Aug 2009 by Antique Doll Collector magazine

Antique DOLL Collector August 2009 Vol. 12, No. 7

August 2009 Vol. 12, No. 7 $595 / $695 Canada www.antiquedollcollector.com

Theriault’s founder Florence Theriault and Theriault’s President Stuart Holbrook.

here is a secret to unlocking the door to becoming a “great collector.” But it is not a secret for the few. It is, in fact, a secret open to all. Attainable by all. And, just in case you were wondering, available for every budget. Great collections are built foremost on knowledge. From this knowledge comes the confidence to forge ahead where others may hesitate – or even falter. Theriault’s Dollmastery Seminar is the key to unlocking these doors to knowledge, great collections, greater investment potential, and best of all — a whole lot more fun with dolls! You WILL gain confidence, you WILL learn secrets, and you WILL approach collecting with a whole new agenda. Most important of all, you WILL have more fun than you ever imagined.

The More You Know – The Luckier You’ll Be

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.

How Much? The seminar cost is $495.00 per person, fully inclusive of all materials, classes, continental breakfast each day, and the Friday evening banquet.

How do I sign up? Call 1-800-638-0422 and speak with Jamie, our seminar ambassador or e-mail her at info@theriaults.com.

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August 2009 Volume 12, Number 7

SELDOM SEEN CHARACTER DOLLS OF CATTERFELDER PUPPENFABRIK by Moira Hatton Elusive dolls from the company’s 200 series include a baby 201, 215 girl, and a 210 boy among others.

About The Cover

IDENTIFYING GERMAN CHINAS AND PARIANS - PART ONE by Mary Krombholz A look at the latest book by Mary Krombholz, “A Pictorial Reference Guide for German Chinas.”

DOLLS IN DISTRESS by Jennylou Hamilton Schoelwer Borgfeldt’s doll and toy shipment from Germany was held captive during World War I.

Brother and sister C.P. dolls from the company’s rare 200 series enjoy a leisurely summer day at the park with their pond boat. Our cover article focuses on three seldom seen rare painted eye character dolls from Catterfelder Puppenfabrik. Photo Carol Corson. Private Collection.

PAPER DOLLS FROM AN IMAGINARY CHILDHOOD by Samy Odin A collection of 19th century cut-out paper dolls invites us to imagine its young owners and their playtime pursuits.

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Learning About American-Made Dolls EFFANBEE’S HONEY A DOLL IN TRANSITION by Ursula R. Mertz The period following World War II saw continued use of composition for dollmaking as well as the new hard plastic.

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AN ENGLISH BABY HOUSE IN AMERICA by Susan Grimshaw The late Richard Wright and before him Dorothy Dixon enjoyed this nine room house with its the lavish and eclectic furnishings.

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1. Elaborate Half Doll on Original Mount – sweepingly gorgeous art deco beauty with glorious make-up and lavish “arms away” manner, admiring her own grace and style in her full length looking glass positioned to magnify and reflect her! An iconic deco piece still intact and functioning! $950 2. 15” Mechanical Jester – “whimsical, artful and sly” describe this ornate luxury character with shaded lids and side glancing eyes – on the loose from a late Victorian nursery!! $1200 3. 17” The Exceptionally Rare Radiguet et Cordonnier – this remarkable poupée-statuette, so named in its 1880 patent, was produced in very few numbers for very few years. This, a signed, rare version of that fashion doll, is preserved with its labeled stand and original ornate wig, hair ornament and silk garter. She features a socket head with discreet making flaw, on a shoulderplate with fully modeled bust; as well as beautifully formed arms and legs which have a painted sole and heels to receive the stand. Her expression is unique with wrap around tri color eyes, two tone mouth and blonde brows – all of superior quality. The shapely lather torso in its abbreviated form gives the appearance of underdressing – making her even more stunning in the nude than dressed. $9500 4. 15” A Special Simon Halbig Fashion - an early rare 1160 lady model in the stately full scale manner of the fashion doll so compelling in this large size with chiseled features, elegant long neck and all original including the mint factory wig and beautiful bisque arms with delicate fingers. $1250 5. 7” Grand and Glorious “Rudolstadt” Half Doll – what artist imagined the smashing flair of this curvaceous, flamboyant woman?! Stunning quality, arresting size, intricate details, and one of the rarest of all with not one but two full page photos in the Marion/Werner Encyclopedia. $1250 6. 14” Mme. Rohmer Poupée in Original Clothes – a mint and classic example of the iconic 1860’;s fashion doll having that serene and most confident Rohmer expression, immaculate bisque knowing early cobalt blue pw eyes, cork pate, French hh wig, exciting to own in her fine quality original linen day dress with underlayers, bustle, bonnet and French signed leather shoes with buckles! Just $2400

Rare early Kestner head closed mouth, stunning pale bisque w/deep French cut pate. $1450 (Includes original body & wig in poor condition)

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Rare Bonnet head 15" ABG#1054 shoulder repair. $699

A/O Belgian Peasant original label 12". $149 Parian-type boy gorgeous original costume 17" $449

Beautiful 26" K*R S&H A/O wig, pink shoes & socks. $795

3-1/2" Black Frozen Charlie Molded clothes $295

Parian bonnet head RARE molded necklace w/cross, 16". $2450

Patsyette 9" c1928 $89

CHOICE Kinderkoph china, 12" A/O museum collection. $899

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The August Doll Auction is evolving into a really fine auction collections from NY – NH – MA – it’s getting better all the time! PLUS – MORE “Treasures from the MAGIC CLOSET!” Including: Period Doll’s Furniture, Vintage doll’s clothes, Untouched, All-Original Fashion Couple, all bisque, Bathing Beauty w/ Rooster, ribbons & trims; Doll’s Accessories: Fr. Shoes, purses, gloves, porcelain tea sets, suitcases; Room box, Gothic room, display cabinets, doll house - Bliss, Biedermeier, metal Filigree, etc. A Sampling: Many Jumeaux – Bebes, Open & closed mouth, Fashions, 19” Franz Schmidt Boy marked “Deponiert F S & C 1263/43 Germany”( rare), Small Belton, Bisque Clown Squeeze Toy, Fortune Teller, Lg. Frozen Charlie, Parian & China Heads, German Bisque, Baby dolls, All Bisque, Half-dolls, Brown Complexion Bisque: South Seas Baby, 11” bisque, Blk, Bebes, etc.; Joel Ellis, Autoperipatetikos, Early Carriage, Carved wood Peddlers, Shirley Temple, Cissette, Mme. Alexander, Toni, Betsy McCall, PPP, Dolly Record, Skookum, Early Ravca Dough figures, Vintage textiles, doll’s clothes, paper dolls, trunks, furniture, accessories & Much MORE!!

Remember – Our Doll Auction Season is Half Over!! To consign dolls for auction, call Dolores Smith 603-478-3232

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1. 30" K * R #117 - This is an exceptionally beautiful doll with "wet" bisque. She is in wonderful condition with mint head & body. Her wig & clothes are antique & give her a great look. $6200 2. 32" Heinrich Handwerck, Simon Halbig - She is a very beautiful German girl in excellent condition. This doll is nicely dressed & a super buy at $950 3. 27" Shirley Temple - This doll is all original & her head & body are marked. She is in excellent condition. $1450 4. 15" Belton - This lovely blue eyed girl is marked #138. Her body is marked Dec. 25 1877, probably a Christmas gift for some lucky child. She has her original wig & fabulous antique clothes. $2450 5. 17" Steiner Le Parisien - Her nice straight wristed body is marked & she has mama pull strings She has beautiful blue eyes & lovely clothes. $4850 6. 23" Bruno Schmidt - This adorable character boy is also known as "Tommy Tucker". He has a very pouty look with excellent quality bisque. $2950 7. 21" Mickey Mouse - He is all original & in very good condition circa 1930. This wonderful mouse will make you smile. $950 8. 19" K * R #117 - She is a very beautiful character doll in excellent condition. $4500 9. 16" Figure C Steiner - She is a little cabinet size beauty in excellent condition. Her head & body are marked & she is nicely dressed in antique clothes. $5950 10. 11" K * R #101 - She is a little cutie with fully jointed body & is in excellent condition. This little girl has her original wig & clothes. $1950 11. 7" Bonnie Babe -She is fully jointed & in perfect condition. $1950 12. Doll Parasols - The lace one with bone handle measures 13". $650 The red one with wood handle measures 12". $325 They are both in good condition & look wonderful as a doll props.

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Charming circa-1880 American mystery doll’s house of petite dimensions. Estimate $6,500-$8,500.

A highly prized, all-original 1918 Maggie Bessie cloth doll made by sisters Maggie and Bessie Pfohl of Old Salem, N.C. Handpainted face, wears correct pink cotton dress. Estimate $12,000-$13,000.

Clown automaton with painted white bisque, glass eyes, mohair wig, leather face, 9 inches by 11 inches. Estimate $1,000-$1,500. Circa-1870 Jumeau fashion lady, 21 inches, bisque socket head by Emile Jumeau, kid body. Includes parasol and French poodle. Estimate $4,000-$5,000.

Set of Happifats in original box. Designed by Kate Jordan, German, circa 1912. Fourinch boy and girl pair with molded clothes and jointed shoulders. Estimate $400-$500.

Preview: Morphy’s Fine Antique Dolls

n August 13-15, Morphy’s will conduct its biggest cataloged sale ever – a 3,000-lot no-reserve absolute auction featuring longheld private collections of many types, including fine dolls and toys, mechanical music boxes, and jewelry. Each lot will be sold to the highest bidder regardless of price. The opening session on Thursday, August 13 features more than 800 dolls apportioned into 350 lots, with 80 percent coming from a single estate. A highly prized, all-original 1918 Maggie Bessie cloth doll made by sisters Maggie and Bessie Pfohl of Old Salem, N.C., has a hand-painted face and wears its correct pink cotton schoolgirl’s dress. Desirable to doll and folk art collectors alike, it is expected to make $12,000-$13,000. Specialist Jan Foulke, who cataloged the sale, said the array of dolls is “eclectic and across the board, containing both antiques and collectible dolls, with quite a few French fashion dolls included, several of them all original.” A circa-1870 Jumeau French fashion doll with sturdy kid body and bisque socket head features blue paperweight eyes, closed mouth with lip shading and pierced ears. Beautifully and appropriately redressed, her accessories include a parasol, hand fan and delightful pet French poodle. It carries an estimate of $4,000-$5,000. Additionally, the auction includes Jumeau and Steiner child dolls, a mechanical Jumeau with fan and rose, and other mechanical walking dolls. The selection also includes dolls by Swaine, Lenci, Bye-Lo babies, early parians, papier-mache, wax, celluloid, china and many German bisque girl dolls and character babies. The inventory also contains Heubach dolls, a Simon & Halbig #1488 baby, character babies, Orientals, multiple sets of Dionne quintuplets and several Madame Alexander dolls, including Little Women, Cissy and Elise. Other unusual entries include a Charlie McCarthy, Shirley Temple cowgirl, Kewpies, a Skippy Aviator, and a Freundlich General MacArthur doll. A charming circa-1880 American mystery doll’s house of petite dimensions – 19 inches by 25 inches by 15-1/2 inches – is one of only a handful of documented houses of its type and size. The gable-roofed four-room house features rusticated quoining, Victorian fretwork door and window moldings, and richly detailed interior features. Some of the original mica glitter on the molded cornices – unique to mystery houses – remains intact. Esteemed expert the late Flora Gill Jacob speculated that glitter may have been added to mystery houses that were marketed by F.A.O. Schwarz at Christmastime. Featured in Antique Doll Collector magazine (May 2005) and recently displayed at a New Jersey museum exhibition, the example offered by Morphy’s carries a $6,500-$8,500 estimate. The summer 2009 sale will be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday, August 13, 14 and 15 at the Adamstown Antique Gallery, 2000 N. Reading Rd., Denver, PA 17517 (on the Adamstown antique strip). Special note: Like the Saturday session, the Thursday and Friday sessions will commence at 10 a.m., two hours earlier than has been customary for weekday sessions at Morphy’s. The entire inventory may be previewed from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. any day leading up to the sale except Wednesdays, which are by appointment or by chance only. Exception: Gallery will be open to previewers on Wednesday, Aug. 12, the day before the auction’s opening session. On all three days of the auction, the preview will begin at 8 a.m. All forms of bidding will be available, including live via the Internet – see the Morphy Website for details. A hardcover, fully illustrated color catalog may be purchased for $45 postpaid ($50 postpaid to overseas addresses). An electronic version of the catalog may be viewed in its entirety online at or www.morphyauctions. com. For additional information, call 717-335-3435 or e-mail dan@ morphyauctions.com.

rare 13” Wendy by Bruno Schmidt, incised “3033 BSW” (within a heart) and “537,” with the original fully jointed body, brought $15,525 at James D. Julia’s June 26 auction.

he lovely Simonne-type French fashion lady with wooden body and “Aux Reeves” shop label, 19 inches tall, with her original articulated all-wooden body and human hair wig, sold for $7,840 at the recent Frasher doll auction.

his rare Door of Hope Manchu woman, a very difficult model to acquire, in all original condition, brought $8,050 at the recent James D. Julia auction.

