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Antique DOLL Collector May 2009 Vol. 12, No. 4

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What is the Dollmastery Seminar? Two days of fun-filled hands-on workshops with Florence Theriault, Stuart Holbrook, and a few special guests. A “circle” classroom is designed to allow for maximum participation in which dolls are passed and discussed – and interaction encouraged with other collectors. It is complete immersion into dolls. And in the Theriault tradition: loads of fun! And to top it all off, the Seminar will be followed by a major Theriault Marquis Auction on Saturday, October, 31, 2009.

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Visit my website: www.grandmasatticdolls.com 1. - 2. 11" Bru Jne #1 Bebe, beautiful blue p/w eyes, fully signed head & perfect shoulder plate with orig. head coil still intact. She wears a magnificent authentic Bru Jne dress, Fr. shoes and a fabulous Fr. hat. She is on her orig. Chevrot body w/perfect bisque lower arms and hands, kid body and wooden legs. RARE teeny hard to find size & ABSOLUTELY STUNNING with the desirable molded tongue tip!!! Tremendous expression. THE BEST FACE! Call or write for price. 3. 24" Early K * R #192 Character, cl/mo, blue sl. eyes, gorgeous bisque (wig pull at top of back of head under wig) great tailed mohair wig & orig. pate, beautiful ant. pink dress, ant. lace bonnet & handmade leather shoes. On her fabulous orig. heavy early 8 ball jointed straight wrist K * R body. This doll is absolutely stunning and sale priced at only….$2950. 4. 31" F.G. Block Letter Bebe, mint pale bisque, huge almond shaped amber p/w eyes, ant. mohair wig, wearing a fabulous ant. Dotted Swiss ruffly dress & "signed" Jumeau shoes. On her 1 orig. very chunky FG body. Very rare large size & an absolute KNOCK-OUT!! ONLY…$11,000. 5. 12" Kestner #143 Character, amazing bl. sl. eyes, 2 upper teeth, darling mohair wig & mint bisque, wearing a fabulous ant. German dress, ant. hat & orig. shoes. On her fabulous orig. fully jointed "signed" Kestner body. One of the most beautiful #143's EVER!!!! Adorable in this darling cabinet size!!! $1550. 6. - 7. 20" Early Steiner Figure A -3 Bebe, very early mark, immaculate pale bisque, light bl. p/w eyes, early mauve blush under her 4 beautifully feathered brows, even has light blushing at her beautifully well modeled ears, fabulous long orig.HH wig & orig. pate, orig. magnificent velvet & silk ant. Steiner dress, orig. undies, ant. Fr. velvet hat & orig.#3 shoes & socks. Fully "signed" head & orig.early "signed" Steiner st. wrist body, great cabinet size, extremely rare early model & mark. She is BREATHTAKING!!! ONLY…$6550. 8. 25" Kestner Pouty, amber almond shaped sl. eyes, fabulous very pale bisque, orig. mohair wig & plaster pate, wearing adorable vintage dress & also comes with her orig. silk dress which is in delicate condition, ant. German boots, ant. hat & on her orig. early chunky 8 ball st. wrist body. Has a great pouty mouth and is adorable!!! Great large size too!! Only…$2800. 9. 22" K * R 117 Mein Liebling, gorgeous perfect bisque, 8 beautiful full pouty mouth, striking huge bl. sl. eyes, painted & orig. hair lashes, orig. long HH wig & pate, wearing orig. sailor- type dress, orig. ant. blue silk shoes & crocheted socks. All "factory" orig. costume & on orig. K * R body. Absolutely gorgeous pouty character. She is out of an important private collection and the most beautiful EVER!!! $6650. 10. 21" Very Early S & H 939, gorgeous chocolate almond shaped wraparound p/w eyes, mint pale bisque, orig. mohair wig & pate, wearing ant. fully orig. French style satin/silk costume. On her rare Bru style wooden body with arms & hands shaped just like a Bru with thin wrists and delicately shaped fingers…fabulous!! Orig. shoes & socks too & definitely made for the French Trade!!! She is very RARE & is EXTRAORDINARILY beautiful!!!! $6200. 11. - 12. - 13. 15" E 6 J Jumeau Bebe, perfect mint pale bisque, gorgeous amber threaded p/w eyes, w/luscious lashes, orig. mohair Jumeau wig & cork pate, wearing a gorgeous ant. (probably orig.) blue velvet coatdress w/fur collar, muff, ant. mohair bonnet & marked Jumeau shoes (one sole missing). On her early "marked" 11 8 ball straight wrist body. Don't know whether to describe her as GORGEOUS or adorable, she is a little bit of both. Rare size #6 and a GREAT EJ face!! Only…$7500.

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1. 28 in. Mein Leibling 117A character by K*R. Original clothing and body $6450 2. The classic German doll everybody loves--Mold 1249 Santa, in a 32 inch size! $2200 3. 18 in. rare china with wing style hairdo and all leather body. $2750 4. 14 In. Child Rohmer Fashion with swivel neck, painted eyes, stamped body, all antique including fashion boots. Sweet child-like face, Mohair braids. Lovely with your fashion ladies. $4500. 5. 18 in. parian with extremely ornate shoulder plate and floral in her hair with only a few minor imperfections. $2800. 6. Rare large Midevil Series half doll with full body, legs and porcelain seat, missing fingers on left hand (expertly hidden with lace) so only $995. 7. Cutest "Fany" doll you will ever see in this 11 inch size! Clothes look original. He is marked Fany and his Mold #230; original toddler body. $5500 8. Two approximate 12 in. parian ladies in gorgeous antique clothing and with beautiful hairdos. Left $1100; right $625 (repair to nose). 9. Original and very unique paper mache lady in ornate costume. Original leather body, painted features, excellent condition. $1200 10. 17 inch unmarked French Fashion sold to previous owner as a Huret. She certainly has the look and quality. Antique clothing, replacement shoes. $3750 11. Pair of 14 in. factory original 1159 flappers in their original marked boxes with a hand-written gift card. Extra handmade original dress for each. One has top silk layer melting on dress. $3800 all. 12. Superlative Size 9 Bru Jne bebe. She has the most beautiful blue eyes and the face we adore. Marked "Bru Jne" on one shoulder and No. 9 on the other. $24,500

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Extremely Rare 10" French All Bisque For the all bisque collector yearning to leap to that rarely found level, this elusive girl promises to fill that goal. Sensual, almond blue glass eyes and daintily smiling and detailed outlined lips, her hands, carved and poised like the hands in a classic painting, continuing in the lifelike styling and dimension of the toes. And last but not least, the pink shading of her breasts, with the same shading treatment carried through to her hands and feet. Her pale, pale bisque has some faint peppering, typical of some early dolls, and she has had an expert repair to her left toe area. Her wig is original, as well as her undergarments, and her cranberry silk frock and chapeau are made from antique fabrics. Photos cannot capture the importance and impression left by her beauty and rare, large size. A once in a lifetime doll, indeed. $19,950. Exhibiting: May 1 - 2 - Nancy Jo's Doll Show and Sale, Vallejo CA, Fairgrounds May 16 - Forever Young Doll Show and Sale, Pasadena CA, Pasadena Elks Lodge June 6 - 7 - Eastern National Doll and Toy Show, Gaithersburg MD, Montgomery Fairgrounds

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Mademoiselle Renee – A Huret, Complete with Trousseau There is no fashion doll more luxurious than a Huret, and when you add an exquisite trousseau to the package, the appeal knows no bounds. Mlle. Renee is a perfect, exceptionally pretty, eighteen-inch, swivel-neck, painted-eye bisque model doll from Maison Huret. The early-model wooden body, whose sturdiness allows for easy costume changes, retains a beautiful paint ﬁnish. The extensive trousseau includes eleven complete ensembles, plus separates that allow even more fashion choices. A ﬁne selection of accessories is included, – featuring hats, handbags, a necessaire, a toilette, a parasol, jewelry, combs and brushes, and even extra shoes. The dome top trunk holds it all! Please visit our website for more details. $65,000 complete as shown.

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SIMON & HALBIG’S 1300 SERIES by Julie Blewis The company created their 1300 series during the height of the art reform movement.

A VISIT WITH JANET GULA by Lynn Murray A lover of French dolls shares her superb collection.

THE WORLD OF KLEY & HAHN DOLLS by Marina Tagger A look at the quality dolls made by the firm of Kley and Hahn.

About The Cover

Among the most sought after character dolls are those from Simon Halbig’s 1300 series. Incredibly realistic, with subtle variations making significant differences in the same mold number, they reflect the enormous creativity of their time. Collection Julie Blewis. Andy Ourant photo

THE MARK OF THE MAKER IN DOLL FACES by Dee Urquhart-Ross The study and handling of dolls leads us to the differences that define each maker’s art.

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SUPER INDIAN AND BABY BROTHER by Elizabeth Ann Coleman An unlikely looking but heroic Indian from South America was our first super hero.

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1. 5-1/2” Rare Mignonette with Jointed Elbows – this important jewel features the prized, patented jointed elbows which one rarely encounters for sale! She is beautifully dressed in her layers of miniature antique finery for the stroll from her museum provenance into your cabinet. $5200 4-1/2” French Type All Bisque Boy – ca 1890. Choice quality socket head, French style body, original silk clothes and wig, includes leather belt, buckle and toddler’s pacifier! $850 2. Choice Wigged Byelos with Stickers – 6” tall, blue sleep, 9” layers of original gowns w/soaker, diaper and booties, $850. 4-1/2” tall, brn. sleep with crotcheted booties. $595 3. 15-1/2” Beguiling Mystery Parisienne – someone important created such compelling beauty with her knowing gaze, noble 13 aquiline nose and shapely pronounced mouth all in the richest of bisque and so elegantly dressed with original hat and boots. $2500 4. 16-1/2” Rare and Important Jubilee Googly - the coveted Hertel Schwab mold 172 in a superb large size with its original fully jointed tubby toddler body, stunning ivory pure bisque, prancing blue eyes, clever watermelon smile and exaggerated molded and glazed tufts of hair possible only in this spectacular size! A joyous celebration of wit and good cheer! $9500 5. 3-1/2” Action Byelos – Mint Pair! One with Byelo sticker, $350. Other mate, mirror image, w/ Wanamaker Phil. PA label, $350. 7” Swivel Neck with Pink Shoes – exquisite quality antique lace gown/bonnet. Choice! $750 6. 6” Gbr. Heubach Imp – rare Heubach Kewpie look-a-like action figure with Wedgewood vase. Signed and mint. $450 7. Rare 10” Closed Mouth DEP – a cabinet size prize with tender dewy bisque and delicate modeling, lovely jewel brown eyes with original inset lashes and a surprising two tone closed mouth so very rare in this size; plus pierced ears, original fully jointed Jumeau body and heirloom clothes. $1800 8. 5-1/2” Kewpie Serenade – guitar with bud vase, exquisite quality, detail, signed, romantic! $595. Steiff Frog – velvet, tags, mint, $150. 4” Kewpie Crawler – mint, $450 9. 2” Pete the Pup – 1920, fully signed, Germany, mint. $450. 5” Pouty Byelo with Blue Shoes – big fella, great full face! $395 10. (see #4)

11. 6-1/2” All Original Byelo – large all bisque in gorgeous presentation layers of miniature lace, in stroller! $495 12. Baby Blue Shoes – 5-1/2” Bonnie Babe – really terrific example and the scarce blue shoes! $895 4-1/2” Scarce Blonde Byelo with Blue Shoes – plus sticker and original clothes! $650 13. (see #4) 14, 15. Rare 9” All Bisque Tynie 16 Baby – the rare wigged version its largest size! Scintillating detail on this precious Horsman pouty with furrowed brows, sweet blue sleep eyes and little down-turned frown, plus original wig, clothes and even the factory pin. A “tynie” masterpiece! $2500 16. 4” Byelo Twins – each in delightful antique German bassinets, one with sticker in matching pink flannels, $375 and $325. 4”Blue Shoes with Sticker $325. 4” Pink Flannel Soaker $250. 6” French Mache nursemaid. $250

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Stunning LARGE 32" Simon & Halbig #949 $2995 c1850 Schlaggenwald Wigged China 19" pink tint shoulder repair $4745

CHOICE Ebony all-bisque 91/2", perfect + period dress $2145 CHOICE 4" Frozen Charlotte with molded bonnet pink bows $495

14" AM352 Character Baby Molded Hair c1926 $299

RARE BROWN hair china 61/2" pink tint c1840 $1995

Early Blue Kid Fashion Boots, muslin lined, 23/4"L $325

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1 & 2. Precious 13” DEP Jumeau, $1300 3. Most endearing 14” rare Kestner AT. Color of milk chocolate $12,000 4. Fabulous Kestner #221 Googly. $9500 5. Exquisite #4 Tete Jumeau. $4700 6. Irresistible 8 1/2”, wire eyed C Steiner with lots of extra clothes. Call

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7 & 8. Adorable SFBJ #251,15” toddler. $1400 9. Darling Kestner 8” All bisque with rare articulated knees, in basket with clothes. $6200 10. 9” Spectacular SH #886, great original clothes. $5500 11. Extraordinary presentation box, see larger pics on web site. $2000 12. Santa 32”, with provenance, a raving beauty!!! $2950

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Dolls at Auction Thursday – May 14, 2009

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Inspections: Wed. Evening - 7:30 - 9:30 PM Morning of the Sale - 8:00 – 10:00 A.M.

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A DIVERSE OFFERING: Kestner, French Fashion, All-bisque, German Characters, Heubach, Googlies, K*R, Simon & Halbig, Heinrich Handwerck, wax, lovely Parians & Chinas, Papier Mache, tin, wood, Schoenhut doll house, asst. Skookums, Indian characters, early Lenci: Becassine, Mascottes, etc.; Terri & Jerri Lee, Blythe; Compo & hard plastic: mint Vogue Ginny’s, Mme. Alexander, Shirley Temple, Mae Star (talking doll w/ records), Mme. Alexander compo - Three Little Pigs, Disney characters, Godey dolls (MIB), Betsy McCall’s Lamb, Oriental: Ichimatsu, Emperor & Empress, Festival set, early carved ivory theater w/glass box; Barbies: Bubble cut (60’s in box), pony tail - Stewardess outfit, blonde pony tail w/ trunk; Just Me, Lissette w/ wardrobe, Belton w/ wardrobe, Artist Dolls: R. John Wright - Golliwogs, Kewpies, Bugs, Alice, White Rabbit, L&M Roche, K. Redmond, F. Wick, Ann Parker, Emma Clear, Sue Fosnot, Crocker, Dewees Cochran, etc. Cloth Dolls - Early Folkart, Handmade & Artist-made; Many Doll Accessories clothes, shoes, hats, Fashion-type & so much more!!! Pleasant Co. American Girls Dolls: Samantha, Kirsten & Molly, w/ Original Trunks, Clothes & Accessories.

