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Antique DOLL Collector January 2019 Vol. 21, No. 12

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Landmark, The Margaret Lumia Collection of Fine Antique Dolls Saturday, January 12, 2019 — Only rarely do collections appear with such significance that they can rightfully be labeled legendary or lodestar.

Or “Landmark”. Which is the auction title of the collection of Margaret Lumia. Chosen with a discerning eye, acquired with a dogged persistence, and nurtured carefully during their time in her care, her dolls offer today’s collectors a rare opportunity to see — and, perhaps win — a magnificent treasure from time past. The collection ranges from very fine early wood and paper mache to superb French bébés and poupées, to the rarest of the German bisque art characters, mostly all in original costumes. Too, there are furnished dollhouses, miniature treasures, outstanding early doll furniture, and more. x If you cannot attend the auction, online, telephone, and absentee bidding are available. To order a catalog or for more information call 410-224-3655 or visit www.theriaults.com.

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Saturday, January 12, 2019

Madame Alexander, The Rodney Waller Collection: Part One

Sunday, January 13, 2019

AN IMPORTANT MARQUIS ANTIQUE DOLL A U C T I O N W E E K E N D at t h e f as h ion I S L A N D H O T E L in N ewport B eac h , C A L I F O R N I A Landmark, The Margaret Lumia Collection of Fine Antique Dolls • Saturday, January 12, 2019

Madame Alexander, The Rodney Waller Collection: Part One • Sunday, January 13, 2019

Madame Alexander, The Rodney Waller Collection

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Sunday, January 13, 2019 — Time has come for Beatrice Alexander, signature American dollmaker and designer, to take her rightful place among antique dolls. Nearly 90 years have passed since her dolls first appeared, and for more than a half century she stood as a symbol of excellence, ingenuity, and marketing mastery in the world of American dolls. Collector Rodney Waller noted this many years ago, and began a quest to find the rarest of the rarest of her dolls, prizing originality and excellence of condition as well as rarity. This is Part One of his two-part auction, featuring the cloth and composition dolls, 1930-1948, of Madame Alexander. x If you cannot attend the auction, online, telephone, and absentee bidding are available. To order a catalog or for more information call 410-224-3655 or visit www.theriaults.com.

See inside this issue of ADC for more photos and articles featuring dolls from the January 12-13, 2019 Marquis Antique Auction!

For information or to order catalogs call 410-224-3655 or www.theriaults.com

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23” Andres Flurent Thruillier A9T, OM w/ 2 rows of teeth on wonderful stiff wrist lady body, beautiful molding & painting, a little touch up on body by neck socket $14,500. Now $10,995.

20” overall 16” Automation S & H 1300 5 ½ w/ Red Wimpern mark, brown flirty eyes, turns, shakes tambourine, moves left foot, head goes side to side, pierced ears (chip by left ear) $3895. Now $3195.

16” Kestner 220 Toddler body w/ fur wig, blue sleep eyes, plaster pate, rub on cheek, head marked: H Made in Germany 12, JDK, 220, 15 $3295. Now $2995.

26” OOAK Lady In Black

by Avigail Anna Brahms 1989, dressed w/ vintage materials, mohair wig, blue glass eyes, fabulous $1895. Now $1495.

24” Simon & Halbig 1488 on bj toddler body, blue sleep eyes, eye chip on upper left rim, antique clothing, brunette HH wig, comes with 6.25” CM all original dressed German bisque doll, missing one leg $3495. Now $3195.

25” Steiff 1906 – 07 Bear w/ underscored F button, light brown mohair, some wear, pads replaced, shoe button eyes, re-stitched nose $1695. Now $995.

4.75” Porky Pig & Petunia by Geo Borgfeldt, labels on feet $210. Now $185.

4.75” Pinocchio by Geo Borgfeldt, labels on feet $95.

7” pair of Jaymar? Rabbits $175. Now $155.

5” Jiggs by Jaymar $75.

5.25” Moon Mullins by Jaymar $75.

15.5” x 10” x 5” Miniature Exterior Diorama by Helen Bruce, a vitrine depicting an afternoon outing by a fountain with 3 early wooden peg jointed dolls (facial paint on large doll as is)and two deer, signed H. Bruce “Fecit” #1 circa 1950 $2995.

Now $2195.

25” Simon & Halbig 1009 w/ early high forehead on nice early body (some repaint on arms & hands), brown sleep eyes, antique clothing, leather shoes, mohair wig $655.

Now $525.

5.25” Amazing all bisque Repro with jointed elbows & blue painted boots, fabulously painted face, mohair wig $250.

Ideal Toni Doll s in all original dresses 19” Auburn P-92 in pink $165. Now $125.

21” Brunette P-93 in red & yellow $165. Now $135.

19” Platinum in pink & dusty rose $125.

14” Blond P-90 in lime green & floral $125. Now $99.50 16” Black hair walker in blue denim & pink $105.

14.5” Red head P-91 in yellow & white print $105.

23.5” French SFBJ 301, blue sleep eyes, pierced ears, beautiful molding & coloring, paint on hands as is $595.

13.5” x 13.5” x 6” Miniature Exterior Diorama

by Helen Bruce, a vitrine depicting an afternoon stroll in the park, entitled “La Vie En Miniature” and signed H. Bruce circa 1950 $2295. Now $1995.

6 ¾” Laurelleaf Little Izannah Walker Doll w/ amazing detailing #38 – I w/ COA & patterns $295.

18” CM German dome head “8”, blue threaded eyes, nice kid body w/ bisque arms, antique clothing, mohair wig $255.

13” Shirley Temple as Bright Eyes in her box w/ pin, beautiful compo $395.

15” Goebel 120 Made in Bavaria on BJ Toddler body, blue sleep eyes, mohair wig $275.

23” Fulper Toddler Made in USA, blue stationary eyes, HH wig, vintage clothing $495.

18” R.J Wright Winnie The Pooh Sold

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German BAPS 3.5” – 4.5” All original, sweet pieces Little Bo Peep & Mary Had a Little Lamb (faded) with lamb $160.

Mary Mary Quite Contrary w/ Flowers $105.

Little Miss Muffet w/ Spider $110.

German BAPS 3.5” – 6” All original & bright colors Mrs. Josephine Rabbit (Peter Rabbit) $95.

Red Riding Hood $85.

Peter, Peter Pumpkin Eater Had a Wife and Can’t Feed Her $125. Pair Ride A Cock Horse $85.

Mr. & Mrs. Bear from Goldilocks $170.

German BAPS 3.5” – 6” All original & bright colors Little Black Sambo, Mumbo, Jumbo & Tiger $325.

Puss In Boots $95.

Hansel, Gretel & Witch $ 195.

14” All original Effanbee Patsy w/ blue painted eyes, some paint wear on right side face below hair & top of arm $99.95 13” All original Ideal Shirley Temple in Stand Up & Cheer dress w/ pin, beautiful doll $275.

13” All original Shirley Temple in Curly Top dress w/ pin, some slight crazing $195.

18” K star R S & H 122 Baby, blue sleep 17” Kestner Hilda 237 Baby, blue sleep eyes, marked: J Made in eyes, mohair wig, sweet face $265.

Germany 13, Ges Gesch, JDK 15, 237 N 1070, original mohair 5 ¾” Blonde china dressed in pink wig w plaster pate, some crazing on right arm $1425. $74.95 2 – 6” Black hair China clean bodies, legs sewn on 1 $64.95 7 ¾” Black hair China clean bodies, legs sewn $69.95

10.5” Wonderful All Original Blond China w/ “Alice” band, superb detailing, cloth legs patched $1050.

11.5” Unis 301 1 ½, blue sleep eyes, original HH wig (cut on top), original style dress, nice molding, wonderful body $425.

