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Antique DOLL Collector January 2017 Vol. 19, No. 12

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If It’s January — It Must be Theriault’s Theriault’s annual January weekend of auctions — “a longtime dream of where I long to be” as one collector said — is arriving. And this year, 2017, promises to be the best of ever. Begin with a welcoming wine and hors d’oeuvres reception on Friday evening, January 6, where you will mingle with doll friends made over the years (and make new friends, too) as you browse, view, exclaim and enjoy the bounty of rare dolls to be auctioned during the following two days. Yes, the dolls from both days of auctions will be on view.

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Saturday, January 7, 2017 Preview 9 AM Auction 11 AM Aptly named to honor the fine antique dolls whose long life journey now continues, some leaving the home of a loving collector, others leaving the ancestral home where they have always lived - to seek a new haven. Aptly named, too, as many of the dolls own

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extensive trousseaux which will travel with them on this journey, highlighted by the exceptionally rare early Huret bébé with gutta percha body and bisque hands, of which few are known to exist. This rare doll comes from her ancestral home in the Loire Valley of France, and has packed for her voyage with a well-laden trunk of original costumes. Too, there are five early French bisque poupées, two with the label of the prestige Simonne doll shop of 1800s Paris, that are also accompanied by extensive trousseaux and original costumes, not to mention the further dozen poupées with rare

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bodies, signatures and fine antique costumes. Too, a bounty of automata will perform astonishing and delicate feats of motion and music, rare petite bébés will shyly vie for attention, mignonettes are proudly wearing their original costumes, an astonishing collection of Kewpies gambol about merrily, rare German bisque art characters exude expression and mood, and there are Lenci dolls, early paper mache and wood, toys, exceptional doll furniture including maitrise models, and other fine ephemera. The hardbound, full color catalog is replete with detailed photographs and historical descriptions. To order the auction catalog or to learn about the many easy ways to bid call 800-638-0422 or visit www.theriaults.com.

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Participation is Easy. Choose Your Favorite Way to Bid. Bid in the Auction Room, Bid Live on the Internet, Bid on the Telephone, or Bid Absentee. Call 800-638-0422, email info@theriaults.com or visit theriaults.com.

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A SAMPLING OF DOLLS FROM BOTH AUCTIONS

T H E L E G E N DA RY C O L L E C T I O N O F S A M Y O DI N F R OM T H E M U S É E DE L A P O U P É E O F PA R I S

Sunday, January 8, 2017 Preview 9 AM Auction 11 AM The extraordinary one-owner collection distinguishes the amazing history of the 19th century French doll, including outstanding bébés and poupées of the golden age by Bru, Steiner, Jumeau, Halopeau and Thuillier to the early 20th century highlighted by an important doll by Albert

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Marque with three original costumes, art characters of SFBJ and the rare cloth studio dolls of Raynal and others. Along the way, there are German bisque art character dolls, mignonettes, an early English dollhouse, doll furniture, Etrennes playthings, and exceptional childhood toys, still in original boxes. Many of the more than 400 dolls in the collection, most mirroring the amazing history of the French doll, have been featured in the books authored by Samy Odin (one of which, Fascinating Dolls, has served as the inspiration for the title of the catalog), and in numerous articles appearing in Antique Doll Collector. The 200 page hardbound catalog is filled with beautiful color photographs of each item, along with historical descriptions, many with provenance. Mr. Odin will be present at the auction and on Sunday morning will conduct a walk-about tour of the collection for one final time. To order the auction catalog or to learn about the many easy ways to bid call 800-638-0422 or visit www.theriaults.com.

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Steiner body retaining its original finish. Fine quality bisque with nicely painted facial details, dressed in antique clothing, antique blonde mohair wig, and antique leather shoes. $3650 10” K*R 126 toddler child. As close to mint as one could hope to find this painted bisque headed toddler is all original with blue glass sleep eyes. $300 French room setting that is fully contained within its original box. Stringing elastic holding the various pieces of furniture is present but its elasticity is gone. Overall in very nice original condition and just needing a few small dolls to occupy the room. $350 Heubach boy under bear rug. Cute as a button this piece is seldom found and a nice size to fit in with your dolls. $750 A selection of German Comic Character Nodders from the 1920`s time period. A large selection available so please call or write for a listing or to discuss which ones you might need. Price varies from $50 - $350.

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21) Outstanding 18” Biedermeier China w. Orig. Wig - a compelling 1840’s portrait of pressed porcelain w. unique expression, broad blushed cheekbones, slight smile,and very pronounced molded ears w. rare red accent lines, plus fine antique heirloom clothes and all crowned by her intricate orig. wig! $2500

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30) 18” Size ‘1’ Rabery & Delphieu Bébé hauntingly lovely closed mouth bebe, one of the first made with a mint 8-ball Stiff Wrist Body. Glorious quality delicate bisque, decadent brown PW’s with shaded lids, and her Original Period Clothes and Shoes! A true portrait. $4200

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17.5” CM S & H 949 w/blue threaded PW eyes, HH wig, antique clothing & leather shoes $1695.00 4.5” Googlie #217 German all bisque w/ blue sleep eyes & orig wig $250.00

14” SFBJ 226 Paris 4, blue jewel eyes, wonderful molding & coloring $1595. Now $1375.00 11.5” Kestner 155 on 5 piece body, brown sleep eyes, original mohair wig & pate $445. Now $395.00

17” 1875 China w/ spill curls, beautifully molded arms & legs, 1 leg as is, antique body some patching, original silk dress as is $595.00

25” CM Tete Jumeau (red mark), blue pw eyes, pierced ears, original wig and cork pate, blue stamped Jumeau body w/ momma/poppa strings $4650.00 Now $3650.00

16” All original AM 518 painted bisque w/ gold hoop earrings, small hairline on back $195.00 14” Kley & Hahn Baby w/ open closed mouth, brown sleep eyes $175.00 7” Black folk art doll 1930 -40’s $65.00 5” Bakelite Baby toy $95.00

20” Kestner 226 Baby, blue sl eyes, mohair wig $460. 16” S & H 1078 16, brown sleep eyes, mohair wig $345.00 17.5” Jumeau character repro by Jean Norquist, blue glass eyes, beautifully dressed $295.00

17” All original Wax over papier-mache w/brown sleep eyes, fabulous molded boots & red socks $265.00

21” Jumeau 1880’s Deluxe or Portrait model, very clean kid body, brown pw eyes, HH wig $3150.00

14” Blond Pink Luster Frozen Charlie, beautifully painted blue eyes & hair, great molding $695.00

15.5” OM 1907 Tete Jumeau, blue PW eyes, size 6, beautiful coloring, HH wig $1550 Now $1350.00 13.5” SFBJ 301/3, blue sl eyes, HH wig, beautiful coloring, paint as is on hands $695.00

36” S & H 1078, blue stat eyes, HH wig, repainted body $895.00

19.5” Kestner 161, brown sl eyes, orig pate & wig 21.5” K star R 101 Peter, professional repair on head, facial features are original, fur wig $1495.00

5” Bavarian Goebel Lady #102/2 w/ feathers on bonnet $285.00 5.5” Beautifully molded lady w/ spill curls, missing rt hand $95.00 2” Blond Flapper head w/ pink head scarf #15814 $90.00 3.25” Lady #22668 w/ extended arms, 1 rose petal missing $125.00 3.75” Lady w/ yellow bonnet, holding flower $165.00 3.5” Naughty “ Lady “ $95.00

Madame Alexander Sonja Henie’s 13” Sonja w/ jointed waist body, redressed $150.00 15” All original in Ski outfit w/ poles, skies & hang tag, HH wig original set, faint crazing $415.00 15” Original in yellow taffeta dress, skates, HH wig, slight crazing, chipped finger tips left hand $155.00

28” Unis 301, blue sleep eyes, HH wig, repainted hands $595.00

18” K star R 100 Kaiser Baby, blue painted eyes, left thumb as is, antique outfit $585. Now $485.00 13” 1930’s Steiff Bear w/ underscored F, linen pads, great face $455.00

7.25” German Harlequin #1642 in purple silk costume on legs #1437 w/ box bottom $395.00 3 ¾” German #22075 w/ Crown & extended arms $195.00 5” Lady w/ Feathers in hair, extended arms $275.00 4 ¼” Goebel Bavaria marked lady with bird #4111, tail chipped $150.00 4.5” Goebel Jenny Lind w/ beautiful molding $185.00 Pair of 3” Bathing Beauties on original pillow $247.50 3.25” x 3.5” #6570 Bathing Beauty w/ bracelet $315.00

15” Kestner 143 on repainted body, blue sleep eyes, mohair wig $325.00 14” AM 971 on a repainted toddler body, brown sleep eyes, left lower leg as is $245.00

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20” over all 15” CM Tete Jumeau (red mark), blue pw eyes, boy with fur wig, hand moves hitting pan, head moves back & forth and hat pops up & down, redressed nicely & box recovered, pierced ears, plays music $6995.00 Now $3495.00

12” Kestner 152 on bj body, blue sleep eyes, original mohair wig $595.00 Now $450.00

11” CM FG Marotte on ivory whistle handle, 2 ½” shoulder head w/ blue PW eyes, pierced ears, all original silk and metal lace costume, great face, does not work $1250.00 Now $695.00

5” Marzipan by Joanne Callander, all porcelain jointed doll seated on her oversized upholstered chair, limited edition of 20 retail $1495.00 now $675.00 12 ½” Emily by Alice Lester Leverett #5/50 w/ trunk & clothes, all bisque fully jointed body, brown pw eyes, beautiful set w/ jumper set, sweater, nightgown, shoes & hat $995.00 Now $650.00

25” SH 1009 w/ early high forehead, nice early body 9” Lenci tagged Mascotte in (some repaint on arms & beautiful white organdy dress w/ hands), brown sleep eyes, mint green & black felt trim, felt antique mohair wig, bonnet, hat, blonde mohair wig, brown outfit, undergarments & leather 17” Lenci Dutch Boy 300 Series 1930’s, eyes $295.00 Now $185.00 shoes $825.00 Now $650.00 all original in felt plaid pants, black 14” Lenci Girl w/ Lucia face, jacket, red shirt, mohair cape, felt tagged w/ 1939-41 tag, in green tulip, wooden shoes, brown painted & yellow striped white dress w/ eyes $1995.00 Now $1350.00 green felt trim, blonde braids, brown eyes $495.00 Now $345.00 25” Sonneberg Taufling – Motschmann Baby 1850-70, head has had work done on both side seams, bodies cloth has had some mending, chips at head neck rim, nice arms & legs, jointed anklets & wrists $695.00 Now $245.00

24” Cloth Betty Boop all original w/ pressed cloth face w/ painted features, mohair wig, original dress, stockings, garter, shoes $245.00 Now $175.00

29” 109 Handwerck, brown sleep eyes, HH wig, pierced ears, 2 glass teeth $525.00 Now $395.00 7” Pair of All Bisques Sold 7 ½” Heubach 7647 Boy w/ blue intaglio eyes & smile, rub on right cheek, nice molding $565.00 Now $225.00 24” L’ Eden Bebe Walking Doll in Original Wooden Box w/ worn labels, works great, original stockings and shoes, head marked DEP 10, blue sleep eyes, mohair wig, repro dress $3995.00 Now $2050.00

16 ½” 1294 Simon & Halbig on 5 piece toddler body, brown sleep eyes, blonde mohair wig, sweet doll $695.00 Now $450.00

26” S & H 1009, marked S13H 1009 DEP St, blue sleep eyes, brunette mohair wig, beautiful ball jointed body $795.00 Now $545.00

20” Wax possibly Montanari – stamp on body, from Emma S. Windsor, Kindergarten, Toy & Crawling Rug Depot, 58 Barrington Rd, South Kensington, S.W., blue pw eyes, inserted brunette HH wig (sparse in back), clean body, wax coloring scuffed $1095. Now $595.00

10 ½” Heubach Koppelsdorf 452-14, black painted bisque on 5 piece toddler body, pierced ears w/ earrings, brown sleep eyes $425.00 Now $250.00

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18” Wax Over Compo/ Papier Mache with unusual hair style, brown glass eyes, wood arms, compo legs w/ blue boots $275.00 Now $185.00

10” All original wax over papier mache walking doll (works), Pat. July 15, 1862, black pupiless eyes, wax as is on cheek $795. Now $395.00

25” Kestner K ½ 14 ½ in all original clothing and pink leather shoes, HH wig, brown sleep eyes $795.00 Now $625.00

12 ¾” 1930’s Lady with Wax Head by Lewis Sorensen in crepe paper skirt & blouse, slight wear to clothing $225.00 Now $135.00

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The GROVIAN Doll Museum By Michael Canadas

This darling Bebe Bru Jeune 4 is known at The Grovian as our “Salvation Army Bru.” No, we didn’t find her there, but someone did years ago before she made her way to us. We know for a fact that she has helped out charities on two separate occasions during her life. When you visit us, we promise that we will fill you in on her entire life story.

he story of The Grovian Doll Museum, founded in 2014, is inextricably linked to the history of Carmel Doll Shop, founded in 1989, but it wasn’t until 2008, when a flooded basement, of all things, acted as a catalyst for change in that history. First of all, basements are fairly unusual to find in California. They are not commonplace components of houses and commercial structures like in many parts of the country. But we would imagine that the flooding of them is certainly not an unusual event, wherever they may be found. The standing water in ours, located below Carmel Doll Shop, in Carmel, California, was almost a foot deep when we discovered it, caused by an adjacent hair salon that was also a tenant in the charming, tree-lined and flower-filled courtyard that housed our doll shop. Naturally, the deluge occurred on a Saturday – a bit of happy timing – if you happen to be a plumber. Because we were merely renters in the idyllic courtyard, we immediately called our landlord for help with the soggy situation in the basement, because after all, it was their pipe that had burst. But

Arguably, the single most important doll in The Grovian Doll Museum is also the most important doll in American history, none other than Miss Rose Percy. As Rose winds down her extensive travel schedule of years past, she looks forward to many more future events, of the intimate variety, at The Grovian. 16

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The Grovian is lucky to serve as the home for several Bebe Bru examples. Shown here is our size 14, along with our size 5, who remains in all original boutique condition. She even came to us wearing the very rare to find Bebe Bru brass medallion around her neck. Actually, two of our Brus are fortunate to have retained their medallions. The two girls pose here with a very cute bisque “Alley Dog” from Georgene Averill.

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Yes, we have French fashion examples at The Grovian! Many of our dolls retain spectacular original gowns, such as these two poupee Parisiennes from the Bru firm.

alas, I soon was reminded by the voice on the phone why they are called land-LORDS. There was no apology. There was no “Oh that’s terrible, we will send someone to take care of it.” We got, “Why does this always have to happen on the weekend?” With that response seeming to be all the reaction we were going to get, we set about dealing with the situation ourselves. We drained and cleaned up the basement on our own, salvaging what we could. After over twenty years of renting shop space in Carmel, including paying the taxes and insurance on someone else’s property, the lack of service we received on the part of the property owner on this occasion was really the last straw. I made up my mind that we just had to own our own building, and soon. Now David Robinson, my partner, has a very hard time with accepting change. He completely ignored my relentless chanting of “We need to own our own building.” Men are great at that. But, one day not too long after the wet basement incident, our very first doll friend, Judi, who also happens to be a doll collector/client, came into the shop for a visit. We were having a chat about things in general, and the subject of her rental properties came up in the conversation. She

A very special Bebe Bru example, one complete with Asian modeling and coloring, is known to us as “Cho Cho San.” A fairly recent addition to the Grovian collection, she is displayed in a large cabinet that houses “Beautiful Children.” Cho Cho San has been placed in our “around the world” section within the cabinet. Antique DOLL Collector

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You might recognize “Mademoiselle Marie” as a past cover girl of Antique Doll Collector magazine. At this moment, Marie is displayed in a case all of her own, as she and her large assortment of circa 1868 dresses, require a lot of space. Below: Dolls complete with provenance are always a special treat to acquire, and this tri-colored eye Bru Smiler is one such doll. She was once a part of the family that made all of the hats for the Leon Casimir Bru firm. Lucky for us, she is in a state of near perfect condition – and so is her hat.

revealed that one of her buildings, in neighboring Pacific Grove, had been just rented at super low price. I chastised her for not letting me know about it, and then she said the magic words, “What I really want to do is to sell that property, but I just signed the tenant to a lease.” I was intrigued. That night, David and I drove over and pressed our faces up to the windows of the newly-rented-tosomeone-else building. We then waited a year for the lease to run out and when it did, Judi and I went to a nice lunch/business meeting at the Little Swiss Café, a local Carmel dining institution. We made a deal over Swedish pancakes (yes, Swedish pancakes at the Little Swiss Café, which is owned by a Dutch family) in less then five minutes. The agreement to purchase the historic Angwin Building, located at 213 Forest Avenue in Pacific Grove, California, was sealed with a handshake and a kiss on the cheek. Later, back at the shop, poor longsuffering David Robinson had to cope with the deal I just made, but I knew that he was secretly happy, as no one loves an improvement project more than he does. Since the building was originally constructed in 1902, it seemed a very good fit for the types of things that we sell, and besides, we both harbor a deep love for old houses, and old buildings. 18

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We, and our remodeling project, soon became the talk of Pacific Grove, as we soon learned that there hadn’t been a large-scale restoration of a major building in the town in years. With the front windows papered over, we could overhear the talk of the passersby, discussing the impending use of the storefront. It was all quite interesting, as people love to talk, and one thing we remember hearing over and over, was that there was a doll museum opening in the space. In all honesty, we had not planned that “museum” aspect of our new business location, but one day while David was coming in the front door, a nice lady asked him when the doll museum was opening. David related the story to me and then said, “We have a doll collection and we now have the space, why not a boutique antique doll museum?” By the way, those of you who know David, also know that he doesn’t say or promise things that he cannot deliver on. The ground floor of 213 Forest Avenue encompasses 2700 square feet, of which 900 square feet was set aside for the Carmel Doll Shop and our spacious office, while the remaining space is utilized by a packing room and the museum display space. We call our facility a “boutique museum” because of its small size, which consists of three areas that we have named the “Long Hall,” the “Rose Room” and the “Gold Room,” of which the latter is the largest room that also doubles as a theater during events. The Gold Room can hold approximately 40 people for theater seating and 28 for sit-down dining. There is also a small, yet very workable catering kitchen in the museum area. Above, in a fashion doll from the innovative and prolific Eugene Barrois firm, we have yet another of the portraits of the last surviving monarch of France, Empress Eugenie. Left: We don’t claim to be the biggest, or best boutique doll museum in the world, so with that in mind, we are definitely working on certain areas. We are weak when it comes to china doll examples, so this wee Victoria with exposed ears, brown hair and trunk full of wonderful miniature clothing, is a very welcome recent addition.

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Above: In honor of the Chinese pioneers that helped build the great state of California, especially our railroads, we have assembled a lovely collection of Door of Hope dolls at The Grovian. We love these dolls in particular as they are storytellers, and aren’t museums supposed to be about telling stories? Left: One of the newest French fashion additions in the museum is this extremely rare to find doll by Marie Emanuel Cruchet. Very few of this painted-eye model exist in the world today, nary a handful we would expect, and she is certainly something to see!

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All of the museum space is utilized for daily business operation purposes Monday through Friday, as the Carmel Doll Shop is the underwriter of the notfor-profit Grovian Doll Museum. In other words, our Carmel Doll Shop photography and web design takes place in the museum area during the week. At this time, The Grovian Doll Museum acts as an added attraction to those who attend our antique doll-related events, as the museum is not currently open on a regular basis to the general public. Single-day themed educational luncheons and sewing instruction workshops that last 3 days or more, have proven to be quite popular and average a 70% return rate. The sewing workshops utilize dolls or original garments from The Grovian collections as inspiration for various projects, and in upcoming workshops, we are having special fabrics custom-created, based on those from our historic costume collection.

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The special events are a way for us to help educate, and entertain, the doll collecting public, plus they help raise funds that, in some cases, are given to various charitable organizations that we, and The Grovian’s Board of Directors, believe in. Speaking of the collection, at this point visitors can expect to see rare and superb French fashion dolls plus their furnishings and accessories, French bebes, German dolls including characters, early woodens, waxes, papier-mâchés, chinas, and rare, early paper dolls. One can also see Max and Moritz live and in person, along with many Max and Moritz ephemeral items, plus countless dolls that have been featured in antique doll magazines through the years. In fact, over twenty of our dolls have appeared on the cover of this very magazine! One aspect of the collection that amazes us is the amount of dolls with original provenance that The Grovian possesses. Among them is a wooden doll that belonged to a descendent of King James II, while yet another doll originally belonged to the daughter of the first president of the Republic of France. The crowning jewel in this realm however, must be Miss Rose Percy, as not only is Rose historic, she is still making history. The displays in the museum keep growing as we continue to add cabinets, but it is somewhat of a slow process however, as we pay as we go, and we light the cabinets with expensive, state of the art, LED illumination in order to protect the collection. Further, the changing of the displays typically revolves around the timing and frequency of our themed events.

Simon and Halbig created this wee child for the French market – note her super rare twill over composition body. Complete with a French trunk and a variety of clothing, she is one of the most coveted dolls in the collection.

Housed in a cabinet in the Rose Room, the exhibit room nearest the kitchen (where all of the action is during our events,) is our “kitchen doll” – a masterpiece by Albert Marque, and one of the stars of The Grovian collection. Antique DOLL Collector

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Above: “Dorothy” is a Kestner 214, but she is not just any ordinary German child. Complete with a provenance dating from Christmas Day in 1910, we are the second owners of this charming doll, and she has quite a story to share. Left: Lenci examples are definitely a growing population in The Grovian collection. We proudly display several mint 300 Series dolls, and even a rare Rudolph Valentino, but it is a magnificent, early, Portuguese Singer that we are sharing here. This colorful example stands just over 30” in height.

Lastly, several visitors to Carmel Doll Shop have asked why our boutique museum is named “The Grovian Doll Museum.” The answer is simple; the museum is intended to be a gift of sorts to the city of Pacific Grove, whose residents are known as “Pagrovians.” There has always existed a polite rivalry between the cities of Carmel (its residents known as Carmelites) and Pacific Grove, and since our business is named “Carmel Doll Shop” but doing business in Pacific Grove, it was our hope that some residents could see “The Grovian” moniker as somewhat of a peace offering. Whatever the name, it is our sincere wish that the readers of Antique Doll Collector magazine will consider this introduction to The Grovian Doll Museum as an invitation to visit. All are most certainly welcome.

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MADAME ALEXANDER and the First Ladies of Washington by Lois Cohorst

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ertha Alexander grew up in a world of dolls, living upstairs above her step-father’s doll hospital. She was born the eldest of four daughters, in Brooklyn, New York in 1895 and was recognized as a talented child from an early age. She was mesmerized by Madame Lenci, and, as she grew in knowledge of old-world history, she glamorized the Madame title even more, until one day she woud make it her own. Bertha Alexander’s step-father had worked with mechanical toys in Germany. When he came to New York and married Bertha’s mother, he started a doll hospital so she had a built-in doll education. However, in 1914, World War 1 began and supplies were scarce, cutting down the doll hospital’s inventory and income. Bertha changed her name to Beatrice and started making rag dolls to sell in the shop as an income supplement. She designed them as Red Cross nurses to coincide with the war efforts, and they sold well. The dolls were of the highest quality, made in cloth with flat faces, yarn hair, and pink skin, all accessible materials. Doll faces were of molded cloth, then compo, hard plastic, and, finally, vinyl. For the dolls she organized a family enterprise and hired only relatives. By 1923, she had her own business, calling it Madame Alexander, although she had by then changed her last name to Behrman. She brought her husband, Phillip Behrman, into the business with a $1,600 loan. When asked what she would have done if her husband had not quit his job and joined her business, she said, “I would have divorced him.” The company made storybook dolls, celebrities, six sets of six President’s First Ladies, plus two more, stopping with Pat Nixon. Although her dolls were actual characters, she used molded faces as opposed to likenesses, but she dressed them in their character’s clothing. Bertha died in 1990, but her Madame Alexander doll business continues to this day.

MADAME ALEXANDER’S FAVORITE FIRST LADIES

After achieving independence from England in 1776, this new country of America set to putting a new order together. Their goal was to create a government that would come together and stay together with freedom for all time. This, they knew, would be very difficult. First of all, they thought they needed a king, because that was the only government they knew. George Washington reminded them that it was because of the dictatorship of king rule that they left England and fought to win independence in 1776. Thus, they had to form a different kind of government, one that would be dedicated to freedom for all. They formed a Republic that has lasted 240 years, longer than any government in history, and George Washington was the first legally registered president. The lives of most of history’s First Ladies, especially the early ones, were not very happy. Many lost babies, worked hard to keep the White House in order without an entourage of servants, and took on the daunting task of contending with wars as well as the political ups and downs. Without antibiotics several died of pneumonia, Presidents and First Ladies included. Some died during their terms of government. Presidential assassinations included Garfield, McKinley, Lincoln, and Kennedy. And, yes, there were many scandals, such as one that referred to an illegitimate son with this ditty; “Ma Ma, where is my Pa? He has gone to the White House, Ha! Ha! Ha!” We know the saying, “Behind every successful man is a woman,” and here, of all the great First Ladies, are a few favorites:

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Martha Washington: George Washington married Martha Dandridge Custis in 1759. She was five feet tall, dark-haired, gentle, the wealthy widow of one Daniel Custis. She had four children, two of whom died in infancy. Martha followed George through wars, to the Presidency, and through life to the end. She contributed during the war, organizing sewing circles and making needed clothing for soldiers. As First Lady, Martha Washington saw the beginning of America’s government of capitals in New York, Philadelphia, and in Washington D.C. The White House, established in 1800, was quite primitive. Martha’s two babies died. Later, daughter Patsy died at 17, Jack died at 26, but Jack gave the Washingtons grandchildren. One granddaughter married General Robert E. Lee and lived in the Arlington house that became a national cemetery after the war. That place was chosen in retaliation for Lee’s backing the South. The Washingtons are buried at Mt. Vernon in Virginia.

Letitia Tyler arrived in a wheelchair when she and President Tyler moved into the White House, and she was the first First Lady to die there. Her daughter became hostess until her father married Julia Gardiner (the first wedding in the White House), and she served as First Lady for the rest of his term. Tyler consoled Julia after her father was killed, fell in love, and married her. Tyler fathered 14 children, seven from each wife and was called the “Presidential father.” Another phrase that followed him was “Tippicanoe and Tyler too”from the war of 1811. Antique DOLL Collector

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Martha Jefferson passed away before Thomas Jefferson became the third President. His daughter, called Patsy, became Mrs.Thomas Randolph, Jr., and she hosted her father, along with the help of Dolley Madison. Patsy had the first baby born in the White House. She named him James after James Madison. Madame Alexander chose Patsy for her First Lady doll model. On Martha’s death bed, she asked Jefferson to promise not to marry again, and it was a promise that he kept.

Dolley Madison was somewhat of a practiced and professional hostess assisting whenever needed. She married Madison, who was seventeen years her senior. She escaped the White House during the War of 1812 when it was under siege by the British, and when she returned she found it in great ruin. Undaunted, she entertained as if all was well.

Sarah Jackson was the character Madame Alexander created to represent Andrew Jackson. She was his daughter-in-law. His wife, Rachael, was formerly involved in an unhappy marriage to Lewis Robards. When she could stand it no longer, her parents asked Jackson to bring her home, he did, and fell in love with her. When Robards returned home and found that she had left with Jackson, he went into a rage, cut off all monies, and announced he was divorcing her. She married Andrew Jackson only to learn, years later, that Robards did not divorce her. It became quite a moral issue when Jackson ran for President. This time, Rachael got the divorce and remarried Jackson, making everything right. Bitterness during the campaign hurt her deeply and seemed to precipitate her death just before the inauguration. His niece became hostess for Jackson, but died of consumption, and his daughter-in-law, who married an adopted nephew became First Lady to finish his term. Her name was Sarah Jackson. 26

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Mary Todd Lincoln was vivacious, impulsive and pretty, with an interesting personality. She was a well-known socialite, but she, unfortunately, had horrible headaches that made her quick tempered. She was an attractive five feet two inches tall and helped Lincoln get over a lost love from the past. Abraham Lincoln was a poor unknown lawyer when Mary Todd introduced him to society and, eventually, to the Presidency. She had four sons with him and lost three to illnesses. Her husband became President at a crucial time concerning the Civil War. He was assassinated in 1865, at the beginning of his second term. Mary Todd died in 1882, a sad, misunderstood soul.

Julia Grant: Lieutenant Grant fell in love with Julia at first sight. Her parents did not approve because he was poor. But they did marry, and she followed him through the wars to the White House. She had defective eyes that could have been corrected, but Grant, jokingly, said he might not like her half so well with any other eyes. Although he was gloriously famous, he was not successful with money. When he was taken with cancer, he wrote his memoirs in a race with death because the sale of his writing was to financially support Julia after he passed.

Lucretia Garfield met James Garfield in college. He married her when he became a teacher. He later joined the army and moved up the ranks to President of the United States in 1888. They had seven children, raised five. At age 49, she was still petite and attractive when she became ill with malaria. While she was recuperating, Garfield was assassinated. Lucretia fought to save him, but he died three months later.

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Frances Cleveland: He was 28 years her senior when Grover Cleveland married her in1886. Frances was 21 years old, the youngest First Lady in history. His sister hosted the White House until the marriage. Grover Cleveland had been a law partner of Frankie’s father. He bought her her first baby buggy when she was born. She grew to be a popular First Lady and a loyal wife, having two receptions a week, one for her friends during the week and one on Saturday for those who had jobs. The couple had four children. She did remarry after his death in 1908.

Ida McKinley was cashier in her father’s bank when she met Major William McKinley in Canton, Ohio. The couple married and had two daughters, both dying as infants. Ida became ill with phlebitis and epileptic seizures but was determined to continue. When they moved into the White House it was as if her health was no handicap to the First Lady - but it was. Although she did not give up, she became quite frail. When President McKinley was shot by an assassin in 1901 after his second inauguration, his first thought was of Ida. He murmured to his secretary. “Be careful how you tell her! Oh be careful!”

Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy was chosen by Joe Kennedy, John Kennedy’s father, as the perfect mate for John. She was attractive, charming and educated. He thought she would be the one to help John settle down and become President - Joe Kennedy’s life-long goal. John was a wandering senator, a good-looking ladies’ man, and his father’s dream was for him to be President. The couple were married in 1953. Jackie lost two babies before Caroline was born, then John Jr. and then Patrick, who died two days after his birth. Kennedy became President in 1960 and was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, in August of 1963, while he and Jackie were on a campaign tour looking forward to his second term. 28

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Patricia Nixon: Thelma Catherine Ryan received the nickname of Pat within a few days after her birth. After graduation from the University of Southern California, she became a highschool teacher and met Richard Nixon who was just starting a law practice. They married in 1940, and he went into politics. He became Vice-President for Eisenhower “Ike” in 1953 but not President until 1968. By then, political times were changing. The negative had become more important than the positive. Pat barely had time to be the gracious First Lady that she was when he was forced to resign. They weathered the troubled days of Watergate with dignity. They are buried in California.

Angelica Singleton Van Buren: Martin Van Buren of Kinderhook, N.Y., married his sweetheart, Hannah Hoes Van Buren. She gave him five sons, and they lost one boy in infancy. She was 36 when she died of tuberculosis, in February of 1819. He never remarried and had substitute hostesses. His daughter-in-law served in the last part of his only term and Madame Alexander copied her, Angelica Singleton Van Buren, wife of the eldest son, Abraham as his First Lady. It is interesting that this president gave us a colloquialism we still use today : Since Van Buren was from Kinderhook, N.Y., he took the nickname of “Old Kinderhook.” Whenever he approved of anything, he signed off with his initials, O.K., which we still use today if we agree!

There have been four assassinations. It is a curiosity that the McKinley and the Garfield assassinations were not thoroughly investigated, or if they were, the results are not noted. Lincoln’s killer has been recognized, but the killing of Kennedy was investigated and left questionable. Madame Alexander made 38 dolls representing the President’s hostesses. These First Ladies overcame death, sicknesses and scandals to serve in the White House. At times, a president had two or three hostesses throughout his eight year administration. We thank Madame Alexander for these dolls that help make us aware of the histories of these men and women who served our country.

References:

Klapthor, Margaret Brown, “The First Ladies,” published by the White House Historical Association, with the National Geographic Society, Washington D.C. @ 1975, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1994, 1995 eighth printing

Moser, Nancy, “Washington’s Lady,” 2008, Bethany Publishing World Book Encyclopedia

Meacham, Jon Thomas Jefferson, President and Philosopher, 2014, published by Random House

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SHOWING THEIR ROOTS By Ellen Tsagaris

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In doll collecting, everything old is new again – how fine dolls show their antique ancestry. n doll collecting, everything old is new again. In fact, many fine, collectible modern dolls consistently reveal their ancestry and historical influences. The dolls of Hildegard Gunzel are no exception. Take Gunzel’s Desiree, a wonderful 21 inch wax-overporcelain doll that has her own Bru doll, which, in turn has her own trunk with an extra dress. As long as there have been dolls, there have been children who want to sew for them and dress them. As a result, dolls have always had doll clothes and wardrobes. The Ancient Greek poet Sappho dedicated her doll’s purple garment to a goddess, while fashion dolls traveled Europe as early as the 13th century to show the latest fashions. Dolls showing the latest fashions were popular during the 18th century and in the early 19th century doll couture emulated real couture. Of course, by the 19th century, the age of the Parisiennes with their amazing wardrobes and accessories, trousseaux were firmly entrenched as a part of doll culture. In America, Godey’s and other magazines featured patterns for girls’ clothing but also for dolls. Some of these dolls with wardrobes were displayed at Sanitary Fairs, where they and their magnificent gowns, shoes, and accessories were sold to benefit Civil War charities. Rose Percy is one of these dolls still in existence today. And Bleuette, with her many clothes and other possessions predated Ginny, Muffie, Betsy McCall, even Barbie and her friends.

Literature also reflects the interest in doll clothes. The Last Doll from Frances Hodgson Burnett’s A Little Princess has every item a doll could want. Sara Crewe’s more humble doll, Emily, accompanies the heroine, Sara, on shopping trips and has clothes made for her that are just like Sara’s. Move over American Girls! Jenny Wren of Dickens’ Our Mutual Friend is the dolls’ dressmaker who supports herself and her hapless father by dressing dolls in all styles, including mourning dress. Annabelle from A is for Annabelle is an antique fashion doll whose wardrobe is the subject of a delightful doll alphabet book, written and illustrated by Tasha Tudor, a doll lover and author of The Dolls’ Christmas. The history of antique dolls with wardrobes is not lost on Hildegard Gunzel. Desiree’s hand painted face and glass blown eyes in tradition of antique bisque dolls, including dolls by Huret, Bru, Jumeau, and others. “Wax over” antique dolls are part of Desiree’s heritage as well. Janet Pagter Johl, Mary Hillier, and many other writers talk about wax over composition, metal, and papier mache dolls. The tiny Bru doll with trunk is the visible link between Desiree and her antique doll ancestors. Designed by noted German doll artist, Ute Marezcek, the little Bru represents her much older sisters, originally made in France by Bru Jne & Cie roughly from 1866 – 1899. Desiree, available through Toy Shoppe, is limited to 15 pieces worldwide. She is part of the 2016 Pursuit of Beauty Collection. Like her antique sisters, she has hand blown glass eyes and flowing hair. She is worthy of a chapter in Umberto Eco’s classic book, History of Beauty. Doll history has repeated itself in a unique and lovely way.

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Hertwig’s Half-Bisque Dolls Scarce But Rewarding by Mary Elizabeth Lampron Groupé

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he firm of Hertwig & Co. was founded in 1864 in the village of Katzhütte, in Thuringia, Germany, as a factory for the production of porcelain and earthenware. Katzhütte was formerly the home of an iron-smelting company which had once employed most of the working population of Katzhütte. Now unemployed and impoverished, these former iron-smelting workers worked the forest during the summer. During the winter, they molded porcelain figures for the Scheibe-Alsbach porcelain factory. Thus, Hertwig & Co. was able to acquire in Katzhütte both a physical plant and an available workforce with experience in porcelain manufacture. Hertwig & Co. was a generous employer, transforming the lives of the formerly impoverished inhabitants of Katzhütte. By 1888, only twenty-four years after it became a company, nearly all the inhabitants of Katzhütte would be employed by Hertwig & Co. Three hundred people would be employed at the factory, and another six hundred as cottage-workers. The employees enjoyed generous health insurance, protection from the hardships of lay-offs through a bank the company established, and even a swimming pool to enliven their leisure hours.

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Above: The head and upper torso of a half-bisque doll are one piece of molded bisque.The short lower arms and lower legs are also made of bisque. The remaining parts of the doll are made of fabric stuffed with sawdust. The muslin on the doll’s arms act as shirt sleeves while the brown fabric of the lower torso and upper legs serve as pants.

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Cover of the 1914 Hertwig doll catalogue. Shown is Hertwig’s largest set of seven half-bisque dolls. Courtesy of Theriault’s

In 1865, only one year after its founding, the company took part in the Leipzig Fair. An advertisement in the Leipzig daily newspaper, published on April 28, 1865, stated that Hertwig & Co. had samples in its showroom of “luxury items and fancy items, as well as bathing children and doll heads.” In the years that followed, the Hertwig company continued to grow and prosper. It expanded its factory and outbuildings, in order to efficiently manage its very large production of dolls. One example of this production is Hertwig’s manufacture of cloth-bodied, shoulderhead dolls. It produced between 12,000 and 14,400 cloth bodies per day in the summer and as many as 24,000 cloth bodies per day during the winter. In 1910, the Hertwig company was awarded two German design patents for their creation of half-bisque dolls. As reflected by the awarding of the two design patents, half-bisque dolls have a unique design. The stationary head and upper torso of the doll are one molded piece of bisque. The head has molded hair and the upper torso is adorned with molded clothing. The doll has muslin upper arms that emerge from slits cut in the side of the bisque torso. The lower

Grandfather half-bisque doll, 6 ½ inches tall. Germany should be incised at the bottom of the back of the doll’s molded vest, shirt or blouse. Antique DOLL Collector

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arms, which consist of only the wrists and hands, are made of bisque. The lower torso, which is made of muslin, is affixed to the inside of the bisque upper torso with glue. The muslin upper legs are hand sewn to the bottom edge of the lower torso. The lower legs are bisque and are short, consisting of only the doll’s feet and ankles. The Hertwig company’s design also incorporated the dolls’ cloth body parts as clothing. In the male dolls, the cloth of their bodies, whether plain or colored muslin, acted as their shirt sleeves and pants. In female dolls, the cloth of their upper arms acted as sleeves, while the cloth of their upper legs may have been intended to serve as pantalettes. Unlike the male dolls, the female dolls came from the factory wearing additional clothing that was made of fabric. This clothing was limited to a skirt and, on some dolls, an apron. Some collectors have made the decision to make the fabric clothing of their dolls more elaborate than the way in which they were dressed in the factory. For the male dolls, this re-dressing often consists of adding fabric shirt sleeves and a pair of fabric pants on top of their muslin “sleeves” and “pants.” With re-dressed female dolls, fabric blouse sleeves are added to cover their muslin arms. The new sleeves sometimes try to match the doll’s molded blouse, or they may coordinate with a new piece of fabric clothing, such as a skirt. The female dolls may also receive pantalettes and a petticoat, and perhaps an apron. The father, mother, “farm girl” and “town girl” dolls pictured with this article have all been re-dressed. By 1914, the Hertwig company was fifty years old. To commemorate its fiftieth anniversary, the company published a special 13-page catalogue. Both the cover and an entire inner page are devoted solely to half-bisque dolls. The cover features a photograph of a group of seven half-bisque dolls. The inner page shows photos of four half-bisque child dolls and lists the various ways in which half-bisque dolls could be purchased, together with their prices. There were a total of nine different half-bisque dolls shown in the 1914 catalogue, including a grandfather, grandmother, father, mother, maidservant, and four children (two boys and two girls). The first five of the dolls listed above could only be purchased as part of a set, while the four child dolls were available for individual purchase.

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Maidservant half-bisque doll shown in the 1914 Hertwig catalogue cover photo. Courtesy of Theriault’s

Mother half-bisque doll, 6 ½ inches tall. She has a non-contrasting band in her hair and a large braid wound into a bun on the back of her hair.

The timing of the advertisements in the 1914 catalogue makes sense because the half-bisque dolls have character faces which began to be produced by many doll companies after the Munich art doll display of 1908. The character faces of the half-bisque dolls are very expressive, despite their small size. The mother doll has a look of maternal concern on her face. One can easily imagine her brow creased with worry over some domestic mishap. The genial, smiling expressions of the grandparents shine with tenderness and benevolence. And the impish face of the “farm boy,” with his jutting, childish ears, is full of mischief. The dolls were available in three different sets. Four of the adult dolls in the sets, which include the grandparents and the parents, were each approximately 6 ½ inches in height. The size of these dolls would have made them ideal for use in a dollhouse. Indeed, pictures of these dolls can be seen in books written about dollhouse dolls, such

“Farm boy” half-bisque doll, one of two that came in the sets and was also available for individual purchase. This example of this doll is 4 ⅝ inches tall. Antique DOLL Collector

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“Farm girl,” one of two that came in the sets and was also available for individual purchase. This example of this doll is 6 ¼ inches tall. She wears a braided coronet around her head. “Town boy,” listed as “boy” in the catalogue, 4 ⅞ inches tall.

as Dolls in Miniature by Evelyn Ackerman, and Dollhouse and Miniature Dolls: 1840-1990 by Marcie and Bob Tubbs. The five adult half-bisque dolls, which were only sold as part of a set, appear to be rarer than the child dolls, which were sold individually. Perhaps this is because the sets did not originally sell very well, either because the grouping of the dolls into sets did not prove to be popular or because of their price. The largest set of half-bisque dolls that Hertwig sold was comprised of seven dolls. This is the group that is pictured on the cover of the 1914 catalogue. Six of these dolls are family members, including two grandparents, the parents, and their two children, as well as a maidservant. The maidservant was only available as part of this largest set and she is particularly difficult to find; in fact, I have never seen an example. The smallest set contained only four dolls; the parents and their two children. In addition to the three sets of dolls, the Hertwig company offered four child half-bisque dolls for individual sale. Two of the children were described as the “farm boy,” and the “farm girl with dress and apron” and were the same models that came in the sets. The other two dolls, described in the catalogue as “boy” and “girl with dress,” were only available individually, not as part of a set. Unlike the dolls in the sets, all of the dolls that were sold individually were available in different sizes ranging from approximately 3 3/8 inches to 9 ¼ inches. Not all dolls were available in all sizes. With the children, the quality of both the painted and molded detail varies according to the doll’s size. As one can see in the salesman’s sample board, both the painted and the molded detail is better in the larger-sized dolls. This is particularly true of the “farm boy,” who in the largest sizes has ears that noticeably jut out from his “Town girl,” listed as “girl with dress” in the catalogue, 7 ¼ inches tall. 36

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head and molded locks of hair which fall forward onto his face. Such charming, character details can get lost on the smaller-sized dolls. All of the half-bisque dolls’ heads are turned to some degree. Their hair typically has a great deal of molded detail. The facial painting is very important to the appeal of these dolls. Unfortunately, a number of them were carelessly painted as a result of being mass-produced. There is an unacceptable level of carelessness that should be avoided when collecting these dolls, as it detracts from their appearance. The molded clothing usually consists of a vest with a blouse or shirt front beneath it. The name “Germany” should be incised at the bottom of the back of the dolls’ molded vest, shirt or blouse. This “clothing” is molded with creases and folds that cleverly mimic fabric. Many small details can be found among the dolls’ molded clothing, such as buttons, knots, a fastener on the back of a vest, cravats, ties, bows and collars; even the gap between buttons where a vest is strained tight over the doll’s abdomen. All wear molded shoes with a bow at the toe of the shoe and a small heel. The shoes were only painted blue or bright yellow. Hertwig’s half-bisque dolls are a challenging doll to collect, because of their scarcity. However, their charming character faces, clever design, and convenient small size make them worth the effort. Half-bisque dolls can become denizens of a dollhouse or displayed in a cabinet. However one chooses to display them, these unusual dolls, with their marvelous molded detail, will add interest to any doll collection.

Salesman’s sample board of Hertwig half-bisque boy and girl dolls. Note the more detailed molded and painted features of the hair and faces on the larger dolls. Courtesy of Theriault’s

BIBLIOGRAPHY Ackerman, Evelyn, Dolls in Miniature. Annapolis, MD: Gold Horse Publishing, 1991. Angione, Genevieve, All-Bisque Dolls & Half-Bisque Dolls. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, Inc., 1969. Third printing, 1973. Cieslik, Jürgen & Marianne, German Doll Encyclopedia: 1800-1939. Cumberland, MD: Hobby House Press, Inc., 1985. Hertwig & Co., 50th Anniversary Doll Catalogue, 1914. Theriault, Florence, Hertwig & Co. Archives: 1890 - 1937. Annapolis, MD: Gold Horse Publishing, 2000. Theriault’s, Soirée. Annapolis, MD: Gold Horse Publishing, 2016. Tubbs, Marcie and Bob, Dollhouse and Miniature Dolls: 1840-1990. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2009. Unless noted, dolls are from the Author’s Collection.

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1/12th scale replica of a vintage harpsichord by Dawn Dahn.

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An Investigation into the Doll Bodies of Alexandre Lefebvre by Samy Odin

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“BEBE PARISIEN” with torso and limbs that correspond to the patent registered by Alexandre Lefebvre in 1888. Note the fact that this scroll-marked bebe has an open mouth with two rows of tiny teeth.

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This early specimen of a BEBE PARISIEN by A.Lefebvre has the early pressed bisque head marked with the block letters FG and the straight wrists, body with no voice mechanism in the torso.

by the presence of the initials “A.L.” on the same label. After this doll entered my collection, I immediately compared it with other “FG” headed dolls I had bought earlier and I was pleased to identify a second specimen in my collection, also big, size 14, and produced a few years earlier. It is marked with the block letter “FG” inscription without the scroll. Let’s observe how Alexandre Lefebvre-made bodies are constructed and which characteristics are an indication of their origin: First of all, the torso. It is made of stamped cardboard with a very distinctive shape. In the later version I just acquired, the upper part of the torso includes front and back holes for the voice mechanism, while the older specimen in my collection shows a plain torso with the exact same shape but no voice holes. It is interesting to remark that both of these torsos show a paper band at the belly button level that covers the area where the lower and upper parts of the torso are glued together. This means that even those torsos that were not meant to include any voice mechanism were composed by two glued together upper and lower parts. Left: A comparison of the two Alexandre Lefebvremade torsos – one with voice holes, one without.

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Details of the open-mouth BEBE PARISIEN, found in its original box.

The limbs combine wooden elements with compo hands or feet. Note the fact that in both examples the non-articulated compo hands and feet are glued to the wooden limbs without the use of a paper band, which means that, unlike the torso, the finish was applied over the two parts after they had been glued together. Note that the oldest bébé, in size 14, came with straight wrists and the younger size 12 one has articulated hands. Another feature that is specific to the Lefebvre bodies is the shape of the wooden parts of the limbs. Unlike Emile Jumeau-made bodies or Jules Steiner’s, the cut at the shoulders, elbows, hips and knees is sharp and not rounded. Finally, in both cases the heads come from the Gaultier porcelain factory. The oldest, featuring the block letter logo, comes with a closed mouth while the slightly younger one has an open mouth showing two rows of tiny teeth. Since Lefebvre patented this type of articulated bébé in 1888, I assume my size 14 could be considered as the 42

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oldest version of the “BEBE PARISIEN”, still bearing the initials of the founder of the porcelain company while the open mouth version already shows the marking used essentially after 1889 when the sons of François Gaultier were already associated with the family business. To complete this topic, I was pleased to find among the dolls featured in the current special exhibition held at Musée de la Poupée Paris ‘Le Pari des Poupées” two more identified with “BEBE PARISIEN” by Alexandre Lefebvre. Both bear the scroll marking but one has a closed mouth and the other an open mouth showing a single row of upper teeth, which completes the series of possible mouth variations of this particular bébé. Now I invite our readers to double check their “FG” headed bébés in order to see if they are indeed BEBES PARISIEN by Alexandre Lefebvre and, if yes, to stop referring to them as generic Gaultier bebés. The author can be reached by email at samy.odin@noos.fr

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Unlike Emile Jumeau-made bodies or Jules Steiner’s, the cut at the shoulders, elbows, hips and knees is sharp not rounded.

Two more dolls identified with “BEBE PARISIEN” by Alexandre Lefebvre. Antique DOLL Collector

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by Lois Cohorst

hile watching the reruns of “The Golden Girls,” Dorothy remembers that when she was a very little girl she desperately wanted a doll. Her mother said they could not afford a doll, so she gave her a bird. That show was a comedy, but the Great Depression days were not. Those days were desperate times when money was scarce, even non-existent. Little girls often wanted a doll that the family could not afford. The Great Depression happened while the country was still on the gold standard and could not be printing dollars at every whim. Emigrants were coming into the country with only what they could carry, causing shortages of both money and jobs. Therefore, homemade and make-do American art projects became the norm. They were like glue holding the families together during a bad time. One Christmas when he was a boy, my husband received a wooden rifle, hand-carved by his dad. Both dad and son were happy about it, and it was free. Commercial toys were nice, but they did not always mean as much as homemade. Today these folk toys are amazingly collectible pieces of folk art.

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WPA Red Riding Hood, Woodsman, and the Wolf from the state of Pennsylvania, made between 1937 and 1942.

When we think of Depression times, we think of the WPA handicrafts and the dolls made by untrained people in a time of desperation. They were made to provide jobs with an emphasis on education and learning. The arts department produced dolls from about 1937 to 1942, when the government ran out of money. The dolls were retailed, with money going back into the project and paying salaries.

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There are many other examples of folk dolls: in a wonderful article in Antique Doll Collector about poppets by Helene Marlowe, I learned about two Kentucky Mountain sisters who carved dolls from local timbers. Orlenia Ritchie and Anne Williams produced these “Poppets.” The word “poppet” probably comes from the English word for a puppet, and the poppets somewhat resemble the old English dolls. The sisters made these dolls as singles that were about 14” tall. When they added a family to the line, they had a mama, papa, and baby. The doll included a torso carved of wood, and the thighs were cloth stuffed with rags. The doll’s lower legs and feet were also hand carved wood. The arms were wooden from the elbows to the fingertips and attached by a cloth strap that joined the shoulder. Each doll sold for $1.00. The sisters made them from about 1935 to 1938, and the money they made helped buy food for their families. It all came to an end, according to the

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article, because of the Fair Labor Standard Act, otherwise called the Minimum Wage Law, which established 25 cents an hour as a minimum wage. Estimated time for making a poppet, fully dressed, was 10 hours. Anyone doing the math knows that the cost was far too much for the sales price of $1.00 a doll. Buyers in that depressed area could not afford to pay more, so the sisters went out of business. The Ozark women had been paid pennies on the dollar for their sewing. It provided a little financial help for the families who lived in a one room cabin with Mom, Dad, eight siblings, Grandma and Grandpa, and a hound-dog and helped supplement their moonshine income, which was not at all reliable. But today Kentucky Mountain folk dolls of the 1930s are very collectible.

2“ by 4” DOLL

Imagine making a doll out of a 2” by 4” board. Desperate times called for desperate measures. This doll was probably made by Dad or Grandpa for some little girl who would, otherwise, have gone without a doll. It is not easy to imagine a 2” by 4” doll with appeal and charm standing under the Christmas tree. But someone did it. The doll’s arms and legs were obviously carved from a split piece of 2” by 4” wood and attached to the wooden body with straps of intertube. The carved legs were attached to the torso with a heavy wire, allowing the legs to swing. The knees did not bend. The head was, also, made of the 2” by 4” with another piece of the board, sliced and carved into a mask to fit the face and then glued into place. The head has been somewhat rounded on top to hold a wig which appears original. The doll is primitive, but to some little girl she was beautiful and made at a time of desperation at a cost of nothing. She has been redressed in ticking and old fabrics.

2” by 4” doll, an ingenious method to produce a doll out of available materials.

Instead of throwing away a doll when broken, a new head and arms were attached to the body.

A MAKE-OVER DOLL

In tough financial times, a little girl could play with a doll until it was so broken it was a throw-away, which appears to be the case with this doll. It was probably a china head doll and with a broken head the doll would be trash. But in desperate times a made-over comes into play. As the saying goes, “When the going gets tough, the tough gets going.” This doll with its stitched-on leather shoes was saved when someone added arms from another doll and replaced the broken china head with a wooden shoulder head hand-carved touched with a bit of paint. This second head was attached with a heavy chest band. The make-over doll was played with to the point of wearing its paint off. This second hand re-built Rose originated at a time in history when it was necessary to do just that.

THE DOLL MADE FROM A CAN

This doll is a cutie. She is, no doubt, from the depression era of the 1930s and is a half doll built over an aluminum can. She has no legs or body below her waist. Her top is made of cloth scraps, but she has a face mask that was probably purchased from a dime store. The head was topped with a handmade bandana. The lady holds a baby doll. She is suitably dressed in a 30s type outfit likely made from old aprons. The can doll is typical of the Great Depression days when make-do dolls were necessary. Her dress covers the can, and she is in fair condition. She could have been used as a door stop. The whole project probably did not cost more than a dime and a little time. DesperationDolls.indd 47

Half doll built over an aluminum can. Her mask face may have come from the dime store. Antique DOLL Collector

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All original “Miss Chitty,” made by Emma Louis Chitty of Old Salem, North Carolina, c. 1873-1879.

“MISS CHITTY”

The depression days of the 1873 era were more panic than depression. It was accelerated by the influx of European people bringing into the country hungry mouths and little money. That era lasted until 1879, and some time during this period Miss Chitty was born. Miss Chitty is an American-made product of that early depression. She is a cloth doll with a stitched-on shoulder head and a flat face with a center seam on the back of her head. She has a tuck under her chin and stitched-on, stuck-out, ears to die for. She has an oil-painted face that has darkened with age. Her short brown painted curls border a painted face with expressive large blue eyes and a cute nose that compliments a small closed mouth. She is stitchjointed at the shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees. Miss Chitty’s clothing is original and homespun, but her dress is doing poorly. The original undergarments and handmade shoes are in good condition. The doll is attributed to Emma Louisa Chitty of Old Salem, North Carolina, and made in the 1873-1879 era. This lady was credited with inspiring Maggie and Bessie Pfohl, who later made the Maggie-Bessie dolls. However, very few Miss Chitty dolls were ever made and are quite rare.

YUCCA DOLL

Dating from 1863, this doll had nothing to do with any American depression. Yet, it was somewhat of a continual depression era at a time when white settlers had very little money and were continually trying to live with Indian neighbors when Indians were not wanting neighbors. There are documents to verify the story of the survival of an entire family and this doll in an Indian raid, one of the last American uprisings in history. Ella Pfingston was just seven years old on a day in 1868 when a loud noise broke out in their farmyard. The family ran to the window and saw Indians approaching with whoops, hollers, and war paint. Ella quickly dug a little hole just outside the house with a kitchen spoon and buried her doll for safety before going to the cellar with the other children. It all ended about half an hour later. No one was hurt, and the doll survived but without its arms. The Indians helped themselves to food, chickens and a few other choice items, but the doll was safe, though the arms were never replaced. Ella’s doll is handcarved from the wood of a yucca plant and she is redressed.

CORN HUSK DOLLS

Corn husk dolls were mostly made and used in Indian culture. Women picked up corn husks in the field, bound them into little figures, and sewed them together, probably with sinew in the early years. Scraps of cloth or leather sufficed for Hand carved from a the clothing. Faces appeared either with pencil markings or no yucca plant, this doll marking at all. A head band was added to the hair, probably cut from survived an Indian raid. someone’s head. Indian children were happy to have the husk dolls as long as they lasted, which was usually not long. They were not durable. An original corn husk doll is rare in today’s market. Following the pattern of depressions, which seems to happen about every twenty years, it was 1893 when the next one hit. This one was even more severe than the others, second only to the 1929 Great Depression. Many more dolls were home-made during those periods of time.

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Rags are the most common of home-made doll mediums, simply because rags were plentiful, and the price was right. Manufacturers offered commercially made rag dolls in later years that were made from choice pieces of cloth selected for resale and or reproduction. But for people who could not afford to buy commercial dolls, the home made rag doll

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Two examples of early rag dolls. These dolls were often loved for generations.

was a one-of-a-kind, taken from an old apron or an out-grown shirt and made by some artistically, untrained, Mama, Aunt, or Grandma. These home made dolls were usually sewed by hand and most often kept for years and generations. The cost included scraps, time, patience, a little bit of creativity and little else. The satisfaction was priceless. Some had applied noses and ears which really personalized them. No two were alike. They can be quite beautiful.

BED-POST DOLLS

Does your chewing gum lose its flavor on the bed-post overnight? Consider keeping the bed post clean so it can be re-cycled into a bedpost doll. You might want to make a doll out of that bed-post one day, and gum is yucky to peel off! According to research, the Tapp family in Scotland built furniture as late as the 18th century. Their bed-post dolls were made in the early 1800s as gifts to a family for whom the Tapps’ built furniture. They often made a wooden toy for the children of their customers, but only a few of these dolls were made by the Tapp family. They had bed-post heads, and the example here has wooden arms, hands, legs, and feet. This Tapp family doll is beautifully carved and painted, circa 1824. Another type of bed-post doll, from 1850, is the one that is most easily identified. It has no arms or legs and it looks like a bedpost, because it is a bedpost. It has been beautifully painted with the features of an old English doll face, extended nose and all on her fully painted face. Although it is not a lovable play doll, it is a fantastic, rare, piece of American folk art. United States depressions occurred in 1837, 1873, 1893, 1907, and 1929, approximately every twenty years. In America’s doll world, desperate people made-do with desperation dolls during each one of these depression eras because little girls throughout history usually wanted a doll. But buying a doll was sometimes an expense they could not afford. Today, we know several big girls that have that problem too, don’t we? But during these desperate times, people made do with what they had on hand.

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Left: Bed post doll, c. 1850, has been beautifully painted. Above: Furniture makers, the Tapp family in Scotland, made bed post dolls for the children of their customers. This example, is circa 1824.

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he Northern Ohio Doll & Bear Show has been held twice a year for over 35 years. It offers attendees a fine array of antique and vintage collectible dolls as well as modern and artists dolls, all for the enjoyment and consideration of doll lovers in the area. Our last show was held on August 21st, 2016. Our pictures represent just a sampling of the treasures offered by our wonderful dealers who travel in from several states. Next year in Strongville: The next doll and bear show is scheduled for February 26th, 2017. Even though the weather can be unpredictable the show is always well attended with enthusiastic customers ready for a treasure hunt after the long winter. Shari McMasters will be on hand to offer her expertise, giving appraisals and restringing dolls. Brenda Yenke is also available for Teddy Bear and toy appraisals. The show is conveniently located at the Holiday Inn in Strongsville Ohio just minutes from the Cleveland Hopkins Airport with easy interstate access and many options for dinning and shopping. Our patrons can expect some of the finest dealers in the country with a wonderful assortment of dolls, door prizes, doll stringing and professional appraisals. Hope to see you there! For more information contact Gail Lemmon (440) 396-5386

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AUCTION GALLERY The Mother Larke Collection

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whole section of Michaan’s Alameda, California auction on December 9th 2016 was devoted to the world’s largest collection of dollhouse miniatures, exquisitely showcased in opulent, fastidiously detailed 1:12 scale model interiors. The rooms were created by San Francisco resident, Mrs Hugh A. Blodget. Elizabeth Larke Blodget, known to WW1 vets as “Mother Larke” assembled the thirty-fiveroom house from the more than 25,000 miniatures she collected around the world. The rooms were displayed at the California Pacific International Exposition of 1935 and later delighted thousands who visited San Francisco’s famous Cliff House, the hotel where they were exhibited on the lower level until the 1970s. Mrs. Blodget died in 1978 and the current owner added even more items. Rooms auctioned include silver filigree pieces, Dresden china, a Royal Vienna suite, mother-of-pearl inlaid musical instruments, and an English pram signed by Colin and Yvonne Roberson.

Top to bottom: The famous mustard-colored Chinese Room with fretwork wood border. Neoclassical style green ladies boudoir with molded acanthus lead-molding, fireplace and a four-poster bed. The wood-paneled library with built-in bookcases, a mezzanine with turned balustrade, and Baroque fireplace. The English living-room with camel sofa and two chairs, two tapestries, painted figures of Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I and a William & Mary secretary.

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et more fascinating items up-coming from the late Anna May Case, (including a life-size mechanical Red Riding Hood and the Wolf) will be on auction soon at Sweetbriar in Westhampton, New Jersey. Volume 4 of the Anna May Case Collection, auction February 4th 2017. Phone bids welcome. www.Sweetbriar Auctions.com

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rom McMasters Harris Apple Tree upcoming Jan 25-26 premier doll auction. A 29” Allegra by Dianna Effner, OOAK (one of a kind). A 12” Ultimate Fashion by Alice Leverett, fully articulated wood body fashion doll. Also by Alice Leverett a 12” Limited Edition “Marie Terese” UFDC 61st Convention Doll, includes original box and COA. www.mcmastersharris.com or www.appletreeauction.com

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Tasha Tudor

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Margaret made this large dollhouse inspired by The Dolls’ Christmas for her daughter in 1981. She was nfluenced by Tasha Tudor who built doll-sized rooms into a closet in her New Hampshire farmhouse. Margaret’s dollhouse is built on a scale of two inches to a foot.

ith nearly 100 books to her credit Tasha Tudor is part of the fabric of American life. She was a dearly beloved anachronism… when the world was accelerating at a faster than breakneck speech, she immersed herself in her favorite time period, the 1830’s. Margaret Kincaid provided UFDC attendees with a fascinating look at this talented artist and her legacy in this special exhibit entitled Tasha Tudor, an Artist View of Life. Dolls, Christmas cards, books, original art and an impressive dollhouse showcased the artist’s prodigious talents. Margaret grew up with a personal interest in Tasha Tudor who was, in fact, a distant cousin and someone she was fortunate to meet on several occasions. Tasha Tudor lived an extraordinary life which Margaret chronicled in a handout and I have very briefly summed up here. Born in 1915, she married in 1938, the same year she published Pumpkin Moonshine, the first of many books she wrote and illustrated. In 1945 the couple, along with their son and daughter, moved to a large farmhouse in Webster, New Hampshire where they managed a shop on the property to sell Tasha’s books and cards.

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Washington DC 2016 - Part 1 photos by Keith Kaonis

A book familiar to many doll collectors, A for Annabelle, was published in 1954. Her success continued to grow and her output was extraordinary, illustrating for others as well as her own books and Christmas cards. Two personal favorites from my childhood for which she did illustrations were A Child’s Garden of Verses by Robert Lewis Stevenson and Frances Hodgson Burnett’s book, The Secret Garden. Tudor and her husband divorced in 1961 and ten years later with her three children grown up (another daughter was born in 1950) she decided to move to Vermont where her son built her an 18th century style house where she continued to live the “Tudor way of life.” She Tasha Tudor’s grandmother purchased documented her 19th century lifestyle in books a china Huret in France and later it passed down to Margaret Kincaid’s Aunt devoted to gardening, cooking and heirloom Edith who left the doll to Tasha. The crafts, still producing books each year at the whereabouts of this doll are not known. age of 80. The doll’s wardrobe was left to another family member who eventually sold the November 2, 1996 a special exhibition wardrobe to the Carmel Doll Shop who, “Take Joy! The World of Tasha Tudor” opened knowing of Margaret’s interest in Tasha at the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Tudor, sold it to Margaret. This scene is Center in Williamsburg. As part of the similar to one pictured in Tudor’s book, The Dolls’ Christmas. festivities a doll Tasha Tudor made in the likeness of her great-grandmother was auctioned off. In 2002 her grandson developed a business called Tasha Tudor For the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller exhibition and Family, a charming website that continues to sell a variety of items: books, in 1996 Tasha Tudor made this doll in the aprons, cookie cutters, candles, cookbooks, greeting cards, etc. likeness of her great grandmother, Effie, At the age of 92 in 2007 Tasha Tudor quietly passed away. Her artwork one of only ten dolls made by the artist continues to climb in value, a cherished reminder of a simpler, gentler time. during her lifetime.

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his fabulous exhibit staged by Donelle Denery with help from generous collectors, featured a variety of dolls – china, paper mache, bisque, wood and cloth – all fortunate to have their young owners lavish them with costumes which have stood the test of time in beautifully preserved condition. It would have been impossible to photograph each and every costume in our limited time frame, but hopefully this will give our readers a glimpse of this memorable exhibit. With special thanks to Ann Coleman

Late 1850’s paper mache. Diane Buck “Widow Wilson,” Hertwig china, c. 1880s. Ann Coleman

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Kestner all bisque bride with trousseau, c. 1880s. Donelle Denery

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1830’s papier mache, Robyn Katz

China with patented Haas sitting body. Ann Coleman

A much loved black cloth doll, c. 1900. Ann Coleman

Etrennes gift, 7-inch Simon and Halbig 890. doll.Donelle Denery

Brother and sister by Kling, c. 1860s, summer and winter wardrobes. Ann Coleman

Lady Gwendolyn Pingree, a Kestner 162, was a fundraiser for the Wenham Museum. She has an extensive wardrobe copied from the doll in the Wenham known as Lady Betty Modish. Donelle Denery

Bleuette, 905-1960.

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A pair of Jumeaux, dressed in their original bathing costumes, belonged to two French sisters. Their wardrobe includes commercially-made outfits, baby clothes, and homemade pieces.

One of the dolls even has a regional outfit. Margaret Kincaid

19th century china with homemade wardrobe. Ann Coleman

An amazing china, approximately 32 inches tall, was a fund raiser for a Union Sanitary Fair. Part of her exquisite wardrobe is shown here. (photo 74) This dress is an exact copy of an adult costume copied from this fashion plate. Ann Coleman

Hurtet, gift from Anne Mears to the UFDC collection.

Flora and Dora by Simon and Halbig 1469, c. 1915. The dolls possess nineteen dresses, two coats and 13 hats.

19th century china. Nancy Smith

J Terrene fashion (1863-1880) with articulated body. This was a gift from Anne Mears to the UFDC Museum. Antique DOLL Collector

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172nd GAITHERSBURG ANTIQUES DOLL SHOW DECEMBER 3 & 4 2016

Mary Ann Spinelli, Burbank, CA. nellingdolls@gmail.com 818-738-4591

Becky & Andy Ourant, Adamstown PA 717-484-1200

Marion Maus, Elliott City, MD. 443-838-8565 mmausantiques@gmail.com

Valerie Fogel, CA. Beautifulbebes@outlook.com 425-765-4010

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s always, the winter Eastern National Antique to Modern Doll & Toy Show at The Fairgrounds in Gaitersburg, Maryland was a festive occasion. The weather was perfect, and the dolls delightful and the event was very well attended. Show promoters Hubert and Stephanie Bellman were this year joined by Stephanie’s daughter Mary, ablely representing the next generation of doll people. Multiple booths on two levels showcased the beautiful and rare dolls and toys that arrived from all over the country. The next Gaitersburg show is scheduled for June 2017.

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McHugh’s Dolls, Richmond, VA Mchughsdollstoys@aol.com 804-938-6749

Ann Pruett-Phillips, Los Angeles, CA ann@annpruett-phillips.com 323-660-2191

Kathy’s & Terry’s Dolls 717-979-9001

Fritzi’s Antique Dolls. Yorksvile, IL, Fritzi’s cell# 630-247-1144, Rick’s cell# 630-247-1219 fritzisantiquesdolls@comcast.net

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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.

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9/20/16‑ 4/30/17. Detroit, MI. Charles H. Wright Museum. I See Me: Reflections in Black Dolls Exhibit. Thewright.org. 10/14/16‑1/15/17. The Art and Mystery of the Dollhouse. Concord Museum. www.concordmuseum.org. 978‑369‑9763. 10/22/16‑ 4/2/17. Switzerland. The girl and the sea. Thousands of years old, mysterious depictions of sea creatures‑Florence Gottet collection. Toy Worlds Museum Basle. www.swmb.museum.

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7‑8 Newport Beach, CA. Theriault’s Marquis Auction. The Westin. info@theriaults.com. 800‑638‑0422. 7‑8 San Diego, CA. Doll Show. Al Bahr Shriner Center. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. info@crossroadsshows.com. 8 Hauppauge, NY. Doll Show. UPSKY Long Island Hotel. Patchogue Doll Fancier’s Club. Deborah. 631‑654‑9184. 8 Newport Beach, CA. Fascination Auction of the Legendary Collection of Samy Odin. Theriault’s. 800-638-0422. www.theriaults.com. 13‑14 Glendale, CA. Toy Show. Glendale Civic Auditorium. James. 714‑264‑0422. 20‑21 Naples, FL. Doll Show. New Hope Event Center. Naples Doll Club. Wendy Mitchell. 239‑530‑0010. Myrna Eby. Mydolls_2@yahoo.com.

21 Panama City, FL. Doll Show. Marie Howard. 850‑532‑9797. 22 Naperville, IL. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Marriott Hotel. Karla Moreland. 815‑356‑6125. kmorela@ais.net. www.napervilledollshow.com. 25‑26 Newark, OH. Doll Auction. McMasters Harris Apple Tree Doll Auctions. Mark Harris. 740‑877‑5357. mark@mcmastersharris.com. www.mcmcastersharris.com. 28 Glendale, CA. Doll Show. Glendale Civic Auditorium. Verdugo Hills Doll Club. Maggi Phillips. 310‑488‑1790. 28 Portland, OR. Doll Show. Monarch Hotel Conference Ctr. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. info@crossroadsshows.com 29 Miami, FL. Toy Show. Ramada Inn/ Airport‑Hialeah. Miami Antique Toy, Doll & Collectibles. Steve Fuller. 305‑446‑4488.

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4 Baton Rouge, LA. Doll Show. BREC Milton J. Womack Center. Bayou Bebes of Baton Rouge Doll Club. Cynthia Orgeron. 985‑386‑4291. 4 Leesburg, FL. Doll Show. Leesburg Community Bldg. Venetian Gardens. Orange Blossom Hills & Lakes Doll Collectors. Janelle Sundeen. 352‑728‑1832. 4 Palm Springs, FL. Doll & Bear Show. St. Luke’s Catholic Church. Gold Coast Doll Study Club & Sunshine Doll Club of Florida. Karen Monahan. 561‑741‑1059.

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4 Port Angeles, WA. Doll Show. Don. 360‑683‑1006. 4 Porterville, CA. Doll Show. Sharon House. 559‑781‑7159. 4 Westampton, NJ. Antique & Vintage Doll Auction. Crescent Shrine. Sweetbriar Auctions. Dorothy Hunt. 410‑275‑2094. www.SweetbriarAuctions.com. 5 Anaheim, CA. Doll & Bear Show. Anaheim Plaza Hotel & Suites. Rowbear’s Events. 831‑438‑5349. NatlDoll@aol.com. www.nationaldollfestival.com. 10‑12 Des Moines, IA. Antique Spectacular Vintage Market. Kimberly Schilling. Melting Pot Productions. 712‑326‑9964. www.AntiqueSpectacular.com Kim.spectacular@gmail.com. 11 Ft. Myers, FL. Doll Show. Araba Temple. Fort Myers Doll Club & Cape Coral Doll Guild. Marilia Hall. 239‑540‑8628. magicofdolls@gmail.com. 11 New Braunfels, TX. Doll Show. Attic Antiquity Dolls. Dorothy Meredith. 830‑606‑5868. www.dolldr.com. 12 Bellevue, WA. Doll Show. Red Lion Hotel. Antique Doll & Toy Market. Lisa Pepin. 206‑669‑7819. 18 Largo, FL. Doll Show. Minnreg Hall. St. Petersburg Doll Club. Ilene Delk. 727‑347‑7556. 25 Richmond, VA. Doll & Bear Show. Richmond Raceway. Ruth. 434‑295‑1434. Judy. 434‑295‑2628. 26 Strongsville, OH. Doll & Bear Show. Holiday Inn. Gail Lemmon. 440‑396‑5386. Ceil Fassinger. 440‑477‑7174. continued on page 62

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3‑5 Rock Island, IL. Antique Spectacular Vintage Market. QCCA Expo Center. Kimberly Schilling. Melting Pot Productions. 712‑326‑9964. Kim.spectacular@gmail.com. www.AntiqueSpectacular.com. 4 Cocoa, FL. Doll Show. Space Coast Convention Center. Florida Space Coast Doll Club. Joanne. 856‑266‑2518. 4 Escondido, CA. Doll Show. Church of the Resurrection. Gwen Pogue. 619‑460‑4678. 4 Fletcher, NC. Doll & Bear Show. WNC Agricultural Boone Bldg. Jackie Stone. 828-505-2287. www.AshevilleDollShow.com 4 Punta Gorda, FL. Doll Show. Charlotte Harbor Event & Conf. Ctr. Pt. Charlotte Doll Club. Merle Romer. 941‑286‑1446. Merele.romer@comcast.net. 5 Tucson, AZ. Toy & Doll Show. Tucson Expo Center. Tucson Miniature Auto Club. Tom Russell. 520‑323‑1848. Jamestrussell55@msn.com. 11 El Paso, TX. Doll Show. Best Western Plus Hotel. Sun Country Doll Folks of El Paso. Janna Daniels. 915‑637‑3438. 11 Fairhope, AL. Doll Show. Civic Center. The Eastern Shore Doll Club of Alabama. Sheryl Columber. 251‑284‑4089. 11 Ft. Myers, FL. Doll Show. Araba Temple. Fort Myers Doll Club & Cape Coral Doll Guild. Marilia Hall. 239-540-8628. Sharon. 239-267-1483. magicofdolls@ gmail.com. 11 Lakeland, FL. Doll & Bear Show. Lake Mirror Center. Tropical Doll Study Club. Vicki. 315‑481‑8116. Diane. 868‑644‑1144. 11 Santa Barbara, CA. Doll, Teddy Bear & Toy Show. Earl Warren Showgrounds. Santa Barbara Doll Club. Susan Quinlan. 805‑687‑4623. 12 Buena Park, CA. Doll Show. Holiday Inn. Sherri Gore. 310‑386‑4211. Sherribean7@aol.com. 12 DeWitt, MI. Doll Show. Banquet & Conf. Ctr. of DeWitt. Sandy Johnson Barts. 269‑599‑1511. 12 Hasbrouck Heights, NJ. Doll & Bear Show. Hilton Hasbrouck Hotel. JMK Shows. Jesse Kohler. 352‑527‑6666. 16‑18 Houston, TX. Doll Conference. Becca Hisle. 281‑614‑0077. 17‑19 Cedar Falls, IA. Antique Spectacular Vintage Market. UNI‑Dome. Kimberly Schilling. Melting Pot Productions. 712‑326‑9964. Kim.spectacular@ gmail.com. www.AntiqueSpectacular.com. 18-19 Puyallup, WA. Doll & Teddy Bear Event. Washington State Fair Event Center. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 75-348-7713. info@crossroadsshows.com. 19 Houston, TX. Doll Show. Linda Sieck. 832‑526‑9595. 25 Pompano Beach, FL. Doll Show. Pompano Beach Civic Center. Pompano Beach Doll Club of FL. Mary Ann. 954‑783‑2158. Karen. 561‑699‑5609. 31‑4/1 Kansas City, MO. National Antique Doll Dealers Association Show. International Embassy Suites. Rick Martinez. fritzisantiquedolls@comcast.net 630‑247‑1219. 630‑553‑7757. www.NADDA.org.

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1 Cicero, NY. Doll Show. Cicero United Methodist Church. Mid York Doll Club. Chris Greene. 315‑655‑2715. 1 Cincinnati, OH. Doll Show. EnterTRAINment Junction Expo Room. Queen City Beautiful Doll Club. Margies Schultz. 513‑207‑8409. 1 Joplin, MO. Doll Show. Joplin Senior Center. Heartland Doll Club. Mary Lou Ellicott. 417‑658‑5045. 1 Kingsport, TN. Doll Show. Kingsport Civic Auditorium. The Dollhouse. Ellen Stafford. 423‑753‑0022. 1 Roseville, CA. Doll & Bear Show. Placer County Fairgrounds. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. www.crossroadsshows.com. 775‑348‑7713. 5‑7 Nashua, NH. Doll Auction. Holiday Inn. Withington Doll Event. 603‑478‑3232. withington@conknet.com. 8 Des Moines, IA. Doll, Bear & Toy Show. Iowa State Fairgrounds. Colleen Holden. 515‑986‑1975. www.desmoinesdollshow.com. 9 Toledo, OH. Doll, Bear & Toy Show. Stranahan Great Hall. Toledo Doll Show. Sandra Kean Bullock. 734‑282‑0152. www.toledodollshow.com. 15 Holland, MI. Doll & Toy Show. Double Tree Inn. Muskegon Sand Dollars & Snowbabies of W. Michigan Doll Club. Bonnie. 616‑361‑1330. bonnieburkedesign@comcast.net. 22 Fairport, NY. Doll Show. St. John of Rochester Parish Center. Henrietta Doll Lovers Club. Dottie. 585‑889‑2015. 22 Nashville, TN. Doll & Bear Show. The Inn at Opryland. Southeastern Doll Shows. Jackie Stone. 828‑505‑2287. www.SoutheasternDollShows.com. 23 St. Charles, IL. Kane County Fairgrounds. Antique World Shows. Diana Tabin. 847‑772‑6760. 23 Livonia, MI. Doll Show. Marriott Hotel. Sherry Bonner. 248‑408‑1402. 28-29 Reno, NV. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Alan Pate Event. Dorothy Drake. www.crossroadsshows.com. 775-348-7713. 29 Greenwood, IN. Doll Show. Greenwood United Methodist Church. Greenwood United Methodist Women. Jo Ann Gates. 317‑882‑5787. 29 Nampa, ID. Doll Show. Dorothy Fochs. 530‑671‑0777. 29 Ringgold, GA. Doll Show. The Colonnade. Chattanooga Doll Club. Jane Heavener. 706‑965‑6031. mjheavener@catt.com

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4‑6 Essington, PA. Doll & Teddy Bear Convention. Clarion Hotel & Convention Center. Susan Quinlan Doll & Teddy Bear Museum. Terry Quinlan. 6 Batavia, NY. Doll Show. The Quality Inn. Saturday’s Child. Martha Smith. 585‑506‑7948. 20 Atlanta, GA. Doll Show. Vickey Harris. 404‑543‑8866. 20 Knoxville, TN. Doll & Bear Show. Holiday Inn West Cedar Bluff. Southeastern Doll Shows. Jackie Stone. 828‑505‑2287. www.SouthEasternDollShows.com. 20 Missoula, MT. Doll Show. Ruby’s Inn & Conference Ctr. Bitterroot Blizzard Doll Club. Kay Schrader. 406‑360‑7214. 21 Mounds View, MN. Doll & Bear Show. Mermaid Event Center. C Promotions Plus. Carol Benson. 612‑669‑1613. 25‑28 Orlando, FL. 15th Annual Fire‑Flies Convention. International Palms Resort. Cyndi Harris. 321‑431‑3133.

