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17 ¾” O/M Tete Jumeau 7, blue PW eyes, pierced ears, original body w/ replaced German hands $1850.
11.5” Fabulous Cabinet Size CM Jumeau marked P2, blue PW eyes, beautifully painted and molding $2195.
13” Sonnenberg CM 2 Hole Belton ‘6’, stiff wrist body, brown stat eyes, pierced ears, sweet cabinet size doll $625.
11.5” AM Googlie 323 4/0 on 5 piece Toddler body, blue sleep eyes (scuffed), cheek & nose rubs, left thumb chipped. $575. 24.5” Early Triste Bebe Jumeau 11 designed by Carrier Belleuse, original HH wig & corkpate, blue PW eyes, applied ears w/ antique pink earrings, stiff wrist 8 ball body, Beautiful molding and coloring $16,500.
21” Simon & Halbig Kammer & Reinhart 192 – 9, blue sleep eyes, pierced ears, nice compo body, human hair wig $595.
13” Brown eyed Kestner High Brow 1850-60’s China on Millener’s body fabulous piece of history, dressed in antique style clothing $1195.
16” Dressel & Kister Lady w/ Fancy Hair Do, right thumb rebuilt, new body & bisque legs, antique clothing $1250.
23.5” Fabrication Francaise Limoges France J.B., blue pw eyes, pierced ears, HH wig, repainted hands $575. 18.5” CM Steiner Ffe A, 2 early stiff wrist body 1880-1890, HH wig, antique undergarments, shoes & socks, blue PW eyes, lovely body $2995.
11” MIB Alexander Kelly #1103 1958 only, blue earrings, auburn hair, maise floral dress w/ wrist tag, box w/ original $4.99 tag $495.
17” ED Bebe Jumeau E7D on marked Jumeau body, blue pw eyes, pierced ears, repainted hands, HH wig $995.
27” DEP Tete Jumeau 12, Jumeau in red on head, label on body with working momma strings, pretty coloring, replaced blue PW eyes, a little peppering on forehead between eyes, repainted hands, French DEPOSE shoes (1 as is) $595.
15” Fabulous All Original 1920’s Chinese Boy w/ amazing painted eyes and facial features, compo head, hands & feet, cloth body, inserted HH at top of head, little crazing back of head $395.
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17” Petite Dolls American Character Doll, MWB #427 1940’s, HP, mint condition, beautiful coloring, one small mark on nose $185.
16.5” Simon & Halbig 1009 6 ½ DEP St Germany, SH 6 ½ 1009, blue sleep eyes, pierced ears, antique HH wig, repainted hands & arms $395.
22.5” Kestner F 168 10, 08 on neck, body stamped Germany 3369, light grey sleep eyes, original mohair wig, antique red dress that blead on body – back, side, right upper arm & back of legs $275.
14.75” Heubach 7604 4 Smiling Boy w/ 2 teeth, blue intaglio eyes, Germany 0 ½, stamped body, 1 finger missing $495.
15.34” SFBJ 237 Jewel Eyed Boy, beautiful molding 5” All original French Soldier All & painting, antique outfit, shoes & Bisque, probably stocking, paint German marked 13, blue glass eyes, wear on hands & jointed head $725. lower legs $995.
23” OM Jumeau w/ blue PW eyes, HH wig, pierced ears $1545.
13 ¾” ABG China Bald Head w/ Black Spot 1870-90’s, 4” Head, blue painted eyes on replaced body $245. 11” Kestner Bald Head China 1870-80’s Pink Tint, 3.25” head, blue painted eyes, original limbs on replacement body $295. 15” Conta Boheme 1870-80 Bald Head w/ black spot, 4.5” head, blue eyes, original china arms on older cloth body $325.
15” x 8” Victorian 1860-1880 Beautiful, High Vividly Colored Beaded Dog Picture with Bird and 2 Butterflies, amazing glass beads, fabulous condition mounted to hard backing. $425.
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Early Bisque Huret - We all dream about having that doll that is the epitome of our collection. For some, that dream may be something quite early and primitive, for others it may be something in the later golden era of doll making. However, the heart of many collectors rests on the dream of owning a beautiful Huret. This particular beauty was blessed to have been cared for by a collector that loved to create beautiful things for her. So skilled & talented was this collector, it’s quite difficult to discern present day creations from antiques. From the beautiful starched white & red embroidered Enfantine dress and cap, the pale green and brown wool plaid with bretelles, w/matching snood & crocheted bag, a lovely créme & black velvet frock w/ lavish bonnet, a silk Palais Royale ensemble w/ matching blue shoes, a Huret parasol, black parasol, antique silver necklace, red antique leather purse, original Thierry boots; this beauty is ready for her journey to becoming a young lady. Excellent condition with beautiful painting of features. She resides on a sturdy leather body with gracefully articulated wood and bisque arms. She comes w/plenty of undergarments, a night gown, & handkerchief. She’s certain to bring a smile. Generally excellent condition! Please call for details!
Exquisite 20” Wood Body Doleac Poupée Breathtakingly beautiful example of this sought-after Poupée by Doleac. Sumptuously costumed in peaches and pale turquoise wools and fine silks. She has a sensational articulated wood body with beautifully modeled bisque arms. Her face is an artistic delight, delicate and sensitive with a wash of pastels & tender blue enamel threaded eyes. A portrait in time.
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10” Sweet Steiner Fre.A Adorable and hard to find beauty in this ten inch Bébé. This darling is exceptional from head to toe, well marked on hip & deeply incised on head. Has rarely found original Steiner shoes w/star insignia. Her face is so beautifully painted for such a small doll. Four costumes plus matching cape, muff & hat. Gorgeous petite French trunk with original key. Has a wee lamb and doll of her own! Orig. & extra wig. Please call for details! Terms available.
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The Complete Guide to Antique, Vintage and Collectible Dolls
August 2021, Volume 24, Number 8
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ENGLISH WOODENS Carving and costuming - the artistry of Kathy Patterson
THE SPIRIT OF HITTY Recalling the beloved doll tale
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Queen Anne doll dressed in silk, her stomacher embroidered with metallic thread. Hand-carved and dressed by Kathy Patterson, "Babes from the Woods" at www.Babesfromthewoods.com.
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THEY MADE DOLLS WE LOVE The Creative Team at Mattel by Bradley Justice
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1) 31” Tete Jumeau in Original Box! - Mint and top quality, lovely original antique clothes, signed body & head. Rare Size for a French boxed doll! $2500 2) 30” Huge K&R Baby - Larger than life! Orig. Clothes and Wig, 19” cir. head w. Blue sl. eyes. All Mint! A great display piece! Only $995. Miniature Babies - just $295 and down! 3) 11” Rare Two Face Infant Mint w. Original Factory Clothes! One face sleeping, the other side has Glass eyes and a Big Smile! $895.
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8) F&B 14” Historical Series in Original Box - Rare “1492American Primitive”; No Craze, Bracelet, uncut wig, great coloring and a 1st. Place UFDC ribbon. $995 9) Rare 12” ‘Cabinet Carl’ K*R 107 - Choice find! Top quality pure bisque w. no wig pulls! Original jointed KR body and classic in his iconic layered Vintage Clothes! A true gem! $8400 8
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The Quest A Collecting Column by Linda Edward
The Spirit of Hitty hen author Rachel Field first spotted a 6.25" wooden doll in a NYC antique shop, little could she have known the big impact this simple doll would have on future generations of doll collectors. Rachel’s imagination was immediately caught by the doll who poured forth the story of her “first one hundred years” to this talented author. So enchanting was Field’s book, accompanied by Dorothy Lathrop’s illustrations, that it rose to popularity almost from its day of first release in 1929, winning in 1930 the prestigious John Newbery Medal awarded by the Association for Library Service to Children for distinguished contributions to American literature for children. Field’s story unfolds in a beautifully crafted tale, filled with historic details and the color of days-gone-by, while also spotlighting the diverse traditions of 19th century
American life. Told in an approachable style of language, the book’s young readers are drawn into Hitty’s world. This no doubt was Field’s aim as she wrote the tale, but what she may not have accounted for was the burgeoning hobby of doll collecting which was steadily growing in the first half of the 20th century. The 1930s in America saw a great interest in American history, world cultures, and antiques of all categories. Doll collecting organizations such as The Doll Collectors of America, Inc (incorporated in 1935) and The United Federation of Doll Clubs, Inc (first gathered in 1937) were founded to bring collectors together and expand the opportunities for study and appreciation of dolls. Mail order doll businesses, such as Kimport and Elsie Clark Krug’s import company, brought artist and world culture dolls into the homes of American collectors. Field’s book, accompanied by Lathrop’s illustrations, highlighted a life filled with adventure and learning. Doll collectors have often explored these same pursuits in collecting the antique dolls we so enjoy.
