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Antique DOLL Collector November 2014 Vol. 17, No. 10

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Dollmastery Seminar with Florence Theriault. An all-day, upclose and personal discussion along with a hands-on preview of rare antique dolls. 9:30 AM-4:30 PM. Attendance limited to 25. Registration is free. Call 800-638-0422 to reserve your spot.

Saturday, November 22, 2014 Let the Music Begin! $59.

Let the Music Begin! An Exceptional Auction of Fine and Rare Antique Dolls. Preview 9 AM. Auction 11 AM. Catalog is available now!

Saturday Evening, November 22, 2014

Wine & Walk. Wine and Hors d’Oeuvres Reception and Preview of the Robert Tonner Private Collection. Meet Robert Tonner as he discusses the influence of 1950s fashion dolls on his contemporary work. 7-9 PM.

Sunday, November 23, 2014 Inspiration! $49.

Inspiration! An Auction of the Robert Tonner Private Collection of Rare 1950s Fashion Dolls. Preview 9 AM. Auction 11 AM. Catalog is available now!

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Saturday, November 22

Sunday, November 23

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Inspiration! The Robert Tonner Private Vintage Collection

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Waldorf Astoria November 21-23, 2014 Saturday, November 22

Let the Music Begin!

An old French children’s game, En Avant la Musqiue, graces the back cover of Theriault’s upcoming doll auction catalog and serves as the theme of the auction - “Let the Music Begin!” Begin indeed, and play on through, too. Exceptional dolls from private collections are featured ranging from those of the esteemed French firms of Bru, Jumeau, Schmitt, Steiner, and others, and highlighted by the extremely rare Jumeau art character 201, of which only one other example is known to exist. In fact, more than 25 Jumeau bébés are featured, some from the highly-sought early premiere series, as well as Bébé Triste in rare size 9 wearing her original couturier costume, fine Bébé E.J. in very rare size 16 with original Jumeau dress and signed Jumeau shoes, and petite bébés in sizes 1 and 2. Other rare bisque dolls range from those designed by Grace Corry Rockwell and Van Rozen, to a bevy of beautiful poupées, mostly with sought-after wooden bodies and including rarities such as the elegant Radiquet and Cordonnier lady. A fabulous collection of early Steiff dolls, a circus of Bucherer performers, very rare models of Door of Hope dolls, and an unbelievable original village of 25 dolls stand alongside wonderful automata including the rarest near mint peacock in original box with spreading feathers. A superb rare 28” Simon and Halbig 1388 lady doll flirts for the attention of a wonderful 24” model of K*R 107 Karl in original formal attire, while a family of Schoenhut children include rare early carved hair examples. The great diversity of the 350 wonderful dolls in the auction is yet in harmonious concert for one common theme prevails: the superb condition and originality of each doll. Plan to be at the auction when Stuart Holbrook signals the opening chords, and “Let the Music Begin!”

Sunday, November 23

Inspiration! The Robert Tonner Private Vintage Collection Every important doll designer throughout history has drawn inspiration from those who came before. Robert Tonner, considered by most to be the premiere contemporary designer of today’s high fashion dolls, is no exception. His inspiration, he avers, has been the extraordinary fashion ladies of the 1950s, and over several decades he has quietly assembled an important collection of rarities from this period. They will be presented at this important catalog auction, aptly entitled, Inspiration!

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Saturday, November 22

Sunday, November 23

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Inspiration! The Robert Tonner Private Vintage Collection

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Stellar grand Bébé marked Depose E15J~A luscious example of the sought after EJ in such a lovely size (32.5”). Huge blue paper weight eyes with dreamy look, fringed with sweeping lashes and warm brown brows; the perfect jewels in her beautiful face. Gorgeous antique chestnut tone wig, lavish cream silk dress, antique shoes all on correct signed Jumeau body. Overall excellent! $14,800~

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A portrait of four lovely Mademoiselles; all with superb attributes and exquisite artistry...all excellent and extremely desirable for their unique differences. From left to right 1). A striking though demure 17.5” Poupée from the shop ‘Au Parades des Enfants’ w/ articulated kid over wood body, bisque arms and a lovely all original trousseau (not shown). 2.) Seated at her right is the illustrious and beautiful 18” Mademoiselle Huret appointed with a gorgeous stamped wood articulated body, and shown with Huret Parasol, and metal & leather handbag. She is seated next to her 3.) equally beautiful Huret sister, with divine Clement blown leather body, garbed in original white soutache frock and holding a sweet silken bag. 4.) Finally, on the far right is a magnificent example of an 18” Poupée with a highly desirable wood body fashioned by Marie Victoire and Albert Frederick Anqueulle. Her face is softly fashioned and tenderly painted. She is not only garbed in her fantastic all original silk taffeta ensemble with original chapeau; she has a lavish trousseau of six additional orig dresses (not shown). Her chest bears the Maison Terrene stamp.. Additional pictures available on request by mail or email. Custom layaway always an option! 1. Poupée Au Parades des Enfant avec trunk & trousseau ~ $16,500 2. Mademoiselle Huret on superb wood body, Huret Parasol and leather & metal bag ~Doll: $28,950 Parasol: $995 Handbag: $485 3. Mademoiselle Huret on Clement blown leather body, original dress, bonnet & silk bag ~ $24,950 4. Mademoiselle Terenne avec Anqueulle wooden body & lavish orig trousseau ~ $22,950

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16” Emile Douillet bebe, incised simply E6D (w/ no “depose”), making her the Jumeau bebe designed and produced by then manager of Jumeau factory, Emile Douillet! $3200.

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9” Handwerck 189 for the French market on highly soughtafter, deluxe, French type body w/ molded shoes and Schmitt-like silhouette. $1250.

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12” Roullet et Decamp mechanical rabbit that is not only adorable, but also knits! His floppy-earred head bobs up and down while he rotates the needles with his busy paws. Orig. RD key. $1450.

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The Complete Guide to Antique, Vintage and Collectible Dolls

November 2014 Volume 17, Number 10

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THERIAULT’S ANNOUNCES THE AUCTION OF AN EXTREMELY RARE 201 JUMEAU CHARACTER

About The Cover

An extremely rare Jumeau character from the company’s art character series will be offered at the upcoming Theriault auction November 22 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. Only one other example of this 201 model is known to exist.

by Jane Foster These beautifully dressed hard plastic dolls are difﬁcult to ﬁnd today.

SLEEPING BÉBÉS BY JUMEAU by Samy Odin

The author explores why Jumeau registered patents for sleeping eyes much later than other manufacturers.

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FRENCH LENCI-TYPE DOLLS BY NICETTE

by Dominique Pennegues A close examination of dolls and their characteristics produced by Nicette to compete with Lenci.

DOLL TREASURES FROM BRITTANY, FRANCE: A HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE

Auction Gallery Mystery Emporium News Calendar Classiﬁed

by Elizabeth Schmahl and Carmen Farrell with family photos from Vanessa Brunel The wonderful dolls, costumes and miniature furniture made in Brittany.

2014 UFDC MODERN COMPETITIVE EXHIBIT BLUE RIBBON WINNERS SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS Photographed at the 2014 United Federation of Doll Clubs National Convention

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by Margaret Kincaid A charming pattern for your 16-inch ﬁrst series Jumeau.

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1. 8” Factory Dressed JDK Toddler - mint Bavarian child with starfish hands and hip length braids. Choice! $695 2. Cunning 14” ‘Jubilee Googly’ Hertal Schwab 172! Flawless quality, highly modeled tufts of hair, deep watermelon grin and dancing blue flirting eyes. A rogue with fully jointed toddler body! $3900 3. Deluxe ‘Size 1‘ Bebe Incassable - uniquely scintillating 10.5” Early Jumeau cabinet treasure. $14, 500 (see 25) 4. Cozy Bliss Doll House 12”x8”x6” - colorful charm, signed door, good paper! $750 5. Rare Young Victoria Papier Mache - Choice 14” example, wonderful condition and especially fine original dress and underlayers. $2800 (see 17) 6. 9.5” Pioneer Woman - off to church w/ her missile and son in tow! Painted and stitched features. Mint ca. 1940... $95 7. German Turkey Candy Container - 6” tall, signed, splendid iridescent colors! $150 Steiff Squirrel - 7.5” tall, button in ear, fully jointed incl. neck! Clean & adorable. $375 8. Exceptional Mint and Original All Bisques- 4” Boy w. such detail in sweet round face, socket head! $450. 4.5” Girl - unusual ‘949’ long face socket head, well formed lips, hip length wig! $495 9. 5.5” Simon Halbig 886 choice socket head and over the knee Black Stockings, sleep eyes, orig. hip length auburn wig, and heirloom clothes w. lace undies! $1100 10. Wonderful 22” Gbr. Heubach School Boy - intense deep intaglio eyes, dimples, op/clo mo. with 2 distinct teeth & tongue, expertly dressed, jointed for sitting. $495 11. 16” Gbr.Heubach Coquette - a wealth of molded ringlets, glazed bow, intaglio flirty eyes, op/clo mouth w. mld. tongue & 2-teeth, completely adorable. $950 12. Asian All bisque Babies What a pair! Original wigs and possibly clothes (not shown), sleep eyes, 7.5” and 5” long, one torso reglue, fantastic pair. $2500 (will divide) 13. French Export ‘Algerian’ - gorgeous quality, sleep eyes w. wax, orig. caracul wig and fully jtd. body. $995 14) 14” Sensational Gbr.Heubach Character - fantastic

modeling throughout, glazed pronounced smile, well articulated eyes & hair. Orig.black fabric body w/orig porc. limbs. Special doll! $1200 15) 8” Bisque Head Mennonite - closed mouth, gl.eyes, fantastic orig. costume, double bonnet. $275.

12” Wax Puritan - another historic doll in important clothes and excel. condition. $395 16) Full view of #13 in Factory Costume with leather boots! $995

17. The queen of all papier maches would logically be this very rare 11” ‘Young Queen Victoria’ with exposed articulated ears encased by pronounced braided loops. With no facial touch-ups she also has her charming original clothes (see photo #5) and the 1st Place UFDC Blue Ribbon as well! $2800 18. Together for a long time this Pair of Important Male Chinas, in their matching heirloom clothes and old bodies feature not ‘child’ but male hairdos w/molded sideburns, side parts and brush marks. Remarkable 27” tall companions, museum class! $3250 18

19. From an important collection. This hauntingly beautiful young lady 22” Glass Eye Wigged China has perfect luminous porcelain sculpted with refined aristocratic features and lovely long tresses, original body w. leather boots and the prettiest layers of elegant original clothes - plus her UFDC Blue Ribbon she so rightly deserves! A shining star! $4250

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21. 15” Rare Kestner Character - from Kestner’s most valuable line of characters made in very few numbers, this rare enigmatic model, resembling the ‘181’ is dashingly romantic fellow with closed mouth w. molded teeth and in exceptional Highland dress with plaster pate, mint signed body and Kestner shoes. A classic portrait. Just $2500

22. The Balmoral Musical Album... You have to ask about this important 12”x9” leather bound souvenir of Scotland containing colored prints of Scottish landmarks with cutouts for family photos - gold edged, complete & intact including the functional music box contained therein. What Victorian sentiment! $750

20. The ‘Yellow Boot’ All Bisque ‘Wrestler’ - impossible to find version, 8”tall with the rare yellow bootines, mint factory hip length wig & pate in vintage frilly layers over her famous curvy body plus spiraled eyes with orig. wax, shaded lids and the square teeth. She has it all! $4200 22

23. 14” Factory Original Simon Halbig Poupee It is easy to see the Mignonette influence in this romantic, scarce 1870’s fashion with swivel neck, closed mouth, PW eyes, braided wig, and the iconic mint long bisque Halbig arms, perfectly sublime...$2500

25. A Deluxe ‘Size 1‘ Bebe Incassable- representing the earliest years of the jointed bebe this unique 10.5” Premiere Jumeau has all the luxurious qualities of the larger “First Series Portrait” in this uniquely rare precious cabinet size ! Her immaculate bisque and superior artistic quality showcase early spiraled blue, almond shape paperweight eyes. She has her cork pate w. skin wig and signed 8-ball body w. coil and ‘first owner‘ clothes and shoes. This gem lies protected in a richly papered 14”x8” elegant trunk with lots of room for add-ins! A captivating important example..$14, 500 26. Leather Bound ‘La Necessaire de Ma Poupee‘ - it says in gold and opens to reveal 15 assorted compartments, perfect for all the accessories of that very special Mademoiselle! (12”x8” closed) $750. 2.5” French All Bisque- a true frivolity with socket head, luscious hair, stylish ‘vêtements,’ flat soled boots and slender limbs!!! $375

24. 15” Factory Original French Export Halbig- resembling the Long Face Jumeau, this very rare Simon Halbig Fashion mold ‘920’, in her bustle back jacketed couture is one for the purist! Complete from matching chapeau down to ornamental leather shoes, her uncut wig and mint bisque arms she is an elegant rarity for the fashion collectors! $3000

27. The sumptuous quality of this refined 17” Block Letter F.G. Bebe beauty w. sensuous bisque, hazel paperweight eyes w. shaded lids, closed mouth is even more appealing on her coveted signed Gesland Bodyall richly attired befitting her stature. $4500

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28. 16” Mint Steiner in Factory Chemise- Scintillating quality with huge blue PW eyes and shaded lids imbedded in her creamy bisque w. rose petal blush and dewey sheen, closed mouth, plus mint signed stiff wrist body under a Steiner factory chemise, vintage silk velvet plum coat, chapeau and the leather shoes! $4200

29. The chiseled beauty of this 14” All Original 1870’s Simon Halbig Fashion reflects the true antiquity of her china and parian sisters. Her crisp pale features, early blue PW eyes, original wig, and couture silk heirloom gown & leather shoes underscore her importance. $1250

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Auction Gallery

16-inch Bru Jne 5 on Chevrot body.