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Seattle’s Best Show for 38 Years!

• 50 Select Exhibitors • Antique & Collectable Dolls • Toys • Teddy Bears • Miniatures • Accessories • Doll Stringing • Free Parking • Restaurant & Much More! Red Lion Bellevue Inn, 11211 Main St., Bellevue WA 98004 I-405 Exit 12 SE 8th St, West on SE 8th, Rt at 112th Inquires: Lisa Pepin 206-362-8723 pepins4@msn.com 2202 NE 171st ST, Shoreline, WA. 98155 Our next show will be August 27, 2017

The Cape Coral Doll Guild and Fort Myers Doll Club present their annual

Sara Bernstein’s Dolls

Doll Show and Sale Saturday, February 11, 2017

106 W. Main St., Carlisle, KY 40311 859‑289‑3344 Open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 11-4 Open by appointment at other times, call 859-707-6123

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10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. It will be held at the ARABA TEMPLE, 2010 Hanson St., Fort Myers, Florida

For the serious collector as well as the casual observer this is a “must see” show for 2017. Admission is $4 for adults, children 10 and under are free. This Doll Show and Sale is your source for both the needs of the collector and the doll artist. Sales tables will feature antique to modern dolls and toys, doll clothing, furniture, supplies, lace, ribbon and fabric. Contacts: Marilia (239)540-8628 or Sharon (239)267-1483 email: magicofdolls@gmail.com

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honeyandshars@yahoo.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: alloyddolls@gmail.com RubyLane.com/shops/anntiquedolls Member NADDA, UFDC

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Fabrication Jumeau - From the Maison Jumeau we have two stellar beauties; a 24” E11J and 25” E12J. These two bébés are exquisite. They both have blue spiral threaded eyes and applied pierced ears, beautiful antique dresses, antique shoes, and lovely thick blonde mohair wigs. The smaller doll has original leather gloves. Both dolls from the same collection. Together - 15,750 E11J - $7995 E12J - $7995

Gorgeous Lenci Boudoir Doll - This is a fantastic 25” Boudoir Doll from the Lenci firm in superb condition, having a clean and brilliantly colored face and limbs. So rare to find in this condition! $1995

Tiny 6/0 Rabery & Delphieu avec Trunk et Trousseau - Tiny 10” marked 6/0 Rabery & Delphieu avec Trunk et Trousseau~Magical bébé with exquisite beauty comes with lovely wardrobe and tiny trunk. Superb condition with original pulled up French wig, antique leather shoes, wood body and lovely satin blue ensemble. You will never see another one with this beauty. $9200 Priceless marked 3 Bebe Jumeau This wee 11.5 inch bébé will capture your heart and imagination with her hypnotic sky blue spiral threaded eyes, delicate features and charming demeanor. Dressed in rich blue satin silk and blue silk Jumeau shoes this darling is charming to be sure! $4600

Adorable marked 2 FG Poupee Dressed in original black mourning ensemble of challis wool with black velvet ribbon trims, original leather boots and crowned with a lovely auburn mohair wig; this is a precious petite 16” fashion poupée. Gorgeous oversized blue eyes and full rosy lips dominate her petite features. Gorgeous bisque, swivel neck, pierced ears, on sturdy kid body with wired fingers. What a gem! $3400

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Saturday, March 11, 2017 “Interlude” — A Marquis Catalogued Auction Preview 9 AM | Auction 11 AM

Highlighted by an exceptional collection of 35 rare automata from the Golden Age including several grand examples by Vichy such as Magician Lady, Girl with Theatre, and Lady with Performing Pierrot, each with portrait Jumeau heads, as well as the extremely rare Whistling Boy with art character face 205. Along with an outstanding collection of rare French bisque bébés and poupées, German bisque art characters, American folk cloth, mignonettes, dollhouses and other superb examples of childhood past. Each is featured in the fine full color catalog with detailed photographs and historical descriptions; absentee, telephone and online bidding are available if you cannot attend. For more information about the auctions or to order the catalogs, email info@theriaults.com or call 800-638-0422. The auction can be viewed online after February 20.

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Sunday, March 12, 2017 Two Auctions will be conducted in adjacent rooms!

“What Finespun Threads” An Auction of Antique Doll Costumes, 1840-1925 Preview 9 AM | Auction 11 AM

Several hundred wonderful antique doll costumes including fashion gowns, bébé dresses, character doll costumes, bonnets, shoes and accessories are featured in this fabulous collection. The rarity of antique costumes has become more evident with each passing year, ensuring that this collection will entice every collector wishing to refresh their doll wardrobes. Each piece is featured (many with front and back views) in a full color catalog; absentee, telephone and online bidding are available if you cannot attend. For more information about the auctions or to order the catalogs, email info@theriaults.com or call 800-638-0422. The auction can be viewed online after February 20.

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14” FG Block Letter bebe, in Bru Teteur style with her Bru inspired leather body and molded bisque hands, Bru-like molded cl. mo., deep bl. p.w. eyes, swivel neck on bisque shoulder, antique white infant gown, cape and bonnet, resting in elaborate, antique French metal mesh carriage, as she has been for years. $8950.

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About The Cover A 16” O’Neill cloth Valentine Kuddle Kewpie produced by Krueger Doll Co of NY with heart Valentine tag and original bow. Cloth 17” Scootles, also made by Krueger, in original outfit - both very rare. Far right, front, 12” black compo Scootles in original tagged Scootles outfit, made by the Cameo Doll Co. Dancing on top of the Valentine box is an action bisque Kewpie know as an O Mouth. Alongside, are two black bisque “Hottentot” Kewpies - just over 2” with jointed arms. On the lower left, an original 8” compo Scootles dressed in a very unusual tagged Scootles yellow outfit with matching shoes / socks and motherof-pearl belt buckle. By her side, 5” bisque Doodle Dog, signed Rose O’ Neill. The last two Kewpies, one on his belly with a Doodle Dog pup sitting on his back, and a rare tumbling Hertwig bisque Kewpie attempting a cartwheel. 12 Auction Gallery 44 Collectibles 54 Emporium 58 Memorial 59 News 61 Calendar 63 Classified

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1) 11” Autoperipatetikos with Rare Poured Wax Head - She’s almost too rare! A mechanical Wax Fashion! Mint and functional with mint rooted hair and Original Silk Gown w/ train! $1200 2) 10” Rare Wax Socket Head Kestner - Original Schmitt type 8-Ball Mint Body, sleep eyes, full silky wig, original period clothes and leather shoes. See her in the Coleman’s Encyclopedia! $1500 3) 8.5” Jewel of the East! - Rare miniature Motschmann w/ Original Silk Clothes w/ Hat, working lever Wired Eyes, and even jointed ankles on this early and rare Asian example! $1500 4) 11” Chinese Opera Couple - Two dolls in wonderful original clothes, with original headdress, perfect theatrical facial artwork and perfect fingers too! $295

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5) 7.5” Baby Face Miniature Wax in Original Clothes - As seen in the Coleman”s Encyclopedia - a mint 1860”s doll w/ glass eyes, perfect little wax limbs, and silk pinafore. A tiny treasure! $1100 6) Rare China Head Mechanical - An important museum piece for the China Head or Mechanical collector, so unusual and All Original ca: 1870. In his dashing silk velvet suit and cravat. When wound he cranks the ivory handle of his Miniature Music Box on legs to a fanciful tune! A handsome 18” overall. One of a kind! $2500

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7) Early 15” Closed Mouth K*R Beauty - The 1880’s premier model ‘192’ with pearl like bisque, factory wig, early stiff wrist body, richly elegant Period Silk Couture and Matching Bonnet! Luscious. $1495 8) Immaculate Bru Face Belton Desirable mold ‘121’ with every detail, blue Spiral Paperweight Eyes, parted closed lips with 4-perfect carved in teeth, mint factory wig, heirloom clothes and org. stiff wrist body. Stunning! $2900 8

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13) All Original Halbig ‘939’ Closed Mouth - extravagantly presented in her richly detailed festival costume of silk, lace and metallic adornment. A pristine Swivel Neck Lady with bisque arms, Jumeau brows and paperweight eyes. All Factory Original! $1100

14) An ABG 1880’s French Export Closed Mouth - This cabinet prize ‘911’ w/ early stiff wrist body, is Factory Original from her lavish headpiece to her fine leather shoes. Her huge blue Spiralled Paperweight Eyes are set in a sea of snow pure bisque. A Bon Bon! $1500

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16) Remarkable 16” Motschmann in Original Clothes - What a lovely face w/ cobalt blue sleep eyes, 2 upper/lower teeth, and beautiful coloring. Her dress is exquisite. She has perfect original wig,working crier, early floating hips, jtd. wrists and ankles. A ribbon winner! $1500

15) 14” Early Signed Halbig Fashion - pre-1879 model (905/8) with Closed Mouth and Tri-Color eyes in dewey bisque w/ lacy lashes and slender feathered brows, early solid crown and fashion body with original boots and multi layers beneath early Silk Fringed Ensemble. A Coquette! $1895

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18) Grand 23” Glass Eye French China - What radiance! Stunning shoulder head w/ early Blue Glass Eyes, w/ original cork pate, wig and sound leather fashion body w/ wired fingers. Original clothes include corset & boots! Trés magnifique! $4800 (case sold separately) 19) French Bisque Powder Jar - richness & style abound in this winter themed ‘parian’ lady of exquisite quality for your cabinet accessories. $200

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andy L. Alderfer, CEO of Alderfer’s Auctioneers & Appraisers, announces that Sherry S. Russell has now taken ownership of the newly branded Alderfer Auction: “I could not be happier to pass the baton to Sherry,” says Sandy. “She is an experienced CEO who will carry on the Alderfer legacy with a commitment to our local community and will be a tremendous asset to the larger Auction Industry.” Sandy continues as auctioneer. The Alderfer Auction team are experienced in fine art, decorative accessories, firearms, jewelry and antiques. In 2017 they will continue business at their 8,500 square foot state-of-the-art gallery at 501 Fairgrounds Road, PA location. The next Alderfer Doll Auction is April 13th 2017. www.alderferauction.com

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Wedding Set – Bride, Groom & Priest – 18” Heinrick Handwerck /Simon & Halbig dolls, Beautifully detailed antique clothing, mohair wigs, pierced ears $1350.00 set

4.5” Lady #6903 w/ painted open fan, grey hair $195. 7.5” Goebel Lady w/ 3 feathers and extended arms $595. 4” Lady w/ beautiful long curly hair, Kister mark, extended arms $195. 5 ¾” Goebel Jenny Lind w/ molded dress & beautiful detailing, holding flower $595.

Ronnaung Pettersen Dolls from Norway 15” Beautiful minty pair in wonderfully detailed costumes, blue eyes $650 Now $550. 14 ¾” All original girl with hazel eyes $240.00 14” All original girl with green eyes, dress as is in a few spots $200.00 19.5” 1930-40’s Hand Carved Wooden Boy w/ amazing detailing, fabulous painting, some paint chips $495.00

11.5” Hilda 237 1914 Kestner Jr on Toddler body, brown sleep eyes, antique mohair wig and clothing $2295.00

11” Schoenau & Hoffmeister Hanna on wonderful 5 piece toddler body (right pinkie as is), brown sl eyes $510.00 5” Unis 301 All original Mignonnette in regional Nice, France costume, blue eyes $155.00

12” Kammer & Reinhart 1915 – 27 Butler, very clean condition, wooden feet $275.00

20” Cissy by Madame Alexander 1956 #2017 in Aqua taffeta dress w/ bolero & hat $595. 1955 #2084 in blue taffeta dress, replaced hat, no bolero, small scratch on right temple $250.

NASB Style Show #1504 Lilac Time all original with hang tag $250.00

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24” OM Jumeau 9, blue sleep eyes, HH wig, eye chip, hands as is $1095.00

25” Kestner 164 14 /2, blue sleep eyes, original mohair wig & pate, antique clothing $595. Now $525 5” CM 2 hole Belton head on compo body with bisque arms, brown eyes $150.00

8.5” German All Bisque Bathing Beauty Ballerina w/ jointed arms, Fabulous molded hair with gold crown of grapes, 11.5” total on base $750. 4.5” German Kister? ½ Lady with feathers in hair on base 11” total $275. 3.5” Goebel #352 Bavaria with hair wreath of 8 roses, holds rose $250.

8.5” Heubach 7977 Baby Stuart, wonderful blue intaglio eyes, 5 piece toddler body, chipped toes $575.

17” Schoenhut girl w/ blue intaglio eyes, blonde mohair wig, redressed $895. 15.5” Sleep eyes Schoenhut, some paint touch up on face and hands $275.

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KEWPIES REDUX Collector Blain Kukevitch updates us on his Obsession

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t will be four years ago this month that I wrote about how my “obsession” began when I found some Kewpies and began building a collection. I would like to start by saying that, as the collection grew, my bank account shrunk. But the good news is that as a serious collector, I found that once I obtained the more common pieces, I only needed to hunt for the rare and almost extinct ones. Although, when I say “more common ones” even those little critters are hard to come by. Be prepared the rare ones come with a stiff price tag which can range well into the thousands of dollars. There seems to be a strong market for the rare oddities amongst Kewpies, with a few dozen or so serious collectors willing to toss all that green stuff on a 2”- 3” German bisque Rose O’Neill little Kewpie. Once these small critters are obtained by their new host, the piece again enters a location which could become their resting place for decades. Sometimes pieces return back to the market either by showing

Rare 4.25” Kewpie riding stork Incised with four numbers.

Unusual Kewpie Governor with book 3.25” stamped with a (C). 1.5” brown Doodle Dog (only size of the Doodle Dog that is NOT signed). Rare wooden 5” bed with Kewpie frog decal on headboard - I have only seen two of these with different decals. 14

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Two of the seven known bisque Kewpie-with-elephant pieces. With these 3”-4” critters fetching $10,000 - $15,000 a piece, more may surface.

Only know example: 4” tall guitar Kewpie with attached bisque egg shaped candy container on base with Goebel crown mark #9213

5” x 5.5” wooden and paper mache’ stork with nesting Kewpie

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White metal desk items produced by The Metal Works Co. in NJ. All signed on back. Clock marked Germany on brass works, 5.75” tall; Letter-holder, 4”; Lamp 10”; Bud vase 8.5”; Pen-holder Stork 6”.

Very rare 5.5” Kewpie popping out of bisque shell; jointed arms. Only two known examples. 16

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Rare glazed creamer 4” incised with Schafer & Vater mark, #9864

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12” tagged King Innovation corral Kuddle Kewpie, original peek-a-boo box 8.5” tagged King Innovation gingham Kuddle Kewpie original brim / apron Early dressed 17” Borgfield Kuddle Kewpie 11” pink satin tagged Krueger Kuddle Kewpie original bow / collar. Rarest of the Kuddle Kewpies is a fingered all original tagged K & K.

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Rare and very desirable bisque Scootles: There are four German Scootles pictured and two Japanese Scootles: Do you know which of these is the rarest? (answer at end of article, NO PEEKING). All the bisque Scootles are signed on the bottoms of their feet, “Scootles & Rose O’Neill” Range from 4.25” - 8”

Rare 4” bisque Kewpie sailor popping from egg shaped candy container. Marked Schafer & Vater #9736 18

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4.5” Kewpie with stick & ball

up in a yard sale (one Elephant Kewpie was bought in Arizona for $25), flea market, local auction house, or on the internet. Most Collectors start out collecting one facet of the Rose O’Neill line, but over the years, when things do not readily become available, they spread out, as I did. Our Collection now consist of over 400 German bisque Kewpie figurines, several pieces of white metal Kewpies, a dozen or so pieces of original Rose O’Neill art, a small collection of the cloth Kuddle Kewpies, and perhaps one of the largest Scootles Collections. (to be featured in a future article) With this article I have included several new additions to our collection which, again, is just a sample of the Rose O’Neill line. Most pieces featured here are limited to only one or two know examples in collections today.

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Only know example - baby with tumbling Kewpie trinket box in the shape of a laundry basket. Stamped (C), 3” X 4.5”

3.5” and 4.5” Kewpie Perfume bottle. Rare unpainted Kewpie Flask, glazed inside 5.75” stamped Schafer & Vater #9288 (I have also seen this model painted) only two I am aware of.

What can I say !! Kewpies popping from green high-heeled shoes - only two know examples a 3” marked #9785 (right shoe) and 3.75” marked #9823 (left shoe).

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Compo Scootles with some unusual Scootles outfits. Three larger 15” are all sleep-eyed. 12” in front. Rare 12” compo Kewpie with no base wearing a tagged Krueger dress.

Undressed 13” compo Scootles, black compo 12” Scootles with tagged Scootles outfit and 15” sleep-eyed compo Scootles with tagged Scootles outfit. 20

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Unusual 15” brown painted eye compo Scootles, 11.75” compo Kewpie with original outfit and rare 15” sleep-eye Scootles.

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A collection of bisque larger Kewpies ranging from 8” - 12” , most with original outfits and some tagged. Two dressed bisque Scootles 4.5” & 6.75” and a compo Kewpie with dress, wig and tag.

An unusual gathering of Kewpies, Scootles and Giggles including a rare 8” composition Kewpie with jointed arms and original outfit. 13” compo Giggles in original red outfit. A 9” bisque nurse Kewpie with tagged Krueger outfit. Rare 12” compo Kewpie with sleep eyes. Twin sitting and standing 10” compo Scootles with original tagged Scootles outfits. Standing 12” compo Scootles with sleep eyes and tagged Scootles outfit. Standing 14” compo Scootles with sleep eyes. Bisque 7.25” Kewpie with Krueger dress. Antique DOLL Collector

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Only know example, 4.5” Kewpie Drummer.

Rare unpainted bisque Kewpie clock marked Schafer & Vater #9922 Clock back also has “H-C made in Worttemberg”

Rare 3.5” Kewpie with bottle and baby Kewp early shield sticker

An update on the coveted bisque Kewpies with elephants - there are now seven different known examples to date, none being duplicates. One of these little gems recently sold at Theriault’s Doll Auction with a final resting price of over $15,000 with commission. This April 2017 will be the celebration of 50 years of the yearly event called Kewpiesta which is held in Branson, MO. It is a four day event of enthusiastic Collectors from around the globe, buying, selling, showing, and learning Rose O’Neill’s history. (See below for more on this amazing woman.) O’Niell was not only the creator of the Kewpie, but a well know artist, sculptor, writer, poet, and friend to many. For more information on Kewpiesta you can contact the International Rose O’Neill Club Foundation. Kewpiesta is worthy of a trip to Branson, and while there you should plan to visit the Bonniebrook Historical Society Museum. This is the place Rose called home and her final resting place. It consists of a replica mansion of the original home, a wonderful Museum and research library. And if that’s not enough, just up the road from there in Springfield, Mo. is David O’Neill’s museum, the great-nephew of Rose has a true overload of Rose O’Neill items, many which belonged directly to Rose. Well, with all the excitement of Valentine’s Day around the corner and Kewpiesta coming in April, I will say goodbye for now, but if you are buying or selling Rose O’Neill Kewpies, cloth Kuddles or Scootles, please do not hesitate to write or call me, I always find time to talk Kewpies.

Twin baby Kewpies in bunting blanket bud vase. 4” (C) and Goebel Crown mark and #5479 22

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ANSWER TO QUIZ: The rarest is a German bisque 6.75” Scootles, (located in the middle of the three tagged). This is the only know German example that I am aware of. Blain Kukevitch GotKewpie@att.net 1-860-450-2617 1-860-564-3034

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“The Joyful O’ Mouths” in a 8.75” - 9.75” tin bathroom setting. Kewpie in tub. Kewpie crawling, 3.75”, Kewpie in sink, 2.75”, Kewpie on Toilet 3.5” There are 6 different O’ Mouths known. Tin Bathroom actually holds water, complete with shower, mirror, cup holder & towel bar.

Only know example, tussling twin Kewpies, open mouths, 5.5” joined together

Rare 4” Kewpie on bisque pillow with ball (C) #5496 Rare 5” Kewpie on bisque chair

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The Rose O’Neill Story

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ose O’Neill, a Midwest native who had worked as a writer and illustrator in New York City, initially conceptualized the Kewpie as a cartoon intended for a comic strip in 1909. According to O’Neill, the idea for the Kewpies came to her in a dream. The comic, featuring the cherub-faced characters, was first printed in Ladies’ Home Journal in the December 1909 issue. O’Neill described the characters as “a sort of little round fairy whose one idea is to teach people to be merry and kind at the same time.Their name, often shortened to Kewpies, derives from Cupid,the god of erotic love. After the characters gained popularity among both adults and children, O’Neill began illustrating paper dolls of them, called Kewpie Kutouts. As demand for the Kewpie characters increased, Geo. Borgfeldt & Co. in New York contacted O’Neill in 1912 about developing a line of dolls and figurines. O’Neill agreed, and J.D. Kestner, a German toy company located in Waltershausen, set forth to manufacture small bisque Kewpies. After the company manufactured the first Only know example 3.5” Kewpie run of dolls, they sent samples to O’Neill, who disapproved of the design because with Goose Insisted #9390 she felt they “did not look like her characters.” O’Neill traveled to Germany and had the company destroy the moulds of the dolls, and oversaw the final redesign of them, working with a 17-year-old art student named Joseph Kallus. The dolls were then released in nine different sizes, ranging from 1 to 12 inches (25–305 mm) in height. These early Kewpies bore a heart-shaped decal on their chests, which read “Kewpie, Germany”, and some had jointed arms. Many of these original German Kewpies were signed by O’Neill herself, and some were featured in various poses. The small dolls became an international hit, and by 1914, O’Neill had become the highest-paid female illustrator in the country, garnering a small fortune from the wild popularity of the dolls. The Kewpie brand soon became a household name, and was used widely in product advertising, including promotion forJell-O, Colgate,Kellogg’s Corn Flakes, and Sears. The Kewpies also appeared as a brand on a multitude of household items and other memorabilia, such as dishware, rattles, soap, pepper shakers, coloring books, poetry collections, and stationery. O’Neill also famously used the characters to promote the women’s suffrage movement, using the illustrations in slogans and cartoons. (source: Wikipedia) Bonniebrook Museum www.RoseONeill.org Rare 4.25” Kicking Kewpie with tooth pick holder #8518.

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Rarely Found All Bisque Dolls of Color by Penny Hadfield

Back left: 4½” Kestner Oriental boy with extreme features and yellow molded shoes. Marked 125/10. Back right: 4¼” S&H Oriental boy marked 3/0 with blue and white molded slippers with turned up toes. He wears his very frayed and frail original silk clothing. Front right: 2¾” Mongolian man with long queue and molded mustache wears original outfit. Unknown maker, possibly Hertwig. Front left: 2½” Japanese lady has detailed molded hairdo and wears high black boots (a little inappropriate!) under her delicate silk kimono. Unknown maker, possibly Hertwig. 26

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’ve been collecting all bisque dolls for 25+ years, and my collection includes rarely found dolls of color. These dolls are few and far between and I have come to love them so I decided it was time for another article to let others see what I have kept hidden away. First I invited my friend Cheryl Williams to come help me photograph my special dolls, and she meticulously noted their measurements and features for me. She also offered to bring her wonderful boxed pair of little Hertwigs to add to the article. I have this pair of dolls but not in their original box. It’s nice to see how they were originally sold. It is so much fun to do this with a friend who enjoys it as well!

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5½” French barefoot Oriental with pale amber skin tone, and almond shaped upward slanting dark eyes. She has a graceful and slim body. Her original wig is silk. There are no marks.

7” Kestner bent limb Oriental baby with pale amber skin tone and brown sleep eyes. He is totally factory original. Note the silk pompoms on his cap. The bottoms of his feet are painted black to simulate the soles of his slippers.

Six little 4¼” Gebruder Heubach “Chin Chin Baby” dolls...all a bit different with different style and color to their hats as well as different colored slippers. One has the original paper chest label, another the paper hang tag. Chest and hang tags say only “Chin Chin Baby”. There is only one girl midst all the boys... isn’t she lucky!

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Left: 5” painted bisque Japanese baby. A real character baby with yawning open mouth, nicely brushed hair, and flat profile that is quite realistic. Marked ‘Made in Japan’ on his back. Right: 2¾” Hertwig boy dressed in the baggy silk pants, turban and beads of a Middle Eastern harem boy...adorable, and he still has both of his earrings. The little molded shoes are the same as those found on many of Hertwig’s little kids and their dressed anthropomorphic bears and other animals. Below Left: 3½” JOLLY INJUN - Indian boy marked Germany on the soles of his feet. He was sold by Sears and probably made by Hertwig. Des. Pat. #VII,16,1916. He was also made in a 2¼” size. Right: 3¾” Indian girl with molded clothing and mohair wig with braids. Made by Hertwig.

Factual information about their manufacture is hard to come by! I have quite a large doll reference library but there is little I have found about all bisque dolls of color. From the quality of most, I feel they are from the 1890s – with the exception of the Japanese babies of course. Why were these dolls made? Was it social consciousness? Was there a growing interest in global diversity? Were they made for a burgeoning tourist trade? Or were they just made as toys but for an ethnically more diverse population than that of Europe at that time. In the 19th Century countries around the world were conquered and settled and trading became important with these new markets, the toy industries of Europe took on the challenge. Small bisque dolls could be shipped cheaply and safely. South American and Caribbean countries had multi-cultural societies with diverse populations – wealthy planters and ranchers might have been happy to have dolls for their children that looked like them and their friends. I’m just speculating of course, but the fact that many of the Kuhnlenz dolls are dressed in costumes of the Caribbean (Martinique especially), and that they come in all shades from amber to jet black, perhaps lends credence to this thought? 28

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2¾” pair of “Indian”? children with molded clothes, made by Hertwig. Note the fact that they are almost identical to the following pair...made nude, and then dressed with cotton clothing.

2¾” pair of brown children dressed as Hawaiians or Tahitians. The tiny cotton clothes are darling and original. Hertwig of course!

Group of 3 babies all marked ‘Made in Japan’. On the left: 4¾” pure black and slightly shiny with side glancing eyes and nice molding. In the center is an unusually large example (6¾”) of the commonly seen MIJ babies with pigtails... she is beautifully dressed even down to lovely old red shoes. On the right: 5” and really cute with rough grout (like snow babies, but black) for hair. His eyes have a line of blue/gray around the pupils... to appeal to the Americans and Europeans?

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On the left: 3” wire jointed boy with molded white suit and yellow straw hat. He has very detailed clothing and ethnic features. On the right: 3½” peg jointed man with nicely detailed body, especially his muscular legs and bare feet that stand well unsupported. His hair is beautifully molded and he has ethnic features. He is dressed only in his golden yellow bead necklace! I suspect that both of these are early Hertwig products.

Here are 2 little 4½” Kestner girls with stiff necks and glass eyes. Both have their original mommy-made clothes. Both have the same mold # 164, but the girl on the left is darker and has a sheen to her bisque. She has the size number ‘3½’. The one on the right has a lighter and matte finish and is marked ‘5/0’. 30

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The little Oriental dolls are quite varied – most have a yellowish complexion tint and slanting eyes. Many have queues, either braided or painted. The little Simon & Halbig children have swivel necks and cute little blue turned up slippers...they were made in different sizes. Most were dressed in darling little outfits of China silk which unfortunately melted far too quickly, and now their clothing is in tatters! I bought the French barefoot Oriental girl from a man in Spain...she took almost two months to arrive and I feared she was lost in the mail somewhere, but eventually she arrived...whew! She’s one of my favorites. Her complexion tint is very pale but her face with her sharply slanting eyes is definitely that of an Oriental. There aren’t many dolls that I have found that fit the Indian category. The ones that I have were all made by the Hertwig Company, with the possible exception of the “Jolly Injun”, but I do think that he was probably also made by Hertwig for Sears. Hertwig also made two different 7” pairs of white children dressed in Indian costumes with headdresses; but there is no tint to their faces and bodies, so they really only depict white children, not Indians.

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6” Kestner girl with swivel neck marked only ‘0’. She has her original plaster pate under her curly wool wig. She looks spiffy in her red plaid mariners dress to walk her dog. Note her nicely molded legs.

4½” Simon & Halbig with cork pate, open mouth with 2 teeth, and sleep eyes. Note her little yellow molded slippers. She has no marks. Her 2 piece striped outfit appears to be factory, but her battered straw hat may be even older.

This little 3⅝” boy is early and has extremely fine features. Although he has a molded curly cap of hair, he does not have ethnic features. He is wire jointed and has a beautifully molded night shirt with a blue ruffle around the square neckline and stripes down the front and back. He has funny little knobby knees and delicate defined toes. His maker is unknown.

Left: A 3½” very slim and delicate Simon & Halbig with swivel neck, tiny glass eyes, bare feet, and pegged limbs. If there is a mark on her tiny head it is under her hair. Right: 3⅝” glass eyed, stiff necked, and pure black with ethnic features. She is marked ‘226-8 Germany’ and her maker is unknown. Her lower legs were left white to become her stockings. I dressed them both as playmates with matching hair bows of old ribbon. Antique DOLL Collector

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These 3 boys are obviously all related and by the same maker...I got them all separately but over a 2-3 week period...I was amazed, never having seen any of them before or since! They all have glazed curly black caps of hair, painted features, bare feet and elastic strung arms. The two with pink stripes are 5” tall and are slightly darker...note that the whites of the eyes are not painted. The boy in the blue suit is 4¾” and with the whites of the eyes painted, he has a livelier look to his face. The details on the twopiece underwear of the boy on the right is amazing...the top “buttons” to the pants, and there are 5 little molded buttons down the back. I have attributed these to the Kestner firm because the features, legs and feet resemble those of known Kestners. Just 2¼”, this tiny girl is a very rare Hertwig...her white contemporaries are quite common, but this is the only black one I have ever seen. She is quite dark and has painted whites of her eyes. Her little net and ribbon dress is factory original. The enormous hair bow is tied through a molded loop on the top of her head. Her socks were left the white of her bisque. She stands well all on her own as do all of these little pigeon-toed Hertwigs.

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Three wonderful Gebruder Kuhnlenz mulattos – On the left: 7” tall in a gorgeous original red satin and lace dress, with beautiful bare feet. She is marked ’61.n.17’. She has a 1½” Carl Horn black girl pinned to her dress. In the middle is the smallest Kuhnlenz I’ve seen at 3¼”. She is marked ’61–8’. On the right is a 5½” one dressed in her original costume of a lady from the Caribbean island of Martinique. She is marked ’61–12’. She has bare feet under her little black leather shoes. You will note that all of these dolls have the mold number 61...only their sizes differ. They all have swivel necks, pegged arms and legs, set black glass eyes, curly mohair wigs and very ethnic features. Right: These are both 9” Gebruder Kuhnlenz with a medium brown complexion tint but each has a little different tone. They are both factory original in different Caribbean costumes. Both are marked the same ’61.n.23’. Like the others, they have swivel necks and pegged joints.

Many of these dolls are brown or black in color alone, they do not have ethnic features. All the makers did was to give the white doll a dark complexion tint – sometimes almost pure black. The color often covered over their molded shoes and stockings as well. They also gave them dark eyes and curly black hair. Many of the little dollhouse dolls were made this way. The Kestner all bisque dolls have more ethnic features, especially in larger sizes, and are usually barefoot. The small Simon & Halbig all bisques I have are really only brown-tinted white dolls. As character dolls came into fashion the modeling became more realistic and variations of color more frequent. A few of the makers gave their little dolls ethnic features so that they really looked like black children. In my opinion, the best are those by the Gebruder Kuhnlenz factory. Their dolls of color come in all shades, from amber to pure black, and the features are realistic as well. The Gebruder

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Here is my whole gang of 6 Kuhnlenz dolls, all mold number 61, sized from 3¼” to 9”...and all shades of brown...amber to black!

Kuhnlenz dolls all seem to be the same mold, number ‘61,’ and all have swivel necks and bare feet that are beautifully molded. All have tightly curled mohair wigs. The Gebruder Kuhnlenz Porzellanfabrik (porcelain factory) was in Kronach, Bavaria. It was started in 1884 by three brothers, and it closed in 1935. There were references in 1891 and 1892 to “porcelain children,” after that, only to doll heads. So perhaps all these lovely dolls were made in that early 1890s period? I can’t answer that! In the Marshall Field catalogs of 1913-14 there were black and mulatto dolls with ethnic features and jointed necks, arms and legs, size 3-¾”, maybe Kuhnlenz? Most of the other small black dolls by other makers have stiff necks, though larger Kestner dolls also had swivel necks. I wish I had more factual information to pass on, but it seems that speculation is all I can provide, other than the markings and measurements provided in the photo captions. I’m always interested in seeing what others have found – please contact me! – Penny Hadfield aquietplace@verizon.net

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For Fashion’s Sake

A Look at Antique Doll Corsets by Laurie Baker

“I will always assert that corsets improve an indifferent figure and add to the beauty of a good one, and I will even admit that for a woman who aspires to look fashionable something might be said for tight lacing in moderation. The phrases sound rather contradictory, but readers of my own sex will know what I mean – a corset tight enough to grasp the figure, but not so tight as nearly to cut it in two.” “Women’s Chats,” The West Australian (5 November 1896)

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1800’s and the waistline rose to just under the breasts, no shaping of the natural waist was required. Women wore softer, shorter stays that resembled today’s bras. These became known as “corsets,” possibly a diminutive of “corps or cors”– corsettes. As the natural waistline returned to women’s fashions after the 1820’s, the corset became de rigeuer. Lacing tightly drew the waist into the desired smaller line. In 1828, metal grommets for the laces were invented, hammered into the fabric, and replaced the buttonhole-type eyelets of previous years. Planchets were invented shortly after. These fasteners had a metal loop on one side, and a metal button on the opposite side, that fit securely into the loop (photo top right). In 1849, Joseph Cooper invented the “busk,” a stiff front panel (often with a wooden insert) closed by planchets. A woman could lace the back to her liking, put the corset on, and secure in front with the planchets. All by herself! Starting in the 1860’s, unadorned muslin, utilitarian corsets were replaced with colorful, luxurious models. Though not meant to be seen outside the boudoir, they became elegant and prized, and were often given as gifts by husbands to their wives or lovers. Surely our French fashion dolls’ minds are reeling with all this history! They are seldom required to apply themselves to academic pursuits. But they DO require corsets in their trousseaux and for that reason alone, endure the short history lesson. Luckily, a fashion doll’s body requires no true waist cinching, a cause for rejoicing in the doll room. Antique DOLL Collector

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Collectors delight in providing complete trousseaux for their girls, with the astounding variety of items they entail, so let’s take a look at a collection of antique French-fashion doll corsets, and how they can be displayed to best advantage. Most are simply too lovely to be hidden under a petticoat, in a trunk, or stacked like cord wood in her armoire. The pink and blue cotton examples shown below, front and back, are corps ferme with just four or five pairs of grommets. Wellconstructed and with good detail, they are lined in natural muslin, with lace trim. The diagonal stays on the pink version guarantee a tiny waist, should your fashion doll have a kid body that can take a little scrunching.

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The next examples show the many variations on this type of doll corset, with pastel colors, satin fabrics and lace trim. The grommets are surprisingly strong, and these corsets can accommodate tight lacing with no problem. One has just 3 pairs of grommets, but still does the job! Front and back versions of each appear at right and below.

The cotton corset, shown at right and top of next page, has a slight peak in the front, which mimics the “busk� of adult-sized corsets. It falls further down on the hip, and has a more constructed design, six pairs of grommets, and complex stays. The red stitching complements the red fabric used in this two-tone version. Lace trims the top. Antique DOLL Collector

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Displaying this intricate corset (top left) with a petticoat with a long train is a dramatic way to highlight your doll’s “delicates.”

This hand-sewn antique bridal corset, above, shows the earliest kind of lacing. Button-hole stitching around the eight pairs of holes, instead of grommets, allowed for a looser, less constructed fit. This corset features a wide stay in the front that mimics the busk of adult corsets, designed to rein in the stomach. There are no other stays. Despite the simple form, it is trimmed with hand-made laces front and back, and rides lower on the doll’s hips. Largest in my corset collection, this fetching corset on the left was most probably a “salesman’s sample,” due to the intricate details, gussets, nine pairs of grommets at the back, and the planchet front. It is molded to fit the anatomy of a real woman (my dolls are jealous!) and illustrates the style of corsets sold in the 1890’s, past the fashion-doll era. Made of baby-blue satin and trimmed in laces, it is long-line style, with a busk extension in front to flatten the stomach. It closes up the front with planchets, and laces up the back. 40

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These last two examples were made by the Royal Worcester Corset Company, founded in Worchester, Massachusetts, in 1864. Referring to their company as the “factory of America,” they were the world’s largest corset manufacturer. A modern company, they practiced forwardthinking treatment of their work force, 90% of which were women. Their corsets were sold worldwide. They closed their doors in 1949. Just as Burson socks made miniature versions of their cotton socks, for little girls’ dolls, Royal Worcester made minicorsets for little girls’ dolls. These dolly-sized versions were stamped inside with the company name. If you can find one in the original box, all the better! The box is patriotic in design, brightly colored, with American flags and patriotic quotes. Their cream satin doll corset, top photos, with blue ribbon and lace trim boasts six pairs of grommets, construction identical to the adult version, and is stamped inside, Royal Worcester Doll Corset. It is a perfect little miniature of the original. A similar model with pink ribbon and lace trim is not marked with the factory name, but is so similar I suspect it also a Royal Worcester doll corset. Arriving at my house in pristine condition, I wondered if it were truly antique, but a close inspection of the inside proved its age: the grommets are obviously old, and the metal stays near then are peeking out at the bottom, showing their age, as well. The corset had been carefully preserved or stored away, from the beginning. Antique DOLL Collector

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What French fashion doll would not covet the black satin and lace corset seen here, also from Worcester Corset Company? It is a stunning example in black satin with cream accents, six pairs of grommets, and a sewn-in muslin label with the company’s name. These are classic corsets made for dolls, sold as such, or given to the adult consumer as a premium. They are truly at a “premium” in today’s doll marketplace!

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Due to the delicate nature of silk antique doll gowns and jackets, adding bulk to a doll’s ensemble is rather risky. Sometimes, even undressing them is a challenge, let alone adding a corset and then redressing them. Do not fear. Dress forms work well to display doll corsets. I buy every dress form I see at shops. Often, they are covered in a garish or inappropriate fabric, and have jewels, flounces and bows. Easy fix! Cut off the offending fabric. If the form underneath is Syrofoam, you can “whittle” at it until you get the size you need for your display, if necessary. Using an opaque, heel-less trouser stocking in the color you want, cut a teensy hole in the toe end, in the middle. Stretch the stocking down over the top of the dress form, with the finial through the hole, placing the toe seam at the shoulders. The stocking will fit as if it were made for this purpose! Pull the stocking down tightly to the bottom of the dress form, and secure with string. At the finial, hot-glue a strip of gimp trim around the raw edge, and cover the string with the same trim. Voila! You are ready to display your corset!

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Group them on the forms, or use one as part of a display of disparate accessories. Add a doll to the display and you are all set! The next time you browse on the Internet doll sites, visit a Convention or attend a show, keep a watchful eye for small corsets for your dolls. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness! If you should slide down the slippery slope into a mini-collection within your collection and find a few more garments than you thought your dolls needed, you will not be alone. Part of the charm of your doll room is having other collectors discover those eye-catching examples of fashion gone by, grouped with care. Find the perfect corset for your Portrait? Just point and click! Antique DOLL Collector

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Collectibles

Käthe Kruse - Then and Now By Ellen Tsagaris

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reat artists influence more than fine work that ends up in museum. Nothing exists without art, even dolls. The dolls of Käthe Kruse (1883-1968) are no exception. Her idea of creating realistic puppen that children could love has influenced the creation of her dolls for over 100 years. Kruse was working at a time when Realism was affecting the direction of all art. Realism is defined as a “ general trend, as well as a specific style of art… which heralded a general move away from the ideal… towards the ordinary. Kathe Kruse doll Thus, in their figure drawing and figure painting, Realists around 1945. portrayed real people not idealized types... The style retains Courtesy Theriault’s its influence on the visual arts to this day.” Artists all over the world, particularly after World War I, continue to be particularly influenced by Realism. During the late 1800s through about 1918, many French and German doll companies began to stray from the “dollyfaced” bisque dolls and produced more realistic character dolls. Jumeau, S.F.B.J, Kammer and Reinhardt, Simon and Halbig, Armand Marseilles and more created dolls with diverse facial expressions. Other artists like Kruse made dolls in media besides bisque. Kruse eventually married Max Kruse, another artist, who inspired her to create her first doll of a potato, cloth, and sand. The idea for this doll came from their daughter, Maria, aka, “Mimmerle,” who wanted a doll for Christmas. Her frustrated father went from toy store to toy store, but was not satisfied with the dolls he found. He found their bisque faces and glass eyes “stiff.” He challenged his wife to do better for Christmas 1905, and the rest is legend. In 1910, Käthe Kruse showed her handmade dolls in an exhibit at Tietz, a Berlin department store. By 1911, F.A.O. Schwartz placed its first order of 150 dolls. According to the official Kathe Kruse website, the first dolls were made by a commercial doll manufacturer under license. After a while, she opened her own factory in Bad Kösen, Germany. Kruse competed in international doll exhibitions and won awards in Italy, Germany and Poland. Käthe Kruse produced dolls in Bad Kösen and Charlottenburg, Germany and Donauwörth, Bavaria. Successful Models from Bad Kösen included the 1916 “Dollhouse Dolls”, the “Doll V - Träumerchen” the 1925 “Doll VI - Du Mein”. “Doll VIII - The Faithful Child” of 1928, perhaps the most famous doll of all. This model was molded after Käthe Kruse’s son Friedebald and was the first Käthe Kruse doll with a human hair wig. One version of Friedebald made in 1986 is available at The Toy Shoppe. It is 20 inches high, and is called Bill Friedebald and comes with a 20 inch girl called Ilse. These dolls were created for the 125th anniversary of Käthe Kruse dolls. The rare Kruse mannequins also appeared in 1928. Kruse survived two World Wars in Germany, and moved her factory to Donauwörth, Bavaria after World War II. Daughter Hanne Kruse took over in 1958. The Hanne Kruse dolls were available at Marshall Field’s stores during the early 1970s. In 1967, the Kruse firm expanded to make toys for babies and toddlers. In 1990, Andrea and Stephen Christenson took over the firm. In 2013, Hape Holding AG of Lucerne took over the Kruse Company. Today, they make dolls, baby and toddler toys, and soft dolls called Waldorf dolls. Doll clothes are also available and there is information about a collector’s club online on the official website, http://www.kaethe-kruse.de/en/h/history. The 2016 doll catalog and baby product catalog are available online, too. The dolls are still made by hand at the factory in Donauwörth. The bodies are muslin or tricot knit fabric over wire. Heads are fabric, papier mache

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or polystyrene and are hand painted. Wigs are human hair or mohair. There is a Käthe-Kruse-Puppenmuseum in Donauwörth and permanent displays at “Romanisches Haus” in Bad Kösen. Kruse’s doll making style has influenced Elisabeth Pongratz, especially her Girl in Blue Knit, R. John Wright Dolls, and others. Realistic dolls are made in many media makers, including Maggie Iocono, Lisa Lichtenfels, Anna Avigail Brahms, Annette Himstedt, Heidi Steiner, Nancy Latham, and others. Even play dolls like those by Sugar Loaf have soft bodies reminiscent of Kruse dolls, and many handmade patterns exist for making dolls with bodies filled with sand to make them more lifelike. Ball-jointed dolls are made to be posed realistically, and the magic skin dolls of the 1950s with expressive faces were a move towards realism as well. Reborn babies often are weighted to feel real, but the queen of realism in doll studies is still Käthe Kruse.

Girl in Blue Knit, Elisabeth Pongratz. Courtesy The Toy Shoppe

Oliver, Maggie Iacono. Courtesy The Toy Shoppe

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French Faux Bamboo Doll Furniture By Elizabeth Schmahl and Carmen Farrell

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appealing, especially to European and American tourists in the 1800s. True bamboo, however, was too lightweight to rely upon for larger pieces of furniture. Hence, “faux bamboo” was born and began to appear at international expositions in England and France in the late 1860s. Faux bamboo was typically made of sturdier woods such as birds-eye maple or pine. Starting around the late 1800s, children’s faux bamboo doll furniture was being offered for sale in European department store catalogues. These miniature toy furniture pieces were especially popular in France at Christmas time or for New Year’s gifts (or “étrennes”). They appealed to children because the furniture looked so much like the “real” adult

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counterparts. For example, this miniature doll set of upholstered chairs, table, and buffet mimic the large-scale furniture a little French girl might have used in her mother’s kitchen! (Photo 1) Children also enjoyed the furniture simply due to its sheer beauty. The polished burl of the wood would present a shine to the furniture that gave it tremendous esthetics and appeal. Doll furniture companies marketed the furniture as pieces of high quality fabrication and elegance. This beautiful faux bamboo doll table exhibits a fine polish on the top that almost casts a reflection of the pieces that are displayed upon it. (Photo 2) For those doll collectors fortunate enough, faux bamboo furniture is sometimes found with the maker’s mark. Two of the most famous companies making faux bamboo doll furniture were “Giroux & Cie” and “Choumer & Collet.” According to François Theimer’s The Encyclopedia of French Dolls,” Giroux & Cie sold children’s and doll’s toy furniture in Paris department stores from 1820 – 1884. Faux bamboo doll furniture 2 fabricated by this company is usually marked with the label, “Maison Giroux.” Arguably the more famous of the two companies, Choumer & Collet also made doll and children’s furniture during this time. According to Theimer, Adrian Choumer and Louis Collet were native French furniture makers who began making doll furniture in 1867. In an 1876 reference entitled, “Expositions Internationales Philadelphia 1876,” Choumer & Collet are listed as exhibitors of “meubles d’enfants et du poupées” (children’s and doll furniture). The following year, in 1877, Choumer & Collet landed an agent in Philadelphia named Gustavus A. Schwarz, brother of Frederick August Otto (F.A.O.) Schwarz. Schwarz had a shop on Chestnut Street in Philadelphia which helped open up the U.S. market to the beautiful and desirable French faux bamboo furniture of Choumer & Collet. In 1890, the brothers Charles and Henry Collet took over the company and it was renamed “Collet Frères” who continued to make and exhibit faux bamboo doll furniture, including at the Paris Universal Exposition of 1900. Faux bamboo doll furniture has sometimes been found bearing the stamp, “Collet of Paris.” In France, the faux bamboo furniture was referred to as “pitchpin.” An original 1913 French catalogue sold several pieces of faux bamboo at a Paris department store called, “Grands Magasins à la Ville de Saint-Denis.” The ad depicts a faux bamboo armoire described as “pitchpin verni façon bambou” (Pitchpin varnished in the bamboo manner). (Photo 3) The price of an armoire in the catalogue was 12.75 Francs, or approximately $2.75 during this era, truly a high-end toy that only a few families could afford. The concept of an armoire was originally a French design centuries before the advent of closets in homes. It is generally assumed that the French word, “armoire”

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armoire has double doors, one with a mirror and a smaller one with a drawer below. The delicate miniature hardware on these pieces, just small enough for a dolly’s hands to pull, is truly a work of art as Collet mastered each and every minor detail in the fabrication of their furniture! The 1913 catalog ad also depicts a “Table de Nuit” (ie “nightstand”). (Photo 6) The average price was 3.75 Francs, or 75 US cents at the time. The nightstand was a functional piece of furniture during the late 1800s and early 1900s. In an era before plumbing, its main purpose was to hold a chamber pot inside. In addition, the cabinet was the perfect place to put one’s candlestick. (Photo 7) The nightstands are a favorite accessory among French Fashion collectors

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as almost any accessory can be displayed on top of the stand! Although they were made in many sizes, most nightstands measured about 6 to 10 inches tall. The styles of the nightstands varied from those with elegant polished marble tops to those without. Some of the nightstands had enclosed cabinets with doors and drawers. (Photo 8) For those lucky little girls whose families could afford it, full furniture sets were available. In a 1913 ad from the Au Bon MarchĂŠ department store in Paris, a matching bedroom set was offered with a bed, matching night stand, and chair. (Photo 9) This wonderful faux bamboo doll bed made of turned maple is unique in that it has its original feather-filled striped mattress and matching pillow. (Photo 10) This exact mattress and pillow are pictured in a 1913 Au Bon Marche catalogue which advertised the sale of blankets and linens for doll beds. The mattress is carefully decorated with little buttons and tucks. (Photo 11). The bed has its four original casters, once again providing evidence that these doll furniture companies surely intended their works of art to be miniature reproductions of life-sized pieces, down to the very last detail! (Photo 12) The bed measures 15 inches long and 9 inches tall at the headboard.

Perhaps more exquisitely designed than the other faux bamboo beds were the beds fabricated with a canopy. These faux bamboo doll pieces were more expensive and were often sold at high-end department stores and the Louvre gift shop. Pictured is a lovely faux bamboo bed with its original brass metal canopy covered with lace. (Photo 13) The German Simon Halbig 1159 lady doll is tucking in her two German Kestner babies and Armand Marseille Dream Baby. The lace netting not only would serve as decoration, it would also act as a deterrent for flies and bugs so that the dollies could sleep soundly! After the doll babies would wake up, they might have been fed their breakfast in a faux bamboo high chair such as this one, with its movable eating tray and caned seat (Photo 14). The dressing table or vanity is perhaps one of the most versatile pieces of faux bamboo doll furniture as it can be accessorized with a variety of doll’s notions from perfumes and cosmetics with brushes and combs to bowls and pitchers. This dressing table measures 18 inches tall and has a lovely marble top. (Photo 15) Some faux bamboo tables also have racks on either side from which to hang towels. The history of the dressing table most likely originated in England

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during the 1700s, a design that evolved from shaving tables, wash stands, and toilet tables and morphed into the vanity as we recognize it today. According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NY’s “History of the Dressing Table,” Madame Pompadour, the mistress of King Louis XIV, is attributed to popularizing the dressing table in France. Paintings often depicted Madame Pompadour lounging at her dressing table, a pastime that was likely reserved for the wealthy and was the envy of those less fortunate who had to work hard and could not afford to squander their day with such activities. The dressing table became a symbol of leisure and wealth, for those who had the extra time to primp in front of the vanity were likely also those who wanted for nothing. Of course, our French Fashion dolls and bebés certainly must be able to afford these luxuries! The French toy faux bamboo furniture offered in department stores during the turn-of-the-century would have been the delight of every little girl! From setting dolly’s breakfast table with tiny dishes to nursing a sick dolly back to health in her canopied bed (Photo 16), a little girl would have every furnishing that her poupée would need for her pretend play! I can only imagine that during Christmas time, Père Noël’s pack must have been overflowing and overstuffed with all the faux bamboo doll furniture for which the little girls of France were hoping!

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SPECIAL EXHIBITS UFDC Washington DC 2016 - Part 2 photos by Keith Kaonis

Kindred Spirits at Work: Advertising Dolls

Daisy, the Kestner premium doll for Ladies’ Home Journal.

Madame Hendron Dolly Record, 1927

Campbell Kid, 1910, designed by Grace Drayton.

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Bertha Palmer American Royalty… Social Queen of the City By Laura Terrace

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ertha Palmer... today the name doesn’t evoke many memories, except perhaps to some in Chicago and Florida, but in the late 1800s/early 1900s, that name is synonymous with American Royalty. I saw a gorgeous portrait doll named Bertha Palmer up for auction. This exquisite one-of-a-kind portrait doll of Bertha was created by an unknown French Artist and was commissioned by the Palmer’s. It was subsequently donated to the Enchanted World Doll Museum by the Palmer descendants. She is a commanding 36” tall and elegantly posed with hands on her hips of poured wax from the waist up; the lower torso and legs are posed in a graceful position and appear to be crafted of wood. Her eyes are inset glass and the eyelids deeply sculpted with real eyelashes and inset brows; the hair is inserted into the scalp and is from Bertha’s own hair. She is dressed in a copy of the gown she wears in the McLaughlin Brothers portrait (see photos). I never heard about Bertha or knew of her legacy; but I knew I just had to have her! After I won the doll, I did my research and what I found was this woman had a truly amazing life! Here are a few highlights of her life: she was born Bertha Matilde Honoré in Louisville, Kentucky on May 22, 1849. Her father was businessman Henry Hamilton Honoré. Bertha, known within her family as “Cissie,” studied in her home town and achieved a reputation as a skilled musician, proficient linguist, brilliant writer, able politician, and fine administrator. In 1870, a twenty-one year old Bertha Honoré married a much older forty-four year old Chicago millionaire Potter Palmer. Her husband was a Quaker merchant who had come to Chicago after failing twice in business. He made customer service a priority and carried everything from dry goods to the latest French fashions for ladies. Palmer sold his vast store to a consortium and it would eventually become the famous Marshall Field’s chain. Palmer also opened a luxury hotel, Palmer House, and invested in real estate, eventually owning a vast portfolio of properties; however, not long after their marriage, the great Chicago Fire of 1871 wiped out the Palmer House and most of their holdings. Bertha rushed to help her husband re-establish credit, borrow money and rebuild his holdings. Bertha was unusually wise beyond her years, and together the Palmers re-established their fortune. Despite her age, she quickly rose to the top of Chicago society. “She was beautiful, dashing, quick, and smart; and more than that, she was sure of herself,” wrote historian Ernest Poole. In 1874, she gave birth to son Honoré, and in 1875, she gave birth to son Potter Palmer II. Both sons went on to have sons named Potter Palmer III, as well as other children.

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Bertha was an early member of the Chicago Woman’s Club, part of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs; this group of working women met to discuss social problems and develop solutions. They supported kindergartens until the city made them part of the school system, and campaigned for inexpensive milk for impoverished children and better care for children of imprisoned mothers. This beautiful portrait doll commissioned to a French artist by Bertha herself, is a unique work of exceptional quality and historical significance having graced the lobby of the famous mansion for many years. While the name of the artist is not known, it is known that Bertha was a leading patron of the arts and as such, selected the artist for her likeness with the same care she exhibited in acquiring her vast collection of art work from her favorite French artists - Monet, Manet and Renior; Bertha was a steady customer of all three. In a magazine article from the Chicago Tribune, it stated “nobody upstaged the first Mrs. Potter Palmer in Turn of the Century Chicago - whether it was jewelry, or houses, politics or art, Bertha was always in the limelight with some sparkling innovation. She was the social queen of the city - no one dared to challenge her reign.” Bertha was famous for her free spending ways. Her husband indulged her and did not mind that she was in the limelight. She traveled throughout Europe, dining with kings and queens and mixing with industrialists and statesmen. Vast sums were spent on the Palmer mansion in Chicago. She also maintained homes in London and Paris and, following her husband’s death in 1902, rumors abounded that she would marry a titled man; however, Bertha remained unmarried. Bertha became interested in the winter climate of Florida and in 1910 bought over 80,000 acres of land in and around Sarasota - about one-third of the land was then the massive county named Manatee. In 1914, she bought 19,000 acres of land for an exclusive hunting preserve called River Hills in Temple Terrace. After her death, her sons inherited the land and eventually sold it to developers who created the Mediterranean Revival golf course community of Temple Terrace. She also became a progressive rancher, land developer, and farm developer who introduced many innovations to encourage the Florida ranching, citrus, dairy, and farming industries. Today much of that land is still known as Palmer Ranch. The major roads through her property, in which she named, remain unchanged as Honoré, Lockwood Ridge, Tuttle, Webber, and Macintosh. She proved herself to be an astute businesswoman: within sixteen years after her husband’s death, she managed to double the value of the estate he had left her. After her death, a large parcel of her land was donated (conflicting reports say it was sold) by her sons to become Myakka River State Park. In 1918, while at her winter residence – The Oaks, in Osprey, Florida, Bertha passed away at the age of 69. Her body was returned to Chicago to lie in state at The Castle, the sumptuous mansion Potter had built on Chicago’s Gold Coast. Bertha is buried alongside her husband in Graceland Cemetary. This is only a synopsis of this extraordinary woman’s life. Laura can be found on: www.etsy.com/shop/ Something2SingAbout Antique DOLL Collector

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In Memoriam, Patricia Vaillancourt October 14, 1936 - December 21, 2016 by Ellen Tsagaris

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ur good friend, noted doll dealer, collector, and advertiser in Antique Doll Collector Magazine, Patricia Vaillancourt, passed away just before Christmas 2016. She will be missed by many in the doll world. Pat told me she had been collecting dolls since age ten, and I could sure believe that, for her enthusiasm was truly contagious. Pat loved the doll world and doll collectors so much that she was the co-created the popular Facebook group, Antique Dolls by Dolls Antique, which is one of her many legacies to us. Pat was charming, friendly, quick-witted, and knowledgeable, but embraced all aspects of doll collecting. She was no doll snob, and made everyone feel welcome on Facebook. It didn’t matter if someone collected Albert Marque or stone bisque penny dolls, Pat encouraged their collecting tastes and thoughtfully helped doll aficionados build their collections. She was generous with advice and with her new finds, and downright bubbly in discussing those finds! I especially appreciated her tips on writing about dolls and finding publishing venues. Pat also helped me in my search for a pewter headed Huret doll. I loved seeing her ads in doll magazines and reading her posts on our Facebook page, and I was very pleased she made me an administrator. I will miss her very much, and she will live for me again each time I flip through the pages of Antique Doll Collector Magazine. Her daughters, Sharon Seidl and Jeanne Martinez, shared some memories of Pat with us. We thank them and extend our deepest sympathy for their loss, and we hope our readers appreciate and enjoy reading their reminiscing. Jeanne recalls how, because of her talent for finding unique items, Pat would sell to Michael Jackson and Demi Moore, as well as other celebrities. She also wrote about her mother’s career as a doll dealer: “I remember when my mom first started in this business. I was eight years old and we spent my entire childhood growing her business and learning all about dolls. The dolls were her love way before she even became a doll dealer. I did shows side by side with my mother until I was 19 - I can remember doing Brimfield, Gaithersburg and Giants Stadium - and she really knew her dolls and antiques. One day she had a doll that she said was her grandmother’s doll and she was selling it at a show. I said Mom, you can’t sell that doll ... I begged her for that doll.... and she had it dressed to look like me and gave it to me! Pat also helped build a notable collection of Izannah Walker dolls and another of rag dolls: “I purchased the first of my Izannahs in November of 1998 from Patricia Vaillancourt, a well-known doll dealer.I first saw my doll pictured in an ad that Patricia ran in the Nov./Dec. 1998 issue of Antique Doll Collector magazine (on page 52).The entire purchase was handled by telephone and mail, even though Patricia’s shop at that time was in Croton-on-Hudson, NY, which isn’t all that far from where I live.As it turned out, she was wintering in Florida and had taken the doll along with her to exhibit in her booth at the Nashville Heart of Country Antique Show.” - from Paula Walton’s Izannah Walker Journal RIP Pat, your family, your doll family, and friends will never forget you, or all that you did for the world of doll collecting. As my dear husband says, no one who is remembered really dies. Pat will live in our hearts each time we see a doll she found for us.

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n Chennai, India, stands the second oldest museum in the country and one of the leading in South Asia, The Government Museum of Chennai was set up in 1814 and is known for its archaeological and numismatic collections plus a vast array of Roman antiquities. But also, tucked in a corner of this vast institution, there is a world class doll collection. India has 29 states - all of which are different in culture, dress, social life and language - and the Chennai Museum has made brilliant use of dolls to show and tell the cultural history of each state’s culture. Visit Building 4 - World Costume Dolls - of the museum and you will find a series of dioramas, named for each state and with a charming tableau of figures wearing tradition costumes, posing in their state’s typical countryside - sometimes there is a couple in wedding finery, sometimes a group of miniature musicians, all their garments true to the local customs. India is a huge country and most of its population will not travel to most states – so these beautiful doll displays bring local history to life in Chennai. Dolls in traditional dress of the Bharathanatyam Region of India Antique DOLL Collector

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SHOW REVIEW

The Toledo Doll & Bear Show 10th Show In Toledo, Ohio, on October 9, 2016 by Sandy Bullock

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s the pictures show, dealers arrived from all across the country to the Stranahan Great Hall in Toledo, Ohio for the 10th Toledo, Ohio Show on October 9th 2016. They brought in new and exciting Dolls, Bears, Toys and Vintage Holiday items not previously seen on the market or in the Midwest. While there was a temporary problem with an elevator being constructed to take customers from the upper level of the show to the bottom, main floor, it all worked out well and the situation has been corrected ahead of the upcoming April 9, 2017 Show. Please check the website www.toledodollshow.com for more information on this wonderful well attended show. Nancy McCray (as seen on the Antiques Road Show) will once again be doing our doll appraisals while Brenda Yenke will be doing Teddy Bear appraisals. As always, Shari McMasters will be on hand for doll stringing.

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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.

Ongoing -----------------------------9/20/16‑ 4/30/17. Detroit, MI. Charles H. Wright Museum. I See Me: Reflections in Black Dolls Exhibit. Thewright.org.

10/22/16‑ 4/2/17. Switzerland. The girl and the sea. Thousands of years old, mysterious depictions of sea creatures‑Florence Gottet collection. Toy Worlds Museum Basle. www.swmb.museum.

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1 Annapolis, MD. Rendezvous Auction. Theriault’s. 800‑638‑0422. (F)410‑224‑2515. www.theriaults.com. 4 Baton Rouge, LA. Doll Show. BREC Milton J. Womack Center. Bayou Bebes of Baton Rouge Doll Club. Cynthia Orgeron. 985‑386‑4291. 4 Leesburg, FL. Doll Show. Leesburg Community Bldg. Venetian Gardens. Orange Blossom Hills & Lakes Doll Collectors. Janelle Sundeen. 352‑728‑1832. 4 Palm Springs, FL. Doll & Bear Show. St. Luke’s Catholic Church. Gold Coast Doll Study Club & Sunshine Doll Club of Florida. Karen Monahan. 561‑741‑1059. 4 Port Angeles, WA. Doll Show. Don. 360‑683‑1006. 4 Porterville, CA. Doll Show. Sharon House. 559‑781‑7159. 4 Westampton, NJ. Antique & Vintage Doll Auction. Crescent Shrine. Sweetbriar Auctions. Dorothy Hunt. 410‑275‑2094. www.SweetbriarAuctions.com. 5 Anaheim, CA. Doll & Bear Show. Anaheim Plaza Hotel & Suites. Rowbear’s Events. 831‑438‑5349. NatlDoll@aol.com. www.nationaldollfestival.com. 10‑12 Des Moines, IA. Antique Spectacular Vintage Market. Kimberly Schilling. Melting Pot Productions. 712‑326‑9964. Kim.spectacular@gmail.com. www.AntiqueSpectacular.com. 11 Ft. Myers, FL. Doll Show. Araba Temple. Fort Myers Doll Club & Cape Coral Doll Guild. Marilia Hall. 239‑540‑8628. Sharon. 239‑267‑1483. magicofdolls@gmail.com. 11 New Braunfels, TX. Doll Show. Attic Antiquity Dolls. Dorothy Meredith. 830‑606‑5868. www.dolldr.com. 12 Bellevue, WA. Doll Show. Red Lion Hotel. Antique Doll & Toy Market. Lisa Pepin. 206‑669‑7819. Pepins4@msn.com. 18 Largo, FL. Doll Show. Minnreg Hall. St. Petersburg Doll Club. Ilene Delk. 727‑347‑7556. 25 Richmond, VA. Doll & Bear Show. Richmond Raceway. Ruth. 434‑295‑1434. Judy. 434‑295‑2628. 26 Strongsville, OH. Doll & Bear Show. Holiday Inn. Gail Lemmon. 440‑396‑5386. Ceil Fassinger. 440‑477‑7174.

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3‑5 Rock Island, IL. Antique Spectacular Vintage Market. QCCA Expo Center. Kimberly Schilling. Melting Pot Productions. 712‑326‑9964. Kim.spectacular@gmail.com. www.AntiqueSpectacular.com. 4 Cocoa, FL. Doll Show. Space Coast Convention Center. Florida Space Coast Doll Club. Joanne. 856‑266‑2518. 4 Escondido, CA. Doll Show. Church of the Resurrection. Gwen Pogue. 619‑460‑4678. 4 Fletcher, NC. Doll & Bear Show. WNC Agricultural Boone Bldg. Jackie Stone. 828‑505‑2287. www.AshevilleDollShow.com. 4 Punta Gorda, FL. Doll Show. Charlotte Harbor Event & Conf. Ctr. Pt. Charlotte Doll Club. Merle Romer. 941‑286‑1446. Merele.romer@comcast.net. 5 Tucson, AZ. Toy & Doll Show. Tucson Expo Center. Tucson Miniature Auto Club. Tom Russell. 520‑323‑1848. Jamestrussell55@msn.com. 11 El Paso, TX. Doll Show. Best Western Plus Hotel. Sun Country Doll Folks of El Paso. Janna Daniels. 915‑637‑3438.

11 Fairhope, AL. Doll Show. Civic Center. The Eastern Shore Doll Club of Alabama. Sheryl Columber. 251‑284‑4089. 11 Lakeland, FL. Doll & Bear Show. Lake Mirror Center. Tropical Doll Study Club. Vicki. 315‑481‑8116. Diane. 868‑644‑1144. 11‑12 Naples, FL. Marquis: Antique Doll Auction. Catalogued Auction & Discovery Day Auction. Hyatt Regency Coconut Point. 800‑638‑0422. Theriault’s. 800‑638‑0422. (F) 410‑224‑2515. www.theriaults.com 11 Santa Barbara, CA. Doll, Teddy Bear & Toy Show. Earl Warren Showgrounds. Santa Barbara Doll Club. Susan Quinlan. 805‑687‑4623. 12 Buena Park, CA. Doll Show. Holiday Inn. Sherri Gore. 310‑386‑4211. Sherribean7@aol.com. 12 DeWitt, MI. Doll Show. Banquet & Conf. Ctr. of DeWitt. Sandy Johnson Barts. 269‑599‑1511. 12 Hasbrouck Heights, NJ. Doll & Bear Show. Hilton Hasbrouck Hotel. JMK Shows. Jesse Kohler. 352‑527‑6666. 16‑18 Houston, TX. Doll Conference. Becca Hisle. 281‑614‑0077. 17‑19 Cedar Falls, IA. Antique Spectacular Vintage Market. UNI‑Dome. Kimberly Schilling. Melting Pot Productions. 712‑326‑9964. Kim.spectacular@gmail.com. www.AntiqueSpectacular.com. 18 Madison, WI. Doll Show. Exhibition Hall A at the Alliant Energy Center. Madison Area Doll Club. Vicki. 608‑279‑5298. Carol. 608‑212‑9832. Caroljones6@yahoo.com. 18‑19 Puyallup, WA. Doll & Teddy Bear Event. Washington State Fair Event Center. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. info@crossroadsshows.com. 19 Houston, TX. Doll Show. Linda Sieck. 832‑526‑9595. 25 Pompano Beach, FL. Doll Show. Pompano Beach Civic Center. Pompano Beach Doll Club of FL. Mary Ann. 954‑783‑2158. Karen. 561‑699‑5609. 26 East Meadow, NY. Doll and Teddy Bear Show. Temple Emanu‑El. The Doll Study Club of Long Island. Bonnie Olsen. 516‑747‑1425. Hcbd41@yahoo.com 26 Fort Wayne, IN. Doll Show. Fort Wayne Armory. Doll Show Productions. Sharon Napier. 586‑731‑3072. www.DollsShowProductions.com 31‑4/1 Kansas City, MO. National Antique Doll Dealers Association Show. International Embassy Suites. Rick Martinez. fritzisantiquedolls@comcast.net 630‑247‑1219. 630‑553‑7757. www.NADDA.org.

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1 Albuquerque, NM. Doll & Toy Show. UMC Chapman Hall. Dolls 4 U. Anita Husby. 505‑508‑0351. 1 Cicero, NY. Doll Show. Cicero United Methodist Church. Mid York Doll Club. Chris Greene. 315‑655‑2715. 1 Cincinnati, OH. Doll Show. EnterTRAINment Junction Expo Room. Queen City Beautiful Doll Club. Margies Schultz. 513‑207‑8409. 1 Joplin, MO. Doll Show. Joplin Senior Center. Heartland Doll Club. Mary Lou Ellicott. 417‑658‑5045. 1 Kingsport, TN. Doll Show. Kingsport Civic Auditorium. The Dollhouse. Ellen Stafford. 423‑753‑0022. 1 Roseville, CA. Doll & Bear Show. Placer County Fairgrounds. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. www.crossroadsshows.com. 775‑348‑7713. 5‑7 Nashua, NH. Doll Auction. Holiday Inn. Withington Doll Event. 603‑478‑3232. withington@conknet.com. 8 Chocowinity, NC. Doll Show. A to Z Doll Club of Washington, North Carolina. Tar Heel Variety Theater. Martha Robbins. 252‑943‑2969. 8 Des Moines, IA. Doll, Bear & Toy Show. Iowa State Fairgrounds. Colleen Holden. 515‑986‑1975. www.desmoinesdollshow.com. Calendar continued on page 63

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The Antique Doll & Toy Market Sunday, February 12, 2017 11am-4pm $7

Seattle’s Best Show for 38 Years!

106 W. Main St., Carlisle, KY 40311 859‑289‑3344 Open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 11-4 Open by appointment at other times, call 859-707-6123

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9 Toledo, OH. Doll, Bear & Toy Show. Stranahan Great Hall. Toledo Doll Show. Sandra Kean Bullock. 734‑282‑0152. www.toledodollshow.com. 15 Holland, MI. Doll & Toy Show. Double Tree Inn. Muskegon Sand Dollars & Snowbabies of W. Michigan Doll Club. Bonnie. 616‑361‑1330. bonnieburkedesign@comcast.net. 22 Fairport, NY. Doll Show. St. John of Rochester Parish Center. Henrietta Doll Lovers Club. Dottie. 585‑889‑2015. 22 Nashville, TN. Doll & Bear Show. The Inn at Opryland. Southeastern Doll Shows. Jackie Stone. 828‑505‑2287. www.AshevilleDollShow.com. 23 St. Charles, IL. Kane County Fairgrounds. Antique World Shows. Diana Tabin. 847‑772‑6760. 23 Livonia, MI. Doll Show. Marriott Hotel. Sherry Bonner. 248‑408‑1402. 28‑29 Reno, NV. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Alan Pate Event. Dorothy Drake. www.crossroadsshows.com. 775‑348‑7713. 29 Greenwood, IN. Doll Show. Greenwood United Methodist Church. Greenwood United Methodist Women. Jo Ann Gates. 317‑882‑5787. 29 Nampa, ID. Doll Show. Dorothy Fochs. 530‑671‑0777. 29 Ringgold, GA. Doll Show. The Colonnade. Chattanooga Doll Club. Jane Heavener. 706‑965‑6031. mjheavener@catt.com 30 Spokane, WA. Doll Show. Spokane Community College. Lilac City Doll Club. Mary Sherwood. 509‑838‑8487.

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4‑6 Essington, PA. Doll & Teddy Bear Convention. Clarion Hotel & Convention Center. Susan Quinlan Doll & Teddy Bear Museum. Terry Quinlan. 805‑687‑8901. 6 Batavia, NY. Doll Show. The Quality Inn. Saturday’s Child. Martha Smith. 585‑506‑7948. 6 Maitland, FL. Doll Show. Maitland Civic Center. Greater Orlando Doll Club. Barbara Keehbauch. 407‑678‑5678. 6 Pleasanton, CA. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Alameda County Fairgrounds, Building B. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑71713. www.crossroadsshows.com. 18‑20 Suquamish, WA. Ball‑Jointed Doll Expo/Convention. PNW BJD Expo. Clearwater Casino Resort. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑71713. www.crossroadsshows.com. 20 Atlanta, GA. Doll Show. Vickey Harris. 404‑543‑8866. 20 Knoxville, TN. Doll & Bear Show. Holiday Inn West Cedar Bluff. Southeastern Doll Shows. Jackie Stone. 828‑505‑2287. www.SouthEasternDollShows.com. 20 Missoula, MT. Doll Show. Ruby’s Inn & Conference Ctr. Bitterroot Blizzard Doll Club. Kay Schrader. 406‑360‑7214. Calendar continued on page 64

• 50 Select Exhibitors • Antique & Collectable Dolls • Toys • Teddy Bears • Miniatures • Accessories • Doll Stringing • Free Parking • Restaurant & Much More! Red Lion Bellevue Inn, 11211 Main St., Bellevue WA 98004 I-405 Exit 12 SE 8th St, West on SE 8th, Rt at 112th Inquires: Lisa Pepin 206-362-8723 pepins4@msn.com 2202 NE 171st ST, Shoreline, WA. 98155 Our next show will be August 27, 2017

Pompano Beach Doll Club of Florida Founded for the education, conservation and love of doll collecting.

Membership inquiries: Mary Ann Payung, President 954-783-2158 Madelyn Weot, Treasurer 561-395-4489

27th Annual Doll Show & Sale

March 25, 2017 Saturday 10 AM – 3 PM

Free Admission & Parking Pompano Beach Civic Center 1801 N. E. 6th St., Pompano Beach, FL

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rieda’s collection of fine French and German dolls has been lovingly cared for by her family for decades. This unique assortment includes some of the most beautiful and collectible dolls in the world. The family is seeking a home for the entire collection. Their hope is for this assembled group of rare dolls to be cherished and enjoyed for many years to come.

Member of UFDC & NADDA

Please Visit our Website and Peruse the Collection!

Sharon & Ed KoLiBaBa

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816‑210‑3684 Edisondoll@yahoo.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: alloyddolls@gmail.com RubyLane.com/shops/anntiquedolls Member NADDA, UFDC

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20 Pasadena, CA. Doll Show. Pasadena Elks Lodge. Forever Young. Sandy Kline. 818‑368‑4648. 21 Buena Park, CA. Doll Show. Sherri Gore. 310‑386‑4211. 21 Madison Heights, MI. Doll Show. Doll Show Productions. UFCW Hall. Sharon Napier. 586‑731‑3072. 21 Mounds View, MN. Doll & Bear Show. Mermaid Event Center. C Promotions Plus. Carol Benson. 612‑669‑1613. 21 New Hope, PA. Doll Show. 46 N. Sugan Rd. Mark. 215‑657‑2477.1 25‑28 Orlando, FL. 15th Annual Fire‑Flies Convention. International Palms Resort. Cyndi Harris. 321‑431‑3133. www.fire‑fliesdollconvention.com

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Saturday, March 11, 2017 | Preview 9 AM Auction 11 AM Featuring the extraordinary collection of French automata from the notable Gail Cook Collection. The collection includes the remarkable 31” “Lady Magician”, “Lady Juggler” and “Lady Shepherdess” with surprise hidden in her market basket by Roullet et Decamps, “Organ Grinder with Dancing Dolls” and “Little Girl with Theatre and Dancing Dog” by Vichy, among other grand size rarities. Significant in the collection is the 27” “Whistler” Order the catalog designed with the Jumeau 205 art character face; for $59 or $99 the automaton, when wound, merrily tilts to and fro special price for both books (US). whistling “Bicycle Built for Two”, the popular tune introduced in 1892, the same year that the automaton was presented. The collection goes on and on, and is extraordinary in every way. Yet the auction includes so many more treasures. There are splendid bisque bébés from illustrious French doll firms including Bru, Jumeau, Schmitt, Gaultier, and Steiner. Rare and beautiful poupées, there are mignonettes, early cloth and folk dolls, collection of googlies. English wooden dolls and early paper mache dolls, superb collection of early miniature paintings of fine ladies, German bisque art character dolls, cloth dolls including Lenci, Gottschalk and Bliss dollhouses and childhood ephemera. The wonderful dolls are presented in a fine full color catalog, titled “Interlude” with well-detailed descriptions of each object. Collectors are urged to attend the auction to view the extraordinary objects in person, although if attendance is not possible, the auction can be viewed live online, and collectors are able to bid absentee via telephone, written or online. Visit www.theriaults.com or call 800-638-0422.

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Sunday, March 12, 2017 | Preview 9 AM Auction 11 AM 19th century dollmakers always understood the value of costume, realizing that while the doll was the painting, the costume was the frame, centering the doll, enhancing its beauty. Serious collectors have cherished finding dolls in original costumes, and, more and more, simply collecting these precious and rare costumes for themselves. More than 300 beautiful antique doll costumes are presented at this full color catalogued auction, ranging from gowns for elegant Order the catalog for $59 or $99 poupées and other lady dolls, to child doll dresses, most special price for in very elegant silks and velvets and others in charming both books (US). character-style cottons. Many of the dresses are offered, along with matching bonnets, some with milliner’s signatures, and parasols. There are costumes for boys, for miniature dolls, for babies, for characters. Collectors will find dozens of doll shoes including signed shoes by Bru and Jumeau. Accessories include parasols, jewelry, bonnets, and even a leather suitcase signed Vuitton and a tiny 14 kt. gold lorgnette. Shown here are only a few examples of these superb antique treasures. Each are presented (many with multiple views) in full color photographs with sizes and descriptions. Collectors are urged to attend the auction to view the extraordinary objects in person, although if attendance is not possible, the auction can be viewed live online, and collectors are able to bid absentee via telephone, written or online. Visit www.theriaults.com or call 800-638-0422.

