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1) 27” All Original Script Series Closed Mouth Kestner- What a beauty! Mint head to toe, wig to shoes! Picture perfect heirloom in every way, a Sweetheart! $1750

2) Unique Gottschalk Summer House- All Original paint and papers (in & out) Orig. curtains, flower boxes; porch fronts open out, large 2nd floor access by windows. All spacious and sound! just 17”tall x 10”deep x 19’ across $1250

3) Adorable 14” K*R 127 Toddlerw/ rare Molded and Painted Hair, big round eyes, Fully Jointed toddler body, all so chubby and mint! $750

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4) Gorgeous French Export 25” Closed Mouth ‘DEP’- A Halbig French Trade beauty w/ enormous Blue Paperweight Eyes, hip length Orig French Wig, and chunky French Body with signed silk ‘Butterfly Couture’! $2895 5

5) French Bisque 14” Provincial Fashion- a Closed Mouth Gaultier Lady w/ blue PWs, pc’d ears, plus original Coastal Village Attire. $795

6) A Rare ‘French Swiss’ Mint in Boxfrom the boutique “Au Chaperon Rouge”; a Factory Original 11” Clo/Mo Halbig with PW eyes, in Original Lidded Box w.label! $1100

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7) 20” Stupendous ‘Kaiser’ CharacterLargest Size! mint & beautiful, orig. KR body in Nautical Short Suit $650 All Original 8” K*R 192- so mint, perfect and early in her sweet Nautical Suit just $425

8) 22” All Original French Trade Mariner- pre-1900 Sonnenberg Beauty with huge blue PW’s, 2-tone Closed Mouth, orig French Wig & chunky Stiff Wrist Body, wonderful vintage ensemble w/ leather bootines.! $2500

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9) 24” All Original 1840’s Pink Tint- true heirloom in her classic Original Plaid Silk Clothes w/ Cloak, under layers and striped lace trim stockings. $550 10) Important 16” Wigged China in Festival Dress- a portrait in 5-layers of authentic, colorful Regional Attire, w/ excel.fabric body, beautiful mint pressed head w/tonsure, and her rare Original Wig $1100

11) Rare 13” China Lady in Regimental Dress- a Jenny Lind portrait: This mint doll w/ unusual face, orig.body/porc.limbs is outstanding in her brilliant woolen skirt w/ velvet jacket. Romantic $1200

12) Rare Mint & Original 14” Sophia Smith- creamy Pink Tint w/ Brown Eyes! orig.body & dress, the very one in Krombholz Book of china dolls, cabinet prize! $3250

13) 1850’s Brown Eye 19” China w/ Painted Lower Lashestranslucent glaze, close cropped curls, unusual Brown Eyebrows to match her Eyes plus orig. body w/ porc.limbs & flat soled shoes. $1495 14) 16” Rare Pair of 1800’s French Wax Children- important “Jean Qui Pleure et Jean Qui Rit” characters based on the French drawings of the 1865 novel. Historic dolls well preserved w/ Orig Wigs & School Boy Suits…..$3000

15) 17” 1860’s American Folk Art with China Head- homemade body with quaint original clothes & slippers & scarce curly top head. Charming as found! $425

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16) Splendid 16” Motschmann in Original Clothes- pretty face, early cobalt eyes, no craze, excel. cond.face & clothes, exquisite Orig Wig, earliest fully floating joints. Ribbon Winner! $1500

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17) 14” Bru ‘Smiler’ in Original ‘Robe d’Eté’- wears 2-part fine linen striped Summer Ensemble w/ Chapeau, over her Factory Chemise & underwear, orig.Wig & Body; w/ straw summer ‘Sac á Main’. So refined! Rare Cabinet Size! $4900

20) Important 1870’s Poured Wax PairHistoric English -All Originals in their splendid layers of Museum quality garments, excel. color, early cobalt eyes, perfect limbs, silver rattle. Museum collection $2500

18) Rare Jacob Freres Couple in Presentation Case! - All Original Mint Factory Dolls in their moire silk Covered Case w/ glass lid. A Mint rarity from the French boutique w/ the Original Trade Card & shop information. Historic & Rare.! $3250

21) 14” Beautiful & Large Rare Apollo Knot Milliners- flawless head with aristocratic expression, no touch ups, Original Clothes, excel. body & posture, A stunner! $2250 22) Elegant 16” Neapolitan Creche Merchant- A 1790’s glass eye Patrician Gentleman, stunning silk clothes & cloak, handsome w/ perf.fingers & provenance. $750

19) 23” Figure ‘A’ Steiner with Factory Wig & Signed Shoes- Closed Mouth, huge Blue PWs, flawless quality, mint Mohair Wig, Earrings & Signed Shoes & Stiff Wrist Body w/ Working Crier. Gorgeous ensemble $4500

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Auction Gallery

e are looking forward to the Oct 2nd and 3rd Morphy Doll and Toy Auction which includes the Mickie Haynes Collection. (See our August issue for a detailed report of her wonderful collection of dollsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; houses and miniatures). Besides the dollsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; houses and antique miniatures, the auction includes important dolls which have been in private collections for years: in the bisque category there are French fashions and a fine selection of bebes including Bru, Jumeau, F.G., Huret. Amongst the German character children, K*R, Kestner, Belton. There also is a highly desirable Izannah Walker, plus Chase children and a Philadelphia baby. All dolls are fresh to the market, with some returning after a 70 year hiatus! All dolls and miniatures are being sold with no reserve to the highest bidder. Overall an outstanding grouping of varied dolls and related items sure to appeal to collectors and dealers!

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Gigi’s Dolls & Sherry’s Teddy Bears Inc.

13” CM Depose E 4 J Jumeau w/ blue PW eyes, original mohair wig & marked EJ Depose shoes, antique dress, stiff wrist body $6850.

13” Rare smallest size unmarked H Bebe? Marked 5/0, stiff wrist body, blue threaded PW eyes, antique shoes & socks, HH wig, attributed to A. Halopeau $14,500.

19.5” Simon & Halbig Parian 1870’s w/ molded hair and jointed head, beautiful body & clothes $1495.

24” Eden Bebe Paris M, Fleishmann & Blodel Doll factory Paris, blue pw eyes, stiff wrist bj body, pierced ears, label on body: A La Tentution Guyot Bebes & Jouets, Gros – ½ gros, 5 Place de la Republique on fait les Reparations, antique undergarments & leather shoes marked 4 $2650. 20” 1950’s Steiff Bear w/ button and tag in ear, fabulous condition champagne mohair, wonderful face $1495.

9.5” Fabulous German Flapper Half Doll w/ original legs/base, repair on left hand $395.

20” Kestner 167 9 ½ , blue sleep eyes, plaster pate, HH wig, antique shoes $485. Now $400 25” Steiff 1906 – 07 Bear w/ underscored F button, light brown mohair, some wear, pads replaced, shoe button eyes, re-stitched nose $1695.

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7.5” All original Simon & Halbig 886 S3H All Bisque w/ 5 strap boots, jointed head, arms & legs, blue glass eyes, mohair wig, silk dress (as is in places) $1695.

26.5” FG 8 French Fashion, threaded blue eyes, nice kid body, chip on back of shoulder plate & hairline on right forehead, fabulously dressed by Hazel Ulseth $2395.

3 ¾” Kister Young Girl w/ nosegay half doll, hair in bun w/ flower, in white fichy tied over a light green bodice, 8” overall w/ metal shirt $650.

27” Cuno Otto & Dressel Jutta 1349, brown sleep eyes, repainted 21” Revalo #10727 7 ½ body, HH wig $495. Now $395. with beautiful molding & 19.5” 1349 Cuno Otto & Dressel coloring, repainted right 1349 S & H, brown sleep eyes, hand $375. 19” Handwerck HH wig, pretty coloring, 79, brown sleep eyes, pierced repainted body, 2 repaired ears, beautiful body $245. fingers $265.

21.5” Alt, Beck & Gottschalck Blonde Parian 1860 – 70’s w/ red corset $325.

23” SFBJ 230, brown PW eyes, scuff on left eye, HH wig, paint rub on nose $775. Now $595. 14” Hilda JDK Jr. 1914 w/ molded hair, brown slep eyes, baby body w/ some crazing, hands repainted $1100. Now $650.

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21.5” French CM R2D, brown PW eyes, stiff wrist body, piece missing upper left leg, eye chip left eye, HH wig $2495.

18” Lenci Tennis Boy, 110 series, blond mohair wig, brown eyes, leather shoes, racket, LS on top $1595. Now $895. 9” Lenci Mascotte 1934 w/ felt floral apron tagged BOL/ 310/8 $225. 16 ¾” Lenci Series 300 early 50’s all original w/ basket of flowers $550.

16.5” Terri Lee’s hard plastic marked “Terri Lee” on back, All Original Bride and Groom Terri Lee & Jerri Lee, tagged clothes $475. Pair Terri Lee in tagged blue and white striped dress and unders, dark brown red hair $135. Dark auburn Terri Lee in original top & skirt, vintage shoes & socks $135.

3.5” German Nodder Max by Sol Hess from The Nebbs Comics w/ cigar, small chip on hat brim $155. 3.5” German Rachel from Gasoline Alley Nodder by Hertwig $75. 4.25” Jaymar Puss ‘N’ Boots w/ tail, left top of boot cracked $75.

1964 MIB 7.5” Alexander Littlest Kitten’s Fully Tagged #830 Platinum blonde in pink & white check $145. #0095 Blond in organdy christening gown & bonnet $195.

