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Antique DOLL Collector April 2025 Vol. 28, No. 4

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Letter From The Editor

There are fairies at the bottom of our garden!

They often have a dance on summer nights; The butterflies and bees make a lovely little breeze, And the rabbits stand about and hold the lights.

Rose Fyleman Dear Readers, The author of this poem, Rose Fyleman, was a prolific writer.

Her rise to fame began when “There are Fairies at the Bottom of Our Garden” appeared in a 1914 issue of Punch magazine. She became one of the most successful children’s writers of her time. In the late 1920s-early 1930s Fyleman wrote the Katy Kruse series of books. The books were illustrated with photographs of Käthe Kruse dolls engaging in various activities.

Spring is in the air, and our cover this month honor’s our columnist, Samy Odin, who gives us a beautiful bouquet of floral paper dolls.

Susan Foreman shares the story of the expressive character dolls of German dollmaker Gebruder Heubach.

Linda Edward writes of SFBJ’s 1940s Jumeau series of “Great Ladies of Fashion.”

Rebekah Kaufman draws us into her dedicated quest for the rare Steiff Schlopsnies doll, and Donna Brown writes of mid-twentieth century dolls sporting hats of all styles.

We offer you an online pattern from our archive. Details on how to access this pattern can be found on the Table of Contents page.

The NADDA show will take place on May 17-18 in Chicago. Barbie Con will be in Louisville, Kentucky June 24-28. The UFDC convention is only months away. Several World Doll Day shows and events are scheduled. Local doll shows abound. And armchair shopping from ADC’s advertisers is a monthly event. We hope you find that special treasure.

There are fairies in our garden!

Did you know that they could sit upon the moonbeams And pick a little star to make a fan, And dance away up there in the middle of the air?

Well, they can.

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A fully jointed Simon Halbig Doll dressed as the groom and a Kestner Gibson lady Circa 1910, structurally in excellent condition w/ provenance! $2900 pair.

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THE GREAT LADIES OF FASHION

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Our cover this month honors paper dolls with a floral theme. “Little Miss See Saw” was published and printed in Berlin by W. Hagelberg, who was also a publisher in London and in New York. Each dress is placed onto the figure by one single tap, fixed behind the head, around the neck. The pieces of headwear are traditionally slipped over the head through an oval cut. Samy Odin Collection.

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Blue Lever Eyes - select bebé w.

Signed Eyes, flawless complexion, Signed Stiff Wrist body, silken Antique Mohair Wig, & elegant Custom Silk Frock w Chapeau & fancy Signed Leather Bootines! $3600

2) Antique Vanity Case - 4” by 7” boxed ensemble w 4-original embossed silver pieces & pretty Spring Season greeting in lid! $135

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3) Mint 16” ‘Hilda Baby’ - celebrated blue eyed blond JDK Kestner includes the Factory Body & Wig - All excellent! $1495 4) Splendid 15” Pre-1900 Topsy-Turvey - fine quality upscale Early Americana Fabric Fashion, trunk kept condition and bright color! $895 5) 16” High Style Elegant Poupée- blue PWs, gorgeous old Bustled Gown, original Cork Pate/Wig & the prettiest 2-tone Leather Bootines & Ivory ‘Parasol’ $1750 6) 18” Heirloom Gaultier Parisienne- blue PWs, brushed Silk Gown, original underlayers, Factory Side Button Leather Boots,silk bag & plumed Chapeau! $1695 7) Topsy-Turvey- see #4 8) 16” Pink Tint 1840’s Pressed China- so pretty & early w the orig. fabric body plus sweet old clothing too. Just $275 9) 18” French SFBJ ‘247’ Toddler – orig. fully jtd.

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12) Life size 25” Hertel Schwab Character w 17.5” head! - pre-war Closed Mouth baby, ptd. eyes, brushstroke hair, orig chunky body/shoes! Discreet flaw. $375 13) Sweet 10” KR ‘122’ in Egg - bl. sl. eyes, darling deep dimples, oily sheen, Orig. Wig & Body, sleeps in pretty egg! $350 14) 9” ‘Kewpie Baby’ in Egg - scarce googly Bisque Socket Head on 5-part body in period smock, booties & tucked into her cozy egg! $850 15) Extremely Rare 14” Nursing Kaiser Baby - w perfect Flocked Hair! Rare Glass Eyes! Nursing Mechanism in KR torso! plus Factory Organdy Gown! Important! $950 16) 23” August Moller & Sohn Black Flirty - Unusual back character w Flirty Glass eyes & Orig. Wig, Body & period playsuit. $575; 8” Swapl- all IDs, so rare $350 17) 16” Mint JDK Hilda ‘245’ - exceptional quality! see #3 18) 15” Vintage Marseilles Baby 329 in Egg - such pretty quality in pink floral, delicate & clean & bl.sl eyes & her Egg to sleep in. $285 19) Hyper Rare 12” Princess Elizabeth Baby - w. flange neck, orig. cuddly Pink Fabric Jtd. Baby Body, Mint Factory Wig & Organdy Baby Dress, Bonnet, Booties & Pacifier.

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20) Rare 10” ’Skippy’ - cunning pint size Patsy character top quality by Hertel Schwab w 5-pc compo body, period gown w butterfly bertha. A pip! $675 21) Unique 5.5” Heubach ‘Babies in a Bird’s Nest’ - mint babies molded into its thatched bird’s nest basket labelled ‘Twins’ in script. Such whimsey $495 22) 7” Candy Container Rabbit Cart- unusual yellow bunny w orig. wooden wheel thatched cart! $250; R&B 8” Fairytale Dolls - mint w accessories. Mary w lamb, Little Boy Blue w tin horn. Both mint $195 pair.

23) Heubach 6” Crawling Baby - mint, sgnd., & pretty. $85

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24) Early Face Parisienne - ca: 1870’s (see #5) 25) Mint Candy Container Rabbits – both w. Original Baskets; 8” sgnd. ‘Germany’ $150; Unusual 9” w distinctive glazed finish $295 26) 24” Halbig Flirty w Orig. Hair Lashes - a sly eye beauty w active bl. eyes, flawless bisque & beautiful Antique Dress! Just $750

27) Gaultier in Brushed Silk Gown - see #6 28) Large Heubachs - Big 9” Bonnet Baby w top quality pulling sock. Mint & Sgnd! $495; Young 12” Child in Wicker Chair -lovely facial details in this expressive figure. Mint & Sgnd. $375

29) Foxy 21” Blue Eye Flirty K*R – orig. KR body, vintage dress, intriguing sultry eyes, discreet flaw. Not $900 just $495 30) Kestner ‘171’ Daisy Model - such a pretty 21” dear one, innocent round bl. sl. eyes, long blond tresses, crisp modeling, mint sgnd. Kestner body. $375 31) Rare & Important Baby Princess Elizabeth - by Schoenau Hoffmeister. The companion doll to the historic Toddler. (see #19) $3495 32

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32) 21” Princess Elizabeth Portrait Toddler- pristine period clothes, shoes, wig, bl. sl. eyes, dewey sheen & Authentic Commemorative Medallion! Only $1795 33) Scarce 16” Cabinet Model Kestner ‘152’ - top quality, satin bisque darling in her heirloom original tailored clothing & Kestner body. Just $495 34) Factory Original 13” Heubach Toddler - gentle soul from her woven bonnet to shoes w Pouty Cheeks & long orig. lashes on tender sl. eyes. A dear one. $495 35) Cunning 16” KR ‘117n’ Flirty - active flirting eyes plus deluxe Naughty Sleep Patent! Gorgeous mohair curls & Orig. Bonnet, Body & Clothes $895 Some accessories for display only.

