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It’s Almost Time for Another Treasureseeker Doll & Toy Auction including the lifetime collection of Jeannine Hamilton September 29, 2019 at 11am PST Pasadena, California
Preview: Saturday, September 28, 2019 from 11am-4pm PST (at our gallery) Bid live online: www.liveauctioneers.com • www.invaluable.com Phone & Absentee Bids Invited! Due to limited phone lines please call early! Web: www.treasureseekerauction.com • email: info@treasureseekerauction.com
Treasureseeker Auctions is proud to offer the lifetime collection of Jeannine Hamilton from Oak Park, California. This collection reflects Jeannine’s meticulous collecting of the finest examples of dolls she could find, ranging from the inexpensive to the expensive. The entire collection is being offered with no reserve and should be a very fun sale! Lots of variety with important dolls like BRU, FG, JUMEAU, including BEBES and FASHIONS, early dolls in WAX, PAPER MACHE and CLOTH, MECHANICALS and AUTOMATONS, meticulously chosen COMPOSITION dolls in factory clothing, MANNEQUINS and CELLULOID dolls, Mattel BARBIE, Allan, Ricky, Skipper, Midge
and Francie in boxes and cases with extra marked clothing, antique DOLL FURNITURE and related items, 40 years of dolls and accessories reference books, HIMSTEDT, TONNER and KISH collector dolls in original boxes, many ARTISAN dolls, and many more added lots! This auction should not be missed! Being conducted by Southern California’s newest and most popular auctioneers, TREASURESEEKER AUCTIONS LLC in Pasadena, California. Overseeing and coordinating the dolls in this auction is Mary Ann Spinelli, UFDC and NADDA member, who is happy to answer emails with any questions you may have.
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Top Row: In the same vein as the paper mache/wood “Alien Head” dolls, this one has a fully jointed wood body with head and shoulders beautifully covered and decorated w/ wax. Circa 1830-1840, she wears her orig and delicate silk gown and has neatly styled human hair applied to the head in a rear bun do. Her complexion is softly shaded and she has finely painted features, with the ages having caused some surface cracks around her face and neck. 12-1/2” $2250. Center photo. A pair of dolls that came together from a family collection, all orig. w/ matching factory outfits. One is a 13” Kestner 167 w. brn. sleep eyes, never removed plaster pate and over the Kestner red stamp on her rear is a sticker from the famous G.A. Schwartz family toy store. The 7” doll is a rare 192 mold attributed to Kestner, w/ bl. sleep eyes, one-pc. arms and lots of charm. A darling duo, probably always together! $850. Left lower side. 11 3/4” Georgian English wooden lady w/dark enamel eyes, wooden torso and limbs, in orig. condition w/ expected loss of gesso and paint seen in areas of face and neck. Clothing looks to be a combination of a gown of materials from her period, and early 19th century undergarments. $9500. Right lower side. 15 1/2” Extremely rare Lenci girl, circa 1930, with full smile and exposed molded teeth! All original, almost mint condition w/ a smudge on her left cheek and a few of the felt dots missing from her voile skirt. $2650.
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ou are cordially invited to be a part of our autumn Sewing Workshop conducted by the award-winning doll costumer, Deborah Jenkines, of Charleston, South Carolina. Under Deborah’s skillful direction, attendees will construct an ensemble to fit “Mathilde” a china Rohmer poupee created by the acclaimed reproduction doll artist, Carl Armstrong. Mathilde is based on a coveted Rohmer family doll that is now a part of the Grovian Doll Museum’s collection. Each of our registered attendees will receive their own doll, along with a kit to make a Rohmer costume based on the original in the photo shown here. The workshop activities will take place inside the spacious home of the Carmel Doll Shop, which is located at 213 Forest Avenue in Pacific Grove, California. (831) 643-1902. Registered Attendees will Receive: ◆ A Thursday evening Welcome
Reception with delicious food and drink. ◆ Three days of personal instruction from Deborah Jenkines. ◆ A 13 ½” china Rohmer poupee from Carl Armstrong - an exclusive available only at Carmel Doll Shop. ◆ A complete kit to create the wool and silk ensemble for Mathilde. ◆ Delicious lunches and dinners on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are included in the workshop fee. ◆ Special shopping opportunities tailored just for doll costumers. ◆ Private viewing of The Grovian Doll Museum Collection. All of the above for $895 – Space is Limited –
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The Complete Guide to Antique, Vintage and Collectible Dolls
October 2019, Volume 22, Number 8 ON THE COVER The earliest version of the #1 Barbie doll, produced by Mattel in 1959. Original hand painted face. Happy 60th Anniversary to an icon.
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PHILADELPHIA BABY And the Doll Collection of Historic Strawberry Mansion by Liz Morris
THE BISQUE DOLLS OF JULES VERLINGUE by Martha Waterman Nichols
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1) Lifelike 13“ Heubach Whistler - One of the best faces ever! Plus his Factory Clothes & Shoes! A true portrait. The best! $575 2) 7“ Rare Heubach Googly “9087 “ - coy watermelon smile, mld. hair,top quality, Original Party Clown. $495; Heubach 6.5“ Winkersmallest size and Factory Playsuit in mint condition. $575
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6) 18” Daisy Mold ‘171’ Kestner - mint blue eye child, fancy Antique Clothes & Fancy Shoes, properly mkd. Daisy body, head one size up. Still the 18” doll. $950 7) Choice 21” Halbig ‘1299’ Character Sweetheart - dewey bisque, brn. sl. eyes, 2-teeth, Factory Wig & Shoes, plus her fussy Antique Clothes! $895
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17) Rare 20” Brown Eye Young Lady- What an unusual portrait of an ingenue w. saucer-like eyes and demure aspect. Best of both Lydia & Sophia w. her Rare Hybrid Hairstyle of both…plus Original Porcelain Arms. $3250 18) Rare Body Twist 15“ Halbig ‘739’ w. Goat Skin WigRare Grossman Stiff Wrist body that swivels at waist! Sweet PW eyes, incredible lustrous sheen, 6 square teeth, sweet old clothes. Very scarce example. $2495
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Anne Demuth Selling Fine Antique Dolls
Come to our Fall Doll and Accessory Open House October 20th to 22nd 2019 1025 Bowman Rd. Westfield, NC 27053
Come for this 3 day dolly fun extravaganza. This won’t be the normal fancy open house, it is a come and play event. Pop in anytime you like. Pick through a 20 year collection of antique and vintage doll dresses, slips, chemise, pantaloons, shoes, wigs, furniture and accessories. Bring your dolls to dress, trade, repair. Here are just a few of my precious dolls:
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Goodies Galore! HUGE SELECTION OF DOLLS and ACCESSORIES Buy fresh to the market antique French and German Bisque dolls plus rare one of a kind cloth dolls, Kathe Kruse, Wax, Paper Mache, and a wide selection of China Head dolls and Parians. Also many Kestner, Munich Art, Kammer & Reinhardt, Armand Marseille, Bahr Proschild, Hertel Schwab, Sonneberg, Jumeau, SFBJ, Schmitt, Belton Bisque Dolls and more. Fashion dolls galore will be available including Portrait Jumeau, FG and Barrois, and a big stack of doll trunks to fill with all sorts of goodies to create vignettes. You’ll find multitudes of vintage clothing for sale plus an armoire filled to the gills with antique laces and fabrics… make fancy apparel and wardrobes for your dolls!! Plus boxes of old silk ribbon… eye candy! Dolls love to play dress up! GREAT PRICES This AIN’T NO Museum! Everything will be extremely reasonable and the more you buy the cheaper it will get. None of the dolls will be at book price. Make a fair offer and believe me it will be yours! I want my customers to do cartwheels as they leave because they got such bargains and added items to their collection that have been on their wish list forever! JEWELRY, PRIMITIVES, Antiques and more You’ll find antique and vintage l4kt and sterling jewelry plus antiques, primitives, quilts, crystal and porcelain items so bring a truck!
Check out my facebook page, Anne Demuth or Country Estate Sales Photo and video updates will be added regularly. (Dealer courtesy always offered.)
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BARBIE APPEARING ON THE COVER OF ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR MAGAZINE!!!