10.5” Heubach Koppelsdorf 320 Toddler, blue sleep eyes, original outfit & mohair wig $145.

12” Alice Lester Emily “Forever Children” Collection 5/50, full porcelain jointed body – elbows, knees, ankles and waist, brown glass eyes, HH wig, w/ trunk, clothing, shoes and panda, (pictured kneeling) $995. Now $595.

12.5” Early CM Turned Head Kestner D, brown stationary eyes, HH wig, kid body, sweet size $295.

16.5” Early CM Kestner “G” turned head, blue stationary eyes, mohair wig w/ plaster pate, chipped finger right hand $195.

27” French SFBJ 301, brown sleep eyes, pierced ears, BJ body (hands touched up), beautiful coloring $695.

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6.5” AM 210 Googlie, blue intaglio eyes, beautiful molding and coloring, 5 piece compo body $395.

7 ¼” Papier Mache w/ black molded hair & blue eyes, some flacking on arm, legs repainted, some wear on arm $275.

Heloise French Poured Resin w/ hand painted features on cloth bodies 18” Jade 9/60, brown eyes, mohair wig, signed 18.5” Perle2 41/60, brown eyes, mohair wig, signed $1250. Now $895.

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5” China w/ molded bun, antique body & clothing $210.

4.25” Kister? Male China on newer body, great personality $120.

4” Pink Luster China w/ original body, chipped left toe $165.

3.25” China Boy on original body $155.

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The Grovian Doll Museum presents:

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Under Sheryl’s skillful direction, attendees will create a marvelous Mademoiselle Polichinelle costume for a Bébé Bru Jeune that is based on an antique original in the Grovian Doll Museum’s collection.

The ensemble is designed to fit a spectacular Darlene Lane Bébé Bru. 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: u A Thursday evening Welcome Reception with delicious food and drink. u Three days of personal instruction by the highly respected costumer Sheryl Williams. u A complete kit to create a satin Polichinelle ensemble designed with exclusive fabric for the Darlene Lane Bru Jeune. u Delicious lunches and dinners on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are also included in the workshop fee. u Special shopping opportunities tailored just for doll costumers. u A special exhibit staged by The Grovian will be available for viewing. Plus, an entertaining program will be offered.

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The Complete Guide to Antique, Vintage and Collectible Dolls

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THE LANDMARK DOLL COLLECTION OF MARGARET LUMIA

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26 2018 UFDC COMPETITIVE EXHIBITION BLUE RIBBON WINNERS - PART 4

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A mere lad, yet with august dignity in his expression and eyes is the rare 102 art character model by Kammer and Reinhardt, circa 1910 featured at Theriault’s January 12, 2019 auction in Newport Beach, CA.

42 THE DIONNE QUINTUPLET DOLLS AND HOW THEY SAVED THE DAY FOR MADAME ALEXANDER

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52 TO RESTORE, OR NOT TO RESTORE…THAT IS THE QUESTION!

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58 COLLECTING MODERN ART

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3 A Rare 16” Wax Socket Head Kestner All Original in Precious Layers and Fancy Shoes; mint 8-ball Schmitt Body, sl.eyes, So important yet dear. $1800 4) Choice JDK 247 Flirty - Hilda’s sister was never so cunning until you see her flirt those big grey eyes in that angelic creamy bisque.; Original Wig, Clothes and Body too! A really different Kestner! $850 5) Important & Rare Meissen School Heubach - so very unique, Mint and Signed; elegantly charming & museum worthy character atop her Elaborate Scrolled Pedestal. $895 6) Haunting 16” Belton ‘Bebe’ - a soulful French Trade jeune fille w. moonlight pale bisque, big Blue Spiral PWs, feathered brows, early body,all antique clothing a uniquely winsome spirit! $2250

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LANDMARK

Doll Collection

of Margaret Lumia

by Florence Theriault

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arely do antique doll collections appear today that can be rightfully labeled legendary or lodestar. Or “Landmark”, which is the title of the book featuring the collection of Margaret Lumia.

Chosen with a discerning eye, acquired with a dogged persistence and nurtured carefully during time in her care, the collection offers doll lovers, historians, and art scholars an extremely rare look at some of the world’s most cherished antique dolls.

The Lumia Landmark Collection has previously been known to few collectors. Margaret Lumia is a private person, deeply involved with research and other family and business commitments, who has cherished her collection as a personal venture. But no dilettante is she. Every acquisition was made after extensive study and comparison with other examples.

She worked with only a few vendors who quickly learned to offer her only the best. Her acquisitions at auction have been from the estates or notable museum closings of the last 25 years including the Lucy Morgan Collection, the Legoland Museum of Dolls and Toys, the Puppen & Spielzeug Museum of Vienna, the estate of Richard Wright, the Mildred Seeley Collection and the Mary Merritt Doll Museum.

Margaret Lumia came to the collecting of antique dolls through her involvement in the world of doll artistry in which she was inspired to create unique portraitures in doll form. So admired was her talent that her original dolls were featured on the cover of numerous magazines and won countless awards during the heyday of doll artistry in the 1990s.

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Margaret has noted that undertaking the nuances of creating a doll gave her a better appreciation for the work of doll makers in the 18th and 19th centuries and inspired her to begin her collection of these earlier dolls.

During this time, Margaret Lumia developed the intention of creating a splendid doll museum. The museum would include not only the finest antique dolls but also dollhouses, automata and other antique playthings.

No strangers were the couple to the notion of creating a new venture. In the 1980s, they had left their corporate investment jobs, determined to establish their own firm designing and manufacturing revolutionary medical devices. In a wonderful article published in the November, 1990 magazine, Money Magazine, the author describes how the young couple spent their last pennies for a booth at a medical trade show, only to have their product develop a leak at the last moment. Frantically, they sought an answer for immediate temporary repair and it came to them. Duct Tape!

The day was saved, the product was a grand success and, as the author said, “Like Thomas Edison before them, they headed home with another problem: how to mass-produce the thing.”

And so it went. The medical supply company flourished under Margaret’s inventive ideas and David’s business acumen. Then another turn in the road took place. Margaret Lumia was a skilled and avid tennis player, and as her professional involvement in this interest grew, the couple moved to their home in Florida where she became involved in tennis competitions, eventually earning a place in the ranks of the top 700 worldwide in the Professional WTA circuit.

So much of the Margaret Lumia story echoes others in the world of dolls and doll collecting. The words “duct tape!” eerily calls up the words of the 19th century American doll

Shown above are two examples of the beloved Bebe Modele by Leon Casimir Bru, but also the extremely rare Bebe Gourmand. The collection also includes classic Bru Jne bebes in superb original costumes, as well as early poupees by the firm.

An imposing 24" tall, the early English doll is notable not only for highly-personalized carving of facial features and original costume, but also for very shapely legs, a feature only found on very early and luxury dolls of this genre.

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Featured on the cover of the “Landmark� catalog is this all-original Jumeau bebe as Asian child, with outstanding complexion, distinctive painting of facial features, original wig, and superb multi-layered original silk costume.

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The beautiful and rare Huret bebe has superb painting and a most gentle expression.

The collection includes several Huret poupees, too, with fine antique costumes.

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For many years the pair of A.T. bebes by Thuillier were features in the Mary Merritt doll Museum and, later, were shown of the cover of the museum auction catalog.

maker Izannah Walker who was said to have awoken in the middle of the night with the answer on how to obtain a permanent finish on her doll heads, “Use paste!” There is the story of Mildred Seeley, school teacher, who created one of the world’s most important firms in doll artistry.

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opened Lucy’s Doll House. Margaret Lumia takes her place with these former giants.

The collection includes so many notable dolls for when Margaret Lumia became engrossed with a subject she wanted to learn all about the companies, the people and the dolls they made. Shown here are just a few of the categories which engrossed her.

