Antique DOLL Collector August 2012 Vol. 15, No. 7
August 2012 Vol. 15, No. 7 $595 / $695 Canada www.antiquedollcollector.com
Prices Realized by Theriault’s at Auction, March 2012
French Bisque Portrait Doll as Marquis by Van Rozen
French Automaton “Piano Watteau” by Vichy
Googly, 221, by Kestner in Antique Costume
Grand-Sized French Bisque Bébé A.T. by Thuillier
French Bisque Bébé, Series G by Jules Steiner
Bébé by Leon Casimir Bru with Mulatto Complexion
Smiling Poupée by Leon Casimir Bru
Early Wooden Doll with Important Historical Lineage
Bébé Triste by Emile Jumeau with Silk Costume
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Displays for Your Little Dolls in the Antique Style We all love little dolls, those diminutive charmers that you can hold in the palm of your hand. But, let’s be honest, sometimes they’re difficult to display. They need a showcase. Dollmasters offers three wonderful options from their Architectural Model Series, handmade of fine woods, with antiqued finish to complement your antique dolls, and having exquisitely hand-carved details.
The Loggia. 10”h. Perfectly sized to display 3”-8” dolls. Order GH-280 for natural wood finish as shown. Also available in ivory with antiqued patina. GH-316. Each $175. The Spiral Staircase. 19”h. Perfectly sized to display 1”-6” dolls. Order GH-282. $210.
The Cupola. 16”h. Perfectly sized to display 5”-9” dolls. Order GH-281 for natural wood finish shown. Also available in antiqued ivory painted finish. GH-317. Each $249. (The detail photograph is shown with R. John Wright’s 9” Dude Brownie, also available from Dollmasters. SD-1113. $475.
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Visit my website: www.grandmasatticdolls.com 1. - 2. 13 1/2" Bru Jne #3 Bebe, gorgeous bulging light blue p/w eyes, gorgeous pale bisque, orig. mohair wig & pate & orig. head attachment, wears factory orig. aqua & plaid silk & lace dress, great ant. Fr. hat, orig. socks, undies & "signed" Bru Jne #3 shoes. Perfect marked & numbered bisque shoulder plate and perfect bisque arms, hands & fingers. Desirable Bru tongue tip, poofy mouth & the best face EVER. OUTSTANDING BEAUTY!!! A collector's DREAM!! Call or Write for Price 3. 10" Kestner #167 Child. br. sl. eyes, immaculate bisque, ant. long mohair wig & orig. plaster pate still in tact. Wears fabulous ant. pink cotton Fr. style dress, great ant. leather shoes & ant. socks. On orig. Kestner 1-2 body w/great orig. shiny finish. Absolutely adorable, fully jointed arms & legs, darling cabinet size. A BEAUTY!!! $1200. 4. 4 1/2" All Bisque Kewpie With Wings by Rose O'Neill, mint bisque overall with brown side glancing eyes, blue wings at his shoulders, jointed arms and a label on his back and marked on his foot. He wears his original crepe paper sailor suit which is very hard to find. A little jewel!!! $795. 5. - 6. 13" RARE Tete Jumeau 5-6 Bebe, keywind br. sleep eyes, luscious lashes, original mohair wig & pate, orig. silk dress (frail, so added a second ant. dress), orig. cape, orig. "signed shoes, undies, ant. Fr. hat & orig. "signed" body & fully marked head. Great cabinet size. Tremendous presence, rare eye mechanism. OUTSTANDING!!! $6200. 7. - 8. 24" Early K*R #192 Character, gorgeous bisque, magnificent bl. sl. eyes (some wig pulls at crown, under wig), fabulous ant. mohair wig, orig. pate, wears a stunning ant. turquoise Fr. silk & lace dress & hat, vintage undies, handmade leather shoes w/ rosettes. On orig. early heavy 8 ball body w/st. wrists. She is 9-10 STUNNING!! $3200. 9. - 10. 12" Au Nain Bleu Steiner Fire A Boy, mint pale bisque, magnificent bl. p/w eyes, orig. mohair wig & pate, fabulous ALL ORIGINAL Au Nain Bleu boys costume, orig. shoes, socks & fabulous orig. matching hat. On orig. Steiner body, clean, shiny & in unplayed with condition w/white painted fingernails. Rare beautiful Steiner, darling cabinet size. GORGEOUS face & soulful expression. Only $7000. 11. - 12. 15" JDK #237 Hilda Toddler Character, mint pale bisque, blue sl. eyes, orig. caracul wig & orig. Kestner plaster pate still in tact. Wears factory orig. ecru silk dress w/matching hair bow, orig. undies, shoes & socks. On fabulous orig. fully jointed Kestner toddler body w/great orig. shiny clean finish. Simply, the BEST!!! Absolutely DARLING w/great originality. $3950. 13. - 14. 18" E. 8 J. Jumeau Bebe, bulging bl. p/w eyes, immaculate pale bisque, orig. head coil, early applied ears, orig. mohair wig & pate, orig. burgundy wool & lace dress, undies, socks & "signed" Jumeau shoes, plus fabulous ant. Jumeau Presentation hat, on early orig. "signed" st. wrist Jumeau body. Tremendous presence & absolutely BREATHTAKING!! $8500. LAYAWAY AVAILABLE Member UFDC & NADDA (Nat'l Antique Doll Dealers Assn.)
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The Romance
The Life of Lillian Dal Monte O
riginally created in 1997 as a slide presentation for the UFDC annual convention “To Have and To Hold� in Anaheim, California, this spectacular and wonderfully entertaining program has been viewed, and enjoyed, by thousands after it was offered as a VHS tape available for purchase. Rumor has it that the program also aired on Australian television shortly after its debut. The video has recently been re-created in DVD format, and features many new scenes, greatly improved costumes and several new characters. In the original version, the major roles were performed by French Fashion dolls. That charming aspect has not been changed, but the supporting roles, originally played by dolls of many varieties, have been re-cast with only fashion doll examples -- offering a seamless delivery. The costumes are more exquisite than ever, and the scenery is lush and cinematic. A touching tale of music, achievement and love, countless tears have been shed during the telling of this sentimental story of two sisters and their journey to adulthood. A perfect choice for a doll club program, you and your friends will want to enjoy the splendid scenes over and over again. So, we invite you to come along with Lillian and Delia Dal Monte as they traverse the globe, landing in such spots as Paris, Vienna, Venice and Milan -- all accompanied by a memorable musical soundtrack! Written by Michael Canadas, David Robinson and Janet Hollingsworth Narrated by Delia Green Photographed by Michael Canadas Set Design by David Robinson Photo Stylist -- Paula Olsson Video Editing by Samantha Lewis Run Time: 42 min. - DVD Format
Newly Digitally Remastered for DVD
The Complete Guide to Antique, Vintage and Collectible Dolls
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BRAVE, GAY, AND BEAUTIFUL German Flapper Ladies by Simon and Halbig and Armand Marseille
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CUNO & OTTO DRESSEL’S OWN MUNICH ART TYPE DOLLS
by Julie Blewis Not long after Marion Kaulitz introduced the character dolls that heralded the beginning of the German character movement, Otto and Cuno Dressel introduced a line of papier mache/composition head dolls.
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by Sharon Weintraub Zelda Fitzgerald was quoted as saying she wanted her daughter to be a flapper, because flappers are brave and gay and beautiful. An estate sale was the author’s introduction to the German ladies with slim bodies and long legs, representative of the flapper style. She shows us four lovely examples modeling their period costumes. These ethereal beauties are quite elusive, suggesting most mothers did not want their daughter to grow up to be flapper!
ANOTHER AVENUE OF COQUETRY HAS BEEN INGENIOUSLY INTRODUCED by Sylvia Mac Neil Simple to make, but irresistible with their fanciful trimming, snoods were once fashioned for every occasion, adding variety to one’s toilette. Chiffonnette models an array of these delightful accessories, followed by an easy to follow pattern.
THE SEVEN FACES OF MARGARET
by Rebecca Hawkins The author discovers that her cloth doll has had several previous lives as she continued to be loved by generations of children.
About The Cover
The oldest operating doll factory in Thuringia, Cuno and Otto Dressel, participated in the 1910 Brussels World Exposition along with other doll and toy manufacturers. The centerpiece of the exhibit was a carousel with character dolls by Dressel seated on the hand-carved animals. As seen on our cover, their papier mache/composition dolls bear a striking resemblance to the Munich Art dolls, the main difference being the treatment of the eyes. Julie Blewis shares her collection of these rare dolls with our readers. Photo by Andy Ourant.
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Learning About American-Made Dolls EFFANBEE’S SWEETIE PIE AND TOUSLE-TOT by Ursula Mertz
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NATIONAL ANTIQUE DOLL DEALER SHOW; A WEEK-END IN HISTORICAL BOSTON by Valerie Fogel
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1. 16” Bisque Head Horsman Toddler – what an unusual doll is this fully jointed toddler with signed Horsman body and head! Original wig and clothes too! Rare! $750 2. 17” All Original “Mariner” – lovely quality Hoffmeister, ca. 1900, with rich fired in color, mint factory wig and quality jointed body wearing fully layered nautical ensemble! $795 3. & 16. Rare 11” size JDK 221 – power packed charm in this rare pint size example of the legendary Kestner Googly with its factory wig and fully jointed chubby Kestner body and spry period sailor costume! $5750 5
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4. 30” Deco Era Mannikin – highly stylized advertising model with jointed arms and exaggerated red hair featuring a rare, early two-piece swimsuit! Important. $1495 5, 6. & 9. Early Bru with Jointed Wooden Arms – even Bru fashions enjoy a day at the shore as does 15 16 this 13” 1860’s early model incised “C”, with contented smile, pearly blue PW’s, pierced through ears and promenading her vintage hand sewn cotton linen summer day dress with jacket, full underlayers and original side button boots. $4500 7. 6” Choice little googly, this Rare 262 E. H. Googly of excellent quality, patriotic factory chemise and matching shoes! All mint. Not $900 just $695 8. 11” Cutie in a Clam Shell – mint Kewpie type seaside sweetie, in beach dress with big eyes, wig and nestled in a clam shell! $175 9. Elegant Bru Fashion with wooden arms in summer couture. See #5 10. Designed as a pair, these two gossiping Bathing Beauties, 6” long, both mint with exquisite features, are well dressed in Naughty factory detailed lace and silk lingerie, one still has remains of her original retail sticker! Perfect quality! $1600 for the pair 11. Very Rare Male Bather – flesh tinted glazed fellow, signed Germany, with articulated muscular grace and period suit, likes to read – seeks other females with similar interests for fun times. $2800 12. First day in the sun for this 7” long pale skinned Wigged Bathing Beauty; a beautiful languorous Galluba and Hoffman figure with intricately modeled features including sexy eyelids. $950 13. The smallest size made, this 11” Cabinet Size Schoenhut Toddler is mint with factory wig and union suit, two labels and beautiful original finish! $750 Choice! Includes clothes. 14. Shoreline Beauties – 5” Mermaid $125. German Bathing Beauties – assorted group, some pebbled, all mint, tallest is 3-3/4”, average price $90 15. 7” Scarce “Tis Me” – unusual 1919 version of the sweetly beguiling Hy Mayer design for George Borgfeldt, complete with wig and paper label. $250 16. See #3. All hands on deck for this cabinet gem!
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cMasters/Harris sold this rare #1 brunette Barbie, c. 1959 on June 15 for $4,750. At their mid-century modern auction the following day, this 1953 Vogue rare black Ginny wearing her #65 “Angela” costume brought $625.