22-inch incised Depose Jumeau 10 with a straightwrist compo body marked with the Jumeau stamp, sold for $4,180 at Withington’s June 18 auction. The marked size 2 Bru shoes realized $880. We would like to thank the following auction houses for their participation: Frasher’s, 2323 S. Mecklin School Rd., Oak Grove, MO 64075. 816-625-3786 James D. Julia, 203 Skowhegan Rd., Fairfield, ME 04937. 207-453-7125 www.jamesdjulia.com Morphy Auctions, 2000 N. Reading Rd., Denver, PA 17517. 717-335-3435. www.morphyauctions.com Withington Auction, 17 Atwood Rd., Hillsborough, NH 03244. 603-478-3232. www.withingtonauction.com

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FRAMED: 18”SFBJ 252 POUTY CHARACTER Toddler. Blue sleep eyes, Stunning dress, antique wig Original fully jointed Toddler body. Slight hairline on forehead. Just wonderful! .............................................................$5500.

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1. 13” KESTNER 260 - Brown sleep eyes with original lashes, antique mohair wig, fully jointed marked Kestner body. Antique blue velvet corduroy suit, socks, leather shoes. A darling cabinet size of this popular character, full of personality. $495. 2. 22” GEORGENE AVERILL BONNIE BABE - Blue sleep eyes, two lower teeth and wobble tongue, cloth body with composition arms and legs. Wonderful original clothing. Minor crack in right eyeball; body exceptionally nice, with only a few leg blemishes. An exceptionally pretty baby, with bright, fresh coloring and appealing tiny curls molded in her hair. $895. 3. 12 ½” BRUNO SCHMIDT TOMMY TUCKER - Set brown eyes, open mouth with two upper teeth, jointed wood and composition body with straight wrists. Original factory chemise, pants, black cotton socks and replaced black leather shoes. Minute flake at back of neck opening. A wonderful cabinet size of this scarce character, very appealing in his factory chemise. $495.

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1. 23” SUPER RARE INCISED “DEPOSE” JUMEAU BEBE Wearing Spectacular Silk Couturier Antique Costume Huge Blue PW eyes, closed mouth, original Early, loose ball signed Jumeau body with straight wrists, antique signed French shoes— PERFECT Condition! JUST AMAZING! THE LOOK! ..............................................$8500. 2. 23” PARIS BEBE BY JUMEAU Beautiful blue PW eyes, closed mouth, lovely antique bebe sailor costume dress, & original leather shoes. Hairline on forehead. FABULOUS!!! .................................................................................................$4500. 3. 40” MAX HANDWERCK CHILD is FABULOUSLY ALL ORIGINAL WITH GORGEOUS ANTIQUE SAILOR SUIT AND GREAT LONG CURLS HH WIG…HUGE & AWESOME! ........................................................................................$3850. 4. HUGE 38” SIMON & HALBIG 1079 in Original dress circa 1895 Blue sleep eyes, original body (repainted), Exquisite original silk costume—PERFECT Condition! THE LOOK & THE SIZE!! .........................................................................$2900. 5. 26” KAMMER & REINHARDT 117n “MEIN LIBLING” ALL ORIGINAL with Blue flirting sleep eys. Mint bisque, wonderful lace costume. A CHARMER! .....$2300. 6. 24” BELTON-TYPE 103 CHILD Huge Blue PW eyes, closed mouth, original Sonneberg body with straight wrists, Superb steel blue silk couture costume matches her hypnotic eyes. Antique shoes, lovely wig. Fabulous presentation! .................$3500. 7. 17.5” PINTEL & GODCHAUX BEBE circa 1885 Lovely blue paperweight eyes, original French compo body, wonderful couture dress. Very sweet ......................$2100. 8. 31” SCHOENAU & HOFFMEISTER All Original Antique Doll circa 1906. Big Blue eyes, wonderful original mohair wig. Larger MUSEUM Quality doll! ........$1400. 9. 16.5” GEBRUDER HEUBACH 7246 POUTY CHILD ALL ANTIQUE . Blue sleep eyes, pink bisque, closed mouth, wonderful antique costume, original blond mohair wig. RARE mold with extreme pouting expression! WOW! .....................$2800. ALSO! JUMEAUX, STEINERS, FGs, SFBJs, FRENCH FASHIONS, BLACK BISQUE, CHARACTERS & DOLLIES, HEUBACHS, PLUS++++ NO COMPUTER? CALL FOR MY ILLUSTRATED DOLL LIST WITH MORE THAN 100 ANTIQUE DOLLS FOR SALE! DOLLS FULLY GUARANTEED IN WRITING — 3 DAY RETURN PRIVILEGE! ASK ABOUT OUR GENEROUS 8 MONTH LAYAWAY POLICY! Visit more than 100 more antique dolls on my RUBY LANE SITE! www.rubylane.com/shops/kathylibratysantiques For a real treat, visit my AWARD WINNING WEBSITE to see 100 MORE dolls

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We are now open seven days a week for the season! Enjoy the beautiful coastal village of Camden, Maine located on the pristine Penobscot Bay. 49 Bay View Street, Camden, ME 04843 email: lucysdollhouse49@roadrunner.com Phone 207-236-4122 Fax 207-236-4377 Lucy Morgan & Susan Singer, proprietors Huret table 8-1/4” tall $3200.

Left - German shop 22” wide x 12” tall $1200. Right - German shop 22” wide x 11” tall $1500.

Rare Tynietoy Chippendale secretary $525. Two rare Tynietoy dolls - $695 each. Christian Hacker shop 26-1/2” long x 12” tall $2800. Darling all bisque doll 4-1/2” tall glass eyes, swivel neck, black stockings $750.

Old doll’s dressing table 7-1/4” wide x 7” tall - $495.

We have a good collection of antique pond boats, dioramas and decoys.

Seldom Seen Character Dolls of

CATTERFELDER PUPPENFABRIK by Moira Hatton photos by Carol Corson

11” (28 cm.) Baby showing body which differs from Kestner baby body.

Face of C.P. 201 showing strong character modeling and fine painted hair. Pale blue eye painting with outlining and white highlight dots is typical of this model.

his past year, after thirty years of collecting dolls, I felt lucky to be able to purchase three dolls from the character doll 200 series of Catterfelder Puppenfabrik. In the past, I have sold marked C.P. “dolly face” dolls, and knew they were made by a company called Catterfelder Puppenfabrik, and that this company exported dolls and was a supplier to the Dennis Malley & Co. in London, England. But, the three unusual dolls I purchased are known as “character dolls”, so I immediately asked myself, why haven’t I seen more of these marked C.P. series 200 painted eye character dolls in the past thirty years? All three dolls were marked with the letters C.P., a three-digit mold number beginning with 2, and a size number (in centimeters). None of these three dolls I bought from my friend had a country of origin mark on the back of their porcelain heads.

Mark on the C.P. 201 baby. The bottom number shows the length of the doll in centimeters.

Baby 201 in original commercial piqué diaper and leather booties.

Another C.P./201 head in a larger size (34 cm.). This doll, on a fully jointed child body, is one of several found on a child body. His larger size shows the modeling details and painted hair well. Private Collection 19

C.P. 215 girl showing off her Kestner style fully jointed child body.

C.P. 215 in factory original chemise.

In 1890 the United States required that porcelain, including dolls being imported into this country from Germany, have the country of origin on the back of the head, and after 1914 the words “Made In Germany” were required. Because it is generally known that porcelain head (bisque) German character dolls were made after 1910, I thought that either these dolls had been stamped in ink with the country of origin, and that the mark had worn off, or these dolls had not been meant for export. While I was thrilled at being able to purchase these three dolls, I had more questions: Where in Germany was the Catterfelder Puppenfabrik company located, and when were these C.P. character dolls made? The Catterfelder Puppenfabrik doll business first began as early as 1894, when then it was known as the doll factory of Carl Trautmann (of

This shows her first layer of clothing. The ribbed cotton vest is fastened with early brass snaps as is her outer clothing.

Finsterbergen). The Catterfelder doll company was not located in a large metropolitan doll-making city as were most of the doll companies, but in a small town named Catterfelder, about 5 miles southeast of the second largest doll manufacturing area in Germany called Walterhausen. Walterhausen is where the “King of Dollmakers” J D Kestner was operating a factory located in the center of town. By 1920, over 3,000 people were employed in several doll factories, and as home workers in the Walterhausen area. Walterhausen is located in the Thuringia region, considered to be the “Green Heart” of Germany, because of the location, beautiful landscape, and lush green countryside. To study these 200 series seldom seen character dolls, I am going forward in time from 1894. First to 1910 when Richard Gross was in charge of the factory, and then to 1917

Her under slip is A-line with a cotton cord running through a casing.

to Walter Gross, and finally to Franz Kurdy. I learned those three men had been managers of the factory when the character 200 series were sold. In 1910 the initials C.P. were first used on the back of dolls heads, and as a registered company logo. Also in 1910 the trademark “Mein Sonnerschein” (“My Sunshine” in English) was introduced. During my research I was surprised to learn that the 200 series of bisque character doll heads were produced for Catterfelder Puppenfabrik by J D Kestner. On further reflection, I decided it would not be all that unusual, as Kestner made many doll heads for other doll companies, and Catterfelder was located only about 15 minutes south of the Kestner factory. The J D Kestner firm archives indicate that they made several of the 200 series painted eye character

This slip, with two tucks and eyelet embroidery similar to the trim on her vest, completes her underwear layers.

bisque doll heads for C.P., including mold numbers 200, 201, 207, 208, 209, 218, 219, 220, 262, and 270. After looking through several of my older doll books I found a few photographs of some of these recorded mold numbers, but two of the dolls I had purchased were clearly marked C.P. 210 and C.P. 215, so there were more numbers in this series that exist. By 1911 character baby dolls with painted features, mold number 200 were being sold. They were similar in appearance to the popular Kammer and Reinhardt 100 babies, and were sold in both a black and white doll version. Babies with painted eyes and marked with the mold 201 followed for sale soon after. In the course of my research about this company, I found an open mouth marked C.P. 201 baby that is not at all like the painted eye version C.P. 201, but I digress!

The under dress is wool with two tucks in the skirt, a blue gray cotton bodice with a navy wool dickey front sewn on.

For this article I am only concentrating on the 200 painted eye character series dolls of Catterfelder Puppenfabrik. Now, for a look at the three dolls more closely. In one photograph of the 201 baby with the painted eyes, and open/closed mouth with dimples, you can clearly see the incised C.P. trademark, mold number, and size (in centimeters) on the back of the baby head. The 201 baby is 11” (28 cm.) long, with a head circumference of 7-1/2” and is marked C.P. 201 28 (for centimeters). Please note the body is not at all like the JD Kestner bodies found on their babies where the left arm curls inward. I found that the Catterfelder Puppenfabrik Company also made doll parts, and this baby body could have been their design. The diaper on this happy baby appears to be original, and I have seen similar

She’s showing off her entire outfit. Her burnt sienna leather slipper are marked WITT in an oval.

This picture of the back of her head shows the opening at the top of both child doll’s heads as well as her clear marking. 21

C.P. 210 boy in original factory chemise which is similar to that found on K*R character boys.