By Bradley Justice
This may be something you never thought you’d see, but when contributing editor and Barbie afficianado Bradley Justice reminded us that the Mattel Barbie doll celebrated her 60th anniversary on March 9, 2019, we knew it was time to salute her. – the editors
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ecently I was reflecting on the humble origins of the brainchild of Barbie founder, Ruth Handler, and I realized that, though we consider the Barbie doll modern, or vintage, the timeline for classification is pushing the iconic doll’s status toward Antique!** *** One can argue that point, but one cannot argue with the fact that she is the most popular, well known, and famous doll of all time. Personally, I covet the very earliest versions of Barbie, because they were created at a time when much of the media hype was elsewhere, and she was “just a doll.” Recently my friend Brigid excitedly called me about a recent purchase at an estate sale and we went through my list of questions - questions about the subtle differences that indicate which model the doll could be. I ask these of anyone who thinks they have just found the doll “Holy Grail,” a 1959 first edition, referred to by collectors as a #1. We determined that her find was a #2, essentially the same doll as a #1, but without holes in the bottom of her feet for a special posing stand. Still a treasure, and valued approximately the same. Brigid was thrilled and I was glad that another early doll would be finding a special place in someone’s collection. The first three styles of Barbie, #1, 2 and 3, all appeared in the first year of Mattel production, 1959. The dolls were produced in Japan and from 60 years and still fabulous- Barbie, you look marvelous! Showing her in the beginning, Mattel closely monitored production front of the images that appeared on her original box. The hand painted issues and costs, making changes and improvements doll still has the original hair set and all of her original accessories like as needed. For example, they wanted tight precision sunglasses and posing stand. Very rare: the #1 Barbie doll with a hand painted face was created within the first weeks of production. The initial for drilling the balls of the feet and inserting metal order placed by Mattel for the dolls was 50,000 pieces. tubing to accommodate the stand. This process was eliminated early in the production. (I think the #1 dolls were only in production for a brief period, perhaps months a difficult doll to find for most collectors. at the longest, then Mattel continued with a different posing But, as rare as the #1 and #2 are, a variation has turned stand). Despite the monitoring, when the first dolls arrived up that could be termed a unicorn in the world of Barbie — in California from Japan, Ruth and Elliott Handler felt that is the hand-painted #1 doll. the face was too Asian in appearance (Ruth’s word was When Barbie production began, the faces on the dolls “Oriental”) and the face was updated with more curved were all painted by hand by art students from a university eyebrows and blue iris for eye color. This variant created the in Japan. (This is documented in home movies by the #3. The #3 doll is the one that is most plentiful, but still, it is Handlers that are shown in the Hulu documentary “Tiny
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BARBIE AT 60 Shoulders,” about the evolution of the Barbie doll). Many faces were consistent with the style they had been shown and the students replicated it with such perfection that it is hard to tell this doll from a regular “screened” Original Doll ( i.e., when a metal screen is placed over the doll’s face, the mask contains cut-outs for items such as eyebrows, lips, eyes, which are then painted in with an This #2 Barbie owned by Brigid airbrush. It can take McHugh Jones, is the second version of the Barbie doll. Her face paint was several masks for a created using stencils that were cut face, each being for a in a metal mask and the features different feature). were applied by an airbrush. But one student painted her dolls with extra flair: The eyebrows have a little more style, the irises of the eyes are almost black. It gives the doll a noticeably different look that at first glance seems “wrong.” I knew all this when my friend Rachel contacted me to inspect a recently purchased #1. She had followed the list of my questions to validate that it was the original model. However, a colleague had looked at the doll and questioned it, so I told her to send me some pics. I am often skeptical for unscrupulous people often try to confuse collectors with repaints of dolls to make them look like rare versions of Barbie. So, I proceeded with caution. The doll in Rachel’s photo was one of the most breathtaking examples of an early hand- painted doll. She was untouched, in her original box with the packaging holding the stand in place. Her hair was in its original set with the original rubber band in place. It was as if it was purchased yesterday. Her original owner had never played with the doll. I was aware of the fact that the first three dolls tend to turn fairly pale, some ghostly white, some still with a pinkish cast to their coloring and complexion. There can also be some unevenness to this coloring, fading in places that are exposed to ultraviolet light. Why do they fade? Well, this
is a bit science and a bit hypothesis, but here goes: Mattel and their Japanese manufacturer, Kokusai Boeki, were learning the ropes of producing a rotational cast vinyl doll. Neither company had done this. KB was the factory Mattel was utilizing in Japan and their foreman along with Frank Nakamura, an engineer with Mattel, were flying by the seat of their pants. Fumiko Miyatsuka, Charlotte Johnson’s sewing assistant (Barbie’s original fashion designer) recalled that during early production as much as 37% of the pieces and parts had a defect (the vinyl didn’t always fill the voids of the mold creating bubbles, incomplete fingers, This #1 brunette Barbie is not hand painted. warping Her features were applied using stencils and an airbrush. etc.). Since vinyl was an expensive material, it would be prudent to recycle the damaged parts, grinding them back up into the fine almost power like consistency to be reconstituted in to the “viscous” fluid to fill the molds. I learned from a former Mattel engineer that when a vinyl or plastic is “recycled” (meaning that it was melted twice), it is no longer color-fast, and there may be discoloration. This doesn’t happen immediately but over the course of years, which could account for that noticeable flaw in these early dolls, their paleness. Pale or not, the early models of the Barbie doll are rare and are becoming more and more scarce. The #1 Barbie doll has often been said to be one of the best investments of the 20th Century, the original $3.00 investment, left untouched could net as much as $10,000. (The Guinness Book of World Records states that the highest price paid for a Vintage Barbie doll is $27,450 at auction.) Footnotes ** In general, a doll has to be made before 1960 to be vintage, and at least 100 years old to be referred to as “antique”. ***Regardless of which definition of antique doll you use, Barbie still has many years ahead of her before she achieves the coveted title of being an antique doll. Doll collectors generally divide Barbie dolls into eras based on their production years: Vintage Barbie dolls – 1959 to 1972. ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR
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Philadelphia Baby Comes Home to the
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A “Philadelphia Baby” from J.B. Sheppard & Co., circa 1900. The most recent acquisition to Historic Strawberry Mansion’s collections.
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he was Philadelphia’s own doll, a soft, solemnly big-eyed baby of painted stockinette, made circa 1908 exclusively for local department store, J.B. Sheppard & Co. Named the Philadelphia Baby, she came crisply dressed in white but, was meant for play, making one in excellent condition today a rare find. The Committee of 1926, the support group for Philadelphia’s Historic Strawberry Mansion, found just such a doll recently from the estate of a well-known Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, collector and dealer. The Committee pounced, thrilled to bring Philadelphia Baby back home to her city as part of the Mansion’s treasured doll collection. Doll professional Roxanne LeMay Morison, a Committee of 1926 board member, says that “the Mansion’s collection is one of Philadelphia’s best kept secrets,” and points to a number of important dolls within the collection: French Brus, fashion dolls, automatons, German Belsnickels, many bisque dolls including a German-made Byelo Baby by American designer Grace Storey Putnam; early china and parian dolls, papier mache, wax, English/Italian cloth dolls, and a storied Door of Hope grouping from China. American dolls include an early Chase baby from Pawtucket, Rhode Island; a 19" “Bully Good” Skookum doll from Wyoming and several interesting Native American pieces including a Seminole palm fiber doll and a pair of newly acquired Navajo Quit-Quit dolls.
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21.5” Tete Depose 9 Paris Bebe by Danel, Eiffel Tower symbol Paris Bebe Brevette on body, blue pw almond shape eyes, Early Jumeau look, comes w/ original blue silk outfit as is & handmade Wedding dress, veil & bouquet $3750.
30” Wire Eyed Steiner w/ Bisque Hands, Figure A No 6 J. Steiner Bte SGDG Paris, small chips at pierced ears, 3 fingers professionally repaired left hand $4995. 27” 1930-40’s Mickey Mouse probably made from commercial pattern, he has great character, few stains on satin face, hand & shoe, one button replaced, fabulous piece $595. 16.5” Shirley Temple in Box, clear eyes, never out to be displayed, slight crazing on face & arms, crazing & few cracks on legs, tagged dress, pin, picture, box as is #2017 Blue $275.
7.5” Alexander Dionne Quintuplets Compo Toddlers All Original in minty fresh tagged dotted swiss organdy dresses & panties, bonnet, shoes & socks, All have slight lifting by nose, one has small paint split on head w/ basket $525.
25” Kestner Early Square Tooth w/ 8 ball body, sweet face, brown sleep eyes, original blonde mohair wig & plaster pate, 3 chipped teeth $845.
22.5” JDK 226 Kestner Baby, blue sleep eyes, original mohair wig & plaster pate on beautiful baby body, fabulous baby dress $650.
15” JDK 247 on 5 piece toddler body w/ blue sleep eyes, wonderful molding and coloring $1195.