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n elaborate carved English wooden doll, dating from the mid 18th century, 24 inches tall, with only minor paint loss, realized $34,500 at James D. Julia’s Toy, Doll and Advertising auction on June 22.
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ild Lilli, the German fashion doll produced from 1950 to 1964, known as the predecessor of Barbie, sold with the original stand for approximately $4,870 at the Ladenburger Spielzeugauction during their three day auction June 14-16.
See more AUCTION GALLERY on page 59 We would like to thank the following auction houses for their participation:
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James D. Julia, 203 Skowhegan Road, Fairfield, ME 04936. 207-453-7125. www.jamesdjulia.com Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion GmbH, Lustgarten str.6, D-68526 Ladenburg www.spielzeugauktion.de Mainichi Auction, TOC Ariake Bldg, Ariake, KOTO-Ward, Toyko, 135-0063. www.my-auction.co.jp McMasters Harris Apple Tree, 1625 W. Church Street, Newark, OH 43055 (740) 281-0923. www.mcmastersharris.com Theriault’s, P.O. Box 151, Annapolis, MD 21404. 800-638-0422. www.theriaults.com Withington Auction, 17 Atwood Road, Hillsborough, NH 03244. 603-478-3232. www.withingtonauction.com
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Check out my Ruby Lane site: www.victorianretreat.rubylane.com Lynne Shoblom • P.O. Box 2461 • Prescott, Az 86302 928-445-5908 • 928-713-1909 • email: victorianretreat@msn.com Member UFDC • Visa, Mastercard, Discover, PayPal accepted Generous Layaway Plan Absolutely stunning and all original 21” Simon Halbig 1159 Lady. This gorgeous doll has huge brown glass sleep eyes with their original delicate lashes, beautiful bisque and coloring. She has crisp modeling with such a beautiful face! Her lovely antique pale pink lightweight cotton outfit is original, she has her original wig and pate. Her hat is antique. She is on a minty slender and very shapely fully jointed lady body. This is an exceptional example of this sought after lady doll. I love this doll! $2195
What a face and those eyes! This darling 15” closed mouth DEP is absolutely lovely with the biggest most bulging deep blue paperweight eyes I have every seen! She is truly an exceptional example of the desirable DEP made for the French market. She has gorgeous bisque, those incredible eyes, closed outlined mouth, antique blond mohair wig and pate. She is on a darling jointed French body with it’s original finish. Her antique factory clothes are simply wonderful and she had a darling straw hat. This little Bebe is truly one of the prettiest DEP’s ever! A treasure! $2175 16
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Cuno & Otto Dressel’s Own A
ll German character doll collectors know about the 1908 exhibit in the Munich branch of the Hermann Tietz department store and the game changing effect of the Marion Kaulitz exhibit of her Munich Art dolls. For most it is considered the birth of the German character movement with realistic child dolls replacing the earlier idealized doll forms. What is less known is that just a few years later the ďŹ rm of Cuno & Otto Dressel (hereafter COD or Dressel), introduced their own line of papier mache/
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composition head child dolls also with a realistic look and artistic touch. These much less known groups of dolls are also wonderful examples and deserving of attention and recognition of their place in the history of the German character movement. Founded in Sonneberg in 1700 by Johann Georg Dressel, the COD factory holds the distinction of being the longest continuing operating doll factory in all of Thuringia. The name was changed to Cuno & Otto Dressel in 1873.
Munich Art Type Dolls The factory produced wooden and papier-mache dolls, wax, bisque, composition, glazed porcelain and celluloid. The company both assembled their own products inside their factory as well as purchasing from their many doll company neighbors including Simon & Halbig and Armand Marseille. For our purposes here, the pivotal event was the assembling of an amazing and impressive exhibit for the 1910 Brussels World Exposition by the entire community
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of doll factories and craftsmen in the town of Sonneberg. The exhibit was a collaboration of thirty-seven doll and toy manufacturers that populated Sonneberg and joined together to produce an award winning display representing a Thuringian Fair. It was designed by Professor Reinhard Mรถller who had worked as a sculptor at the A. W. Fr. Kister porcelain factory and was the primary modeling instructor at the Hertwig & Co. porcelain factory before becoming Director of the Sonneberg School of Industry. Built in the
The realistic expressions on these seldom seen dolls by Cuno & Otto Dressel as well as the clothing reflect the emergence of the character doll movement. The dolls we have seen all measure between 19 and 20 inches and have composition bodies.
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This display, as seen at the 1910 Brussels World Exposition, was designed by Professor Möller, director of the Sonneberg School of Industry, and executed by thirty-seven doll factories in Sonneberg. Plans are underway to relocate the exhibit to a separate building of the Sonneberg Toy Museum.
Below, two more Cuno & Otto Dressel dolls. Courtesy Dorothy Hunt, Sweetbriar Auctions.
Sonneberg School of Industry, the centerpiece of the elaborate display was a carousel of beautifully hand carved animals. Dolls that looked like children were seated on the carousel animals. Local artists designed and created the figures, animals and scenes but all the dolls were donated by the local doll companies. We are so fortunate that the entire exhibit has always been treasured – it was awarded the Grand Prix in 1910 – and then returned to the School of Industry which was opened to the public as the Sonneberg Toy Museum in 1938. In Mary Krombholz’s book Identifying German Character Dolls she has some wonderful photos of this display. (All photos in the book of the display, including pictures of the dolls, were taken by Christiane Graefnitz.) In its preserved state, all the original COD dolls from 1910 still ride the fully functioning carousel as they have been for over a century. It is like time has stood still for the dolls of the Thuringia Fair! The dolls on the carousel are all attributed to Dressel and are a combination of bisque head dolls as well composition/papier-mache heads. Mary Krombholz’s book also has excellent photos of many of the dolls with close ups of their faces and has been an invaluable resource. Interesting, she states on p. 201 that “the words papier-mache and composition are used interchangeably to describe the carousel dolls’ heads because the recipes for Thuringian papier-mache and composition are similar: both have a base of material that includes wet wood pulp and/or paper pulp, dry plaster of Paris and hot glue.” When contrasting the Dressel dolls to the Munich Art dolls the most striking difference is the treatment of the eyes. With Munich Art dolls the eyes are always painted and this can account for the fact that their heads are somewhat heavier. Of course, all the companies had their own secret formulas for papiermache and composition so this would also account for the difference. Munich Art dolls are considered to have “hard-composition heads.” The Dressel dolls have stationary glass eyes with lighter heads to accommodate the extra weight 20
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These all original dolls were part of the 1910 Brussels World Exposition. They are on exhibit at the Sonneberg Toy Museum. Photos by Christiane Grafnitz from the book, Identifying German Character Dolls by Mary Krombholz, published by Reverie Publishing Company.
of the eyes. Both dolls use master molds for heads with distinctive looks resulting from differences in hairstyles (both wigs and painted hair) and clothing. Both sets of dolls are very artistic and draw upon real children as models whether from the neighborhood or the artists’ own family. The bisque head dolls on the carousel are all marked COD//A/3 but the papier-mache/composition COD dolls are only marked on their bodies with the signature winged-helmet Dressel trademark. Pictured in this article are a number of COD dolls that have surfaced outside the carousel dolls of the
Thuringian Fair. Most have their original clothing, often folklore inspired, with the signature stationary glass eyes. Our cover dolls have distinctive side glancing stationary eyes. The photos in this article of Munich Art dolls are to visually demonstrate how that series of dolls and the ones by Dressel are made of comparable material with a similar artistic look. Even the clothing choices for the dolls have a family resemblance. We are very fortunate to have both of these wonderful series of German character dolls to admire and appreciate over a hundred years after their creation.
Unless noted, dolls are from the Blewis Collection.
The Kaulitz Munich Art dolls bear a strong resemblance to the Cuno and Otto Dressel dolls which appeared about two years later. The Dressel dolls are also composition but the material is not as dense as that of the Munich Art Dolls. Their lighter weight accommodates painted eyes instead of the glass eyes of the Munich Art dolls. ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR
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Another Avenue of Coquetry Has Been Ingeniously Introduced by Sylvia Mac Neil
Feminine extravagance and frivolity of the age was the order of the day. Chiffonnette, a classic size four, unmarked Huret, is wearing a jaunty ensemble made up in pale, pink pique with a fine diagonal weave. It is garnished with white scalloped edging and accented with a fanciful, white cotton passementerie. Among her trifles is her headgear, consisting of a white felt hat, trimmed coquettishly with white flowers and a smart, little plume. A simple net of fine, white, dotted, cotton tulle, encircled with white Valenciennes lace is the ultimate finishing touch.
Fruitful fancy has produced this delight, arguably one of the most elegant snoods ever introduced into the realms of doll fashion. Made up in small, hand-tied white net, it is trimmed with froths of Valenciennes lace and fancifully arranged bows of pink, satin ribbon. The same ribbon, laid on plain, with gathered lace at the edges, is set on the top, the ends continuing down the sides, forming elegant, pendant barbes. Featured in the October, 1871, issue of La Poupée Modèle, this creation is sure to meet with great success.
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or fancies and novelties of all manner requisite for a complete doll trousseau, we visit the maisons of mid-nineteenth century Paris, the great metropolis of fashion. There are found all the latest whims of the ruling, fickle goddess, Fashion. As the ancient Dame generally thought of her head first, and her votaries were apt to do the same, we are given an idea of the reigning modes in headgear. Though quite easily overlooked, nets and snoods are a matter of some importance in the fashionable doll ensemble. A variety of elegant confections were designed by doll couturiers with irreproachable taste and fairy-like skill resulting in some of the most bewitching, little affairs imaginable. There exists a countless manner of snoods that are vastly coquettish with a pretty doll’s face under them. Set on top of the head, they frame the face and give the doll a certain charming air. They are made up in a variety of materials, such as a large mesh, of cotton or silk, and, greatly favored, lush chenille. Some are made of a small scale, square cotton mesh. Others are fashioned of actual hand-netted material, made of a string or cord, or a narrow, flat, cotton tape. Nothing is more simple to create. Thin, round elastic is threaded through a large needle and run through the loops or spaces on the edge of the net and through the spaces along the flat edge of the lace. The stitches are pulled a bit tightly, gathering as it is sewn, adjusting the fullness so the net and lace is evenly disposed around the entire edge. Either a very small scale or a somewhat larger scale of net can be used with good effect. Any partial loops protruding at the edge of larger scale net can simply be cut off. The beauty of these little fancies rests in the trimming. Lace as a ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR
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The September, 1871, issue of La Poupée Modèle offered a pattern to make this charming filet de nuit: “After having cut the pattern out of the tulle in question, you will have to choose, with care, the widest and thickest net that you can – you sew very neatly a type of insertion, called an engrêlure, all around. And in the holes you thread a narrow ribbon, or a small colored velvet (ribbon), that you tighten and tie in a bow around mademoiselle Lily’s head.” This filet is made from a lady’s antique snood of cotton cord which has been hand-netted with a small, all-over pattern.
This magical chapeau of pale, yellow crinoline, glistening with crystal beads, requires a simple net of cream, silk mesh, edged with cream colored tatting, and sprinkled with silken chenille dots to complete the vision.
