com

Virginia Aris, Pennington, NJ, email: VirginiaAris@aol.com

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Peggy Bealefield, Cockeysville, MD, email: doodlebugdoll@comcast.net

Margie Ann Yocum, Douglassville, PA

Debbie Varner, The Tender Years, CO, email: queeenbeeV1@comcast.net

Grandma’s Attic, Bronx, NY, email: joycedolls@aol.com

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he March UFDC Learning Room two special exhibits for attendees. On Saturday Janet Gula, First Vice President of UFDC spoke on Dolls in Art and on Sunday, Jonathan Green presented his program on Edith Flack Ackley dolls.

S & H 939 in original dress, 38 inches.

Fritzi’s Antique Dolls, Yorkville, IL, email: fritzisantiquedolls@ comcast.net Gail Lemmon, OH, email: glemn@frontier.com

Jonathan Green displayed a collection of Edith Flack Ackley dolls.

In 1934 this cloth doll artist offered doll-making kits through Women’s Home Companion.

Hand carved wood dolls

by Victoria Christopherson Dolls and costuming by Flore Hirsch

Ann Lloyd, Doylestown, PA, email: alloyd@nni.com

Tory Beth Radwick, Chester Spring, MD, email: radwick@aol.com

Billye Harris, Ashley’s Dolls, Whitsett, NC, email: Ashleysdolls@gmail.com

UFDC Region 11 presented a look at some of the talented doll artists working today. Eliza is a reproduction of a doll and wardrobe created by Eliza Lefferts for the 1864 Brooklyn Sanitary Fair.

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BABES FROM THE WOODS Faithful reproductions of hand carved Queen Annes, dolls by Izannah Walker, and Early American Cloth Dolls.

Kathy Patterson Ph. 705-489-1046 toysintheattic@ sympatico.ca

www.babesfromthewoods.com

Extremely Rare 27” Simon & Halbig 120 Character Child - EXC. COND $3200 29” 1907 JUMEAU in FACTORY ORIGINAL COSTUME - WOW! $4200 27” DEP FRENCH BEBE DRESSED AS A LADY STUNNING! $1350

WWW.KATHYLIBRATYSDOLLS.COM

Phone: 718-859-0901 email: Libradolls@aol.com MEMBER: UFDC OR—Buy My Dolls on eBay where I begin most of my antique dolls for just $1—Search seller name kathylibraty.

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K*R 117- 24”, brown set eyes, closed mouth and original light brown mohair wig. She has perfect bisque, a composition ball jointed body and original factory shift. $3900.

Call 215-794-8164 or email alloyd@nni.com. Member NADDA and UFDC. Other photos and dolls may be seen at RubyLane.com/shops/anntiquedolls.

Manufacturers of Fine Doll Jewelry, Brass Accessories, Miniature Trunks & Hardware 336 Candlewood Lake Road, Brookfield, CT 06804 Phone 203-775-4717 Email: info@catspawonline.com

Visit our website and shop online: www.catspawonline.com Catalog price is $8.95 post paid

Accessorize Your Dolls!

Cats Paw has been in business since 1982 specializing in quality reproductions made from antique originals, and unique old store stock. Our antique reproductions are made by hand using the lost wax technique, and each item is hand finished to achieve an authentic “antique” look. We offer exquisite doll accessories that only look expensive!

• Jewelry • Trunks • Items for the Boudoir • Buttons and Clasps • Purse Frames • Presentation Boxes • Bleuette Accessories & More

NAPERVILLE Doll & Teddy Bear Show  Antique ◆ Vintage ◆ Collectible 

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1801 North Naper Blvd. ~ Naperville, IL Directly off I-88 – South on Naperville Rd. Corner of Naper Blvd. & E. Diehl Rd.