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The Quest (Continued from page 10) In the midst of all of this growing interest in dolls, the story of Hitty and her adventures not only appealed to the children its author envisioned writing for, but found a place in the hearts (and collections!) of the hobbyists that were embracing all things doll related. The spirit of Mehitabel has gone on to live out new adventures for almost another one hundred years since her memoir first appeared, as Hitty enthusiasts all over the world have carved, purchased, dressed, and traveled with their own renditions of this plucky little doll. To this collector, her appeal goes beyond the actual Hitty doll or book. Ok, if we can’t admit it in the pages of Antique Doll Collector, where can we say it – most collectors imagine what the past lives of their dolls were like! Our study of the history of the times that created the old dolls we cherish is an extension of those imaginings. We think about who may have held or loved or made the dolls we add to our collections. Hitty has provided one more avenue for exploring that side of our hobby. The original Hitty is part of the collections held in the place Rachel Field grew up and where she is buried. Hitty is continuing to inspire new adventures, and that indominable spirit of a little wooden doll will continue to inspire collectors to learn, adventure, and create new chapters in their own lives and those of their dolls.
The original doll discovered by Rachel Fields and immortalized in her book Hitty, Her First Hundred Years now resides at the Stockbridge Library in Massachusetts. Due to ongoing pandemic challenges, anyone wishing to visit Hitty in the near future is directed to contact the museum to make special arrangements to do so (website: https:// stockbridgelibrary.org/).
Photo courtesy of the Stockbridge Library, Museum & Archives.
Many artists have recreated Hitty in a variety of mediums. Seen here are wooden examples by Judy Brown, Jean D. Lotz, and Mary Lee Sandstrom. Although these renditions of Hitty have a long way to go before they too become antiques, they are representative of a chapter in the history of dolls and the creative connection to the past which thrives within every collection of old dolls. Photo courtesy of Alderfer Auction. 12
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National Antique Doll Dealers Association Charleston, SC • September 10 - 12, 2021
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Francis & Paul Tel: 212-787-7279 matrixbymail@gmail.com www.rubylane.com/shop/matrixqualityantiquedollsbymail Supporting, but not attending.
Fritzi’s Antique Dolls Sheila June Needle Oceanside, CA Tel: 760-631-3768 Specializing in Rare Dolls
We will be set up with a fabulous collection of beautiful dolls! Fritzi’s cell# 630-247-1144 Rick’s cell# 630-247-1219 fritzisantiquedolls@comcast.net Member NADDA and UFDC
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Auction News (Calendar on page 22) Ladenburger Speilzeugauktion GMBH is a leading German auction house with a strong business in antique dolls. Now they have announced expansion plans: They will open Apple Tree Auctions a second location, in Switzerland! Their HIghlights from the Ladenburger Sweetbriar Auctions scheduled an important doll German location has Fall Auction. auction to coincide with UFDC and National Doll Festival some important doll in Baltimore. Sweetbriar had their auction on preview, auctions scheduled (see Sunday-Wednesday, July 18 - 21 Noon, when the auction Calendar on page 22), including a Steiff Special Auction began on the stage of the National Doll Festival Sales featuring bears and dogs and some very special Room. bisque dolls to go on sale at the beginning of October Sweetbriar has also scheduled a live, on-site event for (Calendar on page 22). Of course, a buyer can view, Saturday, September 4th at home in New Jersey. More bid, and purchase on-line through information and catolog can be found at www. www.spielzeugauktion.de. sweetbriarauctions.com. Another European doll Frasher’s, in Kansas, on August 28th has an connection recently had auction called Treasures of the Times, 1830s to an important event for all 1960s that is catalogued, live, and on-line. More dollhouse afficionados. C&T information at www.frashersauction.com Auctioneers UK, www. Apple Tree Auctions in Newark, Ohio, has candtauctions.co.uk, held an miniatures and dollhouses, as well as the dolls auction in Britain where several shown above, on April 18-19. rare dollhouses realized more Withington Auctions has a live, on-site than double their estimates. See auction on October 21, preceded by a doll show the results at bid.candtauctions. & sale the day before. The dolls of Iva Marie co.uk/m/view-auctions/catalog/ Rideout will be featured at this event. id/66. Prices can be found at the C&T Auctioneers UK Moritx Gotschalk House C&T Auctioneers website.
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I buy dolls and will sell on consignment. LAYAWAY AVAILABLE • Member UFDC & NADDA www.grandmasatticdolls.com • Look for me on Ruby Lane! 18” Fire A Steiner Bebe, pw. eyes, immaculate pale bisque, fully marked head, orig. mohair wig & Steiner pate, fabulous ornate silk & lace dress from ant. fabrics, ant. hat, ant. Fr. leather shoes, crocheted socks, ant. slip & undies, orig. Steiner body w/Steiner label of “woman with flag” at hip. She is BREATHTAKING!! $4675.
21” Simon & Halbig #550, big sl. eyes, mohair lashes, mint bisque, orig. full mohair wig & pate, orig. batiste dress & ant. coat, ant. undies & vintage silk shoes, orig. S & H body. Absolutely ADORABLE!!! SALE Only $625.
12” Simon & Halbig #949, cl./mo., early closed dome head, huge pw. eyes, perfect pale bisque & orig. long HH wig, complete factory orig. finely knit dress & hat, orig. slip & pantaloons, orig. socks & orig. leather shoes, on orig. S & H body w/early str. wrists, made for French Trade, tremendous presence. ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE!!! $2975.
16” K * R #101 “Marie” Pouty Character, painted eyes, gorgeous bisque, absolutely fabulous mohair wig & orig. pate, great ant. cotton dress & matching hat, ant. socks & orig. leather shoes, orig. K * R fully jointed compo. body, deep modeling w/full pouty lips. DARLING!! $2200.
5.5” Kestner All Bisque Pouty, sl. eyes, perfect bisque overall, orig. coiled mohair wig, great all orig. costume, undies & slip & multi strap boots, orig. all bisque early peg strung JDK body. ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!! $3275.
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Auction Calendar Theriault’s Fri, Aug 6, 2021 Fifty Forward: Estate Finds of Childhood Treasures Rendezvous: Wed, Aug 11, 2021. French and German Antique Dolls at Theriault’s in Annapolis, MD Rendezvous: Wed, Aug 18, 2021. Ginny Dolls, The Early Years, Part I Rendezvous: Wed, Aug 25, 2021. Ginny Dolls, The Early Years, Part II Ten2Go: August 27, 2021 at The Crowne Plaza, in Annapolis, MD 410.224.3655 | www.theriaults.com
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A Portrait of the Artist
Kathy Patterson Maker of English Woodens By Laurie Baker
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few years ago, when a friend asked me if I had seen dolls made by Kathy Patterson, I confessed that I hadn’t; but then I visited Kathy’s website, Babes from the Woods.com. Be advised if you do likewise, allow over an hour for just a quick browse, and allow time for many visits thereafter. Kathy has been handcarving English wooden dolls and expertly dressing them, for over thirteen years. Discovering Kathy was an epiphany for me, and for others as well. Her web-counter shows well over 3,800,000 hits! I knew little about English wooden antique dolls. I had seen a few in auction catalogs but I had no
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background in their history or characteristics, so I usually passed them by. I was inspired by Kathy’s dolls to learn more. I sought out reference books and began researching these wonderful early dolls. I realized that an antique English wooden doll would be beyond my means. Kathy’s dolls, though, are so true to the antiques that they are often mistaken for antique dolls. One of her dolls would be as close as I would come to owning an English wooden. But often Kathy’s are more beautiful than the antiques. Problem solved. I ordered my first doll!