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Only six examples of the rare painted-eye portrait poupee are known to exist; he has a wooden articulated body with bisque hands, and superb antique costume including beaver top hat.

Other superb poupees in the collections focus on those with distinctive portrait like faces and/or having rare experimental bodies.

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So many dolls from the famed art-character movement are highlighted in the Lumia collection and shown here is the outstanding 22" Kammer and Reinhardt model 102.

Known as Clapham genre wooden dolls for their distinctive resemblance to the noted Lord and Lady Clapham in the Victorian and Albert Museum, shown are three examples in various sizes, including the rare Clapham baby, acquired from the famed Bodner collection.

Standing a regal 28� tall, the statuesque Grodnertal wooden ladies features rare elements such as unique body type and modeled bodice. Carved wooden dolls from England and the Continent have been of special interest to Margaret Lumia and the collection features a grand array.

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The Lumia Collection includes two very rare examples from the Jumeau 200 art character series, including model 210 (shown in the ad on the inside front cover) and this splendid 26" example.

The entire collection will be on display Friday evening and Saturday morning, January 11 and 12, 2019 at the ballroom of the Fashion Island Hotel in Newport Beach, CA for a rare exhibition, open free to the public.

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Japanese Visions of Childhood: THE PLAYFUL FIGURES OF HIRATA GOYO

By Alan Scott Pate

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n the minds of many, dolls and childhood are inextricably linked. Children playing with dolls and dolls depicting children lie at the core of much of Western doll culture. But in Japan, an entirely separate doll culture has thrived, where dolls depicting children were not designed for play, nor were they actually intended for children. Beginning in the 1700s a tradition evolved in the court circles of Kyoto in which a doll depicting a plump boy holding an auspicious object was given as an esteemed gift. [Fig. 1 ] Called gosho-ningyô or “palace dolls,” these figures, originally given by the emperor to visiting noblemen and samurai lords in recognition of tributes received, became sought after objects by lords, samurai, merchants, and townsmen alike, not only for their perceived connection with imperial blessings, but also as decorative objects,

Fig. 1 Gosho-ningyô with a puppy, 17” High. Edo Period. 19th Century.

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Fig. 2 Gosho-ningyô entitled “Tenkatori Momotarô (Momotaro Seizing the Kingdom), 19” High. Edo Period. 19th Century.

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enjoyed for their simple beauty and innocence. Never designed to be “played with” nor, generally, given to children, goshoningyô evolved over the course of the 18th and 19th centuries to be an important component of Japanese ningyô (doll) culture.

Aesthetically, these dolls differed very much from their Western counterparts. Made of carved wood or molded wood composite (tôso), gosho-ningyô depicted chubby boys with exceedingly large heads and plump limbs. Covered overall in a lustrous white gofun (shell white), they were typically clothed only in a small silk bib called a haragake. Positioned either kneeling Japanese style, or seated with one leg thrust out to the side, much emphasis was placed on the objects they held in their hands. A turtle, for example, expressed the wish for longevity. A helmet represented martial prowess. A money mallet signified material wealth. [Fig. 2]

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Fig. 3 Gosho-ningyô depicting a biwa lute player. Edo Period. 19th Century. 17” High. Blewis Collection.

Fig. 4 Mitsuore gosho-ningyô (triple-jointed) articulated. Edo Period. 19th Century. 9” High. National Museum Toys/Miniatures.

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ver time, as their popularity and sources of manufacture grew, these static dolls morphed into a seemingly endless variety of forms, some standing, some crawling, some automated, and many with exceptionally fine multi-layered clothing representing various strata of Japanese society. [Fig. 3] Padded upper arms allowed for ease in changing attire.

[Fig. 4] The introduction of joints enabled gosho-ningyô to be displayed seated, kneeling, or standing. Moving beyond simple but elegant auspicious wishes, attributes also expanded with frequent references to historic narratives, popular folk tales, theatrical dramas, and even contemporary characters.

Adapting to changing times and changing tastes, goshoningyô were able to transition seamlessly from imperial court to merchant household, from samurai culture to popular culture. But at their core, they remained studies in childhood.

Let’s now fast-forward 200 years, to modern Japan of the 1920s and 1930s. Much has transpired in this country’s history. Wrested from its self-imposed isolation by the arrival of the West and its “gunboat diplomacy” of the mid 1800s, Japan rapidly shed its traditional feudal society for a more Westernized form of government, which led to blindingly rapid modernization, industrialization and urbanization, creating a world far removed from traditional Kyoto court culture. Dolls, too, had made this journey. And in each step of the way, traditional doll forms had to adapt to society’s rapidly shifting tastes and priorities. Not only did techniques have to evolve to meet prevailing trends, but ningyô subject matter itself also had to reflect the zeitgeist of the successive eras in order to retain the public’s interest. [Fig. 5 ]

Fig. 5 Uta-ningyô (Poem Doll) of a young boy entitled Sijimi-uri (Clam Seller), Showa Era, 20th Century. 21” High. Troy Collection.

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Fig. 6 Matsudaira Masako posing with four of the Japanese Friendship Dolls, December 1927.

Archival Photograph. Author’s Collection.

Fig. 7 Miss Nagano/Aichi, one of the original 58 Japanese Friendship Dolls.

Signed: Hirata Gôyô II. 1927. 32” High. Blewis Collection.

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Fig. 8 Ichimatsu-ningyô by Hurui Rakuzan (Gôyô I), 21” High. Meiji Era, 1911. Blewis Collection.

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any Western doll collectors are familiar with, at least in broad strokes, the Japanese Friendship Doll exchange of 1927, in which the children of Japan and America engaged in a series of highly publicized and highly successful doll exchanges, all in an effort to promote friendship, goodwill, peace and cultural understanding between these neighbors across the Pacific. Part of the legacy of this great exchange are the remaining forty-seven (out of an original fifty-eight) large-scale, and exquisitely rendered ichimatsu dolls that are to be found in museums, libraries and private collections across the United States. [Fig. 6] What is less known is the exceptional impact this exchange had on Japan’s own doll industry, and the subsequent push among some of the artisans that worked on the original fifty-eight Japanese Friendship Dolls to elevate Japanese doll from a traditional craft to a respected art form.

Hirata Gôyô II (Tsuneo, 1903-1981) was perhaps the most vocal proponent of this push towards recognized artistry. The five dolls that he contributed to the 1927 Friendship Doll exchange were regarded as the finest ever made. [Fig. 7] And his artistic intent was symbolized by brazenly signing each of his dolls on the back of their heads underneath the hair wigs in both English in Japanese. Following this exchange, beginning in the late 1920s, Gôyô’s attention became singularly focused on stretching the concept of ningyô (doll) and elevating it from repetitive craft to acknowledged art form. His dolls, as well as those created by fellow doll artists that shared his vision, were referred to as sosakuningyô (art dolls). His ultimate success in this endeavor is seen in the fact that Japanese dolls were included for the first time in the Imperial Art Exhibitions (Teiten) beginning in 1936 and that Gôyô himself became the first doll maker to be designated a Living National Treasure in 1955.

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Fig. 9 Shasei-ningyô of Momotarô emerging from a peach. Tasiho Era, Circa 1925. Blewis Collection.