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Who wouldn’t love to don this dainty, little affair with its pearl and crystal chain Benoiton and red silk passementerie, finished with the net of dotted, cotton tulle….
garniture, whether fine Valenciennes, or somewhat heavier Cluny lace, or dainty tatted edgings, is used in great profusion. As it is sewn along the edge, it gathers into a pretty border. Lace can also be formed into single plaits which are stitched together before it is sewn with elastic round the edge. Double standing ruffles, sometimes triple, along the top of the net, create a fanciful ruff to accent the face. A novel touch is the addition of lace barbes, or lappets, which depend capriciously at the sides. They are easily formed by sewing two rows of lace, straight edges together, gathering tightly at the bottom end to turn the corner. When finished, each barbe measures four to five inches long. Narrow bands of Broderie Anglaise can also be used as a frill to encircle the snood. It is first rolled, whipped and gathered slightly, then sewn to the edge of the net with elastic thread, gathering it a bit more as it is sewn. Another favored embellishment is ribbon. Double loops of narrow, silk velvet or satin ribbon are set along the top, resting between the frills of lace. Pendant loops are arranged gracefully at the sides or back, or one full bow of wider ribbon is set directly at the top. Other ribbon is made into ruches, either gathered or pleated in side or box pleats. Some snoods are spangled with metallic beads or sparkling beads of crystal, usually incorporated when the net was made, or each one can also be sewn separately onto the net. Others are dotted over thickly with tufts of silken, wired chenille. Small pieces are set on the right side, the ends being folded firmly on the underside. A bow of silken cord with tiny tassels, or ribbon tied in a bow with floating ends, sets off the back of the snood admirably. Some snoods or nets were intended to be worn under a hat or bonnet. Made up in a lighter weight silk or cotton tulle, either spotted or plain, or silken mesh-like fabric, they are worn at the back of the head, to catch those straying tendrils and curls. They are usually trimmed simply with a single frill of fine Valenciennes lace or tiny guipure lace of cotton. Elastic thread is used to create these nets. Stitches are taken through the tulle and the edge of the lace, gathering as it is sewn along the entire edge. Other nets were meant to be worn at night. The September, 1871, issue of La Poupée Modèle featured a pattern for a
A puff of fine, black, silk tulle edged with Chantilly lace sets off this jaunty, red velvet hat, accented with black velvet and a black plume, to perfection.
Nothing could be more coquettish than this frill of cream and red cotton lace. Made up in a larger scale hand-netting in a cream color, a classic bow of red ribbon is set directly on top, while a red silk cord terminating with tassels accents the back.
This net is made up in white, cotton mesh in a small scale. It is edged round with a ruff of white, cotton embroidered with a scalloped border. Double loops of narrow, velvet ribbon are set amongst the ruffles at the top. A bow of velvet ribbon depends prettily at the back.
Here is a novelty made from a lady’s antique net. It is hand-tied, fashioned from a narrow, white cotton tape, dotted over with puffs of coral, silk chenille. White Cluny guipure is ruffled round the edge.
Made of a small, handmade net, this snood is encircled with Cluny lace of white and ciel blue. A triple frill on top is accented at the sides with loops of cream-colored ribbon with a tiny picot edge. Long barbes of lace descend from under the ribbons. A blue, silk cord is tied in a bow at the back. ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR
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This creation of large, open, handtied white net has a Cluny lace edge and long, pendant barbes. Double loops of cream ribbon are nestled along the triple ruff at the top.
Lilas, a fifteen inch doll from the celebrated house of Rohmer, resides at the Musée de la Poupée, Paris, and has been documented in the book, Lilas, by Samy Odin. Every collector’s dream, she has been passed on through the generations with her provenance and retains her original trunk and extensive trousseau. Among her fifteen ensembles and countless accessories, are thirty two hats, which include four nets or snoods. This creation of netted blue silk is dotted with sparkling, crystal beads, finished with a blue ribbon. Photo courtesy of Samy Odin Blondinette Davranches, a classic china Huret, is another early doll with an original trousseau. “The discovery in a chateau outside of Rouen, France, in the spring of 1994, of one girl’s Huret doll and its trousseau and furniture is – to doll collectors – the equivalent of Tut’s tomb.” There are several bonnets, nets and snoods among her trunk of elaborate treasures. This one is “a loosely-woven snood of red silk cord with tiniest knots at each junction has red silk ribbon border and ribbon bow.” Photo courtesy of Theriault’s
Another snood in Blondinette’s trousseau: “Very narrow ecru silk ribbons are loosely woven, with knots at each juncture to hold the shape, and banded by black cord and braided lavender silk decorated with tiny silver beads and faux-buckle.” Photo courtesy of Theriault’s 26
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filet de nuit, or net for nighttime. This net is a little different, in that it uses a band of lace beading along the edge. So easy to make, the edge of the beading is sewn onto the net or mesh with ordinary thread. A narrow ribbon is run through the beading, tightened, and tied in a simple bow at the top of the head. A pattern for another net was given the following month. Although the size and shape varied just slightly, the embellishments were vastly different. This net was referred to as a “ bonnet in tulle.” It is trimmed round with Valenciennes lace, sewn with elastic thread. A twelve inch long ribbon is trimmed on the center four inches with gathered lace at both edges. It is positioned, without being sewn, on the top of the bonnet, then it is sewn with just a few stitches, to the edge at each side. The ribbon continues and falls into two barbes, each four inches long. The lace is sewn flat, without gathers, on the barbes. Ribbon is made into three bows, each one different, as illustrated with the original pattern. Another row of gathered lace is sewn on top, between the bows at the sides. Delightful nets and snoods were favored by the Parisian fashionables and were sighted in many ladies’ books as well as the French children’s books, familiar to all collectors. In Peterson’s Magazine, in the June, 1856 issue, this information was noted in the fashion review. “HEAD-DRESSES. – The nets of various kinds worn on the head with evening costumes are progressing in fashionable favor. One of the new coiffures of this kind consists of a net of gold, intermingled with pearls, strings of pearls drooping toward the neck. Others, formed of purple or green silk, are spotted with small ornaments, in enamel, of different colors, which glitter like precious stones. Some of the prettiest are formed of coral. These are fixed on each side by large pins with a coral head.” And, continuing in the next paragraph: “GREEK- NETS are also worn over the plait at the back of the head, either all gold or mixed with silk. Then come other head-dresses, entirely of blonde (lace), with a round head covered by small flowers like those which form tufts at the sides.” In the young ladies’ book, Journal Des Demoiselles, in the January, 1861, issue, one particular net was noted in the chat on fashions, or Mode: “ …with the Zouave embroidered in gold soutache, you wear a ‘turco.’ What is a ‘turco?’ It is a pretty hairnet in gold net or colored silk, with a band forming a diadem, with a tassel on the side; nothing is better to give your best friend.”
This colored plate was presented in Gazette de la Poupée in the February, 1864, issue: “…just here is a doll from Mlle. Béreux, of Rue Hanovre, whose dress you can copy using our plate. It’s very nice, isn’t it? A dress of white muslin, a poppy-colored sash, an imperceptible net of the same nuance, as well as the ribbons on the front and back of the head. Then pantaloons with ruffles like the dress, some fine stockings and gracious little shoes, all is simple, charming and in good taste. This doll loves flowers, and it is true, they are so pretty, see, her little basket is full already! As to our friend, from our Petite Créole on Boulevard Poissonière, she has left to come play with this beautiful kite …Oh! That one there, she is a rich and elegant type. You will notice that her blue dress is garnished with splendid Chantilly lace.”
In the December, 1863,issue, Gazette de la Poupée, featured this colored engraving: “The maison Huret has permitted two of his prettiest little girls to pose at the house of M. Frank, for the fashion plate. … The doll of Mlle. Susse was found just then visiting Mm. Huret and agreed to replace one absent doll. She has been very good and received many compliments. She was wearing a dress of taffeta with very small green and blue squares, garnished on the bodice, on the sleeves, and at the bottom of the skirt with three microscopic ruffles. It was, I assure you, a very delightful toilette. A little lownecked chemisette had been garnished with entre-deux with very narrow Valenciennes lace, a quilted petticoat, simple and gracious, and her darling little Russian boots, giving this toilette a type of rare elegance. …. I forgot to tell you that she had just removed her paletôt of black velvet garnished on the front with passementerie mixed with jet, and a similar trim on the epaulette, set on the armhole. Regarding her coiffure, it was made up in a pretty net of black chenille with golden sequins worn under a ravishing velvet toque ornamented with a bunch of curly feathers, red and blue. The other doll, her companion, posed with much less happiness. But they did not point out that it was her first time going out since her birth and the day was probably tiring. However, she was very nice in her dress of gray taffeta with little gray squares, garnished with violet taffeta ribbons. She removed, upon entering, a delightful round cape of gray velvet, garnished with chenille fringe in the same color. Regarding her hat that she wished to hold in her hand, it was of gray felt garnished with a little bouquet of red feathers surmounted by a bird’s wing . You will find, like me, that these two dolls form a gracious tableau, don’t you think?”
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In the May, 1862, issue of Cendrillon, was this charming color engraving showing the latest in children’s fashions. Worthy of note is the headgear worn by the fourth figure: “CHILDREN’S COSTUMES. Fourth figure. – Little girl of four years. Net of silk with pearl beads. Chemisette of very lightweight red wool, with black velvet ribbon. White skirt with bands and black velvet ribbon the same as the chemisette.”
Journal Des Desmoiselles also featured in 1862, this black and white engraving of the latest children’s fashions, showing two of the girls wearing snoods: “TOILETTE FOR LITTLE GIRLS. – First toilette, 8 years old. – Dress of gray poplin, skirt ornamented at the bottom with four rows of blue velvet (ribbon) and a little ruche of gray taffeta. – Bodice round and low-cut with Empress belt of blue velvet, and a bertha garnished, like the bodice, with velvet and ruches. – Short, puffed sleeves. – Chemisette and undersleeves in muslin. – Hat of Italian straw, bordered with blue velvet (ribbon), and ornamented with two plumes, one black and the other blue. – Hairnet of blue chenille. Third toilette, 10 years old. – Dress in green taffeta. – Skirt garnished at the bottom with three fluted ruffles, in taffeta. Bodice round and low-cut, with a bertha garnished with a taffeta ruffle. – Guimpe and undersleeves in organdy. – Hairnet of straw-colored silk, with a green taffeta bow on top of the head.”
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Quite an oddity, and worthy of note, this net was chronicled by Godey’s Ladies’ Book Book, in the May issue of 1856. “The newest net is of mohair covered with little ring curls. When the net matches the hair in shade, it has all the effect of the natural hair being curled. This style of net can be had for the waterfall or to cover the entire head. The latter is intended to wear with the bandelette coiffure, and obviates the necessity of crimping the hair. It is a great saving of trouble, and the hair can be dressed in different styles at short notice.” Some snoods and caps were better suited to déshabillé, or home wear, presenting a most graceful accessory to a morning toilette. Made up so prettily, even the youngest married lady need not be frightened at the idea of wearing a cap. Most displayed rather than concealed lovely hair. These caps were often made of a larger, hand-tied net in white or pale cream cotton. Full ruffles of lace were arranged in all sorts of picturesque ways, encircling the net or set in front, brightened with loops of ribbon tucked in between. Cluny lace with the addition of the palest blue or pink on the edge was very much in favor. Some of the most captivating featured long barbes of lace and ribbon. Any amount of coquettish taste could be displayed here if the wearer chose. Others were especially adapted to the summer season. Made of lighter weight tulles and laces and larger scale nets, many were diminutive and not necessarily elaborate. Those made of Cluny lace of cream color with accents of red or cobalt blue were among the favorites. Smart, simple bows of ribbon ornamented the front, or a multiplicity of loops of ribbon was arranged capriciously on top or set at each side, streamers fluttering in the breeze. These snoods were the very creations for youth, bright eyes and round cheeks. All together, they formed a charming ornament of dress for the gayeties of watering places and summer resorts. Malines lace was a new, powdered tulle that had the appearance of being covered with frost. It was very pretty and gossamerlike, and was used for overstrings on a bonnet, and as a transparent layer over satin and silk. This lace was brought out in every shade of color, and was preferred to the coarser dotted nets. It was used for scarves and nets and mantilla veils and was popular for spring bonnets, frequently covering the frame and forming the whole bonnet. It was very much admired for a dinner coiffure when sprinkled with tiny specks like diamond dust.