9 am ~ 3 pm Admission $5 12 & Under Free  DOOR PRIZES   FREE APPRAISALS   ONSITE RESTRINGING  Info – Karla Moreland (815) 356-6125 kmorela@ais.net

www.napervilledollshow.com

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“DOLLICIOUS” DOLL SHOW AND SALE

SUNDAY MAY 18, 2014 Hours: 10 am - 4 pm

MICHIGAN’S LARGEST DOLL SHOW UFCW HALL 876 Horace Brown Drive Madison Heights, Michigan 48071 East of I-75 S. off 13 Mile

Thousands of Antique, Vintage & Modern Dolls, Bears, Clothes, Doll Appraisals and Doll Accessories SHOW ADMISSION: $5 • CHILDREN UNDER 12 FREE $1 OFF WITH AD • Limit One Discount Per Person

Info: Michael at (248) 399-4345 or Sharon at (586) 731-3072

Next Show November 2, 2014 & May 17, 2015 ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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HUNDREDS of SELLING TABLES…

JUNE 7&8

The 166th Eastern National Antique to Modern Doll & *Toy Show 2014 Established 1972

Four Times Each Year

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JUN 7-8 SAT 10AM to 5PM - SUN 10AM to 3PM UFDC SUN 11AM to 2PM - Hall 4

Admission $10 Good 2 Days 1 Free Admission With A Copy Of This Ad Email us for Free Coupons and Maps

THE FAIRGROUNDS

16 Chestnut St. Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Building 6 / 4 Exhibit Halls / Air Conditioned and Heated

12 Miles North West of Washington DC (I-270) Exit 10 to red light, turn left, follow fairgrounds signs.

Hotels: HOLIDAY INN 301.948.8900 HILTON 301.977.8900 Ask for special rates for Bellman Doll Show. Book hotel 30 days before each show

3 International Airports Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA) Dulles International (IAD) Baltimore / Washington International (BWI)

BELLMAN EVENTS 410.357.8451 • 443.617.3590 InfoDOLLS@comcast.net *LIMITED Number of Toys and Games

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Calendar of Events Send in your Free Calendar Listing to: Antique Doll Collector, c/o Calendar, P.O. Box 239, Northport, New York 11768 or Email: adcsubs@gmail.com.

If you plan on attending a show, please call the number to verify the date and location as they may change.

10/19-4/6/14. Switzerland. Unique Special Exhibition. Private Marilyn. The Person Behind The Concept of Monroe. www.toy-worldsmuseum-basle.ch.

4/19-10/5/14. Switzerland. Japan & Switzerland Special Exhibition. Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel. www.toy-worlds-museum-basle.ch.

APRIL

2 Hatfield, PA. Doll Auction. Alderfer Auction & Appraisal. 215-393-3036. www.AlderferAuction.com.

5 Columbia, SC. Toy & Collectible Show.

Jamil Temple. Colacollectors.com.webs.com 5 Des Moines, IA. Doll & Bear & Toy Show.

Iowa State Fairgrounds.

Colleen Holden. 515-986-1975. www.Desmoinesdollshow.com.

5 Ottawa, Ontario. Doll Show. Ernst & Young Centre. Anne Taller.

Annetaller@storm.ca.

5 Ringgold, GA. Doll Show. The Colonnade.

Chattanooga Doll Club. Jane Heavener.

706-965-6031. mjheavener@catt.com.

5 San Jose, CA. Doll & Teddy Bear Show.

Santa Clara Fairgrounds. Crossroads. www.dolls4all.com.

5 Thousand Oaks, CA. Toys & Comics Show. Palm Garden Hotel. Rowbear & Friends. 831-438-5349.

DollFestival@aol.com.

5 Tucson, AZ. Doll Show. Sabbar Shrine Temple. Karen Kosies. 520-321-0003.

Karen@TusonDollShow.com.

5 Westampton, NJ. Dolls at Auction.

Crescent Shrine. Sweetbriar. 410-275-2094.

SweetbriarAuctions.com.

6 Cincinnati, OH. Doll Show. Holiday Inn. Queen City Beautiful Doll Club. Margie Schultz. 513-207-8409.

6 East Meadow, NY. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Temple Emanu-el. Doll Study Club of Long Island. 516-794-8911. Bonnie Olsen.

516-747-1425. Hcbd41@yahoo.com.

6 London, Ontario. Doll & Teddy Bear Show.

London Ukrainian Centre. April Norton.

519-433-8888.

6 Toledo, OH. Doll & Bear Show. Stranahan Great Hall. Sandy Bullock.

734-282-0152. Sandy4085@hotmail.com. www.toledodollshow.com.