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Ichimatsu ningyo by Hirata Goyo II (1903-1981), designated Japanese Living National Treasure (Ningen kokuho) in 1955, exceptionally high quality ichimatsu-ningyo depicting a young girl dressed in a spectacularly designed kimono with painted designs depicting classic allusions of poets set amidst flowering fields, sensitively rendered face with painted details, real hair, eyelashes, inset glass eyes and delicately pursed lips, hako sekko purse, fan, brilliant red brocade obi, red under kimono with embroidered collar, white silk tabi socks, on a wood framed stand with red base cloth and white metal upright, signature cloth bearing “Goyo Dojinsha” mark. Minor fading , overall excellent condition. 20-1/2” High (Overall 21-1/2”). Circa 1938. She is now in the Barr Collection Her price today would be $55,000

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apanese dolls can be found residing in almost every doll collector’s home. Some are gifts received from a husband, father, favorite uncle or aunt stationed overseas. Some are delightful finds from antique fairs, flea markets and doll shows. Some are appreciated for their beauty, others more for sentimental reasons. Japanese dolls have long been a go-to gift for Japanese businesses to present to their American counterparts as well, and have therefore matriculated into many collections through more formal avenues. These dolls may be of magnificent geisha set in glass cases. Or perhaps an “emperor and empress” pair from the Hina Matsuri Girl’s Day display. They may be simple play dolls, lovingly worn and abused by the tender affections and ministrations of a distant, previous owner. Others may have merely caught the eye of the collector and were purchased for visual appeal and exotic intrigue as opposed to a fact-based rationale. One common denominator related to nearly all of these dolls, however, is a general inability of their current owners to evaluate them. Are they good dolls? Are they cheap souvenirs? Should they be insured? What is a “good” doll? For many familiar with the wide range of categories within the Western doll world, there is a mental check list that one can go through to help in evaluating a doll already placed within a collection or when contemplating a potential purchase. People who focus more narrowly on a specific category will have an even more finely tuned set of criteria. This comes from years of experience collecting, seeing other examples that are held up or published as “good” examples of a given type of doll, as well as a large base of friends and dealers familiar with these dolls. So, in general, collectors can decide for themselves, or quickly determine, if a doll is “good,” “better” or “best.” Within the realm of Japanese dolls, this experience/exposure system seems to break down. This is largely due to a lack of opportunity for collectors outside of Japan to compare and contrast, to see why one doll is better or worse than another. This brief article is designed to help begin that process for at least one specific category of Japanese doll: Ichimatsu.

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In 1950 Albert Sacks published his seminal book on American furniture entitled: Fine Points of Furniture: Early American. He is credited with popularizing the concept of “good, better, best” as a basis for evaluating examples of a like type: Queen Anne Highboys, for example. It is an exceptionally handy tool and has been embraced by many, even in more traditional arenas of commerce. By comparing examples of Japanese ichimatsu we will begin to isolate the important elements to look for and how to combine these together so that a collector looking at a Japanese ichimatsu can decide if it is a good one, a better one, or a fantastic (best) one. The obvious question then follows: why not worst, better, best? I have always felt it better to train the eye by looking at the good stuff. Then the bad stuff will essentially sort itself out. There are five basic criteria points I look at when evaluating a Japanese ichimatsu: condition, face, hands/feet, textiles, and artist. For me, size is not particularly important. I am searching for the base quality of the doll itself. I have seen truly lamentable large-scale ichimatsu, and equally stunning smaller examples. Size is more a question of real estate allocation than necessarily intrinsic value. Condition: This is perhaps the easiest category to understand and evaluate. After all, even for the most virgin collector, dirt is dirt. Frequently, however, dirt and soiling on a Western doll may not be a deal breaker, for bisque heads can be cleaned, some textiles can be readily replaced and the doll redressed. So while the initial condition may not be so attractive, the potential is there to recover the doll. With

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Japanese ichimatsu this is a much more problematic proposition. For example, the “skin” surface of most Japanese dolls is composed of a wood or wood composite sub-strata over which layers of gofun (shell white) have been applied. Gofun is created through the mixing of pulverized oyster shell with animal glue. In its thickest iteration it can be worked, molded and sculpted. As it gets more finely attenuated it serves more as a skin coating that can appear porcelaineous, with a lovely sheen. Unlike porcelain, however, gofun is completely water-soluble. And while a bit of dirt or a fingerprint on a fine china head can likely be readily cleaned, cleaning gofun is not an easy maneuver, and for pigmented gofun, which attempts a more natural skin color, it is essentially impossible. Also, a bit of moisture on a cloth can strip away a hundred-year coating of gofun in seconds. So a soiled face on a Japanese ichimatsu is usually a “no-go” for me. Gofun is also prone to cracking, this is why the Japanese have over the centuries experimented with base materials: woods of different species, wood composite with different bonding elements, clay, etc. But not all cracking on a Japanese doll is equal. Usually I can look past a bit of stress cracking along the seams running along the sides of the head. These are typically obscured by the hair and also indicate that stress related to expansion/contraction of the substrata has already been dealt with by the doll itself in his/her own way. Mid-surface cracks, however, on the cheeks, forehead, etc, usually prevent me from moving forward and compromise the value, if not the very longevity of the doll itself. Another area is the hair. Classical Japanese ichimatsu use human hair or silk wigs. But unlike Western doll wigs, which are largely designed to be easily removed, hair wigs for ichimatsu are firmly glued into place and removing them is a very aggressive procedure. Also, both the human and silk hair is more fragile than many Western doll hair types. Dry, aged hair cracks easily and simply can simply fall off the doll, while sunlight can give the originally black hair a red tint not easily remedied. High-quality Japanese ichimatsu are generally not designed to be undressed and redressed. They usually are attired by the artist or atelier that made them, with careful attention paid to pattern and contrast between kimono and obi tie belt. Some dolls even have their clothes sewn on (kitsuke) which indicates that they are display figures rather than designed for play and changing of clothes. And while it is possible to find replacement kimono, or make replacement kimono (there are many books with doll kimono sewing and cut out patterns available in Japan), for the Western collector this might pose significant obstacles: sourcing fabric at a minimum, and tying an obi can pose challenges even for the Japanese. So a faded, soiled or worn kimono on an ichimatsu is also frequently a “no-go” proposition for me.

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Ichimatsu girl by Okamoto Gyokusui (1898-1972), 16-1/2” High. Showa Era, Circa 1935, Author’s Collection

Ichimatsu girl by Shokensai, 16-1/2” High, Showa Era, Circa 1930, Author’s Collection

In short, as a general rule, for granted. Good dolls will Japanese ichimatsu must be be pleasing, well balanced and evaluated on their condition, as skillfully rendered. Better dolls is, not anticipating some wonder will have certain elements setting surgery or fashionable redressing. them apart, an open mouth for It is a starting point. But it is only example, or more realistic glass the beginning. eyes, or a greater depth to the Face: If our hypothetical carving. The best dolls, have all ichimatsu has passed the basic of this and more. condition requirement, clean gofun, Take for example the three no cracking or damage and a wellfaces presented here. All are preserved kimono, we can start our good. But if we look carefully evaluations in earnest. For nearly we can see why one is good, one all doll collectors the face is perhaps better and one best. the most important element of the On the left is a very “good” doll. Do we love it? Are we drawn ichimatsu girl by Okamato to it? Does it make us smile? Laugh? Gyokusui. Her face is very well Ichimatsu girl by Hirata Yoko (1906-1975), 17” High, done with nicely shaped eyes and Cringe? It is natural therefore to Showa Era, Circa 1930, Hannig Collection begin with the face. Unfortunately, well rendered features. The gofun for those unfamiliar with Japanese dolls and the specific is slightly pigmented intentionally to give her a more fleshly qualities to look for, they tend to “all look alike”--narrowed tone, but it is even and lustrous throughout. Now compare eyes, black hair in an okappa shoulder-length banged cut. her to a “better” ichimatsu by Iwamura Shokensai on the What is a good face? A better face? The best face? right. Again, a very well done face. But if we look we can Every Japanese ichimatsu is one of a kind. Unique. see that the creases around the nose are a little less sharp, This is due to the process through which they are made. the eyebrows are more finely painted with individual lines Although a mold is used for the head, this only creates basic radiating inwardly, and a little more attention paid to the shape and size. All of the individuating features, from the eyelids, including painted details of eyelashes absent from fullness of the cheeks, the shape of the ears, the contour of the previous one. Now, to take it to the “best” level, let’s the lips or eyelids to the depth of the philtrum, are all hand look at the final example from Hirata Yoko (center). Here done, individually, by the artist. No two are the same. Thus we see a much higher level of realism. The folds around the these features need to be looked at carefully and not taken eyes and nose are done very naturalistically, the eyebrows Antique DOLL Collector

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Left hand of ichimatsu girl by Shokensai, 20” High, Showa Era, early 1930’s, Author’s Collection

Right hand by ichimatsu girl from Maruhei of Kyoto, 20-1/2” High, Showa Era, Circa 1935, Leis Collection

show the same inwardly radiating brush strokes, but are much more fine. And here, real hair eyelashes are included rather than the painted ones from the previous example. The mouth, also, has a slightly pursed aspect, very skillfully executed, not formalized or completely balanced and symmetrical. Good. Better. Best. Hands/Feet: In terms of doll artistry and determining the overall quality of a doll, the hands and feet are also an important indicator. Although typically the better doll artists executed both the faces as well as the hands and feet this is not always the case and therefore a good, better or best head does not always have commensurately high quality hands and feet to go with it. In terms of hands, we are looking for delineation of fingers, naturalness of hand shape, and the inclusion of details. The poorest quality dolls typically have club hands, with no attempt to create fingers at all. As you slide up the scale of quality, the hands become more lifelike, with less webbing between the fingers. Let’s take a look at three hands, good, better and best, that help illustrate this. Our “good” hand (left) is from an ichimatsu by Shokensai. Each of her fingers is well delineated, with the addition of painted finger nails. There is a certain sense of plumpness and a slight contour or undulation to the fingers giving them some feeling of life. In the center a second example comes from an ichimatsu girl bearing the kotobuki “high quality” level mark from the Kyoto atelier of Maruhei Ohkiheizo, and shows a higher level of sophistication. These, “better” fingers are even more separated and individualistically rendered, with dimples at the knuckles, etched creases at the joints. And, rather than painted, the

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Right hand of ichimatsu girl by Akimitsu Meiko (Fujimura Kokan, b. 1953), 28” High. Showa Era, 20th Century, Author’s Collection

fingernails are carved and painted in a technique known as tsumekiri. The back of the hand is very well rounded, giving a greater sense of fullness. In addition the fingers are slightly bent, rather than stiffly straight, feeling natural and relaxed. Our “best” hand comes from a more modern example by Akimitsu Meiko. On the right the fingers are nearly completely individualized with deep separation, particularly the index and pinky. We see the tsumekiri fingernails, with sharply defined nail walls and cuticle, and some lighter pigment to simulate the lunula at the base of the nail. The hand also has the knuckle and joint creases on the back as well as the palm side of the hand. Though partially obscured by the kimono, the palm also receives a full level of treatment with radiating creases and folds. Good. Better. Best. Beginning with the Friendship Dolls of 1927, it became almost universally standard practice to place tabi socks on the feet of ichimatsu, both girl and boy dolls. Prior to this they were always depicted bare footed. Though covered by tabi, the good, better and best doll artists always treated the feet with the same level of attention they gave their hands. Below is an example of another girl by Shokensai, with her tabi on her right foot and her left foot bare. We can see the separation of the big toe that allows the tabi to be worn naturally. We can also see the tsumekiri treatment for the toenails, carved and painted. There are also knuckle indications and clearly individuated toes. Now compare this to the right foot found on a boy doll by Takizawa Koryûsai II. In this next example the toe separation for the tabi is less dramatic, more naturalistic. The feet also have a rounder, Continued on page 50

Right foot of ichimatsu boy by Koryûsai II, 28-1/2” High, Showa Era, Circa 1935, Perez Collection

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A Jumeau Poupee and Her Wardrobe By Laurie Baker

umeau. The very word conjures up images of lovely French bebes with creamy bisque and large paperweight eyes, or elegant poupees de mode dressed in elaborate gowns and heeled boutines. A plethora of accessories grace her trousseau. You can expect fine bisque, expert painting, beautiful ensembles, and wonderful faces! The collector who has the opportunity to acquire a Jumeau doll is never quite the same. It is a rite of passage for many collectors, and though their doll rooms may eventually include rarer and more specialized dolls, the Jumeaux will not suffer by comparison. A short history of the Jumeau doll company details a business built on artistry, determination, innovation, strong economic policies, and good working conditions for the workforce.

Francois Theimer and Florence Theriault, in The Jumeau Book, give a comprehensive account of the long and storied history of this company. For brevity’s sake, the following synopsis may whet your appetite for the full story, and I refer you to that venerable book for further details. The Jumeau factory, in Paris, started by Pierre-Francois Jumeau in the 1840’s, had just 1188 square feet of space. The doll in vogue at this time was what we call the French Fashion Doll, or poupee de mode. This type of doll will be the focus of this article. Pierre-Francois pioneered “assemblyline” production, with organized space for each step in the process. There were “studios for porcelain heads, dress makers, stock rooms for finished heads, trousseaux, dressed dolls, articulated dolls, hides, sewn dolls and fabrics.” (The Jumeau Book, Theimer and Theriault, p. 56.) Also 28

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on site were the owner’s apartments, rooms for his two sons, attic storerooms and studios! It surely was a hive of activity in a small building! The factory was forced to move (thank goodness!) when the city of Paris took over the property. Pierre-Francois bought a large property in 1869, in Montreuil, on the outskirts of Paris, where more affordable land was available. The new factory measured a generous 5000 square feet. Finally, room to grow! A large furnace of 23 square feet was put into action in the factory in 1873, and from that time on, all heads were produced on site. Workers were fairly paid and well treated. Pierre-Francois Jumeau was a forward-thinking, astute businessman, bringing in his older son, Georges, to help with the business, and later, his younger son, Emile-Louis, to work with the accounting. Jumeau dolls were already regarded as first-quality dolls, but l’Exposition Universelle (World’s Fair) of 1872, in Vienna, was a turning point for the company. Sadly, son Georges died in 1873 before he could accompany his father to the Exposition. So it was that Emile-Louis and some of his associates journeyed to the Fair, wares in hand, leaving their grieving father at home. A reporter there wrote that the Jumeau factory “made the highest quality doll’s heads out of enameled porcelain,” that “surpassed the beauty of products he was formerly forced to buy in Saxony.” (The Jumeau Book, Theimer/ Theriault, p. 67) (A little dig at the expense of the Germans, their main competitor up until this time, was not out of the ordinary for a French journalist!) The Exposition was a grand success, and the company was awarded the Medal of Progress, while the workers who accompanied Jumeau to the Fair earned the Associates Award. They sold every doll they took. Business was brisk. Orders were placed. The future was bright, indeed. On returning home, Emile-Louis took over the business from his father. Shortly after, he married the lovely, 22-yearold Ernestine-Stephanie. She was a talented woman, energetic and creative. For twenty-five years, she designed the clothing and millinery for the dolls in the haute couture fashions of the day. Anyone who has an originally-attired Jumeau fashion doll from this era will attest to her prodigious talents! But alas, the fashion doll waned in popularity and the firm began production of the Jumeau bebe. I refer you to The Jumeau Book for further history.

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When a friend, Irene Randolph, of Fireweed Gallery on Ruby Lane, offered a 14.5 inch Jumeau poupee to me, my first thought was that the doll was too small. But when she arrived, what she lacked in stature, she made up for in detail. I found that the smaller dolls (yes, I am late to that party!) are delicately painted, and their diminutive size is compelling. The tiny eye cuts are uniform, eyelashes consistent, brows deftly arched, with fine-quality bisque. She has threaded eyes without the clear-glass overlay of paperweights, and an unmarked body. Jumeau started stamping their doll bodies in 1878, so my little lady predates that, but not by much. Like some of us who have “5-pounds-more-than-today” clothes in their closet, along with “five pounds less than today,” so does she. Her gowns, nonetheless, are within her size range, and so she has claimed them for herself with little regard for the other dolls who lived here first. She arrived with two antique gowns and appropriate unders and boots. Her first black silk gown is in the 1860-70 style, with a natural waist and no train, an overskirt, and fitted jacket. It is simple in style, and works well for everyday occasions outside the home. Her second gown is also black silk, and suits for occasions requiring a little more style. It has a black silk windowpane-checked skirt, and has a fancy, white cotton blouse with a jaunty black bow at the neck. The Polonnaise-style jacket has a large, cape-like collar, and a belt that attaches in front with a jet bead. The belt cinches in the fullness of the jacket, creating a peplum effect over the skirt. The blouse peeks out underneath. 30

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For more casual days around the maison, the little Jumeau has two dresses: a cotton, one-piece, Princessstyle day dress, and a cotton, two-piece dress. Both are pretty enough should company arrive unexpectedly, yet functional for wearing while busy with household duties.

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The Princess dress has stylish, diagonal buttons starting at the shoulder and continuing to the hem, a clever way to fasten it in front. The top button fastens at the shoulder, allowing a selfcollar to wrap around the neck and close in the front. Pleats in the back ensure maximum movement.

Her cotton dress with the long Polonnaise jacket, and skirt with long train, suits her both in style and color. Deep pleats add fullness. She is well aware how the salmon-pink trim compliments her coloring! continued on page 56

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Rare & Remarkable

W.C. Fields

The Man and the Doll by Gail Lemmon

couple years ago I purchases a rare W.C. Fields doll made by Effanbee. Issued in June of 1938, the 18 inch ventriloquist doll originally retailed for $5.95. He featured a highly characterized composition shoulder head, sculpted, side-parted, slicked-down hair, painted blue eyes, thick bushy brows and a very prominent, bulbous nose. He had a hinged jaw with a draw string, a cloth body and composition hands and shoes. Dressed in a top hat and tails, the doll is an excellent likeness of the iconic comedian. The artistry and detail in the sculpting of the head along with the cloth body designed with an amusing pot belly made this doll very special. Limited production and sales make him rare. Naturally I was thrilled at the prospect of acquiring this wonderful doll. The lady I was purchasing him from then made a disturbing comment: She said, “In a few years there won’t be anyone left who even remembers who W.C. Fields was.” Her statement struck a nerve with me as my parents are part of the generation that grew up with W.C. Fields. Theirs was a generation said to be the greatest in American history. However she was right, most, if not all of the members of that generation will be gone in less than a decade. With that said, I felt compelled to write this article about the rare and remarkable doll, and also make note of the fact that one cannot fully appreciate it without some understanding of the rare and remarkable man it portrays and the generation that was his audience. “The Greatest Generation” is a term created by journalist Tom Brokaw to describe the generation who grew up in the United States during the Great Depression and went on to fight in World War II. Having endured such hardships, you may think it would have left this generation with a cynical, negative attitude, but adversely they had a “can do” attitude and clung to the good things in life. Good things - like laughter, brought to them by a man who himself was quite the cynic. W.C. Fields said “If I can make them laugh and through that laughter make this old world seem just a little brighter, then I am satisfied.” Despite hardships along the way, W.C. Fields lived a satisfying life and died a satisfied man.

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Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy.

Charlie McCarthy holding W.C. Fields doll.

W.C. Fields was born William Claude Dukenfield on January 29, 1880 in Darby, Pennsylvania. He began his career as a Vaudeville juggler, then became a featured comedian in the Ziegfeld Follies. He had a steady rise through Broadway, silent films and talkies, eventually landing a contract with Paramount studios. His on-stage persona as a hard-drinking, egotistical cynic began in vaudeville and grew as part of his career. His stage and film roles were often con men, scoundrels, or henpecked everyman characters with a fondness for alcohol. These characters often depicted him as hating children and dogs, mistrusting banks, executives and authority figures of any kind. A 1937 article in Motion Picture Magazine, Fields analyzed the characters he played: “You’ve heard the old legend that it’s the little, put-upon guy who gets the laughs, but I’m the most belligerent guy on the screen. I’m going to kill everybody. But, at the same time, I’m afraid of everybody—just a great big frightened bully…I was the first comic in world history, so they told me, to pick fights with children. I booted Baby LeRoy,…then, in another picture, I kicked a little dog…But I got sympathy both times. People didn’t know what the unmanageable baby might do to get even, and they thought the dog might bite me.” Antique DOLL Collector

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It would seem Fields worked hard at being hated and yet was loved by all. What made his audience love him and set him and his characters apart from the norm was his ability to play the down-trodden man or societal misfit with an air of dignity, always rising above his situation. His raspy drawl and grandiose vocabulary, along with his stage costume of a top hat, cutaway coat, collar and a cane, all added to his seemingly unmerited dignity and sophistication. The idea that there are some things that can’t be taken away from you, no matter what tragedy befalls you or what hand you are dealt in life; that you will survive if you remain true to yourself. W.C. Fields said it didnt make a damn bit of difference whether we controlled our destinies. The thing important to him, artistically, was the dignity and integrity of the individual…..“Our only redemption is knowing oneself, and being that.” His message and his humor came at a time when most Americans had little aside from their dignity and self-respect. They related to his troubles and admired his ability to walk away unscathed. A modern day comparison would be Charlie Sheen. While few would condone the actor’s life style most find humor in the antics of his Two and a Half Men role. Our fondness for this alcoholic, womanizing character comes from his ability to accept who he is, not hiding or making excuses for his short-comings - and in doing so he 38

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becomes the most grounded of the sit-com characters. Like Sheen, W.C.Fields shared many characteristics with his on-stage persona, but surprisingly a propensity for alcohol, which was a prominent component of the Fields’ legend, was not always one of them. He never drank in his early career as a juggler, not wanting to impair his functions while performing. Eventually, to combat the loneliness of constant travel, he would drink socially with fellow performers on the road. Unfortunately, as time went on, he began drinking regularly and famously shot most of his scenes in varying states of inebriation. By the late 1930’s Fields’ heavy drinking had taken a toll on his health and his career and few producers would hire him. Unable to work in films, Fields found himself off the screen for more than a year. During this time he recorded a brief speech for a radio broadcast. His familiar, snide drawl registered so well with listeners that he quickly became a popular guest on network radio shows. He soon joined Edgar Bergen and Bergen’s dummy Charlie McCarthy. The pair had also made their start in vaudeville then moving to radio on “The Chase and Sanborn Hour.” Charlie’s comedy material was wisecracks, or reflections of what the average person might think but be afraid to say. It was a perfect collaboration and W.C. Fields joined the duo for weekly insult-comedy routines.

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W.C. Fields doll facial features.

Fields would twit Charlie about him being made of wood: Fields: “Tell me, Charles, is it true your father was a gate-leg table?” McCarthy: “If it is, your father was under it!” Fields would refer to McCarthy as a “woodpecker’s pin-up boy” or a “termite’s flophouse,” and Charlie would fire back at Fields about his drinking: McCarthy: “Is it true, Mr. Fields, that when you stood on the corner of Hollywood and Vine, 43 cars waited for your nose to change to green?” Bergen: “Why, Bill, I thought you didn’t like children.” Fields: “Oh, not at all, Edgar, I love children. I can remember when, with my own little, unsteady legs, I toddled from room to room.” McCarthy: “When was that, last night?” While W.C. Fields was nearing the end of his career, the popularity of Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy was on the rise. It was at this time that the Effanbee doll company created dolls in the image of both Charlie McCarthy and W.C.Fields. The Effanbee Doll Company is one America’s oldest doll producers. Bernard E Fleshier (“F”) and Hugh Baum (“B”) formed the company in 1910. By the late 1920’s they were one of the leading manufacturers of American composition dolls. They enjoyed great success with their “Patsy” family dolls beginning in 1928. By the late 1930’s the industry was taking a turn toward celebrity dolls when the Ideal Novelty & Toy Co. released the Shirley Temple doll and the Madame Alexander Doll Co. was capitalizing on the fame of the Dionne Quintuplets. So, to keep step with the industry, in late 1937 Effanbee announced that the company’s “biggest scoop of 1938” would be “an exact reproduction of the original Charlie McCarthy made famous by Edgar Bergen.” Charlie was be dressed in his top hat and tails, wearing his monocle with a composition head, hands and feet on a cloth body. He featured a hinged jaw with drawstring and was offered in three sizes. The Charlie McCarthy doll was so original it took the industry by storm. The popularity of the character and Effanbee’s new doll led Ideal and other manufacturers to jump on the bandwagon, producing more economical versions of this ventriloquist doll.

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Fields in the costume the doll was created from.

So it seemed a natural progression in 1938 that Effanbee would follow the success of the Charlie McCarthy doll with the release of the W.C. Fields doll. Unfortunately the W.C. Fields doll was not met with the acceptance of the Charlie McCarthy doll and sales were very limited. The lack of sales is often attributed to W.C. Fields unseemly character, not being considered a proper role model for children. What was a relative failure for the Effanbee Co. is a great success for the collector today. In today’s market one could expect to spend $300 and up for a nice example of Charlie McCarthy, a similar W.C. Fields doll will start at $1,000 or more. While this doll with a rather snarly expression, bulbous nose and a pot belly lacks refinement, beauty and popularity, he is rarer than the finest French doll and provides a window into the history of American culture. As curators of our own collections we are all historians of sorts. We work to preserve our dolls but without some insight into the history behind them their purpose and value to future generations will be little more than monetary and aesthetic. As with any work of art, your dolls cannot truly be appreciated without an understanding of their history and the inspiration behind them. Few collectors will have the opportunity to see, let alone own, a W.C. Fields doll, it is my hope that those who do will not forget the man who inspired its creation. A man, who, though flawed, brought humor to and touched the souls of a troubled generation with his understanding of the human will to survive. This Great Generation includes many of our parents and grandparents. Their lives and experience have a greater influence on our lives than we may ever know. Let us not forget our heritage, our history and W.C. Fields! All original W.C. Fields doll with box. 40

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GUEST SPEAKER Stuart Hollbrook of Theriaults Auction Stuart is President of the firm and is one of the world’s most knowledgeable expert on Dolls. His lecture will be on “Thirty Years a Doll Man, Adventures, Travels, & Lessons Learned” and will start at 5:30 PM. Limited registration - $20 per person. An antique French FG Fashion will be given away at this event. Registration is limited. Call Sandy at (734) 282 0152.

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Her Naughty Hula Hips More 1920s Clockwork Carnival Dolls by Sharon Hope Weintraub

Whenever you’re watching a hula girl dance You gotta be careful, you’re tempting romance Don’t keep your eyes on her hips Her naughty hula hips Keep your eyes on the hands

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n the December 2016 issue of this magazine, in an article entitled “A Whistle and a Shimmy; Clockwork Carnival Dolls of the 1920s, ” I discussed the shaking and shimmying composition cuties created by companies such as Zaiden Toy Works and Progressive Toy Company. However, at that time I did not have an example of Zaiden’s iconic hula doll. In a March 8, 1922, advertisement that appeared in The Billboard, a publication directed at carnival and game concessionaires, Zaiden advertised a “Flesh and Colored Hula Doll” as an “article well known to the trade.” (Illustration 1) This hula doll, Zaiden promised, reproduces “the Hula Hula dance, and she can sure do it.” The Hula Doll must have been one of Zaiden’s most popular productions, as she appears in every Zaiden advertisement published in The Billboard in the early 1920s. The February 18, 1922, edition of the Dry Goods Economist credited Zaiden as the originator of “the naughty little ‘hula’ dolls.” Since the article was published, I have acquired a hula dancing doll I Illustration 1. March 8, 1922, advertisement by Zaiden Toy Works. believe was manufactured by Zaiden. (Illustration 2) With a smooth brown complexion, roughish googly eyes with long alluring lashes, and a black mohair wig, this hip-waggling wahine is 13 inches tall. She is of good quality composition with a smooth thick plastic-like coating. In a March 1929 advertisement in Toys and Novelties, Zaiden advertised that its dolls were made of the “famous Zaiden Wood Fiber Compound, with high celluloid enamel finish.” Her complexion and features were painted on top of this coating and the color has begun to flake on her arms. Although her fabric “grass” skirt and tinsel Illustration 2. 13 inch tall composition hula doll Illustration 3. Close up of hula doll hip mechanism. leis are original, the floral attributed to Zaiden Toy Works.

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garland was a later edition. She closely resembles the doll pictured in the Zaiden ad. Her hollow body contains a clockwork mechanism wound by a key protruding from her back. There is a large round opening in each hip, with a hollow metal rod running from hip to hip. (Illustration 3) The ends of the pipe are stuffed with cork and the skirt band is attached by a pin thrust into the cork. Around the roughly-cut opening, the edges of the thick “high celluloid enamel finish” are visible. When wound, the rod vibrates and each end alternately moves up and down, making the skirt shimmy and slightly sway. On May 9, 1921, David Zaiden filed for a patent for “a novel construction of mechanically operated doll adapted to perform movements in simulation of the Hawaiian dance known as the hula….” The patent, which was granted July 18, 1922, describes a tubular arm projecting slightly outward through openings in the doll’s hips, the ends of which are closed by plugs of cork or wood. The sides of the band of the skirt, “preferably made to imitate the straw or grass garment worn by Hawaiian hula dancers,” are attached to the plugs by brads or tacks. “The rocking of the skirt band and the swaying of the skirt produces the illusion of a hip movement…simulating the movements of the Hawaiian hula dance, and thus effecting very life-like, realistic, and amusing rhythmic movement….” In the patent, Zaiden provided for pivots to fasten the front and back of the skirt, but these are lacking in the actual doll. Instead, the front of the skirt is fastened to the longer lei and the back is held in place by short nails. However, in the patent application, Zaiden declared “that some changes may be made in the arrangements and combinations of the various devices and parts of my present invention, as well as the details of the construction of the same…” Manufacturing complications and costs may have made the pivots too expensive or otherwise unworkable. In May 22, 1922 advertisement in The Billboard, Progressive Toy Company offered “Hula-Hula,” a big-eyed Kewpie-doll type with a clockwork movement. In my initial article I noted that Zaiden Toy Works in advertisements in The Billboard warned that the wonderful success of its doll had inspired “a number of inferior imitations” and I suggested that the Progressive dolls may have copied Zaiden’s patent. The all-original Hula-Hula doll (Illustration 4) is 15 inches tall and made out of rough composition with crudely painted features. Although the mechanism outwardly appears comparable to the Zaiden patent, instead of a hollow tubular arm protruding from her hips, the Progressive doll has a solid metal arm that attaches to a metal wire threaded through the circumference of her skirt. This wire circlet holds the skirt slightly away from the body, allowing for freer movement and a more exaggerated shimmy and sway. While this might be deemed a slight improvement to the Zaiden design, whether the mechanisms were different enough to defeat a patent challenge could only be decided by a court and I found no evidence that Zaiden Toy Works, despite its published threats of prosecuting patent infringers, ever brought any such actions. Whoever made them, it is amazing that these inexpensive clockwork carnival dolls can still sway and swish their naughty hula hips after eight decades.

Illustration 4. 15 inch tall Hula-Hula doll by Progressive Toy Company.

Illustration 5. Close up of Hula-Hula hip mechanism.

Sources: Dry Goods Economist, Volume 76, Issues 4044-4051, Page 175 (1922). freepatentsonline.com (patent search site). http://fultonhistory.com/Fulton.html (historical newspaper search site). Mertz, Ursula R., “Shimmy Dancers of the Roaring Twenties.” Antique Doll Collector, February/January 1998. Antique DOLL Collector

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is both unique and world-class. Based in London, it houses Britain’s national childhood collection. Children of all ages and from all over the world go there to visit the V & A’s beloved dolls and dollhouses. But not all of us can be in England, so here we bring you a sneak peek, a look behind closed doors at the Small Stories Exhibition in Norwich Castle where twelve of the Museum’s most treasured dolls’ houses and their tiny inhabitants are on show for a few months, starting March 4th 2017. This special exhibit aims to encourage everyone to explore childhood, past and present: Through stories of the dolls’ houses, which span the past 300 years, visitors take a journey through the history of the home, everyday lives and changing family relationships. The small stories of each house will be brought to life by the characters that live or work there. Day-to-day life will be illuminated through tales of marriages and parties, politics and crime, homes encompass country mansions, a Georgian town house, suburban villas. Amy Miles’ House England, 1890 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

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Killer Cabinet Dolls’ House England, 1835-1838 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Betty Pinney’s House (set in 1910s) England, 1870 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

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The Japanese Doll Festival and Japanese Dolls By Ellen Tsagaris

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Midori by R. John Wright, courtesy The Toy Shoppe

Akira by R. John Wright, courtesy The Toy Shoppe

Makimura Artist’s Proof 2/3 Annette Himstedt, courtesy The Toy Shoppe

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f you have read Rumer Godden’s Miss Happiness and Miss Flower, you know that The Girls’ Festival in Japan, also known as The Doll Festival, takes place on March 3d. Today, the Hina Matsuri celebration is also celebrated in the United States. We receive an ad from a Japanese Grocery Store each week, and the week’s ad for the first of March featured sweets and special foods for the Doll Festival celebrations. These foods include shirozake, fermented rice sake, tiny crackers flavored with sugar or soy sauce, a salty soup with clams, and rice cake. Culturally, this is a holiday apparently alive and well among Japanese Families. For information on the Hina Matsuri and other dolls, I recommend The Yokohama Doll Museum site, and works by Scot Alan Pate and Lea Baten. Pat Smith also wrote a book on Asian Dolls. If you have not read Rumer Godden’s Miss Happiness and Miss Flower and Little Plum about the Festival and the lives of three Japanese dolls, you must. Godden liked dolls and actually had the Japanese doll house built and landscaped to inspire her. Huguette Clark, the famous reclusive heiress and collector, had a master craftsman create special Japanese doll houses for her as well. The festival dates to the Heian period (794-1192). Ornamental dolls are taken out once a year and arranged on steps covered in red cloth. Dolls representing the lord and lady of the palace are arranged on the top shelf. Other dolls representing their attendants and musicians are arranged on the steps along with miniature accessories. According to Japanese-city.com, the origins of The Girls’ Festival date from an ancient custom of floating Hina dolls of straw to the ocean. The belief was that the dolls contained evil spirits and that as they floated away, the carried the spirits with them out to sea. This custom was called Hina nagashi or doll floating. According to Alan Scott Pate in his article Hina Matsuri; Dolls from the Japanese Girls’ Day Festival, dolls have been important to Japanese culture for over 13,000 years. Pate has pointed out that the doll on the top tier of the Hina display are the lord and lady, and are not referred to as emperor and empress dolls in Japan. Other dolls and related items important to Japanese culture are Bunraku puppets, Kokeshi dolls of wood, Hakata dolls made of clay from the city or Hakata, Kabuki actors and actresses, netsuke meant to be tied at the end of sashes, and tiny dolls made of painted rice kernels. Paper dolls are another Japanese tradition as are mechanical figures called Karakuri that are small, realistic robots that serve tea. Samurai and other mythic figures celebrate The Boy’s Festival, held May 5th. Friendship dolls were went to the

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United States during the 1920s, and American dolls were sent to Japan in exchange. Artist R. John Wright has created beautiful Japanese children as featured in The Toy Shoppe, and French automatons were inspired by Japanese Geisha. German makers also created their versions of Asian and Japanese dolls. Some Vintage Italian dolls represent Madame Butterfly and wear the traditional Kimono. Effanbee made a vinyl version of Madame Butterfly in the late 80s. As a recent Theriault’s auction of rare antique Japanese dolls has shown, there is still a brisk interest in these dolls. The Takara Barbie and Japanese robots and Manga dolls are popular, inspired by their vintage cousins. Morimura Brothers made bisque dolls in the style of German bisque babies and children, and Hitomi by Nina Tugarina, stone bisque penny dolls made in Japan were very popular during the 30s and 40s. Celluloid courtesy The Toy Shoppe dolls and toys from Japan are very popular with collectors, as are bisque dolls and figurines marked “Occupied Japan,” made while the United States occupied the country just after World War II. Ball-jointed dolls are currently made in Japan, and there is an active community of doll collectors there, including temples devoted to cremating worn-out dolls. Shirley Temple’s life sized Japanese doll retuned home after the 2014 auction of her collection. Temple had a large number of Japanese dolls in her collection, which were among her favorites. This March 3rd, take out your Japanese dolls, and if you don’t have an actual set of Hina dolls, arrange them around a good picture, serve miniature foods, and honor a tradition that dates to the 9th century.

Japanese Chin Black and White by Designs by Karen, courtesy The Toy Shoppe

Boy in Navy Rabbit Kimono by Akie Yamada, courtesy the Toy Shoppe

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Ichimatsu girl from Maruhei of Kyoto, 19” High, Showa Era, Circa 1935, Author’s Collection

Ichimatsu girl by Saiki Togyoku I (active circa 1900), 24” High, Late Meiji/ Early Taisho Eras, early 20th Century, Author’s Collection.

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fuller sense, and the nails are much more realistically rendered with attention to the nail walls, and inclusion of the lunula. In essence, when examining the feet, all of the qualities described above for the hands stay consistent in determining good, better, or best. Textiles: For many collectors of Japanese dolls it is the textiles that truly set them apart from Western dolls. The exceptional quality of Japanese silk, the bold patterns and color combinations, the supplemental embroidery with the inclusion of gold or silver couched thread, the vibrant brocades of the elaborate obi tie belts with their fantastic bows at the back, the long flowing sleeves with additional under layers peaking out at the cuffs, all speak of luxuriousness, and to the Western eye, an undeniable sense of the exotic. This is not your grandmother’s Effanbee! Girl ichimatsu, particularly those created after the Friendship Doll exchange, are usually depicted in their 50

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most formal attire. This includes a furisode long-sleeved kimono, obi tie belt, along with various accessories: hakkoseko purse, fan, etc. But we cannot become distracted by the attractiveness of this attire in general, we have to look closely at the quality of the textile itself. This takes a bit more practice. All of our good, better, best ichimatsu will be wearing gaily patterned silk. But some of this is printed silk, others are done through a more complex dyeing process known as yuzen, and the best will also include supplemental embroidery and family crests. Some silks are plain weave, others are figured, still others are of a fine silk crepe known as chirimen. Our good textile (left) is revealed on an ichimatsu girl bearing the Maruhei mark, so we know she is of very good quality. The textile uses a bold combination of purples and oranges with large chrysanthemum bursts, all in all a very attractive doll. But closer examination reveals this to be

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Ichimatsu girl by Hirata Gôyô II, 20-1/2” High, Showa Era, late 1930’s, Barr Collection

Detail of yuzen-dyed chirimen silk crepe kimono (left).

Detail of painterly yuzen-dyed chirimen silk crepe kimono on the right.

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a more basic printed silk pattern. Now let’s compare this to a yuzen-dyed kimono also featuring chrysanthemums in a similar color palette (right). This comes from a “better” ichimatsu girl by the artist Togyoku. We can see that the base fabric is a high quality chirimen silk crepe (top, left) and that, rather than printed, all of the patterning is done through the much more sophisticated and labor-intensive yuzen paste resist technique. Now let’s again compare these to the kimono for a “best” category doll. Above, a spectacular ichimatsu by Hirata Gôyô II wears a light green yuzen-dyed chirimen kimono bearing family crests at the shoulders, elbows and the back of the neck, five in all as befitting the kimono of a girl of position. All of the design elements are rendered in a painterly way, and, in addition to our more typical flower motifs, we also find field curtains and noblemen in court regalia enjoying an outing. Silver foil thread helps to form cloud like bands and gold foil is used to pique out the center of the floral blossoms (left). Good. Better. Best. Antique DOLL Collector

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Signature cloth on ichimatsu boy by Shokensai, 32-1/4” High. Showa Era, Circa 1930, National Museum of Toys/ Miniatures

Ichimatsu boy by Takeuchi Masujiro (1860-1941), 29-1/2” High, Meiji Era, Dated 1897, Blewis Collection

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Ichimatsu boy by Hurui Rakuzan (Hirata Gôyô I, 1878-1924), 21” High, Meiji Era, Dated 1911, Blewis Collection

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Catalog from Yoshitoku Doll Company, Showa Era, 1935. Yoshitoku Collection

Artist: The final category that I look towards is that of the artist: who actually made the doll. A unique component of most ichimatsu of good, better, and best quality is the inclusion of a “signature cloth” around the waist underneath all of the clothing. This signature cloth frequently bears the name and seal of the doll artist, and sometimes the shop selling the doll. This is important information for the doll collector to know, for artists (as well as atelier) also help influence value. Early important artists for ichimatsu collectors to know and look for include: Takeuchi Masujiro (c.1860-1941), an influential early maker based in Tokyo who did much to help define the look of 20th century ichimatsu and Saiki Togyoku (see page 50) – active late 19th to early 20th century.

Hirata Tsunejiro (Gôyô I, 1878-1924) was also extremely influential, creating his own unique blending of hyperrealism with a stylized appeal. Catalogs dating from the late 1920’s and 1930’s printed by Yoshitoku Doll Company in Tokyo featured dolls by representative artists without clothing, revealing their signature cloths. Prices were also listed. Artists such as Gyokusui, Shunsui, Okoku, Shogetsu, and Kinsei, among others, established their reputations as fine ichimatsu makers through their associations with Yoshitoku. By contrast, important Kyoto ateliers such as Maruhei Ohkiheizo and Namikawa, shielded the names of their participating artists and their signature cloths frequently only bear their shop logo and quality rankings. Antique DOLL Collector

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Japanese Friendship Doll, Miss Kagawa, by Iwamura Shokensai, North Carolina State Museum of Natural Sciences

Japanese Friendship Doll, Miss Mie, by Takizawa Koryûsai II, University of Nebraska State Museum

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This “vintage” gown is made of gray and blue-gray silk, with lavish bustle details popular in the late 1870’s. It is entirely hand sewn, lined in brown polished cotton, as were the original, antique doll gowns. What a surprise, when dressing the doll, to discover a cotton tape sewn onto the waistband inside, with the seamstress’ name written in elegant, old-fashioned script—Anna P. Reynolds! Every collector appreciates these little serendipitous discoveries! The back of the dress has oversized bows and details. Anna was not afraid to use her imagination on the otherwise-tailored gown. The use of two colors is well balanced. No color compliments a Jumeau, to me, like “Jumeau blue,” a popular color at the time, used often in gowns, dresses, and jewelry. 56

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The little Jumeau wasted no time, once in the doll room, in appropriating yet another gown for her exclusive use. After all, every woman needs a “little black dress” in her closet for “after 5:00.” A one-piece, black velvet antique gown that fastens in front, this dress is trimmed in pale blue silk bows from neck to waist. It features an elegant, fringed blackand-blue silk ribbon trim in the bustle and at the cuffs. A blue silk bow further draws attention to the long, ruched train. Is it just me, or can you visualize ErnestineStephanie designing this one? Her matching hat in black velvet with blue, fringed silk ribbon trim and jeweled accent, is paired with a luxurious, black feather muff. Iridescent feathers pick up the blue in the trim, and tassels add symmetry. What an entrance she will make in this ensemble! Antique DOLL Collector

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It was a magical day for me, and for her, when I found her white batiste, fancy promenade gown! I threw caution to the wind as I raced to make my purchase before it was gone forever! Finding another gown of this caliber might take a lifetime…I had been searching for such a gown for decades! Of course, it would fit. It HAD to. The jacket is lined only up to the shoulder plate, so the bisque shows through the paper-thin batiste. The jacket features lace-trimmed, pagoda sleeves, popular in 1860 costumes, and a ruffled peplum with “tails” and two covered buttons in back. A flounced, full skirt flows into an overly-generous train. The whole gown is so light and airy, it billows in the cabinet around her. It requires a long-trained, antique cotton petticoat underneath, to provide the shape to the shirt, which is so finely woven, it is transparent. She knows this gown compliments her. As I am sure you are aware, dressing and undressing an antique doll with tiny kid-leather fingers, and a 145-year-old torso and arms, are not for the faint of heart. It is for that reason that I have not shown the doll wearing her latest gown—it is too much of a risk to doll and gown to attempt. 58

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This detailed, antique gown has two parts: bodice and skirt are attached, open in front, and close with 6 tiny self-buttons. It secures with a hook and eye at the waist. Over the dress, an over-the-shoulder piece forms two wings in front and two in back. This is belted at the waist, and secured in back with a rosette. The shoulder stole, reminiscent of a fichu, is totally edged in teensy pleating and tiny piping, all around. It has a full, simple train, and at the hem, features double flounces of pinked-edged silk and an impossibly tiny, double row of piping. Most of the gown is handstitched with tiny stitches, fully lined, and masterfully done. Okay, now I KNOW I can hear ErnestineStephanie planning this one… The dusty, lavender striped silk is in mint condition. I am sure the Jumeau would love to wear it, but I fear this gown may be in the “five pounds light than now”

category in her trousseau, and we don’t want to force either her, or it. We will “assume” it fits. The doll room is quiet again. The Jumeau is back in her salon. You might think she would be content with her wardrobe and her things. Her sisters stand silently nearby, secure in their own salons. Or so they think! Watch her, casting an eye on the celadon-green gown one level below her, or perhaps, that plum ensemble across the room…good thing her head swivels. Wait! What about that lacy nightdress, right over there? Or that wool walking suit? Wonder if they will fit? Surely, the other dolls will not notice if something is…um…missing! What could possibly go wrong??? Next installment: The Jumeau runs for her life….

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JUNE 3&4 The 173rd Eastern National Antique to Modern Doll & *Toy Show 2017 Established 1972

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9/20/16‑ 4/30/17. Detroit, MI. Charles H. Wright Museum. I See Me: Reflections in Black Dolls Exhibit. Thewright.org. 10/22/16‑ 4/2/17. Switzerland. The girl and the sea. Thousands of years old, mysterious depictions of sea creatures‑Florence Gottet collection. Toy Worlds Museum Basle. www.swmb.museum.

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3‑5 ~ Rock Island, IL. Antique Spectacular Vintage Market. QCCA Expo Center. Kimberly Schilling. Melting Pot Productions. 712‑326‑9964. Kim.spectacular@gmail.com. www.AntiqueSpectacular.com. 4 ~ Cocoa, FL. Doll Show. Space Coast Convention Center. Florida Space Coast Doll Club. Joanne. 856‑266‑2518.

4 ~ Escondido, CA. Doll Show. Church of the Resurrection. Gwen Pogue. 619‑460‑4678. 4 ~ Asheville, NC. Doll Show. WNC Agricultural Center. Jackie Stone. 828‑505‑2287. www.AshevilleDollShow.com. 4 ~ France. Magic & Conjuring from Morax and Akyna Collections. Galerie De Chartres. +33(0) 37 88 28 28. F: +33(0) 2 37 88 28 20. chartres@galeriedechartres.com.

4‑5 ~ Hanover, MA. Doll Show. Hanover Mall Events Center. Northeast Comic Con & New England Resin Doll Society. Mary Dumas. 978‑761‑1577. 4 ~ Punta Gorda, FL. Doll Show. Charlotte Harbor Event & Conf. Ctr. Pt. Charlotte Doll Club. Merle Romer. 941‑286‑1446. Merele.romer@comcast.net.

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18 ~ Madison, WI. Doll Show. Exhibition Hall A at the Alliant Energy Center. Madison Area Doll Club. Vicki. 608‑279‑5298. Carol. 608‑212‑9832. Caroljones6@yahoo.com. 18‑19 ~ Puyallup, WA. Doll & Teddy Bear Event. Washington State Fair Event Center. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. www.crossroadsshows.com. 18 ~ Venice, FL. Doll Show. 3951 Woodmere Park Blvd. 10‑3. Venice Doll Club. Holly Hamm. 941‑497‑4633. hollyhamm70@gmail.com. Mary Falcone. 941‑706‑3261.

19 ~ Houston, TX. Doll Show. Linda Sieck. 832‑526‑9595.

25 ~ Pompano Beach, FL. Doll Show. Pompano Beach Civic Center. Pompano Beach Doll Club of Florida. Mary Ann Payung. 954‑783‑2158. Madelyn Weot. 561‑395‑4489. 26 ~ East Meadow, NY. Doll and Teddy Bear Show. Temple Emanu‑El. The Doll Study Club of Long Island. Bonnie Olsen. 516‑747‑1425. Hcbd41@yahoo.com 26 ~ Fort Wayne, IN. Doll Show. Fort Wayne Armory. Doll Show Productions. Sharon Napier. 586‑731‑3072. www.DollsShowProductions.com

26 ~ Omaha, NE. Dolls, Toys & Bear Show. Fireman’s Union Hall. Elaine. 712‑253‑6555. porcdoll@wiatel.net. 31‑4/1 ~ Kansas City, MO. National Antique Doll Dealers Association Show. International Embassy Suites. Rick Martinez. fritzisantiquedolls@comcast.net 630‑247‑1219. 630‑553‑7757. www.NADDA.org.

5 ~ Tucson, AZ. Toy & Doll Show. Tucson Expo Center. Tucson Miniature Auto Club. Tom Russell. 520‑323‑1848. Jamestrussell55@msn.com.

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11 ~ Fairhope, AL. Doll Show. Civic Center. The Eastern Shore Doll Club of Alabama. Sheryl Columber. 251‑284‑4089. sam.dc.sc.07lex@gmail.com

1 ~ Alexander, NY. Doll Show. Firemen’s Rec Hall. Rte 98. Linda Vilsack. 585‑482‑0835.

11 ~ El Paso, TX. Doll Show. Best Western Plus Hotel. Sun Country Doll Folks of El Paso. Janna Daniels. 915‑637‑3438.

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11 ~ France. Doll’s Collection Auction. Galerie De Chartres. +33(0) 2 37 88 28 28 (F)+33(0)2 37 88 28 20. chartres@galeriedechartres.com 11 ~ Lakeland, FL. Doll & Bear Show. Lake Mirror Center. Tropical Doll Study Club. Vicki. 315‑481‑8116. Diane. 868‑644‑1144. 11‑12 ~ Naples, FL. Marquis: Antique Doll Auction. Catalogued Auction & Discovery Day Auction. Hyatt Regency Coconut Point. 800‑638‑0422. Theriault’s. 800‑638‑0422. (F) 410‑224‑2515. www.theriaults.com

11 ~ Santa Barbara, CA. Doll, Teddy Bear & Toy Show. Earl Warren Showgrounds. Santa Barbara Doll Club. Susan Quinlan. 805‑687‑4623.

12 ~ Buena Park, CA. Doll Show. Holiday Inn. Sherri Gore. 310‑386‑4211. Sherribean7@aol.com.

12 ~ DeWitt, MI. Doll Show. Banquet & Conf. Ctr. of DeWitt. Sandy Johnson Barts. 269‑599‑1511. 12 ~ Hasbrouck Heights, NJ. Doll & Bear Show. Hilton Hasbrouck Hotel. JMK Shows. Jesse Kohler. 352‑527‑6666.

12 ~ Maquoketa, IA. Doll Show. Centerstone Inn & Suites. Sherryl Newton. 319‑610‑3534. 16‑18 ~ Houston, TX. Doll Conference. Becca Hisle. 281‑614‑0077.

1 ~ Albuquerque, NM. Doll & Toy Show. 9500 Constitution Ave. NE. Dolls 4 U. Anita Husby. 505‑508‑0351. www.Dolls‑4U.com.

1 ~ Cicero, NY. Doll Show. Cicero United Methodist Church. Mid York Doll Club. Chris Greene. 315‑655‑2715. 1 ~ Cincinnati, OH. Doll Show. EnterTRAINment Junction Expo Room. Queen City Beautiful Doll Club. Margies Schultz. 513‑207‑8409.

1 ~ Joplin, MO. Doll Show. Joplin Senior Center. Heartland Doll Club. Mary Lou Ellicott. 417‑658‑5045.

1 ~ Kingsport, TN. Doll Show. Kingsport Civic Auditorium. The Dollhouse. Ellen Stafford. 423‑753‑0022. 1 ~ Roseville, CA. Doll & Bear Show. Placer County Fairgrounds. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. www.crossroadsshows.com. 1 ~ West Chester, OH. Doll Show. EnterTRAINment Junction Expo Room. Margies Schultz. 513‑207‑8409.

2 ~ Kansas City, MO. Doll Auction. Four Points Sheraton Hotel. Frasher’s Doll Auctions. 816‑625‑3786. frasher@aol.com.

2 ~ Sturbridge, MA. Doll, Toy, Bear & Holiday Show. Sturbridge Host Hotel. Kimberly Kittredge. 860‑559‑5040. KSKittredge@yahoo.com. treasuredmemoriesantiques.com.

5‑7 ~ Nashua, NH. Doll Auction. Holiday Inn. Withington Doll Auction Event. 603‑478‑3232. withington@conknet.com.

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8 ~ Chocowinity, NC. Doll Show. A to Z Doll Club of Washington, North Carolina. Tar Heel Variety Theater. Martha Robbins. 252‑943‑2969. 8 ~ Des Moines, IA. Doll, Bear & Toy Show. Iowa State Fairgrounds. Colleen Holden. 515‑986‑1975. www.desmoinesdollshow.com. 9 ~ Dedham, MA. Doll & Bear Show. Holiday Inn Boston Dedham. Wendy Collins. 603‑969‑1699. 9 ~ Toledo, OH. Doll & Bear Show. Stranahan Great Hall. Toledo Doll Show. Sandy Bullock. 734‑282‑0152. sandy4085@hotmail.com. 13 ~ Hatfield, PA. Little Sisters Doll Auction. Alderfer Auction. 215‑393‑3000. Alderferauction.com. 14‑15 ~ Denver, PA. Doll & Toy Auction. Morphy Auctions. Jay Lowe. 610‑659‑1981. 15 ~ Holland, MI. Doll & Toy Show. Double Tree Inn. Muskegon Sand Dollars & Snowbabies of W. Michigan Doll Club. Bonnie. 616‑361‑1330. bonnieburkedesign@comcast.net. 22 ~ Fairport, NY. Doll Show. St. John of Rochester Parish Center. Henrietta Doll Lovers Club. Dottie. 585‑889‑2015. 22 ~ Nashville, TN. Doll Show. The Inn at Opryland. Southeastern Doll Shows. Jackie Stone. 828‑505‑2287. www.SoutheasternDollShows.com. 23 ~ St. Charles, IL. Kane County Fairgrounds. Antique World Shows. Diana Tabin. 847‑772‑6760. 23 ~ Livonia, MI. Doll Show. Marriott Hotel. Sherry Bonner. 248‑408‑1402. 28‑29 ~ Reno, NV. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Alan Pate Event. Dorothy Drake. Crossroads. www.crossroadsshows.com. 775‑348‑7713. 29 ~ Grapevine, TX. Doll Show. Grapevine Convention Center. Metroplex Doll Club. Linda Crowsey. 409‑771‑6913. 29 ~ Greenwood, IN. Doll Show. Greenwood United Methodist Church. Greenwood United Methodist Women. Jo Ann Gates. 317‑882‑5787. 29 ~ Nampa, ID. Doll Show. Dorothy Fochs. 530‑671‑0777. 29 ~ Ringgold, GA. Doll Show. The Colonnade. Chattanooga Doll Club. Jane Heavener. 706‑965‑6031. mjheavener@catt.com 29 ~ Spokane, WA. Doll Show. Spokane Community College. Lilac City Doll Club. Mary Sherwood. 509‑838‑8487. 29 ~ Westampton, NJ. Dolls at Auction. Auction Site: 700 Highland Drive. Sweetbriar Auctions. Dorothy Hunt. 410‑275‑2094. www.SweetbriarAuctions.com.

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4‑6 ~ Essington, PA. Doll & Teddy Bear Convention. Clarion Hotel & Convention Center. Susan Quinlan Doll & Teddy Bear Museum. Terry Quinlan. 805‑687‑8901. 4‑7 ~ Framingham, MA. Doll Study Club of Boston Presents Little Women UFDC Region 15 Conference 2017. Sheraton Framingham Hotel. keepthefaith42@verizon.net. dollcollector@charter.net. 508‑240‑1608. 6 ~ Batavia, NY. Doll Show. The Quality Inn. Saturday’s Child. Martha Smith. 585‑506‑7948. 6 ~ Maitland, FL. Doll Show. Maitland Civic Center. Greater Orlando Doll Club. Barbara Keehbauch. 407‑678‑5678. 6 ~ Pleasanton, CA. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Alameda County Fairgrounds, Building B. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. www.crossroadsshows.com. 7 ~ Easton, PA. Doll Show. Forks Township Community Ctr. Twin County Doll Collectors. Earl Bethel. 610‑322‑7702. 18‑20 ~ Suquamish, WA. Ball‑Jointed Doll Expo/ Convention. PNW BJD Expo. Clearwater Casino Resort. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. www.crossroadsshows.com. 20 ~ Atlanta, GA. Doll Show. Vickey Harris. 404‑543‑8866. 20 ~ Columbus, IN. Doll Show. Bartholomew County Fairgrounds. Dolls Night Out Club of Columbus, IN. Barb Joy. 812‑376‑9124.

20 ~ Knoxville, TN. Doll & Bear Show. Holiday Inn West Cedar Bluff. Southeastern Doll Shows. Jackie Stone. 828‑505‑2287. www.SouthEasternDollShows.com.

20 ~ Missoula, MT. Doll Show. Ruby’s Inn & Conference Ctr. Bitterroot Blizzard Doll Club. Kay Schrader. 406‑360‑7214. 20 ~ Pasadena, CA. Doll Show. Pasadena Elks Lodge. Forever Young. Sandy Kline. 818‑368‑4648.

20 ~ Williamsfield, OH. Doll Show. Williamsfield Community Ctr. Heirloom Doll Society. Lynne Morrow. 440‑344‑77747.

21 ~ Buena Park, CA. Doll Show. Sherri Gore. 310‑386‑4211. 21 ~ Madison Heights, MI. Doll Show. Doll Show Productions. UFCW Hall. Sharon Napier. 586‑731‑3072.

21 ~ Mounds View, MN. Doll & Bear Show. Mermaid Event Center. C Promotions Plus. Carol Benson. 612‑669‑1613. 21 ~ New Hope, PA. Doll Show. 46 N. Sugan Rd. Mark. 215‑657‑2477.

25‑28 ~ Orlando, FL. 15th Annual Fire‑Flies Convention. International Palms Resort. Cyndi Harris. 321‑431‑3133. www.fire‑fliesdollconvention.com

JUNE 2017

3‑4 ~ Gaithersburg, MD. Doll & Toy Show. The Fairgrounds. Bellman Event. 410‑357‑8451. 443‑617‑3590. infoDOLLS@comcast.net

4 ~ Belleville, IL. Doll, Teddy Bear, Toy, Dollhouse & Miniature Show. St. Clair County Fairgrounds. Kay Weber Shows. 618‑233‑0940.

4 ~ Concord, CA. Doll Show. Crowne Plaza. 101 Doll & Study Club. Stephanie Blythe. 415‑455‑8415. s.blythe@comcast.net.

10 ~ Tucson, AZ. World Doll Day Event. Tucson Doll Guild. Green Valley East Social Center. Marti Nelson. 520‑393‑0502. 10 ~ Salt Lake City, UT. Red Lion Hotel. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. www.crossroadsshows.com. 11 ~ Naperville, IL. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Marriott Hotel. Karla Moreland. 815‑356‑6125.

21‑23 ~ Nashua, NH. Doll Auction. Holiday Inn. Withington Doll Event. 603‑478‑3232. withington@conknet.com. 21‑24 ~ Richmond, VA. Doll Convention. Madame Alexander Doll Club. 877‑691‑6864.

23‑24 ~ Asheville, NC. Doll, Teddy Bear & Miniature Show. Crown Plaza Expo Center. Stacey Haskins. www.InternationalDollShow.com 24 ~ Puyallup, WA. Doll & Bear Show. Puyallup Fairgrounds. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713.

24 ~ Raleigh, NC. Doll & Bear Show. Durham Convention Center. Southeastern Doll Shows. www.SouthEasternDollShows.com. Jackie Stone. 828‑505‑2287.

JULY 2017

30‑8/3 ~ Orlando, FL. National Doll Festival Annual Show. Rosen Plaza Hotel. Rowbear. 831‑438‑5349. DollFestival@aol.com. www.nationaldollfestival.com.

AUGUST 2017

2‑5 ~ Orlando, FL. UFDC Doll Convention. The Rosen Center Hotel. 816‑891‑7040. info@ufdc.og.

19 ~ Concord, CA. Doll Show. Crowne Plaza Hotel. Nancy Jo Schreeder. 925‑229‑4190. vallejodoll@gmail.com. www.nancyjodollsales.com.

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Come SEE US! Crossroads Doll & Bear Show March 18, 2017 & March 19, 2017 Puyallup Fairgrounds, WA

Petite Size 9 Trieste Bébé ~ The magic of Maison Jumeau combined with the artistry of famed sculptor Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse comes alive in this rare to find size 9 (22”) Trieste Bébé. Spectacular blue paper weight eyes are framed in a lovely face that is pensive in expression with tender painting of features. Our young lady is blessed with a stellar antique wig of full lush curls in extended lengths. Her sea foam and ivory dress is crowned by an exquisite antique velvet and satin bonnet decorated with a lavish ostrich plume. She is wearing Jumeau signed shoes. She is in overall wonderful condition with pristine bisque, original coil and original finish on signed Jumeau body. This precious bébé awaits! $19,800~ A Bevy Of Beauties ~ Our lovely heralded Huret stands alone at the top of this wonderful grouping of demoiselles flanked by a charming 1) 16” Bru Poupee on kid body in aubergine gown to the left, 2) a 14” wood armed Bru Poupee in antique hat, blouse, skirt and tasseled boots (middle) and 3) a lovely 15” Barrois on kid body on the right showing her lovely pink satin corset and standing near her sumptuous blue and crème silk ensemble complete with antique leather boots. The petite 11” kid over wood on the lower left is now sold. Please don’t hesitate to call or email any questions and additional details. All in generally excellent condition. 1) $4800. 2) $5700. 3) $3800. Some accessories shown are not included.

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The Grovian Doll Museum will host this final gala fund-raising event, featuring Miss Rose Percy, in the hometown of her beloved Abraham Lincoln. A limited number of registered guests will be treated to a full day of festivities that include a luncheon fit for a President, a fabulous program, deluxe helper items, live and silent auction offerings, plus premier shopping opportunities. Attendees will each receive the beautifully illustrated, revised-edition book about Rose Percy, her possessions, and her accomplishments. Please help Rose one last time to raise much-needed funds for our Veterans and Active Duty Military.

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8” Bahr & Proschild DEP #261, early closed dome & mouth, perfect bisque, bulging pw eyes, newer HH wig, beautiful ant. dress, orig. shoes, orig. fully jointed BP body. GORGEOUS & darling tiny cabinet size!! $1975.

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n the Prosecco Region of Northern Italy, the vineyards dominate every arable acre. The winding roads require the skills of a race car driver, snaking over steep hills and around ancient land boundaries, interrupted only infrequently by a 15th Century village or town. The large farms grow thousands of acres of Prosecco grapes, Italy’s answer to the Champagne of France. On this sunny fall day, we are on our way to visit Vincenza Fedele, a doll collector who has graciously invited us to her home to visit her collection. Knowing ahead of time that Vincenza and I share a passion for similar kinds of dolls, my excitement mounts as we arrive in her small town. As if by magic, an ancient wooden door in the rock wall opens and we drive through, entering Vincenza’s world. The family came to live here to escape the city and give the children a healthy environment in which to grow up. The palazzo was built in the 15th Century and Vincenza has restored every inch to create an elegant, yet welcoming home. Curious peacocks strut over to inspect the latest visitors to the gardens, and when we enter the house a jubilant family dog rushes to greet us. Vincenza’s English is limited and my Italian is virtually non-existent, but I am not worried because the language of dolls is international. By the time we have removed our coats, we are already chattering about her collection of antique children’s dishes and stoves that decorate her kitchen. Entering the former ballroom, I am struck by how Vincenza has restored the room, yet made it a welcoming music-living room, filled with art, antiques and cozy chairs in which to curl up and enjoy a book or a sewing project. The gallery is open to a skylight three floors above that brings in the filtered Fall sunshine. From every window one is treated to a spectacular view of vineyards and mountainsides. Taking a heavy ring of keys in her hand, Vincenza unlocks the ancient door lock and invites us to enter the room. Here, behind glass, is an astonishing collection of French Bébés and French Fashion dolls. Every doll is spectacular. Each is costumed with care and authenticity and many are in original costumes. The way in which she displays her precious collected antiques in harmony with her doll collection illustrates the artistry of Vincenza Fedele. As a university student studying architecture in Florence, Vincenza discovered her love of antique dolls. Her first doll was purchased from a shop on the famous Ponte Vecchio, the romantic bridge across the Arno River, lined with gold and jewelry shops. Her first love was for French Bébés. Though her collection encompasses many other dolls The seldom seen today, she always returns to the Bébés. In Part Petit & Dumoutier Bébé Two, we will look at the remarkable collection from the collection of of Lencis that Vincenza has assembled over Vincenza Fedele, Italy. three decades of collecting.

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First Period Portrait Jumeau, Size 4, 24-inches tall with soft mauve shadowing on the eyelids, large hand-cut eye sockets, brown eyes and blonde eyebrows. The Jumeau Bébés of this era had a square shape to the face, similar to the E.J.A.

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Bru Jeune approximately 28-inches tall with exceptional pale bisque, blue eyes and pronounced molded tongue. She is costumed in dark blue silk velvet.

22-inch Bru Jeune with deep brown eyes and dramatic decoration around the eyes and a less pronounced molded tongue.

A grouping of bébés includes several Portrait Jumeaus, Brus large and small, a sweet little F.G. with bisque arms, two spectacular Triste Jumeaus and a seldom seen Petit & Dumoutier bebe.

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This group of bébés is dressed for summer. Front and center stands a little Steiner pushing her dolls in a Märklin carriage. She is surrounded by German all-bisque dolls, a variety of E.J. Jumeaus, a lovely Simon & Halbig brunette and an F.G.

This Schmitt & Fils bébé has a very different look from her round-faced sister. With her brown eyes, slightly longer nose and longer face, she appears to represent an older child.

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A grouping of bébés in blue includes (left to right) an early Schmitt & Fils with her little sister in pink, a Jumeau Triste, a German solid dome child and a large block letter F.G. Below left: A large and early round-faced Schmitt & Fils bébé epitomises the artistry of the short lived French company. Her finely painted eyebrows, almond shaped blue eyes, full round cheeks, double chin and pert nose are all attributes sought after by fans of Schmitt. Below: This large, early block letter F.G. has wonderful threaded paperweight eyes, softly painted eyebrows and delicately highlighted lips.

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The grouping of Steiners includes both Series and Figure bĂŠbĂŠs and the Gigoteur.

This Jumeau Triste is a size 13, 28-inches tall.

One of the most appealing Steiners in the collection is this Series C Bourgoin Steiner dressed in her sweet blue and ivory princess-style dress.

Portrait Jumeau with beautiful large blue eyes and fine eyebrows. Costumed in antique fabrics and a wonderful bonnet. Antique DOLL Collector

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A bevy of beauty is found in this cabinet, including a Bébé Teteur in the carriage, a browneyed F.G. holding her Polichinelle, a large Jumeau, a Bébé Français in navy blue, a browneyed Jumeau wearing a burgundy sailor hat, a Petite & Dumoutier with zinc hands, wearing a sailor suit, a large Incised Jumeau in pale aqua and a delightfully confident Portrait Jumeau standing center front.

A 30-inch Smiling Bru Poupée keeps watch over the bébés in the room.

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This 26-inch Tête Jumeau is in her completely original costume, made especially for an exhibition.

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A Jumeau PoupĂŠe surrounded by her Biedermeier furniture, Venetian glass ornaments, miniature needlework, family portraits and a Sustrac Mignonette. Googlies have their own special place in the palazzo. Included here are Kestner, Kammer & Reinhardt and Bahr & PrĂśschild googlies, all approximately 16-inches tall.

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A collection of Petitpoint boxes for needlework tools complements the collection of antique dolls.

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One of the most sought after Käthe Kruse dolls is the Schlenkerchen, with his laughing face. This one is in original clothes.

The Käthe Kruse Kleine du Mein, in original outfit with straw hat and shoes, circa 1929.

Two all original Käthe Kruse Doll I girls, circa 1915.

A wonderful example of an early Doll I by Käthe Kruse, all original.

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Collections within collections fill the home of Vicenza Fedele. On a table in her French doll room a display of antique bon-bon containers is artfully arranged.

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Toy Ahoy! Floating Bisque Novelties of the Early 1900s by Sharon Hope Weintraub any collectors are familiar with Frozen Charlottes and Charlies, called badekinder in German, the unjointed bisque and china children frozen into position, typically standing with arms bent up at the elbows. First produced in the 1860s, the purpose of some of the finest badekinder was to bathe, or at least to float horizontally on the water’s surface. Such dolls were often offered at seaside resorts during the summer months, where children could try taking their new little friend for swim in the sea or spa pool. As these floating badekinder were just a fragile shell of ceramic, striking a rock or edge of a porcelain bathtub no doubt sank many of these swimmers. The bisque boy in Illustration 1 is all ready for the beach Illustration 1. Bisque with his molded swimming trunks, as he bobs along on his back in a bowl badekinder in molded of water. Just 3‑3/8 inches tall, he is unmarked. His female counterpart in swim trunks. 3‑3/8 Illustration 2 wears a more modest molded bathing suit and cap, trimmed inches tall, unmarked. in striking green and white stripes. She is 3 inches tall and marked “Dep” on her back; these initials could stand for either Deponiert in German or Depose in French, both words meaning the design has been registered. Similar beach‑clad badekinder can be found with arms outstretched in a swimming position. The badende in Illustration 3 is certainly more “dame” than “kinder,” and was probably made more to amuse adults than children. This ondine in orange is of excellent bisque and is beautifully decorated, but her form‑fitting tank suit and matching cap are cold‑painted, an odd choice for a piece intended to be in contact in water, where the coloring would eventually wash away. On her back she is incised with the crowned intertwined “G” and “W” of Willam Goebel, as well “XW” over “226,” and is further stamped “Bavaria” in black. This bathing belle is 4.75 inches long. Creative German manufacturers also created an armada of floating bisque toys. Illustration 4 is from a 1911 catalogue by Bishop, which offered aquarium ornaments and assorted fish tank paraphernalia. The pictured pieces, the catalogue stated, “add greatly to beautifying the Aquarium” and may also be used in “Christmas tree gardens, for Poultry Yard and on miniature lakes, where they float around gracefully and afford endless pleasure to the little tots.” The chubby cherub in Illustrations 5 and 6, quite literally swanning about on his swimming swan Illustration 2. ,is pictured as Number 7 in the catalogue illustration. At 30 cents, this cupid and his Bisque feathered friend were one of the most expensive offerings. Unmarked, this piece is of badekinder in molded bathing excellent bisque and is beautifully decorated with fired coloring. At 3.5 inches long suit and cap. and 2.5 inches high it is also exceptionally large for this type of toy. 3 inches tall, incised “Dep.”

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Illustration 3. (Right) Bisque floating bathing beauty. 4.75 inches long. Incised with the crowned“G” and “W” of Willam Goebel,“XW” over “226,” and stamped “Bavaria” in black. Illustration 4. (Left) Picture from 1911 catalogue Bishop aquarium catalogue.

Illustrations 5-6. Floating bisque cherub on swan. 3.5 inches long and 2.5 inches high. Unmarked.

The flock of four conjoined ducks in Illustration 7, each with a jaunty crest, is also pictured in the catalogue as Number 10. Although of excellent sharp bisque, unlike the preceding cupid and swan, the ducks’ decoration was cold‑painted and much of the color has washed or worn away over time. Unmarked, this piece is 3 inches long and 1‑1/8inches high. The two individual ducks in Illustration 8 are also cold painted, as are the rest of the examples in this article. The ducks are among the most commonly found floaters, although not many of these fragile waterfowl survive. The larger duck is 2.5 inches long, 1.75 inches high, and is incised underneath “4909,” while its slightly smaller companion is 2.25 inches long, 1.5 inches high, and incised “3802.”

Illustration 7. Four conjoined floating bisque ducks. 3 inches long and 1‑1/8 inches high. Unmarked. Illustration 8. Two floating bisque ducks. Larger duck is 2.5 inches long, 1.75 inches high, and incised “4909. ” Smaller duck is 2.25 inches long, 1.5 inches high, and incised “3802.”

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Illustration 9. Two floating bisque sea gulls. Each is 2.75 inches long, 1.25 inches tall, and incised “3389 Germany.”

Illustration 10. Three floating bisque swans. Center swan is 2.5 inches tall and 1.5 inches tall and is incised “B.” Swan on left is 2 1/8 inches long, 1.25 inches high, and incised “0 3195 Germany.” Last swan is 2 inches long, 1 1/8 inches high, and incised “0 Germany.”

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Although the pair of sea gulls in Illustration 9 are most realistically modeled, one has the remains of a blue wash on its back, while the other has traces of pink (I guess that makes them a buoy and a gull). They are both 2.75 inches long, 1.25 inches tall, and incised “3389 Germany.” The center swan in Illustration 10 is the most detailed, with sharply molded plumage and webbed feet. It is also the largest at 2.5 inches tall and 1.5 inches tall and is incised “B.” The other two swans may be from the same maker and were perhaps offered as a pair. The slightly larger swan, which is 2‑1/8 inches long and 1.25 inches high, is incised “0 3195 Germany.” The other swan is incised in the same lettering “0 Germany,” and is 2 inches long and 1‑1/8 inches high. These bisque floating toys would be replaced by cheaper and less fragile celluloid novelties. The 1932 aquarium catalogue from Nicholas Wapler Company appears to feature only a single floater among its “Beautifully Decorated and Colored Bisque Figures” from Germany, a mother duck with a baby attached to each wing. This floating family was also one of the most expensive items on the page at $3.60 a dozen. A Putnam’s Fisheries aquarium catalogue from the same period offers a wide variety of floating “Celluloid Novelties,” featuring everything from typical waterside wildlife, such as ducks, swans, turtles, and frogs, to sailboats and battleships, and even large ducks dressed in whimsical costumes, the most expensive offering costing only $1.50 a dozen. A Grassyforks Fisheries catalogue from this era also appears to offer only similar celluloid floaters. Illustration 11 shows shows several of the bisque birds in a moss‑edged miniature pond “where they float around gracefully” to the delight of two German all‑bisque dolls in their original crocheted costumes. Although in these days of video games such floating toys may no longer afford “endless pleasure to the little tots,” they are still coveted by collectors. Biography Cieslik, Jurgen and Maryanne. German Doll Encyclopedia 1800‑1939. Cumberland, Maryland: Hobby House Press, 1985.

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A Glimpse at Savoie By Linda Holderbaum

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thnic dolls of any age offer us the opportunity to meet other cultures we might not otherwise be able to. The dolls from Savoie (sometimes seen as Savoy), on the southeastern border of France, distinguish themselves with a very distinctive costume and in particular a very elegant headdress. Sold as souvenirs during the first part of the 1900s, when dolls in regional costumes were popular, the bisque head dolls here give us a glimpse into the lives of these people. The outfits here showcase the one costume that is the symbol of Savoie according to Florence Theriault in her book French Dolls in Folklore Costume 1835-1917. Dolls were a convenient way to preserve and record all the regional costumes without the large space that would be needed to present full size outfits. These souvenir dolls have a somewhat simplified version of the Savoie outfits but are interesting nonetheless.

Two examples of the tourist type dolls that were offered for sale in the early 1920s. The doll on the left is 8-inches tall, the one on the right 8 ½-inches in height. Both are bisque socket heads on composition jointed bodies. From the collection of Rosemary Deal.

The girl on the left has a more delicate appearance with sleep eyes and open mouth with teeth. She has a very nicely made composition body that is jointed at the shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, and knees. Marked “Unis” she was also made by S.F.B.J.

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This unusual larger sized Savoie girl stands 17-inches tall. Made by SFBJ, her mold number is “60.” According to Jan Foulke’s book Guide to Dolls, this mold number was used from the end of World War I on. Her outfit is all original with matching shawl and apron, cross and the elaborate la Frontiere. She has sleep blue eyes and open mouth with teeth. Her bangs are glued down on her forehead just above her eyes which gives her a rather stern look. The backview of her hat shows the opening in the back where the hair was tucked in. It is not braided as the real hair would be or perhaps was at one time but if she was played with her hair may have been disturbed or replaced (which may be the reason her bangs are glued down so low on her forehead). From the collection of Rosemary Deal.

The full woman’s outfit consists of the hat or “La Frontiere” with a v-shaped point in the front, a blouse and skirt or dress, shawl and tablier or apron. Crosses were a standard part of the costume, usually being passed down from generation to generation. The cross was also an indicator of social status by its elaborateness. It is mentioned in Theriault’s book that the costume has a very medieval look and was influenced by the court of Italian noblewoman Catherine de Medici who served as Queen of France from 1547 to 1559. The hats were constructed of fabric or paper (sometimes soaked in sugar water for stiffening) that was covered with velvet and beadwork, depending on the station of the wearer and/or the occasion it was needed for. It took some time to put this hat into place as it was wrapped around the head and then the hair of the wearer (which had been braided into long braids) was wrapped with ribbons and woven into the back of the hat. Antique DOLL Collector

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Dolls of Savoie have been made of celluloid (Madame LeMinor produced wonderful examples in the 1940s and 1950s), plastic and probably other materials that replaced the earlier bisque head dolls. Modern plastic dolls such as this one are still not often found in the Savoie costume. Seven-inches in height from top of hat to bottom of a stiff skirt, the plastic lady is fairly detailed for her size. She is jointed at the shoulders and hips. Her actual body size is only 5-inches in height—so her feet do not even touch the ground under her skirt. From the collection of Linda Holderbaum.