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Ecole des Poupées

Session #10 In Quest of Originality

Samy Odin and Margaret Kincaid present a new 2 ½ day seminar that helps you to understand what originality means in antique doll matters Guest Presenter: Elizabeth Ann Coleman

November 27-29, 2018

(right before the Gaithersburg Eastern National Doll Show) $695 Hilton Washington DC North/Gaithersburg Hotel Your Ecole package includes: • over 16 hours of educational classes and experiences • visits to two legendary private collections: Coleman and Maus-Greer • meals and surprises • early entrance at the Doll Show on November 31, 2018 For details contact Margaret G. Kincaid (646) 709-4340 margaret.kincaid@gmail.com 265 Forest Street, Bradford, NH 03221

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See me on RubyLane.com This will be the doll you will want in your collection this year. 13” Depose E 4 J Jumeau with beautiful brown eyes. Call $ 7,200

10 “ Rare lever eye C series Steiner in rare small size. Darling with her fabulously modeled ears with orig. earrings. Call. $ 6,000

15-1/2 “ K * R 115 A. Fabulous modeling. Shiny bisque. Orig. wig. Mint body. Toddler body. SW. Antique hat. Most beautiful character I have ever seen in this number $ 2,500

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8.5” JDK Al Bisque Wrestler, p/w eyes, early mauve blush under brows, “swivel neck”, immaculate bisque, orig. long mohair wig, gorgeous silk & lace dress & matching hat, all bisque orig. bent arm Wrestler body w/ gold multi strap boots (minor fleck at 1 stringing hole), 3 square cut teeth & GORGEOUS!! $4500.

RARE 10” AM #700, perfect bisque, sl. eyes, early “cl/mo.”, orig. mohair wig & pate, orig. pink batiste dress w/lace & ribbons, gorgeous Fr. hat, orig. leather shoes & crocheted socks, ant. slip & undies, orig. early str. wrist body. RARE mold # & ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE in darling cabinet size! $1395.

15.5” Early Portrait Jumeau, spiral threaded p/w eyes, mint bisque, orig. skin wig & cork pate, orig. “head coil” intact, orig. knit dress, matching hat, orig. undies, crocheted socks orig. leather Portrait Jumeau shoes w/ant. muff, orig. early 8 ball jointed str. wrist “signed” Portrait Jumeau body. ABSOLUTELY BREATHTAKING!!! $7200.

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13.5” F.G. Scroll Bebe, perfect bisque, early threaded pw. eyes, early 2 color lips, slight molded Bru type tongue tip, magnificent orig. very long HH wig & orig. cork pate, gorgeous ant. silk & lace dress, ant. slips & undies, crocheted socks, Fr. leather shoes & beautiful ant. velvet & lace hat, orig. FG body in played with condition. This FG Scroll looks exactly like a Block Letter FG, great cabinet size, a real find. ABSOLUTELY STUNNING! $3950.

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Come see these world class doll dealers and enjoy this special buying opportunity! The Dollology Club of Washington DC Reg. 11 Conference

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Carmel Doll Shop, Home of the Grovian Doll Museum is pleased to announce its upcoming Lunch, Listen and Learn Event Due to popular demand, we have added a second session of ...

Teatime with Queen Victoria’s Dolls Session II: Sunday, October 28, 2018 Our doors will open at 11:00 am

egistered guests are invited to spend a memorable day at the Carmel Doll Shop, where British doll collector, author and researcher, Carol Cameron, will share her knowledge on the subject of Queen Victoria’s dolls. In addition, a marvelous souvenir for each guest will be part of the day.

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Michael Canadas, David Robinson and Grovian Volunteers will cohost this classic British tea, where attendees can expect the white glove treatment from the staff of Carmel Doll Shop. A variety of finger sandwiches and other tasty treats will be offered. Guests are encouraged to wear hats, gloves and other finery.

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MEISSNER’S ANTIQUE DOLL AUCTION SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2018 Preview: 9am - Start: 12pm • 438 NY Route 20, New Lebanon, NY, 12125 (518) 766-5002 Email: info@meissnersauction.com Hundreds of Photos at www.meissnersauction.com

This is the 3rd of 3 Doll Auctions from the Late Ann Johnston Consisting of Antique Dolls; Antique Doll Clothing; Antique Doll Shoes etc. Ann was a very knowledgeable collector and loved the hunt for an interesting doll as much as collecting. This auction will be featured on LiveAuctioneers.com.475 lots Antique & Vintage Dolls from Ann’s Collection’s and some additional vintage collections. We will also have an extra 100 lots not featured on line for our in house bidders. Parisienne Dolls to Inc: 17” French Fashion Swivel Neck on Kid Lady Body w/Blonde Mohair Wig & Cobalt Blue Eyes Wearing a Dark Aubergine Two Piece Suit w/Cut Steel Buttons; 15 1/2” French Fashion Swivel Neck on Kid Body w/Cloth Lower Legs and Bisque Half-Arms w/Brown Human Hair Wig, Brown Eyes, & a Quirky Half Smile Wearing a Two Piece Black Velvet Suit; 14” French Fashion Stiff Neck Marked E1B on Cloth Body w/Kid Arms, Auburn Mohair Wig, Painted Blue Eyes Wearing a Blue & White Check Dress w/White Eyelet Collar Accent; 11 ¾” French Fashion Stiff Neck on Kid Lady Body w/Brown Human Hair Wig & Ice Blue Eyes wearing a Two Piece Green, Daisy-Print Suit; Etc. Selection of Googlies & Side Glancing Characters to Inc: 7” Painted Bisque “Just Me”; 6 ½” AM320; 6 ½” AM 310; 6 ½” AM 323; 7 ¼” A253M “Knobbie Kid”; 7 ½” R49A; 7 ½” R46A; 7” All Bisque Marked 217 18; 5 ½” All Bisque Stiff-Necked w/ Brown Ptd Eyes Googly; 5” All Bisque Stiff Necked Brown Pnt Eyes Googly; 9” AM 322 6/0; 7 ¾” 420; 7 ¾” AM323, 11” AM 323; 12” Heubach Coquette; 7 7/8” 3372(?); 11 ¾” Ptd Eye AM; 11” 78 Heubach 50; Etc. Selection of All Bisque to Inc: 5” w/Almond Shaped Eyes; 4 ¾” w/ two-strap Strap Bootines; 6” Marked 0 w/Tall Black Stockings & Heeled Brown Shoes w/Blue Bows; 7 ½” Marked 158; 7” Marked 150; 6 ¼” w/ Round Face & 5 Button Brown Bootines; 8” All Bisque 130.9; 7 ¼” w/ Cobalt Blue Eyes; 6 ¼” w/Long Black Stockings; 6” w/Almond Shaped Eyes & Pink Stockings; 7 ½” Marked 160.2 w/Pouty Mouth & Black Boots; 7 ¾” Marked 150.2 w/Blue Stockings; 5 ½” w/Yellow Bootines; 4” w/Yellow Bootines; Etc. Selection of Papier-Mache to Inc: 9 3/4” Milliner’s Model w/Brown Eyes; 9 ¼” Millniner’s Model; 8 ½” Milliner’s Model w/Bun, Side Curls, & Brown Eyes; 6 ½” Milliner’s Model; 5 ¾” Milliner’s Model w/Long Curls; 8 ¼” “Motschmann Baby”; 11 ½” Milliner’s Model w/Brown Eyes; 13 ½” Milliner’s Model w/Shoulder Length Curls & Brown Eyes; 16 ¼” Milliner’s Model w/Brown Eyes; 17 ½” Wax-Over Papier Mache; 13” Glass- Eyed “”Pumpkin-Head” on Wood & Cloth Body Jtd at Ankles & Wrists; 10 1/8” Patent Washable Type w/Caracul Wig; Etc. Selection of German Dolls to Inc: 11 ½” Belton 197; 15” Solid Dome Marked 0; 12 ½” Turned Head Bisque Boy w/Cobalt Blue Eyes; 11 ½” Limback; 13 ½” Marked 224; 13 ½” S&K WSK; 10 ½” Kestner w/143 Face Marked” a Made in Germany 4”; 11 ½” S&H K*R 121 on Toddler Body; 13 ¼” Revalo; 15 ½” American Schoolboy; 10 ½” S & H 126; 8 ¾” Kestner 143; 31” CM Bergman Simon Halbig, 32” Heinrich Handwerk Simon Halbig ; Others to Inc: ABG; S&H, Kestner, Queen Louise; Schoenhut Doll; Etc….

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Selection of China Heads & Parians to Inc: 13” China w/Black Snood & Green Bow; 16 ¾” “Alice” Style ; 8 ½” Café Au Lait; a Selection of Nicely Dressed Cabinet Sized & Petit China Dolls; 8” Blonde Parian; 13 ¾” Blonde Fancy Hair-do w/Blue Band; 12” Parian w/Strawberry Blonde Hair; 4” Parian Frozen Charlotte; 12 ½” Bonnet Head w/Flower Hat; 11 ¼” Bonnet Head w/ Feathered Hat; 10” Bonnet Head w/Pink Toque w/Bow; 7 ½” Blonde Parian Flat Top Shoulder head Only; 3 ¾” All Parian w/ Pink Luster Bootines; 4 ½” Parian w/Pink Luster Bootines; 6” Parian w/Pink Luster Bootines; Etc. Selection of Composition Dolls to Inc: A Large Selection of Shirley Temple Dolls Ranging from 11.5” to 27”; 12” “Dainty Dorothy” in Orig. Case w/Misc. Clothing; (2) 12” “Princess Polly” Dolls in Orig. “Princess Polly” Cardboard Case; 20” Effanbee Anne Shirley; 19” Horsman; Baby Dimples; Etc. Selection of Vintage Dolls to Inc: All Orig. Ptd Lash Ginny Walker “Davy Crocket” w/Button; Blonde Molded Lash Ginny Walker w/ Additional Bridal Outfit & Tagged Steiff Terrier Dog; Ginny in Trunk w/a Large Amount of Medford. Mass Tagged Clothing & Accessories; Ginny w/Ginny Bed;1951 Wee Willie Winkie; 1953 Red Riding Hood #52; 1952 Roller Skater-Sorts Series; 1955 , Bon Bon ##85; 1953 Skier #49; 1956 Bride 6164; 1955 Tiny Miss #44; 1955 Kinder Crowd #24; 1953 June #41; 1954 Ice Skater #50; 1953 #27; 1956 #6185; 1955 Tiny Miss #43; 1955 Roller Skater #47; 1955 Tiny Miss #42; 1953 Cowgirl #38; 1953 Cowboy #37; 1947 – 48 Toddlers’ Bunky & Binky; Lenci Dolls; Ethnic Dolls; Mid-Century Cabinet Sized Fashion Manikin Dolls; Etc. Selection of Plastic & Vinyl Dolls to Inc: 20” 1949 Sweet Sue; 14” Ideal Toni; 1958 Baby Toddler; 20” Cissy; 14” Mary Hoyer; 1952 Terri Lee; Ideal Shirley Temple; Hi I’M Ginny! Vogue Dolls in Orig. Boxes; Jesco Kewpie; Ideal Suzy Playpal ; Mdme Alexander Dolls in Orig. Boxes; Patsyette In Storyland; Souvenir Dolls from Around-the-World; Collectable Dolls; Etc Miscellaneous to Inc: Antique Dolls & Parts Ranging from Larger to Cabinet Sized Bisque Head Dolls & Babies; Celluloid Dolls, Chinas, Composition, Papier Mache, & Tin Head Dolls needing TLC; Large Selection of Antique to Vintage Doll Clothing; Antiques to Vintage Doll Shoes; Antique to Vintage Wigs; Doll Accessories; Brass Bed for Large Doll; Doll Books; Doll Sewing Patterns; Doll Stands; Etc.

