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Beautiful Bébés Fine Dolls and Precious Playthings of the Past www.dollshopsunited.com/stores/Bebes Tel: 425.765.4010 Beautifulbebes@outlook.com For excellent service contact Beautiful Bebes when Selling or Consigning!
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Always Buying. Trades, Consignments, Sales and Estate. Petite Block Letter FG ~ A precious 16” Block Letter Bebe from the Gaultier in wonderful condition with adorable antique clothing, skin wig, bisque arms and imploring spiral threaded brown eyes. Perfect cabinet size with fantastic early look. $7200~
Hauntingly Beautiful Chevrot Bru Jne ~ If you have always dreamt of having a startling beautiful Bru Jeune Bebe, your search has ended. This doll has an incomparable look with her huge blue eyes, creamy bisque and tenderly accented apricot lips. Her parted lips reveal her tongue tip looking as though about to speak. 30” Marked Bru Jne 12 on a Chevrot body with the slender torso and wooden carved feet. This is a doll to make room for. Certainly she will be one of the shining highlights. Overall excellent condition with pristine bisque head and shoulder plate. Exquisite point d’espirit net lace dress and fabulous antique bonnet. Additional details available; please email or call!
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Darling Petite E6J ~ This little darling is 15” of Presence! She has superb, darkly lined, spiral threaded blue eyes set in a pale and tenderly painted bisque head. She is crowned with a glorious long blonde mohair antique wig with the original silk ribbons from long ago that match her hat and the ribbon in her delicate lacey cotton dress. Her original bonnet is a confection of ruching and ostrich plumes and has maintained beautifully after all these decades. Original 8 ball jointed body with blue Jumeau stamp, antique shoes. Simply precious. $6750~
27” Depose Jumeau ~ So precious... Adorable lavender and lace Bebe ensemble, gorgeous-blue eyes, antique mohair wig and all around charming presentation. Overall excellent condition. $7900~
Devine Bebe Bru ~ A tender face graced with stunning, brilliant blue eyes set in perfect, delicately tinted bisque... This is a Bebe that is everything we look for from Maison Bru; classic beauty and exquisite workmanship. 25” Circle Dot Bru with kid body, flawless bisque from head to fingers, beautiful costume, pristine antique wig and signed Bru shoes. $18,000
Darling Marrotte ~ Rare to find, this precious 12”musical spinner marrotte is crowned w/ a sweet head appearing to be work of Kestner firm or Simon Halbig. Silk covered buttons over lace collar & red & ivory silk w/ metallic trim, harlequin styled costume; matching jester hat. Ruby pendant earrings, huge expressive blue eyes on socket head pivots & nods making this a rare marrotte find! $675
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Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion Sells Doll and Toy Museum
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From Rags to Riches
by Lois Cohorst From one-of-a-kind dolls to cottage industries, the author takes a look at the cloth dolls that today can command high prices.
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Displaying Your Frozen Charlottes or What to do on a Cold Winter’s Day! by Penny Hadfield
About The Cover Sadly, doll museums around the world are closing, but fortunately we are the beneficiaries. Ladenburger will sell the contents of an Austrian museum, the Puppen and Spielzeug Museum, on September 5. A broad and varied collection, it offers rare dolls and toys for all types of collectors. Cover Courtesy Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion.
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Rare and Unusual Tynietoy Accessories by Susan Milmore The author discusses rare accessories made exclusively by and for Tynietoy.
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Unbreakable and Unmistakable Le Grande Incassables - Part II by Ginger Strain Hard to find, these unbreakable French dolls have that je ne sais quoi.
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UFDC NATIONAL ANTIQUE COMPETITIVE EXHIBIT Blue Ribbon Winners - Part I Photographed by Keith Kaonis at the 2015 UFDC National Convention in Kansas City, MO
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1. Cremer’s 1870’s Simon Halbig 15” Walking Doll - What a rare luxury for Halbig collectors to find this choice poupée on the original cylindrical walking body that works! With one replaced arm ca 1880, she is labelled W.H. Cremer of Regent St., London celebrated then and now for his luxurious indulgences and exclusive rarities such as this! $1800
2. 5.5” Mignonette in Factory Ensemble - Four layers of sumptuous taffeta, lace and net with matching bonnet and the early ankle high bootines…plus wonderful wig & detailed art work. $1800
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5. One Owner Doll in Lavish Original Clothes - Though easily mistaken for Kestner, this 20” Rare Heber and Co. Child is actually more unique with her stiff wrist Schmitt type body, oily sheen, 4-original silk layers, plus heeled boots & wig! $895
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6. 16” Rare & Delightful ‘Singing Heubach‘ - so called for her circular open/closed mouth w. raised molded tongue & tiny teeth. She boasts dense curls, with a glazed bow, and dainty period clothes with factory shoes! $1495
3. 9” Really Mechanical Heubach! All original quality garment, as seen in the Foulke Heubach Book, and is still working! He turns quite side to side while vigorously lifting & lowering his lamb for all to see! $695 7
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4. This important, and actually historic 12”x 11”x 8” Zinner & Sohn Parlour Toy celebrates the telephone when it was new! The two Laughing Heubachs in the original room settings, paper and all, are dialing one another excitedly on tin telephones to the gleeful tune it plays, just $950 7. 24” Pre-1900 ‘Long Face’ Kestner - A very early stunning face w. 6-square teeth, waist length French tresses, early chunky body w. original clothes & side button heeled leather boots. A beauty. $750
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9. Pristine describes this very rare 11” Door of Hope Farmer complete with the hat; and pencilled ‘China’ on one foot! $1500
8. 11.5“ Parian Gentleman w. Cigarette - No novelty toy, this seriously made ultra fine 1880’s rarity has a molded hat as well as a molded collar plus gold trimmed shirt & tie - original body w.parian limbs wearing expert silk. How bold! $1200
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10. 12.5” ‘Early Period’ Poupée wrapped and draped in vintage bustle back elegance, this early confection with her unusual face has the factory coiffure in original set with cork pate. Such delicate beauty! $1600 11. Bru Era Poupée Head 4.5 by 4” tall immaculate pressed bisque with old making line from rim, with refined expression with early blue eyes. $1500
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Auction Gallery
Theriault Sells the Welker Collection
23-inch Polichinelle by Simon and Halbig, $31,000.
You must agree this doll has character! By an unknown maker, it sold for $42,500.
With its rare blue sateen body cover, an Izannah Walker doll brought $29,000.
The size 1 A.T., only 9-1/2 inches, brought $40,000.
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heriault’s sold the collection of Billie and Paige Welker of North Carolina at their annual mid-summer sale, held this year in Kansas City, MO. The couple had long collected rare dolls, winning many blue ribbons at the national UFDC convention. Also sold was the Mary Sicard Door of Hope doll collection. The cover of the catalog featured an extremely strong-featured woman character by an unknown maker. It begged the question, was it made for a child? This rare doll brought $42,500.
The 24-inch doll attributed to Leo Moss, $17,000.
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Door of Hope dolls from the collection of researcher Mary Sicard included this rare Buddhist girl nun at $7,000. september 2015
14-inch Rohmer with trunk and trousseau, $22,000.
Hertel Schwab winking googly, a variation of its Jubilee model, 19 inches, $30,000.
K * R 102 in Tyrolean costume, 12 inches and all original, $24,000.
Cloth dolls included four Maggie Bessie dolls, as well as its precursor Miss Chitty, an Izannah Walker with ringlet curls and a rare blue cloth body, $29,000, a black “Mammy” Chase, $12,500, and a one-of-kind cloth doll by Dewees Cochran, $12,000. French bisque dolls were also in abundance. The petite 14-inch Rohmer with trousseau sold for $22,000 and the 9-1/2 inch A.T. brought $40,000. An unusual Bebe Clement, the only example known of this model with the hollow leather body, brought $24,000. Among the German bisque Simon and Halbig’s Polichinelle from the 1300 series realized $31,000 and Kammer and Reinhardt’s 102 character, only 12 inches and dressed in an elaborate Tyrolean costume, sold for $24,000. For more results visit Proxibid or to order a catalog, go to www.theriaults.com. Prices do not include the buyer’s premium. Elise, K*R’s model 109, 21 inches, $20,000.
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ansas City, Missouri was a hotbed of doll activity during the UFDC national convention week. At Frasher’s July 15 sale a rare French bisque art character child by Van Rozen, c. 1915, 17 inches, with marked shoes, formerly in the collection of Dorothy Dixon and Winnie Langley, brought $11,200. The Circle and Dot Bru Jne 8, 24 inches, c. 1880 with pristine original body, brought $15,600. See liveauctioneers.com for more results or email frasher@aol.com See more Auction Gallery on pages 57-58
Before her American Children, Dewees Cochran made a limited number of black cloth dolls including this one-of-a-kind example for $12,000.
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t the McMasters Harris two day auction, July 29-30, this beautiful 12-inch Schmitt with marked bisque socket head, pierced ears and straight wrist composition/ wood body realized $14,750. www.mcmastersharris.com Antique DOLL Collector
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The Tender Years
Deborah Varner 303-850-7800
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17” Gebruder Heubach character. Pink bisque used on his dolls. Lt. BL. eyes with navy circle. Feathered brows, soft lashes and peach lips. BL. bow on back of head. Wears Victorian white lawn/lace dress. $ 2,750.
8” Kestner in box with Orig. clothes and hat. Beautiful huge BR. PW. eyes. Wears Victorian full slip of cotton batiste and wool. Orig. blonde mohair wig. Creamy bisque with delicate blush. Has two dresses, hat and full slip. $ 1,950.
See me on RubyLane.com 9” All Bisque Simon and Halbig 939. Rare doll in this sm. size. Lovely BL. glass eyes. OM. with square cut teeth. Lace dress with blue ribbon. Matches her over the knee BL. stockings. Double black Mary Jane’s with little rare bows. Has lots of action on Ruby Lane. $ 2,650.
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12” French Series Two Portrait Jumeau. Creamy white bisque. Strong blue PW. eyes. Fabulous modeling. Orig. long blonde mohair wig. Head coil intact. Orig. pate. Orig. dress of light BL. with lace overlay. French presentation hat with feather and velvet ribbon and sparkles. White French leather shoes with rosettes. $ 7,450.
15” K * R 115 A character doll, a little girl. Blue PW eyes. CM. First out of the mold bisque. Long curly blonde mohair. Dimple in chin. Well modeled. Dressed in early Victorian organdy. Pink/white. Lovely body finish. $ 3,400. 17” E 8 J Jumeau. Bulging blue paperweight eyes. Early applied ears. Early chunky French body with SW. Lg. lips with tongue. Orig. cork pate. Head coil intact. Wonderful white batiste and lace dress with pink silk ribbon and elaborate French presentation hat. $ 8,100 or best offer.
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Gigi’s Dolls & Sherry’s Teddy Bears Inc.
Rare 17” S & H 111 character made for French trade on Jumeau body, fabulous blue eyes, antique clothing & wig, 2 hairlines – forehead & back of head $6500. Now $4500.
Heloise French poured resin dolls w/ hand painted eyes & features, mohair wigs, fabulous detailed costumes 23 ½” Morgane #9, 2010 dressed in antique silk crepe flapper dress w/ antique beadwork $1325. 23” Estelle #43, light blue silk walking suit $995. 19 ½” Virginie #23/35, blue silk & beautiful lace, beading through mohair wig $995.
11” Rare Our Fairy #222 Hertel, Schwab & Co, all bisque, set original blue glass eyes, HH wig, great expression $1895.
13 ½” Lynne & Michael Roche Early American Children, bisque head & jointed bodies, dressed in antique fabrics Emma in red striped dress 3/10, 1991 $695. James in brown, 13/25, 1991 $695. Emma in brown print, 2/15, 1992 w/ box $695.
5” All Bisque Our Fairy #222 14 Hertel, Schwab & Co, original wig, blue googlie eyes $475.
Heloise French poured resin dolls w/ hand painted eyes & features, mohair wigs, fabulous detailed costumes 19” Valentine #10/60, strawberry blonde, brown eyes, lavender organdy dress $975. 16” Paule (seated) #35, brunette, blue eyes, dress of white batiste & antique laces $1395. 18” La Petite Chloe #65/100, auburn HH wig, brown eyes, plaid silk dress w/ blue coat & hat $695. 16” ‘Trixie’ by Reginia Sandreuter, all porcelain uniquely fully jointed body, hand painted features, 67/100 $1650.
25 ½” COD – K * R 117 N look, brown sleep eyes, great flapper body, head marked Cuno, Otto & Dressel, wonderful mohair wig, antique clothing $785. 8” Steiff Foxy 1950 – 60’s fully tagged, great coloring $95.
16 ½” Patti Jo beautifully painted eyes & doll, tagged Terri Lee outfit, mannequin wig $750. 16 ½” Benjie on Pat Pending Terri Lee painted body, great facial painting, caracal wig $750.