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11.5” Sweet Lenci Boy Gardener w/ flowers & tag 1945 – 50’s, mohair wig $295.

19” CM Kestner D 169 8 Made In Germany, blue sl eyes $1250.

20” CM Tete Jumeau 9 w/ Jumeau 9 shoes, brown PW eyes, HH wig, antique dress, repainted body $2450.

14.5” 1936 Alexander Dr. Dafoe in mint condition, left thumb repaired & 8” all original Dionne Quintuplets wigged toddlers w/ pins $695.

20.5” S & H 1279 DEP Germany 10 w/ Dimples, beautiful molding, blue sl eyes, original mohair wig, pierced ears, antique original? Clothing, shoes, socks & straw hat $1595.

Alexander Sonja Henie’s w/ beautiful compo 18” All original in unusual skating costume, HH wig, slight paint flakes by upper lip $165. 21.5” in original tagged dress, shoes & socks $150.

17” Alexander 1952 “Everyone Loves A Bride” Doll all original w/ beautiful bodice, hair in original set w/ flowers, brown eyes $395.

15” OOAK Girl in Pink by NIADDA Artists Judith & Lucia Friedricy, wax over porcelain head & hands, molded bodice & legs, blonde mohair wig, beautifully painted face $525.

12” Helen Kish Cissie, 47/60 1997, porcelain ball jointed, hand painted by Helen $285.

23” S & H Santa 1249 DEP 10, blue sl eyes, original mohair wig, pierced ears $595.

26.5” S & H K * R 402 60 w/ blue flirty eyes, original mohair wig, antique clothing $595.

23” German Princess 1, brown sl eyes, beautiful clothing, sweet face $225.

16” Regina Sandreuter Theodora 39/100 1995, only 15 of this silk outfit, all jointed porcelain body, beautifully painted face, red mohair wig, w/ bench $995.

14 & 13” Peter Wolf’s Queen Anne Dolls – Gentleman of the Court 12/35 & Lady w/ Beauty Marks 27/35, great details $975. Pair

All Original 1950’s Alexander 12” Lissy in green organdy, auburn hair $210.

12” & 8” Lissy & Alexander-kins BKW in matching outfits – checkered coat, ivory silk faille dress, high facial coloring $425. Pair

8” All Original Alexander-Kins 1955 BKW Wendy’s Sailor Dress #576 $145.

1957 BKW Wendy Loves School Dresses #348 $115.

1955 SLW School Days #444 $145.

1962-64 BKW American Girl $95.

1955 BKW in Grandma Comes To Tea #437, replaced ribbon $99.95 1965 BKW #785 Scarlett $125.

8.5” S & Co. Swain & Co. 3/0, blue stat eyes, orig mohair wig, adorable size, repainted shoes & socks $150. All original Marshall Field’s 1935 purchased for $1.24, w/ price tags, sales slip & box, 3 German stone bisque dolls 4 – 5”, fabulous find, set of 3 $125.

1892 Antique Palmer Cox Brownie Nine – Pin / Bowling game w/ 5 Brownie characters – beautiful lithographs on wood figures – Highlander, Irishman, Indian, Police man & Canadian (2 feet as is ) great coloring $395.

24.5 x 19 Cooks Teddy Bear Pattern Pat. Jan 29, 1907 mint condition, inspired by Cooks Artic Expedition,

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23.5 x 17” Uncut “The Brownies” fabric panel, drawn & copyrighted by Palmer Cox, Arnold Print Works Copyright Jan 15, 1892 $250.

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Paper Doll Stories by Samy Odin

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easons seem to have been a constant source of inspiration for artists drawing paper dolls. Among the seasonal topics, flowers are, of course, a classic forte yet the antique paper dolls representing exclusively the floral theme are not frequent. The majority of these playthings from the Victorian Era include garments decorated with floral details but rare are those whose wardrobe is only based on the depiction of flowers. Among the myriad of examples from the second half of the 19th century, one that shows off a very effective floral disguise is the so-called “Amelia,” a gracious 9 ½ inch lady paper doll, possibly printed in Germany during the early 1880s, in whose varied urban wardrobe is included a costume in the shape of a hollyhock. (Photo 1) Two other early sets explicitly focused on floral disguises were also printed in Germany. The bigger one, 10 ¼ inches tall, “The Summer Queen” was printed in Leipzig by the lithographer Meissner & Buch, during the mid-1880s (Photo 2). This successful company was active in various countries, such as the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Italy, and later in the United States. The quality of their prints is highly revered, today, by connoisseur collectors and confirms the fact that certain paper dolls were refined playthings offered

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to a discerning clientele. Looking more closely at the original box of this set, we can notice that the variety of “Dressing Figures” printed at the time by Meissner & Buch target both boys and girls. (Photo 3) The patent applied for these paper dolls is clever, for it does not feature tabs: the head of the figure can be slipped, diagonally, in the opening between the dress and the coiffure before the doll turns back into the standing position, which naturally holds the garment in place. This complete set has been kept in almost impeccable condition and, to my knowledge, is undocumented to this day: six floral costumes are printed on lighter cardboard to complement the figure of a standing girl printed on heavier cardboard finished with a quality glossy protection. (Photo 4) “Little Miss See Saw” was published and printed

in Berlin by W. Hagelberg, who was also a publisher in London and in New York, which explains why the envelope in which this 10-inch paper doll has been preserved is written in English. It actually bears the stamp of a certain Mrs. J. C. White residing at 19 Bromfield St in the high-end district in Boston. (Photo 5-6) This doll has an unusual position, almost floating. In fact, it is supposed to be fixed onto a heavy cardboard base by using two magnets, which allow the figure to roll. (Photo 7) Each dress is holding onto the figure by one single tap, fixed behind the head, around the neck. The pieces of headwear are traditionally slipped over the head through an oval cut.

This example is, alas, missing one finger and one hat but, like the other paper doll already discussed, I have never seen it referenced in any paper doll book.

