September 2013 by Antique Doll Collector magazine

Antique DOLL Collector September 2013 Vol. 16, No. 8

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Joyce Kekatos e-mail: joycedolls@aol.com I buy dolls and sell on consignment. 2137 Tomlinson Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461 home: 718-863-0373 cell: 917-859-2446

10” WD Bebe, beautiful blue p/w eyes, mint pale bisque, orig. long mohair wig, wears orig. Challis dress w/lace, 2 ant. slips, vintage leather shoes & fabulous ant. Fr. felt & silk hat adorned w/ant. flowers & plume. On orig. early st. wrist body. She couldn’t be more beautiful. Absolutely GORGEOUS doll!!! In a darling teeny cabinet size. Only....$3500.

8” Kestner #260 Toddler w/Starfish Hands, big beautiful blue sl.eyes, immaculate bisque, orig. mohair wig & pate. Wears orig. batiste dress, ant. lacey diaper, undershirt, ant. knitted socks, hat & jacket. On her great orig. body w/ orig. clean finish & desirable “starfish” hands. She is the cutest tiny size. Absolutely ADORABLE!!! $975.

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6” All Bisque Wigged Bye-Lo Baby, perfect bisque overall, blue sl. eyes w/ perfect eye wax, orig. mohair wig & pate. Wears orig. lace & knitted dress, orig. slip & diaper & ant. knitted baby bonnet. On perfect orig. all bisque “signed” bent limb baby body. She is a great rarely seen large size bisque Bye-Lo baby & DARLING!! $1275. (Chair not included)

4” All Bisque Baby with Cradle, baby is all bisque with painted blue eyes & hair, mint condition & wears orig. knitted ecru & aqua clothing incl. a jacket and booties, which are a 100% match to cradle & from the “FACTORY”. This is the way this was sold when manufactured. Absolutely ADORABLE addition to a collection. The cradle is perfect, it rocks, has ecru wicker & wooden rockers & woven through all the wicker is aqua ribbon & an aqua bow on each side of the cradle with a little matching mattress. DARLING!!! $550.

11 1/2” Early S & H #949 Character, mint pale bisque, blue sl. eyes, early 3 square cut teeth, (2 top, 1 bottom, the extra white you see is from lighting & not in doll's mouth), orig. mohair wig & pate, wearing orig. batiste & eyelet lace dress, very ornate, ant. undies, ant. leather shoes & socks, ant. hair ring around her head. On orig. S & H body. OUTSTANDING sweet face!! $1975.

12” Kestner #143 Character, perfect bisque, beautiful blue sl. eyes, great newer mohair wig & ant. pate, wearing orig. batiste & lace dress, ant. socks, ant. leather shoes & ant. lace & ribbon hat. On fabulous orig. Kestner body. She has tremendous presence. Absolutely STUNNING!!! $1450.

8” Bahr & Proschild #167 Boy, cl./mo. pouty, mint bisque, blue p/w eyes, orig. mohair wig & pate. All “FACORY ORIGINAL” in gorgeous clothing, burgundy velvet & ecru muslin, incl. matching straw & burgundy velvet hat, orig. shoes & socks too. Completely orig. On orig. fully jointed early st. wrist body. You don’t come along a doll like him very often. He has fabulous strong eyes, and pouting mouth & great orig. costume. A real find and he is a BEAUTY!!! $2995.

6 1/2” S & H All Bisque Barefoot, huge outlined light blue p/w eyes, orig. long clean mohair wig. Wears orig. aqua silk & lace dress, orig. undies & a little ant. cotton & ribbon bonnet. On orig. all bisque “barefoot” body, early “peg strung” (one very teeny fleck at one arm stringing hole.. non detracting) & a “swivel neck”. Her bisque is amazing, & so is her very “perfect” decoration. Nice large size, She is BREATHTAKING!!! Only....$4250.

15” K * R 115A Toddler, blue sl. eyes, magnificent perfect dewy bisque, great orig. mohair wig & pate. Wears orig. dress under jumper, plus a darling ant. lace & batiste ruffled bonnet & orig. shoes. On orig. early st. wrist fully jointed “Toddler” body. She has the sweetest sad pouty expression. ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE!!! Only $3550.

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Superb Br Jne 7 with excellent bisque, from the Henri Chevrot period with fully marked head and chest. All antique w/ rare wood arms. Gorgeous blue spiral threaded eyes. Dressed in all antique clothing of ivory velvet coat with soutache trim, original Bru two piece dress in silk, wonderful original bonnet and antique shoes. Open closed mouth with suggestion of tongue. $21,800~

Petite and Oh So Adorable! 9.5” Marked 1 Premier Jumeau with fantastique face. Beautiful pale blue eyes, Eau de Nil Bébé dress and matching straw and fabric bonnet. Marked Jumeau body with early straight wrists and ball joints. Original skin wig and darling Bébé pin. Excellent. $13,800~

Member UFDC & NADDA Very beautiful Steiner Gigoteur in working condition. This Bebe is dressed in a truly beautiful dress with delicate matching bonnet. Beautiful blue eyes and superb bisque! $2350~

If you have always wanted the nostalgia and haunting beauty of a wax doll doll, this is a doll that will fill your search with her diminutive facial features except her very large blue glass eyes.. We believe she is a Pierotti; definitely English. Dressed in an exquisite eyelet lace gown and in generally very good condition.23 inches tall. $1400~ Superb Lenci Doll in Bohemian Slavic costume. Stunning face and generally wonderful condition. $1450~

Spectacular 20” SFBJ Boy with blue jewel eyes. Gorgeous dewy bisque and excellent modeling. Cream wool three piece outfit and charming beret. (dog display only) Over-all generally excellent condition. $2600~

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Member NADDA and UFDC 13” Early Jumeau/ Theraude novelty doll that moves his arms and squeaks as you squeeze his chest. All original and in exc. cond. $2650. 20” Clockwork mechanical clown, a comical store display that when wound, constantly raises and lowers his eyes while his snout opens and closes, ticking all the while. He may still be ticking when you get home! $1975. 17” Lenci 300 series Dutch boy, clean, vibrant and adorable. $1150. Exhibiting: September 14 Angels Attic De-acquisition Sale, Santa Monica CA, Angels Attic Museum

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to UFDC for Awarding Donna and Keith Kaonis the 2013 UFDC Award of Excellence for Educational Endeavors Through Dolls!

e began publishing collector magazines in 1981 and since 1993 have focused exclusively on antique and vintage dolls. As long time collectors, we enjoy learning about dolls as much as you do! At Antique DOLL Collector, we are looking forward to the future as we strive to bring you accurate research articles written by collectors, timely advertising, important events, and reporting on prices that set market trends in dolls. We consider ourselves most fortunate that our jobs are also our avocations.

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The Complete Guide to Antique, Vintage and Collectible Dolls

September 2013 Volume 16, Number 8

A SPECIAL WAX CHILD MANNEQUIN FROM THE BELLE ÉPOQUE

by Dee Urquhart-Ross Originally from the Galeries Lafayette, this wax model ﬁnds a new home.

THE MANY FACES OF ALICE DOLLS

A VISIT WITH BERNICE MILLMAN by Donna C. Kaonis

by Julie Blewis “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” written in 1865, continues to charm and inspire talented artists.

About The Cover

The use of wax for dolls and mannequins evolved over many centuries from wax efﬁgies used in religious ceremonies to portraiture and models used as medical teaching aids. The lovely child on our cover, dating from the late 19th century, once modeled children’s clothing in the fashionable Galeries Lafayette; today she resides in the author’s home, still in her original silk and lace dress. Photo and Collection Dee Urquhart-Ross

CLICQUOT by Sara Bernstein

Does he look familiar? Like many early trademarks, he is now part of a doll collection.

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7. Rare 7” All Bisque with Lavender Boots – early 1880’s example with pegged joints, shirred stockings, 6 button boots, factory wig, dewy bisque and rare jointed hips. $750 (dress not shown).

8. Special 7” Bebe Face All Bisque – early French export in the mignonnette manner, socket head, long slender limbs, pegged joints, sensitive expression with huge PW’s and finely detailed clothes! $1250

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12” All Original Kestner Oriental Twins #234 JDK, brown sleep eyes, black HH wigs, beautifully detailed costumes & hats, ﬁrst place ribbon winners $9750 pair Now $7950.

13 1/2” RARE 239 SFBJ Poulbot in possible original clothing, original red sparse wig, shoes & stockings, 5 piece body with touch up on hands, professional repair on back of head $4500 $4500. Now $2900.

20” over all 15” CM Tete Jumeau (red mark), blue pw eyes, boy with fur wig, hand moves hitting pan, head moves back & forth and hat pops up & down, redressed nicely & box recovered, pierced ears, plays music $6995 $6995. Now $5900.

22” CM Depose Tete Jumeau 10, blue pw eyes (right one cracked), HH wig and cork pate, antique shoes & undergarments, repainted hands $4200 $4200. Now $3800.

15 1/2” JD Kestner #237 Hilda Toddler, br sl eyes, original auburn mohair wig, toddler body w/ mama crier $2895. 13” Hilda JDK jr 245 1914 F.10. mohair wig & plaster pate, baby body $1495. 6” Steiff 1950’s Mohair Teddy Bear w/ original ribbon $185. 3 1/2” Steiff Teddy Bear $195.

15” CM Paris Bebe Tete Depose 5 from Gladyse Hilsdorf Collection, pierced ears, right ear chip, few wig pulls, blue pw eyes, stiff wrist body, hands touched up $2800.

25” CM Tete Jumeau (red mark), blue pw eyes, pierced ears, original wig and cork pate, antique sailor dress & hat, blue stamped Jumeau body w/ momma/ poppa strings $4650 $4650. Now $4200.

19” CM Bru Jne 8, brown pw eyes, shading above eyes, antique dress, undergarments, socks & burgundy leather boots $13,850. Now $10,995.