21-inch K * R 107 known as Carl

17-inch A.T

Preview: November 7 James D. Julia

ncluded in Julia’s upcoming toy, doll and advertising auction, their largest fall sale to date, is a selection of over 200 dolls for collectors at varying levels. Running the gamut of genres and materials, bidders will be treated to numerous fine bisque French and German examples that haven’t seen the marketplace for quite some time. Featured in the sale are dolls from the Madelyn Trotter Collection of Pacific Grove, California. This renowned and exacting dealer/collector focused on better quality dolls for over 40 years. Highlights include five Brus among them a lovely 16” Bru Jne 5 on a Chevrot body and a 15” Bru Brevette with pale bisque. The collection continues with numerous Jumeaus including an early 17-1/2” 6 (over) EJ with bewitching brown eyes and her original skin wig. In addition, the collection consists of some exceptional German character dolls – a rare 21” Kammer & Reinhardt 107

boy doll known as Carl is joined by other fine characters as well as various googlies and much more. Other first-rate doll offerings from other collections include a rare and exceedingly desirable 17” A. Thullier bebe, a 15” Jumeau E.J. ethnic fashion doll with tinted bisque possessing an antique trunk containing some additional outfits and a large 27” Portrait Jumeau. These are joined by a selection of dolls and automatons from another Midwest collector. Additional information can be obtained by going to Julia’s website at www.jamesdjulia.com or calling 207-453-7125. Free full-color brochures will be available, or their lavish, full-color, detailed and illustrated catalogs will be available for $39. Previews for the auction will be Thursday, November 6 from 9am-5pm, and Friday, November 7 from 8-10 am before the auction, which commences at 10am at Julia’s auction facilities on Rt. 201 in Fairfield, Maine.

Bonham’s Set’s a New World Doll Record!

ammer and Reinhardt’s 108 Bisque Head Character Doll, the only example known, 25-1/4 inches tall, achieved the latest doll world record price of $392,561 at Bonham’s September 24 auction in London. In a previous sale held at Sotheby’s London in February 1994, the same doll brought $274,210. The K * R 105, 17-3/4 inches tall, brought $276,006 and Heinz, K * R mold 106, a heavily molded character boy, 20-1/2 inches tall, sold for $186,648. For additional prices visit Bonhams.com 14

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Theriault’s Announces the Auction of an Extremely Rare 201 Jumeau Character by Florence Theriault

An extremely rare model from the 200 art character series of Emile Jumeau will be presented at Theriault’s November 22 auction “Let the Music Begin” at the Waldorf Astoria in New York. The doll is model 201 in size 11. Offered from a private Maryland collection, it is believed that no other example has ever been presented at auction, and only one other example of the model is known to exist.

The extremely rare model 201 from the Jumeau art character series of 1892, of which only one other example is known to exist. The highly characterized features of the doll are notable in the profile view as well as full face. The doll has the incised model number 201. 18

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t was 1892 and a half century had passed since the Jumeau firm had been in its infancy. The firm had moved from paper mache dolls to glorious bisque poupees, from shyfaced bebe models to glorious and extravagant luxury child dolls. It had introduced dolls of exotic complexions and costumes, and offered dolls that walked, ate, and sang. The Jumeau facilities, once a simple workshop, by 1892 encompassed a grand stand-alone factory in which all parts of the doll (head, body, wig, eyes, costumes - even the packing box) were made. And it had won, over and over, every grand prize from International Expositions. The name Jumeau had, in fact, as Francois Theimer notes in The Jumeau Book Book, become virtually synonymous with the word “bebe”. Thus, when in 1892 Emile Jumeau presented his extraordinary “Series Fantastique”, it should have come as no surprise. The man had ever been on the search to create and perfect the exceptional doll. In fact, since the early 1880s when he had commissioned the famed Parisian artist Carrier-Belleuse to sculpt his sad-faced bebe known today as “Bebe Triste”, Jumeau had kept a stable of fine artists at the ready to design and perfect new models of heads for his dolls. Thus, when the automaton maker Leopold Lambert approached him to create head models whose expressive features would enhance the amusing actions of his automata, Jumeau was delighted. A crying-face would be perfect for the automaton of a little child playing with a broken toy, a smiling face would enhance the little boy offering a basket of biscuits.

Shown are a panorama of other dolls from the rare art character 200 series of Emile Jumeau.

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And then a further thought came to Jumeau: why stop with an automation head for Lambert? He, Jumeau, could create a whole series of bisque bebe heads with highly characterized faces, thus introducing an entirely new type of doll. And so, the “Series Fantastique” doll was born.

The “Series Fantastique”

The “Series Fantastique” doll was different than all other Jumeau bebes. Whereas the classic Jumeau bebe portrayed an idealistic child, a perfect model of innocence and grace, this new series was the opposite. Now the child was presented in all its moods and expressions. As Francois Theimer notes in The Jumeau Book, “it was one of the ﬁnest achievements of the Jumeau ﬁrm. The sculptors took obvious pleasure in pursuing the goal set for them, and no expression was neglected. Vitality radiated from each face...” The models were numbered from 200 to 220, but without number 213, believed to be unlucky. The dolls were considered special from the very beginning. Because they were never mentioned in general advertising by Jumeau and because their cost was nine times the price of classic Jumeau bebes of the era, it is certain that they were available only on special order or for special exhibition occasions such as the 1900 Universal Paris Exposition for which Jumeau created a series of illustrated postcards featuring some of the models. Whether because of their cost or because the dolls were simply too characterized, they never became popular with the public. Sadly, in a result that was echoed two decades later in the German art character doll movement, the series was a marketing failure. Few of any examples were ever made. In 1899, an inventory of existing Jumeau dolls was created, including the bebe heads of the “Series Fantastique”. According to this inventory, the bebe heads were 20

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A few of the bisque art character heads were made in a smaller size and used by Leopold Lambert to enhance the vignette “mood” of parlor automata. These heads were models 203 and 211, made with a special neck configuration and only in sizes 4-8.

Jumeau presented a commemorative group of postcards celebrating the “Series Fantastique” for the 1900 Paris Universal Exposition. Several of the highly-characterized bebes are shown in this example.

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Above: Three smiling face characters were created for the 200 character series, yet each smiling expression is different as shown in these comparison photos.

Left: In 1899 an inventory was made of existing Jumeau dolls. This valuable inventory details the models still remaining from the 200 character series. Of the extremely rare 201 model only 59 heads existed, and of these, only 8 were in size 11.

made in sizes 9-13. The Jumeau Book Book, by Francois Theimer, offers a complete listing of each model in this 1899 inventory, including how many of each were available at that time. This listing is a valuable clue to their respective rarity, and, in fact, neatly corresponds to the numbers of models and sizes that have been located today. Although each model is quite rare, size 11 seems to the rarest size for each model. And some models listed in the inventory have never been identiďŹ ed and of others only one or two examples are known to exist. Of the model 201, depicting a young girl with wide beaming smile, only 59 heads still existed according to the 1899 inventory, and of these, only 8 existed in size 11.

Of these 8, only two examples are known to exist today, one as shown in the book, Rare Character Dolls, by Maree Tarnowska, and this present example to be auctioned on November 22. For more details about the doll and the doll auction weekend in New York visit www.theriaults.com, email info@theriaults.com or call 800-638-0422. Preceding the Saturday and Sunday auctions will be a one-day Dollmastery hands-on seminar conducted by Florence Theriault with an in-depth discussion and close-up and personal examination of many of the dolls in the auction weekend. The seminar is complimentary but attendance is limited to 25 so call early to reserve your spot. ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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Sleeping Bébés by Jumeau T

by Samy Odin

he Jumeau bébés with sleeping eye mechanisms that I have examined over the years all have a common characteristic: a poured bisque head. This fact helps to date them from the later years of the company. The purpose of this article is to present the various sleeping models made by Jumeau, following the chronological order between 1885 and 1899, and to point out the rarity of some of them. The fact that a company such as Jumeau attempted to register patents for doll sleeping eyes SO LATE always intrigued me. No Jumeau poupées, as far as I know, ever had sleeping eyes, while other companies such as Rohmer, Blampoix or Steiner had already experienced that direction since the Second Empire. When the ﬁrst Bébé incassable by Jumeau appeared on the market, around 1877, Steiner was already using wire operated sleeping eyes on some of his articulated bébés. This didn’t motivate Emile Jumeau to produce bébés with an equivalent mechanism, though. Was he left behind in this speciﬁc market or was there another reason that explains why he didn’t invest in this type of plaything during his early years?

1885 patent showing moving lids over stationary eyes.

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Jumeau modified his 1885 patent by using a lever for the eye mechanism. Photo courtesy www.poupendol.com

The first patent registered by Jumeau concerning an eyes mechanism is dated February 7, 1885. It was meant to connect a button sticking out of the back of the head to a manually operated metal system that would open and close the eyelids of the bébé (not the ocular globes but the eyelids ONLY were meant to move). No Jumeau bébé has ever been documented with such eyes. BUT, special poured bisque heads, modeled to receive this mechanism, are indeed documented! They bear a specific engraved marking “BREVETE S.G.D.G. DEPOSE” followed, as usual with Jumeau, by the size number, also engraved low in the neck. What makes these bébés absolutely exceptional, as collectibles, is the fact that none of them ever had the sleeping eyes mechanism inserted! Looking more closely at the back of the neck of these elusive dolls, one can notice a tiny round hole in the back of it. It is usually factory originally filled with plaster. This occurred in the making process, which means that all of these bébés were marketed as regular highend playthings, often dressed with deluxe garments but no explicit notice, except for the unusual marking and tiny hole in the neck, was ever made about their defective eyes mechanism. Basically, Jumeau turned these particular heads into models sold with stationary eyes. How long were they made? Since this corresponds to a production glitch, it is my belief this series of bébé heads only went into production ONCE, probably during the summer of 1885, in order to be sold during the following winter. I believe they were produced in a rather small quantity, which explains their considerable rarity today. The following year on July 1, 1886 Jumeau registered an addition to the patent of 1885. It consisted of a lever (not a button, this time) protruding from a hole in the back of the neck. It is an evident rectification of the unsuccessful patent of 1885. Dolls whose eyes correspond to this patent are seen a little more frequently on the market, yet are rarer than the later versions with a pewter weight mechanism. On March 21, 1887, Jumeau filed a second addition to the 1885 patent. It involved inserting upper eyelashes into the ocular globes and gluing real eyelashes onto the lower lid. To date, no bébé by Jumeau has been documented with such characteristics. I think the production of bébés according to this patent probably never came to fruition. 24

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1886 patent showing the metal lever.

The 1887 patent, which was probably never adopted for production.

Bébé Jumeau with side-glancing eyes according to Fouquet & Douville patent.

The next attempt Emile Jumeau made to articulate the eyes of his legendary bébé occurred sometime during the winter of 1893/1894. This time, instead of registering a new patent, Jumeau applied an existing patent invented and registered by Fouquet & Douville on March 14, 1891. It is much more complex than the previous Jumeau patents and allows the eyes not only to open and close but also to move towards the right and/or the left. The very ﬁrst bébés with moving eyes corresponding to Fouquet & Douville’s patent were made by Etienne Denamur. No written proof has been found, up to this day, concerning the actual date when Jumeau made his own model using the same patent, but it is quite plausible that the exploitation of this mechanism occurred after Fouquet & Douville went out of business,

Bébés Jumeau with this particular mechanism were most likely offered for sale during the year of 1894.

sometime during the year of 1893. The Jumeau bébés using this mechanism are rare and probably were produced for a very short period of time. It is not until 1895 that Jumeau ﬁled a totally different patent, on October, 3rd, that was not wire operated but based on the movement released by a pewter weight. Following the example of several German factories, the majority of the French manufacturers of the mid-1890s adopted classic sleeping eyes that would function only when the bébé was leaning down, a simpler system that was to become almost universal. The Jumeau bébé corresponding to this patent in the author’s collection is marked with the red decal marking “DEPOSE TETE JUMEAU” in size 6.

Jumeau bébés with sleeping eyes corresponding to the 1895 patent are more common, yet rarer than those made at the very end of the century and still kept into production during the SFBJ years.