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In America, some commercial products, such as the stove polish “Enameline” by J. L. Prescott of New York, were advertised by paper dolls, such as this series of six wearing flower costumes. Prescott divulgated them during the 1890s, the customers could acquire them by sending three 2-cent stamps to the company: Rose Pansy, Poppy, Chrysanthemum, Violet and Primrose. Four of them are featured in this article (Photos 8, 9) In France, the children’s magazine that offered the largest range of flower paper dolls is La Poupée Modèle. Among them, in 1892 three sheets called “Fleurs animées” (animated flowers) were published in April, July and October. They represented children wearing costumes as bindweed and tulip, poppy and carnation, and violet and chrysanthemum. (Photos 10, 11,12) This first series was so successful it led to several more during the following decades, way too many to share here. Yet, it is important to remark how powerful the flower topic was at the time when we consider the number of later paper dolls that kept associating paper dolls and flowers. Throughout the 20th century artists kept that tradition alive. Only to name a few: Sheila Young, Grace Drayton, Helen Page, Evelyn Gathings, Tom Tierney, Karen Prince, Brenda Sneathen Mattox, Diana Vining, Yuko Green, Andrea Helen Smith, Rachel Cohen…all fancied floral inspiration when drawing their paper dolls.

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Gebruder Heubach Gives Dolls Character

by Susan Foreman All dolls pictured in this article are from the author’s personal collection.

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f a collector is looking for variety, look no further than Gebruder Heubach. In spite of the long porcelain production history of the company, they did not begin making dolls until 1910. No doubt the introduction of the character doll by Marion Kaulitz in 1908 influenced Gebruder Heubach to enter the doll market. The company had been producing porcelain figurines and decorative items depicting children for many years making it relatively easy for them to transition into dolls, and character dolls in particular.

The Heubach lineage can be traced back to 1804 when the Royal Schwarzburn Chamber at Rudolstadt gave Johann Heinrich Leder of Oberlichte permission to dig for clay in the clay mines near Thuringia, eventually opening a factory to produce earthenware, pipes, and Bunzlau pottery.

Bunzlau pottery is a distinctive type of stoneware named for the area of Lower Silesia which extends over the border of Germany and Poland and is generally characterized by a background of white with blue polka dots or vice versa.

In 1822 Leder was granted permission to produce porcelain which is considered a more prestigious type of pottery compared to earthenware or stoneware. By 1833 the firm was under the leadership of Leder’s cousins Heinrich and Wilhelm Liebmann who apparently sold the business in 1840 to Christoph and Philipp Heubach…Gebruder Heubach (translation: Brothers Heubach). The sale was officially completed on September 16th, 1843 at which time Philipp Heubach’s son Louis joined the firm as the technical director. Under his direction the firm specialized in the production of household pottery, porcelain figures, knickknacks, and miniatures.

In 1862 the company established The Painters and Modelers School of Lichtea, a school for sculptors and artists located near their factory. This in turn would enable the company to have talented artisans working for them resulting in a vast number of exceptional porcelain figures and products.

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family members. During those nearly 100 years the company excelled in the production of an enormous array of pottery items including figurines. The company was well recognized around the world, having received a silver medal at the 1900 World’s Fair in Paris and a gold medal at the 1904 World Exhibition in St. Louis. Although the company registered a patent in 1880 for a method of jointing bisque figures with wire, this did not lead to doll production. It was not until 1910 that they officially entered the doll making business. Although they may have made a few dolls prior to that date as it is recorded that “Dolly Dimple,” made by Heubach for Hamburger & Co., was advertised in 1908. However, this is certainly the exception.

Although the firm was doing well in 1930, maintaining a workforce of 300, by 1938 it faced bankruptcy. A friend of the family, Otto Friedrich III, Prince of Ysenburg and Büdingen purchased the company in an attempt to save the business. Sadly, in spite of his good intentions it was not successful, no doubt due to the world economy and the advent of World War II. Following the war the firm was taken over by the East German government and nationalized. No dolls were made from this point on.

Following reunification of Germany in 1990 the company was returned to the estate of Ysenburg and Büdingen. Upon the death of Otto Friedrich III the firm was reorganized as Lichte Porzellanfabrik and in 1994 ownership was assumed by former employees.

Back to 1910 and the year that Gebruder Heubach ventured into dollmaking for which we doll collectors today are most thankful. Their dolls are exceptional, the variety astonishing and, in most cases, extremely affordable. Smiling or pouty, laughing or crying, whistling, or singing, the seemingly endless variety of expressions their dolls display is remarkable. As mentioned previously, this historic company had been producing child figurines for a number of years therefore enabling them to easily transition into dolls. They used the same technique and often, or so it appears, the same molds for many of the dolls and figurines. The company would purchase bodies

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Two pouty boys—a 16-inch version with painted eyes, Model 6969 and a 14-inch version with glass eyes, Model 6970.

system (when numbers are even found) is equally and clothing from home workers and assemble the dolls in difficult to cypher. Adding to the confusion, identical their factory. While many of their dolls had intaglio eyes heads have been found but with two different numbers. and molded hair, making them less costly to produce, they did make dolls with glass eyes and wigs. The company also Approximately 200 different mold numbers for heads have been identified to date with the earliest number being 5500 sold individual heads to other firms that then assembled and the last 13000. The numbering was not consecutive the dolls, thus accounting for the variety of eyes, wigs, and and there are large gaps between numbers. For example, body types found. At the same time they were producing the vast array of dolls, they were still producing a vast array in the 5500 to 6000 range four models have been identified.

Adding to this confusion some of the numbers were used of vases, figurines, ashtrays, and other decorative items. for figurines as well.

The company made such an enormous range of doll One unique characteristic that make Heubach heads models that a complete list has yet to be completed, and stand out is the use of tinted bisque. Most companies perhaps never will be. A variety of marks have been poured their doll heads in white bisque requiring two found on their doll heads including either the rising sun firings, one to fire the porcelain and a second to tint the trademark, a square trademark with the name Heubach, white bisque. Gebruder Heubach developed a pink tinted a number only, or nothing at all. Lydia Rrichter sums bisque which eliminated one firing and consequently up the markings (or lack thereof) on Heubach dolls reduced the cost of production. well: “No other producer of doll heads in Germany had Another identifying marked so irregularly as Gebr. characteristic are the eyes.

Heubach, leaving us with so many unanswered questions.

While some of the models And to make things even more did, indeed, have glass eyes, the majority of the complicated, some Heubach dolls and all-bisque figures heads were not marked at all.”

Various marks found on Gebruder Heubach dolls.

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painted eyes. Although other companies did offer dolls with painted eyes, none can compare to the exceptional intaglio type of Heubach. Miriam Webster defines intaglio as “incised figure in stone or other hard material depressed below the surface so that an impression from the design yields an image in relief.” That is, the iris and pupil of an intaglio eye are pressed into the porcelain producing a negative shape which, when painted, gives the eye depth. When Gebruder Heubach heads are found with glass eyes (generally sleep), the eye quality varies depending on which company assembled the doll.

The eyebrows are another distinctive characteristic.