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ets make great toys, heirloom collectibles, and good gifts: There are many examples of this, beyond, of course Teddy bears. Also, of course there are toys that have the emotional attributes of a brand, a meaningful name or story... All this is our way of saying we think a “Nana” collectible is a surefire winner! So, this month, we give you a sneak peek from the R. John Wright Peter Pan series – showing his Nana.

Who exactly is Nana?

“R. John Wright’s Nana, picture courtesy of Toy Shoppe

Nana, you will remember, is the dog the Darling family hired as a nanny for their children in J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan. In the script for the play, Barrie specifies that Nana is a Newfoundland. (Luath, the Barries’ family dog at that time, was a Newfoundland.) This is confirmed in the text of the novel about Peter and Wendy. The specific breed of ‘Landseer’ Newfoundland’s were very popular with Victorian families with small children as they are wonderful with children and act as protectors. However, when Barrie first conceived Peter Pan, his dog was Porthos, a Saint Bernard. Both dogs look similar so there is a basis for identifying our Nana as either type. In Disney’s animated adaptation, Nana was clearly depicted as a Saint Bernard, and the dogs who played Nana in P. J. Hogan’s 2003 adaptation were also Saint Bernards.

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Nana as Newfoundland nanny

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In the Disney’s film, a dog performing the role of a human servant was second nature for the animators to present. They didn’t stay true to Barrie’s stage directions, but she makes limited use of her paws (except for walking). Still she is smart enough to serve the children’s medicine and to put the blocks A-B-C in the correct order. In Return to Never Land, Wendy’s family has a dog named Nana II, presumably a descendant of the original Nana Nana is not the Darling family’s pet dog – she is formally engaged as a nurse to the children; because the family is poor (though patently very middle-class) they cannot afford a human nurse. Nana is a child-loving dog, and the family discover her in Kensington Gardens where she irritates nursemaids out with their charges by peering into prams to look at the babies, and occasionally following them home and complaining about their care of them. Nana is described as a “treasure”, being especially thorough about bath times. Barrie would have known, of course, the Newfoundland’s origins as a water dog. She is a fussy, old-fashioned and interfering kind of nurse who accompanies the children to their school and who pushes them back into line when out walking if they stray. She carries an umbrella in her mouth in case of rain.

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Nana is fully described in one paragraph at the beginning of “Peter Pan and Wendy” and makes detailed appearances in the following two chapters, when she chases Peter Pan (who has appeared at the window) and returns with his shadow in her mouth. She hangs it out of the window, sure that the strange boy will return for it, but Mrs. Darling brings it in and rolls it up, fearing that it will look like washing and therefore “lower the whole tone of the house”. Nana gives little Michael a bath against his wishes and also drinks some unpleasant medicine that Mr. Darling does not want, and which he pours into her bowl telling her that he has given her a nice drink of milk. Nana drinks it but gives Mr. Darling a reproving glance “showing him the great red tear that makes us so sorry for noble dogs” – an example, almost certainly, of the fact that ectropion, or prominent third eyelids, are not just a modern phenomenon in Newfoundlands. Mr. Darling drags her outside and ties her up in the yard, cross that she has so much influence in the nursery. Her inability to guard the children enables them to fly away with Peter Pan and Tinkerbell later that evening whilst the Darling parents are out at a party. Nana does eventually break her chain, knowing that the children are in danger, and rushes to their hosts’ home to warn them that they must return, which they do immediately. However they are all too late and the children are gone. Nana does not appear in the book again until the Darling children return at the end and Nana “rushes in” to greet them.

Nana, again as a Newfoundland nanny.

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At Antique Doll Collector we are saddened to share the news of the passing of Lynn Murray. Lynn was an important contributor, friend and champion of our magazine and we have nothing but heartfelt gratitude for all the knowledge she selflessly offered and shared with us all. Thank you Lynn - we will miss you. LYNN MURRAY OBITUARY Lynn Murray died peacefully with her sister Anne at her side on Sunday evening, August 12, 2018 in her 69th year. She was the wife of the late â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dizzyâ&#x20AC;? Dean Murray and the daughter of the late Bunny Thornton-Trump. Lynn was co-owner of Two Sisters Studio Santas in Carnarvon, Ontario. She enjoyed travel, art and creating art for others. Lynn was a past president of the United Federation of Doll Clubs, Inc, a member of the Golden Glow Christmas Collectors, and an acknowledged expert in the doll collecting world. She appreciated and saw beauty in everything. Most of all, she enjoyed her friends and family whether near or far. Memorial gifts may be made to the United Federation of Doll Clubs, Inc, Museums Collections Committee.

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Gentlemen intent on catching a glimpse of a lovely ankle—Louis Hersent, 1866 (bornin1808. blogspot.com)

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By Nicki Burley

roquet sprang into popularity from somewhat muddled and obscure origins in the middle of the 19th century, and quickly became de rigeur for every outdoor party in the United Kingdom, France, or America. It was romanticized by Winslow Homer, satirized by Punch, idealized in ladies’ magazines, and stylized by fashion illustrators. Early photographers posed difficult outdoor shots of croquet games, and Lewis Carroll famously teased about the obsession when Alice fell down the rabbit hole and used an upside-down flamingo for a mallet. What about the game caused such a stir? The answer is simple: flirting! Croquet has possible roots all over the continent. Hitting balls through hoops dates back to the classical era, and variations of “ground billiards” games were played throughout Europe in the Middle Ages. A 16th century version, jeu de mail, was played in the French court of Henry II. One hundred years later, Samuel Pepys noted in his famous diary that he saw Charles II play a game called paille-maille, which in English became “pall mall.” The name described the ball and mallet, but the part of St. James’s Park in London where Charles played soon became known as the mall, which still describes a public walking area. This game involved hitting balls far down a lawn through tall iron arches placed at either end.

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The familiar version with multiple balls and wickets set in a pattern seems to have more recent origins in Victorian Ireland and England. English visitors to Ireland brought both the game of “crookey” and its equipment back home, where it flourished. Rule books were available as early as 1857 and clubs were formed for competitive play. Before tennis took over at Wimbledon, in fact, the club was originally founded in 1868 as the All England Croquet Club, though the name was dropped in 1882. But it wasn’t the fancy rule books which made croquet so popular. If anything, they threw a complicated wet blanket over public enthusiasm, which tended toward lax (and sometimes totally bent) rules and inexpensive fun. What made croquet so desirable was accessibility, both financial and social. Croquet was an activity nearly anyone could afford, unlike archery, hunting, or billiards, so it was popular at every social level. The sets were inexpensive, quick to set up, and a variety of wickets and mallets were acceptable. Many players had a favorite mallet they took to every game. In its beginnings, it was considered a wholesome outdoor activity. The Living Age noted in 1864, “Given a plot of grass, be it in a London square or in front of a seaside lodging, and the inevitable hoops and mallets will follow. There is not a vicarage garden which does not resound with the click of colored balls.” Lacking grass, it could even be played on the seashore. Most importantly, however, men and women played together. This was a huge boon for the young, since there were so few opportunities to meet informally. Even a game of chess was considered too intimate. But on the croquet lawn, in the fresh air, restrictions were relaxed. Happily, no great strength was required, so

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Early photographers used croquet games to practice staging outdoor shots, despite long exposure times which required everyone to hold still. (bornin1808.blogspot.com)

John Leech frequently satirized the game’s flirtatious reputation in Punch. This 1861 cartoon, “A Nice Game for Two or More,” reads: “---Fixing her eyes on his, and placing her pretty little foot on the ball, she said, ‘Now, then, I am going to Croquet you!’ and Croquet’d he was completely.” (bornin1808.blogspot.com)

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Top to bottom: Croquet outfits for adult women, like this September 1865 example from Cendrillon, often reached the ground. It was an ideal opportunity to hide a bit of cheating beneath the voluminous hooped skirt! (bornin1808.blogspot. com) Winslow Homer painted this peaceful landscape, “Croquet Players,” in the American Impressionist style. (wikimedia. commons.org) John Tenniel’s famous depiction of Alice with her terribly confusing flamingo croquet mallet. (artistsuk.co.uk)