In 1863 another black and white engraving with children was printed in the Journal Des Desmoilles. Two of the girls are wearing snoods: “COSTUMES FOR CHILDREN. Second figure: Toilette for a little girl eight years old. – Dress in taffeta in the princess style, soutache design along the bottom. – The low-cut bodice and short sleeves are ornamented with braid which cover the front seams and end with a tassel. – Guimpe of Swiss muslin garnished with Valenciennes (lace). – Sleeves of muslin garnished with the same Valenciennes (lace). Hairnet with a ruche. Fourth figure: Toilette for a little girl six years old. – Dress of striped or checked taffeta ornamented at the bottom with three little ruches. –Low-cut bodice with points in front and in back. – Belt the same as the dress and tied behind. – Short, puffy sleeves ornamented with the same little ruches. – Guimpe and sleeves of muslin. – Hairnet with a bow.” In 1862, Journal Des Desmoiselles printed this colored engraving. Of note is the second figure: “TOILETTE OF A YOUNG GIRL. – Dress of Gaze de Chambéry. Skirt ornamented with taffeta ruches. Round bodice, décolleté, with belt with long streamers; open sleeves ornamented with bows and ruches. Guimpe and undersleeves in organdy. Hairnet in black silk net.”
Peterson’s Magazine, in the December issue, 1861, shows this black and white engraving. Although the caption states, very simply: “NET FOR THE HAIR,” we can see that is hand-netted, trimmed with pom-poms and a ribbon round the edge, ending in a bow and short, flowing ends.
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Snoods were so popular at this time, that the November, 1866, issue of Lady’s Friend, included directions for making a handnetted snood: “A CHIGNON NET (NETTING WITH BEADS). – Nets still remain very popular. They are universally worn, and are made with a variety of materials, and decorated with beads and bugles of every description, as well as with coins, shells, etc. The chignon net we illustrate is very easy to make, and will be found useful for wearing over a chignon out of doors, as it serves to keep the hair neat and prevents it from straggling in all directions.” Instructions follow: “The materials required are netting or purse silk, a bunch of jet seed beads, and a bunch of larger jet cut beads, a flat mesh rather more than a quarter of an inch wide, a steel netting pin, and half a yard of elastic…” And it concludes: “The elastic is run into the last row in order to fasten the net firmly over the chignon. Crystal beads can be substituted for the jet ones if desired. An invisible net can be made using the silk called “Invisible,” the exact color of the hair over which the net is to be worn.”
This is the pattern for the night cap featured in the September, 1871, issue of La Poupée Modèle. “No. 28. filet de nuit for a size 4 doll.... entre-deux of lace called engrelure in which you pass a ribbon that is gathered around the head.” The pattern can be cut on the outside line, or along the edge of the lace beading for a slightly smaller net, either one of which will fit a doll from 17” to 18” tall. Be sure to press the net or mesh with a steam iron for an accurate cut. The pattern calls for a piece of net 7 1/2” X 6” and 20” to 22” of lace edging or beading; more lace edging as needed for gathered frills or pleats, and any ribbon for desired trims.
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Another net, suitable for dinner or plain evening dress, was made of Brussels net, and was trimmed with rows of Brussels lace, vandyked at the edge. The ribbon was disposed in loops at one side. On the opposite side were two or three loops of ribbon with one long, floating streamer. Among the intricate maze of nets for the hair were those made up in chenille. The prettiest style introduced was the “Clotilde,” with the trimming in the shape of a coronet. It was formed of black or brown chenille, with a large bow of ribbon above the forehead. This type of net was worn by the Princess Clotilde for indoor, negligee dress, and thence received its name. Such was the fashion of the day. These elegant and fanciful snoods, favored by all, were among the many pretty things that added variety to any toilette. Though easily executed, they were quite charming and tasteful, either when worn on the head or found amidst the little dainties in a trousseau.
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A remarkable Jumeau automaton depicting an elegant lady preparing herself for an evening at the opera. While gazing in the mirror, she bends forward at the waist while applying make-up to her cheeks with a power puff in one hand. In untouched all original condition with several movements and a music box all contained within her body. $15,000 A rare 1880’s mechanical toy manufactured by the well-known Ives Blakeslee Co. of Connecticut. This mechanical toy represented the political and social climate of the period . . . votes for women. As the female suffragette stands upon
her podium proclaiming voting rights for women, her head turns and, leaning forward, she slams her hand upon the podium to make her point. $7,500 A most interesting automaton contained on a gilded pedestal base with a shaped glass dome (not pictured).When activated the fashion lady strums her mandolin while turning her head as the musical tunes play. The bisque headed fashion lady is perched upon a molded paper mache base in a nature setting. In all original condition, the clothing does have some minor wear and the base some gilding loss. $5,000
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1. Fine elastic is threaded through the loops of net and the edge of the lace, gathering as it is sewn. 2. A 10” piece of lace is folded in half as shown, and sewn together for a length of 4”. 3. The remaining lace is gathered tightly to make a rounded end.
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The author wishes to thank Samy Odin for the use of his research material, and Michael Canadas and David Robinson for the loan of their original volumes of Gazette de la Poupée.
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DEACQUISITION SALE - SEPTEMBER 29th, 12-5pm In celebration of the museums 5th anniversary. Hundreds of dolls for sale. Left: The wonderful Bru Teture stands a desirable 20 inches in height with a composition body and working mechanism that allows her to drink. She is wearing a couture dress and hat that rivals her big sister (Bru Jne) and is in wonderful condition with perfect bisque and lovely dark brown wig. She stands by her big sister in the Legacy Museum and was featured in the March, 2011 edition of the Antique Doll Collector. She can be yours for $7,750 + shipping.
Right: This lovely girl (Bru Jne Marked 8, almost 22 inches) has graced the Legacy Doll Museum for the past 5 years. Her presence is marked by wonderful paperweight eyes (Brown), brown long mohair wig, perfect bisque, the very desirable Chevrot body (expertly repaired ďŹ ngers on one hand), wonderful couture dress and fabulous hat as well as original Bru shoes. She was featured in the March 2011 Antique Doll Collector and is one of the premier dolls of the museum. This wonderful museum quality doll can be yours for $24,750 + shipping.
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Brave, Gay and Beautiful
German Flapper Ladies by Simon and Halbig and Armand Marseille by Sharon Weintraub
“I want her (my daughter) to be a flapper, because flappers are brave and gay and beautiful.” Zelda Fitzgerald, 1924
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Illustrations 1-2, doll marked “1159 Simon Halbig S & H. 5,” 13 inches tall.
heeled shoes and additional stockings. A bag of broken costume jewelry was found to contain several pieces of doll-sized adornments that fit her perfectly. This was my introduction to the line of German ladies with slim bodies and lithe legs generally referred to as flappers. My estate sale find is a 13-inch tall doll marked “1159 Simon Halbig S & H 5.” A little soap and water revealed the rosy, flawless bisque of her face and a bit of plaster put her big blue sleep eyes back in place. Some careful pin-combing brought shape and sheen back to her mohair wig, which still had its original ribbon headband, and inside her body was tucked the mate to her single stocking, as well as a little milk-glass bead chocker. Cleaned up and restrung, she was ready to model her wardrobe. In Illustration 1, she is poses for her portrait.
Illustration 3, Simon and Halbig 1159 with original undergarments.
Illustration 4, Simon and Halbig 1159 in original dress and shoes.
Although her silk chemise was melted beyond repair, most of the other pieces in her trousseau were intact. In Illustration 2, she stands in her sheer, short chemise, which ties with a pink ribbon at the neck and has short ruffled sleeves edged in blue. The stockings appear to be rayon, introduced as an alternative to silk in the 1880s, and the garters are adorned with ribbon rosettes. She wears a “pearl” drop on a delicate chain. Her house slippers, however, were borrowed from another doll, as they better suit her state of dishabille. In Illustration 3, she shyly shows off her other original undergarments. The fine cotton teddy snaps between her legs, a one-piece chemise sometimes referred to as “step-in.” On the chair next to her are a half-slip and a pair of panties in delicate pink windowpane fabric. The blue linen dress she models in Illustration 4 is beautifully tailored and looks commercially made. Her black pumps are original. The “pearl” necklace and bracelet were also found in the bag of costume jewelry. Another original outfit, an emerald green wool suit with a sleeveless silk blouse a la Coco Chanel, is shown in Illustration 5. This ensemble looks homemade. In Illustration 6, our little model is stepping out on the town. Her silk dress with rhinestone trim is homemade, but beautifully tailored. Unfortunately it is starting to melt. The velvet cloak with rabbit fur collar looks commercially made. Her sequin headband comes from the bag of costume jewelry.
Illustration 5, Simon and Halbig 1159 in original dress and shoes.
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Illustration 6, Simon and Halbig 1159 in original dress and shoes.
Illustration 7, Simon and Halbig 1159 in original nightgown.
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Although the nightgown in Illustration 7 looks a bit large for her, it was found with her other clothing. It is pale green and trimmed with delicate ecru lace. Illustration 8 is a close up the other pair of stockings found with her. They are typical of the type this doll was originally sold in, complete with an attached fancy ribbon garter, but they are too fragile for her to wear. I included her shoes so you can see how beautifully they are made. In the popular imagination, the flapper of the 1920s boldly went about with bare knees. However, during most of the 1920s, hemlines fell well below the knee, although scalloped or uneven handkerchief hems often blurred where just a hemline fell. Hemlines began to rise in 1925, reaching the knee by 1926, only to drop again in the late 1920s (refuting the often quoted “fact” that hemlines fell following the fall of the stock market in 1929). This little lady’s knee-length dresses would date her to the mid-1920s. If the doll dates from the 1920s, her head mold was developed two decades earlier. Simon and Halbig introduced the 1159 mold in 1894, referring to it as a child’s head. The head was a stock item and sold to other doll companies. Although the head appears to be that of an older child, whose face is just starting to lose the roundness of early childhood, it is a veritable chameleon, taking on the characteristics of whatever body it is placed on. In the early 1900s, the 1159 head appears on wasp-waisted women’s bodies with full bosoms and rounded hips, sometimes marked Heinrich Handwerck or Jumeau. Topped with an upswept mohair wig and dressed in the elaborate fashions of that decade, the 1159 head indeed takes on the mature, rounded features and serene gaze of the aristocratic Gibson girl, the all-American beauty immortalized by illustrator Charles Dana Gibson. Ten years later, placed on the flapper body, the 1159 head changes again, taking on the wideeyed energetic look of a young lady out to enjoy her new freedoms to their fullest. There are a number of other German lady dolls often referred to as flappers because of their slender, womanly bodies, and long lithe legs with narrow feet molded to wear high heels. Another model by Simon and Halbig is Mold 1469. Simon and Halbig produced this mold for Cuno and Otto Dressel (COD). The beautiful bride in Illustration 9 is marked “1469 C&D Dressel Germany 2” and is
Illustrations 10-11, Cuno and Otto Dressel 1469.
Illustration 9, Cuno and Otto Dressel doll marked “1469 C&D Dressel Germany 2,” 14 inches tall, antique bridal gown.
Illustration 12, 1927 COD catalogue picture.