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1895 Patent

Gradually, the pewter weight system became simpliﬁed to the point where no metal parts were used to retain the eyes and where simple plaster globs on each side kept the sleeping eyes in place, allowing them to move when the doll was leaned to sleep. This simpler system was kept in production still during the SFBJ years. The Jumeau bébé shown with this mechanism dates from the turn of the century when Simon & Halbig was already providing Jumeau with German made bisque heads made out of mold #758. Personally, I think Emile Jumeau didn’t like the way articulated eyes looked on a bébé head and was probably conscious of the importance of expressive eyes to appeal potential customers. I think the entire doll community agrees on the fact that most of the aesthetic force of Jumeau bébés is in the quality and depth of their eyes. Those stationary enamel eyes that Guepratte had so masterfully conceived gave the beautiful bébés by Jumeau their

force, their character. On the immediate market, Jumeau probably lost a few battles against his competitors by insisting on producing the majority of his bébés with stationary eyes but in the long run, bébés from this company became legendary because of the beauty and force of their stationary eyes. Except when noted, the Jumeau bébés shown in this article are featured in the Odin collection, presently on display in the permanent rooms at Musée de la Poupée-Paris. The author wishes to thank Anne-Marie Porot for sharing the patent drawings featured in her husband’s book, “Des Yeux pour les Poupées,” by Jacques Porot, Collection Connaissance Raisonnée de la Poupée, 1985, and Hélène and Daniel Bugat-Pujol for Poupendol. The author can be reached by email at samyodin@noos.fr This speciﬁc topic will be discussed during the next “Ecole des Poupées” held in Baltimore, December 2 to 4, 2014. For more information about the “Ecole des Poupées” please contact Margaret Kincaid at margaret.kincaid@gmail.com

This later Jumeau bébé, with a Simon & Halbig made bisque head marked #758 in size 10, has the most common type of sleeping eyes, already produced by Jumeau at the very end of the century without any specific patent registered. It was still used and improved over the years by the SFBJ Company.

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HOSELEY PARTY DOLLS By Jane Foster

t seems there is always something new to discover in the world of dolls. For me, most recently, it has been the finding of the hard plastic Hoseley Party dolls made in the mid fifties. The mold for her dolls was purchased from Richwood Doll Company in Maryland for this doll. The Hoseley Party Dolls were from the same doll mold used for the Mary Hoyer doll and the Richwood Cindy Lou doll. The dolls had the marking MADE IN USA within a circle on their backs. The only way to identify an original Hoseley doll is if they come with their original tag attached to their original dress. The tag reads HOSELEY PARTY DOLLS MCGREGOR, IOWA, and is located at the bottom of the dress. Clothing was also tagged with the doll’s particular name. The boxes that came with Hoseley dolls read “A Hoseley Party Doll” and the inscription, “Hoseley Party Doll MFG. Co.”, was written on the box along with an elegant emblem of a fashion doll. These stylish dolls were sold and clothed in McGregor, Iowa by a small cottage industry of women. This cottage industry group was headed by Ruth Hoseley who was born March 21st, 1898, and passed away in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in April of 1972 at the age of 74. As a child Mrs. Hoseley enjoyed sewing for dolls. Her interest revived when Emma Carrie, her only child, became old enough to play with dolls around the time of World War II when Ruth began making rag dolls. Her “Penelope” dolls had yellow yarn hair, ruffled pantalets, pinafores, and cotton dresses. “Penelope” became popular and doll lovers from all over the country began asking if they could buy one from her. Friends would also ask Ruth to repair or restring dolls and to restore costumes. She was a member of the Doll Maker’s Guild. Visitors were always welcome at her shop on Main Street in McGregor, Iowa. One woman recently shared with me that as a child she remembered walking by her shop and looking at all the beautiful dolls in the window. Her mother would take her “downtown” just to see the dolls. Bonnie reminisced, “They were so beautiful. So many pretty dresses. I remember a lady sewing in the back and lots of pretty fabric. Good memories. We didn’t have much money but my Mom would save so she could get me one.” Dolls had always been a hobby for Ruth. She had a collection of old materials, trimmings, buttons, and laces; her doll collection consisted of all types, including antiques and foreign dolls. She enjoyed sharing her doll collection at club meetings and attended craft and hobby shows where she won many blue ribbons for her dolls. There was also television and radio coverage of Mrs. Hoseley and her bevy of beauties. She had turned her hobby into a business venture by manufacturing these lovely, wellcoiffed hard plastic dolls. Her dolls were featured in gift, Ruth Hoseley put a lot of time, effort and materials into her doll costuming. flower, jewelry and dress shops. Outside marketing was This mold was purchased from the Richwood Doll Company. Courtesy the McGregor Historical Museum, McGregor, Iowa

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This Hoseley doll dressed in pink taffeta and tulle is tagged Dee Jo. Colleen Holden Collection

made by mail orders and by representative sales persons. There were two salesmen covering ten states in the South Another lovely and Mid-West that sold her dolls to retailers. The Hoseley bride, a specialty dolls were similar to the Nancy Ann Style Show dolls, but of Ruth Hoseley. Photo courtesy much less well known. In the September, 1954, issue of State Historical Toys and Novelties it stated that Ruth Hoseley’s dolls were Museum, Des shown for the first time at the Iowa State Gift Show and Moines, Iowa. Merchandise Fair in Hotel Fort Des Moines. Ruth Hoseley created a fifties fashion doll, measuring 14 inches in height. Some research indicated the height of the dolls to be 15 inches. This, of course, is dependant on the way the dolls are measured. Each doll was equipped to stand and arms and legs were movable, making them very posable. They had open and shut eyes. Their beautifully-styled hair could be washed and restyled and came in various colors, including brown, brunettes, auburn, and white ginger, a very pretty blond color. Their saran or nylon wig was chosen to complement their gown. The Hoseley Party Dolls were dressed very elaborately in hand-sewn formals with lots of frills and furbelows, with lovely detailing that included earrings, flower accents, and jewels. Ruth’s collection of vintage textiles was probably a wonderful resource for her as she outfitted her dolls. Some had accessories like bouquets, fans, or umbrellas. The formals came in about fifty-six different styles. Brides were her speciality. One mother of a bride-to-be in Colorado modeled her daughter’s bridal dress after one of Hoseley’s bride dolls. She also had her daughter’s hair styled similar to the bride doll. A neighbor of Ruth’s, Joanne Strutt, asked her to fashion a bridal dress out of her wedding dress. I had the privilege of speaking to Joanne. Her Hoseley doll with the gown made out of material from her own wedding dress sits on her piano with pictures of her grandchildren’s wedding days. Joanne has graciously shared pictures of this doll with us, and of course, Ruth named the doll Joanne. One day a salesman also took a special interest in her bridal dolls and took some samples of them to sell. Each of her brides wore a solitaire wedding ring, and earrings. Almost exclusively nylon or taffeta was the An original box. material chosen for the dresses. They wore satin ballerina slippers in pastel or metallic colors. The dolls‘ underwear

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was delicate and dainty. Even though she employed other local women to help in this doll industry, Ruth always did the actual dressing of the dolls, which included the hair styling. During the holiday season Ruth and her seamstresses were especially busy. They shipped the “Party” dolls out all over the country. There is one account of an order that went to Cuba. Each of these lovely dolls had names, and most interesting, is how these names were chosen. Hoseley gave fourth grade school girls in the local McGregor area the job of naming her dolls. The girls would get the opportunity to do this every February before the New York City Merchandise Show. Many times they chose their mothers‘ names or a friend’s name. What an exciting and creative activity for these students! While most of these dolls were attired in lovely formal gowns there was one doll costumed in a Dutch blue and white outfit complete with wooden shoes. The tag on the inside of her dress read “Gretchen, Made exclusively for Gretchen’s Sweets by Hoseley Party Doll Mfg. Co. McGregor Iowa.” This doll was used as a logo for this store. So one of the Hoseley dolls became an advertising doll. Hoseley Dolls were also placed at Horning’s Ready to Wear clothing shop, and Saughling Jewelry store in their hometown of Macgregor, Iowa. These dolls were not for sale; they were for display only. Even though this was a relatively small company and of short duration it produced about 6,000 dolls annually during its production years. An all-original tagged doll with her box would be worth approximately $300-$550 today. It is very difficult to find this doll in mint condition, or even to find one at all in the current doll market. They are extremely rare. This doll business folded in 1958 when Ruth was no longer able to get the doll forms. Ruth Hoseley was certainly a notable doll designer from the fifties who deserved to be remembered.

Labeled Peggy Sue, this doll was bought at the New York Toy Fair in the 1950’s and given to the Susan Alexander Chesney by her aunt and uncle.

A departure from dolls in their formal gowns, this Dutchdressed girl was used as a logo for Gretchen’s Sweets.

This doll belongs to Joanne Strutt, a former neighbor of Ruth Hoseley. She had Ruth make the doll’s costume from her wedding gown. References and Resources Maureen Wild and Reva Smock of the McGregor Historical Museum Michelle Pettit, State Historical Museum, Des Moines, Iowa North Iowa Times Newspapers, Doll Reference-www.dollreference.com Susan Piefer, Steve Nelson, Joanne Strutt, Susan Alexander Chesney and Bonnie Troester 30

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Visit my website: www.grandmasatticdolls.com RARE 8.5” Heubach Piano Baby Crawler, painted egg on back, part ﬂat & part glazed, w/raised gold leaf, ﬁrst out of mold modeling, blue intaglio eyes, perfect bisque & Heubach mark on his belly. Bright painting overall. Detailed hair & dimples. RARE & Absolutely GORGEOUS!!! $1975.

10” Schmitt Bride Bebe, Blue Ribbon 1st place Winner in UFDC, 1984, Houston Tx. Huge blue threaded wrap around p/w eyes, immaculate pale bisque, lambswool wig, orig. pate, orig. bridal gown & net veil (veil frail), “signed” Jumeau shoes, on orig. loosely strung body. Schmitt shield on head & body. Photo of her at UFDC w/Blue Ribbon, available upon request, has since been lost.. Rare ﬁnd & absolutely BREATHTAKING!!! $15,000.

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17” R. John Wright “Rachel, Sunday Best” MIB, Never been displayed.& mint condition. Incl. Certiﬁcate of Authenticity & tags. Early from First Children Sie., Ltd. Edition, #9/250. Ca. 1985. Smoke free environment. Hazel eyes, which is why I loved her!!! A BEAUTY $1200.

13” Heubach Girl Jumping Rope, mint all bisque, deep modeling, gold leaf on jump rope & at edging of yoke of dress. Flowered platform incl. in height. Blue intaglio side glancing eyes, engraved detailed hair. BEAUTIFUL & RARE!! $750.

Antique Chair, probably French. Either way, nice & small for dolls about 6” to 10”. Quilted teal blue silk seat & back & wood painted w/gold leaf. 7” tall at highest point, seat 3” by 3”, seat to ﬂoor 2.5”, seat back 4”’s. These small ones are not easy to come by. FABULOUS!!! $450.

R. John Wright Disney Geppetto & Pinocchio MIB, Sie. 1 Ltd. Edition Marionette, ca. 1995. Mint condition, never displayed & smoke free environment. All documents, tags, box, & orig. tissue paper. One of my favorites but had no opportunity to display for fear of them fading or damage. Left perfect for your collection!! #60/500 ltd. Production. Add’l photos available upon request!! Only....$2800.

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French Lenci-Type Helena Scavini’s babies presented in the catalogue Le Printemps for Christmas 1920 as Le Printemps exclusivité. Those two dolls are part of a group of 15 cloth dolls.

Nicette label.

“ Rare all original Golfer. Note: the booties are made of felt instead of leather. Only two of these dolls have been located. 55 cm. Private collection. U.S.A. Note the little white teeth, not found on any other Nicette all felt dolls. Mohair wig. To help to identify the doll as Nicette, always look at the painted eyes first – note the white upper highlight dot on the left and the diagonal line down on the right in the iris, typical of Nicette dolls painted eyes. Nicette dolls never have red dots in the corner. The eyelashes are only painted on the side of the eyes, there are no lower eyelashes. Green/grey brows are a single line. 32

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enci-type doll” is a term often used to refer to an all felt doll from an unknown maker. Some French companies belong to those imitators who copied without any regard the creations of Elena Scavini during the 20’s and the 30’s, selling them for a cheaper price, and hurting the Lenci company’s proﬁt. As early as December 1920 Elena Scavini’s dolls were being offered for sale in France by Le Printemps Paris store. On the ﬁrst page of the Le Printemps catalogue, 15 Elena Scavini dolls, presented as “Printemps exclusivities”, were offered at relatively high prices: 189 Francs for the Indian Chief, 175 Francs for a baby girl,129

Dolls by Nicette Two sisters. The tall one with a pouty expression is dressed in a rich winter suit with white gaiters, while the small one wears a summer hat and matching dress. Private collection. U.S.A.

by Dominique Pennegues

Portrait of the big sister. The diagonal line in the iris is painted in a lighter tone as the iris itself, while the upper highlight dot is white as usual. Note the light bluegrey eye shadow around the eyes.

Portrait of the younger sister. Note the diagonal line is thicker and curved which means the doll could have been produced slightly later. Unlike the previous doll, the eye shadow is only on the lower eyelid.

Nude doll: the stuffed felt body is coneshaped with a horizontal seam down the front and a vertical hand made seam under it. Mitten hands with each finger defined by a row of stitching. Toes are not defined. This kind of body will remain until the end of the production, making the identification easier. Legs are one-piece construction, with a seam up the back, and stuffed with excelsior. There is piece of cardboard in the bottom of the foot. Head, arms and legs have disc joints.

Francs for a Salomé, and 115 Francs for a “nègre” (black baby) while a 45 cm doll with a porcelain head sold for 44 Francs. The “Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs” (International Exposition of Decorative Arts) which was held in Paris from from April to October 1925 had been a great success for Lenci dolls and provided the impetus to other French dolls makers to make their own Lenci look-alike dolls. Three main French companies did well with their Lenci-type dolls: Poupées Nicette (Gaston Perrimond Nice), Poupées Magali (Denis Giotti Nice) and shortly after, Poupées Raynal

Note foot is sewn to the leg at the ankle. Also foot has no defined toes.