10 1/2” Rare All Original Kestner doll in boxed set with 3 character heads, #185 (on body) brown painted eyes and brown mohair wig, #178 brown painted eyes, blonde mohair wig, #184 blue painted eyes, blonde mohair wig, has professional repair on right cheek and neck, #174 w/ blue sleep eyes and HH wig, great graphics on cover (missing on side), Fabulous piece $14,500 $14,500. Now $11, 500.

24” L’ Eden Bebe Walking Doll in Original Wooden Box w/ worn labels, works great, original stockings and shoes, head marked DEP 10, blue sleep eyes, mohair wig, repro dress $3995 Now $2995.

20 ½” x 17” x 8” Mechanical Walking Lady with Parasol with SFBJ looking head, this was purchased at Marshall Fields 1950’s – 60’s, black pupiless eyes, HH wig, when moving she spins parasol, raises & lowers lorgnettes, turns head back & forth, plays music, wonderful piece $950.

17 ½” Kestner 129 on early stiff wrist body, brown sleep eyes, original HH wig and plaster pate $895.

18” Tiny Tears all original $145. 20” Chatty Cathy all original in Nursery outﬁt $135. 15” Krueger, N.Y. Doll all original in tagged outﬁt $125. 13” Shirley Temple all original in tagged dress with pin, great coloring, slight crazing $325.

18 ¾” CM Incised Brevette SGDG Jumeau 8, blue pw eyes, applied ears w/ earrings, blue Jumeau stamped body, hairline back of head $4500 $4500. Now $4100.

WPA Dolls possibly by Kansas City WPA Group 15” Mother, 12 ½” Son, 11 ½” Daughter girls thumb glued, boys nose has had some work done $750 for 3 dolls Now $650.

19” CM Petit & Dumoutier P3D early pressed bisque head, blue pw eyes, pierced ears, Gesland body w/ repainted arms & legs, small hairline back of head, skin wig $5150.

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A Special Wax Child Mannequin from the Belle Époque by Dee Urquhart-Ross

hen I was recently offered an unusual French child mannequin, 36 inches in height, with an equally unusual wax shoulder head, it was impossible to say no! She had apparently resided for many decades in a storeroom at the Galeries Lafayette, the famous Parisian department store, before being acquired by two gentlemen who in turn eventually passed her on to my French connection. My contact was very happy to post me the body part of the child but did not want to trust the more delicate wax lower arms and precious shoulder head to the postal system so it was agreed that they would have to be personally collected. The body arrived in a very large cardboard box along with the wood and metal extra large sized doll stand that was necessary for her stability, along with her hat and silk dress. Luckily for me, London was deemed fine for a meeting to hand over the shoulderhead and lower arms. The seller arrived from Paris courtesy of a high speed train, via the Channel Tunnel to the Eurostar Terminal at St Pancras Station while I arrived from the opposite direction, also by train, at nearby Kings Cross Station. In London, I had a very quick unwrap to view the actual face “in the wax” for the first time and she certainly did not disappoint, as even in her dismantled state, her amazing blue paperweight eyes smiled up at me from her wrappings and stole my heart! I had brought an extra bag with me and the precious box was soon carefully stowed within and entrusted to my dear husband to carry through the busy streets of London to our hotel. Once safely that far, I breathed a large sigh of relief and resisted the temptation to peek at my lovely acquisition again until we were safely home. The mannequin’s construction involves a heavy twill covered torso attached to elegant, shapely papier-mache unjointed legs with articulated, ball and socket type wooden upper arms into which lovely wax lower arms are ingeniously screwed, all topped by a wax shoulder head with a face of such exquisite beauty that she literally takes my breath away. The torso part of the body of the doll is covered in natural undyed linen twill and there are twill over-sleeves shaped and attached at the shoulders which can be tied round the articulated elbows. These upper arms are carefully carved and have ball joints at shoulders and elbows where there is a hand carved wooden screw into which a matching wooden piece can be screwed. This in turn is permanently inserted and fixed into the solid wax lower arms and hands which can be easily and quickly removed to aid ease of re-costuming, imperative of course in her previous “career” modelling in Galeries Lafayette! Each hand has a different positioning of Standing three feet tall, I look forward to adding to her wardrobe with Victorian children’s clothing. Note, her original stand is sadly missing. ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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A side view shows the wonderful, life-like qualities of this special wax child. Her lovely shell like ears are exquisitely rendered and you can also see the individually inserted blonde hairs on her temple and brow. Her realism and beauty are quite breathtaking. Her whitework dress with delicate tracery of netted lace suits her ethereal beauty. Her lovely antique straw bonnet is in superb condition retaining its white floral decorations.

Here we see the hard stuffed linen covered body of the child and the loosely linen covered upper arms with their screw fixings for attaching the wax lower arms. Also note the shaped fitting for the wax shoulder head and the linen ties which fix it firmly in place. 20

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the fingers so that expressive gestures are easy to achieve, especially as the articulated arms hold a pose well. The hands are extremely lifelike with carefully shaped and outlined fingernails and the wax seems to have the softness and warmth of real flesh. The legs and feet are heavy papier-mache and the black leather flat soled lacing shoes are original as one foot and one shoe sole have matching circular holes cut in them so that the doll can have a stand (sadly now missing) attached by way of a rod, fitted into a flat wooden base, going up inside the leg to stabilize the figure and allow it to stand securely. This purpose is now achieved by a replacement large doll type stand with a traditional shaped metal waist fixing and sliding metal upright fitting into a wooden lower part and base. The shoulder head is made of very thick, beautifully coloured wax and fits into a shaped papier-mache area set between the shoulders where it is tied onto twill loops on the torso which hold it securely in place. The fine blonde hair is individually inserted into the scalp using the hot needle technique that shows the great skill and patience of these Victorian workers and gives top quality wax dolls a full head of seemingly real rooted hair. The eyebrows, similarly worked, are prettily shaped into delicate curves with individually inserted blonde short hairs adding even more realism to the beauty of this lovely child. The face is beautifully sculpted and naturalistically flesh tinted with delicately blushed cheeks and lips which are sweetly parted and softly outlined and tinted with a charming rosy hue. The mouth is open/closed with its lips almost moving as you look, as though about to break into a tremulous smile. The eyes are big glass paperweight types, huge pools of azure, sparkling with intelligence

and life. I don’t think I have ever had a doll with more beautiful eyes than this one. They are just so utterly captivating! She stands an impressive 36 inches in height and can wear the clothes of a small Victorian child which will mean that I can enjoy building up a wardrobe of interesting items of apparel for her. . . a task I shall enjoy immensely! There is no maker’s mark anywhere on the doll but she was obviously crafted by someone of infinite skill in France in the 1890’s where there were doubtless many made, depicting children through to adult sizes, though few have survived, as being made of wax and in constant use in busy stores, the casualty rate must have been very high. She is wearing an exquisite and complex cream silk dress of great delicacy which buttons right up the back and is profusely embellished with delicate lace inserts. It is entirely lined in heavy cream cotton with much puffiness of the bodice and sleeves. Under it she has two white cotton full length petticoats with the usual lace and ribbon trimmings. Her natural straw hat has a very pretty curved up brim that is garnished with a spray of cream and white artificial flowers and looks lovely set on her fine blonde hair. The use of wax for dolls and mannequins evolved over many centuries, from wax effigies used in religious ceremonies to portraiture and models used as medical teaching aids. In Francois Theimer’s The Encyclopedia of French Dolls it states that in 1778 Jean-Baptise Curtius opened a salon featuring wax figures of popular celebrities. His niece, Madame Tussaud, followed in his footsteps and, after making London her home, began creating wax flowers and modeling children’s faces, including portraits of the royal children. She assured her place in history when she opened the celebrated wax works show whose popularity has not diminished over the centuries. Today no less than fourteen locations around the world continue to lure crowds to view celebrities and historical figures that have been immortalized in wax. Theimer’s research notes wax historical figures were displayed on Blvd de Strasbourg in Paris in a popular wax museum until 1865 using models created by the famous French sculptor Carrier Belleuse, the sculptor of the lovely Jumeau Triste bisque headed bebe doll. Further, the Musée Grévin opened in 1882 and, following the Tussaud tradition, displayed popular and famous figures from throughout Europe.

A close up look at the wooden ball joint of one elbow where you can clearly see the threaded screw fixing which attaches to the lower wax arm. This allows ease of movement so that the mannequin can adopt a variety of postures and gestures.

The thick wax shoulder head is simply but safely attached to the linen covered hard stuffed torso by flat linen tapes which thread through drilled holes in the wax and tie the parts together. It would be a simple job to store the wax shoulder head separately in a cardboard box which is probably how her delicate colouring has been preserved so well over the decades.

The lower arms are made of solid wax with detailed nails and very expressive finger positions. There are inserted wooden parts just visible at the elbow area which have threaded screws where they then screw onto the ball jointed wooden upper arm. Clever, and allows the wax parts to be removed for re-dressing, essential for a mannequin. ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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On a recent trip to Paris I popped into the original home of my lovely wax girl, Galeries Layfayette. It hasn’t changed much since the Belle Epoque! The wax girl would feel right at home, current fashions notwithstanding!

In the doll world papier mache dolls, some with wax coating for added realism, began to replace wooden dolls by the close of the 18th century. Francois Theimer states that a M Fessard was offering wax busts, dolls, torsos, hands and feet made of wax from 1848 on. Later wax arms and mobile wax heads for hairdressers and hat makers were available. Poured wax dolls including models of the royal infants were made by Pierotti, Montanari, Videlier and Couvreux. In short, there was no shortage of talented wax artists who may have produced this lovely little child mannequin in the late 19th century. She must have looked so beautiful, set in a shop window perhaps, or displaying this season’s must have outﬁt for the well dressed little Mademoiselle in the children’s department of the famous and enchanting, gas lit Galeries Lafayette store of old. Shining rich dark parquet ﬂooring, the scent of lavender in the air, bustling, elegantly black clad assistants eager to please the fashionable Parisienne matron shopping for her pretty and indulged child....the scene is thus set in our imaginations, and there is my lovely little mannequin, standing in her silk and lace dress, just as she now does in my doll room over one century later.