6 Youngwood, PA. Doll & Toy Show.

Youngwood Fire Hall. Laurel Highlands Doll Club. Penny Fetter. 724-832-0282.

9-11 Nashua, NH. Doll Auction. Holiday Inn. Withington Auction. 603-478-3232.

(F) 478-3233. withington@conknet.com. www.withingtonauction.com.

11-13 Monroeville, PA. Collectibles Show.

Monroeville Convention Center.

724-502-4350. www.steelcitycon.com.

11-12 New Hope, PA. Private Collection of Flora Gill Jacobs At Auction. New Hope Fire Hall.

Noel Barrett Antiques & Auctions Ltd. 215-297-5109. www.noelbarrett.com.

12-13 Bethlehem, PA. PA’s Largest Antique Show.

Lehigh University Fieldhouse. www.AntiqueCityShow.com. 800-822-4119.

12 East Syracuse, NY. Doll & Bear Show.

Dewitt Community Room. 315-698-4501.

Oldolls1@hotmail.com.

12 Hickory, NC. Doll & Bear Show. Hickory Metro Convention Center. Robert Crawford.

423-765-0065.

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WELCOME SPRING!

Come to the 166th Eastern National Doll Show and Sale! Join the UFDC in the Learning Room© to celebrate the end of ice and snow and the arrival of spring at the June 7 and 8, 2014 show in Gaithersburg, MD. Visit the Learning Room on Saturday and Sunday June 7 and 8 for programs, doll stringing and repair, doll displays, and UFDC club sales tables. Hourly door prizes including Antique Doll Collector subscriptions and free tickets for upcoming Eastern National Doll Shows! Meet your doll friends at the show and perhaps find that doll treasure you have been searching for all year long or maybe even all your life! All activities are free and open to all doll show attendees. For more information about UFDC and its activities in the Learning Room contact Barbara Stone at BSConsults@aol.com.

Calendar cont. from page 60 12 Holland, MI. Doll Show. Holland Civic Center. West Michigan Snowbabies/ Muskegon Sand Doller Doll Clubs. Barb.

616-633-1720.

12 Riverside, CA. Doll & Toy Show. Janet Goeske Senior Center. Inland Empire Doll Club. Judy Day. 951-371-4267.

12 Santee, SC. Doll Show. Holiday Inn. Knight SE Doll Shows. Howard Knight.

803-783-8049. www.knightshows.com.

13 Livonia, MI. Fashion Doll Show. Livonia Marriott Hotel. Grant-a-Wish Fund. Sherry Bonner. 248-408-1402.

13 Milwaukee, WI. Doll & Bear Show. Serb Hall. Orphans in the Attic. Sue Serio.

800-796-9649. 262-646-5058.

13 Whitman, MA. Doll & Teddy Show.

Whitman Mothers’ Club. Knights of Columbus. Norma Gardner. 781-534-5769.

781-447-6079.

19 Austin, TX. Doll Show. Norris Center.

Joni Holland. 817-929-1691.

19 Spokane, WA. Doll & Toy Show. Spokane Community College. Bldg. #6. Lilac City Doll Club. Mary Sherwood. 509-838-8487. sewsewmary@netzero.net.

25 Cranston, RI. Doll Auction. Dovetail Auction Gallery. 401-865-0916.

Dovetailauctions.com.

25-26 Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion. Doll Auction. Gotz Seidel. 0049(0 )6203-13014 (F) 0049(0)6203-17193. spielzeugauktion@ t-online.de www.spielzeugauktion.de.

25-27 Newark/Columbus, OH. Doll Auction & Show. Aladdin Shrine Center. McMasters Harris Apple Tree Doll Auctions.

800-842-3526. mark@mcmastersharris.com.

26 Eastlake, OH. Luncheon. Registration required. Radisson Hotel. Northern Ohio Doll Club. 440-953-8000. 440-255-7863.

26 Grapevine, TX. Doll Show. Grapevine Convention Center. Metroplex Doll Club.

903-564-9121.

26 Henrietta, NY. Doll & Bear Show. Good Shepherd Hall. Dottie. 585-889-2015.

Odailey622@aol.com.