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20” Mint All Original Compo Alexander in MA tagged white w/ white net overlay dress, beautiful compo, lt brown mohair wig, brown eyes, Princess Elizabeth marked head $395.
15 ½” All original Elise Ballerina 1963 in aqua tutu, blonde hair $175. 15 ½” Elise Ballerina 1964 all original in aqua tutu, brunette hair $175. 20” 1949 – 51 Nina Ballerina all original in tagged tutu (few holes in netting), beautiful hard plastic doll $375.
14 ½” Wonderful Cynthia all original 1952 Alexander, fabulous doll $795.
Lynne & Michael Roche 18 ½” Hannah #194, 1990, blonde HH wig, brown eyes, wood body w/ porcelain hands $995. 15 ½” Claudine #21, 1989, lt aub HH wig, blue eyes, porcelain jointed body w/ wood balls $525. 8” Tilly 1992, painted eyes & features $99.95 5” Amy #143, jointed all bisque, auburn wig, brown eyes $149.95 5” Tom #113, jointed all bisque, blond wig, blue eyes $149.95
Lynne & Michael Roche 21” Hannah #248, 1993, auburn HH wig, blue green eyes, wood body w/ porcelain hands $1095. 19” Emily #55/200, 1993, blonde HH wig, blue eyes, wood body w/ porcelain hands, w/ mohair bear $1095. 18” Mary #98/200, 1993, brunette HH wig, blue eyes, wood body w/ porcelain hands, w/ mohair bear $1095. 12” New Baby #115, 1989, porcelain head, hands & feet, cloth body, knit outfit, blue eyes $175. 6” Minet Cherie #504, 1991, auburn mohair wig, bl glass eyes $110.
23” SFBJ on Jumeau body – replaced French hands, blue eyes, antique sailor dress and HH wig $775.
8” Hard to find Set of Alexanders – 1967 Cowboy, Cowgirl & 1966 Indian Boy (missing tip of bow), BK dolls, all original outfits $325.
10” Alex Cissette 1959 Queen w/ West German wardrobe, pink cotton dress, undergarments, hat, peignoir & nightgown, all in fabulous condition $295. 10” Godey Portrette Cissette all original w/ wrist tag, beautiful coloring, 1 small hole under back ruffle $155.
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17.5” Circle Dot Bru, perfect pale bisque, bulging p/w eyes, early mauve blush under brows, head mark, fabulous ant. tailed mohair wig, pate & metal head attachment, ant. silk & lace dress, Fr. hat, orig. slip, undies & ant. shoes, orig. Circle Dot Bru kid body, perfect bisque shoulder plate & bisque lower arms. STUNNING!!! $17,500.
22” K * R Mein Liebling 117A, immaculate bisque, sl. eyes, orig. mohair wig, gorgeous orig. ant. silk & lace dress, undies & ant. shoes, on GREAT orig. K * R body, desirable 117A mark. ABSOLUTE KNOCK-OUT!!! $4975.
Rare 7” All Bisque F.G., barefeet, mint bisque “overall”, “swivel neck”, p/w eyes, mohair wig, FACTORY ORIGINAL silk & lace dress, & hat, undies, Fr. edged in gold leaf,w/3 xtra full outfits, slip, leather shoes, & other goodies. Owned her for years. Orig. Fr. AB early “peg strung” body. Absolutely BREATHTAKING!!! $12,500.
10” RARE Gebruder Heubach Toddler W/Molded Pink Bonnet, immaculate bisque, intaglio side glancing eyes, molded lids, deep dimples, deeply molded raised painted hair, very molded pink bonnet w/ incised & raised design, magnficent orig. pink net & pink silk ribbon dress & undies. On orig. GH fully jointed toddler body. Rare OUTSTANDING toddler!!!! Exciting addition to any collection!!! $4350.
5.5” All Bisque ByeLo Baby, sl. eyes w/perfect eye wax, “swivel neck”, orig. organdy & lace dress, slip & bonnet. On orig. perfect “fully signed” baby body. Absolutely DARLING!! $795.
9.5” All Bisque JDK “Sammy” Toddler, immaculate pale bisque overall, set eyes, o/cl/mo, molded tongue, orig. mohair wig, & orig. frilly batiste dress, ant. straw hat, orig. all bisque JDK chubby toddler body, w/bent in left arm. ADORABLE happy toddler & will make you happy too!! $1550. Steiff “Tige” Dog, shoe button eyes, tight short pile, stunning strongly visible air brush markings, completely jointed, moves freely, mohair on chest & paws. AMAZING condition for age, orig. stitching (1 missing stitch, back paw), no holes, orig. Steiff collar, leash & silk neck ribbon. Known as “Buster Brown”. 9” X 6.5”. MAGNIFICENT!!! $785.
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adenburger Speilzeugauktion will sell the collection of the Puppen and Spielzeug Museum, until recently located in Gmunden, Austria in the Palais-Austria (the former Austria Grand Hotel am See). Founded by Mrs. Heissl, she discovered her love for dolls in the 1980s when she found three antique dolls at a shop in Salzburg. Her husband was totally supportive of his wife’s devotion to collecting which grew to such an extent that fifteen years ago, they opened their museum. The auction to be conducted on September 5 includes French and German bisque, room boxes, toys, miniatures, teddy bears, Schoenhuts, automata, and more, truly something for all types of collectors. For addition information visit their website at www. spielzeugauktion.de or call 0049(0) 6203-13014. Email: mail@spielzeugauktion.de
Bébé Schmitt & Fils, Paris, with head and body signature, pressed biscuit porcelain socket head, with fixed blue paperweight eyes, mohair wig on cork cover, body with ball-and-socket joints with fixed wrists and the big hip joint balls, original clothes, brown signed leather shoes with rosette, 62 cm, around 1880.
Baehr & Proeschild for Bruno Schmidt/ Waltershausen, so-called “Wendy”, marked 2033, BSW (in a heart), 537 (small size number), with original blond plaits, 23 cm, circa 1912. Being sold along with a very nice Trousseau.
Wax baby Teteur, in a glass case, by an unknown French manufacturer, lying in a papier mâché Easter egg, 20 cm long, surrounded by colored flowers made of paper and silk. The head is removable and under it is a hidden candy container with voice box. Beside it is another small wax baby with egg, ebony base, France, around 1885.
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Vichy, circa 1880, “Der DrehOrgelspieler” with 2 melodies, only a few original copies known world-wide, height with hat: 63 cm. According to experts the bisque portrait head was especially made by Bru for this Vichy machine. The player is standing behind a custommade barrel organ of precious wood with pillars that are decorated with gold leaves and a red/golden silk lining. He is wearing his original silk clothes. The clockwork mechanism plays 2 melodies. After the manual winding with the key and after pulling the stop knob the doll is turning the crank with the right metal hand, looking to the right and to the left and nodding, the dancing couple is turning in the meantime. See Christian Bailly, “Automata, The Golden Age”, page 85
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Cunno & Otto Dressel, Sonneberg, Admiral Dewey in original uniform, made for the American market, around 1898.
Kammer and Reinhardt Googly, marked: K & R Simon & Halbig, K & R toddler body with 10 joints, 38 cm, around 1913.
Bride and groom, with identical features, height: 63 cm. The bride wearing pearl earrings and the original silk and lace wedding dress, bead necklace and ermine stole, bridal veil, miniature-silver bag, original mirror, lavish underwear. The groom is also totally original, an impressive rarity, around 1875.
Bisque soldier dollhouse-doll, 18.5 cm, beautifully modeled with wrinkles and moustache, bisque arms and legs, splendid original-clothes with hat and coat, and tin curved sword.
Renou/Paris, machine “Der Clown mit dem Ball”, with original key, ball is turning on the nose of the clown, he is moving his hands and the conjurer’s wand with the bird, 56 cm, around 1890
A splendid Erzgebirge roundabout, two-storied, wood and cardboard, covered with fabric, embroidered with beads, parapet is made of embossed paper, original condition, a museum piece, c. 1880, height: 80 cm, with a diameter of 58 cm.
Small casket with sewing utensils, ivory, scissors, gilded sheet brass, 5 cm, for a stately dollhouse, fashion shop, or as accessories for a small fashion doll. Jumeau long face bebe boy, pressed bisque, marked 15, exceptional top quality example, circa 1885, blue body stamp at the torso “Jumeau Medaille D’Or Paris”, original silk suit, signed leather shoes with double rosettes, height: 83 cm. Antique DOLL Collector
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From Rags to Riches I
by Lois Cohorst
t is not easy to turn rags into riches unless, maybe, you are Cinderella’s fairy godmother. And, even she had to work at it. Most doll artists probably did not plan riches, but most of the old surviving cloth dolls have become quite valuable. Many of these American folk dolls were made from scraps and dedicated to a quest for art or for the pure love of a child. Kathe Kruse made her first dolls for her children. Philadelphia babies were made as manikins to help sell baby clothing. No one would have thought that 150 years later, collectors would be so taken with these dolls that they would stay up late nights trying to capture the stories. But each doll does have a story: how it was made, who made it, when and where, as well as why it was made. In medieval times, Bible scholars took the book of Deuteronomy seriously, and did not believe in pagan or graven images of any kind, nor did they condone creating them. By putting dolls in that category, there were none. In time, a difference between worshiping images and playing with dolls became clear, along with appreciation for the art of the dolls. Many cloth and rag folk dolls were made during the 1800s, and they were not French, German, or even factory mass productions. Most were American folk one-of-a-kind cloth dolls.
Witherspoon New Orleans Rag
WITHERSPOON NEW ORLEANS RAG
The New Orleans Rag was designed by Maude M. Witherspoon and made by cottage workers who did their sewing magic. Maude designed the dolls, and although the art on the faces differs, they are undeniably hers. Witherspoon was born in 1875 in Iowa and married Edward Samis in 1894. The mystery, and one that is still unanswered, is why did she make these dolls? Was it the black history that intrigued her? It was not her heritage, and Maude was not from the South. Regardless, she made beautiful black folk dolls along with the help of cottage industries. Maude was the designer, but housewives needing extra money provided sewing and crafting in their homes as did most cottage workers. These dolls are not very plentiful, and are definitely “Rags to Riches Dolls.” Unfortunately, it has taken 100 plus years for their prices to skyrocket. Dapper Dan, 26 inches tall
DAPPER DAN – It was somewhat unusual to
create a cloth male doll in the days of long ago, but it happened. This attractive young cloth fellow has an embroidered face and probably came along sometime between 1880 and 1900. Maybe he was made in the likeness of a loved one, or it might have been an artist’s idea of a Ken doll before its time. This doll has an embroidered flat face with an attached nose that makes him look very dapper. He appears to be all original except his red sweater that is vintage. He is a 26 inches doll, and his original body is made of cotton. He came from a New England collection and is in wonderful condition. Antique DOLL Collector
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REBECCA – This is a 24-inch
sweetheart of perfection from about 1880. She is oil-painted with a dart on her forehead to help make her face fuller, which adds a charming expression to her character. Nearly all handmade folk dolls are rare one-of-a-kind projects made by different people. This doll has oil painted hair that covers the back of her entire head with curls over her forehead. She has large dark eyes and a sweet smile that exposes three teeth that some artist was brave enough to include. Her 145 year old body survived very well with the exception of her legs. They have suffered the test of time, although they are both in sturdy condition. Rebecca’s clothing is vintage with a red pinafore that is accented with Asian print figures. With added stockings to her vintage shoes, and she is ready to love.
Rebecca is oil painted with a dart in her forehead.
TYPICAL FLAT FACED RAG Flat-faced doll with personality plus
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These flat faced dolls have a charm of their own. This 18-inch doll is outstandingly painted with oil and is a great example of a quality folk doll. Cloth dolls of the 1800s were often flat faced and covered with canvas to make them sturdy. Then, they added the painted muslin faces. Some of the faces are painted directly on canvas. This doll is not only cute, but it is in excellent condition. She has big brown eyes to die for and curly, oil painted, brown hair. She appears to be original with her black leather boots, original silk stockings and her cotton dress. Her muslin body is stitched at the shoulders, knees, and throat, and she has mitten hands with separate thumbs. She holds her 150 years well, considering that most rag dolls saw more play time than other doll mediums.
AMY
– This cloth folk doll has a round head which is somewhat unusual for a rag doll. Her head and face are oil painted, but the back of the head is needing a hat or some type of covering. A white vintage bonnet was added to fill the order. She is a great example of a rag doll, standing a full 26 inches of pure pulchritude and has withstood about 150 years of play. Her oil painted face is on canvas and is attached to her head. She wears her vintage leather boots, original silk stockings, and a portrait pin. She has mitten hands with separate thumbs. Her clothing and body appear to be original.
Amy, 26 inches tall, is believed to be all original.