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ôyô’s artistic journey is a fascinating one. Gôyô was the eldest son of Hirata Tsunejiro (Gôyô I, 1878-1924), a doll craftsman of some repute trained in the hyperrealistic style of iki-ningyô (living dolls) that were used in exhibitions and as store mannequins. With his shop based in the Asakusa area of Tokyo, Gôyô I also gained renown as an innovative maker of musha-ningyô (Boy’s Day warrior dolls) and ichimatsu-ningyô. [Fig. 8] His success lay in part in the development of a signature style of doll that took the skill sets of hyper realism and stylized them, transforming hard and raw realism into a softer, less shocking aesthetic known as shasei (natural realism). Gôyô I’s depictions of the boy strongman Kintarô and Momotarô the Peach Boy executed in this shasei style became his primary stock and trade. And in these figures, we can clearly see an evolutionary step from the classic gosho-ningyô of previous centuries, developing a form that was in complete harmony with the tastes and expectations of Japan in the opening decades of the 20th Century. [Fig. 9] A particularly striking example is Gôyô’s interpretation of Daidôzan Bungôro (Great Mountain Child), the famous child sumo wrestler from the late 1700s. [Fig. 10] Standing only 117 cm (3’ 10”) but weighing an impressive 83 kg (183 lbs), Daidôzan was used as an unofficial sumo mascot and would enter into the ring prior to the start of the day’s matches and perform a rendition of the important dohyô iri

Fig. 10 Shasei-ningyô of Daidozan Bungorô (Great Child Mountain) attributed to Gôyô I, 24” High. Taisho Era, Circa 1915. Blewis Collection.

purification ritual. This was followed by an enthusiastic display of principal moves used in sumo wrestling by the stout little tike, much to the delight of the audience.

Daidôzan was a miniature superstar of his day and was depicted in over twenty-five different woodblock prints from the period. In Gôyô’s delightful rendition, the chubby cheeked Daidôzan stands with legs spread apart, his right arm extended directly to the side and his left hand cupping his chest, one of the more iconic dohyo iri positions. He wears the sumo ceremonial apron, known as a keisho mawashi, embroidered with the image of a carp swimming through a torrent of water. Gôyô has imbued his Daidôzan with a fleshy chest and expansive belly, giving the child titan a ponderosity appropriate to his name: Great Mountain Child.

As the eldest son of three, Tsuneo trained in his father’s studio, mastering all the skills necessary for continuing the family’s name and enterprise. He was a particularly skilled and apt pupil and readily took over the family lineage when his father died unexpectedly in 1924. Thus it was that at the young age of 21 that Tsuneo became Gôyô II, head of a noted doll making family, and only 24 when the Friendship Doll project was announced. His two younger brothers Hirata Yôkô (1906-1975) and Hirata Gyokuyô (1911-1944) aided in the family business and were recognized doll makers in their own right, but clearly overshadowed by the immense talent of their older brother.

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art of Gôyô’s strategy was to reinvent ningyô, taking forms and styles that all Japanese were familiar with, but translating them into a more modern vocabulary. Although Gôyô experimented with many different traditions and forms of ningyô in his quest for recognition, one of his most enduring and endearing forms were his depictions of children at play. These figures, showing boy’s (mostly) engaged in an endless variety of amusement were executed with the family’s signature shaseistyle of natural realism.

Gôyô was prodigious in his output, creating a fantastic number of figures throughout his long career. But beginning in Showa 3 (1928) he continually revisited his theme of children at play.

In many ways, these figures can be viewed as his modernist reinterpretation of the classic Kyoto gosho-ningyô.

Some of his children were drawn from traditional legend and lore, like the Momotarô and Kintarô figures of his father. But Gôyô went further, and rapidly expanded upon his vision.

One of my personal favorites is his rendition of the great artist Sesshû Tôyô (1420-1506) as a young boy. [Fig. 11] It is a somewhat shocking image at first glance, depicting a young boy with the shaved head of a Buddhist acolyte seated

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Fig. 13 Sosaku-ningyô entitled “Hanafubiki” (Catching Falling Flower Petals), signed Hirata Gôyô II, 10-1/2” High. Showa Era. 1947.

with his hands tied behind his back! He wears a simple white kimono with a black gauze outer robe typical of a young monk.

He strains forward peering over the edge of his outstretched feet at an approaching mouse. [Fig. 12] This image would have immediately called to mind the apocryphal story of Sesshû when he was a young monk.

His superior was constantly chastising Sesshû for spending his time painting rather than in meditation and chores. So, in punishment, the abbot leaves him in an isolated room tying his hands to a column to prevent mischief. Later, the abbot checks in on him and is disturbed to see a mouse at the feet of the young boy. But upon approaching he discovers that it is only a painting of a mouse done in the dust of the floor, executed by the boy’s free toe! After this, the abbot relents and Sesshû focuses on his painting, eventually becoming one of Japan’s most esteemed ink painters. Gôyô has captured the moment when Sesshû’s mouse painting has seemingly come to life.

The soft facial features, the delight in the boy’s eyes, the curl of his big toe fresh from the act of painting, are all so beautifully and naturalistically rendered. Gôyô is known to have first created this version in the late 1920s but visited it again as late as 1975.

Fig. 14 Sosaku-ningyô of boy with yo-yo, signed Hirata Gôyô II, 7” High. Showa Era, Circa 1935. Foreman Collection.

Fig. 15 Sosaku-ningyô entitled “Tanjyôbi” (Birthday), signed Hirata Gôyô II, 7” High.

Showa Era, Circa 1947. Blewis Collection.

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Fig. 16 Sosaku-ningyô entitled “Yubi” (Contemplating Fingers), signed Hirata Gôyô II, Showa Era, 1947.

Fig. 17 Sosaku-ningyô entitled “Issa to tsutsume” (Boy with Sparrow), signed Hirata Gôyô II, 7” High. Showa Era. Circa 1935.

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Fig. 18 Sosaku-ningyô entitled “Osana no ko” (Boy with Fish), signed Hirata Gôyô II, 6” High. Circa 1947.

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hat follows is a pictorial study of a few examples of Gôyô’s work depicting children during the 1930’s and 40’s. This group is particularly interesting in that they were all collected in the late 1940’s by an American woman, Beverly Kelton, who was stationed in Japan with her husband, Lt Col. John F. Kelton. The Kelton’s had the good fortune to be introduced to Gôyô and his wife. They were gifted a number of his dolls by acquaintances as well as acquiring at least one from Gôyô directly [Fig. 13].

Kelton kept a detailed journal, indicating the source for each doll, and even noting that the fabric used for the kimono of one of the figures was purchased with the help of Gôyô’s wife who traditionally dressed all of Gôyô’s pieces. Each example, from the boy mesmerized by a yo-yo, to the boy laughingly enjoying a bowl of rice on his birthday, to a young girl contemplating her fingers, shows Gôyô’s incomparable skill at depicting visions of Japanese childhood. [Fig. 14-18]

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Every doll is made more enjoyable by knowing its back story. Why was it created?

Was it a grand success or not so much? What was its competition? What was happening in world events that inspired the doll maker and added (or diminished) to the demand for the doll? Rodney Waller, a pre-eminent collector and researcher of the iconic American doll firm of Alexander, has spent decades pursuing the back stories of that company’s dolls. In this essay, he explores the grand success story of Madame Alexander’s Dionne Quintuplet dolls.

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o Madame Alexander doll collection is complete without several examples of the Dionne Quintuplets. In fact, without the Dionne dolls, Madame’s company may not even have continued through those difficult years of the 1930s Depression.

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There were so many possibilities for marketing the Quint dolls – and for collectors to choose today, such as this original woven basket layette with fancy lace and cotton lining, and a second set of costumes. Doctor Dafoe was also created in doll form as was their caring nurse.

A variation of a woven basket with set of Dionne Quintuplets with a change of colorful cotton playsuits for each.

Shirley Temple dolls in 1934 and was a bigger company with integrated design, molding, manufacturing, distribution and marketing capabilities compared to Madame’s little production shop and showroom on 22nd Street in New York City. Hollywood was churning out Shirley Temple movies as quickly as they could and almost the entire globe was demanding Shirley Temple dolls.

It was truly a David and Goliath situation.