The C.P. 210 boy’s under drawers are heavy striped cotton knickers gathered at the knees and fastened at the waist with an early snap.

fabric used on other baby dolls from this time period. He was probably sent from the factory in this diaper. The white undershirt is for modesty purposes, and was added by his last owner, so I have kept it with him. The boy and girl dolls are each marked on the back of the head with the initials, mold number and size. The doll dressed as a boy is 15-1/4” (39 cm.) tall, and marked C.P. 210 39 (size in centimeters) and his sister doll is 15-1/4” and marked C.P. 215 39 (size in centimeters). Both dolls have painted eyes, outlined above along the upper eyelid, and single stroke eyebrows. The boy and girl bisque doll heads have a small circular opening at the crown of the head under the wig. The modeling under and above the eyes is well done, and lifelike. Please notice the bodies on these two dolls are alike,

His under suit is one piece like his sister’s with the same use of blue gray cotton and navy wool with early snap fasteners.

and the thigh area is flat on the back, which is a trait of the ball-jointed child bodies of JD Kestner. The boy’s wig is tosca mohair while the girl’s is auburn. Her eyebrows perfectly match her hair. The hands of these dolls are slightly different in color from the bodies, which can happen with exposure to the air over many years. The pair are originally dressed from the family as brother and sister in matching navy blue wool sailorstyle suits, a popular costume for children at that time period. It is interesting to read in the notes on C.P. character dolls in the German Doll Encyclopedia by Jürgen and Marianne Cieslik, quoting 1910 company advertising, “Particular attention has to be drawn to the character babies… These babies are the more enchanting in a set as a couple.” Notice the layers and layers of underclothing, and the

His full sailor suit has tiny bronze metal anchors on the front of the collar. The tape trim appears to have originally been metallic which has aged to almost black. He has a hand knit cream wool cap. His shoes are marked WITT in an oval.

attention to detail in dressing these children! Under all the layers are the doll’s original commercial chemises. The dolls even wear the same shoes, and both are marked with the “WITT” company trademark. There are so few examples of dolls by C.P. from this 200 painted eye character series of dolls, I could only find a few other dolls to mention. During my research I found a C.P. mold number 220, and a mold 219. In Mary Krombholz’s book “Identifying German Character Dolls,” we can see an example of the mold 219 on page 173. Reproduced here, the 13-1/2 inch doll has single-stroke eyebrows and an open/closed mouth with upper teeth. Another example of a 210 resides in Julie Blewis’ collection. It is marked C.P. 210/50 and measures 19” tall with painted blue eyes, a slight smile and defined dimples. I

Another example of a 210 mold resides in Julie Blewis’ collection. It is marked C.P. 210/50 and measures 19” tall with painted blue eyes, a slight smile and defined dimples. It’s another mystery of this company that two dolls with such different faces have the 210 mold mark. Photo Andy Ourant

have seen two C.P. 207 dolls with pale painted eyes; hopefully I can find more examples of the 207 mold to compare their eye painting to the two known examples I have already had the privilege of seeing. In recent years, much knowledge about the retired doll companies in Walterhausen and other formerly East German “closed” cities and towns has come to light. Without the tireless efforts of researchers going back into these former doll making towns and cities, knowledge about small doll companies such as Catterfelder Puppenfabrik could have been lost for many more years. Of course, I plan to continue my research in hopes of finding more of these sweet-faced seldom seen 200 series C.P. character dolls. Editor’s Note: Author Moira Hatton is a doll dealer, collector and also has been a doll appraiser for 30+ years under the name Hatton’s Gallery of Dolls. She is a member of DCA, NADDA, and UFDC. Visit her website at www. hattonsgallery.com to find a large selection of quality Antique and Vintage dolls, doll clothing and accessories.

In Mary Krombholz’s book “Identifying German Character Dolls,” (page 173) we can see an example of the C.P. mold 219. The 13-1/2 inch doll has single-stroke eyebrows and an open/closed mouth with upper teeth. Reproduced with permission from Reverie Publishing, Photo Chistiane Gräfnitz.

The child dolls have bright blue eyes and shiny black pupils. Her dimples and eyelid molding are clear. Her auburn hair is matched by her eyebrows. The 210 boy is shy and thoughtful. It’s a good thing his more adventurous sister urges him into action.

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We would like to thank Carol Corson for photographing our charming cover. It required several visits to a neighboring park, one frequented by excitable dogs. Joy Harrington accompanied her on the final successful shoot and assisted when a dog raced over, knocked the girl over, jumped all over both of them, then splashed water and pond weeds on the boat’s sails and yards. Fortunately, the girl was unharmed! There’s a lesson here – don’t try this at home! 23

A Simon & Halbig marked “S & H 1249/DEP/ GERMANY/ SANTA/ 6 ½.” This was a very popular doll, judging from the number that have survived in the United States.

An all original Kestner incised “189” on the head and a paper label on the body marked “G. & A. Schwartz, Philadelphia”. The Borgfeldt Company supplied just about every major store in the United States.

An all-bisque “September Morn”. Borgfeldt had received the trademark for this doll in 1914. Courtesy of Terry Mahoney

Gebruder Heubach marked on the head “23” with a blue stamp “0” and incised “8 Germany”. Both Ernst Heubach and Gebruder Heubach had supplied Borgfeldt for many years. It is possible that George Borgfeldt knew of them before he came to the United States.

Dolls in Distress M

by Jennylou Hamilton Schoelwer

ost historians agree that the British Naval Blockade of the shipping ports of Germany shortened the duration of World War I. Great Britain was the world’s greatest power at that time, due to the successful expansion program of the late Queen Victoria. With the imperial possessions of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and perhaps the greatest of them all, India, combined with the power of the Royal Navy, Great Britain was a force to be reckoned with. As the war dragged on, the Royal Navy was virtually brought to its knees by the German submarines. At the same time the Germans were indiscriminately sinking American ships. It was the blockade that literally shut off vital supplies to Germany. A huge blow to the Allied countries was the sinking of the Lusitania, the British passenger ship on May 7, 1915. It demonstrated both the power of the German submarines and the desperate measures taken by them in retaliation for the blockade. The outcry of both the British and the Americans extracted an agreement from the Germans not to target passenger liners. The German explanation for the attack was the fear of the ship

carrying ammunition and arms. Early in 1917, Germany reverted to unrestricted submarine warfare because they thought that the United States would enter the war anyway. They were correct. We entered the war on April 6, 1917. One major problem with the blockade was that the net caught one very large fish. A cargo shipment headed for the main office of the George Borgfeldt Company in New York City was being held in the port of Rotterdam by the British, much to the consternation of the company. Before it was all said and done, the dispute reached the President of the United States, Woodrow Wilson. The George Borgfeldt Company had made arrangements for a shipment of goods to be sent from Germany to their New York office. Payment for this merchandise had been paid before the war had started. As far as the British Government was concerned, it was a very simple matter. This shipment came from Germany and A Simon & Halbig marked “S 71/2H 1009/ DEP/GERMANY”. Her hat is marked “ Marks Bros./ 8th and Arch. Sts./ Philadelphia”, a major department store that Borgfeldt undoubtedly supplied with goods.

A black Simon & Halbig incised “1358” on the head with “GERMANY SIMON & HALBIG/ S&H/ 7”. She is dressed in a Middle Eastern outﬁt.

A black Simon & Halbig marked “S&H 8/739 DEP”. Papers that came with the doll allege that the doll was dressed by a professional seamstress employed by the Butterick Pattern Company. 26

their allied countries, therefore under no circumstances was it going to leave Rotterdam, the blockaded port and there it remained for the duration of the war. At that time, George Kolb was First Vice-President for the company and had traveled throughout Europe on business for many years until the war made it very difficult, to say the least. The remaining records of the company only give a keyhole view of the business operations at that time but it almost came to a standstill. We do know that George was already in Germany when the war began or he soon went there when the blockade was first instigated. He probably spent most, if not all of the four years of the war in various parts of Germany trying to get his shipment sent to New York. He was unsuccessful with that but he did find a wife. The family doesn’t have a great deal of background on Mary but the furniture that she left to the family came from Austria. The Borgfeldt Company had a major office in Vienna so one might make an assumption that Mary was Austrian. Family legend has it that Mary was a countess, which might be material for a genealogical search. She died a short time after George’s death in 1936. George had made many trips to Germany throughout his career as a buyer for the Borgfeldt Company. He was now traveling as an official of the company and fighting for their very survival. Although the company had a working agreement with the largest exporter in Japan, a major portion of their business was conducted with European companies. The battle to get the shipment sent to the United States would continue throughout the war and reach such a crescendo that the American government began to doubt the loyalty of George. Fortunately for George, he had the undying support of James W. Gerard, United States Ambassador to Germany during WWI. It is through these letters, together with copies of letters from the Foreign Office of Great Britain that we learn just what a severe problem that the blockade was causing for the Borgfeldt Company. The bill of lading is not in existence but there is a letter from George to the UnderSecretary of State for the Foreign Office in London, requesting a permit for the shipment of “merchandise which consists entirely of innocent goods” of dolls, toys, china, glass, and so-called fancy goods that they would be handling. It also states that the company has like goods stored in

A Kammer & Reinhardt marked “K*R/109/39”. These German character dolls were fairly new to the market and were at the height of their popularity in 1913 and 1914.

An all-bisque incised on the head “208/ 0 1/2” and “Made in Germany” incised on the body. The blue paper label on her chest reads “ Prize Baby/ Reg. U.S. Pat. Off./ Made in Germany”. This is just one of the many trade marks registered by Borgfeldt.

A Kewpie German soldier which probably would not be very popular in the United States after the World War I began. Courtesy of the Coleman Collection.

Anthony, a Steiff doll, advertised in the Borgfeldt catalog of 1913. Courtesy of the Coleman Collection.

A Steiff doll dressed in an Austrian costume. Courtesy of the Coleman Collection.

An ad for the ﬁrst Steiff bear designed by Richard Steiff, nephew of Margaret Steiff. Hermann Berg, a representative of the Borgfeldt Company, ordered 3000 bears at the Leipzig Fair in 1903. The popularity of the bears was so great that, by the end of 1904, the Steiff Company had sold 12,000. The two companies began an association that was to continue until the demise of the Borgfeldt Company.

Berlin, Vienna, Sonneberg, Saxe-Meingen, Fuerth, Bavaria, and Barmen waiting for packing information. There are also manufacturers with contracts in Germany and Austria that were agreed upon in the fall of 1914, well before the deadline of March 1st, 1915. The letter goes on to say that the merchandise is the property of the Geo. Borgfeldt Company, New York, an American company with all officers of which are American citizens. The letter also explained to the British Foreign Office just how the Borgfeldt Company operated by displaying goods in the various offices, taking orders and contracting for the items to be produced. It included the explanation of contracting with the “home-workers”, who comprised a cottage industry in the An all-bisque Happifat boy and girl designed by Kate Jordan and produced under contract for the Borgfeldt Company beginning in 1913 and lasting until 1921. Courtesy of the Coleman Collection.

companies that Borgfeldt did business with in Germany, Austria, and France. Receipts were given for payments from the German banks paying for the merchandise being held in Rotterdam waiting to be shipped to New York. The ﬁnal comment of the letter was that Borgfeldt had large purchasing ofﬁces in Birmingham, England, France, Italy, Japan, and the United States. Included in this letter is a question as to why smaller companies have been successful in getting a special dispensation from the blockade to get their shipments out and Borgfeldt, the largest of the companies could not. Why was there such a discrepancy in dealing with the companies? With still no success towards getting their shipment released from Rotterdam, George contacted his brother, A typical allbisque doll that would have been part of the embargoed shipment. This type was produced in great quantity for little girls to play with. Courtesy of the Coleman Collection.

A Hex doll made with a Simon & Halbig head. Could she have graced a table for Halloween?

Rip Van Winkle with a Simon & Halbig head. He is on a composition body with felt clothing.

Courtesy of the Coleman Collection.

An all-bisque doll made by Alt, Beck & Gottschalk dressed in a crepe paper suit and hat. According to Ciesliks, the Borgfeldt Company had a ﬁnancial interest in three porcelain companies but “unfortunately, it was impossible to determine the names of these factories”. With the large number of dolls that were ordered by Borgfeldt, it seems possible that this was one of those factories. Courtesy of the Coleman Collection.

The Gebruder Heubach “Whistling Jim” is just one of the many German character type dolls that enamored so many children. Courtesy of the Coleman Collection.

Fred, who was Second-Vice President of the company at that time. He acknowledged that the only hope of getting any assistance would come through the State Department in Washington. It just happened that Ambassador Gerard, on leave of absence from his duty in Berlin, was staying at the Hotel Ritz in New York City. Fred went immediately to see him. Gerard suggested that he go immediately to Washington to see Secretary of State Lansing. Fred did and was told he was too ill to see him but they would make arrangements for him to see Assistant Secretary of State Frank L. Polk. This being accomplished, the appointment was made and after a twenty minute meeting, Fred was told that “the State Department could give them no relief and the goods would have to remain in Holland.” He reminded Fred that this was wartime and Great Britain had completely blockaded Germany and would not permit any merchandise manufactured by the Central Powers to leave Europe. Fred disagreed and said that Germany had done business with Denmark, Norway, and Sweden all during the entire war. Mr. Polk agreed but there was still nothing the United States could do. Fred then really lost his composure and responded by stating that the American government was failing to stand up for the rights of their citizens by not insisting on the freedom of the seas. Mr. Polk told him that if the United States complained too loudly that Great Britain would “go to the mat with us, that they were ﬁghting for their very existence“. Fred threw the last volley by stating, referring to the War of 1812, that he was surprised that our government would accept such a threat when “then a young poor nation, as compared with our power of today, when we went to war with England because of their interference with our shipping activities.” The interview was then to end. The United States declared war on Germany and her allies on April 6, 1917. This made any transporting of civilian goods out of the question for the duration of the war. There are no records describing just exactly what was included in the shipment. Therefore, we have to do some detective work. Kewpies had just come on the market and were an immediate success. Edmond Rostand’s play “Chantecler” opened in Paris. A Chantecler is a rooster or hen with a child’s head. The setting of the play is a poultry farm in France. The basic plot surrounds the rooster and his adventures singing to the sun. No one is quite certain how Borgfeldt had toys and novelties on the street the night of the successful opening but this would

become a tradition for the company for many years. The Broadway opening of the play stared Maude Adams and was a huge hit. Chantclers immediately became popular in Europe and were just being brought to the Americans. Many were made by Borgfeldt’s good friend Marguerite Steiff. All bisque dolls such as “Prize Baby”, “Happifat” to name just a few, had recently received trade marks for Borgfeldt in 1914. German character dolls had been ﬁrst introduced in 1910 but it can be assumed that they were still in demand in 1914. Kestner, Kammer & Reinhardt, Heinrich Handwerck, and Simon & Halbig are just a partial list of the doll makers whose products they were importing. Bent-limb babies were just being introduced in the United States. Assuredly, they were still receiving products made from the large number of porcelain companies that they had done business with from the beginning of the company. One would think that the ordeal of the Borgfeldt shipment would be ended with the Armistice with Germany on November 11, 1919. They would be mistaken. It took another year for the shipment to arrive in New York. It was only because the company was so large and drew on so many different suppliers throughout the world, that the company was able to survive. The Borgfeldt Company turned to the ﬂedgling American market, as well as the suppliers of the Orient. The establishment of the K and K Doll Company, a subsidiary of Borgfeldt, enabled them to employ some of the most talented doll artists of the times and control the sales of the most popular dolls and toys sold in the United States. Fortunately, the company was able to change which made them a larger and stronger company.