12” S & H 939 on beautiful early 8 ball body, blue sleep eyes, hairline on forehead, pierced ears, original mohair wig $645. 15” Kestner 143, brown sleep eyes, mohair wig, antique clothing, sweet size, 1 finger missing $595. 2 – 3 ¾” German #1909 All Bisques w/ jointed heads, arms & legs, blue glass eyes, mohair wig $225. Each or $395 for pair
23” Kestner 167 H Germany, brown sleep eyes, original mohair wig, shoes & socks, 1 finger missing left hand, chip out of lower left forearm $595. 5 ¾” All Bisque #180 + 6 ½, brown sl eyes, orig mohair wig, hairline on left leg by knee $195. 16.5” Gotz Sasha Series 1960’s All Original $675.
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8” Googlie by Walther & Company 208 9/0, S & W mark, blue eyes, 5 piece compo body $245.
22” DEP French SFBJ in original dress, undergarments, shoes & socks, on beautiful body (repainted hands), blue sl eyes, pierced ears, HH wig, damage on back of head $495.
10” Lenci All Original Mascotte 193040’s, tagged Vaitellina Lombardia w/ rake & wood platform shoes $225. 6 x 6.5” Steiff Horse, mohair w/ ear tag $72.50
16.5” Terri Lee brunette all original in pierrot print pj’s $155. 16.5” Terri Lee w/ Box in tagged robe, panties, rabbit slippers, yellow tagged dress & sunglasses $210.
2” Dome - 1.5”Doll Elaine Cannon Dolls w/ heads of seeds & wire wrapped armatures, dressed divinely in Victorian style Brunette w/ parasol & purse, signature label on base $125. Brunette w/ scarf in lt. blue, label as is on base $125. 19” JDK 168 7 ½ Kestner w/ blue sleep eyes, mohair wig w/ plaster pate, scuff on left cheek $265. 4” Steiff Tabby Cat w/ Tags $59.95
12” All Bisque Rose O’Neill Kewpie w/ amazing personality, replaced arms & left foot glued $265. 22.5” Kestner Baby JDK 257 57, brown st eyes, wobble tongue, on Made in Germany marked body $395.
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Exterior image of Historic Strawberry Mansion, located in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. Built in 1790 for Judge William Lewis, who wrote the first pro-Abolition bill introduced in the United States (introduced in the United States in 1780 entitled, “an Act for the Gradual Abolition of Slavery”).
“What we didn’t have,” Roxanne says, “were any important dolls from Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley. Philly Baby closes that gap and nicely represents the vitality of regional manufacturing in an earlier era.” The Mansion’s doll collection, one of the largest in the city, is housed in three rooms on the third floor. The collection began in 1926 when Temple University’s Women’s Club asked each state to submit a doll representing its state for the High Street Exhibit of the Sesquicentennial. A second group of state dolls came from the Bicentennial of 1976. Those collections inspired additional gifts of antique dolls and toys and the collection slowly became a fascinating and valuable part of the overall furnishings in the Mansion. 20
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Above: French fashion doll called Marnie. Made by the Bru Company in Paris circa 1870. Left: Case containing a few of Historic Strawberry Mansion’s dolls.
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Strawberry Mansion gave its name to the surrounding section of the city, so “Historic” is key to referencing the Mansion itself. The midsection was built in 1789 as a summer house by Judge William Lewis, a friend of George Washington and an abolitionist. The second owner, Judge Joseph Hemphill, added neoclassical wings to either side, making the Mansion celebrated as the largest of Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park Historic Houses. The house is filled with antiques, fine art and collectible objects from the 18th and 19th centuries. A rear veranda opens onto a tree-shaded lawn above the Schuylkill River, and in a kitchen garden to the side, the Mansion’s namesake strawberries still grow. For more information, phone 215-228-8364 or visit historicstrawberrymansion.com.
A doll dressed as Elizabeth Drinker, circa 1797, donated to the museum in 1956.
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LETTERS DIGITAL VERSION I am a UK subscriber and have had an email offering a digital subscription for $29. Is this the same price for UK. Also, do you have an offer on international hard copy magazine. I LOVE your magazine. Thanks so much for creating it. Warm wishes Frances May, England
Answer: The price for digital subscriptions is the same for everyone! The offering that you refer to expired on January 15, 2019, however, the normal subscription price of 44.95 US Dollars is available and we will run special offers from time to time. Besides the substantial savings in postal price, the digital issue is available much earlier and won’t have you waiting for periodical delivery speeds. DOLL FURNITURE Dear Magazine Staff, I just love Margaret Kincaid’s article in the February issue. Her displays are wonderful and she has a talent for displaying
accessories baskets, cups and plates, paintings, dolls, bears, household pets and furniture. This article clearly spoke to me and I look it over every day. Maybe I will get inspired to make a group gathering with my dolls and bears. Good Job! Rose Ann Fields PATTERNS FOR GERMANY Hi, Thanks for getting back to me. I did discover, after I had emailed you, that I could download the entire issue and I printed out just the pattern pages. If I remember right, I chose the option to print “actual size” and the pattern printed perfectly. Thanks for giving us that option. I really appreciate having the option of a digital subscription. It’s wonderful to have access to the issue as soon as it’s ready instead of waiting for a copy to arrive in the mail. Annick Phillips, Germany.
Joyce Kekatos joycedolls@aol.com 917-859-2446 or 718-863-0373 I buy dolls and will sell on consignment. LAYAWAY AVAILABLE • Member UFDC & NADDA www.grandmasatticdolls.com • Look for me on Ruby Lane!
18.5” Doulliett Jumeau, Incised E.8 D. Bebe, pw eyes, luscious lashes, mint pale bisque, orig. mohair wig, gorgeous ornate silk, velvet & lace dress from ant. fabrics, matching hat, ant. socks, slip, undies & ant. Fr. leather shoes with pom poms & rosettes. On orig. “signed” Jumeau body, great cabinet size. BREATHTAKING Bebe!! $4150. 8” K * R #112 Character, intaglio eyes, perfect bisque & orig. mohair wig, orig. ethnic batiste costume w/velvet, orig. socks & orig. leather shoes, orig. undies & slip, on orig. K * R compo body (orig. stringing a bit loose), DARLING in this very RARE teeny size. I owned her for approx. 25 years & you will love her. OUTSTANDING!! $10,500.
7” RARE R. John Wright “Periwinkle”, he is made of sewn felt w/organdy wings, bendable wire armature & loop for hanging, “swivel neck” & jointed arms & legs, he is one of the earliest releases by R.John Wright in 1979-1980. He’s in great condition & ADORABLE!! A RARE find!! $975.
11” S & H #1279 Character, perfect bisque, sl. eyes, 4 upper teeth, dimples, deep modelling, great ant. mohair wig & pate, orig. batiste & lace dress adorned w/ribbons, ant. bonnet, orig. slip, fabulous “marked” Fr. leather shoes w/ rosettes & pom poms, pink earrings & crocheted socks, orig. S & H compo. body. “RARE” tiny cabinet size. ABSOLUTELY DARLING!! $2850.
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4” All Bisque Kewpie Hugging Bride & Groom W/Wings, side glancing gl. eyes, perfect bisque overall, bride w/orig. bouquet & flowered bands on head, groom has orig. tailed tuxedo & crepe top hat, both w/ blue molded wings. The cutest couple!! Just DARLING & they look very happy too!! $250.
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You are Invited to
The Ohio National Doll Show October 5th & 6th 2019
Billye Harris will be providing appraisals for $5 each Appraisal proceeds will benefit the UFDC
Saturday, October 5, 2019
Schedule:
1:00 pm - Bradley Justice, “Barbie Birthday Bash” luncheon Food, prizes and an informative and fun seminar by one of the world’s top Barbie experts. 4:00 pm - Rebekah Kaufman aka Steiff Gal , “Can You Bear It? A Steiff Teddy Bear Master Class” Fabulous seminar by a third generation Steiff collector and historian. Snacks, prizes and Joy! 7:00 pm - French dinner with keynote speaker, Valerie Fogel. “Tales of Parisienne Poupees” Chef-made French meal, prizes, seminar by French doll expert, and the chance to win an antique French fashion doll!