Auction Schedule for 2009: Nashua, NH Auctions: June 18 (& 19*), August 20 (& 21*), September 24 (& 25*), October 22 & 23 (* Dates are tentative & will be confirmed as necessary)

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1. 21" French Papier Mache - This early glass eyed lady is a very fine example in good condition. She has most of her original clothes & wig. $2250 2. 23" Block Letter F.G. - This outstanding French girl is in excellent condition. She has her original wig & lovely antique clothes. Her excellent quality bisque & huge brown eyes add to her charm $5950 3. 15" F.G. (scroll) - She is a lovely doll with outstanding blue eyes. This doll is costumed in antique clothes & shoes. She is an adorable cabinet size doll. $2850 4. 16" K * R #115A - A doll of this quality & originality is rarely found. She came from a very old collection & is in pristine condition. She has her fully jointed toddler body & is just adorable in her original toddler outfit. $4500 5. 19" Automaton - She is in excellent working condition. Her head is marked Tete Jumeau. $5950 6. 22" Fire A Steiner - She is a lovely French girl with closed mouth & blue p.w. eyes. This doll is nicely dressed & has a gorgeous antique mohair wig. $5950 7. 22" Kestner #154 - She is nicely dressed in antique clothes & also has an antique wig. This doll is in excellent condition. $395 8. 26" K * R #116A - What a wonderful face !! He has his original fully jointed toddler body. The antique toddler outfit is really adorable. He is in excellent condition. $3750 9. 20" K * R #100 - This "Kaiser Baby" is in good condition. He has a wonderful character face. $750 10. 26" Tete Jumeau - Her head, body & shoes are marked. This doll has beautiful blue eyes & lovely clothes & antique wig. She has a small imperfection on her neck socket so she is very reasonably priced. $4500 11. 19" Closed Mouth Kestner - This very early Kestner has her original straight wristed body & original wig. She has a very dreamy look & is dressed in nice antique clothes & shoes. $2450

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7-3/4” distinguished dollhouse man $650.

6-1/2” Biedermeier desk $850.

Golden oak marble table 5-1/2” long with pair upholstered chairs $295.

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Darling 7” AM soldier $195.

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The Doll’s House Museum Basel Presents Margarete Steiff

argarete Steiff (1847-1909), who contracted polio as a small child and remained severely disabled throughout her life, overcame many obstacles to ﬁnd her place in life. When Margarete Steiff offered the ﬁrst home-made stuffed toy animals such as the “Elefäntle” (Little Elephant) in her felt clothing store in 1880, she laid the foundation stone for a global company which remains successful to the present day. The success was primarily attributable to the personality of this remarkable businesswoman. She was not only creative, but also disciplined and untiring in her efforts. And she had a big heart. She summed up all these characteristics in her own worldfamous words: “The best is just good enough for our children!” A special exhibition at the Doll’s House Museum Basel beginning April 18 through October 2009 offers an insight into the life story of this remarkable woman. The exhibition features personal items of Margarete Steiff such as her wheelchair, her diary, the zither, handwritten letters, a reproduction of her workshop, documents, catalogs and a variety of delightful original felt animals, courtesy of the Steiff company, Giengen an der Brenz. Puppenhausmuseum, Steinenvorstadt 1, CH-4051 Basel Tel. +41 (0)61 225 95 95, Fax +41 (0)61 225 95 96 www.puppenhausmuseum.ch

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As a follow-up to the “HURET Book”, François & Danielle THEIMER are currently at work on: Volume 2:

The “Panorama of the French Parisiennes Dolls” The authors wish to inform all subscribers that considering the large subject, the book will be available SEPTEMBER 2009 instead of late March as previously scheduled.

The most complete book ever written on all “Parisiennes” dolls makers in France from 1842 to 1880 – their styles, their differences, the costumes, accessories, etc... Written for all doll lovers in the world who want to learn more, to understand the background, appreciate and preserve.

The “HURET Book” still available (hard bound, 280 pages):

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1. 10” GEBRUDER HEUBACH 7759 BABY - Blue intaglio eyes, lightly molded and painted hair, composition baby body. Vintage organdy long dress, underclothing. A darling baby with a winsome expression. $850 2. 6-1/2” KESTNER CHILD - Unmarked. Brown sleep eyes, heavy feathered brows, open mouth, original mohair wig, composition Kestner body with straight arms, jointed knees. Redressed in antique fabrics, old hat. A tiny, early Kestner with chubby cheeks and typical heavy brows. $675 3. 11-1/2” SOLID DOME SHOULDER HEAD - No marks visible. Light blue threaded paperweight eyes, closed mouth, original mohair wig, sturdy faded pink kid body, bisque lower arms. Clothing looks all original. A darling cabinet size of an early closed mouth doll. $775

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Simon & Halbig’s

1300 SERIES By Julie Blewis

The Simon & Halbig porcelain factory was established in 1869 by Wilhelm Simon and Carl Halbig. The location chosen for the new venture was Grafenhain, a suburb of Thuringia, Germany, a region well recognized for the outstanding production of German porcelain dolls. Grafenhain was a small community with a population of only 1000-1500 residents and based on the large number of doll heads coming out of the factory it would be reasonable to conclude that just about the entire town was employed by the factory. Carl Halbig became the sole owner after the death of Wilhelm Simon in 1894, and he took on the role of generous benefactor to the small community. His philanthropic endeavors varied from free meals and skates for school children to maintenance of the underground canal system, and providing street lights. Carl Halbig was also a seasoned traveler, which may in part account for some of the exotic character heads that were created in his factory. From these facts one can picture a very charismatic, generous and adventurous man that led the Simon & Halbig factory into the production of some of the ﬁnest and most creative doll heads of the time. The factory began manufacturing shoulder heads with creatively modeled hair and ribbons as soon as one year after it was founded. By 1879, the ﬁrst registration of design patents and a number of doll heads were recorded. In the next forty years the factory was a power house in German doll production until 1920 when it is was purchased by the Kammer & Reinhardt Company (at this time Kammer & Reinhardt was a joint stock company due to a merger with the huge conglomerate Bing Werke). Six years later in 1926 at the age of 86 Carl Halbig passed away. It should be noted that Simon & Halbig never produced doll bodies, with the exception of all bisques, they only manufactured the doll heads. However, the doll heads were very widely distributed to many companies such as Kammer & Reinhardt, Franz Schmidt, Heinrich Handwerck, Bawo & Dotter and Jumeau to name just a few. In fact, most of the highly coveted character heads by doll collectors today are suspected of being produced by Simon & Halbig. There is no doubt that the character series 100 for Kammer & Reinhardt in 1909 came out of the Simon & Halbig factory and is considered among the very best realistic children sculpts ever made. Even the

Photo 1: 1301 20 inches Photo Courtesy Theriault’s Photos 2-3: 1301 19 inches

Photos Courtesy Andy Ourant unless otherwise noted 19

Photos 4-5: 1303 24 inches

Photos 6-7: 1303 21 inches

fabulous 200 series for Emile Jumeau of Paris has been attributed to Simon & Halbig by Jurgen & Marianne Cieslik in the German Doll Encyclopedia and although open for debate, it does seem more in keeping of the work of Simon & Halbig than Jumeau. Fortunately, most Simon & Halbig heads are fully marked with a name, initials, mold design number or some combination of these markings, which therefore eliminates a lot of the speculation that surrounds the 200 Jumeau series. Most of the character heads produced were representations of children. Kammer & Reinhardt, often associated as the leader in the art reform movement in bisque heads dolls and Marion Kaulitz, creator of the Munich Art Dolls, the inspiration for the shift away from the idealized doll, only produced character children. The use of children as models for the character heads that sprung out of the art-reform movement of 19051915 was to be expected as the idealized vision of children gave way to a more realistic and natural conception. Even though it was the mothers that purchased dolls, it was the child that the doll had to appeal to as the ultimate consumer. However, it is well documented that the initial success given to the art reform movement for doll production following the 1908 exhibit at the Hermann Tietz store in Munich, Germany was short lived. Tragically many of the character dolls left on store shelves, factories, and warehouses could not be sold and were destroyed as the buying public rejected the concept. Character dolls of adults are much rarer with the most notable exceptions being the portrait series created by Simon & Halbig for Cuno & Otto Dressel that included likenesses of Uncle Sam, Admiral Dewey and Teddy Roosevelt, among others. Under their own name, Simon & Halbig did manufacture the 152 lady mold, however the focus of this study is their acclaimed 1300 series of heads that actually starts with 1301 since the 1300 mold is a dolly face. The 1300 series was created during the height of the art reform movement drawing from creativity of the time, which included artists coming out of The School of Industry in Sonneberg, Germany. These dolls represent some of the most sought after of the character dolls, commanding very high prices due to their scarcity as is expected given the ultimate failure of the character doll. What made this series so unique are both the subject matters portrayed and the way subtle variations in the same mold number created such different looking dolls. In keeping with the times, realism was the benchmark in the 1300 series as the idealized doll form was giving way.

The first in the series is 1301, considered one of the most poignant and sensitive portrayals of the black doll. This is not an unflattering or insulting portrait, nor is it merely a black version of a white doll as you can find, for example, in the Kammer & Reinhardt 100 series or a black Bru. Two examples are pictured here, a very dark ebony example (photo 1) and the far lighter mulatto colored variation (photos 2 and 3). Both have glass eyes, superb modeling, a serious expression, molded eyebrows and closed mouth. The 1302 mold appears to be nearly identical to 1301 and is possibly the same doll. The Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art has dark ebony examples of both doll molds that are prominently pictured in the book highlighting their collection, The Rose Unfolds, on pages 218-19. The 1301 is said to be “even bolder in its ethnic characterization than the 1302” but the distinction is not easily seen and up for debate. The most heavily represented, and easily found of the series, is the 1303. Interestingly this is the only number in the series that has painted eyes as well as glass eyes. The American Indian version was in all probability made for the American doll market and demonstrates German sympathies of the subject with a sensitive modeling of a proud race. Pictured (photos 4-5) is a large 24” painted eye version that projects a serious and hauntingly sad expression. The same mold number is seen as a lady of India (photos 6-7) with a pronounced beauty mark fired on her cheek and also painted eyes, and as a Southeast Asian lady (photos 8-9) with a red beauty spot on her forehead and glass eyes. All three dolls have differences in skin tones from the darker Native American to the olive tone of the Asian lady. By these variations in coloring, facial markings, definition in modeling and painted or glass eyes, the dolls take on remarkably different looks. Of even more contrast is the lady doll version (photos 10-11) depicting an older aristocratic dignified lady with glass eyes. A complete departure from the other 1303 examples is the white face glass eyed clown (photos 12-13). Even the clown’s body, though not manufactured by Simon & Halbig, is a huge departure from all the others, having bisque white hands and a cloth body.

Photos 8-9: 1303 24 inches

Photos 10-11: 1303 22 inches

Photos 12-13: 1303 24 inches Photos 14-15: 1303 8-5/8 inches. Private Collection. Photo Courtesy Carol Corson.

Photos 16-17: 1305 16 inches

Just to confuse things further, Carol Corson has supplied a photograph of a doll marked 1303 and Simon & Halbig but with a totally different face then all the other examples presented. (photos 14-15).This doll is of a light black color with a very gently pensive character face that does not resemble the stronger character mold of the other 1303 models. When seen together as a group one is struck by how one mold number can be used in such a diverse way and yet so successfully. The 1304 mold has been documented as a white face clown, but with little resemblance to the 1303 clown. The 1304 clown has a slight half smile, a chubby round face with a double chin and glass eyes. A lovely example of this rare number can be seen in Mary Gorham Krombholzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; book, Identifying German Character Dolls. Next is the 1305 mold that is easily distinguishable by its abnormally large nose. As seen in the illustration here (photos 16-17) the exaggerated nose lends itself well to a Polichinelle or witch. The doll has a smiling open/closed mouth, glass eyes, and big apple checks. Certainly the most caricature of the series and the happiest, despite sporting that large nose! Logically there should next be a 1306 mold, but none has been found. In Jurgen & Marianne Cieslikâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

German Doll Encyclopedia, a complete listing of all mold numbers for Simon & Halbig was compiled and 1306 had been skipped over. It is entirely possible an example may appear one day but at this point in time it is concluded that the mold number was never utilized. Two examples of mold 1307 are pictured, and like the 1303 series, the difference is with skin tone. The ﬁrst (photos 18-19) is depicting a Spanish lady with the same light olive coloring seen used with the 1303 Asian lady. The second example (photos 20-21) is a Caucasian mature lady with noble bearing. Both examples have the long thin face, serious expression, straight nose, glass eyes and closed mouth. For the purposes here, the 1300 series ends with number 1308. This mode has appeared as a man with a molded moustache with a slight smile and pleasant expression; as an older man portraying a coke maker with a closed mouth, age lines around the eyes, shy smile and charcoal smudged complexion (the coke maker heats the coal to remove the gasses and therefore creating coke that is used as industrial heat); and as a pretty young lady with a round face, delicate nose, and slight smile. Today’s collectors are truly fortunate to have such a diverse and artistic series of dolls to admire and covet. The sensitivity so evident in the head sculpt of these ethnic groups is a tribute to the art reform movement and the dolls’ creators. This series of dolls will be always be an inspiration for future artists and a testimony to the golden age in Germany of character dolls.

Photos 18-19: 1307 19 inches

Photos 20-21: 1307 25 inches

References Cieslik, Jurgen and Marianne. German Doll Encyclopedia, 1800-1939. Cumberland, MD: Hobby House Press, Inc., 1985. German Doll Studies. Annapolis, MD: Gold Horse Publishing, 1999. Coleman, Dorothy S., Elizabeth Ann and Evelyn Jane. The Collector’s Encyclopedia Of Dolls. Volume I and II. New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1968, 1986. Cooper, Marlowe. Dimples and Sawdust, Volume Two. Boulder Publishing, Co., 1968. Foulke, Jan. Simon & Halbig Dolls, The Artful Aspect. Cumberland, MD: Hobby House Press, Inc., 1984. Holbrook, Stuart. The Exotic Doll as Art. Annapolis, MD: Gold Horse Publishing, 1993. Krombholz, Mary Gorham. Identifying German Character Dolls. Cumberland, MD: Reverie Publishing Co., 2008. Theriault, Florence. In Character The Portrayal of Mood in Antique Dolls. Annapolis, MD: Gold Horse Publishing, 1991. Whyel, Rosalie and Hedrick, Susan. The Rose Unfolds Rarities of The Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art. Seattle, WA: Doll Art Inc., 1996.