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ladies weren’t disadvantaged by their clothing or lack of regular exercise. They could show off their skills, flash shapely ankles, and show some spirit without being admonished. Young men who felt awkward around ladies could practice their wit or simply play well and win admiration. Practically speaking, watching each other win and lose was considered a good test of character. According to the London Review, “There is no mood which may not be shown in croquet, the verb “to flirt” may be conjugated in every tense, and the entire grammar of enchantment gone through. The postures of croquet, and the costumes of croquet are irresistible.” (1865) Indeed, it’s the costumes which capture our interest here, as we present an undeniably French ensemble taken from the pages of La Monde Elegant in 1866, the height of the croquet craze. Its eye-catching colors of red, black, and white appear in both fashion illustrations and extant croquet outfits. Lifted skirts first became popular due to English royal practicality—hiking in Scotland was easier when the outer skirt was looped up out of the way. The exposed petticoat beneath became known as a “Balmoral petticoat,” and was often made of red wool with bands of black trim. In croquet it was similarly wise to hold one’s skirts away from the ball, so this outfit has a permanently lifted skirt. The heavily decorated underskirt isn’t the slightest bit practical, though; it’s just pure style. It’s also hard to imagine wearing a wool jacket in summer, but perhaps your doll is playing at the shore and there’s a cool breeze. She will find this jaunty short casaque with fluttering black fringe and rich gold accents is just the thing. Keep a careful eye on her, as the young men are certain to do the same! Sources Bornin1808.blogspot.com Oxfordcroquet.com

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Croquet Ensemble Pattern for the Dollspart Jointed Body By Nicki Burley • All Photos by Nicki Burley unless noted otherwise

Materials

1/8 yd red wool challis 1/8 yd ivory batiste lining 11”x 34” black & white striped cotton shirting 11” x 34” gray oxford cloth cotton shirting 2” x 34” lightweight cotton tarlatan 2.5 yds 1/8” black rayon braid trim 1 yd ½” black cotton trim 3 yds ¼” red cotton ribbon 1 yd ¼” gold metallic trim

1 yd 5/8” black fringe 3-4” of black lacy trim Gold beads Black embroidery floss 2 black hooks & eyes Needle & matching threads Tacky glue & small paintbrush Hemostats & Frixion erasable pen

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Trims: minidolls.com Cotton ribbon: Etsy seller CraftyWoolFelt Wool challis: www.oldbdolls.com

If it’s too warm for a casaque, she can appear in just her modest banded collar chemisette.

Cotton fabrics: www.farmhousefabrics.com and eBay seller frenchfashions Boots: Patricia Hauser at 1sassyslippers@gmail.com

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Beneath her picture hat (hat mold by PNB), Violette has chosen an antique spotted net to hold back her curls.

Batiste chemisette, trimmed with vintage tatted lace and featherstitch embroidery.

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1) Make up the jacket in muslin first. Fit it over all the undergarments (including a hoop) and chemisette before cutting into expensive fabrics. 2) Dye the wool if needed—for the sample, I used Rit Dye in Tan to get a deeper shade of red, which worked nicely as the Tan dye has a green base. 3) All seams are ¼” 4) Prepare a mixture of Tacky Glue and a small amount of water to help seal cut ends of trims, then store this in a small lidded container while you work on the project. Apply with a narrow paintbrush. Rinse brush well between uses. 5) The jacket is worn over a banded collar chemisette with somewhat narrow sleeves. I used Louise Hedrick’s excellent pattern for the “Demi-Season Ensemble” found in A French Fashion Doll’s Wardrobe. Reduce the 18” doll pattern by 85%, then take 2” off the sleeve width and ½” off the length. 6) The two skirts would have been completely separate on a human-size garment, but to save bulk in this small size, they are mounted together onto one waistband. For similar reasons, the overskirt is not exactly the same size as the underskirt and has built-in skirt lifters.

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Our ensemble was inspired by this ‘striking’ 1866 fashion illustration (left) from La Monde Elegant— pun intended! The skirt length indicates its suitability for a young lady, rather than an adult woman. An extant museum croquet outfit with a familiar red, black, and white theme. (Manchestergalleries.org via Pinterest)

Underskirt

1) Using the measurements in the materials list, cut the underskirt from gray oxford cloth, but do not cut a waistband. The underskirt and overskirt will be sewn together later onto one waistband. 2) Shape the skirt to fit over the hoopskirt by folding the fabric in half and marking the center front (CF). Fold in half again and mark the quarter points. Unfold the fabric once, then measure down ½” along the CF from the top and mark this point. 3) Draw a line from that point to one of the quarter points, and trim away the fabric so that the skirt front is just a bit shorter than the back. (See skirt cutting diagram) 4) Trim will be applied to the skirt while it lays flat, for easier construction. Measure up 2-3/8” from the bottom of the skirt and draw a line. Draw another line 2-5/8” from the edge, and a third line 3-1/4” up. 5) Cut 1 yard of the 1/8” trim. Use the first line as a guide for the lower edge of the trim and sew on firmly with running stitches. Cut leftover trim to fit the skirt fabric and seal edges with the Tacky Glue mixture, applied with a paintbrush.

6) Next you will use the ½” cotton trim. This could be twill tape, cotton grosgrain ribbon, or you can make a strip of trim from a black fabric. The sample garment trim is made from cotton sateen. Use the second line as a guide for the lower edge of this trim. Pin in place and sew on with tiny running stitches, then repeat for the top edge. Cut away excess trim at the end of the skirt. 7) Prepare 23 pieces of red cotton ribbon (don’t apply the third line of trim yet). Cut each piece 1-3/4” and cut a ¼” point at one end. Seal both ends with the Tacky Glue mixture. 8) Begin applying ribbons at the CF. Once dry, fold under the edge of each ribbon ¼”, then unfold it and lay the fold line on the lower edge of the wide black trim, so that the ribbon point is facing down toward the hem. Tack the fold into place, then turn the ribbon up. Make sure it’s straight, then sew down the point with a gold bead. Stitch on a ribbon every 1-1/2”. Anchor each ribbon in place by sewing completely around each one with tiny red running stitches. 9) Finally, cut another 1 yard of the 1/8” trim, and use the third drawn line as a guide for the lower edge of this trim. Sew on firmly with

Applying ribbon tabs to the wider black underskirt trimming band.

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running stitches. Press well all around, flattening the trims as much as possible. 10) Sew and overcast the back seam of the skirt, carefully matching the trims. Leave 3” open at the top, then narrow hem this opening. 11) Turn up the hem 2-1/4” then turn under again 1/4”. Unfold the hem and slip the tarlatan strip into the hem. Fold up again and hemstitch into place. Press well.

Overskirt

1) Cut the overskirt 9-1/2” x 34” from the striped cotton and cut a 1-1/4” x 8” waistband. 2) Shape the skirt to fit over the hoopskirt in the same way as you prepared the underskirt (see steps 2-3). 3) Turn up a 1” hem, then turn under again ¼”. Hemstitch into place and press well. 4) Sew and overcast the back seam of the skirt, leaving 3” open at the top. Narrow hem this opening. 5) Fold the skirt tube in half so that the center back seam (CB) is in the middle, facing up. Mark 5-1/2” from the CB on each side. Flip skirt over and mark the CF, then mark 5-1/2” from the CF on each side. At each spot, measure up 2-1/4” from the hem and mark again. Use a small running stitch to sew a straight line from the hem up to this mark. Pull up to gather so that it measures 1”, then tie off firmly. Steam and press lightly to even out the gathers. 6) Prepare 6 pieces of red cotton ribbon to cover the gathers. Cut each piece 2-1/2” and cut a ¼” point at one end. Seal both ends with the Tacky Glue mixture and let dry. 7) The ribbons will wrap around the gathers. Fold the straight edge under ¼”, and tack into place on the back of the skirt at the top of the gathers. Bring the ribbon around to the front, then tack the point into place with a gold bead.

8) Cut a ¾” wide strip from a business card and use to make 7 embroidery floss tassels. Set one tassel aside for the jacket. These should be somewhat thin, so wrap the floss around the card just 6 times, and use sewing thread to wrap and tie them off. Use the remaining long thread tail to sew 6 tassels to the overskirt tabs, directly below each gold bead. 9) Fold ¼” in at each end of the waistband and press into place. Fold under ¼” on each long end, press, then fold waistband in half along the length. Whipstitch the waistband closed. Fold the waistband into quarters and mark with the erasable pen, then unfold. 10) Matching up the back seams, place the underskirt inside the overskirt, then pin them together. Fold under 3/8” at the top of both skirts and press well. Beginning 1/16” from the top edge, cartridge pleat the skirts with evenly spaced 3/8” stitches. Be sure to sew through all four layers of fabric. Sew a second row of stitches 1/8” below the first row, matching the stitches exactly. Mark the CF and quarter points of the skirts with pins and draw up gathers evenly. 11) Line up the pins with the marks on the waistband and attach the skirt by working from the wrong side, catching just the front of each pleat with each stitch. Turn up the waistband when finished and press well. Try skirt on the doll, then sew on a hook and thread eye for closure.

Two skirts sewn together onto the waistband, displaying the trimming on both.

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1) Cut the jacket and lining from wool and batiste. Cut a 6” x ¾” bias strip for the neck binding. The lining and jacket will be constructed separately, then sewn together and turned to create finished edges. 2) Sew the shoulder and side seams of the jacket, then the lining. Press the jacket seams toward the back and the lining seams toward the fronts. With right sides together, stitch around the fronts and along the bottom of the jacket. Leave the neck and armscyes open. Turn right sides out, then press well. Baste the neck and armscyes to prevent slipping.

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Jacket sewn right sides together and turned, then basted at the neck and armscyes.