Sunday, October 6, 2019 10 until 4 pm - Doll and Bear salesroom open $7 pre-show ticket price, $10 at the door 1 pm - Barbara Stone, UFDC President, “Meet and Greet”, Prizes and sales table benefiting the UFDC
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The Ohio National Doll Show
Salesroom, Events, Lectures, Raffles, Door Prizes, Appraisals and More
DOLL SHOW Sunday, October 6, 2019, 10 - 4 PM TICKETED EVENTS Saturday, October 5, 2019 1pm, 4pm, & 7pm Roberts Convention Centre 123 Gano Road, Wilmington, Ohio 45177 DOLL SALESROOM: Gail Lemmon All Dolled Up, Nancy Campbell, Fritzi’s Antique Dolls, Desperately Seeking Vintage - Susan Anderson, Tracey Cedarlund, Becky Funderburg, Gigi and Sherry’s Teddy Bears, Elizabeth Christensen, Good Bears of the World - Terrie Stong, Lynn Bartol, Carolyn Coley, Eileen Green, Sue Brightwell, Pam Downing, Jonathan Green, Porcelain by Sonya Bryer, Diane Drake, Marion Maus Greer, Cindy Budin, Gilda Dreher, Gay Anne Gressman, Sandra Bullock, Linda Farris, Ashley’s Dolls - Billye Harris, Sylvia Butler, Miriam Feiden, Ray Hoban, Charles and Barbara Buysse, Valerie Fogel’s Beautiful Bebes, Karen Hochradel, The Bear Scout - Felicia Hymer, Cindy McGuire, Dollyville -Sheila Scalf, McHugh’s Dolls, Nancy Meeker, Joyce Shchurowsky, Rosie Kanizer, Mary Meins, Angela Simko, Beth Karp, Cynthia Orgeron, Main Street Doll - Diann Sims, Rebekah Kaufman, Ed Pelton and Nancy McGlamery, Seasons Past Character Dolls - Sherry Smiley it should be Seasons Past Character Dolls - Belenda Slate , O’smiley’s Dolls and Collectibles - Sherry Smiley, Rhonda King, Mini Magic - Deborah Porchia, Judy Smith, Kintner Antiques, Judy Rankine, Betty Stepnowski, Mary Jo Koets, Richard Saxman, Rita and Steve Stice, Ron and Robyn Martin, Sherry Sberna, Porcelain Classics - Jennie Sykes, Ian Taylor - Kentucky Doll & Toy Museum, Rhoda Wade, Barbara Gilbert-Whitcomb, Elaine’s Dolls, Mary Wolande, Carol Wood, Brenda Yenke, Beverly Stoehr, Bradley Justice Swell Doll Shop, Rachel Hoffman of Virtual Doll Convention, Marshall Martin, Alice Chaney, Leslie Kantner, King’s Antiques Eileen King, Mary Mathews, Mary Ortwine, Mary Jane Poley, Margie Schultz, Darlene Shellcrosslee, Mostly French - Pat Bryan
ROOM UPDATE!! Our host hotel is now FULL on Saturday, October 5, 2019. Stay at a nearby hotel including: Holiday Inn Express, 155 Holiday Dr, Wilmington, OH, 45177 (855)680-3239 (approx 4 miles away) Hampton Inn, 201 Holiday Dr., Wilmington, OH 45177 (844) 253-6660 (approx. 7 miles away)
A Doll Show Like They Used To Be. JOY For more information: www.ohionationaldollshow.com
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You’ll find your favorite dealers
Marshall T Martin
Buy and Sell Antique and Vintage Dolls marshallmartin@earthlink.net 415-305-1093
Fritzi’s Antique Dolls
Fritzi’s cell: 630.247.1144 Rick’s cell: 630.247.1219 fritzisantiquedolls@comcast.net
Sylvia Butler Tarheel Creations
Gail Lemmon All Dolled Up
Antique & Reproduction Dolls & Accessories Lumberton, NC Sylbutler@hotmail.com 910-738-2517
glemn@frontier.com 440-396-5386
Enjoy the special events on Saturday, October 5th and the Doll Show on Sunday, October 6th For ticket information see www.ohionationaldollshow.com
Bradley Justice
Valerie Fogel
Don’t miss Barbie’s Birthday Bash Luncheon and celebrate with Barbie expert, Bradley Justice swelldollshop@gmail.com
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Be sure to sign up for the candle light dinner and “Tales of Parisienne Poupées” with Valerie Fogel of Beautiful Bébés Antique Dolls 425.765.4010 www.beautifulbebes@outlook.com FEBRUARY 2019
Billye Harris Ashley’s Dolls
Billye Harris will be providing appraisals for $5 each. Appraisal proceeds will benefit the UFDC 336-266-2608 AshleysDolls@gmail.com
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at the Ohio National Doll Show!
Diane’s Doll Shop
One of A kind Artist Dolls and Bears www.DianesDollShoppe.com ddrake5555@aol.com 203-531-3370
O’Smiley’s Dolls and Collectibles
Vintage Dolls, Artist Dolls and Bears www.osmileysdollsandcollectibles.com osmileysdolls@zoomtown.com 513-233-3655
The Perfect Doll and Toy Shopping Experience
Sue Brightwell Brightwell’s Fine Dolls
citegal@comcast.net 724-843-2170
Brigid McHugh Jones McHugh’s
McHughsDollsToys@aol.com 804-938-6749
Sandra Bullock Alora’s Attic
Antique Dolls, Clothing, Presentation Boxes Sandy4085@hotmail.com 734-282-0152
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Gigi’s Dolls & Sherry’s Teddy Bears Chicago, IL www.gigisdolls.com 773-594-1540
Susan Clinton Anderson Desperately Seeking Vintage despseekb@comcast.net 517-896-0453
See you at the show!
Cynthia Lee Orgeron La Maison Verte
Dolls by Lee Ponchatoula, LA cynthiaorgeron@bellsouth.net 985-386-4291
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Auction News Jennette Fink’s Izannah Walker to be auctioned by Withington Auction
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t’s been estimated that Izannah Walker made around 3,000 of her legendary cloth dolls in her thirty plus years of production in Central Falls, Rhode Island. Of those 3,000 dolls, made to be playthings, perhaps only 300 exist in museums or private collections, but there may be many more, yet to be discovered. The cult following that are the collectors of Izannah Walkers anxiously await examples coming on the scene. In 2008, Withington Auction sold a pristine Izannah Walker doll, sent from Minnesota. The doll, known as Ella, had been privately held for 150 years, passed down through the Coggeshell/Pope family, preserved as a memorial to little Elizabeth Pope, who died at 2 ½ years of scarlet fever. Ella created quite a stir among the collectors of both folk art and cloth dolls – not quite Tutankhamen, but a significant discovery nonetheless. Her hammer price (with buyer’s premium) was $46,000.00. Recently a call from a Virginia collector revealed another notable Izannah. She was purchased in the 1980’s from a well know dealer, the late Jennette Fink of Pennsylvania. At that time interest in these dolls was growing, fueled by rising sale prices. It had seemed that Jennette was never going to sell her Izannah, but the allure of a 5-figure price tag was too much to resist! Now Withington’s is again
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chosen to present an Izannah to the doll world. She comes with her trunk and wardrobe, and other accoutrements, including a charming little date book dated 1877. A notation appears on the November page, “Nov 9, Mary Cordelia Talbot’s birthday 15 years 1877.” Ah-ha… name, date, age… a good beginning. Among the clothes, hats aprons, there’s a miniature, doll-sized wooden firkin, in the bottom inscribed in ink, “M.C. Talbot, This was made at the Centennial Philadelphia, Pen, USA 1876.” Another clue that links the dates. Could this doll have belonged to Mary Cordelia Talbot? I located the birth record of Mary Cordelia Talbot, b. November 9, 1862, daughter of William Richardson Talbot (of Providence RI). Could it be only coincidence that her father was from Rhode Island? It is the right time, the right place… Who knows? There is no reference to Mary Cordelia on the doll itself, but wouldn’t it be neat if all the pieces fit together? Perhaps the next owner will continue the research. She is definitely a fine example of an Izannah Walker and a worthy addition to any collection. The Jennette Fink Izannah will be sold by Withington Auction, November 6-8, 2019. For Information www. withingtonauction.com or 603-478-3232. See the ad in this issue of Antique Doll Collector Magazine. - Marcia Leizure
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Auction News The Older the Doll Collector, the Smaller the Dolls The Kathy Zimmerman Collection
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hey say good things come in small packages, and such was the case with the diminutive Kathy Zimmerman. This five-foot ball of fire, spent the past forty years amassing a first-class doll collection. Kathy passed away in May of this year, joining doll friends Ursula and Dolores at the doll club in the sky. The family say Kathy kept the May catalog of Dolores Smith’s doll auction by her bedside and she requested that Withington’s auction her collection. When we went to pack up Kathy’s dolls, we found that smaller dolls had replaced the “Big Girls” keeping only the best of them in her collection. Along the walls were antique glass cases, from 3-sectioned Victorian cabinets to barrister’s bookcases, filled with tiny porcelain characters: Bathing beauties, half-dolls, Chinas and Parians of the smallest size, doll-house dolls, Kewpies and tiny Carl Horns in crocheted clothes, French all-bisque, Frozen Charlottes in molded bonnets and more! Atop the cases, tables and sideboard were glass domes of every size holding choice allbisque, Wrestlers, Kestners with original clothes and mohair wigs. Selected examples included a ballet dancer, half dolls of Dressel and Kister, Milliners Models, Papier Mâché, Tuck combs and wax dolls…Within the confines of the Domes there were kindred spirits closed mouth characters 8 inches and under; a dozen Googlies, including Max and Moritz, the smallest China heads, Mignonettes with bare feet, small Fashions and Gibson Girls, too. The Kathy Zimmerman Collection evolved over the years. Like many collectors she followed the rule - sell a few lesser dolls and buy one or two good ones… of the smaller stature. Finding the tiny treasures that fit comfortably in a “cabinet” is very appealing as we consider downsizing or moving from a ten-room house to a twobedroom condo. Take your lead from the Kathy
and you will never have to stop collecting. And how how exciting it is to find an allbisque French mignonette with jointed elbows and knees, in original clothes and wig, marketed back in the day as the “Pocket Doll”! - Marcia Leizure The Kathy Zimmerman Collection will be sold by Withington Auction, November 6-8, 2019. For information www.withingtonauction.com or 603-478-3232. ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR
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Those Eyebrows! THE BISQUE DOLLS OF JULES VERLINGUE by Martha Waterman Nichols
49 cm (19.25”) Verlingue “Liane” size 7, with blue set paperweight eyes, original human hair wig, and an unmarked SFBJ composition body.