The painted eye models tend to have a two-brush stroke brow, i.e. a wide long stroke in light brown and a second shorter stroke in dark brown (when looked at it appears as a single stroke). The glass eyed dolls have a feathered, multi stroke brow.

The mouths, both in shape and painting, bring out the “character” in each doll. The shape of the mouth compliments the shape of the eye to perfectly portray the character Gebruder Heubach was portraying. Nothing seems to be overlooked when it comes to painting and Top left: A 12 inch smiling character with two bottom teeth, marked 3.

Top right: A 17-inch boy with two upper teeth, incised 7.

Left: Mold numbers from left to right: 9908-9907-9744and another 9908.

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sculpting…perhaps this goes back to the caliber of talent available from the school the company established back in 1862. Some dolls were molded with teeth.

Finally, many of Heubach’s character heads have molded hair.

Beside reducing the initial production cost by not requiring the addition of a wig, the molded hair style makes the doll a true work of art as intended by Heubach’s sculptors and artists. A wig could be of any style and color hence eliminating this key character element.

The following will provide just a small sampling of what one will discover when entering the world of Gebruder Heubach.

Beginning with the all-bisque so-called “piano babies” or “action babies” which, according to the Cieslicks, were mainly made for export and proved extremely popular in the United States where they were often displayed on the piano… thus the term “piano babies.” These charming dolls were first introduced in 1913 and appeared to have been discontinued during the first years of the 1920s. The four examples pictured all measure approximately 3-1/2 inches, and all have incised model numbers in the 9000 range.

In keeping with the all bisque, pictured are two charming little girls, first advertised in 1913 as part of “Unsere Goldigen Drei (i.e.

Our Golden Trio). The dolls were sold as a boxed set for an unknown period of time before being offered individually as shown in the 1920s catalog. In the 1913 advertisement the name of the sculptor was noted as B. Zitzman.

Left: 8-1/2-inch all-bisque girls.

The one with three blue ribbons in her molded hair is number 10490.

Below: The 1913 ad for the Golden Trio (courtesy of Cieslik’s German Doll Encyclopedia).

Gebruder Heubach 1920s catalog showing the two 8-1/2-inch all-bisque girl dolls sold individually. Courtesy of Cieslik’s German Doll Encyclopedia.

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Two 4-1/2-inch all-bisque Chin Chin Babies with original labels on torsos. Close-up of triangular paper tag.

The variety of all-bisque characters produced by Gebruder Heubach are endless as illustrated by two 4-1/2 inch all-bisque Chin Chin Babies. According to Jan Foulke there were at least six different colored molded caps. The two pictured in this article still retain their triangular paper label on their torsos and paper tag suspended from their arms.

Heubach did not overlook the googlie market nor the entertaining mechanical doll audience. According to Jan Foulke, Gebruder Heubach googlies are relatively scarce in relation to the other dolls the company produced. The mechanical dolls appear to be scarce as well. The scarcity of

Left: The 9-inch tall googlie is marked 8678 and is on a five-piece papiermâché body and wears his original Cossack costume.

Above: The mechanical doll is marked with the Heubach sunburst. The head was probably made for another company that then attached it to the crude clockwork body.

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Gebruder Heubach smiling child marked 8050.

A black Gebruder Heubach doll, circa 1920, marked 7668, on back of head and on this paper label.

the mechanical dolls no doubt can be attributed to their tendency to fall down after they have toddled back and forth, often damaging the bisque head.

Relatively rare are the black Gebruder Heubach dolls.

The circa 1910 example featured in this article stands 12 inches tall, has a composition body with a paper label, and is marked 7668 on both his head and the paper label.

Without a doubt, one of the most delightful Gebruder

Model 7622, 9-inch doll with a serious expression.

Note the crude body.

Heubach characters is the smiling child marked 8050.

The exceptional modeling of hair, eyes, and especially her smile are captivating. She is 18 inches tall on a composition/wood ball-jointed body.

Two 9-inch dolls (model 7622 and 7134) are on the same rather crude kid bodies with cloth lower legs and bisque lower arms. However, their personalities are diametrically opposed…one serious, the other screaming.

Model 7134, 9-inch doll, screaming. This doll has a similar body to that of Model 7622.

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The highly popular “Coquette” was produced primarily for export and, like the piano babies, proved extremely popular in the United States where they are frequently found today. “Coquette” came in a number of different sizes, including the 12-inch example pictured in this article. The mold number on the Coquette is difficult to read but appears to be either 7768 or 7788.

In 1913 the Sonneberg doll factory Emil Bauersachs special ordered a very distinct, and today very rare, doll head (mold 7865) from Gebruder Heubach. These heads were then assembled and costumed by Bauersachs in the style of the Biedermeier period to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Germany’s 1813 Liberation from France and Napoleon’s retreat from German soil. By some miracle this all-original doll pictured, referred to as the Jubilee Doll, remained in the Bauersachs family for over 70 years until being acquired by Jurgen and Marianne Cieslik. I am honored to now be the guardian of this doll. She is truly a joy to behold.

While we as collectors today find the character dolls charming, their production was quite short lived. Lydia Richter and Karen Schmelcher summed this up so well: “The will of the children was far stronger than the wishful thinking of the adults.” And while the parent may have been drawn to the character, the child still loved her “dolly faced” doll, no doubt accounting for the millions of AM 390s sold.

Sources: German Doll Encyclopedia 1800-1939, Jurgen & Marianne Cieslik, 1985 German Doll Studies, Jurgen & Marianne Cieslik, 1999 Gebruder Heubach Dolls, Jan Foulke, Hobby House Press, 1980 Heubach Character Dolls & Figurines, Lydia Richter & Karin Schmelcher, Hobby House Press, 1992

A 12-inch version of the popular Coquette.

An important, all original Jubilee Doll, made in 1913.

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A 16-inch glass-eyed girl, the author’s first Gebruder Heubach purchased over 40 years ago.

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The Great Ladies of Fashion

By Linda Edward

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or most devotees of antique bisque dolls the name Jumeau is synonymous with the Golden Age of French doll making. Elegant poupées and beautiful bébés come to mind. Certainly, the founders and successors to the Jumeau company applied much time and effort in marketing strategies to fix the name Jumeau in the public consciousness as associated with beauty and quality. So much so that even in the mid-twentieth century the name still carried weight with consumers.

This lasting recognition of the company name outlived the individual company as on March 6, 1899 Jumeau became one of the founding firms of the newly formed corporation the Société Français de Bébés et Jouets (SFBJ). This banding together of French doll makers was an attempt to resuscitate the flagging French doll making industry as less expensive German-made dolls took over much of the western world’s doll market.

Queen Victoria wears her “diamond” tiara and necklace with her velvet and satin gown. A black lace shawl completes her look.

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Through wars, economic upheavals and changes in manufacturing materials and processes the SFBJ would continue to promote French doll making through the company’s eventual demise in 1958.