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Wonderful pair of cloth comic characters by Georgene Averill - all original - good condition ever so cute - “Nancy & Sluggo” - 14” tall - $995 for the pair. 5. Wonderful & oh so cute is this darling character child by Konig & Wernicke - exceptional high quality bisque w/ artist quality hand painted facial features - soft arched feathered brows over enormous heather blue sleep eyes - slightly open mouth w/ outlined soft amber shading - to make her all the more delightful she on a fully jointed toddler body - just precious - 21” tall - $1,695. 6. An exceptionally cute Kammer & Reinhardt - mold #126 character child in a wonderful tiny shelf size - lovely flawless bisque w/ wondrous hand painted facial features - enormous heather blue eyes - slightly open mouth w/ soft amber - five piece compo body - 8” tall - $995. 7. Rare & just as wonderful as she can be is this not often found three face child by the German firm of Carl Bergner - exceptional high quality bisque - and how adorable she laughs - she cries (with a molded tear) - she sleeps- original body w/ compo arms & legs - 14” tall - $1,695. 8. Lovely closed mouth Belton with that always desirable French face - soft flawless bisque w/ lovely hand painted facial features - arched feathered brows over enormous dark outlined heather blue paperweight eyes - extremely pouty closed mouth/ soft amber shading - early straight wrist body - 17” tall - $2,495. 9. Extremely rare all original compo Dutch girl by Dean’s Rag - excellent compo w/ such an adorable face - cornflower blue eyes w/ closed smiling mouth - clothing has great original color tagged on foot - 18” tall - $995. 10. Another wonderful Simon & Halbig beauty - this being a beautiful mold #1039 flawless hand poured bisque with superior hand painted facial features - molded arched feathered brows over captivating blue flirty eyes - open mouth with soft amber shading - fully jointed compo body 21” tall - $1,295. 11. Wonderful & ever so rare “Alice in Wonderland” Parian - wondrous blonde hair pulled away from her face & held by her dark ribbon - lovely hand painted features w/ pale sky blue eyes & a closed smiling pert little mouth - lovely old body w/ Parian arms - 13” tall - $695. 12. Absolutely gorgeous pink tint china w/ covered wagon hairstyle - her ten curls tightly around her face - her exceptional hand painted facial features w/ illustrious blue eyes -always desirable red line and that amazing Mona Lisa smile - 20” tall - $995. 13-14. Wonderful & amazingly beautiful early fashion w/ a very uniquely different face - pale hand pressed French bisque w/ artist quality hand painted facial features - soft arched feathered brows over wistful lashes surrounding heavy lidded enormous cornflower blue paperweight eyes closed slightly smiling pouty mouth w/ soft rose shading - original firm & erect kid body - 16” tall - $4,495. 15. Another rare & wonderful clown character - this one is an all original early shoulder head by Ernst Heubach - excellent bisque w/ great hand painted facial features - heavy arched brows over long lushes lashes - grand dark chestnut brown sleep eyes - original cloth & compo body - 12” tall 695. 16. Wonderful all original French poupeé from the turn of the century - lovely bisque head pouty character French child in her original box w/ her original hanging tag- bisque head w/ cloth lower body - super condition - clothes are immaculate - box has photo stating “Las Poupeés de Bretague” - wonderful addition to anyone’s collection - she’s 12” tall - box is 15” - $995. 17. Wonderful early Simon & Halbig - mold #1079 - exceptionally beauty with that first out of the mold distinction - wondrous hand painted facial features with soft arched feather brows over enormous heather blue sleep eyes w/ human hair upper lashes - slightly open mouth with soft amber shading - fully jointed body - 18” tall - $895. 18. Very unusual brown bisque character boy marked “R” “Dep” - nice quality bisque w/ lovely hand painted facial features - chestnut brown paperweight eyes - open laughing mouth w/ upper teeth fully jointed compo body - 18” tall $1,995. 19. Extremely rare & never to be found Bliss cathedral style church - wood & paper litho that is in amazing condition - wonderful detail w/ amazing graphics on the stain glass windows - this is a put together play piece w/ instructions on the top - fully signed - 9x9 square w/ 21” steeple $1,995. 20. This falls in the very usual category - what a truly amazing great piece - very early papier-mâché & wood coachmen caring the queen - finite detail to clothing and faces - notice the gold filigree carriage w/ the not to attractive queen - just wonderful - love it - measures 5” x 111/2” at base $1,495. 21. Wonderful oh so rare Schoenhut carved hair character child - excellent condition w/ hair that is pulled to the back of her head into a braid w/ a hand carved pink bow - beautiful blue eyes original clothes - 14” tall - $1,995. 22. A truly wonderful Schoenhut four room bungalow - excellent all original condition w/ paper litho interior rooms - walls & floors have covering - opens on both sides & roof is removable - comes w/ all the furniture which is mostly Schoenhut 17”wx17”dx15”t $1,495. 23-24. Extremely rare & ever so wonderful Portrait Jumeau from the second series - delightful soft to the touch bisque with artist quality hand painted facial features - soft arched feathered brows over soft wistful lashes surrounding early dark outlined spiral threaded heather blue paperweight eyes - closed slightly pouty mouth w/ soft rose shading - original eight ball body - we found her in her original clothing - what an amazing treasure - 18” tall - $14,500. 25-26. This ladies and gentlemen is an amazing Bébé Mothereau from the 1880’s period - Alexandre Mothereau made three very different molds - this is the one that is marked “JM” - precious hand pressed French bisque with flawless refinement- hand painted facial features that would make

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the masters weep - soft lovingly stroked fawn shaded brows over wistful lashes surrounding this most amazing luminous pools of heather blue color you will ever ﬁnd in paperweight eyes - hand cut sockets with lovely dark outline and just a hint of soft mauve shading - her soft amber shaded lips have that slightly pouty feature that we all love - just a hint of darker outline and then there is that always desirable space between the lips - she stands 26” tall on her original fully jointed early straight wrist French body - breathtaking antique clothing & shoes - $32,500. Extremely rare & never to be found blue eyed “Sophia Smith” - from the 1840’s period - lovely extremely round face w/ center part hair & 13 wondrous curls cascading around her head -beautiful early china arms - 22” tall - $2,495. Extremely rare and ever so wonderful “Beloved Belindy” from the very earliest of the Volland dolls - super condition - all original - hand painted face - no sun fading - look at that happy face - 15” tall - $3,995. Extremely rare large size crèche lady w/ superior hand carving - beautiful angelic face w/ arms turned upward - breathtaking hand painted facial features - lovely center parted hair - original clothing w/ gold braided trim - 22” tall - $2,495. Exceptionally beautiful glassed eyed Parian w/ rare pierced ears - rare to ﬁnd café au lait hair - center parted w/cluster curls on forehead - pulled away from her face to expose her lovely pierced ears - two large cluster curls in the back - molded blue & gold band at top of head - soft artist quality hand painted facial features w/ wondrous cobalt blue glass eyes - 20” tall - $2,495.

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31. A truly lovely & oh so rare to find Simon & Halbig closed mouth character child - mold #939 - soft as butter bisque w/ first out of the mold quality exceptionally beautiful hand painted facial features w/soft arched feather brows over spiral threaded heather blue paperweight eyes - closed pouty mouth w/ outlined soft amber shading - 17” tall - $2,995. 32. Extremely rare & just as precious as she can be is the very early Simon & Halbig - mold #759 - soft as butter bisque w/ first out of the mold quality - exceptionally beautiful hand painted facial features w/ soft arched feathered brow over enormous chestnut brown paperweight eyes - slightly open smiling mouth with twice shaded amber lips - original early straight wrist body - 22” tall - $2,995. 33. Lovely 1860’s china w/such a beautiful face and an amazing outstanding hairstyle - made by Conta & Boehm - hair is pulled away from the face in large elaborate rolls w/ soft rose pleating on the top - the back has a molded ribbon w/ a lower snood - 15” tall - $2,495. 34. A truly wonderful super large size Kestner character child - mold #142 soft to the touch hand poured bisque with wondrous hand painted facial features - soft arched feathered molded brows over enormous chestnut brown sleep eyes - slightly open mouth with soft rose shading - fully jointed compo body - she’s a great big 36” tall - $2,495. 35. Wonderful open mouth Character Child marked #69 by Handwerck - excellent bisque w/ lovely hand painted facial features - soft arched feathered brows over wistful lashes surrounding heather blue sleep eyes slightly open smiling mouth w/ outlined soft amber shading - original fully jointed body - 24” tall - $995.

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36. Wonderful rare to find shelf size Simon & Halbig #1249 “Santa” - soft as butter bisque with first out of the mold quality - wonderful hand painted facial features with soft arched feathered brows over heather blue sleep eyes - slightly open mouth with soft amber shading - beautiful compo body - 12” tall - $995. 37. Rarely found & always desirable Kammer & Reinhardt - mold #101 “Peter“- soft as butter bisque w/ first out of the mold quality - wondrous hand painted facial features - soft arched feathered brows over heather blue painted eyes - closed exaggerated pouty mouth w/ soft rose shading original fully jointed compo body - 15” tall - $3,995. 38. Rare & wonderful & way too cute is this never to be found all bisque baby by Kammer & Reinhardt - mold #126 - exceptional high quality w/ chestnut brown sleep eyes and the most adorable little all bisque body - detailed open fingers and the cutest little pot belly ever - he comes with his beautiful hand painted cradle - he’s 6-1/2” tall - cradle is 8” x 4-1/2” - $1,295 for all. 39. Two rare & wonderful compo kids: a) “Candy Kid” near mint - all original -super condition - 12 tall - $595. B) Utterly sweet “Three Face Trudy”- she laughs - she cries - she sleeps - 14” tall - $695. 40. Very unique and quite wonderful mystery lad - marked only with the mold # “F3” - solid dome molded bisque head with rare to find flocked hair - wondrous high quality bisque with lovely hand painted facial features - fawn shaded brows over sky blue paperweight eyes - closed mouth with pursed lips - he wants to give you a kiss - to add to his wonderment and delight - he’s on a fully jointed toddler body - 12” tall $1,495.

41. Once again Zig & I have found the wonderful and the very rare this is an exceptionally large papier maché Taufling baby w/ maker’s signature on foot (Louis Lindner - 1855) - this rarely found “Motschmann Baby” - has such a sweet adorable face - original paint is still intact chestnut brown glass eyes - great condition - yes she still cries - rare wood & cloth body - rare large size - 21” tall - $2,495. 42. Adorable and ever so cute - Kestner #211 baby - super bisque with first out the mold quality - wondrous hand painted facial features - soft arched brows over amazing baby blue sleep eyes - slightly open laughing amber shaded mouth - original plaster pate & wig - original Kestner body - 18” tall $995. 43. Utterly breathtaking Kathe Kruse “Hampelchen” – wonderful near mint condition - no touchup - original clothes and shoes - this is doll VII - doll I face with the dangling leg body - 18” tall $2,995. 44. Wonderful & rare “Kamkins” young lad by Louise R. Kampes studio great condition - nice full wig - original clothes plus pj’s - 18” tall - $1,995. 45. A very lovely and ever so rare china w/ such an usual hairstyle - center parted w/ finger waves going across the top of her head - beautiful brushstrokes along the sides of her face - her hair is pulled away from her face & kept together in the back with a molded hairclip - the entire hairstyle is enraptured in a criss-cross snood - sweet very unusual somewhat elongated face w/ captivating blue eyes - 17” tall - $1,495.

Bisque hipped Steiner with exceptionally fine face painting, light brush-stroked brows and highlighting, so desirable in early dolls.

Very large Figure A Steiner with unusual bisque hands.

This block letter FG on a Gesland body epitomizes the fine French bébé, with her molded tongue, pert nose and her flawless complexion.

A Visit with Janet Gula P by Lynn Murray

etite and gracious, Janet Gula is not unlike the French dolls she so fondly loves. When I caught up with her, she welcomed me to her sunny Florida home, where she retreats from the cold Canadian winter months. The rest of the year Janet and her dolls live on a quiet tree lined street in the oldest neighborhood of Toronto. A visit to Janet’s Canadian home is a treat for anyone who loves art and ceramics, music, antiques or dolls, for this is a house that magically blends all of the Gula collections in harmony. From the beginning, Janet was a little girl who loved her dolls and spent many pleasurable days playing dolls with friends or her cousin, who was the same age. She can still tell you the names of her childhood dolls and the colors of the knitted clothes made for them by her mother. As she grew up her love of dolls never diminished. They were put to one side for a time in favor of education, work and marriage to Bill, who was at law school. Later, the mother of two vivacious little girls, Janet admits her love of dolls inﬂuenced the way in which she dressed her children. Through the years of child rearing, her interest in early childhood development remained keen. Her love of Victorian art and antiques touched

A perky little 14” Bru Jne, Janet’s first Bru, wears her hat with attitiude.

This little Circle Dot Bru still has the appealing face of a baby.

on childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clothing, bonnets, furniture and paintings. As a docent at the extraordinary Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art in Toronto, Janet became well versed in the history of ceramics and in particular the hard paste porcelains produced in Europe during the 19th Century. This interest led her once again to dolls and she began collecting artist dolls. Canada has an abundance of fine doll artists, though antique dolls are few and rarely seen. It was with some surprise that Janet learned her cousin had purchased an antique doll with a bisque head. Detecting a small note of envy in her voice, Janetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s husband Bill casually remarked that she should 28

Steiner closeup

An amazing 10â&#x20AC;? E Series Steiner found in her original presentation box from a Paris boutique.

One of the largely overlooked French bébés on the market is the R.D., Rabery & Delphieu. The company’s dolls varied greatly in quality. This is a very nce example, 18” tall.

A tiny and pretty example from Mothereau.

Normally overlooked by collectors, this Figure B Steiner is very unusual and actually has a pretty little smile with her mouth full of teeth.

get an antique doll. He could never have imagined how their lives were about to change! An ardent researcher and dedicated shopper, Janet soon had a collection of antique dolls mainly acquired during travels to France and England. Dolls of wood, wax and papier maché came home with her. Half dolls and German dolls with bisque heads took their place in her collection. Soon her collection was a

This Huret bebe has glass eyes and the rue de la Boethe, Paris mark.

fair representation of the history of dolls. But Janet’s research revealed a missing link, one that she was not able to find in Canada, nor on her travels to England or France. She could find few examples of French dolls. It was only when she discovered Antique DOLL Collector in the mid-1990s that she found the names of French doll makers. Imagine her delight to find antique dealers dedicated to dolls, auction houses exclusively for dolls,

Very rarely found Huret bebe with articulated wooden body similar to the Bru Bebe Modele.

The beautiful deep eyes of the incised Jumeau are irresistible.

articles about dolls and contacts who shared her growing passion. In a very short time the household bookshelves were loaded with every doll book available. The Gula daughters, now in high school, looked at their mother askance each time a doll or book appeared in the family room. An astute collector himself, Bill now made a further suggestion about Janet’s approach to collecting. “Collect one fine example of each,” he said, without the benefit of encyclopedia or price guide. To that end, Janet began a systematic search for fine examples of French bébés and poupées. Attending a local

A 15” Paris Bebe in her original chemise. 30

The rarely seen, mysterious PAN, with her huge round eyes.

18” first series portrait Jumeau was purchased at a NADDA show.

A wonderful large example of the Jumeau Triste, this lovely girl welcomes all to Janet’s home.

Nothing was lost in the sculpting, painting or production of this diminutive Size 1 EJ.

When Bill said buy one fine example of each, he didn’t guess that there could be so many varieties of Schmitt, Steiner, Jumeau, FG and Bru! Janet is particularly drawn to Schmitt bébés and was to find this all original example in a Paris doll shop.

A very rare doll with exactly the same joint and body as the early Schmitt dolls, her painted eyes and solid dome head make her exceptionally rare.