Madame has been quoted several times noting that Shirley Temple almost put her out of business along with the rest of the doll industry. In March 1935, Madame tried to compete with Shirley Temple with her acquisition of the rights to “Little Colonel,” the famous story book, from the heirs of Anne Fellows Johnston, and her subsequent release of a look-alike Shirley doll named “Little Colonel.” But it had little effect.

What to do? It was Madame’s entrepreneurial spirit that drove her to be the first to make a deal with the Canadian Guardians of the Dionne’s for the manufacturing rights of Dionne dolls in the United States. The Dionne’s were born in May 1934 and the world followed their struggle to Antique DOLL Collector

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To add to the child’s excitement in playing with the celebrity dolls, Madame Alexander commissioned the production of wooden furniture styled just for them. Five dolls – and five different pieces of wooden furniture.

Popularity breeds copies, and the Alexander firm was diligent in protecting their licensing rights to the dolls, as this Playthings ad shows. Featured in the ad is a photograph of the dolls in their set of wooden furniture.

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The set of Quints with toddler bodies, rather than bent leg baby bodies, wear rare original costumes that are given a special flair with original tams accented by large silk bows.

survive their infancy. Madame got to work and,

by March 1935, Alexander was advertising the release of the dolls in time for their first birthday.

So popular did the Dionne dolls become that, until this day, they hold the record for variation of styles and sizes in the history of the company.

They were made in a myriad of sizes, with wigs or modeled hair, with toddler bodies or baby bodies, with painted eyes or sleep eyes, and dozens of costume variations. The Dionne’s were also the only dolls where Madame sold an extensive line of furniture, playthings and accessories specifically designed for these dolls, ranging from cribs and play pens to an actual carousel.

Very early in the marketing of the Dionne’s, Madame created a color scheme for each doll. This added color and eye appeal to the A colorful canvas roof protected the Quint dolls as they rode in their wooden carousel; each child had its own animal seat (dog, duck, squirrel, kitten and bunny) with applique name to designate which child was to sit where.

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displayed dolls but also differentiated between the five children, and thus creating a greater demand for the complete set. Yet Madame recognized that these were still expensive dolls for the time, and while the goal was selling the complete set of five dolls, they were also offered individually in an effort to meet affordability demands; to this end, early marketing efforts were focused on “picking out your favorite.”

Ultimately the Canadian Guardians also began dressing the actual children in differing colors but not the same colors as Madame had chosen. The Canadians Guardians came to the same conclusion that the little girls needed to be “colored coded” so that the thousands of tourists coming to Collander, Ontario to see the Dionne’s each day could determine which little girl they were watching a distance away from the extensive “observation buildings.” For nine years, the girls were placed on display Another costume variation is worn by two of the 12" Quint toddlers who play with the costumed bunny from Alexander “Posey Pets” series. Madame Alexander realized that purchasing all five dolls might be too expensive for many families, so she made it possible for the dolls to be bought one by one.

Who gets to sit in the center? The wooden see-saw needed perfect balance so someone had to be the boss. Looks like it was Emile.

This rare see-saw has a seat for each child, and is decorated with an image of the five children and each of their names.

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A colorful canvas roof protected the Quint dolls as they rode in their wooden carousel; each child had its own animal seat (dog, duck, squirrel, kitten and bunny) with applique name to designate which child was to sit where.

At first glance, this appears like they typical wooden five-child seat, but look carefully! The side panels are swan-shaped; no other example is known to exist.

multiple times a day. Even during the peak of the Great Depression, more than 3 million visitors came simply to watch them from behind a glass mirror. As the girls played together, they could only hear—not see—the viewers, all the while having little contact with their parents, despite them living just across the street.

Ultimately, the press announced that more Dionne dolls had been sold than Shirley Temple dolls over the years.

Profits and notoriety from the Dionne US exclusive rights moved Madame Alexander from a “Doll Stylist,” as she advertised herself in the early 1930’s, to an established doll manufacturer. All the stores and national catalogs wanted access to the Dionne doll line. Madame then could bundle her products and require that not only her Dionne line be purchased but also other assortments of her products giving her a broader distribution and consumer exposure of her product line nationwide…and adding to the financial backbone of her company.

Madame Alexander was the constant showman and marketing genius. In preparations for Christmas 1937, Madame arranged a nationwide tour of America for Nurse Yvonne Leroux, the nurse of the Dionne’s almost since their birth. Nurse Leroux appeared before crowds in department stores, luncheons held by women’s clubs attended by the mayor and radio stations. Playthings Magazine stated “The Alexander Doll Co. reports that

sales for Quintuplet Dolls reach new peaks wherever Miss Leroux has been, and is looking forward to working in close cooperation with stores in the cities still to be visited.”

Without the popularity and success of the Dionne Quintuplets, it is likely that the Alexander doll firm might have perished, and, certainly, would not have had the means to later create the experimental and luxury fashion dolls of the 1940s and 1950s.

The Dionne Quintuplet dolls shown here are featured in the auction of The Rodney Waller Collection of Madame Alexander dolls, Part I, being conducted by Theriault’s on January 13, 2019 in Newport Beach, CA. For more details visit www.theriaults.com.

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The Quints get together wearing matching pique pastel romper suits, bonnets, and with brass name tags for each. They are seated around a very rare furnishing which is the round table labeled with all five names.

It is certain that the Dionne Quintuplet dolls ensured the financial success of the Alexander company. For many years they were the feature dolls in the company’s fullpage ads in Playthings magazine.

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The DOLL, The COSTUME & The WARDROBE NADDA SHOW & SALE EVENT in SEATTLE! May 4th & 5th 2019

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To Restore, or not to Restore... s e t i u o q n e ! h t s i t a h t M

by Melanie Luther

any collectors struggle with this decision when examining old, often original doll clothing. Original antique clothing adds value to the doll and authenticates her history as well as her inherent beauty. While it is certainly easier to remove clothing, place it between sheets of acid free tissue paper and pack it away, the sentimentality of many doll collectors urges them to find ways to allow the doll to wear original garments, despite their condition.

The challenge collectors face is not only what can be done to preserve the integrity of the ensemble, but also, how can it be done, and am I capable of doing it? In simple terms: what can I restore, repair or conserve?

It would be fair to say that two schools of thought exist regarding the care and maintenance of antique textiles. One is to do nothing at all. The other school of thought is to do nothing that cannot be undone to an antique garment. In other words, follow a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do No Harmâ&#x20AC;? philosophy. This article will show examples of how both approaches can be used to enhance the wearability of clothing for an antique doll.

Before a plan of action is chosen, the collector should examine and evaluate the garment for its present condition. Here are a few basic guidelines for handling antique doll costumes:

Guidelines for Handling 1) Handle gently, and always support the ENTIRE garment.

2) ALWAYS have clean hands. Natural oils from skin will attach to fabric and dust will collect there. Avoid handwipes or lotions. Use soap and water to wash hands and be sure to dry thoroughly.

3) Place clean acid-free tissue paper down before starting to examine the garment. Any direct contact with newsprint, paper, tape, etc. could have an ill effect.

4) Do not handle the costume excessively. Plan ahead to have all tools, i.e., needles, thread, etc. available and set aside.

5) Some textile conservation experts advise wearing thin white cotton gloves for handling.

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whose luxurious costumes were created in silk with textures that became “shattered” due to textile instability. During the late nineteenth century and early twentieth centuries, many silk manufacturers treated fabrics with metallic salt to give the fabric a heavier, more luxurious feel. As these costumes aged, the metals (possibly tin or iron) in the fibers

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Retards deterioration of the garment or portions of it and may improve its appearance.

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accelerated their decay and caused them to become brittle.

Hence, the terms “shattered” or “shredded” silk identified this type of damage.

After examining the condition of the garment, the collector is ready to design a treatment plan. Several courses of action should be considered:

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Restores missing material, attempting to employ the original techniques of manufacturing; mending and darning.