26 Jamesburg, NJ. Luncheon. Forsgate Country Club. Young at Heart Doll Club of New Jersey. 908-612-1954.

26 Pleasanton, CA. Crossroads Doll & Teddy Bear Event. Alameda County Fairgrounds.

775-348-7713. info@crossroadsshows.com. www.dolls4all.com.

26 St. Charles, IL. Doll & Toy Collectible Show. Kane County Fairgrounds. Antique World Shows. Herb Regan. 847-800-3009.

27 Annapolis, MD. Theriault Discovery Day Auction. Sheraton. info@theriaults.com 27 Columbus, OH. Doll Show. Aladdin Shrine Center. McMasters Harris.

800-842-3526.

27 Oakville, Ontario. Greater Toronto Doll Show. Holiday Inn Oakville. 416-221-3093. greatertorontodollshow@gto.net.

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27 Sturbridge, MA. Doll & Toy Show.

Sturbridge Host Hotel. Kimberly Kittredge. 860-559-5040.

KSKittredge@yahoo.com. www.treasuredmemoriesantiques.com.

MAY

1-3 Essington/Philadelphia, PA. Doll & Bear Convention. Clarion Hotel & Convention Center. Terry Quinlan. 805-687-8901.

3 Dover, NH. Doll Show. Dover Elks Hall.

San-D-Over Dollars. Trudi Googins.

603-868-7039.

3-4 Greensboro, NC. Doll Show. Embassy Suites. NADDA. 336-668-4535. www.NADDA.org.

3 Greenwood, IN. Greenwood United Methodist Church. Greenwood United Methodist Women. Jo Ann Gates.

317-882-5787.

3 Maitland, FL. Doll Show. Maitland Civic Center. Greater Orlando Doll Club.

Barbara Keehbauch. 407-678-5678.

3 Oklahoma City, OK. Doll Show.

Oklahoma City Fairgrounds. Kyle Productions Unlimited. 405-810-1010.

3 San Diego, CA. Doll Show. Al Bahr Temple. Mini Doll Friends of Southern CA. Gloria Osborn. 619-298-2447.

3 Shoreline, WA. Doll & Toy Show.

Shoreline Conference Center. Seattle Doll & Toy Collectors Club. Joy Hill.

425-712-1575.

4 Cedar Rapids, IA. Dolls & Toys Show.

Teamster’s Union Hall. Elaine Klein.

712-889-2154. porcdoll@wiatel.net.

4 Easton, PA. Doll Show. Forks Township Community Center. Twin County Doll Club. Earl Bethel. 610-322-7702.

10 Arcadia, CA. Doll Show. Oak Tree Room.

Serendipity Doll Show. Michael Kouri.

626-791-1129.

10 Batavia, NY. Doll & Bear Show. Clarion Hotel. Saturday’s Child. Martha Smith.

585-265-1226.

10 Kimberly, WI. Doll Show. Tanners Grill.

Enchanting Dolls of the Fox Valley. Sharon Roxanne Wallis. 920-739-0461.

10 Nashville, TN. Doll Show. Marriott Airport Hotel. Knight SE Doll Shows.

Howard Knight. 803-783-8049. www.knightshows.com.

15-18 Orlando, FL. Doll Convention Show.

International Palms Resort. Fire-Flies Golden Age of Dolls. Margaret Wulff.

636-825-7584.

16 Sale Lake City, UT. Luncheon. Utah State Fairgrounds. Madame Alexander Doll Club of Salt Lake City. Dorothy Drake.

775-348-7713.

17 Pasadena, CA. Doll Show. Pasadena Elks Lodge. Forever Young. Sandy Kline.

818-368-4648.

17 Salt Lake City, UT. Crossroads Doll & Bear Event. Utah State Fairgrounds.

Dorothy. 775-348-7713. info@ crossroadsshows.com. www.dolls4all.com.

17 San Diego, CA. Doll Show. Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. Doll Collectors of North Park. Denise Perk. 619-602-9043. Suzanne McHenry. 619-444-3529.

17 Sequim, WA. Doll Show. Sunland Country Club. Olympic Peninsula Doll Club.

Connie Holtz. 360-582-9982.