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Toddler with a rather melancholic expression. This particular hairstyle was used by Gaston Perrimond for most of his minuscules (20 cm) as well as for his medium size dolls. Original white organdie clothing. Private collection. U.S.A Note the fine curved white line down the corner of the iris. The previous doll has a thicker one. This fine white curved line is found on all Nicette dolls from the late 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s until the end of the production of cloth dolls in 1939.

This artistic creation does not show her real look here: the head should be shown turned to the right (left on the photo) with the side-glancing eyes turned to the left (right on the photo). Blue eye shadow on the lower eyelid. Note the diagonal curved line, like a small crescent moon down the corner of the iris. Pouty toddler. All original pink felt clothing. 55 cm. Private collection. U.S.A.

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(Edouard Raynal Paris). A fourth French company, Poupées Ninon (Geneviève Loudouze Paris) also made all felt dolls, mainly for export, but those attractive dolls are rarely seen today. We also know that Stefania Lazarska made some all felt babies but we know of no examples. I wrote an article on French Nicette dolls for Antique DOLL Collector (April, 2007) so my purpose here is not to introduce once more the Poupées Nicette to collectors, but to focus on its Lenci-type production only, and provide the characteristics in order to distinguish the Lencitype Nicette from other French Lenci-type dolls. It seems that Gaston Perrimond started his all felt production in the early twenties by making minuscules (also called “Mascottes”), girls and boys, dressed in the ethnic costume of Nice, then shortly after, around 1924, began producing artistic all felt dolls, richly dressed and mostly made for exportation. Nice is located on the South French Riviera, not far from Italy, and it was probably easy for Gaston Perrimond to keep an eye on Lenci doll making. The Lenci-type Nicette dolls are particularly elegant, artistic dolls, and they share a melancholic or even pouty expression until the middle of the 30’s, when some rare, all felt, smiling babies were produced. Most of the Nicette dolls have their heads gently bent and slightly turned on the side, with their side-glancing eyes looking in the opposite direction. This important detail is hardly seen in photos because sellers and collectors systematically take photos with their own choice of “how the doll best looks”. When having a Nicette doll in hand, the only manner in which to know how the artist wanted it to look like is to line up both vertical seams (back neck and back body), knowing the vertical seam on the back neck is always in the middle, and the same for the Nicette doll’s

Rare little boy, with a sweet, melancholic expression. All original felt clothing and leather shoes. 50 cm. Private collection. France. Note the fine little curved line, slightly painted. Attached ears.

Little girl in an all felt spring suit, pink top and blue bloomers. Courtesy Turn of the Century Antiques, U.S.A. The head turned on the right (left on the photo) with the side glancing eyes turned on the left (right on the photo) is the original position given by the artist. Fine curved line on the bottom corner of the iris.

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Little girl in rich winter clothing made of pink felt and white faux fur coat and hat, with a sleeveless white felt dress. The minuscule in her arms is also an all felt Nicette. Note the silky look of the white rayon socks seen on all Nicette dolls from the end of the 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Private collection. France. Unlike the previous doll shown nude, this later one has stuffed felt limbs and stuffed cotton body. Note: the head is turned on the left (right on the photo) even the two seams (back neck and back body) match up. Must of Nicette dolls were made to have their head slightly turned on the side. This beautiful Nicette doll is one of the first French Lenci-type dolls to have a double pressed molded felt mask giving it a finer look to the felt. Later on, Raynal and Venus dolls will also show this characteristic from the early 30â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s till the end. 55 cm. Private collection. France. Note the light red accent marks in the corner of the eyes and the small pink dots on the lower lip.

Minuscule. Blue felt coat hat and shoes. White silky rayon socks. 20 cm. The little curved line is not as long as seen on the taller dolls. Private collection. U.S.A. 36

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Minuscules Nicette. 20 cm. Collection Nancy Lazenby. U.S.A.

body. This way, one knows on which side the head was originally turned. Because of the growing success overseas of Nicette Lenci-type dolls, a young company, “Les Poupées Raynal”, started a new line of Nicette look-alikes. Today, most of the all felt Nicette are sold (or collected) as Raynal dolls. All the dolls photographed here, except those with a tag or in their original tagged boxes, were presented as Lenci or Raynal dolls. This confusion is hurting the success of Nicette dolls in the collector’s world, as its most beautiful creations are mistakenly attributed to Raynal. The explanation might be that during the 20’s most of the Nicette dolls were stored in their colourful boxes with no label. This may have caused the confusion with Lenci dolls, while Raynal Lenci-type dolls were advertised in the States as early as 1927. Since the beginning of his doll production, Gaston Perrimond made a clear distinction between his dolls and Lenci’s: 1. A different painting of the eyes: Lenci painted eyes have two highlight dots, one white highlight dot in the top corner of the iris, a second highlight dot that is several shades lighter than the eye color on the bottom of the opposite side of the painted iris. Nicette painted eyes have a white highlight upper dot into the iris, and a small curved line down the opposite side of the iris. This curved line is lighter than the eye color. By the late 20’s and beginning of the 30’s this curved line will become white. There are no lower eyelashes or red dots in the corner of the eyes. Most of the time there is trace of light blue eye shadow on the lower lid. 2. Nicette dolls’ hands were mitten-shaped during their production. 3. Nicette dolls’ toes are not deﬁned. 4. Nicette dolls always have stuffed bodies.

Minuscules Nicette. 20 cm. Collection Sandy Brooks. U.S.A.

Minuscule. Paper tag attached to the fine linen white dress. Private collection. U.S.A. Note the different expression of the face, with a more mature look and almond shaped eyes.

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Very rare and beautiful Nicette boudoir doll, all original with its paper tag, dressed as a marquise. Rich white mohair wig with a Marie Antoinette hair style. 70 cm. This is the only Nicette boudoir doll known to date. Boudoir dolls were part of the Nicette production as one was pictured on the first Nicette logo. Collection Robin Krieger. U.S.A. Note the unusual orange eye shadow on the upper lid, as well as the pink lower lip. Original mother of pearl necklace. Most of the all felt Nicette dolls had a pearl necklace during the 20’s and early 30’s.

Schoolboy, dressed as Lenci series 300 schoolboy in knit sweater from 1927 and later. Note: the difference between the two costumes is the knit short warmers for Lenci and knit long socks for Nicette. Leather shoes. 45 cm. Collection Musée de la Poupée Paris. France.

Skier in his original all felt ski outfit, leather shoes, with wooden ski poles and wooden skies. A thin cord connects the thumb to the other fingers to hold the ski pole. Original unmarked yellow Nicette box with printed green palm trees. This kind of box will be used during all Nicette doll production. 42 cm. Private collection. France. Note the two light pink dots on the lower lips. 38

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Two Nicette dolls in their all original winter outfits. As for the previous skier, a thin cord connects the thumbs to the other fingers to hold the ski poles. Courtesy Theriault’s Auction. U.S.A.

Those elements should be enough to help collectors to make the distinction between Lenci and Nicette dolls. Nevertheless, it remains difficult for most collectors to distinguish Nicette’s Lenci-type from Raynal’s-Lenci type, because Edouard Raynal copied the Nicette eye painting during his first two years of production, as well as the mitten-shaped hands; he later also used the same four-holed colored buttons as Gaston Perrimond adding to the confusion, and enabling him to sell his own Lenci-type easier. However, by the end of the 20’s, probably under Gaston Perrimond’s pressure, Edouard Raynal started to change the painting of the eyes of its cloth dolls, and this should help collectors to make the distinction between the production of the later dolls: those Raynal dolls still have a white highlight upper dot in the iris, but the bottom diagonal curved line (like a crescent) started to slowly move to become horizontal. From that period on, the identification between the two companies becomes easy. Another point is that Nicette Lenci-type

Very beautiful life-size first Nicette baby in original rich organdie and felt outfit. 60 cm. Courtesy Polichinelle Auction, François Theimer. France. Note the unusual small red dots in the corner of the eyes, not seen on previous all felt Nicette dolls. Pink dots on the lower lip. Piink button with four holes and little lines all around. This type of button was also used by Raynal during all the 30’s. Stuffed felt bent legs. Pink felt booties. Silky shiny white rayon socks.

Smiling baby showing two teeth. All original in its Nicette box, with a rich costume made of blue felt and light blue organdie. This smaller baby has little blue felt shoes instead of booties like the larger doll. Shiny silky look white rayon socks. Crier in the body. 45 cm. Courtesy Frank Kosztelnik, Australia. Unlike the large baby, there are no red dots in the corner of the eye.

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Label on the box. By 1935 this label was no longer used.

This smiling baby, the same mold as the previous doll but with brown eyes, is the last Lenci-type all felt doll produced by Gaston Perrimond. The next babies and dolls had molded felt heads with a stuffed cotton bodies and limbs until the end of Nicette cloth doll production in 1939. Original clothing pink rayon dress with matching hat, and pink felt shoes. Silky white rayon socks. 45 cm. Private collection. France. This mold has also been used as early as 1934 for the Nicette classic line, with cotton stuffed body and Petitcollin celluloid hands. Limbs are stuffed felt, while the body is stuffed cotton, with a crier box. Floppy arms and legs which allow the baby to sit. Also note: unlike the previous dolls, there is no seam between the ankle and the feet. 40

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do not have red dots in the corner of the eyes, while most of Raynal dolls do. Also, the later Lenci-type Raynals have separate fingers, while Nicette dolls have mitten-type fingers. Raynal Lenci-type dolls from the 30s had molded bodies, while all Nicette dolls had stuffed bodies. Another detail is the use by Gaston Perrimond of different socks: white silky shiny, fine rayon socks from the late 20’s until the end of the production. The previous Nicette dolls had fine cotton knitted socks that Raynal also used, before using knitted white rayon with ribbing by 1932. In 1931/32 Gaston Perinnond produced a life-size all felt baby, richly dressed in felt and organdie. This beautiful large bent leg baby is seen in a large photo taken in 1932 by Australian photograph Henri Mallard, hand written on the front “The French Doll” and signed “Henri Mallard 1932” which helps to confirm the date of this beautiful production. This large baby can’t be confused with the near life-size Lenci baby produced at about the same period, which has separate fingers unlike the Lenci-type Nicette dolls with their mitten-shaped hands. We have also seen this beautiful large Nicette baby with rare straight legs and the same rich clothing. Gaston Perrimond also produced shortly after a smaller Lenci-type smiling baby with two painted white teeth and bent legs. One may also find some Raynal and Vénus smiling babies with molded felt heads and stuffed stockinette limbs attached to stuffed cotton bodies produced from 1934 until 1939. An easy way to distinguish a Nicette baby from these is by observing the body – the hand sewn seam (to close the body after having it been stuffed) is in the middle of the back for the Nicette babies, while it is on the side for the Raynal and the Venus ones. A large article on Raynal Lencitype dolls will be presented to ADC readers in an article to come, to further help in the identification of the particular and beautiful production of those two Lenci competitors.

This all-original Nicette doll in her box is part of the Nicette classic line, with a molded felt head and a stuffed cotton body and limbs. One may also find the Nicette classic line dolls with long flat celluloid hands made by the French Company Petitcollin. Those dolls were offered in various sizes from 32cm to 70 cm. The label on the box has also changed and does not have an illustration of a boudoir doll. 52 cm. Private collection. U.S.A. Same doll shown in the 1936 Paris store Galeries Lafayette catalogue. Red felt hat, organdie dress and felt shoes, white silky rayon socks. There is mention of the same doll in 60 cm with a mama box.

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A single owner estate sale and auction featuring over 1,000 antique dolls and toys. An incredible collection of antique dolls: German and French bisque, Norah Wellings, china heads, Door of Hope, Schoenhut, Lenci, paper mache, composition, celluloid, ethnic dolls, hard plastic, early Barbie’s, character dolls, Madame Alexanders, and SO MUCH MORE! Among the phenomenal collection of toys are 100’s of metal mechanical toys (wind-up and battery operated), many new in their original boxes. We have trains, planes, spaceships, boats, cars, trucks, tractors, monkeys, action ﬁgures, robots, Disney, cast iron toys and banks. There is pre-war Japan, vintage G.I. Joe, German tin litho, Wolverine, Matchbox, Lindsey, Tootsie, character toys, lead soldiers, cap guns, celluloid, Marx, Chein, Steiff, and SO MUCH MORE! Toys from 1910 thru late 1970s. Also miniatures and vintage holiday items. If you are a collector, this is the sale for you! Approximately two weeks prior to the estate sale, photos and descriptions of items will be available at: GilbertSale.KathysEstateSales.com We accept VISA, MasterCard & Discover For inquiries, e-mail: GilbertSale@KathysEstateSales.com

Doll Treasures from Brittany, France: A Historical and Cultural Perspective by Elizabeth Schmahl and Carmen Farrell with family photos from Vanessa Brunel

here are times when a certain overseas trip stands out as being truly memorable. This was certainly true the summer our family toured Brittany, France with our French friends, the Brunel family. A family that has been in Brittany since the 17th century, the Brunels shared with us a most spectacular time, introducing us to a region with a fascinating history and culture. From a tour of a regional doll museum to a visit to a sheep-herding farm, we enriched our hearts and minds with Breton culture and camaraderie while at the same time ﬁlling our shopping bags with Brittany dolls and toy furniture at the local “brocante” (an antique fair)! In a friendship that began with a mutual love of doll collecting as well as a shared perspective of global cultures, our two families embarked upon a quest to discover all that Brittany had to offer! Brittany (La Bretagne) is one of twenty-seven regions of France in the northwest part of the country. The capital is Rennes, the home of our friends, the Brunels. “Bretagne” is so-named because it means, “Little Britain” as the original settlers were from Great Britain. It is one of six great Celtic nations. Although French is currently the primary language in Brittany, there are two traditional languages: “Breton” and “Gallo”. The Breton language is still spoken and preserved in some areas, especially among older generations. Many of the street signs we saw while touring Brittany are bilingually written, both in Breton and French. Often, dolls dressed in Brittany costumes can be found with tags that are written in French as well as in Breton. When one thinks of French costumes, one often thinks of the costumes of Brittany, as they are the ones pictured in folk histories of France or travel posters. The costumes of this region proliferated and remained popular in Brittany perhaps more than in other regions of France, in part due to their strong sense of nationalism and their unique cultural identity which sets them apart from the rest of France. Most of the Brittany costumes appeared after the French Revolution (1789-1799) as a way to accentuate the difference between the Bretons and the new Republic of France. Among the French regional dolls, the

Traditional costume from Brittany.