This article will not explore cleaning, as the methods are varied and considerably complex – such methods are beyond the author’s scope!

A collector must also consider one’s own level of expertise as a seamstress before undertaking a project of this nature. If doubts and unanswered questions persist regarding the proposed plan of action, it is suggested that photos be taken and a professional textile conservator be

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Stabilizes existing material i.e., sewing fabric overlays and underlays to support areas of loss, leaving the original material intact; adhesion consolidation is often necessary for the stabilization of shattered silk.

contacted regarding the costume. Some items may require specialized care!

The following photo journey will reveal creative ideas from the sophisticated to the simple, even some suggestions for those costumes where the doll must “make do” because the damage is so severe.

Blue silk bodice with shattered sleeves One approach to this garment would be to add lace sleeves to replace the shattered silk ones that deteriorated. Pieces of a similar lace design and age created a sleeve that was appropriately styled after reviewing fashion plates of the period.

A more advanced seamstress could consider applying the silk ruching to the shoulder or at the hem of the sleeve to finish it.

The underskirt or inside the hem of a skirt may provide enough original fabric to remedy restoration or repair work.

Carefully remove a portion of the inside hem and use the silk to reconstruct sleeves in lieu of substituting lace.

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Downplaying Deterioration A special clothing accessory such as a very fine shawl covers a large portion of the deterioration of this brown silk dress. The black lining also serves to disguise the damage of the ravages of time and direct sunlight. The draping of the shawl mimics the accompanying antique fashion plate.

Antique fashion plate depicting a young woman wearing a fancy shawl similar to the one placed over a dark brown shattered silk dress for an antique doll.

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This jacket displayed extreme deterioration of the black silk that was painstakingly trimmed and removed for the most part, displaying an incredibly intact lining, and a black

A long and wide scalloped length of black lace is draped over the jacket, creating a shawl effect.

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velvet edged trim.

For those collectors who do not sew or do not wish to alter the costume in any way, two ideas are presented below.

Antique black net is folded and draped in a longer, pelerine style to camouflage the lack of silk fabric, yet enhancing the beauty and wearability of the jacketâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bodice.

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Accessories to Disguise Wear Fingerless gloves of net or lace can be fashioned to cover worn fingers or damaged hands.

A charming fur hat, tippet and muff set elegantly worn over a shattered brown silk dress easily disguises the wear and deterioration underneath.

The natural fur hat also generously hides the sparse original wig tucked inside and still allows the lady to look fashionable!

Skirting some Damage

A large area of damage on a carmel colored silk French Fashion skirt.

Lace can be sewn under the trim to disguise the damage on the silk French Fashion skirt.

Collectors who prefer not to make any repairs or restoration efforts, could turn the silk skirt sideways to disguise the damage. Seating the doll would cleverly hide the missing silk fabric and would not be noticed.

The careful posing of this poupee allows her beautiful original silk gown to be displayed and enjoyed.

Side view of the French Fashion silk skirt.

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Add an accessory such as a fan or parasol to cover the damaged area of a bodice or sleeve. Holiday or seasonal decorations create interesting diversions.

This antique Valentine box from Germany hides discoloration well on the poupee’s gown.

For those collectors who choose to “do nothing” there is still “something” to suggest. When displaying a doll whose skirt is damaged, try positioning the doll behind a chair. Rearrange furniture in a vignette to camouflage the frailty. If the damage is primarily in the front of the skirt or widespread throughout the front of the costume, try posing the doll from the side or turning the doll completely around to show the beautiful ensemble from the back, and reposition her head. Adding an all bisque baby into the doll’s arms or multiple mignonettes at the doll’s feet can generate endless possibilities for rearranging the folds of her costume! Repositioning a doll to a seated position with a sweet pet or a charming picnic basket in her lap, or gracefully allowing her to lift a portion of a severely ripped hem with a miniature skirt lifter will create a lovely picture without seeing the damage of the skirt to spoil it.

A pretty petticoat and saucy stockings and boots will draw the eye in that direction and away from the torn areas. In a worst case scenario with no opportunity for salvaging the costume for wearability, it can be elegantly draped in a trunk or ultimately stored away. When storing antique costumes with tissue paper, the Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute suggests that a neutral PH, unbuffered acid free tissue paper be used for costume storage. Furthermore,

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some interleaving may be necessary to maintain a three dimensional shape or to prevent abrasion between textile surfaces.

While the research shared here is derived from educational sources, it is combined with my personal “on the job” experience as I attempted to implement some of these creative ideas into my own antique doll clothing collection. Since all doll costumes are unique, not all methods or suggestions will apply. Each restoration, conservation or repair offers a new challenge, and this article is a mere jumping off point for further study.

As Lynn Murray, former UFDC judge and NADDA member so eloquently stated, “The owner of a doll chooses its destiny and through the time they own the doll, their personality is integrated into the doll’s history. The choice of costume, wig, restoration or conservation is a personal choice. It should be an educated choice that enhances the owner’s enjoyment of the doll.”

Choose wisely, collectors!

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Auction Gallery

Auction Highlights from Withington’s October Auction 22” Bisque head marked Bru Jne 7, deep shoulder plate with molded breasts marked Bru Jne 7, brown glass eyes, closed mouth, mohair wig, cork pate, gusseted kid body, kid over wood upper arms, wood lower legs, body marked Bte S.G.D.G etc., all original dress & hat (as found) Orig. shoes- marked Bru Jne Paris 7 - $11615

19” Izannah Walker Central Falls RI, stockinette pressed head, hand painted facial & hair features, applied ears, polished cotton body, painted black booties with red scalloped edges, original clothing. A great example - $21850

18” Bisque head incised Depose E8J, orig. cork pate & mohair wig, applied pierced ears, fully articulated, tennon & pegged wood body (natural wear, no repaint, Shepard, Norwell & Co. Boston, label on body), original, pale blue, silk dress - $8165

21” Bisque head incised 9 Long Face Jumeau, brown glass eyes, applied pierced ears, Jumeau compo body, straight wrist, original clothes, marked Jumeau shoes, original wig (not removed) - $9775

19” Izannah Walker (professional restoration & repaint on the head, emulating appropriate wear), applied ears, single side curls & brush strokes at the nape of the neck, muslin body w/ painted shoulder, arms & legs - $6785

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Collecting

Modern ART

by Dominique Pennegues

This is Part III of a study of ball-jointed dolls (BJDs) by international doll historian Dominique Pennegues. Here, a selective review of BJD art dolls.

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The Sleep of Reason: white wolf resin head “Zeev”. Ears are held with magnets and are removable and can change orientation. 65cm. Private collection. France

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uguste Brouillet Cacheleux gave the doll world a breakthrough in 1861 with his ball-jointed dolls which, with only six ball joints, “could even kneel for prayer” as this genius inventor said in his 1861 patent. Today, artists such as those discussed here show us that there is still no limit to what a doll can do or be.

It is impossible to name all the wonderful doll artists in the category, but a first artist we would like to present here is Native American Eric Sekatau Thomas, a 55 year old wise Wolfe Clan Member, now living in New Mexico and being from the royal family of Thomas Ninigret, Chief of the Narragansett tribe in the 1700. Retired from being a mannequin sculptor and creative director for many years, he is enriching the BJD world with his hyper-realist sculpts of native Americans.

Even though BJD are most of the time made of resin, a few artists have dolls made of “porcelain” (bisque in fact). One of the first to have used this medium for small BJDs is Russian/ Canadian Marina Bychkova, with her luxurious work of art, Enchanted Dolls. Those tiny 34cm art dolls, beautifully painted by the artist herself, met such success with collectors that their value can go up to $45,000. Even though most of Enchanted Dolls are made of “porcelain” a line was made in resin in 2012.

It was offered in two molds - Asian and European. Some are painted by the artist, some are blank, so they can be customized by the owners.