This doll made by William Goebel of Oeslau, Bavaria has a bisque molded Dutch cap. The white band is decorated with impressed ﬂowers. Her composition body has painted molded shoes with gold buckles. Courtesy of the Coleman Collection.

A Kammer & Reinhardt in the 100 series represents a sixweek old baby. This series is the early group of dolls made to look like real children. Courtesy of the Coleman Collection.

A group of early Kewpies. This type of Kewpie would have been the kind to be waiting the war out in Rotterdam, Holland. Courtesy of Samy Odin, Musee de la Poupee, Paris.

Two little boys dressed alike but made by two different makers in two different cities in Germany. The boy on the left was made by Ernst Heubach of Koppelsdorf, Thuringia and marked: ”271/ 14/0/ E.H. GERMANY/ D.R.G.M.” His side-glancing eyes look to his left. The other doll is made by Gebruder Heubach of Licht and Sonneberg, Thuringia and marked: “Heubach” in the shape of a square/ “2/0 D/ GERMANY “. His painted eyes look to his right. Courtesy of Linda Cantwell.

Acknowledgements: My deepest gratitude to my two favorite Dorothys, the late Dorothy Coleman and Dorothy Kolb, as well as Ann and the late Jane Coleman. Thank you to Samy Odin for his constant support and sharing his limitless knowledge of dolls. Without these people, I would not be writing at all. Most of all, thank you to my husband, William, photographer, critic, and husband Portraits of George and Mary Kolb. As First Vice-President extraordinaire. Photos by William A. Schoelwer unless otherwise noted

of the Borgfeldt Company, George spent most of World War I trying to get the shipment from Holland to New York City.

Portrait of Fred Kolb. Fred was the liaison in the United States to his brother, George who was attempting to have the conﬁscated merchandise released. Eventually, they were successful and George went on to become Chairman of the Board, followed by Fred.

Courtesy of Dorothy Kolb.

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31. Oh my heavens - look what we have found - just a pristine as she can be is this never to be found & always desirable - Simon Halbig closed mouth #749 - soft as butter bisque w/ ﬁrst out of the mold quality - exceptional hand painted facial features w/ soft arched feathered brows over early dark outlined enormous bulbous heather blue paperweight eyes - closed pert pouty smiling mouth w/ soft rose shading - made for the French trade - so of course she’s on a fully jointed French body - 17” tall - #4,995. 32. Absolutely breathtaking beauty made by Kestner - marked only with a “C” - this very early open mouthed treasure has amazing ﬂawless bisque w/ artist quality hand painted facial features - soft arched feathered brows over intense heather blue sleep eyes - slightly open mouth with cupid’s bow shape & that dark amber shading - fully jointed compo body - 16” tall - $1,495. 33. Do you love her - I do - amazing early Milliner’s Model - (circa 1820’s) this rare beauty has center parted hair w/ exposed ears & long curls excellent original condition - wondrous original patina - lovely kid body w/ hand carved wood arms & legs - excellent - 12” tall - $1,995. 34. Wonderful & oh so adorable - “Mary & her Lamb” by Schoenhut - hand carved wood characters from that well known nursery rhyme - excellent all original condition - 8” tall - $1,295. 35- Another lovely rare beauty by Madame Alexander - this is the always desirable “Fairy Queen” - excellent compo - great eyes - tagged clothes 18” tall - $1,295.

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36 - Wondrous & just a rare as she can be is this lovely early American wooden child by Mason & Taylor - (circa 1879) - fully jointed wood body w/ a very unique hair style - also note the unusual color - early hand carved wood spoon hands - factory original clothes - 15” tall - $1,495. 37. Well does she take your breath away - she sure does mine - precious as she can be - figure “A” bebé by Jules Steiner - (circa 1887) - exceptional high quality hand pressed French bisque w/ gorgeous hand painted facial features - soft arched feathered bows over early outlined hand cut almond eyed sockets - enormous heather blue paperweight eyes that are like luscious pools of delight - closed pouty smiling mouth w/ very soft rose shading - original marked Steiner body - 24” tall - $8,500. 38. Forever “Snow White” - two exceptionally rare to find “Snow White” all in truly pristine condition: A) French bebé w/ cloth face by Clelia - (1930) 15” tall - $995. B) Extremely rare Madame Alexander - 16” tall - $895. 39. 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. 40. Lovely one room French Milliner’s Shop - this wondrous little shop is filled w/ such an array of antique supplies -hats - vintage bundles of cloth - furniture mirrors - etc. Sign at top reads “Maison Madelaine” 20”w x 8”d x 8”t. 41. 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 sleepsoriginal body w/ compo arms & legs - 14” tall - $1,695. 42. Extremely rare & just a wonderful as she can be is Erika’s sister - mold #1488 by Simon & Halbig - this extremely desirable rare toddler character has soft as butter bisque w/ first out of the mold quality - wondrous hand painted facial features w/ soft arced feathered brows over lovely heather blue sleep eyes - rare open/close mouth w/soft amber shading exaggerated pouty smiling mouth - to make her even more delightful - she is on a fully jointed toddler body - 25” tall - $7,500. 43. Great big super size compo girl - In super condition & all original - mint compo - beautiful baby blue sleep eyes - human hair eyelashes intact marked - 1937 - 28” tall - $795. 44. Lovely German two room setting - excellent condition - original wall paper & flooring - wonderful vintage furniture & accessories - 20”w x 9”t x 8”d - $1,495. 45. Breathtakingly beautiful & another one of my favorites - utterly outstanding “Phenix” bebé by Henri Alexandre - superlative high quality hand pressed French bisque w/ amazing hand painted facial features - soft arched feathered brows over long lushes lashes surrounding early outlined hand cut almond shaped sockets - enormous pools of lovingly set heather blue paperweight eyes - slightly open/closed pouty smiling mouth w/ that very unique “Phenix” look - lovely applied ears - original fully jointed French body - 23” tall - $6,500.

Identifying German Chinas and Parians Part One

by Mary Krombholz

The chinas and parians pictured in this article are from the Susan Moore Collection. John Cummings photographed all of the dolls. The doll photographs and picture captions are from my 2009 book titled, “A Pictorial Reference Guide for German Chinas.”

This 7-1⁄2 inch china shoulder head has black hair pulled smoothly down from a center part to wide hair puffs and a large, coiled braided bun in back. The facial painting includes long, thin singlestroke eyebrows; early eye painting

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which includes blue painted irises with partial outlines and white highlights; and a narrow mouth with an unpainted space between the lips curled slightly at the ends. (Ca. mid-1840s) The close-ups show Kestner’s defining characteristics.

The Kestner porcelain factory made a variety of dollrelated porcelain products from the 1840s until the factory closed in 1938. The earliest chinas were identified many years ago by the curators of the Waltershausen Doll Museum because the Kestner family donated many of founder J.D. Kestner, Jr.’s doll and porcelain factory records to the museum. The most important archival record for the factory’s chinas is hanging on a wall in the museum, in the same room with the Kestner chinas identified by museum curators. It is a framed copy of the original sample sheet that features chinas with molded buns. Two 1840s Kestner

chinas with molded buns are on permanent display in the Waltershausen Doll Museum, and the museum signage identifies both as Kestner shoulder heads. A comparison of the two shoulder heads on display in the museum with the framed sample sheet on the nearby wall leaves no doubt that the 1840s chinas were made by the Kestner porcelain factory. Although the J. D. Kestner doll factory did not buy the Steudinger, Mueller & Co. porcelain factory in Ohrdruf until 1860, it is believed that this porcelain factory made china shoulder heads and lower limbs for the Kestner factory from 1840 on. Several Kestner chinas pictured in the Kestner chapter of my 2009 china book have painted facial features and hairstyles that are identical to the shoulder heads on display in the museum. The early style of eye painting is very distinctive. The irises are small, with partial, thin black outlines. The white highlight is located on the left side of each iris, close to the pupil. The position of the iris highlight is identical to the iris highlights featured on the framed sample sheet hanging in the Waltershausen museum. The single-stroke eyebrows are long and slightly arched. The Kestner mouth painting is also very recognizable. The mouths are small, with a thin, white unpainted space between the upper and lower lips. The upper lip line often turns up, creating a slight smile.

A 23-1⁄2 inch china has a Sophia Smith center-parted hairstyle that includes a smooth crown and thirteen vertical curls that hang straight down and end at chin level; single-stroke eyebrows; brown painted irises with partial outlines and white highlights; and a smiling mouth with a slight unpainted space between the lips. (Ca. early-1850s) 33

This 25 inch china shoulder-head doll has a simple hairstyle with a white center part line and two flat curls on each side of the forehead; long, thin single-stroke eyebrows; brown painted irises with

partial outlines and white highlights; and a smiling mouth with a white unpainted space between the lips. (Ca. early-1860s) Close-ups show the eye and mouth of this doll.

This 22 inch china shoulder-head doll has a Mary Todd Lincoln hairstyle with brush strokes on the temples; a molded, green-painted headband; long, thin single-stroke eyebrows; and a smiling mouth with an unpainted space between the lips. (Ca. early-1860s) This 16-1â &#x201E;2 inch china, with a Covered Wagon hairstyle, has a 4-1â &#x201E;2 inch shoulder head; long, thin single-stroke eyebrows; blue painted irises with partial outlines and white highlights; and an unpainted space between the lips. (Ca. early-1850s)

This 18 inch china shoulder-head doll has a slightly rounded Flat Top hairstyle; long, thin single-stroke eyebrows; shaded irises with white highlights; a smiling mouth with an unpainted space between the lips; and a blue and white molded bead necklace. During the early 1860s or slightly earlier, a variation of the early style of iris painting was used on many of the factoryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chinas. The partial outlines were left off and the irises were painted with several shades of the iris color. The white highlight continued to be painted on the left side of the iris, in the identical position on which it appears in the original Kestner sample sheets. (Ca. early-1860s)

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The A.W. Fr. Kister porcelain factory made glazed-porcelain shoulder heads from the early 1840s on. I had the opportunity to tour the oldest Kister factory building on June 6, 1999 and see the 1840s and 1850s china shards under the attic floorboards. After studying hundreds of shards from the attic and from the dumping grounds near the factory, I learned that Kister artists used the same shade of blue paint on the irises year after year, and the irises never contain outlines or highlights. Many of the single-stroke eyebrows are nearly straight, and in my opinion the factory artists did not paint multi-stroke eyebrows on any chinas. The mouth painting is very distinctive, and includes an upper lip with low, far spaced peaks. The lower lips vary, and include long, narrow lower lips as well as lower lips that look like horizontal ovals.

This pink-tinted, 10-1⁄2 inch china shoulderhead doll has a Lydia hairstyle with a center part, a smooth crown and eleven long, graduated vertical curls molded at chin level in front and on the shoulders in back; single-stroke eyebrows; blue painted irises without outlines or highlights; and low, far-spaced upper lip peaks. The shoulder head is mounted on a factory peg-wooden body. Many glazed-porcelain shoulder heads with molded buns, Kinderkopf and Covered Wagon hairstyles have been found on identical peg-wooden bodies. (Ca. late-1840s)

This 20 inch china shoulder-head doll has a blond, Flat Top hairstyle with a center part, two forehead curls and thirteen vertical curls; brown, single-stroke eyebrows; blue painted irises without outlines or highlights; and a thin upper lip and oval-shaped lower lip. (Ca. early1860s)

This 13-1⁄2 inch china shoulder-head doll has a center-parted hairstyle with brushstrokes on the sides of the face, flared hair over the ears and a low bun with a molded bow on the back of the head. The facial features include singlestroke eyebrows; blue painted irises without outlines or highlights; low, upper lip peaks and a small, oval-shaped bottom lip. (Ca. early-1850s)

This 8 inch china, with an Alice-inWonderland hairstyle, has a flange neck and a Taufling-type body with a papiermache shoulder plate and lower torso, and china lower limbs attached to the body with cloth sections. The head features include a simple hairstyle with a white molded headband; exposed ears; nearly straight single-stroke eyebrows; blue painted irises without outlines or highlights; low, farspaced peaks on the upper lip and a long, narrow lower lip. (Ca. early-1850s)

The Kister porcelain factory made china and parian shoulder heads from identical master molds. This 13 inch parian has a 31⁄2 inch shoulder head with a simple, center-parted hairstyle that contains two flat forehead curls and vertical curls encircling the head; brown, single-stroke eyebrows; side-glancing eyes without iris outlines or highlights; very low upper lip peaks and a narrow lower lip. (Ca. early1860s) Close-ups show the eye and mouth of this doll.