3) Lay out the 8 sleeve pieces (4 each of main fabric and lining) to make sure you create right and left sleeves, then work with one sleeve at a time. 4) First, sew the linings together at the inside seam, then press open. Do the same for the main fabric. Place the sleeve and lining right sides together, then sew at the cuff edge. Open the pieces out and press the seam back toward the main fabric---it will look like one long sleeve at this point. 5) Sew 1/8” trim to cuff, 1/16” from the edge. Seal trim edges with Tacky Glue mixture. 6) Make the sleeve into a long tube by placing the right sides together along the back seam, then sew. Press seam open. With hemostats, turn sleeve right side out and slip lining up into the sleeve. Baste lining to sleeve along the top edge. Repeat steps 4-6 with second sleeve. 7) Test fit sleeves into the armscye, then sew securely into place. Trim and overcast the raw edge. Press seam toward sleeve. 8) Bind the neck: Press the bias strip into a curve, and fold one end back ¼”. Lay the strip on the right side of the jacket, matching the folded end to the jacket front edge. Sew onto the neckline. Trim the strip and turn ¼” back at the end of the neckline. Press back ¼” of the strip all the way around, then turn strip inside the jacket and hem down. 9) Seal one end of the 1/8” black trim, turn the end under, and sew onto the neckline about 1/8” away from the edge. Trim, seal, and turn under the trim at the end. 10) Seal one end of the fringe with the Tacky Glue mixture and turn under ¼” when dry. Begin sewing fringe to the outside of the jacket at the hem, setting the heading completely on the jacket so that only the fringe threads show below the lower edge when viewed from inside. Trim, seal, and turn under the fringe when you reach the opposite jacket front edge.

Sleeves and linings placed together to match left and right, then sewn together along the inside seam.

Sleeves and linings sewn at cuff, pressed back, trimmed, and sewn along back seam.

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Jacket Front

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Sleeve Seam

Jacket Back

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11) Sew gold trim onto the fringe heading, being sure to seal the edges well and turn under. 12) Cut two pieces of fringe, each 2-1/2”, for the epaulettes. Seal each end, turn under ¼”, center the strip over the shoulder seam and sew onto the sleeve just below the seam. The epaulette is set onto the sleeve, not the shoulder of the jacket. Sew gold trim onto the heading, as in Step #10. 13) At the CB of the jacket, measure up 1-1/2” from the hem and mark. Sew a small running stitch straight up to the mark, then pull up the gathers tightly and fasten off securely. Stabilize the gathers if desired with a piece of the red cotton ribbon, then press. Gather the small piece of black lacy trim to make a design, then sew to the jacket over the top of the gathers at your original mark. Sew a gold bead into the center of the design and add the last tassel from trimming the overskirt. 14) To finish the jacket front, sew 6 beads down the center front, spaced every ½”. Try to find a slightly larger bead for the top, to help hold the jacket closed. Make one thread loop for this bead. The other beads are just for show, so the jacket will open when your doll swings her mallet in the croquet match! Add a brimmed hat to protect her lovely complexion, a net to hold her hair in place, and some sturdy (yet stylish) boots, and she’s all set for an afternoon in the park.

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Back of jacket showing lace sewn into a medallion shape, then trimmed with gold bead and tassel.

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Jacket detail, with larger gold bead / thread loop at neckline and false buttons down the length.

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very collector of antique dolls has a wish list - either actually written down on paper or mentally stored in their head. With each wished-for doll that is acquired, you check off a doll from that list. My wish list has never been very long and the dolls of my heart’s desire has been the same for many years. For some collectors, it may be longing for a Bru or an A. Marque. For others, it may be for a mint, in-box number 1 Barbie. My wish list has always been compiled of German character babies. One group of dolls that I’ve wanted for many years is the bisque shoulder head babies on jointed leather bodies by the Kestner Company. In general, Kestner baby dolls are not hard to find. Every quality antique doll show I’ve ever attended usually has several to choose from, not to mention bisque head character babies from other prolific makers as well. Now, I’m the first to admit that I’m not very well travelled and I have never been to a regional or national convention. I have never been to any doll shows outside of the Pacific Northwest. But I do know that this group of dolls doesn’t turn up very often and they have only appeared a small handful of times for sale in this magazine. But thanks to the internet and websites like Rubylane and Ebay, with a little persistence and determination I was able to assemble the entire group of these dolls. When one thinks about Kestner character babies, the ones that come to mind are Hilda, or the #243 Asian baby or #211, commonly referred to as “Sammy” by collectors. Kestner made a wide range of wonderful infants, some with bald heads and others with wonderful lambskin wigs. Most of his dolls are marked with a specific mold number and others with just the JDK and “made in Germany.” These shoulder-head babies have the same adorable infant features as their socket head on composition bodied counterparts but these babies are unique and special. Maybe it’s the fact that you get “more bisque for your buck” with these babies. I will admit that these are definitely harder to pose, as they do not sit up easily without being propped up against something. I prefer to display them without clothes so their bodies can be admired and studied. If it is assumed that the Kestner Company registered and made his mold numbers in chronological order, the first baby dolls the company produced were the bisque shoulder head models starting with #209 and #210. Antique DOLL Collector

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Mold #209 was registered in 1912 and this model is 21 inches long. His solid domed head measures 5 Â˝ inches tall from the top of the crown to the bottom of the shoulder plate and an 11-inch head circumference. He has blue glass eyes that are set with upper and lower painted lashes, single stroke eyebrows and painted hair. His mouth is open-closed with a molded upper gum line. There is a darling fat roll under his dimpled chin. His modeling includes an indention between the clavicles and at the base of the neck behind the head. He has blushed cheeks and nostril accents. This doll is marked on the back of the shoulder plate Made in Germany, F 10 209. There are 2 sew holes on the front and the back of the shoulder plate. The body on this doll is a standard Kestner kid leather body with rivet joints at the hip that is firmly stuffed with sawdust. The lower legs below the bendable knee are cloth with the original factory stitching. The arms, which appear to be replacements, are leather with scalloped edges halfway down the lower arm. The rest of the arm including the hands is bisque. When I first saw this doll, I thought that the whole body was a replacement. It isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the same body as the other examples but the head is such a good fit and the proportions are perfect. When dressed in infant clothes, it looks right.

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Mold #210 was registered in 1912 and this model is 12 inches long. His solid domed head measures 4 inches tall from the top of the crown to the bottom of the shoulder plate and a 9-inch head circumference. He has blue glass eyes that are set with upper and lower painted lashes, single stroke eyebrows and painted hair. His mouth is open-closed with a molded upper gum line. There is a fat role under his chin. His modeling includes large ears with the right being 1/16 of an inch longer than the left. He has blushed cheeks and nostril accents. This doll is marked on the back of the shoulder plate Made in Germany, C 7 210. There are 2 sew holes on the front and the back of the shoulder plate. The body is the original Kestner made leather stitched infant design with rivet joints at the shoulders, elbows and hips. The lower arms and hands are bisque. There are remnants of the original Kestner Company label on the chest. Antique DOLL Collector

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Mold #234 was registered in 1914 and this model is 12 Â˝-inches long. His solid domed head measures 4 Âž-inches tall from the top of the crown to the bottom of the shoulder plate and a 9 1/2-inch head circumference. He has blue glass sleep eyes with upper and lower painted lashes, single stroke eyebrows and painted hair. His mouth is open with a molded upper gum line. There are 2 lower teeth. There is a fat role under his chin. His modeling includes an indention between the clavicles and at the base of the neck behind the head. He has large

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ears with the right being larger than the left. He has blushed cheeks and nostril accents. This doll is marked on the back of the shoulder plate JDK C Made in Germany, 234. There are no sew holes on this model. The body on this doll is the original Kestner made jointed leather toddler body with expertly modeled lower arms and legs of composition. There are rivet joints at the shoulders, elbows, hips and knees. When the arms are bent, the left arm curves in like the classic Kestner composition baby bodies.

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Mold #235 was registered in 1914 and this model is 14 inches long. His head measures 4 Âž-inches tall from the top of the crown to the bottom of the shoulder plate and has a 10-inch head circumference. This doll is marked JDK 235 high on the back of the head under the open crown and D made in Germany at the bottom of the back shoulder plate. There are no sew holes on this model. This doll is exactly the same as the 234 with the exception of the open crown. He wears his original brown skin wig and has his original Kestner paper label on his chest.

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Mold #238 was registered in 1914 and this model is 14 Â˝-inches long. His head measures 5 inches tall from the top of the crown to the bottom of the shoulder plate and has a 10-inch head circumference. He has blue glass set eyes with upper and lower painted lashes, single stroke eyebrows and an open crown with the original brown skin wig. His mouth is open-closed with a molded upper gum line. There is a fat role under his chin. His has large ears with the right being larger than the left. He has blushed cheeks and nostril accents. This doll is marked 238 JDK 8 high on the back of the head under the open crown and made in Germany at the bottom of the back shoulder plate. There are no sew holes on this model. The body is the original Kestner made leather stitched infant design with rivet joints at the shoulders, elbows and hips. The lower arms and hands are bisque. The original Kestner Company label is on the chest. I hope you have enjoyed seeing and learning about these wonderful character babies. It was a thrill every time I found one for sale and they are a joy to own. References: German Doll Mark and Identification Book by Jurgen & Marianne Cieslik Kestner King Of Dollmakers by Jan Foulke 50

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Companion Dolls by Jane Foster

An original 36-inch Ideal Patti Playpal doll. (Author’s Collection) Right, a beautiful 36-inch Shirley Temple Playpal doll once belonged to Shirley Temple Black and was kept in her personal archives for several years before being sold. (Courtesy of Theriault’s)

hat little girl would not enjoy having a doll their own size to play with—perhaps to enjoy a tea party together or maybe to just take a little stroll with, since many of the companion dolls were walkers. This is the concept behind the making of the these life-size dolls. The special thing about the companion dolls made in the late 1950’s and continuing well into the 1960’s was that they were basically the size of a toddler and could even wear each others clothes. Little girls were fascinated by these life-like features. In 1959 Ideal Toy Corporation introduced “ Patti Playpal” into the doll world. She was a blow-molded vinyl 36 inch tall doll, proportionally designed to portray a three-year-old child and to be her playmate. Patti was Antique DOLL Collector

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Featured in this photo is a rare and mint example of Effanbee’s “Mary Jane” doll. (Courtesy of Theriault’s)