From the beginning of the SFBJ period the name Jumeau continued to be showcased on various doll lines which the company offered in an effort to appeal to the upscale customer. This was still the case by the 1940s when a charming series of dolls called “The Great Ladies of Fashion” were introduced. Although the exact date of the release of this series remains sketchy, thanks to doll researcher and author Margaret Whitton we do know that these dolls were sold from the 1940s up until 1952 at the exclusive Swiss toy shop of Franz Carl Weber. We can only surmise that other prestigious toy shops of the era carried the dolls as well.

The Marquise de Seveigne is described on her tag as a “femme de livre” (a woman of letters). This well know correspondent and philosopher of the seventeenth century was a favorite in the court of Louis XIV. A period portrait of her shows the same details of headpiece, hair arrangement and costume as those seen on the doll.

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All of the dolls in this series had gold painted metal stands which had a peg that fitted into a hole on the bottom of the right leg. This allowed the dolls to stand in all their splendor without interfering with their fashionable ensembles.

The dolls themselves are a delightful cabinet size, measuring ten inches in height. They have bisque socket heads on five-piece composition bodies. This is somewhat surprising given that at the time even composition dolls were phasing out as modern plastics became the doll medium of choice. Was this perhaps an attempt to use not only the Jumeau name but also the older material and style to appeal to a sense of nostalgia in the minds of parent and grand-parent shoppers?

The head mold depicts a definite adult lady with and idealized oval facial shape. It features a closed mouth and stationary glass eyes. The head is marked with the incised mold number 221 and size number 3 ½, sometimes accompanied by the name Jumeau fired in above the mold number.

Two characters who have lost their tags are still a delight in their well detailed costumes.

Perhaps time will tell us who they are.

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These lovely but basic little mannequins are a true delight due to the attention to detail given to their costumes. The costumes use lovely fabrics and are abundant in detail, often mirroring historic portraits of the individual. The dolls feature high quality mohair wigs beautifully styled into appropriate coiffures for each lady represented.

Again in Whitton’s book The Jumeau Doll ( New York: Dover Publications, 1980) we see seven models listed

by name. These are Madame de Pompadour, Empress Josephine, Queen Marie Antoinettte, Empress Marie Louise, Sarah Bernhardt, Marquise de Sévigné, and Queen Victoria. To date this collector has seen at least twelve different models from the series, who knows if there are more waiting to be discovered. All of the characteristics of these dolls make them a pleasure to pursue for one’s collection but beware, though small in size they can be totally additive!

Marie Antoinette is resplendent in her gown and towering wig. This doll’s original box is less elaborate than the example shown below.

Perhaps this dates it to a different year or it may denote that it was for a different retailer.

There are still mysteries to be solved in studying these dolls. Photos courtesy of Ruby Lane shop Kathe’s Collectibles.

The gold foiled hang tags used on these dolls proudly proclaim the Jumeau name on one side, a handwritten notation on the other side gives the character’s name and place in history.

Although there does not appear to be a tag present to let us know who this lady represents, she does retain her original paper-lace trimmed box. Photos courtesy of Ruby Lane shop Puddintain Dolls.

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I Love Luci

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hat doll tops your bucket list? For me, it would be one of Steiff’s little known “Schlopsnies” style dolls.

These 1920s-era boys and girls are so rare that I only know of a handful extant in private collections and museums.

What makes these dolls so unusual is a combination of their appearance and their construction. They do not look like anything Steiff has ever produced on a commercial level, and it is easy to see how they could be misidentified as made by a number of active toymakers during the “roaring 20s.” Their composition is also unconventional, consisting of a fabric body and limbs and a celluloid head. Although this sounded like a great idea at the time, this alignment would end up being the primary reason so few dolls survive to this day.

Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion’s June 29, 2024 auction catalog featuring a picture of Luci on the front cover. Image from Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion.

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LEFT: For comparison to the Aprico process, this Bebi N doll head features outside surface painting. Image from www.Puppenliste.De/ archiv-celluloid.Htm BELOW: Side view of Schlopsnies doll head with crown cut and replacement. Image from the author’s collection.

ABOVE: Top view of Schlopsnies doll head with crown cut and replacement. Image from the author’s collection.

RIGHT: Temple view of Schlopsnies doll head with crown cut and replacement. Image from the author’s collection.

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Steiff began exploring different design options to replace their signature center seam faced dolls starting in the late 19-teens. These legacy dolls were precious, but expensive and time consuming to manufacture, dated in appearance, and were facing an onslaught of marketplace competition from other doll and toy makers. Steiff was also interested in having more “lifelike” looking dolls in their line, to appeal to children as playthings. The company asked one of its premier doll designers, Albert Schlopsnies, to come up with an enchanting, high quality doll pattern that checked all of these boxes and elevated Steiff’s doll production in exciting and innovative ways. As such, the “Schlopsnies” doll era began at Steiff in the early 1920s.

Steiff’s Schlopnies dolls debuted in 1921 and appeared in the catalog through 1927. They were made as boys and girls, proportioned to the scale of a threeyear-old child, were solidly stuffed with excelsior, and stood at 40 cm. Their chubby, curvy bodies and limbs were made from felt or linen. These dolls were head and leg jointed—not fully jointed like the company’s earlier production—signaling a departure from Steiff’s traditional dollmaking templates. These toddlers were also detailed with distinctive fingers and toes. Over time, about three dozen well-dressed boy and girl pairs of Schlopsnies dolls appeared in the Steiff line. According

to company records, 9,158 examples were manufactured in total.

Schlopsnies dolls had remarkable heads which truly differentiated them from any Steiff item produced before or after them. These noggins were produced by Schildkröt. They were standard line, unfinished “Bebi N” pattern heads made from celluloid. They were marked with Schildröt’s turtle, the word “Germany” and the number 32. Once Steiff had these blanks in hand, their artisans cut a round hole about the size of a golf ball in the back of each head, and put this crown disk aside.

They then “reverse painted” the doll’s eyes, mouth, hair, and other facial features with a tiny paintbrush from the inside of the head. They would also “reverse paint” the hair on the underside of the crown disk. Once everything was completed and totally dry, the heads were stuffed with excelsior, the crown disk was glued back into place, and the heads were attached to the dolls.

Steiff called this atypical painting process “apricot” or “aprico” painting. Their designers felt this way of detailing gave the heads a distinctively warm, friendly, and childlike glow. Given it was applied to the inside of the head, the paint would not fade or scratch off over time. The doll’s face and head could also be gently surface washed without the risk of chipping or removing its decorative paint.

RIGHT: One of Luci’s new outfits purchased at the 2024 UFDC National Convention salesroom in Kansas City, Missouri.

Image from the author’s collection.

Author’s doll as pictured in Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion’s june 29, 2024 auction catalog.

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Luci and her new best friend, a Steiff Ted from around 1907. Image from the author’s collection.