Two American artists, Roman & Gamalier Bravo have been producing their “Forgotten Heart” porcelain art dolls since 2011.

The couple explains that their dolls are a combination of words, music and art. They all have a message to tell and are inspired by the after-life, spirituality, motherhood and memories of the past.

Each has a unique personality, and each has incorporated poetry and videos that are also created by them.

Another remarkable brand of BJD art dolls, made either of porcelain or resin, is the Popovy Sisters Dolls. Their makers are Russian twin sisters, artists Ekaterina and Elena Popovy, who first made static dolls, portrait dolls, then fictional and historical characters, called Fashion Moon. These dolls were of selfhardening and baked plastics or porcelain. Later they turned to the making of hyper-real BJDs, in resin (polyurethane). The Sisters explain in an interview for Vogue Magazine that their poseable dolls combine elements of fantasy, fashion and fetish. For their

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hand-made wigs they use only natural silk from Japan as well as llama and goat wool. For the dolls outfits, they use delicate fabrics, laces and also antique fabrics. For shoes and accessories, they use brass, a rhodium coating, and Swarovski crystals. A collector not only has a choice between several head molds, but also the most artistic wigs one could dream of, as well as precious lingerie, dresses and high fashion shoes for their unique dolls.

Collectors of Popovy Sisters Dolls include grand couturiers such as Jean Paul Gauthier, Louis Vuitton, Fabrizio Viti and more, fashion names who are the lucky owners of those precious dolls.

“Porcelain” Ball Jointed Doll with the revolutionary “New Natural Posing Body” created by Eli Effenberger in 2018 under the label “Marmitesue.” This doll is capable of taking (and keeping without help) all the natural human poses, even the tiny fingers of each hand are articulated at each joint, same for the toes. Face-up by Russian artist Matahatas. 38cm. Private collection. France

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Enchanted Doll. Rare resin B.J.D. produced under the label “Enchanted Doll” by Russian-Canadian artist Marina Bychkova. Wig and clothes by Polish artist Ursi Sarna. 34cm.

Photo courtesy Ursi Sarna. Poland

Another Russian artist creating beautiful one-ofa-kind “porcelain” dolls is Polina Myalovskaya. A designer and architect by education, she worked as an architect until 2011, then discovered ball jointed dolls.

She considers these special adults dolls unite the arts of painting (Polina painted since her early childhood), sculpture, jeweler’s art, modeling, and craftsmanship.

The making of her ooak porcelain Vivid Dolls allows her “to reflect her own vision of the beautiful and her perception of the world.” Each doll is a pure and unique piece of art, (photos included here speak for them self of the high mastery of the artist in the design of BJD art dolls.)

The last artist chose to be represented here is Eli Effenberger, a student. at the prestigious Hogeschool Antwerpen winner of two awards for her fashion designs. Despite a promising future, the artist turned her back on fashion design to create BJD Art Dolls. Eli Effenberger lives in Tokyo and regularly surprises the BJD world by her new creations.

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One-of-a-kind porcelain art BJD Pierrot and Genesis by artists Roman and Gavalier Bravo, produced under the label “Forgotten Hearts” 40 and 32 cm.

Courtesy Forgotten Hearts, USA. “Bony” Resin art BJD by Russian artists Ekaterina and Elena Popovy, produced under the label, Popovy Sisters.

Black silk wig and lingery

by The Sisters, 38 cm. Courtesy Popovy Sisters, Russia.

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Israeli-born Eli Effenberger’s MarmiteSue Dolls. This beautiful one-of-akind BJD is Faberge.

She is handcrafted, in porcelain, with a working tiny musical box in the stomach, hand painted body (note the painting on the legs) and a carousel headdress, created in 2013.

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Jean Paul Gaultier and his Peewit and Little Owl resine dolls.

Courtesy Popovy Sisters. Russia.

Vividdolls’ Indian Bride. By Polina Myalovskaya. OOAK doll, made of fine porcelain, doll have an engraved mehendi tattoos with 24k gold application on her feet, hands, and belly, painted with chinapaints. Assembled on a steel spring. Crown, bracelets, earrings and necklaces, made from silver 925 and plated with 24K gold, enamel coated, insertion of garnets and black opals. Wig made from Alpaca, removable, on magnet.

The clothes are sewn from silk and embroidered with hundreds of beads, also with beads made of natural stones: garnet, turquoise, agate, hematite, Topaz, quartz, spinel, sapphire.

medium she has created beautiful and precious art dolls, before turning to the more classical resin as a medium for her dolls. Her last 39cm doll with “New Natural Posing Body” and 21-joint body and 8-joint articulated hands is a chef d’œuvre of technology and aesthetics. It revolutionizes the world of BJDs with the natural poses we have always dreamed of. Even more, the artist created a new scalp which allows wigs to look natural, like a few rare antique dolls made during the 19th Century.

Auguste Brouillet Cacheleux gave the doll world a breakthrough in 1861. Today, an artist and inventor such as Eli Effenberger shows us that there is still no limit to what a doll can do or be.

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

ONGOING 10/18-4/20/19 ~ Switzerland. Hats Off To Hats Exhibition. Spielzeug Welten Museum. www.swmb.museum.

11-2018 thru 3-2019 ~ Philadelphia, PA. Exhibition starring four extraordinary miniature dolls and their extravagant wardrobes. Philadelphia Museum of Art. 11/17/18-2/10/19 ~ Switzerland. Christmas Tree Art for the Holidays Art Glass - tree decorations from around 1920. Basle Toy Museum. www.swmb.museum.

JANUARY 2019 12 ~ Newport Beach, CA. Landmark, The Margaret Lumia Collection of Fine Antique Dolls Auction. Fashion Island Hotel.

Theriault’s. 410-224-3655. info@theriaults.com. www.theriaults.com 13 ~ Hauppauge, NY. Doll Show. Radisson Hotel. Patchogue Doll Fanciers Club. Mary Voegele. 631- 981- 9332. maryv24@verizon.net

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13 ~ Newport Beach, CA. Madame Alexander, The Rodney Waller Collection. Doll Auction.

Fashion Island Hotel. Theriault’s. 410-224-3655. info@theriaults.com. www.theriaults.com

18-19 ~ Naples, FL. Doll Show. New Hope Event Center. www.NaplesDollClub.com.

Bonnie Basch. 440-572-1223. razzdazz28@aol.com.

26 ~ Chandler, AZ. Doll Show. St. Katherine’s Greek Orthodox Community Center. Dolls & Friends Doll Club. Mary Curik. 505-379-4534. pinemtn@pinemountaindolls.com. Vicki Lafferty. 480-464-2899. dollsandfriendsdollclub@cox.net 26 ~ Clackamas, OR. Doll Show. Monarch Hotel. Crossroads Doll & Teddy Bear Events.

Dorothy Drake. www.crossroadsshows.com.

26 ~ Glendale, CA. Doll Show. Glendale Civic Auditorium. Verdugo Hills Doll Club. Dene Alcott. 818-248-4862. deneandbing@att.net.

26 ~ Palm Springs, FL. Doll & Bear Show. St. Luke Catholic Church. Gold Coast Doll Study and Sunshine Doll Club of Florida. Donna. dolznberz@aol.com 561-386-5932.

27 ~ Naperville, IL. Doll & Teddy Bear Show.

Marriott Hotel. Karla Moreland. 815-356-6125. kmorela@ais.net.

FEBRUARY 2019 2 ~ Leesburg, FL. Doll Show. Morrison United Methodist Church. Janelle Sundeenl.

352-728-1832. magicofdolls@gmail.com. Orange Blossom & Hills & Lake Doll Collectors Clubs.