Toodle’s “Peek-a-Boo” eyes are of special appeal—they seem to follow you wherever you go. (Author’s Collection)

sculpted by Neil Estern, and he asked Vincent J. DeFilippo to make the wax model for this lovely doll. She came in many beautiful original costumes, but always wore classic Mary Jane shoes with plain white socks. Also during this same time period Ideal made a very collectible doll referred to as a Shirley Temple Playpal doll; this doll had a different head mold, but she had the same body as all the Playpal dolls. Having a different head mold she was not officially considered to be a Playpal doll, but nevertheless a highly sought-after doll. Since Patti Playpal became so popular many other doll companies decided to make their own companion doll. Some sources state that the large dolls made during this era had to be at least 34-36 inches tall and have bodies similar to that of a toddler to actually be considered a “companion” doll. Others would put 28-32 inch dolls in this category using the criteria that they would be of comparable size to a two-year-old toddler. We do know that many dolls were made at this time to compete with Patti Playpal; some of these dolls were large dolls but more slender and not as proportionately comparable to a child as Patti Playpal was. However all these dolls have been well-loved by their “little playmates” in the past, and are now quite desirable by present collectors. 52

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The taller companion-type Toodles doll is standing on the left in this picture where she was advertised on the Shari Lewis show dating 1960. (Playthings Magazine-Courtesy of Judith Izen)

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The 36 inch “Toddles” doll, made by Uneeda, was advertised as being “Big as Life.” (Courtesy of Zendelle Bouchard)

Effanbee Doll Corporation was always very quick to compete with the latest trends in the manufacture of their dolls. They produced a 32 inch vinyl doll with flirty eyes, dimpled knees, and freckles sprinkled across the bridge of her nose. They named her “Mary Jane,” and she was clearly marked on her head, “Effanbee Mary Jane.” She was advertised as having a fool-proof walking mechanism. Mary Jane was produced from 1959-1962. “Little Girl Toodles” was produced by American Character Doll Company in 1960. She was marked on the back of her neck-American Doll and Toy Corp. 1960.

“Little Girl Toodles” came in two sizes-25 and 30 inches. In 1961 the company just called her “Toodles.” She had a blow-molded vinyl body. Toodles came attired in a variety of unique outfits. Toodles “Peek-a-Boo” eyes were of special appeal-they seemed to follow you wherever you went. During the fall of 1960 Toodles dolls were advertised on the new “Shari Lewis Show.” Shari Lewis was a ventriloquist and comedienne. Interestingly Uneeda Doll Company promoted a 36 inch doll in their 1966 catalog which they named “Toddles,” and advertised her as being “big as life.” American Character “Toodles” and Uneeda “Toddles” were both walkers. Antique DOLL Collector

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This page from the Madame Alexander catalog features “Betty” wearing such a pretty dress and straw hat with flowers while “Joanie” is outfitted in her nurse”s uniform. (From Madame Alexander Catalog Reprints, Vol. 1-1942-62, by Barbara Jo McKeon—Courtesy of Zendelle Bouchard)

Madame Alexander’s lovely “Betty” is shown accentuating her walking ability. (From Madame Alexander Catalog Reprints, Vol. 1-1942-62, by Barbara Jo McKeon—Courtesy of Zendelle Bouchard)

“Janie,” by Madame Alexander, with her lovely face, was a very well-made doll. Janie’s hair came in two colors-either ash blonde or brunette. In some examples of this attractive doll you will find her hair pulled back with bangs; other Janie dolls will have a center part with bangs. Janie was 36 inches tall, and was known as a sister to “Joanie,” another Madame Alexander 36-inch doll. She was produced in 1960 and 1961 only. Janie is considered rare and appears in no company catalogs of the period. However she is clearly marked on the back of her head “Alexander Doll Company.” “Betty” was a beautiful 30inch doll made by Madame Alexander in the early 1960’s with flirty eyes and curly eyelashes, and was available with brunette or blond hair. Another child-size doll named “Princess Peggy” came on the scene during this time period. She was made as a walker and a non-walker. The walker version of “Princess Peggy” was more similar in design to Patti Playpal than the non-walker version was, and she had an engaging face that many collectors admire. She was made with the bobbed hair style and also longer hair styles. Princess Peggy’s hands were slightly turned upward, and this was a characteristic that differentiated her somewhat from most of the other companion dolls. 54

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Highlighted on this page is Madame Alexander’s “Joanie” in three fiftiesstyle fancy frocks. (From Madame Alexander Catalog Reprints, Vol. 1-1942-62, by Barbara Jo McKeon—Courtesy of Zendelle Bouchard)

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A very pretty doll in this category is the thirty-six inch Ginny doll made by Vogue Doll Company. Ginny was only made for one year—in 1960. She was lighter in weight than Ideal’s Playpal, and her legs looked to be smaller. She was a walker, and had a unique rounded shape to her eyes. She was unmarked, but one outfit she was featured in had her name inscribed on it. An interesting facet about the 36 inch Ginny doll is that many times she came with her own little eight-inch matching doll. The dolls we recognize as Eegee/ Goldberger companion dolls were marketed in 30 and 36 inch sizes. Most were named Annette. The Eegee dolls also have a smaller, more slender frame than Patti. They were made of plastic and vinyl and in contrast to Patti their faces looked more like a doll than a child. The company that made this doll was founded by Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Goldberger in Brooklyn, NY and dates back to 1916. It is noteworthy to mention that the Eegee Doll Company is still in operation today under the name Goldberger Toys. Another example of a blowmolded vinyl life-size doll was the 34 inch “Betsy McCall” doll issued by American Character in 1959. American Character also produced two other large dolls in 1959 which were named “Sandy McCall” and “Linda McCall,” and known as Betsy’s cousins. The companion-size Betsy McCall came with three different hair colors. Linda had straight, blond hair with bangs, and is hard to find. According to Judith Izen, author of “American Character Dolls” “Lifesize Betsy and cousins Sandy and Linda McCall dolls were actually manufactured by a company called Model Plastics in White Plains, New York, the company owned by the consortium of American Character,

Madame Alexander’s “Janie” is attired in her beautiful original dress. (Author’s Collection)

What a pretty little smile on this 30 inch Madame Alexander “Betty” doll. (Courtesy of Julie Patrie)

The taller doll displayed in this duo is a thirty-five inch Horsman “Princess Peggy” walker, while the shorter version is a non-walker. (Courtesy of Connie Camber-Soucy)

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This ad shows three originally outfitted 36 inch Ginny dolls made by Vogue Doll Company accompanied by their little 8 inch matching dolls. (Courtesy of Wenham Museum, Wenham, Massachusetts)

Arranbee, and Madame Alexander.” The McCall companion dolls are easily distinguishable among their counterparts because of their subtle little turned-up noses. In the earlier 1950’s American Character Doll Company had come out with a life-size doll they named “Sweet Sue.” She was a little different from the rest of the dolls cited in this article because she was made a few years earlier when hard plastic was still being used. She had a vinyl head and arms with a hard plastic body. She was 31 inches tall and was referred to as “The Keepsake Doll.” Of historical significance the American Character Sandy McCall doll was displayed in October 1961 at an American Rocket Society Exhibition at New York’s Coliseum. He appeared in a custom-made suit made by the same B.F. Goodrich Company seamstresses that made space suits for America’s astronauts. He was specifically made for this exhibition and, of course, this little one of a kind space man stood approximately three-feet tall.

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Shown here is a very nice example of a 36 inch “Ginny” doll. She has lost her little matching doll, but nevertheless she is a lovely example. (Courtesy of Wenham Museum, Wenham, Massachusetts)

The Eegee/Goldberger companion dolls were marketed in 30-inch size and 36-inch size. This lovely doll is an example of the larger size. (Courtesy of Connie Camber-Soucy)

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Here is a little girl from the late 1950’s enjoying the company of her Betsy McCall doll. (Courtesy of Julie Patrie) Pert and pretty Linda McCall, known as Betsy McCall’s cousin, was made in 1959 by American Character Doll Company and is 35 inches tall. (Author’s Collection)

Many of these life-size dolls were featured in television commercials, company brochures, and catalogs. The examples in this article provide us with only a sampling of the large dolls that were made during the 1950 and 1960 decades. Carla Marie Cross, in her book, “The Playpal Family,” comments, “Companion or life-size dolls, as they are called, are quite impressive to someone caught off guard, because, for a brief moment, it’s like encountering a real person.” These dolls stood out because they were virtually the size of the child playing with them and many of these dolls were proportionally very similar to a toddler’s body and these are hallmarks in the history of dolls.

A Sandy McCall doll is featured in this October 1961 photo dressed as an astronaut. He is a one-of-a-kind fellow that was on display at an American Rocket Society Exhibition at New York’s Coliseum. His outfit was fashioned by the same B.F. Goodrich Company seamstresses that make space suits for America’s astronauts. (Bettman/Bettman/Getty Images)

Bibliography The author would like to express her appreciation to Connie Camber-Soucy, Zendelle Bouchard, Julie Patrie, and Mary Berry for their encouragement and generous sharing of resources. “The Art of Patti Playpal,” by Jennifer A.H. Kohn, Rita J. McCloskey, and Pauline V. Yohe, Reverie Publishing Company, 2004 “American Character Dolls,” by Judith Izen, Collector Books, 2004 Online source-Doll Reference-“Eegee, Gold Doll or Goldberger Dolls 1916-1987” Antique DOLL Collector

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Carmel Doll Shop.

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Valerie Fogel’s Beautiful Bébés

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Linda Maley, Vintage Playthings

Honey & Shars’, Sharon & Ed Kolibaba

Karen Rockwell

Nancy McCray

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Diane Hoffman, Turn of the Century Antiques

Sondra Krueger

Jackie Allington

Samy Odin and Elaine Romberg.