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So why weren’t these seemingly well designed Schlopsnies dolls a grand slam for Steiff? Despite claims of durable construction, the doll’s celluloid heads did often crack on impact, revealing a key product design miscalculation and structural flaw. These dolls were first and foremost designed as playthings for children, who really do roughhouse with their toys—including dropping them intentionally or by mistake. And what child wants a headless doll, or one with a cracked head leaking excelsior? Sadly, it is safe to assume that the vast majority of Schlopnies dolls ended up in the trash bin of history.

My quest for a Scholopnies doll spanned nearly four decades. Having first learned about them from reference books, then seeing a pair on display at the Steiff museum in Giengen, Germany, I knew I needed to find an example of this holy grail doll for my collection.

This was the doll I looked for at every show, convention, sales booth, online listing, and at auction—always

without success. The closest I ever came in the past was a very similarly designed celluloid and cloth toddler doll made by Bruno Schmidt in the 1920s. But that all changed last year with one auction listing.

Much to my surprise, I discovered that the auction house Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion GmbH from Ladenburg, Germany had a Schlopnies doll on offer as part of its 2024 Special Steiff Summer Auction. It was lot #149, had an opening bid of 850 €, and was cataloged in part as, “One of the highlights of this year’s Steiff auction 2024, Schlopsnies doll, made 1921–1927, cooperation between the Steiff company and the Schildkröt company, celluloid head, blue painted eyes, slightly open/closed mouth, indicated row of teeth, painted from the inside using the apricot technique and stuffed with wood wool, body softly stuffed, covered with wool felt at the bottom, loosely sewn-on arms, old underwear, silk dress probably not from the period, 40 cm, a few felt defects on the hands and fingertips, extremely rare, exceptional.”

BELOW RIGHT: Page 34 from Steiff’s main 1924 catalog, presenting 18 examples of the company’s Schlopsnies dolls. Image from C. Esser’s Steiff Kataloge 1920–1929.

BELOW: Steiff’s Schlopsnies line Ernst and Axel dolls. Image taken at the Steiff museum in Giegen, Germany by the author in 2015.

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Schlopnies doll Ernst is featured in this print ad from 1924. The copy roughly translates to: The leading quality brand for decades. Available in toy stores. Free brochure available. Image from C. Esser’s Steiff Kataloge 1920–1929.

When I saw this listing, I could not believe my eyes and began to wonder if my prayers for my bucket list doll would soon be answered. There she was, featured on the auction’s catalog cover. However, I also knew how rare she was, and that many other Steiff and doll collectors could have her on their watch lists as well. I began budgeting for her right away, including using “girl math” to rationalize what could be a significant investment. I watched her online listing daily, checking for prebids and any presale news or updates about her. Up to the day of the sale, there was no action on her. I was not sure if this was good or bad news.

Finally, auction day arrived and the event went live online. I waited for hours for the Schlopsnies doll listing to go under the hammer. I was so nervous I alternated between eating my hands and sitting on them. At last, her lot was announced. I had my finger on the bid button, ready to make the investment in her—up to a point. I placed the opening bid and was in the lead. Another bid came in, and then another. I placed the next bid. And then waited, and waited… assuming that the bids for her were so fast and furious that the computer could not keep up with them. I started to panic and looked around my collection for things to sell in order to pay for her if the bidding truly went wild. My bid was still in the lead when the auctioneer stated, “going once, going twice…” and SOLD! To me! I got her for significantly less than I 38

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Schlopsnies doll pair Ernst and Elsa as pictured in G. Pfeiffer’s 1892–1943 Steiff Sortiment. Image from Pfeiffer’s 1892–1943 Steiff Sortiment.

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My Schlopsnies doll arrived here in the States a few weeks later. She was perfectly packed and was even better than pictured in the catalog. I decided to name her “Luci” after the daughter of a good friend. Luci’s auction outfit was ill-sized and not of her period, and I knew she would really shine in better fitting and era-appropriate clothing. Thanks to the dealers in the salesroom at the 2024 UFDC National Convention in Kansas City, Luci now has a full wardrobe of adorable 1920s-era dresses, a nightgown, accessories, and even a kimono.

But Luci’s magic did not stop there. Most unexpectedly, I received a call from a dear friend who also owns a Schlopnies doll, albeit in very poor condition.

She offered me her doll’s all original Schlopnies outfit, which remained in very good shape overall. The clothing consisted of a white cotton dress with a matching bonnet;

both were hand embroidered in blue and red. The outfit also included the doll’s original “one-sie” with a buttoned crotch closure. She even gifted Luci her doll’s all original blue rubber bracelet, which was one of the IDs Steiff used to brand their Schlopnies dolls.

A little research revealed that this exact gifted outfit appeared on Steiff’s “Elsa” Schlopnies doll as pictured in the company’s 1924 catalog. According to Steiff records, Elsa was produced with a brother named Ernst who was dressed in a similarly styled outfit consisting of a white embroidered top and shorts with a big floppy hat. Ernst was featured in a charming print advertisement from 1924 where the similarties between his togs and Elsa’s are evident.

May wonders—and remarkable generosity— never cease!

This well-dressed toddler girl with a celluloid head and cloth body was made by Bruno Schmidt in the 1920s and is somewhat similar to Luci in construction and presentation. Image from the author’s collection.

Luci wearing an all-original embroidered dress and hat that was produced for the company’s Elsa Schlopsnies doll in the 1920s. Image from the author’s collection.

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Hard Plastic Honeys in Hats

by Donna W. Brown hat do we envision when we think of women’s hats of the past? Perhaps Scarlett O’Hara’s straw hat with a wide brim and big green bow in Gone with the Wind, or Audrey Hepburn’s gigantic black and white hat with large feathers in My Fair Lady. Maybe Carmen Miranda’s very expressive turbans towering with fruit bobbing as she danced. Or sadly, we may think of First Lady, Jacqualine Kennedy in her pink pillbox hat on that fateful day in Dallas.

American Character’s 18-inch Sweet Sue wearing Sunday Best, 1952

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Any respectable lady in the 1940s, 50s and early 60s had a collection of hats for all occasions. They were not only used for warmth but as fashion statements. Women wore hats for everything including attending church, dining in night clubs and even grocery shopping. To a well-groomed woman hats were essential, and little girls and their dolls followed suit.

14-inch hard plastic Honey doll by Effanbee

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LEFT: Arranbee’s 18-inch Nancy Lee doll dressed in School Days

LEFT: Unmarked 14-inch hard plastic doll and 8-inch Nancy Ann Storybook doll from the Operetta Series #302

ABOVE: 1954 Binnie with flat top straw hat by Madame Alexander

A 1947 Ward’s Department Store catalog shows that before hard plastic dolls wore hats, many composition dolls sported bonnets and hats. The Effanbee dolls shown include a bridesmaid doll all decked out in a pink gown and matching hat with a large pink flower. There is also a majorette doll complete with baton and tall hat with a front plume. Next to the majorette is a beauty dressed in a turquoise velvet dress and matching opencrown hat.