This 20 inch china shoulder-head doll has a High Brow hairstyle with flat curls that create a scalloped pattern on the forehead; single-stroke eyebrows; blue painted irises without outlines or highlights; low upper lip peaks and an oval-shaped lower lip. (Ca. early-1860s)

This 13 inch china shoulder-head doll has a fancy hairstyle with brushstrokes around the hairline, a molded headband and nine vertical curls below the tied ribbon in back; exposed ears; singlestroke eyebrows; blue painted irises without outlines or highlights; a long, thin upper lip and an oval-shaped lower lip. An identical china shoulder head was found on an original Autoperipatetikos walking body patented in 1862. (Ca. early 1860s)

This 22 inch china shoulder-head doll has a fancy hairstyle with flared hair in front drawn back into a large, coiled braided bun arranged low on the back of the head. A very similar hairstyle is pictured on an 1865 fashion illustration included in the Conta & Boehme chapter of my 2009 china book. Facial features include single-stroke eyebrows; upper molded eyelids; blue painted irises without outlines or highlights; low, upper lip peaks and an oval-shaped lower lip. (Ca. mid-1860s)

Kloster Veilsdorf Porcelain Factory One glazed-porcelain shoulder head in the permanent collection of the Sonneberg Doll Museum provided the clues that helped identify the entire group of chinas made by the Kloster Veilsdorf porcelain factory. The original inventory sheet for a china shoulder head with a Flat Top hairstyle contains the information that the Kloster Veilsdorf porcelain factory donated the shoulder head to the museum in 1909. The shoulder head is pictured on page 124 of my 2009 china book, along

Left: This 15 inch china shoulderhead doll has a smooth, centerparted hairstyle with a wide, white part line and 12 vertical curls; exposed ears; singlestroke eyebrows; molded upper eyelids; brown painted irises with black outlines and white highlights on the right side of the irises; painted lower eyelashes; a broad nose; and a closed, slightly smiling mouth. (Ca. early-1850s) 36

This 4-1â &#x201E;2 inch china shoulder head has smoothly combed hair on each side of the wide, white part line, exposed ears and 12 vertical curls on the back of the head; single-stroke eyebrows; upper molded eyelids; brown painted irises with black outlines and a white highlight on the right side of the irises; lower painted eyelashes; a large broad nose; and slightly smiling lips. (Ca. early-1850s) Close-ups are enlarged eye and mouth photos of this doll.

with a china shoulder head with a molded bun, which is also identified by the Sonneberg museum curators as a product of the Kloster Veilsdorf porcelain factory. I have focused on the Greiner-type chinas in this article; there are 35 Kloster Veildorf chinas pictured in my 2009 china book. The chinas include 1840s ladies with molded buns, 1850s boys with Kinderkopf hairstyles, 1850s chinas with Greiner-type hairstyles and 1860s ladies with fancy hairstyles. The length and arch of most Kloster Veilsdorf single-stroke eyebrows are so similar they look like they were painted by the same artist. The painted eyelashes on the factoryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chinas are also very distinctive, and do not resemble the eyelashes painted on chinas made by any other Thuringian porcelain factory.

This 19-1â &#x201E;2 inch china shoulder-head doll has large flat curls that form scallops on each side of the wide, white center part line. Facial features include uncommon multi-stroke eyebrows, upper molded eyelids; stationary, blue glass eyes; upper and lower painted eyelashes; a broad molded nose; a slightly smiling mouth; and a double chin. (Ca. early 1850s)

This 15-1â &#x201E;2 inch china shoulder-head doll has a round face; a simple, center-parted hairstyle with 12 vertical curls arranged behind the exposed ears; a wide white part line: single-stroke eyebrows; molded upper eyelids; brown painted irises with black outlines and white highlights on the right side of the irises; a slightly smiling mouth; and a double chin. (Ca. early-1850s)

This 22 inch china shoulder-head doll, with a Sophia Smith hairstyle, has very similar facial painting as many of the Kloster Veilsdorf 1840s chinas with molded buns and the 1860s chinas with fancy hairstyles pictured in my 2009 china book. The similarity can be seen in the distinctive blue painted irises. The irises are outlined with a darker shade of blue in a thick line that is identical to many of the chinas painted by factory artists. Kestner and Alt, Beck & Gottschalck chinas also have outlined irises, but the thin black lines do not resemble the iris outlines painted on many Kloster Veilsdorf early chinas. Head features on this doll include a centerparted hairstyle with a smooth crown and long vertical curls forming an undercut ledge; single-stroke eyebrows; molded upper eyelids; blue painted irises heavily outlined in darker blue; and slightly smiling lips. (Ca. early-1850s)

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8” x 8” Vintage Alpaca Dog, squeaker 16 ½” Armand Marseille GB #327, in body (mute), glass eyes, really brown sleep eyes, original baby cute $85.00 body (3 fingertips missing), original 8” Steiff Snobby, button in ear, jointed mohair wig, o/m, 2 lower teeth, dimples, great coloring $325.00 head & legs $79.95 9” Rabbit 12” to top of ears, pink & white plush, pink plastic eyes, 1950’s $55.00

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7” Doll House Man, black felt suit with satin lapels, brown hair and moustache $165.00 Now $130.00 3” All Original Flapper all bisque, jointed arms & legs, brown hair, blue eyes $90.00 3” All Original Flapper all bisque, red dress, hat & shoes, jointed arms & legs, brown hair, blue eyes $90.00 2 ½” Snow Baby, painted eyes $115.00 4 ½’ Quenue San, sticker on body, jointed arms, molded painted braid down back, small chip side of foot $70.00

24” Oily Bisque Heinrich Handwerck Simon & Halbig, brown stationary eyes, pierced ears, molded eyebrows $425.00 6” All Original Rex Harrison as Dr. Doolittle with “Push Me Pull You” lama $55.00

15 ½” Circ. Bye-lo Grace Storey Putnam, brown sleep eyes, great facial painting, original body with compo hands (paint as is) $550.00 Now $475.00 15” Georgene Raggedy Ann and Andy Novelties 1918 - 1947, both dolls tagged, Ann has light stain on face near nose, a great personalities, original outfits & yarn hair $250.00. Now $195.00 pair

16”Sasha Series Blonde with blue gray hand painted eyes, white pattern on pattern linen dress & panties, white shoes & socks, metal Sasha Series wrist tag $795.00 7” Steiff Zotty Bear with open mouth, Zotty paper chest tag, original blue bow, glass eyes, cute face $120.00

6 ¼” Doll House Lady, original shoulder plate, arms & legs, bun on back of head $145.00 Now $125.00

20” Simon & Halbig 1078, ball jointed body, blue sleep eyes, pierced ears, HH wig $595.00 Now $500.00

NASBD #55 Quaker Maid Pudgy 9 1/2” Klumpe Smoking Tummy, jointed legs & arms, Man, gold Klumpe wrist tag, all original $120.00 Barcelona tag & # on Hard Plastic Baby, sleep eyes, all back, fabulous all original $125.00 original $65.00 13” All Original Sluggo in #87 Bridesmaid in Box, jointed cloth, with molded cloth legs & arms, flat tummy $95.00 face $250.00 #34 Irish Pudgy Tummy, molded socks, jointed legs & arms, small 10” Skookums Squaw and Papoose, all original chip on hip, reddish hair, all blankets, wigs & beads original $325.00 Now $295.00 $135.00

All original in box #45 Ginny Ballerina with blonde hair, blue eyes, straight leg walker, (Marshall Fields $4.50 price tag on box) $395.00 Now $295.00 9” x 6” Buggy by Allmetal Prod. Co. Wyandotte, Mich. U.S.A., white rubber tires (as is) $38.00 5 ½” All Bisque Japanese Byelo, jointed head, arms & legs, c/m, painted blue eyes, cute knit outfit $110.00 Red Hair straight leg walker Ginny, original dress, pants & shoes, blue eyes $95.00

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17” Madame Alexander 197273 Maggie, reddish hair, blue sleep eyes, tagged felt jacket & plaid skirt, straw hat, no box $125.00 17” Elise 1970’s with booklet, all original, blond hair, blue eyes, fabulous gown and hat, no box $75.00 15” & 13” Pair of Poodles by Madame Alexander 1933-40, all original with heart shaped noses and purple felt over glass eyes, velvety plush & yarn $395.00 pair

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Paper Dolls from an Imaginary Childhood

by Samy Odin

ave you ever had the feeling, handling an antique doll, a toy, or some paper ephemera, that these playthings tickle our imagination to the point of suggesting some truth out of the past of the children who played with them long ago? Once, my father and I bought at auction a wooden box containg a tea-set and a variety of other charming paper trinkets from an estate of some anonymous family. What got us hooked on that particular lot was the contents of the wooden box. This was not the expected china tea-set but a collection of cut-out paper dolls, carefully slipped into yellowish envelopes, diligently hand-written in pencil by a child of the late Victorian age. Once we got home, the real fun begun. Opening every single envelope to unveil its treasures, we immediately sensed we were experiencing the intimacy of the person who had last tidied up these childhood memories in that little box. It was as if these paper dolls had been appropriately organized for the future generations to find them. We had the feeling that no one had taken the time, in the last century, to handle and really “look” at the content of this little box. All of a sudden, we comprehended how strong playthings can be in stimulating the human imagination and how much a toy can speak of its time. Among the other items featured in this lot were a few photographs, including the one shown above of the two children, an older girl with blonde hair standing beside a younger sister, or brother, who is sitting on a table. Were these children related to the paper dolls we found in the little box? It is plausible because of the late 19th century fashions worn by the children that reflect those seen on the paper dolls. How did this lot end up in this public auction? We don’t know. What were the names of the children who played with these paper dolls? We might never know. However, since we certainly enjoy the game “let’s pretend”, as much as “puzzle” playing, let’s see what these insignificant pieces of paper can tell us about the way in which children played and behaved at the end of the 19th century. Let’s concentrate on this photo of the two children. It was taken in the studio of a professional photographer, by the name of Emile Pricam in Geneva, Switzerland. As it was the habit, at that time, people from the middle class went to have their pictures taken in front of artificial settings, such as this painted wall paper and wooden table, laid on top of wooden stands to raise the models to the appropriate level for the background. The clothing of the children brings more authentic information about their social level. The older girl is probably wearing her best Sunday dress. It looks like a woolen outfit, trimmed with the regular three rows 39

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of braid on the breast and the bottom of the pleated skirt, gathered in the front and enriched by a horizontally pleated band over the hips. She has long stockings and side buttoned leather boots to complete this classic child’s outfit from the late 1880s. The baby is wearing warm long woolen stockings and nice black leather shoes with fancy pleated rosettes. The impeccable dress, possibly cotton, with pleats both on the front panel and the skirt, short sleeves and lace trimmed collar is so typical of the late Victorian era. Going to have pictures taken by a photographer was certainly an exceptional event in the life of a child of that generation. Whereas the older sister seems already accustomed to the photo sessions, as her proper smiling pose suggests, the little one seems quite intrigued and intimidated by what is going on in front of her. “What is that man doing, hiding underneath a black cloth? And what is that strange long legged instrument for? Oh my! Are we all going to explode like that blowing dazzling thing held by the man? I’d rather be at home and playing with my new paper dolls…” Yes, playing paper dolls can bring us a long way on the wings of imagination. So, pretending these two children are the ones who actually played with this collection of paper dolls, we can keep on imagining how did they acquire them. In those years, the very wealthy children would be given boxed sets of paper dolls already cut-out and ready to be played with. Those from the middle class would, more likely, receive paper doll sheets that needed to be cut-out properly, since they were intended to last as long as possible. Printed paper doll sheets were not a big investment, yet even if you belonged to the bourgeoisie, you would not get a paper doll sheet everyday and certainly not if you didn’t take care of the ones you already had received. A paper doll sheet was a reward a child would get for obtaining good school results, for being a good girl or a good boy. It is useful to remind one, at this point, that paper dolls were intended for both girls and boys. They were given at the completion of domestic duties, or when the child was ill and had to spend many days in bed. Paper dolls were, in fact, the perfect handy plaything to enjoy during a long convalescence. Full color printed paper doll sheets could also be found in more popular milieus, but in this case, they represented a real treasure for the child who was lucky enough to get them. Usually, poorer children would cut out paper figures from left-over fashion magazines. They would hand draw their clothes or draw the head of the dolls and then glue it to dressed figures cut out from the same magazines. There also were other ways of obtaining less