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Map showing the proximity of Montreuil to Paris.
Jules Verlingue’s mark, anchor with mold name and size number.
L-R: Size 1 Liane head on replaced body, size 2 Liane with original body, and size 2 Liane head on replaced body. All have blue threaded glass eyes.
the dolls. Although they were French doll makers, none of these gentlemen participated in the society of doll and toy makers, the SFBJ, like the Jumeau and Bru companies, along with less well-known makers like Bouchet or Pintel and Godchaux. Montreuil-sous-Bois (Montreuil by the Woods) is a mile from central Paris, an industrial suburb at a higher elevation, known for its peach trees. Like Verlingue, both Jumeau and Bru had factories at Montreuil-sous-Bois. ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR
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Size 7 Liane’s feathered eyebrow, with feathering painted only above the eyebrow line.
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Size 1 Liane’s blue paperweight threaded glass eyes.
Verlingue made only bisque heads, not bodies, so the company relied on other French makers to provide them. Some references put Verlingue at work as early as 1915, others say 1916 or 1919. There is no indication he made doll heads prior to WWI. Verlingue’s heads were used for bébés, lady dolls, mignonettes, and all-bisque dolls. His heads were wellmarked on the back with his large anchor symbol and JV initials. The mark included mold names such as Lutin and Liane, a size number, and sometimes France. “Liane” seems to be the mainstay of the Verlingue line. Liane was made in a wide range of sizes from about 10” to 22”. Most are also marked “Petite Francaise” (Little Frenchwoman). Liane is a bébé with a cheerful, large-eyed dolly face. Lianes have distinctive straight, rather heavy eyebrows. Many are a single stroke tapered at both ends,
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Size 2 Liane with Bleuette 60 8/0, both on size 2 SFBJ bodies, marked 2 on back, 1 on feet.
Size 2 Liane with SFBJ body has a different hand, possibly by French body-maker Grandjean.
but the larger bébés, from about size 3 up, have feathered brows with the feather lines only on the top of the brow line. Often Lianes have human hair wigs with bangs and ringlet curls. Most have blue threaded glass eyes; fewer have brown threaded glass eyes. Both sleep and fixed eyes were made. They have top and bottom painted eyelashes. Lianes have open mouths with either four or six teeth which have been carved into the greenware. Their painting is also characterized by an upper lip with high peaks, and a small oval lower lip. Lianes have been found with a range of bodies supplied by French doll makers. Many of the bodies appear to have been made
Two Verlingue “Lutin” lady dolls, both marked size 1 on their shoulder heads, but having slightly different limbs. Collection of Barbara Corson.
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A Lutin’s mark with the characteristic J anchor V. Lutin is in capital letters under the wig, with size 1 and France as additional marks. Collection of Barbara Corson.
The blonde Lutin’s face with curved, single-stroke eyebrows, closed mouth, and serene expression. She has an intricately braided chignon hairstyle. Collection of Barbara Corson.
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by the SFBJ; for example, a size 2 Liane with SFBJ’s 2-marked body, 1-marked feet, and the small arms found on some Bleuettes, but hands not familiar to me as SFBJ parts. These rather distinctive small hands look similar to those used by the French body maker Grandjean. “Lutins” are lady-dolls with a different face style: a closed mouth, and delicately painted features. Their mark is LUTIN, the anchor with JV initials on either side of it, and a 1 size number. Lutin can be translated as spritely, elvish, or impish. Perhaps it is more appropriate to call them “bewitching,” or “enchanting,” since the ladies are serene and lovely rather than impish. Made from a bisque shoulder head with 3 sew holes front and back, Lutin ladies have beautifully made glass eyes, mohair wigs in lady hairstyles, and elegant dresses. Those I have been able to examine have commercially made cloth bodies with bisque lower arms. Original arms are marked 1 like the heads. They may also have bisque feet with painted stockings and boots. Lutins are not easy to find.
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Brunette Lutin has 1-marked bisque arms to match her 1-marked shoulder head. Collection of Barbara Corson.
An all-bisque mignonette by Verlingue measures 18 cm or about 7 inches with mohair wig and painted stockings and boots. Photo courtesy of eBay France.
These painted bisque feet on the brunette Lutin appear to be original. Collection of Barbara Corson.
The 5-piece composition body mignonettes and all-bisque dolls can be, like Liane, marked “Petite Francaise.” The all-bisque dolls have a closed mouth like the Lutin mold, but have the strong, single-stroke eyebrows of the small Lianes. Many were souvenir dolls dressed in colorful regional costumes. They range in size from about 5” to 8”. The mignonettes with composition bodies have black-painted boots, and their faces are similar to the Liane mold with the addition of a chin dimple. Many are marked with either an M or N. They usually have mohair wigs and fixed glass eyes, often black. This color was reputedly used during a pigment shortage in France due to WWI. The mignonettes are often sizes 0, 00, or 3/0, and are about 9 to 13” tall. Their composition limbs are strung like all-bisques, with the elastic knotted on the outside. Although I have collected Jules Verlingue dolls for more than a decade, there has been little new information about them. Verlingue’s true passion was for faience dishware, which he manufactured at his factory in Boulognesur-Mer. An anchor mark with JV initials was also used by Verlingue for faience as well as the name Liane. Verlingue’s colleague, Henri Delcourt, also made faience, using a similar anchor mark but with his own initials. ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR
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Clockwise from top left: Measuring 8.5 inches, this all bisque mignonette has a regional costume. Photo courtesy of Worthpoint. Verlingue’s mignonette with 5-piece composition body wears her original Scottish costume and original mohair wig. She has set black eyes and open mouth with four carved teeth, and is 30,5 cm or 12 inches tall. An impressive display of Quimper faience, a type of hand painted earthenware. Purchased as a head, this mignonette is marked Petite Francaise, J anchor V, France, size 0, M. She would have had a 5-piece body, but now has a Seeley articulated body with replaced French human hair wig. Her chin dimple is pronounced.
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A faience carafe with the anchor mark of Jules Verlingue and the name “Liane.”
Another example of Verlingue’s mark used on faience. On this, the V and J initials are reversed.
Verlingue pursued his love of faience rigorously, becoming a known and respected maker, and eventually purchasing the famous Henriot factory in Quimper, Brittany, where there is now a fine museum, The Museum of Ceramics and Earthenware. Verlingue’s descendent, Bernard Jules Verlingue, contributes to the museum’s exhibits. Recently, however, some new information about Verlingue’s dolls has come to light via doll historian, Samy Odin. He has been able to link a size 6 Liane doll to the French magazine Ma Poupee, as one of the models for their sewing patterns, as Bleuette is the model for La Semaine de Suzette. The size 6 Liane, named Frisette by Ma Poupee, is 18.5 inches and was one of several models used by the magazine over the approximately thirty years of its publication. A recently discovered size 6 Liane appears to have an SFBJ body very similar to the one used by the SFBJ for their Eden Bébé dolls. The body is unmarked. The head is marked Petite Francaise, J anchor V, Liane, 6 BIS. Bis is an abbreviation used to indicate a repeated number in a series.
A faience jug made by Henri Delacourt. Some of his faience pieces are souvenir items from locales in Brittany, for example, a burro from St.Lunaire, with the rhyming motto, “Bien faire et laisser braire.” (Do well and let them bray.)
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Bernard Jules Verlingue, photo courtesy of the Museum of Ceramics and Earthenware in Quimper.
A size 6 Liane by Verlingue was the model for Ma Poupee magazine’s Frisette from 1916 to 1924. This size 6 Liane has her original human hair wig, and measures 18.5 inches.