Hard plastic dolls became popular after World War II when materials were available, and families had disposable income to purchase nonessential items for their children. The doll business boomed as companies such as American Character, Arranbee, Madame Alexander and Vogue rushed to fill department store windows and catalogs with dolls elaborately dressed in gowns or schoolgirl dresses, and of course hats.

Rarely was a hard plastic doll sold without a hat or large bow in her hair. American Character sold many of their Sweet Sue dolls in various bonnets, some trimmed in flowers, others wore small demure felt hats and many

had woven straw hats. In 1952, their early 18-inch Sweet Sue wore a red dress with French Val lace and pearl buttons named Sunday Best. She sported black patent leather shoes, straw hat and carried a parasol.

Arranbee gave their hard plastic Nannette and Nancy Lee dolls an array of hats over the years from 1947 to 1954. A beautiful School Days Nancy Lee had mohair braids, a blue and pink dress and a pink straw hat. Their roller-skating Nanette with pigtails wore a plaid skirt with embroidered suspenders and a felt beany with a yarn puppy face adorning it.

In 1952 Arranbee introduced their 12-inch hard plastic toddler doll, Littlest Angel, with an assortment of outfits with hats. Dressed in her Fisherman ensemble in 1954 she wore a straw hat, while her ice-skating attire had a matching black hat. Her roller-skating set dressed the Littlest Angel in dungarees with polka dot trim and a cloth bonnet. In 1955 Arranbee dressed the Littlest Angel in a nurse’s outfit with white cap and as an artist with smock with red beret. The same year she also wore a red and white sunsuit and matching hat.

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From 1950 to 1962, Vogue’s 8-inch hard plastic Ginny toddler doll was a prime example of little girl dolls in hats as she rarely had an outfit without one unless her head displayed a huge bow or two. In 1951, she was dressed as a golfer and wore red and blue plaid pants with a matching cap. Ginny wore so many hats it is hard to keep track. They included cowgirl hats, fur hats, straw and felt bonnets, tams, berets, and a long sleeping cap. She was even dressed in gypsy garb, her head wrapped in a scarf with a basket of fruit on top.

Madame Alexander has always had a reputation for dressing their dolls in elegant clothing. Many of their Binnie and Maggie dolls were sold wearing detailed ensembles and straw hats. In 1955 the Rhodes Department Store catalog advertised the Madame Alexander high heel Cissy doll in a navy-blue taffeta dress and jacket with matching navy straw hat for $17.90. Madame Alexander’s 8-inch Wendy-kins often wore hats. In 1955 their Davy Crockett and matching girl doll both wore fringed buckskin outfits complete with racoon caps.

ABOVE: Littlest Angel Majorette doll #072, by American Character, 1955 RIGHT: American Character’s Littlest Angel #022, 1955

Full page trade magazine ad for Ideal’s original Miss Curity, 1953

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One exceedingly popular doll usually sold without hats was the Ideal Toni, though she did often sport a bow in her hair.

One exception of an Ideal Toni sold in a hat was found in an advertisement in the 1952 Fall/1953 Winter McCall’s Needlework magazine. It offers a 14-inch Toni in a “Luxurious New Velvet Outfit.” The doll is wearing a party dress, velvet hat and matching coat for $13.98.

In the 1950s and early 1960s many food manufacturers offered premium dolls on their packaging. For several labels or box tops and a minimal fee a doll would arrive straight to your mailbox. Fab laundry detergent offered an 8-inch hard plastic Fortune Pam doll in a blue trimmed pink dress and a pink straw hat. It was available for two large box tops and $1.00.

RIGHT: 8-inch hard plastic display doll dressed as a cowgirl BOTTOM RIGHT: 24-inch vinyl Lovable Linda by Deluxe Reading, 1958

Effanbee bridesmaid, majorette and schoolgirl dolls in hats, Ward’s Christmas catalog, 1947

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10-inch vinyl Cindy Horsmen doll, 1958

A magazine ad for Green Giant Peas, 1957, shows a little girl and her doll in matching white dresses decorated with peas. The doll is also wearing a white and green bonnet tied under her chin with a bow. The 18-inch vinyl doll sold for $2.50 and two labels.

Manufacturers turned to the more durable vinyl for dolls replacing hard plastic in the mid-1950s. For the next decade, the outfits remained the same with both little girl dolls and fashion dolls wearing hats. Miss Revlon, Coty Girl known by collectors as Miss Coty and multiple Deluxe Reading fashion dolls wore elaborate hats, while most baby dolls still wore bonnets.

Then as if turning a page, dolls became bareheaded. By the early 1960s styles were changing and a more casual flare to dressing was slowly becoming acceptable. Plus, many women spent time curling and teasing their hair into new styles and did not want the effort to be hidden.

ABOVE: Green Giant Peas magazine advertisement for Country Girl Doll, 1956 LEFT: Fab Laundry Detergent offered a Fortune Pam doll for two large box tops and $1.00, 1957

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Dolls have always mimicked societal standards and represented the fashion of the times. By the mid-1960s the cultural revolution took hold and leaders of the women’s liberation movement encouraged women to be unburdened by cultural norms and traditional fashion.

Undergarments were burned, and the hats collected dust as a symbol of freedom.

Today many women have long returned to brassieres, but unfortunately hats have never made a return either for women, little girls, or their dolls. Yet, vintage dolls remind us of a time of elegance and hard plastic honeys in hats.

BELOW: Arranbee’s vinyl Coty Girl #125, 1957

ABOVE: Magazine advertisement for Ideal’s Toni doll in matching velvet coat and hat, McCall’s Needlework magazine, Fall 1952/Winter 1953

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APRIL 2025 5 ~ Alexander, NY. Alexander Doll Show & Sale. 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM (ET). Alexander Firemen’s Recreation Hall, 10708 Route 98.

Admission (Cash Only): Adults: $5; Children under 12: FREE. Parking: FREE. Linda V. 585482-0835 - Lin C. sukeylin@yahoo.com.

5 ~ Brookline, NH. Rainbowbaz Bazaar Doll + Bear + Toy Show & Sale. Brookline Event Center 32 Proctor Hill Rd. Cindy Amburgey.

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5 ~ Fairhope AL. Doll Show & Sale. 10 AM - 3 PM (CT). Early bird: 9:30 AM. Eastern Shore Doll Study Club of Alabama. Fairhope Civic Center, 161 N. Section St. Admission at the Door (Cash Only): Early Bird (9:30 AM): $10; General: $5; Children: $1; Parking: FREE. Elizabeth Moore. c/t 251-401-1253. wmoore8062@gmail.com. Text 251-401-1253 for registration information.

5 ~ Hebron, KY. Triple Crown Doll Club Show & Sale. 10 AM -3 PM. Hebron Lutheran Church, 3140 Limaburg Rd., 2 miles from Cincinnati airport. Deanna Parobeck.