17 Waltham, MA. Doll Study Club of Boston Fundraiser Auction. Must Pre-pay & PreRegister. Barbara Scully. edpscully@aol.com 18 Madison Heights, MI. Doll Show. UFCW Hall. Michael. 248-399-4345. Sharon 586731-3072. www.dollshowproductions.com.

18 Mayfield Heights/Cleveland, OH. Doll Show. Sherwin-Gilmore Party Center.

Eileen Green. 440-729-9690.

18 Mounds View, MN. Doll & Bear Show.

Mermaid Event Center Coral Bay Ballroom. Carol Benson. 612-669-1613.

18 New Hope, PA. Doll Show. Eagle Fire Hall. Mark Lehmann. 215-657-2477. markvleh@cavtelnet.

20-21 London, England. Dolls & Toy Auction.

Bonhams. Leigh Gotch. +44 (0)208-9632839. Leigh.gotch@bonhams.com.

24 Bremerton/Seattle, WA. Doll Show. Kitsap Conference Center. Pacific North West Ball-Jointed Doll Expo. Marie Adair.

360-779-9806.

24-25 Las Vegas, NV. Marquis Auction Weekend.

Bellagio. Theriaults. 410-224-3655.

(F)410-224-2515. www.theriaults.com.

29-31 Albuquerque, NM. Doll & Bear Show.

MCM Elegante. Crossroads. Dorothy.

775-348-7713. www.dolls4all.com.

31-6/1 Bismarck, ND. Doll Show & Luncheon.

Best Western Seven Seas Hotel. Bismarck Doll Friends. 701-258-7869.

31 Fulton, NY. Luncheon. All Saint’s Church.

Triple O Doll Study Club. Lynne Field.

315-593-1853.

31 Prescott, AZ. Doll Show. La Quinta Inn. Lynne. 928-713-1909. Di. 928-308-2644.

Prescottdollshow.com.

JUNE

1 Belleville, IL. Doll & Collectible Show.

Belle-Clair Expo Bldg. Kay Weber.

618-233-0940. www.kwebershows.com.

1 Portsmouth, NH. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Frank Jones Center. Wendy Collins.

603-939-1699.

5-8 Dallas, TX. Doll Convention. Hilton Anatole. DollAKon. Kelly Herrington.

972-317-7175.

7 Benicia, CA. Doll Show. Benicia Yacht Club. Stephanie Blythe. 415-455-8415.

7 Elk Grove Village, IL. Doll Conference & Competition. Jane Easterly. 309-299-0486.

7-8 Gaithersburg, MD. Doll Show. The Fairgrounds. Bellman Events. 410-357-8451.

443-617-3590. Infodolls@comcast.net.

8 Buena Park, CA. Doll Show. Holiday Inn. Sherri Gore. 310-386-4211.

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Cranston, RI – Friday, April 25 at 6:00 pm OVER 2,000 ITEMS!

Featuring Dolls of Various Ethnicities and Makers from the late 1800’s through the present day.

Included but not limited to: Armand Marseille, Simon & Halbig, Kestner, Effanbee, Anna Lee, Ideal Dolls, Kewpies, China Dolls, Geishas, Ashton Drake Collections, Angels, Original Boxes, Paper Dolls, Furniture, Wooden Houses, Accessories, and so much more!

Phone Bids and Absentee Bids Gladly Accepted!

For more information visit dovetailauctions.com or call 401-865-0916

Lynne & Di’s Fourth Annual Doll Show & Sale

SAY GOODBYE TO WINTER!!!

2 GREAT EVENTS! at the Frizellburg Antique Store

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM La Quinta Inn 4499 East State Route 69, Prescott, AZ 86301

Put winter behind, FAR behind … **SPRINGTIME in FRIZELLBURG ** MARCH and APRIL Thurs.-Sun. 11-5

Saturday, May 31st, 2014

Great Door Prizes & Grand Prize Drawing for Charity Lots of Parking!

General Admission: $5

($1 off with ad, flyer or coupon)

Lynne Shoblom (928) 713-1909 Diane Vigne (928) 308-2644 www.PrescottDollShow.com www.DollShowUSA.com prescottdollshow@gmail.com

Edison Talking Dolls WANTED

We will be celebrating warm Spring thoughts with artist bunnies, bears and decorations.