In addition to the earlier examples with bisque heads, dolls from Savoie were produced in celluloid and other materials and today are being made of plastic. It is always fun doing research on the costumes and traditions dolls come from. Try researching some of your own dolls. What a wonderful way to learn about and celebrate our differences and similarities.

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t is easy to appreciate a doll creator whose workmanship and skillful artistry stand out among other contemporaneous makers. But to actually fall in love with a doll artist, that often requires something deeper. It requires stirring the emotions of a collector. Such was the case when I first discovered Mademoiselle E. Victoria Riera – a woman with a detailed vision for a doll’s presentation but also with an admirable spirit of patriotism, preservation of history, and most of all… charity. Exactly who E.V. Riera was remains somewhat of a mystery and her dolls are generally very rare. What is known about her is that she was a celebrated doll artist, designer, and painter who lived in Paris during the early 1900s. She was known for her ability to create exquisitely costumed dolls that she frequently show-cased at exhibitions in Paris and in the United States (primarily in Philadelphia). Her dolls were completely dressed by hand with fine fabrics, embroidery, beading, buttons, and lace. Her attention to historical detail and her costuming expertise were beyond compare. One of the first references to Mlle Riera (as she was often referred to) is in a 1908 French magazine, Femina. (Above) This magazine describes “Notre Concours de Poupées Habillées” (Our Contest of Dressed Dolls) in which Mlle Riera won first prize for three of her dressed dolls: a Louis XV era flower seller, a second empire bride, and a woman with a muff. The woman with a muff represents

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By Elizabeth K. Schmahl

Madame Mole-Raymond from the painting by Vigée LeBrun (bottom, left). The three dolls for which she won first prize are pictured in the magazine. The magazine describes them as “trois poupées exquises de grâce delicate et fine” (three exquisite dolls of delicate and fine grace.) In the magazine, it states that her first prize was a piece of jewelry valued at 300 francs, about $1500 in today’s currency – a lavish prize for that time period! The same year, Mlle Riera exhibited fourteen dolls at the Museum for Decorative Arts at the Louvre for the Exposition Théâtrale. The dolls were described as being figurines with porcelain from Saxony, Germany and fabric. In this collection, Riera focused on women from the Louis XV and XVI eras such as flower sellers, a lady with a cane, a lady in her nightgown reading a letter, a lady with a scarf, a lady with a muff, a milliner, etc. Oh, if only these wonderfully described dolls could be found hiding in someone’s collection today! Riera’s dolls have bisque arms and legs, detailed costuming, and stand on a velvet base. This fashionable doll (left) is thought to be made by Riera. Theriault’s describes the 12” doll as a “bisque shoulder head of slender-faced lady with elongated throat and modeled bosom, painted facial features, padded armature body with bisque lower limbs, painted brown stockings and shoes.” This particular doll is not signed, however, frequently Riera dolls are signed underneath. The year 1908 proved to be a busy one for Mlle Riera. This same year, the Strawbridge and Clothier Store in Philadelphia held a “Fortieth Anniversary Exposition” in which Riera created a group of twenty-four dolls that would reflect forty years of fashions. In the store’s booklet provided to customers for this occasion, Riera’s display is described: “The tiny Doll-Queens of Fashion and Beauty holding ‘court’ in our Fortieth Anniversary Exposition ‘show off’ in a fascinating way the fashions of the world, from the by-gone centuries when the real women they represent were alive, down to … 1908. These dolls have been dressed ‘true to history’ by a Parisian artist-designer, Mlle. Riera.” Among the dolls Mlle Riera exhibited at this department store event included historical figures such as Catherine de Medici, Queen Elizabeth I of England, Marie Antoinette, Empress Josephine (wife of Napoleon), and dolls dressed in Greek, Roman, and Byzantine attire. Like many charitable doll artists of France during this time, her expositions during World War I helped to

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provide donations to the French soldiers and widows of the war. This World War I nurse (left) standing 8 inches tall is poised and focused. She has a bisque head and arms and a molded stuffed body. She wears her white cotton nurse’s outfit with embroidered symbols of the Red Cross on her torso, head, and sleeve. Her delicate bisque arms reach out as if to say, “I am here to help”. Her shoes are painted white and her feet are nailed into her velvet base. The base has a metal plaque that says, “1914 1915” and underneath her base is the signature, “E.V. Riera 1915” (below). This WWI postcard (above) expresses the same emotion as Riera’s doll… both caring and compassionate. The caption in the postcard says, “It’s a bit of home that is the field hospital; the glorious wounded suffer for France.” It is obvious that Riera’s nurse doll is intended to pay homage to all the nurses that gave so much of their lives to helping France’s cause during WWI. Mlle Riera was highly admired for her work with her dolls and apparently, her dolls were in high demand. According to the Strawbridge & Clothier booklet, her “dolls are so artistic and so historically accurate that some of them have been shown in the Salon, in great museums, and in famous private historic collections. Philadelphia is exceedingly fortunate in securing these marvelous dolls, for at the time this collection was being made by Mlle. Riera for Strawbridge & Clothier, she had waitingorders which will require two years to fill. For, be it remembered, this remarkable artist does every part of the work with her own hands – the costumes, the coiffures, the setting of jewels, in many cases the dyeing of the fabrics; and even the heads are cast in bisque from her own models – for these are not ‘baby-dolls,’ but with the slender necks and features of grown-up belles!” In many ways, Riera was a preserver of history as many of her dolls represented historical figures or personalities in famous paintings, many of whom often represented women. Mlle Riera also costumed dolls in traditional French attire. 34

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François Theimer has made reference to the fact that in 1916, Mlle Riera was a promoter of the “La Renaissance de la Poupée Française” (The Renaissance of the French Doll). The intention was to promote the artistry and appreciation of French dolls to children as opposed to them playing with German dolls during these wartime years. Mlle Riera’s strong French patriotism and artistry are surely reflected in this 8” lady (above) who wears her traditional costume of Alsace. (Alsace was part of

France, but occupied by Germans during this time.) The doll holds a bouquet of flowers and has a silk skirt and a torso decorated with gold thread and lace. She is signed underneath her base, “E.V. Riera 11 Novembre 1918” (center). Her 8” male counterpart (above) wears his traditional Alsatian attire which includes his tall furry hat, black tie, white shirt, handsome bright red vest with black buttons, black pants, and black coat with patriotic red, white, and blue French cockade. Antique DOLL Collector

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This lady is dressed in the traditional attire of Bretagne (Brittany), France (above). She has her traditional lace coiffe in her hair and wears and simple black dress with lace at the sleeves. She has metal beads around her neck. Her Breton mate wears a felt costume with a dark felt cape (above right). He wears a leather belt and has embroidery and metal buttons down his torso. He is signed under the base, “E.V. Riera 1919 Breton”. Because so few examples of Mlle Riera’s dolls have survived, one can only envision her beautifully fashioned 36

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dolls with their large hats trimmed in fine feathers, muffs made of real fur, real glass beads, and elegant trims… Hopefully one day we will find Mlle Riera’s lost dolls such as Isabella of Spain or Marie Thèrése (daughter of Louis XIV and Marie Antoinette.) Oh, to go back in time to celebrate Riera’s dolls through Strawbridge & Clothier’s original 1908 invitation… “Come and be ‘presented’ at the Court of Historical Dolls.” Wouldn’t that have been quite a treat? Many thanks to Janny van Beveren of The Netherlands for sharing her photos for this article!

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hakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream (MSD) is a great introduction to the world of fairies: Titania, Oberon, and their Fairy Court dominate the mere mortals who mistakenly think they run the kingdom. Then there is Puck, the mischievous sprite who has the last word, “If we shadows have offended, think but his, and all is mended.” Shakespeare’s contemporaries believed in the Faere, or Fey, but their fairies were not tiny creatures with wings that lived in abandoned teacups and under mushrooms. No, Shakespeare’s faeres were life-sized, scary fairies, more like those portrayed in graphic artist Neal Gaiman’s retelling of the play in his volume, Dream Country. Yet, despite their size, fairies in MSD are the ancestors of our Tinkerbells, Victoria Plum, and Blue Fairies, so often portrayed as dolls, for Shakespeare is a master at making us sympathize with supernatural characters by giving them human traits. Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) was known for his illustrations for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Grimm’s Fairy Tales, Andersen’s Fairy Tales, and other fairy stories. His ethereal pen and ink drawings washed in color created a style for doll makers to emulate, even today. Arthur Lang (1844-1912) created the Green Fairy Book and other multicolored books of fairy tales between 1889 and 1913. He was a Scottish novelist, poet, and critic, who wrote and collected fairy tales and fairy stories form all over the world. One of his sources was, perhaps, the only available collection contemporary to him, Dinah Maria Mulock Craik’s The Fairy Book (1869). Fairies have inspired doll makers for some time. Fairy gardens and fairy houses, often with vintage items, are hot collectibles right now, too. Antique and vintage dolls have clearly influenced current fairy doll art, like the dolls featured from our friends at The Toy Shoppe. The companies and dolls surveyed below are only a few examples of fairy doll and collectibles available. One charming example of an antique fairy-inspired doll is the 1914 Our Fairy doll mold 222 by Hertel & Schwab. She is an all bisque Googly doll, and popular with those who love tiny dolls. Another antique example is the Good Fairy by Raleigh Doll Co 1916-1920. Based on the Disney Pinocchio character, Uneeda created a fairy doll. The Uneeda or U. 1960s Blue Fairy doll uses their Suzette Tiny Teen doll, and is 21”, circa 1961. The Uneeda Magic Fairy Princess doll uses the Uneeda Debteen doll and wears a white satin & tulle fairy costume with plastic wings. Valentine Dolls were known for their elegant, jointed ballerina dolls that could point their toes. They created a couple of fairy dolls as well, including the Ballerina doll 18” Good Fairy, with pointed toes and a fairy tutu costume, fairy wings, and crown. Some collectors claim they have seen ballerinas like this that came with other outfits. Valentine produced a 19” doll for Sears. Certainly Barbie, most famous doll icon of all, has had her share of fairy attire, including the following 70s outfits as identified by Dollreference.com: Sugar Plum Fairy (1976), 9327 Snowflake Fairy (1976), 9329 Princess Aurora Fairy (1976) 9422 Peach satin gown, white crochet shawl, peach open toe heels (1976) , Ideal created the 1957 Pink Fairy, 18”, and the White Fairy, 15” in vinyl. Ideal, of course, created the Shirley Temple Doll, and Temple narrated a TV show for children that featured fairy tales. Small vinyl fairytale dolls with wire armatures were hot toys during the mid 60s. Two examples were Hasbro’s Storykins dolls and Mattel’s Liddle Kiddle Storybook Dolls. One was the fairy god-mother to Cinderella by Mattel. The Toy Shoppe offers several fairy dolls inspired by antiques. Sarah Niemela’s Baby White Fairy African American Ornament is tiny, only 5 inches, but she is made in the style of Victorian cotton bunting doll ornaments. Her expressive face reminds one of a good Leo Moss doll, and her gossamer wings are like those of an Edwardian Christmas fairy.

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In the tradition of Lang’s multicolor fairy books, Lucia Friedericy has produced the Lavender and Blue Fairy Mirror set. Friedericy dolls have all the quality and attention detail of a fine antique, and these to fairies are no exception. With their lacy skirts and delicate wings, they could also have made Arthur Rackham’s illustrations come to life. The Friedericy Fey are 15 inches high and are sculpted of paper clay. They have hand painted faces and mohair wings with hand painted bodices. They sit on a mirror sconce that can be hung on a wall. With the mirrors, they are 19 inches tall and 6 inches wide and are a 2015 edition. Lucia and Judith Friedericy are a mother-daughter doll artist dynamo whose dolls are collected worldwide. Their Little Girl reading with Fairies is a one-of-a-kind creation, and the girl’s look is as impish as one the pixie’s faces. The trio read together, with the tiny fairies perched on either side of her open book. Midsomer MiniMo by Charlie Bears is dressed in flower attire and is a nod to Shakespeare. The bear is 6.5 inches tall, and is the work of Isabelle Lee. MiniMo has a body jointed in five places and flat paws that help her stand well. She has glass eyes, a hand embroidered nose and airbrush accents. This little bear is part of the 2017 Charlie Bear MiniMo collection. Tinkerbell by Xenis is 9 inches. She is carved from Canadian maple wood with 13 joints. Her stand allows her pause “midflight!” Tinkerbell really makes Peter Pan come alive. Helen Kish also creates small fairies in the form of doll shaped boxes, like the Pink Fairy Box. The doll comes off her base to reveal a hiding place for a tooth awaiting The Tooth Fairy. Felix and Petunia are two pixies that also are part of Kish’s series, which can also serve as cake toppers. The fairy boxes are around 5 to 7 inches high and made of resin. Finally, while there are many makers of fairy dolls, no column about them would be complete without mentioning the felt sculpted Brownies and Cicely Barker Fairies of R John Wright. The artist has truly captured the essence of both these beloved illustrators. Every detail is complete, down to the accurate portrayals of the flowers that the Cicely Barker Fairies represent. Fairies have many relatives in folklore, including pixies, sprites, brownies, goblins, and other supernatural creatures. Shakespeare’s Puck is one of the most famous, mischievous and clever of the lot, and as he does in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, he should have the last word here: “If we shadows have offended, Think but this, and all is mended, That you have but slumbered here While these visions did appear. And this weak and idle theme, No more yielding but a dream, Gentles, do not reprehend: If you pardon, we will mend: And, as I am an honest Puck, If we have unearned luck Now to ‘scape the serpent’s tongue, We will make amends ere long; Else the Puck a liar call; So, good night unto you all. Give me your hands, if we be friends, And Robin shall restore amends.” Puck from William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Zinnia Flower Fairy by R. John Wright. Courtesy The Toy Shoppe

Selected Bibliography Craik, Dinah. The Fairy Book. Pook Press, 2015, Doll Reference. HYPERLINK “http://www.dollreference.com/”www.dollreference.com Lang, Andrew. The Blue Fairy Book. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017. Menges, Jeff A. Rackham’s Fairies, Elves, and Goblins. Dover, 2008. Rackham, Arthur, Ed. The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book. Weathervane, 1978. Shakespeare, William A Midsummer Night’s Dream. New York: Simon and Schuster-The Folger Shakespeare Library, 1993.

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The Small and Cozy World

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first saw the miniature furniture of W. F. Victoreen in 1977 when I worked in Molly Brody’s pioneering miniatures shop in Westport, CT. One of her regular customers was Gretchen Deans who, with Caye McLaren and Dee Snyder, was one of the three founders of the original miniatures publication, Nutshell News. On one particularly slow afternoon, Molly closed the shop and took me to Gretchen’s house in nearby New Canaan to see her collection in person. It was an unforgettable event for me as she had what was then one of the finest personal collections of fine miniatures in the entire country. Gretchen Deans introduced me to W.F. Victoreen when she showed me an expertly crafted dressing table in her collection made by the artist. In the latter 1970’s, his work was already considered “vintage,” but his name was not unfamiliar to experienced collectors at that time. Although many people thought his name was Wilfred Victoreen, he was actually named Walfrid Theodor Victoreen when he was born in Uddevalle, on the western coast of Sweden

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The Berkshire Eagle ran a feature story about Walfrid Victoreen in 1945 and took this photo that shows him busy in his workshop. He had only been making miniatures for about eight months and had already completed 300 items. When I called the newspaper about using this photo, the archivist knew who he was! Reprinted with the permission of the Berkshire Eagle. Above left: This old scrapbook album recently surfaced along with several pieces of Victoreen furniture at the Rhoads auction house. It contains over a hundred individual black and white photos of miniature furniture made by WT Victoreen, with stock numbers so they could be ordered by collectors. The album had been in the possession of dealer Joseph Gray.

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This page filled with Shaker furniture relates directly to Victoreen’s friendly relationship with Brother Benjamin from the Shaker community in nearby Hancock, MA. It seems likely that they were copied from authentic originals on site.

One page of the scrapbook filled with photos of the artist’s furniture. I own several of the pieces on this page, and recognized other pieces, but many of the examples photographed came as a delightful surprise to me.

in 1875. Before he came to America, he was interested in the Finnish-Swedish educational curriculum called “Sloyd,” a pre-cursor of what came to be known in the United States as manual training. Sloyd emphasized teaching children handcrafts from an early age and continuing through high school with a methodical progression from simple work to more complex projects. There was an emphasis on integrating handcrafts into daily life rather than for preparing for a profession in industrial arts. It is still part of the curriculum in Finnish and Swedish public schools today, although its popularity in America waned after the First World War Walfrid Victoreen was sixteen years old when he emigrated to America. He first worked as a machinist for the Baldwin Locomotive Works and lived in a boarding house in Philadelphia with other several other Swedish immigrants. He took classes at Drexel, MIT and the notable Sloyd School in Boston before he moved to Pittsfield MA in 1909 and started teaching manual arts in the public school system and at the Boys Club. He also taught disabled veterans at Northampton Hospital. He lived in Pittsfield the rest of his life and his name is still familiar to many of its citizens. In 1910, he was married in Pittsfield to Mary Elizabeth Benson and they had a son and daughter. He taught in the Pittsfield public schools for 36 years and was considered a pioneer of manual arts training in America. By the time he died in 1952, it was estimated that he had taught useful skills to over 100,000 people over the course of his career. His son and daughter went on to college and had distinguished careers of their own, and Antique DOLL Collector

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Walfrid Victoreen is remembered locally for his civic-mindedness. He was the founder of Pittsfield’s Golden Age Club in 1949 and his obituary mentioned numerous church and civic organizations in which he was active. During the war, he made model aircraft of both American and German designs that were used for the instruction of military personnel. He also had a long friendship with Brother Benjamin, a member of the Shaker Community at Hancock, MA, that influenced his work as a miniaturist and as a teacher. Victoreen’s miniature furniture was first produced in early 1945 when he built a doll house for his young grand-daughter, Vicary. Unimpressed with the dollhouse furniture available commercially, he started making expertly crafted miniatures himself and

This is the distinctive impressed stamp that appears on the back or the bottom of most pieces by Walfrid Victoreen. If only other artisans working at that time were as thoughtful! He used a similar stamp on the glossy black and white photographs used to market his furniture.

Classic old New England chairs painted black with gilt decoration. All three appear in the scrapbook and feature hand-painted decoration replicating the type of stenciled details so typical of Hitchcock chairs and Boston rockers. A close comparison of the decoration on the back splat of this chair reveals that this is THE chair in the photograph, and it is the only chair of this type I have ever encountered. One wonders how many he made.

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My example varies a little from the photograph: the trim around the edge of the open shelves is a little different. This is one of the pieces that is so very 1940’s.

developed his hobby into a small business that kept him busy in his retirement. His furniture designs were inspired by classic Early American antiques but he also made things with a homey middle class flavor that were then common sights in many American households. His work is usually marked and easily recognized by his crisp and distinctive oval impressed stamp. Dealer Joseph Gray sold his furniture and it was collected by pioneer miniatures collector Jack Norworth, the Hollywood song-writer who composed “Take Me Out to the Ballgame.” It is likely that he also made some things offered in the small catalogue of Esther Perry Maxson in the latter 1940’s. Joe Gray carried a catalogue of his items that included a wide variety of furniture and some accessories. The catalogue recently emerged when Gray’s grandchildren retrieved his old show stock from storage and sent it to auction. Victoreen worked primarily in 1:12 scale but he was also known to work in a slightly larger scale. My first piece of his was a slightly over-scale mahogany banjo clock that remains a favorite to this day and I have acquired additional pieces when I can find them. An old newspaper article said that he had made over 300 miniatures between January and August 1945, so his output seemed fairly prodigious but he only worked for seven years, so it’s somewhat challenging to find his work for sale today.

This is the little girl whose handmade dollhouse started the miniatures career of Walfrid Victoreen. She remembers he always had a strong Swedish accent and when he said her full name of Vicary Jane, he pronounced her middle name “Yane.” Photo courtesy of Vicary Maxant. Antique DOLL Collector

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My first miniature by Walfrid Victoreen. The finial and brass mounts on the sides are different, but the picture of Mt. Vernon on the bottom is the same. My clock is next to one by Chestnut Hill to show the larger scale of the Victoreen clock.

The flat-top highboy is another piece that seems to vary in the drawer configuration and the way the apron is scalloped.

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This dressing table appeared on ebay a few years ago and a friend of mine beat me to it, but was kind enough to send this picture. It is another piece with a real 1940’s feeling.

Several regional museums have his pieces in their collections and the Bennington Museum in nearby Vermont has over 50 items among their holdings. At one time, they were on permanent display, but today can be seen on the museum’s searchable website: bennington.pastperfectonline.com. The Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield also has Victoreen furniture in its collection, including an unique copy of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s writing desk. A review of his catalogue shows numerous exacting copies of antique originals, but what makes Victoreen distinctive among the vintage artisans whose work continues to re-emerge on the secondary market is the nostalgic “homey-ness” of his more everyday pieces. The warm pine finishes and distinctly middleclass flavor reproduced in many of his designs evoke childhood memories for a lot of us baby boomers with New England roots.

Walfrid Victoreen’s grand-daughter still owns six pieces of miniature furniture that were made for her seventy years ago and this sweet rope bed is among that treasure trove that includes a deacon’s bench with baby guard, two cradles and two tables.

Vicary’s favorite piece is this lovely mahogany gate-leg table with substantial turned legs and a drawer tucked under the table top. After seventy years, it’s still looking wonderful. Antique DOLL Collector

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orphy Auctions announces their first toy auction for 2017 – a two day sales event to be held on Friday, April 14th and Saturday, April 15th. The auction offers a range of antique playthings, over 1,100 lots of vintage toys, childhood ephemera, plus an important collection of Japanese robot and space toys. Trains, doorstops, penny toys, marbles, holiday ephemera, Steiff animals and, of course, dolls round out this auction. Of special note is a small collection of 13 vintage Käthe Kruse dolls. Lot #4, an all cloth little girl with painted hair, molded and painted features and a body with wide hips, is particularly appealing. She is estimated at $1,500-2,500. All lots from this event are on display in Morphy’s Denver auction gallery and available for preview in the catalog https://view.flipdocs.com/html5/?id=10012366_592643 www.morphyauctions.com Above: Käthe Kruse and others on offer.

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THE ANNUAL NAPLES DOLL CLUB SHOW AND SALE

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yrna Eby, who has been the Chairman of Dealers for nearly thirty years, reported that this was a very successful show,beginning with brisk buying and selling amongst top dealers and collectors alike. As always, the united efforts of the large membership of the Naples Doll Club and President Wendy Mitchell all contributed to this terrific two-day doll event. We eagerly await the next Naples Show, scheduled for the third weekend of January, (January 19th and 20th 2018)

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It’s About

By Susan Foreman

Tyme

TYME…You are probably asking yourself what this obsolete Middle English spelling of time has to do with doll collecting, with a specific Lenci doll to be exact.

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o begin at the beginning. Twenty seven years ago my late husband and I decided to pack our bags and move from the thriving metropolis of Los Angeles to the small town of Cambria. We decided it was indeed “time” to close our large watch repair business and open a mom and pop watch and clock shop. Since the name Cambria, chosen by the townsfolk in 1869, is the Latin name for Wales we decided on using the old English spelling of tyme…thus our store became Once Upon A Tyme. Now, of course, whenever I see the spelling of time with a “y” my curiosity is piqued. And so it was at a Theriault auction in 2016. Lot #176 was described as a “Rare and Early Italian Felt Advertising Novelty by Lenci”. What really caught my eye were the words printed on the doll’s apron “Ye Olde Tyme Comfort Shoes”. Beginning in the mid-1920s Lenci made a variety of novelty items, including egg covers such as this. According to Judy Fisher’s article entitled “Lenci

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Novelty Items” which appeared in Antique Doll Collector, September 2016 “The Lenci Company took special orders to have these adorable covers display a company name for advertising purposes”. So, while I do not collect Lenci, I definitely wanted this doll because of the word “Tyme”. Unfortunately my good friend Elaine Romberg who is a Lenci Collector wanted this doll as well. I relented and Elaine won the doll. But imagine my surprise when she came back into the auction room, carrying her winning doll, and handed it to me. She said something to the effect that “although this is my doll I think she might like to live with you in California”. As everyone that knows me knows, I love to do research. So upon returning home I immediately began to learn more about “Ye Olde Tyme Comfort Shoes”. The first reference I found to Lunn & Sweet Shoe Company, makers of Ye Olde Tyme Comfort Shoes, was in an August 7, 1915 magazine entitled American Shoemaking reporting on the shoemaking activities in Auburn, Maine: “Auburn will soon be universally known throughout the country as the home of the turn or comfort shoe is without doubt a foregone conclusion. With the advent of the new MoranHolmes Shoe Co, the removal to this city of the Ault, Williamson & Russell Co, and the Ashe, Noyes & Small Co., and the Lunn & Sweet Shoe Co., the production of comfort shoes during the coming season will approach closely 12,000 pairs per day, and it is fairly estimated by those who are in a position to know that the trade following will be an increase of at least 25%. The Lunn & Sweet Shoe Co. have done much to put Auburn on the map as the leading comfort shoe center. Displaying “Auburn, Maine” prominently on all advertising and distinctly on each carton, thus bringing to the attention of the actual consumer of each pair of “Ye Olde Tyme Comfort Shoes” the fact that they were made in Auburn, Maine.” So just what is a Turn or Comfort Shoe. Turn Shoe is defined by Miriam Webster as “a light flexible single-soled shoe usually worn by women and made by sewing upper

A pair of “Ye Olde Tyme Comfort Shoe”, circa 1915

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Police Officers 1916…are they wearing “comfort shoes”?

This invoice dated September 13, 1915 shows that the wholesale price of a pair of size 6-1/2 shoes was $1.50 and that the shipping charge was $.08.

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and sole together both wrong side out, removing the last, turning right side out, attaching the heel, and finishing”. While a history of footwear website provided information regarding the term Comfort shoe. The advent of “comfort” shoes can be attributed to World War I. As men were drafted into the military, women were called upon to replace them in the factories, thus the introduction of shoes for women that were wide toed, sturdy and comfortable. The new, comfortable footwear was far more suitable for factory work than shoes worn previous to the war. In another reference it is noted that Lunn & Sweet Shoe Co built a four-story brick building at 67 Minot Avenue, Auburn, Maine in 1908. Additions were made in 1912 and 1914 to enable increased production. Hundreds of Lunn and Sweet workers turned out thousands of pairs of shoes each day, including their claim to fame: “Ye Olde Tyme Comfort Shoes”. The name “Ye Olde Tyme” was registered on January 9, 1912. By 1919 the company was showing an annual income of $450,000 (and that was when $450,000 was a lot of money). The 168,000 square foot factory thrived for decades before being sold in the 1940s. It has often been said that “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery”. Well this may have been true when the phrase originated in the early 19th century. But apparently Lunn & Sweet did not think so when, in 1931, they found it necessary to bring a law suit against a retail department store for using a similar name for shoes. The court found in favor of Lunn & Sweet. Here’s a brief summary of the court’s findings and the emphasis it placed on the spelling of tyme: “We place our decision upon unfair competition and notice the matter of trade-mark only so far as it sheds light upon the other issue. The registered trade-mark here involved was “Ye Old Tyme” in a particular arrangement of old English type and was applicable to leather boots and shoes. The registration was made January 9, 1912. The evidence shows that there is a class of shoes manufactured for women which is known in the trade as “Comfort” shoes. In connection with this class of shoe, appellee has, for many years, used this trade-mark in combination with the word “comfort” and has long designated that class of its products as “Ye Olde Tyme Comfort” shoes. Under this arrangement and designation, that class of its shoes has become known to the retail trade and customers and has been extensively advertised for some time. For some time, appellant, which is a retail department store, had handled these shoes of the appellee in its shoe department and sold them to the public under the above designation. In the course of its business, appellant ceased

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purchasing these shoes from appellee replacing them with another “comfort” shoe made for it by another manufacturer and upon which it stamped the name “All Time Comfort” and which were designated by that name. These shoes were to meet the same character of custom and were sold in the same place where it had shortly ceased selling the shoes of appellee. The evidence seems to show that appellant adopted its mark or trade-name on an occasion and under circumstances when confusion would likely arise and ,also, that the choice of such a brand was, in part, to satisfy an existing demand for shoes of the appellee formerly sold there by appellant. It seems clear that customers, who had formerly bought appellee’s shoes from appellant, would naturally and could This second card, referred to as the “white border type” shows how the factory expanded. The “White Border Era” cards were made from 1915 to 1930. easily be misled into thinking that they were buying the same kind of shoes which they had formerly bought. It is hardly to be supposed that customers buying this sort of article would be very much impressed by the particular form or arrangement of type in the expression “Ye Olde Tyme”, or any spelling or any designation or mark on the shoes themselves. Shoes would be called for by the name “Ye Olde Tyme” or “Old Tyme”, and “All Time Comfort” is easily confusable in sound with “Ye Olde Tyme Comfort”. The probable result under the circumstances here leads strongly to the conclusion that appellant adopted these particular words in its new name for the purpose of holding the trade it had established on the former brand. At any rate, the result, intentional or unintentional, is the same.” Any information about or mention of Lunn & Sweet Based on the type of card it is, I would place this postcard at circa 1915. seems to have totally evaporated by the 1940s. That is, until July 30, 2016, and the appearance of an article in the Lewiston-Auburn newspaper regarding the Lunn & Sweet building. The article entitled “What Happened to Auburn’s Chinese Miracle?” concerns the current status of the “dilapidated 100 year old factory building, formerly the home of Lunn & Sweet Shoe Company, in the heart Folding Shoe Horn/Button Hook promotional item for Lunn & Sweet of the city.” Apparently a group of Chinese investors had purchased the building with plans to spend $40 million to turn it into a 5-star resort catering to rich Chinese patients During Lunn & Sweet’s heyday they did an enormous seeking American medical treatments at Central Maine amount of advertising. Ads could be found in newspapers Medical Center in Lewiston. Immediately upon purchasing throughout the United States. In addition to this wonderful the building in 2015 workers put up chain link fences, Lenci egg cover the company also prominently featured their boarded up broken windows, moved out old equipment. names on trade cards, postcards, and folding shoe horns. Then Miracle Enterprise (the Maine arm of Beijing based Not only has doll collecting brought me great joy for Guo Tou Sheng Tong Investment Co) bought the old Auburn many years, it has also enlightened me on subjects I truly Police Station next door, pasting their emblem on it, raising had never thought much about, such as the U.S. Shoe the Chinese flag above and then nothing! If anything Industry. Studying dolls in the time frame with which the properties look worse today than ever. Although the investors say it will still happen, the citizens of Auburn who they were made has opened my eyes to both history and economics. As I research a doll I better understand how and had high expectations of one of the city’s worst eyesores being transformed, have yet to see any positive signs. Guess why that doll came to be and consequently the doll becomes more than just a thing of beauty but also a representative of “tyme” will tell what eventually happens with the old its time (or is that tyme). factory building. Antique DOLL Collector

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IF DOLLS COULD TALK An Investigation of Some Mysterious Friends By Linda Holderbaum

This group of dolls represents three distinct regions. The doll on the left has a tag that reads: SORBISCHE PATENTRACHT. The doll in the middle is dressed in the traditional Black Forest outfit. The doll on the right is from Pomerania.

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olls are miniature “mirrors of man.” Part of the fun of collecting is discovering how they fit into our own history. But occasionally we run into the preverbial brick wall, a situation where you just can’t find information on who made the doll, where it came from or anything else. That’s when you wish the doll could talk. Even more unusual is to find an entire group of dolls in this category, as the dolls seen here do. This delightful group has been a real challenge and is being shared in hopes of gaining formation from other readers. Purchased over several years, all but three of the seventeen German-made (probably) dolls stand 12 1/2”-inches tall. The three taller dolls reach up to 14-inches in height. The heads are flange neck complete heads (not just mask faces) that are glued onto elongated cloth bodies. All of the dolls have the same face-mold with the exception of four that have similar but slightly different heads with not quite as much of a smile. All are on cloth bodies with cloth wrapped hands, fingers are indicated with sewn seams. Their cloth legs are also wrapped. One doll has composition hands. They all have glass eyes and open mouths with teeth and mohair wigs. They are dressed in Germany provincial outfits. Most of the dolls are mounted on a square wooden stand with a wire armature that holds the doll in place. Five of the seventeen dolls have thin paper tags attached to their arms with German words typed on the paper identifying their region. There is no other mark, tag or label on any of the other dolls. We assume they were made in the early 1900s. Antique DOLL Collector

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This Sorbian girl is one of the dolls with a slightly different face from the other dolls. You can see the intricacy of her costume in this close-up. The Sorbs are a Slavic minority that lived in the Lusatia region of Eastern Germany.

This girl wears the traditional Black Forest bollenhut hat and also has the slightly different head mold. She has 6 pompoms on her hat. The traditional hat is constructed of a broad-brimmed, whitewashed straw hat with 14 prominent wool pompoms arranged in the shape of a cross. Only eleven pompoms were visible, however, because three are covered by those on top. Unmarried women wear red pompoms, married women wear black, old women and widows wear only the mob cap.

This girl’s outfit includes a mink muff hanging from the front. “FRAN AUS POMMERR” is written on her tag. She is from Pomerania, a region on the south shore of Germany, now divided between Poland and Germany.

This pair shows the delightfully charming outfits and faces of these bisque dolls. Both have the face mold you will see on most of the dolls. The doll on the right, with her hands in dance pose over her head, wears the dance costume from Schwalm, in Hessen. The girl on the left has no tag.

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Many of the girls have their lower arms covered with hanschen, which are German separate sleeves that are knitted with various designs and are beautifully done. Made in various colors, they have very small seed beads knitted into them. The only printed information at all on these dolls was found in a press photograph dated August 19, 1960. One doll in the photo, seen among the other foreign dolls in the collection of Mrs. Alfred M. Eschbach, is one of these dolls. She wears a different outfit from those pictured here. It mentioned that Mrs. Eschbach collected these dolls from her travels to foreign countries.

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The long, slim line of the dolls can be seen with these three ladies. Their bodies are cloth with wrapped legs and arms. Again you see the wonderfully attention to detail on the costumes.

The long white skirt is covered with a white apron on this girl. Her mohair wig is covered with a large black bow and could be one version of a buckeburg cap.

A view of the back of the doll on the right shows long blonde braids and the even longer tails of trim from her hat.

Only one of the dolls has composition type hands. That hand is shown here alongside one of the cloth hands. The cloth hands are cup shaped with separate fingers indicated with stitching.

Intricate embroidered designs are included on the jacket and bodice of the doll on the left. The costume is probably from Schwenningen. The bodies are cloth as are the legs that you can see here. Wire armature allows for some movement and posing of the limbs.

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The girl of Pomerania is seen on the right with two other dolls with different head molds. The girl on the far left is probably in a bridal costume and holds a brown mink muff. The girl in the middle appears to wear a buckeburg cap.

The girl with the buckeburg cap is shown here in comparison with one of the dolls with the more common face, who may also be in a bridal costume.

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The flowers decorating the front of this girl’s bodice is a similar decoration that found on costumes from Tegernsee or Isarwinkel.

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This boy with the brown top hat has a tag that reads: BAUER AUS DER LAUSITZ. He is from the Lausitz area of Brandenburg, Germany.

The boy with the colorful ribbons on his jacket has a tag that reads: BRANTIGAN AUS NIEDERSACHSEN. He is from the Lower Saxony area of Germany.

These three are the only boys that have been seen in this series. All baring the same smiling face, two of the boys wear identifying tags.

These dolls are rarely seen, with the exception of a few duplicates. Were they made as a special display or for educational purposes? Were they sold as souvenirs? Were they dressed by someone just having fun with costuming? You would think there would be more of them if they were sold as souvenirs. Has anyone seen others of this kind or have any additional information on them? If so, please contact the author. (Lholderbau@aol.com)

The boy with the mink hat has no identification. He has an almost Russian look or at least a winter-time costume. His hat and costume are similar to one of the girls seen earlier who also wears the fur hat and winter coat.

Stamp dated to August 19, 1960, newspaper unknown, this press photo is entitled “HOBBY OF DOLLS—Mrs. Alfred M. Eschbach is shown with some of the more than 50 dolls she has collected as mementos of travels in foreign countries. One of the dolls is a matador with accompanying bull. Other interesting dolls are from Austria, England, Scotland, French Rivera, Tangiers, Alaska and the Basque country.” The detail of the larger doll in the back reveals one of these dolls, only dressed in yet another regional costume. This is the only printed resource of these dolls that has been uncovered.

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1 ~ Albuquerque, NM. Doll & Toy Show. 9500 Constitution Ave. NE. Dolls 4 U. Anita Husby. 505‑508‑0351. www.Dolls‑4U.com. 1 ~ Alexander, NY. Doll Show. Firemen’s Rec Hall. Rte 98. Linda Vilsack. 585‑482‑0835. 1 ~ Cicero, NY. Doll Show. Cicero United Methodist Church. Mid York Doll Club. Chris Greene. 315‑655‑2715. 1 ~ Cincinnati, OH. Doll Show. EnterTRAINment Junction Expo Room. Queen City Beautiful Doll Club. Margies Schultz. 513‑207‑8409. 1 ~ Healdsburg, CA. Doll Show. Tony Fisher. 707‑395‑2302. 1 ~ Joplin, MO. Doll Show. Joplin Senior Center. Heartland Doll Club. Mary Lou Ellicott. 417‑658‑5045. 1 ~ Kingsport, TN. Doll Show. Kingsport Civic Auditorium. The Dollhouse. Ellen Stafford. 423‑753‑0022. 1 ~ Roseville, CA. Doll & Bear Show. Placer County Fairgrounds. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. www.crossroadsshows.com. 1 ~ West Chester, OH. Doll Show. EnterTRAINment Junction Expo Room. Margies Schultz. 513‑207‑8409. 2 ~ Kansas City, MO. Doll Auction. Four Points Sheraton Hotel. Frasher’s Doll Auctions. 816‑625‑3786. frasher@aol.com. 2 ~ Sturbridge, MA. Doll, Toy, Bear & Holiday Show. Sturbridge Host Hotel. Kimberly Kittredge. 860‑559‑5040. KSKittredge@yahoo.com. treasuredmemoriesantiques.com. 5 ~ Annapolis, MD. Rendezvous Auction. Theriaults. 800‑638‑0422. info@theriaults.com 5‑7 ~ Nashua, NH. Doll Auction. Holiday Inn. Withington Doll Auction Event. 603‑478‑3232. withington@conknet.com. 8 ~ Chocowinity, NC. Doll Show. A to Z Doll Club of Washington, North Carolina. Tar Heel Variety Theater. Martha Robbins. 252‑943‑2969. 8 ~ Des Moines, IA. Doll, Bear & Toy Show. Iowa State Fairgrounds. Colleen Holden. 515‑986‑1975. www.desmoinesdollshow.com.

9 ~ Dedham, MA. Doll & Bear Show. Holiday Inn Boston Dedham. Wendy Collins. 603‑969‑1699. 9 ~ Toledo, OH. Doll & Bear Show. Stranahan Great Hall. Toledo Doll Show. Sandy Bullock. 734‑282‑0152. sandy4085@hotmail.com. 12 ~ Annapolis, MD. Rendezvous Auction. Theriaults. 800‑638‑0422. info@theriaults.com 13 ~ Hatfield, PA. Little Sisters Doll Auction. Alderfer Auction. 215‑393‑3000. Alderferauction.com. 14‑15 ~ Denver, PA. Doll & Toy Auction. Morphy Auctions. Jay Lowe. 610‑659‑1981. 15 ~ Holland, MI. Doll & Toy Show. Double Tree Inn. Muskegon Sand Dollars & Snowbabies of W. Michigan Doll Club. Bonnie. 616‑361‑1330. bonnieburkedesign@comcast.net. 22 ~ Fairport, NY. Doll Show. St. John of Rochester Parish Center. Henrietta Doll Lovers Club. Dottie. 585‑889‑2015. 22 ~ Nashville, TN. Doll Show. The Inn at Opryland. Southeastern Doll Shows. www.SoutheasternDollShows.com. 23 ~ St. Charles, IL. Antique, Collectible, Toy & Doll Show. Kane County Fairgrounds. Chicago Toy Show. herb@chicagotoyshow.com. 847‑800‑3009. 23 ~ Livonia, MI. Doll Show. Marriott Hotel. Sherry Bonner. 248‑408‑1402. 28 ~ Golden, CO. Doll Show. Jefferson County Fairgrounds. Table Mountain Treasures Doll Club. Mary Ann Watkins. 303‑985‑2770. 28‑29 ~ Reno, NV. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Alan Pate Event. Dorothy Drake. Crossroads. www.crossroadsshows.com. 775‑348‑7713. 29 ~ Grapevine, TX. Doll Show. Grapevine Convention Center. Metroplex Doll Club. Linda Crowsey. 409‑771‑6913. 29 ~ Greenwood, IN. Doll Show. Greenwood United Methodist Church. Greenwood United Methodist Women. Jo Ann Gates. 317‑882‑5787. 29 ~ Nampa, ID. Doll Show. Nampa Senior Center. Hello Dolly Doll Club. Dorothy Fochs. 530‑671‑0777. 29 ~ Ringgold, GA. Doll Show. The Colonnade. Chattanooga Doll Club. Jane Heavener. 706‑965‑6031. mjheavener@catt.com 29 ~ Spokane, WA. Doll Show. Spokane Community College. Lilac City Doll Club. Mary Sherwood. 509‑838‑8487. 29 ~ Westampton, NJ. Dolls at Auction. Auction Site: 700 Highland Drive. Sweetbriar Auctions. Dorothy Hunt. 410‑275‑2094. www.SweetbriarAuctions.com.

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4‑6 ~ Essington, PA. Doll & Teddy Bear Convention. Clarion Hotel & Convention Center. Susan Quinlan Doll & Teddy Bear Museum. Terry Quinlan. 805‑687‑8901. 4‑7 ~ Framingham, MA. Doll Study Club of Boston Presents Little Women UFDC Region 15 Conference 2017. Sheraton Framingham Hotel. keepthefaith42@verizon.net. dollcollector@charter.net. 508‑240‑1608. 6‑7 ~ Irving, TX. Marquis Auction. Dallas Marriott. Theriaults. 800‑638‑0422. info@theriaults.com 6 ~ Batavia, NY. Doll Show. The Quality Inn. Saturday’s Child. Martha Smith. 585‑506‑7948. 6 ~ Maitland, FL. Doll Show. Maitland Civic Center. Greater Orlando Doll Club. Barbara Keehbauch. 407‑678‑5678. 6 ~ Pleasanton, CA. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Alameda County Fairgrounds, Building B. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. www.crossroadsshows.com. 7 ~ Easton, PA. Doll Show. Forks Township Community Ctr. Twin County Doll Collectors. Earl Bethel. 610‑322‑7702. 18‑20 ~ Suquamish, WA. Ball‑Jointed Doll Expo/Convention. PNW BJD Expo. Clearwater Casino Resort. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. www.crossroadsshows.com. 20 ~ Atlanta, GA. Doll Show. Vickey Harris. 404‑543‑8866. 20 ~ Columbus, IN. Doll Show. Bartholomew County Fairgrounds. Dolls Night Out Club of Columbus, IN. Barb Joy. 812‑376‑9124. 20 ~ Knoxville, TN. Doll & Bear Show. Holiday Inn West Cedar Bluff. Southeastern Doll Shows. Jackie Stone. 828‑505‑2287. www.SouthEasternDollShows.com. 20 ~ Missoula, MT. Doll, Toy, Teddy Bear & Miniatures Show. Ruby’s Inn & Conference Ctr. Bitterroot Blizzard Doll Club. Kay Schrader. 406‑360‑7214. schrader1501@blackfoot.net 20 ~ Nazareth, PA. Antique & Collectible Doll Auction. Dotta Auction Co. 610‑759‑ 7389. www.DottaAuction.com. 20 ~ Pasadena, CA. Doll Show. Pasadena Elks Lodge. Forever Young. Sandy Kline. 818‑368‑4648. 20 ~ Williamsfield, OH. Doll Show. Williamsfield Community Ctr. Heirloom Doll Society. Lynne Morrow. 440‑344‑77747. 21 ~ Buena Park, CA. Doll Show. Sherri Gore. 310‑386‑4211. 21 ~ Madison Heights, MI. Doll Show. Doll Show Productions. UFCW Hall. Sharon Napier. 586‑731‑3072. 21 ~ Mounds View, MN. Doll & Bear Show. Mermaid Event Center. C Promotions Plus. Carol Benson. 612‑669‑1613. 21 ~ New Hope, PA. Doll Show. 46 N. Sugan Rd. Mark. 215‑657‑2477. 25‑28 ~ Orlando, FL. 15th Annual Fire‑Flies Convention. International Palms Resort. Cyndi Harris. 321‑431‑3133. www.fire‑fliesdollconvention.com. 27 ~ France. International Prestige Auction of the Countess Maree Tarnowska Collection. Lombrail‑Teucquam Maison De Ventes. Francois Theimer. francois.theimer@wanadoo.fr. www.theimer.fr. (0033) 03 86 74 31 76. Calendar continued on page 64

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10 ~ Tucson, AZ. World Doll Day Event. Tucson Doll Guild. Green Valley East Social Center. Marti Nelson. 520‑393‑0502. 11 ~ Naperville, IL. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Marriott Hotel Naperville. Karla Moreland. 815‑356‑6125. 21‑23 ~ Nashua, NH. Doll Auction. Holiday Inn. Withington Doll Event. 603‑478‑3232. withington@conknet.com. 21‑24 ~ Richmond, VA. Doll Convention. Madame Alexander Doll Club. 877‑691‑6864. 23‑24 ~ Asheville, NC. Doll, Teddy Bear & Miniature Show. Crown Plaza Expo Center. Stacey Haskins. www.InternationalDollShow.com. 23 ~ Lakeland, FL. Miniature Doll Show. Pat Gazie. 407‑733‑7988. 24 ~ Puyallup, WA. Doll & Bear Show. Puyallup Fairgrounds. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. 24 ~ Raleigh, NC. Doll & Bear Show. Durham Convention Center. Southeastern Doll Shows. www.SouthEasternDollShows.com. Jackie Stone. 828‑505‑2287.

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19‑22 ~ Houston, TX. Barbie Doll Convention. Joni Holland. 817‑929‑1691. 19 ~ Layton, UT. Doll Convention. Davis Conference Center. Ann Dee. 801‑419‑2146. www.rosedollexpo.com. 30‑8/3 ~ Orlando, FL. National Doll Festival Annual Show. Rosen Plaza Hotel. Rowbear. 831‑438‑5349. DollFestival@aol.com. www.nationaldollfestival.com.

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The Lady and the Rose – A Marie Antoinette Tea Carmel Doll Shop, Home of the Grovian Doll Museum is pleased to announce its upcoming

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A Marquis Auction of Important Antique Dolls Highlighted by the Estate Collection of Liv Greta Brem of Oslo, Norway

May 6 and 7, 2017 Dallas, Texas at the Marriott Las Colinas in Irving For nearly 40 years, in her home just behind the famed Oslo Castle, Liv Greta Brem has gathered a consummate collection of fine European antique dolls including those once owned by the family of the Norwegian expressionist painter, Edvard Munch. Expressions, in fact, have been the theme of the Brem collection, as she sought dolls whose faces reflected human moods, both of children and adults. Fine antique dolls of bisque, porcelain, paper mache, wood and wax filled every cranny of this private museum. Watch for more details to be forthcoming of this important auction, but make your plans now to attend an exciting weekend. For auction information, to request a free brochure, or to order auction catalogs visit www.theriaults.com or call 800-638-0422. Facebook.com/TheriaultsDolls PO Box 151 • Annapolis, Maryland 21404

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12” Fre. A Steiner in impeccable, factory type presentation, possibly orig. starched organdy chemise, undergarments, bonnet and leather shoes. Her straight wrist, fully jtd body is marked “La Parisienne” and her orig. purple gray Steiner pate is attached beneath her orig. blond, mohair wig. $5875. Exhibiting: May 20 - Forever Young Doll Show and Sale, Pasadena Elks Lodge, Pasadena CA

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First Series Portrait Jumeau Marked 2 ~ Magical first series beauty with huge espresso spiral threaded paper weight almond eyes, beautiful bisque, original ash blonde wig with original curls, original satin bronze frock, Jumeau signed shoes and eight ball jointed chunky body. Incredible original lace and ribbon confection parasol. 18.5” of loveliness. Captivating! Call for details. Large and Small Lori by Swain ~ 22.5” and 10” Babies, both in wonderful overall condition! Excellent modeling on these two sleep eyed children! Large doll has incised LORI and both have green stamped neck. $1595 Large Doll $495 Small Doll

20” Regal Portrait Poupee ~ Pierre Jumeau had a love affair with these magnificent Fashion Portrait Dolls. C. 1875-1877 a gorgeous example with teardrop shaped pale blue spiral threaded eyes set in a demure face of perfect powdery bisque with gentle peach and rose tones. Original complex wig, lavish antique couture sapphire blue velvet ensemble & feathered netted chapeau accessorized with deluxe chatelaine, tiny diamond ring and timepiece. Pristine kid body. Superb! $7800~

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Earliest Marked 8 Over EJ ~ Mesmerizing earliest Emile Jumeau Bebe. This 19” Bebe was the sequel to the Portrait (also known as Bebe Incassable) and was distinctly one of Emile’s finest accomplishments. Dressed in azure blue to match her beautiful spiral threaded eyes, she is on her original signed Jumeau eight ball jointed body. Antique wig, antique leather shoes and scintillating beauty. $9,800~

Tiny 10.5” Emile Douillet by Jumeau ~ What a little lovely! Original wig & pate. Charming expression. Blue spiral threaded p.w. eyes, original earrings & signed Jumeau shoes marked 1. Small fire-line affords opportunity! $2400~

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The Tarnowska Collection A Personal Perspective by Francois Theimer – French Doll Historian and Expert

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1877 Jumeau Walking Dress By Margaret Kincaid

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Elegance in Miniature Wax By Linda Holderbaum

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Tiny French bisque bebe by Jumeau, Size 2, $5,488 Size 3 French bisque bebe by Jumeau, $3,584

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NEWS Doll Collectors On Tour Japanese Ningyō Tour: Festivals and Friendship Elizabeth Ann Coleman and Sue Nile

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n 1853 Japan was reopened to Americans. It took until 2017 for a group of fifteen American doll collectors from the length and breadth of the United States to be introduced to the rich variety of Japanese dolls by noted scholar and dealer Alan Scott Pate. The tour encompassed festivities and displays of dolls associated with the Girl’s Day Festival (Hina Matsuri) celebrated yearly on March 3rd; introductions to members of traditional doll making families and their present day doll creations; and visits to important public and private collections. Bases for exploration were Tokyo, Wakayama and Kyoto with an imperial doll couple never far from sight whether in a hotel lobby, shop window, behind glass in a museum or decorating subway stairs. In order to better understand the role of dolls in Japanese culture western minds had to absorb their duality of purpose. In Japan dolls are complex and difficult to understand – simultaneously assuming the role of toy and ritual object. Through Mr. Pate’s enlightening discussions and the group’s varied activities members of the tour were able to gain a better understanding of the wide variety of types, uses and traditions associated with the broad spectrum of Japanese dolls: Ichimatsu, Kokeshi, Saga, Kamo, Hina, Gosho and others. The tour had been organized around the Girl’s Day Festival where an imperial doll couple frequently presides over groupings of courtiers, mythical figures, entertainers, etc. Such dolls may be passed from generation to generation and are always a special gift to a girl by her parents or grandparents to be treasured throughout her life and beyond, and in the case of Hina dolls beyond can mean into eternity. The group was privileged to witness the passage of a shrine full of dolls presented, prepared and shipped off for “consumption” by the sea. They also roamed shops selling all manner of contemporary Hina presentation from Snoopy imperial couples to traditional seven-step fully accessorized imperial courts. In museums breathtaking Hina associated dolls ranged in date from about 1700 to the mid 20th century with many figures swathed in colorful, luxurious silks and usually distinguished by exquisite gofun features. Serendipitously the Boy’s Day Festival (Tango No Sekku) lead up began immediately following the Girl’s Day Festival and the group encountered showrooms of Samurai warriors in suits of armor and special displays of helmets as well as representations of newcomer Darth Vader. Following in the footsteps of Alan Pate’s most recent publication on Friendship Dolls, Art as Ambassador, the group was honored to meet Kobayashi Sumie, whose father Yamada Tokubei XII, had overseen the creation, dressing and accessorizing From top and left to right: Carved wood and painted Saga figure of Edo period (1603-1868). Saga Ningyō no Ie (Saga Folk Doll Museum), greater Kyoto / Japanese gofun face Geisha, part of a second special exhibit in Iwatsuki. / Celebrants of the launching ceremony of the Hina Matsuri, Kada. / Traditional turned wood Kokeshi dolls representing characters from Star Wars; on sale at Kyoto Crafts Center. Other representations of Darth Vader have become part of Boy’s Day displays. / Boat loads of Hina Matsuri from the Awashima-jinja shrine being launched, Kada. / Mid price range Hina Matsuri seven step fully accessorized display available from the Yoshitoku Doll Co., Tokyo. / Contemporary chubby gosho dolls by the traditional doll making family of Shimada, Kyoto 10

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of a number of friendship dolls through the Yoshitoku Doll Company which he headed. The meeting was in the presence of one of her father’s friendship dolls and was hosted by Masaru Aoki of the Yoshitoku Doll Company where we were treated to floors of Hina. Additionally the conservation of another Friendship doll was revealed in the studio of doll artisan Iwamura Kenji whose son, a fourth generation doll artist also welcomed the group. A third traditional doll maker, the fifth in the Shimada Kouen family specializing in Gosho ningyō, demonstrated his craft in detail to the admiration of all. And finally, for the newly installed Boy’s Day dolls we met two generations of the Ohashi-Ippou family doll-making concern at their shop. On a more contemporary note, visits were made in both Kyoto and Tokyo to the very different merchandizing emporiums of the Volks Company, creators of Dollfie resin ball-jointed dolls. Interspersed with these activities were visits to outstanding museum collections both public and private where all manner of historical gems of Japanese doll-making all too quickly passed before enthralled eyes. Our gained understanding not only of the meanings behind traditional Japanese dolls but the complex construction techniques added greatly to our enjoyment. Rounding out never to be forgotten experiences were glimpses into Japanese cultural sites, home life, samplings of cuisine, and the wonder and beauty of awakening spring-time in Japan. All in all it was a dream trip for anyone with the slightest interest in dolls, Japanese or otherwise, and one which, with expected Pate imaginative creativity and popular demand, may be offered with a different twist in the future. From top and left to right: Resin Hina doll display in the Volk’s Tenshi no Sato complex, Kyoto. / Billboards in Tokyo featuring Volk’s Super Dolfi ball-jointed dolls (BJDs). / A portion of the rich selection of antique dolls available at Tazawa Antiques, Kyoto / A Hina imperial couple with Jirozeamon-type heads, sometimes referred to as emperor and empress. Saga Ningyō no Ie (Saga Folk Doll Museum), greater Kyoto / Miniature ivory ningyō, Saga Ningyō no Ie (Saga Folk Doll Museum), greater Kyoto / Thousands of Hina Matsuri dolls on display in the Awashimajinja shrine, Kada, prior to being sent to sea. / Contemporary Samurai warrior for Boy’s Day celebrations made by the workshop of Ohashi Ippou. / Archaic style standing Hina imperial couple fashioned in stiff papers and with Jirozeamon-type heads for sale at Tazawa Antiques, Kyoto. / Flowering fruit trees, temple grounds, Nara. 12

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By the People, For the People The Final Rose Percy Fundraising Event, in The Land of Lincoln

Please join Miss Rose Percy when she travels to historic Springfield, Illinois Saturday, September 9, 2017

The Event

The Grovian Doll Museum will host this final gala fund-raising event, featuring Miss Rose Percy, in the hometown of her beloved Abraham Lincoln. A limited number of registered guests will be treated to a full day of festivities that include a luncheon fit for a President, a fabulous program, deluxe helper items, live and silent auction offerings, plus premier shopping opportunities. Attendees will each receive the beautifully illustrated, revised-edition book about Rose Percy, her possessions, and her accomplishments. Please help Rose one last time to raise much-needed funds for our Veterans and Active Duty Military.

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The President Abraham Lincoln Hotel, a DoubleTree by Hilton property, is not only one of Springfield’s most celebrated hotels, but is also within easy walking distance of the spectacular Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, the Lincoln Law Offices, and Lincoln’s Springfield home. President Abraham Lincoln Springfield 701 E. Adams St., Springfield, Illinois Mention the Rose Percy Event for a reduced rate of $129 per night (Double Occupancy) (217) 544-8800

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Please complete the Registration form below, and mail it along with your payment of $165 per person to: The Grovian Doll Museum, C/O Carmel Doll Shop, 213 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA 93950 For further information, please contact Mary Senko, Grovian Event Coordinator at: marysenko57@gmail.com

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Malevich, Kandinsky and Revolutionary Porcelain White Gold from 1917 to 1927

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pielzeug Welten Museum, in Basel, Switzerland has a very special Exhibition from 22nd April 2017 to 8th October 2017. It is called “Malevich, Kandinsky and Revolutionary Porcelain White Gold from 1917 to 1927” Over 300 porcelain pieces, are seen publicly for the first time in a porcelain exhibit that marks the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution. The exhibit includes work from 64 avant-garde artists such as Kazimir Malevich, Vasily Kandinsky, and Nikolai Suetin. The objects come from the world’s largest private collections of Russian revolutionary porcelain – collector/art dealer Vladimir Tsarenkov owns 700 works of art from his native country. For those of us who cannot visit this amazing collectors’ event, here is the story of propaganda porcelain... Russian porcelain of the period from 1917 to 1927 reflects the dramatic changes in Russian life at the time. It was a time of breathtakingly creative work for artists and designers who were searching for new ways to express their thoughts and ideals. Having emerged in the atmosphere of the Russian Revolution, this “white gold”, porcelain art works of the 1920s, was used for more than just propaganda and didactic purposes. In a period dominated by industrial design, many outstanding artists turned to it as the art form most likely to reach the broad masses. Technically superb craftsmen modeled their creations after designs by the artists. The combination yielded beautiful, never-before-seen Sailor with Banner, 1921 Natalia Yakovlevna Danko porcelain pieces that were often only made as one-offs or in small series. State Porcelain Factory After the October Revolution, Soviet leaders used porcelain and art as a means of propaganda. Artists and authors were associated with the politics of their countries, so a close connection was established between the contemporary artistic process and Russian porcelain. The resulting premium-quality porcelain objects were unlike classic Russian porcelain or English, French, or Italian porcelain. Rare because they were produced only for a brief period, their passionate, expressiveness was striking - colorfully painted, it made a highly political statement and had a lot in common with the political placard and banners of the revolutionary period. For the first time Russian porcelain art was influenced by current political topics and compositions show slogans, emblems and features associated with work and education, messages from the revolution, and anniversaries. New economic policies introduced in 1921 also affected the porcelain industry. Diplomatic relations slowly normalised and international trade was encouraged. Dish sets were made for Soviet embassies, and hundreds of pieces were sent abroad to professional exhibitions for industry and the applied arts. This advertised the new Cup and saucer with abstract composition, 1923 regime and provided the hard currency Vasily Vasilyevich Kandinsky that was so badly needed. State Porcelain Factory Soviet propaganda porcelain was shown for the first time in 1922 in Berlin

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Gigi’s Dolls & Sherry’s Teddy Bears Inc. 21” Tete Jumeau 10, brown PW eyes, antique clothing & pink leather boots, mohair wig $3595. Now $3195. 5” French Mignonnette w/ jointed neck, blue glass eyes, original mohair wig $675.

29” La Parisien A 19 Steiner, blue PW eyes, original body replaced right hand, $4500 Now $3995.

20.5” French SFBJ, blue sleep eyes, HH wig, pierced ears $450.

20” Kestner 167 91/2, blue sleep eyes, plaster pate, HH wig, antique shoes, nice body $485. 5” German All Bisque w/ brown sleep eyes, original mohair wig $175.

9” Herm Steiner on ball jointed body, blue sleep eyes $145. 20” Kestner 154 on fabulous clean body w/ sticker, original wig, shoes & stockings, brown sleep eyes $295. 14.5” 154 Kestner, blue stat eyes, sweet doll $147.50

17.5” S & H 949, blue threaded pw eyes, HH wig, $1695. Now $1450. 18” Handwerck #109, orig mohair wig, shoes & socks $395. Now $325.

German Flapper ½ Dolls: 5-7/8” Lady #4733 w/ mirror & great hat $345. 5-3/8” Lady #4625 w/ cloche hat, compact & powder puff $345. 5-5/8” Lady #4784 w/ red earrings, lipstick & compact $345.

German Kister ½ Dolls 2.5” Lady w/ blue hat, holding flower $150. 3.25” Girl in purple hat, wonderful sculpting, arm extended $345. 3.25” Girl in Bonnet holding apple $195.

32” German Walkure, blue sleep eyes, hairline back of head, BJ body w/ rubber hands $425. Now $315. 18” K star R 100 Kaiser Baby, blue painted eyes, chipped thumb $485. Now 4395.

23” Bebe Phenix by Henri Alexandre, blue PW eyes, pierced ears, stiff wrist body $3295.

11.5” Kestner #184 Character Child w/ brown painted eyes, 5 piece body, sweet expression $1695. Now $1450. 9.5”1953 Dewees Cochran All Original Baby, head marked D.C.53 PDI #1, HH wig $1250. Now $1125.

8” 1950’s Ginny Dolls by Vogue: 1951 Scotch from Frolicking Fables w/ hang tag $210. Steiff Ginny Pup w/ button & coat, super condition $150. Black SLW in 1955 Funtime #48 Beach $795. 1953 All Original #39 Tiny Miss Series – strung, painted lash $225. 1953 Angela #65 Debutante Series w/ hang tag - strung $225. Steiff Ginny Pup w/ coat, leash and bell $115. 1954 Davy Crocket #90 all original w/ pin $350.

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17.5” Toddler K * R 115 all original in sailor suit, blue stat eyes, beautiful molding & coloring $3750. Now $3250. 4” German all bisque boy, blue glass eyes, well detailed costume $265. Now $225.

25” Kestner K1/2, 14 ½ all original in dress, straw hat, pink leather shoes, HH wig, brown sleep eyes $795. Now $695. 13.5” Baby Gloria AM, brown sleep eyes, great expression $225.

27” SFBJ Paris, blue pw eyes, mohair wig, hands as is $750.

27” S & H 1039 w/ high forehead on French BJ Body, HH wig, brown stat eyes $595. 12.5” Steiff All original pressed felt face Girl w/ inserted blue glass eyes, 193743, w/ paper tag, underscored F button $825. Now $725. 13” Steiff Eskimo w/button in ear, 1908-1919, missing hood, felt on hands & left foot as is $995. Now $795. 10”x 14.5” Steiff Elephant on wheels w/ underscored F button, some wear $695. Now $585. 23” Kestner 146 w/ antique mohair wig & dress, blue sleep eyes $525. 5” seated early wooden / papier-mache toy – man on handle $150.

20” English Wax Montanari look, stamp on body – Emma S. Windsor, South Kensington, blue pw eyes, HH inserted (sparse in back), wax finish scuffed $595.

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at the First Russian Art Exhibition. The exhibition travelled through Europe and ended in Paris in 1928. Propaganda porcelain was also sold in government shops set up especially for the purpose in Petrograd and Moscow. Until that time, the government porcelain factory had never had points of sale, since all production was intended for the court in the time of the tsars. Despite their high prices, all pieces on offer sold quickly. Revenues covered all production costs. The propaganda porcelain may have been purchased by collectors and foreigners rather than the workers and farmers for whom it was actually intended. The propaganda porcelain aroused curiosity wherever it was shown, whether within the country or abroad. The vivid colours and unique patterns of the agitprop porcelain left no one indifferent, thus fulfilling the intentions of their creators. A lack of materials demanded a pragmatic solution, so the new art was made on porcelain of the past- from the period of the tsars: When it took over the State Porcelain Factory, the new administration found a large number of white porcelain objects from the tsarist period. Back then, it was common practice to produce a certain number of articles Peasant Carrying Water, 1920s in advance. Dishes, bowls, plates, platters, mugs, teapots, teacups, and Kazimir Severinovich Malevich saucers bore the monogram of the ruling tsar and the current year and Pencil on paper were stored until an order was received from the royal household. Only then were the requested objects painted, glazed, and fired. Unfinished porcelain objects from the reign of the last tsar, Nicholas II (1894–1917), were found in the factory. There was also an inventory with the monogram of his father Alexander III (1881–1894), his grandfather Alexander II (1855–1881), and even pieces from Nicholas I (1825–1855). After the death of a tsar, the unfinished pieces with his monogram were just pushed to the back on the storage shelves, to be found after the revolution. At first, artists only painted on pieces bearing the year 1917 on them. These are extremely rare and sought-after collectors’ items today. Between April and December 1917, the pieces were marked with an uncrowned eagle within a broken circle and the date 1917. This was the symbol of the provisionary government. The symbol was used further between January and May 1918, but without a date. After May 1918, artists began using earlier plates that already bore monograms. They covered the imperial sign with an oval or diamond-shaped green or black patch and added the seal of the State Porcelain Factory with the hammer, sickle, and tooth of a gear wheel as well as the year the piece was made. From 1921 onward, they usually left the imperial monogram uncovered and simply added the symbol of the State Porcelain Factory and the year. Suprematism (From the Latin word supremus, the highest) is a visual arts and modern movement related to futurism and

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constructivism. It arose in Russia and lasted from 1915 to the beginning of the 1930s. Kazimir Malevich, who developed this artistic style, understood suprematism to be the prioritisation of pure feeling over objective nature. Malevich designed a teapot that looked like a locomotive and some demitasses that were literally teacups cut in two. Nikolai Suetin also designed unusual teapots and a series of little inkstands that look like horizontal architecture or spatial compositions. The objects were very interesting and inspiring, but not really practical. Only very few such experimental pieces were actually produced. Suprematists saw the colour white as the ideal foundation, since it suggested weightlessness. This made porcelain the perfect base. For Malevich, the white color also symbolised eternity. These white backgrounds were decorated exclusively with patterns comprising red, yellow, black, and blue triangles, rectangles, squares, and circles. These appeared to interact with each other, to float, and to defy gravity. In 1922 and 1923, Malevich, Suetin, and Ilya Chashnik created designs for decorating porcelain objects, but only the last two actually painted the designs themselves. The first exhibit from the RSFSR (Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic) abroad took place in 1922. An active interest in avant-garde design and painting from Russia was apparent here. Chashnik and Suetin created one prototype for each of a variety of exhibits, and the factory artists then made a few dozen copies. Prototypes remained in Russia, and copies were sent abroad in order to be exchanged for hard currency. Indeed, it seems that most suprematist pieces were produced especially for export.

Porcelain figures of the revolution

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Imperial Porcelain Manufactory produced countless figures in the empire, rococo, and other styles. They were very well executed, but tended to be somewhat boring. After the October Revolution, the State Porcelain Factory produced sculptures that reflected the new era. First a bust of Karl Marx was created, then sometime later a statuette that became known as the Red Guard. This representation of the Red Guard, defender of the People’s State, is the first Soviet porcelain sculpture to show a man of the new era. The figures, by Natalia Danko, became chroniclers of the characters of the new Soviet era. In 1914, Danko was appointed as the director of the sculpting workshop. She grounded her work in the old folk traditions of the Russian genre figures and created statuettes of contemporary relevance. Her themes included people on the streets and everyday life. Danko worked in the porcelain factory for 313 months and created 311 works in this time. (Some of these beautiful pieces are in the exhibit.) Copies of figures by Natalia Danko, such as the Partisan, were even awarded instead of medals by the Red Army in recognition of especially brave deeds. 18

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Vladimir Durov with Wild Animals, 1933 Olga Vladimirovna Kvinikhidze State Porcelain Factory

The Artists of the Exhibit

The October Revolution of 1917 had a significant influence on the formation of the Russian avant-garde. The relationship between art and the everyday lives of people was rethought, which gave rise to a new concept for art. Every artist hired by the government received maximum freedom in the implementation of this new role of art and the search for artistic solutions. The new Vkhutemas, founded in Moscow in 1920, was an influential government school of modern art referred to as the Russian Bauhaus. Works from great Russian avant-garde artists who did porcelain, such as Kandinsky, Malevich, and Suetin, are also on display in the exhibit. Malevich composed the designs for the porcelain pieces but never did his own painting work, while Suetin painted his designs himself.

The Factory

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to serve as gifts. The Imperial Porcelain Manufactory was renamed as the State Porcelain Factory, and from 1925 onward it was called the Lomonosov Porcelain Factory in honour of Michail Vasilyevich Lomonosov (1711–1765), Russia’s first great scientist. The factory bears this name to this day. After the October Revolution, the Bolsheviks had to make pragmatic decisions about how their country would be run. They had given hardly any thought to how the country should be governed once they took it over. For the most part, specialists remained in the posts they had held before the revolution, as was the case with the Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, where reorganisation was carried out relatively quickly. Artists and sculptors were classified as workers, so that there couldn’t be any class problems. The artistic bar was also to be raised above the somewhat tasteless standards of the pre-revolutionary time. To this end, the factory was expected to produce pieces that embodied the revolutionary ideals. There were 12 workers in the painting department and a total of 100 workers in the entire factory. Artists had to familiarise themselves with the work previously carried out by the artistic craftsmen and learn to paint brilliant colours on porcelain with a brush. For the art department, Chekhonin hired many new artists, both well-known and lesser-known. Among them were Michail Adamovich, Vasily Timorev, Elisaveta Rozendorf, Elena Danko, Alexandra Shchekatikhina-

Pototskaya, Maria Lebedeva, and Basilka Radonich. Established artists like Vladimir Lebedev and Vasily Kandinsky created designs for the State Porcelain Factory, even though none of them had any idea how to paint porcelain. For many of these painters, working in the factory was their first professional job.

Passionate Collector and Lender: Vladimir Tsarenkov The unique objects shown in the exhibit belong to one of the largest private collections of Russian revolutionary porcelain. Collector Vladimir Tsarenkov owns 700 works of art from his native country. There are approximately 100 globally unique pieces in Tsarenkov’s collection. Even the porcelain factory that produced the objects at the time no longer has any copies archived. It takes great dedication and effort to put together such an extraordinary collection. Vladimir Tsarenkov has made his works of art available to the general public. In 2017 alone, 12 museums around the world will display objects from his collections. This year there is higher-than-normal interest in Russian art, since this year is the 100th anniversary of the Russian revolution. Further information: Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel, Steinenvorstadt 1 CH-4051 Basel Telephone +41 (0)61 225 95 95 www.swmb.museum

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Helen Kish – Artist and Doll-Maker By Ellen Tsagaris

H Steampunk Figurine, Helen Kish, Kish&Co. Courtesy, The Toy Shoppe.

Tiny Riley ABC. Helen Kish, Kish&Co. Courtesy, The Toy Shoppe

Hand painted Doll in Mulberry Plaid Dress. BJD doll. Helen Kish, Kish&Co. Courtesy, The Toy Shoppe.

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elen Kish became a doll artist when such doll makers were few and far between. She credits her own originality to this fact; there simply was no one to emulate or imitate, though she was mentored by the legendary Martha Armstrong Hand. Hand encouraged her to study art and anatomy as a classically trained artist might, not dolls. Kish has said that “Of course, all artists draw on inspiration from the work of masters, work that touches us at a deep level. From there, we must learn to tap into our own resources in order to be true to the art that only we can make,” she adds. “Power cannot be borrowed. I believe that at some point, I was able to find this source for myself. Although it is hard to put into words, this source is the wellspring for what I guess you could call my ‘look’.” (Dollsville Dolls and Bearsville Bears, 2017). The Kish “look” has been very successful. Dolls by Helen Kish are displayed all over the world. In over 30 years of doll designing and doll making, Kish has won many awards and has many devoted fans. Collectors see the result of Hand’s advice in the portrait-quality faces of Kish dolls. The delicate painting of Kish doll faces, with their expressive eyes and bee stung lips, is reminiscent of the face painting on French fashion dolls by Huret. On the other hand, Kish doll faces are themselves a study in painting; as any doll maker who is also an artist will tell you, painting doll faces teaches face drawing and portraiture as well. The same steady hand and knowledge of perspective and anatomy is required by both. Recently, Kish has created ball jointed dolls, aka BJD dolls, as her offering to one of the latest crazes in doll collecting. Her dolls can be posed and articulated, and they remind one of the wooden articulated bodies of Poupées Parisiennes and other French and German antiques. Of course, Schoenhut too was famous for making articulated bodies, especially those of his football mannequins. Tiny Riley is only 6 inches tall, but she has 5 points of articulation. She was introduced in 2016 and limited to 120 pieces. Riley is dressed in a red felt pinafore decorated with ABCs. Paired with her dress is a blue cotton blouse in tiny check. Her pale, long blonde mohair wig is topped with a blue bow. Zoe, an 11 inch BJD is made of resin and boasts 14 points of articulation. She represents a preteen girl with long, wavy mohair locks. Some of these dolls wear a mulberry plaid outfit. The Toy Shoppe offers a hand painted example of this dolls. Eight inch balljointed dolls like Gotta Dance date to 2013. Kish BJDs also come in 12 inch models (Olivia Primavera), and 14 inch models (a boy Phoenix Half Pipe-2011). Other antique dolls also had ball jointed bodies, including an unusual doll with a ball jointed wooden body and metal head, hands, and feet called affectionately, “Belinda.” Occasionally, a doll with a composition head and ball jointed body that is not marked surfaces, too. Kish has truly educated herself in how these bodies are constructed. Others educate themselves with dolls, too. G. Stanley Hall, the first person to receive a PH.D. in psychology in the United States, was a student of noted therapist William James. James, in turn, was the brother of novelist Henry James. Hall, and his colleague, Caswell Ellis, wrote a short book called A Study of Dolls (1897). For those interested, this

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slim volume is free through Google Library. Among other things, they argued that dolls were invaluable educational tools. A few years later in 1908, Laura Starr wrote The Doll Book. Starr was a teacher who traveled the world for a year collecting dolls and writing about them. The Doll Book is also available on Google gratis. Starr was herself an educator, and like Hall, she promoted dolls as educational tools. Since those two books were written, many other teachers have recognized the importance of dolls to teaching. One former teacher, Pleasant Middleton, created The American Girls to teach girls among other things, American history and culture. At one point, Helen Kish designed a line of 11 inch dolls for The American Girls series that represented different eras in American history. Each doll had an authentic costume, and the signature Kish Belinda, Ball Jointed Wooden Body, Metal Head, Hands, Feet, painted features. They were well done, but not Mohair Wig. Photo, Courtesy as well received as the 18 inch dolls or the Bitty Kirsten Anderson. Doll, Babies, so they are no longer produced. Author’s Collection. Recently, Kish began creating figurines, like the 7.5 inch resin cast Steampunk. This figurine represents a couple dressed in Steampunk chic, with the traditional, expressive painted face. This, and other figures, are meant to be cake toppers, but would look lovely in a doll case, doll house, shadow box, or gracing a fire place mantel. According to The Toy Shoppe, “This couple has donned their best bib and tucker and are standing up to the choker to help you have a positively bloomin’ special day! It’s like a grand Neo-Victorian fandango of the first water on top of your cake.” (The Toy Shoppe, 2017). There are other Kish figurines in the series including Renaissance Faire, Belle Epoch, Felix and Petunia (two pixies), and Yap and Katu (dog and cat). Most of the figurines are couples, but there are a few single figures as well. The single figures double as boxes. Kish figurines remind collectors of other statuettes included in doll collections, especially antique Heubach figures, Staffordshire figurines, German Badekinder and bathers, Half Dolls, Meissen figurines, Chloe Preston figures, Kewpie statues, and more. Many German, and later Japanese and Occupied Japanese factories turned out bric-a-brac for mantles and curio cabinets, some of them done with incredibly fine workmanship. Kish figures follow in the antique tradition. The truth is, however, that Helen Kish has created a doll-making tradition all her own. Those who would like to read more about Helen Kish, Kish and Co., and Kish dolls should consult Helen Kish: the Artist and her Dolls by Louise Fecher. The book is available on Amazon.com. Spinning Wheel’s Complete Book of Dolls has an excellent chapter on Heubach dolls and figurines. Selected Bibliography Dollsville Dolls and Bearsville Bears. Retrieved 25 March 2017 from www.dollsville.com/index.php?ProductID=3939&CategoryID=94 Fecher, Louise. Helen Kish: The Artist and her Dolls. Cumberland, MD: Reverie Press, 2006. Hall, G. Stanley and Caswell Ellis A Study of Dolls. E.L. Kellogg, 1897. “Kish & Co.” The Friend Company. Retrieved 25 March, 2017 from www.friendcompany.com/kishand.htm. Revi, Albert Christian. Spinning Wheel’s Complete Book of Dolls. Galahad Books, 1975. Starr, Laura. The Doll Book. University of California Libraries, 1908. The Toy Shoppe. Retrieved 26 March 2017 from www.thetoyshoppe.com.

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A preview of the mechanical dolls and automata in Auction Team Breker’s sale on May 20, 2017 “Dolls are trifles” wrote Charles Dickens in an 1853 essay in his weekly magazine Household Words. “True; but are they such trifles as to be quite unworthy of the notice of all except miniature-women of doll-loving juvenility?”

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n Dickens’ observation rests a question that has preoccupied collectors and historians ever since dolls came to be regarded as objects worthy of study in their own right. Is the doll a plaything or an artwork, a commodity or a collectable? In her essay “Dickens’ Dollmaker” Elizabeth Williamson examines the motif of Jenny Wren, the doll’s dressmaker of Our Mutual Friend (1864-1865), in the context of the 19th century doll as “a commercial product and a social icon”. In a scene from the second chapter of Book Three, Jenny proudly points to her costumes in a toy shop window: “....a dazzling semicircle of dolls in all the colors of the rainbow, who were dressed for presentation at court, for going to balls, for going out driving, for going out on horseback, for going out walking, for going to get married, for going to help other dolls to get married, for all the gay events of life.”