Queen Anne dressed in silk with metallicthread embroidered stomacher
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Wooden dolls are grouped into three basic categories: William and Mary, Queen Anne, and Georgian. English wooden antique dolls are named for the monarch who ruled at the time of their manufacture. William and Mary dolls date from 16891702. Queen Anne dolls, though the term is used loosely Anne, 16 inches, from the author’s to include just about collection any English wooden doll, actually date from 1702-1714. The later woodens, Georgians, date from the rule of George I, 1714, through the end of the reign of George III, 1820. Most of the dolls on the market today are actually Georgian, but as you can see, that covers a lot of ground, historically.
hair, down to their toes. Her costuming is unparalleled, all done by hand, with tiny stitches so even and perfect, they embody the French term for such talent: Doigts de fe’e, or “Fairy fingers.”
Paneled, lined silk jacket and skirt with silk binding
Because her dolls were initially carved from the wood of linden trees (also called basswood) on her forested property in Ontario, Canada, she called her dolls “Babes from the Woods.” Kathy carves each one by hand. The head and torso are one piece, with antique glass eyes set Pleated cotton Mantua robe into the head.
Queen Anne Higgs-type dolls, 12 inches and under, with swivel heads
With just enough newfound knowledge, I spent more and more time visiting online at Babes from the Woods. I was amazed at the special talents of Kathy Patterson, as she faithfully reproduced these dolls, from their sparse
Antique head at right inspired Kathy to make the other two
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They have fullyarticulated bodies and are carved precisely as the original English wooden dolls, with fork-like hands. Flat, simple feet are clad in cloth slippers so beautifully constructed, you know those “fairies” are at it again! Oh, those shoes!
lace caps; flat straw hats with simple trim; a variety of underclothes and bodices, and costumes worthy of a queen. Kathy’s talent and vision are rare in today’s throwaway world. I spoke with Kathy by telephone, and she graciously answered questions about her journey for this article. Her responses are paraphrased here, for readability and length, and are not direct quotes. Did you collect dolls as a child? Yes. My favorite doll was a 1940’s composition doll with a cloth body and composition arms and legs. She was the size of a real baby, and I could dress her in real baby clothes. She was my “go-to” doll. Who taught you to sew? My mother sewed Barbie clothes and sold them, when I was young. But I am self-taught. I found if I could visualize something, I could sew it. When I was 12, I babysat for twenty-five cents an hour, then rode my bicycle to the store to buy fabric.
Fancy silk shoes
Layers of historically-accurate clothing bring the doll to life. Items are most often made from antique fabrics, laces, trims, and whitewear. Some dolls have an elaborate trousseau and accessories - hand-quilted sewing rolls with needlework tools inside; “pockets” to be tied around the waist; pin balls with tiny pins; chatelaines; beaded necklaces or a cross on a chain;
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Georgian pin balls
Your costuming is extraordinary. Did you have prior experience in costume design or pattern-making? All my dolls are individuals, each one unique, so there are no patterns. For each doll, I use paper towels to make pattern pieces. Paper towels are flexible and work well. Originally, wooden dolls were made as clothing models for affluent women. They would be presented with the doll, in her ensemble and with a variety of accessories. They could then order identical ensembles
Chatelaine with pin ball, hare scissors, and purse
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Lined jacket showing interior construction
Gentleman’s jacket
for themselves. Other dolls were bought for children, to illustrate and teach about fashion and decorum, and became cherished companions. As time passed, the dolls might have found their way into an attic, or a musty trunk. Their original clothing might not survive, and when someone found the old doll and re-purposed her for a child or other family member she would require a new costume, layer by layer. It is this “second time around” that intrigues me. When I dress my dolls, I dress them in simpler fabrics. I have asked my clients, “Would you rather have your doll dressed as if she were ready to go to the palace, or
Two of Kathy’s favorite dolls
Two ladies in conversation
Back view of dress
dressed like the woman sewing for the lady going to the palace?” I dress my dolls as the latter. Do you use a magnifier when you are sewing, due to the tiny and precise stitching? No, but when I sew, the work is about nine inches from my face. My optometrist was not happy about that. When I went to have a pair of glasses made expressly for sewing, I had to convince him to make them so that they work best for me-- nine inches from the glasses to my sewing work! Not the usual pair of glasses. I often sew for ten to twelve hours a day, and more: I get very involved with my dolls!
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Trousseau
You obviously have a deep reverence for antiques and history. Before you made wooden dolls, you made replicas of antique German Belsnickle Santas. How did that start? I admired my grandmother’s antique Christmas decorations, and when I asked for one, she always told me,“You can have one when I’m gone.” I decided not to wait. I knew I could make one. And I did. What led you to begin making English wooden dolls? I started out, making the reproduction Santas. About a year later, I made a wooden doll. Then Izannah Walker dolls caught my eye. I bought six antique Izannahs and had molds made so I could reproduce them. I made Izannahs for about two-and-a-half years, and then thought I would like to make American oil-painted cloth dolls. But all the while, I was still making woodens. I loved dressing them so much that I began to focus primarily on them. Antique woodens are unique. No two are alike, being individually carved by the dollmaker, while bisque dolls are made using a mold, so many virtually identical dolls can come out of that one mold. With wooden dolls each face is one-of-a-kind. I liked that there is so much room for artistic expression.
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I had NO experience in carving. I have a dear friend, Annette, who has supported and encouraged me through the years. When she urged me to try my hand at carving, I balked. “I am afraid of kitchen knives! I don’t think I could do that.” She thought I could. I sat on the porch and “whittled” and practiced. Now I have 43 carving knives and I am entirely self-taught. When carving the torso, at first it is just a piece of wood. When the face is completed, though, she comes to life and has a personality. I often get so involved working with her, I have to leave the room to clear my head. When I go back to her I say “Oh, there you are!”
In the works
Your dolls have fully articulated arms and legs. What sort of learning process was that? There are lots of pictures on the internet and in books, that illustrate the old ways of doing this. It just took a little research. The information is out there. (Author’s aside: Said like a true artist—if she can visualize it, she Head with inset antique glass eyes can carve it.) I always try to do better. I have to be constantly learning, which is one of the reasons I stopped making Santas, for example. There is just one design for a Santa’s coat. To make a true Santa reproduction there is little opportunity for variation. I can be more creative with woodens. I am always learning - how to use different products and techniques, with wood and with costuming. I try to do things better as I go along.
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Do you sign your dolls? Every doll, since the very first one, has been signed and dated. I use names that were popular in England at the time of their making. Some clients prefer to use names taken from their personal genealogies, giving their doll the name of an ancestor. I am happy to oblige. “Bella”
Articulated wooden body
Do you make one doll at a time? I have several going at a time, at different stages. Some parts of the process require time before I can continue on. I like to have something to do, so I will work on another doll. I like to keep busy. What else would I do? How long does it take to make a doll, generally? This depends on the doll’s size, and other factors. I usually have about 100-150 hours in each doll.
Kathy’s largest doll, Patience, 36 inches, with Elsey, 22 inches
Your dolls are historically accurate in their detail. Why did you choose this method, rather than taking artistic liberties or modernizing them? I want my dolls to look as close as possible to the antique originals. The only thing I have done differently is the design of the foot, carving them with the grain of the wood so they would not break off. Prior to that, the feet would break easily.