OUR BIGGEST AND BEST EVENT! The Frizellburg Antique Store’s *** YARD SALE **** MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Fri. May 16 and Sat. May 17 We get started around 8:00 till ?

Many dealers with quality merchandise at SUPER prices.

Both days are worth the trip so put us on your calendar!

FRIZELLBURG ANTIQUE STORE

1909 Old Taneytown Road, Westminster, MD 21158 410-848-0664 or 410-875-2850 Open every Thurs-Sun. 11-5 $10 daily to join us, please call ahead

SARA BERNSTEIN’S DOLLS ON THE WEB AT:

www.HoneyandShars.com New dolls added weekly

Any Condition Doug Burnett Music Museum

816-210-3684 Edisondoll@yahoo.com

Member of UFDC & NADDA

Sharon & Ed KoLiBaBa 10 Sami Court, Englishtown, NJ 07726 Ph. 732-536-4101 Email: santiqbebe@aol.com Exclusively at www.rubylane.com/shops/sarabernsteindolls

Phone 623/266-2926 or cell 206/295-8585

Email: honeyandshars@yahoo.com ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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VICTORIAN RETREAT ANTIQUE DOLLS

Beautiful dolls at reasonable prices!

Lynne Shoblom, 928-445-5908 or cell 928-713-1909.

The Doll Works Judith Armitstead (781) 334-5577 P.O. Box 195, Lynnfield, MA 01940

Kathy’s and Terry’s Dolls

“Quality shop of vintage dolls, clothes & accessories”

Please visit our website for a fine selection of antique dolls, dollhouse dolls, dollhouse miniatures, teddy bears, all bisque dolls, bathing beauties, kewpies, dresser boxes, snow babies, half dolls, and doll accessories at www.thedollworks.net

email victorianretreat@msn.com Glorious 22” Size 10 Jumeau.

Fabulous clothes and bonnet, antique wig, blue paperweight eyes. $2495

Miniature Ormolu Triple Picture Frame

Member of UFDC & NADDA

Ruby Lane site: www.victorianretreat.rubylane.com

Come join us at the 4th Annual

PRESCOTT DOLL SHOW AND SALE Saturday, May 31st at the La Quinta Inn, Prescott, AZ. Door prizes, raffles and fun for all!

Visit our website: prescottdollshow.com or call Lynne 928-713-1909 or Di 928-308-2644 for details.

ONE OF FLORIDA’S LARGEST DOLL SHOPS... is just a short drive from the interstate. Come find the doll of your dreams in historic downtown DeLand, FL. We have a large selection of dolls over 100 years old, as well as vintage and one of a kind. Dolls of DeLand, 118 N Woodland Blvd (Hwy 17-92), DeLand, FL 32720 (386) 736-0004 Tues-Sat 11:00AM-5:00PM CERTIFIED DOLL APPRAISALS – Doll appraisals online at www.doll-appraisals.com by Certified C.A.G.A. appraiser, for insurance, bankruptcy, divorce, casualty loss, or just to see what a doll is worth, its history, etc.

I can also do appraisals by mail. Victoria Way, P. O. Box 501, Tehachapi, CA 93582. Phone 661-823-7828 or 661-972-7728. Please visit my website at www.doll-appraisals.com or www.antiquedollappraisals.com

ANTIQUE DOLLS – French and German Bisque, All Bisque, Chinas, Limited Ed. Doll Plates. SASE. Ann Lloyd, 5632 S. Deer Run Road, Doylestown, PA 18902.

215-794-8164. Email: alloyd@nni.com RubyLane.com/ shops/anntiquedolls Member NADDA, UFDC ANTIQUE dolls and collectibles. LSADSE for color fully illustrated list. 10 month layaway available. Member UFDC & NADDA. Regina A. Steele, 23 Wheatfield DR, Wilmington, DE 19810-4351.