MARY SHARON – Mary Sharon is a very rare
cloth doll with a center seam, a feature we see on Steiff dolls. She is 25 inches tall with an oil painted folk doll face dating between 1870 and 1880. She came from a New England collection, and it is a joy just to look at her. Her eyes are a light cocoa color, and she has very neatly applied ears. What a cutie! Mary Sharon is made of cotton, and her body appears to be in its original good condition. Her under clothes are stitched on, probably because her maker did not know that her folk art would endure 145 years of hard play.
Circa 1870-80, Mary Sharon is distinguished by her center seam. Antique DOLL Collector
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STRAW HAT SALLY – Sally is an
1880 doll that stands 30 inches tall. Like the flat faced painted dolls, she too, has an oil painted face, but she has an unusual stitched and applied nose. Her three dimensional nose is just great and not an easy task for a primitive cloth doll maker. She surprised me when I tried to do something with her hair and found that she has painted on ears. How unusual is that! This doll has vintage clothing, probably original. Her dress is fragile and has been stitched on and not to be removed. This 135 year old doll still looks great. Her antique stockings and shoes, also, do not appear to have been removed. What makes her so cool is her vintage straw hat and that nose. Straw Hat Sally is a grand 30 inches tall with a remarkable applied nose.
MARGARET – Margaret is a fine
folk art doll with a hand painted flat face. This rare and unusual rag doll had an artist talented enough to paint her hair in a long style down the back of the doll’s neck. Margaret has a twill body that is sturdy, and she appears to be completely original with stockings, shoes, and clothes. She has mitten hands with separate thumbs. Her original wool dress matches her socks and shoes. She is an 1880s model, standing 23 inches tall, and she is in excellent condition. She was a blue ribbon winner at the recent UFDC convention.
Margaret is all original, c. 1880, 23 inches tall.
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Definitely a Rags to Riches story are the dolls made by Izannah Walker.
IZANNAH WALKER
– Izannah Walker was born in Bristol, Rhode Island, in 1817. She lost her parents when she was seven years old and lived with relatives until she was grown. Her biggest disappointment in life was that she was not born as a boy. She wanted to be a carpenter. Regardless, by 1865, she was listed as a doll maker who was dealing with cloth instead of carpenter’s wood. She had been making dolls from early 1840, but she did not get a patent on her dolls until 1873. If these early dolls can be found, they are shown with a wind-swept hair style and no side curls or hair part. In making these doll heads, they were covered with paste to fill the mold, then recovered with cotton batting and repressed into the mold. The head was stuffed, and the face was oil painted. The ears were also molded and applied. The Izannah designed dolls were crafted by cottage workers who were thought to have only made approximately 1000 dolls. The dolls were bringing $100 in 1970 and $3000 to $18,000 in later years. They are “Rags to Riches” dolls, but it took 100 plus years for it to happen.
Janet has won a ribbon in competition. Her early date and shapely nose make her a winner!
JANET, THE RIBBON WINNER
Janet is a ribbon winner for these cloth dolls. She is extremely rare, definitely, a one-of-a-kind American rag doll with a sculpted nose that is hard to believe. Janet is 25 inches tall and dates from the middle 1800s to 1880. She has a strong twill body with a stitched shoulder head. The face is hand-painted with oil, her wig is human hair, and she has been a constant ribbon winner wherever she goes. Many rare one-of-a-kind cloth dolls such as Janet, have either been kept in private collections or packed away in storage.
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THE COLUMBIAN DOLL
Columbian doll by Emma Adams measures 30 inches.
– We cannot leave out the doll designed by Emma Adams in 1891 and entered into the Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois, in the 1893 World’s Fair. The doll was an instant success and received a Diploma of Merit as “Miss Columbia.” She toured the world throughout the 1890s on behalf of various children’s charities. Emma and her sister, Marietta, continued to make and sell the Columbian Rag dolls that came in sizes of 15 to 30 inches. The rarest of the dolls is the 30”. After Emma died, Marietta continued making and selling the dolls until 1910. These dolls were made with muslin oil-painted faces designed by Emma. The eyes were blue or brown, and the bodies were stuffed with cotton. The designed inner core of the head had some sawdust filling and some was also in the torso. Marietta originally designed the clothing for the dolls, but the dolls were signed by Emma Adams. Emma died in 1899. After 1900 the dolls may have been signed in her name by a worker, and a worker, obviously, painted the faces in later years. After 1906, the doll maker’s signature changed to the new mark of Marietta Adams Ruttan, Oswego, N.Y. These commercial dolls became one of the “Rags to Riches” success stories. Oh…if Emma only could have lived a 100 plus years longer to see her dolls bring thousands of dollars. She won a blue ribbon at the 2015 UFDC national convention.
SHEPPARD BABIES
Philadelphia Babies were made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, around the turn of the last century, and they were sold in the infant’s sales department of the J.B. Sheppard & Co. store. Clothing for the dolls was made in the store’s workshop and was used to dress the babies. However, the babies could be purchased, dressed or undressed, and the clothing could be bought separately as well as with the doll. The most common original outfit was thought to have been a long baby gown and bonnet. The dolls are 18 and 22 inches long with heads of stockinette that have been well modeled and painted. The cloth arms and legs are oil painted, and they have sewn joints at the shoulders, hips, and knees.
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Shepard Baby, also known as a Philadelphia Baby.
BABYLAND RAG – Babyland Rags with hand painted faces were
distributed by E.I. Horsman Co. as early as 1893. By 1904 , Macy’s Department Store was selling Babyland Rags in three sizes for 24 cents to $4.50 each. By 1908, the dolls came in even more sizes, but the faces were still hand painted. No two were exactly alike until 1912 when they became commercial. They were even sold by FAO Schwarz. The dolls seemed to wear well, which was good, because they saw a great deal of play time.
Babyland Rags were distributed as early as 1893 by Horsman.
MORAVIAN RAGS – Beginning in about 1872, the Ladies’ Sewing
Society of the Moravian Church in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania made cloth dolls they called Polly Heckewelder dolls. Polly was the daughter of missionaries, and she might possibly have been the first white child born in Ohio territory. The dolls were for benefit and sold for charity. Moravian folk dolls are 16 inches to 19 inches tall and dressed in Moravian women’s wear. They have hand-painted oil faces and wigs. The bodies are cotton and jointed at the hips, knees, and shoulders. The fingers are mitten shaped with long thumbs. It is interesting to know that the dresses are colored for identification purposes. A white dress indicates widows, pink for a married sister, blue for a single girl, and cherry for children. The fabric is gingham, and the bonnets and shoes were crocheted. An example is that a young unmarried Moravian girl would wear a blue gingham dress. The Moravian Ladies’ Sewing Society continues to make dolls today, meeting weekly to sew on the dolls. Moravian Rag made by the Ladies’ Sewing Society in Bethlehem, PA.
There are many other century-old cloth dolls. This article covers a group of older, hand painted, hard to find dolls, but there are many others such as the Julia Beecher’s dolls. She was the sisterin-law of Harriet Beecher Stowe, the abolitionist author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin. The Beecher dolls were made in a church sewing circle with the funds donated to missionary efforts. These dolls date 1893 to 1910. Others are the Martha Chase dolls, Ella Smith’s Alabama Babies, the Kathe Kruse cloth dolls, and many more. Folk dolls are made by American folks, many of who have surprising talents. Many of the dolls are one-of-kind. The cost of making such a doll is interesting especially when comparing its price to 100 years later. If only these doll makers could have lived 100 years, or more, to see their dolls turn from Rags to Riches. References: Glenn Rollins, Provo, Utah The internet for Maude Witherspoon Edwards, Linda, CLOTH DOLLS, a Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 77 Lower Valley Road, Atglen, PA 19310 1997 Lavitt, Wendy, AMERICAN FOLK DOLLS, Knopf, Alfred A. 1982 Theriault’s Book of Dolls catalog, 2014
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Displaying Your Frozen Charlottes or What to do on a Cold Winter’s Day!
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by Penny Hadfield
ast winter was miserably cold and snowy, all the dolly events were cancelled... the driving was hazardous and every weekend produced another blizzard! We were all getting cabin fever...the need to get out and have some fun was strong! So, one SUNNY Thursday, my good friend Cheryl Williams came to play with me and my dolls...to be specific, my Frozen Charlottes. Isn’t that appropriate? We had all been frozen lately! I’ve been collecting Frozen Charlottes and Charlies for many years and have gathered quite a few...along with appropriate accessories like tin bath tubs, and lots of pets for them...so we thought it would be fun to set up some cute displays to show them off, and it certainly was fun. Most of my smaller Charlottes and Charlies are displayed under a couple of large flattish glass domes. These are very old and very hard to find, so I treasure them and they do keep the little ones clean and dust free...but they aren’t fun...they are utilitarian. On a separate table top I have been displaying the larger Charlottes and the accessories. In the photo captions I will refer to dolls as “high brows”, “covered wagons”, “Greiner”, and “flat tops”...these are names we have given to china head dolls over the years. The Charlottes have the same hairstyles which date them to the periods when those hairstyles were the fashion! The Greiner I have is from around 1850, the covered wagons date from 18501860, and the high brows and flat tops from 1860-1870. The fancier hair arrangements with bands and bows mostly fall into the 1870s and 80s. Later dolls (1880s and 90s) are mostly the so-called “low brows” with curls low on the foreheads.
On the left is a 7-1/4” Charlotte by Alt Beck & Gottschalck. She has a lot of body detail showing breast and rib cage. On the right is a delicately painted 6-3/4” Charlotte by Conta & Bohme. Sitting on the basin rim, atop a cute 8-1/4” tin wash stand with beveled mirror, is a rare 2” seated Charlie.
The 7” tall tin tub with shower head and net curtain still works. It has a water reservoir in the back and a little pump to push. It must have been a delightful toy for a child! Playing mother is a 5-1/2” tall very light and delicate hollow-cast Parian Charlotte with a pale blond covered wagon hair style...I believe her to be by Kister. Her child is a 3-7/8” hollow-cast Charlotte that is a perfume bottle. It is marked on the bottom of one foot with a hand painted ‘8’...the molding is very detailed. The back of her head has a 3/8” round opening that was plugged with a cork. A little 3” bisque dog knows to keep it’s distance from the tub!
A 7” long pink tin tub sits off the ground on little gilt feet. It holds a bevy of little blond Charlottes... from the left...a very unusual 2-7/8” covered wagon hairstyle in cafe au lait, a 3-1/4” bisque with long braids of flax, a 3-1/4” bisque with a darling round face surrounded by bright blond molded curls, and a 3-3/4” china with a mohair bun. The blue-eyed chenille cat creeps by with a skeptical look towards the rather docile brown and white German dog. Antique DOLL Collector
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A beautifully dressed 5” covered wagon style Charlotte tends a truly exquisite 2 -1/4” covered wagon Charlotte dressed in aqua silk with a darling bonnet tied under her chin and a black trimmed aqua cape. The 5” doll has layers of finely sewn undies and tiny leather shoes on her feet. The tiny Charlotte came in this 2-3/4” x 2” tin trunk wrapped in a padded quilt.
This pink water pump also works and the little tin pail can be filled from the pump. It stands 7 -1/2” high and serves to support the 8-1/2” tall Charlotte with rare curly hair variation on the Alice black hair bands. She was made by Kestner and has several repairs, but is very rare. The flat-top blond on the left is 7”. The 2 little ones are another Alice, this one 3-1/2” and with pink luster boots, and the 3-3/4” wigged one with a mohair bun. The pink luster boots are thought to be a Simon and Halbig product and she is certainly of their quality!
Several decades ago someone was throwing out big wall paper sample books and I nabbed them...they have been waiting all these years for just this occasion. We went through them picking out smaller patterns that looked like they’d be good for “floor tiles” or the walls...blues, pinks, soft yellow, and red... there was a really nice variety. Using a razor knife we cut out the sheets that looked most promising.
Surrounded by their furry four-legged friends are four Charlottes that are dressed. On the left is a 4” wigged doll with gold boots with tassels. She is dressed in a tiered dress with pantalets and flowers in her hair. Next to her is a 6” black Charlotte molded with ethnic features and hair...her painted brown eyes were added after she was fired. Her clothes are frail but factory original! The sweet faced covered wagon child is by Kister and her dress is typical of her 1860s period. The 4” Alice style Parian is by Kestner...her dress is simple and child made. She is a finely detailed little doll.
This 7 -1/2” long pretty tin tub is on a stand making it 6-1/2” high and nice for display. Overseeing bath time is a large 7” covered wagon Charlotte by Kister. Standing in the tub is an unusual 5-3/4” Charlotte with finely molded hair with delicate curls coming down onto her forehead. Peeking over the end of the tub is another pink-tinted covered wagon that is 6-1/4”. The blue of the wallpaper is picked up in the old doll towels with swans woven in the borders, and also the family of German porcelain cats that are just the right size.
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Here are seven little Charlottes all with molded dresses. They range in size from 1-1/8” up to 5”. The tallest one is a “flat top” with a gathered dress with wide collar and magenta trim. The others all appear to be “high brows” with dresses trimmed in blue, red, magenta and deep yellow. I find it fun to see how many different ones were made.