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Old Steiff rabbit pull toy 12” long $795. Therese Bahl roombox 19” wide x 14-1/2” tall - $995.

3 old straw stuffed bears and 1 straw stuffed dog: dog $125, largest bear - 24” tall $395, smallest 6-1/2” with old Steiff button $295, bear on wheels $650. Steiff Alice in Wonderland set in original box 24” x 13” - $495.

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A visit with M

ost of us can point to certain events or a time in our life that motivated us to begin our fascination with dolls. So it was with Bernice Millman who recalls a winter’s day in 1941 when she and her mother ventured downtown to Hutzler Brothers, an upscale department store in Baltimore. There she saw and fell in love with what she learned much later were Margit Nilsen “minnikins,” sophisticated miniature mannequins perfectly formed and wearing the latest fashionable attire. It was the first of many visits to Hutzler’s to gaze with longing at these remarkable figures that epitomized a glamorous adult world. While they remained a wishful dream, a Sonja Henie doll would soon become a reality for Bernice. As a child of the depression playthings were few and far between. “One day in a shop window I saw a doll I went mad for,” says Bernice. “With her golden curls, a red velvet skating suit trimmed in white ermine and white skates, she was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen.” Unbeknownst to Bernice, her mother took a little money out of each week’s budget and put the doll on layaway for Bernice’s birthday. It remained a prized possession into Bernice’s adult years until one day her nephew broke it and Bernice, not realizing it could be repaired, threw it away. She spent years searching for another Sonja Henie doll and thankfully she eventually found another example. Now married with two sons and a daughter there was little extra money for dolls. One day her sister in law, knowing of Bernice’s growing interest in dolls, came to visit bringing a doll minus a head . . .” just the kid body marked Kestner and shoulderplate but wearing the most magnificent clothes. I began a mission to put that doll back together and was soon haunting flea markets, doll shops and antique markets. I started to educate myself about what kind of head was needed. It took five years to find the appropriate head, but then I was off and running,” says Bernice.

Bernice’s favorites are the early Kamkins dolls with their sweet look of innocence. The earliest dolls had painted hair, followed by human hair inserted in strips (below).

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Bernice Millman In the beginning she gravitated towards dolls by Armand Marseille, then the composition dolls of her era, followed by German characters, a few French (later deemed too rich for her budget), primitive cloth dolls, and finally her greatest love, Kamkins, Chase dolls and Alabama Babies. Like most of us, there is one doll that she regrets not buying, the one that got away. Bernice and her husband Jerry were visiting Belgium and shopping in a flea market when, at the first vendor’s stall, she saw a wonderful SFBJ boy with all original clothing, sparkling jewel eyes and flocked hair. “The seller told me two other women were considering the doll, implying I better make up my mind. My husband told me she was shilling and not to worry, that the doll would still be there when we returned. Of course it wasn’t and I gave him quite a lecture!” But let us not forget the fascinating Margit Nilsen figures that first captivated Bernice. It was at a doll show many years ago that she was

Although Kamkins all have a distinct look, Louise Kampes would change eye color and wigs for special orders. The little boy with the caracul wig is such an example. The last doll pictured is a later example that Bernice believes was marketed by the New York firm that purchased the company in the early thirties. ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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Knit outfits made for Margit Nilsen dolls.

catapulted back to her childhood longing, a lovely miniature mannequin, still in the original box with a wardrobe of clothing. This time the doll came home with her and Bernice began a quest to learn about the talented sculptress and artist Margit Nilsen. Born in 1906 in Tacoma, Washington, Nilsen began her studies in clothing and design at the Traphagen School of The Nilsen Design in New York. Her mannequins, earliest human sculptures, measuring over carved out of soap and 30 inches, were a clever way to displayed in department advertise the store windows, coincided latest fashions. with the public’s love of The base window-shopping. Not long of each mannequin after, desiring a more lasting stand included product, she created a clay a space for model from which individual a card with plaster molds were taken the yardage information and filled with latex material, and pattern then cured and hardened, number. and finally assembled with a thin metal armature. The Nilsen minnikins were seen in the finest shops and department stores nationwide. Their use was practical as well as eye-catching. Pattern makers McCall’s and Simplicity sold the countertop figures to department stores to display miniaturized versions of the latest fashions. The figure stood

Margit Nilsen modified her mannequins to create these elegant play dolls; this example was originally in the collection of celebrity Jane Withers.

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A very rare Kathe Kruse doll with a ball jointed body made by Kammer and Reinhardt. These were made for only a few months in 1910 or 1911. The delightful smiling Kathe Kruse doll known as Schlenkerchen.

Just imagine! These are tiny salesmen sample dresses, each with exquisite detailing.

Best known for his needle sculpted dolls, Ravca also produced interesting dolls with composition heads such as this example modeled after Franklin Roosevelt.

on a base which had a space for inserting a card with the amount of yardage needed, cost and pattern number. Measuring over thirty inches, they were obviously heavy and cumbersome to maneuver. Bernice recently sold her heaviest mannequins, but still has several examples that are strikingly displayed on glass wall shelving. Later the Nilsen mannequins enjoyed another success story when they were modified and transformed into a more manageable size as play dolls. The doll that Bernice discovered at a doll show was a Deb-U-Doll sold in the doll and toy emporium FAO Schwarz. When we visited Bernice, it was literally in the nick of time. The following day she would begin packing and moving items from her home, where she and husband Jerry have lived for forty years, to a nearby newly built condominium. The idea was daunting. “I’m a collector but Jerry is a hoarder,” says Bernice. Our friends say if you need something you can probably find it in Jerry Millman’s basement.” Jerry, who continues to work a half day at his dentistry office, is an antique motorcycle and car enthusiast and along with his eldest son they own five bikes between them. The master bedroom is home to her cloth doll collection, her favorites being the Kamkins dolls. “Cloth

An unusual Lenci with a shy smile.

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George Washington doll made by Martha Chase. This doll’s costume is a unique color variation and was made by Chase for her grandson.

German doll artist Dora Petzold made this lovely child. The head appears to be cloth; a thin composition was also used for many of her dolls.

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An atypical hairdo distinguishes this Martha Chase doll.

Raynal Shirley Temple with her trademark ringlets.

A darling Martha Chase doll with the popular bobbed haircut.

An early Alabama Baby by Ella Smith.

Who wouldn’t love this adorable, wide-hipped Kathe Kruse?

At only 9 inches tall, this is one of the most difficult Chase dolls to find.

dolls are so forgiving,” she is fond of saying. We discussed the early Kamkins which were painted oil cloth with a swivel head and joints and chubby limbs. Human hair, which was inserted in strips, and later mohair, which was glued on, was used for the wigs. When Louise Kampes began her business around 1919 with a partner in Pittsburgh, dolls were simply marked Kampes. Later she began selling her dolls to a children’s shop located in the Traymore Hotel on the boardwalk in Atlantic City. (Viewers of the TV show Boardwalk Empire can see a resurrection of this hotel used as a backdrop for the series opening.) Oh, to be a little girl from a well-to-do family who returned to Atlantic City each summer and purchased the latest outﬁts and accessories for their daughter’s Kamkins, truly a “Dolly to Love,” as stated on the doll’s red paper label! The dolls were expensive, $10 to $20 at the time, so that when the Depression hit, the business began to suffer, causing Louise Kampes to sell in in the early thirties to a group of New York businessmen who opened a shop on Fifth Avenue and for a brief time marketed the dolls as “Kampes Dolls.” While the heads and wigs remained the same, the dolls now had slimmer, longer legs and the wonderful and detailed clothing that distinguished the earlier dolls was greatly simpliﬁed. Bernice who owns one of these dolls, believes that they were trying to compete with Madame Alexander. ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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Another special WPA doll dressed in a medieval period gown.

One of several WPA dolls in Bernice’s collection that were made as a school project. This doll represents Sicily.

Bernice looks for dolls with original clothing and buys separate pieces whenever she can ﬁnd them. “Once at a little doll show I found a Kamkins dress for $6, now I go through every box of clothing I see.” Bernice has been a longtime member of the UFDC clubs Dollology and Lady Baltimore. When a group of British doll collectors came to visit her collection she enjoyed them so much she also became a member of the Doll Club of Great Britain. You will often see Bernice with Julie Blewis and Sheri Kaplan, both of whom she thinks of as daughters, a mutual feeling shared by the two younger women. Bernice has also accumulated an impressive collection of WPA dolls in elaborate traditional costumes. Created as a school teaching aid, the dolls are very sophisticated and show a high degree of skill. Several of them still retain the heavy boxes that they were shipped in. After a lifetime of collecting Bernice retains the same youthful enthusiasm for collecting and enjoying her dolls. “I still ﬁnd treasures all the time and besides, the search is half the fun.”

This WPA doll shows surprising sophistication and detail.

One of our favorite people, Bernice Millman.

