Antique DOLL Collector June 2021 Vol. 24, No. 6
Simon & Halbig's Stunning Sisters; Comparing Molds 1468 vs. 1469 A Rare Beauty, Madame Alexander's Pretty Polly Japanese Antique Doll Collecting Wrapped In Love, The Swaddling Tradition and Antique Dolls
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Anne Demuth
Buying & Selling Fine Antique Dolls 1025 Bowman Rd., Westfield, NC 27053
Make an appointment to visit my private doll shop. Socially distanced and by appointment only.
Please call or text me at 336.755.1400
You’ll be greeted by goodies galore and fabulous opportunities to buy, sell or trade! Choose from my 20 plus year doll collection including hundreds of antique and vintage dolls. Plus, pick through my huge collection of antique and vintage doll dresses, slips, chemise, pantaloons, shoes, wigs, ribbons, fabrics, furniture and accessories. Bring your dolls to dress, trade and repair.
If you are thinking of selling your doll treasures, I buy everything from one doll, or doll accessory, to an entire collection, including: dolls, shoes, clothes, wigs, miniatures, doll jewelry, doll houses, furniture and accessories.
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Experience pure doll Joy! 1. C1890 20” Antique German Gebruder Kuhnlenz French Trade Doll Doll w/SW Body. $995 2. 21” Antique Doll French Paper Mache Bebe Schmitt et Fils W/Original 8 Ball Body. $4,550 3. Gorgeous C1909 14” Factory Original Antique German Munich Art Doll. $8,256 4. Antique 1511 German Bisque RARE Hertel Schwab 141 Art Character Doll Perfect. $3,750 5. Antique 25” German Bisque Handwerck Halbig Doll with original Body. $425 6. C1890 22” French Bisque Doll Unis France Witl Human Hair Wig. $495 7. 1911 Antique E8J C1884 Bisque Bebe by Emile Jumeau Doll w/Original Signed Body. $6,550
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8. Antique 19” C1840 German Wax Paper Mache Doll W/Orig Body With Wooden Appendages. $245 9. Antique 12” C1840 German Wax Paper Mache Doll W/Orig Body With Wooden Appendages. $245 10. Antique C1860 25” Ink Drawn Cloth Doll With Incredible Outfit. $695 11. Vintage Spain 11” Cloth Character All Original Doctor Doll In Great Condition. $95
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12. 6” Victorian French Poupee Bebe Paper Mache Fur Covered Dog Doll Accessory. $325 13. C1890 6” Rare Closed Mouth Doll House Doll, Perfect Bisque. $275 14. 7” French Jumeau Poupee Bebe Borzoi Dog Original Walking Cane Doll Accessory. $625 15. 3” French Poupee Bebe Original Silver Dance Card Doll Accessory with Cards. $225 16. Incredible Antique German Wooden Noah’s Arche Ark Complete With Animals 10”. $750
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17. Antique 1 ¼” French Poupee Bebe Orig Binoculars w/Notredame Cathedral. $225 18. RARE Large Size 20” Antique Tagged France Ravca Cloth Greek Soldier Man Doll. $285 19. RARE Large Size 22” Antique Tagged France Ravca Cloth Scottish Man Doll. $285 20. Antique Fine Lace Bertha Collar From Estate For Embellishing Outfit For Dolls. $135 21. 14” Vintage 30’s Lenci Lucia All Original Cloth Doll. $650 22. Antique 18” All Original Cloth Early Kathe Kruse XII Hampelchen Doll. $2,850 23. 80’s Jem Jetta Of The Misfits Doll NRFB. $345 24. 13” Steiff Mohair Replica Teddy Bear With Button And Tags 0213/36. $125 25. 15” Merrythought Mohair Replica Teddy Bear With Tags. $125 26. Antique Doll Cotton Half Slip For French Or German Bisque Doll Or Vintage Doll. $35
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27. Antique 22” Oriental Paper Mache Opera Or Puppe1 Doll With Original Outfit. $195 36 28. Antique 11” Mohair Wig for Antique French Or German Bisque Doll. $125 29. Antique 9” Mohair Wig for Antique French Or German Bisque Doll. $125. 30. C1928 First Edition Raggedy Ann’s Magical Wishes Hardcover Book. $155 31. Antique German 14” 531 Kley Hahn German Bisque Doll. $495 32. Antique 5”German Bisque Kammer Reinhardt Doll. Rare mignonette. $135 33. Antique Boned Corset For French Or German Bisque Baby Doll. $75 34. Antique Parasol For Antique Bisque or Early Doll. $75 35. Rare Antique Fashion Doll Bonnet for Antique Bisque or Early Doll, See Ruler. $325
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36. Extremely RARE 13” Antique C1910 Simon Halbig 1303 DEP Marquis Doll. $16,750 37. Extremely RARE 15” Antique C1910 Simon Halbig 1303 DEP Marquis Doll. $16,750
Find all of these and more in my eBay Store Anniepoojewels For more information call: 336.755.1400 or email: dollsbearscookies@yahoo.com Also find us on Facebook: Anne Demuth See you July 18-21 in Baltimore!
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1. 28” Extremely rare Steiner, unmarked G mold, early Steiner straight wrist body, multi-layered antique pique ensemble w/luxurious antique silk and lace bonnet. $15,750. 2. 12” Early untinted bisque German bathing doll, or Baederkins with heavenly molding and soft decoration, jointed only at arms w/original wire stringing. $1250. 3. 16” Seldom seen, early Kestner VIII child, of the X, XI, etc. family, w/early Kestner straight wrist body, similar to French Schmitt. $2650. More photos and information on these and all items at www.maspinelli.com! Exhibiting: UFDC National Convention Showroom, Baltimore, MD. Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, July 19-23, 2021. So looking forward to seeing you all again!
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Schmitt Bébés - Gorgeous Amber EyesSecond Period Schmitt et Fils bisque Bébé, orig. stamped body, 17” w/perfect pressed bisque socket head w/ large amber enamel eyes, lilac eye shadow, feathered brows & closed full lips w/ desirable white space. Marked head Sch (in shield) 2. Schmitt shield on flat bottom derriere in excellent condition. A tribute to the artistry & beauty synonymous with Maison Schmitt. $9,885 Hypnotic Spiral Blue Eyes- Early Period 14” Schmitt et Fils bisque Bébé, stamped body. Huge blue spiral threaded paper-weight eyes perfectly shaded & swept w/ finely painted lashes&brows. #1 w/ shield-mark impressed on pristine pressed bisque head. Our darling has original body w/ shield mark on flat bottom & a fantastic Simonne label on her torso. A petite prize to be sure! $13,850
Gorgeous 23” marked 11 Bru Jne R Meet a gorgeous girl with hypnotic blue eyes that will bind you in her spell. Perfect bisque head with childlike expression. Original composition and wood body. Gorgeous pale turquoise frock with fabulous satin-covered bonnet. Beautiful in every way! Circa 1888-1890. $8,995
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Sensational E11J Bébé - 23” E11J with artist check marks. Defined painting of crisply modeled features. Large deep-sea blue paper-weight eyes fringed with sweeping lashes. Her bisque is in excellent condition w/orig. 8 ball-jointed body. Jumeau marked 11 ivory silk shoes are the “coup de gras”. Phenomenal antique blonde long-tailed curly wig crowned w/ lavish velvet & ribbon bonnet, completing her toilette. $8,995
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The Complete Guide to Antique, Vintage and Collectible Dolls
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A RARE BEAUTY, MADAME ALEXANDER'S PRETTY POLLY by Jane Foster
SIMON & HALBIG MOLDS 1468 VS. 1469 by Sharon Weintraub
“Polly” dolls were made in 1965 only. This lovely bride, fashioned by Madame Alexander, is in pristine condition and is a part of Robert Tonner’s collection. She is dressed in a white brocade satin gown with an empire waist. Holding back her tulle veil are camellia blossoms at the sides of her head. She holds a delicate matching floral bouquet. Additional accessories include a pearl necklace and a sparkling ring on her finger.