14 inches tall. She wears a hand-sewn antique silk wedding gown trimmed with tiny white beads and a lace overskirt. Her net veil is edged with silk rosettes that match her headband. As seen above, she has long shapely lower legs with feet molded to fit high-heeled pumps. Her body is more detailed and refined than that of the #1159, with elongated thighs and slender arms that are jointed at the elbow. There is a slight indication of a waist and breasts, giving her the figure of a slim young lady. The elegant oval face is that of a young woman, not a child, with a long straight nose and a closed mouth. She has thin one-stroke brows and her blue sleep glass eyes are not only edged with delicate painted lashes, but also have mohair lashes on the upper lids. Her old mohair wig is pulled back into a short chignon. A 1927 COD catalogue pictures a COD 1469 lady in a presentation case with an extensive trousseau, shown in Illustration 12. Although COD, who advertised this model as a teenaged girl, was offering this doll in the 1920s, the mold itself may date from the 1910s. This same mold is sometimes found carrying the name of Simon and Halbig rather than COD. The Halbig heads are on the same slender female body, but they often appear to have a softer, more wistful face, with multi-stroke brows, slightly larger eyes, and more softly painted lips. Although the mold numbers are the same, somehow the ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR
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Illustrations 13-14, doll marked “Armand Marseille Germany 401 A 5/0 M,” 14 inches tall.
Illustration 15, original shoes for Armand Marseille 401.
modeling on the Halbig versions seems more refined. I have seen several of these scarce Halbig versions in their original clothing, which more closely follow the fashions of the 1910s rather than the 1920s and some even have pierced ears. Pierced ears had fallen out of fashion by the 1920s, with the advent of hats and hair styles that covered the ears and the introduction of clip and screw-back earrings. Between the era of the curvaceous Gibson girl, with her puffed out bosom, tiny waist, and rounded back-thrust hips, and that of the boyish flat-chested flapper were the 1910s, which heralded many of the changes in the female silhouette that would become the hallmark of the flapper. By 1910, the Gibson girl was replaced by French designers such as Mariano Fortuny and Paul Poiret, who introduced an elongated slender silhouette with little emphasis on the bust or waist. The Gibson’s girl’s corset was discarded, along with layers of chemises and petticoats, replaced by a softly-draped more columnar figure. Skirts became shorter, exposing the ankles and rising to the lower part of the calf. The 1920s would continue to simplify this straight silhouette and hemlines would continue their climb up the leg. The high-piled Gibson girl pompadour gave way to shorter hair, often pulled into a chignon. In the mid1910s, ballroom dancer Irene Castle Treman introduced bobbed hair when she cut her long locks. Slim and lovely, 38
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Castle was a trendsetter, and the Castle Bob was adopted by those literally on the cutting edge of fashion. Bobbed hair became the signature style of the flapper in 1923 when beautiful silent film star Colleen Moore had her hair cut in a pageboy bob for her role in the movie, “Flaming Youth.” Therefore, Simon and Halbig may have introduced the 1469 lady under its own name during this transition period of the 1910s, and continued to produce the same model for COD throughout the 1920s. Posing in her original commercially made “step-ins,” the blonde beauty in Illustration 13 is Mold 401 by Armand Marseille. Her ball-jointed body is identical to that of the COD bride. The original mohair wig is cut into a bob and she has her original bead choker and rayon stockings (I added the garters to help keep them up). Her “mules” are antique and were part of her original wardrobe, but it looks like someone carefully cut down a pair of pumps to make them. Marked on the back of her head “Armand Marseille Germany 401 A 5/0 M,” she is 14 inches tall. The close up of her face shows a certain resemblance to the COD flapper, but her face is fuller and her nose slightly flatter and broader. Her blue sleep eyes also have mohair lashes, but her eyebrows are feathered, rather than the single stroke. Although this model is of beautiful fired bisque, she can also be found in painted bisque,
Illustrations 16-17, doll marked “Germany M.H. A. 300 M. 12/0X,” 9 inches tall.
suggesting this mold continued to be produced very late. This doll came with a large wardrobe of commercially made and home-styled clothing dating from the early 1920s, including her lace bandeau or headband. The bandeau was a popular hair accessory in the 1920s, worn everywhere from the boudoir to the ballroom, to help control, or to dress up, short bobbed hair. A lacy bandeau such as this one might be worn in the bedroom to keep short hair smooth while the woman slept or out of her face while she applied her makeup. A sports bandeau of absorbent cloth might be worn while swimming or playing tennis, and in the evening an elaborately feathered, embroidered, or beaded bandeau would bring glamour to short locks. Included in her extensive wardrobe were several pairs of shoes, in addition to her mules. Two pairs are pictured in Illustration 15, one pair marked “Germany” on the sole. The last of these long-legged ladies is pictured in Illustration 16. Also by Armand Marseille, her sheer lace step-ins barely conceal her slim body with small molded breasts, slight waist, and long shapely legs with painted thigh-high cream stockings and molded gold pumps. Just 9 inches tall, she exudes an aura of elegance. Her boudoir cap, made of vintage lace and ribbon, covers the worn remains of her mohair wig. Descended from the night cap donned by women in the previous century, the boudoir cap
was a dainty confection of lace and silken ribbon. Like the bandeau, the cap protected hair from being mussed while sleeping or dressing. As seen in Illustration 17, her oval face with its long slender nose, narrow blue sleep eyes, and beestung lips, also resembles that of the COD bride, but like her 401 sister, she has delicately feathered brows. She is marked on her head “Germany M.H. A. 300 M. 12/0X.” These lovely long-legged ladies are quite elusive. Although ladies, such as the serene chinas, elegant parians, and aristocratic French fashions, once dominated the doll world, by the 1880s, the wistful bebes and the wideeyed Germany doll faces had conquered the playroom. Although lady dolls won a brief reprieve with the popularity of the Gibson girl, their so-called flapper sisters are few and far between. Perhaps, while many parents would not have minded their little girl growing up to be a graceful and demure Gibson girl, unlike Zelda Fitzgerald, most parents cringed at the thought of their darling daughter becoming a flapper. Sharon Weintraub is the author of Bawdy Bisques and Naughty Novelties: German Bathing Beauties and Their Risqué Kin bawdybisques.blogspot.com BIBLIOGRAPHY Cieslik, Jurgen and Maryanne. German Doll Encyclopedia 1800-1939. Cumberland, Maryland: Hobby House Press, 1985. Cieslik, Jurgen and Maryanne. German Doll Studies. Annapolis, Maryland: Gold Horse Publishing, 1999. Foulke, Jan. Simon and Halbig Dolls; the Artful Aspect. Cumberland, Maryland: Hobby House Press, 1984. ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR
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16.5” 1957 Alexander Elise Ballerina, jointed elbows and knees, no shoes $185 16.5” Elise 1957 Bridesmaid #1638 in box with tagged nightgown, shoes and flowers, no basket. Was $425 Now $295 18” Uneeda Dolly Kins, all original, blue sleep eyes, black hair with pearls, satin and net tutu, fully jointed $150 8” NASB Muffie, Sold 18” Ideal 1930’s compo Shirley Temple, original wig and dress, newer combination and shoes, great coloring, lip touch up, almost no crazing, great doll $325
4.75” 1920 A 16/0M pair, moveable bisque head, jointed 5 piece compo body, glass eyes, CM, all original outfits and wigs $265 6” Steiff 1960’s Mohair bear, no tag or button, stitched nose, glass eyes, jointed $150
19” Nippon Hilda, about 1915 Japan, original body, blue sleep eyes, mohair wig Was $650 Now $450 1960 Steiff Mopsy, swivel head, tongue, has Mopsy tag $95 17” Baby Horsman Nippon #2, blue sleep eyes, paint touch up on hands, 1915 $150
6” Wee Patsy Effanbee “Fairy Princess”, all original $175 9” German bisque Recknagle 28-7, molded cap w/ blue pom poms, O/C/M with teeth, Intaglio eyes, 5 piece baby body, smiling face. Was $425 Now $325 6” Wee Patsy, Effanbee with original pin and 2 outfits, Colleen Moore Doll House doll $225
14”Alpaca R John Wright jointed Winnie the Pooh with boots and flannel-wool scarf, open mouth with tongue, box & certificate #7/1000, Walt Disney World Convention. Was $695 Now $400 12” Alpaca R. John Wright Winnie the Pooh, black glass eyes, jointed Was $425 Now $310 14” Alpaca R John Wright jointed Winnie the Pooh with honey bee on ear, glass eyes and honey pot, #4459/5000. Was $395 Now $325 16”x8” Winnie the Pooh Bears bed with antique type mattress, blanket and pillow, white iron/ metal bed #102/500 Was $499 Now $399.99
1969 Early English Sasha, Sold Sasha Baby Ginger, Sasha tag on arm, no box $125 1981 Sasha Velvet, L.E. 3701/5000,style 180, Sasha tag on arm, HH wig, blue eyes $189.95 11”x8” US Zone Germany Steiff horse, alpaca & mohair, glass eyes, felt hoofs $125
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Winnie the Pooh Series R John Wright all MIB 11.5” Christopher Robin & Winnie the Pooh, blue jacket, white hat, tan short pants, white shirt with suspenders and buttons, mohair wig, brown eyes, leather sandal shoes #317/1500 $1055 6” Pocket Eeyore, #327/3500. Was $284.95 Now $235 5” R John Wright Kanga & Roo #2495/3500 both with jointed heads $225 4.5” Tigger #757/3500, jointed head $235 7” Piglet with Violets, #1008/2500 $245
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The Seven Faces of Margaret by Rebecca Hawkins
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hy do we do this? Those of us who have discovered the exciting world of dolls and made them an integral part of our lives have done so based on the personal feelings these miniature, inanimate objects bring to our lives. While their beauty, craftsmanship and history are intriguing enough, it’s the mind game we play regarding their previous, and especially their original owners, that excites us the most. My personal collection covers French and German antique dolls from the 1850’s to the turn of the century and while I love this segment of my collection, my other area of interest, early rag dolls, elicits the most wonder and excitement. Why? Because I know that the dolls were owned by young children who befriended them and made them a part of their lives and sometimes passed them along to younger friends or relatives who loved them in the same way. It was with this in mind that I came to know Margaret, or at least that’s the name on the tag of her original skirt. Having purchased her at one of my club’s doll shows several years ago from Charles and Sherry Minton I discovered from the Mintons that she came from a family collection in Tennessee. Discussions with the gentleman who had previously owned Margaret revealed that she belonged to his grandmother then his mother and while their nicer dolls had been “put away” Margaret was always “played with and loved”. How lucky could I be! At this point a brief description of Margaret is in order. She is dressed in her original skirt, hat, underwear and socks. They are quite worn but are made just to fit her. She has a human hair wig that is stitched to black material and attached to her head. Her well constructed lady body is made of cotton sheeting designed to be flexible at the hips, knees, shoulders and elbows and her feet, which the maker stitched onto her legs, are separately made and stitched forming individual toes, heels, and arches. Her hands are “mitten-type” with stitches forming four fingers on each hand and separately applied thumbs. My mind games started ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR
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when I realized that this type of body was typical of china dolls made in the 1860’s but her pencil drawn face was more typical of 1880’s dolls. Maybe someone had just put a cloth head on an older china body. The conflicting thoughts about Margaret’s origin percolated in the back of my mind until sometime in 2011 when I was making a presentation on antique cloth dolls to the Atlanta Doll Club. After my talk on such a “weighty subject” the discussion changed to hand made cloth dolls and some of us shared examples of cloth dolls with the group. Margaret had accompanied me to the meeting and as a one of our “cloth guests” began to find her way around the room. Maybe seeing her in a different light caused me to notice a piece of material sticking out from the underside of her head. Could it be that there was another face under the one we could all see? Through lunch we discussed the possibilities and the technique we could use to find out. I must say that I was not without trepidation at the thought of taking scissors to my beloved Margaret’s face but with more than a little moral support from my good doll friend Catherine, I began to snip away and slowly we pulled the first layer up to expose another face! It was highlighted by hand stitched cotton sheeting and her face was pencil drawn with elaborate earrings. Her cheeks, mouth and ears had been painted pink and the head had remnants of black material that appeared to be hair. Who had changed Margaret’s face? The detailing of her face seems to be beyond a child’s capability; maybe a mother or grandmother… The story could end here and I would have plenty of food for thought as I tried to determine more about Margaret’s second face but my juices were flowing. As I looked at the surgery Catherine and I had just performed it became apparent to me that we had just started! There was more. The stitching could easily be undone without damaging Margaret’s physical integrity and away we went. A few moments of snipping revealed face number three. It had been slightly damaged, probably dropped, causing it to tear, but with close inspection, we could see circles drawn for eyes and an oval for a mouth. These features were done in pencil and her face was stitched to black material used for hair. The workmanship was the most crude so far. Had the mother made the head covering and then let her child draw Margaret’s face? Nothing was stopping us. We were “experts” now and quickly uncovered face number four. As we delved earlier into Margaret’s past we discovered cloth from another era. Her face seemed to be made of hand spun cotton and her nose location was a cutout that revealed a stitched cotton nose protruding though the hole. Her eyes were also cutouts with eyeballs drawn inside and her mouth and cheeks had been painted on. Enough excitement for one doll club meeting so I pulled Margaret’s faces back into place and pinned them just as I had found them. She found her way back to her shelf in my doll room but she did not leave my mind. Research and a calmer environment brought me to the understanding that further investigative work would be more intricate and as a result more difficult. It was very important not to damage 42
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Margaret has a well constructed flexible cloth body. Her separately made feet have individual toes.