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Few of these fantastic Martha Chase sets exist. Circa 1920, Alice measures 13 inches. Collection Jay and Connie Lowe

lice’s Adventures in Wonderland, that we all know incorrectly as Alice in Wonderland, sprung from the fertile creative mind of an Englishman, Reverend Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, in 1865 under the pseudonym Lewis Carroll. We have all heard how the book evolved from a tale being told to the three young daughters of Henry Liddell (Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University), with the middle one being the famous Alice that requested the tale be written down. From that humble beginning sprouted one of the most beloved children’s tale, and adult as well, of all literature! The book is populated with an array of creative and fanciful characters, many of which are bought to life so magniﬁcently in the 42 wood engraved illustrations accompanying the book by John Tenniel. These characters have not only delighted readers for almost 150 years, but

have been an inspiration to countless doll artists over that time. And it is little wonder when you have characters like the White Rabbit, Mad Hatter, Queen of Hearts, a caterpillar smoking a hookah, and others that doll artists would be so intrigued and inspired to bring these characters to life as dolls. The appeal to the artist is also evident in the entertainment field, where no less than 19 adaptations in film and television to date have been produced. Growing up in Manhattan, the fabulous and massive bronze sculpture of Alice and some of her friends in Central Park by sculptor Jose de Creeft, was always a childhood favorite. So it comes as no surprise that Alice dolls have found their way into so many of our doll collections! It is fairly safe to conclude that no other fictional or historical character has been the subject of so numerous and yet very ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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the Frog Footman. These exceedingly rare dolls, of which very few complete sets exist, was created circa 1920 in Pawtucket, Rhode Island by Martha Jenks Chase with painted stockinette heads and cloth bodies, these dolls range from 12.5” to 15”. With their whimsical appeal and folk art quality it is easy to see why these dolls are both loved and highly coveted. A less well known set of cloth Alice dolls, that could even be rarer, if such a thing is possible, are the ones created in 1931 by the Dean’s Rag Book Co., Ltd. of England. This group of four includes Alice in Wonderland, The Mad Hatter, The White Rabbit and March Hare. They are so rare that only one photo could be found from Polly Judd’s book “Cloth Dolls Identiﬁcation and Price Guide: 1920s & 1930s”. Far larger in size than the Chase set, these cloth dolls Polly Judd’s book “Cloth Dolls Identification and Price Guide: 1920s & 1930s” range from 15” to 24” and only have two shows this rare set of four characters by Deans Rag Book Co., Ltd. of England. overlapping characters with the Chase set. different renditions. The question becomes, how does Beatrice Alexander, known as Madame Alexander, also one focus on a few samples in this wide array of Alice made a cloth Alice doll very early into her doll making dolls? In this piece, it will be by spotlighting either older career. Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1895, the earliest examples or unique one of a kind doll art. dolls, by what was to become the Alexander Doll Company, For a doll collector, the quintessential set, or ultimate were made by Beatrice and her sisters as simple cloth Alice prize, would have to be the Martha Chase group dolls including a ﬂat face Alice. This was the earliest Alice of six dolls that include Alice in Wonderland, The Mad created by Madame Alexander but the doll was clearly Hatter, Tweddledee & Tweddledum, The Duchess, and a favorite of hers as not only were other cloth variations

Three 23” Cloth Madame Alexander Alices from the mid 1930s with the March Hatter, also an Alexander creation, of the same period. The Hatter and the Alice on the right have their original wrist tags. (The White Rabbit hiding under the table is also from the Alexander Company but is a current cloth creation.) Collection and photo Marsha Hunter 34

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Two 14” Cloth Madame Alexander Alices from the late 1930s with a rare 7 1/2” Cloth Alexander Alice in green. Collection and photo Marsha Hunter

Gund Soft Toys made these three characters in 1951. The Mad Hatter is 14-3/4”.

made, but later composition, hard plastic and vinyl examples populated the Alexander doll line into the present time. A number of cloth examples, including a very rare March Hare, are pictured here in various sizes. One could easily have a wonderful collection of Alice dolls consisting of just Madame Alexander creations! In the cloth medium, the last set oddly has no Alice but just The Mad Hatter, March Hare and White Rabbit and were created by Gund Soft Toys in 1951 to coordinate with the release of the Disney animated ﬁlm. Clearly reﬂecting a more comical approach, this set is the latest cloth group pictured and more easily acquired but charming nevertheless. Of the same time period, but not totally of cloth with their hard plastic heads, are the wonderful Tweedledee and Tweedledum by Old Cottage Toy Company, with a hang tag indicating hand made in Great Britain and measuring 10”. What is so interesting about these Old Cottage dolls is the choice to only create the two amusing, but somewhat minor, characters of Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum! The remaining Alice dolls, or sets, will be one of kind pieces that represent an assortment of mediums, age, and characters but all show the artists unique interpretation of a classic story. The most important being the Mad

Old Cottage Toy Company of Great Britain made the Tweedledee and Tweedledum, circa 1950s, hard plastic heads and cloth bodies, 10”.

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What character! Made for BBC America, this one-of-a-kind set is made of clay. The Dutchess at 14” is the tallest figure.

Hatter, Duchess and Alice holding the ﬂamingo done by Dorothy Wendel Heizer, a charter member of the National Institute of American Doll Artists (NIADA). Born in 1881 in Philadelphia, Dorothy Heizer began making dolls in the 1920s and is known mostly for her wonderfully detailed and realistic portrayal of historical ﬁgures, in particular royalty. Her dolls are layers of delicate fabric over a cooper-wire skeleton with beautifully detailed clothing and hand painted features. Her Alice trio dates to 1929 and is a rare example of her foray into fantasy.

An unknown artist made these 13 figures of sculpted clay over wire armatures, including some of the more obscure figures. The tallest is the March Hare at 11.5”

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Helen Bullard, hand carved wooden dolls, Alice measures 7”, the queen is 9”.

Helen Bullard, another charter member of NIADA, and its ﬁrst President, made her own renditions of Alice and the Queen of Hearts in the 1950s but her chosen medium was wood. She even did a unique variation of Alice with an elongated neck! Her Alice is only 7” and the Queen is 9” made of hand-carved wood, painted features and hand sewn costumes. The last early NIADA charter member represented here is Lewis Sorensen, known almost exclusively for his portraits in wax. His 1950s Alice is 11” has a composition

Lewis Sorensen, best known for his wax dolls, made this Alice with composition head and cloth body. 11”, 1950’s. Collection Shari Kaplan

11” Alice made by NIADA artist Nancy Wiley.

head and cloth body. In fact, Lewis Sorensen created in other mediums for ﬁfteen years before beginning to work in wax and Alice represents a work from that earlier time period. No further characters have been found yet to go with her, though one can only imagine how wonderful a Lewis Sorensen Mad Hatter would have been.

White rabbit, Jane Bradbury, 16”.

The largest grouping of 13 dolls was purchased some years ago in the early days of eBay and is totally hand made in sculpted clay over wire armatures by an unknown artist; obviously a lot of time and effort was put into their creation. The Alice seated with her pig measures 7.5” to the top of the chair, and the March Hare, with real

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Alice by ODACA artist Sandra Wright Justiss, paperclay over wire armature, cloth body, 14”.

Unknown artist dolls Tweedledee and Tweedledum, 13”.

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Betsey Baker, ODOCA artist, made the Dutchess and Captillar using super sculpey over wire armatures, cloth bodies 7”.

rabbit fur, is the largest at 11.5”. What makes this set so fun is the huge assortment of characters, including some of the more obscure ones like The Card and The Cook. The other set acquired some years back on eBay came from England, and again the artist is unknown but the unveriﬁed story was these pieces were created for use by the BBC. Also hand done in clay with the use of real fur, the group includes Alice at 9”, Mad Hatter, March Hare, Dormouse, and the tallest being Duchess with the baby at 14”. Ending the look at the unique renditions of Alice are some modern examples by current artists. This is just a small sampling of the many Alice dolls being produced by a very diverse and talented group of artists. Starting with Nancy Wiley, a current NIADA artist, she did a book in 2009 illustrated with photographs of her own original Alice dolls in stage sets. Although the book can be purchased with a limited edition doll, the Alice here was a one-of-a-kind used in the book and is entirely hand painted over paper clay. Representing the Original Doll Artist Council of America (ODACA) is Betsey Baker and Sandra Wright Justiss. Both ladies use wire armatures and cloth bodies, but Ms. Baker works in super sculpey while Ms. Justiss prefers paperclay. Pictured here is the Duchess and Caterpillar smoking hookah by Ms. Baker and a nursery Alice holding her pig on a great hand painted base by Ms. Justiss. Lastly, presented here is the work of Mark Dennis, Jane Bradbury, and Friedericy Doll being a small sampling of well-known contemporary artists that are not part of a larger organization like NIADA or ODACA. Mark Dennis has been creating dolls for over 20 years and this 2006 croquet Alice is one-of-a-kind masterpiece at 13.5” made of polymer clay with glass eyes. The White Rabbit is an original by Jane Bradbury, from her extensive and varied portrayal of Alice and other characters over the years, clearly a favorite subject of this very talented artist. Rounding out the group is a Queen of Hearts and her two cards by Friedericy dolls, made of wax-over porcelain head sculpted by Judith Friedericy then painted, wigged, and costumed by Lucia Friedericy.

Left: Friedericy Dolls, wax over porcelain 18” queen and 6-1/2” cards. Center: Artist Mark Dennis’ Alice is 13-1/2”, polymer clay with glass eyes.

The author’s cat, Mookie, a one-of-a-kind masterpiece.

What is obvious from the dolls pictured in this article is that whether you are a collector of the older dolls, early artist dolls or the contemporary artists there are a lot of fabulous choices in Alice dolls to be incorporated into any collection. It is easy to see how “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” written in 1865 could still today be the inspiration for so many talented artists, and I expect that will always hold true as long as Alice continues to climb down the rabbit hole!