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expensive but nicely printed paper dolls. First, they could be won through the advertising campaign of, for example, Nestlé (see ADC of June 2008) or secondly, by getting a subscription to a magazine, like “La Poupée Modèle” (see ADC of March 2008). In the present case, the two children seen in the photograph seem to belong to the middle class and the type of paper dolls that came with their picture confirms this supposition. They all seem to have been cut out from commercial full color printed sheets, of the kind that was for sale in the grocery stores, stationer’s shops or even bigger stores like Le Bon Marché, Le Louvre, etc… Now, let’s guess which paper dolls arrived first in the life of these children. Even before looking at the dolls themselves, let’s consider the inscriptions on the envelopes. They seem to have been written by the same hand, less experienced in the beginning and more fluent in the more recent. Some are written with a regular black pencil, while others are in blue pencil, the type that pupils used for doing their homework. Some envelopes, simply bear the name given by the child to the paper doll, others have a descriptive sentence, such as “Petite fille aux cheveux noir” (Little girl with black hair), or “La demoiselle avec son canotier et un garçon” (The young lady with her straw hat and a gentleman). It is interesting to note that some minor misspelled or grammatical mistakes appear on these envelopes, which suggests the young age of the child who wrote them. The set that appears to be the oldest consists of three dolls, printed on the same firm cardboard sheet, representing a 3-3⁄4 inch little girl with three outfits, matching headdresses and two accessories, an older 4-1⁄2 inch boy with the equivalent wardrobe but a missing hat and a 3-1⁄4 inch younger toddler spoiled with four outfits, four accessories but no hats. According to the clothing style, this set can be dated in the late 1880s and has more likely French characteristics. Doesn’t the gracious little girl with a sweet smile look exactly like a classic European bisque headed bébé from the Golden Age? (Figure 1). The author’s favorite set, cut out from one or two German cardboard sheets from the late 1880s, features a 4-inch dark haired little girl holding a pretzel. She owns five outfits with matching hats. The next doll is a 3-1⁄2 inch blonde toddler girl in the seated position with five clothing pieces, two extra hats and a tea cup and saucer. A 2-3⁄4 inch baby is shown with two gowns, one bonnet, a lace baby basket and a chair covered with a blanket. Finally, a second baby, 2-1⁄2 inches tall is in a seated position, with a christening gown, two every-day ensembles and a baby bottle (Figure 2).

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Another wonderful set, slightly more recent, features four paper dolls representing little girls 6 to 7 years old. Each doll has three outfits and matching hats or bonnets. Blanche, Bleuette, Rose and Rosette are the names inscribed on their envelopes. They stand 3-1⁄2 inches and have been printed on both sides, with the extra clothing slipped over the dolls. This French set of dolls definitely reflects the children couture trends of the early 1890s (Figure 3). Even more exquisite, is the set of four lady dolls, all cut from the same cardboard sheet, of probably German provenance. Each 5-1⁄4 inch paper doll has one extra outfit with sometimes a headdress or an accessory. The quality of the printing is excellent, with gilded portions and impeccable design and coloring. Their elegant gowns are reminiscent of the early 1890s. In spite of the fact that there are probably some missing items, this ensemble is a vivid testimony of the European refinement of certain playthings at the end of the 19th century (Figure 4). Also very well printed, on a single side, this other 5-1⁄2 inch German doll, the largest of the lot, has four outfits and no hats. Unfortunately, her arms have been damaged but it probably was one of the favorites of the little girls, who evidently played with her longer than with the other ones. Does any paper doll collector own the complete printed sheet this little beauty was originally cut out from (Figure 5)?

One more envelope in the little box reveals a “Petite fille aux tas de robes” (The little girl with many dresses), as inscribed on the envelope. It is a charming 3-3⁄4 inch slender paper doll raising her right arm, as if to say hello, and surrounded by fifteen pieces of clothing, including five hats. Eight outfits perfectly fit her but the two remaining ones seem to fit a slightly taller doll, now missing. The fashions are from the same late 1880s to early 1890s period. The printing technique used in the front and back could be French but the hexagonal base suggests a German print (Figure 6). A simple, yet very appealing, toddler doll is printed in matt vivid colors on this other nice set. The standing cutie is pampered with an extensive wardrobe, counting 22 pieces, that includes several accessories. It was certainly cut out from a thinner printed sheet, on one single side, and dates from the same late 1880s period frame (Figure 7). The set very likely the most recent of this lot, dates from the 1895 to 1898 era. It consists of a family of dolls, featuring eight characters. They were found in five different envelopes even though they could have been classified in four pairs. Two 4-1⁄2 inch teenagers, a boy and a girl, were packed together. (Figure 8). Two 3-1⁄2 inch younger children, wearing matching mariner outfits, were slipped in two separate envelopes Figure 5

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even though they evidently were meant to be a pair (Figure 9). Two other children, a 3-1⁄2 inch boy and a girl, in their 6th or 7th year, were both slipped into another envelope with their various clothes and accessories (Figure 10) and, finally, a pair of 2-1⁄2 inch baby girls, described as “petites filles avec leurs table” (young girls with their table) were slipped into the fifth envelope together with their seven pieces of clothing (Figure 11). Looking at these various paper dolls, one cannot help from feeling a certain admiration for the dexterity of these children who could cut out so properly these dolls without damaging the original drawing and play with them

avoiding major injuries. This skill was certainly exercised as early as the children went to school, which explains why paper dolls were a favorite plaything for children between the ages of 6 and 14. Could you imagine giving a paper doll that refined and fragile to a 6 years old child of today, with the fear that he would injure himself with sharp scissors? Sometimes, even as adult collectors, we find it difficult to rectify an unfortunate cut on an antique paper doll or to perfectly cut out a figure with a complicated contour, as most of the dolls shown in this article. What is even more amazing is that this collection of paper dolls has been kept for more than a century with

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so many almost complete sets. Certain accessories are less than 1â &#x201E;4 inch long or wide and to see them laying in those envelopes, intact survivors from so many hours of play, is quite impressive. Even when it is not possible to identify a cut paper doll set, to determine the name of its printer and the degree of its completeness, it is still an extremely interesting collectible item, enriched by the power of play, enhanced by the challenge of its conservation and vibrant in the visual appeal that it keeps having for the contemporary collector.

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Acknowledgments The author wishes to thank Guido Odin for providing the paper dolls illustrated in these pages and Jennylou Schoelwer for her precious help in correcting the language. Samy Odin can be reached by email at samy.odin@noos.fr

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Patricia A. Vaillancourt

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Learning About American-Made Dolls

Effanbee’s Honey A Doll In

Transition by Ursula R. Mertz

photos Otto Mertz

27” all composition Honey doll, all original. In the ca. 1948 Effanbee catalogue she was called Little Lady (no umbrella). In the 1950 Effanbee catalogue, this identical 27” composition doll was called Honey. 48

Close up of 27” Honey. Note her excellent quality human hair wig. She features plastic sleep eyes (they do not flirt), with synthetic lashes.

orld War II had ended in 1945. The American economy was transitioning from a total war effort to a peacetime economy. The production of consumer goods had taken a back seat during the war. Raw materials had been in short supply. Now, this was changing rapidly. Previously, dolls were made of composition. Now, makers were eyeing the new plastic materials for the manufacture of dolls and toys. Doll companies continued supplying the market with composition dolls while developing the new plastic technology. This also meant that during this transition period a given doll could be made of composition as well as hard plastic. For the Effanbee Company of New York City, that transition doll was Honey. Effanbee had always produced high quality dolls. Their composition was satiny smooth with mold seams invisible. For a beginner collector, it could be difficult to tell composition from hard plastic. And to further complicate identification, a 27” Honey made of composition was at one point called Little Lady. An all-hard plastic Honey with special body construction was identified as Junior Miss. The hard plastic Honey dolls became very popular and were sold for almost ten years (1949 – 1957), whereas the composition version was on the market for four years at most. It is not clear when the composition Honey was first sold. An original box bears the hand written notation: “Christmas 1947.” Available Montgomery Ward Christmas catalogs offered composition Honey dolls in 1948, 1949 and 1950. The 1950 Effanbee catalog listed four sizes for the hard plastic Honey dolls: 14, 16, 18 and 20 inches. A 27- inch tall Honey made of composition was also shown. This very same doll was included in the 1948 catalog and called Little Lady. This has caused a lot of confusion. Most of these 27- inch dolls

20” all composition Honey. Marked Effanbee on head and body. All composition, jointed at neck, shoulders and hips. Flirting sleep eyes, closed mouth, h. h. wig. Advertising proclaimed: “Doll hands that can wear real gloves.”

20” composition Honey, original gown. Marked: Effanbee on head. Illustration from 1948 Montgomery Ward Christmas catalogue, offering “Honey, With Flirting Eyes by Effanbee …”

20” Composition Honey, all original including paper hang tag. Marked Effanbee on head and body. Tag: “I Am // Honey // With Flirting Eyes // An // Effanbee Sweet Child. Back of tag: A New // Effanbewe // Playmate // For: ---- // From: --- May you and Honey have many happy times together // Trade Mark Reg. // U.S.A.”

are found dressed in elaborate ball gowns. None of the 27 inch Little Ladies in the 1948 catalogue carried umbrellas with their long, elaborate gowns. The 27-inch Honey dolls in the 1950 Effanbee catalogue do feature umbrellas (no Little Ladies listed in the 1950 catalogue.) It is therefore assumed that when one of these large dolls is found with a matching umbrella, she was called Honey. The aforementioned Montgomery Ward Christmas catalogs offered the composition Honey doll in only one size: 21 inches. A 16-inch composition Honey has also been seen. It is not clear if this doll was sold in any other size. Formerly, Effanbee’s all composition Little Lady dolls had been produced with a body and limb assembly designed by famous doll artist Dewees Cochran. These very same bodies were used for all composition Honey dolls. They distinguish themselves from stock items used during the forties by their artistic design. The bodies represented the pre-teen shape of a young girl with slightly molded breasts. Knees were beautifully modeled. Particularly noticeable are the hands, with ﬁngers molded separately. On ordinary doll hands, the ﬁngers are slightly curled and partially molded together. The hands designed by Dewees Cochran were advertised as “doll hands that can wear real gloves.” The body assemblies created for the

Illustration from 1949 Montgomery Ward Christmas catalogue offering the 20” Effanbee composition Honey in identical costume as the actual doll illustrated with this article.

hard plastic Honey dolls were of ordinary design, their fingers again being partially molded together and slightly curled. For quality composition dolls in the larger sizes, the material of choice for making wigs had always been human hair, and the Effanbee composition Honey dolls featured human hair wigs. The hard plastic Honeys were being offered with wigs made of the new synthetic fibers. An exception was the 27-inch Honeys. Some were outfitted with human hair and some with synthetic wigs. What both had in common were sleep eyes made of plastic with eyelashes of synthetic fibers. The composition dolls of the thirties and before had been equipped with celluloid or metal eyes with lashes of stiff hair. During the 1950’s, mechanical walker dolls were very much in vogue, and in 1956, Effanbee offered one of their hard plastic Honeys with a walker mechanism. She was introduced as “Junior Miss, A Doll With Glamour.” In addition to joints at shoulders and hips, she had joints at knees and ankles. When the ordinary hard plastic Honey dolls had flat soles, this walker was designed with real, arched feet. The 1958 Effanbee catalog did not list any Honey dolls or Junior Miss. This means that Junior Miss was sold for only two years. By the early nineteen fifties more things had changed than just the materials dolls were made of. Ballerina and bride dolls had always been popular. But mostly little girls played with dolls representing small children and babies. So far, the little doll mothers took care of their children, feeding them, having tea parties and putting them to bed. Now, girls were becoming fashion conscious, looking forward to being teenagers, wearing prom gowns, high-heeled shoes and nylon stockings. In 1951, the famous French fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli created a collection of fourteen outfits for a limited edition of

18” Hard plastic walker. Marked on head: Effanbee. All hard plastic, jointed at neck, shoulders and hips, additional joints at knees and ankles. Sleep eyes do not flirt (do not move from side to side), closed mouth, synthetic wig.