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An all original Jumeau is dressed in a costume from Finistère. A turn of the century postcard shows a little girl and her similarily dressed doll. Below, L-R: Costumes from Brittany often feature elaborate headdresses such as that worn by the doll marked UNIS France with her lace coiffe. Bernard Ravca sculpted this simple peasant woman from Bretagne.

costumes of Brittany are often the most frequently found. For example, this beautiful 9.5” Jumeau mold 221 3/0 character lady is all original in her costume from Finistère. She has her original box from the Jumeau “Great Ladies” series. She has a long straight nose and closed mouth, painted lashes and brows. The elaborate dress and headdress are typical of the traditional Bretagne costumes. In this turn-of-the-century postcard, a little girl and her doll wear nearly identical matching Brittany outﬁts as she gives advice to her doll, “Conseils à la Poupèe.” The costumes of Brittany are colorful and elaborate with a multitude of regional styles and “coiffes” (headdresses). They are often highly decorated with embroidery, trims, laces, ribbons, and sequins. Also shown is a precious 7” closed mouth doll marked, “UNIS France” with a bisque head and a composition body. Her silk apron and dress are trimmed with lace and ﬁne gold thread. She wears a full lace coiffe on her head. This 23” tall elderly cloth sculpted woman of Bretagne was created by Bernard Ravca. She has a sincere disposition with her hand painted stockinette face and lifelike hands. Although her coiffe is not nearly as elaborate, she represents a more simple and provincial costume of Bretagne. 46

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Of the ﬁve departments of Bretagne (Finistère, Morbihan, Ille-et-Vilaine, Côtes d’Armor, and Loire Atlantique), the most commonly seen Brittany dolls come from Finistère. The capitol of Finistère is Quimper. (Frequently, doll collectors may see dolls and doll furniture from Bretagne described as being from “Finistère” or “Quimper”.) The area is very Catholic and there are still quite a few festivals throughout the year in which local costumes are worn and where the Breton language survives most strongly. A 16” circa 1930s cloth doll by Poupèes Venus is dressed in her original Finistère costume and wears her gold-plated cross to symbolize her Catholic faith. She has hand painted facial features and a mohair wig as well as her original gold foil tag that says, “Venus.” One of the most recognizable costumes to doll collectors comes from a town called PontAven which is about thirty miles from Quimper. Pont-Aven is quite famous because many artists studied and painted in the region. Paul Gauguin had an art school there and created a number of paintings of the people of Pont-Aven. In this 1886 painting called, “Breton Girls Dancing,” Gaugin captures a happy group of girls in traditional costume dancing against a provincial setting and landscape. One of the most distinctive aspects about the costumes of Pont-Aven is the ladies’ coiffe which consists of elaborate white lace which meets in the middle and overlays a second band of lace or ribbon. Ribbons fall down the back of the headdress. The dress itself is usually velvet or wool, and can have extensive embroidery or gold braid. The collar is a heavy starched lace which wraps all the way around the

14” circa 1910s French wax doll by an unknown maker wears a headdress with lace loops.

Poupées Venus created this 1930’s cloth doll dressed in her Finistère costume.

Gauguin’s painting depicts Breton girls dancing in their traditional costumes.

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This young girl in Brittany costume is wearing her sabots or clogs and holding her doll dressed in the costume of Brittany.

Dolls dressed in their Brittany costumes including wooden sabots.

region. For example, some dolls dressed in Brittany costume are often wearing wooden clogs, or “sabots”. In the photo (above left) from the Brunel family, a beautiful toddler girl is wearing her Bretagne costume with wooden sabots on her feet and holding her Brittany doll. Often mistaken for Dutch shoes, the wooden sabots are characteristic of Bretagne for several reasons. First of all, Brittany can be very cold in the winter and the wooden shoes were said to be quite warm and insulated the feet well. Secondly, Brittany has a significant amount of forested areas which have historically provided much of the wood for making sabots. (An interesting side note: one of the more famous forests in Bretange is called Brocéliande and is believed to be the location where King Arthur met with his Knights at the Round Table on his quest to find the Holy Grail and where Sir Lancelot fell in love with Guinevere!) An antique postcard shows two Bleuette type dolls walking in their wooden sabots. The whimsical 8” SFBJ Mold 245 Googly is just precious with her smile and dimples as she wears her traditional Brittany clothing and painted-on brown sabots. Breton men also had a very recognizable traditional costume as seen on an antique souvenir postcard (left) of Bretagne showing a little boy wearing his native outfit. Traditionally, the men would wear white wool pants in the form of pleated knickers. An all original male doll is marked “SFBJ 60 Paris 6/0.” Their outfits had intricate embroidery, often done by the men themselves!

neck and is curled to look like an undulating wave. The exquisite 14” circa 1910s French wax doll of unknown maker is dressed in a typical costume of Pont-Aven. She has an intricately detailed headdress with a multitude of lace loops. Her dress is made of black silk with embroidery trim. Her hand painted face is sculpted with an incredible realism. She has a human hair wig. She holds a celluloid umbrella. In addition to the recognizable headdresses, there are other accessories and features that are speciﬁc to the Brittany

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An adorable Googly by SFBJ is in traditional costume.

Antique souvenir bagpipe and hat from Bretagne. The great-grandfather of our Brunel friends.

Most Breton men wore a black ﬂat brimmed hat with silk ribbons hanging down in the back. The 13” circa 1910s French bisque doll is completely all original in his Breton costume. He is marked, “SFBJ 60 Paris 6/0”. His tag reads, “Bébé Entièrement Articulé Se Pouvant se Desabiller” (i.e., “Bébé completely articulated, can take off his clothes”). His wig shows off his long curly locks, a typical Breton style for males during this time. Another distinctive feature from Bretagne is the bagpipe. Often people mistakenly think that bagpipes are native to and exclusive to Scotland, but in fact, they are Celtic in origin. Because of Brittany’s Celtic history, the bagpipe is a commonly used instrument during festivals in Bretagne. Pictured is an antique miniature Brittany souvenir bagpipe called a “binou”, complete with its leather pouch, pipes, and cording next to a Breton man’s hat. This 1890s photo depicts the great-grandfather of one of our friends in the Brunel family. He wears his traditional attire and proudly plays his binou while posing for this early postcard. The caption reads, “Le sonneur Breton” meaning, “The Breton Player.” Male dolls from Brittany are sometimes found with a bagpipe as part of their costume. Many doll costumes of Bretagne are often confused for those of other countries, but are actually very speciﬁc to Bretagne. Unfortunately, these traditionally dressed dolls have sometimes been under-appreciated and, sadly, many of them in original ethnic clothes have been redressed. As doll collectors, we should remember that these ethnic dolls are representative of the history of Bretagne and so very indicative of the culture and traditions of the region. Therefore, every effort should be made to preserve and appreciate them.

Le Minor trained women in the region to make traditional Brittany clothing for dolls. Her vision developed from two observations; the ﬁrst one being that women working in the canneries had no work once the season was over. Her second observation was that these women had an exceptional talent in embroideries. Le Minor purchased celluloid dolls from companies such as Petitcollin and dressed them in the ﬁnest regional costuming. She used only the best velvets

Le Minor Company

We would not be giving due credit to the discussion of doll costumes of Bretagne without mentioning the famous Le Minor company, located in Pont-L’Abbe in Brittany. According to the book, Les Poupées LE MINOR by Anne Libouban, the company started in 1936 when Marie-Anne

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Breton babies from the Le Minor company in their elaborate attire. The close-up shows the detail that went into each costume.

and embroidered fabrics as well as high quality gold braid and lace. This dapper 9” young Breton celluloid lad was made by Peticollin but dressed by Le Minor. His velvet outﬁt includes a chenille-trimmed vest and his traditional knickers. He has a long wavy mohair wig and traditional black hat. The Le Minor company made all the dolls’ clothing by hand and experienced very rapid growth. They were invited to exhibit at the Universal Exposition of 1937 in Paris. Le Minor gained a lot of fans amongst celebrities of the time, such as the famous French writer Colette who wrote that Marie-Anne le Minor was the “greatest doll designer of the county.” Other celebrities such as Eisenhower, Caroline Kennedy and Prince Ranier of Monaco were clients of the brand. The company still is in business today, but only with regard to textiles; they no longer make doll clothing. One of the most charming and most popular of Le Minor’s dressed dolls was the “Bébé Breton” (“Babig Koant” in the Breton language). Here, you can see a variety of Breton babies in elaborate attire. They range in size from 5” to 8”. They each have a decorated cap and matching dress covered in sequins, glass beads, and gold braid. They generally came with a gold medallion around the neck with the “Le Minor” company logo embossed on it. The dolls were made of celluloid by Petitcollin. A close-up images of the Bébé Breton show the intricate detail with which the doll’s outﬁt was created – with laces, trims, brocades, and beads. The back of the cap of the Bébé Breton was always the most exquisite in detail.

Miniature Breton Furniture

Miniature furniture became poplar in Brittany around the turn of the 20th century. The doll next to the spinning wheel is dressed in a simple Breton costume of Morbihan.

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One of the most fun aspects of collecting doll-related items from Brittany is the miniature Breton furniture as pictured throughout this article. This small furniture is signature to the region of Brittany and became popular during the turn of the 20th century. Each piece is a scaled-down version of humansized furniture that people actually used in Brittany during their daily lives. In fact, when we were in Rennes, the Brunels still had the old full-sized Brittany furniture in their homes!

Examples of the miniature furniture seen in the Goff-Guillou catalog. Local workshops signed their pieces with their logo, here the mark of Goff-Guillou. Fishing was a major occupation in Brittany, thus the often seen spindle-like wheel symbolized a ship wheel. A 7” bisque boy doll marked “UNIS 301” stands next to a wheelbarrow with the spindle decoration.

Perhaps the most thoroughly researched and comprehensive book on the subject of Brittany doll furniture is called, Breton Miniature Arts & Crafts by Gildas-Salaün. The author credits Alain Gourret with making the very ﬁrst miniature piece of Brittany furniture. According to Monsieur Gildas-Salaün, the ﬁrst item that Mr. Gourret made was a miniature spinning wheel, commissioned by an Englishwoman to take back to England, circa 1905. This unexpected and fortunate commission led Mr. Gourret to decide to make other small pieces which were then marketed in small souvenir stores in Brittany and throughout France and Great Britain. Pictured is a miniature “rouet” or “spinning wheel” which would have been similar to the one Mr. Gourret had made. The spinning wheel measures 7” tall. The doll standing next to the spinning wheel is a French boudoir type candy container dressed in the simpler costume of Morbihan in Brittany. She has a silk face and embroidery thread hair and silk clothing. The wood for the miniature Breton furniture is a dark chestnut and is exquisitely carved. These pieces

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Sometimes mistaken for an armoire, the lit clos houses a bed inside for extra warmth. The postcard shows children tucked into their lit clos.

were locally made and true works of art. According to an original catalog from another miniature furniture maker, “Goff-Guillou”, each piece was made “without drawings, according to an inspiration transmitted from father to son.” The catalog also states, “As to the ornamentation, it was left to the artisan’s fancy, except where the customer specified the desired motif.” Each carver had particular motifs and designs that can often enable one to ascertain the workshop of origin. Some of the workshops signed their pieces with a mark. The mark of the Goff-Guillou furniture, for example, is a windmill surrounded by houses and trees. Many pieces of Brittany furniture are unmarked, however, but all are handmade. A common motif found on the Brittany furniture is the round spindle-like wheel. Because Brittany’s economy was primarily dependent upon fishing and maritime activities, this round decoration is meant to symbolize a sailor’s ship wheel. The Goff-Guillou catalog says that the spindle, “has become a trademark, the mark of ‘Bretagne’.” The large human-size Brittany furniture pieces have more intricate carving that show scenes of peasant life, but due to the difficulty of reproducing these scenes in miniature, the smaller doll-sized furniture generally does not have these ornate figures. Pages from the Goff-Guillou catalog show the variety of furniture available, including tables, chairs, clocks, etc. Brittany is known for its farming, therefore, the “brouette” or “wheelbarrow” is a piece often found in the doll-sized miniature. An exquisite piece of miniature Brittany furniture to display with dolls is the “vasselier” which is like a buffet or 52

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sideboard. Shown are three different vasseliers in a variety of sizes, from the smallest 6” tall to 18” tall. All are similar in style with shelves for plates and pottery, a countertop, and dual doors that open below. One of the most interesting pieces of miniature Brittany furniture is the doll’s “lit clos.” While actually an enclosed bed, the lit clos is often mistaken for and sold as a doll armoire. Because it is cold in Brittany in the winter, people would close themselves up in a lit clos for added warmth. Pictured is a period postcard of children in their lit clos. There was a long blanket chest at the foot that would be used to step up into the bed. Infants, however, would sleep in their carved “berceau” or cradle. The family would place the berceau on top of the blanket chest near the lit clos so they could keep a close eye on the infant at night. While it has been said that some of these miniature Brittany pieces were salesman samples, most believe they were purely toys and adult souvenir items, since tourists admired the large pieces but could not take them home. As time went on, by the 1950s, there was a tendency to use other woods in lighter colors. These pieces are usually not quite as ﬁnely carved. Surprisingly, however, this furniture was made until about 1970, when the cost of the handiwork ﬁnally became too cost prohibitive to continue production.