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JAPANESE DOLL CULTURE A Short History for Collectors by Vickie Hannig
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1) 12” Cabinet Size KR 101x - rare Solid Crown, Flocked Hair & Orig. KR body.$1800 2) Scarce 10.5” Size Heubach 6970 - Factory Original, Mint from Wig to Fancy Leather Shoes w’ dreamy blue eyes.$1450
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7) Kestner 12” Tynie Babe type Pouty - furrowed brows, round bl. eyes, pouty lips, All Original & Mint! $295 9” Mystery Infant ‘801’- true character, sl.eyes/wax, CloMo, All Orig. & Mint. $250 8) 8” Vintage Cake Topper - mint & Fully Sgnd.plus wedding bell! $75 9) Mint Terri Lee Bride tagged outfit, complete w/Veil & Platinum Wig. $195
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10) 7” Vintage Cake Topper - elaborate, earlier one with Satin, Lace & Fabric Flowers! $90 11) 5” Kestner 130 All Bisques in Box w.Label & Lid - lush Orig. Mohair Wigs & Pates, sleep eyes/wax, early quality faces & Bootines. Rare find just $795 12) 9” Kestner ‘102’ Wrestler - stunning size, bent arm, 4 elaborate Original Layers, petty no-show flaws, 5-Strap Bootines! a beauty $2500 13) Large 12” Googly ‘254’ - a real flirt, big Intaglio Eyes and smile in smart colorful Factory Clothes w’ great bisque & mld curls. $750 14) Cabinet Size KR Peter - A rare mold in a rare size.See #1. Child Holding Doll Large early quality 9” German with an outstanding dolly. $125
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15) 19” Original Jenny Lind China - flesh tint, porcelain arms, elaborate 1860’s Old Silk Ball Gown, w/ Rare Jenny Lind Button! $1200 16) 1790’s Neapolitan Gentleman - elegant 10” Courtier w Orig Lambswool Wig & Orig Silken Waistcoat w. gold brocade trim. Rare $1495 17) All Original 12” Enigma Wooden - gorgeous Silk Flowered Gown & Shoes, fancy Mohair Wig, all jtd. wood body & long fingers. Compelling $2500
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20) 18” Factory Original Bebe Steiner - Luscious quality mint showpiece for Au Nain Bleu, Closed Mouth, all mint includes Jewelry, Extension Wig & a wearing a rare 1870’s Exposition Prize Gold Foil Medallion. $4500 21) Antique Cinderella Folding Book - 7” tall book opens to form a carousel of 3-D vignettes. $250
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22) Rare 17” SFBJ 246 Character - see Theimer SFBJ book for details of this magical princess-like vintage faerie w. Carved Teeth, Tongue & dewy sheen bisque! $2495 23) SFBJ ‘237’ Squire breathy bisque, twinkling Jewel PWs, great Flocked Hair, vintage elegant velvet suit w. cap. $1995
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25) Important Trousseau Poupée - This early Perreau Fils Fashion was made and signed in the 1870s by the proprietors of the famed Au Paradis des Enfants doll emporium. Her clean white body is signed and fits within her Original Trunk which also bears the Paradis Enfant brass nameplate! Her wig, pate, corset, boots & Chemise plus all her underwear & at least 2 of her 4 antique outfits, complete w. Chapeux, are her originals! Few fashions are truly original to their trunk & this one with matching boutique labels proves she is. $4800 26) 4.5” S.H. Doll House Pair- All orig silks & perfect limbs. $450 27) 8”x12” Paper Litho Folding Room Box 6-pcs. of original furniture incl. Mirrored Hanging Mantel w.statuette. $395
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28) Scarce 17” Poured Wax Male - gl.eyes, orig. Rooted Hair, poured limbs & Original Suit & Shoes. $1495 29) Mint Decorated Parian - 1870 beauty, pcd. ears, extremely Ruffled Plate & Fancy Painting front & back! $1395
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The Quest A Collecting Column by Linda Edward
The image of carefully and lovingly wrapped babies has appeared in many types of products, even after the real-life practice of swaddling went out of fashion. Clockwise from left: An early 20th century birth announcement features the stork carrying the swaddled baby to its new home. Trinket boxes and other vanity items were made by European porcelain factories (photo courtesy of Frasher’s Doll Auction). The baby in bunting was the 20th century version of swaddling and was a familiar image on greeting cards and other ephemera of the era. Tiny all-bisque swaddling babies were popular novelties to be baked into cakes in the late 19th and early 20th century, no doubt many of these found their way into dollhouse play afterwards.
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s a little girl my mother showed me how to wrap a blanket around my doll. She told me that this snuggly form of wrapping made the baby feel secure and happy. There has been much debate over the centuries about swaddling human infants. Opinion seems to swing back and forth over whether this is good for baby or not. It’s easy to imagine tribal mothers using swaddling techniques to protect their babies while attending to the work of everyday life. Similarly, the merits of a safely swaddled infant in the centuries of open hearths and hot iron stoves also makes a certain amount of sense. Conversely, arguments could be made against using swaddling as a means of ignoring baby or exerting undue pressure on delicate bodies by too tight wrapping. Regardless of the pros and cons of the practice, the tradition of swaddling can be seen in a variety of antique dolls and form another interesting niche in our collecting quest. Representations of swaddled
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C Figure Steiner in Collector Showcase.
Fritzi’s Antique Dolls
We will be set up with a fabulous collection in the UFDC sales room! Fritzi’s cell# 630-247-1144 | Rick’s cell# 630-247-1219 fritzisantiquedolls@comcast.net Member NADDA and UFDC
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Alan Scott Pate Antique Japanese Dolls Alan Pate
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Straw Bear Antiques Robyn and Ron Martin Atlanta, GA Tel: 770-434-9015 strawbearantiques@gmail.com
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Joan Farrell & Lynette Gross info@JoansAntiqueDolls.com LynettesDollShop@yahoo.com Visit our shops on Ruby Lane
Samy and Vanessa are happy to greet you at Chérubins-Paris booth in the UFDC salesroom. Lot’s of treasures have been saved for your delight! See you all soon
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13” OM Thuillier, Mark: A.4T., Double row of teeth, Original wig, Bisque head, Paper weight eyes, Antique clothing 8” K*R ALL BISQUE GOOGLY, Fully jointed Marks: K*R, Simon & Halbig, Germany 131-19
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The Quest (cont’d from page 12) infants have appeared in porcelain boxes and statuettes referred to as fairings, in candy containers, and of course in doll costuming found on both world costume dolls and commercially made play dolls of the past century and a half. Candy containers in fanciful designs began to appear in the product lines of German companies of the Sonneberg region in the early 19th century. These items would continue to evolve in design through the remainder of the century reaching a peak of Dolls made for play were sometimes dressed in swaddling outfits. diversity and subject in the 1890s to 1910s. L to R: Not to be outdone, French companies also An untinted (so-called parian) doll of the 1860s retains its original swaddled presentation. The doll has a cloth body with bisque limbs (photo courtesy Skinner created candy containers which were retailed Auctions). A ca. 1890 pair of twins is made with poured wax heads and arms inside in high-end confectionary shops of the era a cardboard bunting. Pull-strings operate its mam/papa voice mechanism (photo to be presented as christening gifts. Many courtesy of Frashers Doll Auction). A ca.1932 pair of composition Patsy Babies by Effanbee are snuggled into their original double-bunting. These 13” dolls have cloth of these German and French containers bodies and composition hands (photo courtesy of Ruby Lane shop My Little Dolls 2). were in the form of a swaddled baby and incorporated doll heads and arms as part of their design. These have been seen with wax, bisque, or composition heads and are right at home in a doll collection. Alongside these candy containers, play dolls of the 19th and 20th century were sometimes costumed as swaddled infants. Examples of these dolls can be found in wood, paper-mache, composition, wax-over paper-mache, and bisque. In the early years of the 1800s these dolls could take the simplest of forms, such as the wooden dolls whose stylized, lathe-turned bodies depicted a swaddled infant. As the decades of the century passed, any popular style of doll could be costumed as baby, regardless of body style, and then dressed in swaddling clothes. In the early 20th century dolls with infant or bent-limb baby bodies were created, and these too could be found in a variety of buntings. One of the many interesting things that make doll collecting so fascinating is that our dolls record and relate the history of social customs, and the swaddled baby is a wonderful example of the love and care that mothers (and doll mothers) gave to their babies. Other novelty items depicting swaddled babies are seen here. L to R: An Armand Marseille mold 341 infant head was used to create this doll bearing the Seco label. Its bisque head and celluloid arms are integral to its satin bunting which has a squeeze-cry voice inside. This 5” long, wax-faced candy container is German in origin and is a delightful example of the many swaddling baby candy containers favored in the late 19th and early 20th centuries (photo courtesy of Ruby Lane shop Sara Bernstein’s Doll). This 18” long toy is a baby doll puppet made by Huttinger & Buschor of Behringerdorf, Germany, who registered this design in 1922. When the child inserted its hand into the back of the bunting, the doll’s composition head and bisque hands can be moved. These bunting babies were marked with the company’s “Casadora Original” sticker on the back of the head. 16
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13” All Original CM R 4/0 D, Rabery & Delphieu, fabulous costume w/ bonnet, mohair wig, cork pate, brown PW eyes, stiff wrist 8 ball body, Fabulous piece $4200.