Do you exhibit at doll shows? I don’t do doll shows, but am active on Facebook, concerning the dolls. I have made many friends and many contacts on Facebook. I have a one-woman business. Most of my clients are repeat customers, and word gets around. What projects are you currently working on? I am always working on custom doll orders, which is my first priority. Recently, I started making little dolls, six to seven inches tall, based on dolls from the 1790’s. I have named these dolls “Sliver Sisters.” They either have little legs, or solid bodies for pin cushions. They are small, fun ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR
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to carve and dress, and have a whimsical face. People love them. I have quite a following now for undressed dolls as well, and some very talented sewers are having a wonderful time, dressing some of the 18”-and-up dolls. How many dolls have you been unable to part with, and have kept for yourself? I have kept no dolls. Not one. But I will tell you that when I get a doll ready to go to her new home, and put her into her box, I feel as if a part of myself is going away. “I could have kept you.” But I know where each doll is going, and people send pictures of the doll in her new home. I have good relationships with my clients, and I want to make people happy. “I am happiest in my studio working on my dolls.”
Humility, 33 inches, from the collection of Carolyn Stone. Ophelia, 31 inches, from the collection of Julie Scott.
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Kathy’s dolls are so like the antiques, and so evocative of their time, she has been approached by reenactment groups to make dolls for their events. She made dolls for the remake of “Roots.” Making dolls for the film industry is not always possible, though, because they say, “We want your dolls in our movie. We need them in two weeks.” Take a walk back through time, to the late 1600’s. A beautifully dressed, fully-articulated wooden doll and
15-inch pair inspired by Lord and Lady Clapham
trousseau arrive at a wealthy household. Whether as a fashion ambassador, or a child’s companion, the doll becomes a beloved treasure, and will remain so, through the generations to come. Today, we are grateful that Kathy Patterson brings her dolls into our homes, reproduced faithfully and with consummate artistry. One thing has not changed. Each doll is still a mostElsey, from the collection of Karen Golden beloved treasure! Not much, if anything, is known about some talented dollmakers from the past. The dolls remain, but most of the dollmakers’ stories are lost to time, with no one to fill in the blanks. She hopes that people in the future will know about her as a dollmaker. I think that is guaranteed. Articles will be written about Kathy and her Babes from the Woods. Perhaps, a book, in the future? In any case, Kathy’s dolls will tell her story, now and in the years to come. I refer the reader to the following articles: Doll News, Summer 2011, “Adventures of a Doll” by Susan Dossetter Antique Doll Collector, December 2010, “Babes from the Woods” by Lynn Murray A special thanks to Kathy for the photographs from the Babes from the Woods archives, and to her clients for sharing their photographs. Kathy can be reached on Facebook for all doll-related inquiries, and through her website, babesfromthewoods.com, or via email at babesfromthewoods@ gmail.com.
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By Linda Edward ermany was the “toymaker to the world” for most of the 19th century, but when the conflict we now know as World War I effectively put a halt on the flow of German-made dolls, countries around the globe mobilized to create new products to fill this void. In studying the dolls of this era, collectors are brought face to face with stories of determination, of women making wartime contributions, and of industries reaching new heights, all played out against the backdrop of the war. In looking at these stories, it is interesting to see that in most western countries dolls were considered a necessity for daily life. The need to offer children comfort and a sense of normalcy was considered important even in the face of wartime shortages and social upheaval. Providing dolls for children was often coupled with charitable fundraising initiatives and with campaigns to build up business in countries that previously had not been major players in the toy industry. With the war, German industries turned to producing wartime products and much of the world put embargos
When the export of German dolls came to a halt the world responded by creating new dolls to place into the arms of children and to stimulate their war-time economies. Image from WWI era sheet music for Kendis and Brockman’s song "I Miss Daddy’s Good-night Kiss" courtesy of the Library of Congress.
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on the importation of German products. At the beginning of the war, many countries had stocks of German dolls on hand which were quickly recostumed in patriotic wartime outfits. German-made dolls already in homes were also often recostumed to military themes. The stigma of having been made in Germany had not yet become attached to the dolls themselves. The use of existing stock or dolls already in the home was a start, but it would not be long before the world would have to look to other sources to replace German-made dolls. Studying the developments within the British toy industry, as chronicled in the British trade magazine Toys & Novelties, we can see the progression of changing attitudes during the various phases of the war. Initially, there were ads for companies that had German dolls in stock. Then we see industry mobilization as the Board of Trade specifically encouraged British manufacturers to take up making dolls and toys. Women’s groups stepped up to provide and distribute native-made dolls. Early on, England looked to the USA for supplements to its toy stocks, but as the war stretched out the American toy business was heavily criticized for continuing to trade with Germany. In England, it would be existing toy companies that would be the first to try their hand at making dolls to fill the void. Firms such as Dean’s Rag Book Co. and Speights Ltd (Classic Works) broadened their doll product lines during the war years. Along with these established businesses, a number of pottery and porcelain factories such as; Falcon Pottery (Goss), Willow Pottery (Hewitt & Leadbeater), The Doll Pottery Company Ltd., and Hancock and Sons ventured into making doll heads. New toymakers, such as the Lord Roberts Memorial Workshop, Harwin & Co, the Nottingham Toy Industry, and Shanklin Toy Industry Ltd all rallied to develop and provide new doll products. The short-term goals of providing dolls for British children and supporting the home economy were successful during the war; the long-term goals of establishing a larger world presence in the doll industry that would outlast the year was less successful for most of these companies.
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With the war, the recostuming of dolls already in the home became quite popular. Butterick pattern company provided patterns for military and nursing outfits. Heubach mold 6922 courtesy of Janny van Beveren at www.rubylane.com/shop/lovelyfaces.
In France, much of the wartime production of dolls fell into the hands of independent artists or workshops. By the time of WWI, the French bisque doll industry was already on the wane. Bisque dolls were still being made, but not in the quantities made in previous decades, and the SFBJ had become increasingly reliant on components purchased from Germany. In reaction to these trends, a movement sprang up among French artists and businesses to bring French ideals of beauty back to doll making and to revitalize the French doll industry. Among the artists who would be inspired by these ideals were Louise Lafitte and Augusta Desirat, Mme. Leverrier, Monsieur Lejeune, Francisque Poulbot, Georges Lepape, Stephania Lazarska, Jules Edmond Masson, Baroness de Laumont, and the firm of A. Lanternier et Cie.
Hancock & Sons Potteries had its origins in 1857. At the beginning of the war, they made Patriotic decorative pieces that were sold through fancy goods stores. Soon they were asked to make a doll version of the “Fumsup” character for Hamley Brothers toy store (photo courtesy of Appletree Auctions). This led Hancock to develop an extensive doll department. In 1914, Miss Wallis, of the Women’s Emergency Corps in Nottingham, opened a business called the Nottingham Toy Industry to provide work for displaced lacemakers. She hired artist Helen Frazer Rock to sculpt doll’s heads, which she had made by Hancock and Sons. These dolls bear the incised markings “NTI Girl English Make” and “NTI Boy English Make” and featured Wallis’ “compolite” bodies.
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Other British companies offered porcelain doll heads in the traditional style. Goss & Co. had either the letter G or the name Goss in their markings. Seen here are both a glass-eyed and a painted-eyed version of their rendition of a character baby mold. Speights Ltd. whose dolls were marked CLASSIC ENGLAND sold sockethead and shoulder-head dolls. The heads for their dolls were made by Goss. The Doll Pottery Company Ltd. (DPC mark) made dolls of their own and supplied components to other doll making firms. Their Poupée a Transformations was reminiscent of the German sets that preceded it and was apparently meant to appeal to upscale and perhaps international market with its French language packaging.
In August of 1914, Belgium was invaded by Germany in an effort to pressurize France. Parts of Belgium would be occupied for the remainder of the war, while other areas in that country remained under Belgian control. Doll and toy making was stimulated by several initiatives as a means of helping wounded Belgian servicemen, providing work for displaced citizens, and as a means of providing toys for the children. The establishment of Belgian toy making concerns was also seen as a way of resisting the occupying forces by attempting to undercut the German toy trade.