Faiënce

Among the photos of the Brittany furniture, one must take note of the darling miniature pottery that doll collectors love to ﬁnd and use to accessorize the furniture. This “faiënce” is an earthenware pottery and

its tradition in the Brittany region can be traced back to the Roman Empire. Brittany has traditionally been the biggest producer of faiënce for centuries. The town of Quimper was an ideal place for this type of enterprise to grow as the soil gave an ideal clay that was perfect for producing pottery and the nearby forest provided sufficient wood for firing. Pierre Bousquet is credited as being the first to develop a large-scale “faiëcerie” or “pottery factory” in the early 1700s. As the years went by, other competitor ceramic factories opened. Perhaps the most famous is that of Jules Henriot which opened its doors in the 1890s. This pottery is often marked, “Henriot Quimper” and is still being produced today. Each piece is hand-made and hand-painted and frequently depicts a man and a woman from Bretagne in Quimper depicts men and women in traditional Bretagne costumes. traditional costumes. The Henriot company is one of the oldest in France. Oh, what fun the Breton dolls had playing with their In the last photo a Bretonne mother prepares a meal costumes, accessories, furniture, and faiënce while being with her miniature Henriot dishes. All the dolls in the photographed for this historical perspective! But the day is photo are dressed in Brittany attire (except for a visiting growing to a close and it is time to put Bébé Breton in her Alsace cousin in the left corner of the photo). The doll’s berceau and let Maman and Papa get up to bed in their lit meal of Brittany could have consisted of “galettes” (a clos for the night. Maman takes off her sabots and lets her salty crèpe-like dish often filled with eggs, sausages, etc.), hair down from her coiffe. Papa stops playing his bagpipe, mussels, oysters, or “cotriade” (a fish stew typical of puts his black hat on the blanket chest, and blows out the Brittany) and to drink was a bowl full of warm cider. For candles. And a Breton doll family quietly falls asleep as the dessert, perhaps they were treated to tasty salted butter wind gently whispers, “Bonne Nuit” in the night… caramels made with the local sea salt!

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6 ¼” All Bisque Flapper in crepe paper dress (as is), blue painted eyes, molded brown shoes, painted stockings, mohair wig $255.

14 ½” Beautiful All Original Set of Alexander Little Women, late 40-early 50’s, bright unusual colorful fabric colors, beautiful facial coloring, hair in original sets, few holes in Meg’s apron, they have not been touched $950. set

14” w/ hat 103 Belton – Sonnenberg Cymbalier w/ pressure mechanism on front of body, plays music & moves hands together (missing 1 cymbal), outﬁt all original but as is, written on back of wood box June 12, 1893, nicely molded, painted boots & socks, early threaded blue pw eyes $895.

8” Alexander Apple Annie of Broadway 195354, all original early strung doll, AlexanderKins tag, great mat ﬁnish & high coloring $595.

11 ½” Sonneberg Cymbalier w/ pressure mechanism on front of body to make him squeak & play cymbals, cute face $295. 27” Shirley Temple in RARE The Little Colonel original costume, dress, undergarments, pin & mohair wig, doll repainted w/ replaced eyes, bonnet replacement $445. 20” Steiff Santa tagged, great personality – back of left boot as is, jointed vinyl head w/ mohair hair & beard $105. December 21, 1937 LOOK magazine w/ Shirley entertaining Santa Clause, great cover $29.50. ST in Heidi 1937 #1771, really clean, great pictures $39. ST Through the Day #1716, 1936, cover creased, great pictures $25. ST The Poor Little Rich Girl #1723, 1936 really clean, great pictures $39. ST Dolls & Dresses Paper Dolls 1959, #4440, cut $15. Ross Trading Cards $10 each many to choose from 1930’s Shirley Post Cards, lots to choose from $15 each or 2 for $26.

8” Strung Ginny blond pigtails, brown eyes in The Candy Dandy series 1954 #51 $165. 8” Strung Ginny red head in Merry Moppets 1955 #33 outﬁt $165. 8” Ginny straight leg walker in Talon Zipper series 1953 #74 party dress $95.

14” Alexander Maggie faced Ballerina in white dress w/ silver trim, red shoes, hair in original style w/ snood $185. Cissette all original in gold ballerina costume w/ head piece and shoes $125. Cissette all original Scarlett in green taffeta w/ bonnet, necklace & shoes $125.

11 ½” Kestner 155 on 5 piece body, brown sleep eyes, original mohair wig & plaster pate $665.

Skookum Pair 13 ½” & 11” all original w/ head dresses, He comes complete with note “Grand Canyon 1939” complete with Fred Harvey paper that he has lived in, She has original box #4038, deep coloring $275. pair

20” Turned Head Kestner “H” on kid body w/ bisque hands (1 ﬁnger as is), brown sleep eyes, original mohair wig & plaster pate, antique clothing $290.

24” Cloth Betty Boop all original w/ pressed cloth face w/ painted features, mohair wig, original dress, stockings, garter, shoes $245.

16” Black Folk Art Doll w/ hand stitched features 1930–40’s $125. 17 ½” Egyptian cloth screen faced doll w/ Claudette Colbert eyes, inserted eyelashes, compo hands & feet (left thumb missing), great detailing on costume – beading, sequins, Egyptian buckle $89. 20 ½” 1930–40’s Philippines’ doll all original w/ compo head & arms, cloth body, interesting color combination & materials $65.

15” 1957 Shirley all original in pink nylon tagged dress, great facial coloring $149.50. 15” 1957 all original in yellow nylon tagged dress, high coloring, Fairyland shoes $169.50. 15” 1957 Shirley all original in Bo Peep costume w/ script pin, wonderful high coloring $210.

1990 Shirley in The Little Colonel Convention Souvenir charm bracelet & pin, boxed w/ booklet & cert #87/250 $79.95. ST Crosses the Country A Coloring book, Saalﬁeld #1779 1939, uncolored, great drawing throughout $45. ST The Little Princess Coloring Book #1784 1939 – few pages colored nicely $39. ST Coloring Book #1735 1935, cover faded, spine taped, some coloring $32.50. ST in Wee Willie Winkie #1769, 1937 great pictures and condition $39. How I Raised Shirley Temple 1935, great pictures and condition $39. 1930’s French, German & English Post Cards, lots to choose from $15. each or 2 for $26. 22” All original Shirley in 1935 ‘Curly Top’ dress, pin, combination, shoes & socks, slight lifting by mouth, very slight crazing $545.

17” RARE 1937 Little Cherub by Harriet Flanders produced by Georgene Averille, nice compo, few minor cracks by eye & back of right leg, 2 ﬁnger tips touched up right hand, sweet doll in vintage clothing $595.

All Original Howdy & Heidi (RARE Sister) Doody Marionettes by Peter Puppet Playthings, Howdy has box, both are high colored w/ compo in great shape (slight crazing on Heidi’s hands and legs), have Unitrols w/ strings $325 pair.

17 ½” All Original Alexander “Maggie” with red braids, polished pink & green dress, black velvet hat, shoes & socks $350.

12 ½” Schoenau & Hoffmeister 1909 all original w/ box (as is) Scotch Doll No. 300 Fraser Tartan, blue sleep eyes, blonde mohair wig $150. 8 ½” G3H 610 12/0 Gebr. Heubach? Character w/ molded hair & blue eyes, 5 piece body, toes chipped $162.50

19” Studio Sasha with Body Type B, probably 1950’s – 60’s, this is just the way it was found in the 70’s, gypsum head, hand painted eyes, jointed head, shoulders & hips, HH wig, cloth body w/ carved wood hip joints, these dolls were not signed $3495.

13” Ernest Heubach 310 Googlie w/ big brown googlie eyes, interesting kid body that head laces into w/ bisque arms, great character, mohair wig $4150.

10” Effanbee Patsyette Pair all original clothing, Dutch boy with 1934 Chicago Worlds Fair wooden shoes, paint crazed, ﬂaking on girl, cute pair $95. 7 ½” French celluloid in box “Souvenir du Pavillion Francais a l’ Exposition de New York 1940” tagged, great detailing $52. 6 ¼” Swedish celluloid “Kalmar” mint in box bought at 1935 Worlds Fair $45. 5 ½” Celluloid Swedish pair all original $42.50. 10” All original tagged Munecas Pages Madrid, pressed felt face lady, great detailing $65. 1 ½” 2 Pairs of Celluloid John Smith & Priscilla 1940, ﬁgures well detailed, original box written “Plymouth Mass 1940” $52.50

18” Effanbee Little Lady w/ Trunk and Wardrobe, dolls compo is mint, HH wig in original set w/ 2 braids across head, comes w/ 2 dresses, pants, jacket, top, jumpsuit playsuit, pj’s, blue felt coat & hat, straw hat, gold strap shoes & white fringe tongue shoes, fur piece, slip, 3 panties, socks $245. from original owner

21 ½” Kestner 166 in original pink silk dress and undergarments, beautiful mohair wig, brown sleep eyes, kid body w/ bisque arms, leather feet replaced $295.

1930’s German Doll House Furniture – most stamped Germany Sideboard $29. 3 German Vases & 7 lead pieces $45. Octagon table w/ cake $35. 2 Chairs w/ cranberry velvet cushions $29. each Gateleg table $65. Pewter coffee set 6 pieces – stamped Germany $45. Clock $12. Fireplace w/ marble around “bricks” & andirons $ Velvet chair $22. Velvet sofa $35. Blue ﬂoral print chair $35. Windsor chair w/ comb $39.95 Rocking chair $35. Corner shelf $35.

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20” Early Chatty Cathy w/ box, original outﬁt w/ shoes, socks, hair ribbon & shoe horn, no talk, cloth covered voice box $110. 25” Charmin’ Chatty Travels ‘Round The World w/box, beautiful variegated blond hair, Charmin is complete with glasses, tie holder, travel coat, American airlines bag, child’s cape w/ Miss Stewardess pin, red purse, shoes, socks, 1 glove, 6 records, night gown, hair net, slippers & curlers $99.95

23 1/2” All original Italian Furga w/ hang tag in blue felt coat & headband, blue & white dress, gloves, shoes & socks $82. 23” Raggedy Ann by Georgene Novelties, original dress (faded), great personality $72.50 12 ½” Awake – Asleep Raggedy by Georgene Novelties 1938-50 tagged, dress original little faded, no apron $92.50

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3. 11” Simon and Halbig rare character 1488. Fabulous modeling. Blue eyes. Open/closed mouth. 8 ball jointed body. Long brown wig, tons of curls. Wears pink silk dress with pink silk bow at waist. Pink hat with ﬂowers and purple pheasant feathers. French leather shoes with buckles. Incised on back of neck Simon/ Halbig 1488. $ 4,550.

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6” Fabulous French Mignonette. Pale bisque. Rare dome head. Desirable bare feet. You can see in photo wood early peg strung. Bl. eyes. CM. Long blonde mohair wig. Smiling lips. Old, orig. Aqua silk coat dress with old undergarments. Wears dk. mustard color hat with aqua silk ribbon on head piece. Swiveling neck. $ 2,900. One of the most beautiful mignonettes I have ever seen.

Rare 9” Kestner all bisque. Rarely seen. Mint. Factory orig. Br. eyes. OM with upper teeth. Long lashes. Cupped hands. Painted white bootines with blue tassels. Red band at top of boot. Orig. blue cotton dress with large organdy collar. Buttons at top. French straw hat lined in blue silk. Mkd. 3. White union suit under dress. She is so darling and so so sweet. $ 4,800

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hese are dollhouse dolls that I played with as a child. My mother’s friend from Denmark had an incredible dollhouse ﬁlled with Victorian furniture. I’d play while the grownups talked. The house is long gone, but at least I got two dolls. That’s all I know about them. Their bodies are wrapped yarn and they have heavy metal feet so they can stand up (lead I’m guessing - just the thing for a child’s toy!).

4. 12” K*R 101 Marie. Sweet beautifully modeled doll. Has a pensive look. Bl. eyes. Lovely blonde mohair wig with braids that wrap around head. Fabulous painting. Dressed in plaid dress with silk bow at lower waist. Silk bows in hair. Full peach lips. white socks. white leather shoes. $ 1,950 Grab a great deal now!!!

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think this doll was purchased in England, c. 1920. He is 13” tall, cloth stuffed and wearing original clothes. The head is probably cloth which has hardened over the years. Does anyone recognize him? If you can help please call 717-517-9217 or email antiquedoll@gmail.com Perhaps there is a doll in your collection that you and others have never seen before. Send us a high resolution photo and any information you have to antiquedoll@gmail.com (you may also send a print photo to Antique Doll Collector P.O. Box 39, East Petersburg, PA 17520). If you can identify a mystery doll, write to us at the address or email above.