2 ~ Westampton, NJ. Antique & Vintage Doll Auction. Crescent Shrine, 700 Highland Dr. Dorothy Hunt. 410-275-2213. www.SweetbriarAuctions.com 3 ~ Fullerton, CA. Antique and Collectible Dolls, Bears & Accessories. Rowbear Presents.

831-438-5349. RowbearPresents@charter.net 9 ~ Fort Myers, FL. Doll Show. Araba Temple.

Fort Myers Doll Club & Cape Coral Doll Guild.

Marilia Hall. 239-540-8628. Sharon.

239-267-1483. magicofdolls@gmail.com 9 ~ Schertz, TX. Doll Show. Schertz Civic Center. Dorothy Meredith. 830-606-5868.

10 ~ Lynnwood, WA. Doll Show. Embassy Suites. Lisa Pepin. 206-362-8723. pepins4@msn.com

15-17 ~ Monterey/Seaside, CA. Dolls by the Seaside Event. Jeff Doung. 510-531-8972. www.bayareadollcluborg.blogspot.com

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16 ~ Largo, FL. Doll Show. Minnreg Building.

St. Petersburg Doll Club. Ilene Delk.

727-347-7556. rdelk2@tampabay.rr.com. Jo Valente. 727-384-1708.

23 ~ Naples, FL. CORRECTION!!! This is a Luncheon, Not a show. Registration is Required. $60. charge. Wyndemere Golf & Country Club. Southwest Florida Antique Doll Study Guild. Martha Simmons. marthabs.428@gmail.com. 239-694-4802.

23 ~ Roseville, CA. Doll & Teddy Bear Event.

Placer County Fairgrounds. Crossroads.

Dorothy Drake. www.crossroadsshows.com 24 ~ Strongsville, OH. Doll & Bear Show.

Strongsville Holiday Inn. Eileen Green.

440-283-5839. phdofdolls@yahoo.com.

MARCH 2019

1-3 ~ Dubuque, IA. Antique Spectacular Vintage Market. QCCA EXPO CENTER. Kim Schilling, Melting Pot Productions, Inc. 712-326-9964. Kim.spectacular@gmail.com 2 ~ Cocoa, FL. Doll, Bear, Miniature & Toy Show. Holiday Inn. Florida Space Coast Doll Club. Joanne Collazo. 856-266-2518. creativejojo@aol.com

2 ~ Escondido, CA. Doll Show. Church of the Resurrection. Cameo Doll Club. Patricia Morley.

949-521-6090. pattimorley@cox.net.

21-24 ~ Pacific Grove, CA. The Grovian Doll Museum presents Jardin du Luxembourg. A Denise Buese Sewing Workshop. Registration.

Carmel Doll Shop.

831-643-1902. www.carmeldollshop.com

22-24 ~ Dubuque, IA. Antique Spectacular Vintage Market. Grand River Center. Kim Schilling, Melting Pot Productions, Inc. 712-3269964. Kim.spectacular@gmail.com

23 ~ Madison, WI. Doll Show. Exhibition Hall at the Alliant Energy Center. Madison Area Doll Club. Vicki. 608-279-5298. dollcoll@charter.net.

Nancy. 608-271-1546. nancyawolf@gmail.com.

23 ~ Sharonville, OH. Doll Show. Sharonville Convention Ctr. Triple Crown Doll Club. 513675-8382. 3CrownDollShow@gmail.com

30-31 ~ Las Vegas, NV. Antique, Vintage, Modern Dolls, Toys, Miniatures, Accessories & More. Rowbear Lowman. 831-438-5349.

RowbearPresents@charter.net

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2 ~ Fletcher/Asheville, NC. Doll & Bear Show. WNC Agricultural Boone Building.

Southeastern Doll Shows. Jackie Stone.

828-505-2287. www.SoutheasternDollShows.com 9 ~ Lakeland, FL. Doll & Bear Show. Lake Mirror Center. Tropical Doll Study Club. Vicki MacTavish. 315-481-8116. Diane Milla.

863-644-1144. millandiane@gmail.com. thecondies@aol.com.

9 ~ Port Charlotte, FL. Doll & Bear Show.

Charlotte Harbor Event Center. Pt. Charlotte Doll Club of Florida. Sheila West. 941-255-0340.

401-699-3750. sheilawest11@yahoo.com 10 ~ Dewitt, MI. Doll Show. Banquet & Conference Center of Dewitt. Sandy Johnson Barts. 269-599-1511.

10 ~ Maquoketa, IA. Doll Show. Centerstone Inn & Suites. Sherryl Newton. easterniowadollshows@aol.com. www.facebook.com/easterniowadollshows.

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14-16 ~ Houston, TX. Doll Convention Show & Sale. Marriott Houston Hobby. Bay Area Doll Club of Texas. Becca Hisle. 281-614-0077. beccasdolls@gmail.com

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16 ~ Naples, FL. Marquis Antique Doll Auction.

Hyatt Regency. Theriault’s. 410-224-3655. info@theriaults.com. www.theriaults.com

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16-17 ~ Puyallup, WA. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Washington State Fairgrounds.

Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. www.crossroadsshows.com

16 ~ Venice, FL. Doll Show. Woodmere Park.

Venice Doll Club of Florida. Patty Andrews.

941-493-6089. Holly Hamm. hollyhamm70@gmail.com

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Maquoketa Doll Show

Sunday MARCH 10, 2019

Maquoketa, Iowa 9am to 3pm - $5 Early Bird 8am - $10

Centerstone Inn and Suites 1910 Nairn Drive Exit 156 off Highway 61 Free appraisals, on site repairs www.facebook.com/ easterniowadollshows.

Sherryl Newton easterniowadollshows@aol.com

Edison Talking Dolls Wanted Any Condition Doug Burnett Music Museum

816‑210‑3684 Edisondoll@yahoo.com

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EnterTRAINment Junction Expo. Queen City Beautiful Doll Club. Margie Schultz.

513-207-8409. askmargie@aol.com 31 ~ St. Charles, IL. Doll Show. Kane County Fairgrounds. Karla Moreland Presents. Karla.

815-356-6125. kmorela@ais.net.

APRIL 2019

6 ~ Lynnwood, WA. Doll, Teddy Bear & Miniature & Toy Show. Embassy Suites. Joy Hill. 425-712-1575. Trevino746@aol.com

7 ~ Dedham, MA. Doll & Bear Show. Holiday Inn Boston Hotel. Collins Gifts. Wendy Collins.

603-969-1699. CollinsGifts14@aol.com

7 ~ Fullerton, CA. Doll, Teddy, Miniature & Artisan Show. Hotel Fullerton. Rowbear Presents.

831-438-5349. RowbearPresents@charter.net 7 ~ Maumee/Toledo, OH. Doll, Bear & Toy Show. Lucas County Rec. Ctr. Sandy Bullock.

734-282-0152. www.ToledoDollShow.com

13 ~ Jonesborough, TN. Doll Show.

Jonesborough Visitor Ctr. The Dollhouse. Ellen Stafford. 423-753-0022.

12-14 ~ Rock Island, IL. Antique Spectacular Vintage Market. Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center. Kim Schilling, Melting Pot Productions, Inc. 712-326-9964.

Kim.spectacular@gmail.com 25-27 ~ Seattle, WA. Doll & Teddy Bear Show.

Double Tree Hotel. Crossroads.

Dorothy Drake. www.crossroadsshows.com

27 ~ Fairport, NY. Doll Show. St. John of Rochester Parish. Henrietta Doll Lovers Club.

Dottie. 585-889-2015. odailey622@aol.com

27 ~ Nashville, TN. Doll & Bear Show. Mt. Juliet Community Center. Jackie Stone. 828-5052287. www.SoutheasternDollShows.com 27 ~ Ocala, FL. Doll Show. Rolling Greens Village Clubhouse. Harriet Brinker.

954-292-7758. hnatalan@gmail.com

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