Janet and Bill Gula

doll show in Toronto, Janet was surprised to find a small selection of fine French dolls for sale in one of the booths. She excitedly made a selection, discovering that the dealer was a local collector who was equally excited to meet someone who shared her love of French dolls. A few weeks later, the same dealer agreed to help Janet present a small exhibit of porcelain dolls at the Ceramic Museum. The two women discovered they had many common interests and in fact seemed to be kindred spirits. Janet was surprised and excited to learn that her new friend belonged to an organization of doll collectors in the US that had an annual convention with a fabulous competition, a huge sales room and programs presented by the folks who wrote the doll books she had been reading! Janet attended her first convention in 1999, where she discovered the world of dolls. She volunteered only once and did such a great job, that she has been called upon to present programs, host luncheons, become a judge and serve as the Director of Region 16 on the UFDC Board of Directors. With each successive year, her collection has grown. Her finely trained eye has prevented her from making the usual beginner’s mistakes and her collection has become an homage to La Belle Époque of the French doll. Author, Lynn Murray, is a Past president of UFDC. Today she runs TLC Doll Tours, annual doll tours to Europe and the UK. Her assistant is Janet Gula. Information on the tours may be found at www.dolltour.com. 31

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The World of Kley & Hahn Dolls by Marina Tagger Kley and Hahn “Walkure” doll I call Gretchen. She has her original clothing and shoes, blue/gray sleep eyes (indicative of Kestner’s choice of eye color) and a mohair wig. She is on a ball jointed body and is 25 inches in height. The head of this doll was made by the J.D. Kestner Company for the K & H company and is marked: 13 / Walkure / Germany. This doll came from the family of the original owner, the prominent Eaton family of Orono, Maine. Marina Tagger collection and photos Kley and Hahn character boy #15812. He is marked K & H in a banner / German / 158-12. He stands 26 inches tall, with “first out of the mold” crisp modeling. He has a socket head on a ball jointed body with painted hair and brown glass eyes. His lovely bisque head was made by the Hertel, Schwab & Co. Marina Tagger collection and photos

ollectors of today are very familiar with such doll giants as the Simon and Halbig, the Kestner and the Armand Marseille companies, but little is known about other superb doll makers, where quality was never spared and their dolls, to this day, grace some of the world’s best collections. The Kley & Hahn doll factory, of Ohrdruf, Thuringia, Germany is one such company which produced extraordinary dolls. The firm was founded in 1902 by Albert Kley and Paul Hahn, and by 1905, Karl Dietz joined the manufacturers. As early as 1903, the Kley and Hahn firm began production of ball jointed dolls with bisque heads, stiff jointed dolls, walking dolls, and others. The firm stated in their advertising that they were producing

dolls of their own design. The dolls produced ranged in quality from the less refined, to the finest. Within two years, they added other items to their repertoire, including leather bodied dolls, with various jointing techniques; having either wooden or bisque arms and sporting socket or shoulder heads. In 1908, the Munich Art Doll Exhibition officially began the character movement, with artists creating dolls that were more life like, and fewer dolls representing the “dolly face” design. Inspired by this movement, firms such as Kammer and Reinhardt, Simon and Halbig, Kestner, Hertel, Schwab & Co., Bahr & Proschild and Gebruder Heubach, among others, began production of their own character dolls. By 1910, Kley & Hahn advertised that they were 33

Kley and Hahn Character Baby Twins with Basket. Bisque socket heads, molded and painted hair. Incised: Germany / K & H (in banner) 525 1. They have intaglio painted eyes, open/ closed mouth, five piece composition baby bodies and original clothes. 12 inches in height. Heads were made by the Bahr and Proschild firm for K & H. Donelle Denery collection and photos

producing character type dolls with painted eyes and closed mouths, stating also that they “…have been making character dolls since 1907 after art models…” Kley & Hahn went on to manufacture fascinating and unique dolls, especially babies with molded hair and dual faces; which shared one common feature between the two halves of the head – their molded ears. One side of the head exhibited a crying face, while the other side of the face was quite contented with their lot, emitting a smile for all the world to see. The heads came with either painted or glass eyes, and were produced by the Hertel, Schwab & Co. Other dolls in production were character child dolls, crawling babies, character babies with moving tongues, and celluloid children (made for them by the famous Rheinische 34

Gummi und Celluloid Waren-Fabrik companies). Some trademark names given to the ﬁrm’s products were: Walkure (produced by the J.D. Kestner Co.), Meine Einzige (My Only One), Schneewittchen (Snow White), Dollar Princess, and Special. The Kley and Hahn dolls were primarily made for the American market, and the majority are of superb quality. Three different companies manufactured their heads for them; heads marked with the 100 series were made by the Hertel, Schwab & Co., and were primarily of the character doll variety. These included numbers 133, 135, 138, 158, and others, which exhibited either domed headed children with painted or sleeping eyes, closed, open/closed mouths, molded tongues, movable tongues and teeth. The unique mold number in these

Scottish character girl marked K & H in banner / 526 / 7 1/2. Bisque socket head, painted brown eyes, accentuated by black upper eyeliner. She has a human hair wig, short fringed lashes, feathered brows, closed pouty mouth with an accent line between the lips, and accented nostrils. 20 inches tall, c. 1912. Head was made by Bahr and Proschild for K & H. Donelle Denery collection and photos

series is the mold number 159, which sports a two faced child, having one side crying and the other side of the face smiling. The 200 series (numbers 250, 282, and 292), as well as number 680 and “Walkure” were manufactured by the J.D. Kestner Jr. Company, of Watershausen, while the 500 series marked dolls were made for the Kley & Hahn Company by the Bahr & Proschild Company, and included such numbers as 525, 526, 531, 546, 549 (also manufactured in celluloid), 554, 567 and 571. The Bahr & Proschild children were also of the character variety, with number 567 exhibiting the same characteristics as the Hertel, Schwab & Co. number 159, where the doll is made with dual faces. Kley and Hahn children are often marked with a “streamer” type design on the backs of their heads. The “K & H” letters are found within the streamer, along with various number markings representing the mold, and the word Germany embossed beneath the numbers. The painting techniques used to represent the eyebrows in these dolls are very unique. The majority of the K&H dolls exhibit “ﬂy away” type of brows, where the painting is wispy, and the individual strokes extend upwards and out, towards the forehead and away from the eyes.

Dutch girl marked 536 / 6. In traditional Dutch costume with wooden shoes. Mohair wig. 20 inches tall. Donelle Denery collection and photos

Painted eye character boy marked 531 / 6. Head made by Bahr and Proschild for K & H. Linda Heller collection, Donelle Denery photos

Glass-eyed Kley & Hahn character marked K & H (in banner) / Germany / 167-14. The head for this doll was made by the Hertel, Schwab and Co. for K & H. Linda Heller collection, Donelle Denery photos

Kley & Hahn 549 with glass eyes. This head was made by Bahr & Proschild for K & H. 20 inches. Private collection, Rick Saxman photos

In 1922, Albert Kley passed away at the age of 43, leaving Paul Hahn the sole owner of the company, until 1924, when Sigismund Markmann of Berlin took over the firm. Markmann “…produced doll dresses, children’s embroidery boxes, doll outfits and decorated baskets…” The firm was in operation as late as the 1930’s, producing dolls of porcelain, bisque, Nanking dolls, and doll parts. Even though the company has long since closed its doors to the public, the Kley & Hahn factory building still exists today, just outside of Ohrdruf, and is currently being utilized as an apartment complex. Another example of the 526 mold. All original character girl, 19-1/2 inches. Rich Saxman photos

Bibliography Cieslik, Jurgen & Marianne. German Doll Encyclopedia 1800-1939. Cumberland, Maryland: Hobby House Press, Inc. 1985 Cieslik, Jurgen & Marianne. German Doll Studies. Annapolis, Maryland: Gold Horse Publishing 1999. Coleman, Dorothy S., Elizabeth A., and Evelyn J. The Collector’s Encyclopedia of Dolls, Volume II. New York, N.Y.: Crown Publishers, Inc. 1986. Foulke, Jan. Jan Foulke’s Guide to Dolls. Braintree, MA: Bangzoom Publishers. 2006. Krombholz, Mary Gorham. Identifying German Character Dolls. Cumberland, Maryland: Reverie Publishing Company. 2008. Acknowledgements With special thanks to my husband Dr. Aaron Y. Tagger, Donelle Denery, Linda Heller, Rick Saxman and the Carmel Doll Shop for their immense ongoing support of all of my endeavors, and the doll imagery provided.

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The Mark of the

An early EJ Jumeau Bebe showing the soft paler painting of the features typical of earlier dolls. She has large hand done eye cuts which can be uneven in size adding to her charm. The bisque is pale and translucent.

by Dee Urquhart-Ross

An early portrait Jumeau of the 2nd series but still with the desirable “wrap around” eyes. Jumeau dolls have delicate features though very dramatic effects are often subtlely obtained by enlarged eye cuts and pale bisque on these earlier dolls. The facial shape is typical of Jumeau with full cheeks and a slightly pointed chin.

An early portrait Jumeau with the pale paintwork, white bisque and almond shaped eyes so typical of early Jumeau bebes. Softness in the features and captivating striated eyes are the things to look for.

have been mulling over the interesting fact that we as dolls of the firms they sought to emulate. Why is it that collectors can spot from a considerable distance the no matter how hard they try, it is not a Bru, it is not an wonderful and supremely individual characterization AT, and we know it instantly. of say a Jumeau as opposed to a Steiner or a Bru face. This is all the more remarkable of course as the dolls This was brought home to me just recently when showing of Kestner or Bru et al, were not decorated by one set some of my own collection to a visitor to my home. “Your of hands or even by one set of workers over the whole dolls are just gorgeous,” she said and seemed interested so history of these firms, but by a passing parade of I started to point out to her, “This is a Jumeau,” adding a bit employees who could presumably have been painting for of the firm’s history, “this a Bru,” etc. Jumeau one year and say Steiner the next. “How on earth do you know the difference?” she asked It becomes even more complex when one thinks that a and I found myself having to explain firm like Gaultier produced heads for the slight variations in face shape, any number of firms, albeit from molds painting detail, etc., that define one provided by those firms. firm’s dolls from the other. She looked I could simply explain to my friend on dubiously as I spoke. that dolls even if not incised with an After she had left I thought more on ED on the back of the head could be this and realized how very inventive easily seen to be the products of the and clever each of those long ago firms Denamur firm by their distinctive were, and of course I include the many An early portrait Jumeau with the huge eyebrow style, tapering to an inside “wrap around” eyes so unique and so German firms of similar date who point and almost meeting in the compelling in this doll. Often small in size also produced dolls that we instantly middle of the forehead. That is an easy these early Jumeau bebes are very sought recognize – the Kestner that could style point to spot. after. The eyes are huge in comparison to the size of the face and really do seem to only come from that firm, the Simon She then could see the difference wrap round the corners of the cheeks. There and Halbig which shouts her identity between an ED and a Rabery and is always a pink blush to the eyelids, finely and strangely enough, the fact that a Delphieu perhaps, which also rejoices in wrought brows and candy cane striping in Sonneburg Bru or a Kestner AT have a squarer face than some other dolls. It the irises. Eyes are often set slightly “off” which adds to the naive charm of these dolls. becomes more complex however when tiny recognizable differences from the

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The Jumeau “Triste” is a long faced Jumeau which has a far away look like the AT caused by her slightly up-turned eye setting. The Triste has a very individual mouth, full but softly rendered and fine brows set lower to her eyelids which are dusted in mauvish pink. She does have a unique rather thoughtful or slightly sad expression which is very individual and with her longer faced look she is a memorable Jumeau.

A second series portrait Jumeau with the slightly off set eyes of an early doll. Fine paintwork but already the introduction of thicker glossy brow painting is evident. This became the norm and the brows on Jumeau and other bebes became thicker and more feathered as time went on. The arrangement of the features and the shape of the mouth is very typical of Jumeau dolls.

we compare the R&D doll with one by Gaultier marked FG which also has a square face and similar grouping of the eye cuts, nose and mouth spacing and colouring. Yet experienced collectors see the difference at once. What is it then that distinguishes the R&D from the FG? One could get out the callipers and graph paper and probably make a case for minute differences in the spacing of the mouth, philtrum and nose or the gap between the A gorgeous early Circle Dot Bru with the heavy features of these early child dolls with very bulbous almost drooping cheeks which give these dolls a toddler’s charm. She has pale bisque and more delicate brows but shares with all Bru’s the direct gaze and wide spaced eyes so beloved of collectors. The distinctive Bru bodies help with identification but the faces usually speak their makers name instantly!

A classic Tete Jumeau showing the bolder painting of these slightly later Bebes. The brows are heavy and glossy in darker tones of brown and the lips are fuller and also darker than the earlier Jumeau dolls. The face is full but not square and the Jumeau mould was consistent throughout the years with rounded cheeks and a well formed chin. Large applied ears on the bigger dolls are also typical.

eye cuts and the bridge of nose but this is not the heart of the matter of course. The heart of the matter is just that, there is a feeling, a heart to the design of each maker’s dolls which define in some inexplicable way the look and feel of a doll from that manufacturer which tells us in a heartbeat that this is a doll by that maker and no other once we intuitively know what to look for. A later Bru Jne doll with the family resemblance still clearly showing. Bru dolls have a distinctive eye set with a very direct look and widely spaced eyes which give great appeal to the dolls. This one, dressed as a boy, has a lovely detail of the painting of the mouth though lacking the earlier parted lip look on many of the most desirable Bru bebes. The later darker heavier brows date this boy to the late 1880’s. 39

A large Bru Jne doll with the broad high forehead, wide spaced eyes and delicate paint detail of all these coveted Bru Bebes.

This early so called “Block Letter” doll is by the firm of Francois Gaultier and shows clearly the very square shape of face typical of this firm. The earlier bebes have paler bisque and lovely delicacy of features and this one is no exception. She has the slightly pursed lips which shout Gaultier and a cute dimple in the chin also a typical feature.

A lovely very early Gaultier Bebe on a kid body with very translucent bisque and the finest of brows and lashes. She has the square face which did not change over the years. With a bit of careful study it should be feasible for any collector to spot an FG across a crowded room!

This later so called “Scroll Mark” FG bebe shows the typical square face but with the very much heavier style of decoration with very heavy glossy feathered brows which were in vogue in the later 1880’s to 1890’s.