A grouping of smaller Verlingue bisque bébés. Their charm is undeniable.
Verlingue was not the only doll-maker to use an anchor mark, but his anchor is accompanied by the JV initials to distinguish it from anchor marks used by Lanternier in Limoges or several German doll makers, most notably Armand Marseille. Marseille’s anchor mark includes the AM initials. When you see the painting style of French faience, especially that from Quimper, there is a certain naiveté and boldness which may also be seen in the dolls of Jules Verlingue, as if the same brush was responsible for both. Look for the bold eyebrows, and you, too, may find a Jules Verlingue doll. GUIDE TO PRONUNCIATION: Bis: Bee Boulogne-sur-Mer: Boo-LONE-yah-shur-mare Faience: FAY-ahns Grandjean: Grahn-jawn Henriot: AHN-ree-oh Liane: Lee-AHN Lutine: LOO-tahn Ma Poupee: Mah Poo-pay Montreuil-sous-Bois: Mahn-TRAY-sue-bwah Petite Francaise: PUH-teet FRAHN-sez Quimper: KAM-pair Verlingue: Vair-lyng 40
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The Lanternier et Cie (Lanternier and Company) mark using an anchor and L C initials. Like Verlingue, Lanternier also used composition bodies made by the SFBJ. Dolls are from the author’s collection, unless otherwise labeled. Photos are by the author, unless otherwise credited.
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Littlest Angel by Donna W. Brown
The Arranbee Company began as an importer of German made bisque dolls in 1919, founded by William Rothstein and a partner with the last name of Berman. Using their initials to create Arranbee or R&B. Rothstein led the company for many years with his unique foresight and a desire to sell quality dolls and clothing.
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rranbee opened a factory in New York City in 1925 to manufacture composition dolls. During this time, they sold Mama baby dolls of cloth and composition, plus two very popular little girl dolls, Nancy and Debu’teen. By 1947, Arranbee was manufacturing gorgeous hard plastic dolls named Nanette, Nancy Jane and Nancy Lee who had lavish wardrobes and often were dressed in adult outfits. These dolls were 14 to 23 inches, but other companies were finding success with 8-inch toddler dolls such as Vogue’s Ginny and Cosmopolitan’s Ginger. Arranbee decided, in 1953, to get into this market first with their 12-½ inch Little Angel toddler, not to be confused with their previous Little Angel baby doll. The first Little Angel was a chubby toddler doll and was purchased from another company, marked Pat. Pend. She had straight legs and was dressed by Arranbee. In 1954, they added her 10-½ inch younger sister, Littlest Angel marked R&B and soon the Little Angel is discontinued. A 1955 brochure from the company states, “Littlest Angel is a real doll! Goes everywhere, does everything! Kneels, sits, walks, stands, washable Saran hair. 36 beautiful outfits.” She was 11 inches tall, sold for $2.98 and wore shoes, socks and panties, while garments sold from 98 cents. Outfits included tennis ensemble, both ice- and roller-skating costumes, various school attire and party dresses. 48
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Introduction with reviews of Arranbee’s Littlest Angel for distributors, 1954.
In 1955 and again in 1957, Arranbee held a promotion in department stores offering Littlest Angel Fashion-of-the-Month Club. A child would be enrolled in the club and receive a $10.00 steamer trunk and their account would be charged $5.00 each month for a year as they received a new outfit. If at any time they cancelled their membership they would have to pay $5.00 for the trunk. This promotion was extremely successful. The monthly outfits included a full length bridal gown described as bouffant embroidered net with taffeta petticoat, featured for June. The Littlest Angel had
Playthings, a magazine for retailers, reporting Arranbee’s Littlest Angel and her outfits were highly successful, 1956.
The Surprise Doll by Morrell Gipson, 1949. Sold in a gift box with a Littlest Angel Doll in 1956.
Playthings boasting that Arranbee dolls, including Littlest Angel, will be advertised on the Mickey Mouse Club television show, 1955.
Littlest Angel advertisement in Playthings promoting the doll at the 5th Avenue Toy Fair, 1955.
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Littlest Angel with rooted hair and vinyl head wearing cowgirl outfit, missing holster and hat.
Littlest Angel in Square Dance dress #620, 1957.
1955 Riding habit #067 on Littlest Angel in front of two vintage children’s books from the same era.
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a dressy formal made of flocked marquisette and petal peplum for December, a raincoat and hat were chosen for April and a riding habit for August. In July, Littlest Angel received beach apparel including swim suit, hooded terrycloth robe, carryall, sandals and sunglasses. The original Littlest Angel had a glued-on wig of saran which they advertised as being able to wash and set. The original style was a rolled flip pinned tight to the head right under her ears. A rare Littlest Angel was sold with long braids. An example is this doll sold dressed in the Square Dance dress #620 in 1957. The outfit was featured as October in the Fashion of the Month Club in 1957. Over the years, Arranbee sold several types of cases for the Littlest Angel. The original case was made of paper board and was covered in travel graphics. They later had a an all metal trunk and a plaid cloth bag that could be hung and had a zipper. While the Littlest Angel was successful in all hard plastic, Arranbee decided to make an alternative version doll with a hard plastic body and a vinyl head with rooted hair in a pixie style cut in 1955. Some rooted hair dolls have also been found with an original ponytail. Both hard plastic and soft headed dolls continued to fly off the shelves in
Hard plastic Littlest Angel in Sunsuit and Hat, #022, 1955.
Two hard plastic Littlest Angels with jointed knees. Doll on left is wearing the 1955 Ballerina Outfit # 063 and doll on the right is wearing Party Dress # 042, 1954.
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department stores, but today the all hard plastic dolls are much more collectible. Arranbee used the same outfits for both forms of their Littlest Angels. In 1955, Arranbee unveiled their new Surprise Doll which was based on a book of the same name written by Morrell Gipson in 1949. In the Wonder Book a little girl named Mary had many dolls from around the world but is thrilled when she receives a doll with long blonde hair, brown eyes and dressed in red overalls that looked just like her. The doll and book were sold together in a box that opened like a book. On the back of the box were pictures of fashions that could be purchased that depicted the dolls in the book: Dutch, English, Russian, French, Chinese and Italian. The front of the box stated, “Educational! Outstanding Play Value.” The Surprise Doll and book set sold for $4.00. Though earlier ads for the Littlest Angel advertised her as 10-½ inches, this box described her as 11 inches tall. She is highly sought by collectors and it is very difficult to find her in the original box. In 1959, Vogue purchased Arranbee and advertised her as a cousin in the Ginny family. They soon created a Little Imp doll with freckles, green eyes and orange hair. The Little Imp came with various outfits including Country Cousin, 1959, wearing a straw hat and spats. Littlest Angel was sold until 1963 by Vogue with the A&B brand. The last Littlest Angels, made by Vogue, were all vinyl with straight legs. Vogue’s attempt at selling the Littlest Angel never matched the magic of Arranbee dazzling young girls with their adorable little doll with lovely outfits.
Drum Majorette Costume #072 which sold for $2.98 in 1955.
Back of a box that held the Majorette costume listing other available clothing for the Littlest Angel.
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By Linda Edward Linda Edward is a contributor to Antique Doll Collector Magazine. Her regular column on doll collecting is called The Quest. This month, instead of the column, she writes an article on a little-known doll artist family, the Todhunter sisters.
A photo of Minnie (referred to in the caption as Elizabeth) appeared in a 1936 issue of The Farmer’s Home a National Agricultural Magazine, showing her with dolls she exhibited that year at the Arts and Crafts Exhibition in London.
or those of us who do not possess it, the talent to create beautiful, original dolls is mystifying. Combine this with an artist’s love of fantasy and the result is pure magic. Such was the case with the dolls created by the Todhunter sisters of Britain in the second quarter of the 20th century. Minnie Elizabeth Todhunter was born in 1876 to Josef Massey Harvey Todhunter of Dublin Ireland and Frances Ann Todhunter (nee Milner) of Lancashire, England. She had six siblings; Ellen Frances born in 1873, Edith Rebecca born in 1875, Thomas Harvey born in 1878, Christabel 54
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position” and to be able to hold small objects in their hands. Her patent also describes that she makes her dolls as elves, goblins, pipers, pierrots, old men and women. This gives us a further glimpse into the imagination of the doll maker. In fact, Minnie (who seems to have gone by her middle name, Elizabeth), working along with her sisters, Ellen and Edith, would call their doll making business the “Goblin Market” and their dolls the “Wee Folk.” The dolls created by the sisters are enchanting. They offered elves ranging in size from 4.5” to 11”, with the 8” being the most often found today. The dolls enjoyed success
The close-up of the doll’s face shows the dimensional effect of the leather covered clay head and the soft oil painting of the features. Photos courtesy of Kathleen Tornikoski, www.rubylane.com/shop/romancingthedoll
born in 1881, Anita M born in 1883, and Beatrice J born in 1890. It should be noted that the birth dates of some of the Todhunter children vary a year or two in the British census records and are often referred to as “estimated,” also Minnie’s name is sometimes listed as Minnie Elizabeth or Elizabeth Minnie. Little brother Thomas appears to have died at age seven. At the time of the 1881 census the family was living in Lymm, Cheshire, England. On September 19, 1926, Minnie Elizabeth Todhunter, listed on her application as a “spinster,” applied for a British patent concerning “improvements in and relating to dolls.” Her patent was granted December 15, 1927. In her patent description she outlines her process for making dolls. She used a skeleton of copper wire which was wrapped with cotton batting held in place with more wire and strips of cotton fabric. The heads of her dolls were molded in clay and then covered with leather; hands were leather over the wire armature. The facial features were then painted with oil paints. The dolls were to be dressed primarily in suede and leather and she describes the resulting doll as being able to “take any ordinary human
This Todhunter lady stands 9” tall. The “human” dolls seem to have been made in a smaller number than the elves and fairies and are much harder to find in the USA today.