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Jenny is an adult-child whose work as an independent couturier in miniature provides the financial means for herself and her alcoholic father. Although the character is a mechanism for Dickens to discuss serious social issues, she still has something say to modern readers about the magnitude of the doll trade in the 19th century. Indeed, as Dickens argues in Household Words, far from being a frivolous occupation, doll-making brings into play aesthetics, mechanical skill, individual and even national idiosyncrasies. Moreover, “their manufacture employs hundreds of hands, and gives bread to many families”. Some of the figures quoted are astounding. An English manufacturer of glass beads received a single order for five hundred pounds’ worth of doll’s-eyes. A glass firm in Murano sold “cheap and common” eyes with a simple painted iris for sixpence per dozen but, if “if the doll be a great lady,” fine eyes at the extravagant price of three or fourpence a pair.

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Automaton Pierrette by Gustave & Henry Vichy, with bisque portrait head by Emile Jumeau, circa 1890. Estimate: €12,00 – 18,000 / $12,700 – 19,100.

“Chinese Tea Server” automaton by Leopold Lambert, with Jumeau character bisque head and fine original costume, circa 1888. Estimate: €4,000 – 6,000 /$4,200 – 6,350.

Dickens’ essay reads like a ‘who’s who’ of 18th and 19th century innovation: Madame Montanari; the anatomical modeler Dr. Auzoux; Fleischmann, the miniaturist of Sonneberg; Johann Nepomuk Mälzel, patentee of the metronome and operator of Von Kempelen’s automaton Chess Player; engineers of artificial life Jacques de Vaucanson and Pierre Jaquet-Droz. By listing doll-makers alongside anatomists and horologists, the author not only acknowledges the weighty nature of the toy trade, but its interconnectedness with other, greater industries. “...the more ladylike dolls have a wider and larger manufacturing importance; they are the product of many minds and many hands. Like a watch, they have to derive one component part from one artist, one from a second, one from a third; while the master-hand puts together all the little bits which others have made for him.” The use of the term ‘artist’ recognizes the skill in toymaking and draws an implicit link between the cottage worker and the countess, for “aristocracy and democracy (also) find their way into the doll world”. The piecemeal nature of toy production persisted throughout the century. A visitor to automaton-maker Leopold Lambert’s factory in Paris described “a clockmaker’s shop – two workers, an apprentice, a day worker – a workshop with skilled seamstresses and milliners: six women”. A production piece such as the ‘Chinoise Verseuse’ called for the co-operation of an astounding number of artisans: the cartonnier to mould the papier-mâché body, the gear-cutter for the clockwork motor, the Jumeau factory for the bisque head and hands and, not least, the seamstress Eugénie Bourgeois Lambert for the costume. Antique DOLL Collector

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‘Monkey Schoolmaster’ automaton by JeanMarie Phalibois, 1878. Estimate: €8,000 – 12,000 / $8,500 – 12,750.

Jean-Marie Phalibois’ ink stamp used at the time of the Exposition Universelle of 1878.

During the 19th century, complex clockwork figures represented the aristocracy of the doll universe. According to Dickens, a speaking doll “rises to the dignity of an automaton,” suggesting that automata themselves transcended the fields of toy-making and mechanics alone. In France the manufacture of toys fell into the category of bimbeloterie, defined loosely as the art of making children’s trinkets and selling them. The novelist Victor Hugo describes a “boutique de bimbeloterie” as “glittering with tinsel, glass and magnificent tinplate objects” as well as fabric and luxurious dolls. By 1872 in the Seine region alone there were around 1,600 manufacturers of toys, employing 1,250 workers at an average of 5 Francs, 50 Cents per day and 2,500 earning an average of 2 Francs per day. The turnover amounted to 8,541,000 Francs per year. The industry was considered important enough to have its own section, Classe 42, at the Exposition Universelle of 1878 in Paris. The writer of the Guide Conty 26

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de l’Exposition marveled at “toys of every description, each more ingenious than the last”. Jean-Marie Phalibois was one of the exhibitors in the section. His automata, piéces mécanique and fantasies à musique included detailed vignettes under glass domes, such as the monkey schoolmaster and his pupil. Even at the time, the cost of such an object was significant. Automata, like the Montanari dolls Dickens encountered at the Great Exhibition of 1851, were “adapted rather for the children of the wealthy than for general sale”. The London importer Silber & Fleming advertised a larger version of the monkey schoolmaster for £22, 10 shillings in its 1884 catalogue at a time when a senior bank clerk earned around £100 a year. The same catalogue carried an advertisement for the ‘Negro Fruit Seller’ at the princely sum of £7, 7 shillings. This large automaton by Gustave Vichy, “richly dressed in colored satin,” carries a tray with three upturned papiermâché fruits (an apple, a pear and an orange) that open

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Illustration from Silber & Fleming’s 1884 catalogue. ‘Marchand des Fruits’ automaton by Gustave Vichy, circa 1880. Ex-collection of Betty Cadbury. Estimate: €25,000 – 30,000 / $26,800 – 32,100.

to disclose three mechanical apparitions: a monkey’s head turning from side to side, a waltzing couple and a white mouse running in circles. The significance of the magical orange would not have been lost on 19th century audiences familiar with the spectacle of the ‘Marvelous Orange Tree’ illusion created and performed by Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin, whose mystery clocks, automata and stage illusions exploited the unexpected association. “The art of conjuring bases its deceptions upon manual dexterity, mental subtleties, and the surprising results which are produced by the sciences,” he wrote in Secrets of Conjuring and Magic: Or How to Become a Wizard in 1878. Robert-Houdin, one of the first gentleman magicians, is also widely credited as introducing evening dress into stage performance. By contrast, Alexandre-Nicolas Théroude’s magician clock produced during the 1860s harks back to an earlier and more exotic tradition in which magicians appeared in robes to heighten their oriental associations.

Théroude began his professional life as a wholesale dealer of toys and, after his first bankruptcy, re-established business and began the manufacture of automata in around 1840. His numerous patents for mechanical toys, wheeled toys, walking dolls and automata testify to his great ingenuity and yet comparatively few of his inventions survived his second and final bankruptcy in 1878. Théroude’s career is emblematic of the toy market at the time, characterized by fervor, invention, international gains and sudden, unpredictable losses. In an advert published some twenty years after Théroude went out of business, Gustave Vichy could claim that “modern electrical equipment allows (him) to construct an automaton mechanically so to speak, whereas formerly everything had to be done entirely by hand, which resulted in high prices.” Not every large-scale maker had the foresight or the opportunity to adapt his production methods in this way. Neither did every small-scale artisan have a representative to champion his individual rights, as Vichy did for the Antique DOLL Collector

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Magician automaton by Théroude with original Turkish costume trimmed with Dresden paper. Estimate: €18,000 – 25,000 / $19,000 – 26,500.

collective cause of the French toy-makers as president of the Chambre Syndicale des Fabricants de Jouets et Jeux. As Dickens was aware, there was a great difference between the production methods and the price of an expensive automaton, toy or doll: “Little girls would look sad to learn what a small fractional part of a penny a woman receives for stuffing a pair of arms.” Though recognizing the artistry and economic usefulness of toys too luxurious for working-class families to afford and too sophisticated for middle and upper-class children to play with alone, Dickens and his contemporaries nevertheless leveled a certain amount of criticism at the social conditions which influenced their production. For additional information about the pieces presented in this article, see advert on page 64 of this issue and www.breker.com. References: Christian Bailly, Automata, the Golden Age, 1848 – 1914. Arthur Chandler, “The Paris Exposition Universelle of 1878”, expanded from World’s Fair Magazine, Vol. VI, No. 4, 1986: www.arthurchandler.com. Charles Dickens, Household Words, Volume Vol. VII, March – August 1853, “Dolls,” pp. 352 – 356. Mary Hillier, Automata & Mechanical Toys, 1976. Elizabeth Williamson, “Dickens’ Dollmaker”: www.academia.edu www.victorianweb.org

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The Tarnowska Collection

A Personal Perspective by Francois Theimer – French Doll Historian and Expert have known the Countess Maree Tarnowska for many years, since the late 1980s, and I’ve seen her collecting dolls in America, in England and in France. I know her to be a true doll connoisseur and her historical collection of French fashion dolls and clothing is curated impeccably. This month I have the pleasure of assisting with the sale of her collection which is being auctioned in Paris on May 27, 2017. This is a great event for French antique dolls. This collection, this gathering of dolls, can be viewed as a garden, a garden that was lovingly gathered and nourished painstakingly over forty years. It is a great privilege to share this event with the world. I must say that Countess Maree Tarnowska is indeed one of the best experts I ever met. Her collection is like immortal flowers. Each of them certainly had its own history with her, but equally as The Lady in Gold, Parisienne poupéee by important is the patrimony and witnesses to history that Emile Louis Jumeau. each one represents. Pressed bisque head on swivel neck, closed For, in my view, dolls are history and this collection mouth, blue insert enamel addresses and illuminates our French cultural past. I eyes, original folding body with bisque forearms. believe that the dolls we are talking about, the ones Brown original mohair wig. Extraordinary gown in the Countess’s garden, are showing our history with fine pearl decoration in the most beautiful, artful manner ever. This on the front, pink silk pompom, pink pearls and period of the 18th and 19th Century that we are miniature glass pieces. covering here is the greatest artistic moment for Pearl jewelry and colored stones — collar, bracelet French culture and style. Never before or after and earrings H 18”. has there been so great a flowering. Such ideas The doll looks like the painting by Gustav Klimt, are embodied in the dolls here. The Lady in Gold. Each of these dolls is in its original costume and in ninety-nine percent of the cases they are in very good condition (dolls and costumes) so they represent a part of the history of doll-making that is a rare panorama of French fashion in the 19th century, a century that, in France, can be considered a “reborn century,” coming only a few years after the terrible French Revolution. Imagine the enormous changes in life for all people. Yet, shortly, through the coming decades they became — from Napoleon First through Napoleon III - the most rich and admired country in all Europe. This short period was culturally like coming from Hell and walking into Paradise! And of course dolls are the best witnesses of this dramatic and paradoxical, exciting period.

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Parisienne poupee by Emile Louis Jumeau, pressed bisque head with swivel neck on shoulderplate, closed mouth, blue insert enamel eyes, original folding leather body. H 18”. Original red mohair wig on original cork pate. Wears ivory colored silk wedding gown with train and faux cut, lace border and wax flower crown (circa 1878) Original leather shoes with heels signed C.C. on sole, original undergarments. Extremely rare Parisienne poupée by Brasseur Videlier, pressed bisque head with swivel neck on shoulder plate, closed mouth, blue insert enamel eyes. Placed on fully articulated wood body by Emile Louis Jumeau with fitted wrists, original blonde mohair wig, Silk fancy dress with bells and matched hat, original undergarments, original leather shoes and socks. H 16” (circa 1875) Presented with her contemporary made white plush bear H 12”.

Parisienne poupée with pressed bisque head with swivel neck on shoulderplate by Emile Louis Jumeau, closed mouth, blue insert enamel eyes, original folding leather body with separated fingers. H 14”. Wears two-piece muslin with pleats on the skirt with long train. Original blonde mohair wig. Lace résille with flowers, leather boots with heels (circa 1875), crinoline under the dress.

The auction display starts with a show of the early “New Elegance” of style for women at the beginning of the 19th century — beginning with glimpses of such light and translucent women’s dresses that were inspired by Antique clothing styles of Greece, then followed on year after year by the French Fashion evolution during all that century. Step by step you can admire the fine and elegant work of the French couturiers, unique, artistic, and so perfect, totally inimitable. You can also in this collection admire the work of the French doll assemblers, firstly, and, secondly, the work of the doll makers. This is the particular industry which, at this time, created dolls and their accouterments and surroundings. This was done in an artistic way that would prepare the younger generations to fully appreciate and enjoy beauty and perfection in the things they made. Antique DOLL Collector

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Mademoiselle Louise - Parisienne poupée by Adélaïde Calixte Huret, pressed bisque head, swivel neck on shoulder plate with moulded and painted face, original full articulated gutta percha body with original painting, original skin wig. 18”. Also, original leather label on the torso indicating the silver medal that this company won in 1867 at the Exposition Universelle in Paris. The doll holds a pair of real miniature glasses in her right hand. Her gown is similar at the one sold by Mademoiselle Bereux for the famous doll “Blondinette d’Avranches” This doll comes with a trunk containing items such as a red leather case with miniature cards for “Mademoiselle Louise,” antique silk umbrella with bone handle, three bonnets made by Mademoiselle Bereux, and more.

Rare Parisienne poupee, fully articulated, wood, made by Achille Bulle Joseph Demontois (circa 1867), sculpted and decorated face, human hair wig. H 14”. Original black silk dress with plated corsage and belt buckle with red enamel, white and golden metal, double flounce on the bottom. Fine résille gloves and golden metal bracelet on the left arm.

Parisienne poupee by Leontine Rohmer, turning head patented 1858 with shoulder plate, original folding leather body with china arms and wooden legs. H 16”.Original blonde mohair wig. Green and black lined taffeta dress with black velvet decoration, matching hat. Antique leather shoes with heels, antique socks, antique undergarments. 32

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Parisienne poupée by Léon Casimir Bru, pressed bisque head with swivel neck on shouderplate, closed mouth, blue insert enamel eyes, original brown mohair wig, original full articulated wood body patented in 1869. Original dress with long train, bicolored silk, original undergarments and small patched hat, antique white leather boots. H 18” (circa 1870)

These French dolls today bear the name of their creators, like famous painters’ signatures: Mademoiselle Huret, (The first artistic leader in the doll making world, an extraordinary woman in a man’s world) Emile Louis Jumeau (the second son of Pierre François, he became the number one in France of a new generation of doll makers) Léon Casimir Bru (from the south of France with his singing French accent) Mademoiselle Rohmer (who wanted to follow her master, Mlle Huret) and so many others. Never before and never after has France made such beautiful items.

Parisienne poupée by Emile Louis Jumeau, pressed bisque head with swivel neck on shoulder plate, original fully articulated wood body with leather cover and bisque arms. H 16”. Original brown mohair wig . Original silk two colored lined gown on crinoline with blue satin fringe covering. Matched hat, original leather shoes (circa 1875) Original underwear.

The Countess, in her deep feeling for the art of dolls, kept all these jewels together for years, sometimes selling one to buy another doll that challenged her, but always seeking to perfect her ‘garden’. Always the result is the pleasure of contemplation doubled by the pleasure of acquiring knowledge. Now, it’s your turn to pick flowers for your own garden - François Theimer Please come to our “Doll Weekend” in Paris! Auctions are May 27 and 28, 2017. Countess Maree Tarnowska’s collection auction is on the May 27 and the next day we have another doll and toy auction. The public view is from 10 am to 1 pm and the auction starts at 2 pm. More information at www.theimer.fr

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Artist doll by Huret (Elisa Prevost period) (circa 1904) ; poured bisque head, signed Huret on the neck, closed mouth, blue insert enamel eyes, fully articulated original wooden body with fine metal hands. Original brown mohair wig, original silk dress with short sleeves and fine pearls decoration, matched hat, pink silk undergarments. Original leather shoes. H 18”.

Parisienne poupée by Marie Emmanuel Cruchet, pressed bisque head on swivel neck on shoulder plate, closed mouth, blue insert enamel eyes, original articulated wooden body with leather covering, patented 1862, metal arms and bisque forearms. Two-piece green wool gown, matched straw hat, blue leather boots with heels. H 18”. Original lamb wig.

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Who Is Countess Maree Tarnowska?

er family name is famous in history, but Maree is mostly known as a collector and dealer of antique dolls internationally. Many of you will know her name from her excellent book, “Fashion Dolls,” probably still one of the best guides for collectors in the field. The success of this work lead to her entertaining worldwide lecture series, and then in turn to another book “Rare Character Dolls” written in collaboration with the late Richard Wright in the USA where she now lives. Marlis Tabizel recalls her in the catalog introduction: “In the 1960s and 70s I remember her as the almost impossibly glamorous collector with a shop in the Antique Hyper Market in Kensington High Street in west London. There she presided over a stunningly beautiful window display facing the road...and she sold some of the very best antique dolls to international collectors. She was, and is, passionate and generous about her subject and passed on her knowledge especially of fashion dolls and their clothes. She has a marvelous eye for detail and quality... this is a unique collection from a very special and equally unique person,” — M T

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Antique & Collectible Doll Auction Saturday, May 20, 2017 Doors open at 8:00 a.m. AUCTION STARTS AT 9 AM

Preview: Friday May 19th FROM 2-7 PM Our Spring, 2017 Doll Auction will include over 430 lots from estates and collections from near and far. Contents of each lot will vary from a single doll to multiple amounts of dolls, etc. in each lot. This auction includes something for everyone whether you are a beginning collector, someone who likes to repair, fix or dress up dolls to the more discriminating collector or dealer looking for that special doll! Beginning at 9 am we will start selling discovery type lots which include vintage doll bodies, parts, wigs, clothes, shoes, all kinds and types of dolls, some which need repair/clothes, etc. Also included in this area of the auction is a collection of ethnic dolls in original costume obtained from a local public library that once used these for display purposes.

Listed here are some of the interesting antique bisque dolls we will be selling: A.M. #353 & 590, Kestners #164, 192, 235, 257 & Baby Jean, Sonnenberg #630, Kley & Hahn #525, Heubach “Coquette” and #7602 & 7759, S & H 1009, K Star R #100, Belton #121, DEP #15 (Simon & Halbig) head stamped Tete Jumeau, made for the French market, 21” open mouth Jumeau (small hairline on upper left side of neck), Grace Putnam Bye-Lo’s, small all-bisque German dolls, doll house dolls, 5 3/4” bisque shoulder head Kewpie #1387 5/0 on cloth body w/bisque star fish hands plus many other interesting bisque dolls not listed here!

Early dolls, etc. including a lot of (2) Joel Ellis wooden dolls (each need restoration), Alabama Baby, papier mache’ head dolls, (2) Milliner’s model dolls, (2) Biedermeir china head dolls, Emma Clear parian head girl w/molded bonnet, Ruth Gibbs china head dolls of various sizes, antique china head doll with covered wagon hairdo, Martha Chase girl with molded side part, Lenci #109, Dean’s Rag Book doll “Smart Set Elegant Lady,” black cloth folk art dolls, 1940’s Dora Petzold boy, plus more!

Collectible dolls, etc. will feature a vintage #3 Barbie, #1017 Barbie Wedding Party four doll set and other collectible Barbies and friends including some by Bob Mackie plus MIB Barbies, etc., desirable Richard Wright dolls (each MIB) include: Teddy Bear, Piglet, Kanga and Roo, Clifford Berryman, Columbine and Wizard of Oz Lullaby League 3 pc. doll set, vintage Lenci dolls, Madame Alexander cloth dolls: Dickens Boy, Alice in Wonderland, Little Dorritt and Agnes, contemporary German artist doll created by the late Peter Wolf, a gorgeous 14” hard plastic Mary Hoyer (legs need to be restrung), Ideal Toni, Patti Playpal, 32” Saucy Walker (A/O), other collectible dolls include Sweet Sue, Shirley Temple, Ginger, Ginny, Miss Revlon, Betsy McCall & others, vintage Steiff animals plus Steiff Circus Train and other circus animals, A. Himstedt 30” Lise - N. Mt., nice amount of newer MIB fashion/glamour dolls by Robert Tonner, Ashton Drake Gene dolls and Madame Alexander and much, much, more!

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Elegance in Miniature Wax By Linda Holderbaum

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Three ladies and a noble man show the simplified but intriguing costuming of these 5 to 5 ½-inch dolls. Extreme details were taken with the construction of the clothing. Silk fabrics used for the dresses of these court people is shredding in various places. The smaller doll (second from the left) has probably been re-dressed.

ranslucent and warm to the touch, wax has been used for doll making since the 1700s (and probably earlier). A wonderful material for making life-like images, the material is also very delicate and does not easily withstand the test of time. The miniature beauties featured in this article stand between 5 and 6-inches in height. All have beeswax type heads set on hemp torsos with wire armature for the arms and legs. While they all have carved wooden boots, their hands are made of wax with individually detailed fingers. The eyes appear to be black beads. Several of the dolls appear to have been made by the same artist—having the same facial structure. Some of the clothing has probably been replaced but it is felt the dolls are for the most part original and were most likely constructed sometime in the nineteenth century.

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Wax dolls populate many of the early doll houses. In the collection of the famous Mon Plaisir or ‘My Delight” doll house created by Princess Augusta of Schwartzburg over 350 miniature wax dolls, representing courtiers, servants and noble people, occupy the various rooms. The vast picture of eighteen century life created through this collection of dolls and doll houses resides in the Schlossmuseum in Arnstadt. There is no information on the manufacturer or origin of the dolls seen here. If only they could talk and tell us where they had traveled and what they had done. Anyone with additional information on these dolls, please contact me at Lholderbau@aol.com. Thank you to my sister, Rosemary Deal, for allowing me to use these dolls for this article. It is a great passion of ours and we enjoy sharing our collections with each other and with the readers!

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These two dolls, dressed in very simple home-spun type clothing lead us to believe that they were made to depict servants or towns people. The man stands 6 Ÿ-inches tall. This close-up of the man shows his kind, slightly smiling face. The detail to his face includes the careful molding of his eyes including the creases over his eyelids. The hair of his beard is stuck to the wax instead of inserted as hair often was on the larger wax dolls. The rather stern looking servant or town’s woman has her head covered with a medieval type hat. She has no hair. The character type look to her face leads us to believe that she may have been made as a portrait of a real person.

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A courtly pair wearing garments of nobility, the man (right) shows the extended neck similar to the servant man. Perhaps the elongated neck was used so the beard could be emphasized. Metallic thread is used to decorate the costumes and the man sports a tall faux black hat (a replacement of an original fur hat?). The lady (left) has a long train edged with brown mink fur that flows out behind her.

This 5 ½-inch young noble man has a very elaborate hat which may have had later additions. The shoulders on his dark pink shirt are starting to shred. He is the only doll from this set that is showing condition problems with the wax on his face.

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Another doll with a longer neck similar to the gentlemen, this head is similar in style to the other close-up. Her delicate clothing has seen the addition of various colors of yarn wrapped around her torso and sleeves—probably used to brighten her costume.

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This detail of one of the postcards that was available for sale of the Mon Plaisir Collection shows the tremendous attention to detail seen on these earlier eighteenth century dolls. The wax ladies have deep wax molded chest plates. The elaborate costumes and detailing was somewhat easier as they are slightly taller, up to 12-inches, then those pictured in this article. The dolls in this collection all have wax hands that end at the wrist attached to a wire armature. Many of the earlier eighteenth century dolls, particularly in the Mon Plaisir collection, have wax hands that extend up to the elbow. Note the detail of the fingers. With all the care given to the construction of these dolls, you would think there would be more detail given to the feet, but all the dolls have these same crude wooden carved shoes.

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1877 Jumeau Walking Dress By Margaret Kincaid

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1877 Jumeau Walking Dress Finished Back of Coat Dress

This dress is part of the original wardrobe of a very early Jumeau first series size 1 from the Musee de la Poupee in Paris. She is a 16 inch tall doll. This is a deceptively simple garment which depends on careful tailoring. This dress is made with cream color wool. I have used antique wool baby garment (this pattern used two baby wool petticoats). The trim is a very bright royal blue silk. The color has faded and I have chosen to match the more subtle faded blue. You will need a total of 9 feet of blue silk covered piping - find cording 2/10ths of a centimeter wide. Cut silk 1 ½ inches wide on the bias – cover the cord with the bias silk stitch along the edge with small running stitches.

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You will also need cream silk embroidery or buttonhole floss. When using this pattern, trace the pieces on tracing paper; so you can continue to refer to the original. Lay out following arrows showing direction of weave of fabric. *seams are not machine sewn but hand sewn with back stitch*

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Start on the pleated back skirt – 1 ¼” turn under ¼” and 1 ¼” again iron – hem with running stitch. Cut a piece of cream wool 8 ½” x 23” for the pleats in the back of the skirt Make 8 pleats across the back each fold at a peak or valley in the back jacket the last pleat on the right edge. 42

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Start with center back pieces wool together with lining, sandwich the piping between. Pin it together and stitch with back stitch. Do the same thing with the side seams. Trim the seams and whip stitch the edges. Put piping on the bottom of the jacket back and use silk edge of piping to hem the jacket. Be careful to maintain the points – I stitched it twice. Clip the inside and outside points before trimming and hemming. Stitch the sides together with piping in the seam. Match the hems with the pleated back skirt loose – the pleated skirt goes behind the back piece.

Whip Edges

Attach pleats to dress with cross stitches.

Pleats Do Not Line Up On Inside

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Sew shoulder seams. Baste pleats in place and iron. Try dress on a doll and adjust any seams that do not lay smoothly. Turn dress over firmly stitch pleats in place and attach to the jacket back with cross stitched tacking stitching. Turn and whip stitch all the seams.

Sleeves & Cuffs

Sleeves – Use cream wool. Match the A’s and B’s of the cream wool and stitch with a back stitch. Cotton lining - Match A’s and B’s again and stitch with running stitch. Press sleeve – I used tightly rolled paper towels in the sleeve. Insert lining inside sleeve. There is piping around the armhole. -First baste the piping around the armhole -Then baste the sleeve with lining match the A’s to the mark on the back -Check to make sure it is eased into the armhole with no wrinkles -Back stitch carefully around the armhole making sure it is tight and neat Cuffs - Sew the piping on the silk then stitch the lining to the silk and turn it inside out. Make sure the point of the cuff is pointy. Sew the sides of the cuff together. Turn inside out. With the sleeve right side out place the cuff inside the sleeve. Put the cuff seam where it is marked.

Hems - Double check the length of the hem. Pin in place. The hem of the original garment is not hemstitched but stitched with small running stitches. (7 or 8 to the inch) Make sure to tack down the piping where it is folder over.

Hat

This is a little hat which sits on top of the dolls head. The base is medium weight buckram. Cut a circle as shown.

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Fold five tucks as shown.

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Try the coat on your doll. It is a double breasted coat and you can adjust it now. If you do not need to change anything proceed with the pattern as it is drawn. There is Piping down the front right side. The original is faced with wool, but the baby wool I am using is too thick; so I have faced it with the white cotton. After you have stitched the wool piping and facing together, trim the seam; so it is not too thick for the button holes you will be putting in. Left Side- Turn under the wool and straight stitch. Turn under the white lining to cover the raw edge. Try on again to make sure everything fits. Buttons – Place the buttons where they are shown on the pattern. The buttonholes are done by hand with silk thread in the Keyhole pattern. Pocket – sew lining to the top seam of the pocket turn it and press the seam so only the silk shows on the front then sew the piping to both the lining and the silk. Leave enough at the top to turn it under. Press everything so you have a finished pocket. Stitch to garment where it is shown in the pattern. Collar – make sure the collar lays flat or otherwise adjust. The collar is blue silk cut on the bias. Only ¼ inch of silk should show on the collar. Stitch the silk strip ¼ inch from the collar opening. Turn over the fabric and whipstitch invisibly on the inside of the collar opening. Fold over the ends of the opening carefully and stitch with small stiches which do not show.

Wire Basting

Fold the edges of the hat up along the dotted lines. The diameter of the hat should be 3 inches. Put a circle of florists wire in the fold. I wrapped a couple of 12 inch long pieces of florists wire into 3 inch diameter circles. Baste the fold with the wire in it and trim off about 3/8ths of an inch as you see on the pattern. This should leave about 3/8ths of an inch of buckram folded up. This is the base of the hat. The crown of the hat is made of the same wool as the body of the dress. Cut a circle of wool following the pattern. Attach the edge of the circle of wool just above the edge of the trimmed buckram using little tucks.

Baste Down Wool

Push wire together to make an oval.

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Randomly tack the wool to the crown of the hat making interesting crinkles and folds. I used two tiny stitches at each place and attached it at about 16 different points. Blue silk trim - Cut a piece of the blue silk on the bias 4 ½ inches X 12 inches. Fold under about ž inches. Put the raw edge at the rim and tack down about ½ inch from top edge stop before the other end. Put another tuck in and stitch it down. Before finishing with the blue silk put in the hat lining.

Cording

Take a length of cream colored silk 6 ply embroidery floss 36 to 40 inches long. Tie a 3 inch loop in each end. Put your fingers through each loop and start to twist one end. Twist it about 100 times.

Twist in one direction

For the lining use about 11 inches of 2 inch wide cream silk ribbon. Attach one edge of the ribbon with whip stitches to the rim. Stitch together the raw edges on the inside. Gather the other edge of the ribbon, pull it tight and make a knot. Poke the lining up into the crown of the hat. Return to the Blue silk trim. Make one more tuck in the silk.

Take the end of the tucked silk and turn it under and tack it down. This seam is now the side of the Hat. Now turn the raw edge of the silk into the inside of the hat. Hem this to the silk lining. The blue silk is trimmed with knotted silk cording. Silk cording is now very difficult to find; so I make my own.

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Put the two ends together and pull on the middle. Let go the ends and hope it twists up. You can pull out the twists and you should get about 12 inches of cord. Double your 12 inches of cord and put 3 loose knots in it.

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Start with the side with the seam. Place the first knot on the upper knot and tack down, then tack down the second knot in the middle tuck. Tack down the third knot on the bottom tucks. There should be enough cord to the midpoint on the other side and tack it down. Repeat this process on the other side.

B Placement of cording and knots.

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Tassel one side of the hat is accented by a tassel. I wrapped 6ply silk floss around a 1 ž inch card 16 times. Put cording though the loops. Take it off the card and wrap the end by the cording with many layers of silk thread, stitch this down. Tie a double knot in the silk cording. Stitch the raw ends of the cord down to the seam on the side. Each side has a very charming pattern of three leaves made of cording. Follow the drawn pattern. Be very careful to tack down the raw ends because the silk will easily fray.

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Folding Line For Buckram Trimming Line For Buckram

Cutting Line For Buckram Cutting Line For Cream Wool

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Facing Cut One Match dots 1 and 2 , tape together to make this pattern piece.

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14” JDK #152 Child, blue sl. eyes, mint pale bisque, old wig & orig. JDK pate, ant. wool jumper & cotton blouse, ant. hat, ant. leather shoes, GREAT orig. “signed” JDK body, DARLING!! $850.

18-1/2” S & H #1279 Character, mint pale bisque, sl. eyes, early flyaway brows, early model, 2 upper teeth, GREAT orig. mohair wig & pate, orig. dress, undies, socks, pink leather shoes & ant. ribbon & lace bonnet, orig. S & H body. Absolutely STUNNING!!! SALE...$2450.

16” Tete Jumeau #6, perfect bisque, pw eyes, Jumeau mohair wig & orig. pate, ant. Fr. wool & velvet dress, Fr. hat, orig. chemise & undies, ant. Fr. leather shoes w/rosettes & muff, orig. “signed” Jumeau body, fully “signed” head w/ head coil in tact. EXTRAORDINARILY beautiful face!! $5200.

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Gorgeous 15” rare Kestner pouty. Pale bisque. CM. SW.BR. glass eyes. Body finish original and in excellent condition. Thick curled blonde mohair wig. Old socks and BL. leather shoes. The dress is stunning and rare with tatting and lace in front and back of dress.Two tassels at shoulders.Fabulous straw hat with copper colored velvet and BL. and copper silk bow. A BEAUTY $ 5,600

11” JDK #221 Googlie, perfect bisque, huge side glancing eyes, watermelon mouth, orig. wig & JDK pate intact, ant. batiste dress lined w/blue cotton, ant. lace hat, orig. slip, socks & leather shoes, orig. fully jointed chunky JDK body. ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE! $5800. 4.5” JDK All Bisque, sl. eyes, perfect bisque overall, “swivel neck” orig. mohair wig & ant. dress, multi strap boots, orig. body with RARE 2 clenched fists. ADORABLE!! Only...$2375.

3/4” Antique Perfume Bottles. Both are brass with bail for chatelaine or to ad a pin, one has red stone on one side & blue on the other, other long has 3 stones of turquoise & red. Both have their caps which do come off, perfect. $295. EACH

10” Fire A Steiner. Dark features. Dark mohair wig. Beautiful modelling. Dressed is gorgeous peach colored cotton dress with lace. White leather shoes with buckles on toe box. Ivory silk bow in hair. Nails are white tipped. indicating that this doll was made for the Paris toy store Au Nain Bleu. $ 2,550.

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estled in the shadow of the Santa Catalina Mountains in Tucson, Arizona, sits a portal into another world. Through the giant doors of this modern facility, one enters The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures, a world class facility for examining the history of miniatures, including doll houses. The building seems an incongruous fit, standing amongst the typical Western and Mexican flavored structures for which Tucson is better known, yet this building allows the visitor to journey to a place highlighting items about 1:12 scale from those of the regular world. The Mini Time Machine is a labor of love founded by Patricia Arnell and her late husband Walter. Pat’s love of miniatures began with a childhood gift of a set of Strombecker Furniture, which she received in the 1930s. These pieces, including a bathroom and

Eugene Kupjack Silversmith shop. A master silversmith, all of the miniature silver pieces were created and forged by Kupjack. Photo: J. Craft-Hurst Kupjack Georgian Dining Room. Representing Era: 1714–1830. Date unknown. Photo courtesy of The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures

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kitchen set, eventually inspired the desire for a place where her growing collection could be shared. When Walter and Patricia moved to Tucson in 1979, Pat’s interest in miniatures was rekindled. After collecting for 30 years, Pat Arnell was finally able to share that collection with the public, when their dream of a museum became a reality. On September 1, 2009, the 15,000 square foot non-profit Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures opened its doors – an amazing museum that is a true gift from the Arnells to the City of Tucson. When first entering the museum, visitors are greeted by a state-of-the art multi-media presentation introducing them to the world of miniatures. Visitors can then begin their journey, either through the ‘Enchanted Realm’ or through the ‘History Gallery.’ The ‘History Gallery’ contains an incredible collection of doll houses and room boxes. The oldest item in the collection is a Nuremburg Kitchen room box from 1742. Beautiful cabinet doll houses from England, filled with dolls, including a tiny Grodnertal doll, grace the room. The Daneway House, circa 1775, holds a grand position in the first of the historical rooms. Known as a typical 18th century Baby House, this large cabinet has been loving restored over the years. Photos documenting the restoration process acompany the cabinet and form a fascinating story documenting the piece’s journey. As visitors move through the gallery, they are introduced to the history of doll houses, eventually moving into a fabulous display of mass-produced Bliss, Converse and Schoenhut houses. There also sits an amazing working automaton, displayed on a rotating base, so as to allow the viewer to see both the animated scene and the interior clockwork mechanism. This large 54

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multi-tiered scene (ca. 1885) was created by Emil Wick, a Swiss machinist, born in 1816. Wick’s automaton is a large village, with moving characters representing different members of society - from dancers to workers, to village people getting water. This piece is truly a work of art. Another unique addition to the museum is a doll house built completely of cigar boxes. Mostly made of boxes from the “Just Suits” brand, the house has thus been blessed with

the name “Just Suits.” The original creator of this house, which was made in Malden, Massachusetts around 1900, was struck and killed by a passing horse-drawn buggy. The subsequent owners chose to remember the builder’s death by placing a tiny skeleton and devil near the front door, and a miniature horse drawn buggy, just outside the house. The museum houses many of the room boxes that originally were in the famous Legoland Museum. They

The Swan Pub by Joanna Scarboro and Oakwood Cottage by Ron and April Gill. Photo: J. Craft-Hurst

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Just Suits cigar box house, Built in Massachusetts ca. 1900. Photos courtesy of The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures Daneway House, circa 1775. Photo courtesy Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures.

also have an original piece by Narcissa Nyblack Thorne, designer of the famous Thorne Rooms, now in the Chicago Art Institute and the Phoenix Art Museum. A room featuring intricate silver and metalwork stuns the visitor with its incredible details. This particular room was created by the master miniaturist, Eugene Kupjack, one of the master workers employed by Ms. Thorne in the 1930s. In his lifetime, Kupjack created over 700 miniature pieces, which are currently displayed in museums all over the world. The Mini Time Machine doesn’t only house miniature houses and furniture. Along with the antique dolls meant for the dollhouses, the museum houses two other large doll-focused collections as well. The first collection is a series of 52 miniature dolls each created from a single grain of wheat. These miniature fantasies are displayed in their original tiny glass domes. Made by Elaine Cannon, better known for her 1930s Hickory Nut Dolls, these tiny items are all different and were originally sold to the public in the 1950s at Marshall Fields of Chicago. From beautifully detailed skirts to wide brimmed embellished hats, these dolls are each detailed with loving care, especially sweet in their minute size. A longtime Kewpie fan, Patricia Arnell’s magnificent Rose O’Neil Kewpie collection is also on display at the museum. With rare items such as an original glass Kewpie 56

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1930s Kitchen scene, featuring Pat Arnell’s childhood gift of Strombecker furniture. Photos courtesy of The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures

s Automated House Emil Wick ca. 1885, front and back, showing clockwork mechanism. Photos courtesy of The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures

Rose window, and one of the rare and desirable Kewpie and Elephant figurines, her Kewpie collection is just as exciting as the miniatures for which the museum is named. The museum also houses many modern miniatures, including Fantasy and Christmas pieces, but it’s the historical items that truly make this museum a destination to visit and enjoy. Amongst the magnificent pieces, there, mounted in the wall, are two room boxes created by Patricia Arnell and featuring her original Strombecker furniture…the pieces she received as a child of the 1930s. These unassuming boxes are truly the reason that the rest

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Pat Arnell’s beloved Kewpie Collection, including rare Kewpie Rose Window and Kewpie Elephant statuette. Photo: J. Craft-Hurst

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of the museum even exists. Without these particular pieces, Patricia’s love for miniatures would never have grown into the magnificent collection that is now lovingly presented in Tucson, Arizona at the Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures. The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures 4455 E. Camp Lowell Dr. Tucson, AZ 85712 520-881-0606 www.theminitimemachine.org

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Send in your Free Calendar Listing to: Antique Doll Collector, c/o Calendar, P.O. Box 239, Northport, New York 11768 or Email: adcsubs@gmail.com. If you plan on attending a show, please call the number to verify the date and location as they may change.

ONGOING

9/20/16‑ 4/30/17. Detroit, MI. Charles H. Wright Museum. I See Me: Reflections in Black Dolls Exhibit. Thewright.org. 3/25‑9/23/17. Germany. Office Antiques, Science & Technology & Fine Toys & Automata Auctions. Auction Team Breker. +49/2236/38 43 40. www. Breker.com. Auction@Breker.com.

4/22‑10/8/17. Switzerland. Russian Masterpieces of Art and White Gold from 1917 to 1927. Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel. www.swmb.museum.

MAY 2017

4‑6 ~ Essington, PA. Doll & Teddy Bear Convention. Clarion Hotel & Convention Center. Susan Quinlan Doll & Teddy Bear Museum. Terry Quinlan. 805‑687‑8901. 4‑7 ~ Framingham, MA. Doll Study Club of Boston Presents Little Women UFDC Region 15 Conference 2017. Sheraton Framingham Hotel. keepthefaith42@ verizon.net. dollcollector@charter.net. 508‑240‑1608.

6‑7 ~ Irving, TX. Marquis Auction of Antique Dolls. Dallas Marriott Las Colinas. Theriaults. 800‑638‑0422. info@theriaults.com 6 ~ Batavia, NY. Doll Show. The Quality Inn. Saturday’s Child. Martha Smith. 585‑506‑7948.

6 ~ Maitland, FL. Doll Show. Maitland Civic Center. Greater Orlando Doll Club. Barbara Keehbauch. 407‑678‑5678. 6 ~ Pleasanton, CA. Crossroads Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Alameda County Fairgrounds, Building B. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. www.crossroadsshows.com. 7 ~ Easton, PA. Doll Show. Forks Township Community Ctr. Twin County Doll Collectors. Earl Bethel. 610‑322‑7702.

13 ~ Kokomo, IN. Doll Show. Gay Anne Gressman. 765‑438‑6299.

16 ~ England. Dolls, Dolls Houses and Related Pieces Auction. Spa Hotel Royal . C&T Auctioneers / Valuers. Leigh Gotch. +44(0) 7736 668702 leigh.gotch@candtauctions.co.uk. 18‑20 ~ Suquamish, WA. Ball‑Jointed Doll Expo/ Convention. PNW BJD Expo. Clearwater Casino Resort. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. www.crossroadsshows.com. 20 ~ Atlanta, GA. Doll Show. Vickey Harris. 404‑543‑8866.

20 ~ Columbus, IN. Doll Show. Bartholomew County Fairgrounds. Dolls Night Out Club. Barb Joy. 812‑376‑9124.

20 ~ Germany. Mechanical Music, Fine Toys & Automata Auction. Auction Team Breker. +49/ 2236/38 43 40 (F) +49/2236/38 43 430. www.breker.com. Auction@Breker.com.

20 ~ Knoxville, TN. Doll & Bear Show. Holiday Inn West Cedar Bluff. Southeastern Doll Shows. Jackie Stone. 828‑505‑2287. www.SouthEasternDollShows.com. 20 ~ Missoula, MT. Doll, Toy, Teddy Bear & Miniatures Show. Ruby’s Inn & Conference Ctr. Bitterroot Blizzard Doll Club. Kay Schrader. 406‑360‑7214. schrader1501@blackfoot.net 20 ~ Nazareth, PA. Antique & Collectible Doll Auction. Dotta Auction Co. 610‑759‑ 7389. www.DottaAuction.com.

20 ~ Pasadena, CA. Doll Show. Pasadena Elks Lodge. Forever Young. Sandy Kline. 818‑368‑4648. 20 ~ Williamsfield, OH. Doll Show. Williamsfield Community Ctr. Heirloom Doll Society. Lynne Morrow. 440‑344‑77747. 21 ~ Buena Park, CA. Doll Show. Sherri Gore. 310‑386‑4211.

21 ~ Madison Heights, MI. Doll Show. Doll Show Productions. UFCW Hall. Sharon Napier. 586‑731‑3072.

21 ~ Mounds View, MN. Doll & Bear Show. Mermaid Event Center. C Promotions Plus. Carol Benson. 612‑669‑1613. 21 ~ New Hope, PA. Doll Show. 46 N. Sugan Rd. Mark. 215‑657‑2477.

25‑28 ~ Orlando, FL. 15th Annual Fire‑Flies Convention. International Palms Resort. Cyndi Harris. 321‑431‑3133. www.fire‑fliesdollconvention.com.

27 ~ France. International Prestige Auction of the Countess Maree Tarnowska Collection. Lombrail‑Teucquam Maison De Ventes. Francois Theimer. francois.theimer@wanadoo.fr. www.theimer.fr. (0033) 03 86 74 31 76. 27‑28 ~ France. Dolls Collection/Automata and Mechanical Music. Galerie De Chartres. +33(0)2 37 88 28 28 (F)+33(0)2 37 88 28 20. chartres@galeriedechartres.com.

28 ~ France. Auction of Antique Dolls & Toys. Ambassador Hotel. francois.theimer@wanadoo.fr. www.theimer.fr. (0033) 03 86 74 31 76.

JUNE 2017

3‑4 ~ Gaithersburg, MD. Doll & Toy Show. The Fairgrounds. Bellman Event. 410‑357‑8451. 443‑617‑3590. infoDOLLS@comcast.net

4 ~ Belleville, IL. Doll, Teddy Bear, Toy, Dollhouse & Miniature Show. St. Clair County Fairgrounds. Kay Weber Shows. 618‑233‑0940. 4 ~ Bismarck, ND. Doll Show. Ila Marvel. 701‑258‑7869.

4 ~ Concord, CA. Doll Show. Crowne Plaza. 101 Doll & Study Club & Friends. 415‑455‑8415. 415‑342‑8655. 4 ~ Santa Ana, CA. Doll, Teddy Bear & Toy Show. Santa Ana Elks Lodge. Rowbear. 530‑366‑5169.

10 ~ Green Valley, AZ. World Doll Day Event. Green Valley Recreation Center. Marti Nelson. 520‑393‑0502. www.WorldDollDay.com 10 ~ Rutherford, NJ. North Jersey Doll Club Luncheon. Meadowlands Hotel. 201‑231‑3100. www.renhotels.com. Registration. Jean. 201‑704‑2836. 10 ~ Salt Lake City, UT. Red Lion Hotel. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. www.crossroadsshows.com.

10 ~ Tucson, AZ. World Doll Day Event. Tucson Doll Guild. Green Valley East Social Center. Marti Nelson. 520‑393‑0502.

11 ~ Naperville, IL. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Marriott Hotel Naperville. Karla Moreland. 815‑356‑6125. 11 ~ N. Hampton, NH. Doll Show. Wendy Collins. 603‑969‑1699. 21‑23 ~ Nashua, NH. Doll Auction. Holiday Inn. Withington Doll Event. 603‑478‑3232. withington@conknet.com. 21‑24 ~ Richmond, VA. Doll Convention. Madame Alexander Doll Club. 877‑691‑6864.

23‑24 ~ Asheville, NC. Doll, Teddy Bear & Miniature Show. Crown Plaza Expo Center. Stacey Haskins. www.InternationalDollShow.com. 23 ~ Lakeland, FL. Miniature Doll Show. Pat Gazie. 407‑733‑7988. 24‑25 ~ Council Bluffs, IA. Antique Spectacular Vintage Market. Westfair Fairgrounds. Melting Pot Productions. AntiqueSpectacular.com. kim. aspectacular@gmail.com. 712‑326‑9964.

24 ~ Puyallup, WA. Doll & Bear Show. Puyallup Fairgrounds. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713.

24 ~ Raleigh, NC. Doll & Bear Show. Durham Convention Center. Southeastern Doll Shows. www.SouthEasternDollShows.com. Jackie Stone. 828‑505‑2287.

JULY 2017

1 ~ Germany. Steiff Special Auction. Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion. 0049(0)6203‑13014 (F) 0049(0)6203‑17193. www.spielzeugauktion.de. mail@spielzeugauktion.de. 19‑22 ~ Houston, TX. Barbie Doll Convention. Joni Holland. 817‑929‑1691.

19 ~ Layton, UT. Doll Convention. Davis Conference Center. Ann Dee. 801‑419‑2146. www.rosedollexpo. com.

30‑8/3 ~ Orlando, FL. National Doll Festival Annual Show. Rosen Plaza Hotel. Rowbear. 831‑438‑5349. DollFestival@aol.com. www.nationaldollfestival.com. 30‑8/5 ~ DollShowUSAOnlineShow.com. Doll, Bear & More Show Online.

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10 AM to 4 PM Ruby’s Inn and Convention Center, 4825 N. Reserve St., Missoula, MT 59808 Call Ruby’s at 800-221-2057 or 406-721-0990 for the discounted room rate Admission: Adults $5 - Children Under 6 Free Dolls, Bears, Toys, Clothes, Miniatures, Furniture, Accessories and Much More Exhibits, Raffle Items, Door Prizes For Table Reservations and Information Contact: Kay Schrader, PO Box 70, Darby, MT 59829 Phone (weekends only) 406-360-7214 Email (anytime) schrader1501@blackfoot.net

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AUGUST 2017

1 ~ Orlando, FL. Marquis Antique Doll Auction. Hyatt Regency. Theriaults. 800‑638‑0422. info@theriaults.com 2‑5 ~ Orlando, FL. UFDC Doll Convention. The Rosen Center Hotel. 816‑891‑7040. info@ufdc.og.

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5‑6 ~ Archbold, OH. Doll Show. Jeanette. 800‑590‑9755.

Open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 11-4 Open by appointment at other times, call 859-707-6123

9 ~ Philadelphia, PA. Paper Doll Convention. Embassy Suites. Registration Required. Linda Ocasio. 201‑602‑2902.

Visit us at www.kydollandtoymuseum.com

11‑13 ~ Clackamas, OR. Resin Ball Joint Doll (BJD) Expo. Monarch Hotel & Conf. Ctr. Jamie Rist. 503‑887‑7728. 12 ~ Huntsville, AL. Doll Show. Jaycees Building. Sonya Heim. 256‑585‑5436. 11‑13 ~ Clackamas, OR. Resin Ball Joint Doll (BJD) Expo. Monarch Hotel & Conf. Ctr. Jamie Rist. 503‑887‑7728.

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16‑18 ~ Hillsborough, NH. Doll Auction. Holiday Inn. Withington Auctions. 603‑478‑3232. withingtonauction.com. withington@conknet.com 19 ~ Concord, CA. Doll Show. Crowne Plaza Hotel. Nancy Jo Schreeder. 925‑229‑4190. vallejodoll@gmail.com. www.nancyjodollsales.com. 26 ~ Schertz, TX. Doll Show. Schertz Civic Center. Attic Antiquity Dolls. Dorothy Meredith. 830‑606‑5868. 27 ~ Bellevue, WA. Doll Show. Red Lion Hotel. Antique Doll & Toy Market. Lisa Pepin. 206‑669‑6818. 27 ~ Dedham, MA. Doll & Bear Show. Holiday Inn Boston Dedham. Collins Gifts. Wendy Collins. 603‑969‑1699. 27 ~ Fort Wayne, IN. Doll Show. Fort Wayne Armory. Doll Show Productions. Sharon Napier. 586‑73‑3072. 27 ~ Syracuse, NY. Teddy Bear Show. Cindy Malchoff. 518‑562‑4076. 28‑9/3 ~ Nashville, TN. Doll Conference. Sheraton Nashville Downtown. National Institute of American Doll Artists. Stephanie Blythe. 415‑455‑8415.

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A Marquis Auction of Important Antique Dolls Highlighted by the Estate Collection of Liv Greta Brem of Oslo, Norway

May 6 and 7, 2017 Dallas, Texas at the Marriott Las Colinas in Irving For nearly 40 years, in her home just behind the famed Oslo Castle, Liv Greta Brem has gathered a consummate collection of fine European antique dolls including those once owned by the family of the Norwegian expressionist painter, Edvard Munch. Expressions, in fact, have been the theme of the Brem collection, as she sought dolls whose faces reflected human moods, both of children and adults. Fine antique dolls of bisque, porcelain, paper mache, wood and wax filled every cranny of this private museum. Watch for more details to be forthcoming of this important auction, but make your plans now to attend an exciting weekend. For auction information, to request a free brochure, or to order auction catalogs visit www.theriaults.com or call 800-638-0422. Facebook.com/TheriaultsDolls PO Box 151 • Annapolis, Maryland 21404

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13” French SFBJ #252 Pouty Toddler, mint bisque, sl, eyes, orig. mohair wig in orig. set, ant. jumper & batiste blouse, ant. socks & leather shoes, slip, undies & fabulous ant. Fr. ruffled hat, orig. fully jointed SFBJ toddler body w/ SFBJ Paris label on her back, deep pouty modeling. Darling cabinet size. ADORABLE!! $ 5200.

LOOK FOR ME AT UFDC! 14.5” Early Block Letter FG Bebe, immaculate pale bisque, outlined pw eyes, fabulous ant. mohair wig in original set, ant. silk and lace dress, undies, orig. leather shoes, socks & ant. Fr. lace hat, orig. kid body w/perfect marked bisque shoulder plate & bisque lower arms & hands, desired molded Bru type tongue tip. BREATHTAKING!! $7200. 18” K * R 117 “Mein Liebling”, blue sl. eyes, perfect bisque, orig. curly clean mohair wig, fabulous ant. dress w/silk trim, ant. buret, socks & ant. leather shoes, ant. undies, orig. K * R body. Great pouty modeling. The whole package is absolutely GORGEOUS!!! $4650.

11.5” Early S & H #949 Character, mint pale bisque, sl. eyes, early 3 sq. cut teeth, great newer mohair wig, orig. pate, vintage silk dress & ant. shoes, orig. S & H body. A beautiful little girl in great cabinet size!! SALE $1650.

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LIBERTY OF LONDON Royal Dolls Part II By Linda Holderbaum

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Dolls from Kley & Hahn (left), Hertel, Schwab & Co and Bruno Schmidt, three German producers of high quality character dolls in the early 20th century. Hertel, Schwab & Co and Bruno Schmidt both made heads for Kley & Hahn. Some of these dolls, including those in the cover photo, show similarities in modeling, decoration and bisque quality which leads to an assumption of possible cooperation between them — Alf Ertsland

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1) Very Pretty 23” Soft Brown SPBH - Lovely coloring and All Original layers of her sweet vintage clothes! $695

2) Saucy French Trade Flirty Scarce 15” cabinet Halbig ‘1039’ with original lashes, wig and fancy factory clothes! $795 3) Tiny French Export Halbig Rare mold ‘749’, fully std. French Body. All Original wig to shoes! with tiny lashes! $675

4) Choice 14” K*R 127 Toddler A flawless fellow with a mint fully jointed toddler body, brushstroked hair & big eyes too! $750 5) 16” All Original Brown Kestner - Early Letter Series from Factory Wig & pate to Kestner leather shoes & mint body! $750

6) Mint All Original 20” Kestner ‘152’ - ethereal beauty from mint Mohair wig to Leather shoes, signed body & lovely layers. $725 7) Rare 9” Gbr.Heubach All Bisque - Great large size in his original Russian themed Factory Clothes. $950 Precious Girl w.Teddy Bear - vivid Hertwig quality! $495

8) 18” All Original Gre-Poir Adorable French made felt with Original Tag , fresh color, normal aging. $350 9) All Original 24” Kestner Innocent - A loving ‘214’ character w/ big eyes, tender sheen,silken mohair wig & very fine Original Clothes. $750

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17) Supersize 37” König Wernicke Lad - with a 19” cir. head! - What art work and distinct features, plus Original Woolen Nautical Short Suit and shoes, chunky body. All Mint and meant for her! $1895 Boy China - orig.body,great clothes,hidden flaw, only $395 18) Grand 37” K*R 191 - The first K*R in the series so unheard of in this magnificent size! Mint bisque, set glass eyes,elaborate French hand tied wig,plus beautiful early big body! A rare one! $1895

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21) Rare German Country House - with Original Furnishings! Complete with Kestner? 6-piece suite, attached interconnecting stable with loft and attached 2nd story roost, includes the paper mache animals & accessories. All excellent, quaint & cozy! 22”x18”x11” & light weight too. $895

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24) 19” A Kittenish Figure A Steiner Bebe- A gentle hearted jeune fille w/ Jewel Blue PW eyes set amidst luminescent bisque, Closed Mouth, mint antique wig, frilly pink wool Party Dress & Leather Shoes; all precious w/ Signed Stiff Wrist Crier Body too! $3250

25) Exclusive 22” Bebe Louvre Specially designed for the legendary Louvre Department Store in 1892 by Emile Jumeau this prestigious Bebe features Mint Bisque and Signed body; w/ hip length French wig and cork pate, wearing haute couture ensemble & gorgeous antique hat! $2995

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By the People, For the People The Final Rose Percy Fundraising Event, in The Land of Lincoln

Please join Miss Rose Percy when she travels to historic Springfield, Illinois Saturday, September 9, 2017

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The Grovian Doll Museum will host this final gala fund-raising event, featuring Miss Rose Percy, in the hometown of her beloved Abraham Lincoln. A limited number of registered guests will be treated to a full day of festivities that include a luncheon fit for a President, a fabulous program, deluxe helper items, live and silent auction offerings, plus premier shopping opportunities. Attendees will each receive the beautifully illustrated, revised-edition book about Rose Percy, her possessions, and her accomplishments. Please help Rose one last time to raise much-needed funds for our Veterans and Active Duty Military.

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The President Abraham Lincoln Hotel, a DoubleTree by Hilton property, is not only one of Springfield’s most celebrated hotels, but is also within easy walking distance of the spectacular Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, the Lincoln Law Offices, and Lincoln’s Springfield home. President Abraham Lincoln Springfield 701 E. Adams St., Springfield, Illinois Mention the Rose Percy Event for a reduced rate of $129 per night (Double Occupancy) (217) 544-8800

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Please complete the Registration form below, and mail it along with your payment of $165 per person to: The Grovian Doll Museum, C/O Carmel Doll Shop, 213 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA 93950 For further information, please contact Mary Senko, Grovian Event Coordinator at: marysenko57@gmail.com

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Why Elisabeth Pongratz Dolls are Loved by Generations By Ellen Tsagaris

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s Tottie, the little wooden farthing doll in Rumer Godden’s classic The Dolls’ House, said, wooden dolls are special because the wood from which they are made is a living substance. Art dolls, and wooden dolls, go hand in hand, the dolls’ historical lineage includes ancient Egyptian tomb figures, African idols, 16th century wooden dolls, Asian figures, Russian Santos, folk dolls, Japanese Kokeshi, Matryoshka dolls, ventriloquist dummies, puppets, Queen Anne and Georgian dolls, Joel Ellis, Schoenhut, and artists Helen Bullard and Robert Raikes. Many of the best current doll artists work in wood, following the traditions of doll-makers who came before them. An example, the all-wood dolls of German artist, Elisabeth Pongratz. Inspired by the Munich Art Doll movement of the early 20th Century, these dolls have Pongratz clothing is as appealing as the doll itself captured the hearts of doll collectors, while remaining virtually unchanged since their inception in 1979. “We went to Nurenberg and first met her in 1980. Elisabeth gave my wife one of her very first dolls - we still have it. Over our thirtyfive-year history we’ve sold thousands of her dolls. In fact we are now the central hub for her in the US,” says Danny Shapiro of Toy Shoppe in Richmond, Va. He explains the Pongratz appeal to collectors thus: “It’s purposeful simplicity. Elisabeth’s dolls are understated, unpretentious...yet you would be hard pressed to find a doll whose philosophy of design is so intellectually pure or whose emotional connection is so rich and complete.” The simplicity of their design, the shape of the limbs and the feel of the wood all make them works of 20th Century doll art. He says “Just look in the doll’s eyes. ... and you will feel the love!” Elisabeth Pongratz dolls speak from the heart. Elisabeth’s dolls are delicately hand-carved and hand-painted, with faces very similar to dolls by Sasha Morgenthaler and Kathe Kruse. They have “a sweetness that tugs at your heart.” Today only a small number of dolls are made, by hand, each year. Like Schoenhut, Pongratz chose to create in wood. Some of the dolls are jointed, allwood dolls with a spring mechanism created by Elisabeth and her husband, Wolf. As with Kruse dolls, Pongratz soft bodied baby dolls are filled with sand. Sand filled baby dolls feel like the weight of a real baby when held. The sand allows them to assume natural positions that babies favor. Certainly, before there were reborn babies and realistic toddler dolls, there were Kruse and then Pongratz dolls. The faces of Pongratz dolls that sport a simple smile, round cheeks, and two dots for eyes are very similar to Kruse Waldorf dolls. Another influence on Pongratz dolls is the Munich Art Doll Movement. Artist Marion Kaulitz is credited with starting the Munich Art Doll Movement circa 1910. She is also credited with starting the German character doll movement, and in influencing other makers, including Cuno & Otto Dressel, who made their own Munich type Art dolls. To read more about the Dressel dolls, refer to the August 2012 Issue of Antique Doll Collector Magazine and review Julie Blewis’s article. Early dolls made directly from the Kaulitz studios were made of hand-pressed composition with painted features. The heads were socket heads. Their wigs were mohair, and their bodies were ball jointed. Several of the rarer dolls were 14 inches high and wore regional costumes of wool and silk. Their shoes were marked “2” underneath.

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After 37 years, we are still enamored with Elisabeth Pongratz’ dolls. Elisabeth’s dolls have an unpretentious, quiet charm… a sweetness that tugs at your heart. Their simple, reserved style is inspired by and continues a twentieth century doll movement led by Käthe Kruse, the Munich Art Dolls and Sasha Morgenthaler. Elisabeth’s dolls hold an important place in doll history based on her beautiful and singular design, her high quality craftsmanship and artistry, and use of beautiful materials.

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As an artist, Kaulitz is associated with the German Expressionism Movement (1905-1935). The German Expressionist School emerged from Munich and Dresden, both areas associated with dolls as well as art. One artist involved with this movement, Ernst Barlach, (1860-1938) was a wood carver. Another German Expressionist was Evrard Munch, (The Scream), whose family dolls will soon be part of a Theriault’s auction. German Expressionists were partly influenced by Van Gogh. In 1989, Pongratz partnered with doll doctor, artist, collector, and shop owner Thomas Dahl. Dahl, a former speech therapist and home health care worker, fell in love with a K*R 126 doll given to him by one of his clients. After he began to collect dolls, he became entranced to the point of becoming an international expert on Kruse dolls. After partnering with Elisabeth Pongratz, Dahl, whose name Blonde Haired New Munich Art Doll by actually means “doll “in Dutch, designed soft bodies and Elisabeth Pongratz accessories for two types of doll heads created by Pongratz. Dahl’s shop is located in Bonn. Germany, and is called New Munich Art Dolls, LTD, NY. Black complexioned New Another influence was the creator of the Sasha dolls. Munich Art Doll Elisabeth Sasha Morgenthaler (1893-1975) was a Swiss artist who Pongratz studied under Paul Klee; he introduced her to Wassily Kandinski and other founders of Der Blaue Reiter group, which was core to German Expressionism. Sasha’s artistic philosophy involved a belief in universal childhood and a need to create dolls that did not have the fixed smiles of earlier dolls. She claimed to have scraped the smiles off her own childhood dolls, and allegedly said, “No grotesque caricature can awaken a child’s true feelings. A piece of wood, barely carved, is far superior to a conventional doll with an exaggerated smile.” She felt that children who had survived World War II might feel that smiling doll faces were mocking them. She made her dolls with coffee colored skin to make them appear more universal. Unusual, original studio Sashas appear in Mary Hillier’s excellent history of dolls, Dolls and Doll Makers. Other subtle influence on Pongratz dolls include the Schoenhut dolls, with their expressive faces and articulated bodies, and the rare German characters, similar to the K*R one-of-a-kind mold number 108, feature on our cover in September 2014. Like the Wonderful pair of German Comp living substance from which they are made, these wonderful dolls will go on to become Character Dolls by Marian Kaulitz antiques themselves, and to take their place among the fine doll collections of the world. According to Shapiro, Elisabeth Pongratz began, as many doll artists do, by creating dolls for children. Her own children were educated in the simplicity of the Rudolph Steiner methods and that philosophy applies to her art. Even though most mothers cannot afford to buy an original for their children, collector continue to find these increasingly rare dolls irresistible. A Pongratz doll is art that stands the test of time. It is honest, true and it has a purposeful simplicity that will last. They will be loved for generations. Selected Bibliography Blewis, Julie. Cuno & Otto Dressel’s own Munich Art Type dolls. Antique Doll Collector Magazine, August 2012. Retrieved from http://www.antiquedollcollector.com/toc/aug2012/aug2012.html German Expressionism. Retrieved from http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/history-of-art/german-expressionism.htm Hillier, Mary. Dolls and Doll Makers. New York. Crown, 1969. Puppendoktor Thomas Dahl. Retrieved from https://www.puppendoktor-dahl.de/new-munich-art-dolls/ Rare 14” Munich Art Doll. Retrieved from Https://www.pinterest.com/pin/367113807098761487/ Rare German Art Character Dolls by Marian Kaulitz. Retrieved from https://www.theriaults.com/rare-german-munich-art-character-doll-marian-kaulitz Sasha Dolls. Retrieved from http://www.sashadoll.com/ Votaw, A; Chandler, S., & Lewis A., Sasha Dolls, the History. Reverie Publishing, 2011. 16

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Girls with Character By Alf Ertsland

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here are so many nice memories associated with our collections For example, this little group presented here contains some character girl dolls obtained over a period of thirty years, and we can still recall every event that led to the purchases of each one of them! Together these little girls are representing the immense joy of collecting character dolls. They also remind us of all the nice doll people we have met at auctions, doll fairs, and in other doll connections. They also reflect the diversity of our tastes in dolls through the years. We never settled for just one type, but enjoyed looking for many different kinds of dolls - and even teddy bears. Some of our dolls are also featured in previous articles in Antique Doll Collector Magazine.

“Mae” is a doll from Simon & Halbig, marked 969, size 7, measuring 14 inches. She was produced from 1887, and is one of the happiest girls in our collection. The decoration of her face is similar to other dolls in the 700 and 900 series, with finely painted and outlined mouth and eyebrows. In addition she has a slightly open mouth, showing the early square cut, molded teeth. Her most prominent feature is her strongly exaggerated cheeks and her broad smile, giving her an almost clownish look. Her set eyes are deep brown, and she has a slightly cockeyed look, which adds to her charm. She also has a more unusual early body, with well-shaped hands, very similar to bisque hands found on many early S&H dolls mounted on kid bodies. Simon & Halbig continued making “pre” character dolls introducing their famous 1300 series in 1902. They seem to have made an almost continuous series of character dolls, long before the famous Art Reform Movement, and even before the 200 series from Jumeau. 18

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Seven little girls in a group. “Ingrid” (behind) with “Flora,” “Else,” “Johanne,” “Louise,” ”Marie” and “Alma”.

Our happy Simon and Halbig doll, mold 969, has the privilege of opening the show. The fact that she was not a genuine character doll made us even more anxious to find other early dolls that differed from the mainstream. She was produced from 1887, celebrating her 130th year anniversary this year. To us she definitely has a strong character face, unlike most dolls produced at that time. However the book on Simon & Halbig dolls, written by Jan Foulke, Rare character dolls by Maree Tarnowska, and other books, released during the 1980’s, utterly inspired our interest in character dolls, and in the pre-1900 dolls with character faces. We soon discovered that several German and French doll manufacturers produced dolls with distinctive character expressions.

In 1892 Jumeau announced a series of character heads, commissioned by Leopold Lambert for their automata. This inspired Jumeau to start producing their own dolls with the same character faces, today known as the 200 series. This was before the term of character dolls was used. Some of you may remember the auction records for dolls in the eighties and nineties. Many rare dolls, unknown to most collectors, entered the auction rooms in Europe and the USA. Extremely rare character dolls from Kämmer & Reinhardt’s 100 series, topped the lists and the general interest in character dolls increased among collectors. It is not difficult to understand why. The masterpieces created by Lewin-Funcke for Kämmer & Reinhardt, never Antique DOLL Collector

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“Dina” with her Märklin carriage. “Dina” is an ethnic doll, marked S&H, 1358 and was introduced in 1910. She is a doll with defined character traits, despite her size 1, at only 10 inches. She has got weighted, brown glass eyes, and original black wig. She is wearing a period dress.

“Ingrid” posing with her early Steiff bear. “Ingrid,” S&H, mold 1448, was produced from 1914. This head is found on Handwerck bodies and may have been commissioned for them. Still she is clearly marked Simon & Halbig. She is measuring 28 inches tall, which is an unusual large size for this mold. Her pouty mouth is exaggerated in comparison to most character dolls, and is related to Bruno Schmidt’s Wendy, mold 2033, Kämmer & Reinhardt’s Mein Liebling, 117 and mold 149 by Hertel, Schwab & Co.

“Marion,” by Marion Kaulitz, is engraved K II on the back of her hand painted ,composition head. She measures 17.5 inches tall and is mounted on a standard German composition body. The mold shows strong similarity to mold 151 by Simon & Halbig.

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stopped amazing doll lovers through out the world. These very elusive dolls may not be part of all collections, but they have become part of the undefined dream and hope of owning wonderful and unusual dolls. It is the dream of making a sudden and unexpected flea market finds which has forced many eager collectors up in the middle of the night, or hunting for treasures with flashlight in the early morning hours. It is the anticipation and expectations ahead of a special doll auction, or of impatiently queuing at a doll fair, which may hold excitement for some of us. The fact is that we all invest enormous efforts and endless joy hunting for these treasures.

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“Marie,” made by Kämmer & Reinhardt is marked K&R, 101. Even her production name was Marie. Marie has painted eyes, but was also made with glass eyes. She is19 inches tall, wearing period clothes, which is underlining the trends in clothing towards a more casual look. K&R dolls are high quality dolls, with beautifully sculptured heads. Compared to some elusive molds from K&R, mold 101, 114, 115, 116 and 117 are available in the market at affordable prices. “Johanne” with “Vigdis” and “Dina”. Hertel, Schwab & Co made some wonderful dolls, including “Johanne,” mold 149, size 5. She is 16.6 inches tall, with weighted glass eyes. “Johanne” is a very sophisticated, pouty looking girl (or boy) with her pronounced chin and long, slender nose.

Such events have been part of our doll lives as well, and are equally fascinating to day. Some of the first character dolls we purchased were products from Gebrüder Heubach. It was possible then, and still is, to find less expensive, realistic looking dolls with beautiful expressions. These dolls gradually opened new doors to other, less common character dolls. Some came as a surprise and others were eagerly searched for. But the final decision to acquire a particular doll, never depended on the rarity, but whether it appealed to us or not. It is nice to dwell on the collection after all these years, and to enjoy the “family” we created. These girls represent some of the dolls we came across in our searches for German character dolls, and what we could afford.

From left: “Signe,” “Johanne” and “Louise”.

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Left: “Louise,” made by Bähr & Pröschild, is marked 536, size 4, measuring 14.5 inches. She is identical to “Selma,” by Hertel Schwab & Co, mold 141, with a slightly different facial decoration. She is wearing a very feminine, lace dress with pink ribbons, and a bonnet with pearls. I have not figured out the connection between H,S&Co and B&P. Sometimes a manufacturer could sell a mold to another doll producer who again used a different mold number. Right: “Selma,” mold 141, size 3 at 13.5 inches is another character dolls from Hertel, Schwab & Co. She has got painted eyes but the same mold also is found with weighted glass eyes. This is a very gentle looking girl. Below, a little girl named “Signe,” is wearing a blue checked dress. She was produced by Kley & Hahn, and is marked K&H, 549. She has a very sweet and innocent look, measuring just 11 inches with weighted glass eyes. Modeling is good, even in this smaller size. Made by Bähr & Pröchild for Kley & Hahn. Hertel, Schwab & Co also produced some heads for Kley& Hahn

Because we both share the same interest, our dolls are a constant subject to conversations and joy. Character dolls, more than most other types of dolls, turn to you in a direct and clear manner. Separately, they express different nuances of the emotional register that we all use. Our dolls are placed side by side in crowded cabinets with glass doors, one doll behind another. There is very little space for elaborate displays. To be able to enjoy our dolls fully, we have found an additional space in the living room where we can create different, temporary settings. Photographing dolls has been a passion for years, and I have started more consciously to make different settings for this purpose. Most of the photos in this article, and previous ones, were arranged and shot in my studio, where I normally work with my artworks. It has large, north-facing windows, without disturbing sunlight, and is excellent for photographing. I have also used fragments of some works as backgrounds for some dolls.

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“Signe,” “Louise” and “Selma” with Märklin carriage. Two celluloid dolls by Rheinische Gummi- und Celluloid-fabrik. “Signe” is holding on to a tiny china head doll.

“Dina” looking at Vigdis, who has lost her doll on the floor.

Group of Kestner dolls. From left: “Ebba,” “Heidi,” “Aagot” (behind) and “Vigdis”. “Aagot,” at 13 inches, is a pouty doll from the 1890’s, made by J.D. Kestner. She is a strong contrast to the sweet, innocent girl dolls that were produced at the end of the century. Her facial expression remind us of some pouty character dolls made after 1909, but also show clear connection to early French dolls by Schmitt & Fils from the 1870’s and 1880’s. “Vigdis,” at 10 inches, is a very small version of a pouty Kestner doll, but with a large presence. She has deep brown, weighted glass eyes, wearing a replacement dress. “Heidi,” mold 185 is 11 inches tall and made by J.D. Kestner. In opposite to “Ebba,” mold 179, she has blue weighted glass eyes. Dolls in this series do not have intaglio eyes, but painted, blue or brown eyes with black pupils and highlighted white dots. They even have got tiny painted upper eyelashes. Dolls are depicting healthy children with a natural flesh tones.

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“Signe” and “Heidi” playing with a ball. “Else” was produced by Catterfelder Puppenfabrik, marked CP 220, measuring 17 inches. This is the manufacturer of the well-known 200 series, primarily with painted eyes. This glass eye version has painted, straight downward, lower lashes, which indicates a product from after World War I. According to Cieslic’s German Doll Encyclopedia, dolls from Catterfelder seem to have been produced by J.D. Kestner.

“Else” (behind) is posing with “Mae” and “Alma” and a Steif “Bully”.

“Ebba” in her Norwegian pearly bonnet (bunadslue) is sitting on a chair, holding a tiny Steiff bear. “Heidi” is standing next to her. “Ebba,” mold 179, at 14.5 inches, has bright, blue, painted eyes. Some books on character dolls, released in the 1980’s, brought our attention to many different types of character dolls. Among them was the line of Kestner children, in 100 and 200 series, starting with mold number 178. 24

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A normal scene from the playroom. “Signe” has spilled tea on the floor. “Vigdis” comes with a bucket and sponge to clean up. “Flora” comes running into the room and is upset. “Dina” is a bit concerned. “Ebba” is playing with the sheep. “Else” is looking at “Alma” sitting on the floor, playing with her books and her all bisque. “Maud” is hiding anxiously behind “Marie”.

Dolls are excellent and very patient models. All you need to do is to place some dolls on a table, sit down on a low chair to get your eyes on the same level as the eyes of the dolls. Or sometimes we bring a few dolls out in the garden to make nice outdoor scenes. It is always a pleasure to combine different dolls or groups of dolls. Every time we gather some dolls for a photo session, we are also starting a journey through decades and centuries, looking for questions and answers that can link our dolls to specific events and historical connections. Dolls through the ages have always reflected the time they were created.

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“Greta,” the larger girl in the middle, is marked 500, GH, and was made by Erste Steinbacher, Sonneberg. She measures 14 inches and is a serious, but alert looking child with finely painted intaglio eyes, with white, highlighted dots. She is wearing a factory made dress. Erste Steinbacher, Sonneberg is a little-known doll factory, owned by Robert Carl and Gustav Heubach, producing bisque dolls from 1923. An article in Cieslick’s Puppenmagazin 1990 is focusing on these dolls, but there seem to be very few of these dolls in the market. “Flora” to the left is this very angry or upset girl. She is marked 520 GH, measuring 13.5 inches. We can find related expression from early screaming dolls by Casimir Bru, and also the tree faced dolls by the German factory Carl Bergner and Simon & Halbig. The face has exaggerated expressions depicting an angry child, with accurate executed decoration, especially when it comes to painting of the highlighted eyes and the well-shaped mouth with molded teeth and tongue. Her pink, factory made dress, is underlining her character. “Ulrike,” her sister at far right, is marked 550 GH, at 11 inches, and is another seldom seen doll. She has an open closed mouth and hint of a smile. She has detailed, but still quite roughly painted features and intaglio eyes. I find them all very appealing even though they may not have the qualities of K&R dolls.

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mportant changes were taking place in many areas, affecting arts and aesthetics, starting in the 1860’s, and culminating with the art and craft movement in the early 1900’s. The aim was to restore the aesthetic qualities of art and craft, as a reaction to the eclectic, historic styles, and style imitative industry products that the Industrial Revolution had created. The ultimate goal for the movement was to strive for a style that was simultaneously and specific to the 1800’s. In Munich, Marion Kaulitz led a group of artists who created realistic looking dolls, sculptured after real children wearing everyday’s outfits. These artist dolls, made by different sculptors, were first issued in 1908 in the department store Tietz in Munich. The industrial response to the dolls did not take long. Shortly after the exhibition, the Berlin sculptor Professor Lewin-Funcke, commissioned by the doll factory Kämmer & Reinhardt, designed the first character dolls to be produced in bisque. This was the start of an area with character children and babies, and although the dolls did not catch on in the market immediately, they opened up for new trends, and gradually other doll factories followed.

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Scene from the backyard. The big girls, “Aagot,” “Maud” and “Louise,” are having fun with the jump rope. “Vigdis” and “Signe” are watching from a distance.

“Alma with her teddy bear”. (Teddy bear is made by Svein Hellberg) .“Ulrike” is happy with her lunch box and the little china doll. “Alma” is marked A3M, measuring 13.5 inches. She is representing a solemnly looking girl, from Armand Marseille’s series of character dolls without mold numbers. She has got finely painted bright blue intaglio eyes with highlighted dots and single stroke eyebrows. She is wearing a period sailor dress and straw hat. Her skin tone is quite deep, a feature found on many character dolls. “Maud” at 13.5 inches, is the name of this serous looking little girl from Gebrüder Heubach. She is marked 7246, has weighted glass eyes, and is always busy with her jump rope. Gebrüder Heubach has large numbers of glass eyed character dolls that can be used as a boy or girl. They also have made beautiful girl and boy dolls with molded hair and intaglio eyes. Some with molded hair even have got weighted glass eyes.

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The Cast of Characters

“Aagot,” 13 inches, J.D. Kestner.

“Alma,” Armand Marseille, marked “Dina,” marked S&H, 1358 was A3M, 13.5 inches. introduced in 1910.

“Ebba,” Kestner mold 179, 14.5 inches.

“Else” by Catterfelder Puppenfabrik, marked CP 220, 17 inches.

“Flora” is a very upset girl. She is marked 520 GH, 13.5 inches.

“Greta,” 14 inches, marked 500, GH, by Erste Steinbacher, Sonneberg.

“Heidi,” J.D. Kestner mold 185, 11 inches tall.

“Ingrid,” S&H, mold 1448, was produced from 1914.

“Johanne” by Hertel, Schwab & Co, mold 149, size 5.

“Louise,” made by Bähr & Pröschild, is marked 536, size 4, measuring 14.5 inches.

“Mae,” Simon & Halbig, marked 969, size 7, measuring 14 inches.

“Maud,” 13.5 inches, Gebrüder Heubach, marked 7246.

“Selma,” Hertel, Schwab & Co. mold 141, size 3.

“Marie” by Kämmer & Reinhardt is “Marion,” by Marion Kaulitz, is marked K&R, 101. engraved K II.

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The Cast continued

“Signe,” Kley & Hahn, marked K&H, 549.

“Ulrike” is marked 550 GH and is 11 inches.