Close up of tag for 18” hard plastic walker. Note: No mention of Honey. Front: “I Am” JUNIOR MISS // a Doll with // Glamour // An // EFFANBEE // Durable // Doll. Back: In the creation of your JUNIOR MISS we have exercised all the skill and experience of our many years of doll making. Now, with JUNIOR MISS, we carry on the proud tradition of realism which has always been associated with the EFFANBEE Doll Family, JUNIOR MISS has no complicated mechanism. She is simply constructed for full freedom of motion. JUNIOR MISS – Walks naturally. Sits gracefully. Can do a ballet split. Turns her head gracefully with each step. Her all-plastic perfectly sculptured body is washable, and her well made garments fit perfectly.” 50

18” Hard plastic Honey walker, introduced by Effanbee in 1956. All original, including pocketbook and paper hang tag

hard plastic Effanbee Honey dolls. They were sold through such upscale stores as Neiman Marcus and Wannamaker’s. It is hoped that this discussion has cleared up some of the existing confusion regarding Honey. With focus thus sharpened, it should be easier to find a composition Honey and a high-heeled walker in a fashionable outfit reflecting fifties’ styles. A 27-inch composition Honey in elaborate long gown with matching umbrella would be a wonderful focal point for a group of Honey dolls. References: Axe, John (1983) Effanbee: A Collector’s Encyclopedia 1949 thru 1983, Hobby House Press, Inc., Cumberland Md. Axe, John (1996) Effanbee, A Collector’s Encyclopedia 1949 – Present, Hobby House Press, Inc., Grantsville, Maryland 21536 Carlson, Nancy (1994) Effanbee’s French Connection…Elsa Schiaparelli and Honey, UFDC Doll News Summer, 1994 Vol. 43 No. 4 Ellenburg, Kelly M. (1973) Effanbee The Dolls With The Golden Hearts, Trojan Press, Inc., 310 East 18th Ave., North Kansas City MO 04116 Jensen, Don (2008) Doll Talk with Ajay and Don Jensen, Contemporary Doll Collector, Sept. 2008, pg. 38

Close up of 20” composition Honey. Note the composition and hard plastic heads are identical.

Close up of 18” hard plastic walker.

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

An English Baby House in America by Susan Grimshaw ALL PHOTOS BY ANDY OURANT UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

hen a sophisticated collector of antique dolls makes room for only one dolls’ house within a museum-quality collection, it has to be a very special house. And when that collector is the late Richard Wright, only something as elusive and desirable as an 18th century English baby house can suffice. Richard’s baby house came rather late to his collection. After he acquired it from the estate of the late Dorothy Dixon just three years ago, he first tucked it away in one of the smaller rooms at his Birchrunville, PA shop and then, unable to find the right customer for the fully furnished dollhouse, he happily installed it in his own home a few months later. He had a shelf custom-built for the house in the same pleasant room where he displayed his eloquent Queen Anne wooden dolls along with delightful examples of antique sample-size miniature furniture and English pottery. I first saw the house soon after it had completed the perilous journey from California to Pennsylvania. It was tucked away in that dark corner of the shop (did he really ever intend to sell it?), and even in poor light, I was instantly enthralled with the imposing exterior of the baby house and its unique architectural details. My excitement increased when Richard brought in an extra lamp so I could see into the interior. The light cast delightfully mysterious shadows into its nine rooms that were so generously furnished, it was quite impossible to fully appreciate the contents that day. I was impressed by the eclectic assortment of furnishings, so typical of English dolls’ houses when they have been enjoyed by successive generations of owners.

Although the placement of doors and windows on the exterior would seem to indicate the house has four floors, the interior only has three levels. True to the classical style, which reached its apogee in the Georgian era, the tallest windows in this house correspond to the “piano nobile” or the “noble floor” where the most elegant rooms were situated and provided appropriate reception areas for entertaining guests. The ground floor was where the kitchen and service areas were commonly found, and private bedrooms and smaller sitting rooms were typically place on the third floor. The elaborate carved cornice disguises a gracefully hipped roof supporting three chimneys.

This drawing room with paneled walls is overfurnished in typical Victorian fashion. A larger scale Waltershausen parlor suite with attractive emerald green polished cotton upholstery provides ample seating for six dolls’ house dolls. Accessories include a carved bone chess set and a soft metal filigree magazine rack. One of the smaller rooms displays a Christmas tree and the Francis, Fields & Francis cart appears in the foreground, next to a small candy container hatbox with handle. The attractive antique wallpaper features a seaweed pattern with gilt highlights.

Not very long after Richard’s passing, I had the bittersweet pleasure of examining the house and its contents much more thoroughly when I catalogued them for the upcoming auction at Skinner’s. With several days to appreciate this miniature treasure as it was proudly displayed in Richard’s lovely and peaceful home in rural Chester County, I came to truly admire this charming house and the delightful assortment of miniatures it contained. The baby house looks imposingly large in photographs because it was designed and constructed in a classical style very reminiscent of Britain’s “stately” homes, and it easily conveys all the grandeur implied by that term. But it is actually quite reasonable in size, measuring 40 inches tall, 38 inches wide and about 16 inches deep. English baby houses of this period were often very large in scale, with many notable examples standing as tall as an adult, such as Vivien Greene’s Cane End, or Leixlip Castle, which measures 8 feet tall and even longer in length. The late Mrs. Greene, Britain’s famous pioneering scholar of antique dolls’ houses, wrote in her book, Family Dolls’ Houses, that these mammoth dolls’ houses were often placed on upper staircase landings in British manor houses, where they occupied a space that might otherwise have accommodated a large piece of furniture. Not every collector has enough space to properly display such a grand house and sometimes a really wonderful antique house sells for comparatively little money for that reason. Richard’s house, on the other hand, could easily sit atop a table or desk and still convey the same sense of dignified prominence in any environment. The term “baby house” commonly refers to the uniquely English dolls’ houses of 18th and early 19th centuries, evolved from the large cabinet houses of Germany and the Netherlands in the1600’s. The Continental cabinet houses were carefully built and furnished specifically for adult collectors eager to flaunt their affluence and good taste by displaying miniature versions of fine ceramics and metalwork. The English houses were designed to be slightly more accessible to the privileged children of 18th century Britain’s aristocracy and, a little later, its prosperous professional classes. They often happily mixed fine accessories with home-made furnishings in interiors that were both elegant and homely at the same time. Richard’s baby house is three stories tall and the imposing façade is divided into three bays, each with its own hinged panel supplied The dining room is occupied by an unusual male doll dressed in 17th century style. This room features a built-in fireplace with bolection molding, a Limoges tea set, and one of several unusual and probably home-made chandeliers found throughout the house.

with a keyed lock. This security feature is typical, as both cabinet houses and baby houses of the 17th and 18th centuries often contained miniature items of considerable value, such as fine silver or ceramics, which might be tempting to servants or visitors. The center section is recessed and boasts an impressive entry staircase, and the entire house is painted a soft fawn color with thin lines of white paint to simulate ashlar stonework. The blind four-paned windows are outlined in brown and each window is accented with a charming white painted interior window shade set at varying heights. The front windows feature gently arched tops and are recessed into the walls while the side windows are rectangular and simply painted on each side. The trio of faux front doors may seem disproportionately small relative to the large windows, but such disparity of scale is a common feature of English baby houses and often helps to convey the impression that the building is large and imposing. The faĂ§ade is further enhanced by prominent quoining and a unique handcarved cornice of small arched recesses and vertical beading that must have been the work of a skilled carpenter. Many of the baby houses that Vivien Greene catalogued in her books came from prominent homes which at one time employed estate carpenters wellsuited to this sort of project, and this house may well have had similar origins. The interior is divided into nine rooms, some with vintage wallpapers or painted-over papers indicating periodic redecorating, as is commonly found in houses played with by successive generations. There is no staircase, nor are there any interior doorways or applied moldings, except one room was attractively redecorated in the early 20th century with subtly indicated paneling and polychrome prints glued inside the panels. Its mellow apple-green painted surfaces provide a particularly evocative atmosphere for an 18th century English country house. Another room has a recessed fireplace with a grate, while a massive free-standing kitchen fireplace with tin insert was found in the kitchen and is included with the house. Some floors are left unfinished, while others have wallpaper or old carpet scraps covering them. An assortment of upholstered gilt furniture decorates this comfortable sitting room, which also features a rare Erhard & Sohne wax-jack atop the secretaire and other fine ormolu accessories. The floor is covered with a needlepoint carpet and a sweet little petitpoint covered pillow can be seen on the settee. The top floorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ceilings are somewhat low and this modest bedroom doubles as a center for domestic industry with its unusual floor loom and a spinning wheel in the background. A true wealth of items gives the kitchen an atmosphere of cheerful clutter. The copper chandelier has ten arms, and the spacious birdcage contains a charming yellow canary carved from wood. Many kitchen implements and accessories of varying age and origins were found in the kitchen, including some early copper cooking pots displayed on the mantel of the freestanding fireplace. 55

Numerous pieces of Waltershausen furniture with gilt transfer decoration are included among the house’s furnishings. This dressing table has a marble top and an unusual “lollipop” mirror attached to the back panel. This Waltershausen mirrored étagère is a wonderfully complicated piece. The gilt transfer decoration is quite elaborate and the base’s scrollwork legs are very distinctive. I’ve never encountered an example like this elsewhere, and it would be appropriate for a dining room or hallway, where it would be sure to attract many admirers.

The rooms on either side of the house are generously scaled and can easily accommodate a full arrangement of furnishings, but the smaller rooms in the central section seem a little cramped and are probably better considered as hallways. Except for some pictures attached to the walls, the house is going to be sold unfurnished with the contents selling separately. Richard believed that Dorothy Dixon acquired the house with most of its furnishings in England, perhaps in the 1960’s or ‘70’s, but she also added a few items of antique and more recent vintage, including a small antique Schweizer baby carriage containing a hand-written note declaring it “a gift from Winnie” and silverware by artisan Guglielmo Cini, who was active in the late 20th century. Among the furnishings are many antique pieces of German origin such as Waltershausen parlor and

bedroom suites and Erhard & Sohne ormolu accessories, but numerous items of unique interest distinguish the collection. Several pieces of ephemera hint at previous owners of the house, such as candy containers with handwritten notes signed by a Kate Huntington Tiemann who may have once owned the house or some of its contents, and a tiny box containing a child’s ring with a note stating it was from “Doris”. Among the earliest things in the house is a sterling silver footed cooking grill inscribed on the handle, “Drury Club 1820”, probably a charm from a long-ago party. Such items lend a highly individual character to this house’s contents. The dolls that inhabited the house are interesting and include some small Parians with elaborate hairstyles, unusual male character dolls and and a variety of chinas. There is even an early papier-mache and wooden doll that

The globe-on-stand captured my attention the very first time I opened the front of the dollhouse and I was very surprised when I picked it up and discovered it was quite heavy. The stand may be teak or ebony, and the globe features hand-carved details. The age is uncertain, but it’s a striking accessory. Another piece I had not previously encountered is this pretty painted metal fireplace with ormolu decorations and a shell-shaped coal basket. Probably from the Marklin firm, this piece has a delicate 18th century French sensibility appropriate for a lady’s bedroom. 56

Dressing mirrors are popular accessories and most examples are made of ormolu or soft grey metal. This unusual example is a sturdy cast metal with gilt finish mounted on a piece of alabaster, and it features a small painted glass flower wired to the base. The ornamental embossed designs on the metalwork are pretty and lend delicacy to this piece.

Many distinctive items were displayed in the kitchen and one seldom finds such antique items with dates engraved on them. This sterling silver footed grill is engraved “Drury Club 1820” and was probably a charm or token from a private gentleman’s club in Regency London.

Wall-hung hat racks or coat racks like this one are more commonly found in a “golden oak” or ebony finish, but this one has a lovely patina like old mahogany and retains all its original bone pegs. The turnings are crisp and the condition is uncommonly good as these rather delicate pieces often suffer damage.

reigned over the kitchen. One of the more surprising discoveries in the house was a small painted three-wheeled carriage by the American maker, Francis, Fields & Francis – one can only speculate how that came to furnish this very English house! Other curiosities include a double-harnessed floor loom, a flax wheel and an unusually heavy globe-on-stand. Any one of these items would instantly add character to any dolls’ house, and their more recent American provenance is pretty impeccable on top of that. The photographs of the furnished rooms are shown to illustrate how the house appeared in Richard’s home; the house and furnishings will be sold separately at Skinners on October 10th.

The imposing German sideboard features rosewood faux graining and an elegant serpentine base. The soft metal filigree shelves and decorative mounts have an asphaltum finish and are probably the product of Babette Schweizer. Sometimes these pieces are missing portions of the decoration, but everything is intact on this example.

I keep a Christmas tree in my antique English dollhouse, too! This small German feather tree is a delightful example retaining tiny Dresden paper ornaments in addition to the more typical glass and composition fruits, candles and pine cones.