It is something that we as collectors or dealers accept as we casually throw out terms and names when we discuss a Circle Dot Bru or a Bru Jne for instance. Yet when asked to really define what it is that makes us instantly know what the differences in each doll are that make us just know, it is much more difficult to explain. It is quite simply, a gut feeling, a knowing that comes with study and handling of dolls. Good examples and bad, any dolls that come our way. Dolls that we see in museums and collections. Dolls that we can read about and study in the many good and beautifully illustrated books that abound on this fascinating subject. Dolls that we have owned or might own in the future teach us so much and it is a knowledge that takes time and care to assimilate. Too many beginning collectors rush into building their collections by buying simply any doll which comes their way and then live to regret the hasty purchases. They play the numbers game when patience and time give better rewards and bring better dolls into our collections when we know what we are looking for. Taking the time to get to grips with the subject pays dividends in the long term and so does taking the time to really get to know the faces of dolls, the indefinable look that spells out the maker of dolls which may not for some reason have any identifying marks on the neck or which may have a confusion of symbols which came about during transitional periods of the factories which produced them. This is endlessly fascinating and will bring the best of the dolls we seek into our hands. It is a slow process, getting to know dolls and their makers, but little by little, confidence grows, recognition becomes intuitive and one can spot with confidence an individual doll and just know what she is and who made her. Shakespeare said, the eyes are the windows to the soul and so a doll’s eyes reveal much about the maker. The eyes of an AT, limpid and full of depth, cry out her maker’s name. The early eyes of a portrait Jumeau, enamelled and striated speak of her lineage. The flatter eyes of a Steiner tell of the mechanisms that some of them were incorporated into which precluded too big a bulge or else they could not be closed. Each doll tells her story. Tiny tight mouths with closely grouped features set in a broad chipmunk-type face speak of Petit et Demontier. Small firms like Mothereau feature smaller eyes, very pale bisque and an individual look that speaks their name to the

collector as his or her experience grows. Of course, doll bodies can aid recognition and those rarer dolls in original outfits reflect the skills of Madame Jumeau or Rohmer, but it is the faces that we must trust to tell us of their heritage. Bodies and outfits can be changed over the years but the faces must always speak of their originality. Trust the faces and never stop learning as you go along. I illustrate this article with a selection of such faces. Compare the faces of the Steiners, look at the various sets of eyes that I show. See the skilful differences in mouths from various makers. Painters were instructed in the “house style”. Girls were taught how to flick their paint brushes as they applied the glazes to give that certain definition to the brows, the extravagant feathering or the lighter, tighter lines that defined the certain look that was required, and over the decades, these styles remained true and developed perhaps a new boldness or heightened color range while never losing the family likeness that binds these dolls forever to their makers hand and art. Although I show here some complete faces I think it is of greater use to concentrate on the component parts of each maker’s style and so I have tried in most of the illustrations that accompany these words to divorce the various features from the complete doll (which can too easily beguile and captivate in her entirety) so that you can see more clearly the sweep of the brows and lashes, the various styles of eyes, the various sizes of cuts for eyeholes which were employed uniquely by the different firms, the varying shapes of lips and how they were painted and above them the molding of the philtrums and breadth of noses, and how these parts, when grouped together molded and painted by the different makers, combined uniquely to give the look and feel of each individual firm. Soon you will recognize dolls as intuitively as the faces of your friends. I do hope you will find some points of interest here and perhaps take the time in your busy lives to sit quietly with your dolls one afternoon now and again. Give them your precious gift of time and really get to know them and the sweet differences which combine to realize their individual magic. That time will pay dividends when you discover, perhaps mis-attributed or listed as unknown, as you surely will over

This distinctive Bebe is by Petit et Demontier a smaller French firm whose dolls are rarer to find. These dolls have a very square “Chipmunk” shaped face with very delicate painting of brows and other features. The small rounded chin and very fat cheeks are other clues to P.D. dolls which, although having a squarer face, are still quite distinct from other square faced dolls by FG, notably by the delicacy of the brows and the pale, fine quality of the bisque.

A very early Steiner which is completely unmarked but has the rounder face and high arched eyebrows typical of their first bebes. The eyes have beautiful striations, also typical of early dolls, and the flatter surface typical of their date as well. The bisque is pale and the brows very fine. The mouth is set high nearer the underside of the nose than in other makers at this date. The nose is typically Steiner being broad and almost swollen with the eyes wide set. A very typical early Steiner look.

This figure A Steiner is typical of their lovely dolls with a slightly square face but more elongated than the much squarer faces seen on the FG or ED types. The eyes have a flatter surface although being of the paperweight variety and still very beautiful with a lovely color.

An early marked series C Steiner which has the rounder more delicate face of early Steiners. The high arched brows are present and the broad nose gives her a very appealing wide eyed look. Sheepskin wigs are the usual type used on early bebes and hers is in wonderful condition. 41

This sweet tiny C series Steiner is typical of their early dolls with “wire eyes”. This system allowed the dolls eyes to open and close by using a wire set into the side of the head in a specially cut groove. The eyes had to be very flat to allow this to work and so the crystal bulge of paperweight eyes is missing. Steiner eyes are usually flatter than those used by Bru, Jumeau, Gaultier, etc. and that can be a good clue for identifying unmarked Steiners.

This Mothereau Bebe has a very typical look with her pale bisque and very small eye cuts with the eyes being often set slightly “off” so that the doll has a far away gaze. The brows, mouth and lashes are very finely wrought and the overall look is very sweet and ethereal.

This bebe by Rabery and Delphieu known as an R&D has a square face just like the Gaultier (the firm actually produced the bisque heads for R&D) but her paintwork gives her a look all of her own. R&D’s are usually shy looking with quite bold brows, lashes and fully realized mouths which are quite distinctive. Compare the R&D with the FG photos and you will see what I mean. She just looks “different” to the others.

The rare and wonderful dolls of Andre Thuillier have a wonderful look which can be recognized instantly. The delicately upturned gaze of the dolls is made by setting the eyes with a tiny upwards tilt, giving them a dreamy, far away look. The bisque is fine and even and the eyes large and liquid. The early dolls have paler bisque and paler brows but all AT dolls share the thoughtful and thought provoking look which make them so thrilling to collectors.

Wire eyed Steiner eyes closed. There is a mechanism inside the head which allows the whole eye to rotate when a wire lever which comes through a specially made hole in the side of the head behind the left ear is turned by hand. This was a fore-runner to the sleeping eyes of dolls in the very late 19th and early 20th centry but this Steiner mechanism dates from the early 1880’s! Usually found on “C” series dolls.

The distinctive face of a Halopeau Bebe with its square to rectangular shape, finely brush stroked brows in a soft honey colour and beautiful striated eyes. The eyes are often wide set, giving them a slightly “wall eyed” look. Given the great beauty of the dolls and their obvious luxury designation, it is slightly odd that their wonderful eyes are so often set in this slightly haphazard way!

the years, a wonderful doll which speaks her name only to you, and speaks so very clearly because of the knowledge you have acquired through taking that time to look. Knowledge, which always remember, is your best weapon, beats even a limitless pocketbook in the never ending quest of the collector. It will lead to fabulous moments in your collecting life, of that I have no doubt. I wish you good hunting!

A second AT which also has the upturned gaze and huge limpid eyes of her sister dolls. This gaze is captivating and memorable.

This Etienne Denamur bebe, commonly called an ED, shows the main characteristic of her maker. The eyebrows are set very close together with a very sweet shy look to the doll. This close set brow will always tell you when you are looking at an ED.

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1. 17" German Poured Wax Doll with turned shoulder head. Set cobalt blue glass eyes on a sweet face with full cheeks, closed mouth, and finely painted eyebrows. Beautiful wig that is fashioned into gorgeous braid work in back. She is wearing most likely her original lace trimmed silk gown. She has wax over composition lower arms and hands and wax over compo lower legs with molded and painted boots with red tassels. She has a muslin body. She is truly a May flower!!! $895 2. 18" Kestner #143 with threaded blue sleep eyes. Open mouth with nicely defined lips and two upper teeth. She is wearing her original family's antique clothing (except shoes/socks) with layers of lacy confections underneath! She has a mohair wig and replaced pate. She has a nose rub and some finish loss to her body. She is absolutely precious!!! $1195 3. 15" Kammer & Reinhardt #214. Blue/gray painted eyes on darling pensive face. Closed mouth. Kid body with bisque lower arms and hands. Sparse mohair wig, antique clothing. Darling cabinet sized doll in very hard to find mold number. $2695 4. 13" Kestner #143 with stamped body. Blue sleep eyes (slightly turned to right), open mouth with two upper teeth. Blonde mohair wig with replacement pate. Dressed for spring in lace trimmed white dress. Cutie pie!! $995 German rabbit fur kitty with original sticker. $249 5. 15" Simon & Halbig #1009 DEP with working pull string mama crier compo body. Amazing blue spiral sleep eyes that are surrounded by extra long painted upper and lower lashes. Open mouth

with four upper square teeth. Pierced ears (chipping), mohair wig and darling antique dress. Sadly, she has a hairline from her right eye to her lower jaw line. She is so pretty that you will be so happy you adopted her anyway!!! $495 6. 12" Kestner in harder to find mold #149. Blue spiral sleep eyes, open mouth with four square teeth. Mohair wig and plaster pate. Ball jointed composition body, pretty lace trimmed replaced clothing and antique shoes. A joy to see!! $995 7. 18" Madame Alexander "Snow White" composition doll, Circa 1939-42. Pale complexion with brown sleep eyes with eye shadow above. Lovely rosy lips on closed mouth. All original tagged costume (replaced tulle netting), original wig, and shoes. $695 8. 22" Early oil painted cloth doll with applied ears. Molded and painted face with nicely painted features. Oil painted lower arms and hands with individually stitched fingers. Muslin body. Outstanding and very early gown with lovely brown silk velvet trim, laces and smocking details. Darling ribbon decorated straw bonnet. So unusual!! $2995 9. 14 1/2" Antique French Automaton Music box with original paper label. Works perfectly and plays two French tunes. The bird moves its wings when the music is played. Original paint finish. The bird needs some restoration and is missing its tail feathers. Exquisite music box that is sure to please!! $2995

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by Elizabeth Ann Coleman with contributions from Mary Ellen Bou

Patagonian rhea, an ostrich-like bird unique to South America.

hen we North Americans think of illustrated super heroes our thoughts begin with numero uno in our books: Superman. But like so many things in this hemisphere we must peel back layers to arrive at the first such hero to appear in comic strip format. Perhaps you can guess this hero was not descended from European roots, rather he seems on first acquaintance to be of Native American extraction. He hails not from the North American West; instead he is from as far south as you can go in South America: Patagonia. This imaginary super hero was the creation of a very young Argentinean comic strip illustrator by the name of Dante Quinterno (1909-2003). His first cartoons had been published when he was in his mid teens and while still securing his secondary education he apprenticed under several of Argentina’s leading humoristic cartoonists. Quinterno’s first professional cartoon was published July 29, 1923 and it was to be quickly followed by a growing series of popular comic characters. For doll collectors the transformative comic strip initially appeared in 1926 in Buenos Aries’ popular paper the “Critica” as “The Buenos Aires Optimist”. The strip would be renamed a year later as the “Adventures of Don Gil Contendo.” The first in a long line of super-heroes makes his quiet debut bursting from a freight train car. He was seen by his creator as a universal symbol in which is combined all the virtues unattainable by ordinary mortals. He first appears (October 19, 1928) as a secondary character in the “Adventures of Don Gil Contendo” under the name Curugua-Curiguagüigua but in super-hero fashion in a flash his name is changed to Patoruzú. For nearly two decades to come this unlikely Indian-inspired super hero will have a devoted audience on the two American continents as he moves, not just from one comic script to another but from one publication and media to another. Such was the demand for this heroic Indian that by the mid 1930s there was a team of illustrators charged with relaying his exploits. Within a few short hours of its debut in 1936 over 100,000 copies of his eponymous monthly comic book were sold out. 1942 saw the first Argentinean short color film featuring his baby brother and in 1941 Patoruzú debuted in the short-lived New York City paper “PM.” What super-hero is worth his title if he doesn’t have a doll in his likeness? And what super45

Patoruzú, an unlikely super hero, measures 17 inches plus his feather.

Patagonian landscape with herd of sheep 46

hero doesn’t hold a secret or two? Following the South American taste in dolls for Lencilike products, the original Patoruzú doll was made from felt with details of oil cloth, but the authorship and dates of production of these dolls remains unknown to this author. Production, however, is known to have been done in Argentina, and was specifically authorized by the Syndicate Dante Quinterno. The dolls of Patoruzú and his baby brother Upa were executed in felt identified and advertised as rich or fine paño (felt) Lenci. Patoruzú was offered in four sizes: 67-70, 50, 32 and 28 centimeters and Upa in two sizes: 47 and 31 centimeters. According to contemporary advertising they were sold at the principal department and youth stores with Patoruzú going, according to height, for $38, $25, $6.75 and $2.95 while Upa sold for $28 and $16.50. All legitimate dolls carried a tag of authenticity. Later commercial examples have been produced in plastic. Upon first laying eyes on Patoruzú the viewer may be taken aback by his pendulous proboscis, the almost always open mouth and the startling startled eyes of an owl. But soon a smile crosses the viewer’s face as they realize they have been trapped by the old adage that looks are not everything. Revelation of his personal traits offer deeper understanding: Patoruzú is the perfect man packaged inside human imperfection. He is uncommonly generous, a true friend to the vulnerable, willing to step in when his own safety may be at risk and in matters of the heart he is susceptible to the charms of the opposite sex. He is assertive but modest, straightforward but competitive, stoic but thoughtful; an extrovert with sensitivity and his integrity is as supernatural as his strength. Although some will see a cruel caricature in the physiognomy of Patoruzú and members of his tribe one needs only look at the rest of Quinterno’s characters to see that he was equally harsh but humorous on all. Indeed by popular acclaim Patoruzú became Argentina’s mascot of the quintennial of the founding of the Americas in 1992. Patoruzú’s admirable traits can be laid to his genetic heritage as what is perceived to be a Native American. Uncommonly Patoruzú is blessed with uncommon privilege: he has inherited vast holdings of gold, land and cattle. But with these benefits come obligations in order to win three feathers, an indication of the high status of tribal chieftain. Ever in quest of the feathers Patoruzú practices defense of the oppressed, the power to right wrongs and humility. They were thought to spring from mysterious sources of energy unique to his ancestors and they are applicable when good is anticipated to overcome evil. An early instance of good overcoming evil can be found in the protagonist’s name. He appeared

Super hero in training, baby brother Upa is 12-1/2 inches plus feather.

bearing the Tehuelche Indian name Curugua Curiguagüigua which was immediately deemed unpronounceable by the editor-in-chief of the newspaper who proposed instead Patoruzú, taken from a popular candy of the time derived from the Orozú plant. Like all human life, the life of Patoruzú takes many twists and turns both in and out of publication before it settles. His world is populated with equally colorful and characterful friends and family. Patoruzú himself is an orphan and the last scion of the Cacique Tehuelche tribe of giant Indians. In his travels he is accompanied by a female rhea, a uniquely South American ﬂightless bird looking like a small ostrich. The bird is named Carmela, but is almost immediately replaced by Lorenzo, a male of the rhea species. When Patoruzú comes to Buenos Aries to live in the house of Don Gil (Jilian) Contendo, whose late uncle, Rudecindo, had been appointed guardian of this exceedingly wealthy – he speaks in silver - but naïve orphan. Of equal interest to doll collector’s is Patoruzú’s teen age brother. Hardly a sight for any eyes Upa is shy and naïve, yet more aware of modern ways than his older brother. He uses his mighty big soft belly as a weapon whenever injustice is to be fought. Like Superman, Patoruzú is dressed in yellowgold, blue with touches of red and white. On his black shoulder length hair he wears a band with a single feather in homage to his father, though in theory he is entitled to wear three because of his inherited status as chief. His rolled-up, puffed out cuff pants of blue-like jeans are held at the waist by a leather belt from which the efﬁcient boleadoras (also known as bolas) hang. On his feet are sandals (the soles are splints of wood). His yellow poncho conceals bulging muscles built many years ago from the milk of his wet nurse La Chacha who plays a role in the assorted strips which include Patoruzú; she lives at his Patagonian ranch continuing to feed other characters much sought after empanadas. Baby brother Upa is simply dressed in a short collared palest green shirt, and very short, very red pants held up by tri-part sling-shot suspenders. His feet are bare, but he wears a head band with a single red feather. If you had been lucky enough to follow daily the adventures of Patoruzú you would have learned in 1937 that our Native American Patagonian personality was even more genetically complicated than we might expect in days before genetic testing. In the comics it had been revealed that the Patoruzú’s family had ancient Egyptian origins and their ancestors had been the Pharaoh Patoruzek I and Princess Napta of the 27th dynasty and that their son and heir, Patoruzek II, had left Egypt after a battle along the Nile. Naturally the escape vessel had landed in Patagonia.