Face 1
Face 4
Face 2
Face 5
Face 3
Side view of face 5
Slow and careful removing of stitches revealed Margaret had lived seven previous lives. Each was an exciting discovery! Her oldest, original face has handpainted eyes that were inserted into the cloth.
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Margaret just for the sake of research. It looked to me like removal of her head was the only way to examine the possibility of more faces. My good friend and “Doll Expert Number One”, Georgia Alarcon, concurred with my findings. She agreed that the body was older than any of the faces we had uncovered and was excited for me to pursue further exploration of another face. Back home in the quietness of my own little upstairs workshop I went to work. Off came the head and with slow deliberate snips I began to uncover face number five. What a wonderful surprise awaited me! The face is made of cotton sheeting with painted features. Her eyebrows are painted dots, an older technique that produced similar eyebrows to those found on Queen Anne Dolls. Her eyes are drawn circles with darker dots depicting eyeballs. These features are the ones protruding through the eyeball cutouts on face number four. Her hair is beautifully painted all around the head and reflects what must have been a wonderful companion for her childhood friend. However, it appeared there was more. The nose sticking through another cutout had to come from somewhere! Again I went to work. I snipped away and when I pulled the material up I was taken aback by her beauty! For the first time the face, number six, was made of the same material as the body. I had to be getting close to the end/beginning! She has drawn eyebrows, cutouts for her eyes and nose and rosy painted cheeks. She has such a sweet, soulful face why would anyone want to cover it? I could not answer that question but I knew the empty eye holes were telling me to look further. It had been a labor of love but I knew I had to be coming to the end. This would prove to be my last discovery regarding the faces of my beloved Margaret. Her seventh and original face is a thing of beauty. By far her most beautiful face, it is made of the same material as the body and her stitched nose is there in its entirety. She has painted cheeks and a faded painted mouth. To me, the most exciting feature of the original face is her eyes which are handmade, painted and then inserted into her head. This technique is new to me and discovering it with Margaret has been as exciting as it gets. This is what doll collecting is all about. It doesn’t get much better! The beauty of a hand made cloth doll is actually reflected in the beauty perceived by the child who receives it as a gift. I can only imagine the joy passed on to so many children through Margaret’s seven reincarnations and I am in awe of the family that took the time and patience to preserve her through so many generations. I am also lucky and honored to have been the one to undo some of her secrets and to be able to share my findings with you. I hope in some way having Margaret’s past explored gives her new life. 44
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Back in the day, Margaret was quite the beauty. Her handmade eyes were made separately and inserted into the head. This is the original face.
Margaret in her final reincarnation with all her faces put back into place.
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on September 5th, (two weeks before the sale) Bidding is also available through Proxibid and Absentee/Phone Bids In addition to dolls and bears, there will be some antique toys, including tin windups, a store display Pelham Puppet Pinocchio.Bears from Steiff, Beaver Valley, Hermann, MIB mechanical Herman bears, etc. A complete Steiff “Golden Age of the Circus” set, “Golden Age of the Circus” animals. Dolls from H. Gunzel, Annette Himstedt, M. Bolden, Peggy Dey, Heloise, Klosko, Enderle, Gabrielle Braun, and more. Other dolls include Composition, Hard Plastic, and Vinyl by Sasha, Peggy Nisbet, and more. Some holiday candy containers and other holiday material. Several Bisque head dolls… and more to come
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Learning About American-Made Dolls
Effanbee’s Sweetie Pie and Tousle-Tot By Ursula Mertz Photos by Christopher Partridge
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he year was 1942. The United States had become involved in World War II, but that did not deter Effanbee from offering an opulent line of dolls made of composition, one of them being Sweetie Pie. An editorial of the same year in the trade journal Toys And Novelties pictured a beautifully dressed Sweetie Pie, headlined: “This Is Sweetie Pie.’” During wartime when it is highly essential that children on the home front be kept amused and contented, “Bernie” Fleischaker, president of Fleischaker & Baum, manufacturers of Effanbee dolls, decided that what was needed
today was a new baby doll, and so Sweetie Pie, “that charming little miss with the rosebud mouth, sparkling eyes and captivating smile makes its bow to the toy buyers of America.” At the annual New York City toy fair in April of 1942, Sweetie Pie was shown atop a trunk set. Three slightly opened drawers were filled with extra clothes for her and editorial copy stated: “This popular miss retails for $7.95 and up.” Obviously, wartime prosperity was generating additional income and people were spending more money on toys.
Sweetie Pie, as seen in the 1944 Montgomery Ward Christmas catalogue. Children must have been spellbound by the large image of this lovely doll.
Full page from the 1948 Christmas catalogue. While Sweetie Pie is still wearing the same outfit, her display takes up only one third of the page.
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This page is from the 1949 Christmas catalogue. Sweetie Pie’s costume has been redesigned, and she is sharing the page with Bi-Bye-Baby.
16” Sweetie Pie - Marked on head: © 1942 // Effanbee – Composition flange head and limbs, stuffed cloth body with inserted crier that still works. Disk jointed at shoulders, stitched hip joints. Blonde human hair wig, brown sleep eyes also move from side to side. Painted fingernails (not toenails) All original except for hair bow (bonnet missing). Close-up of the 16” Sweetie Pie. Note the expertly painted eyebrows and lashes. Her blonde hair is still in the original setting.
Montgomery Ward offered Sweetie Pie in their annual Christmas catalogue in the front color pages for several years, thus attesting to her popularity and success. In a full page display, the 1944 catalogue showed her in a beautiful organdy dress and matching bonnet, and she was offered in three sizes, 24, 19, and 18 inches at $15.95, 11.50, and 9.95 respectively. Accompanying copy stated: “Her flirting Glassene eyes (with real lashes) move from side to side and she says ‘Ma, Ma.’ Curly ‘Tousle Tot’ hair is real lambskin … won’t mat and tangle, can be ‘shampooed’ with damp cloth – see page 72. Head, arms and legs are beautifully molded composition. Soft body is cotton stuffed…” One can only hope that parents did check “page 72” regarding shampooing instructions. The doll’s head was made of composition and usually under the wig no paint was applied. If the dampness had penetrated the lambskin, the composition would have reacted adversely. Note the mention of “glassene” eyes. Formerly the eyes of composition dolls were made entirely of metal or metal with inset irises made of celluloid. These new eyes were made of plastic. To know this should be a relief to collectors, as these plastic eyes do not crack like some of the celluloid ones used before. ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR
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Full page from the 1944 Christmas catalogue, featuring two of Effanbee’s all composition “Tousle-Tots.” Who would not love to locate one of those all original dolls, particularly the one with suitcase and extensive wardrobe?
24” Sweetie Pie – Marked on head: Effanbee – Same construction as the 16” Sweetie Pie. As described in the 1944 catalogue, the snowsuits of the Tousle-Tots were made in two pieces. This Sweetie Pie’s suit was made in one piece and has two real patch pockets. When formerly garments were held together with little brass safety pins, they now feature buttons and buttonholes. Construction of the cap is identical. It was described in the catalogue as a “helmet.” A Sweetie Pie dressed in identical white show suit is pictured on an Effanbee picture puzzle. Above, close-up of 24” Sweetie Pie. This doll survived in unplayed-with condition. Effanbee called the finish on these dolls “satin smooth skin.” This smooth, matte finish should never be cleaned, as that would make it undesirably shiny. 48
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Sweetie Pie was still offered in the 1948 catalogue in the same lovely outfit, but only on one third of the page. The other two thirds of the space were taken up by DyDee and her extensive wardrobe. Only two sizes of Sweetie Pie were offered this time: 24 inches at $18.95 and 19 inches at $14.95. (Note the increase of $3.00 over the prices of four years earlier.) Sweetie Pie can again be seen in the Christmas catalog of 1949 with identical description. This time she is seen in a dress and bonnet made of pink dotted swiss and an organdy pinafore. Still located in the color section, she is now sharing the page with “Bi-Bye-Baby,” and is again offered in three sizes: 24” tall at $16.49, 19” at $13.49. A new, smaller size, 16” tall at $10.49, has been added. Obviously, the price for the two taller dolls has been lowered from the previous year, and this is pointed out alongside the new quote, probably an indication that demand for Sweetie Pie had slowed down. An actual 16” tall Sweetie Pie doll is pictured with this article. She was outfitted with a curly, blonde human hair wig. Her eyes move from side to side as well. They are popularly known among collectors as “flirty” eyes. Manufacturers always tried to make the most of popular models. By making slight changes, the same doll head could be used for other “numbers” and be given a different name. Usually that included changing the eye color, type of wig etc. Going back to the 1944 Montgomery Christmas catalog, on another page besides the Sweetie Pie doll described, two versions of Effanbee’s “Tousle-Tot” were offered. Surprisingly, both of them looked exactly like Sweetie Pie: Identical head, same flirty eyes and even same brown lambskin wig. The catalog description was identical as well, except that instead of stuffed cloth bodies, the Tousle-Tots featured all composition ones and were fully jointed. The first doll was offered in a 20-inch size and shown with accompanying travel case and extensive layette at $21.00. The second Tousle-Tot is shown in a light blue twopiece snowsuit and matching cap, trimmed with pink braid. Also mentioned was that underneath the snowsuit the doll is wearing a broadcloth romper. A 24 inch size at $15.00 and a 19 inch size at $11.45 was available. The snowsuit was avaiable in pink or blue. Illustrated with this article is a 24” Sweetie Pie with stuffed cloth body that is dressed in a one-piece white fleece snowsuit and matching cap of similar style as the two
Under her snowsuit Sweetie Pie is wearing a crème colored playsuit made of some kind of crepe material. It too has buttons and buttonholes. When usually cloth bodies were manufactured of tan cotton fabrics, with these dolls an effort was made to match the color of the cloth to that of the composition limbs. The crier was usually inserted in the back. With these two Effanbee dolls, the outline of the cry box can be seen in front. Her fingernails were painted in a pale, pink tone (not the toe nails).
tousle-Tots. This doll too is wearing a romper under her snowsuit but it was made of some kind of crepe material. Unlike Sweetie Pie, the two Tousle-Tots were not carried again in the 1948 and 1949 Montgomery Christmas catalogs. Effanbee’s DyDee and other drink and wet dolls had taken center stage. Apparently, the all composition Tousle-Tots were not that popular. This is unfortunate for today’s collectors. Who would not love to own the Tousle-Tots seen in the catalogue?