10” All Original K * R Simon & Halbig Pair – 26 Girl w/ blue sl eyes, she has a small ½” hairline at neck, Boy – 192, brown sl eyes, mohair wigs, stiff wrist BJ bodies $1295 pair.
14.5” K * R 114 Gretchen, beautiful molding & coloring, black mohair wig, antique dress amazing piece $3350.
18 & 17” All Original Chad Valley Princesses Elizabeth & Margarete Rose in blue floral crepe dresses w/ blue coat, tam & shoes, blue glass eyes, mohair wigs, Princess Elizabeth has original tag $1995 pair.
10.5” A Series Steiner A 3.4 Af Am, body stamped “La Parisinne” Modeille d’or Paris, pierced ears, brown PW eyes, ½” hairline at rim of forehead $1995.
9.5” R. J. Wright Nana from Peter Pan Series #47/250, Alpaca, ball jointed head, fabulous detailing $595. 8.25” K * R 101 Peter 21 on 5 piece compo body, original clothing & wig $995.
16.5” Kathe Kruse wide hip 1920’s, beautiful brown painted eyes & facial features, small dent on right forehead & nose, sweetly redressed $1995.
20.5” All Original Kathe Kruse V111 w/ hang tag, 1930’s, blonde HH wig, brown painted eyes, fabulous pink puckered patterned organdy dress w/ felt embellishments $1995. 6 x 7” Vintage Steiff TABBY cat w/ chest tag & bell, beautiful mohair $99.95
12.5” All Original French DEP 2, blue sleep eyes, pierced ears, silk dress breaking under her lace overlay, HH wig $995.
14” Kathe Kruse V11 1929, adorable little girl with lots of character, some facial crazing, some paint chipped, all adds to her endearing charm $900.
15” French Fashion FG 4 w/ early blue threaded eyes, 4 on head and shoulder plate, FG on right shoulder, beautiful painting, patch on right arm $1550.
19” All Original Heinrich Handwerch S & H 2, brown sleep eyes, amazing blond mohair wig, pierced ears $595.
18” w/ hat- All Original English Chad Valley glass eyed Scottish Guard in fabulous condition, bright and minty $325.
12” French Fashion attributed to Jumeau, brown PW eyes, pierced ears, original mohair wig, 16.5” Kestner E 7, brown sleep leather body – some fingers patched, dress as is eyes, original mohair wig, 2 condition, some speckling by nose $1050. fingers glued on left hand $995. 9” Steiff mohair 1950’s bear w/ little wear on mohair & pads $95.
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11.25” Heubach Pouty with Lots of Attitude - 7246 1 Heubach in Square, brown sleep eyes, right cheek blush a little light by nose $425. 10.5” Steiff Bear 1950’s in nice condition, great face, little wear on mohair and pads $150. 9.5” C/M French unmarked, blue glass eyes, original mohair wig & cork pate, pierced ears, jointed legs $695. 7” Heubach Pouty face baby w/ Sunburst mark 8, blue intaglio eyes, repainted body $120. 17.5” K * R 101 Marie, beautiful molding and coloring, mohair wig, antique clothing, 1 finger repaired $2295.
17” S & H 1078 on Flapper jointed body, vintage clothing topped off with cloche hat, blue sleep eyes $475.
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Simon and Halbig’s Stunning Sisterhood Molds 1468 and 1469
by Sharon Weintraub
Illustration 1, close up of face, head marked “1468 S&H Germany 2.”
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n an article entitled “From Elegant Edwardian to Fascinating Flapper; Mold 1469 by Simon and Halbig,” which appeared in this magazine in April 2015, I wrote about Mold 1469 produced by Simon and Halbig, under both its own name in the 1910s and for Cuno and Otto Dressel in the 1920s. The heads are found on fine quality composition slim womanly bodies, with subtly molded bosom and waist, long lithe limbs, graceful hands, and slender feet molded to wear low heels. The dolls are often described as “flappers” by collectors even though the model appeared first in the Edwardian era. There is yet another of this sisterhood of elusive and lovely ladies, Mold 1468. The enchanting ingénue in Illustration 1 is a close up portrait of an all-original Mold 1468. Standing around 14.5 inches tall, not including her high-piled hairdo, she is incised on the back of the head “1468” just under the wig and farther down “S&H 2.” Her fascinating face captures both the eye and the heart with its wide-set large crystal blue eyes, softly rounded cheeks, and coral lips. The eyes sleep and have fine mohair upper lashes. Her quizzical dash eyebrows give her a rather pert expression. This is the face of a sprightly teenaged girl just on the edge of entering womanhood. In fact, the handwritten label on her original box (Illustration 2) describes her as “Dressed Doll Sweet 17.” And she is indeed dressed. The stylish outfit consists of a beautifully tailored navy blue silk coat trimmed with contrasting light blue silk and embellished with gold braid and beads (Illustration 3). Across the front of her ample tresses is a bandeau covered with pale aqua silk, trimmed with a wide band of golden lace and two poufs of chiffon ribbon on the sides; the piece ties in the back with matching strips of chiffon. She carries a royal blue bag lavished with
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golden lace. Although her ears are pierced, she wears no earrings (and apparently never had, as one of the earring holes is not pierced all the way through), but a single simple necklace of tiny golden beads encircles her throat. Underneath (Illustration 4) is a high-waisted white silk dress with close-fitting bodice and sleeves. The cuffs and hem are trimmed with fine fringe and strips of white passementerie stretch horizontally across the bodice and in a band above the hem. She wears white stockings of knit silk or rayon and her original white low-heeled pumps. This lissome lass poses modestly in her original undergarments in Illustration 5, in a combination of fine cotton trimmed at the neckline and legs with white eyelet interwoven with pale blue silk ribbon and wide cuffs of delicate lace. Combination underwear was introduced in the 1870s to reduce bulk under the fitted jackets and narrower upper silhouette of the period. Combinations were worn through the Edwardian period, becoming frothier and sheerer, often inset with delicate lace and ribbons, the cuffs climbing closer to the knees as hemlines began to rise. By the 1920s, the combination was reduced to the flapper’s brief teddy. And the date of this dainty damsel? Her original box provides some clues (Illustration 6). Covered in a heavy paper with a geometric design in gray and light blue, in one corner are two bright red British penny stamps. They feature a profile of King George V, a style of stamp in use from 1912 through 1934. The partially obscured postage time and date stamp narrows this down, as it appears to read “24 January 20,” or January 24, 1920. This elegant ensemble is not what most people would imagine a young lady of 1920 wearing, but 1920 was a transition year for fashion. Designers were still showing dresses with fitted bodices and high waists, but what many would consider the typical flapper dress with its straight silhouette and dropped waist would become the standard by 1921. Her blond tresses are gathered into rolls all around her head, held in place by many tiny hair pins. Women (especially teenagers still under the parental roof) did rush out en masse to bob their hair at the beginning of the 20s. Although in the mid-1910s, ballroom dancer Irene Castle Treman cut her hair short, introducing the eponymous Castle Bob, many woman retained their longer locks, twisting them into elaborate chignons, often adorned with ribbons, headbands, or jewelry. Even in the early 1920s, some women adopted a sort of pseudo-bob, wearing their hair wavy about the face and tucking or rolling the rest under or in a knot in the back. Others let their hair fall on their shoulders in rippling curls or ringlets inspired by silent actress Lillian Gish. Bobbed hair became the signature of the modern flapper after beautiful silent film star Colleen Moore had her hair cut in a pageboy bob for her role in the 1923 movie, “Flaming Youth.” So although at first her exquisite outfit appears to echo
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an earlier Edwardian era, Miss Sweet Seventeen would still be fashionable in 1919 or 1920. Someone in rather childish hand has scrawled “Stella” across the top of the box. In the right upper corner written lightly in pencil is the cursive inscription, “Stella, For her birthday.” A clue to just who this lucky little Stella might be is on the back of the box (Illustration 7), where strongly printed in ink is the warning, “NOT FOR SALE WHITTUCK.” Could this mean that the doll had been specifically ordered or reserved by someone named Whittuck? The postage cancellation indicates that the box was sent from London, but sadly my searches for a Stella Whittuck of 1920s London came up empty. It is possible that the giver and recipient had different last names or that the box was sent outside of the city. Simon and Halbig introduced the Mold 1469 lady under its own name during the 1910s and continued to produce the same model for Cuno and Otto Dressel throughout the 1920s. This beautiful belle is the earlier version produced by Simon and Halbig under its own Illustration 4, 1468 Simon and Halbig doll in Illustration 5, 1468 Simon and Halbig in name. and was pictured in my 2015 original dress, stockings, and shoes. original undergarments. article (Illustration 8). Although she is incised on the back of her head only “Simon and Halbig 2,” she is clearly Mold 1469 (the mold number may be hidden under her original wig). This lovely lady came in her original clothing, including her brown suede heeled pumps and her abundant mohair wig. However, because the