443. Swiss Doll "Saba" with Metal BallBearing Articulated Body by Bucherer, Original Box
excellent,
8" (20 cm.) Composition head with painted hair
each. Marks:
and facial features, metal ball-bearing body that
(Bucherer
allows for infinite posing possibilities, composition
incised
hands and feet. Condition: generally excellent.
torso mark).
Marks: Made in Switzerland Patents Applied For
Comments:
(torso). Comments: during the 1920s a series of
Bucherer of
comic, celebrity, storybook and classic 8" dolls
Switzerland,
with distinctive body construction, was created by
circa 1920s
the famous Swiss watch-maker, Bucherer, making
from their line
use of their artistic engineering skills; the dolls
of Saba dolls,
were marketed under the trade name "Saba". Value
representing
Points: perfectly-preserved, the doll has wonderful
the beloved
character face with artistic painting, and is
characters from
preserved in its original box. $700/900
the "Bringing
light touchup on hair of
Up Father" comic strip series. Value Points: the infinitely-posable bodies are delightfully-suited to
444. Three Rare Swiss Character Children with Wide Grinning Expressions by Bucherer
this interactive pair, each wearing its original costume. $600/900
446. Rare Swiss "Pinocchio" with Articulated Metal Body by Bucherer 8" (20 cm.) Composition head with long
6" (15 cm.) Each has
sculpted nose and sculpted pointy cap,
composition head with
painted complexion and facial features
sculpted cap, sculpted
including large O-shaped eyes, metal
hair, painted facial
ball-bearing body, composition hands
features with wide-eyed
and feet. Condition: generally excellent.
googly expression,
Marks: Made in Switzerland, patents
broadly-grinning smile,
Applied for (torso). Comments: Bucherer,
metal ball-bearing body,
from their Saba line of character dolls,
composition hands and
circa 1925. Value Points: rare Saba
feet, and each is wearing
model is well-preserved, wears original
its original costume
costume. $400/700
including padded flannel generally excellent, touch-up or rub on two noses. Marks: (Bucherer incised marking on torso).
447. Three Rare Swiss Comic Character Dolls by Bucherer
Comments: Bucherer, circa 1925, from their series of Saba dolls, the trio represent popular comic strip
8" (20 cm.) and 6". Each has
or film characters of the time with notably distinctive expressions and features. Value Points: very rare
composition head with distinctively-
Saba models, with uniquely-painted hats, and each wearing its original costume. $1200/1500
modeled and painted features, including
leggings. Condition:
bearded bald sailor with googly eyes,
445. Swiss Character Doll "Maggie" and "Jiggs" by Bucherer
chubby man with top knot and
8" (20 cm.) abd 6". Each has composition head with sculpted hair and distinctively-modeled facial
padded metal body, and big-nosed
features of the comic strip pair, Maggie with high topknot and broad frown, and Jiggs with wide bug
man with little derby cap and
eyes and grin, each with metal ball-bearing body, composition hands and feet. Condition: generally
moustache; each with metal ball-
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