The type of dolls featured in this article, are dolls our parents and grand parents may have played with. These “children” may not yet be fully influenced by the modern time ahead of them, still filling the atmosphere with their old-fashioned, role specific way of dressing and behaving. They are still leaning towards the 19th century, and yet looking forward, identifying with a modern society in progress, where children become individuals with their own fashion, suitable for modern, active and liberated children with their own growing rights.

“Vigdis” is a 10 inch version of a pouty Kestner doll.

Marion Kaulitz, Kathe Kruse, Dora Petzhold and other doll artists were ahead of this development. They led the way for skilled sculptors, conducting unique portraits by modeling these young children of their time. We are still amazed how brilliant and timeless they appear, more than one hundred years after. They have become collector’s items, not only because they are antique toys, but, because they are works of art. Photos and text by Alf Ertsland Contact the author at alfertsl@online.no Courtesy of Alf Ertsland and Svein Hellberg collection.

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Wine Fountain, 2001, Pete Acquisto, American 2-5/6” H x 1-1/4” W

Bowl, 1999, Jim Irish, Irish 1-3/16” H x 1-1/8” D

Queen Isabella and Emperor Charles, 2008, Maria Jose Santos, Spanish, 4-1/4” H x 3-1/4” W (Isabella) 6” H (Charles)

Sewing Box, 1999, Annelle Ferguson, Esther Robertson, and Wm. R. Robertson, American, 1-1/8” H x 3/4” W

Vases, c. 2008, Jon Almeda, American 7/8” H x 9/16” D (left) 31/21” H x 21/32” D (center) 27/32” H x 11/16” D (right) English Robin, c. 2001, Beth Freeman-Kane, South African, 7/8” H x 7/8” W

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Highboy, 2004, Mark Murphy and Mary O’Brien, American, 5 3/8” H x 3 5/16” W x 1 7/8” D

Peacock, Date Unknown, Elizabeth McInnis, American, 4-5/6” H x 6-3/8” W x 2” D

Allegory of a Lullaby, 1997, Johannes Landman, Dutch (works in Canada), 3” H x 2 3/4” W x 4 1/2” L

Infanita Margarita Teresa, 2002, Hanna Kahl-Hyland, American, 4 3/32” H x 3 1/8” W

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Parrot in Cage, Date Unknown, Ursula DyrbyeSkovsted, Danish, 3-5/16” H x 2-1/16” D

Art Deco Jewelry Store, 2011, Kevin Mulvany and Susie Rogers, English, 30” H x 33” W x 25” D

Charger, 2013, Lee-Ann Chellis Wessel, American, 1-1/4” D

Cinderella Pop-Up Book, 2004, Tine Krijnen, Dutch, 15/16” H x 3/4” W

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Candelabrum, 2008, Jens Torp, English 2-1/2” H x 2” D

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everal hundred doll collectors from across the USA and Canada congregated in Kansas City the end of March for a weekend of doll activities. Starting with an Alice Leverett sewing workshop at the UFDC Museum, the week was packed with fun for everyone. United Federation of Doll Clubs, Inc. hosted an open house at the fabulous doll museum on Friday afternoon. Visitors enjoyed free admission, refreshments and a program about Dewees Cochrane, whose dolls are well represented in the museum. Knowledgeable collectors were on hand to volunteer for docent duties throughout the weekend. Friday evening at the nearby Embassy Suites, the dealers of NADDA hosted a gala preview of their doll

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show, offering beverages and refreshments to the early bird shoppers. Each suite on the fifth floor had been converted, as if by magic, into a lovely doll boutique. Dealers offered everything from early primitive cloth dolls, wax and early wooden, to German bisque characters and dolly face dolls, character babies and an astonishing array of French Bébés, Fashion Poupées, fine quality composition dolls and hard plastic and vinyl dolls of the 50s and antique teddy bears.

As opposed to a ballroom set-up, the venue of a suites hotel seems more conducive to visitors and dealers relaxing together, visiting and exchanging knowledge. In lieu of admission fees at the door, there was a silent auction of antique dolls and a wonderful Steiff teddy, planned as a fund raiser for NADDA and UFDC. Saturday morning, Margaret Kincaid presented a program on the dolls of Huret. Not only did Margaret have Antique DOLL Collector

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a wealth of research to share, she and her fellow club member, Valerie Fogel, displayed three Huret dolls and their extensive wardrobes. One of Margaret’s dolls was the inspiration for the Tasha Tudor story, “A is for Annabelle.” Following the Huret program, Lynn Murray, of TLC Doll Tours, took the audience on a virtual tour of the doll and toy museums of Germany. Lynn told of avid collectors who salvaged dolls from the dustbins in the 1960s and of the early days following reunification and the changes she has seen in Sonneberg and Waltershausen since that time. The enthusiastic audience proceeded from the programs, upstairs to the sales floor for the afternoon. Few people departed without a shopping bag! The end of the afternoon brought high competition as folks scrambled to get the last bid on the silent auction items and when the results were announced, they were met with squeals of delight. Sunday was another fun-filled day, starting with an auction preview at Frasher’s. Then it was off to the UFDC Museum, this time to see Barbie’s® Best Friend, Bradley Justice, present a wonderful program about the first Barbie® fashion designer, Charlotte Johnston. The program gave a wonderful insight into how the entire process creating high fashion in miniature came about. Collectors of fashion dolls from every era enjoyed Bradley’s program. Fellow NADDA member, Rachel Hoffman, filmed this program and several other videos in the UFDC Museum that can now be seen on RubyLane or YouTube.

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The week of doll activities ended on an especially high note, when NADDA Show Chairman, Rick Martinez presented UFDC President, Janet Gula, with a donation of $1400, to be used for conservation and education at the UFDC Museum. Congratulations to Bradley Justice and his UFDC Museum Committee for planning the UFDC activities. Thank you to the Staff who worked extra hard to make it a success. Congratulations to Rick and Fritzi Martinez for coordinating a very successful NADDA show.

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Liberty of London’s Royal Dolls Part II

THE CROWN by Linda Holderbaum

One of the most popular dolls produced in the 1950s was Queen Elizabeth II. Here she stands alongside the Duke of Edinburgh. Both carry their blue Liberty London tags. Elizabeth II has been Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand since 1952. Duke of Edinburgh is a title that has been created four times for members of the British royal family since 1726. The current holder is Prince Philip, consort to Queen Elizabeth II—his position was created in 1947. The ermine trim on Elizabeth’s gown is white felt with black embroidery thread sewn on in rows. This technique is used for all the ermine robes seen on the royal dolls.

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Ermine robes with velvet are the standard costumes for many of these royal dolls. Bearing a tag that reads the Duke of Gloucester, he represents a British royal title which is often conferred on one of the sons of the reigning monarch. Which Duke this one is we are not sure. Many royal couples attended the Queen’s coronation. Here is the Earl and Countess of Strathmore. The Earl of Strathmore (and Kinghorne) is a title in the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of the United Kingdom.

The December 2016 issue of this publication featured some of the PreWorld War II cloth dolls created by Liberty and Company of London, known to us as Liberty of London. Part I featured the dolls produced for the 1937 Coronation for George VI and other earlier dolls. Here we see the dolls produced at the time Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation in 1953 as well as other personalities, plus some that may have been produced earlier but were not included in the earlier issue.

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s mentioned in the first article, information on these dolls and the company is scarce and can conflict. Good reference sources include two articles in Dolls Magazine: Majesty in Miniature: Part I in the November 1997 issue and Majesty in Miniature: Part II in the December 1997 issue, both by Anita E. Jones. Both articles feature the extensive collection that was given to the Baltimore Museum of Art by Else Clark Krug, who bought dolls from the company to sell and was an exclusive retailer in the United States for a time.

“The Coronation For Stay-At-Homes” article featuring the Liberty of London display by Mrs. Elsie Krug’s dolls is from the May 21, 1953 issue of The Baltimore Sun from Baltimore, Maryland. A missionary in Foochow, China from 1912 to 1918, she later ran a gift shop specializing in Chinese imports and dolls. She died in 1982. This photograph is credited to The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore, Maryland.

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The costume on this Queen Anne is also patterned after a royal portrait. Anne became Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland in 1702. Her uncle was Charles II.

This close-up shows the seam down the middle of the face that was used on the earlier dolls. The Queen’s Guard and Queen’s Life Guard (called King’s Guard and King’s Life Guard when the reigning monarch is male) are the names given to contingents of infantry and cavalry soldiers charged with guarding the official royal residences. It is the second-most senior regiment in the British Army.

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This Elizabeth, mother of Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret, is different from the one pictured in Part I of this series, though equally as elaborate. She is known as Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother to avoid confusion with her daughter.

Left to right: Queen’s Guard with black fur hat, Equerry with gold braid and tall black hat with white plums, Blues & Royals with silver fabric vest and red yarn plums on hat, and an unknown man—who could be one of the various guards or another person of distinction that has not been identified.

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Of course identification can be difficult. With luck you can find dolls that have paper hang-tags reading “LIBERTY” and/or “MADE IN ENGLAND.” These tags sometimes have handwritten notations naming the character. Linen tags found sewn onto the undersides of robes read: “LIBERTY/MADE IN ENGLAND.” Completely constructed of cloth, these 10 to 12-inch dolls were consistent in construction during the entire time they were made, using the same patterns for faces. Costumes could vary or used the same pattern with different material. Popular characters were made throughout the duration of the company. During WW II production by the company came to a halt. All production stopped in 1941 and then resumed in April of 1948. During this time dolls were limited because of shortages of materials. Listed among the dolls available in 1948 were: Queen Victoria; Queen Alexandra; King Edward VII; King George V; and King Henry VIII and his six wives. Regular orders resumed by 1951. Ms. Krug ordered the following dolls in 1952: Prince Consort Philip, Bonnie Prince Charlie, Baby Princess Anne, Queen Mother Elizabeth,

The Herald of Arms wears the colorful coat of arms of Elizabeth II’s court. This is one of the more popular and commonly seen dolls in addition to the beefeaters and Queen’s Guard.

These two soldiers are extremely rare. Both have the seam down the center of the face and are clothed in brown felt outfits. The uniform, of the solder on the left, has not been definitely identified but with the center seam face construction and the general uniform style he most likely is represents a soldier from World War I. Anyone with information on this doll please contact the author. The outfit on the doll on the right appears to be that of a Captain of the Grenadier Guards. He would be a member of the British Expeditionary Force which was sent to France in September of 1939—dating him to World War I. He does have a Liberty of London tag but it only has a hand-written number on one side.

The term Cavalier became strongly identified with the fashionable clothing of the court of Charles I and II. The costume on this dandy personifies the Cavalier from this period from his dashing hat to his wonderful pulled up boots.

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Two symbols of Britain, Churchill, right, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. John Bull, a cartoon character originally created by Dr. John Arbuthnot and Alexander Pope, became the national personification of the United Kingdom in general and England in particular, especially in political cartoons and graphic works. He is seen here in the usual depiction of a stout, middle-aged, jolly, matter-of-fact man.

Liberty of London depicted more historical characters in its line than other people. Here we see Sir Francis Drake on the left and Shakespeare on the right. Both wear detailed costumes of felt. This close-up shows the tremendous detail put into the character. Sir Francis Drake was an English sea captain, navigator and politician of the Elizabethan era.

This portrait of a stout individual represents Christopher Columbus, an Italian explore, navigator and colonist who lived from 1451 to 1506. His yellow and green outfit is made of felt, as is the costuming on many of the male dolls.

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Gold braid is used for the lines on Shakespeare’s fancy outfit. Shakespeare who lived from 1564 to 1616 and was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist.

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Dowager Queen Mary, Archbishop of Canterbury, Duke of Windsor, Dean of Westminster, Princess Margaret, Garter King of Arms, Lord Chief Justice, Lord Chancellor, Yeoman of the Guard, Winston Churchill, George V, George VI, Earl Marshall, Footguards, Lifeguard, Royal Pages, Postilion (a driver of a horse-drawn coach—mounted on one of the drawing horses), Footman, and 20 miscellaneous figures. Many of these may have been part of the 1953 Coronation set-no comprehensive list of the dolls produced for this event has been found. In 1952 Mrs. Krug included as part of her reorder: John Wesley and William Shakespeare. An article in the January 18, 1952 edition of the Star Democrat from Easton, Maryland alerted readers that on Saturday, January 26th Elsie Clark Krug, a Goucher College

Two versions of Sir Walter Raleigh are seen here with the same costume pattern but produced using different fabrics. Raleigh (1554 –1618) was an English landed gentleman, writer, poet, soldier, politician, courtier, spy and explorer.

Queen Victoria was produced both as a young woman (right) and when she was older (left). Victoria (1819 –1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1837 until her death. This lady is unknown but it has been guessed that she could be Empress Eugenia. She is lavishly costumed in blue and white with yellow bows as accents to her dress. If anyone knows who she is, please let us know.

This close-up of Queen Victoria shows the tremendous detail given to the faces of these dolls.

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Here you see two different versions of Elizabeth I showing variations of fabric and styles of clothing. Both dolls have hang tags identifying them. Elizabeth was Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 until her death in 1603. Elizabeth was the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.

Charles II (1630 –1685) was king of England, Scotland and Ireland. He was king of Scotland from 1649 until his deposition in 1651, and king of England, Scotland and Ireland from the restoration of his monarchy in 1660 until his death.

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Another Elizabeth I, here in yellow and green, has the same unusual sleeves as the doll in green. This same sleeve and hand construction can be seen on a few of the Henry VIII dolls.

Many of the costume designs and details for these dolls were taken from royal portraits that were made of the individuals during their lifetimes. This is the case with this doll.

Alumni and owner of the International Doll House, Inc. in Baltimore, was to give a talk. She was to “speak on ‘English Royal Romances’ illustrating her talk with unusual dolls representing English royalty and made expressly for her by Liberty of London with special permission of the British Lord Chamberlain.” Tickets for her talk were $1.25 each. Mrs. Krug is pictured in a May 31, 1953 article in the Baltimore Sun prior to the Coronation that talks about her dolls being exhibited at the Enoch Pratt Free Library. The article, entitled “The Coronation for Stay-at-Homes,” featured information on approximately 100 dolls ranging from William the Conqueror to Queen Elizabeth herself. The article

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Mary, Queen of Scots reigned over Scotland from 1542 to 1567. Various versions of her can be occasionally found. This one sports a red veil over her outfit.

This Mary Queen of Scots has a very similar outfit to the other Mary, only without the veil. She has her blue identifying tag.

identified many of the dolls, including some from Elizabeth’s coronation. This included Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Lord Chancellor, Garter King of Arms, Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Chief Justice, and Gentleman at Arms. Some of these personages were also part of George VI’s Coronation, set in 1937. References are made in some of the older doll collecting books, particularly those authored by Janet Pagter Johl, to newsletters sent by Mrs. Krug to her customers talking about various dolls—we assume she probably talked about the Liberty of London dolls she carried. These were probably similar to the newsletters produced by Kimport. There do not seem to be any of these newsletters available. If any readers are aware of or have any of these newsletter, sharing any information would be greatly appreciated. By 1953 the company informed its buyers that it could not accept any more orders for dolls depicting Royals. By June of 1957 Liberty and Company Wholesale. Ltd. informed its suppliers it was discontinuing the production of Liberty character dolls. Capturing history in a unique, thoughtful and thorough way, these dolls are small masterpieces. If any of the readers have additional information on these dolls or the newsletters produced by Mrs. Krug, please share with us-- contact the author, Linda Holderbaum, at Lholderbau@aol.com.

Liberty of London produced a small number of regional costumed dolls, including this Irish man in felt costume. A Scottish man and Welsh woman are pictured in Part I.

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Typical Marquita Perez doll from 1940s and 50s. She wears the signature red and white, candy striped dress.

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Tagged underwear collection in cotton with lace trims.

Debbie’s doll, naked, flirty eyes, human hair, twist waist.

Now, who doesn’t love research. As soon as I got home, the google search was on. Who was Mariquita Perez? Who indeed. Only the most famous doll in the history of the Spanish culture. A Spanish version of Bleuette. The Mariquita Perez doll was initially developed in 1938 by Mrs. Leonor Coello de Portugal of Madrid, Spain. The incentive for her doll was her 2 year old daughter Leonor de Gongora. As with many of her predecessors – Kathe Kruse, etc.; she wanted a doll for her child that represented her child and the clothing her child wore. She wanted the doll to be in the likeness of her daughter but, wanted a name for the doll that would feel familiar to every child in Spain. After much research and advice, she settled on the Spanish name Mariquita Perez – a name as common in the Spanish culture as Mary Smith is in the American culture. Financial road blocks prevented her from producing the doll immediately. However, on November 11th, 1940 Leonor introduced her doll to the world in the grand opening of her first Mariquita Perez store in Madrid Spain. Despite the prohibitive cost of a Mariquita Perez doll (the average man’s monthly salary,) within 6 years, her business outgrew

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her current location and she moved to a larger venue Research for quality seamstress led her to home sewers on Calle Serrano number 8. This larger space provided and convents. Fabric was precut before sending it to the an opportunity to showcase her dolls and all of the rich convents of San Miguel and San Pascual de Madrid. Some costumes available for her Mariquita Perez doll. Within a of the highest quality clothing was produced by the nuns year, she moved once again to a three story building. The in these convents right up to the the 1960’s. bottom two floors accommodated the manufacturing plant Similar to the Bleuette doll, Mariquita was not an only and seamstress whereas the top third floor supported a child. Her siblings included: a baby brother Juanin first virtual girl’s paradise – Mariquita Perez dolls displayed produced in 1941; and Juanin Cadet – and 8 year old version in the most detailed garments as well as accessories for of Juanin produced in 1942. In 1947, a smaller “tourist the dolls and child-sized matching outfits. A comparable focused” doll named Marivi was produced – smaller for venue today would be the American Girl doll boutiques. travel and regionally dressed for the tourist trade. As with the French Bleuette doll, Mariquita Perez represented modern day society in the 1940’s and, as such, she was graced with all of the accessories a young, wealthy Spanish child would have available to her – beds, linens, closets, sportswear, cameras, missals, - even a fox terrier named Ole. As with the French Bleuette doll, the Mariquita Perez doll represented current morals - she attended Catholic school, traveled to the beaches in the summer, and practiced sports such as skiing and sailing. Yes, a doll for play. But, also a preview of their responsibilities as a future wife and mother. Quality in clothing design was imperative to Leonor. By 1942, demand for her Mariquita Red rain-jacket with plaid lining, detachable hood and real pockets. Vinyl boots. Tagged green wool winter jacket with matching hat and fingered gloves. fashions outgrew her factory resources. 54

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By 1942, Leonor had a franchise in over 40 stores too heavy, the stature was different, and the quality of the throughout Spain – as well as in Dallas, Chicago, and clothing was not up to Leonor’s expectations. As a result, Columbia. Leonor also promoted her doll through the production of this doll was very limited. fashion shows and parades – including a fashion show at In 1959, the dolls were manufactured of hard plastic the Waldorf Astoria in N.Y.C. The fame of the Mariquita with flirty eyes, open mouth with four teeth, an increased Perez doll extended to ownership by such celebrities as Eva Peron, Grace Kelly, and Gina Lollobrigida. As with any doll that survives through decades of popularity, the doll’s appearance changes with the materials available at the time. The first Mariquita Perez doll was manufactured of paper mache with a human hair wig, fixed glass eyes, and closed mouth. By 1942 she had sleep eyes and open mouth with two front teeth. There were also numerous changes to the complexion and facial coloring. At one point, while living in Argentina, dolls there were manufactured of ceramic (material of convenience Sleep set, tagged, includes robe, pajamas and red leather slippers with pom poms. in that locale.) These dolls were Antique DOLL Collector

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height of 1”, wider hips, and a more mature body shape. They still maintained their human hair wigs. The earlier Mariquita Perez doll clothes still fit these newer examples but, tend to be snug on the hips and a bit shorter in length due to the increased height of the doll. In 1969 there were further changes to the Mariquita Perez doll. Once again, hard plastic was used but, the bodies became more stylized – narrow waist, wider hips. The facial features changed as well – raised eyebrows, green eyes, lips parted and thinner. For the first time, the Mariquita Perez human hair wig was replaced with synthetic, rooted hair. By 1970, the dolls were manufactured in vinyl with rooted blonde or brown hair with a red stripe on the side. Mariquita Perez dolls ceased production in 1976. However, in 1998 the Mariquita Perez doll was resurrected by a new doll company “ New Mariquita Perez SL.” They have no connection to the former owners of the Mariquita Perez doll. These dolls are still being produced today and are based on the original 1940’s and 56

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50’s Mariquita Perez dolls. Little did I know the importance of my Mariquita Perez doll in the history of dolls (and Spain.) Yes, I did win the doll and her wardrobe at the auction. My Mariquita Perez doll is the 1959 hard plastic version with the flirty eyes. I can’t say that I am in love with her. I prefer the earlier 1940’s version. However, her clothing obviously precedes her (a bit tight in the hips on my doll and short.) And what a trousseau it is. There are 12 tagged outfits as well as 3 pair of leather shoes, knit gloves, sunglasses, slippers, rain boots, wristwatch, necklaces, chenille dog, and 15 hangars. The clothing is some of the most detailed clothing I have encountered – smocking, pockets, detachable hoods, pleating, ribbon rosettes, eyelet trim, clothcovered buttons, etc. Everyone in the doll world is aware of the importance of the Bleuette doll. However, just mention the Mariquita Perez doll to a Hispanic woman; and the memories pour out with all of the emotion and love of a long-lost family member.

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Lady Eskimo Doll: Papier mâché head with cloth body and a hand painted face. The woman has black painted hair pulled back into a bun on the back of her head. She wears a red cloth treated parka with white fur trimming on the hood and sleeves. She wears heavy cotton, dark red, pants and, leather, handmade boots, laced tight at the top. Her mittens are knit. She is beautiful in her authentic outfit. Man Eskimo Doll: The man, also, has a papier mâché and hand painted head. He appears to have a mustache which is curious because Indian men do not usually have facial hair. However these people were a different breed of Indian and came from the Ukraine. He, too, wears a parka of heavy, green cotton trimmed with brown fur. His brown heavy cotton pants are tucked into his hand made leather boots, laced tight at the top. These two 18” dolls are a pair that still wear their original tag marked. “Grenfell Labrador Industries, made in Newfoundland and Labrador.” Man doll keeps the tag protected in his parka pocket. 58

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t happened way up North where the days are short, the nights are long, and the climate is naturally cold. People from Eastern Siberia (Russia) supposedly walked across the ice to reach this spot and actually settled there, in Newfoundland and Labrador. The beautiful coastline and the great fishing may have been the incentive. The people dwelling there became known as Eskimos, and they acclimated well. The Dynamic Dialogues at the 2016 UFDC Convention in Washington, D.C., had many quality doll programs, but one that I had not seen before was on the Grenfell fishermen. Instantly I was drawn to these dolls and fell in love, again. The dolls piqued my interest to learn more about the man called Dr. Grenfell and his mission dolls. First, I had to look at a globe to find Labrador, and then I began to research. I believe this dialogue was graciously presented by Debbie Troy, and she sent me on a mission of my own where I found a most interesting story. In 1892, a 23-year-old British citizen by the name of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell set foot in this under-developed country. His father, Rev. Algernon Grenfell was a British missionary, but Wilfred had no idea what he wanted to be, except he knew he loved water, he loved to explore, and he did not want to be a missionary. When his father, Rev. Grenfell, approached Wilfred at age 17 to tell him he needed to choose a profession, he did not know what to say. He had not thought about ever having to make his own living. His father only gave Wilfred three months to think about it. He was taking another missionary assignment and wanted Wilfred settled before he moved. Wilfred thought long and hard about it and was convinced that he should become a doctor. He was quickly associated in a good school where he became a star athlete, a master on the rowing team, and a master mariner. But, he happened to witness a missionary group called the Cambridge Seven who were, also, wellknown athletes and military heroes. He heard them witness for the Lord and was so impressed that he did what he said he would never do. He became a missionary, Shortly after that he visited Labrador and became aware of the poverty, ignorance and starvation affecting people there. Forthwith he began to dedicated himself to improving their living Antique DOLL Collector

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The book is one of several books telling about Grenfell’s Christian heroism along with his Labrador medical adventures.

conditions. He began correcting the lack of medical access which allowed the visit of a doctor only twice a year. In 1892 the Royal National Museum of Britain officially sent Grenfell to Newfoundland to improve the lives of the coastal inhabitants and fishermen. Grenfell fell in love with the country and recruited nurses and doctors to set up a hospital. Over the next decade, he doctored and continued missionary work while adding hospital cottages along the coast. In 1914, Dr. Grenfell founded a non-profit missionary society where arts and handi-crafts were produced. The sales from these projects provided funding to help buy medical equipment, provide school aid, and it gave the locals a way to make money for themselves. The arts included hand carved Inuit dolls, papier mâché dolls representing Eskimos, paintings, and hooked rugs with Northern Exposure designs. Workers were trained by paid instructors. Grenfell worked so hard on these ventures that he had no time for marriage. Then, one day when he was on a voyage, he saw a woman about twenty years his junior and something happened. He could not forget her and before the trip was over he introduced himself and asked her to marry him. Ann Elizabeth became his wife and coworker on his projects. They married and raised a family. The Grenfell mission dolls are scarce. The papier mâché dolls stand about 18 inches tall and appear to be great replicas of the Eskimos and fishermen of that day. Their boots were made of leather, as well as were the men’s mittens. The women’s mittens were knitted. The dolls looked very authentic in their parkas that reflected clothing of these northern people. Their papier mâché faces reflected those of the Eskimos. Although many dolls were made, they are quite rare in today’s collectible world. But, if one is lucky enough to find these dolls, they probably date about 1920. Grenfell authored several books about his adventures. His ice story, “Adrift” came about as he tried to save time and took a short cut across the ice with his dog sled to treat a boy suffering from blood poisoning. The ice was not stable, and he lost his sled, but he saved himself and most of the dogs. They were able to move to a larger pan of ice, about 10’ by 12’ where they stayed about 18 hours. The rescue was slow to come. The good doctor and his dogs spent the day and night huddled together for warmth. Miraculously, the rescue came before he froze to death. Grenfell continued to teach his faith, heal his people, watch the schools and hospitals thrive, and the mission programs continued to produce dolls. He and his wife retired in England, where he was knighted by the King. His wife, Ann Elizabeth, died in 1938, and Sir Wilfred died in 1940. He had improved the lives of the Eskimos, saved many lives, and in my so humble opinion, promoted wonderful Eskimo dolls. References: Benge, Geoff and Janet, WILFRED GRENFELL, Fisher of Men, YWAM Publishing 2003, third printing, 2013 Ebay: Grenfell folk arts, hooked rugs, paintings, and dolls

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ONGOING

9/20/16‑ 4/30/17. Detroit, MI. Charles H. Wright Museum. I See Me: Reflections in Black Dolls Exhibit. Thewright.org. 3/25‑9/23/17. Germany. Office Antiques, Science & Technology & Fine Toys & Automata Auctions. Auction Team Breker. +49/2236/38 43 40. www.Breker.com. Auction@Breker.com. 4/22‑10/8/17. Switzerland. Russian Masterpieces of Art and White Gold from 1917 to 1927. Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel. www.swmb.museum.

JUNE 2017

3‑4 ~ Gaithersburg, MD. Doll & Toy Show. The Fairgrounds. Bellman Event. 410‑357‑8451. 443‑617‑3590. infoDOLLS@comcast.net 4 ~ Belleville, IL. Doll, Teddy Bear, Toy, Dollhouse & Miniature Show. St. Clair County Fairgrounds. Kay Weber Shows. 618‑233‑0940. 4 ~ Bismarck, ND. Doll Show. Ila Marvel. 701‑258‑7869. 4 ~ Concord, CA. Doll Show. Crowne Plaza. 101 Doll & Study Club & Friends. 415‑455‑8415. 415‑342‑8655. 4 ~ Santa Ana, CA. Doll, Teddy Bear & Toy Show. Santa Ana Elks Lodge. Rowbear. 530‑366‑5169. 10‑11 ~ Annapolis, MD. Doll Auction. Theriaults. 800‑638‑0422. 410‑224‑3655. (F) 410‑224‑2515. 10 ~ Green Valley, AZ. World Doll Day Event. Green Valley Recreation Center. Marti Nelson. 520‑393‑0502. www.WorldDollDay.com 10 ~ Rutherford, NJ. North Jersey Doll Club Luncheon. Meadowlands Hotel. 201‑231‑3100. www.renhotels.com. Registration. Jean. 201‑704‑2836. 10 ~ Salt Lake City, UT. Red Lion Hotel. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. www.crossroadsshows.com. 10 ~ Tucson, AZ. World Doll Day Event. Tucson Doll Guild. Green Valley East Social Center. Marti Nelson. 520‑393‑0502. 11 ~ Naperville, IL. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Marriott Hotel Naperville. Karla Moreland. 815‑356‑6125. 11 ~ N. Hampton, NH. Doll Show. Wendy Collins. 603‑969‑1699. 21‑23 ~ Nashua, NH. Doll Auction. Holiday Inn. Withington Auction. 603‑478‑3232. withington@conknet.com. 21‑24 ~ Richmond, VA. Doll Convention. Madame Alexander Doll Club. 877‑691‑6864. 23‑24 ~ Asheville, NC. Doll, Teddy Bear & Miniature Show. Crown Plaza Expo Center. Stacey Haskins. www.InternationalDollShow.com. 23 ~ Lakeland, FL. Miniature Doll Show. Pat Gazie. 407‑733‑7988. 24‑25 ~ Council Bluffs, IA. Antique Spectacular Vintage Market. Westfair Fairgrounds. Melting Pot Productions. AntiqueSpectacular.com. kim.aspectacular@gmail.com. 712‑326‑9964.

24 ~ Puyallup, WA. Doll & Bear Show. Puyallup Fairgrounds. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. 24 ~ Raleigh, NC. Doll & Bear Show. Durham Convention Center. Southeastern Doll Shows. www.SouthEasternDollShows.com. Jackie Stone. 828‑505‑2287.

JULY 2017

1 ~ Germany. Steiff Special Auction. Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion. 0049(0)6203‑13014 (F) 0049(0)6203‑17193. www.spielzeugauktion.de. mail@spielzeugauktion.de. 15‑16 ~ Kansas City, MO. Doll Auction. KCI Expo Center/Holiday Inn Hotel. Frasher’s. 816‑625‑3786. (F) 816‑625‑6079. 19‑22 ~ Houston, TX. Barbie Doll Convention. Joni Holland. 817‑929‑1691. 19 ~ Layton, UT. Doll Convention. Davis Conference Center. Ann Dee. 801‑419‑2146. www.rosedollexpo.com. 30‑8/3 ~ Orlando, FL. National Doll Festival Annual Show. Rosen Plaza Hotel. Rowbear. 831‑438‑5349. DollFestival@aol.com. www.nationaldollfestival.com. 30‑8/5 ~ DollShowUSAOnlineShow.com. Doll, Bear & More Show Online.

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AUGUST 2017

1 ~ Orlando, FL. Marquis Antique Doll Auction. Hyatt Regency. Theriaults. 800‑638‑0422. info@theriaults.com 2‑5 ~ Orlando, FL. UFDC Doll Convention. The Rosen Center Hotel. 816‑891‑7040. info@ufdc.og. 5‑6 ~ Archbold, OH. Doll Show. Jeanette. 800‑590‑9755. 9 ~ Philadelphia, PA. Paper Doll Convention. Embassy Suites. Registration Required. Linda Ocasio. 201‑602‑2902. 11‑13 ~ Clackamas, OR. Resin Ball Joint Doll (BJD) Expo. Monarch Hotel & Conf. Ctr. Jamie Rist. 503‑887‑7728. 12 ~ Huntsville, AL. Doll Show. Jaycees Building. Sonya Heim. 256‑585‑5436. 11‑13 ~ Clackamas, OR. Resin Ball Joint Doll (BJD) Expo. Monarch Hotel & Conf. Ctr. Jamie Rist. 503‑887‑7728. 16‑18 ~ Hillsborough, NH. Doll Auction. Holiday Inn. Withington Auctions. 603‑478‑3232. withingtonauction.com. withington@conknet.com 19 ~ Concord, CA. Doll Show. Crowne Plaza Hotel. Nancy Jo Schreeder. 925‑229‑4190. vallejodoll@gmail. com. www.nancyjodollsales.com. 26 ~ Schertz, TX. Doll Show. Schertz Civic Center. Attic Antiquity Dolls. Dorothy Meredith. 830‑606‑5868. 27 ~ Bellevue, WA. Doll Show. Red Lion Hotel. Antique Doll & Toy Market. Lisa Pepin. 206‑669‑6818. Calendar continued on page 63

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AUGUST 2017 continued from page 61 27 ~ Dedham, MA. Doll & Bear Show. Holiday Inn Boston Dedham. Collins Gifts. Wendy Collins. 603‑969‑1699. 27 ~ Fort Wayne, IN. Doll Show. Fort Wayne Armory. Doll Show Productions. Sharon Napier. 586‑73‑3072. 27 ~ Syracuse, NY. Teddy Bear Show. Cindy Malchoff. 518‑562‑4076. 28‑9/3 ~ Nashville, TN. Doll Conference. Sheraton Nashville Downtown. National Institute of American Doll Artists. Stephanie Blythe. 415‑455‑8415.

SEPTEMBER 2017

2 ~ Westampton, NJ. Antique & Vintage Doll Auction. Crescent Shrine. Sweetbriar. Dorothy Hunt. 410‑275‑2094. 7‑9 ~ Albany, NY. R. John Wright Dolls Convention. Hollywood Theme. Hilton Albany. 518‑462‑6611. 8‑9 ~ Springfield, IL. Charity Luncheon Event. Rose Percy Fundraising. President Abraham Lincoln Springfield Double Tree Hilton. Mary Senko. 831‑643‑1902. 9 ~ San Diego, CA. Doll Show. Al Bahr Shrine Center. Delightful Dolls of So. California. Linda Smith. 619‑265‑0443. lpaynesmith@cox.net. 10 ~ Santa Ana, CA. Doll, Teddy Bear & Toys Show. Santa Ana Elks Lodge. Rowbear. 530‑366‑5169. 10 ~ Valparasio, IL. Doll Show. Porter County Expo Center. Valparasio Doll & Friends Club. Ora Adams. 708‑757‑3459. 16 ~ Burbank, CA. Doll Show. St. Francis Xavier Church Hall. Jewel City Doll Club. Maggi Phillips. 310‑488‑1790. 16 ~ Roseville, CA. Doll & Bear Show. Placer County Fairgrounds. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. 16 ~ Salisbury, NC. Doll & Bear Show. Salisbury Civic Center. Southeastern Doll Shows. www.SouthEasternDollShows.com. Jackie Stone. 828‑505‑2287. 24 ~ Chagrin Falls, OH. Doll Show. Family Life Center. Eileen Green Doll Hospital. Eileen Green. 440‑283‑5839. 24 ~ Omaha, NE. Doll Show. Firefighters Union Hall. Elaine’s Dolls. Elaine Klein. 712‑889‑2154. 24 ~ St. Charles, IL. Doll Show. Kane County Fairgrounds. Karla Moreland Presents. 815‑356‑6125. 27‑30 ~ Panama City Beach, FL. Doll Convention. International Doll Makers Association. Holiday Inn Resort. Jane Lindsey. Debra Anderson. 850‑769‑1707. 30 ~ Jonesborough, TN. Doll Show. Jonesborough Visitor Center. The Dollhouse. Ellen Stafford. 423‑753‑0022. 30 ~ Wichita, KS. Doll Show. Holiday Inn. Wichita Antique Doll Study Club. Connie Reynolds. 316‑641‑7887. 30 ~ Wilmington, OH. Doll Show. Roberts Center. Sandra Bullock 734‑282‑0152. Gail Lemmon. 440‑396‑5386.

OCTOBER 2017

1 ~ Sturbridge, MA. Doll & Bear Show. Sturbridge Host Hotel. Wendy Collins. 603‑969‑1699. 7 ~ Escondido, CA. Doll Show. Church of the Resurrection. Southwind Doll Club. Sandy Dorsey. 760‑731‑6581. 7 ~ Morganton, NC. Doll Show. Sandi Walker. 828‑893‑0640.

7 ~ Phoenix, AZ. Doll Show. Valley of the Sun Doll Club. No. Phoenix Baptist Church. Harlene Soucy. 480‑831‑9081. Lynn Hoy. 480‑888‑0672. 8 ~ Lebanon, PA. Doll Show. Lebanon Expo Center. Central Penn Doll Collectors. Dotti. 717‑761‑3609. 8 ~ Toledo, OH. Doll, Bear & Toy Show. Stranahan Great Hall. Sandra Bullock. 734‑282‑0152. 14 ~ Fredericksburg, VA. Doll & Toy Show. Fredericksburg Elks Lodge. The Now and Then Doll Club of Fredericksburg. Sally Bernard. 540‑720‑5644. mustangsally04@verizon.net. 14 ~ Pleasanton, CA. Doll & Bear Show. Alameda County Fairgrounds. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. 14 ~ Rocky River, OH. Miniature Show. Don Umerley Civic Center. Gloria Ebratt. 440‑522‑1308. 15 ~ DeWitt, MI. Doll Show. Banquet & Conf. Ctr. of DeWitt. Sandy Johnson Barts. 269‑599‑1511. 15 ~ Plymouth, MN. Doll Show. Crowne Plaza Hotel. Dolls & Toys & Bears OH MY! Bernadette Able. 239‑282‑9499. 18‑20 ~ Hillsborough, NH. Doll Auction. Holiday Inn. Withington Auctions. 603‑478‑3232. withingtonauction.com. withington@conknet.com 21 ~ Palmetto, GA. Doll Show. Georgia Baptist Children’s Home. Peachtree Doll Collectors. Brenda Welker. 770‑579‑9404. 21 ~ Pasadena, CA. Doll Show. Pasadena Elks Lodge. Forever Young Doll Shows. Sandy Kline. 818‑368‑4648. 21 ~ Puyallup, WA. Doll & Bear Show. Puyallup Fairgrounds. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. 22 ~ St. Charles, IL. Doll, Bear, Toy & Collectible Show. Kane County Fairgrounds. Antique World Shows. Diana Tabin. 847‑772‑6760. 29 ~ Southbury, CT. Doll, Bear & Toy Show. Southbury Plaza Hotel. Jenny Lind Doll Club. Pam Conboy. 203‑266‑4769. Paula Walton. 860‑355‑5709. www.jennylinddollshow.wordpress.com

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Outstanding Marquis Cataloged Doll Highlighted by the Collection of P e t r a A i c h e l e o f G e r m a n y, a n d Pa r t I of the Lorna Lieberman Collection

Tuesday, August 1, 2017 Orlando, Florida at the Hyatt Regency Preview 9 AM • Auction 11 AM An auction title, borrowed from a Rose O’Neill poem which wistfully muses “I Only Wanted to Wonder”, serves as the theme for an extraordinary auction of more than 500 superb antique dolls and antique childhood ephemera. Shown here are only a few examples from the auction which will commence at 11 AM and is expected to continue into the early evening on August 1. Attendance is encouraged to view firsthand this oncein-a-lifetime museum quality presentation, but if you cannot attend we welcome absentee bidding, live telephone bidding, and live bidding on the internet. Too, you can “tune-in” to the online auction and watch and listen to the entire event. Questions? Give us a call and we’ll help you choose the bidding option that is best for you.

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16.5” Kestner 220 Toddler w/ brown sleep eyes, original blonde mohair wig, fabulous sculpting & coloring $3195. 14.5” Kestner 220 Toddler w/ brown sleep eyes, original Lt brown mohair wig, wonderful expression $3095.

24.5” Amazing Character S & H 1488, blue sleep eyes, HH wig $4450. 15.5” K * R 115A on toddler body, blue sleep eyes, mohair wig, wonderful molding $2995.

15.5” Kestner 245 JDK Jr 1914 Hilda on toddler body, knit outfit, pink antique leather boots, hands repainted, blue sleep eyes, HH wig $2495.

16” Hilda Kestner 237 H 12 on baby body, JDK 237, blue sleep eyes, fur wig, small scuff on right cheek, small red line at crown $1595.

16” K * R 117 w brown sleep eyes, HH wig, antique clothing, beautiful molding & coloring $3295. German Kitchen items – bread box, salt & flour, bucket, broom, cutting boards, rolling pin, silverware, toaster $75.

26.5” S & H 1279 Amazing Molding & coloring, brown sleep eyes, mohair wig, antique clothing, pierced ears $1950.

26” K * R 122 on toddler body, blue sleep eyes, blond HH wig, antique clothing $1095.

German ½ Flapper Ladies 5 ¼” Lady #153 in black w/ fur collar, red hat & purse $225. 5 ¼” Lady #157 in lavender cloche hat & blouse w/ peach bow $225. 5 ¼” Lady #158 in picture hat, blue top w fur collar $225. 4.5” Lady #5485 in purple w/ earrings, green & blue feathers $145.

German ½ Dolls 6 ¼” Lady w/ flowers #13373 grey hair up w/ orange bows & matching shawl, blue bodice $150. 4” Wigged Lady w/ gold necklace #5690, holding book, chipped fingertip $160. 4 ¼” Lady w/ fan, hair upswept w/ gold band & feathers, base marked Germany $275. 5 ¼” Goebel wigged lady w/ blue painted eyes $295. 6 ¼” Lady in picture hat #12050 w/ blue bodice holding rose $150.

15.5” Hilda Kestner 237 @1914 Toddler, blue eyes, fur wig, vintage clothing $2350. 5 ¼” German China Dolls wonderful & clean bodies Dressed in Lace $79.95 2 with legs still sewn together $69.95 each

13” Hilda Kestner 237 @1914 Toddler, brown sleep eyes, brown mohair wig $2150.

German ½ Doll Ladies, beautiful detailing & painting 5 7/8” Lady #9577 in Alsace costume, 16.5” Terri Lee in holding rose (2 petals, stem & 2 fingers yellow w/ golden blond braids, original chipped) $165. 5 ¼” Goebel “Lottchen” #50 w/ bonnet $445. outfit $155.00 5” Goebel 4 Jenny Lind in glossed white, 2 16.5” Jerri Lee in tagged doctors outfit, fingers as is $125. 4 ¾” Kister Lady w/ beautiful bodice, grey caracul wig $265.00 16.5” Platinum Terri hair w/ blue feathers, holding rose, hands have repairs $165. Lee in tagged outfit 6.5” Kister Lady, bow in upswept hair, $195.00 broken forefinger & right arm $95.

Lenci Dolls all original clothes 12.5” Lenci 1930’s blonde w/ green painted eyes in black felt w/ felt floral embellishments, wooden shoes $295.00 9” Mascotte dressed in Ceremaggiore regional costume, wrist & dress tag $215.00 12” Lenci girl in red felt coat & bonnet, silk skirt as is, adorable blonde w/ blue eyes, holding muff $295.00

27” K * R 122 on toddler body w/ blue flirty eyes, mohair wig, antique clothing $1095.

17.5” K * R 122 Baby w/ brown sleep eyes, HH wig $325.00 20.5” K * R 122 on BJ body (wrong for head), blue sleep eyes, cute dimples $295.00 17.5” Kestner 257 Baby, blue sleep eyes, HH wig, chipped right thumb & pinkie, left forefinger, sweet expression $395..

German Spielwaren Puppen Model Room Boxes (18.5 x 11.5 x 9.5”) w/ Furniture, $395.00 each or 3 for $995.00 Pink Box w/ 12 pieces – sofa, 2 velvet chairs, 2 floor candle holders, oval table, 2 pink satin chairs, satin bench, side table w/ clock Pink Floral Box w/ 8 pieces – bed, dresser, bench, nightstand, 2 chairs, armoire Lilac Floral “Gold Room” w/ 9 pieces – loveseat, 2 arm chairs, 2 chairs, mirror, chest, candle holder

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12” Bru Brevette Bebe marked 5/0, blue st eyes, left ear chipped ( earring glued in), kid body w/ bisque hands, fur wig $10,500. 29” Bru Jne 13 shoulder head on kid Chevrot body w/ nice replaced bisque arms, brown pw eyes, beautiful face $14,500.

16 x 10.25 x 3.25” Tea Set De Jeuner – French Tea Service in Box, lt. blue, floral & gold pattern, tea pot w/ lid, sugar, creamer, 2 service plates w/ medallions, 6 plates, 6 saucers, 6 tea cups $395.

28.5” CM Long Face Triste Bebe Jumeau “13”, brown pw eyes, pierced applied ears, stiff wrist body, antique French shoes, dressed in antique style w/ umbrella, antique mohair wig $21,950.

35” Greiner Papier Mache w/ painted blue eyes, chip on nose, Paper label – Greiner’s Improved Patented Heads, Pat. March 30th ’58, old cloth body, antique clothing & boots, leather arms may have been replaced $495.

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26” EJ Jumeau on stiff wrist body, marked DEPOSE E12J, blue pw eyes, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, chip on inner rim, antique style clothes $9950.

16.5” All original Effanbee American Children Boy designed by Dewees Cochran, blue painted eyes, faint crazing on face $1095. Now $995. 23” Bebe Phenix by Henri Alexandre, blue PW eyes, pierced ears, stiff wrist body $3295.

11.5” Kestner 184 character child, brown painted eyes, 5 piece body, sweet expression $1695. Now $1295.

16.5” Mary Jane Walker in original outfit, blonde pigtails $110. 16.5” Mary Jane Walker vinyl face in original skating outfit, honey blonde hair $100.

21” Jumeau 1880’s Deluxe or Portrait model, very clean kid body, brown pw eyes, HH wig $3150. Now $3025.

12.5” CM K * R 117, brown sleep eyes, brown HH wig, ball jointed body, professional small neck repair $1850. Now $1395. 4” Kestner #620 Sold

13” E. Barrois French Fashion, cobalt blue eyes, skin wig, antique clothing and hat $2595. Now $2175.

25” CM Tete Jumeau (red mark), blue pw eyes, pierced ears, original wig and cork pate, blue stamped Jumeau body w/ momma/poppa strings $4650. Now $3350.

14” SFBJ 226 Paris 4, blue jewel eyes, wonderful molding & coloring $1595. Now $1225. 11.5” Kestner 155 on 5 piece body, brown sleep eyes, original mohair wig & pate $445. Now $350.

29” La Parisien A 19 Steiner, blue PW eyes, original body replaced right hand, $4500 Now $3995.

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5” French all-bisque barefoot mignonette w/ dark toned bisque and ethnic features, orig. mohair wig, jtd. at kid-lined neck, shoulders and hips, antique costume of white pique. $2100.

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7.5” Domed Head Googlie ~ If you love Googlies, here’s a darling! Wonderful painted features on solid domed head. Impish watermelon smile, rosy cheeks & extreme side-glancing blue painted eyes. Original red mohair wig. Don’t miss out on this adorable cutie! $485~

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IN THE SHADOWS OF LENCI The Amazing All-Felt Artistic Dolls of the Twenties By Samy Odin

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1) Important French Regency Fashion - seeming much like a Queen Anne this fascinating rarity of the late 1700’s has an astonishing jacketed ensemble of exquisite striped silk taffeta and delicate floral print linen; shapely muslin lady body and leather arms, silk linen face with pupiless glass eyes & hair wig. A compelling rarity w/ stately elegance for the connoisseur of rare and historic dolls. $7500 2) Large 7” Brown Stocking All Bisque - early Halbig, closed mouth ,perfect brn sleep eyes,long lacy lashes,knee length braided Factory Wig, heeled tan shoes w/ molded blue bows, more rare than the 886. $1995 3) Most Unusual 7” Bebe Face All Bisque - early peg jointed model in original clothes, w/ swivel neck, huge PW eyes, slender limbs, orig. lambswool wig, uniquely sensitive Bebe like expression! Rare! $1100 4) Antique Doll Corset contoured model w. stays & ties, excellent condition,4” overall for a smaller doll or your cabinet. Delightful! $250 5) Rare D & K Half Dolls please inquire about the selection. 6) Enjoy in your cabinet the colors of this rare Spears ‘Dollie Wardrobe’ - embossed hinged box contains two 10” paper dolls-‘Dorothy & Daisy’ and their cardboard Armoire w. hinged door and working drawer w. 8-outfits w. Matching Hats and Accessories! A prize. $395 7) 22” Ornate Pierced Ear Lady China - magnificent 1860’s Formal Lady, fully articulated ears for dress earrings, intricate evening hairstyle w/ molded decor decor, multiple brush marks,and rare hang curls at nape of neck. $1800

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23) Sweet 13” Revalo Coquette Scarce art doll by Heubach; great hair, 6-teeth,op/clo smiling mouth & eyes, fully jtd.& orig.clothes. $595 24) Cabinet Antique Teddies - 10” tall, orig eyes & ears;USA bear w.flag pin $190;Steiff w/ button & tag $250; BLISS TRUNK - nice small size $295 25) Rare Kestner All Bisques Both orig wigs,sl eyes & signed bodies! Left: 5.5” torso reglue under factory clothes (not shown) $950; Right - Largest 7” size, near perfect $1500 26) E. Heubach Lad - 19” gorgeous quality, side-part hair, oily sheen, innocent eyes, Mint head & fully jtd. body $495 27) 7” Unusual All Bisque Flapper - factory bobbed wig, sl.eyes, clo/mo, orig.teddy, rare yellow ‘over the knee’ 23 stockings! $750 28) 7.5” Miniature Heubach Character - rare unlisted mold, co/mo, tremendous facial detail in oily sheen. $495 29) Rare 7” Heubach Googly Child - all original rare”900’ series toddler, side-part w/ watermelon smile $595 30) Miniature 7” Jointed Character - cute bright eyed fellow w/ compo jtd. body and orig. clothes & wig too! $550 31) Precious 4.5” French Mignonette - round faced ‘Halbig’, square teeth, long blue stockings, and fancy Factory Hip Length Wig! $750 27 32) 12” Rarest Dome Head Infant - the only infant Heubach ever made! A super sensitive angel w/ tender bisque $695 33) 13” Heirloom Pre-1900 Original Sweetheart - a tender one in delicate wool layers, w/ French Export PW eyes! $395 34) Early 4” Palmer Cox Brownie - delightful hand painted papier mache whimsy w/ jointed limbs plus Tricycle! $495 35) Choice Swivel Neck All Bisques - 4” Original Boy w. early round face & fancy clothes $395; 4.5” Long Face Girl w. unusual ‘949’ look, closed 32 mouth, sl.eye, hip length wig. $475 36) Scarce 1948 Puzzy - 15” “Good Habit Kid” designed by H.Cohen, orig. clothes & hat! $495 37) 16” Very Rare Goebel Smiler - joyous dimpled expression, big chubby cheeked smile , round pixie eyes, factory wig, mint bent knee toddler! $850 38) 6” Simon Halbig w. Bisque Arms - rare all bisque derivative, mache body, high knee black stockings, original outfit! $495 39) Doll House Couple -7”, both original, she features fancy wig, 36 he has molded facial hair. $495

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“Like Tatiana, pictured above, all of Sylvia’s dolls evoke that sweet essence of childhood that we all cherish.” -Danny & Barrie Shapiro, Owners of The Toy Shoppe

ylvia Natterer is a leading doll artist. Her wide-ranging talents are beautifully showcased in her new line, which is available at The Toy Shoppe in Richmond, Va. (www.TheToyShoppe.com) Natterer’s current dolls are having phenomenal success. Perhaps that is because of the belief she has “that dolls should be dolls.” Sylvia, now in her sixties, is Swiss, and lives in Munich, Germany. Made in Europe, Natterer’s dolls are reminiscent of Sasha Morgenthaler’s designs, simplistic in their sculpt and with a benign aspect. Sylvia’s doll-maker philosophy is that dolls need to remain dolls: friendly, quiet and innocent, living in a peaceful and protected world, Natterer dolls are children as they should be. As an artist, she renders simple, unpretentious impressions that allow people’s imagination to wander. You see what you want in their unassuming, gentle faces. “They reflect your own expression in how you feel… happy when you want them to be and solemn when you need a comforting friend.” says Barrie Shapiro, co-owner of The Toy Shoppe. Aside from their sweet appeal, the construction of Sylvia’s dolls is superb. Collector quality and built for a life-time of play, they range in sizes from 13.5” to 19”, with full-vinyl durable crafted bodies. Beautifully balanced, their five-way jointing allows for easy, stand-alone posing. Moreover, Sylvia designs all of her dolls’ outfits and accessories with a simple, yet elegant, stylish flair that appears effortless. Her eye for fashion pairs well with the soft lines and curves of her dolls. Many include an accessory such as a 1900s French-style baby doll, a trunk of outfits or a box that transforms into a bed. Sylvia trained as a creative artist and teacher, and, at the beginning, worked in theater with puppets and marionettes - then she chose to be a doll artist and make superior dolls for play. Continually evolving and developing as an artist, after bandits, thieves and devils she landed at the making of children and babies in her work: She wants the doll faces to be friendly, soft, honest and innocent - just like a child. But dolls need to remain dolls she says, so her favorite thing is to let the child or collector use their fantasy. Natterer’s doll-making career took off after the birth of her daughter, when she stopped teaching and moved to Munich, Germany. Here she joined Kleines Spiel, a puppet theater for adults. At that time, Sylvia was inspired to create a wood composition puppet for her daughter. As she continued creating marionettes, Sylvia’s designs improved with each sculpt. Her wooden and resin puppets soon became wildly popular, until one day the direction of her career shifted from puppetry into the world of doll-making: “When I saw the dolls of the Swiss artist, Elfriede Schwarzenbach, I cut the threads of my puppets and made dolls for children and collectors.” In 1982 she started with the experimentation of casts for porcelain dolls. The models for her wooden dolls were a big help here. One of her designs for a doll was added to a collection by Zapf at the end of the 80s, it was called “Colette.” After the porcelain dolls for Zapf, Sylvia Natterer got the firm Götz to make her dolls in vinyl under her own name. But she continued working with the porcelain dolls as practice for making better playing dolls. She feels that the industrial designs have even higher demands than a design for a porcelain doll so she benefits from both. More recent developments include that she is making dolls from paper as well. Sylvia Natterer’s contemporary Baby Lilly plays well with vintage Sasha Morganthaler baby “Rosie” produced by English company Trendon Ltd. circa 1982.

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Rare Treasures are Shown from Theriault’s Upcoming Auction

I Only Wanted to Wonder

From a collection of eight dolls created by the pre-eminent American doll maker, Dorothy Heizer, along with various documentation including the note that several were acquired from the notorious Velvalee Dickinson.

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century ago Rose O’Neill wrote a poem about “a child in wild flower up to his knee” who innocently marveled at the wonders of life. “I think the clouds are talking about me,” he said, and “the hills are ships and they call and shout.” To that child, life was innocent and pure and joyful. But then “some old men came out of their attics and told him a lot about mathematics” and “the geologist pulled the hills to shreds/ One withered the wildflowers in their beds with a Latinish name of everything.”

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A very choice collection of French poupees ranging the mode-enfantine 1860s era to the elegant ladies of the 1870s, in very fine original costumes.

The poem concluded “The child’s long lashes had tears in under/He said, ‘I only wanted to wonder.’“ Every collector knows this story. The absolute innocent joy of ‘the first doll.’ The expression, the feeling of holding the doll, the sense that the doll is speaking to you. An innocent joy that sustains through the second doll, and the third. Until the experts decide that it is time to study and analyze and judge. and you are left with the wistful remembrance “I Only Wanted to Wonder.” Although, you admit, you do like to learn. Just a few of the rare German bisque characters from the Petra Aichele collection include, l. to r., Hertel and Schwab’s glass-eyed 149 model, mystery doll marked “700,” Marseille’s Fany, and another mystery doll marked “110.

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Top left: Exceptionally pristine German cloth doll by Kathe Kruse, series I, wearing original costume as shown in early Kruse catalogs. Above: The artful painting of eyes on the German art character series helped achieve a studied expressionism. Shown here are rare examples, l. to r.: intaglio eyed character by Marseille, Kammer and Reinhardt’s 109 model, painted eye character 539 by Bahr and Proschild for Bruno Schmidt; and an unmarked mystery pouty-faced doll with intaglio eyes. Left: Further rare examples of art character dolls from the Petra Aichele collection include, l. to r. smiling girl marked B.P. beautiful glass-eyed 546 model by Kley and Hahn, and a most winsome intaglio eyed child, 1263, by Franz Schmidt.

It is finding the balance between innocence and knowledge that is the sweetest spot of collecting. The extraordinary auction of antique dolls presented by Theriault’s on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 offers that possibility. There is, first, the wonder-filled collection of German bisque character dolls from the Petra Aichele Collection of Stuttgart, Germany. Many of the dolls have been featured in the Puppen Preisfuhrer books of Gitta Grundman, but collectors will be astonished at the breadth of the collection, encompassing dozens of rare examples and sizes from the most important German dollmakers of the late 19th/early 20th century.

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The illustrious Albert Marque doll, this #50 from the series of 100 dolls, with pencil inscription of “Paulette Louis XV” on the foot indicating its presentation, and Margaine-Lacroix label on the garments. The doll was previously sold by Theriault’s in 2002 “Promises of Paris” auction, with provenance from the original family owners.

Collection of dolls from the Italian firm of Lenci includes a very rare and pristine “Prosperity” model.

Dolls from the collection of the early Boston area collector, Lorna Lieberman, are importantly highlighted in the auction, ranging from early porcelain and paper mache dolls to American cloth and exquisite French poupees. Lorna Lieberman, over a half century of collecting, has, indeed, found that sweet spot, her innate sense of wonder felicitously melding with studied knowledge.

Bearing the symbol of KPM, the German porcelain lady is all original, from the Lorna Lieberman collection, previously appearing in the book, The Art of the Doll by Madeline Merrill.

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Three superb early French and German paper mache ladies from early 1800s, in original costumes, from the Lorna Lieberman Collection. Antique DOLL Collector

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From the Top, L-R: Outstanding early English wooden doll with provenance. The doll was found in the drawer of an 18th century bureau in Radford House, property of the Harris family who had owned the home for over 500 years; the story of the family was portrayed in Daphne du Maurier’s novel The King’s General. Among the outstanding French bebes being presented at the auction “I Only Wanted to Wonder” are examples by Bru, Jumeau, and Steiner. The dainty artistry of all-bisque mignonettes are depicted in this diverse group, several with original trousseaux. The exquisite beauty of the Huret poupee is enhanced by her extensive trousseau of original dresses.

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The French poupees in the auction, from the Lieberman collection and other private estates, range from rare early dolls by Adelaide Huret and Leontine Rohmer, to sublime ladies from the Golden Age by Leon Casimir Bru and Emile Jumeau. Of particular pleasure is an early Huret poupee-enfantine with a trousseau of superb original costumes.

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IN THE SHADOWS OF LENCI By Samy Odin

Three original advertising postcards from the late Twenties, showing classic #300 children as well as Shimmy, appeared in the 1929 catalog as companion to Josephine Baker – author’s collection

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ompetition was fierce in the Italian doll scene between the two World Wars - but also extremely fertile. During the two decades, Lenci began creating extraordinary dolls that were made entirely of felt. Then, following the lead of the Turin-based dollmaker, several other companies specialized in the same type of plaything - the so-called “Artistic Dolls.” Lenci and the others began offering a fabulous array of artifacts that quickly overshadowed the traditional bisque-headed dolls cherished by older generations. The Art Deco style, with its simplified lines, geometrical shapes, vibrant, contrasting colors and its side-glancing humorous attitudes was popular in this period. And at Lenci, Madame Elena Scavini was masterful in capturing the look of the Twenties and Thirties. Her felt dolls and ceramic figures are the apex of this form of art. Yet most children of the period were not treated to a Lenci doll. In fact, the majority played with dolls in the Lenci genre and, in certain cases these were almost as good as Lencis, since they reflect the same crafting abilities, the same style and the same aesthetics, but, with a very few exceptions, they were offered at more affordable prices.

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Amazing Italian Cloth Dolls from the Twenties and Thirties

Some classic Lenci dolls from the late Twenties, author’s collection

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The first great competitor to Lenci was also based in the city of Turin. This was Mario Franco’s M.A.R.G.O.T. Company. An early ad I recently found from this company, already discussed in an article by Ann Coleman, Nancy Lazenby and myself in the March 2015 issue of this magazine, brings a new explanation to the name of MARGOT. In fact, it stands for Manufattura Artistica Regali Giocattoli Originali Torino = Manufacture of Original Artistic Presents and Toys from Turin. The doll shown in this ad, the one standing on the right, I recently found in very nice condition, wearing her original bright orange dress with matching bow and shoes. One of the distinctive features of some Margot dolls is the black ink marking on the hip “MADE IN ITALY.” The very same marking can be seen on a specimen I recently acquired in pristine condition in its marked original box. It is interesting to remark that the black ink stamp is visible on the hip as well as on the interior of the box lid. Listed in the only known catalog by Margot under reference number 127, this doll is in unplayed-with condition. The link between Margot and Lenci is intriguing. To this day, no written documents have been found concerning the take-over of Margot by Lenci but it is intriguing to know that the patent registered by Mario Franco about the technique of pressing the felt parts was adopted by Lenci without this ever being mentioned by either company! Did Lenci use or abuse Mario Franco’s assets before eating his company for breakfast? Or did Mario Franco agree to be absorbed by his betterknown competitor - without anything official being registered about the transaction? The question is still open.

Rare trio of Pierrot, Pierrette and Colombine by Margot author’s collection

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Another company was active at the same time in Turin is called Messina VAT. The marking of this company is a white cloth label woven with the name of the company and the city of origin, inserted into a diamond shaped logo. Normally sewn onto some piece of underwear, this label is often cut off and lost. A later black cloth label can also be found sewn at the edge of some garments. The link between Mr Messina and Lenci is also troublesome: Messina started as a representative of Lenci in the U.S. and ended up producing his own line of dolls between 1924 and 1930. Did Lenci also buy Messina’s VAT company or did the owner simply stop his business at the beginning of the new decade for personal reasons? (More information here would be most welcome). The quality of the felt used by Messina is inferior to Lenci’s, as is the elaboration in the costumes. It is my belief Messina set up his own business in order not to compete directly with Lenci, seeking to meet the demand for felt artistic dolls in a lower price range. This was not the case with Margot; their felt quality was remarkable, and clothing design was more elaborate, yet not in blatant imitation of Lenci. The company that produced dolls that truly look like a Lenci, almost with hints of plagiarism, is called Bambole LENA (see article about this company in ADC, Volume 19, Number 6 July 2016). No documents have been found about this company with the exception of a set of colorful postcards. The similarities between the products of these two companies explain the fact that Lena dolls often end up being sold on today’s market as Lencis.

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Italian Cloth continued from page 29 Yet another Turin-based company that followed the lead of Lenci is SABA. Its catalog from the mid-Twenties is very rich and organized like classic Lenci catalogs of the period, with boudoir dolls, children dolls in various sizes, dolls wearing fancy costumes or urban attires, shown in scenes combining dolls from different series in playful settings and so forth. The Saba dolls are also often confused with Lencis but one distinctive feature can immediately help to spot a Saba: the shape of the shoes. Sabas always look bi-colored, with the sole border cut from a contrasting color felt. Also, the make-up of the face is simplified compared to Lenci, yet quite expressive, finally the felt, even if not bad, is not as thick as Lenci’s.

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Magis bellhop courtesy of Theriault’s

Magiurin Girl - author’s collection

The last company from Turin that copied some models by Lenci is Magiurin. He was actually a former employee of Lenci’s who, after WWII, set up his own business by using face molds very similar to Lenci’s. Did he simply buy discontinued molds from Lenci and decorate the heads in the Lenci manner? This seems plausible since he concentrated his production on souvenir dolls only, with smiling faces and dressed in historic or folklore costumes, which means he was not in direct competition with Lenci anyway. Another company who followed the same path as Magiurin in Turin is Magis in Rome. Among the characters they produced, the figures of Gianduja and Giacometta, historic figures from Turin, were very popular souvenirs, especially during the Fifties and Sixties. Magis couple of historic characters from Torino Gianduja and Giacometta - author’s collection Antique DOLL Collector

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A similar strategy was adopted by the Milano based company Alberani Vecchiotti. The face-mold of their folklore dolls is reminiscent of Lenci’s but it is the only feature in common with the Turin leader. The body of Alberani’s dolls is quite crude and cut from simple cloth, the traditional clothing sewn directly to the body and not meant to be undressed. These dolls came in cheap cardboard boxes, fully marked with cloth labels, as well as paper etiquettes referring to the item code and the Italian region each doll represents. Alberani later excelled in the production of plastered cardboard play dolls in the typical style of the Forties and Fifties.

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Generally, the similarities of the felt dolls made in Milano with Lenci dolls are minor. Several doll companies were active in the Lombardia capital. By far the best were La Rosa’s and Ettore Marazzi’s. La Rosa specialized in celebrity adult figures, meant for window displays more than children play. Marazzi only produced mechanical walking play dolls named “Bambola Magica”. Thus, these two companies did not step on Lenci’s toes, at least not on purpose, as far as I understand it. In fact, both sold their dolls for higher prices than Lenci and seemed to attract a higher end type of clientele.

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On a cheaper scale, Milan had some minor doll makers, such as Fata and Fatma. The first Fata dolls, from the early Thirties, were charming. They were made of felt (sometimes with cloth torsos), and they had the head attached to the torso with rubber strings. The scheme for their face make-up is very different from Lenci’s, so there was no possible confusion between the products of the two companies. The two specimens I found are in their original box with a printed cardboard tag. The FATA inscriptions also shows on the box.

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Fatma dolls are assembled like a Lenci but their quality is lower, even though they have some appeal when found in pristine condition with their original tag and/or box. The facial make-up scheme on Fatma dolls is simplified compared to Lenci and the quality of the mohair used for the hair much poorer.

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Fiaba dolls, even if made in Turin, are also elastic strung like the Fata dolls from Milano. Made of ordinary materials, they are difficult to find in good shape. The doll shown here is in playedwith condition, but still retains its original box, which helped its identification. It is interesting to note that the felt was glued onto the torso instead of being stuffed.

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Another company, in Turin, who also used a thin type of felt glued onto molded torso, limbs and head is the BABIS company (Bambole Artistiche Brevettate Infrangibili Sughero = Artistic Patented Unbreakable Dolls made with Cork). The doll I found in its original box shows a specific assembling elastic stringing system, with a characteristic neck socket. Even though the Babis name is not explicit on the box, this doll could clearly be attributed to this company, because of the use of cork. The body seems made out of agglomerated cork covered with felt. Rare advertising postcards showing Babis dolls from Turin - author’s collection Antique DOLL Collector

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Alma girl with intact paper tag, late Twenties Rare Alma boy character probably inspired by Dickens characters

In Lombardia, a good hour away from Milan, the ALMA company was the most feared competitor of Lenci’s. Founded by Matteo Soldi in 1926, the company was run by his two daughters, Anita and Maria (see article I wrote for ADC in July 2014). The Alma brand name stood for “Alacriter Laboravi Maxima Attinges”, reminiscent of Lenci’s “Ludus Est Nobis Constanter Industria”. This is the only similarity with the Turin company. No confusion is possible between Alma and Lenci products, and in fact Lenci never sued them for plagiarism though Alma was making play dolls that targeted the same clientele who bought Lenci. Lenci had a different strategy to keep Alma at bay. Stronger and more daring, both on the Italian scene and internationally, the Scavinis had a specific requirement for the shops who carried Lenci dolls: No contract could be signed with Lenci unless the shop owners agreed not to carry Alma products. This information was confirmed by Miss Soldi herself, and at the end of the Thirties she reluctantly ended up having to close the Alma business - for lack of clients! Miss Soldi remained in the doll business, though, working for Furga as artistic designer until she retired at the end of the Sixties. Furga is a doll company from Lombardia, based in Canneto sull’Oglio, that happened to produce a few felt dolls, as a minor part of this major company’s varied doll production. dating from the Thirties when Furga was still producing bisque headed dolls. In those years, the shrinking market for classic dolls with a bisque head explains the decision Furga took to try the stuffed cloth doll market, like the SFBJ did in France at the same time, but this direction wasn’t kept for long and Furga rejuvenated its offer by specializing in unbreakable materials such as paper mâché and finally plastic, which brought the company to its peak after WWII. The Furga doll I found made partially with stuffed felt has been kept in its original condition and even though it has the body shape of a classic child, it wears a garment that is more in the style of boudoir dolls, popular between the two World Wars. It is interesting to remark that the face mold used for the felt version is identical to that used for bisque heads, except for the shape of the mouth, designed closed in this version opposed to open with teeth for the bisque heads. 42

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Finally, two companies active in Florence also got inspired by Lenci’s experience in the doll realm. The first, EROS, is especially known for its more recent production of souvenir dolls. It was in fact founded during the late Twenties and had first specialized in quality felt dolls, much appreciated by collectors today. Often confused with Alma dolls, since both have elastic stringing, EROS dolls seem to be made out of one single round-faced mold, quite endearing, with a distinctive double seam in the back of the head and torso. When they come with their original cardboard flower shaped tag, it is usually stapled onto the underwear. Antique DOLL Collector

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The second company active in Florence before and after WWII is REGINA. Like EROS, REGINA started before the war, making adorable play dolls in the Lenci manner and specialized during the Forties to Sixties in folklore souvenir dolls. An explicit marking can sometimes be found stamped on the underwear of these earlier dolls, it reads BAMBOLA REGINA FIRENZE Made in Italy. Other companies could be mentioned in this brief recollection of Italian Lenci look-a-like dolls but my research is far from complete in this field. Aiming to devote an entire book on this topic, I ask all the readers of this magazine to contact me, by email at samy.odin@noos.fr, in case you own interesting dolls of this type that you would like to share for this study. The author is grateful to Theriault’s for providing a few photos from their auction catalogs as well as to Emanuela Casadei, who shared some photos of the original La Rosa catalog, Patrizia Nicotra for offering the rare Babis postcard and Dominique Pennegues for spotting the Margot ad.

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Postwar Dolls – an Exquisite Footnote From Germany The Dolls of Frau Margarite Uebel By Linda Holderbaum

These nine dolls by Frau Margarite Uebel show the great detail used by the artists to reproduce the various German regional folk costumes shown here.

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The great craftsmanship and detail to these costumes is very apparent here with the detail of the Schaumburg bride. Seed beads and faux pears are sewn onto her headdress. Metallic trim in scale with the doll along with fine lace decorate her dress.

Notice the details on the Ochsenfurt lady, particularly along her sleeves, where seed beads are sewn on to the costume. These two dolls have two of the most elaborate costumes of this grouping. The doll on the left has what appears to be a museum tag which reads “964.146.p, Germany” and her base reads “Germany.” Her costume represents the Schaumburg Wedding Folk dress from the Lower Saxony area of Germany. The doll on the right has her original heart tag which reads “Ochsenfurt Franken, M. Uebel” and her base reads “Germany.”

Standing between 7 and 8-inches in height, the dolls have wax heads and hands that appear to be wax over another substance. Their hair is mohair. They are attached to green painted wooden bases. Information on these dolls is scarce. While two of the dolls have the cloth Kimport label sewn to the underside of their costume, there is no information on them in any of the Kimport catalogs or magazines. A paper label on the bottom of a group of dolls—a Hessen woman with her two children (group sets are hard to find)—indicated they were originally purchased from the Elizabeth Clemens Importer, Arts and Handicrafts in Santa Barbara, California. At least 16 other examples of dolls in German outfits have been seen--all different from the dolls shown here. Nine examples of the dolls dressed in various modern fashions with hats and parasols were sold through on-line auction

This back view of the Wedding dress from Schaumburg and the doll of Ochsenfurt show the long and elaborate ribbon trimmings on their headdresses.

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This beauty has a cloth Kimport tag sewn on the underside of her skirt which reads “Germany” and her base is also marked. This costume may be another one from the Schaumberg area.

The tag on this doll reads “Alt Muchen” with the initials “MU” on the back. She represents the area of Munich.

houses. One site that sold a fashion doll indicated that they believe it was originally sold through Marshall Fields. Another doll is cited to have been purchased through the Elizabeth Clemens Importer company. Most frequently found are the Uebel dolls that were crafted to represent Madonnas or a Madonna and Child or Angels. These use the same type head and also have intricately embellished outfits. I hope the makers of these dolls were proud of their creations—they had every right to be, considering the wonderful work they created. All the dolls in this article are from the collection of Rosemary Deal.

This beauty has a handwritten tag that reads “Represents the province of Hessen-12 petticoats were a symbol of great wealth. Made by Frau Margarite Uebel.” She also has a cloth Kimport tag sewn on the underskirt and a museum tag “964133P, Germany.”

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The red heart shaped tags found on these dolls is helpful to identify them. This side, handwritten in gold colored ink, reads “Gutachtal Schwarzwald.” The reverse side of the Black Forest doll’s tag reads: “Madchen-tracht M. Uebel.”

Even when the doll does not have as elaborate an outfit as some, wonderful attention to detail is used nonetheless. These two ladies represent on the left Ansbach and the doll on the right one of the better known outfits from the Black Forest area. The doll on the left has her tag which reads “Ansbach, Mittel-franken, M. Uebelin,” her Kimport tag and a museum tag “464.31P, Germany” and “Germany’ on her base. Ansbach is a city in Bavaria in Germany.

Hat, umbrella and flowers are additions to this plainer outfit. Her tag reads “Da Lenerl aus Bayerrine” which is very hard to read with the printing tight along the edge of the tag. The MU initials are on the back of this tag.

This doll, costumed in a much plainer outfit, has the original German shop tag which reads: “Rosner & Seidi.” Her base is marked Germany. “Rosner” appears to be a German surname.

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othing excites me more than to find a doll that is not especially well known to many doll collectors. Multiply that by 2 and I’m ecstatic! Such was the case when I found the two all- original dolls described in this article. The dolls are Inge and Harald made by the firm of Wagner & Zetzsche. Richard Wagner and Richard Zetzsche began producing their dolls and doll-related items in Ilmenau, Thuringia, Germany in 1875. Mr. Zetzsche was the artist and sculptor while Mr. Wagner was the business manager. Mr. Zetzsche used his four grandchildren (Harald, Hansi, Inge and Barbele) as models for the dolls that became known as the Haralit Art Dolls. I have both Harald and Inge in sizes larger than the dolls in this article in my collection and at one time Hansi. Hansi can be found dressed as a girl or as a boy. I have not seen the fourth doll named Barbele. The dolls depicting Mr. Zetzsche’s four grandchildren were produced after 1916 out of a material the company formulated and called Haralit. Haralit is described by dollreference.com as a composition celluloid type of material. I’ve tried to research further on exactly what Haralit consists of, but have been unsuccessful. Prior to 1916 the company produced dolls with bisque heads which were supplied by companies such as Alt,

Beck & Gottschalck, Ernst Heubach, Armand Marseille and others. Bodies for their dolls were made of cloth, leather, imitation leather, papier mache and Haralit. Numerous accessories such as shoes, stockings and wigs were also part of the company’s offerings. The Wagner & Zetzsche doll marks of intertwined WZ or ZW is a very elaborate scrolled marking which is difficult to decipher. The dolls with the Haralit heads, however, are easily read. The dolls in this article are marked: 1 Inge W.Z. and 1 Harald W.Z. Inge and Harald are dressed in their matching original German ethnic costumes. Each doll is 11 inches tall. Antique DOLL Collector

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Although I could find little information about the dolls, I was led to believe by a noted doll researcher that the 11 inch size for Inge is rather uncommon as she is usually found in larger sizes. The dolls have never been undressed as their clothing is sewn on. This leads me to believe that they were made in this small size for the tourist trade rather than as play dolls for children. Inge is wearing what appears to be an off white ž sleeve blouse with a ruffle collar trimmed in red around the neck and around the bottom of the sleeves. Her blue flower print dirndl skirt has an orange and flower print apron which ties on one side. Her blouse is topped with a brown vest that has a colorful cummerbund with a red, yellow and white design. She wears off white lace trimmed drawers and petticoat beneath her skirt. Her long white stockings most likely are replacements because they are so white! Her tiny white shoes tie at the ankle and have a single white pom-pom on the front. Inge’s reddish brown hair is accented with a coronet of braids topped with a red bow. She has blue intaglio eyes and reddish brown eyebrows. No upper or lower eyelashes are present. Her nose dots, mouth and cheeks are a pale red. Inge’s lower arms seem more like they are made of the Haralit material than composition. Her body, upper arms and legs are made of cloth. She is jointed at the shoulders, elbows, hips and knees. She has straight wrists. I cannot see the jointing at her shoulders, but her lower arms and legs are jointed in the same manner as the dolls with the leather or leatherette bodies. 54

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Harald’s outfit compliments his sister’s. His off white shirt has long sleeves and is trimmed in red at the neck, down the front of his shirt and at the top and bottom of the sleeves. The trim has faded to an orange color, but a few areas do show that it was once red. His brown vest and cummerbund contain the same colors as Inge’s, but the design is somewhat different. His red knee length pants are trimmed in blue cord down the sides and in front to simulate pockets. He wears long black stockings and black leather tie boots. Harald’s swivel head has the same reddish brown hair color as his sister. He too has blue intaglio eyes that lack upper and lower eyelashes and reddish brown eyebrows. His coloring is a bit more faded than his sister’s and only his lips retain their red color. Harald’s body is somewhat different than his sister’s. Since I did not want to disturb his clothing I had to rely on touch. His cloth body and legs feel identical to Inge’s and jointed in the identical manner. His arms, however, are different. They are all composition and jointed at the shoulder, elbow and wrist. Many of these dolls made of haralit are quite faded. They did not seem to stand the test of time which is perhaps why many are not found today. Are they truly “Art Dolls”? I really don’t know, but I do know they make a cute couple and I’m happy to place them in my collection.