All except for one of these dolls has some form of molded clothes. In the back on the left is a very unusual 4-3/8” doll with molded stockings that come up halfway across her kneecap, the bow garters are molded also, and she has black boots. The entire doll is nicely modeled with dimples and hair fashioned with two rows of curls on the back. Next is a rare 4-1/4” bonneted Charlotte. She is quite pink and very sweet with her ruffled cap and magenta bow tied under her chin. Next is a much later low brow, also 4-1/4”, but she has a fat pink bow molded in her hair. I have never seen anything like the 4” girl with long blond braids as well as a molded dress...her quality is not the best, but she certainly is unusual! In the foreground, a 2-1/4” tiny covered wagon Charlotte rests in a very small and shallow tub. This doll is early and very detailed, showing a wide center part in her hair and ribs. The little black child is also 2-1/4”. She has ethnic features and hair and wears a sweet molded pink dress. The praying child is 3-1/8” and is well dressed with boots as well. She was made in other sizes.
I have always displayed these tiny dolls together...the little high brow nun is only 2” but her dress is lined to hold her a bit higher at 2-1/4”. She is complete with the tiniest rosary! She carefully guards a 1-1/4” bonnet head Charlotte tightly bundled in a 2” soft metal bed.
These are all rare examples... the large girl is 6-3/4” and has a Greiner style hairdo with a wide part. She has a detailed body with breasts and ribs. I believe her to be made by the Kloster Veilsdorf firm. She has tiny highlight dots in the iris of her eyes. The 3-1/2” doll with a pink hair band has a broken neck...this could easily be disguised by a pretty old snippet of silk ribbon...several times I have bought old Charlottes with ribbons around their necks, only to find that it is there for a reason! Seated in his cute pea green cast iron Kilgore high chair is a 2” seated Frozen Charlie. I had to include one boy...he is just too cute to leave out!
Single doll or baby shoes make the ideal display prop... Charlottes can be tucked into the top or hung from the rim or the laces...variations on the old woman in a shoe tale. You can combine your fairy tales as we have here... Little Red Riding Hood is 3”, and the other tiny dressed Charlottes are 2”, 1-1/2” and 1”.
Then we had to decide how to group them...the larger accessories obviously needed larger Charlottes. Some of the Charlottes have molded clothes and they wanted to be grouped together to show off their molded outfits. Some were show-offs and wanted to get into every picture but we tried to prevent that! They range in size from 1” to almost 9”...Charlottes aren’t as large as a lot of the Charlies. I’ll try to point out their best features in the photo captions.
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This is a large tin tub...8-1/2” x 3” high...and it has wonderful graphics. Victorian boys and girls play at the seashore while mama sits in a wicker hooded chair reading while the baby crawls nearby. The interior is rather rusty and could be cleaned up and varnished to protect it. Sticky wax and poster putty can be used to hold your kids upright in their tubs. The pale blond is a 5-1/2” Charlotte by Kister. The 5” child with golden curls beside her is very finely detailed and quite pink. She is impressed “6” on her back. Very few Charlottes have any type of marking. The 3-7/8” Charlotte perfume is shown turned sideways to show the hole molded into the back of her head.
This is another single shoe...a very early red leather one that was probably made for a china head or papier mache doll. It measures 3-1/2” long and about 1” wide. I cut a piece of cardboard to put inside and covered it with sticky wax. Now it contains an Old Woman (1-5/8”) and a whole passel of her kids including a tiny “Alice” that is 1-1/4”...the smallest one is 7/8”! The wax keeps them all snug and upright.
A 3-1/2” German papier mache peanut shell box houses a sweet 3” covered wagon Charlotte with a broken neck...this time concealed by an old silk ribbon. Her friendly pet dog watches nervously lest someone put the lid on and close her in the dark!
Of course the scale is often way off... dolls too big or too small...but it’s just the idea of having these stiff un-jointed figures trying to do something active. All we wanted to do was give you all an idea of how much fun you can have with your little Charlottes (and Charlies too of course)...we did keep to just Charlottes for this, but there’s no reason why you need to! Playing with your little dolls is the BEST way to fight off cabin fever and the winter blues! Try it! My big thanks again to Cheryl Williams for her help with this project... it is always fun to work with her! All of the dolls are from my collection.
These three dolls, all with bows in their hair and matching boots, have borrowed the little tin trunk to give them support. The one trimmed in blue is 4” and she wears a sweet dress of lace over red silk. The two smaller ones are nude... green is 2-3/8” and red is 2-1/8”. They are cute and colorful and I’d like to see what others were made, and if they kept the same colors for each size!
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Rare and Unusual Tynietoy Accessories by Susan Milmore This article is derived from a presentation I gave at the Handicraft Club of Providence, RI in September 2014.
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s most collectors already know, many of the commonly found cast metal accessories that were sold by Tynietoy’s Toy Furniture Shop were imported from Germany and manufactured by the F.W. Gerlach Company and Babette Schweizer, both of which also supplied many other retail outlets throughout the United States. A few came from England. Tynietoy purchased these items in bulk and then repackaged them in their distinctive little green boxes, so they are often identified as Tynietoy accessories by dealers and some collectors. It is likely that the vast majority of this merchandise was purchased from retailers other than Tynietoy, so unless you come across one still in the green box, or can otherwise establish a direct connection to the Toy Furniture Shop through receipts or correspondence, it is more appropriate to describe them as simply manufactured in Germany. Since they are so plentiful, this article addresses the accessories made exclusively by and for Tynietoy.
Some items are rare because they were fragile from the beginning. Lamp shades are an example of this malady. Most were individually hand-painted or hand-drawn with India ink and many have been lost to damage over the years, so it is not uncommon to find lamp bases without original shades and sometimes with replacements. Other accessories are considered rare today because they were prohibitively expensive when first offered for sale, such as the hand-painted framed portraits and still life paintings. These charming miniature works of art were individually distinctive and thus could not be shown in detail in the catalogues. When someone ordered them, they did so blindly, unless they purchased them directly at the Toy Furniture Shop in Providence - that may also explain their rarity. I’ve found that when collections are discovered intact, the original owners who had paintings loved them enough to order more of them, so I’ve seen several single-owner collections with half a dozen paintings or more in a single house. They were priced at $4 to 5 each over the years when framed printed silhouettes cost as little as 45 cents.
For some time, I was not interested in collecting lamps for my Tynietoy houses as I felt they looked a little out of place in room settings furnished with “antique” furniture but I gradually came to appreciate them as part of the whole Colonial Revival aesthetic. The bases of the table-top lamps are very simple turned wooden vase-shaped forms normally painted a solid color with somewhat mottled finish in red, green, blue, yellow and black, the blue being a sort of teal color that is very attractive. The hand-painted lamp shades were made in a vast variety of designs on parchment that was then varnished or waxed and over time achieved a pleasant patina. Smaller table lamps were also made from wood and feature a more refined classical profile. This example is painted to resemble alabaster and features a hand-painted cartouche on the base as well as a charming hand inked and painted parchment shade. This lamp is perfect for a desk or bedside table and is far more rare than the larger table lamp. Antique DOLL Collector
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One of the oft-repeated anecdotes about Tynietoy involves the artists who worked for Tynietoy. Specifically, it’s often said that all the hand-painted details that make Tynietoy so distinctive were done by RISD students. In the 1970’s, several former Tynietoy employees were interviewed by members of the Tynietoy Preservation Society and those employees remembered that some things were painted by students but also remembered two ladies who worked directly for Tynietoy and painted things right in the workshop. Another stated that older ladies from an artists’ colony did much of the painting. The “artists’ colony” may very well refer to the Handicraft Club where Tynietoy was first introduced and whose members are still engaged in all forms of decorative arts. But it should be noted that RISD is geographically located right across the street from the Handicraft Club and Tynietoy’s first home. During Tynietoy’s earliest, busiest years, the catalogues included pages and pages of accessories, including many of the German imports, but the catalogue photos showed only a few of them in enough detail to be recognized by today’s collectors. Sometimes they can be authenticated by accompanying documentation such as correspondence from Tynietoy, or a catalogue where the buyer circled the items they ordered – that’s how I was able to identify The quality of the brass bed warmer and trivet compare favorably with the work of today’s best artisans and because they are not familiar to many collectors, can be mistaken for more recent work.
Many collectors are familiar with the pewter tea services imported from Germany that were sold by Tynietoy as well as many other retailers, but Tynietoy also sold a sterling tea service that is quite rare. This set was authenticated by a perfect provenance that included a detailed catalogue marked by the original owners and copies of correspondence. 34
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While Tynietoy’s brass candlesticks are quite common, the silver-plated versions are rare and were produced with the familiar square base as well as the round base shown here.
several of the rare items that came with the Mansion I bought from the family of an original owner – she kept all the paperwork! The greatest variety of accessories was available during Tynietoy’s most prosperous years: the 1920’s. By the time the Depression and the Second World War came around, the catalogues had become noticeably thinner and featured far fewer accessories, for obvious reasons. But Tynietoy always carried an assortment of accessories that were exclusive to them. Some items came from the actual workshop while others were sourced from New England craftsmen adhering to Tynietoy’s own, distinctive designs. The most recognizable of the exclusive metal items were the brass andirons, fireplace fenders and candlesticks. Since Tynietoy also wholesaled to Chestnut Hill and Esther Maxson in the 1940’s, one sometimes stumbles across these items in those early mail order catalogues. The brass candlesticks and andirons were lathe-turned rather than cast and thus exhibit a crispness and finer detail than similar items available commercially at the time. Tynietoy andirons and candlesticks are displayed within the famous Thorne Rooms in Chicago and those items are also found occasionally with a lighter weight copper finish, perhaps resulting from wartime shortages. The candlesticks could also be purchased with a silver-plated finish that is seldom found. Most of the exclusive brass accessories sold by Tynietoy were made off-site by an artisan named Bruno Wasserman who also did the very fine wood turnings for the butterfly tables. Harder to find are the bed-warmers, trivets and silver tea service. Many German “pewter” tea services have been used with Tynietoy settings and one can see them in the catalogue photos, but the sterling tea service is very rare, as are the silver plates. The examples that illustrate this article were authenticated with the help of original correspondence between the buyer and The Toy Furniture Shop.
Some metal items that received customized decorative treatment by Tynietoy artists include stamped metal trays. They were oval, round and rectangular and often feature a black, dark green or red background with a spray of flowers handpainted in the center in imitation of antique toleware. Particularly nice examples have surfaced with small birds as well. The day I visited the Handicraft Club in Providence, there was a class going on where students were learning to decorate full-size trays! Wooden accessory items exclusive to Tynietoy include the very decorative handpainted fire screens and small footstools. The fire screens were made in a variety of shapes
It is likely that the metal trays that were hand-painted by Tynietoy originally came from Germany, but were painted to imitate antique toleware by the same local artists who decorated Tynietoy furniture and other accessories. Typical background colors were green, red, black and yellow but one may occasionally find one with cream or teal backgrounds. Flowers are the most common decoration, one may also find small birds and a variety of painted border effects. Tray shapes were round, rectangular or oval.
In addition to trays, Tynietoy offered pitchers and bowls for wash stands and made the distinction between those with painted floral decorations like these that cost 50 cents, and plain ones for the maid’s room for only 15 cents. A wonderful variety of designs may be found on wooden footstools. The most common are the blue and pink ones (below) painted to match the French bedroom suites, but individual footstools like the one shown to the left are very interesting. This example is skillfully painted.
The standard shapes for fire screens are square, round, oval and shield-shaped, with square screens being the most common. The painted designs were meant to imitate needlework, so sometimes they have painted hatch marks but more often a piece of mesh was held against the background color and gently daubed with a lighter or darker color to leave the mesh effect visible. Other screens were meant to look like painted landscapes or floral arrangements.
This oval fire screen shows the texturing effect used to imitate needlework. Some examples are more subtle than this one.
including round, square, oval and shield-shaped, and since each was painted individually, there are numerous variations. Sometimes they have landscapes painted on them, but more often are found with floral decoration imitating needlepoint. Sometimes the little footstools are painted to match a pink or blue bedroom suite, but many variations exist including some with stained legs and only the tops are painted. Antique DOLL Collector
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Folding screens and fire screens are far more common than framed artwork but their decoration can be equally diverse. Because their construction was so simple, many folding screens survive but the artwork is so varied that something “new” and interesting always seems to come along. The umbrella stands with individually carved closed umbrellas are highly sought accessories exclusive to Tynietoy and were marketed as a set for $1.50. The set comprised a simple turned wooden vase-shaped stand usually painted a solid color on the outside and black within and included a colorful ladies umbrella, a plain black one for the gentleman and a cane with flat handle. It is remarkable that so many sets have survived intact when one can imagine how easily a single umbrella might be lost. Turned wooden knife urns were also an exclusive Tynietoy accessory available in a mahogany or maple finish. Featuring a delicately turned finial, the tops were removable to display four holes drilled into the solid bottom piece and then fitted with cutlery. They were offered as a pair for $1.50 in the catalogue. Similarly, Tynietoy made simple candlesticks from turned wood and they are quite common whereas the knife boxes are
The ladies’ and men’s umbrellas were quite realistically carved from wood. Then the men’s were painted a somber black while the ladies’ are more colorful with yellow, red or green backgrounds and striped borders. A walking stick with a faux ivory handle completed the usual assortment. They were sold as a group in the earliest catalogs, and later could be purchased individually with the stand costing 20 cents and the ladies’ umbrella priced at 60 cents.