silk dress was so shattered, I carefully packed it away in acid-free tissue paper, replacing it with an antique blouse and skirt in a similar style. Her very full wig is pulled back and tied with a silken ribbon, and the sides are rolled up; like the wig of the 1468, the hair is held in place with a multitude of little hairpins. Her ears Illustration 6, top of original box for 1468 doll. are also pierced and I added the antique earrings. In Illustration 9, she poses demurely in her Halbig, including these elegant Mold 1469 ladies dressed own combination underwear, showing the similar in exquisite Edwardian fashions. Yet the catalogue makes construction of her slender body and supple curves. no mention of their German origin, instead labeling them How early did Halbig introduce Mold 1469? “Silhouettes Parsiennes” and describing them as finely Illustration 10 is a copy of a page from the1912 catalogue sculpted dolls with a woman’s articulated body, porcelain of the Société Française de Fabrication de Bébés et Jouets, head, fine mohair wig, and sleeping eyes with eyelashes. generally referred to by doll collectors as S.F.B.J. Formed The catalogue declares that the dolls come with detailed in 1899 to counter increasing competition by the German and tailored costumes, ranging from evening gowns to doll companies, S.F.B.J. was a collective of the remaining city dresses, and are accessorized with bags, umbrellas, French doll makers. Ironically, for a company formed to parasols, fans, and heeled pumps. This doll, the catalogue save the French doll industry from German competition, gushes, has lines specially created for dressing ladies and the S.F.B.J. catalogue included dolls made by Simon and is ready for the creation of a chic toilet of every kind or 24
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genre. The second doll on the left appears to be dressed more like young lady than a fashionable matron, and her hair style is similar to the one on the pictured in Illustration 8, with the ample tresses rolled up on the sides and tied in the back with a ribbon. This catalogue helps resolve the mystery regarding why some Mold 1469 ladies are found without the Simon and Halbig name or mold number. It would not bode well for S.F.B.J. if a customer ordering from its catalogue discovered that his or her highly-touted and costly “Silhouette Parsienne” was in fact a German fräulein. Illustration 11 is a page from a 1913 edition of the French women’s magazine, Femina, which catered to modern, fashionable, and wealthy women. Entitled “Articles de Paris,” it pictures a number of dolls, all of which appear to be Mold 1469, elaborately outfitted in the latest fashions of the day. The article describes a charity event in which these “delicious dolls” were dressed by the greatest courtier designers of Paris, including Paul Poiret and Lavin, and sold in a high-society charity event to raise funds for the L’Orphelinat des Arts, an orphanage and education center founded for children of artists, actors, and writers. These “half toy, half trinkets,” the article reports, were dressed in all genres from evening dresses to town frocks, made of sumptuous silks and fabrics in the most modern colors. The article ends by noting that these “unnecessary” objects are in fact necessary to add grace and good taste to a residence, “without which the most magnificent mansion remains cold and lacking intimacy.” An example of Mold 1469 produced by Halbig for Dressel appears in Illustration 12. Her head is marked “1469 C&O Dressel Germany 2” and she is 14 inches tall. She wears a commercially made black skirt found in the box with the Mold 1468 and an antique factory-made blouse. This is the sort of casual outfit a young woman of the late 1910s might wear, especially for some outdoor activity, such as hiking or walking along a beach. Her original brown mohair wig is not bobbed, but instead the ends are rolled under and held in place, of course, by ever more little hairpins (the women of the era must have left trails of them, like breadcrumbs, wherever they wandered). Dressel marketed its version as a teenage girl. Illustration 13 is from a 1927 Dressel catalogue picturing a Mold 1469 doll in a presentation case with an extensive trousseau. Although the Simon and Halbig 1469 damsel is a diminutive 13 inches and the Dressel version and the 1468 are around 14 inches, each head is marked with a size “2” and all appear to be roughly the same size. Jurgen and Maryanne Cieslik state that Mold 1469 was offered in only two sizes, 13.5 and 14.5 inches (I tend to be conservative when measuring my dolls, while a catalog might be more
Illustration 7, bottom of original box for 1468 doll.
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Illustration 10, page from 1912 Société Française de Fabrication de Bébés et Jouets catalogue.
Illustration 9, 1469 Simon and Halbig in original undergarments.
generous, which would could explain why my dolls do not quite measure up!) It appears that the size difference is based on the body, with a slightly more petite version being used for the smaller size. Illustration 14 is a close up the Halbig Mold 1469 with its delicate features. She has multi-stroke eyebrows and full pale coral lips. In addition to the finely painted eye lashes, her blue glass sleep eyes have mohair lashes. Comparing her to her Mold 1468 sister, her face is slimmer and more oval, with a pointed chin. The coral lips are fuller and the eyes are narrower. This is the face of a fully mature young woman. The eyes appear a tad off-center, a flaw that seems fairly common among the 1469 ladies. Perhaps it was hard to set those narrow eyes, but I think this adds an individual charm to her otherwise preternaturally perfect features. A close up of the face of the Dressel Mold 1469 appears 26
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Illustration 11, article from 1913 Femina magazine.
in Illustration 15. Overall, the modeling between the two versions of the Mold 1469 are more or less identical. The most noticeable difference is the painting, with the COD version having thin single stroke brows, heavier eyelashes, darker, less full lips, and higher facial coloring. These changes reflect the fact that by the 1920s beauty standards had shifted and cosmetics were more acceptable in society. Her ears are not pierced, as pierced ears had fallen out of fashion by the 1920s, with the advent of hats and hair styles that covered the ears and the introduction of clip and screw-back earrings. Over two decades, Simon and Halbig gifted to the doll world three of the most beautiful belles. In the Edwardian era, Halbig introduced that ethereally lovely lady, Mold 1469, and her charming younger sister, Mold 1468. In the next decade Mold 1469 was reborn as an entrancing teenager.
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Illustration 14, close up of face 1469 Simon and Halbig.
Illustration 12, 1469 Cuno and Otto Dressel, marked “1469 C&O Dressel Germany 2,” 14 inches.
Illustration 15, close up of face of 1469 Cuno and Otto Dressel.
Illustration 13, picture from 1927 Cuno catalogue.
BIBLIOGRAPHY: Cieslik, Jurgen and Maryanne. German Doll Encyclopedia 1800-1939. Cumberland, Maryland: Hobby House Press, 1985. Cieslik, Jurgen and Maryanne. German Doll Studies. Annapolis, Maryland: Gold Horse Publishing, 1999. Foulke, Jan. Simon and Halbig Dolls; the Artful Aspect. Cumberland, Maryland: Hobby House Press, 1984 Theriault, Florence. S.F.B.J. Paris 1912;
Catalog Reprint Series. Annapolis, Maryland: Gold Horse Publishing, 1997. Weintraub, Sharon, “Brave, Gay and Beautiful, German Flapper Ladies by Simon and Halbig and Armand Marseille,” Antique Doll Collector, August 2012 Weintraub, Sharon, “From Elegant Edwardian to Fascinating Flapper; Mold 1469 by Simon and Halbig,” Antique Doll Collector, August 2015 ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR
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A Pretty Doll Named
Polly
A Rare Beauty from Madame Alexander By Jane Foster
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olly, a 17-inch fashion doll made in 1965, seems to be somewhat overlooked among the beautiful Madame Alexander dolls. One reason for this is probably that she was only made for one year, but Polly had some unique features that make her a significant doll. In fact, after 1965, her body type was used on the well-known Madame Alexander Elise dolls. The hard plastic Elise dolls had been made 16 1⁄2 inches tall and were produced from 1957-1964. This hard plastic Elise had the “Marybel” face. In 1965, when Polly was made, there was no Elise doll mentioned in the Madame Alexander catalogs. Then in 1966, the “new Elise” appeared with the slimmer torso and body of Polly. Both Polly and Elise have a full face and big eyes. One difference is that Polly’s lips are fuller; she has more of a smiling look and Elise more of a demure look. Polly has some other characteristics that differ from Elise even though they share the slimmer body style. Polly’s legs tend to bow slightly outward. When one of Polly’s arms are raised, the other one goes up as well, due to how her arms are strung. One especially identifying feature of a Polly is found when she is formally attired - she has a separate hairpiece, a chignon, that attaches to her hair with hair pins. The Polly dolls with less formal outfits and the ballerinas usually did not have a chignon. Polly was issued as a brunette, a blonde, and a redhead. The brunettes had black eyes with no pupils, the blondes had blue eyes or black eyes with no pupils, and the redheads has blue eyes.