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course, Liberty of London would not have done it under any circumstances,” stated Mrs. Elsie Clark Krug. Not when the doll’s likeness was to be of Wallis Warfield Simpson, the twice divorced American for whom King Edward VIII abdicated the throne of England. According to Mrs. Krug in an interview in the 1940s, “As to Edward and Wallis, yes they are my idea. Different customers wrote in asking for them so I felt there was a real demand…I felt that Baltimore was the logical place - here they should be made.” Why Baltimore? Mrs. Krug was proud of her fellow Baltimorean Mrs. Simpson. Americans, particularly from Mrs. Simpson’s hometown of Baltimore, were proud of the American who captured the heart of the British King. Many Americans felt the King’s marriage to Simpson was a wonderful idea and it was largely promoted in most of the American press. In the United Kingdom it was a different

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story. The people of the United Kingdom would never have accepted Wallis as the King’s consort, his marriage to a divorcee would have caused a constitutional crisis. As nominal head of the Church of England, the King would not be allowed to marry Wallis in the church since her ex-spouses were still alive. In addition, some members of the European upper class looked down on Americans and felt Americans were socially inferior. Marriages between rich Americans and the European upper class were often engineered to save the nobility from financial ruin. Although the Warfield family had money, Wallis did not, nor did the Prince need it. Resentment for her was based on her ‘cutting out’ a potential queen from British nobility and it ran high. Born in 1896 of parents who were prominent citizens in Baltimore, Mrs. Simpson had been raised in Baltimore. Her father died when she was only months old so she and her mother lived with her uncle and grandmother. From ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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Wikipedia ‘A fellow pupil at one of Wallis’ schools recalled, “She was bright, brighter than all of us. She made up her mind to go to the head of the class, and she did.” Wallis was always immaculately dressed and pushed herself hard to do well. A later biographer wrote of her, “Though Wallis’s jaw was too heavy for her to be counted beautiful, her fine violetblue eyes and petite figure, quick wits, vitality, and capacity for total concentration on her interlocutor ensured that she had many admirers.” Married in 1916 to a naval aviator, she spent some time in China and the Far East. She met a married Ernest Simpson, who divorced and then married Wallis in 1928. In England, Wallis met and became friends with Lady Furness, the Prince’s mistress. Lady Furness, Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt’s identical twin sister introduced her friend Wallis to the Prince in 1931. They continued to meet at functions and Wallis was presented at court. The Prince’s growing fascination with Mrs. Simpson, who was still married, was the source of many rumors. In 1934, when Lady Furness went to America for a visit with her relatives, Mrs. Simpson became the Prince’s companion. Edward denied that they were lovers, although the palace staff reported evidence to the contrary. It was said he was besotted with her domineering manner and irreverence toward his royalty. He brought her to court, much to his father’s outrage since divorced people were excluded from court. Showering her with gifts and jewels, he spent several holidays with her in 1935. In January of 1936, King George V died and Edward became King. Mrs. Simpson was a frequent guest at official functions, although her husband was conspicuously absent. By this time, Mrs. Simpson was disliked by most Britain. Her divorce of her first husband on grounds of emotional incompatibility was not recognized by the Church of England, so any subsequent marriage (both the one to Mr. Simpson and the potential marriage to the King) would have been considered bigamy. In addition, Simpson was considered socially and politically unsuitable. Again,

rumors had tied her as a friend of Nazi Germany through associations with: Count Galeazzo Ciano, later Mussolini’s son-in-law, Swedish magnate, Axel Wenner-Gren, Charles Bedaux (both pro-German) and the later 1937 photographed meeting with Hitler himself. With two living ex-husbands, Edward’s desire to marry her was quickly becoming a constitutional crisis for the United Kingdom and he abdicated for “the woman I love” in favor of his brother, Albert (George VI). However, much of the information about Wallis and Edward came to light later for the general public as the British press kept fairly silent on the matter until the abdication. Liberty of London had received royal permission to produce the series of dolls for the coronation of King George VI. Mrs. Krug had been promoting the coronation series since early 1937. But in August, she wrote to a customer “It is a secret, but we are planning to have the Duke and Wallis. Unlike the Coronation dolls, these two are being made here in Baltimore under my special direction. The heads are being sculptured by a Baltimore artist. They will be a pair by themselves. As it takes a long time to get such fine dolls made, I do not expect to be able to announce them before December.” In a later interview in the Doll Collectors of America Manual of 1940, Mrs. Krug wrote “I wanted them to be the same size of the Coronation dolls (made by Liberty) and yet to be of a different type so they could be shown at the same time - be of the group but yet not be in it.” Elsie Clark Krug was born and raised in Baltimore Maryland. A graduate of Goucher College (known as the Woman’s College of Baltimore) with a degree in divinity, she went to Foochow, China when she was 23 to be an American Methodist Missionary for six years. She returned, married, had a daughter and started Krug’s Chinese Imports. Initially a company importing teas, brass, crystallized ginger, embroideries and dolls, it changed to become a major doll dealership of its time. The other major doll dealer was Kimport Dolls. Although they were competitors, it was a friendly rivalry. Mrs. Krug travelled extensively and bought dolls from many nations. Her newsletters, which were generously made available by Ann Coleman, date from early 1937 to a final letter in 1958. They are wonderful to read, filled with details about

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history, foreign cultures and current events. Each letter has something interesting to read. For April of 1937 she writes “Dear Doll Collector, “Oh, to be in England now that April’s there!-----And after April when May follows-----“ Especially in this Spring of 1937, Robert Browning we agree with you! It’s exciting and tantalizing news I have for you, exciting because it’s about Coronation dolls, and tantalizing because at this early date we may not give full details. But here’s enough to start on. The dolls are coming from the best known and finest shop in London. They will arrive (the first shipment of the order) on the “Berengaria” due in New York about April 14. I believe that ours was the first American order for these dolls to go through, and if that isn’t handsome treatment between Baltimore and the British Empire (after Baltimore’s entanglements with the Throne) I don’t know what is.” To the best of my knowledge this was the only contemporary portrait doll of Wallis produced. As Krug wanted the Duke and Duchess to be similar in size to the Liberty of London dolls, which were 9 ½ or 10 inches, the Duke and Wallis were both 10 inches. Where Liberty’s dolls were made of cloth, the heads on the Krug dolls are of pottery clay. Similar in style to the Liberty dolls, the modeling on the dolls is simple yet the likeness is clearly evident. From the Krug letter of November 4th, 1937: “At last I am able to announce Edward and Wallis at the very time the Duke and Duchess are about to land on our shores. We expect to have the dolls ready for mailing on November 11, the day the royal couple reaches New York. If possible to mail a few out earlier so that they reach on the 11th we shall certainly do so. The dolls heads were made by a Baltimore sculptor (later found to Marion Branning), using a terra cotta that is almost unbreakable. Like a fine piece of china each head has been fired in a kiln, being baked for three days. After the firing the heads are individually colored by hand in oils, each one receiving the direct touch of the artist’s hand. Edward wears a tailored suit with black coat,

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grey striped trousers, spats, puff tie and diminutive flower in his lapel. Wallis Is dressed in blue, -- her favorite color. Her trim little skirt, flaring at the bottom. When you see her, do not be surprised that her hair is dark brown instead of black as is commonly supposed. Baltimoreans know that the Duchess of Windsor’s hair is a deep rich chestnut. As it is certain that all doll collectors will want these two historical persons for their collection, early orders for Christmas are advisable.” In a different letter, “Edward and Wallis, made in Baltimore, not so from the Biddle Street house where the Warfield family lived. That is poetic fitness for you!” The pair I own has a tag that reads Registered pair #37. How many were made is unknown. I have seen 5 pair of the dolls. It is clear how proud Mrs. Krug was of the dolls: she hired the best sculptor, Marion Branning and pottery makers, Bennett Pottery Company she could find to produce the dolls. As she said in an article published in the Doll Collectors of America manual for 1940 “…I wanted them to be fine and rare and to carry on the old tradition of doll making. I did not want any mass production, but dolls that could have the individuality of handwork. So I found a local artist who designed the heads and a local philanthropic craft group to make the bodies. The dressing was done by another group of Baltimore women. The heads were fired in a kiln, carried on by the descendant of the oldest china and pottery makers in Maryland. A Charles Street tailor designed Edward’s suit. You will realize that it is much harder to dress a man in modern clothes than in soft velvet and lace. As we did have a quite a time in getting Wallis properly attired in the severe type of clothes she wears. I think that I can say that each Wallis has a slightly different touch to her dress so that no two are exactly alike.” Because of the controversy that swirled around the Duke and Duchess, they were not popular subjects in any way, including for dollmakers. A few dolls were made in 1936-38 of King Edward, but no other pair is known to exist of them. Their story continues to intrigue us and we are reminded of this bit of history, captured in the Krug dolls. Research materials provided by the Coleman Collection

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JULY 2017 1 ~ Germany. Steiff Special Auction. Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion. 0049(0)6203‑13014 (F) 0049(0)6203‑17193. www.spielzeugauktion.de. mail@spielzeugauktion.de. 15‑16 ~ Kansas City, MO. Doll Auction. KCI Expo Center/Holiday Inn Hotel. Frasher’s. 816‑625‑3786. (F) 816‑625‑6079. 19, 20 & 22 ~ Hatfield, PA. Miniatures Collection Auction. Alderfer Auction. 215‑393‑3000. info@AlderferAuction.com.

12 ~ Huntsville, AL. Doll Show. Jaycees Building. Twickenham Doll Club. Sonya Heim. 256‑585‑5436. 13 ~ Hasbrouck Hts., NJ. Doll & Bear Show. JMK Shows. Jesse Kohler. 352‑527‑6666. 16‑18 ~ Nashua, NH. Doll Auction. Holiday Inn. Withington Auctions. 603‑478‑3232. withingtonauction.com. withington@conknet.com 19 ~ Clackamas, OR. Doll Show. Monarch Hotel. Dorothy Drake. www.crossroadsshows.com. 775‑348‑7713. 19 ~ Concord, CA. Doll Show. Crowne Plaza Hotel. Nancy Jo Schreeder. 925‑229‑4190. vallejodoll@gmail.com. www.nancyjodollsales.com.

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27‑30 ~ Panama City Beach, FL. Doll Convention. International Doll Makers Association. Holiday Inn Resort. Jane Lindsey. Debra Anderson. 850‑769‑1707. 30 ~ Fletcher, NC. Doll Show. Western North Carolina Agricultural Center. Land O’Sky Doll Club. Lue Gravely. 828‑883‑4899. Jeannette Schmeichel. smikhall@windstream.net 30 ~ Jonesborough, TN. Doll Show. Jonesborough Visitor Center. The Dollhouse. Ellen Stafford. 423‑753‑0022.

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10” Steiner A “Le Parisien” Bebe, pw eyes, perfect bisque, orig. red mohair wig orig. Steiner pate, “factory” orig. silk & lace dress, slip & undies, ant. marked leather shoes & orig. bonnet w/ ribbons, orig. early str. wrist Steiner body, incised A-3 & “Le Parisien” in red, absolute KNOCKOUT!!! SALE $4275.

9 1/2” Tete Jumeau #1 Bebe, immaculate bisque, huge threaded pw eyes, luscious lashes, orig. mohair wig & cork pate, genuine Jumeau Mariner dress & incl. factory flowered Jumeau dress, ant. Fr. hat, orig. undies & orig. Jumeau shoes, orig. “signed” Jumeau body, STUNNING in the most darling size #1, smallest Tete manufactured!! SALE $7500.

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22” Early K * R 192, cl/ mo, imaculate bisque, sl. eyes, orig. mohair wig, gorgeous batiste dress adorned w/ ant. silk ribbons, ant. Fr. hat, ant. undies & slip, early orig. chunky 8 ball jtd K * R body w/early str. wrists, GORGEOUS!!! SALE $2550.

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13” JDK 143 Character, sl. eyes. mint bisque, orig. mohair wig, JDK plaster pate, “FACTORY” ORIGINAL in long batiste baby gown & bonnet, originally dressed as a baby but orig. body is a child body, so she can also stand if you wish. ABSOLUTELY DARLING!! SALE $850.

16” H X 11” L Puddleduck Antique Candy Container, left wing opens for candy, orig. lace hat & ribbons, gift tag has always been there, stands nicely & darling w/dolls. Was mine about 15 years or more, great addition to your ant. doll collection. LOVABLE!! $2800.

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1) All Original 20” Heubach “Santa” Mariner - Factory perfect from dense wig & lashes to her shoes, wearing her Mint Edwardian Sailor Dress. Rare & spectacular! $1795 2) 18” Jutta Toddler in Sailor Suit - fully jointed lovable Halbig character w. factory wig, and vintage suit includes Sailor Cap and Oxfords! $750 3) “Splash Me” - mint 1918 cutie w. Betty Boop eyes and paper label! $185…11” All Bisque Flapper Bathing Beauty - swivel head,waist and jtd.limbs humor! $90... Seahorse Shakers ca:1940- $30

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olls and art have gone hand in hand for centuries. Even in prehistory, humans were creating small statues of women and an occasional man according to their standards of aesthetic beauty. Artists used small articulated models or lay figures to create masterpieces of art. A few artists like Marque, Picasso, and Degas, either created dolls, or were inspired by dolls to create other works of art. Many great artists, including Rembrandt, were collectors themselves. Leonardo da Vinci dabbled in creating automatons, along with other gadgets and machines. Artists like Joseph 2 Cornell and Jarvis Rockwell created works of art using dolls. Norman Rockwell, father to Jarvis, painted them, as in his Doctor and Doll. The artistry of antique dolls influenced Pleasant Rowland’s American Girls. Of course, sculptors and artists have always been involved in creating dolls for play and to collect. There are many non-NIADA books and magazines about doll making including The Art Doll Quarterly. Behind every Barbie, Kewpie, or Betsy Wetsy, there is an artist or sculptor working his or her particular doll magic. Many artists turn to creating dolls because they are a fresh medium, something to take their art in another direction. Artists who recognized the importance of the relationship between dolls and art founded the National Institute of American Doll Artists, NIADA, in 1963. Originally, four artists founded NIADA, Helen Bullard, Gertrude Florian, Magge Head, and Fawn Zeller. Today, there are over 60 members elected by their peers and memberpatrons. The purpose behind founding NIADA was to recognize the art behind original, hand made dolls. Members 4

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Sweetbriar Auctions September 2nd Auction.

McMastersHarris Premier Auction on September 21st and 22nd. Withington’s Auction October 18th, 19th and 20th.

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

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20.5” Steiner Gigoteur, walking Kicking working body, blue glass eyes, small eye chip left upper eye lid, original mohair wig, repainted arms $1295.

16.5” Portrait Jumeau 8, blue threaded eyes, applied ears, original mohair wig and clothing, stiff wrist body $7250 16” Swivel Head Simmone look “2” French Fashion all original w/ colbalt blue eyes & mohair wig in original style, pierced ears, dk blue satin dress (loved), fabulous boots , hairline back of head $2750.

15.5” Jumeau French Fashion ‘2’, blue pw eyes, pierced 17.5” All Original K star ears, kid body w/ replaced German arms $1495. R S & H 115 in sailor suit on toddler body, blue stat eyes, beautiful molding & coloring $3750.00

4” German All Bisque #208 Prize Baby “Sisters” by Hertel Schwab & Co, blue sleep eyes, original blond & brunette mohair wigs, comes complete w/ cigar box trunk w/homemade wardrobe $445.

20” Beautiful auburn haired Cissy in 1956 Theater Set, wearing mint teddy underneath & nylons $295.

17.5” CM Schmitt, blue eyes, pierced ears, shield mark on head, original body – no mark, repair on forehead $9500.

16.5” AT6 A.Thuiller, blue pw eyes, French Depose stamped wig, pierced ears, shading above eyes, repair at neck socket, beautiful stiff wrist body, few fingers repaired, lower arms repainted, upper right arm ball replaced $17,500.

15” Jumeau French Fashion Bride, beautiful blue pw eyes, pierced ears, mohair wig, dressed with antique materials, wax flowers on bouquet & veil, kid body, hairline left side of face $1050.

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Vincenza Fedele The Extraordinary Collection of Part Two

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n a recent visit to Northern Italy, collector Vincenza Fedele, welcomed us to her enchanting home, a 16th Century palazzo lovingly restored to become a family home and a place to highlight Vincenza’s collections. In Part One, we focused mainly on the collection of French and German bisque dolls. However, her collection of Lenci dolls is so comprehensive that we knew another article needed to be written. L.E.N.C.I., Ludus Est Nobus Constanter Industria… To us, play is a constant This 30-inch Lenci portraying Rudolph industry. Elena Scavini (neè König) who became known as Madame Lenci, was a Valentino was designed to promote the free spirit. An adventuress who once ran away with the circus, Elena Scavini would movie “Son of the Sheik.” (circa 1927) return to her birthplace, Turin, Italy, again and again. In 1906, she left for Dusseldorf, He is all original, wearing leather boots embellished with metallic thread, silk Germany where she went to art school and earned her Master of Photography tassels and spurs. His costume is felt diploma. Her photographic work was often risqué and experimental, and certainly decorated with fine stitching, embroidery and metallic trim. His jewelled dagger is avant guard for 1908. Her studio in Dusseldorf became a popular place for artists to thrust into an elaborate leather belt. meet and Elena and her sister became increasingly popular. It was also in 1908, that Elena met Enrico Scavini, who was in Germany working for a textile company and Above Right: Long-limbed lady dolls learning to speak German. appeared in the 1925/26 catalog. These In August 1914, after Germany declared war on France, all non-German residents dolls were designed as decorator pieces were required to present themselves to the police where they were given a choice, for adults, never as playthings for children. From left to right: #250 Mimi, 29.5” tall; either swear allegiance to Germany or return to the country of their birth. Faced with #165/4 Columbina, 26.5” tall; #258 lady with dog, 28” tall; #584, The Equestrian, 30’ this choice, Enrico finally proposed to Elena and they returned to Turin, where they tall, (circa 1930); #165/5 Bergère, 29.5” tall; were married. In the meantime, Elena’s family, who were Austrian, had been obliged 1922 Fadette smoker; #584 Lady in black to leave Italy and return to Austria for the duration of the war. The war years were with marionette from the 1930 catalog; sad and lonely as Enrico was called to serve in the Italian Air Force and Elena was alone. The joy they felt at the birth of their first child was soon dashed as the baby 18

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Close-up of #258 lady with her feather trimmed boa, mohair curls and chic felt hat.

Close-up of #584, The Equestrian. Note the two-toned lips, the tiny painted teeth and the pale blue eyes with highlights and eye shadow.

was taken by the Spanish influenza epidemic of 1917. In her grief and loneliness, Elena’s residual artistic nature took over and she began creating dolls. When the war ended, the Scavinis had no employment. However, Enrico was enchanted by his wife’s dolls and he felt sure he could sell them. During a visit with a friend from their student days in Dusseldorf, Enrico proudly presented Elena’s dolls. Their Italian-American friend was returning to America and he was impressed enough to take the dolls with him. The bright colors and whimsical faces appealed greatly to the war-weary Americans and Mr. Lipp sold every one of the dolls on the ship before he reached the USA. Within weeks the Scavinis received a letter with an order for an additional 300 dolls. In 1920, they began advertising the dolls in Playthings Magazine. In the early years following World War I, Lenci dolls sold more successfully in the USA and Canada than they did in Italy. Italy was suffering the after effects of war, reconstruction and financial recession. Caricature did not appeal to the Italian sensibility at the time. Generally, people wanted items of classic traditional beauty. All that would change in the 1920s with the increased popularity of the movies and the liberation of the Roaring Twenties. From 1930, this lady has the #584 face inspired by Marlene Dietrich and Louise Brooks. Antique DOLL Collector

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Ladies from the 1930/31 catalog with one of the many Pierrots produced by the Lenci company.

From the #589 series, this Cowgirl was inspired by the movies.

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The Gardener is from the #584 series shown in 1930/31.

Also from the #589 series, the skier, like the Cowgirl, illustrate Lenci’s masterful use of felt piecing and appliquÊ.

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As early as 1925/26 the Lenci company began offering dolls dressed for sport. The dolls were from several number series and even the early “Winker” was offered as a skier, as were the small “Mascottes.”

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Mainly from the #300 series, uniformed boys represent the Swiss Guard from the Vatican, the Boy Scouts, the French and Italian Armies, a Soccer Referee and in the center of the group variations of the Fascist Boy.

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The original 1931 large-size Lenci Googly was called La Modestina, seen here in the pink and blue dress with flowered hat. She had expressive painted side-glancing eyes and she represented the wide-eyed country girl coming to the city of Turin to learn the trade of hat-making. The glass-eyed Lenci Googlies were produced as late as 1948.

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An avid collector of whatever catches her interest, Vincenza Fedele’s Lenci collection soon outgrew its original display area. An additional climate controlled space was created for more of the dolls in the attic of the palazzo. This specially built, tiered room is approximately 800 square feet in area.

Left: From the beginning, Lenci used vibrant color combinations. Red and white was a favorite that she would return to each year. Right: By 1927/28 Lenci was using a combination of felt and organdy. The dolls wore organdy onesies and often the organdy dresses were embellished with appliqued felt. Very few of the dolls were made to be dressed or undressed. One of the exceptions can be seen in this photo showing the #500/10 series girl in her blue and white coat and her trunk with extra clothing.

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Above: Central to this rainbow of dolls is the wedding pair, the seldom seen 1931 Gruggnetto (Grumpy) bride and groom. Their honor guard is a variety of series of dolls in sailor costume. Center: From the 1926 catalog, this 10-inch Madonna with child is from series 262. Her blue felt cloak is richly embroidered. She wears a metal halo and hold a tiny sleeping infant on her lap. Left: In 1933, Lenci advertised a baby doll called “Prosperity Baby.” In an effort to compete with American doll companies, Lenci developed a technique for coating the felt face with a natural cellulose polymer to make the face washable. Sadly, the cellulose polymer did not endure washing and the technique had to be abandoned. An improved technique using cloth and glue proved to be more durable and the “Prosperity Baby” continued to be produced into the 1950s. Close-up: “Prosperity Baby,” circa 1935. The babies came in four sizes and with the option of painted eyes or glass eyes. They were so well modeled and designed that they could sit or stand unassisted.

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19th Century Boxes as Antique Doll Props By Jan Peterson Photos by Elwyn Peterson

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ew things are more exciting than going through the contents of an attic and finding an antique doll stored in her original box! It is something very few doll collectors ever experience. The closest most of us get to such a thrilling find is to purchase a doll in her factory box at a show or in a shop, and we all know how much that adds to the price we pay for the doll. However, because they were small, the accessories sold for the dolls were often stored in their commercial packaging, and can be found today tucked away in trunks and drawers, unlike the large boxes the dolls themselves came in. My French “grandsons of the heart” Stéphane and Philippe have found only one original box that still contained its doll in all their years of treasure hunting. In this case, it was dolls. In a local country auction, they found a pair of Breton (Brittany, France) dolls still in their original box. They are now in the collection of a wonderful lady in Montana, and have a place of honor among her stellar collection of Breton miniature doll furniture. As rare as finding a doll in a box is, Stéphane and Philippe have found it is ALWAYS worth taking the lid off a little box during an attic clean-out, at a country brocante (community garage sale) or during the preview at a local auction because they regularly find tiny doll treasures still inside. They have found amazing antique doll accessories tucked away in what is almost always truly beautiful, original packaging. Most often, they find porcelain toilette sets of vanity accessories and lovely toy tea services still in their original, elaborate presentation boxes. Games, puzzles, and lottery toys are also most often found in their original boxes. The boxes alone (never mind the contents) are stunning!

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Candy container “luggage” purchased in French train stations and later used as doll accessories.

In the U.S., the Burson Stocking company offered doll socks as a premium to ladies who purchased a real pair. Inside the miniature box that was a duplicate of the adult sized boxes was a note from “Dolly” to her little girl.

When my youngest son was at university, one of his friends got her degree in commercial packaging. I had never even realized such a degree existed! However, modern marketers realize that packaging is what the consumer first sees, and its appearance forms the buyer’s first impression. The French merchandisers of the Nineteenth Century were way ahead of their time! While most merchants in other countries, including the US, were content to sell their wares in simple cardboard boxes, the French produced packaging that was often just as appealing and charming as its contents, and sometimes even more so! Products sold to women and children, especially, were packaged in alluring and fanciful presentations that immediately attracted attention. Marketing to children, above all, was done in a way that made the objects for sale irresistible. French marketers were also exceedingly clever in analyzing the venues where the items would be sold and applying a practical aspect to the presentation. Some of the cleverest package designs were applied to objects sold in the little boutique shops inside train stations across France. Think of the magical train station toy shop in the film HUGO. Tiny versions of suitcases, travel bags (sac du voyage), and hat boxes were filled with sweets to keep the child happy during the journey and then later to be used as accessories for dolls and for play afterwards. Little boys were targeted just as much as little girls were, and the differences in application for play was always taken into consideration. However, boys played much more “enthusiastically” with their toys, and few of them still exist, much less the boxes

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An American antique chocolates box makes a wonderful box to display and store a French fashion doll’s parasol. The lithographed illustration of a beautiful young woman makes the box a perfect accessory for a lady doll. Antique DOLL Collector

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French glass lidded boxes came in many shapes and sizes. Finding the perfect one for displaying carved bone doll accessories is a delight!

Tiny French boxes adorned with Victorian lithographs make the perfect place to store a doll’s accessories. The box with the letter “C” on it is only 1 1/2” long.

This bride’s Jordan almonds box with a glass domed lid is a rarely found treasure! Under the dome is a carved wooden bride’s basket, gold thread shot lace and the sequins found on the most elegant opera fans. Only five inches wide, the bride’s box is the perfect size to display a wax wedding bouquet in a doll vignette. It still had its original “something blue” paper liner when found in France. 28

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they came in. Little girls in training to become young ladies, however, were hovered over by nannies and mothers and taught to carefully store their toys after play. As doll collectors, we could not be more thankful! The enchanting designs of the packaging render these little boxes wonderful accessories to display with our dolls. A candy box that then became a toy was a brilliant strategy to sell one’s product over a hundred years ago. I imagine their creators would be astonished to realize that, in what for them would be their far-away future, people would still be clamoring to buy their designs! Besides children’s toys, the same tantalizing strategy was applied to items sold to women. The packaging for items as mundane as common sewing items to luxury toiletries were sold in beautiful shapes and colors that made them far too pretty to toss after their purchase. Stéphane and Philippe have grown used to finding beautiful little boxes tucked away in the drawers at an estate sale, or in cartons at a yard sale. Most often the lovely containers are empty, which just attests to the fact they were kept for their beauty alone. Boxes that held perfume, hairpins, rouge and powder are found surprisingly often. Because the original contents were often very small, these lovely empty boxes make amazing presentation boxes for our dolls’ trinkets and treasures. As a part of the marketing of the last half of the Nineteenth Century, glass lids were routinely employed to make the contents of the box visible to shoppers. Plastic would not be invented to be used for the same purpose for decades. It was expensive to cut thin sheets of glass into squares, rounds, diamond shapes, triangles and rectangles to be fit into the lids of boxes, but the expense was justified by the increase in sales. More often than not, the boxes were further embellished with

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A larger 5” x 3” glass lidded box makes a perfect place to display an antique French fashion doll’s collar and cuff set. The “fancy papers” (as they were called) that covered the outsides of the boxes were all applied by hand making each box a work of art in the days before the industrial machine-made era.

This beautiful box once held high-end men’s dress handkerchiefs! The lithographed and embossed “doors” opened outward to reveal the contents

These wonderful boxes today make lovely presentation boxes to display items belonging to a small doll. I use this one to store my mignonnette’s First Communion outfit and accessories.

lithographed fancy papers around the sides and decorated further with expensive gold and colored foil Dresden paper trims in a myriad of designs. Upscale department stores and luxury boutiques, especially, sold their wares in these lovely little “window” boxes, and many also packaged samples to be handed out at perfume counters in the same elegant little containers. Today, they not only protect our dolls’ treasures, but at the same time, they allow us to display them in a way that makes their charming contents visible. The uses to which we can put these little boxes are limited only by our imagination. My dolls display their garters, spy glasses, opera glasses, dance cards, gloves, jewelry, hankies, reading spectacles, combs, manicure sets, hand mirrors, and on and on in these lovely little containers. Yet another wonderful item to collect for your dolls that was way too pretty to toss were the elaborate candy boxes made to sell chocolates and

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The beautiful details of this Au Bon Marche Paris department store set of tiny French fashion doll combs is amazing! No expense was spared on even the merchandising of toys. The glass lid on the box not only revealed its contents at a glance to 19th Century French shoppers, it has protected the little combs for over 140 years.

The outside of the handkerchief box features a lithograph of a bride, but it makes a great First Communion box as well displayed with antique French cards that celebrate this special day in a child’s life.

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My all-time favorite antique box found in France features two lovely shoppers in long-ago Paris on the lid. I was thrilled when I returned home to Minnesota and found my doll’s corset was a perfect fit inside the wonderful box!

A rarely found larger glass lidded box makes a perfect display box for a trio of doll handkerchiefs that were stapled inside an issue of La Poupée Modèle children’s magazine and then beautifully embroidered by a little French girl.

Glass lidded boxes are most often found in little round boxes. However, diamond shapes are found with a bit of luck. This diamond shaped box is the perfect size for this miniature French fashion doll hand mirror.

Jordan almonds during the 1800’s in France. Chocolate boxes were made of such lush materials as velvet, silk, and lace. Often their corners were reinforced with ormolu brass, as were their clasps. Once the last delectable piece of candy had melted away in Madame’s mouth, the box was stored in her vanity or commode drawers as a remembrance. These exquisitely ornate boxes make stunning presentation boxes for displaying a doll’s trousseau items. Toward the end of the century, it became fashionable for candy makers to make the chocolate boxes in the shape of hump-backed travel trunks, covered in lush velvet brocade and lined in gold. It is fairly easy to still find them in France, and they make gorgeous trunks for smaller dolls. Jordan almonds have traditionally been the candy shared at religious events in France, such as christenings, First Communions, and weddings. The candy boxes made for those occasions are things of beauty! Long after the event, the box remained as a reminder of that special day. Wedding boxes are especially elegant! Jordan almonds to be passed among the brides maids were often lavishly decorated in white lace and satin with gold threads and sequins in all shapes and sizes adorning wedding motifs such as a bride’s basket, intertwined wedding rings, or doves. The most beautiful Jordan almonds bride’s candy boxes even had a domed glass top over the lid to protect and display the romantic motifs adorning the lid itself. I was beyond thrilled when Stéphane and Philippe mailed one such bride’s box to me! My bride doll, Emilie-Mathilde, displays it with pride in her bridal dressing room scene where it holds her wedding bouquet made of wax blossoms in a place of honor. Christening boxes for babies and First Communion boxes for young girls, especially, were kept and stored with great care, which explains their often pristine condition even after a hundred plus years! Mignonnettes and their accessories are delightful to display in an antique candy box. A bride doll’s accessories and a bébé’s trousseau items are shown to great advantage in these lovely antique boxes. Finding two boxes in different sizes but with the same fancy papers and trims on them is a rare treat! These charming green boxes with tiny white blossoms trimmed in gold Dresden papers in two different sizes are perfect for displaying a pair of French doll gloves and milady’s purse vinaigrette in when she is back at home after a day in the city.

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One summer in Paris, I was stunned to see a little box identical to this one on display in the Fragonard Museum near the Paris Opéra Garnier! It was given as a sample of elegant rice face powder.

The fancy papers used on these little boxes were lithographed in a myriad of colors and designs. It is really fun to find one to color coordinate with a favorite doll accessory.

This tiny French fashion doll garter is shown to its best advantage in this little round box. The little round boxes are the most commonly found because a variety of sewing items and tiny glass beads were often sold in them. The “windows” made choosing colors and size so easy. This minuscule lozenge shaped box is the only one like it we have ever found. Perfect for storing tiny objects such as these bone opera glasses, the interior of the box is even lined with red fancy papers!

Each tiny bone and copper doll grooming item in this box measures only 3/4” or less! The box features the most commonly found “beaded” motif Dresden gold papers. The label on the back of this tiny doll treasure shows it was sold in the world’s first department store, Au Bon Marche in Paris.

This luxurious pink silk brocade with gold braid was a christening box filled with Jordan almonds to celebrate the naming of a baby girl. Saved for decades in an attic drawer, the beautiful candy box now serves as a display for a French 4 1/2” tall mignonnette and her trousseau. Antique DOLL Collector

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About the size of an American quarter, this little glass lidded box holds beauty spot patches in sizes for the smallest doll! The sides of the little beauty spots box are adorned in blue, white and gold fancy papers. Even the smallest items were made to be elegant.

You don’t have to shop in France, either, to find lovely antique boxes to use with your dolls. One of my favorites is a candy box that once held chocolates made in Boston, Massachusetts! It features a lovely Edwardian lady on the top of the lid, and the sides are covered in pink satin. Beautiful pink Dresden papers (although quite worn in places) complete the outside elegance of the box. Inside, the sides are lined with white punched “lace” papers. I use it to display a beautiful French fashion doll parasol peeking out of the box with the lid slightly ajar. Another American item that makes a fabulous display box are the upscale gentlemen’s handkerchief boxes of the Nineteenth Century. They are elaborate affairs whose interior opens to reveal two “doors” beautifully adorned with lithographs of elegant ladies that open further to provide generous spaces to display doll treasures. One of my most thrilling finds was an 8” S&H all-bisque doll dressed in a First Communion costume at a French brocante. She was wrapped in a dinner napkin in a box of linens! Her pristine costume and accessories are now stored and displayed in a gentleman’s hanky box. The lovely litho of a bride on the lid perfectly fits the contents inside. So, the next time you are shopping in an antiques mall, a little antique doll shop, or on the internet, ask if they have any old candy or hanky boxes. You might, with just a bit of luck, find that PERFECT bit of romance from the past to show off your dolls’ treasures. I am always amazed at the BEAUTY and elegance with which craftsmen decorated utilitarian objects in the past. In France, especially, this ethic was taken to the extreme. Items that were designed to be “just” packaging were so beautiful in and of themselves, they were just “too pretty to toss” long after their original contents were gone. As doll collectors, aren’t we lucky that they were saved!

This tube shaped box is less than 2” tall, but it is decorated with lithographs that include gold ink on both the box and the labels! Inside the box is a tiny glass perfume bottle with the dauber still intact. It is such a beautiful little duo, it is easy to see why it was kept even after the perfume was just a memory. It is glorious on my doll’s vanity!

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One of the loveliest attic finds we made in France was this little set of embossed and hand water colored tiny boxes! They were stored in a larger box and were absolutely pristine and had never been used. The boxes are now filled with doll jewelry, pocket watches, pressed flowers from a ball,, etc. and are among my dolls’ most treasured possessions.

The French city of Toulouse is the capital of violettes. They are candied, made into soap, and perfume. This antique box made to look like a hatbox originally held eau de cologne. The “hatbox” perfume box makes a lovely place for a doll’s chapeau. The companies in Toulouse still make these charming items, but it is especially nice to find an antique one.

This circa 1900 chocolates box was covered in lush velvet and lined in gold inked papers in the shape of a trunk. Some lucky little girl then got to use it as her doll’s trunk! Antique DOLL Collector

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The Exotic Native American Bisque By Linda Holderbaum All dolls from the author’s collection

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oys are a reflection of our times. Starting in the 1890s (and continuing through the 1920s) the interest in exotic places grew in popularity as more people had the means to travel around the world. Doll companies began to produce dolls in various ethnic or folk costumes as demand for souvenirs and toys reflecting this new interest grew. Included in this category of exotic dolls were those representing the Native American population—even if only a vague representation. Some of the finer examples of the Native American dolls were produced by Armand Marseille of Koppeldorf, Thuringia, Germany. Early dolls were of brown-tinted bisque with character heads. The heads have a “frown” on the brow, glass eyes, open mouths and teeth as well as high cheek bones and defined chin. Later examples had painted bisque heads. The heads were often put on cheap composition or even stapled cardboard bodies. Costumes on these dolls are very generic, often with brightly colored feathers and felt trim and do not represent any particular native group. Most often featuring garments fashioned to look like animal skin, occasionally you find a doll with a red and white striped outfit with thread fringe for decoration. Why the red and white fabric was used we do not know.

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Both heads are marked: MADE IN GERMANY//AM//3/0.

The close-up of the lady’s face shows the “scowl” characteristic of this head. Her composition body is completed painted brown as you can see in her deep neckline. The only item on her outfit that is not original is her necklace.

Here you see the back of the male doll. A staple holds the back of his torso closed and an ink stamp is visible that reads “Germany.” The clothing is stapled onto each doll. This close-up of one of the hands on the male doll shows the crude and poor quality modeling of the composition. Looking closely at the lady’s skirt you can see the painted designs. This decoration is probably to represent a beaded design. The molded and painted tan colored shoes are visible—even with two painted straps. Both dolls have these same shoes painted on. Antique DOLL Collector

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This ad, from the 1895 Butler Brothers catalog, featured several grouping of dolls representing cultural people. “Comprising Indian, squaw and Mexican cowboy, all dressed in appropriate costumes, size 13 ¾ inch. All with bisque heads, natural eyes, open mouth exposing teeth, characteristic hair. French joined bodies with hip, knee, elbow, arm and wrist joints and turning heads. Each in box, ¼ doz in pkg. These are very flue and attractive goods.” The prize was $8.35 per dozen for whole sellers. Taken from The Wonderful World of Toys, Games & Dolls 1860-1930 Edited by Joseph J. Schroeder, Jr.

This ad, from a 1914 Butler Brothers Catalog, was on a page listed as “Specialty Dolls.” This particular assortment was 8 ¼-inches in height and had 6 styles. All had bisque heads with glass eyes and mohair wigs. They were listed as “cowboy and girl, Indians, aviator and school boy.” They wore “solid and combination felt and fur costumes, felt hats, feather headdress and leather cap, painted footwear.” They sold for $2.30 per dozen. Taken from The Wonderful World of Toys, Games & Dolls 1860-1930 Edited by Joseph J. Schroeder, Jr. This “family” shows the later made (early 1900s) painted bisque dolls. The man is 14-inches, the woman with baby is 12-inches and the smaller dolls are 6-inches. Note the small doll-front right—wears the same patterned type material as the larger male doll.

Some brown-tinted bisque dolls with the regular “dolly” face were also used to depict dolls of Native American descent. The Colemans mention in their book “The Collector’s Encyclopedia of Dolls, Volume I that these dolls were distributed by YOUTH’S COMPANION in 1895 and 1896. As part of an assortment an Indian was included along with Negro, Chinese and Caucasian dolls. They also mention that in 1897 the John D. Zernitz Company advertised jointed bisque Indian dolls in 10, 12, and 15-inches. These dolls, though cheaply constructed compared to other dolls of the period and sold very inexpensively, represent an interesting time period in our civilization’s history and are affordable for many collectors.

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The tinted bisque boy (right) with the painted bisque boy (left) are compared here. The tinted bisque has a slightly broader face and a rich finish as the glaze is fired on. The painted bisque, which also has the “scowl” (only more faint) has a very flat, dull finish. As the paint is added to the bisque after firing, some of the bisque detail is lost under the paint.

The smaller two dolls, which were purchased at the same time as the lady doll, could be children or might just be smaller versions that might have been added to make a family. Their faces are similar to the baby and they have painted features. Their heads are the usual “dolly face” type mold. The doll on the left has no arms—the torso is wrapped in a flannel cloth. Both of these small dolls have brown composition legs with lighter tan shoes painted on. The same type of shoes are painted on both of the older painted bisque dolls. The doll on the right wears the same patterned material as the larger man. This printed fabric is seen often on these dolls.

The lady has a nose rub showing the white bisque underneath. This is common on many of the painted bisque dolls. Versions of this doll are often seen, sometimes with the baby on her back and sometimes on the front. She appears to be all original with cloth pants and felt trim to her outfit. She has a striped flannel blanket wrapped around her waist. The colored feathers on the back of her headband have broken off. She is marked “15/0,” has glass stationary eyes and open mouth with teeth.

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Appearing to be all original, with the exception of the feathers that are missing from the front of his head-dress, he carries a bow. He wears the patterned type fabric with colored thread trim used for his necklace and hanging from his belt. Some versions have also been seen with wooden shields that look more like an African design than any shield used in the Americas. He has orange felt trim to his outfit and also for shoes and mittens. Some have blue felt moccasins.

Painted bisque man’s hand construction His arms are unusual in construction. The arms are not composition but made of black cloth. They are stuffed in the bent position and attached at the shoulders with metal grommets. The orange felt hands are sewn onto the cloth just above the wrist. Some have also been seen with white cloth sewn in a straight position.

This ad, from the 1899 Butler Brothers Wholesale Catalog, was reprinted in Illustrated Price Guide to 1500 American Collector Dolls Book I by WestbrookEhrhardt. This ad, on page 20 of that book, has added the “$150.00” to the original ad— the author’s doll value. The ad, featuring the “AMERICAN INDIAN DOLL” shows #1168 and reads:”Bisque turning head, open mouth, natural eyes, painted eyebrows and lashes, red lips, jointed arms and legs, characteristic Indian costume, feathers, long hair and all. 11 ¼-inch. ½ doz in box $ 1.80”

This couple is 5 ¾-inches in height and depicts a mature couple with very stern character features. Both have the same head mold with painted eyes and mouths. Black mohair is glued on for hair. Their bodies are a very crude composition with molded and painted shoes. The brown paint on their arms is only painted to the elbow and on their legs only to the knees. Their yellowishbrown felt type clothing is nailed onto their torsos.

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The Endearing Faces of Gebr. Heubach

All-Bisque Character Children By Judith Armiststead

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here is something extremely compelling about the realistic faces and thought-provoking expressions of the Gebr. Heubach all-bisque character children. This article concentrates on small dolls and figures which are all under 5 inches in height. One might wonder how the artists at the Gebr. Heubach firm attained such realistic, high quality work on such small-sized pieces. We can discover some answers from Jurgen and Marianne Cieslik’s German Doll Encyclopedia 1800—1939: “…Gebr. Heubach produced only character heads which were very amusing and extraordinary models. They were the result of the long tradition of working with porcelain in Lichte [Germany]. A school for sculptors had been founded at this place in 1862 turning out especially skillful artists and sculptors… Some of them… modeled doll heads for Gebr. Heubach…” For sure, the sculptors and artists working for the Gebr. Heubach company who created these little darlings were extremely talented and captured so well the naturalistic poses and facial expressions inherent to young children. The Gebr. Heubach company began when two brothers, Christoph and Phillipp Heubach, purchased a porcelain factory in Lichte, Thuringia (Germany) in 1843. The establishment continued to be managed by descendants of

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Figure 5 & 6. Two little boys with raised arms. The close up of two boys shows differences in the facial expressions.

the two brothers. By 1911, the firm was already producing all bisque character dolls and did so until the end of the 1920’s. In 1938, the Heubach family lost control of the company upon going bankrupt. The all-bisque character dolls and figures discussed here are all unglazed porcelain, generally referred to as bisque, have hand-painted features, and are either jointed at arms or are unjointed. Surprisingly, touches of glazing with a shiny surface can be found on some examples. Markings are difficult to see on such small pieces. Sometimes they are not marked at all or at times only numbers can be detected. Focus has been placed on the vast range of emotions portrayed in these small dolls and figures. The 4 ½” toddler boy in Figures 1 and 2 has quite a quirky expression on his face, with big, wide-open black eyes glancing to the side with exaggerated eyelashes at the top. He has a broad sideways smile on his face with the edge of his mouth pulled up to his right cheek, the same side he is looking towards, as if he is thinking, “Something interesting is going on here and I have to figure out what it is!” This little guy is jointed at the arms with chubby fingers open and all separated facing away from his body. He wears pointy orange molded shoes that match his orange felt jacket edged in black felt and lace at his wrists. The well-formed ears and curls of hair at the sides, back and top add extra appeal to this charming fellow. He is marked “Made in Germany” inside circles in green with impressed numbers. The little toddler girl in Figures 3 and 4 is only 4 ½” high but her perplexed expression is frought with anxiety. Her big black eyes look towards her left side in an alarmed manner. The distressed look is further enhanced by the triangular shape of her open/closed mouth, turned downward at the edges as if she is thinking: “Oh, no, I don’t like this!” The apprehension is all the more startling since she has lovely blue molded slippers on her feet which are matched to the blue molded bows, this time glazed, on each side of her head. The shine contrasts with the matte of the bisque of the rest of this little girl. Her attire is a splendid antique lace dress with triangular scallops at the bottom. How could such a well-dressed lass be so troubled? She is jointed at the arms and has very similar hands to the boy above in Figure 1. There are no visible markings on her. The manner in which facial features have been painted makes such a difference in the emotions portrayed. Take for example the two toddlers in Figure 5, each of which is 4” high. At first glance these two little unjointed darlings, generally referred to as Position Babies, seem to be very much alike, both reaching upwards. Yet, upon close examination of their faces in Figure 6, one is quite different from the other. The little one on the left has a pleading expression as if to say, “Please, pick me up!” The child on the right seems Figure 7 & 8. Position baby more to have a satisfied look, as if he has almost reached that coveted apple Antique DOLL Collector

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Figure 9 & 10. Toddler girl in tub.

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Figure 14 & 15. Baby with Lynnfield nursery furniture and tub, soap and towel. Close up of baby with arms around legs.

on the tree. What makes the difference is the way each face had been painted. On the left, we see eyes that have been painted bigger, as if the eyes are opened wider, with larger blue irises and raised eyebrows in an expectant manner with the mouth being straight across and a shiny or glazed deep red. With the fellow on the right, the blue irises of the eyes had been painted smaller, not opened as wide, with tiny white dots to the right and the eyebrows lower and rounded in what looks to be a satisfied expression; his mouth additionally has a slight smile and a lighter, unglazed red color. They are both marked underneath their shoes with impressed numbers. Incidentally, the little guy on the left has painted brown glazed one-strap shoes, whereas the boy on the right has painted light brown unglazed high shoes. Another Position Baby boy is shown in Figures 7 and 8. At 4” high, he has such a unique expression and body stance. Looking upwards, this little guy conveys an expectant, concentrating look, as if to say in an anxious manner, “What is going to happen next? Will my balloon break when it hits the branches?” Large upturned eyes dominate his face with the addition of an unusual open/closed mouth in a somewhat triangular shape with just a bit of a tongue showing inside. His eyebrows are short and thick and pulled inward. His chunky legs are spread wide with chubby hands and fingers out front turned downwards as if he is waiting for the opportunity to grab that balloon. He is marked with impressed numbers at the bottom of his painted brown shoes. Figures 9 and 10 picture a darling bisque toddler girl kneeling inside a green glazed round washtub with an attractive design on the outer side. Her pose explains it all— she is happy about being able to take her bath with her arms up and wrapped around the side of her head, fingers towards the back, and with a satisfied smile on her face with an open/closed mouth. Overall height of this piece is 3”.

For such a small size, her body is beautifully formed on the front and even on the back where tiny perfectly molded toes peak out from under her backside as she is sitting on her legs underneath her. Figure 11 shows she has long blond hair down her back, one of the few Heubach children of such small size with long hair. The tub underneath is marked with the Heubach Sunburst marking. At only 2 ½” high, the Dutch boy and girl in Figures 12 and 13 pack a wallop in exuberance for their singing as if nothing else matters for them but to sing as loudly as possible for all to hear. The tiny raised faces are so expressive and so well formed, both with very widely open mouths (open/closed) with large hollows within. Although pairs of Dutch children made by Gebr. Heubach are not rare, what is quite uncommon about these two is the fact that the girl is wearing blue and white and holding an orange book and the boy has orange and green clothing holding a blue covered book. Generally, the Dutch children have one color scheme or the other. Since these two are molded together as one, it is quite unusual to see both color schemes in one piece. The modeling on such a diminutive pair is exceptional. Who could not love their enthusiasm, caught up in the moment of such zealous singing. The miniature baby in Figures 14 and 15 is a dollhousesize child and the smallest Heubach I have encounter at a mere 1 ¾” high. He sits on a 1” scale child’s chair accompanied by a child’s size matching table on which is set a towel and tiny soap with a wash bowl on the floor. The baby has drawn both his legs up and has wrapped his arms around them in the front. Note the tiny well-formed toes hanging over the edge of the chair. His sweet little face is turned upwards in a calm manner as if he is waiting patiently for mother to start his bath. The white nursery furniture is 1930’s Lynnfield decorated with hand-painted pink flowers. No markings can be detected on this baby. This same child Antique DOLL Collector

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Figure 16 & 17. Smiling Chin Chin toddler with Chinese screen.

has also been seen permanently attached to a wash bowl similar to the one in Figure 9, which would also be the appropriate size for a dollhouse. Chin Chin pictured in Figures 16 and 17 is an enchanting little Chinese boy with his hand placed on the lovely miniature screen made from semi-precious stones on a carved wooden stand. The content and pleased expression on his small face seems to be saying, “Don’t you just adore my new screen?” His sweet countenance is further enhanced with sideward glancing light brown eyes with black pupils, black outlining and raised black eyebrows. He wears yellow shoes with matching yellow hat decorated with a black geometrical design. His little body is extremely well modeled with fat rolls on his legs and with a long black queue down his back. He is 4 ⅜” tall and marked with green and impressed numbers and has a paper label on his chest signed “Chin Chin Baby Germany.” Another version of Chin Chin, also at 4 ⅜” high and pictured in Figures 18 and 19, has a very pouty mouth and stern expression as if he is thinking, “I do NOT want to share my toy!” He also has brown eyes with black pupils, this time looking straight ahead, and very high black eyebrows pointing downwards towards the center of his brow further enhancing his frown. A pronounced belly button adds a bit of humor to this serious little guy. The color scheme on this child is lovely—purple shoes with matching purple hat outlined with a glazed pink raised decoration. A long black queue extends down his back. Attached to his left wrist is a hang tag signed “Chin Chin Baby Germany.” Why are we drawn to these endearing little character children by Gebr. Heubach? Perhaps it is because they evoke the innocence of the very young, reminders of our own childhood. All items are from the Armitstead Collection. We may be reached through our website: TheDollWorks.net 44

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Figure 18 & 19. Pouty Chin Chin with hang tag.

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here is something absolutely charming and whimsical about the Russian Matryoshka, a series of wooden dolls which stack one inside another, its concept dating back to at least the first millennium. These dolls first intrigued me when I was a pre-teen. I remember buying my first one at a retro store in Des Moines, Iowa. Over the years, I’ve accumulated enough to call my passion for these dolls a collection, displaying them on shelves and tables in my home. While Russia made the dolls famous, their origins date back to China, where they are known as nesting dolls. At the turn of the first millennium, the Chinese made nesting boxes — a large box with several smaller ones inside. Hundreds of years later in China, this technique was applied to dolls. Then, wooden dolls were made into the image of Fukurokuju, the Japanese god of longevity. These dolls would be filled with the six other Lucky Gods of that faith. Legend has it, the Japanese doll got the attention of Savva Mamontov and his wife, who were wealthy Russian art patrons, who established a Children’s Education Workshop in Moscow, which made toys aimed at highlighting Russian art and culture. This led to the first Russian stacking dolls being made in 1890 by Vasily Zvyozdochkin and designed by Sergey Malyutin — a set of eight dolls consisting of a female in a traditional dress holding a black rooster,

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with smaller “children” dolls inside, representing Russian peasant life. The dolls grew in popularity after Mamontov’s wife presented them at the Exposition Universelle in Paris in 1900, sparking international interest. The word Matryoshka (pronounced ma-trow-shka) comes from the popular female name Matryona, which was derived from the Latin root “mater” meaning mother. The dolls are also sometimes called Babuskas, as the word is used in Poland and Russia to mean old woman or grandmother. When one envisions what a Russian stacking doll traditionally looks like, I think the vision is that of the Semenov style — dolls with black hair, minimally painted, usually with a red or yellow head covering and bright flowers. Retailer Great Russian Gifts notes how the village of Semenov, established in the 17th century, became a hub of Russian wooden handcrafts. Arsenty Mayorov was one of the first artisans in that area. While attending a fair in Nizhny Novgorod in 1924, he purchased unpainted nesting dolls and had his daughter Luba paint the dolls using a goose feather and aniline dyes. Online retailer The Russian Store explains that most Matryoshka dolls are made from blocks of wood from the linden tree. One block of wood is used to make the bottom of the doll, and then a separate block is used to create the top.

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These dolls depict maidens wearing dresses and or aprons and always donning a head covering. They usually have long eyelashes and rosy cheeks. Their hands are either painted at the sides, or hold an instrument, animal, fruit or flowers. Some dolls have scenes painted across them, depicting fairy tales and Russian history or scenery, such as domed cathedrals and wintery fields. Over time, stacking doll themes branched out to include portraying politicians and musicians (some a bit tongue in cheek), plus animals, cartoon characters and religious icons.

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The biggest “mother doll� will have the most detail. The others in the set will be styled much like the first, but with less and less intricacies. The last doll does not open and is made of solid wood. Most dolls I run across have blue or gray eyes and blonde or black hair, so whenever I spot a doll with reddish or brown hair or with brown or green eyes, I must have it for my collection. While not all my dolls are stamped or marked, I get a thrill out of finding ones with the hand painted Russian writing on the bottom. Some of my dolls have a sticker on the bottom, noting how the doll was either made in Russia, and thus is newer, or made in the Soviet Union, signaling it was crafted before

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the USSR dissolved in 1991. Some of the more high-end dolls will be marked with the signature of the artist, with a notation for when and where the piece was made. I think these dolls are wonderful conversation pieces, and an excellent example of Russian art at its finest. Starting a collection only requires some counter or shelf space, with bargains galore to be found, especially on Ebay, where the world of shopping for vintage, antique and contemporary stacking dolls is your oyster. This article is edited and revised from the original article, which was published by the Marshalltown, Iowa Times-Republican in July 2016, and by Collectors Journal in March 2017. Sara Jordan-Heintz is a writer, editor and historian. She is the associate editor of Midwest Today magazine and the features writer for the Marshalltown, Iowa Times-Republican daily newspaper. Her articles have been published by the Associated Press, the Iowa Historical Review, and in Collectors Journal, Antique Bottle & Glass Collector and Antique Trader magazine. Ms. Jordan-Heintz holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in American Studies and history from The University of Iowa. Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaraEliz90 or contact her at: sjordan@timesrepublican.com

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By the People, For the People The Final Rose Percy Fundraising Event, in The Land of Lincoln

Please join Miss Rose Percy when she travels to historic Springfield, Illinois Saturday, September 9, 2017

The Event

The Grovian Doll Museum will host this final gala fund-raising event, featuring Miss Rose Percy, in the hometown of her beloved Abraham Lincoln. A limited number of registered guests will be treated to a full day of festivities that include a luncheon fit for a President, a fabulous program, deluxe helper items, live and silent auction offerings, plus premier shopping opportunities. Attendees will each receive the beautifully illustrated, revised-edition book about Rose Percy, her possessions, and her accomplishments. Please help Rose one last time to raise much-needed funds for our Veterans and Active Duty Military.

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The President Abraham Lincoln Hotel, a DoubleTree by Hilton property, is not only one of Springfield’s most celebrated hotels, but is also within easy walking distance of the spectacular Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, the Lincoln Law Offices, and Lincoln’s Springfield home. President Abraham Lincoln Springfield 701 E. Adams St., Springfield, Illinois Mention the Rose Percy Event for a reduced rate of $129 per night (Double Occupancy) (217) 544-8800

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Please complete the Registration form below, and mail it along with your payment of $165 per person to: The Grovian Doll Museum, C/O Carmel Doll Shop, 213 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA 93950 For further information, please contact Mary Senko, Grovian Event Coordinator at: marysenko57@gmail.com

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or nearly 40 years the Northern Ohio Doll & Bear Show has been held twice a year offering a fine array of antique and vintage collectable dolls as well as modern and artists dolls for your enjoyment and consideration. Our last show was held on February 26th, 2017. Pictures represent just a sampling of the treasures offered by our wonderful dealers who travel in from several state. Even though the weather can be unpredictable the show is always well attended with enthusiastic customers ready for a treasure hunt after the long winter. Shari McMasters is on hand to offer her expertise, giving appraisals and restringing dolls. Brenda Yenke is also available for Teddy Bear and toy appraisals. Our next show is scheduled for August 20th, 2017. The show is conveniently located at the Holiday Inn in Strongsville Ohio just minutes from the Cleveland Hopkins Airport with easy interstate access and many options for dining and shopping. Our patrons can expect some of the finest dealers in the country with a wonderful assortment of dolls, door prizes, doll stringing and professional appraisals. Hope to see you there! For more information contact Gail Lemmon (440)396-5386.

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ollecting requires patience and a belief in what you desire will eventually come your way if it is meant to be. And so it was with the wardrobe pictured on the following pages. It all started one evening almost fifteen years ago when during an auction preview, Mary White, a well known Massachusetts antiques dealer, asked me if I wanted to see part of a doll’s mid 19th century wardrobe she had recently acquired. Since I am never one to turn down a doll “show and tell”, off we went into the dark parking lot to view her treasures from the dim light emanating from the inside of her van.

Mary began telling me she had purchased the wardrobe at a local Massachusetts auction. She had to engage in some fierce bidding from someone else in the audience who recognized the beauty and value of this collection of doll clothing. As she opened the box and pulled out a few items, she said this was only part of the wardrobe that she had purchased. She showed me a couple of beautiful dresses, a jacket, cape and a sweet pair of pink leather shoes. She explained that there were more dresses, capes and other articles of clothing as well as needlepoint shoes and leather boots. Mary had certainly caught my full attention and I was swooning! All of the items Mary showed me looked to still

Above: The wardrobe and dolls as they appear in the cupboard. All of the clothing is hand stitched by a talented seamstress and in as found condition. The dolls modeling the clothing include an early Patent Head Greiner, which despite her obvious nose damage, has been a personal favorite in my collection for years as well as three German pink tint china head dolls and a Kister parian. The rarer covered wagon “twins” with brown multi-stroke eyebrows, lower painted eye-lashes and brown eyes were produced by the Kestner factory in the early 1850’s. Both dolls are on homemade bodies with distinctive folky cloth big hands. The other china head doll and Kister parian are on cloth bodies with kid arms and date to the early 1860’s. Antique DOLL Collector

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The nightgown (above left) is made from a similar cotton to the pantaloons and camisole. It has two hook and eye closures at the front on the yoke and is trimmed in lace at the neckline and bottom of the full length sleeves. It was exciting to discover a robe (above) as part of the wardrobe, as they are less often seen. It is made of a tiny pink calico print and is constructed in a similar manner as the nightgown with the addition of piping inserted at the bottom of the yoke and at the arm holes. It is trimmed in a different lace from the nightgown at the neckline and bottom of the sleeves. There is a single hook and eye closure at the yoke and cotton tape runs through the waistline and ties to close. The robe front is not fully open as it is stitched part way up the skirt. The wardrobe underwear (left) consists of a thin cotton half slip which is hand quilted at the bottom for extra warmth and a pair of pantaloons and camisole, made of cotton. The camisole buttons onto the pantaloons. The picture shows the back of the camisole. Cotton tape is used for the shoulder straps.

be bright and fresh, just as they had been when carefully packed away after a final day of play well over a 100 years ago. Of course I asked Mary if the wardrobe was for sale and she indicated that she wanted to enjoy it for a while, but she would keep me in mind whenever she decided to sell it. I left Mary’s van that evening having enjoyed the “show and tell” and excited to have seen such beautiful clothing in such wonderful condition. I would run into Mary from time to time and each time I would remark how much I enjoyed seeing part of the 54

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An unusual item included in the wardrobe is this dressing smock. It would have been used when dressing to protect the underclothes while fixing one’s hair. The smock is a simple sleeveless garment made of a brown striped cotton open in the front with a draw string closure of cotton tape at the neck line. The footwear in the collection includes knit booties, fancy needlework shoes, a pair of pink leather shoes and brown leather boots with side lacing, not unlike the painted side laced boots on early china legs. These boots appear to be homemade and are very well constructed including a tongue of leather running up where the boots are laced. The soles of the boots are made of the upper leather of the boots. I have never seen another pair of side laced boots. This group picture of the seven dresses shows the variety of bodice and sleeve construction employed in making the garments. All of the dresses have bodices lined in cotton and close with hook and eyes in the back. Bodice and waist details vary but all of the bodices are attached to full skirts.

wardrobe and remind her that if she was selling it, I was still interested. As time went on, Mary indicated that I was on her list of potential buyers, so I assumed she had done “show and tell� with others. Several years passed and out of the blue, Mary called me and said she was ready to sell the wardrobe. She was determined that the entire wardrobe should remain intact, although she remarked handsome sums had been offered for individual items. At that time, we were in the midst of putting on a major Antique DOLL Collector

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The Kestner twins show off a pretty pink striped cotton dress and a lovely silk dress with a fancy silk jacket, obviously meant to go with this dress. Both dresses have similar construction with darts up the front and piping at the low neckline, shoulders and waistline. The cotton dress has lace applied at the neckline and at the end of the short sleeves. The silk dress has greater detail at the sleeves with fancy pleating detail at the end of the sleeves shown in the group picture of the dresses.

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The parian and china show off two very different dresses. The parian wears a wool challis short sleeve dress with a low neckline meant to show off the shoulders. The neckline is trimmed in lace and at the sleeves. The sleeves are comprised of an inner sleeve of thin cotton trimmed in lace covered by the outer sleeve of challis trimmed in fringe and gathered at the top to show off the undersleeve. The bodice is lightly gathered at the neckline and gathered to a waistband with smocking detail. The skirt has cartridge pleating which mimics the smocking on the bodice. The china wears a very different dress. It is made of a sturdy cotton print and is the only long sleeve dress in the collection. Cording is employed at the neckline, waist, armholes, down the inner seam of the sleeve as well as the front of the bodice. The front bodice is constructed of two pieces and ingeniously darted to produce the V shape detail. The skirt is cartridge pleated and is the only skirt to have a pleat or growth tuck above the hemline. Antique DOLL Collector

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My happy Patent Head Greiner shows off her blue print calico dress. It is of traditional mid 19th century styling with gathers at the low corded neckline and smocking detail at the gathered waist, which also has the cording detail. The sleeves are simple and short with lace adorning the sleeve edge.

I refer to this dress as the everyday dress of the wardrobe. It is made of a sweet golden flower calico print. The dress has the additional feature of having detachable long sleeves with an embroidered trim. The bodice is made with the lower part of the bodice gathered to a low corded neckline yoke and then gathered to a waistband. The bottom of the waistband is corded where the cartridge pleated skirt is attached. The sleeves are simple and have a bit of a flare and easily accommodate the white cotton detachable long sleeves.

This vibrant dress of a wool blend fabric is crisp and fresh as the day it was made! It is a standout in the collection and demonstrates the seamstress’s expertise at construction and detail. It also is the only dress with a high neckline. The bodice is comprised of multiple pieces; the yoke, a divided front below the yoke, side pieces and back pieces. Cording is employed at the neck and yoke edge. The seaming of the bodice pieces and waistband are accentuated with a subtle chain stitch detail. The front bodice is gathered to the waistband with an area of smocking detail which echoes the pleating of the skirt to the waistband. The neckline is trimmed with lace as are the edges of the sleeves. The sleeves have two rows of velvet trim as well. 58

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There are two jackets in the collection; the silk jacket shown with the fancy silk dress and a linen jacket I have paired with the Greiner’s calico dress. The silk dress is lined in brown polished cotton and trimmed with rouching of the same silk fabric. It closes with a hook and eye at the front neck. The brown linen jacket is longer and unlined. It is trimmed with a contrasting linen at the neckline, white soutache trim and closes with buttons and loops. One loop and one button are sadly missing. The sleeves of both jackets are note worthy for their design and are shown in the photo of the sleeve details.

addition to our home and I was carefully watching all expenditures. However, I found myself not hesitating and easily said “yes” to Mary’s not inconsequential price for the collection. I recognized this was a singular opportunity and if I said no, the next person on her list would say “yes” and the wardrobe would be lost to me forever. In short order, the deal was done and multiple boxes arrived containing the entirety of the wardrobe, much of which I was viewing for the first time. Mary had individually wrapped each item in tissue paper so it was like Christmas morning as I carefully unwrapped and admired each one amidst the dusty chaos of

The wardrobe contains only one hat, this poke bonnet modeled by the Greiner. It is a typical style bonnet of the period made of a cotton print with the brim constructed of eight channels that contain cardboard to make it rigid and help shade the face from the sun. It is simply gathered in the back and adorned with a silk ribbon. This bonnet has a cotton tape loop attached to each side instead of individual ties under the neck. Antique DOLL Collector

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And finally the capes! Every New Englander needs warmth to protect from the cold winters and this wardrobe has three very different colorful options. The pink polka dot cape is made of a heavy knit fabric trimmed in grey and white and black wool yarn to simulate fur. It is cut from one piece of fabric with darts inserted to create the shoulders. Note the unique faux armholes delineated by the oval wool trim. The cape is lined in a matching pink silk and closes with a hook and eye at the neck line. The blue and brown silk plaid cape, also constructed of a single piece of fabric, is lined with cotton batting and blue silk for extra warmth. The pattern is cut on the bias and the closure follows the bias with fabric covered buttons trimming the front, hiding the hooks and eyes below which close the garment. It has a separate applied collar which is trimmed in navy fringe which is repeated in two rows of the fringe at the bottom of the cape. This cape is the shortest of the three capes. The pink plaid wool cape is actually comprised of two pieces; the long cape with an attached velvet collar and a matching capelet trimmed in the same velvet. This cape is lined with a thin layer of cotton batting under a combination of brown polished cotton and off white cotton. The body of the cape is made from one piece of fabric attached to a yoke covering the neckline and shoulders. There is cording where the bottom of the cape attaches to the yoke. The cape closes with three hooks and eyes attached at the yoke front. The velvet covered buttons down the front are decorative. The capelet is made of three pieces with cording adorning the side seams. Pink silk lines the neck and velvet matching the collar of the cape lines the front edges and hemline. It is assumed the cape and capelet could be worn separately as well as together for maximum warmth.

our home renovation. I was not disappointed! Before me was an entire well appointed mid 19th century New England wardrobe for a 22� to 24� doll. All items were hand stitched and appeared to be sewn by the same hand. What an absolute time capsule it was! I had to carefully rewrap the wardrobe and pack it away for months until our addition and renovations were completed. Months passed and the day finally arrived when the construction dust and the carpenters were gone and we were resettling into our expanded old house. I pulled out the wardrobe and some of my dolls and found that several chinas, a Greiner and a parian were perfect models for the clothing. The wardrobe consisted of seven dresses, two 60

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jackets, a poke bonnet, three capes, a nightgown and robe, a full set of underclothing, a dressing smock, leather boots, pink leather shoes, needlepoint shoes and knit slippers. As it was impossible to show all of the items on the dolls, I determined that an old built in cupboard relocated into the addition would be a suitable display area. I created a bedroom setting showing the dolls modeling dresses with the remaining dresses and other clothing hanging on the walls and displayed around them. Over 10 years have passed since setting up this display of the wardrobe and it has continued to please me just as much as the first time I caught a glimpse of it in Mary’s van and now I am pleased to share it all with you!

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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.

ONGOING

3/25‑9/23/17. Germany. Office Antiques, Science & Technology & Fine Toys & Automata Auctions. Auction Team Breker. +49/2236/38 43 40. www.Breker.com. Auction@Breker.com. 4/22‑10/8/17. Switzerland. Russian Masterpieces of Art and White Gold from 1917 to 1927. Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel. www.swmb.museum.

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27‑29 ~ Syracuse, NY. Teddy Bear Show. Cindy Malchoff. 518‑562‑4076. 30‑8/3 ~ Orlando, FL. National Doll Festival Annual Show. Rosen Plaza Hotel. Rowbear. 831‑438‑5349. DollFestival@aol.com. www.nationaldollfestival.com. 30‑8/5 ~ DollShowUSAOnlineShow.com. Doll, Bear & More Show Online.

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1 ~ Orlando, FL. Marquis Antique Doll Auction. Hyatt Regency. Theriaults. 800‑638‑0422. info@theriaults.com 2‑5 ~ Orlando, FL. United Federation of Doll Clubs (UFDC) Doll Convention. The Rosen Center Hotel. 816‑891‑7040. info@ufdc.og. 5‑6 ~ Archbold, OH. Doll Show. Jeanette. 800‑590‑9755. 9‑13 ~ Philadelphia, PA. Paper Doll Convention. Embassy Suites. Registration Required. Linda Ocasio. 201‑602‑2902. 11‑13 ~ Clackamas, OR. Resin Ball Joint Doll (BJD) Expo. Monarch Hotel & Conf. Ctr. Jamie Rist. 503‑887‑7728. resinrosebjd.com 12 ~ Cuba, NY. Doll Luncheon. Moonwinks Restaurant. Southwestern York Penn Doll Club. Sandy Lockwood. 716‑945‑2435. 12 ~ Huntsville, AL. Doll Show. Jaycees Building. Twickenham Doll Club. Sonya Heim. 256‑585‑5436. 13 ~ Hasbrouck Hts., NJ. Doll & Bear Show. JMK Shows. Jesse Kohler. 352‑527‑6666. 17‑18 ~ Nashua, NH. Doll Auction. Holiday Inn. Withington Auctions. 603‑478‑3232. www.withingtonauction.com. withington@conknet.com 19 ~ Clackamas, OR. Doll Show. Monarch Hotel. Dorothy Drake. www.crossroadsshows.com. 775‑348‑7713. 19 ~ Concord, CA. Doll Show. Crowne Plaza Hotel. Nancy Jo Schreeder. 925‑229‑4190. vallejodoll@gmail.com. www.nancyjodollsales.com. 20 ~ Strongsville, OH. Northern Ohio Doll Show. Holiday Inn. Gail Lemmon. 440‑396‑5386. 24‑27 ~ Baltimore, MD. Art, Antique & Jewelry Show. Baltimore Convention Center. Palm Beach Show Group. 561‑822‑5440. 26 ~ Schertz, TX. Doll Show. Schertz Civic Center. Attic Antiquity Dolls. Dorothy Meredith. 830‑606‑5868. 27 ~ Bellevue, WA. Doll Show. Red Lion Hotel. Antique Doll & Toy Market. Lisa Pepin. 206‑362‑8723. pepins4@msn.com. 27 ~ Dedham, MA. Doll & Bear Show. Holiday Inn Boston Dedham. Collins Gifts. Wendy Collins. 603‑969‑1699. www.collinsgifts.com 27 ~ Fort Wayne, IN. Doll Show. Fort Wayne Armory. Doll Show Productions. Sharon Napier. 586‑731‑3072. 27 ~ North Mankato, MN. Doll Show. Best Western. Lady Slipper Doll Club. Carolyn Christopherson. 952‑873‑4489. cjchris@frontier.net 27 ~ Syracuse, NY. Teddy Bear Show. Cindy Malchoff. 518‑562‑4076. 28‑9/3 ~ Nashville, TN. Doll Conference & Show. Sheraton Nashville Downtown. National Institute of American Doll Artists / NIADA. Stephanie Blythe. 415‑455‑8415. www.niada.org

SEPTEMBER 2017

1‑2 ~ Anaheim, CA. Doll Convention ‑ Ball Jointed Dolls. Anaheim Marriott. VOLKS USA. Sarah Kim. 310‑782‑8324. 2 ~ Westampton, NJ. Antique & Vintage Doll Auction. Crescent Shrine. Sweetbriar. Dorothy Hunt. 410‑275‑2213. www.SweetbriarAuctions.com

6‑10 ~ Greenwood Village, CO. Miniature Show. Dona Mandell. 303‑321‑1078. 7‑9 ~ Albany, NY. R. John Wright Dolls Convention. Hollywood Theme. Hilton Albany. 518‑462‑6611. 8‑9 ~ Springfield, IL. Charity Luncheon Event. Rose Percy Fundraising. President Abraham Lincoln Springfield Double Tree Hilton. Mary Senko. 831‑643‑1902. 9 ~ Las Cruces, NM. Doll Show. Scottish Rite Temple. Dona Ana Doll Club. Gloria Sanders. 575‑523‑1413. 9 ~ San Diego, CA. Doll Show. Al Bahr Shrine Center. Delightful Dolls of So. California. Linda Smith. 619‑265‑0443. lpaynesmith@cox.net. 9 ~ West Chester, OH. Doll Show. EnterTRAINment Junction Expo Room. Queen City Beautiful Doll Club. Margie Schultz. 513‑207‑8409. 10 ~ Canada. Doll Show. Holiday Inn Cambridge, Ontario. Maple Leaf Doll Show. 519‑222‑4739. 10 ~ Maquoketa, IA. Doll Show. Centerstone Inn & Suites. Sherryl Newton. easterniowadollshows@aol.com. 10 ~ Santa Ana, CA. Doll, Teddy Bear & Toys Show. Santa Ana Elks Lodge. Rowbear. 530‑366‑5169. 10 ~ Valparaiso, IN. Doll Show. Porter County Expo Center. Valparaiso Dolls & Friends Club. 219‑476‑7384. 16 ~ Burbank, CA. Doll Show. St. Francis Xavier Church Hall. Jewel City Doll Club. Dene Alcott. 818‑248‑4862. deneandbing@att.net. Maggi Phillips. 310‑488‑1790. ccdoll20012@yahoo.com. 16‑17 ~ Rocky Mount, NC. Reborn Doll Convention. Country Inn & Suites. Reborn Dolls of Color. LuLu Calloway. 714‑410‑1305. 16 ~ Salisbury, NC. Doll & Bear Show. Salisbury Civic Center. Southeastern Doll Shows. www.SouthEasternDollShows.com. Jackie Stone. 828‑505‑2287. 17 ~ Nashua, NH. Doll Show. 2 Somerset Parkway. Nellie Perkins Doll & Miniature Society & Granite State Doll Club. Diane Gardenour. 603‑424‑9808. 21‑22 ~ Newark, OH. Doll Auction. McMasters Harris Doll Auctions. Mark Harris. 740‑877‑5357. mark@mcmastersharris.com 23 ~ Florence, SC. Doll & Toy Show. SiMT Conference Center. Pee Dee Doll Club. Angie Hayek. 843‑731‑2107. ahayek73@aol.com. 23‑24 ~ Rocky Mount, NC. Black Fashion Doll Convention. Country Inn & Suites. Black & Beautiful Doll Club. LuLu Calloway. 714‑410‑1305. 23 ~ Spokane, WA. Spokane Falls Dolls Doll Show. Penny Zarneski. 509‑327‑7622. 24 ~ Chagrin Falls, OH. Doll Show. Family Life Center. Eileen Green Doll Hospital. 440‑283‑5839. 24 ~ Flint, MI. Doll Show. Barbie Doll Collectors Club. Dom Polski Hall. Sue. 810‑639‑2353. 24 ~ Omaha, NE. Doll Show. Firefighters Union Hall. Elaine’s Dolls. Elaine Klein. 712‑889‑2154. 24 ~ St. Charles, IL. Doll Show. Kane County Fairgrounds. Karla Moreland Presents. 815‑356‑6125. www.KaneCountyDollShow.com. 27‑30 ~ Panama City Beach, FL. Doll Convention. International Doll Makers Association. Holiday Inn Resort. Jane Lindsey. Debra Anderson. 850‑769‑1707. 29 ~ Louisville, KY. Doll Auction. Hays & Associates. Kenneth Hays. 502‑584‑4297. www.haysauction.com. 30 ~ Fletcher, NC. Doll Show. Western North Carolina Agricultural Center. Land O’Sky Doll Club. Lue Gravely. 828‑883‑4899. Jeannette Schmeichel. smikhall@windstream.net 30 ~ Jonesborough, TN. Doll Show. Jonesborough Visitor Center. The Dollhouse. Ellen Stafford. 423‑753‑0022. 30 ~ Wichita, KS. Doll Show. Holiday Inn. Wichita Antique Doll Study Club. Connie Reynolds. 316‑641‑7887. 30‑10/1 ~ Wilmington, OH. Doll Show. Roberts Center. Sandra Bullock. 734‑282‑0152. Gail Lemmon. 440‑396‑5386. www.WilmingtonDollShow.com

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character dolls by Kammer and Reinhardt,

of the auction (we call you — it’s easy).

Kestner and Gebruder Heubach. There are French poupées with trousseaux, French automata, German handwind toys, all-bisque mignonettes and characters,

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A list with small photographs and full descriptions is available by post prior to the auction for $10.

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Saturday and Sunday, October 28th-29th Marquis Antique Doll Auction Weekend. A Cataloged Antique Doll Auction at the Hilton Scottsdale Resort, Scottsdale, Arizona. See website for information, absentee or online bidding.

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35” Bru Jne.14 Mannequin bebe in orig. costume w/ fantastic articulation of hands and arms, including fingers and knuckles in smooth, finished wood. Statuesque French boy w/ orig. wooden screw inside swivel head and wood pedestal stand. $12,900.