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he charming walled medieval Swiss town Stein am Rhein is currently the home of the studio dolls and sketches of Sasha Morgenthaler (1893-1975), the well-known artist who wished to create a play doll representing the universal child. Beginning in the 1940’s she made one of a kind dolls in her Zurich studio before their mass production. Readers of this magazine may recall that earlier this year Theriault’s sold the Doll Museum of Stein am Rhein which had been closed to the public for nearly twenty years.

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n the fairy tale village of Oberammergau, located in Germanyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bavarian region, we visited the Heimatsmuseum, which contains a comprehensive collection of wooden dolls and toys from this area. Woodcarving in this region goes back ďŹ ve hundred years, when in order to support themselves during the winter months, locals began to carve utilitarian objects and later wooden toys.

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BISQUE – Japanese marking, 8” or under, some jointing. Nancy Ann Storybook “Little Miss Muffet,” Robin Hochteil

BISQUE – all bisque Bye-Lo-Baby Left to right: Barbara Corson, Connie Reynolds

BISQUE – marked Germany, after 1920 “Gladdie,” Nancy Choate

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CLOTH – Kamkins, 19”. Nancy Smith CELLULOID – Black, before 1950. Nancy Harmon

CLOTH – Lenci child, before 1945. Loretta Nardone

CLOTH – Pre 1948 Kathe Kruse. Pat Haskell

CLOTH – Black, before 1950. Julie Blewis

COMPOSITION – Effanbee Anne Shirley/Little Lady. Left to right: Shari Van Opynen, Rebecca Reynolds

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CLOTH – Lenci Mascotte, 8-9”, before 1950 “Lucia Lambardia,” Julie Furman

COMPOSITION – Effanbee Patsy Jr. Left to right: Hollis Hebbel, Betty Ann Curry, Suzanne Swanton

COMPOSITION – unmarked, under 14”, Left to right: Mary Bury, Nancy Choate, Marilyn Parsons

COMPOSITION – Black, pre 1950, 12” and under. Left to right: Michael Albanese, Carol Cameron

COMPOSITION – Black, pre 1950, 12” and over. Left to right: Rebecca Richards, Glenda Kitto COMPOSITION – Georgene Averill/Madame Hendren Indians. Jan Morris

COMPOSITION – Cowboy. Left to right: Elizabeth Schmahl, Hollis Hebbel, Suzanne Swanton, Candace Wubbena

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HARD PLASTIC – Virga, 8”. Left to right: Marcia Stone, Linda Sue Phillips

HARD PLASTIC – Cosmopolitan Ginger. Above: Suzanne Swanton Right: Linda Cantwell

HARD PLASTIC – Arranbee, over 14”. Peggy Vale, Sherri Van Opygen

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HARD PLASTIC – Cowgirl. Left to right: Barbara Puchard, Mary Berry, Glenda Ketto

CELEBRITY – Female adult, before 1990. Left to right: “Clara Kimble Young,” Lois Cohorst “Marlene Dietrich,” Elizabeth Schmahl Deanna Durbin, Peggy Yale

CELEBRITY – Child performer before 1990. Left to right: “Baby Sandy,” Nancy Choate Raynal Shirley Temple from Bright Eyes, Elizabeth Schmahl “Deanna Durbin,” Suzanne Swanton

NATIVE AMERICANS – before 1990. Clockwise: Michael Albanese Leeila Cheatham, Carole Martino, Martha Simmons

NATIVE AMERICANS – Skookum, tagged. Left to right: Nancy Choate, Debora Frey, Judith Seay

NATIVE AMERICANS – made by native artisan. Clockwise: Loretta Nardone, Michael Albanese, Pam Coghlan

SPECIAL DOLLS – Mexican ethnic costume. Left to right: Mary Lou Buchmann, Belle Anne Curry, Joyce Patterson

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Pleated Pin Cotton Dress by Margaret Kincaid

his is a very simple dress based on laceedged pleats. It is from the wardrobe of a 1st series Jumeau #1, 16” tall. The original is probably dressmaker made with cotton which looks a bit like linen. You could use cotton, linen or silk. You will need 5 yards of narrow antique lace.

Body of Dress

Cut out the dress according to the pattern. If possible use the selvage edge for the back center closing. Hand stitch the front and back of the dress together. The pleats are formed of two piece strips, 2” x 65.” Cut across the width of the fabric so you only have to make one seam to attaché the strips to each mother. Stitch lace to cut lower edge of strip.

Cut Edge Lace Trim

Pin pleats in place and baste and iron. Place the pleats around them, Try it on the doll and adjust the length. Take a double row of tiny stitches 3” across the bottom of waist following the curve of the hem. Pull the stitches so it is gathered up to 2”. Do the same by the neck. Cut bias strip 2” x 18”. Stitch bias trim 12” from the top edge of the pleats. This allows a little extra on either end.

Pleats

Lace

Since this bias trim is a prominent decoration make sure it is even. Press the bias to a sharp edge. Pin pleated trim with bias edging 1-1/4” above the bottom tier of pleats. Flip up pleats and stitch bias trim to the skirt just below pressed edge. ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

Cut out the sleeves following the directions on the patter. Stitch seams together and gather shoulder of sleeves. Ease into armhole and gather the cuff edge until it is 5” around.

Pleated Sleeve Edge

Bias Strip

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1” x 18” with 1” of fabric between pleats. Pin pleats in place and then baste. Trim pleated strip to just 7/8”. Cut two bias strips 1” x 7”. Stitch bias tape 38” from edge. Start the trim at the sea. Since the seam is visible to the front, stitch the two ends together very carefully.

1/4 inch

Collar

The original collar sits low on the neck, ½” lower showing the joint. The collar is very simply done with bias tape decorated with lace 1” x 10” bias strip sewn on. I have made mine a little higher I show both necklines in the pattern. The lower neckline would look nice with a bead necklace.

Gathers At Neck

Bias Strip

Back Closure

The original dress had no closure on the back. The two edges of the back pieces are simply ironed under. There is enough fabric that you can overlap the two edges and put a few buttons on to ﬁrmly close it. On the skirt the original pleats are tacked together. Adjust pleats so they join and stitch them together using a running stitch.

Double Rows of Lace

Bow at back of Dress

This bow is very small on the original. It was made with a little piece of fabric, 8” x 2”, with lace on one side. This bow helps to cover up the joining of the pleats in the back. If desired, make a larger bow with a bias strip, 3” x 12.”

Front

Back

Fold

Cut Two

Selvage

Double Row Of Gathers

Original Lower Neck

Fold

Small Bow For Back

Gather

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e are thrilled to announce a new member of the Antique DOLL Collector Magazine staff, noted author and collector Ellen Tsagaris, who is joining us as our social media director. Our magazine continues to grow with its readership and with innovations in technology, while still maintaining and publishing our award winning print magazine. Antique DOLL Collector now has a blog in place on Blogger called Antique Doll Collector Magazine Blog as well as a Pinterest Page, also called Antique Doll Collector. You can always ﬁnd the Magazine on Facebook, but we are now on Twitter as Antique Doll Collector, #AntiqueDollMag. Look for news about our new social media on Doll Collecting at About.com, Google+ and other social media cites. Feel free to visit us, leave us a comment on Facebook, Tweet us, or leave a note on our blog. Of course, you can also reach us through our Web Page, www.antiquedollcollector.com. Ellen is the author of two books and many articles about dolls, and several books on other topics in literature and writing. You can read about these on her author’s pages at 918studio.net and Amazon.com. She maintains several blogs involving dolls and related topics and is working with several other books and articles in progress. Ellen has degrees in law, English Literature and Composition and Spanish. She is an avid doll collector, doll maker, poet, pet lover, ballet and Olympics enthusiast, miniaturist, and musician. She has been a reader and admirer of Antique DOLL Collector for many years and welcomes this opportunity. More News on p. 74

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s a member of United Federation of Doll Clubs since 1970, Jacque Shafer was passionate about antique dolls and their histories, but it was the Alabama Babies that she loved the most. Her dedicated research of these charming cloth dolls made by Ella Smith in Roanoke, Alabama has provided us with a wealth of accurate, historical information we can enjoy as collectors today. Certainly the “soulful eyes” and the “childlike expressions”, as Jacque described the “indestructible” Babies, prompted her research, which included a visit with Ella Smith’s family in 1981, acquiring original documents, designs, and photos. Her search for more information never ceased, and she was most generous with her knowledge by contributing many articles for doll-related publications and by giving numerous presentations on the Alabama Baby to groups, including the UFDC National Convention in 1985. She was the authority on Ella Smith’s Alabama Babies, and collectors began to desire them as more information was known about them through Jacque’s efforts. In 2005, Jacque made collectors happy by sharing her diligently compiled information into a book, 70

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ELLA SMITH AND ALABAMA DOLLS SCRAPBOOK. In this delightful book Jacque referred to herself as “a country girl from Alabama”, and so she was, but for those of us who enjoyed her graciously shared knowledge, giving personality, and warm friendship, she was so much more. Jacque Shafer passed away June 22, 2014 in Reno Nevada. She will be missed by her friends and forever appreciated by the doll collecting community. Contributed by Susan Holman

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tephanie Farago, the author of The Magic and Romance of Art Dolls, passed way on July 11. Stephanie’s considerable talent and exuberant ﬂair for life will remain a lasting legacy for her many friends. A consummate artist, she became known for her Maui, Hawaii art collective “Peace Paradise,” and a forthcoming ﬁlm and book Heavenly Bodies, honoring her mentor and muse, the late Los Angeles contemporary surrealist Steven Arnold.

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heriault’s began a three-day auction October 4 in Universal City, CA with dolls from the Lois Cohorst antique doll collection of the Marysville Doll Museum on the Pony Express Trail of Kansas, as well as private estate dolls from important French and German collections. It was followed by a two-day auction of the Blacker collection, an unprecedented sale of commercial and one-of-a-kind cloth dolls, teddy bears and toys. The size 00 bebe by Schmitt et Fils with its original body. c. 1882, realized $23,000. In the Blacker sale, the oil painted cloth doll, c. 1890 with his own early Steiff bear with original button, brought $4,800. Prices do not include the buyer’s premium.

rare pressed bisque bebe by Halopeau, wearing an antique costume, 24-1/2 inches tall, realized approximately $31,100 during the two-day Galerie de Chartes auction September 26 and 27.

rare poupee , 24 inches, with a pressed bisque bust patented in 1867 by Antoine Rochard, one of only a few known, sold for approximately $34,000 at Francois Theimer’s September 24 auction in Paris. The elaborate shoulderplate is ﬁtted with miniature glasses containing scenes called stanhopes. We would like to thank the following auction houses for their participation: Bonham’s, Knightsbridge London www.bonhams.com Galerie de Chartres, Chartres, France, www.ivoire-france.com Theimer, Toucy, France, www.theimer.fr Theriault’s, Annapolis, MD www.theriaults.com ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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eginning November 29 the special exhibition at the Toy Worlds Museum Basle will feature an exclusive selection of 90 exquisite icons from the Wemhöner-Grabher Collection. This private collection is regarded as one of the most important in Western Europe, having been built up over several generations by the family who formerly owned it. The collection provides an impression of the richness of the Russian repertoire of icon painting. It also gives us an idea of the popular piety and power associated with these icons. Icons are an important testament to Christian faith. At the same time, they are also extraordinary works of art that have been, and will continue to be, venerated for centuries. Toy Worlds Museum Basle Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel Steinenvorstadt 1 CH-4051 Basel www.spielzeug-welten-museumbasel.ch/

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

Established 1972

9/23-1/24/15. France. Minuscules Exposition. Musee de la Poupee-Paris. www.museedelapoupeeparis.com. www.dollshopsunited.com.

10/18/14-4/6/15. Switzerland. 3000 Years of Shoes Exhibition. Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel. www.toy-worlds-museum-basle.ch. 11/29/14-2/2015. Switzerland. Russia’s Icons – Cult Images & Depictions of Saints in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel. www.toy-worlds-museum-basle.ch.

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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1 Batavia, NY. Doll & Bear Show. The Clarion Hotel. Martha Smith. 585-506-7948. 1 Detroit, MI. Doll Show. Dr. Charles H Wright Museum. Sandy’s Land. Sandy Epps. 313-492-6953. 1 Irving, TX. Doll Show. Park Inn Hotel DFW South. JD’s Collectibles. Joni Holland. 817-929-1691. 1 Kansas City, MO. Doll Auction. KCI Expo Center & Holiday Inn Hotel. Frasher’s Doll Auctions. 816-625-3786. (F)816-625-6079. frasher@aol.com. 1 Richmond, VA. Doll & Bear Show. Richmond Raceway Complex. Judy Seay. 434-295-2628. 1 Seattle, WA. Rose Percy’s Liberty Ball. The Fairmont Olympic Hotel. Mary Senko. Marysenko57@gmail.com.