Kathy’s & Terry’s Dolls

Dianne Bottinger, DSB Doll Wigs

All Dolled Up, Gail Lemmon

Ann Pruett-Phillips

Sheila Needle

Marshall Martin, Martin and Murray Antique DOLL Collector

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Jewel City Doll Club 40th Annual

Doll Show and Sale

New Date: Sat. September 15, 2018 Hours: 10am – 3pm

New Location: St. Francis Xavier Church - Holy Cross Hall 3801 Scott Rd, Burbank, CA 91504 Admission $5 (under 12 free) Free Admission 10am – 10:30am

Dolls of All Ages • Accessories • Toys • Treasures Free Parking • Free Doll Identification Free Photo with your doll or ours... Excellent food available on the premises Doll re-stringing available on premises

For Dealer Reservation or Information Dene Alcott 818-248-4862 or deneandbing@att.net

Southern Belle Doll Club presents their

35th Annual Doll Show & Sale September 15, 2018 9 AM to 3 PM

THIS IS A NEW DATE AND NEW LOCATION

Cordova Community Center 1017 Sanga Rd., Cordova, TN 38018

Adults $5 Children 6-12 $1, Under 6 Free

Wichita Doll Show Saturday, September 29, 2018

10 am-4 pm Holiday Inn, 549 S Rock Road, Wichita, KS Antique, Vintage, Modern, BJD, Paper Dolls, Accessories, Fabric, Teddy Bears, Miniatures, etc.

Door Prizes • Silent Auctions

BAPS book signing, Exhibit

For more information contact Donna Brown at 901-377-5796 or email helenmorris1937@gmail.com Cheryl Maynard at 662-512-0189 or email cmanard@aol.com

Admission $4, children under 10yrs. free www.facebook.com/WichitaDollShow/ Email: WichitaDollShow@outlook.com Contact: Nancy Moore, 316-210-7628

Southeastern Doll Show

Oct. 6, 2018 10 am - 3 pm

Salisbury Doll & Toy Show OCT 13, 2018

9:30 AM - 3 PM

***NEW LOCATION*** Hickory Metro Convention Center 1960 13th Ave Dr SE, Hickory, NC 28602

Any Condition Doug Burnett

Antique, Vintage, Collectible Dolls For Sale Doll Supplies & Accessories, Doll Hospital, Appraisals, Demonstrations, Door prizes Admission $5, children under 12 free Picnic tote free with admission (limited supply)

$1 & $5 Tables Vendor Tables Available Contact Sandi Walker for info 828-893-0640 Sponsored by Dolls & Designs by Sandi, 122 Main St W Valdese, NC 62

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Edison Talking Dolls Wanted

Antique, Vintage & Modern Dolls & Toys. OOAK, Barbie & Artist Dolls. Doll Clothes, Furniture & Accessories. Salisbury Civic Center, 315 Martin Luther King Junior Ave., S. Salisbury, NC 28144 For more information: www.SoutheasternDollShows.com

Music Museum

816‑210‑3684 Edisondoll@yahoo.com

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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.

ONGOING

If you plan on attending a show, please call the number to verify the date and location as they may change.

4/21‑10/7/18 ~ Switzerland. Costumes of Venetian Carnival balls. Spielzeug Welten Museum. www.swmb.museum

SEPTEMBER 2018

1 ~ Westampton, NJ. Doll Auction. Crescent Shrine. 700 Highland Dr. Sweetbriar Auctions. Dorothy Hunt. 410‑275‑2213. www.SweetbriarAuctions.com. sweetbriar@ live.com 1‑2 ~ Wichita, KS. Doll Show. Double Tree. Jenny & Scott Raymond. 316‑288‑0348. 2 ~ Ft. Wayne, IN. Doll Show. Ft. Wayne Armory. Doll Show Productions. 586‑731‑3072. 3 ~ Flint, MI. Doll Show. Dom Polski Hall. Flint Barbie & Fashion Doll Club. 810‑639‑2353. 5 ~ Annapolis, MD. Rendezvous Barbie & Family Auction. Theriault’s. 410‑224‑3655. info@theriaults.com. www.theriaults.com 8 ~ Alexander, NY. Doll Show. Alexander Firemen’s Rec Hall. Linda. 585‑482‑0835. sukeylin@yahoo.com 8 ~ Knoxville, TN. Doll Show. Bridgewater Place Event Center. Jackie Stone. 828‑505‑2287. www. SoutheasternDollShows.com. 8 ~ San Diego, CA. Doll Show. LaMesa Women’s Club. Delightfull Dolls of So. CA. Barbara Whyte. bdkellison@cox.net. www.facebook.com/DelightfulDolls 8 ~ West Chester/Cincinnati, OH. Doll Show. EnterTRAINment Junction Expo Room. Queen City Beautiful Doll Club. Margie Schultz. 513‑207‑8409. askmargie@aol.com 9 ~ Canada. Doll Show. The Sunbridge Hotel & Conference Center. Maple Leaf Doll Club. Bev. 519‑222‑4739. 9 ~ Fullerton, CA. Dolls, Bears & Collectibles Show. Hotel Fullerton. National Doll Festival. 831‑438‑5349. www. nationaldollfestival.com 9 ~ Maquoketa, IA. Doll Show. Centerstone Inn & Suites. Sherryl Newton. easterniowadollshows@aol.com 12 ~ Annapolis, MD. Antique Doll & Playthings from Private Estates Auction. Theriault’s. 410‑224‑3655. info@theriaults.com. www.theriaults.com 12‑13 (Rescheduled to Oct 2‑3) ~ Denver, PA. Antique Dolls, Dollhouses & Miniatures Auction. Morphy Auctions. 877‑968‑8880. www.morphyauctions.com. info@morphyauctions.com 14 ~ Annapolis, MD. Ten2Go Auction. Crowne Plaza. Theriault’s. 410‑224‑3655. info@theriaults.com. www.theriaults.com 15 ~ Burbank, CA. Doll Show. St. Francis Xavier Church ‑ Holy Cross Hall. Jewel City Doll Club. Dene Alcott. 818‑248‑4862. deneandbing@att.net 15 ~ Cordova, TN. Doll Show. Cordova Community Center. Southern Belles Doll Club. Donna Brown. 901‑377‑5796. helenmorris1937@gmail.com 15 ~ Grand Forks, ND. A Shirley Temple Luncheon. Hilton Garden Inn. Northern Red River Valley Doll Club. Kim Resnslow. 701‑741‑2431. 15 ~ Las Cruces, NM. Doll Show. Scottish Rite Temple. Dona Ana Doll Club. Glora Sanders. 575‑523‑1413. sanders4605@comcast.net 15 ~ Memphis, TN. Doll Show. Cordova Community Center. Southern Belles Doll Club. Donna Brown. 901‑377‑5796. helenmorris1937@gmail.com

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15 ~ New Lebanon, NY. Antique Doll Auction. Meissner’s Auctions. 518‑766‑5002. info@meissnersauction.com. www.meissnersauction.com 15 ~ Roseville, CA. Doll & Bear Show. Placer County Fairgrounds. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. www.crossroadsshows.com. 15 ~ Spencer, NC. NC “Antique & Modern” Italian Doll Luncheon. Sales & Doll Museum Tour. 704‑762‑9359. NCMDTM.com 16 ~ Canada. Doll Show. Italian Cultural Center. Doll Club of Edmonton. http://dollclubofedmonton.com 19 ~ Annapolis, MD. Antique Doll & Playthings from Private Estates Auction. Theriault’s. 410‑224‑3655. info@theriaults. com. www.theriaults.com 19 ~ New Orleans, LA. Doll Convention. Harrah’s. Karen. 763‑634‑2614. 21‑22 ~ Golden, CO. Doll Show. Jefferson County Colorado Fairgrounds. Lorella Farmer. 303‑988‑8591. jet‑lag@comcast.net 22 ~ Annapolis, MD. Grandezvous Antique Dolls & Playthings from Private Estates Auction. Theriault’s. 410‑224‑3655. info@theriaults.com. www.theriaults.com 22 ~ Spokane, WA. Doll Show. Country Homes Christian Church. Spokane Falls Dolls UFDC Club. Penny Zarneski 509‑327‑7622 22 ~ Vineland, NJ. Signature Sale. The Frank Mohr Collection Speciality Auction. Auction details at www.BertoiaAuctions.com . Bertoia Auctions. 856‑692‑1881. Toys@BertoiaAuctions.com 23 ~ Chagrin Falls, OH. Doll & Bear Show. Eileen Green. 440‑283‑5839. phdofdolls@yahoo.com 23 ~ Flint, MI. Doll Show. Dom Polski Hall. Flint Barbie & Fashion Doll Club. Susan Ferrier. 810‑639‑2353. ferrier@centurytel.net 23 ~ Nashua, NH. Doll Show. Holiday Inn & Suites Nashua. Diane Gardenour. 603‑424‑9808. diane.gardenour@myfairpoint.net 23 ~ St. Charles, IL. Doll Show. Kane County Fairgrounds. Karla Moreland. 815‑356‑6125. kmorela@ais.net. www.KaneCountyDollShow.com 28‑29 ~ Billings, MT. Doll Show. Billings Hotel. Heritage Doll Guild. 406‑698‑3227. beartoothnana@gmail.com 15‑16 ~ Germany. Doll & Toy Auction. Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion. 0049(0)6203‑13014/(F)0049(0)6203‑17193. mail@spielzeugauktion.de. www.spielzeugauktion.de 29 ~ Farmington, CT. Teddy Bear Show. Homewood Suites. Teddy Bear Artist Co‑op Shows. Donna Nielsen. 585‑229‑4453. 29 ~ Fletcher, NC. Doll Show. WNC Agricultural Center. Land O’Sky Doll Club. Lou Gravely. 828‑883‑4899. smikhall@windstream.net 29 ~ Florence, SC. Doll & Toy Show. Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing & Technology. Pee Dee Doll Club. Angie Hayek. 843‑731‑2107. 29 ~ France. Doll’s Collection Auction. Galerie De Chartres. +33(0)2 37 88 28 28. (F)+33(0)2 37 88 28 20. chartres@galeriedechartres.com 29 ~ Timonium, MD. Teddy Bear Show.Teddy Bear Artist Coop Shows. Donna Nielsen. 585‑229‑4453. 29 ~ Wichita, KS. Doll Show. Holiday Inn. Wichita Antique Doll Study Club. Nancy Moore. 316‑210‑7628. WichitaDollShow@outlook.com Calendar continued on page 64

Gaithersburg Antiques Doll Show

Hundreds of Selling Tables…

DEC 1&2 Sat 10-5 • Sun 10-3

The 175th Eastern National Antique to Modern Doll & *Toy Show 2018 Established 1972

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 / 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 3 International Airports Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA) Dulles International (IAD) Baltimore / Washington International (BWI)

SFB Events / S. Bellman 239-440-3184

sbellman714@gmail.com

*LIMITED Number of Toys and Games Antique DOLL Collector

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Sara Bernstein’s Dolls

The Doll Works Your Ad Here Judith Armitstead (781) 334‑5577 P.O. Box 195, Lynnfield, MA 01940

a classified marketplace for antique dolls and related merchandise

Black & White Photo Ads 3.3” h x 2.4” w $75

Full Color Photo Ads 3.3” h x 2.4” w $95

Please include payment with your ad. Larger ads are considered display ads — call us for information. 1‑888‑800‑2588. Heubach Dancing Dutch Boy and Girl.