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The doll on the left is the old model Elise, Polly is in the center, and on the right is the new Elise design which utilizes the new Polly body style. (Courtesy of Janice Newlands)
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Illustrating the difference in the modeling of these dolls is this close up of the Polly and Elise faces. (Courtesy of Janice Newlands)
When found in the original state Polly’s outfits usually would be tagged “Polly.” The tagged outfit is not a surprise, since not only was Madame Alexander at the helm of her doll company, she was also very much a fashion designer. Most Polly dolls wore a “faux” diamond ring. In addition, for identification there would be a folded tag attached to her wrist. The front of her tag read, “Polly Created by Madame Alexander” and when the tag opened it read, “I am POLLY, a glamorous young lady, with unique flexibility. My arms and legs can be shaped and posed in many fun positions by gently bending them at the knees and elbows. Moving eyes with lashes, soft curling shoulder length rooted hair that can be combed and brushed.” Madame Alexander designed several fashionable and attractive outfits for Polly. Some were elegant, long gowns; others were stylish day dresses, suits, and there was even a ballet costume. Some of Polly’s short dresses were somewhat mod, but they were modest, and uniquely styled. It is interesting to note that even though Polly was made for only one year, Madame Alexander outfitted her in two different, beautifully styled bridal dresses. One was a full-skirted wedding ensemble, the other was a more slim-fitting dress made in a brocade-type material with an empire waistline. In 1965, Madame Alexander created two specially outfitted Polly dolls which were exclusively issued by Marshall Fields in Chicago and Wanamaker’s in Philadelphia. The dolls were both known as “Mary Ellen Playmate (Polly).” The first doll offered by Marshall Fields was a brunette wearing a long pink dress with tiers of cotton lace and pink roses at the waist. The other Mary Ellen Playmate Polly doll offered by Wanamaker’s wore a short blue polka dot dress with trim of blue and white stripes. To complement this outfit, Polly wore matching polka dot shoes - an example of Madame Alexander’s attention to detail. When found in all-original form, both of these exclusive dolls have wrist tags that identified them as Mary Ellen Playmate dolls. There was also an FAO Schwartz exclusive, “Polly on Tour,” which featured a blonde Polly dressed in a white lace and tulle evening gown.
This elegant Polly in pink has the fashionable hairpiece accessory (a chignon). (Courtesy of Janice Newlands)
Pretty Polly in her apricot dress is all original and has her wrist tag and “faux” diamond ring. (Courtesy of Robert Tonner) ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR
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Here is Polly in a pretty lacy party dress.
Polly is dressed in her long pink gown with lovely cotton lace trim.
Shown here is Polly in her all original wedding ensemble, including her wrist tag.
Modeling her formal gown of turquoise satin and velvet is this blonde Polly. (Courtesy of Janice Newlands)
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ABOVE: An elegant brocade wedding dress is worn by this Polly bride. (Courtesy of Robert Tonner) TOP RIGHT: Polly is dressed in her pink ballet costume in this photo. RIGHT: Marshall Field’s exclusive Mary Ellen Playmate Polly wears a beautiful dress. (Courtesy of Worthpoint)
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Leslie looks lovely in her ballet costume. (Courtesy of Robert Tonner)
Included in her twenty-inch metal trunk, which the FAO catalog listed for $58, was a blue taffeta cocktail dress, a red velvet suit, pink tulle ballerina outfit, slippers, a cotton slacks set, a figured cotton dress with petticoat, a lace trimmed pink silk nightie, necklace, evening bag, shoes, stockings, and a vanity set. Some of these outfits we recognize as having been available separately from the trunk set. Leslie, a 17-inch African-American doll with the Polly face was issued by the Alexander Doll Company from 1965-1971. Leslie has black hair and eyes. Her legs are different from Polly’s - they are rigid vinyl and made of a sturdier material. Leslie, too, came with some attractive outfits. She was dressed as a bride and a ballerina, and she also could be dressed in formal gowns and short dresses. Madame Alexander issued the large “Sound of Music” doll set with Maria on the slimmer body from 1965-1970. Two special licensed character dolls were made with the slim torso resembling Polly and the newer Elise. In 32
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This is the Wanamaker’s department store exclusive-a Mary Ellen Playmate Polly in her stylish short dress with matching shoes. (Courtesy of Theriault’s)
1967, Madame Alexander used the new Elise model for “That Girl” starring Marlo Thomas. This popular television show aired from the late 1960s to 1971; the doll was made in 1967 for only one year in two different outfits. “That Girl” was made in a royal blue and green dress with white high-heeled boots and a garnet red velvet gown. She has the black pupil-less eyes and is a brunette, representing the actress. Madame Alexander made a prototype of a Marlo Thomas doll in 1966. The prototype had the full face and slim body of Polly and the new Elise; she had the face modeling of the new Elise doll. She wore a short dress of red and white stripes at the top and red with white polka dots at the bottom; the prototype was marked ALEXANDER19(C)66 on the back of her head.
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Polly was not just a pretty doll, she was also a pivotal doll. She was the forerunner to the newer vinyl Elise doll and clearly she influencing the designing of other lovely Madame Alexander dolls.
Bibliography-
“Polly A Rare 1965 Madame Alexander Doll,” by Janice Newlands, Doll News, Spring 2004 The author would like to express appreciation for the invaluable information shared by Janice for this article. “Treasury of Mme. Alexander Dolls,” by Jan Foulke, Hobby House Press, 1979 -All photos are from the author’s collection and photographed by Gerald Foster unless otherwise designated.
“That Girl” models her two original Madame Alexander outfits.
This Leslie has a pretty pink dress with matching shawl.
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INTRODUCTION TO
JAPANESE DOLL CULTURE By Vickie Hannig
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began collecting antique Japanese dolls in 1998 because of their beauty and glorious textiles. I am still collecting them over 20 years later because Japan has perhaps the richest and most fascinating doll culture in the world. The Japanese have a 1000+ year tradition of human figures/“dolls” (called ningyo) as talismanic agents. In the Shinto religion, which is unique to Japan, the world is filled with spirits called kami which inhabit all living things and all concepts important to life. Humans become kami after they die. Kami can temporarily inhabit ningyo to perform a variety of functions, such as purification and cleansing of the self and the home, protecting against evil forces and infections, promoting fertility and ensuring contentment in the afterlife. This special connection and power attributed to some ningyo adds for me an extra richness to collecting antique Japanese dolls. The amagatsu-ningyo is an early talismanic doll form whose use by the nobility has been well documented since Japan’s Heian Period (784-1185). It is a T-shaped standing figure with out-stretched arms, covered in white silk for purity (Figure 1, right). It is made of dowel rods wrapped in silk with a stuffed silk head. Japan had a high infant mortality rate until relatively recently. Amagatsu were made to protect children from birth and were present in the birthing chamber. Later, the child’s clothing might be draped over the figure so that it could draw away evil forces and it might accompany the child on journeys.
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The origins of the hoko are not as well established, but it may have performed a similar function to the amagatsu in poorer families. Its form is reminiscent of a crawling baby, but it is feminine compared to the FIG 1: Amagatsu and hoku pair, late 19th male amagatsu century, Meiji Era; hoko has attached (Figure 1, right). human hair. The hoko is made of white silk stuffed with cotton and has human or silk fiber hair. A woman’s hair was often added to her hoko. A boy would keep an amagatsu or hoko until his coming of age ceremony at 15, when it would be consecrated at a shrine. A woman would keep her guardian ningyo until marriage, or sometimes throughout her life. A bride would bring a hoko to her husband’s home as part of her trousseau. Hoko had special importance concerning fertility and the health of an unborn child. After a woman’s death, a hoko might be ritually destroyed or passed down to female descendants. Therefore, it is difficult for collectors to obtain these ningyo.