The imposing knife urns were hand-turned and stained either maple or mahogany. While I have also seen examples with a Chinese lacquer or faux marble finish, I don’t believe those to be factory finishes but decorated later by someone else. These pieces were comparatively expensive back in the day, selling for $1 a pair and they came with imported soft metal knives and forks.
The shades have been removed from these floor lamps to show the difference between the common floor lamp and the rare electrified lamp. The base of the electrified is heavier to accommodate a channel for the electrical wiring. It was made in two parts so the interior could be drilled out. Base finishes were either stained or painted – usually back but other colors may be found as well. 36
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elusive. They are also subject to damage on the bases where the wood splits easily as it ages. Lamp bases were made from turned wood and as the lampshades were so easily lost or damaged over the years; the bases were likely discarded, making them rare today. Rarest of the lamp bases is the electrified floor lamp that was made in two pieces. Anyone who ordered one knew they needed to do some work to connect it to a power source so it’s easy to imagine that they were not as popular as the non-electrified version. Like the framed paintings, the lampshades were individually inked or painted in many designs. Some featured simple black silhouetted figures while others were decorated with floral designs or scenic vistas. Shades
The floral oil paintings were illustrated with the Victorian furniture in the Tynietoy catalogue. The smaller oval paintings are more common than the larger rectangular example. The white cream background of the painting on the right is very unusual, but the composition of the flower arrangements is noticeably similar. Both are stamped with the Tynietoy logo on the back.
Most oil portraits were rendered against a black background and typically rectangular in shape with gilt wooden frames. The oval portraits are most unusual in shape and for the hand-carved details of the frames. Photo by Andy Ourant.
typically came in two sizes: one for table lamps and a larger version for floor lamps. And while the table lamps usually had conical shades, the floor lamps were available with octagonal, paneled shades as well. My favorite remains a sesquicentennial commemorative shade celebrating Betsey Ross’ house in Philadelphia in 1926. Perhaps the most highly sought after accessories are the paintings. The whimsical watercolors of early 20th century illustrator Grace Drayton are perhaps the most rare and are well suited to nurseries. The only ones I have seen in person are those in my own collection that formerly belonged to Dorothy Dixon. I also have a set of unsigned equestrian and coaching scenes done in watercolor and they also are extremely rare. One may sometimes encounter framed prints that have been enhanced with some hand-painted details, but the most widely admired and sought-after paintings are the oil portraits, florals, marine and landscapes. The floral paintings are quite similar to the decorative painting found on furniture, with colorful bouquets against black or cream backgrounds in small gilt oval frames or vases of lowers in larger rectangular frames. Paintings of sailing ships are most eagerly sought for the Nantucket Cottage. A range of formal portraits
While I have never seen the same adult painting twice, there are clear similarities between the children’s portraits on each side of this picture and I have seen others like them in other collections. The young girl holding her doll in the center is a personal favorite. Photo by Andy Ourant.
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Tynietoy’s woven carpets are available in abundance and one can often procure rugs that match because once the loom is warped it is easy to create multiples in the same scale and color. Braided rugs are far less common and are most likely to be unique. The larger rug in this photo is about 6” in diameter and the smaller rug is suitable for bedside or bath – both these examples came with houses furnished by original owners. Larger braided rugs, when found, were more likely made as full-size pads for table top lamps but many can be re-purposed for dollhouses is they are fine enough.
Tynietoy devised their own system for hanging curtains in their dollhouses and these pieces of hardware are very hard to find if they don’t come with a house. Instead of a rod, they used a tightly coiled brass spring suspended between these hooks that were mounted horizontally, facing away from the window.
Although not as elaborate as the fringed bedspread that came with the Mt. Vernon canopy bed, the bedspread still shows the work of a skilled needle worker and is so evocative of the sort of bedding found in many homes of the period. The original cost was $1.50; about the same as many chairs. 38
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include Copley-esque paintings of dour New England ancestors but also charming paintings of young children in modern dress holding hats, dolls or animals. Collecting Tynietoy framed artwork can be a field of very satisfying collecting of its own and I could probably write an entire article on this topic alone. Because they were never signed or marked with the Tynietoy logo, textiles made exclusively for Tynietoy can be difficult to authenticate. Most collectors are familiar with the woven, fringed rugs that came in many colors. Since the Handicraft Club has always had weaving classes (and still has two classrooms filled with looms!), it seems very likely that many of those recognizable rugs were crafted right there, but the braided and hooked rugs are rare and hard to attribute to Tynietoy with certainty. Tynietoy also offered bed linens and curtains and these were made quite skillfully with very narrow hems and fine binding. One must rely on good provenance when authenticating Tynietoy textiles. At a time when so many Tynietoy collectors are refining or downsizing their collections, searching for accessories that are out of the ordinary is a justifiable excuse for keeping one’s collection alive and changing without wondering “Do I have room for this?” Of course you do!
All the Tynietoy blankets I have encountered have been pink wool with satin binding. The linens are made from very fine lawn with truly tiny handkerchief hemming. They were sold as a set of two pillow cases and two sheets for $1.50 while the blanket was 45 cents.
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Unbreakable and Unmistakable by Ginger Strain
Incassable dolls were pictured in the December 1918 Printemps catalog.
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ow is a doll determined to be “French”? One well known glossary states that: “the term ‘French doll’ is applied only to dolls made entirely in France”. So according to this definition any doll with an unmarked or unrecognizable sculpt cannot be called French! But, of course, we know that a body may be marked or not, and a head may be marked or not. Sometimes it is not even clear whether the use of the word “French” when speaking about a particular doll, refers to the country of origin or to the quality of the doll. There are certainly some bodies and heads that have certain characteristics that collectors can readily identify as being “French”. Around 1886 the French doll company of SFBJ patented a doll that was marketed as completely “unbreakable”, which translates to “incassable” in French. The heads were made of a composite material that was a closely held secret. Manufactured from the same molds used to make bisque heads, the incassables were originally more expensive than their breakable counterparts. During the period of 1900-1914 when SFBJ was controlled by Salomon Fleischmann of Germany, one cannot be certain that even dolls with recognizable French marks were made entirely in France. There is documentation that French doll companies’ imported bodies, heads, eyes, and other components from Germany. According to Leslies Illustrated Weekly Newspaper, of December 1912: “At Vincennes France there is a large factory where the very best type of French doll is made. Parts of all dolls are imported from Germany, for that country has a monopoly on the heads, and the factories all over depend on the German factories for their supply of this part of the dolls.” In 1918 in ARTS FRANCAIS, it was noted that “dolls 40
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30-inch Twirp SFBJ
were dressed in France but the bodies were almost entirely German. Also SFBJ was composed in part of capital from German stockholders. “The literature of the time notes that Germany could deliver to Paris “their heads for only 2 cents, all charges paid”, while the “same head made in France costs 8 cents.” (From: Gazette Des Beaux Arts by Jeanne Doin) It is believed, however, that by 1924 the French were making most of their heads in French factories. The incassable dolls in this article meet my own interpretation of French composition. For this article I have chosen dolls that represent a cross section of both known and unknown origin, manufactured over many decades, and have that certain “regard français”. The December 1918 catalogue from Printemps, a doll store in Paris, (1878-1930,) had five incassable dolls illustrated, including a Jumeau and a soldier. These dolls were depicted prominently alongside the bisque dolls. Some of the incassable dolls in my collection show the wear and tear of child’s play and prove that they were, in many circumstances, unbreakable even after rough treatment. A few still have excellent composition heads. The French type of composition, for the most part, was very thick and the paint adhered well, so they tend to not have the crazing and peeling issues that are inherent in some other types of composition, notably 1930-1940’s compos. Many have the big chunky French style bodies that are immediately recognizable, and also the beautifully sculpted toes, fine painting, and the quality glass eyes that French dolls are known for. This toddler (above) illustrates what the term “big chunky French body” means! I found her at an auction and
Le Grande Incassables - Part II was thrilled to acquire her! She was my first French compo. Standing 30 inches tall, Twirp is marked SFBJ on her slant-hip toddler body, which is jointed at the knees and wrists and elbows. She is all composition, with sleep eyes and original wig and pate. Her head is marked SFBJ 247 and her legs are marked SFBJ 11. She definitely has a commanding presence, due to both her size and her adorable and recognizable SFBJ 247 child-like face. Twirp proudly wears her UFDC blue ribbon. Right is a marked 301 SFBJ dolly face composition head on her original chubby French jointed toddler body. She stands 24 inches tall, and has glass sleep eyes and inserted teeth and tongue. She is in excellent condition with just a few body rubs at her joints. Her wig and clothing are newer replacements. These SFBJ toddler bodies are very easily poseable and childlike. On the right, a fabulous girl, this doll is a full 30 inches tall on a big ball jointed French body. There is paint wear to the hands of her ball jointed composition body. However her face, which is a heavy type of composition, retains its beautiful original finish. She has dark brown glass almondshaped and threaded inset eyes, feathered brows, and open closed mouth with molded painted teeth. This serene beauty is unmarked, and she definitely has a French look. The following description is from a tag on a 1906 Bebe Samaritaine kiss throwing doll: “to make her walk press her hand against her mouth in position to throw a kiss. Then take the bebe by the back at the waist and strongly push it forward so it advances with one foot and then the other and carries itself forward on its heels …(from “Coleman’s The Collectors Encyclopedia of Dolls, volume 1)
301 SFBJ, 24 inches
30-inch doll on jointed French body.
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This kiss throwing SFBJ 301 is on a French walker body and is still in beautiful condition, with no restorations. She stands 20 inches tall and was most likely produced in France in the 30’s or 40’s. Her head turns as she blows kisses using the string at her left side to move the right hand. She has flirty sleep eyes with painted straight lower lashes. What fun she would have been to play with on Christmas morning! Below is a wonderful composition baby head on a big stuffed original peachy cloth body with composition hands! She is marked on her head SFBJ 263, and is a very rare mold. Cute molded curls frame her baby face complete with a cheek dimple. She has sleep eyes and an open closed mouth and is 20 inches long. There is a similar doll in the Musée de la Poupée in Paris, pictured on their web site.
Kiss throwing SFBJ 301
SFBJ 263
On the left is an adorable compo child! Bearing an unmistakable resemblance to the rare SFBJ 237 mold, this character boy can be called an unmarked 237. His turned, closed head is a claylike composite, he has blue enamel eyes, an openclosed mouth showing teeth and a content smile, molded side-parted hair, and healthy, realistic coloring and decoration. The body, rivet-jointed at the shoulders and hips, is a horse hair stuffed twill cotton. He is dressed in his original, twopiece cotton suit with detachable sailor collar and he sports his original caramel leather shoes and a fine leather mariner’s hat to match! He’s got soul and his expression is captivating. (Photos courtesy of Mary Ann Spinelli)
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French character dolls are so enchanting. This is a great likeness of the famous aviator, Charles Lindberg, who landed in France following his trip across the Atlantic Ocean on May 20-21 1927. Other men had crossed the Atlantic but Lindbergh was the first person to do it alone, nonstop. This gained him international fame and the press called him “Lucky Lindy” and the “Lone Eagle”. The world idolized the shy slim young man and showered him with honors. Like the man himself, this Lindberg doll is long and lanky, measuring 28 inches tall. He has a composition head with a shirt and tie molded into the extended neck which is very unusual. Lindy’s body is cloth, and the uniform is non-removable and all original, including leather boots. A tag on the back states “Made in France”. Marked with the number 8 this pretty mademoiselle (right) has a heavy clay like composition head on a straight leg toddler body with a walker mechanism. Her toes are nicely molded and defined. Her sweet serene expression and inset glass pupiless dark eyes add to her charm. Her face is artfully painted with feathered brows, an open closed mouth and crisply molded ears and she stands an impressive 27 inches tall.