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t was over 90 degrees outside but this was no deterrent from our looking for a show to go to. With no doll shows scheduled in the area, the next best thing was a toy show. We had no expectations of finding a doll at a toy show but we walked the aisles in the unbearable heat anyway. Then to my joy a lone doll appeared staring at me from a table. This was not just any doll; it was a great big composition doll, dressed like an Eskimo. The doll was all bundled up in a mohair parka with attached pants, a mohair hood with fur trim, boots and mittens! He had a big grin on his face. He looked as cool as if it was snowing. One would think that this doll, dressed for the North Pole, in the middle of a heat wave, would make you feel even warmer, but instead he made me feel like I needed an ice cold ginger ale. This was advertising at its best because he was a premium or promotional doll from a long out of business soda company. Americans love of sodas began in 1806 when Benjamin Silliman, a Yale Professor, invented a process to create artificial mineral water. He sold his soda waters in New Haven, Connecticut and thus began a fad that would create hundreds of brands and take America by storm and to this day has not lost its popularity. Through the years, soda has had many different names: fizzy, tonic, pop, sparkling, and mineral water. It was originally sold for its medicinal properties and was considered a healthy drink sold in pharmacies. Brands still in existence including Dr. Browns and Dr. Pepper attest to the medicinal history of soda. Over the years pharmacists added various ingredients such as birch bark, dandelions, sarsaparilla and fruit, just about anything one could imagine to create their own unique concoctions. By 1830 the demand for soda was so great

that drug stores needed to add fountain service to fulfill the demand. Over 1,500 patents were filed, all relating to the booming soda industry, including the invention of bottling. Most advertising up until the 1900’s was by word of mouth, so sodas were mainly regional. In 1881 Henry Millis and his friend formed a soda company with money his father, a retired railroad man, had given him. Like the micro-breweries of today, it was a small company called the Clicqot Club Company. The name Clicquot came from a French Champagne,” Masion Veuve Clicquot.” The sodas bubbles were reminiscent of champagne, minus the alcohol. Millis’ first customers were his friends and acquaintances. As word spread in the New England region, sales of Clicquot soda picked up and a factory was built in the town named after the Millis family, Millis, Massachusetts. Clicquot Club soda would eventually become one of the most popular sodas in the world, but that would come later when Clicquot was under new ownership. In spite of the high quality of their product, word of mouth was not enough to keep the company afloat, costs outpaced sales and by 1901 the company was sold. The new owners kept the name Clicquot Club Company because of the name recognition in New England. With a new century came modernization to both the factory and to advertising. Clicquot’s new owners were able to expand business with an advertising strategy that would be unlike anything in the past. It expanded its markets throughout the United States. They created a trademark character, “Klee-Ko the Eskimo Boy.” Various artists were hired to illustrate Klee-ko but his image remained remarkably the same throughout the years. Klee-ko’s face was would become one of the most popular well-loved trademark character of his time. His image was used on their soda bottles, in newspapers, magazines, billboards, signs and ads. He was a wonderful smiling face chubby character Eskimo boy wearing a white parka, boots and mittens. This trademark was such a great success, the company created a Klee-ko doll as a promotional item. He was advertised in “Playthings,” the popular children’s magazine of the time. In the past, most advertising dolls were made on sheets of printed cloth for the home sewers, like the Kellogg’s set of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. By the 1920’s composition dolls like the Campbell Kids were being advertised and marketed to consumers. Dolls created as a marketing tool were a great motivator to buy the product. It was a brilliant and lucrative extension to advertise a product and in some cases you were obliged to buy a certain amount of the product, assuring

The Clicquot Eskimo is well represented in this early advertisement.

An early diecut Clicquot Club ad.

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The Reliable Toy Company of Canada issued this generic composition Klee-Ko in 1939.

In the waning years of popularity the company issued this newspaper premium beanie which also served as a hand puppet. 44

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Another Klee-Ko hand puppet.

sales, add a few cents and mail in a coupon to get the doll. It took effort, but the more popular the trademark, the better the premium and the more children had to have it. The Klee-ko doll was manufactured in 1924 by the Gem Toy Company. It was the adorable Eskimo doll I found at the toy show in the heat of summer. The Klee-ko dolls were distributed, according to Colemanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Encyclopedia, through Supplee and Biddle Hardware Company in Philadelphia. Gem Toy Company was located in New York City from 19121931. They were known for creating their own versions of the some of the most popular dolls at the time, often infringing on the patent or licensing of other companies. Gem manufactured many of the Patsy type dolls found today and were even sued by Horsman for infringing on their copyright for their Tynie Baby doll. The dolls they manufactured used a relatively inexpensive formula for composition and were less expensive to buy. Many of the Gem dolls found today have not survived and many are in very poor condition, either due to the lesser quality of their composition, or being played with. This may also be the reason why very few of the early Klee-ko dolls have survived. Unlike most of the dolls Gem was known for, the Klee-ko doll had a unique face. His head may be similar in shape to other composition mama dollsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; shoulder heads but the smile and painting of the doll

is unique. Klee-ko has a happy face, chubby cheeks, black painted hair and painted facial features. He is a remarkable likeness to the illustrations in the Clicquot advertisements. The doll is 18 inches tall with a composition shoulder head that has no marking. He has a voice box inside his straw stuffed all cloth body. The mittens are part of the body and the boots are felt. The clothing is a one-piece snow suit made from curly white mohair with matching hat and furry trim. This is a close proximity to the parka Klee-ko wears in the advertisements. He is one of the best replications of a trademark transformed into a three-dimensional doll, on par with the Campbell kids. Gem dolls captured the feeling and facial expression of this character to perfection. By 1939 Clicquot sodas crossed the border and were sold in Canada. As they had done in the United States, they targeted the children’s market with a doll made by the Reliable Toy Company of Canada. The Reliable Toy Company used molds purchased from various American companies to manufacture Canadian versions of these dolls. The Reliable Clicquot doll was named “Koweeka”, meaning smile. They used a generic composition baby doll, dressed in a white and black parka and hat made from faux fur. It is much smaller than the Gem doll, only 14 inches tall with an all composition jointed body. This doll had brown painted eyes and molded hair. It is marked Reliable, made in Canada. It lacks the charm and character of the American version of the doll by Gem Company. Reliable also marketed the same doll with different tags as an Eskimo doll. Over the years Clicquot Klee-Ko appeared on everything from matches to wall clocks to toy banks. In their later years they offered a small one piece printed doll, a larger 18-inch doll dressed in red pants and a gold fabric jacket with furry trim, and two different hand puppets that you could purchase for two bottles of soda and forty-ﬁve cents. The faces of these were similar to the early original advertisings, but never captured the engaging look of the ﬁrst composition doll by Gem. The Clicquot Company remained in business until 1952 but was eventually sold to Cotts Beverages. Cotts kept the Clicquot label and trademark until 1965 when they were purchased by Canada Dry. The original factory was closed, machinery sold off and the Clicquot label disappeared. Like many of the early beloved trademarks that have since been forsaken A tin advertising like Marky Maypo, or the Spearmint Gum button for Clicquot. boy, Klee-Ko will go where other famous trademarks go to retire, on the shelf in someone’s collection.

A 1950’s Clicquot doll issued after the company was sold to Cotts.

Collection and Photos by Sara Bernstein References: Collectors Encyclopedia of Composition Dolls, Volumes 1 and 2, Ursula Mertz Coleman’s Collectors Encyclopedia of Dolls Wikipedia

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lways a jaw dropping experience, the national UFDC salesroom is heaven on earth for doll collectors. First timers are understandably awestruck, but even for those, including this writer, who have been to nearly thirty conventions, when those doors open for the first time and exquisite doll displays extend as far as the eye can see, well you get the idea! This year’s convention was held in beautiful Washington, D.C. It was an outstanding fourday event, filled with non-stop activities – fabulous special exhibits, the antique and modern competitive exhibits which were bigger and better than ever, seminars, programs, meal events, workshops, a final banquet, a visit to an important private collection and, the icing on the cake, the salesroom, a treasure trove that met the wants and desires of all interests and pocketbooks. Over the next several issues, we will be bringing you our coverage of the 64th annual UFDC Convention. We have supplied email addresses for your at home shopping pleasure. SEPTEMBER 2013

1. 20-inch Halopeau, $38,000. Kay Jensen, CA, email: klj@goldrush.com 2. Joyce Kekatos, NY, email: joycedolls@aol.com 3. 14 inch wooden, $5900. Sondra Krueger, CA, email: sondkr@sondrakrueger.com 4. 24 inch cloth doll, $1875. Yvonne Baird, WA, email: baird2@comcast.net 5. Jay and Connie Lowe, PA, email: bigbirds@comcast.com 6. Bru Jne 7 with original couture dress, $27,500. Valerie Fogel, WA, email: Valerie@beautifulbebes.com 7. Heubach Kopplesdorf googly, $8250. Honey and Shars, AZ, email: HoneyandShars@ yahoo.com

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Alan Scott Pate, MT, email: info@antiquejapanesedolls.com Nancy McCray, IA, email: nlmccray@q.com Samy Odin, Musée de la Poupée Paris, email: musee.poupee@noos.fr Jumeau fashion, $6500. Pam Seifert, CA, email: pjs91108@yahoo.com S & H Fashion $6800, F.G. $7300 and unmarked fashion $2600. Lynn Martin and Marshall Martin, Canada and CA, email: two sistersstudio@gmail.com and marshallmartin@earthlink.net Only at Zona’s, WI, email: twickeham@new.rr.com Scott’s Antiques, WI, email: holliedaz@wi.rr.com 14 piece mechanical market scene, $9500. Antiquesadada, email: ptombro@gmail.com K*R Gretchen, 26 inches, original wardrobe and family provenance. Fritzi’s Antique Dolls, IL, email: fritzisantiquedolls@comcast.net

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17. “Maggie Bessie”, Tore Scelso, NY, email: ohbaby3873@aol.com 18. Kamkins, $3300 and $2000, Nancy Smith, MA, email: nasdoll@comcast.net 19. S & H 1358, $13,500. Phil May, FL, email: dollmanofog@aol.com 20. COD 1469 flapper, $3600. Ann Lloyd, PA, email: alloyd@nni.com 21. 15 inch all original Tete Jumeau with box, $9000. Dorothy Drake, email: drake.dorothy@gmail.com 22. Marion Maus, MD, email: mmausantiques@gmail.com 23. Parian, $1495, early Jumeau size 1, $8995. Joan and Lynette Antique Dolls, IN, email: joanlynettedolls@ sbcglobal.net 24. 19” French Fashion, Sheila Needle, CA, email: dollwitch@cox.net 25. Early F.G. $8950 with Heubach $1450. Margaret Gray Kincaid, MD, email: Margaret.Kincaid@gmail.com