These sterling pieces were dark with tarnish when I found them in the dollhouse, so they were cleaned up for photography and really glisten now. The lids feature carved ivory knobs and several of the silver items being offered at auction have English hallmarks. 57

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1-2 Archbold, OH. Doll & Teddy Bear Show & Sale. Founder’s Hall. Sauder Village. 800-590-9755. 1 Vallejo, CA. Doll Sale. Vallejo Fairgrounds. Nancy Jo’s. 925-229-4190. 2 San Diego, CA. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Sheraton Mission Valley. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775-348-7713. 6 Hatfield, PA. Doll Auction. Sanford Alderfer Auction & Appraisal. 215-393-3023. www.AlderferAuction.com 9 Laconia, NH. Doll & Miniature & Teddy Bear Show & Sale. Leavitt Park Community Center. Lakes Region Doll Club. 603-524-0129. 13 Denver, PA. Doll Auction. Morphy Auctions. 717-335-3435. www.moprhyauctions.com 15-16 Belgium, Hallen/Belfort, Markt 7, 8000 Brugge. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. www.niesjewolters.nl 15 East Peoria, IL. Doll & Teddy Bear & Toy Show & Sale. E.Peoria Event Center. Julie Bronski. 312-919-7135. 15 Huntsville, AL. Doll Show & Sale. Historic Huntsville Depot Roundhouse. Twickenham Doll Club. 256-881-4809. Katherine.reflections@juno.com 16 Hackensack, NJ. Doll Show. The Rothman Center. Fairleigh Dickinson University. JMK Shows. 352-527-6666. www.jmkshows.com 20 Nashua, NH. Doll Auction. Holiday Inn. Withington Auction, Inc. 603-478-3232. www.withingtonauction.com 22 San Antonio, TX. Doll Show & Sale. Live Oak Civic Center. Dorothy Meredith. 830-708-8054. www.dolldr.com 23 Bellevue, WA. Antique Doll & Toy Market. Red Lion Bellevue Inn. Teresa Lehmbeck. 425-413-9516. rivertoncottage@hotmail.com 23 Strongsville, OH. Doll & Bear Show. Holiday Inn. Gail Lemmon. 440-396-5386. 30 Mankato, MN. Doll Show. Best Western Inn. Lady Slipper Doll Club. 507-334-0431.

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5 Westampton, NJ. Doll Auction. Crescent Shrine Center. Sweetbriar. 410-275-2094. SweetbriarAuctions.com 5 Portland, OR. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. National Guard Armory. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775-348-7713. 9 Greenwood Village, CO. Doll Show. Doubletree Hotel Denver Tech. Judi Hamilton. 303-922-0281. judifallshow@gmail.com 12 Alexander, NY. Doll Show & Sale. Alexander Firemen’s Recreation Hall. Sue Spink. 585-591-2841. 12 Las Cruces, NM. Doll Show & Sale. Mesilla Valley Inn Conf. Room. Dona Ana Doll Club. Gloria. 505-523-1413. or Gail gsavage@rt66.com. 12 Roseville, CA. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Placer County Fairgrounds. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775-348-7713.

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12 San Diego, CA. Doll Show & Sale. Al Bahr Temple. Delightful Dolls of So. CA. Pam Zwillinger. 619-236-8036. 12 Troy, NY. Doll Show. Bulmer Communicatons Center. Hudson Valley Comm. College. Shaker Doll Club. Robyn. 518-437-9437. 12 Waldorf, MD. Doll Show. Thomas Stone High School. Southern Maryland Doll Club. 301-868-6410. 13 Maquoketa, IA. Doll Show. Jackson County Fairgrounds. Dora Pitts. 563-242-0139. 13 Milwaukee, WI. Doll & Bear Show. Serb Hall. Orphans in the Attic. 920-563-0046. 13 Nashua, NH. Doll Show & Sale. Holiday Inn Nashua. Nellie Perkins Doll & Miniature Society & Granite State Doll Club. nlmay@surfbest.net 13 Valparaiso, IN. Doll & Bear & Miniature Show. Porter County Expo Center.Valparaiso Dolls & Friends. 219-923-3803. valpodolls@yahoo.com 19-20 Gaithersburg, MD. Doll Show. Gaithersburg Fairgrounds. Bellman Events. 443-617-3590. 19 Lawrenceville, PA. Doll & Bear & Miniature Show. Lawrenceville Fire Department. Laurel Doll Club of PA. 570-537-2253. 19 Pleasanton, CA. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Alameda County Fairgrounds. Larry Herman. 925-947-1572. HermanShow@aol.com 20 Erlanger, KY. Doll Show. Receptions South Inc. Triple Crown. 513-451-7844. dolldoc1963@yahoo.com 20 Houston, TX. Doll Show. Marriott Hotel Hobby Airport. First Houston Doll Club. 409-945-2796. carolyndol@aol.com 24 Nashua, NH. Doll Auction. Holiday Inn. Withington Auction, Inc. 603-478-3232. www.withingtonauction.com 25-26 Millbrae, CA. Doll Festival. Clarion Hotel. Faith Lowman. 831-438-5349. 26 Billings, MT. Doll Sale. Legacy Doll Museum. Dale Bochy. 406-256-5447. 406-252-0041. dbochy@msn.com 26 Joplin, MO. Doll Show. LaQuinta Inn. Heartland Doll Club. Betty Wirick. 417-781-7956. 26-27 Chartres Cedex, France. Doll Auction. Galerie De Chartres. 33 (0)2 37 88 28 28. charters@ galeriedechartres.com 27 London, England. Dolls & Bears & Miniatures Fair. Dulwich College. Klaregerwat-clark@tinyworld.co.uk 27 Willowbrook, IL. Doll Show. Ashton Place Banquet Center. Julie Bronski. 312-919-7135. www.illinoisdollshows.com

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3 Austin, TX. Doll Show & Sale. Travis County Expo Center. Austin Doll Collectors Society. www.onr.com/user/bblady/dollshow.html 3 Escondido, CA. Doll Show & Sale. Resurrection Church Parish Center. Southwind Doll Club. Marion Gladwin. 760-745-2319. 3 Fredericksburg, VA. Doll & Toy Show & Sale. Fredericksburg Elks Lodge #875. Now & Then Doll Club of Fredericsburg. 3 Glendale, CA. Doll Show & Sale. Glendale Civic Auditorium. Happy Dolling 818-767-4172. 3 Phoenix, AZ. Doll Show & Sale. No. Phx. Baptist Church. Daydreamers Doll Club. ddreamer@cox.net 4 Edmonton, AB. Dolls & Teddy Bears & Toys Show. Alberta Aviation Museum. Doll Club of Edmonton. 780-485-3025. dziegler@telusplanet.net

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Over 200 Years of Playthings / Plus: Doll Artist & *Toys The Fairgrounds, 16 Chestnut St. Gaithersburg, MD 20877 12 Miles North West of Washington DC (I-270) Exit 10 to red light, turn left, follow fairgrounds signs. Bellman Events 1-443-617-3590 Next Eastern National Doll Show: Dec. 5 & 6, 2009 *LIMITED Number of Toys ©

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4 Lansing, MI. Doll Show. DeWitt Banquet & Conference Center.Sandy Barts. 269-599-1511. 10 Anaheim, CA. Doll Show & Sale. Ebell Club of Anaheim. Anaheim Doll Club. 714-534-1906. 10 Hendersonville, NC. Doll Show & Sale. National Guard Armory. Lands O’Sky Doll Club. Francis Alcorn. 828-658-3510. 10 Marlborough, MA. Rare & Important Dolls at Auction. Skinner.274 Cedar Hill St. Andy & Becky Ourant, Consulting Specialists. 508-970-3130. wrightcollection@skinnerinc.com. 508-970-3240 catalog. 10 Salt Lake City, UT. Doll & Teddy Bear Show.Utah State Fairpark. Dorothy Drake. 775-348-7713. www.dolls4all.com 11 Dedham, MA. Doll Show. Holiday Inn Dedham. David Bornstein. 978-532-5266. drumboys@gis.net 11 Flint, MI. Doll Show & Sale. Dom Polski Hall. Flint Barbie Club. 810-659-2351. 11 Hershey, PA. Doll & Toy Show & Sale. Granada Street Gym. Central Penn Doll Club. 717-761-3609. 11 Iowa City, IA. Doll & Bear Show & Sale. Quality Inns & Suites. Old Capitol Doll Club of Iowa. Larry Bailey. 319-643-2441. 11 New Hope, PA. Doll Show & Sale. Firehouse 46 N. Sugan Rd. 215-657-2477. markvleh@cavtel.net 17-18 Puyallup, WA. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Puyallup Event Center. Dorothy Drake. 775-348-7713. www.dolls4all.com 18 Columbia, MD. Doll & Teddy Bear Show & Sale. Columbia Hilton Hotel. Lady Baltimore Doll Club. 410-484-1687. kenzosmom@verizon.net 18 Wausau, WI. Doll & Antiques Show. Newman Catholic Middle School. Altrusa International Foundation Inc. of Wausau. 22-23 Nashua, NH. Doll Auction. Holiday Inn. Withington Auction, Inc. 603-478-3232. www.withingtonauction.com 23-24 Rottterdam, Netherlands. Intl. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Ahoy, Ahoyweg 10,3084 BA. www.niesjewolters.nl 24 Reno, NV. Doll & Teddy Bear Show & Sale. Holiday Inn. Melinda’s Dolls. 775-342-7629. www.melindasdolls.com 24 Washington, NC. Doll Show. Red Men’s Lodge. Anne Scott. 252-946-3046. 31 West Covina, CA. Doll Show. Elk’s Lodge. National Doll Festival. 831-438-5349. DollFestival@aol.com

Sara Bernstein’s Dolls 10 Sami Court, Englishtown, NJ 07726 Phone 732-536-4101 Email: santiqbebe@aol.com www.sarabernsteindolls.com www.rubylane.com/shops/sarabernsteindolls

• Toys • Miniatures • Doll Molds • Supplies •

Nancy Jo’s Doll SaleS

vallejo, CA Vallejo Fairgrounds AUGUST 1, 2009 Saturday 9 am NOV. 6-7, 2009 Friday 12:00 p.m., Saturday 9:00 a.m.

The Doll Works 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 Babette Schweizer fancy doll carriage with bisque baby

For information send SASE (2 stamps) to: Nancy Jo Schreeder, 305 Robinson St., Martinez, CA 94553 Phone 925-229-4190 Fax 925-229-5369

Website: www.nancyjodollsales.com

Doll Related Items • Furniture • Clothes • Bears

www.TheDollWorks.net

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

Sondra Krueger Antiques

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

Buying and Selling antique doll furniture, dollhouses, antique toy china, accessories. www.sondrakrueger.com Ebay Store: Sondra Krueger Antiques phone 530-893-5135. Email: sondkr@sondrakrueger.com

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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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 Open Thurs - Sun 11-5 Wonderful Artist renderring of Alice in Wonderland by Terry Stone

Please include payment with your ad. Larger ads are considered display ads — call us for information. 1-888-800-2588. Antique Doll Collector, P.O. Box 239, Northport, NY 11768 Classified ads due no later than the first day of the preceding month of publication. Example: May 1 for the June issue. 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 dolls and collectibles. LSADSE for color fully illustrated list #71. 10 month layaway available. Member UFDC & NADDA. Regina A. Steele, 23 Wheatfield DR, Wilmington, DE 19810-4351. Phone 302-475-5374 Email: RSteele855@aol.com Visit my website: www.ReginaSteele.com

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

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

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

We accept PayPal

See show dates on our web site calendar link

Beautifulbebes.com

Left to right: Excellent E8J with gorgeous bulgy PW eyes in vivid ocean blue. Exquisite bisque head, applied ears on orig. straight wrist stamped jumeau body. Orig. factory mohair wig. Orig. shoes and fabulous antique dress and straw bonnet. Simply Captivating! $8900 Child sized #14 Jumeau w/orig box! Spectacular presence. First out of mold quality features. Enormous PW eyes, softly painted closed mouth, applied ears. Orig chunky body with blue Jumeau stamp. Fabulous long tailed mohair wig. Leather french shoes dressed in all antique eyelet and fragile french lawn ensemble. Repaired firing flaw over left ear makes this amazing bebe' affordable. A Must Have Doll Room Guardian $6850 Gorgeous Bebe Jumeau #10 22" 1880's original sea foam. Paris ensemble. Unparalleled long tailed mohair wig in astonishing original set. Antique Bebe Jumeau shoes. Antq. socks and unders set. Beautiful brown PW eyes, creamy pale bisque. Old repaint to hands and arms. Minor touch up at joints. Such a beauty! $8200

JDK Hilda Baby on 17" 5 piece bent limb baby body. Adorable original bonnet and gown. Exceptional domed bisque head with brilliant blue glass sleep eyes. Right pinky chipped does not distract from this precious baby. A doll to cherish $2250

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

THE END OF AN ERA The staff at Richard Wright Antiques thanks you for your patronage and friendship. After twenty-seven years at the same location, Richard Wright Antiques will close its doors at the end of the business day, Tuesday, September 15. Visit us through August 15 for great buys on general antiques. Visit us through September 15 for reduced prices on dolls, accessories, clothes, ďŹ gurines, half dolls, etc. On Tuesday, September 15, enjoy drastic markdowns (similar to the one-day sale before June Gaithersburg). Hours of the sale are 11 to 5. Come early for the best bargains. Great deals and markdowns will continue through the Gaithersburg show, September 19 and 20.

We will be exhibiting at our ďŹ nal show at the Gaithersburg Fairgrounds, September 19 & 20 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