262. Very Rare American Composition “Pretty Bettsie” Designed by Joseph Kallus 18” (46 cm.) Composition socket head with sculpted short bobbed hair in side-parted style, painted blue side-glancing eyes, black curly upper lashes, rounded nose with accent dots, closed mouth with hint of tongue tip, one piece body with slender and elongated torso and limbs, sculpted and painted costume featuring a short dress with three tiers of ruffles, socks and shoes. Condition: generally excellent, some light paint flaking on legs, wrist ruffles, torso neck. Marks: Pretty Bettsie Des. & Copyright by Jos. L.Kallus (paper label on torso). Comments: designed by the noted American doll artist and patron, Joseph Kallus, circa 1930s. Value Points: very rare model in fine unplayed with condition, very beautiful face with perfectlypreserved face and hair. $500/800
263. American Mechanical Toy “Disneyland Express” in Original Box by Marx 13” (33 cm.) Having cast plastic engine with keywind mechanism that is pulling three tin cars with lithographed designs of various Disney characters including Donald Duck family, Mickey and Minnie, and Pinocchio, labeled “Casey Jr. Disneyland Expression”. In near mint unplayed with condition, working mechanism, except rubber tires missing on two cars. The toy is presented in its original labeled box with illustrations, and bearing “c. W.D.P.” stamp and Louis Marx signature. Marx, circa 1940s. $200/300
264. Two, American Cloth “Little Shaver” Dolls by Madame Alexander 10” (25 cm.) Each is all stockinette with mask-pressed and painted facial features, round sideglancing eyes with large black pupils, curly upper lashes, small bow-shaped lips, softly-stuffed
wonderful costumes. $500/700
gloves. Condition:
17” (43 cm.) All pink
generally
stockinette with mask-pressed
excellent.
and painted facial features,
Marks: Little
large round side-glancing eyes,
Shaver Madame
painted upper curly lashes,
Alexander (cloth
button-shaped nose, closed
tags on each).
mouth with rosebud lips, blonde
Comments:
curly fleece-yarn hair, padded
Madame
stockinette body with delicate
Alexander, circa
wire armature allowing posing,
costume. Each doll has a fanciful cluster of flowers in hair held by black netting, and black
w
on the storybook girls with
lace fingerless
peach and grey costume; and girl with blonde fleecy-yarn hair wearing magenta and yellow
128
costumes and facial painting
265. Pristine American Cloth Character “Little Shaver” by Madame Alexander
body, velvet black sewn-on shoes; including girl with brunette mohair curls and wearing
w
1940. Value Points: fresh