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26. Becky and Andy Ourant, PA, email: ourantpdt.net 27. Constance Blain, SC, email: ceblain1936@aol.com 28. KPM China, $13,500. Diane Hoffman, CO, email: toc@rare-dolls.com 29. Peddlar doll, Ann Phillips, CA, email: ann@annpruett-phillips.com 30. Sue Kallen, CA, email: suelkallen@yahoo.com

31. Rare KPM china with brown hair, $9995. Rosalie Whyel, WA, email: dollart@dollart.com 32. Dorothy McGonagle, MA, email: dorothymcgonagle@comcast.net 33. Deborah Fratino, CT, email: debfratino@aol.com 34. Huret china, $12,500. Irene Randolph, AK, email: art@fireweedgallery.com ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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35. English wooden, c. 1760, $14,500. Jackie Allington, Bahamas, email: nickandjackie@gmail.com 36. 35-inch Greiner, $3700. Le Cheval de Bois, NY, email: pamfarr666@hotmail.com 37. Painted eye “#128.” Rick Saxman, PA, email: ricksax@earthlink.net 38. Maggie Iacono, email: maggie@ MaggieMadeDolls.com. 39. S & H “Ivy,” c. 1909, $29,500 with turned head Kestner, $1600. Billye Harris, NC, email: Ashleysdolls@gmail.com 40. Chip Barkel, email: chip.barkel@rogers.com 41. Wax royal figure, c. 1740, Mary Ann Spinelli, CA, email: nellingdolls@gmail.com 42. Collectible Doll Company, TX, www.jeannordquistdolls.com 43. The Toy Shoppe VA, www.thetoyshoppe.com.

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BOOK REVIEWS

500 Years of German Doll Making Mary Gorham Krombholz

eighing in at a hefty seven pounds, Mary Krombholz’ latest book is a comprehensive look at the German doll industry. Over 2,000 photographs of dolls from collections and museums worldwide encompass wood, papier mache, wax over papier mache, wax, composition, celluloid, china, parian and bisque. Readers of this magazine are no doubt familiar with the six previous books authored by Mary Krombholz, the result of over twenty years of diligent research visiting museums and porcelain dumping grounds in the Sonneberg and Walterhausen areas of Germany. The work she has done has enabled us to attribute unmarked chinas and parians to their makers. This impressive volume is divided into two parts – the Sonneberg and the Waltershausen doll making areas. Within each section is a fascinating history of the workers and production. Wonderful archival materials of factories and equipment, home workers’ rooms, sample sheets, villagers carrying the heavy baskets of doll parts to the factories and markets bring German doll production to life. The Sonneberg factories: Dressel, Armand Marseille, Ernst Heubach, Schoneau, Gebruder Heubach are discussed at length with additional information on a number of other area factories. Walterhausen factories include Kestner, Alt, Beck and Gottschalk, C.F. Kling, Simon and Halbig, Hertel, Schwab and Baehr and Proeschild. 500 Years of German Doll Making is worth its seven pound weight in gold. You will refer to it time and time again for its valuable information and the excellent photography. Self published by the author, the book may be ordered from Reverie Publishing, 888-721-4999, www.reveriepublishing.com. 640 pages, hardcover 10½ x 12½ inches ISBN: 978-0-615-61981-1 $75.

The Enchanting Trousseau of Chiffonnette Under Napoleon III 1852-1870 Sylvia Mac Neil

eaders of this magazine are acquainted with the lovely doll known as Chiffonnette and her amazing trousseau created by couturière supreme Sylvia Mac Neil. This beautiful volume, a 300 page compilation of 53 dresses with coordinating wraps, hats and accessories, is deﬁnitive proof that Chiffonnette’s wardrobe is sartorial splendor to the nth degree. Breathtaking photos with close-up details will fuel fashion doll lovers to create a trousseau for their poupées. Chiffonnette was an important doll character in the children’s magazine La Poupée Modèle who advised Lily, the name given to any doll, typically a size 4, that the young readers owned. As a teacher, Chiffonnette held forth on the latest fashions, etiquette and how to be a model child. In Samy Odin’s preface he tells us that for the last twenty years Sylvia Mac Neil has been creating this magniﬁcent wardrobe for Chiffonnette inspiring other collectors with the art of dressmaking. Using her ever growing collection of period fabrics and trimmings and only after considerable research in Paris, at auctions, shops, libraries and fashion books did she begin to create for Chiffonnette, making each dress and accessory perfect in every detail, implementing authentic sewing techniques. For the many of us who admire and collect fashion dolls made during the glorious period under Napoleon III this book will inspire and enrich your love of poupées and their trousseaux. Hard cover, 9-1/4 x 12-1/4”, 300 pages. $90 includes shipping in the US. Order from Sylvia Mac Neil, 2325 Main Street, West Barnstable, MA 02668, email: jimsyl@aol.com

Doll Values Linda Edward

e were unaware of the 2012 edition of Doll Values, the fourth by Linda Edward but better late than never! Linda is a frequent contributor to doll publications, the former editor of UFDC’s Doll News, the upcoming president of UFDC and the founder of The Doll Museum in Newport, Rhode Island. This useful and easy to use reference includes more than 7000 values for antique, vintage and contemporary dolls. Prices are compiled from auction house results and dealers asking and realized prices. Helpful tips for collectors, an extensive listing of resources, indexes of symbols, molds and markings, plus historical and identiﬁcation information along with more than 450 color photos, make this an invaluable reference for today’s doll market. Soft cover, Reverie Publishing, 352 pages. ISBN 193248561-5 $20.

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am sending these photos and description in the hope that this unusual doll can be identiﬁed. The doll is 10” high with a character bisque head, marked 73 Germany 225. The front of the body has a soft center in the stomach area that can be pushed in (like a squeak toy) to activate his arms. When pressed, both arms (6 1/2” apart) come together to bang the cymbals. The back of the body is a solid block of wood and carved wooden legs dangle from his torso. If you can help, please email: hamiltoncm@verizon.net Perhaps there is a doll in your collection that you and others have never seen before. Send us a high resolution photo and any information you have to antiquedoll@gmail.com (you may also send a print photo to Antique Doll Collector P.O. Box 39, East Petersburg, PA 17520). If you can identify a mystery doll, write to us at the address or email above.

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Theriault’s, In the Company of Gentleman Bespoken, July 28

n what was nothing less than dramatic, Theriault’s recent auction displayed resounding bidding, realizing prices that had not been seen at this level since 2008. It featured the collection of doll luminaire Estelle Johnston, a frequent contributor to this magazine, whose knowledge of dolls has long

A special poupée by Gaultier with Gesland body and bisque hands, 23 inches, brought $27,000.

This magnificent 21-inch Grodnertal wooden with original wig and multi-layered original costume sold for $8500.

Pictured on the catalog cover was this gentleman poupée with wooden body, $7000 and for Maison Simonne, this lovely poupé by Blampoix, $10,000.

been recognized throughout the international doll community. Before moving from Georgia to California, Estelle consigned a large portion of her 50 plus year collection, featuring one of the ﬁnest collections of early wood, papier-mache, wax and French Fashion dolls ranging from the 18th-19th century.

22-inch French poupée by Leon Casmir Bru in original costume, $25,000.

An 11-inch magnificent shell doll was hotly contested before going to a phone bidder for $10,500.

30-inch English wax child in elaborate Scottish costume, with original label, $5250.

“Karl,” model 107 by Kammer and Reinhardt, 21 inches, $42,000.

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With an extensive trousseau, trunk and provenance, Lily, by Madame Lavalle-Peronne for her shop La Poupée de Nuremberg, brought $20,000.

A rare swivel neck and kid over wood body distinguished this lovely 17-inch poupée, $12,000.

These two French papier mache dolls will continue to reside together, the lady in original wedding gown with coiffe, 17 inches, $7250 and the 17 inch gentleman in original Flemish wedding costume, $16,500.

Attributed to Huret, this poupée with articulated wooden body sold for $16,000.

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Size 16 Bébé Triste by Jumeau, $17,500.

Known to collectors as the “Spinach Boy,” Gebruder Heubach’s model 7761 brought $7000.

Bringing $36,000 was this 21-inch all wooden doll dated 1790, still with its original paper decorated box.

The largest Steiff Petsy bear known, 43 inches, c. 1928, realized $38,000.

A carved wooden doll with a platform inscribed with the name of a village near Munich, in the original costume with rare accessories including a leather satchel dated 1827, sold for $12,500.

Lady with Singing Birds by Roullet and Decamps, 25 inches $9500.

Grodnertall wooden doll, 10 inches, sculpted ears and beautifully shaped limbs, $5500.

The legendary and historic Willard Hotel was the setting for this important sale. A large crowd in attendance in addition to busy phone and Internet bidding saw high prices for these one-of-a-kind treasures. Prices shown below do not include the buyers premium. Beginning in October and lasting until spring,

Dolls from the collection of the late Don Jensen included this 18-inch W.C. Fields, all original with its box for $3250.

This German wax over papier mache, 24 inches from the yellow gloves series of “Staatdamen” (society ladies) brought $3600.

Theriault’s auctions will feature European museums, private “legends” collections from around the world and a bevy of unique specialty offerings that will keep this energy alive and the bids ﬂowing well into 2014. To be added to Theriault’s mailing lists to receive auction notices call 800-638-0422 or visit Theriault’s at www.theriaults.com and register.

This 13-inch composition Jackie Robinson doll from the estate of Don Jensen sold for $5000.

Bebe by Schmit et Fils, 15 inches, c. 1878, $11,500.