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The eventual pairing of the hoko and the amagatsu (Figure 1) is believed to be the origin of the imperial couple used in the hina-matsuri or Girls Day Festival of March 3rd. The imperial couple serve as temporary dwelling places for benign cleansing kami. This festival has very deep roots in Japanese culture. It was once called the Peach Festival, and was associated with spring planting and fertility. Originally hina ningyo were homemade. Later, high quality dolls were made for the imperial court and the nobility, but the lack of a strong central government impeded the development of large scale ningyo production. Japan was finally unified in 1587 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and power was consolidated in 1615 by Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first Tokugawa shogun. (The emperor was always the nominal head of Japan but was often a figurehead controlled by a military leader who was “granted” the title of shogun). The Tokugawa government was somewhat repressive, but kept Japan peaceful after centuries of civil war. This resulted in the rise of the merchant class and allowed the arts to flourish. Ningyo production and quality increased, making them accessible to and popular with all classes of society. The Tokugawa era, from~1600 to 1868 is called the Edo Period. During the reign of third shogun, Tokugawa Iemitsu (1623-1651), the Hina-matsuri festival became tightly linked with giving and displaying dolls. In 1636, Iemitsu, closed Japan to all foreigners which intensified the “Japanese-ness” of the cultural flowering, including enrichment of the traditional doll culture. During the Edo Period, the Hina-matsuri festival became extremely popular, transcending its spiritual roots and it remains a major festival in modern day Japan. Hina ningyo have long been popular with collectors and were my first love among Japanese doll forms. Originally, the imperial couple was small, 5-6 cm in height and the ningyo were called “hina” FIG 5: Tachi-bina pair, Edo Period, 19th century, 11 1⁄2" tall, meaning small and lovely. embroidered friends of winter The earliest form, called motif (pine, bamboo, plum) on fabric. tachi-bina (Figure 5) were
standing figures very reminiscent of the amagatsu and hoko pair. They were originally made entirely of paper. Later, their clothes were fabric-covered paper or stiffened fabric. Their heads, like those of all subsequent hina dolls, were carved of wood covered with many layers of gofun. Gofun is a white paste made of crushed oyster shells and animal glue, which is sculpted by hand to form the face. Over the years, different styles for the imperial couple came into vogue. All except tachi-bina are seated. Recognizing these styles can help date a hina pair, in combination with their textiles, facial details and the patina of their gofun. Figure 6 shows a “small and lovely” Edo hina pair from the early 1700s in the Kan’ei-bina style, which was first introduced in the early to mid 1600s. The gofun on their faces has an ivory-like patina. Both have okimayu (painted “skybrows”), an aristocratic beauty mark from the Heian Era. The FIG 6: Kan’ei-bina, early 1700s, male (o-bina) figure’s hat height 8" and 7 1⁄2". is carved as part of his head and the female (me-bina) wears a metal crown. The hair is painted. They wear matching outer robes of shiny silk kinran lamellar brocade which is woven with gold leaf paper thread. The me-bina wears multiple layers of kimono (in imitation of the style of court dress in the Heian Period). Early Kan’ei-bina have much simpler clothing than this pair. Another style of hina is Muromachi-bina, first introduced in the first half of the 17th century, the pair shown in figure 7 are from the early 1700s, a little later than the Kan’ei-bina above. They have characteristic round
FIG 7 a: Muromachi-bina pair, early 1700s, height 7 3⁄4".
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heads with minimalistic painted features and do not have hands or feet. They wear matching blue silk kinran brocade with a sacred treasure and key fret pattern. The o-bina wears green trousers under the brocade coat. The me-bina has attached silk fiber hair and wears a 12 layer gown with a train over full trousers. Silk fiber or real hair was used FIG 7 b: closeup of me-bina. for all subsequent hina ningyo, Genroku-bina is a very rare style introduced in the late 1600s which is similar to but more sophisticated than the Kan’ei-bina. The pair in Figure 8 are circa 1730. They have matching gold brocade textiles. The o-bina wears a kanmuri court hat and sword and carries a wooden shaku (scepter) while the me-bina wears an elaborate crown and carries a fan. The me-bina’s long hair is tied to fall down her back in a long “ponytail.” Both have “skybrows.”
FIG 8: Genroku-bina, 1730, height 11"& 91⁄2".
The Kyoho-bina style, introduced in the early 18th century, was much larger and more elaborate than earlier styles. Some figures were more than 30" tall! This led to sumptuary laws first passed in 1717-36 to limit their size and extravagance, though the laws were inconsistently enforced. From this point on, commercialism had a significant influence on the Hina-matsuri festival, compared to its more spiritual past. Kyoho-bina were especially appealing to the rising merchant class which had money but very low status. The textiles were sophisticated and beautiful with kinran gold accents and the clothing was even more fantastical than those of earlier hina styles. 36
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Above and Below: FIG 9: a) Kyoho-bina pair, 18th century, height 17 1⁄2", b) o-binaface; c) me-bina.
Faces were well-modeled with an elongated oval shape (Figures 9 b & c). The eyes were partially carved. Wooden hands were elongated and better defined. Other ningyo were gradually added to the typical hina display such as musicians (Fig 10) and ladies in waiting(Fig 11). Also added were painted inu-bako (dogboxes) made of paper mache which were talismanic images associated with fertility (Figure 12). The kyoho-bina pair in Figures 9 a, b & c were made in the early 18th century. They wear matching silk brocade textiles with the dragon and cloud motif. The o-bina has tiny feet peaking out in front, wears a kanmuri cap and long curved sword and carries a shaku. His coat extends out broadly on each side and has a long vertical panel down the middle. The style of this panel changed over time and can help date kyoho-bina, The me-bina wears an elaborate crown and a voluminous 12-layer gown over trousers that are somewhat like a bean bag. Her longhair in a “ponytail” falls down her back over a silk gauze train. Both figures have“skybrows”and blackened teeth, another beauty mark from the Heian Era. Yusoku-bina, and Jirozaemon-bina were introduced in the mid 18th century as a reaction to the flamboyant Kyohobina and were both more popular among the nobility.
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FIG 10: Gonin-bayashi (musicians) for a Hina Matsuri display, late 1700s, 9"&11".
FIG 11: Lady in waiting (kanjo), Edo Period, 19th century, 5"tall .
This style is named after the ningyo artist Jirozaemon who was associated with the famous Kyoto doll shop Ohinaya, which supplied ningyo to the imperial palace for over 13 generations. If not yusoku, the clothing is still subdued compared to Kyoho-bina and the o-bina often wears a formal black coat. The o-bina in Fig 13 unusually carries a book of poem paper. Yusoku-bina are clothed in realistic imperial court clothes, of appropriate but usually not matching textiles woven to the scale of the ningyo. They are named after a Japanese manual which described rules of court etiquette and dress. The silk fabrics are subdued and very elegant, often with compound weave patterns. Faces are beautifully crafted and more realistic. The me-bina’s hair is usually in a single braid down her back and she may have side curls in front. She usually carries a fan. The o-bina wears a court style hat and sword and carries a shaku. Figure 14 shows a rare double pair of yusoku-bina; a more classic couple behind a younger prince and princess who are dressed less formally. All have“skybrows”and blackened teeth.
FIG 12: Inu-bako, Meiji period circa 1900 , length 91⁄2".
The hina pair in Figure 13 combines the head style of Jirozaemon-bina with the clothing style of yusoku-bina. Jirozaemon-bina have round heads with minimalistic features that are reminiscent of Muramachi-bina. FIG 14: Double yusoku-bina set, late Edo Period, 1800s, 14" tall.
Above and Below: FIG 13 a-c: Jirozaemon-bina with yusoku style clothing, 19th century, 103⁄4"and 83⁄4";a) pair, b) me-bina, c) o-bina.
The most popular hina form today is kokin-bina, first developed by ningyo artist Higuchi Shugetsu (aka Hara ShugetsuI) around 1770. This style is midway between Kyoho-bina and yusoku-bina in realism and flashiness. The o-bina usually wears a black coat called a ho, similar to the most formal male court dress, and a kanmuri court hat. He typically carries a sword and shaku. The me-bina wears an elaborate metal crown and carries a fan. She usually wears a short sleeved outer jacket and a luxurious multilayer brocade gown with a silk gauze train. Figure 15 a-c depict a kokin-bina pair from 1820, my first antique ningyo purchase. The faces are detailed and more realistic than those of Kyoho-bina. Both figures have “skybrows” and blackened teeth. The me-bina’s sleeves are elaborately embroidered in a phoenix and cloud pattern. ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR
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Above and Below: FIG 15: Kokin-bina, circa 1820, 12" tall; a) mebina, b) o-binac) pair.
Not all o-bina and me-bina pairs can be categorized into one of the above styles, since innovation was occurring constantly. Nowadays, the hina celebration focuses on girls; their health and happiness and learning about female virtues. Maternal grandparents traditionally buy a set of hina dolls for their grand daughter at her birth, unless the gift is refused due to lack of space! Figure 16 shows a typical modern 7 tiered hina display on red cloth, with the imperial couple at the top, attended by 3 ladies in waiting (san’nin kanjo), 5 musicians (goninbayashi), the ministers of the right and the left (zuijin) and 3 footmen. (shicho) The bottom 2 tiers of the display contain miniature trousseau furniture, an ox cart and a palanquin. The original talismanic function of the imperial couple is largely submerged in the modern day celebration of girls, but the Hina-matsuri festival remains one of the most popular and most charming festivals in Japan. And hina ningyo continue to attract collectors all over the world. All ningyo except those in Figure 16 are from the author’s collection.