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Early Steiff animals include toys, pincushions, ink blotters and a set of elephant skittles, circa 1890â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1918.

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Sasha Morgenthaler’s Children of the World at the Zürich Toy Museum

wiss toys are a rare species: one finds toys “Made in Switzerland” primarily only in their native land. Principal exceptions are the dolls of Sasha Morgenthaler. Both the dolls created in her atelier and her industrially manufactured dolls are known throughout the world. The personal collection of the doll artist, a gift to the city of Zürich, was, up until recently, on display in the Bärengasse Museum, Zürich. Thanks to the support of the city and the Swiss National Museum, a large group of the doll artist’s creations are now on exhibit until mid-November, 2009, in the Zürich Toy Museum. The artist Mary Magdelena Alexandra (“Sasha”) von Sinner was born on November 30th, 1893, in Bern. She spent her early years in an aristocratic environment as the youngest child of the young widow Mary Borchardt von Sinner from Berlin. She studied at the Geneva Art Academy, then with the artist Cuno Amiet on the Oschwand in the canton of Bern, and at the Holoshi-School in Munich. Further milestones in her life were her marriage to the artist Ernst Morgenthaler and her friendship with Paul Klee, the sculptor Karl Geiser and other artists. Sasha Morgenthaler wanted to create dolls that were different from the dolls being sold during the 1920s. She produced her first toys, animals and dolls for her own children and friends. These early dolls were very expensive. Her goal to produce a low-cost doll was reached with the help of the Swiss department store chain Migros and the German doll factory Götz in Rödental. The first generation of Götz dolls, marked “Sasha-Serie”, were first sold in 1965 in honor of the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Migros cooperative. From l964 to 1971 Sasha dolls were produced by the Götz Doll Factory, and from 1966 to 1986 by the Frido/Trendon factory, Stockport, England. From 1995 to 2001 the dolls were again available from the Götz factory. For more information Tel. +41 (0)44 211 93 05 www.zürcher-spielzeugmuseum.ch

Barbie Jubilee

he Musée de la Poupée in Paris celebrates Barbie’s Jubilee (1959-2009) with a unique exhibit paying a well deserved tribute to the most popular fashion doll of all time. Hundreds of original vintage dolls and accessories, chosen among the best French private collections, together with a selection of the latest Barbie dolls provided by Mattel-France, will be on display from March 28 to September 20, 2009. Starting with a spectacular contemporary fashion show, Barbie looks back to 1959, when her first collection appeared on the market. Every single original item from that very first collection will be on display, for the first time ever in France, together with an impressive selection of models from the last five decades, arranged with their original accessories and structures in 28 irresistible vignettes. Musée de la Poupée-Paris, Impasse Berthaud (near 22 Beaubourg street), 75003 Paris www.museedelapoupeeparis.com

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Preview: Morphy Paper Doll and Doll Auction May 28-30 Reported by Catherine Saunders-Watson

Circa-1890 Mascotte French bisque-head doll.

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Circa-1885 Steiner bébé.

This elaborately costumed Lenci doll, with tags, depicts a girl in traditional Breton dress.

he late Phyllis Grindle had both a scholar’s eye and an artist’s appreciation for paper dolls. A multitalented person who enjoyed painting, needlecraft and gardening, her interest in paper dolls began in the 1980s – maybe even earlier, according to Carol Sullivan, who has cataloged the extraordinary collection for inclusion in a May 2830 auction at Morphy Auctions in Denver, PA. (The doll portion of the sale takes place on the 28th.) The collection includes some the earliest known paper dolls, including the possibly late-18th-century Profile People. Another highlight is The Boy and His Horse – a double-riding doll for children. The set is printed in four languages: German, English, French and Italian. Each 6-inch rider in the set can be matched up with one of several 6-inch-tall by 8-inch-wide “mounts,” including a dual-entity horse/bear or zebra/bird. Presented in its beautifully lithographed original box, the set is expected to bring $2,500-$3,500 at auction. There are also “pantins” – paper toys with strings that make them bounce up and down – the precursors to jumping jacks, also known as mechanicals. Another important ensemble is L’Ecole des Modes, or School of Fashion. Dating to the 1830s/1840s, the boxed set includes a beautiful doll with metal-reinforced front and back, with six front-and-back gowns and seven headdresses. “The set is in pristine condition and truly beautiful,” said Sullivan. “The pieces are flawlessly hand colored, and the costumes include very intricate hairdos with high curls and hats.” The presale estimate is $1,200-$1,500. An 1888 sheet depicting Kaiser Frederick III and Queen Victoria’s daughter Kaiserin Victoria is believed to be quite scarce. “This sheet may only have been printed for a few months,” Sullivan observed. “It has some unusual and interesting fashion features. For instance, the train on one of the gowns is longer than the gown itself.” Estimate: $200-$300. Collectors of other types of paper ephemera should be on the lookout for crossover items. For instance, there are albums filled with advertising paper dolls promoting products like Clark’s O.N.T. Thread, McLaughlin’s Coffee, and Shaker Salt, which is represented by a girl in traditional Shaker attire who travels to various countries and presenting salt to heads of state. The auction also includes a fine selection of approximately 200 dolls, primarily from two sources: the Marilyn Wilson collection and a collection coming from a private doll museum in Oregon. The doll category featured many German and French bisque dolls, American composition, wood, cloth, papiermâché and Lenci dolls. “There’s a little bit of everything,” said Rick Saxman, who cataloged the collections.

Dating to the 1830s/1840s, this boxed set includes a doll with upswept hair, metalreinforced front and back, and six front-andback gowns and seven headdresses. It may sell for $1,200-$1,500.

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The lavish wardrobes of Kaiser Frederick III and Kaiserin Victoria are seen in this 1888 sheet. Estimate $200-$300.

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Highlights include a circa-1885 Series C Steiner bébé with lever mechanism at the back of its head to allow the eyes to be opened and shut, a large circa-1890 Mascotte French bisque-head doll, and a Simon & Halbig mold 1159 lady doll on a Steiner lady body of composition. The latter doll is unusual, said Saxman, in that it had a closed mouth. “Usually on this doll the mouth is open,” he said. Two particularly attractive Lencis from the 300 series are the girl doll in the regional costume of Brittany, and a boy doll in Dutch attire. The dolls will be sold as individual lots. All forms of bidding will be available for this sale, including live via the Internet. For additional information, call 717-335-3435 or log on to www. morphyauctions.com to view the entire fully illustrated catalog online.

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16-1/2” (42 cm) Huret with ﬁxed neck, human hair wig, the upper chest marked Huret, on a gutta percha body (restored and repainted) and dressed in an antique costume, sold for approximately $7,500 at the recent Galerie de Chartres auction.

5-inch (13 cm) mignonnettte with socket head, ﬁxed inset blue glass eyes, original wig, jointed all-bisque body and original clothes, sold with various accessories for approximately $9,400 during the Ladenburger auction, March 27 and 28.

hilip Weiss’ doll auction on Saturday April 4th included a selection of Automatons. The “Waltzing Couple” created by Alexander Theraude sold for $6,780 and Roullet & Decamps’ “The Dance Lesson” closed at $6,495.

size 1 F.G Bebe, 8-1/2 inches, in the original presentation box and wearing her original aqua dress sold for $4,830 at Frasher’s February auction of the White House Doll & Toy Museum. Bringing $14,950 was the Japanese Imperial Palace from the 1896 Tokyo Japan Expo. The all original exhibit, still with its packing crate, was 10 feet wide and ﬁve feet deep.

highlight at Sweetbriar’s February 7 sale was a slender French wooden lady with molded wax hair. Accompanied by her lavish original trousseau, she reached a gavel price of $4600.

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We would like to thank the following auction houses for their participation: Alderfer Auctions, 501 Fairgrounds Road, Hatfield, PA 19440. Phone 215-393-3023. www.alderferauctions.com Frasher’s Doll Auctions, 2323 South Mecklin School Road, Oak Grove, MO 64075. 816-625-3786. Galerie De Chartres, 10 rue Claude Bernard, Za du Coudray BP 70129-28003 Chartres Cedex. chartres@galeriedechartres.com Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion, Lustgartenstrasse 5 D-68526 Ladenburg. www.spielzeugauktion.de

lderfer’s held their spring doll auction April 1 and 2 in Hatﬁeld, PA. This all original grouping of ﬁve World War I Kaiser Wilhelm Doll House soldiers sold for $5,537.

mid spirited bidding, a 16” Jumeau poupee sold for $3800 at Sweetbriar’s March 28 auction. The elegant lady wore her complete original costume.

Sweetbriar, P.O. Box 37, Earleville, MD 21919. 410-275-2094 www.sweetbriarauctions.com Philip Weiss Auctions, 1 Neil Court. Oceanside, New York 11572. Phone (516) 594-0731 www.philipweissauctions.com

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If you’re like most of us, there are usually a couple of dolls in your collection that you would like to sell in order to reinvest in another doll. That’s what we designed the Antique Doll EMPORIUM for… you the collector! Take advantage of this special forum; the cost is only $60. Send us a photo or a digital photo of your doll with a description and your check or credit card information. We do the rest!! Antique DOLL Collector, P.O. Box 239, Northport, NY 11768. Phone 1-888-800-2588. Email: antiquedoll@gmail.com

Rare 11” blue eyed French bebe by Henri Delcroix. Desirable pale bisque and original French compo and wood BJ body. Visit her and other quality antique dolls and accessories on my website. Nora’s Antique Dolls & Collectibles 1-732-341-2611 http://www.noramcneil.com

VICTORIAN RETREAT ANTIQUE DOLLS

Lynne Shoblom 928-445-5908 12” Kestner Pouty, marked 7 and XIII. All original and comes with her original trunk of clothes. A perfect and adorable little girl! $2995.

Email victorianretreat@msn.com Member UFDC See this doll and other treasures at my Ruby Lane Shop.

6” Adorable Goebel Antique Bisque Doll with molded blond hair and headband. Painted blue eyes with tiny white dots, open-closed mouth with molded teeth, sweet smile. Lovely bisque. Antique organdy dress and pantaloons. Painted black heeled shoes, white socks with blue bands. Extra antique clothes items and toys. 5-piece original antique body. She is perfect, and as lovely as can be. $335 - Layaway always OK. Carole Harris Email: b2cdolls@yahoo.com Phone 516-596-2165

Bru Brevete 18”, blonde mohair wig, blue paperweight eyes, closed mouth, perfect bisque, kid body, bisque arms, redressed but with marked Bru shoes. $17500. Call 215-794-8164 or email alloyd@nni.com. Member UFDC and NADDA.

SARA BERNSTEIN DOLLS I’ve just acquired some fantastic dolls - cloth, bisque, etc. Enjoy a visit to my websites for pictures and prices. phone 732-536-4101

Email: santiqbebe@aol.com

www.sarabernsteindolls.com or wwwrubylane.com/shops/victorianretreat www.rubylane.com/shops/sarabernsteindolls

RubyLane.com/shops/anntiquedolls

Avgusta’s Bisque Dolls www.abidolls.com (925)687-0334

Incredibly beautiful Bru Jne 10. Most desirable early face with prominent tongue. Dramatic “Bru look”, a collector’s dream! Only $42,000

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

1. 33” Museum Class Fashion Doll – Breathtaking! Fashion aficionados – could you ever imagine an early 1870’s fashion this astounding?! She has early finely chiseled features on the original body with matching bisque arms and is presented in a stunning original silk couturier bustle back gown in remarkable near mint condition! Plus, original side button heeled bootines. A lavish and exhilarating display of the Golden Age. $2500 2. 16-1/2” Rarest Hertel Schwab 172 Googly – the centerpiece of an important googly collection! (see our ad page 7) $9,500 3. 27” Lifesize SFBJ 251 Toddler – enormous charm and twinkling eyes on this magnificent French character with deep dimples, separate bisque tongue and 17-1/2” head circ! Chunky fully jointed toddler body and elegant velvet suit. $2100 4. 18” Heirloom Halbig 1009 – ca. 1889 for the French market with mint original wig framing deep, dark eyes w/ lacey long lashes and the graceful feathered Jumeau brows, wearing her charming period dress. $750 5. see number 1 and 6 6. 33” Museum Class Fashion – detail of the antique bustle, swags and pleats on the classic blue silk. See #1 7. 5-1/2” Rare Mignonnette with Jointed Elbows – impossible to find, a treasure to have – in original layers of hand-stitched antique clothes, hat and original wig! $5200 4-1/2” French Type All Bisque Boy - all original and mint! $850 (see our ad page 7) 8. 28” Magnificent French Trade Bebe – pre 1900 beauty in a rare large size with early Jumeau brows, brown PW eyes, pierced ears, original Jumeau body, fantastic original maroon high style boots! French cut silk velvet ensemble with original maroon sidebutton boots! $1495 9. 24” Lifesize Baby Boy – stunning Hertel Schwab 151, magnificent size, Kestner quality 17” circ. head, sleep eyes, carved teeth, chunky original body and clothes. $650 10. 15-1/2” Stately French Fashion – a cool beauty, ca 1870, with an exceptional face and tailored 2-part jacketed gown in a most refined French green taffeta (see our ad page 7) $2500 11. Art Deco Half Doll Fashion – important D & K model with original body and original beaded costume. $495 9” Art Deco Statuette – intriguing Hertwig blend of half doll and modeste form, all in the illusion of a classical Roman bust. Rare $450 12. 28” All Original Simon Halbig ‘Santa’s Sister’ – mold 1250 with red ‘V’ mark on lip in an outrageous display of hand sewn elaborate details, numerous ruffles, pleats and lace insertions on every layer with matching bonnet, wig and shoes too! Mint! $895 13. 31” All Original Early Handwerck – from bonnet to boots – one owner doll with uncut blonde wig and playful blue eyes, early mark and signed body, a Victorian charmer in every fussy layer of her delightful clothing! $1200 14. 24” Attic Original Kestner 167 – original wig and flawless gently colored ivory bisque offset her dramatic eyes, mint signed body beneath original detailed dress. Mint! $750 15. Mint Choice Byelos – Both with signed bodies and perfect fingers! Scarce Brown Eyes – 11-1/2” circ. in elaborate, ruffled 25” heirloom gown. $350 Factory Original 12-1/2” circ. blue eyes, factory gown, matching slip and Byelo pin. $450 16. 22” SFBJ Depose Walker – 1899 premier SFBJ mechanical with flirty eyes, upturned nose, lovely near perfect bisque and mint original wig! Eyes and head turn side to side as she walks! $895

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highlight at Sweetbriar’s February 7 sale was a slender French wooden lady with molded wax hair. Accompanied by her lavish original trousseau, she reached a gavel price of $4600.