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TOLEDO DOLL & BEAR SHOW April 14, 2013

pril showers stopped long enough to make way for another great show at the Stranahan Great Hall in Toledo. With 95 Dealers showcasing over 200 tables, long distance travelers were not disappointed. A few of the many rare and amazing French and German antique dolls featured here were offered by Fritziâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Antique Dolls (IL), Sue Brightmore (PA), Donna Smith (IN), Antique Doll Treasures/ Lorrie Dove (MI), Chuck/Barbara Buysee (MI), 2 Beths Dolls

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Alexander, NY. Doll Show. Firemen’s Rec. Hall. Linda. 585-482-0835. Greenwood Village, CO. Doll Show & Sale. Doubletree Hotel. Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls & Toys. Deanna Thomas. 303-651-6856. gcthoma@juno.com. Salisbury, NC. Doll Show. Civic Center. Knight SE Doll Shows. 803-783-8049. www.knightshows.com. Santa Cruz, CA. Sports Toys, Dolls & More. Elks Lodge. 831-438-5349. SantaCruzEvents@aol.com Talbott, TN. Doll & Bear Show. W. Hamblen County Volunteer Fire Dept. Gail Twine. 865-475-3323. Buena Park, CA. Doll Show. Holiday Inn. Sherri Gore. 310-386-4211. Houston, TX. Doll Show. Double Tree Hotel. First Houston Doll Club. Carolyn Johnson. 409-945-2796. Maquoketa, IA. Doll & Toy Show. Jackson County Fairgrounds. Sherryl Newton. www. easterniowadollshows.com. 319-610-3534. Valparaiso, IN. Doll & Bear & Miniature Show. Porter County Expo Center. Valparaiso Dolls & Friends. Vera Johnson. 219-476-7384. Manchester, NH. Modern Doll Convention. Radisson Hotel. Modern Doll Collectors. Dodie Vaughn. 763-634-2614. Wenatchee, WA. UFDC Regional Conference. The Coast Wenatchee Center Hotel. Registration required. Wenatchee Valley Doll Club. Yvonne Green. 509-663-7991. Dodge City, KS. Doll Show. First Church of God. Barbera. 620-227-3950. Mary Lou 620-225-3087. Florence, SC. Doll & Toy Show. Ramada Inn. Pee Dee Doll Club. Lynn Benjamin. 843-610-9215. Gaithersburg, MD. Antiques Doll Show. The Fairgrounds. Bellman Events. 410-357-8451. 443-617-3590. infoDOLLS@comcast.net.

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Las Cruces, NM. Doll Show. Columbus Conference Center. Dona Ana Doll Club. Gloria Sanders. 575-523-1413. Louisville, KY. Doll Show. Holiday Inn Hurstbourne. Knight SE Doll Show. 803-783-8049. www.knightshows.com. Wenatchee, WA. Doll Show. UFDC Region 1 Conference Salesroom. Lisa Pepin. 206-362-8723. pepins4@msn.com. Anaheim, CA. Dolls, Toys Show. Anaheim Plaza Hotel. National Doll Festival. 831-438-5349. DollFestival@aol.com. Cambridge, ONT. Doll Show. Armenian Community Ctr. Maple Leaf Doll Club. mapleleafdollclub@rogers. com. Wade. 905-526-7718. Covington, KY. Doll Show. Radisson Hotel. Triple Crown Doll Club. 513-376-1670. Annapolis, MD. Rendezvous Auction. Theriault’s Headquarters. Theriault’s. 410-224-3655. (F) 410-224-2515. www.theriaults.com. Beaverton, OR. Doll Show. Beaverton Elks. Fashion Doll Club of Oregon. Julie. 503-816-3966. Denver, PA. Doll Auction. Morphy Auctions. 717-335-3435. (F)717-336-7115. www.morphyauctions. com. morphy@morphyauctions.com. Lawrenceville, PA. Doll Show. Lawrenceville Fire Dept. Brian Laurel. 750-537-2253. Lewiston, ID. Doll Show. Lewis-Clark State College. Lewis-Clark Doll Club. Carmen Moxley. 509-758-5487. smglawson@gmail.com. France. 27th Doll Week in Paris Auctions & Polichinelle Doll Fair. Lombrail-Teucquam. Maison De Ventes. Francois Theimer. 01 43 97 91 29. (F) 01 42 83 68 48. Lt-1@wanadoo.fr. Roseville, CA. Doll & Teddy Bear Event. Placer County Fairgrounds. Dorothy’s List. www.dolls4all.com. San Diego, CA. Doll Show. Al Bahr Temple. Delightful Dolls of Southern California. Linda. 619-265-0443. Barbara. 619-462-4332. Countryside, IL. Doll Show. William Tell Holiday Inn. Julie Bronski. 312-919-7135. ILDollShows@aol.com. www.illinoisdollshows.com. Omaha, NE. Dolls, Toys & Bear Show. 6005 Grover St. Elaine Kelin. 712-889-2154. porcdoll@wiatel.net. Albany, NY. Doll Convention. Desmond Hotel. R. John Wright Dolls, Inc. Amy Cannistraci. 802-447-7072. www.rjohnwright.com. Golden/Denver, CO. Doll Show. Jefferson County Fairgrounds. Lorella Farmer. 303-988-8591.

163rd Eastern National Antique to Modern Show and Sale in Gaithersburg, MD. Members of UFDC will once again present our doll “show and tell.” See the dolls hear the speakers - have your dolly repaired or restrung - win door prizes! The featured speakers - to be announced - will be educational and entertaining. Come join the dolly fun in Hall 4 on Sunday, September 15th. All events are free and open to all Doll Show Attendees! Email for information: Director, Region 11 at BSConsultants@aol.com UFDC’s Mission: Educate, Preserve and Conserve!

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Asheville/Fletcher, NC. Doll Show. WNC Agricultural Ctr. Fairgrounds. Land O’Sky Doll Club. 828-883-4899. France. Fine Dolls & Accessories Auction. Galerie De Chartres. 33(0)2 37 88 28 28. (F)33(0)2 37 88 28 20. Fresno, CA. Doll Show. Hope Lutheran Community Center. San Joaquin Valley Doll Club. Shirley. 559-930-6595. Huntsville, AL. Doll Show. Jaycees Building. Twickenham Doll Club. twickenhamdollclub@ arthlink.net. www.twickenhamdollclub.webs.com. Pleasanton, CA. Doll Show. County Fairgrounds. www.hermanshows.com Plymouth, MN. Doll Jamboree. Crowne Plaza Hotel. Cindy Prince. 612-720-3628. Cindyprince46@earthlink.net. Edmonton, Alberta. Dolls & Teddy Bears & Toys Show. Alberta Aviation Museum. Doll Club of Edmonton. Kathy. 780-485-3025. Fort Wayne, IN. Doll & Bear Show. The Lantern. B&L Promotions. Linda Mangold. 419-228-4657. Plymouth, MN. Dolls & Toys & Bears OH MY! Crowne Plaza Hotel. 239-282-9499. www.dollstoysbearsohmy.com. Annapolis, MD. Rendezvous Auction. Theriault’s Headquarters. Theriault’s. 410-224-3655. (F) 410-224-2515. www.theriaults.com.

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Germany. Big Toy-Auction. Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion GmbH. 0049(0)6203-13014. (F)0049(0)6203-17193. spielzeugauktion@t-online.de. www.spielzeugauktion.de. Arcadia, CA. Doll Show. The Oak Tree Room. Serendipity Doll Show. 626-791-1129. Dallas, TX. Marquis Auction. At the International. Theriault’s. 410-224-3655. (F) 410-224-2515. www.theriaults.com Escondido, CA. Doll Show. Church of the Resurrection. Southwind Doll Club. 760-728-6830. Joplin, MO. Doll & Toy Show. Joplin Senior Citizen Ctr. Heartland Doll Club. Gene. 417-438-4627. Morganton, NC. Doll Show. Collett Street Recreation Center. Sandi Walker. 828-893-0640. sandicw@msn. com. www.dollsanddesigns.webs.com/specialevent. Ontario, Canada. Haliburton Studio Tour. Two Sisters Studios. www.twosistersstudios.com. Also 10/12-13. Ottawa, Canada. Doll Show. Ernst & Young Centre. Anne Taller. 613-592-2720. annetaller@storm.ca Phoenix, AZ. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. North Phoenix Baptist Church. Valley of the Sun Doll Club. 480-831-9081. Port Wentworth/Savannah, GA. Holiday Inn Express. Knight SE Doll Shows. 803-783-8049. www.knightshows.com. Santa Cruz, CA. The Hotel Paradox. National Doll Festival. Rowbear. 831-438-5349. Sparks, NV. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Holiday Inn. Melinda’s Dolls. 775-372-7629. www.melindasdolls.com. Lansing/DeWitt, MI. Doll Show. Banquet & Conf. Ctr. Of DeWitt. Sandy. 269-599-1511. Sturbridge, MA. Doll, Bear Show. Sturbridge Host Hotel. Wendy Collins. 603-969-1699. Tucson, AZ. A Haunted Affair Luncheon. Hotel Congress. Sandra Milton. 520-575-7204. miltonsk@comcast.net. Anaheim, CA. Doll Show. The Ebell Club. Anaheim Doll Club. 714-636-1531. Fredericksburg, VA. Doll Show. Elks Lodge #875. Judy Kamerer. dollsbyjudi@yahoo.com. 804-448-5060. Memphis, TN. Doll Show. Agricenter Bldg. “B”. Southern Belles Doll Club. Donna Brown. 901-377-5796. Cricket1937@live.com. Ontario, Canada. Haliburton Studio Tour. Two Sisters Studios. www.twosistersstudios.com. Also 10/5-6. Puyallup, WA. Doll & Teddy Bear Event. Dorothy’s List. www.dolls4all.com. Wausau, WI. Antique Doll & Toy Show. St. Matthew’s Gymnasium. Altrusa International of Wausau WI Foundation. clanceydelores@charter.net. mgtesch@yahoo.com. Cedar Rapids, IA. Dolls, Toys & Bear Show. 5000 J St. SW. Elaine Klein. 712-889-2154. porcdoll@wiatel.net.