Many of these new toymaking projects were initiated by charitable organizations, such as the Patriotic Union of Belgian Women, The Belgian Toy Charity, and the Belgian Toy Factory. The firm of DeFuisseaux had been operating in Baudour, Belgium since 1842 making glazed porcelain goods. In the years between 1909 to 1913, they added doll heads to their line. An article written in 1914 makes reference to Countess Jean de Mérode’s plan to aid the Belgian Toy Charity by manufacturing dolls with porcelain heads made by DeFuisseaux.
In France, a number of ateliers sprang up providing work for displaced people, dolls for children, and an outlet for artist expression through dolls. Louise Lafitte and Augusta Desirat made fashion mannequin dolls from the early 1900s until 1938. These 11" and 13" dolls had molded wax heads and bodies of wire armature which allows for very expressive posing. The dolls they dressed during the war years have become important historical documents, showing not only haute fashion but also recording the clothing worn by women working in various war-related occupations. Georges Lepape, born in 1887, was a fashion designer, illustrative artist, engraver, and poster designer. A December 1916 article in the Gazette des Beaux-Arts speaks about the variety of dolls being made in France during this period, including the dolls of Lepape which had wooden heads and limbs on cloth torsos. 34
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Across the Atlantic, American manufacturers saw the lack of German dolls as an opportunity to become more successful in the doll business. The USA was one of the few, if not the only country, whose wartime doll production did indeed establish a lasting industry. At the beginning of the war, American companies had large stocks of product sitting in storage in their German facilities or in the USA, which they tried desperately to sell. With the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915, American sentiment to the war shifted from isolationism to outrage. America entered the conflict in April of 1917, and citizens were encouraged to support Lanternier et Cie had its roots in porcelain manufacturing. The the war effort in a myriad of ways, including by company was founded in 1855. buying indigenous-made dolls. During WWI they joined other American makers had already been perfecting French companies in producing doll heads, some of which were the use of composition for doll making. This sculpted by Jules Edmond substance offered the relatively unbreakable Masson (photo courtesy of Morphy quality to their dolls and also did not employ Auctions). Masson-designed heads were also used on regional the use of materials needed for other wartime costume dolls made by the Ligue production. Companies which had gotten a du Jouets Francias. The league, formed by Baroness de Laumont toehold prior to the war now expanded their doll also offered dolls with composition lines. These included Ernst Reinhardt, Horsman, heads and lower arms on strawFulper Pottery Co., The Ideal Novelty & Toy Co., stuffed cloth bodies. Louis Amberg & Sons, and Effanbee. with that country had opened up in 1853, bringing with The success enjoyed by most of the American it a new stream of products from Japan. WWI further doll companies, which allowed them to thrive both stimulated this trade, especially between America and during and after the war years, would seem to be based Japan. By 1915, as imports from Germany halted, toy on their move toward embracing new design concepts industry leader George Borgfeldt was promoting what and new materials, leaving the past behind. he saw as a need for Japanese-made playthings for the Another player to attempt to gain a larger piece of American market. the world doll market during this era was Japan. Trade Stephania Lazarska came to France from Poland in 1914, bringing her doll making skills with her. Lazarska joined the movement to make artistic dolls and started a workshop to give herself and other polish refugees a means of revenue. Leo Claretie’s Les Arts Francais includes information and photos of Lazarka’s dolls, such as the pair seen here. One of the projects that came out of Lazarka’s workshop was that of the cloth Polish Relief Dolls. These dolls included adults and children in a variety of costumes. These dolls were sold for the benefit of the Polish Relief Fund and by 1918, the dolls had raised $25,000 for the relief fund (roughly $417,000.00 in today’s money). Photo courtesy Morphy Auctions. ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR
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The porcelain making firm of DeFuisseaux, founded in 1842, in Baudour, Belgium added doll heads to their line starting in 1909. Many of the heads made by DeFuisseaux just prior to the war were obvious copies of German products, while others were quite original character heads. An article written in 1914 makes reference to Countess Jean de Mérode’s plan to aid the Belgian Toy Charity by manufacturing dolls with porcelain heads made by DeFuisseaux. The Union Patriotique Des Femmes Belge (Patriotic Union of Belgian Women) ran a number of projects to provide toys for Belgian children while offering work to their fellow countrymen. Other dolls were raffled off in the USA for the aid of Belgian charities during the war (photo courtesy of the Library of Congress).
Among the earliest Japanese companies to make bisque dolls for America was the firm of Morimura Brothers. This company had its origins in the mid-18th century, and by 1887 they were manufacturing porcelain goods. The Morimura family were quick to see a potential world market for their products, sending one son to university to learn English and sending him to America for assistance in designing the types of products American consumers would like. In June of 1915, they announced that their doll and toy department had been greatly enlarged. In 1916, they opened a new factory solely for making dolls and toys. Other Japanese firms such as Yamato Importing, along with several others, would supply dolls to the West during this period. American doll companies which had begun making composition dolls in the early years of the 20th century were quick to move into war-related themes. Horsman offered dolls dressed in patriotic outfits as seen in their 1918 Playthings magazine ad. Ideal’s 12" “Liberty Boy” and Effanbee’s “Johnny Jones” dressed as soldiers were aimed at an increasingly patriotic buying public. Photo courtesy Frasher's Doll Auction.
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When the war came to an end, German doll makers attempted to regain their place in the world toy industry. But the destruction of their economy, combined with the availability of new products from other countries and lingering ill feelings limited the success of that goal. A new era dawned in the post-WWI world and all aspects of life would forever be changed, including the doll industry. The dolls shared here are only a few examples of the many companies, artists, and artisans that stepped up into the breach to bring dolls to the children of the world during the war years. q
Other American companies attempted to emulate the dolls previously gotten from Germany. Although Horsman had a growing line in cloth and composition dolls, it also contracted with the Fulper Pottery Co. of Flemington, NJ which made a variety of bisque dolls for them. Eventually Fulper began offering bisque heads to other companies including Amberg and Colonial Toy Mfg. Co. The Louis Amberg & Sons company also offered a doll in the image of the earlier bisqueheaded dolls but their “Miss Victory” featured a dolly-faced head made of composition.
Japanese companies competing in the doll market during the war made dolls in the traditional western style, emulating popular German dolls. Yamato Importing (FY mark) was making dolls for America as early as 1917. These were imported to the USA by Foulds & Freure, Inc. Their mold 301 is an obvious copy of a Gebrüder Heubach pouty. It is still unclear which maker used the diamond shaped mark with the letters RE in the center, but we do know these dolls were imported by Louis Wolf & Co. This marking can be found on shoulder-head dolls and character babies including the Hilda-type baby shown here.