ANTIQUE & COLLECTIBLE DOLL AUCTION Saturday, August 18, 2012 Location: Blencoe Community Center, 413 Main, Blencoe, IA. 1000 Dolls to Sell!
Auctioneer’s Comment: Due to her health Charlotte Stachowski will be selling at this public auction all of her entire 50 year collection. This will be a LIVE auction without reserves or buy backs. The buyers attending will make their own personal inspections. We will be setting up for this auction only 2 days ahead. We shall be selling by the Lot Number. There will be no time to catalog the entire sale. After visiting the home we can only say there are hundreds to sell. There are Large and Small sizes of German, French, and American Dolls. Bring your own note pad so you can write down the dolls you are interested in bidding on. Thank You, McCall Auctions Inventory Includes: French Limoges (ALcc 10 Ed tusson) 30” Very old – (her name is Cherrie), 19” Shirley Temple with teeth Comp., 28” German 370 A.O.M., other include Kestner’s, Jumeau, Armand Marseille, Simon & Halbig, French German Babies, Hard Plastics, China, Bru, F&B with flirty eyes, H&M’s, Effanbee, Barbies, Hildy Toddlers, Vintage Dolls of all types, clothing wigs etc. and the listings go on and on. It’s a worthwhile auction event! Make plans to attend and tell all your friends! Motel Accommodations: Onawa, Iowa Super 8 – Ph. 712-423-2101
Sale information & pictures available online at: www.McCallAuctions.com Next Estate Doll Auction September 22, 2012 Sellers: Charlotte and John Stachowski
Auction Conducted By: McCall Auctions and Real Estate, Onawa, Iowa, Ph: 712-423-1901
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Twelve inches of pure perfection. One of the prettiest Premier Jumeau dolls I have had the pleasure of caring for. Original wig over original pate, antique shoes with original rosettes, the most lovely pale blue spiral threaded eyes. Oh La La! $9500
Words fail to express the beauty of this Schmitt Bebe. Timeless and captivating with mystic blue spiral threaded eyes and flawless bisque. Sixteen inches of sheer delight. Marked at head and body. $16,500
Radiant blue eyes, rose petal cheeks and lips ripe with hues of summer berries. Jumeau succeeded once again in bringing the most beautiful Bebes to the market! Twenty two inches tall, marked size 10 in red, this is a Mademoiselle that will bring sunshine and beauty into your home. $6200
Alt, Beck and Gottschalk had a wonderful hand in these early dolls. This 17" lass with a Highland Mary-type look and simply huge blue eyes is charming in her antique cinnamon velvet ensemble complete with matching muff. $575
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Superb twelve inch Marie by Kammer and Reinhardt is all original from head to toe! Simply adorable and still retains crisp and clean feel to dress and under garments alike! Someone took very good care of this little princess! So desirable in this petite size with first out of mold definition. $2200
Those who signed up for the museum tour and luncheon received a NADDA goodie bag In 1922 Elizabeth Horton donated her doll collection, which had been used to raise money for various charities, to the Wenham Village Improvement Society.
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hat fun! This was the thought that immediately came to mind when I received the notice that National Antique Doll Dealers Association would be making Boston, Massachusetts the venue for the 2012 Spring Show. I have had the privilege to travel far and wide; however, Boston had yet to be a place I had visited. Mental images of Paul Revere riding over cobble stoned streets and a harbor filled with tea and angry patriots danced through my head. Surely, this historical and colorful place had been the birthplace of many a cloth and wooden doll! So, filled with anticipation we packed up our trunks and headed to Boston! We arrived in a downpour! History was being bathed in three inches of spring rain, making for poor visibility as our flight lowered over the sprawling city. Our spirits refused to be dampened and we made our way to the Embassy Suites in Waltham to prepare for show. The Suite Shows have always been a favorite of mine. The Embassy Suite Hotels particularly lend themselves to these shows with suite rooms built around an open atrium. We (antique doll dealers) have the opportunity to make the front room of each suite into a doll shop. Invariably, rooms that had once been boringly identical to each other, are magically transformed into unique and inviting antique doll and accessory boutiques; reflecting the interests and styles of each proprietor. I was inspired to get my suite transformed quickly as Margaret Gray Kincaid, NADDA President, had organized an enticing museum tour and luncheon for attendees and dealers prior to our show open. The tour was to include a morning visit to the charming Wenham
Diane Hoffman and Valerie Fogel at the Wenham Museum.
Museum and Claflin-Richard’s House on Boston’s north shore, then onto the beautiful and captivating Peabody Essex Museum in historical Salem. My fertile imagination conjured images of sea captains and witch trials and I was determined that this was a not to be missed event! The day proved to be as enjoyable as it was educational! We were greeted by a well-appointed mini-bus and delightful goody bags with Antique Doll Collector magazines, water bottles, assorted treats and adorable felt crafted blossom pins created by Margaret herself. Then we were transported through time and space. At the Wenham Museum we absorbed the displayed portion of the permanent rotating collection of intriguing dolls and accessories. We learned that in 1921, the Claflin-Richards House was acquired by the charitable Wenham Village Improvement Society with the goal of preserving and exhibition. Elizabeth Richards Horton, a former resident of the house, donated her International Doll Collection to the WVIS in 1922 which has remained together and is one of only two original doll collections to have remained intact worldwide. Thus, the Wenham Museum was born. A rotating permanent exhibit features upwards of 1,000 of the 5,000 dolls in the Wenham Museum’s world-renowned collection including wonderful examples of both French and German Bisque dolls, dolls made of unusual media, one of a kind artist’s renderings, and dolls by 19th and 20th-century American doll makers. Highlights of the exhibit are a late 18th-century wooden “Suzanna Holyoke” doll in original costume, late 19th-century bisque automatons, dolls by Joel Ellis, Greiner and Izannah Walker 19th and 20th-century collector dolls by Vogue, Madame Alexander and the Ideal Toy Company.
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Nancy Smith discussed American cloth dolls during a program prior to the opening on Saturday.
Dolls by Izannah Walker and a doll by Roxanna Cole were among the rare dolls in the display hosted by Nancy Smith and Tore Scelso.
Permanently displayed in the Osgood Gallery is Elizabeth Richards Horton’s International Doll Collection (IDC), the original nucleus of the museum’s doll collection. As noted on the Wenham Museum Web Site: “On behalf of charities all over the world, Mrs. Horton would plan an itinerary a year in advance, pack her dolls, and ship them off to be exhibited as a charitable fundraising event. Over the years, in an effort to expand her collection, Mrs. Horton wrote to officials, celebrities, and the crown heads of Europe to request donations to her collection. Many personalities of note responded and the collection still contains dolls from Queen Victoria, the Emperor and Empress of Japan, Czar Nicholas and Czarina Alexandra, Admiral Byrd and Cecil Rhodes, among others. A highlight of the IDC is Miss Columbia, the museum’s most famous doll. A cloth Columbian doll designed and manufactured by Emma and Marietta Adams of Oswego, N.Y., Miss Columbia traveled around the world by herself from 1900 to 1902 raising funds for children’s charities. She is displayed with her travel diary and souvenirs.” Seeing the Miss Colombia display was a special treat, igniting sparks of imagination at what a joy she must have been to the children she visited around the world. I read that at one point she had to endure a thorough wash of her hands and face after being kissed by over six hundred adoring children and adults. We trailed after each other enjoying the lovely displays of rare and beautiful bisque, wax, and wooden dolls and miniatures. Next, we were escorted by our somewhat colorful guide and forty year docent of the property, Benjamin Merry, to the fascinating Claflin-Gerrish-Richards house adjacent to the museum. The house had sheltered three centuries of families from the first period through the Victorian era and each successor had added additions and changes. Most notable were the rare ogee braces; an unusual form of architecture normally found in sixteenth century English homes. Wide 56
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old planks, huge beams, spinning wheel and giant hearth, an original 1724 bed rug given to a Wenham bride and so much more made this part of the visit an enthralling peek into the past. Our next stop was in the legendary town of Salem; home of the notorious Witch Trials in the 1600’s. We were treated to the spectacular and singularly oldest continuously operating museum in the United States, the Peabody Essex. From the history page of the museum’s web-site we learn: “The roots of the Peabody Essex Museum date to the 1799 founding of the East India Marine Society, an organization of Salem captains and supercargoes who had sailed beyond either the Cape of Good Hope or Cape Horn. The society’s charter included a provision for the establishment of a “cabinet of natural and artificial curiosities,” which is what we today would call a museum.” This classic and artistically designed museum was recently redesigned in 2003 by Moshe Safdie, a worldrenowned architect and urban planner. The sweeping tall glass atrium with accents of billowed sails and sunlight harkens back to the origins of the museum’s seafaring founders and the vessels they once sailed. PEM was among the first museums in the United States to collect works of art and culture from around the world. These collections include contemporary and historic American, Asian, Maritime, Oceanic, Native American, and African art and culture. Additionally, the museum has an archival library and historic American and Chinese houses, ranking as the best of their kind. It was easy to see that the museum strives to be the best possible steward of history and art and the linkages these precious pieces create between the past and the present. It was then I learned as I gazed at the historic portraits of William Gray, 9th Lt. Governor of
Dolls by Martha Chase featured some of her Dickens characters.