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to make dolls of her own creations became a reality. In an article entitled Wee Folk in Yorkshire, G. Bernard Wood wrote, “Do you recall the gardener [McGregor] whom Beatrix Potter immortalized the gardener who was forever chasing rabbits? Designed on the novelist’s own description, a figure of him was made by the Todhunters for her Cumberland home.” (Yorkshire Advertiser Illustrated, December, 1947) Edith Todhunter wrote a book entitled Rhymes of The Wee Folk which was published by Warne and Co. of London in 1936. The forward to this volume was penned by Beatrix Potter. The book is illustrated with charming photos of the dolls and the copyright page tells us
Top: “Dr. Livingstone I presume?” This attribution is pure speculation on the part of the author who asks your indulgence while she plays with her doll, the doll’s pith helmet is a later addition as his original headwear was missing when the doll was found. The image on the right shows the clay inner head which was then covered with leather as per the patent description.
in their day. The Benzit Directory of Artists refers to Miss Todhunter exhibiting her dolls in London, Leeds, Glasgow, and Manchester. An interesting relationship between the Todhunter sisters and Beatrix Potter was initiated when in 1937 Elizabeth and Edith sent some of their figures to Potter who was enchanted by them. An interesting lot of items including correspondence between the sisters and Potter, as well as inscribed books, was recently sold at Bonhams Auctions and indicates that there was discussion between the Todhunters and Potter regarding their making figures of some of Potter’s characters. The Bonhams catalog description of the lot includes the tantalizing paragraph: “Potter’s desire for the Todhunters 56
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Minnie Elizabeth Todhunter was granted for British patent for her doll making process on December 15, 1927.
Elves were among the Todhunter’s favorite creations. These examples are 11”, 8”, 6” and 4.5” in height.
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Top: Edith Todhunter’s book of rhymes was illustrated with images of the dolls made by her sisters. Seen here are the frontice piece and title page. Right: The February 7, 1939 edition of the London Gazette reported the Todhunters’ doll business as going into receivership. Elizabeth, Edith and Ellen each lived to advanced age (aged 93, 89 and 79 respectively). It is unknown to this author what any of them engaged in after the close of the doll business.
“Illustrations posed by Mr. T. Longworth Cooper, show Wee Folk leather dolls originated and made by Elizabeth Todhunter at Mylne Beck House, Widermere.” In addition to the fairies and elves the Todhunters also made dolls to represent historical characters and dolls in regional costume of Britain and Ireland. Drawing on the patent date we can see that the dolls were made for at least a decade. However, a notice from the February 7, 1939 edition of the London Gazette indicates that the doll business and all of its holdings were in receivership at that time. Although the Todhunter’s Goblin Market only offered these wonderful leather dolls for a brief period, those found today have stood up well to the test of time both in preservation and in their ability to delight. 58
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SEPTEMBER 25-28 ~ New Harmony, IN. Doll Lover’s Sewing Workshop. Rhoda Wade. 618-387-1255. Mary Jo Koets. 616-822-1280.
29 ~ St. Charles, IL. Doll Show. Kane County Fairgrounds. Karla Moreland. 815-356-6125. kmorela@ais.net. www.KaneCountyDollShow.com
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5 ~ Fredericksburg, VA. Doll Show. Fredericksburg Elks Lodge. The Now and Then Doll Club of Fredericksburg. Wanda Miller. 804-513-9011. wanda.miller@verizon.net 5-6 ~ Wilmington, OH. Doll Show. Roberts Centre Hotel & Convention Center. Show is 10/6/19. Events held on 10/5/19. OhioNationalDollShow.com. Gail Lemmon & Billye Harris. Gail. 440-396-5386.
28 ~ Portland, OR. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Holiday Inn, Portland Airport. Crossroads Events. www.dolls4all.com
2 ~ Hatfield, PA. Catalog of Antique & Other Fine Dolls Auction. Featuring Collections of Regina Steele, Part 4 and Jim Ditzler & Herb Radlbeck, Lancaster PA Part 1. 10:00 AM. Alderfer Auction. 215-393-3000. www.alderferauction.com
28 ~ Wichita, KS. Doll Show. Holiday Inn. Nancy Moore. 316-210-7628. wichitadollshow@outlook.com.
5 ~ Albany, NY. Doll Show. St. Sophia Greek Orothdox Church. Shaker Doll Club. Nancy. 518-384-0189. claire.shakerdollclub@yahoo.com.
6 ~ Lebanon, PA. Doll Show. Lebanon Expo Center. Central Penn Doll Collectors Club. Dotti. 717-761-3609. dotti@ centralpenndollcollectorsclub.org.
5 ~ Escondido, CA. Doll Show. Church of the Resurrection. Southwind Doll Club. Sandy Dorsey. 760-468-5916. sandilee43@roadrunner.com.
6 ~ Sturbridge, MA. Doll & Bear Show. Sturbridge Host Hotel. Wendy Collins. 603-9691699. CollinsGifts14@aol.com
28 ~ France. Antique Dolls Auction. Galerie De Chartres. Bid online: interencheres-live.com
29 ~ Pasadena, CA. Doll & Toy Auction. Treasureseeker Auction LLC. info@treasureseekerauction.com. www.treasureseekerauction.com. Sept. 28 Preview. 626-529-5775.
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OCTOBER 2019 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 61 12 ~ Phoenix, AZ. Doll Show. No. Phoenix Baptist Church. Valley of the Sun Doll Club. Harlene Soucy. 480-831-9081. soucy12@cox.net. 12 ~ Plymouth, MN. Doll Conference. Crowne Plaza Hotel. Minnesota Doll Jamboree. Diane Nyberg. 651-636-3847. Registration Required. dmnyb@msn.com. MNDollJamboree.com 13 ~ Bridgeton, MO. Doll & Bear Show. Machinists Hall. The Spirit of St. Louis Doll Club. Connie. 314-440-4080. Tere. 314-445-7845. www.STLOUISDOLLCLUB.COM 13 ~ DeWitt, MI. Doll Show. Banquet & Conference Center of DeWitt. Sandy Johnson Barts. 269-599-1511. SJBbetsys@comcast.net
13 ~ New Hope, PA. Doll Show. Event Center by Cornerstone. Mark Lehmann. 215-657-2477. markleh58@comcast.net
26-27 ~ Bradford, NH. Seminar/Workshop. Margaret Kincaid’s. Contact Margaret Kincaid. 646-709-4340. margaret.kincaid@gmail.com
13 ~ Plymouth, MN. Dolls & Toys & Bears OH MY! Show. Crowne Plaza Hotel. Bernadette Able. 239-282-9499. Dolls_Toys_Bears_OhMY@yahoo.com
26 ~ Chicago, IL. “Blithe Heart. Dancing Beneath Wool” Antique Doll Auction. Theriault’s. 410-224-3655. info@theriaults.com. www.theriaults.com
13 ~ St. Louis, MO. Doll & Bear Show. Machinists Hall. www.stlouisdollcub.com Connie. 314-440-4086. Tere. 314-445-7845. 19 ~ Annapolis, MD. Lady Fancies. Part II. Half Dolls, Bathing Beauties & More. Theriault’s. 410-224-3655. www.theriaults.com. info@theriaults.com 19 ~ Jonesborough, TN. Doll Show. Jonesborough Visitor Center. Ellen Stafford. 423-753-0022. 19 ~ Marietta, GA. Doll Show. Faith Lutheran Church. Peachtree Doll Collectors. Brenda Welker. 678-523-3150. bwelker@bellsouth.net 19-20 ~ Puyallup, WA. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Washington State Fairgrounds. Crossroads Event. www.dolls4all.com 19-20 ~ Tucson, AZ. Miniature Doll Show. The Tucson Woman’s Club. Tori West. 520-749-4335. toriwest@minimotion.com 20 ~ Amherst, NY. Doll Show. UB Center for Tomorrow. Niagara Frontier Doll Club. Joan. 716-634-4272. kirsch.wa@gmail.com 20-22 ~ Mt. Airy, NC. Doll & Accessory Open House. Anne Demuth. 336-755-1400. dollsbearscookies@yahoo.com.