Charles Lindberg
27-inch doll marked 8
29-inch 301
This big girl on the left is a 29-inch tall 301 on great SFBJ ball jointed body. Straight from the French countryside to the USA, she arrived dressed in a 1930’s style French child’s dress with a matching chapeau which fits her beautifully. Her glass sleep eyes are dark brown, and her brows have molded-in feathering. They are unpainted, as the artist chose to just make a single stroke brow, giving her a very interesting look! She retains her original wig which is curly mohair and even still has her SFBJ shoes! That is unusual since I find that to be the first thing that gets lost! Her toes are beautifully sculpted in the French style. Antique DOLL Collector
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Unmarked doll, similar to the 235 SFBJ
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This handsome lad left has the look of an SFBJ character similar to the 235 sculpt. He is unmarked but recognizable as a French child. An all composition fellow, his body is a toddler-type but the legs are at a slightly different placement than the usual slant hip style. He measures 18 inches with set jewel eyes and an open closed mouth with two molded and painted teeth. He has a really large domed head. His hair is lightly brush stroked and his second place UFDC ribbon is on his wrist. How about a fabulous unbreakable French Fashion! She has threaded glass paperweight set eyes with delicate painted lashes and feathered brows. Her human hair wig and pate are original. This 17-inch rarity has a composite swivel head on an unmarked shoulder plate, with a gusseted kid body and composition lower arms. At this time her manufacturer is unknown but she is most certainly a French lady! Mademoiselle is making her appearance courtesy of Carol Flynn, from the Ruby Lane’s Golden Pond Antiques. Another beauty from France, this wonderful 26-inch incassable doll below has finely feathered brows and inset threaded glass eyes that are just mesmerizing. Her mouth is open and shows 4 inserted teeth and a tongue. She looks like she has a question that needs to be answered! She was found stuffed in the back of an antique stall completely nude. She is stamped on her neck with a red “9” and on the side of her head with the incised number “9” and is on a French ball jointed composition body. Long, long ago, somebody wrote a message in pencil on the back of her torso, and the few, faint words that can still be read are in French! It may be she was a gift to a little girl from a loving relative, who penciled the message as a greeting. This angelic beauty is from the collection of Angela Cash.
Last is a Paris Baby, from the 1940’s, in her original dress on a typical French straight leg toddler body. She is definitely not as appealing as the older French dolls but I do love her lacy onesie lingerie, which is very French. She is marked Paris on her neck. She also has her original box. I hope you have enjoyed seeing these less often found unbreakable compo kids from France. French can be interpreted as a look as well as a place of manufacture and also a quality that speaks to one and says: “I am from France”. Less available today, the French incassables are a lot less expensive to collect than the traditional bisque heads. Although they lack the crisp modeling and the dazzling milky complexions that can only be obtained from a fired clay media, they can still be very appealing to some collectors. The softened features of the composition are still recognizable as “French”. Indeed the beautiful painting, glass eyes, and attention to detail are all just as French.
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Photos taken during the 2014 Grand Tour led by TLC Doll Tours n 1988, the town of Donauwörth was bequeathed with the private collection of Hanne Adler-Kruse and Heinz Adler, with the obligation to build a museum to show the Käthe Kruse collection to the public. Today, the Käthe-Kruse-Doll-Museum in Donauwörth, Germany is housed in the former Capuchin monastery. On display are the renowned Käthe Kruse dolls of the last 100 years, including her rare dollhouse dolls.
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UFDC NATIONAL ANTIQUE COMPETITIVE EXHIBIT Blue Ribbon Winners - Part I
WOODEN - Late 1600’s to mid 1800’s, English and European 29-inch George II wooden, 1735. Carol Cameron
WOODEN - Grodner Tal peg wooden, prior to 1920. L-R: Robyn Katz, Karen Delfino
WOODEN Springfield, Ellis or Mason-Taylor type. Mary Elizabeth Groupé
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t’s a mistake, even for experienced doll collectors, to think they have seen it all. The UFDC national competitive exhibit always brings out the rarest of the rare, a wonderful learning experience, and certainly a stellar highlight of the annual convention. This year’s Blue Ribbon Winners are presented below.
WOODEN - Hand carved, body and limbs may be other material. L-R: Kathy Turner, Deborah Troy, Christine Jeffery
WOODEN Schoenhut with decal eyes. L-R: Jan Morris, Barbara Stone
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WOODEN Previous National Blue Ribbon Winner Schoenhut with intaglio eyes Julie Blewis
WOODEN Door of Hope. L-R: Janet Orr, Suzanne Booker
PAPIER-MACHE/ COMPOSITION European, excludes milliner’s model type. L-R: Marina Tagger, Robyn Katz
PAPIER-MACHE/ COMPOSITION American, excludes milliner’s model type. Robyn Katz
PAPIER-MACHE/COMPOSITION - Milliner’s model type. L-R: Judy Hecker, Joselyn Adelaar 48
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PAPIER-MACHE/COMPOSITION - Molded bonnet or hatted. L-R: Robyn Katz, Marina Tagger
WAX COATED OR REINFORCED. L-R: Kestner Christmas fairy, Susan Sturm Karla Moreland POURED WAX. L-R: Norah Stoner, Pierotti Christmas fairy, Karla Moreland
CHINA - KPM, Meissen, etc. L-R: Michael Albanese. Royal Copenhagen, Carol Hansen
CHINA Representing a man or boy. L-R: Alicia Carver, Michael Albanese
CHINA Decorations not painted in contrast to surroundings. Lynn Jenkines
CHINA Decorations in contrast to surroundings. Georgia Alarcon
CHINA - Bald head. L-R: Rebecca Hawkins, Lynn Jenkines
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EARLY GERMAN BISQUE Decorations optional, but must not be painted in contrast to surroundings. Kling, Gail Cook
CHINA - Frozen Charlie/Charlotte. Carole Correll
EARLY GERMAN BISQUE - 8� and under, excludes all bisque. Alicia Carver
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EARLY GERMAN BISQUE - Decorations in contrast to surroundings. Simon and Halbig. Connie Reynolds
FRENCH DOLL with Glazed Porcelain Head. L-R: Sherri Dooley, Karla Moreland
FRENCH BISQUE Fashion type on stuffed cloth or leather body with other than cloth or leather limbs. Portrait face by Jumeau, Gail Cook
FRENCH BISQUE Fashion type, not on stuffed cloth or leather body. Rochard, Gail Cook
FRENCH BISQUE Bru Bebe. Mary Wolande
FRENCH BISQUE - Jumeau Bebe. L-R: Triste model, Robin Hochteil. Size 0, Flore Hirsch. 1st series portrait, Julie Blewis.
FRENCH BISQUE Other French Bebes. L-R: Unmarked, Schmitt-type flat bottom, Vicki Kutz, A 11 T, Gail Cook
FRENCH BISQUE Jules Steiner Bebe. Sie B 2, Julie Blewis
FRENCH BISQUE Character from 200 mold series. SFBJ 237, Gail Cook
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FRENCH BISQUE Previous National Blue Ribbon winner, fashion on stuffed cloth or leather body, cloth or leather limbs. Creole exhibition model, Gail Cook
The Antique Competitive Exhibit will continue in our next issue
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Jumeau Princess Elizabeth, SFBJ 252 and in the original presentation box, a black AT Kestner. Rick Saxman, email: ricksax@eathlink.net
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his year’s annual national UFDC convention was held in Kansas City, Missouri. If you have never been there, you would be pleasantly surprised by its sophistication…the museums, parks, historical buildings, restaurants and shopping are very worthy of a visit. Our stay was at the former 100-year old Hotel Muehlebach, now totally renovated and part of the two tower downtown Marriott. History buffs enjoyed the original main lobby located on the lower level, an opulent oasis of rich mahogany, marble and ornate brass appointments. At 8:15 p.m. on July 16 one thousand eager doll collectors were lined up at the entrance of the UFDC salesroom. We were all excited and hopeful in expectation of finding a doll or dolls we could not live without. When the doors opened the oohs and aahs were audible. Where to go first? Some study the salesroom layout and make a beeline for their favorite dealers, they are quick and decisive while others will peruse the entire salesroom before making a decision. Literally hundreds of dolls were sold in the first two hours on opening night. The array of antique, vintage, collectible, modern, doll artist and reproduction dolls was overwhelming and the quality outstanding. The national UFDC salesroom offers doll collectors their best possible chance for finding the doll of their dreams. Take a look at the dolls we photographed…some might still be available.
Googly lovers found plenty of choices in the booth of Billye Harris, Email: ashleysdolls@gmail.com
A stunning Bru Jne. Valerie Fogel and Deanne Dodson, email: beautifulbebes@ outlook.com
A rare all original automaton, Jay and Connie Lowe, email jay.lowe@comcast.net
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Ginny dolls offered by Kathy’s and Terry’s Dolls, email: kathysandterrysdolls@comcast.net
Sue Kallen, email: suelkallen@yahoo.com
The little known dollmaker Saroff made these cloth doll during the 1930s-40s. Yvonne Baird, email: baird2@comcast.net
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Fritzi’s Antique Dolls, email: fritzisantiquedolls@comcast.net
Moravian dolls, also known as Polly Heckwelder dolls, spanning several years of production. Mary Ann Spinelli, email: nellingdolls@gmail.com
Lynn Murray and Marshall Martin, email: twosistersstudio@gmail.com or marshallmartin@earthlink.net
Sandy’s Dream Dolls, email: skay43@aol.com
33-inch paper mache, email: joanlynettedolls@ sbcglobal.net
Ann Pruett-Phillips, email: ann@annpruett-phillips.com
S&H Heinrich Handwerk groom and Jumeau bride. Pamela Farr, email: pamfarr666@hotmail.com
K * R Elise. Rosalie Whyel, email: dollart@dollart.com
Jackie Allington, email: nickandjackie@email.com
Marion Maus, email: mmausantiques@gmail.com
Sharon and Ed Kolibaba, email honeyandshars@yahoo.com
My Little Doll Co., email jennhaj2@yahoo.com
Kay Jensen, email: klj@goldrush.com
1892 Gottschalk dolls’ house, Sondra Krueger, email: sondkr@sbcglobal.net
Reed Gutter dolls’ house. Dorothy Drake, email: dorothy@dolls4all.com
A trio of Steiners offered by Dorothy McGonagle, email: dorothymcgonagle@comcast.net
One-of-kind dolls by Dewees Cochran, Diane Costa, email: toydepot@comcast.net Antique DOLL Collector
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Nancy Jo’s Christmas Sale
December 6, 2015 10 am to 3 pm at the
Crowne Plaza Hotel,
45 John Glenn Drive, Concord, CA Nancy Jo Shreeder, 305 Robinson St., Martinez, CA 94553
925-229-4190 email: vallejodoll@gmail.com
www.nancyjodollsales.com
Joyce Kekatos, email: joycedolls@aol.com
Debbie Varner, email: queenbeev1@comcast.net
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Pam Seifert, email: pjs91108@yahoo.com
Turn of the Century Antiques, email: toc@rare-dolls.com
Auction Gallery
The iconic red polka dot dress worn by the star in “Stand Up and Cheer,” $75,000.
“Love, Shirley Temple” Auction
The dance costume from “Baby Take a Bow,” $52,000.
S.T. composition doll from “Little Miss Broadway,” $19,000. The doll’s costume was made from remnants of Shirley’s performance costume. Pinkie, a 37-inch Lenci bed doll, featured in “Bright Eyes” with Shirley and Jane Withers, $14,000.
69-inch Iki-Ningyo (living doll) with portrait face, $13,000.
Eight composition dolls by Madame Alexander, 13 inches each with “Betty” faces, all in original custom-made costumes, $13,500.
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t Theriault’s July 14 auction “Love, Shirley Temple” featuring nearly 600 costumes, memorabilia and dolls from her personal archives, things “sparkled” for the 13 hours the auction lasted. “Sparkle” was the word that Shirley Temple’s mother, Gertrude, used to encourage the youngster whenever she was about to be filmed, and the word seemed especially appropriate at the auction, too, as it was Gertrude who had the foresight to begin the preservation of these objects back when Shirley was a mere 5 years old. For years, the family explored the idea of a Shirley Temple Museum and later the possibility of an institution that would display the collection as a whole.When these options did not work out, Theriault’s was chosen as the venue in which to sell the artifacts to museums, collectors and fans. They did a a masterful job, touring the country for two months prior to the auction, newspapers across the United States reporting on the upcoming auction. Thousands of persons worldwide came to the auction, bid absentee or bid live on the internet via Proxibid, who provided a live streaming view of the entire auction. The family of Shirley Temple Black watched from the gallery throughout the entire day, noting that this celebration of her positive attitude and optimism is exactly what Shirley would have wanted. The iconic red and white polka dot dress, worn in her 1934 breakout role “Stand Up and Cheer”, danced its way to $75,000 ($20,000+ estimate) and will now make its home in the Santa Monica History Museum, hometown of the young star, as will the red plaid “Good Ship Lollipop” dress from “Bright Eyes” (estimate $3000+, selling at $21,000). A costume worn by Shirley Temple in the 1936 film “Stowaway” was won by a private donor for the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Other costumes will be exhibited by film memorabilia sponsors in Australia and Norway. The Smithsonian has been gifted Shirley Temple’s student typewriter, won at the auction by Steve Soboroff, noted Los Angeles collector of celebrityused typewriters, who made the generous bequest (estimate $300,
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S.T. composition doll by Ideal modeled after the star’s costume design in “Our Little Girl,” $16,000. 16-inch Raggedy Ann by Volland sold with two photos of Shirley playing with the doll, $11,500.