Dedham, MA. Doll Show. Holiday Inn. Drummer Boys Show. 978-535-4811. www.bornsteinshows.com. 13 Flint, MI. Doll Show. Dom Polski Hall. Flint Barbie Club. Sue. 810-639-2353. 13 Hershey, PA. Doll Show. Granada St. Gym. Central Penn Doll Collectors Club. Juanita. 717-567-9553. Dotti. 717-761-3609. 16-18 Nashua, NH. Doll Auction. Holiday Inn. Withington Auction, Inc. 603-478-3232. (F) 478-3233. withington@conknet.com. 19 Austin, TX. Doll Show. Norris Conference Ctr. Sharon Weintraub. 512-323-9639. Sharon@weintraub.name. 19 Hampden, ME. Doll Show. Harmony Hall. Maine-ly Dolls. Countrycottage11@aol.com. 19-20 Kansas City, MO. Doll Auction. KCI Expo Center-Holiday Inn. Frasher’s. 816-625-3786. (F)816-625-6079. frasher@aol.com. 19 Pasadena, CA. Doll Show. Pasadena Elks Lodge. Forever Young. 818-368-4648. 19 Palmetto, GA. Doll Show. Georgia Baptist Children’s Home. Peachtree Doll Collectors. Brenda Welker. 770-579-9404. 19 San Diego, CA. Doll Show. Our Savior’s Luthern Church. Doll Collectors of North Park. 858-449-0835. 19-20 Santa Cruz, CA. Sports & Toys Show. Elks Lodge. SantaCruzEvents@aol.com. National Doll Festival. 831-438-5349. 19 Washington, NC. A-Z Doll & Bear & Toy Show. Masonic Lodge. Martha Robbins. 252-943-2969.

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Buffalo, NY. Doll Show. Holiday Inn. Niagara Fontier Doll Club. Joan Malone. 716-875-2641. Kirsch.wa@gmail.com Seattle, WA. Antique & Collectible Doll Market. Lake City Community Center. Mary Senko. 425-330-1770. Southbury, CT. Doll Show. The Crowne Plaza. Jenny Lind Doll Club. 203-598-7600. Toledo, OH. Doll Show. Stranahan Great Hall. Sandy Bullock. 734-282-0152. Sandy4085@hotmail.com. France. Paris Fete de la Poupee. Registration Package. Samy.odin@noos.fr. Musee de la Poupee. www.Parisfetedelapoupee.com. St Charles, IL. Doll, Bear, Toy & Collectible Show. Kane County Fairgrounds. Antique World Shows, Inc. Herb Regan. 847-800-3009. Columbus, OH. Doll & Bear Show. Aladdin Shrine Center. Olentangy Valley Doll Club. www.olentangyvalleydollclub.net.

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

SEPTEMBER 2013

Delightful Dolls of Southern California

35th Annual Doll Show and Sale

September 21, 2013 10am-3pm

Al Bahr Shrine Temple 5440 Kearny Mesa Road San Diego, CA 92111

Admission $3 Under 12 free with adult

Admission proceeds go to children’s charities.

Snacks available

For information and table reservations call Linda Smith 619-265-0443 or Barbara 619-462-4332

$1.00 off with this ad

DOLL STRINGING AVAILABLE

Dolls & Toys & Bears OH MY! DOLL SHOW & SALE! Sunday September 29, 2013

10am to 4pm - Crowne Plaza Hotel 3131 Campus Drive, Plymouth, MN 55441

Sunday December 8, 2013

10am to 4pm - Cape Coral Yacht Club 5819 Driftwood Pkwy, Cape Coral, FL 33904 On site Doll Repair & Apprasials Admission: $5 Adults $1 kids 10 & under

For more info 239-282-9499 www.dollstoysbearsohmy.com

Annual Southeastern Doll Show

Sat. October 5th 10am-3pm

Collett Street Recreation Center 300 Collett St. MORGANTON NC 28655 Antique Dolls • Collectible Dolls Wigs • Shoes • Costumes •Accessories Doll Appraisals • Jewelry • Other Collectibles DOLL KITS (VINYL & BISQUE) Dollmaking Demonstrations $5 Adults - Children under 12 free FREE 2014 POCKET CALENDAR WITH PAID ADMISSION

Contact: Sandi Walker 122 Main St. W., Valdese NC 28690 828-893-0640 email: sandicw@msn.com Vendor Tables Available www.dollsanddesigns.webs.com/specialevent • Toys • Miniatures • Doll Molds • Supplies •

Nancy Jo’s DOLL SALES

2013 VALLEJO, CA Vallejo Fairgrounds

November 1 and 2 Friday 12pm 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

“Winter Wonderland” Holiday Doll & Toy Show NEW SHOW! Nov. 16, 2013 Courtyard by Marriot 600 E. Esplanade Dr., Oxnard CA 93030 Antique & Vintage Dolls • Clothing • Accessories • Bears • Toys • Supplies • Vintage Christmas Items Admission $5 $4 with canned foods donation to “Food Share of Ventura County” Free parking

Questions: Contact – Kathy Nilsson storybook.kn@gmail.com 818-458-8225

106 W. Main St., Carlisle, KY 40311 859-289-3344 Hours: 11-4, Thursday, Friday, Saturday or by appointment.

Sherman’s Antiques

& Doll Hospital

1103 6th St. N.W. Winter Haven Florida 33881 We specialize in antique and collectable toys and dolls and also deal in all types of antiques. Our doll doctor has over 20 years experience with all doll services performed on site. We make as well as restore teddy bears too. Our doll doctor can make wigs, clothes or any service your doll may need. We are located in central Florida and opened year around seven days a week. Monday thru Saturday 10 am – 5 pm and Sunday 12 pm – 5 pm. Call 863-956-4333 or 863-221-4035. Email: Jerry@Shermansantiques.net Website: www.shermansantiques.net Member of UFDC and Doll Doctors Association of America

Edison Talking Dolls WANTED Any Condition Doug Burnett Music Museum

816-210-3684 Edisondoll@yahoo.com

VICTORIAN RETREAT Antique Doll Shop

ON THE WEB AT:

This lovely shop is located in the historic Lawler/ Heathering House overlooking beautiful downtown Prescott. You will ﬁnd beautiful German and French dolls, accessories and treasures galore!

www.HoneyandShars.com New dolls added weekly

• Crocheted and knit socks and clothes for small and large antique dolls and others. • Can copy old doll clothes from originals (sewing) • Replacement arms and legs for china head dolls • Compo bodies and replacement parts for antique and old dolls • Exact copies made of old bisque dolls and some old compo dolls • Miniature and doll house dolls

Custom Made to Order Email: smacmot@gmail.com phone 406-245-7190 leave message

Member of UFDC & NADDA

Darling 15” Simon Halbig 949, closed mouth, brown paperweight eyes. Early composition body. $1895. Open by appointment only. Please call Lynne Shoblom at 928-445-5908 or 928-713-1909.

223 E. Union St., Prescott, AZ 86303

www.victorianretreat.rubylane.com

Sharon & Ed KoLiBaBa Phone 623/266-2926 or cell 206/295-8585

SARA BERNSTEIN’S DOLLS

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 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 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

10 Sami Court, Englishtown, NJ 07726 Ph. 732-536-4101 Email: santiqbebe@aol.com Exclusively at www.rubylane.com/shops/sarabernsteindolls

It’s Halloween Time at the

Frizzelburg Antique Store Open Every Thursday – Sunday 11 to 5

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

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Place Your Ad Here a classified marketplace for antique dolls and related merchandise Copy Ads: 35 cents per word, no limit; $12 minimum Ads with a border and boldface, add $10 to word total BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO ADS we can convert your color ads to black and white 1/12 page ( 2 1/2” h x 2 3/8” w) $40 1/9 page ( 3 3/8” h x 2 3/8” w) $50 FULL COLOR PHOTO ADS 1/9 page ( 3 3/8” h x 2 3/8” w) $125 Please include payment with your ad. Larger ads are considered display ads — call us for information. 1-888-800-2588.

Join us September through October for the BEST in Halloween crafts and decorations! 1909 Old Tanneytown Road, Westminster, MD 410-848-0664 or 410-875-2850 www.rubylane.com/shop/frizellburgantiques

Antique Doll Collector, P.O. Box 239, Northport, NY 11768 Antique Doll Accessories

www.TheDollWorks.net

Classified ads due no later than the first day of the preceding month of publication. Example: May 1 for the June issue.

Be sure to visit us in Gaithersburg, MD on September 14 & 15, 2013

Clockwise from left: 22 IN Jutta #1349 - $600, 32 IN Jumeau - $4800, 19.5 IN FS & C #1296 Toddler - $925, Antique Maggie Bessie - $15,500, 17 IN Simon & Halbig #1079 - $550. Kitties are just for a smile and they are not for sale.

Billye Harris • 723 NC Hwy 61 South, Whitsett, NC 27377 • (336) 266-2608 • Website: AshleysDolls.com • E-mail: AshleysDolls@gmail.com Visit us on Rubylane.com/shops/Ashleysdollsandantiquities All major credit cards welcome: Amex, MC, Visa, Discover • Generous Layaways • Member UFDC and NADDA

Located in Stoudtburg Village 8 N. Village Circle P.O. Box 705 Adamstown, PA 19501 Currently open by appointment or Sundays by chance

Come visit us and experience our charming location and superior selection of French and German dolls. We are always interested in purchasing collections and fine quality dolls.

Telephone: 717-484-1200 • Mobile: 610-662-5473 • Email: ourant@me.com

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