Auction Gallery

We would like to thank the following auction houses for their participation: Alderfer Auctions, 501 Fairgrounds Road, Hatﬁeld, PA 19440. Phone 215-393-3023. www.alderferauctions.com Frasher’s Doll Auctions, 2323 South Mecklin School Road, Oak Grove, MO 64075. 816-625-3786. Galerie De Chartres, 10 rue Claude Bernard, Za du Coudray BP 70129-28003 Chartres Cedex. chartres@galeriedechartres.com Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion, Lustgartenstrasse 5 D-68526 Ladenburg. www.spielzeugauktion.de

lderfer’s held their spring doll auction April 1 and 2 in Hatﬁeld, PA. This all original grouping of ﬁve World War I Kaiser Wilhelm Doll House soldiers sold for $5,537.

mid spirited bidding, a 16” Jumeau poupee sold for $3800 at Sweetbriar’s March 28 auction. The elegant lady wore her complete original costume.

Sweetbriar, P.O. Box 37, Earleville, MD 21919. 410-275-2094 www.sweetbriarauctions.com Philip Weiss Auctions, 1 Neil Court. Oceanside, New York 11572. Phone (516) 594-0731 www.philipweissauctions.com

SELL A DOLL IN THE EMPORIUM

VICTORIAN RETREAT ANTIQUE DOLLS

Lynne Shoblom 928-445-5908 12” Kestner Pouty, marked 7 and XIII. All original and comes with her original trunk of clothes. A perfect and adorable little girl! $2995.

Email victorianretreat@msn.com Member UFDC See this doll and other treasures at my Ruby Lane Shop.

SARA BERNSTEIN DOLLS I’ve just acquired some fantastic dolls - cloth, bisque, etc. Enjoy a visit to my websites for pictures and prices. phone 732-536-4101

Email: santiqbebe@aol.com

www.sarabernsteindolls.com or wwwrubylane.com/shops/victorianretreat www.rubylane.com/shops/sarabernsteindolls

RubyLane.com/shops/anntiquedolls

Avgusta’s Bisque Dolls www.abidolls.com (925)687-0334

Incredibly beautiful Bru Jne 10. Most desirable early face with prominent tongue. Dramatic “Bru look”, a collector’s dream! Only $42,000

The best way to buy a doll is by going to a doll show

It’s simple. Do the math: 1  doll auction = (1 dealer + 350 dolls) thousands of buyers 1 doll show = (30 dealers + 1000 dolls) 300 buyers t a doll show, there is time to look carefully, examine the merchandise, discuss quality and condition, negotiate prices and in some cases agree on lay-away terms. NADDA dealers are the most knowledgeable people in the room and very willing to share their expertise with you. There is no pressure to buy and rather than a buyer’s premium added on by an auction company, you can negotiate a more favorable price than the dealer’s asking price. The most important thing you can do is to get to know several dealers who handle the quality of dolls that you collect. Finding a specific doll may take some time and may require many inquiries to various dealers. While you are at a doll show, collect business cards from dealers who have their own web sites or shops, so you can keep in touch and keep your search active. The really special doll you are looking for will often come to you by way of the network you have built while attending doll shows. By just attending a doll show you may become aware of a type of doll that is new to you. Your collection may expand in another interesting direction. Ask dealers for the items on your wish list. Frequently a dealer at a show will have additional merchandise at home, including the item you want. The greatest advantage of shopping at a

doll show is that you can compare merchandise and prices. You can take your time to make an educated purchase and avoid the anguish of buyer’s remorse that oftentimes attacks auction buyers. There is something reassuring about buying from a dealer you meet in person. Perhaps it is because you get a feeling for the quality of merchandise that dealer sells. Perhaps it comes when you realize your idea of mint or pristine is the same as that dealer’s idea of mint or pristine. Perhaps it is when you find a dealer who truly has a passion for the same dolls that you are passionate about. At the end of the day at a doll show, you will either have the doll you wanted or you will have renewed optimism about finding it. Chances are you that will have found something else that you needed. Perhaps a pair of shoes, a book, a doll dress or simply a card of buttons or a doll stand. A day trip or a weekend jaunt with a doll friend is one of the best aspects of our hobby. Whether you are searching for a Schoenhut or a pair of shoes, a bonnet or a Bru, you need to start building a network for yourself and a doll show is the best place to do it. There are many fine doll shows to choose from. The happiest collectors we meet are the people who come a few hundred miles for the weekend, who share the gas, get a bargain rate at a hotel and sit up until the wee hours enthusing about what else, dolls!

The best way to buy a doll is by going to a doll show

Lofall’s Antique Dolls

Judy Lofall, Poulsbo, WA 98370 • Home tel: 360.779.4926 • Cel: 360.434.0331 Fax: 360.697.4405 • e-mail: lofallsdolls@comcast.net • Member UFDC Visa--Master Card--Layaway • Always Buying Quality Dolls left to right 1. Stunning 24” Belton type #183, French Look, ﬂawless bisque, brown paperweight eyes, feathered eyebrows, pierced ears, white space between accented lips, gorgeous long brown human hair wig with antique bow, original French body, white lace antique dress and antique boots. $3200 2. Incised Depose E8J, 17”, pale bisque, blue paperweight eyes, feathered eye brows, shaded eye lids. white space between lips, applied pierced ears, light brown human hair wig, original Jumeau stamped 8 ball jointed body, old repaint. Amazing antique style frock made from antique fabric, stamped Jumeau shoes. Gorgeous! Ask for details $7800 3. 22” Steiner Fre. A 15, creamy bisque, blue paperweight eyes, pierced ears, original light brown human hair wig and pate, original labeled Steiner body, exquisite antique style frock made from antique fabric, black antique boots. This beautiful Steiner came from the original family. Purchased in Paris in 1891 for their 9 year old daughter, while on a year long road trip though out Europe. $5800

Visit us: May 1st & 2nd @ Nancy Jo’s Doll Sales Vallejo, CA Fairgrounds May 9th @ Crossroads Doll & Teddy Bear Show Salt Lake City, Utah Fairgrounds

News

Village Doll & Toy Shop Reopens

ollowing a three month closing for renovations, the Village Doll & Toy Shop is now open for business in Adamstown, PA, the capital of the antiques industry. Fully stocked with a vast array of French, and German dolls it’s a perfect destination for doll lovers. Proprietors Andy and Becky Ourant welcome you each Sunday from 9 am to 4 pm or by appointment. Phone 717-484-1200

6029 N. Northwest Highway, Chicago, Il 60631 • (773) 594-1540 • (800-442-3655 orders only) • Fax (773) 594-1710

Open: Tues., Wed., Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Thurs., Fri. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Closed Sun and Mon. Near O’Hare, Park Ridge & Niles, 3/4 miles east of Harlem Ave.

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17 ½” Wrap Around Blue Eyed Jumeau, bisque hands, leather & wood arms, c/m, swivel head, kid body, slight hairline left forehead, professional repair on shoulder plate, vintage hat $2800. Special $2695.

24 ½” 1850 All Original Flange Swivel Head Barrois Fashion, blue cobalt eyes, gorgeous facial coloring, leather boots w/ gold buttons, cloth body and arms, fantastic mohair wig in original curls, pink soft wool dress and hat with black lace and black bead accent, corset and underclothing $5500.

16” S & H 1159 size 9 Germany, on ball jointed body (not lady body), pierced ears, brown sleep eyes, mohair wig, pierced ears, hairline right forehead $750. Special $600. 25” Max Handwerck, o/m w/ teeth, new eyes, repainted hands $295. Special $200. 25” Queen Louise A & M, brown sleep eyes, original wig, tip of baby finger as is, lavender dress & leather shoes $425. Special $350. 27” A & M 390 with original mohair wig, brown sleep eyes, original rubber hands on ball jointed body, o/m with teeth $595. Special $400. 26” A & M Floradora, brown sleep eyes, antique cotton dress with tucks and undergarments $565. Special $400.

Ginny Hard Plastic Straight Leg Walker, tagged dress “Bon-Bons” 1955 #85, blonde hair, blue eyes, molded lashes $135. Ginny Hard Plastic Straight Leg Walker, pink taffeta & lace tagged dress, brown hair, molded lashes $115. 1958 #571 Alexander WendyKins in tagged “Another Party Dress” missing hat, auburn hair, blue sleep eyes $195. Red Hair Straight Leg Strung Ginny in tagged dress, Ginny shoes & hat, painted eyebrows $275. Muffie NASB Doll, molded lash, original dress & matching panties, dark brown hair $85.

16” All original FG French Fashion, swivel head, leather gusseted body, wired fingers, unique wooden shoes, lovely soft sweet facial painting, blue paper weight eyes, little wear on apron $2950.

17 ½” A 4 M 550, blue sleep eyes, wonderful ball jointed body, beautiful coloring & sweet expression $1895.

18” Papier-mâché molded blonde hair, blue painted ribbon, wax over, compo arms & legs, blue boots with heels and golden tassel, antique clothes, glass sleep brown eyes, earrings, cloth body, some repaint by nose $595. Special $425. 19” Papiermâché black molded hair, glass brown eyes, cloth body, leather hands, striped stockings and red leather boots sewn on, original facial paint $525. Special $400. 18” Sonja Henie in tagged dress, skirt dye bled on white satin blouse, brown sleep eyes, old skates, compo in excellent condition, professional repair on back of neck $395. 17” Compo Dionne Quint (Annette), some crazing, some repaint top of head, original dress & combination, new shoes & socks $325. Special $225. 15” Effanbee Anne Shirley, good composition, slight eye crazing and eye split on right eye, original shoes & socks, vintage dress $185. 9” Compo Dionne Quints, both in good condition, the one in the ecru dress has some crazing running up back of head & back of left knee. Each are $99.55 Special $75. each 10 “Papier-mâché all original pin cushion in original dress & mohair wig, nose & right side of face as is $35. 13 ½” Papier-mâché turned head and arms, painted face, original mohair wig, silk dress as is, lamp shade $45. Pair of German ½ Doll Lampshades #150 13, Dutch type hat out stretched arm fingers perfect great molding on hat and bodice taffeta skirt with velvet ribbons $145. Special $120. pair

22” Kestner #167 F ½ 10 ½ Germany, wig pulls on upper rim of forehead, o/m w/ teeth, heavy eye brows a really cute look, hands repainted, hairline on forehead List $850. Special $280. 21” Nippon Japan 6, ball jointed body, o/m w/ teeth, mohair wig, repainted hands $295. Special $200. 25” SFBJ 247 Compo Twirp, brown sleep eyes, SFBJ compo ball jointed Toddler body, face professionally repainted, o/c mouth with teeth $500. Special $360. 7” Steiff Mohair Teddy Bear, cinnamon brown, button in ear $49.95 16” 1956 Pat Pending Early Terri Lee with mannequin style wig, tagged Brownie dress, belt & beanie cap, replaced shoes & stockings $510.

36” Ideal Patti Playpal in redressed vintage yellow cotton dress with white blouse, ash blonde, blue eyes, original black Mary Janes $150. 38” Ideal Peter Playpal redressed in cute striped sweater vest, white shirt & tie, black trousers and black shoes, blue sleep eyes $295.

18” Ernest Heubach on kid body, brown stationary eyes, o/m, bisque hands, shoulder plate hairline $250. Special $135. 14” Unis 301 Compo French doll all original on ball jointed arms and straight leg body, HH wig, cute straw hat with embroidery& basket $200. Special $125. 16” Antique China Head #4 1/2, lovely face with heart shaped mouth, red line above blue eyes, new body w/ Parian hands & boots $185. Special $135.

16 1/2” Steiff Clownie, glass eyes, all original except for hat, great condition, wonderful painted face, red nose and big white lips $195. 7 ½” Clownie by Steiff tagged and wears KinderParadise, Hamberg Neverwall 7 wooden tag, not hat, melt mark on face & back of head $75.

29” 1950 Child Mannequin, painted blue eyes, molded features, cute button nose and molded hair, removable arms $125. 18” Seated 1950’s Child Mannequin, painted blue eyes, molded features and removable arms $125.

Calendar of Events May 2009

1-2 Vallejo, CA. Doll Show. Vallejo Fairgrounds. Nancy Jo Schreeder. 925-229-4190. 2 Conventry, CT. Doll Show. Coventry High School. Lions Club. Joy Kelleher. 860-742-6359. 2 Maitland, FL. Doll Show & Sale. Maitland Civic Center. Greater Orlando Doll Club. Barbara Keehbauch. 407-678-5678. 2 Ringgold, GA. Doll Show & Sale. Colonnade Catoosa Civic Center. Chattanooga Doll Club. 423-596-8167. 3 Milwaukee, WI. Doll & Bear Show & Sale. Serb Hall. Orphans In The Attic. Marge Hansen. 920-563-0046. 3 Radford, VA. Catalogued Auction of Rare Antique Dolls. Artifact.com. Ken Farmer Auctions & Appraisals. 800-476-5359. info@kfauctions. com. 3 Saginaw, MI. Doll Competition & Sale. Carrollton Middle School. Timbertown Dollology Club of Saginaw. 989-835-0066. 9 Danville, IL. Doll Auction. Days Hotel & Conference Center. Mathis Doll & Toy Co. 217-799-6858. www.mathisdolls.com 9 Salt Lake City, UT. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Utah Fairgrounds. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775-348-7713. 14 Nashua, NH. Doll Auction. Holiday Inn. Withington Auction, Inc. 603-478-3232. www.withingtonauction.com 16 Columbus, IN. Doll & Bear Show & Sale. Bartholomew Co. 4-H Fairgrounds. Barb. 812-376-9124. 16 Pasadena, CA. Doll Show & Sale. Pasadena Elks Lodge. Forever Young. 818-368-4648. 16-17 Pecatonica, IL. Antique & Flea Market. Winnebago County Fairgrounds. www.winnebagocountyfair.com Established 1972

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SEND YOUR FREE CALENDAR LISTING TO: ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR, c/o Calendar, P.O. Box 239, Northport, NY 11768 or email: adcsubs@gmail.com If you plan on attending a show, please call the contact number to verify the date and location as they may change.