Grumpy” from the 1934 film, “Now and Forever,” 20-inches, $5,500. Steiff’s 9-inch standing mohair rabbit brought $4,750.
hammer price $4500). And the UFDC Museum in Kansas City will own the 13” doll of Shirley Temple in her Texas Centennial costume, (estimate $1000, hammer price $4500) gifted by Julie Blewis, doll collector and benefactor. The 27” Shirley Temple doll in Texas Centennial costume (estimate $1000, hammer price $8500), sold to a private Texas collector, and will make its eventual home at the Dallas Historical Society. The auction began with a record price, $11,500 (pre-sale estimate $1000) for Shirley Temple’s Raggedy Ann play doll, and continued that way for thirteen hours, Her iconic tap shoes, worn during tap dances with Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, topped at $25,000 (pre-sale estimate $1500) and will make their home in an important South Dakota film collection alongside the famous Lenci doll known as “Pinkie,” the doll used in the rivalry scene between young Shirley Temple and Jane Withers in the 1934 film “Bright Eyes” (pre-sale estimate $2000, hammer price $14,000). Shirley Temple’s baby grand Steinway piano, gifted to her and inscribed by the Steinway family, sold at $45,000 (pre-sale estimate $30,000), to a private Illinois collector and a Shirley Temple doll in unique Fox Studio-made costume that replicated the actual costume she wore in the film realized $19,000. The auction, conducted on July 14, was followed by an auction of antique dolls on July 15, both events conducted at The Little Theatre in Kansas City. The two days of auctions totaled over $4.2 million, a new record for the Annapolis, Maryland-based firm. Complete auctions and results can be viewed at www.theriaults.com. The 356-page book, “Love, Shirley Temple” can be ordered online or by calling 800-638-0422. Prices do not include the buyer’s premium This 25-inch mask face doll by Georgene Novelties, Shirley’s traveling companion, brought $3,400.
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L’Ecole des Poupées moves to... PARIS! Samy Odin and Margaret Kincaid Host Focus on Gaultier and Friends
March 14 to 17, 2016
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id you realize Gaultier’s porcelain factory provided doll heads to the best doll companies in Paris, during the second half of 19th century? Thuillier, Pannier, Halopeau, Rabery & Delphieu, Falck & Roussel, Gesland, Henri Delcroix, Pintel, Fleischmann & Bloedel... all were clients of Gaultier’s. Learn how to identify the playthings made by this exemplary company, how to date them and how to recognize the appropriate bodies they need to be assembled on. Programs and hands-on sessions will be given by Samy Odin and Margaret Kincaid in the morning at Musée de la Poupée. Other activities in Paris are organized during the afternoons, French lunches and dinners are included.
World famous Paris Flea Markets Museums Shopping île St Louis Musée de la Poupée Chartres Doll Auction Banquet Cruise on the Seine and Much More!
Visit www.museedelapoupeeparis.com for our complete itinerary including exciting pre and post activities, hotel recommendations, etc. You may also contact Margaret Kincaid at margaret.kincaid@gmail.com, phone 646-709-4340 Register at www.museedelapoupeeparis.com (Visa, MasterCard and bank transfers accepted)
Calendar of Events
Send in your Free Calendar Listing to: Antique Doll Collector, c/o Calendar, P.O. Box 239, Northport, New York 11768 or Email: adcsubs@gmail.com. If you plan on attending a show, please call the number to verify the date and location as they may change.
Ongoing
2 /3‑9/26. France. Musee de la Poupee‑Paris Special Exhibit featuring Collection of Claude Canlorbe, daughter of publisher of La Semaine de Suzette. www.museedelapoupeeparis.com. www.dollshopunited.com/stores/ museedelapoupeeparis/. 3/30‑9/7. Oyster Bay, NY. Doll & Toy Exhibition. Manor House at Planting Fields Arboretum State Historical Park. 516‑922‑8678. Plantingfields.org. 4/18‑10/11. Switzerland. The Rhine in the Course of Time from the Sources to the Estuary. Landscape paintings of Johann Ludwig Blueler & current photographs. Special Exhibition. Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel. www.swmb.museum.
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5 Los Angeles, CA. Doll Show. Los Angeles Airport Marriott. VOLKS USA, Inc. 310‑782‑8324. Volksusa.com. 5 Portland, OR. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Red Lion Hotel. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. www.crossroadsshows.com. 5 Westampton, NJ. Dolls at Auction. 700 Highland Drive. Sweebriar. Dorothy Hunt. 410‑275‑2094. SweetbriarAuctions.com. 9‑13 Greenwood Village, CO. Doll Show. Doubletree Hotel by Hilton Hotel. Denver Museum of Minatures, Dolls & Toys. Dona Mandell. 303‑321‑1078. 10‑12 Denver, PA. Toy & Doll Auction featuring Katie & Paul Hedburn Collection. Morphy Auctions. 877‑968‑8880. Morphyauctions.com. 12 Las Cruces, NM. Doll, Bear & Miniature Show. Scottish Rite Temple. Dona Ana Doll Club. Gloria Sanders. 575‑523‑1413. 12 La Plata, MD. Doll Show. Archbishop Neale School. Southern Maryland Doll Club, Black‑Eyed Susan Doll Club. Pat Magruder. 301‑843‑0541. Lynn Buonviri. 301‑475‑3466.
5 Germany. Doll Auction. Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion . 0049(0)6203‑13014 mail@spielzeugauktion.de. www.spielzeugauktion.de.
12 Roseville, CA. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Placer County Fairgrounds. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. www.crossroadsshows.com. 12 Salisbury, NC. Doll & Bear Show. Salisbury Civic Center. Knight SE Doll Shows. Howard Knight. 803‑783‑8049. www.KnightShows.com 12 San Diego, CA. Doll Show. Al Bahr Temple. Delightful Dolls of Southern California. Linda Payne Smith. 619‑265‑0443. lpaynesmith@cox.net 12 Waco, TX. Doll Show. Lion’s Den. Kyle Productions Unlimited. 405‑810‑1010. 13 Houston, TX. Doll Show. Double Tree Hotel. First Houston Doll Club. Carolyn Johnson. 409‑945‑2796. 13 Mounds View, MN. Doll & Bear Show. Mermaid Event Ctr. C Promotions Plus. Carol Benson. 612‑669‑1613. CPromotionsPlus.com 13 Valparaiso, IN. Doll, Bear & Miniature Show. Porter County Expo Ctr. Valparaiso Dolls & Friends Club. Sandy Ilgen. 219‑364‑8830. ilgendolls@msn.com 14 Annapolis, MD. Rendezvous Auction. Theriaults. 800‑628‑0422. www.theriaults.com. 19 Florence, SC. Doll & Toy Show. SiMT Conference Ctr. Pee Dee Doll Club. Angie Hayek. 843‑472‑1311. Debbie Howell. 843‑472‑6158. 19‑20 France. Doll & Toy Auction Event. Hotel Ambassador. Francois Theimer. francois. Theimer@wanadoo.fr
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his unusual doll has a wood body. She has 13 metal ball joints (wooden balls covered with metal), including her neck. Her head is metal and eyes are glass. The original wig (I believe) is attached to a metal plate with a “king of hearts” cartoon character (maybe German) on the underside. Can anyone identify it? Thanks Kirsten. Please email or responses to antiquedoll@gmail.com or call 717-517-9217
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19 Lewiston, ID. Doll & Bear Show. Lewis Clark State College. Williams Ctr. Lewis‑Clark Doll Club. Carmen Moxley. 509‑758‑5487. smglawson@gmail.com 20 CANADA. Dolls, Teddy Bears & Toy Show. Italian Cultural Ctr. 780‑485‑3025. Dollclub.shawwebspace.ca 20 Covington, KY. Doll Show. Radisson Hotel. Triple Crown Doll Club. Becky DeBruler. 859‑866‑0020. 3Crown.DollShow@gmail.com. 20 Nashua, NH. Doll Show. Crowne Plaza Nashua Hotel. Granite State & Nellie Perkins Doll Clubs. Brenda Thomas. 601‑472‑3523. Karen Vincent. 603‑547‑3492. 20 Omaha, NE. Doll, Toy & Bear Show. Fireman’s Union Hall. Elaine’s Dolls. Elaine. 712‑889‑2154. 712‑253‑6555. 21 Annapolis, MD. Rendezvous Auction. Theriaults. 800‑638‑0422. info@theriaults.com. Theriaults.com. 21‑23 Nashua, NH. Doll Auction. Holiday Inn. Withington Auction. 603‑478‑3232. Withingtonauction.com. withington@conknet.com. 25 Golden CO. Doll Show. Jefferson County Fairgrounds. Tri‑State Doll Sale. Lorella Farmer. 303‑988‑8591. 26 Alexander, NY. Doll Show. Alexander Firemen’s Rec. Hall. Linda Vilsack. 585‑482‑0835. 26 Farmington, CT. Artist Teddy Bear Show. Homewood Suites. Bears near Bristol. Donna Nielsen. 585‑229‑4453. 26 Fletcher, NC. Doll Show. WNC Agricultural Ctr. Land O’Sky Doll Club. Lu. 828‑883‑4899. 26 France. Fine French Dolls & Accessories Auction. Chartres Galerie De Chartres. 33(0)2 37 88 28 28 (F) 33(0)2 37 88 28 20. chartres@galeriedechartres.com. 26 Joplin, MO. Doll & Toy Show. Joplin Senior Citizen Ctr. The Heartland Doll Club. Betty Wirick. 417‑781‑7956. 26 San Diego, CA. Doll Show. Doubletree Hotel. Regional Doll Conference 2South. Gwen Pogue. 619‑460‑4678. 26 Spokane, WA. Doll Show. Royal Park Retirement Center. Penny Zarneski. 509‑327‑7622. 27 Countryside, IL. Doll & Bear Show. William Tell Banquets. Julie Bronski. 312‑919‑7135. www.illinoisdollshows.com 27 Mayfield Hts., OH. Doll Show. Sherwin‑Gilmore Party Ctr. Eileen Green. 440‑729‑9690. 29‑10/2 Countryside, IL. Doll Making Convention. Holiday Inn & William Tell Chicago SW Conf. Ctr. Windy City Doll Workshops – Figuaratively Speaking Doll Club. Nancy Gawron. 630‑739‑3876.
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3 Albany, NY. Doll Show. St. Sophia Church. Shaker Doll Club. Diane Elander. 518‑842‑4549. 3 Escondido, CA. Doll Show. Church of the Resurrection Parish Ctr. Southwind Doll Club. Frances Johnson. 760‑420‑7781.