Phone 302-475-5374 Email: RSteele855@aol.com Visit my website: www.ReginaSteele.com

www.TheDollWorks.net

Sherman’s Antiques

& Doll Hospital

1103 6th St. N.W. Winter Haven Florida 33881 We specialize in antique and collectable toys and dolls and also deal in all types of antiques. Our doll doctor has over 20 years experience with all doll services performed on site. We make as well as restore teddy bears too. Our doll doctor can make wigs, clothes or any service your doll may need. We are located in central Florida and opened year around seven days a week. Monday thru Saturday 10 am – 5 pm and Sunday 12 pm – 5 pm. Call 863-956-4333 or 863-221-4035.

Email: Jerry@Shermansantiques.net Website: www.shermansantiques.net Member of UFDC and Doll Doctors Association of America

Place Your Ad Here a classified marketplace for antique dolls and related merchandise Copy Ads: 35 cents per word, no limit; $12 minimum Ads with a border and boldface, add $10 to word total BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO ADS we can convert your color ads to black and white 1/12 page ( 2 1/2” h x 2 3/8” w) $40 1/9 page ( 3 3/8” h x 2 3/8” w) $50 FULL COLOR PHOTO ADS 1/9 page ( 3 3/8” h x 2 3/8” w) $125 Please include payment with your ad. Larger ads are considered display ads — call us for information. 1-888-800-2588.

Antique Doll Collector, P.O. Box 239, Northport, NY 11768 Classified ads due no later than the first day of the preceding month of publication. Example: May 1 for the June issue.

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106 W. Main St., Carlisle, KY 40311 859-289-3344 Hours: 11-4, Thursday, Friday, Saturday or by appointment.

Visit us at www.kydollandtoymuseum.com Like us on Facebook at ky doll and toy museum

Visit our shop at www.rubylane.com/shops/ kathysandterrysdolls 717-979-9001 Calendar cont. from page 62 8 Naperville, IL. Doll & Teddy Bear Show.

Marriott Hotel. Karla Moreland.

815-356-6125. kmorela@ais.net. www.napervilledollshow.com.

9 Gaithersburg, MD. Theriault Discovery Day Auction. Hilton. info@theriaults.com 11-13 Nashua, NH. Doll Auction. Holiday Inn. Withington Auction, Inc. 603-478-3232. www.withingtonauction.com. withington@conknet.com.

14 Green Valley, AZ. Luncheon Program & Display. Green Valley East Social Center.

Tucson Doll Guild. Marti Nelson.

520-393-0502.

14 Thousand Oaks, CA. Doll & Bear Show.

Palm Garden Hotel. Rowbear & Friends.

831-438-5349.

14 Westampton, NJ. Doll Auction. Crescent Shrine. Sweetbriar. 410-275-2094.

SweetbriarAuctions.com.

15 Anaheim, CA. Doll & Bear Show. Anaheim Plaza. DollFestival@aol.com. 831-438-5349.

21 Pacific Grove, CA. The Lenci Luncheon.

Registration required. Carmel Doll Shop.

831-643-1902. www.carmeldollshop.com.

21-22 Puyallup, WA. Doll & Bear Show.

Puyallup Fairgrounds. Dorothy Drake.

775-348-7713.

22 Sandwich, MA. Doll & Toy Show.

American Legion Hall. Cindy Burke.

508-697-5781. Jaide73@hotmail.com.

27-29 Lakeland, FL. Miniature Convention Show.

Hilton Garden Inn. Lakeland Miniature Guild. Pat Gazie. 407-733-7988.

Carol Kira. 863-646-1354.

s ’ i z t i FArntique Dolls

Buying entire collections of antique dolls and dolls of merit.

Email: fritzisantiquedolls@comcast.net Fritzi’s cell# 630-247-1144 Rick’s cell# 630-247-1219

Left to right: 226 kestner all orig toddler; large unmarked rare toddler; 121 K star R orig toddler; 27” F.S. & Co. 1295 toddler.

OUR UPCOMING SHOWS:

UFDC

Sunday April 6th Toledo Doll & Bear Show. Stranahan Great Hall - 4645 Heatherdowns, Toledo, OH. Sunday April 27th The Chicago Toy & Doll Show. Kane County Fairgrounds - St. Charles, IL. May 3rd & 4th National Antique Doll Dealer Association Show. Embassy Suites Hotel. Greensboro, NC. Sunday May 18th Dollicious Show & Sale. Madison Place (new location) 876 Horace Brown Dr. Madison Heights, MI.