16 Santa Cruz, CA. Arts & Antiques Spring Festival. Santa Cruz Elk’s Lodge. Rowbear Lowman. 831-438-5349. 17 Albuquerque, NM. Doll & Bear Show & Sale. MCM Eleganté Hotel. Melinda’s Dolls. 775-342-7629. 17 Mounds View, MN. Doll Show. Mermaid Event Center. C Promotions Plus. car4ann@msn.com. 17 New Hope, PA. Doll Show & Sale. Eagle Fire Hall. Rt.202 & Sugan Rd.Mark Lehmann. 215-657-2477. 19 London, England. Dolls & Teddy Bear & Juvenalia Auction. Bonhams. +44 (0) 20 7393 3900. www.bonhams.com. 23 Chartres, France. Dolls & Bleuette Auction. Galerie De Chartres. www.interencheres.com/28001. 33(0)2 37 88 28 28. 23-24 Chicago, IL. Randolph Street Market Festival. 1350 W. Randolph St. 312-666-1200. 24 Chartres, France. Automata & Mechanical Music Auction. Galerie De Chartres. www.interencheres.com/28001. 33(0)2 37 88 28 28. 27-30 Albany, NY. R. John Wright Convention. Desmond Hotel. 802-447-7072. 28-30 Denver, PA. Doll Auction. Morphy Auctions. www.morphyauctions.com 717-335-3435. 30 Muskegon, MI. Doll Sale. Maranatha Conference Center. Nancy Medema. 231-755-4993. named2@comcast.net. 30 Roseville, CA. Doll Show. Placer County Fairgrounds. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775-348-7713. 31 Naperville, IL. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Wyndham Hotel. Karla Moreland. 815-356-6125.

June 2009

6 Belleville, IL. Doll & Teddy Bear & Dollhouse & Miniature Show. Belle-Clair Expo. Kay Weber. 618-233-0940. 6-7 Gaithersburg, MD. Eastern National Antique Doll Show. The Fairgrounds. Bellman Events. 443-617-3590. infoDOLLS@comcast.net. 6 West Covina, CA. Doll Show. Elk’s Lodge. National Doll Festival. 831-438-5349. NatlDoll@aol.com 7 Anaheim, CA. Doll Show. Anaheim Plaza Hotel. National Doll Festival. 831-438-5349. NatlDoll@aol.com 7 Portsmouth, NH. Doll & Bear & Steiff Trunk Show. Frank Jones Center. Wendy Collins. 603-969-1699. collinsgifts14@aol.com 13 San Jose, CA. Doll Show. Santa Clara County Fairgrounds. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775-348-7713. 18 Nashua, NH. Doll Auction. Holiday Inn. Withington Auction, Inc. 603-478-3232. www.withingtonauction.com 27-28 Kansas City, MO Frasher Doll Auction, KCI Expo Center/Holiday Inn, Kansas City International Airport. 816-625-3786 27-28 Puyallup, WA. Doll Show. Puyallup Fair & Event Center. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775-348-7713.

July 2009

11-15 Atlanta, GA. National Doll Festival. Holiday Inn Select Hotel. 831-438-5349. NatlDoll@aol.com 12 Atlanta, GA. Marquis Auction Weekend (UFDC). Westin Peachtree Plaza. Theriault’s. 410-224-3655. 12-17 Atlanta, GA. United Federation of Doll Clubs’ 60th National Convention. Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel. Ann Seymour. 301-725-5041. 19 Mounds View, MN. Doll Show. Mermaid Event Center. C Promotions Plus. car4ann@msn.com.

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Volume 6, Number 5 June 2003 Special June Bride Issue • Show & Tell • Fairy Wedding • Bridal Gown Pattern • Olympia Baby House • Papa-Mama Dolls Volume 6, Number 7 August 2003 More Googlies! • German Chinas • Tribute to Mary Hoyer • An Important English Dolls’ House • Shopping Etiquette • Averill’s Cowboys & Indians Volume 6, Number 9 October 2003 Mignonnette and Her Wardrobe • UFDC Antique Exhibit • Abby Caddy Cloth Dolls • Composition Dolls • Little Known Museums • NADDA in Chicago • National Doll Festival • Uncut Pattern Dolls Volume 6, Number 10 November 2003 A Tribute to John Noble • UFDC Antique Doll Exhibit • Googly –Eyed All Bisques • Bleuette • Anili Celluloid Dolls Volume 7, Number 4 May 2004 Auction: The Washington Dolls’ House & Toy Museum • Displaying Your Dolls • Polichinelle! • Celluloid Treasures • Famlee Dolls • Little Known Doll Museums Volume 7, Number 5 June 2004 Shelburne Doll Collection • China Dolls • Dollhouse Furniture • Drink & Wet Babies • Twin Dolls • R. John Wright Volume 7, Number 7 August 2004 Outfitting Your Doll for a Nature Walk • Kamkins in Summer • Jumeau • Conta & Boehme • Miniatures • Effanbee’s Anne Shirley Volume 7, Number 8 September 2004 French Bebes Model Their Original Costumes • UFDC Salesroom • Dorothy Heizer • 1860’s Doll Fashions • Horsman Dolls • Armand Marseille Volume 7, Number 10 November 2004 Toy and Miniature Museum of Kansas City • Paris Bebe • Mama Dolls • Blue Ribbon Winning Dolls • Making Your Collection Work for You Volume 7, Number 11 December 2004 Blue Ribbon Dolls • Kewpies! • Circle Dot Bru • American Dolls • Early Chinas • S.F.B.J. • Little Lenci Volume 7, Number 12 January 2005 French Fashion Dolls • German Character Dolls • Kathe Kruse • Boudoir Dolls Volume 8, Number 1 February 2005 Kamkins in Winter • Two Treasured Jumeaus • Patsy, Daisy, Ginny • Kuhnlenz Dolls • Horsman’s Baby Buttercup • Buying and Selling Online • Playskool Pullman Volume 8, Number 2 March 2005 Fern Villa • More on the Bodmer Collection and a Special Wooden Doll • American-Made Dolls • Jumeau’s Series Fantastique • Lenci Volume 8, Number 3 April 2005 Heubachs • Bucherer Dolls • Tynietoy • Boy Dolls of Porcelain • American-Made Dolls Volume 8, Number 4 May 2005 Lady Dolls of the Edwardian Era • Rose Percy and Her Remarkable Wardrobe • The Haunting H Bebe • Kestner • Dollhouses Volume 8, Number 5 June 2005 The Art of Andre Thuillier • Special Dolls for a Princess • Half-Dolls • National Antique Doll Dealers Association • China Dolls Volume 8, Number 6 July 2005 Bavarian Beauties • Early Chinas • In Memory of Mary Harris Francis • A Jumeau 203 and Her Wardrobe • Schoenhut Dolls • The Marilu Doll Volume 8, Number 7 August 2005 Tour England and France With Bluette • A Dress Pattern For Your Mignonnette • Mary Merritt Doll Museum • Dollhouse Jewels • American-Made Dolls • Dewees Cochran Dolls Volume 8, Number 8 September 2005 The Fashionable Poupée • UFDC Salesroom • Dollhouses at the Merritt Museum • French Automata • American-Made Dolls Volume 8, Number 10 November 2005 Dolls and Dollhouses at Auction • UFDC Blue Ribbon Winners • Antique Wedding Dolls and Memorabilia • The First Articulated Bebe • Tiny Treasures • KPM • Skookum Volume 8, Number 11 December 2005 Lucy Morgan Collection at Auction • Mignonnettes Bake a Kings Cake! • UFDC Blue Ribbon Winners • Images of the Virgin • American-Made Dolls • Shoe Whimsies Volume 8, Number 12 January 2006 Creating A Wardrobe for Empress Eugenie • Character Dolls • Jumeau Triste • Doll Fashions Around the World • Dancing Dolls • Small Boudoir Dolls • Comic Character Dolls Volume 9, Number 1 February 2006 Dolls and Valentines • Ethel Newcome Her History and Wardrobe • Exciting Auction Reports! • UFDC Special Exhibit: The Philadelphia Story • Little Known Museums of Europe Volume 9, Number 2 Mar. 06 The Story of “Miss Mary” • Bleuette • Early Horsman Dolls • Chad Valley “Royals” • Different Dolls of the Same Kind • Celluloid Dolls Volume 9, Number 3 April 2006 The Legacy of Lily • Early SFBJ Character Babies • Ormolu Miniatures • In Search of Early Doll Collections • Door of Hope • American-Made Dolls • UFDC Special Exhibits Volume 9, Number 4 May 2006 Theriault’s To Sell Lego Foundation Museum • English Dollhouses • The Encyclopedia of French Dolls • American-Made Dolls • French and German Bisque Dolls • Rollinson Dolls • An Early Wax Doll Volume 9, Number 5 June 2006 Kestner’s 208 Character • Bru Dolls• A Tale of Two Dolls • Raleigh Composition Dolls • Ackley Cloth Dolls • Miniature Silver Volume 9, Number 6 July 2006 A Queen Anne Wooden • Simon & Halbig Parian Dolls • Mignonnettes Celebrate Bastille Day • Dolls in America • Lucy’s Doll House Volume 9, Number 7 August 2006 Pocket Dolls • SFBJ Character Babies • Bisque Bathing Beauties • Effanbee’s Skippy • Grecon Miniature Dolls • Heinrich Handwerck Volume 9, Number 8 September 2006 Mary Merritt Museum Auction • The Collection of Gail Cook • UFDC Salesroom • Lenci Miniatures • Advertising Dolls • Porcelain Treasures Volume 9, Number 9 October 2006 Kintzbach Hands • Dolls with Molded Hats • UFDC Winners • A Tudor Dollhouse • Averill’s Wonder Dolls • National Doll Festival • Auction Previews!

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

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

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

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Always Buying and Selling Great Schoenhut Toys. Call for an ever-changing inventory. Top prices paid. Phone 631-351-0982 (eastern time) Keith Kaonis, P.O. Box 239, Northport, NY 11721-0344 63

Sherman’s Antiques & Doll Hospital

2750 Lake Alfred Road (Hwy 17N) Winter Haven, FL 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 863-298-4333 or 863-221-4035. Email: Jerry@Shermansantiques.net Website: www.shermansantiques.net Member of UFDC

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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

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Frizellburg Antique Store www.frizellburgantiques.com

Visit our website today! A quality group shop specializing in dolls, toys and holidays. Laura Turner, proprietor 1909 Old Taneytown Road, Westminster, MD 21158. 410-848-0664 410-875-2850

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We also carry a quality line of antiques, textiles, furniture and jewelry. 30 years of experience where you can buy or sell with confidence. Call us with your wants — we have an ever-changing inventory 64

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WANTED TO BUY • Music Boxes • Musical Clocks • Mechanical Organs

Always in the market for better quality disc and cylinder music boxes, musical clocks, singing birds, band organs, player organs, coin pianos, monkey organs, Wurlitzer 78 rpm jukeboxes, slot machines. Any condition. Martin Roenigk, 75 Prospect Avenue, Eureka Springs, AR 72632. Toll Free 800-671-6333 email: mroenigk@aol.com

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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 Please visit my website: www.ReginaSteele.com RESTORATION of Antique Teddy Bears. Professional repair specializing in early soft stuffed toys. Always interested in BUYING old bears and pals in any condition. Restoration and Teddy Artist Laura Boeck-Singers (414) 871-4956 Email lkboeck@sbcglobal.net Web www.teddy-bear-artists.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 Doll Repair and Restoration full service repair of dolls including bisque, composition, hard plastic and vinyl dolls. We specialize in antique and vintage doll clothing and related accessories. Call Rhoda’s Doll Emporium 618-387-1255. Email rhodawade99@gmail.com We specialize in “invisible” restoration of German, French, Japanese, American, etc. dolls made from china, bisque, composition, plastic, papier-mâché, wood as well as doll furniture, doll houses. Call Polina 310-435-8037. www.restorationworld.com/doll.htm

Valerie Fogel

Liberal lay-away policy. Three day return privilege -ALWAYS BUYING-

North Bend, WA. 98045 Tel: 425.765.4010 Fax: 425.292.0185 (call 1st) Valerie@beautifulbebes.com Member UFDC

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The mystery of why this 5" jaunty tiny bebe resides seemingly untouched in her pristine Au Nain Bleu wooden presentation box with her ornate and abundant array of dresses, bonnets, and items necessaire pour toilette, may go unanswered; however, this little starlet will shine radiantly in your collection. Cornflower blue glass eyes, sweet curve of lips, and long blonde braids culminate to give her a sweet presence. Tres joliet! $7400

Tiny 3.75" All Original All Bisque little boy ready for his first day of school! Tiny cobalt blue glass eyes, straw hat, and leather satchel. Precious! $475

Appropriately taking center stage, meet the most mesmerizing, lovely 24" Circle Dot Bru Jeune in recent memory. Huge spiral threaded paperweight eyes of icicle blue, pearly bisque with rose tint cheeks, mauve shaded lids and coral pink lips, original mohair wig, original coterie lavish silk ensemble, complete w/complex pin watch, bonnet and orig. silk beaded parasol. Enchanting! Please call for details and pricing

Mssr. Jules Nicholas Steiner was a master at personifying the essence of the young French child in the range of Series and Figure bebes. The Series C has a special magnetic and innocent appeal with pomegranate lips, crystal blue pw eyes, pale, lustrous bisque and feathered sweeps of lash and brow. This 16" lass with her auburn mohair waves, antique dress and plumed bonnet appeals to the heart. Tiny firing line in glass of left eye does not detract from this charming child. $6800

Superior 16" E7J bebe in divine antique French pink silk and lace dress with matched original hat. Mademoiselle is ready to stroll with her antique parasol amid the blossoms of spring. Original mohair wig, lovely bisque, straight wrists, stamped Jumeau body and entrancing topaz PW eyes. $10,500

Beauty glows from the face of this 8.5" priceless little one! Huge blue eyes set in darling faceâ&#x20AC;Ś all the more heartwarming with her toothy smile. Lovely antique purple velvet bonnet atop original mohair wig & dressed in a lavish French cut lace affair, little Miss Yellow Boots is ready for the day! Tiny beauty mark makes this "doll" the one! What a show stopper! $6300

1406 Hollow Road P.O. Box 227 Birchrunville, PA 19421 P/610-827-7442 F/610-827-7939 rwantiquez@aol.com Member NADDA & UFDC

REMAINS OPEN UNTIL SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12! A treasure trove of dolls of all types, decorative antiques and important furniture, the shop is filled with irresistible buys for collectors and dealers.

ONE DAY BODY SALE!!

Mark your Calendars! On Tuesday, June 2nd the public is invited to Richard Wright Antiques for an unprecedented sale of doll bodies and parts. An enormous inventory of French and German bodies and parts will be offered from 11 am to 6 pm. Come early for the best selection!

Hours: Tues. - Fri. 10am-5pm or by appointment We are located in the heart of Chester County, PA 30 minutes east of Adamstown Antique Markets 45 minutes west of Philadelphia

The staff of Richard Wright Antiques will exhibit at the following shows: Gaithersburg Fairgrounds, June 6 & 7 Nancy Joâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Vallejo Doll Sale, May 1 & 2 National UFDC Convention, Atlanta, GA, July 12-17 Gaithersburg Fairgrounds, September 19 & 20