3 Memphis, TN. Doll Show. Southaven Arena. Southern Belles Doll Club of TN. Donna Brown. 901‑377‑5796. 3 Morganton, NC. Doll Show. Collett St. Rec. Ctr. Sandi Walker. 828‑893‑0640. sandicw@msn.com. 3 Phoenix, AZ. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. No. Phoenix Baptist Church. Valley of the Sun Doll Club. Harlene Soucy. 480‑831‑9081. 3 San Jose, CA. Doll & Teddy Bear Event. Santa Clara Fairgrounds. www.crossroadsshows.com. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. 3 Southaven, MS. Doll, Toy & Miniature Show. Southaven Arena. Southern Belles Doll Club. Donna Brown. 901‑377‑5796. Cricket1937@live.com. 4 Cincinnati, OH. Doll Show. Holiday Inn Clarion Hotel. Queen City Beautiful Doll Club. Margie Schultz. 513‑207‑8409. 4 Lansing, MI. Doll Show. Banquet & Conf. Ctr. of DeWitt. Sandy Johnson Barts. 269‑599‑1511. SJBbetsys@comcast.net. 4 Medina, MN. Dolls, Toys & Bears OH MY! Show. Medina Entertainment Center. 239‑282‑9499. www.DollsToysBearsOhMy.com. 4 Sturbridge, MA. Doll & Bear Show. The Sturbridge Host Hotel. Collins Gifts. Wendy Collins. 603‑969‑1699. 5 Annapolis, MD. Rendezvous Auction. Theriaults. 800‑638‑0422. info@theriaults.com. Theriaults.com. 9‑10 Germany. Big Toy Auction. Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion. 0049(0)6203‑13014. (F) 0049(0)6203‑17193. mail@spielzeugauktion.de. www.spielzeugauktion.de 10 Arcadia, CA. Doll, Teddy Bear & Miniature Show. The Oak Tree Room. Michael Kouri. 626‑791‑1129. 11 Cedar Rapids, IA. Doll, Toy & Bear Show. Teamster’s Union Hall. Elaine Klein. Elaine’s Dolls. 712‑253‑6555. 11 Dedham, MA. Doll & Bear Show. Holiday Inn‑Boston Dedham Hotel. Collins Gifts. Wendy Collins. 603‑969‑1699. 11 Flint, MI. Doll Show. Dom Polski Hall. Sue Ferrier. 810‑639‑2353. Ferrier@centurytel.net. 10 Fredericksburg, VA. Doll & Toy Show. Fredericksburg Elks Lodge. Judy Kamerer. 804‑448‑5060. dollsbyjudi@yahoo.com. 11 Hershey, PA. Doll Show. Granada Street Gym. Central Penn Doll Collectors Club. Dotti. 717‑761‑3609. 11 Toledo, OH. Doll & Bear Show. Stranahan Great Hall. Sandy Bullock. 734‑282‑0152. Sandy4085@hotmail.com. 17 Carson City, NV. Doll & Teddy Bear Event. Plaza Event Center. Carson Doll Club. www.crossroadsshows.com. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. 17 Palmetto, GA. Doll Show. Georgia Baptist Children’s Home. Peachtree Doll Collectors. Brenda Welker. 770‑579‑9404. 17 Pasadena, CA. Doll Show. Pasadena Elks Lodge. Forever Young Antique & Collectible Dolls. Sandy Kline. 818‑368‑4648. Calendar cont. on page 63
Gaithersburg Antiques Doll Show
Hundreds of Selling Tables…
December 5-6
The 170th Eastern National Antique to Modern Doll & *Toy Show 2015 Established 1972
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Admission $10 Good 2 Days
Save $2 on one ticket with a copy of this ad. Email us for Coupons and Maps
The Fairgrounds
16 Chestnut St. Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Building 6 / 4 Exhibit Halls / Air Conditioned and Heated
12 Miles North West of Washington DC (I-270) Exit 10 to red light, turn left, follow fairgrounds signs. Hotels: HOLIDAY INN 301.948.8900 HILTON 301.977.8900 Ask for special rates for Bellman Doll Show. Book hotel 30 days before each show
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17 Warwick, NY. Doll Luncheon. Warwick Valley Country Club. Hudson Valley Doll Club. Reservations required. jdeiseroth@gmail.com 19 Cedar Rapids, IA. Doll, Toy & Bear Show. Teamster’s Union Hall. Elaine’s Dolls. 712‑889‑2154. 712‑253‑6555. 24 Austin, TX. Doll Show. Norris Conference Ctr. The Austin Doll Collectors Society. Sharon Weintraub. 512‑323‑9639. Sharon@weintraub.name. Elaine Jackson. 512‑832‑5663. Elaine@gaj.com. 24 Bangor, ME. Doll Show. Bangor Elks Lodge. Maine‑ly Dolls Clubs. Inez Toothaker. 207‑234‑4101. 24 Canada. Doll Show. Ernst & Young Centre. Valerie Hennigar. vhennigar@sympatico.ca. 613‑314‑4240. 24 Houston, TX. Doll Show. Double Tree Hotel by Hilton. First Houston Doll Club. Carolyn Johnson. 409‑945‑2796. 24 Kingsport, TN. Doll Show. Kingsport Civic Auditorium. Jones Doll House. Ellen. 423‑753‑0022. Ellen@JonesDollHouse.com. 24‑25 Puyallup, WA. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Puyallup Fairgrounds. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. www.crossroadsshows.com 25 Anaheim, CA. Miniatures, Dollhouses, Accessories & More Show. Anaheim Plaza Hotel. National Doll Festival. Rowbear. 831‑438‑5349. 25 Southbury, CT. Doll, Bear & Toy Show. The Crowne Plaza. Jenny Lind Doll Club. Joan Falvey. 860‑628‑8896. 29 Hatfield, PA. Doll Auction. Alderfer Auctions. info@AlderferAuction.com. www.AlderferAuction.com. 215‑393‑3000. 31 Washington, NC. Doll & Bear Show. Tar Heel Variety Theater. A to Z Doll Club. Martha Robbins. 252‑943‑2969. Martythesmarty16@yahoo.com.
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1 Lancaster, PA. Doll Show. Lancaster Farm & Home Ctr. Ron Funk. 717‑687‑8101. 1 Madison Hts., MI. Doll Show. UFCW Madison Place Hall. Sharon Napier. 586‑731‑3072. 1 Mounds View, MN. Doll & Bear Show. Mermaid Event Ctr. C Promotions Plus. Carol Benson. 612‑669‑1613. 2 Annapolis, MD. Rendezvous Auction. Theriaults. 800‑638‑0422. info@theriaults.com. Theriaults.com. 6‑8 Rock Island, IL. Antique Show. QCCA Expo Center. Melting Pot Productions. Kimberly Schilling. 712‑326‑9964. kim@antiquespectacular.com. 7 Albuquerque, NM. Doll, Bear & Miniature Show. St. Paul’s UMC‑Chapman Hall. Dolls 4U. Anita Husby. 505‑508‑0351. 7 Batavia, NY. Doll & Bear Show. The Clarion Hotel. Saturday’s Child. Martha Smith. 585‑506‑7948. 7 Largo, FL. Doll, Bear & Miniature Show. Royal Palms of Largo Senior Living Facility. Bowdre McAllister. 828‑777‑2133. bowdremc@yahoo.com Calendar cont. on page 64
106 W. Main St., Carlisle, KY 40311 859-289-3344 Hours: 11-4, Thursday, Friday, Saturday or by appointment. Visit us at www.kydollandtoymuseum.com Like us on Facebook at ky doll and toy museum
The Doll Works
Annual Southeastern Doll Show
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
Collett St Rec. Ctr. 300 Collett St. Morganton NC
Judith Armitstead (781) 334-5577 P.O. Box 195, Lynnfield, MA 01940
Saturday Oct. 3rd, 2015 10 AM - 3PM
Antique dolls, collectible dolls, wigs, eyes, shoes, costumes, dollar tables Doll appraisals • Doll Hospital Door Prizes • 25% of door admission donated to charity $5 adults, children under 12 free with adult
Vendor tables available @ $35
Dollhouse Sewing Table with Thimble & Scissors
www.TheDollWorks.net
Contact Sandi Walker 828-893-0640 122 Main St W Valdese NC 28690 sandicw@msn.com Bring this ad for a $2 discount
Celebrate our 20th Anniversary
Saturday October 3 and Sunday October 4 from 11 to 5
It’s Halloween Time at the
Frizellburg Antique Store! OPEN EVERY Thursday thru Sunday 11 to 5
Dolls & Toys & Bears OH MY!
6th Annual Fall Doll Show & Sale New Location & All Sellers in One Room! Medina Entertainment Center 500 HWY 55, Medina, MN 55340
Sunday October 4, 2015
Join us September through October for the BEST in Halloween crafts and decorations! 1909 Old Taneytown Rd. Westminster, MD 410-848-0664 or 410-875-2850
Show time 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Looking for Sellers/Vendors of any Doll, Toy and Bear related items. 29th Annual Doll Jamboree on Saturday October 3, 2015 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel only 5 miles away. Call 239-282-9499 or visit our Website for more information and Contract:
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Frieda’s Dolls...
On the web at:
Lifetime Collection of Dolls
www.HoneyandShars.com
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rieda’s collection of fine French and German dolls has been lovingly cared for by her family for decades. This unique assortment includes some of the most beautiful and collectible dolls in the world. The family is seeking a home for the entire collection. Their hope is for this assembled group of rare dolls to be cherished and enjoyed for many years to come.
New dolls added weekly
Member of UFDC & NADDA
Sharon & Ed KoLiBaBa
Please Visit our Website and Peruse the Collection!
Phone 623/266-2926 or cell 206/295-8585
Email: honeyandshars@yahoo.com
Sherman’s Antiques
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
Sara Bernstein’s Dolls
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 One of Florida’s Largest Doll Shops... is just a short drive from the interstate. Come find the doll of your dreams in historic downtown DeLand, FL. We have a large selection of dolls over 100 years old, as well as vintage and one of a kind. Dolls of DeLand, 118 N Woodland Blvd (Hwy 17-92), DeLand, FL 32720 (386) 736-0004 Tues-Sat 11:00AM-5:00PM
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a classified marketplace for antique dolls and related merchandise Copy Ads: 35 cents per word, no limit; $12 minimum
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FOR SALE Mother’s Doll Collection: Jumeau, Bru, Others, 40 total. All Antique. Sell separately or as a collection. LSASE for clear photos. Best offer. ajafullmn@aol.com AJA McTyre 4671 Ben Hill Road, Douglasville, GA 30134
10 Sami Court, Englishtown, NJ 07726 Ph. 732-536-4101 Email: santiqbebe@aol.com Exclusively at www.rubylane.com/shops/sarabernsteindolls
www.friedasdolls.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
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7 Richmond, VA. Doll & Bear Show. Richmond Raceway Complex. Judy Seay. 434‑295‑2628. Ruth. 434‑295‑1435. 7 Westampton, NJ. Doll Auction. Crescent Shrine. Sweetbriar. Dorothy Hunt. 410‑275‑2094. 8 Ann Arbor, MI. Teddy Bear Artist Show. Weber’s Inn. Bright Star Promotions, Inc. Valerie Rogers. 502‑423‑7827. 8 Buena Park, CA. Doll Show. Holiday Inn. Sherri Gore. 310‑386‑4211. 8 Davenport, IA. Doll, Toy & Bear Show. Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds. Eastern Iowa Doll Shows. Sherryl Newton. 319‑610‑3534. 8 Hunt Valley, MD. Teddy Bear Show. Embassy Suites Hotel. Donna Nielsen. 585‑229‑4453. 8 Portsmouth, NH. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Frank Jones Ctr. Wendy Collins. 603‑969‑1699. 8 Santa Rosa, CA. Doll Show. Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Bldg. Redwood Empire Doll & Study Club. Kitti Perry. 707‑326‑0322. 8 Tucson, AZ. Doll, Bear & Miniature Show. La Quinta Reid Park Hotel. Karen. 520‑321‑0003. 9 Annapolis, MD. Rendezvous Auction. Theriaults. 800‑638‑0422. info@theriaults.com. Theriaults.com. 14 Des Moines, IA. Doll, Bear & Toy Show. Iowa State Fairgrounds. Colleen Holden. 515‑986‑1975. www.desmoinesdollshow.com. 14 Detroit, MI. Doll Show. Dr. Charles H Wright Museum. Sandy’s Land. Sandy Epps. 313‑492‑6953. 14 Holland, MI. Doll & Toy Show. Holland Civic Ctr. West Michigan Snowbabies, Muskegon Sand Doller Doll Clubs. Jill Sanders. 231‑780‑4544. jancidolls@gmail.com 14 Nazareth, PA. Doll & Basket Auction. Dotta Auction Co. 610‑759‑7389. www. dottaauction.com. 14 Overland, MO. Doll Convention BJD. St. Louis BJD Convention. Registration Required. 14 Oxnard, CA. Doll, Bear & Toy Show. Courtyard by Marriott. Margo Ingram. 805‑445‑9443. 14 Tulsa, OK. Doll Show. Bixby Community Ctr. Kyle Productions Unlimited. 405‑810‑1010. 15 Bellevue, WA. Doll, Bear & Toy Show. Red Lion Hotel. The Antique Doll & Toy Market. Lisa Pepin. 206‑362‑8723. 15 Hasbrouck Hts., NJ. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Hilton Hotel. JMK Shows. Jesse Kohler. 201‑213‑2810. Jmkshows.com. 20‑22 Des Moines, IA. Antique Show. Iowa State Fairgrounds. Melting Pot Productions. Kimberly Schilling. 712‑326‑9964. kim@antiquespectacular.com. 21 Pleasanton, CA. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Alameda County Fairgrounds. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. info@crossroadsshows.com. 30 Annapolis, MD. Rendezvous Auction. Theriaults. 800‑638‑0422. info@theriaults.com. Theriaults.com.
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9 In. Gebruder Heubach “Elisabeth”, Googly, Rare Impish Character, $3500 16.5 In, Kammer & Reinhardt #127 Toddler, Solid Dome with Finely Painted Hair, $1100 21 In., Simon & Halbig #1250, Exquisite Face!, Antique Costume, Kid Body, $895 16 In., Gebruder Heubach “Coquette” #7768, Compo & Wood Body, Antique Costume, $1500 17 In., Kathe Kruse Cloth Doll, Series 1, Wide Hip, Antique Clothing, $4200
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14.5 Inches Kestner #220 Toddler, Hard-to-find Character, Plaster Pate, $3800 19 In. Madame Hendren Cloth and Composition, Antique Costume, Some crazing, $395 20 Inches, Horsman “Baby Dimples” Ca. 1927, Fabulous Organza Ensemble! $450 15 In. JDK “Hilda” Character Baby, Bent Limb Body, Antique Costume, Wig & Plaster Pate, $2100
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Billye Harris • 723 NC Hwy 61 South, Whitsett, NC 27377 • (336) 266-2608 Website: AshleysDolls.com • E-mail: AshleysDolls@gmail.com Visit us on www.dollshopsunited.com/stores/ashleysdolls • Generous Layaways Member UFDC and NADDA