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Ursula Mertz Collector’s Encyclopedia of Composition Dolls & Vol II. Paducah: Collector Books, 1999 & 2004 Julie Pelletier Robertson Celluloid Dolls, Toys & Playthings. Paducah: Collector Books, 2006 Pollocks Toy Museum Pollock’s Dictionary of English Dolls. London: Robert Hale Ltd., 1982 Albert Christian Revi Spinning Wheel’s Complete Book of Dolls. New York: Galahad Books, 1975 François & Danielle Theimer The Encyclopedia of French Dolls. Annapolis: Gold Horse Publishing, 2003 Joan Van Patton & Linda Lau Nippon Dolls & Playthings. Paducah, Collector Books, 2001
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ver the course of the twentieth century, Mattel Toys produced some of America’s most successful, and most famous dolls. The year 2020 marked their 75th anniversary in business and as a leader in the industry. Barbie, Chatty Cathy, and Kiddles were hot sellers then and almost sixty years later they are all still remembered and sought after by collectors. When I look at those dolls in my collection, I often forget to acknowledge the process that brought the dolls “to life.” We can take for granted the creative work of the people who contributed to each aspect of the dolls, including clothing and packaging. I was recently reminded of this when I had the opportunity to interview the family of a former art director for Mattel Toys, Richard Haffey. Haffey worked at Mattel from 1961-1989, and as an art director there creating many of the packages for the company, and thus affected most of our favorite dolls. Looking into his archives and history, with guidance from his family, helped me understand the many steps that brought a Mattel doll to the shelf of your toy store; and also what life was like during the period of his career at Mattel. Richard Haffey was immensely talented. He had attended the Chouinard Art Institute where many Mattel designers got their education, and where Barbie doll’s first fashion designer, Charlotte Johnson, had been an instructor. He began his career as a commercial artist after a brief time in the military. He started working in publishing, then arrived at Mattel in 1961, when the company was already one of the largest manufacturers of toys, though it was still essentially a “Mom and Pop” company, with almost everything being overseen by founders Ruth and Elliott Handler. Haffey conceived many of the packages of our favorite Mattel products. He helped to design and illustrate the
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Richard “Dick” Haffey This photo was taken early in his time at Mattel. He started in 1961, retiring in 1990.
boxes, fashion booklets, and instructions that came with so many of the dolls and toys. Haffey had an understanding not only of the creative process, but of the mechanical process of printing and production. His wife and daughter shared with me details of the many projects that he worked on, and also how they too got to participate in the process. When a doll was to be created at Mattel, it was a team effort. Often this started with the “Doll Characterization” department. I learned about this job title and department through Erin Libby (Erin served in that role for years, as well as playing a large role in the creation of Mattel’s Liddle Kiddles dolls). Typically, what begins as an idea,
Richard Haffey at work at Mattel circa 1962. You can see the many packages that he is working on, including Chatty Cathy, Beanie and Cecil, and the Mattel Machine Gun. Though you had to be artistic, there were many technical things to understand with creating a package.
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quickly becomes a sketch; then comes brainstorming as to size, scale, marketability, and materials. Next, sketches are handed over to a sculptor and the team begins to “three-dimensionalize” the idea for the doll. Once the idea is finalized, a plaster mold is made and the positives are poured in flesh-colored wax. The team would make several of these wax examples, then the faces were painted and a variety of wigs tried on to determine hair color and style. The clothing designers also used the wax model to create clothing and test patterns. Finally, when it all came together, you had a prototype. At this point, the Marketing and Sales department would begin discussing how to bring the doll to market. Of course, this was only the beginning; the doll still has to be manufactured, packaged, shipped, and sold. Literally hundreds of hands would have a role in getting the doll to the toy store shelf and the customer. Throughout the history of the toy industry, there was always significant thought put into packaging a doll. However, early examples of
Sugar and Spice concept. The idea for this doll was ahead of the popularity of the Holly Hobbie doll. Old-fashioned in style, the packaging is a complete mock-up for how it would have looked on a toy store shelf.
Francie dolls were conceived in different swimsuits that vary from the final productions. Bendable leg Francie came in a swimsuit similar to “American Girl” Barbie doll, striped top and solid knit bottom.
Contemporary illustration by Sarah Sharpe to show how Francie would have appeared in a booklet if the proposed design had come to fruition.
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The “X-15” toy. The memory of this toy was so strong when told by Melissa Coranado that I had to include an image. Looks like a fun ride!
packaging, though they often contained brand name and logo, were mostly utilitarian, serving mainly to protect the doll during shipping and storage. In the Baby Boom years of the ‘50s, though, packaging became far more important, helping to sell a product in an era when there were fewer salespeople to demonstrate and promote an item directly to the customer. The world was moving to self-serve stores such as Kmart, and packaging had to catch the eye, explain and sell the product, along with the previously mentioned utilitarian aspects of protecting and shipping. Haffey’s daughter, Melissa, tested many of the toys and creations her father helped create and market at Mattel. He brought them home, explained them to her, then left her to her own devices, casually observing her progress. One of these “tests” involved the Sew Free Fashions for the Barbie doll. Sold as a kit to create an outfit for Barbie, the pre-printed fabric was cut out, then stuck together with special glue strips. Though the Sew Free Fashions from 1965 were successful, Melissa recalls that she never finished constructing the “Day ‘n Night” project for her Barbie doll as she lost interest. The final packaging for the kit was created by Richard Haffey, as were the multi-page instructions included in this kit. Each step was illustrated, described, and tested as two of the designers assembled the fashions. Though the 40
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Sew-Free Barbie fashion kit didn’t hold Melissa’s attention, other tests were far more interesting, like the time several Mattel engineers showed up at the Haffey house in the autumn of 1964 with the X-15 bike. This recumbent tricycle with a joystick instead of typical handles came complete with sound effects – the V-RRROOM patented by Jack Ryan. All the neighborhood kids (and some adults) took it for a spin around the cul-de-sac. Getting to play with a highly sought-after toy before other kids even knew it existed was very exciting for Melissa. Melissa remembers being envied as a child for the fact that her father worked for a toy company. She had a nice supply of Barbie dolls, some Kiddles in Lockets, and other toys that were part of product tests or that came from the Mattel Employee Store where toys were sold at a discount. Richard’s wife Madeline recalled a time in the late 1960s when Mattel’s rapid growth created a huge workforce of “creative minds” working at Mattel. Mattel was part of the “Great Brain Drain” of Europe post WW2. The company sought out scientists and engineers with knowledge in plastics, especially in design and creation. Many people who had worked for the US Government switched to creating toys. The main selling points were better pay and getting to live in sunny California. The problem was that many hires were not effective in the toy design world. Mattel wanted only the best. The story was that for a few months, every Friday there would be a group of people getting laid off. Former Mattel employees I have interviewed over the years recall this nerve-racking period and referred to it as “Black Friday.” However, after a while it did end. The company called all of the workers into a large meeting room and told them “Your jobs are all safe; relax, go home and enjoy your weekend.” Black Fridays were over, and it was back to work designing toys. Madeline Haffey described Richard’s work environment and the camaraderie that he shared with his co-workers. I was reminded that, though there was a competitive spirit amongst them, since each wanted to produce a hot new toy, there was also friendship. Haffey was very happy to work for a toy company. Together they formed a team, and it took everyone on that team to bring a successful doll to market. They worked together and were a work family – celebrating birthdays over lunch at Solis for Mexican food and always sitting together at the Annual Holiday Party. Richard Haffey would collaborate with each department of Mattel. He would get to see the prototypes and creations for the upcoming line for the Barbie doll. He would do quick sketches, noting colors, then he would do a mockup of booklets, packaging, and instruction sheets for each doll. One of my favorite items in his archive is a mock-up for the 1966 fashion booklet that would have
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been included with the Tutti doll. These little booklets were part of Mattel’s brilliant marketing plan, showing all of the available fashions for the doll, as well as other dolls in the line. The illustrations are simple, done just for layout purposes, yet they tell many secrets and stories of Barbie; in fact, the mock-ups show several items that never made it to market, which, for collectors is always exciting. The Illustration for the proposed “Color Magic” Barbie doll is shown with a floral swimsuit as opposed to the diamond-patterned version that was eventually produced. Bendable leg Francie of that same year is illustrated wearing a swimsuit much like that of bendable leg
Mock-up of the fashion booklet that would have been included with the 1966 Tutti doll. The concept art and illustrations have lots of secrets to tell. L-R: Interior mock-ups of Barbie dolls in this fashion booklet indicated that the Color Magic Barbie had been originally conceived with a floral swimsuit. It was changed to the diamond pattern after the child-testing showed a better response to that pattern. Original booklet illustration of Francie dolls, showing the produced version of the swimsuit. Sometimes something hits the market that varies dramatically from the production. Though the floral swimsuit never went into production, it had been approved to appear in this Francie booklet before being changed to the diamond pattern.