1 Westampton, NJ. Dolls, Toys & Disney at Auction. Sweetbriar. Dorothy Hunt. 410-275-2094. www.SweetbriarAuctions.com. 1 Batavia, NY. Doll & Bear Show. Clarion Hotel. Saturday’s Child. Martha Smith. 585-506-7948. 2 Anaheim, CA. Doll & Toy Show. Anaheim Plaza Hotel. Rowbear. 831-438-5349. DollFestival@aol.com. 2 Bellevue, WA. Doll & Toy Show. Red Lion Hotel. Antique Doll & Toy Market. Lisa Pepin. 206-362-8723. Pepins4@msn.com. 2 Madison Hts., MI. Doll Show. UFCW Madison Place. Doll Show Productions. Sharon Napier. 586-731-3072. www.dollshowproductions.com. 2 Mounds View, MN. Doll & Bear Show. Mermaid Event Center. C Promotions Plus. Carol Benson. 612-669-1613. 2 York, PA. Doll Show. York Exp Center. Ron Funk. 717-687-8101. 2 St. Charles, MO. Doll & Bear Show. Columns Banquet Center. The Spirit of St. Louis Doll Club. Tere. 314-423-2635. 5 Hatﬁeld, PA. Doll Auction. Alderfer Doll Auction. www.AlderferAuction.com. 215-393-3036. 6 Newark, OH. Barbie & Friends Auction. McMasters Harris Doll Auctions. Mark Harris. 800-842-3526. mark@mcmastersharris.com. Calendar cont. on page 78

Calendar cont. from page 76 7 Fairﬁeld, ME. Advertising, Toy & Doll Auction. James D. Julia Auctions. 207-435-7125. www.jamesdjulia.com. 7-8 Gilbert, AZ. Estate Antique Doll Sale. GilbertSale.KathysEstateSales.com. Online auction 11/15-22. antiquedollsandtoys@gmail.com. 8 Albuquerque, NM. Doll Show. St. Paul’s UMC-Chapman Hall. Dolls4U. Anita Husby. 505-508-0351. 8 Anaheim, CA. Doll Show. Brookhurst Community Center. CA Doll Collectors. Sherryl Shirran. 714-827-0345. 562-596-6790. 8 Denver, PA. Premier Doll Auction. Morphy Auctions. 877-968-8880. www.MorphyAuctions.com. 8 Des Moines, IA. Doll & Toy Show. Iowa State Fairgrounds. Colleen Holden. 515-986-1975. www.desmoinesdollshow.com. 8 Largo, FL. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. The Palms of Largo Resort. Judy Smith. 727-796-9412. Anita Munson. 727-953-7545.

8 Nazareth, PA. Public Dolls Auction. Dotta Auction Co., Inc. 610-759-7389.www.dottaauction.com. www.auctionzip.com. 8 Salisbury, NC. “A Fashion Extravaganza with Ginny & Bleuette” Luncheon. Country Club of Salisbury. Beth Nance. bethmnance@gmail.com. 8 San Jose, CA. Doll & Bear Show. Santa Clara Fairgrounds. Dorothy Drake. 775-348-7713. www.crossroadsshows.com. 8 Tulsa, OK. Doll & Toy Show. Bixby Community Center. Kyle Productions Unlmtd. 405-810-1010. 9 Davenport, IA. Doll & Toy Show. Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds. Eastern Iowa Doll Shows. Sherryl Newton. 319-610-3534. 9 Hunt Valley, MD. Teddy Bear Show. Embassy Suites Cockeysville. Collins Gifts Promotions. Wendy Collins. 603-969-1699. 9 Portsmouth, NH. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Frank Jones Center. Wendy Collins. 603-969-1699. 14 Depew, NY. Buffalo Regional Doll Club Luncheon. Salvatore’s Italian Gardens. Patricia Kurdziel. 716-937-7816.

NAPERVILLE Doll & Teddy Bear Show  Antique ◆ Vintage ◆ Collectible 

Sunday, January 11, 2015  MARRIOTT HOTEL  (Formerly the Naperville Holiday Inn)

1801 North Naper Blvd. ~ Naperville, IL Directly off I-88 – South on Naperville Rd. Corner of Naper Blvd. & E. Diehl Rd.

9 am ~ 3 pm Admission $5 12 & Under Free

 DOOR PRIZES   FREE APPRAISALS   ONSITE RESTRINGING  Info – Karla Moreland (815) 356-6125 kmorela@ais.net

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14-16 St. Louis, MO. Doll Convention. Hilton St. Louis Airport. Registration required. www.stlbjdcon.com. 15 Holland, MI. Doll & Toy Show. Holland Civic Center. Snowbabies of W MI & Muskegon Sand Dollers. Barb. 616-633-1720. vballbarb@aol.com. 15 Kissimmee, FL. Doll & Bear Show. Ramada Gateway. Knight SE Doll Shows. 803-783-8049. www.knightshows.com. 15 Tucson, AZ. Doll Show. Sabbar Shrine Center. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775-348-7713. www.crossroadsshows.com. 15 Washington, NC. Doll Show. Red Men’s Lodge. A to Z Doll Club. Martha Robbins. 252-943-2969. Martythesmarty16@yahoo.com. 16 Hasbrouck Hts., NJ. Doll & Bear Show. Hilton Hotel. JMK Shows. Jesse Kohler. 352-527-6666. 18 England. Dolls, Roullet & Decamps Banjo Playing Automata Auction. Bonahams. Bonhams.com/toys. 44(0) 20 8963 2838. Rachel.gotch@ bonahams.com. 44(0) 1665 502200. subscription@bonhams.com. 22 Canada. Doll & Toy Auction. International Center-Mississauga/ Ontario. Toronto Show Promotions. Doug Jarvis. 905-945-2775. 22 Indianapolis, IN. Doll Show. Irvington Public Library. Indy Cloth Doll Makers. Katie Jones. 317-495-1626. 22-23 New York, NY. Theriault’s Gala Auction Weekend at the Waldorf Astoria. Theriault’s. 800-638-0422. Int’l. 410-224-3655. (F) 410-224-2515. www.theriaults.com. 23 Tinley Park, IL. Doll & Toy Show. Tinley Park Convention Center. Julie Bronski. 312-919-7135.

DECEMBER 2014

2-4 Baltimore, MD. BEBE JUMEAU Study of Original Fashions Winter Session. Reservations. Margaret Kincaid. 646-709-4340. Margaret.kincaid@gmail.com. 5-7 Monroeville, PA. Toys & Collectibles Show. Monroeville Convention Ctr. Steel City Con. 724-502-4350. www.steelcitycon.com. 5-6 New Hope, PA. Toy, Train Dolls’ House, Advertising & Americana Auction. Noel Barrett Antiques & Auctions Ltd. 215-297-5109. (F) 215-297-0457. toys@noelbarrett.com. Liveauctioneers.com.

6-7 France. Dolls, Automata, Puppets & Mechanical Music Auction. Galerie De Chartres. 33(0)2 37 88 28 28 (F) 33(0)2 37 88 28 20. chartres@galeriedechartres.com. 6 Concord, CA. Doll Show. Crowne Plaza Hotel. Nancy Jo Schreeder. Elaine Cordova. 925-229-4190. vallejodoll@ gmail.com. www.nancyjodollsales.com. 6 E. Syracuse, NY. Luncheon. Justin’s Grill. Triple O Doll Study Club. Leona Carbonaro. 315-635-9902. 6 Fullerton, CA. Luncheon. Crowne Plaza Fullerton. Frances Shelby. 714-847-2361. 6-7 Gaithersburg, MD. Doll Show. Montgomery County Fairgrounds. Bellman Events. 410-357-8451. 443-617-3590. 6 Harlem, NY. Doll Show. LeRoy Nieman Art Center. Morrisania Doll Society. Ellen Ferebee. 917-655-8531. 7 Wilwaukee, WI. Doll Show. Serb Hall. Orphans in the Attic. Sue Serio. 800-796-9649. 262-646-5058. 12-13 Denver, PA. Dolls, Toys & Pop Culture Auction. Morphy Auctions. 877-968-8880. www.MorphyAuctions.com 14 Buena Park, CA. Doll Show. Holiday Inn. Sherri Gore. 310-386-4211.

JANUARY 2015

4 Anaheim, CA. Dolls & Bears Show. Anaheim Plaza Hotel. DollFestival@ aol.com. 831-438-5349. 10 Sarasota, FL. Doll & Bear Show. Ramada Waterfront. Knight Southeastern Doll Shows. www.knightshows.com. 803-783-8049.

10 Waco, TX. Doll Show. Lion’s Den. Productions Unlimited. Kyle. 405-810-1010. 11 Naperville, IL. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Marriott Hotel. Karla Moreland. 815-356-6125. kmorela@ais.net. www.napervilledollshow.com. 16-17 Naples, FL. Doll Show. New Hope Event Center. Mydolls_2@yahoo.com. Myrna Eby. 574-780-0951. Wendy Mitchell. 239-530-0010. 18-19 San Diego, CA. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775-348-7713. www.crossroadsshows.com. 25 Hauppauge, NY. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. UPSKY Hotel of Long Island. Patchogue Doll Fanciers Club. Mary 631-981-9332. Maryv24@verizon.net. 31 Glendale, CA. Doll & Toy Show. Glendale Civic Auditorium. The Verdugo Hills Doll Club. Janet Hollingsworth. 626-441-3330. 31 Palm Springs, FL. Doll & Bear Show. St. Luke’s Catholic Church. Gold Coast Doll Study Club & Sunshine Doll Club. Karen Monahan. 561-741-1059. 31 Panama City, FL. Doll Show. Holiday Inn Select. Rose Marie’s Dolls. 850-532-9797.

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

Kathy’s and Terry’s Dolls Quality shop of vintage dolls, clothes & accessories

717-979-9001

FEBRUARY 2015

14 Ft. Myers, FL. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Araba Temple. Fort Myers Doll Club & Cape Coral Doll Guild. magicofdolls@gmail.com. 239-540-3628.

Ronnaug Petterssen “Hardanger Bridal Couple” $395 for the pair.

Visit our shop at www.rubylane.com/shops/kathysandterrysdolls ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

NOVEMBER 2014

Sherman’s Antiques

VICTORIAN RETREAT ANTIQUE DOLLS

& Doll Hospital

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

Lynne Shoblom 928-445-5908 or 928-713-1909 email: victorianretreat@msn.com Please check out my shop on Ruby Lane: www.victorianretreat.rubylane.com Website: www.victorianretreat.com Like us on FaceBook...www.facebook.com/VictorianRetreat

Beautiful Dolls and Accessories at Reasonable Prices! Member of UFDC and NADDA

Member of UFDC and Doll Doctors Association of America

The Doll Works Judith Armitstead (781) 334-5577 P.O. Box 195, Lynnfield, MA 01940

ON THE WEB AT:

www.HoneyandShars.com

Rare Simon & Halbig Dollhouse Housekeeper with Glass Eyes and Wig.

New dolls added weekly

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

Member of UFDC & NADDA

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

Email: honeyandshars@yahoo.com

MY LITTLE DOLL CO. Buy • Sell • Doll Repair • Consign

www.TheDollWorks.net

SARA BERNSTEIN’S DOLLS

443-223-4956

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 WANTED TO BUY Dolls Made by Ann Mitrani Email: Tazie4@fairpoint.net or call 207-589-3229 CERTIFIED DOLL APPRAISALS – Doll appraisals online at www.doll-appraisals.com by Certified C.A.G.A. appraiser, for insurance, bankruptcy, divorce, casualty loss, or just to see what a doll is worth, its history, etc. I can also do appraisals by mail. Victoria Way, P. O. Box 501, Tehachapi, CA 93582. Ph. 661-823-7828 or 661-972-7728. Please visit my website at www.doll-appraisals.com or www.antiquedollappraisals.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 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

Place Your Ad Here a classified marketplace for antique dolls and related merchandise Copy Ads: 35 cents per word, no limit; $12 minimum Ads with a border and boldface, add $10 to word total

8.5” Simon Halbig #1160 Fashion $295 11” Heubach #8192 Flapper All Original $425

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

NOVEMBER 2014

BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO ADS we can convert your color ads to black and white 1/12 page ( 2 1/2” h x 2 3/8” w) $40 1/9 page ( 3 3/8” h x 2 3/8” w) $50 FULL COLOR PHOTO ADS 1/9 page ( 3 3/8” h x 2 3/8” w) $125 Please include payment with your ad. Larger ads are considered display ads — call us for information. 1-888-800-2588. Antique Doll Collector, P.O. Box 239, Northport, NY 11768 Classified ads due no later than the first day of the preceding month of publication. Example: May 1 for the June issue.

Ashley’s Dolls & Antiquities

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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 Rubylane.com/shops/Ashleysdollsandantiquities • Generous Layaways Member UFDC and NADDA

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Dollmastery Vignette Series

Educational videos ab out antique dolls— a v a i l a b l e f o r v i e w i n g o n Yo u Tu b e . Florence Theriault, co-founder of Theriault’s, will be your guide in her many virtual walkthroughs that explore details, highlights, and rarities of the many exciting antique dolls that are offered at Theriault’s famous doll auctions.

Simply visit theriaults.com/vignette After November 1st, watch for a new video featuring rare dolls from the “Let the Music Begin!” auction to be sold November 22, 2014 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City, NY.

And if you enjoyed Florence’s Vignette Series, you are invited to join her in NYC!

Dollmastery Seminar, Friday, November 21 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York. It’s an intense, yet fun and casual, 6 hour day, where 25 lucky collectors (yes, the seminar is limited) sit around a large U-shaped arrangement as dolls are discussed in great detail, as Florence candidly answers all of your questions. Call 800-638-0422 to reserve your seat today. PO Box 151 • Annapolis, Mar yland 21404 Toll-free: 800-638-0422 • Int’ l: 410-224-3655

the dollmasters

Fax: 410-224-2515 • www.theriaults.com