Massachusetts, born 1750 died 1825 and his wife Elizabeth, born 1756 and died 1823, that our very own Margaret Gray Kincaid is a descendent of these notable roots. This made the visit that much more fascinating! We moved on to our delicious luncheon at the Tavern on the Green in the historic Hawthorne Hotel. Truly, the time had passed all too swiftly and I was left with a sense of longing for more! All too soon we were whisked back to our comfortable hotel to make final touches to displays and prepare for a brief but delightful reception of hors-d’oeuvres and a no host bar. It was a fun mix of show attendees and dealers who eagerly awaited the first ever Friday evening opening of the National Antique Doll Dealer Show followed by a full Saturday of exhibits and sales. Premier dealers were showcased from across the country. Attendees were treated to a superb variety of antique and eclectic memorabilia and ephemera, vast assortments of accessories for all manner of dolls including a stunning array of antique American, Japanese, French, German and English dolls and dolls from far reaches of the world. NADDA Shows are such a warm and friendly venue. Customers and dealers mingle and reminisce, talk shop, make discoveries and share doll adventures. The comfort of the inviting surroundings lent to an atmosphere of warmth and camaraderie. Saturday morning Nancy Smith delighted the preshow crowd with an informative and comprehensive program featuring her exhibit of American cloth dolls with contributed examples from both her own and Tore Scelso’s collections. Before her program I learned that Nancy had raised two children and had begun her adventures in dolls in 1978 as a collector and reseller. “I used to go to auction and buy anything with arms
American primitives as well as commercially-made dolls were on display.
and legs that looked like a doll,” she quipped. “I was a quick learner.” When she shared her experience as a teacher and librarian, this was not surprising! Nancy also shared her special fondness for ‘one of a kind’ cloth dolls and when asked what dolls were closest to her heart, her answer was firm; Martha Chase dolls! Everyone felt much more competent to recognize and understand the various types of dolls she presented from Izannah Walker to Wellingtons, Philadelphia Babies to Columbians and when the doors opened and the attendees spilled out they were armed with fresh enthusiasm for the days’ hunt! Overall, the week-end in Boston spent in the pursuit of education and connection with fellow doll collectors and dealers was simply magical. This journalist/doll collector/dealer would re-live the adventure again given half the chance! I am warmed and heartened to participate in an organization that is truly dedicated to not only procuring, stewarding and sharing fine antique dolls with collectors and each other, but is enthusiastic about seeking and embracing destinations with historical perspectives as a platform for sharing and experience. I have found this to be the case with all of the NADDA events I have attended and participated in over the years. The organization makes certain to bring education to the forefront; to make the venue proximal to relative and pertinent sites. This is illustrated by the recent Seattle Show which provided collectors the final opportunity to see the Rosalie Whyel Doll Museum before closing and the Kansas City Show with the evening at the Kansas City Museum of Dolls and Miniatures followed by an evening at the UFDC Headquarters and Museum for a BBQ dinner. Steeping collectors in environments conducive to learning and experience is, well…Priceless. ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR
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Do You Have a Mystery Doll? I
have an unusual bisque head Patsy Baby on a strange body. It measures 17-18” long on a cloth baby body, with composition hands and a celluloid shoulder plate where the bisque head sits. It is marked 125 then a large space and then 4 and also Germany. She is believed to be the bisque head Patsy Baby and has the look, but no one has run across this size or combination of body and head. It was purchased from the original owner who does not recall it ever going to a doll shop for repair. The head circumference is approximately 15-16” at the widest point around. The regular bisque head Patsy came on a compo body whereas the baby came on a cloth body. We aren’t sure whether this larger doll was made as a sample, or has gone through a marriage of parts, although the owner doesn’t remember that happening since she never played with her. I can’t imagine someone would have a body and celluloid shoulder plate to marry up with this doll head and it fit correctly; and when she is dressed the proportion is right. It has original under things on including a t-shirt and diaper which protected the body. We look forward to any information your readers might be able to provide. Email: foxyis2@embarqmail.com
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have had this doll in my collection for about 15 years. She is incised at the very top middle crown with a small 9; she has an open mouth with 4 upper teeth. I have been researching her for many years and can find no definitive answers. If anyone out there knows who the maker of this girl is, please end my curiosity! Kindly, Cristina, email netsnut@hotmail.com
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ROSE PERCY Duty’s most faithful child
SPONSORED BY: Doll Show Production’s “Dollicious” Doll Show and Sale Rochester Doll Collectors Club Dolls & Friends Club of Royal Oak & Greater Lansing Doll Collector’s Club Ann Arbor Doll Collector’s Club Doll Doctor’s Club of Michigan
NOVEMBER 2 - 4, 2012 3 day registration $135 The gala weekend begins Friday November 2nd with early registration at 1 P.M. followed by assorted workshops. An informal “Meet and Greet” with program presenters Michael Canadas and David Robinson will be from 6 to 8 P.M. Saturday November 3rd, dress up, wear your “Holiday Best” and prepare to be amazed by “Rose Percy” and her extensive array of breathtaking clothes, jewels and accessories. Listen, while her amazing story of service to her country and its veterans is told. Rose truly is “Duty’s Most Faithful Child.” The elegant Gazebo Banquet Hall in Warren is the perfect location for our Gala. Attendees will be treated to a sumptuous luncheon buffet, a specially created program about Rose Percy, deluxe helpers, a live auction of marvelous doll items, terrific table favors, a souvenir doll and a beautifully illustrated book about Rose, her possessions and her life. (This exclusive book is only available to registered guests.) The fun isn’t over yet! On Sunday, November 4th, your registration will allow you entry to the “Dollicious” Doll Show and Sale at Madison Place Hall in Madison Heights. Over 200 tables of wonderful dolls, bears, toys and accessories will be on sale. 90+ dealers will attempt to make all your doll collecting dreams come true! Special Hotel/Motel rate information will be sent with your registration confirmation. This information is online at www.littledollshoppe.com, www.dollshowproductions.com or www.rosepercy.org. For more information call Michael at 248-399-4345 or Sharon at 586-731-3072. Email questions to lildolls@excite.com.
Please complete the registration form below (please print) and send with appropriate fees Send to: The Little Doll Shoppe, 49770 Sandra Drive, Shelby Twp, MI 48315 NAME
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PLEASE CHECK ALL THAT APPLY ■ I would like to be a table hostess ■ I would like to volunteer wherever needed ■ I will donate a tax deductible helper or auction item. (Tax deduction receipt will be given for each donated item.) ■ I would like to support the “Gala” by sponsoring an exhibit table for $25. Registration includes, Meet and Greet, Luncheon and Doll Show. Total cost per person $135. Total amount due $______________________ Payment method (please mark one) ■ Check (payable to The Little Doll Shoppe) ■ Visa/Mastercard CARD # 3 DIGIT SECURITY CODE
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(Credit card charges will appear on your statement as: The Little Doll Shoppe Cancellation Fee is $25. Cancellations will not be accepted, nor refunds made, after October 15, 2012 All monies and gifts are tax deductible. All proceeds will be donated to 501 C3 charities Half of the proceeds will be donated to Veteran charities, half to local charities decided by the sponsoring clubs.
• Toys • Miniatures • Doll Molds • Supplies •
Nancy Jo’s DOLL SALES
2012 VALLEJO, CA Vallejo Fairgrounds
August 11 Saturday 9 am
Nov. 2 & 3 Friday 12 pm Saturday 9 am
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
Twickenham Doll Club Doll Show & Sale
Saturday, August 11
10 am – 4 pm Huntsville Jaycees Building 2180 Airport Rd, Huntsville, AL Adults $5 • Children $2 5 and under FREE For dealer information contact: Sonya Heim 256-479-3251
email: Twickenhamdollclub@earthlink.net
www.twickenhamdollclub.webs.com
Eastern Iowa Doll/ Toy Shows Fall Schedule Sunday September 9 Maquoketa, IA Jackson County Fairgrounds
Sunday Nov. 11
Davenport, IA Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds 9AM-3PM $4, under 10 Free, Early birds 8AM $10
For more information visit: www.easterniowadollshows.com or contact Sherryl Newton, 212 E. 4th St., Waterloo, IA 50703 319-610-3534
New Management • Quality Dealers
OCTOBER 21, 2012 10 am – 4 pm
Admission $4 – Children Free
Stranahan Great Hall 4645 Heatherdowns Blvd. Toledo, OH 43614
ON THE WEB AT:
www.HoneyandShars.com New dolls added weekly
$1 OFF with this ad
Doll, Bear and Toy Appraisals Food Area – Door Prizes Dealer Inquires call Sandy at 734-282-0152, email: sbullock4085@wowway.com Our next show will be held April 14, 2013
Visit www.toledodollshow.com
Sharon & Ed KoLiBaBa Phone 623/266-2926 or cell 206/295-8585
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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
German Dollhouse Gentleman in Suit
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
FRIZELLBURG ANTIQUE STORE A quality group shop specializing in dolls, toys and holidays. Visit our website today!
www.frizellburgantiques.com
9” Patsyettes, $195 and $495
106 W. Main St., Carlisle, KY 40311 859-289-3344 Thursday, Friday and Saturday 11 am to 4 pm or by Appointment.
HAVE YOU SEEN OUR WEBSITE LATELY?
Laura Turner, proprietor, 1909 Old Taneytown Rd., Westminster, MD 21158. Open Thurs- Sun 11-5. 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. 410-848-0664 or 410-875-2850
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BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO ADS we can convert your color ads to black and white 1/12 page ( 2 1/2” h x 2 3/8” w) $40 1/9 page ( 3 3/8” h x 2 3/8” w) $50 FULL COLOR PHOTO ADS 1/9 page ( 3 3/8” h x 2 3/8” w) $125 Please include payment with your ad. Larger ads are considered display ads — call us for information. 1-888-800-2588. Antique Doll Collector, P.O. Box 239, Northport, NY 11768 Classified ads due no later than the first day of the preceding month of publication. Example: May 1 for the June issue.
www.TheDollWorks.net
Sherman’s Antiques & Doll Hospital
155 E. Haines Blvd., Lake Alfred, FL 33850 We specialize in antique and collectable toys and dolls and also deal in all types of antiques. Our doll doctor has over 20 years experience with all doll services performed on site. We make as well as restore teddy bears too. Our doll doctor can make wigs, clothes or any service your doll may need. We are located in central Florida and opened year around seven days a week. Monday thru Saturday 10 am – 5 pm and Sunday 12 pm – 5 pm. Call 863-956-4333 or 863-221-4035. Email: Jerry@Shermansantiques.net Website: www.shermansantiques.net Member of UFDC
ANTIQUE DOLLS – French and German Bisque, All Bisque, Chinas, Limited Ed. Doll Plates. SASE. Ann Lloyd, 5632 S. Deer Run Road, Doylestown, PA 18902. 215-794-8164. Email: alloyd@nni.com RubyLane.com/ shops/anntiquedolls Member NADDA, UFDC ANTIQUE dolls and collectibles. LSADSE for color fully illustrated list. 10 month layaway available. Member UFDC & NADDA. Regina A. Steele, 23 Wheatfield DR, Wilmington, DE 19810-4351. Phone 302-475-5374 Email: RSteele855@aol.com Visit my website: www.ReginaSteele.com CERTIFIED DOLL APPRAISALS – Doll appraisals online at www.doll-appraisals.com by Certified C.A.G.A. appraiser, for insurance, bankruptcy, divorce, casualty loss, or just to see what a doll is worth, its history, etc. I can also do appraisals by mail. Victoria Way, P. O. Box 501, Tehachapi, CA 93582. Phone 661-823-7828 or 661-972-7728. Please visit my website at www.doll-appraisals.com or www.antiquedollappraisals.com RENEW YOUR SUBSCRIPTION LINKS TO YOUR FAVORITE ADVERTISERS SEARCH OUR BACK ISSUES LIST PATTERNS AND MORE AT: WWW.ANTIQUEDOLLCOLLECTOR.COM
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Buying dolls of merit & entire collections Email: fritzisantiquedolls@comcast.net
Cell 630-247-1144
We will be at the following shows: Eagle River, WI. August 4th, Kalmar Community Center Eastern National Doll Show, September 15 & 16 at Fairground, Gaithersburg, MD Countryside, IL. William Tell Inn, La Grange Rd. September 23rd
21� Portrait Jumeau, original costume, also, Early premier Bebe Jumeau. Plus Marklin carriage.
LARGE SELECTION OF ANTIQUE FRENCH AND GERMAN DOLLS
15” Tete Jumeau with open mouth and unusual paperweight sleep eyes, original body and vintage clothing. $2250
BUYING FINE QUALITY DOLLS AND COLLECTIONS
Open Sunday 9AM - 4PM or by appointment Visa/Mastercard 8 N. Village Circle P.O. Box 705 Adamstown, PA. 19501 717-484-1200 cell 610-662-5473 ourant@ptd.net
16” K&R 116/A character child with sleep brown eyes, fully jointed toddler body, and great antique sailor outfit. $1795