REFERENCES: Japanese Dolls: The Fascinating World of Ningyo, Tuttle, 2008, Alan Scott Pate Ningyo: The Art of the Japanese Doll, Tuttle, 2004, Alan Scott Pate Hina Matsuri,: A Living Tradition, by Alan Pate, Daruma Magazine #17, 1998, pages 10-21 Puppets of Nostalgia: The Life, Death and Rebirth of the Japanese Awaji Ningyo Tradition, 1997, Jane Marie Law, Princeton Press Japanese Antique Dolls, Weatherhill, 1984, Jill and David Gribbin
FIG 16: Hina matsuri display from New York City Japan Consulate http://www.japanculture-nyc. com/a-celebration-of-girls-on-hina-matsuri/, posted 2/17/15.
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Custom Tudor - Style Dollhouse at The Henry Ford Museum Part 1 By Judit Armitstead uring a visit to The Henry Ford Museum, in Dearborn, Michigan, several years ago, my husband and I were expecting to see many antique cars. There were plenty of vehicles, along with many other splendid artifacts, but unexpectedly we “found” in the middle of the main gallery a monumental Tynietoy dollhouse. Needless to say, it was an exceedingly pleasant surprise for a Tynietoy collector and quite a bonus for an alreadygreat museum. The fully-furnished dollhouse at the Henry Ford Museum is, by far, the grandest Tynietoy dollhouse this writer has ever seen. The massive, Tudor-style dollhouse was commissioned either by Almena Gray or the Gray family, who lived on Longfellow Street, Detroit, Michigan, in the early 1930s. The dollhouse, custom made by Tynietoy, was loosely based on the Gray family home which was a grand three-story, Tudorstyle mansion in a lovely neighborhood with similar homes. The Toy Furniture Shop from Providence, Rhode Island, otherwise known as Tynietoy, custom made dollhouses and furnishings at clients’ requests. The 1934-5 Playthings Directory states the following under the Tynietoy listing: “ ... doll house furniture, doll houses; also special miniature work to order.” This is the only known Tudor-style dollhouse created by Tynietoy. The custom-made dollhouse had been in the possession of, and furnished by, Almena Gray Wilde until she donated the house and its original contents to The Henry Ford Museum in 1972. The dollhouse is built as realistically as a full-size house. The massive structure has three full floors with two side wings, each with two floors, and is 45 ¾" high, 64 ½" long, and 27 ½" deep with original finishes throughout. The main portion of the house is two rooms deep and there are 15 generous-sized rooms, numerous closets, two staircases, hallways, and a pantry. The exterior of the dollhouse is Tudor 40
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FIG. 1 The front-to-back living room on the 1st floor in FIGURE 2 has light brown stucco walls and a custom, built-in fireplace with painted brick hearth and stained-wood surround which matches the dark-stain woodwork throughout, including the trompe l’oeil paneled door. Most of the furnishings are German made, but also included are Tynietoy’s handpainted “Chinese red” screen, floor lamp, black ladderback rocker, and handwoven rug.
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FIGURE 3 pictures a 3rd floor bedroom with wall panels painted light brown, furnished with Tynietoy’s green Empire bedroom and matching wing chair hand
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painted to simulate chintz, a round, tilt top table, braided rag rug, German electrified table lamp, and porcelain vase. Another 3rd floor bedroom in FIGURE 4 features 2 built-in closets, yellow walls, Tynietoy paint-decorated, blue wing chair, a rare Wisconsin Toy Company (Goldilock’s) Art Moderne Bedroom in Persian buff color with bird decals, and an unidentified blue cradle and table lamp. The 1st floor kitchen in FIGURE 5 has lovely aquagreen painted walls which match the servants’ stairs directly to the left and a separate pantry to the right, both with a black and white checked floor. The kitchen furnishings look to be lovely blue-trimmed cast iron Arcade appliances, table, and chairs. A bright mustard yellow Luce tea cart is to the left. The kitchen and pantry area are overseen by a neat-looking young German bisque-head cook.
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The 2nd floor room in FIGURE 6, with blue walls and six windows in one of the side wings, contains a Tynietoy yellow settle – a chair which converts into a table as shown – with a matching yellow woven rug; a Luce mustard-yellow Windsor arm chair; a German multi-color, drop-front secretary; a treen vase with flowers; and an unidentified yellow rush-seat chair. FIGURE 7 shows a small rd 3 floor storage room holding two hard-to-find Tynietoy furnishings – a bright-blue kitchen wing chair with a matching blue blanket chest alongside two German candy box hat boxes. To the right can be seen a portion of a large bathroom with a blue and white “tile” floor, a German, painted-tin washstand, and Gottschalk towel rack. The darling 2nd floor blue nursery bedroom, shown in FIGURE 8, contains a Tynietoy nursery screen with hand-painted ducks. The ducks walking on grass are also hand painted on the three walls directly above the floor, as if they are marching around the nursery. Although difficult to see in this particular photo, the ducks can be clearly made out in Figure 9. There is a German bisque-head maid with two babies in the unidentified bassinette with a matching mirrored dressing table. Two matching Wisconsin nursery items, a nursery chair, and a folding dressing table are also part of the nursery furnishings.
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FIG. 9 The following photos of the dollhouse and contents were taken several years ago by the author. There was a plexiglass case covering the house which created some glare. A few of the furnishings had been moved in the interim years between the museum’s and the author’s photos. In continuing the details of the nursery in FIGURE 9, one can now see the little white ducks hand painted on the wall to match the nursery screen. Here the maid has decided to take a nap leaving her charges to fend for themselves, so the twins began admiring the marching ducks on the wall. The unidentified blue wooden cradle has been moved here to the nursery. A very unusual curved-back, hand-painted, yellow rocking chair with wood-stained arms had also been moved into this room sometime after the donation; it is also pictured in the close-up photo in FIGURE 10. The crest rail had been hand painted with a flower-covered vine which looks to be wisteria; the identity of the maker is not known, but that does not take away from this marvelous rocker. 44
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A sparsely furnished 2nd floor blue sewing room in FIGURE 11 does clearly show panel doors painted in the trompe l’oeil style. Door details also include frames with colonial-style moldings with mitered corners and woodstained thresholds. Two of the doors open to built-in closets. There is a German bisque-head lady, the type sold through the Tynietoy catalogs, sitting in a lovely Tynietoy wing chair hand painted to simulate chintz fabric. Also included are a small wood chair (belonging to the telephone table) and a hand-braided, blue and white rag rug, both from Tynietoy. The metal sewing machine is German. FIGURE 12 pictures the back of the dollhouse with an emphasis on the left-side detailing of the lovely wood timbers with stucco in between on the outside walls. A 2nd floor side wing is on the left. The beautiful high windows of the Henry Ford Museum can be seen in the background. Further details of this magnificent Tynietoy dollhouse will be continued in Part II of this article.
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13-14 ~ Florence, SC. Doll Show & Sale. Pee Dee Doll Club. SiMT (Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing and Technology). Angie Hayek. 843-731-2107. ahayek73@aol.com.
19 ~ Lebanon, PA. Doll Show & Sale. Central Penn Doll Collectors Club. Lebanon Expo Center. Dotti. 309-397-6481. dotti@centralpenndollcollectorsclub.org.
14 ~ Ringgold, GA. Doll Show & Sale. Chattanooga Doll Club. The Colonnade. Carolyn Cronan (706) 965-4619. ccronan@catt.com.
19 ~ St. Charles, IL. Kane County Doll Show. Kane County Fairgrounds. Karla Moreland. 815-356-6125. kmorela@ais.net. www.KaneCountyDollShow.com
15 ~ Strongsville, OH. Northern Ohio Doll & Bear Show. Strongsville Holiday Inn, 15471 Royalton Road. Eileen. 440-283-5839. 22 ~ Lynwood, WA. Antique Doll & Toy Market. Embassy Suites Hotel. Lisa Pepin. pepins4@msn.com. 206-669-7818 28 ~ Schertz (San Antonio), TX. 13th Annual Hill Country Doll Show & Sale, Schertz Civic Center, 1400 Schertz Pkwy. Dorothy Meredith. 830-606-5868. dmeredith.dolldr.com. 29 ~ Dedham, MA. Fall Dedham MA Doll, Bear & Folk Art Show. Holiday Inn Boston-Dedham Hotel. Collins Gifts. Wendy Collins. 603-969-1699. CollinsGifts14@aol.com. www.collinsgifts.com. 29 ~ Mankato, MN. Doll Show & Sale. Courtyard by Marriott Mankato Event Center. Lady Slipper Doll Club. Jan Madonna. 507-364-5452. doodles123@frontiernet.net.