Barbie (striped loose-fitting top and knit fabric bottoms), and the version of bendable leg Skooter is illustrated in an identical swimsuit to her straight leg counterpart, but in a color variation. Personally, I love these “what if” moments. Not until the 1980s did Mattel publicly share the names of some of their creators and designers. Prior to that, they were a guarded secret, the company feeling the Illustrations from the mocked-up booklet show that bendable leg Skooter would have come in a color variation swimsuit in blue and green. It was the same pattern as the straight-leg doll. Final production bendable leg Skooter dolls came with this fashion: dotted top with ruffle and blue chambray shorts. Antique DOLL Collector
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The Sunshine Family, originally an idea by Martha Armstrong Hand, were popular dolls at Mattel from 1973-1978. Like Barbie they had their own “world.” Below: Mock-up for the instruction booklet that would have accompanied the Sunshine Family dolls. This would be created by Haffey with art supplied by Virginia Sargeant.
need to protect each creative mind as an asset. The team of artists that worked for Mattel created a generation of amazing dolls, toys, and packaging ideas, and many are still unknown. As I discover new names, I add them to my list of people to research. Here are just a few names that over the years I have learned were part of this creative process: Cynthia Lawrence originally worked for Carson-Roberts Advertising agency as an artist doing storyboards for commercials. She would illustrate some of the fashion booklets and brought the styles of the mod era Barbie, including Francie and Casey, to life. She would illustrate several of the Random House Barbie-themed books produced in the early ‘60s. Al Anderson was one of the most prolific artists of the early years at Mattel. His illustrations in the early ‘60s for Barbie, Ken, Midge, and Allan created the iconic look of the characters that is most familiar to collectors today. His work was in the fashion booklets, the packaging, and also adorned many of the vinyl cases. He was a notable artist even before his time at Mattel, creating covers for pulp fiction novels and comic books. Many talents participated in the creation of a doll, some making multiple contributions, like Martha Armstrong Hand. She was employed by Mattel as a sculptor, but she often came up with concepts and ideas for dolls, completing each step of the creative process herself. An example is “The Good Earth 42
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Family,” ultimately renamed the Sunshine Family. Her idea, sculpts, and illustrations laid the groundwork for this successful line of dolls. It would be finalized by Virginia Sargent. Virginia was a part of the Mattel research and design team. Her illustrations of the Sunshine Family dolls captured the charm and cuteness of the product and contributed to its success. She also was one of the artists that illustrated the Barbie doll for packaging and fashion booklets during the 1970s. She came up with many concepts, and worked on successful doll lines throughout her tenure at Mattel. She passed away in 2020. Sargent held several patents, and created some memorable toys while at Mattel, including “The Littles” dollhouse that came with die-cast furniture, and the “Sweet Treat” dolls that were a dessert-themed reboot of the Kiddles dolls from the 1960s. Elonne Dantzer had worked for Standard Plastics, a company that produced many items in printed vinyl. Mattel contracted and licensed with them to produce many of the Barbie products, such as doll cases, lunch boxes, and more. Standard Plastics was acquired by Mattel around 1967, and during this time of expansion they utilized the vinyl technology to create Barbie dollhouses that had previously used cardboard. Dantzer created some of the iconic Mod Top right: The Happy Family, The African American version of the Sunshine Family had sculpts done by Martha Armstrong Hand. Joyce Christopher would participate in the creation of these dolls. Right: The original concept for the Sunshine family was more caricature in nature, much like a Rankin-Bass style figure. The evolution of the concept to what was produced is pretty amazing! Antique DOLL Collector
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Hang Tag for a 1968 Barbie doll case. This combination of art and style was conceived by Elonne Dantzer who did some of the iconic illustrations on vinyl cases and houses during the late 1960s.
Era case illustrations and would become a product designer as well. She continues to create and invent dolls and toys today. She also worked with Haffey creating packaging for many dolls and doing the final artwork for the Mattel Talking Cat in the Hat doll. During Richard Haffey’s career at Mattel, there was a colleague and sculptor named Joyce Christopher. Classically trained and an excellent portrait sculptor. Christopher also was a person who not only did one aspect of the creation process, but could do all of them. She provided drawings, ideas, and concepts. Much of her art during her career at Mattel exists and is part of the United Federation of Doll Club’s Museum in Kansas City. One of her successful creations was “Dancerina,” a ballerina doll for which she provided the sculpture. The doll had a battery-operated mechanism that, with the child’s assistance, would pirouette and dance. This engineering feat had been created and patented by Jack Ryan, engineer and creative genius. The packaging and instructions were conceived by Haffey. Each day Richard Haffey cruised to work in his Volkswagen Bug, dropping his daughter off at school before he arrived at the Hawthorne location of Mattel. Melissa grew up, but the commute remained the same, adjusting slightly in the ‘80s for the new location in El Segundo. He enjoyed each day, creating art for new toy creations. But by the end of the 1980s technology was changing and one day Haffey arrived at Mattel to discover that a computer had been delivered to his office and his direct superior had changed to someone with far less experience, someone
Concept Art by Joyce Christopher of an 18 inch doll. Created late 1967, they were conceived as “Dolls with Pets” or “Dolls with Luggage Accessory.” This one was never produced.
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Concept Art by Joyce Christopher for larger doll that ultimately was the inspiration for “Dancerina,” one of her most successful sculpts.
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Left: Production photo from Mattel of the Dancerina doll, this final-approval photo shows yet another step in the creation of a doll. Center: Approval photo of costuming of Dancerina doll. This photo would have been supplied to artist and creators of packaging to show the product.
Joyce Christopher shortly after she started in 1967, shown with “Tippy Toes,” one of her early doll creations for Mattel.
much younger, but someone who was very knowledgeable about the new computer technology. After three decades of working with pen and paper in an analog fashion, Haffey found this insulting. He decided to quit. He went to management and convinced them that it would be best for him to retire. Richard Haffey was sent off by Mattel with a fabulous party and a gold watch; a fitting end to an amazing career. In retirement he would continue his art, always recalling his wonderful days at Mattel by saying, “Can you believe they paid us to play.” Authors Note: Richard Haffey died in 2014 and much of his archive was discovered by his granddaughter, Jessica. She began to ask questions to understand the contribution her grandfather had made to the doll and toy world. Special thanks to Jessica for assisting with the interview of her grandmother, Mrs. Haffey and her mother, Melissa Coronado.
Part of the promotional process that was actively used by Mattel in the ‘60s was to have their products featured on television shows. This photo is a press shot showing Dean Martin and his daughter testing out the new Dancerina doll.
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POSTPONED TO OCTOBER 17!! 1 ~ Denver, CO. Toy & Doll Supershow. Denver Mart, I-25 at 58th Ave (Exit east). Dana Cain. 303-347-8252. Dana@DanaCain.com www.tdsupershow.com 13-14 ~ Florence, SC. Doll Show & Sale. Pee Dee Doll Club. SiMT (Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing and Technology). Angie Hayek. 843-731-2107. ahayek73@aol.com. 14 ~ Ringgold, GA. Doll Show & Sale. Chattanooga Doll Club. The Colonnade. Carolyn Cronan. 706-965-4619. ccronan@catt.com. 15 ~ Strongsville, OH. Northern Ohio Doll & Bear Show. Strongsville Holiday Inn, 15471 Royalton Road. Eileen. 440-283-5839.
29 ~ Dedham, MA. Fall Dedham MA Doll, Bear & Folk Art Show. Holiday Inn Boston-Dedham Hotel. Collins Gifts. Wendy Collins. 603-969-1699. CollinsGifts14@aol.com. www.collinsgifts.com. 29 ~ Mankato, MN. Doll Show & Sale. Courtyard by Marriott Mankato Event Center. Lady Slipper Doll Club. Jan Madonna. 507-364-5452. doodles123@frontiernet.net.