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1. Very Rare EJ A Bebe - sister to the Bebe Triste, but made for only three years. This 25” Size 10 model of Hellenistic grandeur and implacable beauty features rare brown eyes, original 8-ball stiff wrist body, lightly refinished; and is richly attired in ornate ruffles and grand chapeau! $19,500 2. Regal Continental Wax Lady in Crystal Vitrine - A most elegant pre-1800 historic figure of a woman with molded hair, glass eyes and wax limbs seated on her original throne and wearing a filigree hand embroidered silk gown. Probably French $1500 3. ‘Sibella’ - A Large Jointed Wooden - Romance, Art & History are combined in this 21.5” near mint Fully Jointed Wooden with fluid limbs and fine original dress. Named for a Greek oracle this beauty has a rich enamel like finish and especially personable expression! She has pierced ears, big eyes, carved lips and a large decorated comb…plus a scroll like profusion of hand painted curls from ear to ear! $6800 4. Largest Size 36” Tete - Such delicacy in her astounding Rare ‘Size 16’ of superior quality. Fully signed head and body, orig. cork pate, w/ mint hip length tresses! Plus posh heirloom original clothes. A show stopper! $6500

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n August 1st Theriault’s held their Marquis Cataloged Doll Auction “I Only Wanted to Wonder” at the Hyatt Regency Orlando, across the street from UFDC. It was a very successful day. Highlights included a 250-year-old wooden doll named Nellie who had reposed silently in an 18th century chest in one of the 50 rooms of the 500 year old Radford House in Plymstock, England. A regal 28” tall, her enamel eyes appeared to shine in wonder as she was presented to a roomful of eager bidders. Estimated at $26,000/42,000, Nellie soared to $108,300 with competitive bidding from private collectors as well as museums. Nellie belonged to a British collector who also consigned a remarkable French poupée by Adelaide Huret. Presented with an extensive original trousseau, the doe-eyed doll sold for $53,760 and will be highlighted in an important doll museum under construction in southern Virginia. Early dolls of paper mache, wood and wax are presently enjoying a resurgence in the doll collecting world, as this auction proved. Especially notable was a beautiful English wax doll by Montanari, replete with detailed and poignant provenance including a miniature 19th century painting of the doll that topped at $20,720 (presale $12,000/16,000). There was an early paper mache lady with remarkable sculpted coiffure in the young Queen Victoria style and with very rare blue glass eyes; the elated winning bidder proclaimed, “I sat through 437 other dolls at the auction just to bid on her. I first saw her in the home of Lorna Lieberman 25 years ago and have dreamt of her ever since”. The bidder raised her paddle high and never took it down under she was declared the winner at $4900 (pre-sale $1200/1500). Other examples include a 19” German lady with “beehive” coiffure topping at $2500 (pre-sale $1100/1300), a 12” wax-over-paper mache child with mechanical bellows at $3248 (pre-sale $800/1200), and a 22” French paper mache bride with original elaborate wig at $4032 (pre-sale $2200/2800). Theriault’s auction also featured the important German collection of Petra Aichelle who for several decades had sought rare German art character bisque dolls. A most endearing painted eye boy by Bruno Schmidt wistfully walked away at $20,160 (pre-sale $2500/3500), Kammer and Reinhardt’s 112 model went to $19,040 (pre-sale $5000/7500), and her sister, the 109 model known as “Elise” reached $11,200 (pre-sale $7500/9500). The cover doll, model 1263, a mere wisp of a child at 12” was $9800 (pre-sale $4500/6500), while a beautiful glass eyed character girl, model 149, by Hertel and Schwab topped at $9520 (pre-sale $6500/8500). To view all of the dolls in the auction visit www. theriaults.com. The next scheduled Marquis catalog auction is in Scottsdale, Arizona on October 28/29 featuring important private collections. To receive a free color brochure of that auction call Theriault’s at 410-224-3655 or visit www.theriaults.com.

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Named “Nellie” by her original owner, the 28” English wooden doll was notable for her size, beauty, remarkable state of preservation, costume, and provenance. She sold for $108,300.

Theriault’s President Stuart Holbrook proclaimed this wistful fellow his favorite of the German art characters at the August 1 auction. Collectors agreed and the bidding soared to $20,160, ten times the presale estimate.

The French poupées of Adelaide Huret continue in high demand. This beautiful example, complete with extensive trousseau reached $53,760 at Theriault’s Marquis doll auction and will be featured in an upcoming museum.

A mere 10”, the petite French bisque bébé marked A.T. by Thuillier, reached $28,000 (presale $8000/11000) while her three little pups barked their way to $1400 (pre-sale $400/600) at Theriault’s August 1 auction.

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his month Antique Doll Collector magazine celebrates the work of noted artist and emeritus N.I.A.D.A member, R. John Wright, aka, RJW. His last name is appropriate for a doll artist because he is truly the “Mr. Wright” of the doll-making world. For over forty years he has crafted felt sculpture dolls at his Bennington, Vermont studio in the heart of the Green Mountains. Wright, a native of Michigan, is a graduate of Wayne State University with emphasis in art and literature. He was inspired by Carl Fox’s excellent photo study, The Doll, and by a Steiff schoolroom pictured in Fox’s book that was populated by Steiff dolls. When Wright began to design his own creations, another influence was the work of doll artist Gail Wilson. Many of Wright’s magnificent felt dolls, like his Edith the Lonely Doll, also show Lenci influence. Kathe Kruse’s doll-making techniques were also important to the Wrights, whose mission, in part, involved rediscovering long-lost dollmaking methods. He and his wife, Susan, a graduate of The University of New Hampshire who holds a Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts, have partnered to create dolls that are a tribute to beloved literary characters, to antique dolls including Kewpie, Raggedy Ann and The Palmer Cox Brownies, and to other artists like Tasha Tudor, Cicely Barker and her fairies and Sister Maria Innocentia Hummel, and to Walt Disney. John has also designed wonderful bears, kittens, dogs, rabbits and other animals. Some are inspired by nature and others by children’s literature, especially the stories of Beatrix Potter. The Wright’s latest project includes a wonderful collection of dolls and fairy tale mice honoring Hollywood. In fact, Hollywood is the theme of the annual R. John Wright Convention this year, to be held in Albany, New York, September 7 – 9, 2017, at the Hilton Albany. The Gone with the Wind mice representing Scarlett O’Hara and Rhett Butler are currently available for shipping. Both mice are three inches tall and have glass eyes and resin hands and feet. They are made of mohair plush. Scarlett wears her

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Twelve Oaks Barbecue dress, done in custom-made silk organza. According to the RJW official web site, Rhett “is outfitted in a dapper double-breasted vest and grey flannel trousers. His tailored cutaway topcoat, silk ascot, and dashing felt hat complete his period ensemble.” The third mouse-doll in this series is Mammy, played in Gone With The Wind by Hattie McDaniel - the first African-American to win an Oscar for best actress. According to doll scholar and doll artist R. Lane Herron, McDaniel was also an avid doll collector. How fitting! Mammy is 3 inches tall and limited to 250 pieces. She is made of mohair plush and has glass eyes and resin hands and feet. She is a poem of realism and fantasy represented as a tiny doll. The RJW mice are all super realistic, but their detailed literary and fairytale outfits lend them an air of whimsy. All three dolls have their own metal stands. The first 100 pieces of the Gone with the Wind Mice will be sold as sets of three; higher numbers in the series will be sold individually. Those interested can buy these and other RJW dolls from licensed R. John Wright dealers or directly from the RJW Company Store. R. John Wright has won many awards for his dolls, including Doll of the Year (DOTY); the Golden Teddy award; the Dolls magazine Award of Excellence; and Germany’s Der Goldene George. He won the Jumeau Trophy in 1994, one of the most important awards anyone can win in the doll field. In 2005, Wright won the Jones’ Publishing Lifetime Achievement Award, the same year his book on the RJW company, R John Wright - The Art of Toys,was published (Reverie Publishing). For more information, and for access to the R. John Wright Design Blog, see the official website at www.rjohnwright.com/index.html.

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Rare character marked GH 500, 12 1/2”, blue intaglio eyes, closed mouth, brown mohair wig and perfect bisque. She has an original outfit and composition ball jointed body. $1950. Call 215-794-8164 or email alloyddolls@gmail.com. Member UFDC and NADDA. Other dolls and photos may be seen at RubyLane.com/shops/anntiquedolls.

Delightful 9” Size 1 Jumeau in All Antique Costume & Signed Shoes So RARE to find! $8200. Fabulous 10” Steiner Fre A Bebe w/blue pw eyes, (restored hairline) FJ signed body! $2300 The cutest 11” Size 2 Jumeau bebe all in Pink! (nose rub) Fab Costume $5500. The Tiniest 8.5” Fre A Steiner on her original body. WOW! $2900 ~Layaway Always Available~ Call us at: 718.859.0901

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18” Mein Liebling 117A, one of the most sweetest faces we’ve seen, her soulful look will melt your heart. Bisque and painting without flaw, original wig survived in wonderful condition along with her pristine original body. She wears a spectacular navy antique mariner outfit that would make any French girl jealous! She even retains some of original eyelashes. She is a treasure. $3900.

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September 30, 2017 ~ Events ~ GUEST SPEAKER Stuart Holbrook of Theriault’s Auction

Stuart is President of the firm and is one of the world’s most knowledgeable expert on Dolls. His lecture will be on “Thirty Years a Doll Man, Adventures, Travels, & Lessons Learned” and will start at 5 PM. Limited registration - $20 per person. An antique French FG Fashion will be given away at this event. Registration is limited. Call Sandy at (734) 282 0152.

Rachel Hoffman (Turn Of The Century Antiques in Denver) will be doing live feeds via Facebook for Ruby Lane.

October 1, 2017 10am - 4pm

~ SHOW ~ $5 each with proceeds donated to the UFDC DOLL MUSEUM.

Admission $6 ~ 10am - 4pm

$1 off with ad • children under 12 free Early Bird for Show 8:30 AM ~ $20

Doll Stringing by Eileen Green of Intensive Care Doll Hospital Price determined on inspection

Please check the web site for workshops on Saturday, September 30 Following are just a few of our exceptional dealers (as of August 1, 2017). Please check the web site for additions. Alice Chaney (OH) • Angela Simko (IN) • Angie Gill (KY) • Barbara & Chuck Buysse • Barbara Hack - (MI) • Becky & Bernadine Crozier (OH) • Becky Funderburg (OH) • Beth Karp - 2 Beths Dolls (OH) • Betty Hudson (KY) • Betty Stepnowski (OH) • Beverly Stoehr (NY) • Ashley’s Dolls - Billye Harris (NC) • Bob Severns - Two Spirit Dolls (IN) • Bonnie Larson - Wee Designs (WI) • Brenda Working (OH) • Brenda Yenke (OH) • Brigid McHuch Jones (VA) • Catherine Price (OH) • Cindy Budin (OH) • Cindy McGuire - China Cupboard (OH) • Connie & Jay Lowe (PA) • Cynthia Orgeron (LA) • Darlene Shellcroslee (IL) • Denise Cunningham (MI) • Denise Williams (OH) • Diane Drake - Diane’s Doll Shop (CT) • Dianne Sims - Main Street Dolls (IN) • Donna Kirth Smith (IN) • Ed Pelton - Nancy McGlamery (PA) • Elaine Roesle (OH) • Elaine Wojcinski (IN) • Fritzi’s Antique Dolls (IL) • Gabriella DeLawey (OH) • Gail Lemmon - All Dolled up • Gay Gressman (IN) • Gigi’s Dolls & Sherry’s Bears • Gilda Dreher -Gildas Fabrics (MA) • Good Bears - Columbus Chapter • Jackie Everette (MD) • Janine Heavin (MI) • Jean Gallagher (OH) • Joe & Lynn Bartol • Joyce Kintner (PA) • Joyce Shchurowsky (NY) • Judy Crawford (OH) • Judy Rankine (OH) • Judy Smith (OH) • Karen Hochradel (OH) • Karen Knapp - Kindle Bears (OH) • Kathie Anderle (OH) • Keith Knight (OH) • Linda Cantwell (IN) • Linda Clapper (PA) • Linda Dalenberg - Timeless Pieces (WV) • Linda Farris (MI) • Mary Jane Poley (OH) • Mary Jo Koets (MI) • Mary Matthews (MD) • Mary Ortwine - Mare’s Bears • Mary Wolande (IL) • Monica Rio (MI) • Nancy Campbell (WV) • Nancy Kokesch (MN) • Nancy Meeker - Nancy’s Dolls (OH) • Nancy McCray (IA) • Paulette Buchanan (PA) • Richard Saxman (PA) • Rita Stice (OH) • Ron & Robyn Matin (GA) • Rosemary Kanizer (KY) • Sandy Johnson Barts (MI) • Sandy Bullock - Alora’s Attic (MI) • Sheila Scalf - (KY) • Sherry Smiley - O’Smileys Dolls (OH) • Sheila June Needle (CA) • Sonja Bryer (OH) • Sue Brightwell (PA) • Susan Stewart (KY) • Suzie’s Dolls (OH) • Terri Davila (OH) • Vivian Brady - Vivian’s Dolls (MI) • Zofia & Henry Zawieruszynski (MN)

Questions and dealer inquiries call Gail Lemmon 440-396-5386 or Sandy Bullock 734-282-0152 sandy4085@hotmail.com • PO Box 700415, Plymouth, MI 48170

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Richard Saxman Tel: 610-415-9344 Cell: 215-519-2539 www.richardsaxmanantiques.com

Ron & Robyn Martin Straw Bear Antiques Atlanta, GA • 770-434-9015 Look for our shop on Ruby Lane!

Connie Lowe (717) 396-9879 bullwinkle2001@hotmail.com

Ashley’s Dolls Billye Harris 336-266-2608 AshleysDolls.com

McHugh’s Dolls, Richmond, VA Mchughsdollstoys@aol.com 804-938-6749

Fritzi’s Antique Dolls Fritzi’s cell# 630-247-1144 Rick’s cell# 630-247-1219 fritzisantiquedolls@comcast.net

Jackie Everett Antiques and Miniatures jackiemom4@aol.com 443-695-2780 www.rubylane.com/shop/jackieeverett

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Selling a diverse array of unique and antique dolls Telephone (317) 844-6459 Email LynetteDolls@yahoo.com Visit my online shop open 24 hours, 7 days a week.

Joan & Lynette Antique Dolls joan-lynetteantiquedolls.rubylane.com

Joyce Kekatos joycedolls@aol.com 718-863-0373 or 917-859-2446 I buy dolls and will sell on consignment.

LAYAWAY AVAILABLE • Member UFDC & NADDA 9.5” JDK Wrestler #102 All Bisque, br. eyes w/early mauve blush under brows, 2 sq. cut upper teeth, perfect pale bisque overall, “swivel neck”, orig. skin wig, “FACTORY ORIGINAL” in her knit dress & matching velvet hat, desirable golden multi strap boots, orig. early “peg strung” perfect all bisque JDK body w/ blushing in all the right places. She is soooo BEAUTIFUL!! Great RARE large size!! $4975.

15.5” Early Portrait Jumeau, spiral threaded pw eyes, mint pale bisque, orig. skin wig, “head coil” intact, orig. knitted dress, matching hat, undies, socks & orig. leather Portrait shoes, ant. doll muff, orig. early 8 ball str. wrist “signed” body. STUNNING!! Only $7200.

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11” JDK #237 “Hilda” Toddler, sl. eyes, perfect pale bisque, fully marked head & incised “Hilda”, orig. mohair wig & JDK plaster pate. “ALL ORIGINAL” batiste chemise, matching bonnet, socks, shoes & diaper, orig. JDK fully jointed toddler body, 2 upper teeth & the BEST Hilda face. ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE in this tiny size. $2800.

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6” Kestner All Bisque “Jointed” Googly, side glancing sl. eyes, perfect pale bisque overall, great mohair wig lined w/kid leather, darling silk outfit from ant. fabrics, mint orig. JDK all bisque body, jointed at elbows & knees. Too ADORABLE for words & very RARE doll! $3950.

UFDC Convention Doll for 2017, “Ma Petite” by Helen Kish for Kish & Company. LTD. edition doll made specifically for United Federation of Doll Collectors Convention, all original in orig. box & Certificate of Authenticity, never been removed from box, beautifully dressed, mohair wig & fabulous huge glass eyes & wonderful full lips. $250.

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

36” Simon & Halbig 979 171/2 rarer mold, brown sl eyes, pierced ears, early stiff wrist body (repainted), HH wig, antique clothing $3295. Now $2595 13” E. Barrois French Fashion, cobalt blue eyes, skin wig, antique clothing and hat $2595. Now $1995

18” K star R 100 Kaiser Baby, blue painted eyes, beautiful body, left thumb as is, antique outfit $585. Now $395.

10.5” Johanna Art Doll by Barbara Buysse girl w/ ice cream $495.

17” Lenci Dutch Boy 300 series 1930’s all original in felt pants, black jacket, red shirt, mohair cape, felt tulip, wooden shoes, brown painted eyes $1995. Now $1150

8” #560 AM smiling girl w/ blue intaglio eyes, 5 piece body $325.00 10.5” AM 971 A 6/0 M, all original costume & mohair wig, blue glass eyes, bj body $225

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Izannah Walker and Her Dolls by Paula Walton

or more than 80 years, doll lovers and historians have been writing about Izannah Walker’s dolls. What is it about these handmade painted cloth dolls that have made them so beloved by generations and cause them to command such high prices today, 200 years after the birth of their maker? The reason for their great appeal varies from person to person, but the prices the dolls fetch when sold indicate how dearly they are loved. In the 1860’s, the dolls were reported to have sold for up to $10, the equivalent of $264 today, which made them a very expensive plaything. Recently a 17” Izannah Walker boy doll sold for $41,250 at a McMaster Harris auction, proving that they continue to be quite costly and greatly desired. I am particularly drawn to Izannah’s pre-patent dolls, meaning those made before she applied for and received her 1873 United States patent. Izannah Walker had a very lengthy doll making career, from age 28 until her death at age 70. It is very interesting to examine her dolls and see how they developed and changed during those 42 years, while still maintaining their essential look and design. It is quite difficult to accurately date an Izannah Walker doll, as the pre-patent dolls were not signed or labeled. In the best instances, it is possible to trace the date a doll was made by researching the doll’s original owner. Fortunately, several dolls have survived along with records of their young playmates. A few examples of such dolls are the c. 1861 Izannah Walker doll originally owned by Mary Estelle Newell, and accompanying photograph of the child and doll now in the collection of The National Museum of Toys/Miniatures; the c.1857 doll given to Helen Marshall by her aunt, Elizabeth Pinkham Crosby, currently in the collection of the Nantucket Historical Society; a doll named Ella, given to Elizabeth Coggeshall Pope of New Bedford, MA when she was born on October 26, 1857, sold by Withington Auction In October, 2008; a c.1865 doll originally owned by Mary Whitney Carter of Pawtucket, R.I., auctioned by Theriault’s on April 9, 2011. Another method of attempting to date Izannah’s dolls is by searching for them in period photographs. Finding only a photographic image, without an accompanying doll and family history, is problematic. Often the photographs do not have a date or the name of the child pictured in them. Izannah Walker dolls can be found in rare daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, tintypes, cartes de visite (cdv), and even in at least one stereograph. Without a date on the image, it is necessary to try and find a birth record for the child in the portrait, if the child is identified. Failing this option, the next possibility is trying to date the image by the method used to capture it. Daguerreotypes were made from 1839-1860, although most daguerreotypes we see today were made after 1845. Ambrotypes were developed in 1851; they became more popular than the daguerreotype and virtually displaced it by 1860. Ambrotypes waned between 1861-1866 as they were steadily replaced by tintypes. The tintype, developed in 1853, was most widely used during the 1860s and 1870s, though lesser use persisted into the early 1900s. Cartes de visite were introduced in New York in late summer of 1859. The Civil War gave them enormous momentum as soldiers and their families posed for cartes before they were separated by war. Lastly, by 1860, both amateur photographers and publishing firms were making stereographs, which are still being made today. So you have all of these different methods of photography with over lapping time frames, which means that you can broadly calculate when the photograph of the doll would have been taken by identifying the method, but can’t really pinpoint an exact year. The final hope for dating a daguerreotype, ambrotype, and some tintypes is studying the components of their cases and trying to narrow the time range based on when the separate parts of the case were made.

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Author’s collection of Izannah Walker dolls, 14 – 20 inches. Antique DOLL Collector

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On the left is Ella, she was given to Elizabeth Coggeshall Pope of New Bedford, MA when she was born on October 26, 1857, and sold by Withington Auction In October, 2008. Note Ella’s well rounded nose and lips, plus her slender neck. The highlights in her eyes are most apparent underneath her pupils. Her eyes have a curved, more deeply set appearance, with thinly painted outlines and lower lid lines. Her ringlet curls are well painted and have lost the folk art appearance of those on earlier dolls. Photo courtesy of Withington Auction. Right: c.1857 Daguerreotype of Clara Eddy from the collection of Lynn and Rob Morin. This image has an apparently original label that reads “Clara Eddy Eight years old.” It reportedly came from Providence, RI via the northern shore of MA. The VITAL RECORD of RHODE ISLAND 1636-1850 BIRTHS, MARRIAGES and DEATHS A Family Register for the People By James N. Arnold, Editor of the Narragansett Historical Register, Published under the Auspices of the General Assembly. Providence, R.I.: Narragansett Historical Publishing Company, 1896 lists Clara Frances Eddy, (daughter) of Samuel Randall (Eddy), (born) May 13, 1849. The Izannah Walker doll that Clara is holding is made in the style of Izannah’s earliest dolls. 24

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To make the quest of dating even more of a challenge, throw in the possibility that the Izannah Walker doll, in the photograph you are trying to date, may have been a studio prop owned by the photographer! Nick Vaccaro, a noted collector and dealer of early photography, had a portion of his collection displayed in the exhibition, Forever Young: Victorian Photographs of Children and Their Toys at The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures. Mr. Vaccaro related that it was common for photographers to have a box of toys in their studios to help keep children still while being photographed. For daguerreotypes in particular, the exposure time took anywhere from a few minutes to as long as 20-30 minutes for very large images. Sometimes the photographer would place iron stands or armrests behind the sitters to help keep them still. In the case of young children, you will sometimes see a mother, completely covered by a length of fabric, holding her child. You will also find blurred images when the children moved. So it is no surprise that a photographer would want toys to keep a child interested and entertained while they had to sit in one position. From all accounts Izannah Walker was a very enterprising woman. I can picture her approaching photographers and offering her dolls for sale. After all they were very attractive and most importantly unbreakable! The difficulty here lies in the fact that there is no way to tell just how many years a doll may been in the prop box when the photograph was taken. The same issue exists with portraits of children holding family dolls, as without additional information, it is impossible to know if the doll previously belonged to an older family member. All of the Walker pre-patent dolls have molded cloth heads, with an outer layer of stockinette. The heads were made in two halves and joined by a seam that runs behind the ears. The mold for these dolls stops at the neck. The neck edge was sewn onto a woven cloth shoulder covering that usually has a seam down the center back. The bottom edge of the shoulder covering is sewn to the doll’s body; the second skin comes up and covers this stitching line. The “second skin” was most often made from cambric, a closely woven plain weave cloth of linen or cotton, with a smooth, lustrous, heavily sized finish that was commonly used as lining fabric in the 19th century. The dolls’ arms

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and hands are cut as one piece, with a seam line running down the inner arm; thumbs were applied separately. They have a stitched upper arm joint, much higher than normal for an elbow. Their legs are also cut as one piece, with the seam line almost always running down the inner leg. The legs have stitched knee joints and a seam line at the ankles where the pieces for either bare feet or boots are attached. Izannah stated “These parts (arms and legs), if thought desirable, may be made with advantage in a similar manner to that above set forth for making the head, neck and body.” in her patent information, however I have never seen a pre-patent doll, or the few patent label dolls that I have examined, with arms or legs that were pressed in molds. Izannah Walker clearly used many different styles and sizes of molds to make heads. Finished dolls ranged in size from 14 to 29 inches. Because pressed cloth heads are more yielding and malleable than molded heads made from china, bisque or papiermache, that means even heads made from the same mold can have a slightly different appearance. Izannah and Jane Walker, along with their aunt, Jane Hintz, experimented with new ideas and techniques. You can find a few dolls with eyelashes, one or two with the slight remains of a wig/rooted hair, etc. As a doll maker, that is exactly what I expect to see in any handmade item being produced by a single person or small group of people over a long period of time. These differences are one of the things that make the Walker dolls fascinating to study. All of the dolls were intended to be children. Their original clothing would have had short, not full length, skirts. People often find 19th century children’s hair styles confusing, since both young boys and girls wore dresses. Boys had side parted hair, and girls’ hair was parted in the middle. This is true for children in paintings, photographs and for Walker dolls. When you see a pre- patent Izannah Walker doll with tall painted black boots that have a red top in the front, it is a boy. Her girl dolls with painted footwear have boots that lace up the front or have scallops around the top edge and painted “buttons” on the sides. A few rare dolls have low topped painted shoes. Bare feet are less common. I have yet to find an example of a barefooted boy.

Left: Daguerreotype of Mary Ella Jenks, born in 1850 in Pawtucket, RI, holding an Izannah Walker doll. Mary Ella was the cousin of doll maker Martha Jenks (Wheaton) Chase who was born the following year, in 1851. There is no date on this daguerreotype. Image courtesy of Elizabeth Isenburg. This daguerreotype was donated by Ms. Isenburg to the collection of American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, MA. Right: Tintype of a young girl holding an Izannah Walker doll, believed to be doll maker Martha Wheaton Chase and tentatively dated to 1857. Martha Chase was born in 1851 in Pawtucket, RI, her Izannah Walker doll was purchased in 1855. Image courtesy of Monica Bessette. This tintype will appear on the cover of Ms. Bessette’s forthcoming book OCCUPATION DOLL MAKER: The Life and Times of Izannah Walker.

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Carte de visite of Sarah Alice Langworthy age 22 months, December, 1884. Sarah was born in February, 1883 in Westerly, RI. She died in January, 1887. This is an example of a child holding an Izannah Walker doll that is much older than the child. Sarah was born 10 years after Izannah Walker received her patent. Although it is difficult to make out, the doll in the photograph appears to be a pre-patent doll. Collection of the author.

For more than twenty-five years, I have researched, examined, owned, restored, and reproduced Izannah Walker dolls. During that time I have been able to put together a very loose timeline of when certain construction methods and stylistic changes took place. These are the markers that I look for if I am trying to estimate the age of a doll. They are not cut and dried changes. There are certainly exceptions to this timeline, but it is a good starting point when examining a Walker doll. Izannah’s earliest dolls, beginning in 1845 and ending sometime before 1855, have faces that are a bit longer and slightly square in appearance. The dark brown painted lines surrounding their eyes and eyelids are very thin and fine, without a lower lid line. Highlights in their irises are fainter to non-existent. Their ringlet curls are painted in a more primitive folk art manner. They have slightly broader, flatter noses, and much longer arms 26

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An early 22 ½ inch Izannah Walker doll. Note the square shape of her face. She has the longer arms and wider hands typical of Izannah’s oldest dolls, with unusual thread wrapped wrists. Her waist and hips are wider than later dolls; her “second skin” body covering is pale pink linen cambric. Author’s photo, doll from the collection of Joan Falvey.

22 ½ inch early doll from the Joan Falvey collection. Photograph shows the notations on the back of the doll’s shoulders, “22 ½” and “E, EC”, as well as the early more primitive style of painting ringlet curls.

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This doll clearly shows the transition of Izannah Walker’s dolls away from the more square faces of those found in her earliest dolls. While her face is still a bit square in appearance, she has a nicely rounded forehead, chin, nose and lips. Her eyes are flat, with very narrow outlines and lower lash lines. She has a pink linen cambric “second skin”. Author’s photo, doll from the Anita Cain collection.

An early 19 inch Izannah Walker doll made prior to 1855, purchased from an estate in Coventry, RI, 31 miles from Central Falls. The top edge of her linen cambric body covering is straight across the upper chest. Her long arms were “slipcovered” in a period repair; underneath the covering her hands have cracked and torn at the wrists. The sewn joints in her upper arms are present, but not visible due to the “slipcover”. Doll from the author’s collection.

with slightly larger hands. Their bodies have wider waists and hips, with a body covering that is generally made from white or pale pink linen cambric. The dolls have a distinctly different look from approximately 1855 until a point prior to 1861. In this middle period the doll’s faces become more round, with a slightly narrower nose that has a more pronounced, rounded tip. The modeling of their lips is also more rounded. Their eyes have a curved, more deeply set appearance, with very thinly painted outlines, more often painted black than brown. Lines for lower lids appear. Lighter highlights are painted on the irises, mainly underneath the pupil. The painting of their curls is improving. Many have very thin necks. Their arms are getting slightly shorter,

19 inch Izannah Walker doll made approximately 1855 or a few years after. She has deep set rounded eyes, well defined upper and lower lip curves, and a slender neck. Collection of the author. Antique DOLL Collector

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Two Izannah Walker dolls made sometime between 1861 and 1873. Both dolls have slightly broader foreheads, black lines rimming their eyes, and delicate, shaded ringlet curls. The doll on the left is 20 inches, the doll on the right is 18 inches. Collection of the author.

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with marginally narrower hands. Waists and hips are more slender. Second skins are cotton or linen cambric, and usually white. From 1861, until the patent label dolls appear in 1873, the faces of the dolls continue to be rounded, although many have a flatter lip area and less deeply set eye molding, with wider foreheads. The lines around the eyes thicken and are mostly painted black. Eyes still have lighter highlights, but now the highlights travel higher up the right side of the pupil. Ringlet curls are better shaded and more delicately painted. Arms and fingers shorten slightly again. More cotton is being used for second skins, both in cambric and other fabrics, which often dip down to a V at the center of the chest. Most of the examples of rare blue body covering that I have seen fall in this time frame. Shoulders are often wider. 1873 – 1888. Izannah Walker makes dolls with molds that include the shoulders and upper body. Izannah Walker’s dolls have had long and eventful lives. Numerous things have happened to them since they were first made by the Walker sisters and their aunt. Many of the dolls have been either partially or completely repainted, some have replaced limbs and second skin body coverings. Along the way, they have lost and acquired pieces of clothing. All of these occurrences sometimes make it difficult for collectors to determine exactly what parts of the doll are original, or are later additions and repairs. Some collectors have speculated that Izannah Walker may have made portrait dolls. It is my personal opinion that she might have painted a certain hairstyle and/or coloring to reflect that of a particular child, but that she would not have created commissioned “portrait” molds. Altering the way September 2017

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Three Izannah Walker dolls from the author’s collection, 18-19 inches tall, showing the progression of pre-patent dolls from the earliest type on the left to the later type on the right. Note the slight differences in their body proportions and arm lengths, while their legs remain basically unchanged (the doll on the right has lost about ½ inch of her lower legs because her ankles tore at the seam line). The two older dolls have linen cambric second skins, the doll on the right has a body covering made from cotton twill. This photograph also shows a good comparison of the evolution of the shape of the dolls’ heads. These were not the only molds used during these periods, but they are representative of the different subtle design changes that took place. Left: Early 22 ½ Izannah Walker doll from the collection of Joan Falvey. This doll has three ringlet curls in front of each ear and nine across the nape of her neck, later dolls usually had two curls in front of each ear and either five or seven curls at the back of their head. The curls on this doll are painted in a primitive folk art style. The highlights in her eyes are painted using the same two shades of brown that were used for her curls. Right: An 18 inch Izannah Walker doll made between 1861 and 1873. She has two ringlet curls in front of each year, which are smaller, more defined, and better shaded than those of the earliest dolls. The highlights in her eyes are a milky white, which extend up the right side of her pupil to the lid line, overlaying the brown of her irises. 30

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Needle-modeled mystery dolls. Mystery doll #1, on the left, is a mid-19th century doll from Providence, RI. Mystery doll #2, on the right, was pictured in Rag Dolls Straight From The Heart. Collection of the author.

the doll was painted is a relatively minor matter. Making a new mold would have been a costly, time consuming process, which would have resulted in an incredibly high price for a toy doll. At this point, no one knows exactly how and by whom the positive images for the doll molds were made. Izannah’s patent information states, “In the construction of my doll I usually employ a press, A, of ordinary construction, provided with upper and lower dies, of suitable shape, to form the front and back of the face, neck and chest, and sometimes the body of the doll”. In order to create a sand cast mold for the metal (probably cast iron) dies, it would have been necessary to compact sand around a model, or “pattern”. A pattern is a replica of the object to be cast. It can be made of wood, metal, or other materials. Reuben Harlow Neal Bates, born in Attleboro, Massachusetts in 1802, is known to have made dolls similar to those of Izannah Walker. It is believed that his dolls were never offered for sale, but at least one example of his doll, along with the cast iron molds for its head and the sewing pattern for the doll’s body were passed down through his family. He was a pattern maker all of his working life. Bates appears in the Providence, Rhode Island censuses for 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880. A photograph of the Bates doll and accompanying molds appear on page 39 of Janet Johl’s 1952 book, Your Dolls and Mine. The body of the doll was described as being well made and covered with blue cloth. Two Reuben Bates doll head molds, one female and one male, have been in the collection of the Rhode Island Historical Society since 1987. The accession information for the two molds

Needle-modeled doll whose stockinette head was never painted or finished. The body and beautifully executed arms and hands are of fine cotton percale. She remains a mystery and is strangely compelling. Discovered in Maine. 20 inches tall. Photo by Dorothy McGonagle. Lorna Lieberman Collection From Antique DOLL Collector, Volume 1, No. 1. Antique DOLL Collector

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14-20 inch Izannah Walker dolls in their custom made doll house, designed and painted by the author.

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states: “ca. 1850, Bates, Reuben Harlow Neal, 1802-1891 (Metalworker), Iron doll head mold, front of head (face) only. Originally thought to be made by Izannah Walker, mold was made by Reuben Bates of Providence, a longtime friend of Izannah Walker’s and a patternmaker for the Barstow Stove Company. Dimensions for the female mold are 1.5 x 4.25 x 3.125 inches, and 1 5/8 x 4 1/8 x 3 inches for the male”. Theoretically, it is possible that Reuben Bates may have made the patterns (three dimensional models) and molds’ for Izannah Walker’s dolls, according to her sketches and specifications. If Izannah Walker met Reuben Bates after she moved to Rhode Island 1850 – 1853, and he began making the patterns for her dolls, that would explain the rather dramatic change in their heads and faces. In the 19th century, New England and New York had many innovative and enterprising cloth doll makers. It is interesting to note that dolls similar to those made by Izannah Walker and her family were being made in Rhode Island during the same period. I own a mid-19th century cloth doll with a painted stockinette face that descended through a family from Providence, RI. Her maker is a mystery and she is needle-modeled, so not constructed in the same manner as an Izannah Walker doll, but she does have a very similar appearance. I also have a second needle-modeled doll that shares a remarkable number of features with my “mystery doll”; unfortunately I do not have a provenance for her. This second mystery doll was previously owned by Estelle Patino and is shown on pages 21 and 73 of her 1988 book, American Rag Dolls Straight From The Heart. She identifies it as a “20” 1870’s Oil Painted Rag? Izannah Walker” and as a “20” Possible Early Izannah Walker”. No one has yet been able to find a way of identifying exactly which dolls may have been made by Izannah Walker, Jane Walker or Jane Hintz. Naturally there would be some differences between their

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Izannah Walker Timeline

1817- Izannah Walker was born September 25, 1817. She was the third and youngest surviving child of Gilbert Walker and his third wife Sarah (Sally) Swasey. Izannah had six older half-siblings from Gilbert Walker’s marriage to his second wife (who died in 1808). 1824 – Izannah and her older sisters, Ann Richmond Walker and Jane Hintz Walker, go to stay with their mother’s family at the family homestead in Somerset, MA. 1825 – After their mother and infant brother died, followed shortly by their father’s death, the three orphaned girls continued to stay with their maternal relatives. The Swasey family included their aunt Jane and her husband, Captain Anthony Hintz, who were childless. The Hintz’s had purchased the Swasey family home and property from Jane Swasey Hintz’s parents. The elder Swasays, Capt. and Mrs. Hintz and the three Walker sisters lived together in Somerset, MA on the Swasey homestead, which had been in the family for nearly a century. 1839 – Capt. Hintz writes his will, leaving the original Swasey homestead and adjoining orchard to his wife, Jane Hintz. He stipulated that after Jane’s death, the estate should go to their nieces, Jane and Isannah Walker. (Izannah’s name was often misspelled throughout her life.) 1845 – Izannah’s niece, Mary Helen Smith Holbrook, was born in New London, CT in 1843. In later years, Mary’s daughter, Helen Holbrook Robertson, stated that her great-aunt Izannah began making dolls as early as 1845 when Helen’s mother, Mary Helen Smith Holbrook, was a child. 1850 – 1853 – Sometime during this period, Izannah leaves Somerset Village, MA and moves to Central Falls, RI. 1855 – A doll is purchased from Izannah Walker for young Martha Jenks Wheaton Chase, who was born in 1851. A photograph of a letter, written by Martha Chase’s daughter, Anna M. Chase Sheldon, stating that her mother’s doll was purchased from Izannah Walker in 1855 is included in “A Treasure Indeed” by Grace Dyar, published in the UFDC Region 14 1981 souvenir booklet “Memory Lane”. 1865 – The Rhode Island State Census lists Izannah Walker’s occupation as “Doll Maker”. The Massachusetts State Census shows Jane Walker and Jane Hintz (Izannah & Jane’s aunt) as “Doll Manufacturers”. 1860’s - At the March 18, 1957 meeting of the Somerset (MA) Historical Society, Flora B. Wood presented a paper about her mother, Augusta Louise Marble, who was born in Somerset in 1861. Excerpts from Flora B. Wood’s paper were reprinted in The Spectator newspaper on October 26, 1994. “When my mother was a little girl in the 1860’s many of the little girls of Somerset had a Jane Walker doll. I have a picture of my mother holding one. They were handsome and lifelike and made by Miss Jane Walker, who lived on Main Street in the Village. They were made in several sizes and sold for up to 10 dollars.” The U.S. dollar experienced an average inflation rate of 2.12% per year between 1861 and 2017. $10 in the year 1861 is worth $264.18 in 2017. 1873 – On June 12, 1873, Izannah Walker applies for a United States patent for an invention related “to the manufacture of dolls; and it consists, mainly, in the secondary or double stuffing next the external or painted layer, whereby, with a sufficiently soft surface, the tendency of the paint to crack or scale off is obviated.” Her patent is granted on November 4, 1873. 1845 – 1886 Izannah’s great- niece, Helen Holbrook Robertson, was quoted in the In the 1952 book Your Dolls and Mine by Janet Johl, as saying “From 1845, when the first doll is said to have been made, until she died in 1886 (her actual date of death was 1888) , Izannah Walker carried on the business, not securing a patent until persuaded to do so by friends in 1873.” Additional information that Helen Holbrook Robertson related to mid-20th century doll collector, Lila Singsen, whose conversation was reported in Your Dolls and Mine, was that the earliest dolls were made for friends, and that as the business grew, Izannah put her three sisters to work painting the dolls’ faces. 1888 – On February 15, 1888 Izannah Walker dies of consumption, now known as pulmonary tuberculosis. She is buried, alongside her best friend Emeline Whipple, in Swan Point Cemetery in Providence, RI, which is not far from her final home in Central Falls, RI. 1899 – On October 6, 1899, Jane Hintz Walker dies and is buried in the Palmer Street Cemetery in Somerset, MA. According to cemetery records, Jane purchased her own burial plot. There is a four-sided monument on Jane’s grave that includes the birth and death dates of her grandparents, Jerathmel Bowers Swasey and Sarah Hellon Swasey, her aunts Parthenia Palmer Swasey and Jane Hellon Swasey Hintz, her uncle by marriage Anthony Hintz, her parents Gilbert Walker and Sarah Swasey Walker, and two of her siblings Anthony Hintz Walker (age 11 days) and Izannah Frankford Walker. Antique DOLL Collector

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A family of Walker dolls gathered in their parlor. Collection of the author.

works. Did they each make dolls from start to finish, or did they divide their doll making chores among the three of them? I am confident that additional research of Izannah Walker, her family, and her dolls will unravel this mystery and will continue to add to the story of these amazing women doll makers.

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Paula Walton is a former museum director and curator who has been recognized 38 times as one of the top traditional craftpersons in America. Her specialties include doll making, reproduction clothing, 18th & 19th century women’s decorative arts, and the restoration of painted cloth dolls and textiles. On 9/25/17, you may see more photos of her Izannah Walker collection on her blog www.izannahwalker.com, when the dolls will be celebrating Izannah Walker’s 200th birthday! See her collection along with additional Izannah Walker dolls belonging to other members of the Jenny Lind Doll Club at a special educational exhibit that will be on display at the club’s 30th annual doll show on 10/29/17 at the Wyndham Southbury, Southbury, CT. Contact her at paula@asweetremembrance.com, 860-355-5709. For information about the doll show and Izannah Walker exhibit see www.jennylinddollshow.wordpress.com/. A bibliography for the sources used in this article is posted on www.izannahwalker.com.

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Izannah Aprons, A Closer Look By Joy Harrington

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s long as I’ve been interested in Izannah Walker dolls, I have been aware of these printed cotton aprons, popularly referred to as” Izannah aprons,” since they so often appear on Izannah Walker dolls. Despite some research, I have not been able to uncover concrete information about the origins of these aprons. However, it is obvious that they originated as cut and sew printed fabric panels, although I have never seen an uncut one. I believe the aprons were cut out and finished at home, due to the individual nature of each apron I have seen. I suspect these aprons date to around 1860 when bib aprons were an important item in a doll’s wardrobe. Over the years, I have found these aprons individually, in wardrobes and with Izannah Walker dolls and other dolls of the 1850’s - 1860’s. I documented one of these aprons in an article on a wax over taufling with her original homemade wardrobe (Antique Doll Collector, January 2013 ). Thus far, I’ve been able to identify five versions of these aprons, but I suspect there may be more. All but one of the aprons in my collection are 7.5” long. The larger apron is almost 10” long and has two applied pockets. Among the smaller aprons, two have printed pockets and two have separate pockets applied to the face of the apron. They are all printed on a similar weight cotton fabric and are very similar in design. They appear to be made to be cut out in one piece. All of the smaller aprons are hand stitched except for one which has no stitching, just raw cut edges. The larger apron is hand stitched as well. Due to the individual makers of each apron, there are subtle differences among them. I have not laundered any of the aprons and don’t know

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The apron above is the same one modeled by the 16� Izannah and is slightly darker in print than the one below. One can clearly see the ties are part of the design. The lower apron has cotton twill tape added to extend the ties.

These three aprons represent another version with printed pockets. Note the differences in the color of the printing and the obvious differences in the construction of each one. The upper apron was carefully cut out emphasizing the scallops of the outer design but was left with raw edges and not requiring any sewing! The other two have hand stitched edges but show differing skills in cutting abilities. The apron to the lower right has long attached ties of cotton with carefully finished edges. It also has a repair across the waist on the back made to repair a tear which may have occurred at a later date. The repair is done in hand stitching with some machine stitching around the patch. These three aprons with applied pockets are of the same design but appear a bit different due to the intensity of the dye and some construction variations. The design of these aprons appear to not include ties coming out from the waist, but have a separate applied tie at the waist. The upper apron appears to have been cut into two pieces when made so that the bib is gathered as is the skirt and then both are applied to the waistband which is also the tie. The apron to the lower right has ties applied on either side of the waist and there is a repair to the apron near the right tie. The apron to the lower left is finished with a tie made of a pleasing brown and white check ribbon.

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This apron most closely resembles the previous three aprons but there are some subtle differences most notably seen in the printing of the flowers and the stems of the flowers on the pockets. The tie, applied across the waist, is similar but a bit different than the last three aprons.

This apron, modeled by the 19” girl is very different than the others. It is almost 10” as previously noted and is more simple in its printed design. The pockets are neatly hand stitched onto the apron and there is a reinforcing piece of cotton applied across the underside at the waist.

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A Barrois Enfantine Her Story by Laurie Baker

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here are events that happen in doll collecting that shape the look and feel of the doll room. They are unexpected, but carry great impact. Opportunities present themselves, and, in that moment, corners are turned. Such an event happened in my doll room when Irene Randolph, of Fireweed Gallery, told me about a sweet little fashion doll she just acquired. She sent pictures of an 11-inch, all-original Barrois fashion doll in the enfantine style. The doll arrived shortly after, and everything changed. As I made a place for her in the cabinet, it hit me: I have four Barrois fashion dolls, and not one looks the same. I realized there must be many variations in faces, and that lead me to undertake a closer look at the Barrois doll company. I would refer the reader to Francois and Danielle Theimer’s books, one in collaboration with Florence Theriault, for a detailed history of the company. Without those gifted and tenacious authors, our knowledge of antique French dolls would be scant and impossible to collate. What follows is a synopsis of their research.

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In the mid-1850’s, a revolution in fashion dolls occurred. Glazed, white porcelain heads with deep red cheek blush and painted eyes gave way to pink-washed bisque (unglazed) porcelain, delicately painted, with inset glass eyes. Enfantine dolls gave way to dolls modeled after adult women. These early, “adult” fashion-doll faces were made primarily in two styles: “Renoir,” referring to the rounder, softer, fuller faces of women in Renoir’s paintings; and “Motijo,” referring to the refined, elegant, and Patrician features attributed to Napoleon III’s wife, the Empress Eugenie (nee Motijo). Barrois and Blampoix were among the first doll companies in the 1840’s and ‘50’s. Barrois was not only a doll maker, but also a purveyor of doll-making supplies—heads, body parts, clothes, shoes, gloves, accessories, and more. He sold to many doll manufacturers in Paris, such as Jumeau, Bru, and Steiner. He commissioned German porcelain companies to make heads for him, and later bought from French manufacturers. Heads arrived at the buyers’ factory, dolls were assembled, and then sold to merchants across the country. Competition was fierce. The Barrois company history falls into four periods: First period: 1842-1846 started by Dominique Marie Barrois, a shoe repairman. The company specialized in shoes and gloves, and stocked a variety of doll-making supplies.

Renoir-style face

Second Period: 1847-1853 D.M. Barrois’ widow took over, until her son was of age. Merchandise was unchanged. Third period: 1854-1874. The company was now firmly in the hands of the eldest son, Eugene Constant Barrois. He specialized in making doll supplies and accessories in house. Some items were also obtained from French manufacturers, and in Germany: wigs; fabrics for costumes; shoes; boots; jewelry (including sets called parures); clothing of all sorts, including gloves - a specialty - accessories such as crowns, sacs de voyage; furs; purses and necessaires. A full inventory of items can be found on Page 51 of Panorama of Parisienne Dolls, Vol. 1 by Francois and Danielle Theimer, and is worth the read! By this time, the Barrois company had grown to a position to rival the Blampoix company. Fourth period: 1874-1878 After the death of E. Barrois, the company was run by his widow, and made mostly adult and doll gloves. Halopeau bought the company and back stock in 1878-- and Barrois was no more. Significantly, in the mid-1860’s, there was a turning point in porcelain manufacture: Lazare Frayon, in Paris, invented a superior, quality porcelain, finer, clearer and more consistent. From that point, German porcelain heads were unnecessary, and Frayon was the preferred supplier of heads to both Barrois and Blampoix.

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With so many manufacturers and sculptors involved with Barrois porcelain heads, its not surprising that there is so much variation. Most heads were marked on the front, lower shoulder plate with EB and often a size/mold number between, but not always. Often the EB initials were replaced, by request, with the initials of the merchant ordering the dolls, or eliminated altogether! Or they may be under firmly-glued leather at the edge of the shoulder plate. What we can be sure of is that a plethora of faces can be attributed to Barrois. Some are character faces, some serene with heavily-lidded eyes, some reserved, some childlike, others aloof. What do they have in common? If marked, the name, but always - high quality, lovely bisque, careful painting, and superior modeling. Let’s take a look at a few Barrois faces. With their similarities and differences, each one is a testimony to the quality of French fashion dolls from the 1870’s. The 19” Barrois fashion lady (at right) shows a face with Renoir characteristics, with rounded face and full chin, but the modelling is beginning to show some of the Motijo influence. Her eyes are more heavily lidded, giving her a more pensive look, and the bridge of her nose is narrower. Her deep purple silk gown compliments her delicate coloring and dark eyes. The sweet, softer face on the 20” Barrois doll (see next page), found at the December 2012 Gaithersburg Doll Show, is of the Renoir type, softer, gentle and innocent. The bridge of the nose is thicker, and rounder on the end. She is demure and seems lost in reverie. Gone are rosy-red cheeks of yesteryear, replaced with a delicate blush. She keeps company with her sister in aubergine purple silk, at their toilette.

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Adult Barrois face with Motijo influence

At 19 inches, this Barrois is modelled to be an adult woman

Barrois sister dolls. The family resemblance is minimal.

Regal, refined Motijostyle face, modelled after Empress Eugenie Motijo, 1826-1920, wife of Napoleon III

Delicate painting, symmetrical brows and lips, broad forehead of the “Barrois Bride” Barrois face in the “Renoir” style Antique DOLL Collector

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The “Barrois Bride” (previous page) was featured in June 2015 Antique Doll Collector. Hers is the Motijo face, modeled after the lovely and graceful Empress Eugenie, who was of Spanish descent. This face exhibits the aristocratic lines that are so pleasing to the eye - straight, narrow, long pointed nose, heavily-lidded eyes, tall forehead, smaller eye cut, very delicate coloring and eyebrows, and perfect, symmetrical mouth. There is no doubt this is an elegant adult woman, contemplative, serene, and so very beautiful. She is most obviously a later model by Barrois, with a premium, full wig. The 11” poupee enfantine that inspired this article is all original. She came to me in her glass-topped presentation box, with gold, Dresdenpaper trim. I display the box with the note inside, and a photocopy of her, should there be any doubt whose box it is. Though I would not tamper with an antique doll, I did replace the missing Dresden Paper trim on the box. She was nestled in thick batting , and covered with cheesecloth. She came complete with her three-piece underwear set and a silk-linen blend, Princess-style dress and matching bonnet. Her dress is hand-sewn, lined and expertly styled to fit her. Her face is expertly painted, perfectly detailed and symmetrical, with a generous wig and original earrings. She has a childlike face, fuller and with a wider nose, more adolescent that adult. She retains the smaller eye cut and symmetrical mouth, and expert painting. She wears paper shoes and striped socks to match her ensemble. I wonder what the first M. Barrois would have said about her shoes—he was a shoe repairman and later made high-quality leather shoes for dolls. I daresay he would have preferred leather to paper! She is in mint condition, her gusseted, kid-leather body perfect with all fingers intact. Except for a little melting of her silk-ribbon trim, and two replaced buttons, her clothes are preserved without damage. The hem is intricate and tiny pleats with underlying lace and a large silk bow complete the back. And lo! She came with a provenance note! Written in pencil on unlined paper, it says: Serena geb born 1844 Leipzig. Leipzig Fair, Annual Merchants Fair. “Geb” is the German abbreviation for “geboren,” or “born.” We know the doll was bought at the Leipzig Trade Fair. The Fair, which is still in operation today, has medieval origins as far back as 1165, in Leipzig, Germany. Merchants from across Europe met there annually, to sell their wares and introduce innovative ideas. The Fair was so successful, and so beneficial to the German economy, that it was protected by the German government of the time. No other trade fair could compete within a certain distance of the Fair, or at the same time. Oh, to be a fly on the wall at the fair where the little Barrois was sold! Obviously, Serena, born in 1844, was not a child when she got the doll, as the doll dates from the 1870’s. The provenance note implies that Serena was the doll’s owner. Did she purchase the doll for a friend or relative, and then was unable to part with her? (This has happened to me!) Was the doll a gift for Serena? Definitive answers are lost to time. We can be sure the doll was valued, packed carefully away, with the note in the box. It is a small miracle alone that the tissue-thin paper shoes survived as a pair, and without any damage! Now, the little Barrois has settled into her new home with me, so distant in time and place from where she was born. From Europe to the United States, and from her late-in-life, brief trip to Irene in Alaska, she has a new “family” in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.

Enfantine face matches her diminutive size at 11 inches

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3-Piece original cotton underclothes, machine- and hand sewn-lining on dress

Interior of tiny bonnet, black paper shoes

Original silk, ruched bonnet, skillfully sewn, matches the ensemble

Empress Eugenie Motijo, 1826-1920 Wikimedia

At the end of this article we see her 12” Maman introducing the little Barrios to her “visiting German cousin” a 6 inch all-bisque. She pushes the youngest member of the family, a very small all-bisque, in the family carriage, as Maman supervises. (Special thanks to Mary Simonton, of Mary’s Antique Dolls and Accessories, for the perfect carriage!) Even the family dog gets into the picture!

Doll with her original, glasstopped box and provenance note

Note tucked inside box, with provenance to Serena, 1844, and the Leipzig Trade Fair Barrois Empress Eugenie doll La Belle Poupee Live Journal

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The many faces of Barrios. Four sisters, 11” to 20” Introductions all around, Little Sister, Big Sister, and Maman. Ready for a promenade, comme une famille

Mustn’t forget the dog.

Whether alone in a cabinet, or in the company of sisters, Barrois dolls have enduring beauty. And like true sisters, their faces may not closely resemble each other. But, make no mistake: Barrois dolls are family. Collectors often say, “That doll speaks to me,” or, “If only that doll could talk.” Be receptive to their voices! As sweet as a symphony, they whisper to us. They are patient, yet persistent. Like ancient sailors in the thrall of the Sirens, we are outmatched. And so, another doll comes to the doll room, and she changes everything. References: Encyclopedia of French Dolls, by Francois and Danielle Theimer, edited by Florence Theriault; Panorama of Parisienne Dolls, by Danielle and Francois Theimer; Wikipedia. 48

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UFDC Convention Salesroom Show Report August 2-5, 2017 • Orlando, Florida

Valerie Fogel’s Beautiful Bébés Rare 9.25” Bru Jeune Bebe marked 1 on head and body. Transitional doll from the Chevrot period of Girard, articulated wood and composition body.

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he word “Provenance” is defined in the Oxford English dictionary as; “The place of origin or earliest known history of something.” How many of us wish a doll in our collection could talk and tell us about their history and who they originally belonged to! It was at a meeting of our doll club last year that I spotted an old doll for sale on one of the regular sales tables. She had an arm missing, no eyes and because of this, had a very low price tag but such a sweet face! I already have several old Composition/Papier Mache dolls in my collection (my favourites!) and decided I would buy her and try to repair her eyes (how hard could that be?) and make her a new right arm . The seller told me that she might also be able to provide me with some information on the doll’s original owner and would bring it to me at a future club meeting…. Meanwhile I took the doll home and was able to examine her more closely… She was 20” tall, with her original blond sheep skin wig. Under her dress she had her original factory underwear consisting of a pretty white cotton chemise trimmed with cream cotton lace and pale blue ribbon, white cotton pantaloons and a half petticoat. Her head was fixed and turned slightly to the right. Her one remaining arm and legs (with hand painted stockings and shoes) were made of composition and attached by cotton cloth at the elbows and knees onto a nicely made and firmly stuffed cloth body. I discovered a factory stamp on the top of her right leg and also a faded stamp on her original factory chemise (see photos below). On looking up my book on doll marks I could see that they were the “Flying Helmet” stamps from the famous toy and doll manufacturer “Cuno & Otto Dressel”, who had a factory in Sonneberg, Germany. She also had stamped on the front of her shoulder plate the words “Wasch echt”, German for “washable” but I don’t think she would have gone too well in a bath! She would have been made around the late 1800’s. Anyway, down to her repairs…. using a small torch I looked through her eye holes, lo and behold, her original brown glass eyes were still inside! Hooray! But how to get them out and re-glue them back into their sockets? Her shoulder plate was very firmly glued onto her cloth body and her chemise was also attached by a single rusty nail onto the back. Trying to pry them apart would have caused too much damage to the doll and to the original garment. So…. it was a slow and very tricky process but with a lot of patience, I finally did manage to get both eyes back into place and re-glue them firmly, all through the eye sockets! Next came the arm, this repair was much easier. I sculpted one out of modelling clay to match her original arm and once it had completely dried, painted it to match. Sewn back into place she looked like new. MAUD continued on page 54 52

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Maud after restoration, happy to have her eyes back in place and a new arm….

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The”Flying Helmet” “Holz-masse” (German for wood pulp) mark of “Cuno & Otto Dressel” stamped on cotton top of the dolls right leg. The “Holz-masse” trademark was registered in 1875. Right, Flying Helmet stamp on chemise.

The words “Wasch echt” (washable) stamped onto the lower back of shoulder plate.

Two months later the doll’s seller provided me with the wonderful provenance as promised. It was in the form of a handwritten letter dated December 25th, 1885, Christmas day! The letter was written by a lady on board the passenger ship the “S.S. Clan Ogilvie” which had just left Liverpool in England for Bombay, India and was addressed to a Mrs Lawson in Perthshire, Scotland. In the letter she is obviously missing her family and writes.. “My dearest Lillian…. I fancy I can see you all and feel almost as if I am also present. I hope John remembered to give Maud her doll this morning. I left it in his charge before I left this will be a great day for Maud with Christmas cards etc. she will not know what to do with herself”…. The letter writer had left this doll in the charge of “John” (her brother perhaps?) as a Christmas gift for a young girl (niece?) named Maud. The letter’s envelope was postmarked Malta, one of the ship’s calling points where it would have been posted. I have named this lovely old doll “Maud” after her original owner, who received her on that Christmas day over 130 years ago. The doll was obviously well cared for (apart from the eyes and missing arm of course, accidents do happen!) as the rest of her is in wonderful condition. Unfortunately nothing more is known of her history except that somehow over the years she made her way to Western Australia and I am now lucky enough to have her in my display cabinet for everyone to admire. Footnote; On searching “Google” I discovered that the “S.S. Clan Ogilvie” was wrecked near Razzoli Island (off Corsica) in 1888. Fortunately no lives were lost. As this passenger ship was built in Glasgow in 1882 it only sailed for 6 years! References: “Antique Trader’s Doll Makers & Marks, A Guide to identification”. By Dawn Herlocher. 1999, Published by Antique Trader Books. Norfolk, Virginia.

The simple fastening of her chemise, a single nail! (now rusted). Fortunately her half petticoat and pantaloons are fastened with cotton chords.

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Maud in the white cotton dress she came with trimmed with hand sewn Broderie Anglaise and lace. Her red grosgrain ribbon is silk (starting to melt).

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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.

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1‑2 ~ Anaheim, CA. Doll Convention ‑ Ball Jointed Dolls. Anaheim Marriott. VOLKS USA. Sarah Kim. 310‑782‑8324. 2 ~ Westampton, NJ. Antique & Vintage Doll Auction. Crescent Shrine. Sweetbriar. Dorothy Hunt. 410‑275‑2213. www.SweetbriarAuctions.com 6‑10 ~ Greenwood Village, CO. Miniature Show. Dona Mandell. 303‑321‑1078. 7‑9 ~ Albany, NY. R. John Wright Dolls Convention. Hollywood Theme. Hilton Albany. 518‑462‑6611. 8‑9 ~ Springfield, IL. Charity Luncheon Event. Rose Percy Fundraising. President Abraham Lincoln Springfield Double Tree Hilton. Mary Senko. 831‑643‑1902. 9‑10 ~ Annapolis, MD. Estate Doll Auction. Theriault’s Gallery. 800‑638‑0422. 410‑224‑3655. www.theriaults.com 9 ~ Las Cruces, NM. Doll Show. Scottish Rite Temple. Dona Ana Doll Club. Gloria Sanders. 575‑523‑1413. 9 ~ San Diego, CA. Doll Show. Al Bahr Shrine Center. Delightful Dolls of So. California. Linda Smith. 619‑265‑0443. lpaynesmith@cox.net. 9 ~ West Chester, OH. Doll Show. EnterTRAINment Junction Expo Room. Queen City Beautiful Doll Club. Margie Schultz. 513‑207‑8409. 10 ~ Canada. Doll Show. Holiday Inn Cambridge, Ontario. Maple Leaf Doll Show. 519‑222‑4739. 10~ Kingston, NY. National Doll & Toy Collectors Club Luncheon Gala. Best Western Hotel. NationalDollClub.org nationaldollclub@gmail.com 718‑663‑1947. 212‑217‑3006. 10 ~ Maquoketa, IA. Doll Show. Centerstone Inn & Suites. Sherryl Newton. easterniowadollshows@aol.com. 10 ~ Santa Ana, CA. Doll, Teddy Bear & Toys Show. Santa Ana Elks Lodge. Rowbear. 530‑366‑5169. 10 ~ Valparaiso, IN. Doll Show. Porter County Expo Center. Valparaiso Dolls & Friends Club. 219‑476‑7384. 16 ~ Burbank, CA. Doll Show. St. Francis Xavier Church Hall. Jewel City Doll Club. Dene Alcott. 818‑248‑4862. deneandbing@att.net. Maggi Phillips. 310‑488‑1790. ccdoll20012@yahoo.com.

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16‑17 ~ Denver, PA. Toy & Doll Auction. Morphy Auctions. 877‑968‑8880. morphyauctions.com 16‑17 ~ Rocky Mount, NC. Reborn Doll Convention. Country Inn & Suites. Reborn Dolls of Color. LuLu Calloway. 714‑410‑1305. 16 ~ Salisbury, NC. Doll & Bear Show. Salisbury Civic Center. Southeastern Doll Shows. www.SouthEasternDollShows.com. Jackie Stone. 828‑505‑2287. 17 ~ Nashua, NH. Doll Show. 2 Somerset Parkway. Nellie Perkins Doll & Miniature Society & Granite State Doll Club. Diane Gardenour. 603‑424‑9808. 21‑22 ~ Newark, OH. Doll Auction. McMasters Harris Doll Auctions. Mark Harris. 740‑877‑5357. mark@mcmastersharris.com 22 ~ Annapolis, MD. Ten2Go Doll Auction. Crowne Plaza. Theriault’s. 800‑638‑0422. 410‑224‑3655. www.theriaults.com 23 ~ Florence, SC. Doll & Toy Show. SiMT Conference Center. Pee Dee Doll Club. Angie Hayek. 843‑731‑2107. ahayek73@aol.com. 23‑24 ~ Rocky Mount, NC. Black Fashion Doll Convention. Country Inn & Suites. Black & Beautiful Doll Club. LuLu Calloway. 714‑410‑1305. 23 ~ Spokane, WA. Spokane Falls Dolls Doll Show. Penny Zarneski. 509‑327‑7622. 24 ~ Chagrin Falls, OH. Doll Show. Family Life Center. Eileen Green Doll Hospital. 440‑283‑5839. 24 ~ Flint, MI. Doll Show. Barbie Doll Collectors Club. Dom Polski Hall. Sue. 810‑639‑2353. 24 ~ Omaha, NE. Doll Show. Firefighters Union Hall. Elaine’s Dolls. Elaine Klein. 712‑889‑2154. 24 ~ St. Charles, IL. Doll Show. Kane County Fairgrounds. Karla Moreland Presents. 815‑356‑6125. www.KaneCountyDollShow.com. 27‑30 ~ Panama City Beach, FL. Doll Convention. International Doll Makers Association. Holiday Inn Resort. Jane Lindsey. Debra Anderson. 850‑769‑1707. 29‑30 ~ Germany. Toy Auction. Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion. 0049(0)6203‑13014 (F) 0049(0)6203‑17193. mail@spielzeugauktion.de www.spielzeugauktion.de 29 ~ Louisville, KY. Doll Auction. Hays & Associates. Kenneth Hays. 502‑584‑4297. www.haysauction.com. 30 ~ Fletcher, NC. Doll Show. WNC Agricultural Center. Land O’Sky Doll Club. Lue. 828‑883‑4899. 30 ~ France. Doll Auction. Galerie De Chartres. +33(0)2 37 88 28 28 (F) +33(0)2 37 88 28 20. chartres@galeriedechartres.com 30 ~ Jonesborough, TN. Doll Show. Jonesborough Visitor Center. The Dollhouse. Ellen Stafford. 423‑753‑0022. 30 ~ Wichita, KS. Doll Show. Holiday Inn. Connie Reynolds. 316‑641‑7887. wichitadollshow@outlook.com Calendar continued on page 63

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An Elusive and Festive Spanish Doll By Linda Holderbaum

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very culture has times of festive gathering and dressing in festive costume is part of the enjoyment. One such costume is the magnificent costume and particularly the hat worn by women from Montehermoso, a municipality in the northwest Province of CĂĄceres in Spain, which borders Portugal. This costume is extremely hard to find on dolls from Spain, partly due to the fact that the city has only about 5,600 people and this dress, worn by the local people, is not common throughout Spain.

This 16-inch (from feet to top of hat) all felt girl made in Spain in the 1960s stands next to a full size gorra galana hat, which measures 12-inches in height. The doll is taller than most of the felt souvenir dolls from Spain. Her features are embroidered and her costume sewn to her body. 56

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The close-ups of the doll’s hat show the elaborate use of material used in the decoration. Straw material is woven and sewn onto the hat as is rickrack, ribbon, buttons, yarn, and sequins. It is almost an exact replica of the real hat. Usually a yellow scarf is worn under the hat—the doll has one almost white in color which may have faded over time.

Here we have a full size straw bonnet, called a gorra (which means “hat” in Spanish). Originally worn by women when working outside or traveling, this hat is now part of their festival costume. Alongside this actual hat is a doll, made in the 1960s, showing the entire costume. There are three types of gorra worn by the women of Montehermoso. The one you see on the doll here and the hat are both gorra galana. The main characteristics of this type of gorra are yarn pompoms and a mirror on the front top of the hat. This type of hat is worn by single girls. A page from the August 1971 issue of McCall’s Magazine features “Betsy McCall Writes from Spain.” It illustrates this costume as well as one from Malaga. According to Betsy: “There’s a mirror in that bonnet to dazzle men! When a girl marries, they break the mirror.” We are not sure if this is accurate information or not. There are also two other types of hats: the gorra mora, which is also brightly colored but does not have the pompoms or mirror and is presumed to be worn by married women. The third type is the gorra de viuda which is worn during mourning and by widows. This is decorated but the appliqué is done only with black cloth.

The back of the costume is decorated with four colorful streamers embellished with seed beads and glued on sequins. Frequently in European dress you see “pockets,” or small purses, attached to the outside of ladies costumes. Here is her pocket, called a faltiquera, worn on her left side. It is red felt with white embroidered decoration. The slit for the pocket is false. Antique DOLL Collector

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Other parts of the outfit include the kerchief which is worn under the gorra. The costume includes a chemise, petticoat and at least two wool skirts. The skirts, which are pleated, are called a mantilla in this region. The top skirt, as seen on the doll, is a reddish color which is worn for festive occasions. Black is worn for everyday use. She also has an apron, called a mandil which is a single panel of cloth decorated with stripes of blue and red. Part of the delight of collecting is learning about other time periods and customs both present and in past. In the case of ethnic dolls—the education comes from in our similarities and differences.

She has four layers of skirts under her pleated top skirt then a lace slip and bloomers with red ribbon trim.

The doll wears white stockings. The shoes could be plain black or velvet with embroidery that are sewn and made into shoes as on the doll.

This close-up of the front of the real hat shows the mirror that is mentioned in the Betsy McCall paper doll article. The same type of mirror is on the doll as well, only both were “buried” in the dense yarn pompoms. Some of the mirrored surface has worn off or come off of the back, probably where it was glued into the yarn.

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This 1963 press photo shows Gayle Lingo of Bradenton, Florida receiving a Spanish-made plastic doll dressed in this costume, as De Soto Queen. This title was bestowed by the Hernando De Soto History Society Scholarship Committee. The caption says: Spanish doll dressed in elaborate native costume including gold necklace and earrings was given to De Soto Queen Gayle Lingo by the Lord Mayor of Caceres during the Conquistadores recent trip to Spain.� No credit line is cited on this photo but it was probably in a February 1963 issue of The Bristol Daily Courier from Bristol, PA. In 1967 Spain issued a postage stamp featuring the women’s costume from Caceres.

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The Princeton Doll and Toy Museum by Dorothy Hunt

In the spring of 1998 two women happened to meet and a museum was born.

Virginia Aris had been a long-time doll collector and was a member of the Letitia Penn club, the Doll Collectors of America and UFDC. Virginia was also an educator. On that spring day she was presenting a program to a women’s club in Princeton, NJ. Afterward Nancy O’Conner approached her and confided that she had always hoped to house her doll collection in a museum in order to share it, but had not been able to find a local museum. Virginia had the solution: they would start their own! The Princeton Doll and Toy Museum was formed but a suitable location in Princeton could not be found, so the little enterprise was settled in a small building in nearby Hopewell. As donations augmented Nancy’s and Virginia’s collections the museum moved to more spacious accommodations across the street. 60

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While many hundreds of visitors were attracted to the museum from around the world (the guest book boasts names from all parts of Europe, Japan and Australia,) its primary focus was on education. Monthly doll study meetings were hosted and were always well attended. The museum never in its history had a paid employee; instead it was staffed by a group of dedicated volunteers. Sadly, after Virginia’s death earlier this year, the museum closed its doors for the last time on July 31, 2017

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Join Dolly Dingle at the Jewel City Doll Club 39th Annual Doll Show and Sale

OCTOBER 2017 1 ~ Sturbridge, MA. Doll & Bear Show. Sturbridge Host Hotel. Wendy Collins. 603‑969‑1699. 1 ~ Wilmington, OH. Doll Show. Roberts Centre. Sandra Bullock 734‑282‑0152. Gail Lemmon. 440‑396‑5386. www.WilmingtonDollShow.com 4 ~ Hatfield, PA. Doll Auction. Alderfer Auction. 215‑393‑3000. info@AlderferAuction.com. www.AlderferAuctions.com. Oct. 3 online only. 5 ~ Fife, WA. Doll Luncheon. Emerald Queen Ballroom & Convention Ctr. Mt. Rainier Doll Club. Cheryl Richardson. 360‑509‑8723. clbrich44@hotmail.com Reservations: Maureen Isaman. adiosisaman@q.com 7 ~ Albany, NY. Doll Show. St. Sophia’s Greek Orthodox Church. Shaker Doll Club. Nancy. skiyonag@nycap.rr.com. 7 ~ Escondido, CA. Doll Show. Church of the Resurrection. Southwind Doll Club. Sandy Dorsey. 760‑731‑6581. 7 ~ Morganton, NC. Annual Southeastern Doll Show. Collett St. Recreation Ctr. Sandi Walker. 828‑893‑0640. sandicw@msn.com 7 ~ Phoenix, AZ. Doll Show. Valley of the Sun Doll Club. No. Phoenix Baptist Church. Harlene Soucy. 480‑831‑9081. Lynn Hoy. 480‑888‑0672. 7 ~ Southaven, MS. Doll Show. The Southaven Arena. Southern Belles Doll Club. Donna Brown. 901‑377‑5796. Cheryl Manard. 662‑512‑0189. 8 ~ Lebanon, PA. Doll Show. Lebanon Expo Center. Central Penn Doll Club. 717‑761‑3609. 717‑567‑9553. CentralPennDollCollectorsClub.org 13‑14 ‑ Golden, CO. Doll Show. Lorella Farmer. 303‑988‑8591. 14 ~ Fredericksburg, VA. Doll & Toy Show. Fredericksburg Elks Lodge. The Now and Then Doll Club of Fredericksburg. 540‑720‑5644. mustangsally04@verizon.net. 14 ~ Minneapolis, MN. A Woman’s Touch Honoring US Women Doll Makers. Annual Minnesota Doll Jamboree. Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West. Registration. Diane. 651‑ 636‑3847. dmnyb@msn.com 14 ~ Pleasanton, CA. Doll & Bear Show. Alameda County Fairgrounds. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. www.crossroadsshows.com 14 ~ Rocky River, OH. Miniature Show. Don Umerley Civic Center. Gloria Ebratt. 440‑522‑1308. www.ClevelandMiniaturiaSociety.org. 14 ~ Round Rock, TX. Doll Show. Williamson Conference Center. Austin Doll Collectors Society. Sharon Weintraub. 512‑323‑9639. www.austindollshow.com. 15 ~ Amherst, NY. Doll Show. UB Center for Tomorrow. Niagara Frontier Doll Club. Joan Malone. 716‑875‑2641. 15 ~ DeWitt, MI. Doll Show. Banquet & Conf. Ctr. of DeWitt. Sandy Johnson Barts. 269‑599‑1511. SJBbetsys@comcast.net 15 ~ Plymouth, MN. Doll Show. Crowne Plaza Hotel. Dolls & Toys & Bears OH MY! Bernadette Able. 239‑282‑9499. Dolls_Toys_Bears_OhMy@yahoo.com. 18‑20 ~ Nashua, NH. Doll Auction. Holiday Inn. Withington Auctions. 603‑478‑3232. withingtonauction.com. withington@conknet.com Calendar continued on page 64

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New Location: St. Francis Xavier Church Hall 3801 Scott Rd, Burbank, CA 91504 Free Parking Admission $5 (under 12 free) Free Admission 10am – 10:30am Food • Free Photo • Gifts Dolls of All Ages • Accessories • Toys • Treasures Doll Repair on Premises • Free Doll Identification Dealer Reservation or Info Maggi Phillips 310-488-1790 ccdoll20012@yahoo.com Dene Alcott 818-248-4862 deneandbing@att.net

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The Southern Bells Doll Club presents their 34th Annual Doll Show & Sale

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Saturday, October 7, 2017 9 AM – 4 PM Raffles start at 3:30 PM

Proceeds to benefit The House of Grace for abused women and children of Southhaven, MS

For more information contact Donna Brown 901-377-5796 Cheryl Manard 662-512-0189 Price: Adults $5 • Children 6–12 $1 • Under 6 free

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Sat. Oct 7th 10am to 3pm Collett St Rec Ctr. Morganton NC 28655

DOLLS -- Antique, Modern, Collectible, Vintage, and Handmade “One of Kind” Porcelain creations, Doll Supplies, costumes, accessories, appraisals, and a Doll Hospital. Sale tables with $1 & $5 items Vendors welcome. Contact Sandi Walker 828-893-0640 or sandicw@msn.com

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8th Annual Fall Doll Show & Sale Crowne Plaza Hotel 3131 Campus Drive, Plymouth, MN 55441

Sunday October 15, 2017 Show time 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

31st Annual Doll Jamboree on Saturday October 14, 2017 at the Crowne Plaza also.

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Calendar continued from page 63 21 ~ Palmetto, GA. Doll Show. Georgia Baptist Children’s Home. Peachtree Doll Collectors. Brenda Welker. 678‑523‑3150. bwelker@bellsouth.net Linda Dobbs. 706‑672‑3010. ldobbs2@bellsouth.net 21 ~ Pasadena, CA. Doll Show. Pasadena Elks Lodge. Forever Young Doll Shows. Sandy Kline. 818‑368‑4648.

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21‑22 ~ Puyallup, WA. Doll & Bear Show. Western Washington Fairgrounds. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. www.crossroadsshows.com

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22 ~ St. Charles, IL. Doll, Bear, Toy & Collectible Show. Kane County Fairgrounds. Antique World Shows. Diana Tabin. 847‑772‑6760.

Open by appointment at other times, call 859-707-6123

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28 ~ Baltimore, MD. Lady Baltimore Doll Study Club Luncheon. Debbie Gussow. 410‑484‑0857. debgussow@comcast.net

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29 ~ Southbury, CT. Doll, Bear & Toy Show. Southbury Plaza Hotel. Jenny Lind Doll Club. Pam Conboy. 203‑266‑4769. Paula Walton. 860‑355‑5709. www.jennylinddollshow.wordpress.com

30‑11/1 ~ Bradford, NH. Workshop on Tasha Tudor. Margaret Gray Kincaid. 646‑709‑4340. 603‑938‑2344. margaret.kincaid@gmail.com To find more doll events near you go to our website at www.antiquedollcollector.com and click on “Events” tab. Also, sign up on our email list to have the most up to date info on upcoming events. Just email adclisa@gmail.com with the subject line “sign me up for doll events.”

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28‑29 ~ Scottsdale, AZ. Marquis Antique Doll Auction. Hilton Scottsdale Resort. Theriault’s. Crowne Plaza. Theriault’s. 800‑638‑0422. 410‑224‑3655. www.theriaults.com

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A Tiny Confection - If you have waited all your collecting life for the tiniest, rarest damsel of them all, you have just found her. This tiny little Bru Jeune 1, a transition Bebe from the Chevrot to the Girard era, well before the latter Bru Dolls, is all of 9.25 inches tall. She has the most beautiful sparkling spiral threaded blue eyes, and adorable expression akin to her Chevrot and Leon Casimir Bru predecessors, and best of all she sits stands and poses beautifully on her little wooden body. To date we have not seen another of this tiny size with this exceptional face come forward. Please call for additional details and pricing.

Teenie Queenie Adorable 13” Wooden c.1785-90 with wonderful expression and overall exceptional condition. Please call for additional information and details!

Deux Jumeau - Two beautiful examples of the work of Emile Jumeauon the left an exquisite early 8 over EJ (18”) and on the right a pristine E9J (20”) in original signed Paris Louvre ensemble and signed Jumeau shoes. Both in overall exceptional condition. $8900 and $7900 respectively.

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Other Ways to Bid. You can leave pre-bids online. Or call us at 800-638-0422 or 410-224-3655 and leave an “old-school” absentee bid or make a reservation for live telephone bidding at the actual time of the auction (we call you — it’s easy). Attending the Auction. We have very limited seating for this auction, so please call in advance to reserve your seat. Preview the Auction. You are invited to preview the auction at Theriault’s Gallery anytime after September 5 from 9 AM to 4 PM, but we request that you call for an appointment in advance.

A list with small photographs and full descriptions is available by post prior to the auction for $10. Above: A sampling of antique dolls featured at Theriault’s September 9-10 Grandezvous auction in Annapolis, Maryland.

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A n I m p o r ta n t Ma r q u i s A n t i q u e D o l l A u c t i o n Sa t u r da y a n d S u n da y, O c t o b e r 2 8 a n d 2 9 , 2 0 1 7 S c o t t s da l e , A r i z o n a a t t h e S c o t t s da l e Hi lt o n Preview 9 AM each day. Auction 11 AM each day. The Sunday Marquis session to be immediately followed by Discovery Day auction.

Highlighted by Four Celebrated Private Collections with Extraordinary Childhood Treasures Dolls from the Private Collection of Lorna Lieberman of Leawood, Kansas, formerly of Boston. Part II of her extraordinary collection of early wax, wooden, and porcelain dolls, and fine French poupees, many with original provenance including Miss Annie Kelley’s exceptional Sanitary Commission Fair doll of 1863 (see cover and pages 16-17 for details). This important two-day cataloged auction will feature more than 500 dolls. The Sunday session will be followed by Theriault’s famous Discovery Day auction. We urge you to attend for a pleasure-filled weekend (call the Scottsdale Hilton at 480-948-7750 for room reservations). If you cannot attend, we welcome absentee bids, live telephone bidding, and live internet bidding.

For details or to order the 150 page full color catalog call 410-224-3655 or email info@theriaults.com.

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October 28 and 29, 2017 Lorna Lieberman of Leawood, Kansas, formerly of Boston. Part II of her extraordinary collection of early wax, wooden, and porcelain dolls, and fine French poupĂŠes.

These are just a sampling of the more than 500 dolls featured at Theriault’s October 28-29th auction in Scottsdale, Arizona.

es and petite dolls are Rare all-bisque mignonett featured in the auction.