SEPTEMBER 2021 4 ~ Westhampton, NJ. Crescent Shrine. Sweetbriar Auctions Antique & Vintage Doll Auction. Dorothy Hunt. 410-275-2213. sweetbriar@live.com. www.sweetbriarauctions.com
25 ~ Cordova (Memphis) TN. Dolly Dreams Doll Show & Sale. Southern Belles Doll Club. Cordova Community Center. Cheryl Manard. 662-512-0189. cbmanard@aol.com or helenmorris@aol.com. 25 ~ Wichita, KS. Doll Show & Sale. Wichita Antique Doll Study Club. Holiday Inn East. 549 South Rock Road. Nancy Moore. 316-210-7628. Judith Shafer. wichitadollshow@outlook.com. www.facebook.com/wichitadollshow
OCTOBER 2021
2-3 ~ Wilmington, OH. Ohio National Doll Show & Sale. Gail Lemmon at 440-396-5386 or ohionationaldollshow@gmail.com. www.ohionationaldollshow.com
The World Famous 178th Edition GAITHERSBURG Eastern National
Antique to Modern Dolls, *Toys and Bears Show & Sale
ONE DAY ONLY
DEC 4, 2021 Saturday 10 am - 5 pm Admission $10
Established 1972
3 ~ Plymouth, MN. Doll Show & Sale. Dolls & Toys & Bears OH MY! Shows by Bernadette. Bernadette Able. 239-282-9499. Dolls_Toys_Bears_OhMy@yahoo.com. 3 ~ Sturbridge, MA. Collins Gifts. Doll & Bear Show & Sale. Sturbridge Host Hotel. Wendy Collins. 603-969-1699. CollinsGifts14@aol.com. www.collinsgifts.com Calendar continued on page 48
10-12 ~ Charleston, SC. National Antique Doll Dealers Association (NADDA). 2020 Antique Doll Show & Sale Event. Embassy Suites. Show Chair. Marion Maus. mmausantiques@gmail.com. www.Nadda.org. 11 ~ Triangle (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill), NC. Doll & Bear Show and Sale. Amran Shriners Temple. Jackie Stone. 828-505-2287. jackiestone@charter.net. www.SoutheasternDollShows.com
T & D Miniatures Presents
Summer 2021 Shows June 11 & 12, 2021
Kansas City Dollhouse and Miniature Show Abdallah Shrine, Overland Park KS
July 15, 16, 17, 2021
Chicago Spring Showcase of Miniatures Wyndam Garden Hotel, Schaumburg IL
August 6 & 7, 2021
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2021 Doll Show Dates
Asheville, NC July 10
WNC Ag Center, Fletcher, NC
Raleigh, NC
Sept 11
Amran Shriners, Raleigh, NC
Nashville, TN Oct 9
Community Ctr., Mt. Juliet, TN
Salisbury, NC Nov 6 Salisbury Civic Center
New Brighton Community Ctr., New Brighton MN
Ann Arbor Dollhouse and Miniature Show
Wyndam Garden, 2900 Jackson Ave, Ann Arbor MI
miniatureshows.com | tdminiatures@gmail.com 314-277-2601
16 Chestnut St. Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Building 6 / Lower Level / Halls 3 & 4
DIRECTIONS: 12 Miles North West of Washington DC (I‑270) Exit 10 to light, turn left, follow Montgomery County Agricultural Fairgrounds signs. HOTELS: HOLIDAY INN 301.948.8900 HILTON 301.977.8900
SFB EVENTS / S. BELLMAN 239-440-3184 | sbellman714@gmail.com
Minnesota Dollhouse and Miniature Show
August 20 & 21, 2021
THE FAIRGROUNDS
Vendor Spaces Available Tickets at the Door
www.SoutheasternDollShows.com
Follow us on Facebook at @ ENADSGaithersburg Facebook Grouped by Eastern National Doll Show *LIMITED Number of Toys and Games ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR
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The Spirit of St. Louis Doll Clubs 43rd Annual
Doll & Bear Show & Sale Sunday, October 10, 2021 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Machinists Hall
12365 St. Charles Rock Road Bridgeton, MO 63044
Antique & Collectible Dolls, Bears & Accessories Adults - $5.00 Children 12 and under – FREE Early Buyer (9:00 am) $10.00 For more info: Connie 314-440-4086 Jeff 314-422-1502 Visit us on Facebook: The Spirit of St. Louis Doll Club and at www.stlouisdollclub.com
9 ~ Fredericksburg, VA. Doll Show & Sale. The Now and Then Doll Club of Fredericksburg. Fredericksburg Elks Lodge #875. Sally Bernard. 540-720-5644. mustangsally04@verizon.net. 9 ~ Mt. Juliet (Nashville) TN. Doll & Bear Show & Sale. Nashville Doll Show. Southeastern Doll Shows. Jackie Stone. 828-505-2287. jackiestone@charter.net. www.SoutheasternDollShows.com 10 ~ Bridgeton (St. Louis), MO. Doll & Bear Show & Sale. The Spirit of St. Louis Doll Club. New location: Machinist Hall, 12365 St. Charles Rock Rd, Bridgeton, MO 63044. Connie. 314-440-4086. clknarr@aol.com. www.stlouisdollclub.com. 10 ~ DeWitt (Lansing), MI. Doll Show & Sale. Banquet and Conference Center of DeWitt. Sandy Johnson Barts. 269-599-1511. SJBbetsys@comcast.net. www.lansingdollshow.com.
16 ~ Madison, WI. Dolls in the Pumpkin Patch, Show & Sale, at Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI. Contact: 608-279-5298, dollcoll@charter.net, and Madison Area Doll Club on FB. 17 ~ Denver, CO. Toy & Doll Supershow. Denver Mart, I-25 at 58th Ave (Exit east). Dana Cain. 303-347-8252. Dana@DanaCain.com. www.tdsupershow.com 23 ~ Jonesborough, TN. Doll Show & Sale. The Dollhouse. Jonesborough Visitor Center. Ellen Stafford. 423-753-0022. ellen@jonesdollhouse.com. 23-24 ~ The Netherlands. Doll, Teddy Bear and Dollhouse Fairs. Brabanthallen’sHertogenbosch in the Netherlands. niesjewolters.nl/Ticketverkoop.html. info@niesjewolters.nl.
Find more doll events www.antiquedollcollector.com, select “Events” tab.
The Doll Works Judit Armitstead (781) 334‑5577 P.O. Box 195, Lynnfield, MA 01940
Spencer, NC Open Thursday - Saturday 10 am - 4 pm Lynnfield Furniture with Dolly Dear Book Ends
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
SARA BERNSTEIN’S DOLLS
LANCASTER DOLL, TOY, TEDDY BEAR
Antique, Modern, Collectible 2021 Shows & Sales Show Time 9:00 A.M. - 2:00 PM. Admission at 10:00 A.M. $6.00, With Ad $5.00 Early Bird Admission 9:00 A.M. $10.00 Lancaster Farm & Home Center 1383 Arcadia Road • Lancaster, PA 17601
Sunday, June 27, 2021 Sunday, November 7, 2021 Ph. 732‑536‑4101 Email: santiqbebe@aol.com www.rubylane.com/shops/sarabernsteindolls 48
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Info: Ron Funk, 3045 W Meadowview Dr, Gordonville, PA 17529 • (717) 371-0395 Show Time: 9 A.M. - 2 P.M. Show Location: Take Service Road off Rt 72 South (Manheim Pike) Off Rt 30 & Rt 283 Early Bird 9:00 A.M. $10.00 - Children Free
ncmdtm.com or 704-762-9359 Thank you Swellies, Bradley Justice, Billye Harris and Robin Wyatt for their fundraising efforts!
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JUNE 2021
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Buying entire collections of antique dolls and dolls of merit. Fritzi’s cell# 630-247-1144 Rick’s cell# 630-247-1219
fritzisantiquedolls@comcast.net Member of UFDC and NADDA
We will be set up in the UFDC sales room (left hand corner from entrance) with exceptional dolls from 3 major collections! UFDC’s 72nd Annual Convention July 19-23, 2021 Public Day is Thursday 12 to 5 - $20 Admission. Baltimore Waterfront Marriott www.ufdc.org
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Also see us September 10-12, 2021 NADDA Show Embassy Suites 5055 International Blvd. North Charleston, SC www.nadda.org
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