SEPTEMBER 2021 4 ~ Westhampton, NJ. Crescent Shrine. Sweetbriar Auctions Antique & Vintage Doll Auction. Dorothy Hunt. 410-275-2213. sweetbriar@live.com. www.sweetbriarauctions.com 10-12 ~ Charleston, SC. National Antique Doll Dealers Association (NADDA). 2020 Antique Doll Show & Sale Event. Embassy Suites. Show Chair. Marion Maus. mmausantiques@gmail.com. www.Nadda.org. 11 ~ Alexander, NY. Alexander Doll Show and Sale. Linda Vilsack. 585-482-0835. dolllin@frontiernet.net.
25 ~ Asheville, NC. Land O’Sky Doll Club Doll Show and Sale. Land O’Sky Doll Club. WNC Ag Center, 761 Boylston Hwy, Fletcher NC (across from the Asheville Airport). Karen Delfino. 281-797-7900. 25 ~ Cordova (Memphis) TN. Dolly Dreams Doll Show & Sale. Southern Belles Doll Club. Cordova Community Center. Cheryl Manard. 662-512-0189. cbmanard@aol.com or helenmorris@aol.com. 25 ~ Wichita, KS. Doll Show & Sale. Wichita Antique Doll Study Club. Holiday Inn East. 549 South Rock Road. Nancy Moore. 316-210-7628. Judith Shafer. wichitadollshow@outlook.com. www.facebook.com/wichitadollshow.
OCTOBER 2021 2 ~ Albany, NY. Shaker Doll Club Show and Sale. 10am-3pm. St Sophia Greek Orthodox Church, 440 Whitehall Road Albany, NY 12208. Linda at 518-764-2924. 2 ~ Escondido, CA. Cameo Doll Club Show and Sale. Church of the Resurrection. 1445 Conway Dr., Escondido, CA. Gordana Little, 760-749-3257.
15 ~ Bismarck, ND. A Week with Bleuette Doll Luncheon and Show. Bismarck Municipal Country Club. Bismarck Doll Friends. Ila Marvel. 701-258-7869. imarvel@msn.com
11 ~ Triangle (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill), NC. Doll & Bear Show and Sale. Amran Shriners Temple. Jackie Stone. 828-505-2287. jackiestone@ charter.net. www.SoutheasternDollShows.com.
22 ~ Lynwood, WA. Antique Doll & Toy Market. Embassy Suites Hotel. Lisa Pepin. pepins4@msn.com. 206-669-7818
19 ~ Lebanon, PA. Doll Show & Sale. Central Penn Doll Collectors Club. Lebanon Expo Center. Dotti. 309-397-6481. dotti@centralpenndollcollectorsclub.org.
2 ~ Richmond, VA. Richmond Doll Show. Richmond, VA Raceway Complex. Commonwealth Bldg., 600 E. Laburnum Ave. Judy. 434-981-3822. Ruth. 434-295-1435.
28 ~ Schertz (San Antonio), TX. 13th Annual Hill Country Doll Show & Sale, Schertz Civic Center, 1400 Schertz Pkwy. Dorothy Meredith. 830-606-5868. dmeredith.dolldr.com.
19 ~ St. Charles, IL. Kane County Doll Show. Kane County Fairgrounds. Karla Moreland. 815-356-6125. kmorela@ais.net. www.KaneCountyDollShow.com.
2-3 ~ Wilmington, OH. Ohio National Doll Show & Sale. Gail Lemmon at 440-396-5386 or ohionationaldollshow@gmail.com. www.ohionationaldollshow.com. The Spirit of St. Louis Doll Clubs 43rd Annual
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3 ~ Plymouth, MN. Doll Show & Sale. Dolls & Toys & Bears OH MY! Shows by Bernadette. Bernadette Able. 239-282-9499. Dolls_Toys_Bears_OhMy@yahoo.com. 3 ~ Sturbridge, MA. Collins Gifts. Doll & Bear Show & Sale. Sturbridge Host Hotel. Wendy Collins. 603-969-1699. CollinsGifts14@aol.com. www.collinsgifts.com. 9 ~ Fredericksburg, VA. Doll Show & Sale. The Now and Then Doll Club of Fredericksburg. Fredericksburg Elks Lodge #875. Sally Bernard. 540-720-5644. mustangsally04@verizon.net. 9 ~ Mt. Juliet (Nashville) TN. Doll & Bear Show & Sale. Nashville Doll Show. Southeastern Doll Shows. Jackie Stone. 828-505-2287. jackiestone@charter. net. www.SoutheasternDollShows.com. 10 ~ Bridgeton (St. Louis), MO. Doll & Bear Show & Sale. The Spirit of St. Louis Doll Club. New location: Machinist Hall, 12365 St. Charles Rock Rd, Bridgeton, MO 63044. Connie. 314-440-4086. clknarr@aol.com. www.stlouisdollclub.com. Calendar continued on page 48
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OCT. 2021 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 47 10 ~ DeWitt (Lansing), MI. Doll Show & Sale. Banquet and Conference Center of DeWitt. Sandy Johnson Barts. 269-599-1511. SJBbetsys@comcast.net. www.lansingdollshow.com. 16 ~ Madison, WI. Dolls in the Pumpkin Patch, Show & Sale. Alliant Energy Center. Contact: 608-279-5298. dollcoll@charter.net. Madison Area Doll Club on FB. 17 ~ Denver, CO. Toy & Doll Supershow. Denver Mart, I-25 at 58th Ave (Exit east). Dana Cain. 303-347-8252. Dana@DanaCain.com. www.tdsupershow.com. 23 ~ Jonesborough, TN. Doll Show & Sale. The Dollhouse. Jonesborough Visitor Center. Ellen Stafford. 423-753-0022. ellen@jonesdollhouse.com. 23-24 ~ The Netherlands. Doll, Teddy Bear and Dollhouse Fairs. Brabanthallen’s-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands. niesjewolters.nl/Ticketverkoop.html. info@niesjewolters.nl.
24 ~ London, England. London International Antique Teddy Bear, Doll and Toy Fair. Business Design Centre Islington. Daniel and Hilary. hap@mkps.co.uk. grandmasteddies@gmail.com or hilarypauley1@gmail.com. daniel.agnew@hotmail.co.uk. mobile 07875874854. landline 01908642111 daytime or 01908610883 evenings and weekends. www.200yearsofchildhood.com.
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7 ~ Lynnwood, WA. Antique Doll & Toy Market. Embassy Suites Hotel. Lisa Pepin. pepins4@msn.com. 206-669-7818.
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6 ~ Salisbury, NC. Doll Show. Salisbury Civic Center. jackiestone@charter.net. www.SoutheasternDollShows.com. 6 ~ Westhampton, NJ. Crescent Shrine. Sweetbriar Auctions Antique & Vintage Doll Auction. Dorothy Hunt. 410-275-2213. sweetbriar@live.com. www.sweetbriarauctions.com 7 ~ Hampton, NH. Annual Fall Seacoast Doll, Bear & Folk Art Show. Best Western Plus. Wendy Collins. 603-969-1699. CollinsGifts14@aol.com. www.collinsgifts.com.
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The Ohio National Doll Show
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Continental Breakfast with Alan Scott Pate
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English Candlelit dinner with Carol Cameron
RESERVATION FORM FOR EVENTS AND DOLL SHOW (Ticketed Meal Events have Limited Spaces)
Please fill out and mail check and form to: Gail Lemmon, 13100 Durkee Road, Grafton, OH 44044 Dealer Info: 440.396.5386 or OhioNationalDollShow@gmail.com Name:_____________________________________________________________________________________ Address:___________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ Phone:_______________________________Cell Phone:_____________________________________________ Email:______________________________________________________________________________________ ❑ Continental breakfast with Alan Scott Pate $40 9 am ❑ Luncheon with Jonathan Green $40 12 pm noon ❑ Tea Time with Rhoda Wade $25 3 pm ❑ Candlelit dinner with Carol Cameron $75 6 pm ❑ Doll show tickets $7 with early registration, $10 at gate TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED: $_______ Mark your event selection check boxes to ensure your reservations.
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