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

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 …

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2‑3 ~ Denver, PA. Antique Dolls, Dollhouses & Miniatures Auction. Morphy Auctions. 877‑968‑8880. www.morphyauctions.com. info@morphyauctions.com 3 ~ Hatfield, PA. Doll Auction “From the Collections of Rosemarie Snyder and Regina Steele (Part Two) and Estate of Grace Olsen”. Alderfer Auctions. 215‑393‑3000. info@alderferauction.com. AlderferAuction.com 6 ~ Albany, NY. Doll Show. St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church. Shaker Doll Club. Nancy. 518‑384‑0189. 6 ~ Escondido, CA. Doll Show. Church of the Resurrection. Southwind Doll Club. Sandra Dorsey. 760‑731‑6581. sandilee43@roadrunner.com 6 ~ Sparks, NV. Reno Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Holiday Inn‑Sparks. Melinda Natzel. 775‑342‑7629. mnatzel@charter.net 7 ~ Lebanon, PA. Doll Show. Lebanon Valley Expo Center. Central Penn Doll Collectors Club. Dotti. 717‑761‑3609. dotti@centralpenndollcollectorsclub.org. http://centralpenndollcollectorsclub.org 7 ~ Sturbridge, MA. Doll & Bear Show. Sturbridge Host Hotel. Wendy Collins. 603‑969‑1699. www.collinsgifts.com 7 ~ Wilmington, OH. Doll Show. Roberts Centre. Sandy Bullock. sandy4085@hotmail.com. 734‑282‑0152. www.wilmingtondollshow.com 13 ~ Fredericksburg, VA. Doll Show. Elks Lodge #875. The Now & Then Doll Club. Wanda Miller. wanda.miller@verizon.net. 804‑513‑9011. 13 ~ Phoenix, AZ. Doll Show. Valley of the Sun Doll Club. No. Phoenix Baptist Church. Helen Soucy. 480‑831‑9081. soucy12@cox.net. Carol Wesby. 480‑890‑1854. 13‑14 ~ Puyallup, WA. Doll & Bear Show. Puyallup Fairgrounds. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. 13 ~ Round Rock, TX. Doll Show. Williamson Conference Center. Austin Doll Collectors Society. Sharon Weintraub. 512‑323‑9639. sharon@weintraub.name 13 ~ Salisbury, NC. Doll Show. Salisbury Civic Center. Jackie Stone. 828‑505‑2287. www.SoutheasternDollShows.com 14 ~ DeWitt, MI. Doll Show. Banquet & Conference Center of DeWitt. Sandy Johnson Barts. 269‑599‑1511. 14 ~ Plymouth, MN. Dolls & Toys & Bears OH MY! Show. Crowne Plaza Hotel. Bernadette Able. 239‑282‑9499. Dolls_Toys_Bears_OhMy@yahoo.com 13‑14 ~ Puyallup, WA. Doll Show. Western Washington Fairgrounds. Dorothy Drake. Crossroads. www.crossroadsshows.com. 775‑348‑7713.

Antique Doll Collector, P.O. Box 239, Northport, NY 11768 adcsubs@gmail.com or adclisa@gmail.com

17‑19 ~ Nashua, NH. Doll Auction. Withington Auctions. 603‑478‑3232. withingtonauction.com. withington@conknet.com 18‑20 ~ Colorado Springs, CO. Doll Convention with Public Day to Salesroom. Doll Artisan Guild International. Embassy Suites. 607‑432‑4977. info@dollartisanguild.org 18‑21 ~ Pacific Grove, CA. A Deborah Jenkines Sewing Workshop. Carmel Doll Shop. 831‑643‑1902. www.carmeldollshop.com 20 ~ Jonesborough, TN. ~ Doll, Bear and Toy Show. Jonesborough Visitor Center. 423‑753‑0022. The Dollhouse. 423‑276‑5273. 20 ~ Palmetto, GA. Doll Show. Georgia Baptist Childrens Home. Peachtree Doll Collectors. Brenda Welker. 678‑523‑3150. bwelker@bellsouth.net 20 ~ Pasadena, CA. Doll Show. Elks Lodge. Sandy Kline. Forever Young. 818‑368‑4648. 20~ Wausau, WI. Doll Show. St. Matthew Church Gym. The Drifke Group. Marlene Dreifke. 608‑225‑3984. MarlenesBling@hotmail.com 21 ~ Amherst, NY. Doll Show. University of Buffalo. Niagara Frontier Doll Club. Nancy. 716‑689‑6347. 23 ~ Hatfield, PA. Single Owner 1950’s‑1960’s Ginny Doll Auction. Online at www.AlderferAuction.com. 215‑393‑3000. info@alderferauction.com 27 ~ Spencer, NC. Doll Sale & Appraisal Fair. NCMDTM.com 704‑762‑9359. 28 ~ Pacific Grove, CA. Session II, Teatime with Queen Victoria’s Dolls. Reservations. Carmel Doll Shop. 831‑643‑1902. www.carmeldollshop.com 28 ~ St. Charles, IL. Doll, Bear, Toy & Collectible Show. Kane County Fairgrounds. Antique World Shows. Diana Tabin. 847‑772‑6760. www.chicagotoyshow.com. 28 ~ Southbury, CT. Doll, Bear & Toy Show. Wyndham Southbury. Jenny Lind Doll Club. Paula Walton. 860‑355‑5709. jennylinddollshow@gmail.com

To find more doll events near you go to our website at www.antiquedollcollector.com and click on “Events” tab. Also, sign up on our email list to have the most up to date info on upcoming events. Just email adclisa@gmail.com with the subject line “sign me up for doll events.”

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Valerie Fogel’s

Beautiful Bébés Fine Dolls and Precious Playthings of the Past Tel: 425.765.4010 Beautifulbebes@outlook.com For excellent service contact Beautiful Bebes when Selling or Consigning!

www.bebesatticfinds.rubylane.com

Always Buying. Trades, Consignments, Sales and Estate.

Spectacular Bébé Mascotte - 27” Supreme beauty with huge paper weight blue eyes, lovely mauve shadow and arresting expression. Excellent bisque, original ball jointed wooden body, and beautiful pale pink silk ensemble. Such a wonderful Bébé! $7995

Endearing Bébé Bru Jeune - Oh Bébé! Exquisite Bru Jeune marked 8. Excellent bisque from head to fingertips, enchanting face with crisp modeling, parted lips with tongue tip, delicate peach coloring perfectly enhances expressive rich brown eyes. Chevrot body has most of original label. All original scarlet silk costume, marked Bru shoes, fabulous chapeau! Please email or call

All bisque Sustrac mignonette with bare feet and jointed elbows in original dress, wig and adorable chapeau. Excellent condition with lovely face and brilliant blue eyes. $3,450 Mlle. Huret from the Lonchambon era - This sublime Huret is so well endowed; signed Huret dress, Huret boots, original crinoline and undergarments and she comes with an original marked Huret box. She is blessed with the rare later period gutta percha articulated body that is very stable and in wonderful condition. Beautiful swivel head, beautiful doll. Please email or call

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Fall Auction Fun! GRANDEZVOUS

Saturday, September 22, 2018 Antique Dolls and Playthings from Private Estates. It’s a wonderful one-day auction of great antique dolls, just like the beautiful Bru bébé shown here. More than 300 dolls of all genre are presented for your bidding pleasure. Preview 11AM and Auction 12PM. Bid onsite, absentee, telephone & internet bids. Location: Theriault’s headquarters in Annapolis, MD.

RENDEZVOUS Wednesday, September 5, 2018 Barbie and Family. Preview 6:30pm and Auction 7pm. 70 lots, bid onsite, absentee, telephone & internet bids. Location: Theriault’s headquarters in Annapolis, MD.

Wednesday, September 12, 2018 Antique Dolls and Playthings from Private Estates. Preview 6:30pm and Auction 7pm. 70 lots, bid onsite, absentee, telephone & internet bids. Location: Theriault’s headquarters in Annapolis, MD.

Wednesday, September 19, 2018 Featuring a Superb One-Owner Collection of Contemporary Artist Dolls. Preview 6:30pm and Auction 7pm. 70 lots, bid onsite, absentee, telephone & internet bids. Location: Theriault’s headquarters in Annapolis, MD.

TEN2GO Friday, September 14, 2018 A fast-paced auction of over 400 lots (onsite bids only). Preview 9am and Auction 11am. Location: Crowne Plaza, Annapolis, MD.

For more info call 410-224-3655 or email info@theriaults.com

the dollmasters

PO Box 151 • Annapolis, Maryland 21404

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Tel: 410-224-3655, M-F 9AM-5PM EST

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