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5 ~ Madison, WI. Madison Area Doll Club “Dreams Do Come True” 53rd Annual Doll Show and Sale. 9 AM - 3 PM, Early Bird at 8 AM. Exhibition Hall, Alliant Energy Center.

1919 Alliant Energy Way. Admission $10 (12 and under FREE). Parking $8. Vicki. vickijkutz@gmail.com. 608-279-5298.

5 ~ McClellan (Sacramento) CA. World Doll Day Doll, Bear, Miniature Show & Sale. 10 AM - 3 PM. World Doll Day Shows & Events. The Officers’ Club, 3410 Westover St, Admission: $10, Children 12 & under free. Mary Senko.

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5 ~ Nampa, ID. Back to OZ Doll Show & Sale.

Hello Dollie Doll Club. Nampa Senior Center, 207 Constitution Way. Admission at the Door (cash/ check): Adult: $3.00 Children 12 & under: FREE. Free Parking, Handicap Accessible. Dorothy Fochs. c/t 530-671-0777. Ddfochs@gmail.com.

11-14 ~ Online. Wildlife & Teddies Teddy Bear Online Show. Valerie Rogers, 502-423-7827, brtstar1@aol.com. bright-star-promotions.com.

12 ~ Des Moines, IA. Doll & Toy Show & Sale.

11 AM - 3 PM (CT). Early bird: 10 AM. Happy

Auction Calendar Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion Fri.-Sat., Apr. 4-5, 2025 Spring Auction Fri.-Sat., Jun. 20-21, 2025 Summer Auction Sat., Jun. 28, 2025 Steiff Special Auction in Giengen Fri.-Sat., Oct. 10-11, 2025 Autumn Auction 0049 (0) 6203 13014 | mail@spielzeugauktion.de www.spielzeugauktion.de

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Sat., Apr. 5, 2025 Doll & Toy Auction Crescent Shrine, 700 Highland Drive, Westampton, NJ 410.275.2213 | sweetbriar@live.com | sweetbriarauctions.com

Marz Auctions

Wed., Apr. 12, 2025, 10 AM ET Spring Premier Doll Auction Sarasota, FL | 941.302.0572 marzauctions.com | bruce@marzauctions.com

SAS (Special Auction Services) Tue., Apr. 15, 2025 Popular Dolls & Teddy Bears Auction Newbury, UK | +44 (0) 1635 580 595 mail@specialauctionservices.com | specialauctionservices.com

Withington Auction

End of June, exact date TBD Doll Auction DoubleTree by Hilton, 2 Somerset Pkwy, Nashua, NH 603.478.3232 | withington@conknet.com www.withingtonauction.com

Sisters. American Legion Hall #374, 3712 2nd Ave. Admission at the door (Cash): Early Bird: 10 AM: $10.00; 11 AM: $5.00. Betty Peterson, c/t 515-664-4992. bpcleo@netzero.com.

12 ~ Riverside, CA. Inland Empire Doll Club.

Sat., 10 AM -2:30 PM. Vintage Dolls, Toys And Bears Show Janet Goeske Senior Center, 5257 Sierra St. Info: Judy Day. 951-264-2732. lnjday@yahoo.com 12 ~ Sarasota, FL. Spring Premier Doll Auction.

10 AM ET. Marz Auctions. Sarasota, FL. Contact Bruce: 941.302.0572. marzauctions. com. bruce@marzauctions.com 13 ~ Denver, CO. Toy & Doll Supershow.

Denver Mart, I-25 at 58th Ave (Exit east). Dana Cain. 303-347-8252. Dana@DanaCain.com. www.tdsupershow.com.

13 ~ St. Charles, IL. Kane County Doll & Dollhouse Show. 9 AM - 3 PM, Early Bird ~ 8 - 9 AM. Karla Moreland Presents. Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S Randall Rd. Admission at the Door: Early Bird (8:00 AM-9:00 AM): $15; Adults: $8; Children 12 & under: FREE; Parking: FREE. Karla Moreland, C/T 815-621-3255, kmorela@ais.net. KaneCountyDollShow.com.

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Fri., 9 AM - 5 PM; Sat., 8 AM - 3 PM. Angel Davis/ Angels Vintage Dolls. Osage Community Center, 1625 N. Kingshighway. Parking: FREE. Angela Davis, C/T 573-318-6181. paulld1963@gmail.com.

Calendar continued on page 48 April 26 ~ Nashville, TN. Dixie Doll-ers Doll Show and Sale. 9 AM- 3 PM. Woodmont Baptist Church, 2100 Woodmont Blvd. Free Parking, Admission $5.00. Susan Pennisi, rikkiap@comcast.net.

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Sun., May 18, 2025 Marquis: Barbie Doll Auction Location: Marriott Raleigh Durham Research Triangle Park Sat.-Sun., Jun. 7-8, 2025 Marquis: Antique Doll Auction Sat., Jun. 21, 2025 Marquis: Japanese Doll Auction Sun., Jul. 20, 2025 Marquis: Antique Doll Auction (prior to UFDC Convention) Location: TBA in Norfolk, Virginia Theriaults Gallery | 410.224.3655 info@theriaults.com | www.theriaults.com ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR APRIL 2025

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25-27 ~ Online. Online Charity Sales Event. Good Bears of the World. Fri. 10 AM - Sun. 5 PM Daily.

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26 ~ Cincinnati, OH. Spring Fashion Doll Show & Sale. 10 AM - 4 PM. Queen City Beautiful Doll Club. Eastgate Holiday Inn, 4501 Eastgate Blvd.

Admission at the Door: Adults: $5; Children under 12: FREE with paid adult; Parking: FREE. Margie Schultz, 513-207-8409. Askmargie@aol.com.

26 ~ Grapevine, TX. 37th Annual Doll & Toy Show & Sale. Metroplex Doll Club. Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 S. Main St. Admission at the Door (cash only): Adults: $7; Children 2-12: $3; Parking: FREE. Deborah Beahm. 972-691-2537. mdcdollshow@gmail.com.

9:30 AM - 3 PM, Early Bird: 8 AM.. TOCA Toledo Sports, 10020 S Compass Dr. Admission at the Door: Early Bird Admission $20 (8 AM), Adults: $8; Children 12 & under: FREE; Parking: FREE. Karen Kosies. toledo@dollshows.net. c/t 520-270-0179 (AZ). ToledoDollShow.NET.

26 ~ Nashville, TN. Dixie Doll-ers Doll Show and Sale. 9 AM- 3 PM. Woodmont Baptist Church, 2100 Woodmont Blvd. Free Parking, Admission $5.

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26 ~ Spokane, WA. The Greater Spokane Doll & Toy Club. The Greater Spokane Doll & Toy Sale. Country Homes Christian Church, 8415 N. Wall St. Admission (cash/check): Adults: $6; Children 12 & under: FREE. Parking: FREE. Joy Hill. c/t 206-949-5942. trevino746@aol.com.

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