26 ~ Richmond, VA. Doll & Bear Show. Richmond Raceway Complex. Judy. 434-981-3822. Ruth. 434-295-1435. 27 ~ Chicago, IL. Madame Alexander. The Rodney Waller Collection: Part Three. Westin Chicago North Shore. Theriault’s. 410-224-3655. www.theriaults.com. info@theriaults.com 27 ~ Fullerton, CA. Dolls, Bears & Collectibles Show. Hotel Fullerton. Rowbear Presents. 831-438-5349. RowbearPresents@charter.net. 27 ~ St. Charles, IL. Toy & Doll Show. Kane County Fairgrounds. Antique World Shows. Diana Tabin. 847-772-6760. www.chicagotoyshow.com 27 ~ Southbury, CT. Doll, Bear & Toy Show. Wyndham Southbury Hotel. Paula. 860-355-5709. www.jennylinddollshow.wordpress.com
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1-3 ~ Rock Island, IL. Antique Spectacular Vintage Market. QCCA EXPO CENTER. Kim Schilling, Melting Pot Productions, Inc. 712-326-9964. Kim.spectacular@gmail.com 2 ~ Albuquerque, NM. Doll & Toy Show. St. Paul’s UMC Chapman Hall. Anita Husby. 505-508-0351. nitak2@hotmail.com. www.Dolls-4U.com
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NOVEMBER 2019 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 62 2 ~ Salisbury, NC. Doll Show. Salisbury Civic Center. www.SoutheasternDollShows.com 2 ~ Tampa, FL. Doll Show. Florida State Fairgrounds. Land O’Lakes Doll Club of Tampa. Glen Freeman. 813-727-3733. glentampa09@aol.com 2 ~ Westampton, NJ. Antique & Vintage Doll Auction. Crescent Shrine. Sweetbriar Auction. Dorothy Hunt. 410-275-2213. sweetbriar@live.com. www.SweetbriarAuctions.com 3 ~ Buena Park, CA. Doll Show featuring Barbie Dolls. Holiday Inn. 310-386-4211. 3 ~ Lancaster, PA. Doll, Toy and Teddy Bear Show. Lancaster Farm & Home Center. Ron Funk. 717-371-0395. 3 ~ Madison Hts., MI. Doll Show. UFCW Hall. Doll Show Productions. Sharon Napier. 586-731-3072. lildolls@excite.com 3 ~ Mounds View, MN. Doll & Bear Show. Mermaid Event Center. C Promotions Plus. Carol. 612-669-1613. carol@cpromotionsplus.com
16-17 ~ Las Vegas, NV. Doll Show. Embassy Suites Convention Center. Rowbear Lowman. 831-438-5349. RowbearPresents@charter.net 16 ~ Pleasanton, CA. Doll & Teddy Bear Holiday Show. Alameda County Fairgrounds. Bldg. C. Crossroads Event. www.dolls4all.com 17 ~ Kansas City, MO. Lifetime Estate Collection of Carol Olesen o Arlington, SD. KCI Expo Center. Frasher’s Doll Auction. frashersdollauction.com. 816-625-3786. 17 ~ Maumee (Toledo), OH. Doll & Bear Show. Lucas County Recreation Center. Bldg. 2. Karen Kosies. Toledo@dollshows.net. (520) 270-0179 (text) AZMT. www.ToledoDollShows.net.
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3 ~ No. Hampton, NH. Doll, Teddy Bear & Gift Show. Lafayette Crossing Plaza. Wendy Collins. 603-969-1699. CollinsGifts.com 3 ~ Santa Rosa, CA. Doll & Toy Show. Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Building. Redwood Empire Doll & Study Club. Kitti. 707-326-0322. santarosadollshow@gmail.com 6-8 - Nashua, NH. 6th: Doll Show & Sale. 7 &8th: Doll Auction. Holiday Inn. Withington Auctions. 603-478-3232. withington@conknet.com. www.withingtonauction.com
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9 ~ Anaheim, CA. Doll Show. Brookhurst Community Center. California Doll Collectors. 562-596-6790. 714-343-4865. 9 ~ Nazareth, PA. Doll Auction. Dotta Auction Co., Inc. 610-759-7389. www.dottaauction.com. Auctionzip.com - auctioneer#1255. 10 ~ Lynnwood, WA. Doll Show. Embassy Suites Hotel. Antique Doll & Toy Market. Lisa Pepin. 206-362-8723. pepins4@msn.com
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24 ~ France. Cherubins Show Paris Fondation Biermans-Lapotre. Contact@cherubins.fr. S. Odin. +33 67301305. V. Brunel. +33 660165923
1 ~ Chandler, AZ. Doll & Bear Show. St. Katherine’s Greek Orthodox Community Center. Dolls & Friends Doll Club. Julia Varga. 661-492-1324. 1golddragon@cox.net. dollsandfriendsdollclub@cox.net.
30 ~ France. Antique Dolls Auction. Galerie De Chartres. Bid online: interencheres-live.com
DECEMBER 2019 7 ~ North Brunswick, NJ. Young at Heart Doll Club Holiday Luncheon. Lago Restaurant. theresa@maugham.org. 732-828-6658. 7-8 ~ Gaithersburg, MD. Antique Doll Show. The Fairgrounds. SFB Events/S. Bellman. 239-440-3184. sbellman714@gmail.com. 7-8 ~ New York, NY. Harlem Holiday Doll Show. Dwyer Cultural Center. Ellen Ferebee. morrisaniadollsociety@gmail.com. 917-655-8531. 28 ~ Essington, PA. Center City Doll Club Luncheon and Charity Auction. Corinthian Yacht Club. heastore@aol.com. 267-230-3167.
JANUARY 2020
1 ~ Leesburg, FL. Doll Show and Sale. Orange Blossom Hills and Lakes Doll Club. 352-7281832. 29 ~ Punta Gorda, FL. Port Charlotte Doll Club Annual Show and Sale. Sheila West. sheilawest11@yahoo.com. 941-255-0340. Please leave message if no answer.
MARCH 2020 7 ~ Asheville, NC. Doll Show. WNC AG Center. www.SoutheasternDollShows.com
8 ~ Maquoketa, IA. Doll Show. Centerstone Inn & Suites. Eastern Iowa Doll Show. Sherryl Newton. 319-610-3534. easterniowadollshows@aol.com. 14 ~ Cincinnati, OH. Doll Show. Sharonville Convention Center. Triple Crown Doll Club. 3CrownDollShow@gmail.com. 14 ~ Jonesborough, TN. Doll Show. Jonesborough Visitor Center. The Dollhouse. Ellen Stafford. 423-753-0022. ellen@jonesdollhouse.com
RETIRING DOLL MAKER SELLING USED MOLDS IN GOOD CONDITION from Whitehouse, OH PICK UP ONLY please. Asking $200.00 for all molds. French, German, Modern heads, interchanges with bodies. Seeleys, Bryon, Scioto, T.J. Dallas, Doll Art Works, Nordquist Designs are some of them.
12 ~ Hauppauge, NY. Doll Show. Radisson Hotel. Patchogue Doll Fanciers Club of Long Island. Mary Voegele. 631-981-9332. maryv24@verizon.net
9 bodys at 14-17” ht., 39 head molds
17-18 ~ Naples, FL. Naples Doll Club Show & Sale. New Hope Event Center. Bonnie Basch. razzdazz28@aol.com. 440-572-1223.
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25 ~ Glendale, CA. Doll Show. Glendale Civic Auditorium. Verdugo Hills Doll Club. Janie Olds. j.l.olds@ca.rr.com. jcvhdollshows@gmail. com. 562-818-2501.
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The Keepsakes of a Sentimental Lady Rare incised Jumeau bebe with provenance all original $8900. G&H fashion model in large size as a bride. $2500. Antique accessories: bronze art nouveau dressing mirror ca 1900 $1800. Hard stone cameo earrings in gold ca 1830s, all org $3500. Retro diamond and ruby bangle $5900. LC Tiffany glass scarab set with diamonds and black opal, $2900. Call with questions or more pictures.
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