January 2020

Antique DOLL Collector January 2020 Vol. 23, No. 1

A Rare Rhomer Beauty, with All-Original Wardrobe Vintage Dolls from Disney Characters Mignonette Costumes Pattern Included Plus:

Show News from Ohio, London and Paris

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23.5” Kestner 167 H 12, brown sleep eyes, original pate & mohair wig, antique clothing $485.

9.5” Cabinet Size Kestner 143 on ball jointed body with straight arms, mohair wig, brown sl eyes $265.

14.75” Heubach 7604 4 Smiling Boy w/ 2 teeth, blue intaglio eyes, Germany 0 ½, stamped body, 1 finger missing $595.

German Kammer & Reinhart Cloth Character Dolls wonderful personalities 12” Man w/ cigar, hand damage on palm, hole on bridge of nose $195.

11.5” Woman in babushka and apron, chip on toe $195.

11” & 11.5” Ne’er-do-wells Man in black cut away $225.

Man w/ cigarette & cape, paint on back of sleeve $195.

20” Baby Take A Bow All Original Shirley Temple in Yellow pleated organdy dress w/ NRA tag, Minty fresh, one small craze by mouth $645.00

3.5” Amazing 1900? South American Rolled Cloth doll with fabulous stitching, wired fingers, leather & cloth shoes w/ laces! $295.

17” CM Steiner Paris Fre A 9 w/ thin pressed bisque, beautiful La Parisian stamped body, blue pw eyes, original mohair wig & pate, antique dress $3850.

3.5” German All Bisque w/ sweet expression, black glass eyes, HH wig $175.

17.5” Kestner 167 D1/2 8 ½, brown sl eyes, orig pate & HH wig, no teeth $325.

25” Simon & Halbig 1249 Santa, brown sleep eyes, pierced ears, repainted hands $685.

23.5” Revalo 5, brown sleep eyes, HH wig, repainted hands $395.

5” Pair SFBJ / Unis 301 All Original Mignonettes, blue painted eyes $195.

4 -4.5” Set of 5 Wonderfully detailed Rolled Cloth dolls w/ amazing stitched faces even the baby, approx. 1920’s South American $750. Set

6” All Bisque Bye-lo w/ chest tag, blue sleep eyes, mohair wig, cheek rubs, right leg string hole broken $285.

7” All original Effanbee Baby Tinyette in blue organdy dress w/ NRA tag $155.

24” Chase Stockinet doll by Martha Chase, Pawtucket, RI, 1889-, head has had work done on it, brown eyes $350.

4.5” German All Bisque w/ swivel head, chips at neck, original mohair wig, blue sleep eyes $195.

12” Kammer & Reinhart 1926 Stockinet Caricature Man w/ Scar who has been in a fight, replaced cigarette, wonderful character face $205.

10 x 8” Dolly Dingle Cat “Pussy Pippin” w/ great personality, compo head is crazed, velvet body some staining $145.

4.5” China w/ unglazed finish in vintage organdy dress $69.95 5” China in vintage red dress $59.95 5.5” German BAPS Donald Duck – great piece, felt in good condition, replaced eye & coat sequins $150.

22” S & H 1250 9, blue stat eyes, pink kid body w/ compo jointed arms, pierced ears $395.

7.5” A & M Dream Baby 341 / 5/0K, blue sl eyes, compo body, few hair rubs $85.

12.5” JD Kestner 10 Baby w/ brown sleep eyes, om/2 teeth, nice molding & coloring $195.

7.5” A & M Dream Baby 341 / 4/0K, brown sl eyes, compo body, antique clothing $195.

20” Chase Stockinet doll by Martha Chase, Pawtucket, RI, 1889-, blonde hair, brown eyes, antique clothing $495.

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12.75” French E 4 D, Emile Douillet wearing all original clothing, 5 piece body, blue stat eyes, sm chip on back neck socket $1295.

18.5” Beautiful Kling Blue Double Ruffles w/ Bow Parian w/ black bow, pierced ears, 1 small flake on ruffle $1195

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6.75” All Original Trunk Set w/ S & H K * R 7 & Trousseau, brown sleep eyes, blonde mohair wig, silk dress & bonnet (fragile), dress, apron, nightgown, slip, purse, dolly, Eau de Cologne, mirror, brush 2 combs, stringing loose $1695.

9.5” Bru Type Belton #121, sweet cabinet size, blue stat eyes, mohair wig, antique dress & shoes $1395.

6.5” K star R L 15 All Bisque, blue sleep eyes, jointed head, chips at top of legs, white long stockings, brown 2 strap shoes $545.

10” CM Belton Sonneberg ‘0’, blue threaded eyes (one cracked), pierced ears, great cabinet size, beautiful face $695.

5” All original French Soldier All Bisque, probably German marked 13, blue glass eyes, jointed head $795.

9.5” Lenci all original Mascotte from Cioclaria Lazio, minty fresh & vibrant $205.

9.5” English Liberty of London Horse Guard Buckingham Palace, tagged, great detailing, some melt marks on gloves $110.

5” NIADA Artist Jane Davies “Mama’s New Hat” All bisque jointed arms, 1994, COA, no hat $450.

3.75” German All Original All Bisque Pair, blue glass eyes, mohair wigs $275.

4.5” German Kewpie w/ right glancing eyes $99.95 6” O’Neill German Kewpie w/ sweet expression $139.95 4.25” German All Bisque Character w/ molded hair & green undergarments, great expression $155.

15” Mohair tagged jointed Dog w/ wonderful character wear on mohair $99.95

18” Heinrich Handwerck S & H, blue sl eyes, mohair wig, nice coloring, body stamped $275.

6” Jocko Steiff Monkey w/ chest tag $57.50

15” Fabulous All Original 1920’s Chinese Boy w/ amazing painted eyes and facial features, compo head, hands & feet, cloth body, inserted HH at top of head, little crazing back of head $495.

13” Blond Kling Parian, blue painted eyes, original body with Ruffle Top Orange Boots $265.

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The Grovian Doll Museum presents:

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nder Denise Buese’s skillful direction, attendees will create a classic Huret Dress to fit the 15” Darlene Lane Huret on a jointed body, the model that features a head based on the antique original in the Grovian Doll Museum’s Collection.

The fourth in a series, “Palais Garnier” is the title of the dress that attendees will create from a luscious silk print - an exclusive to The Grovian Doll Museum.

The workshop 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 A limited number of kits will be available for purchase after the conclusion of the workshop.

Registered Attendees will Receive: u A Thursday evening Welcome Reception with delicious food and drink. u A complete Denise Buese kit to create a Huret dress and hair ornament for the Darlene Lane doll. u Three days of personal instruction from the respected costumer, Denise Buese. u Delicious lunches and dinners are also included in the workshop fee. On Saturday evening we will mount a “Night at the Opera” themed dinner event. u Special shopping opportunities will be made available. u Private viewing of The Grovian Doll Museum Collection.

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The Complete Guide to Antique, Vintage and Collectible Dolls

January 2020, Volume 21, Number 1

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AUCTION GALLERY Important Dolls and Toys at Theriault’s

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OHIO NATIONAL DOLL SHOW & SALE REPORT Part 1

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Mademoiselle Eglantine de Maison Rohmer, owned by MarieClaude Wagner, is an early work of Madame Leontine Rohmer. Made in the late 1850s, she has a porcelain head with delicately painted features, swivel neck, and marked leather and wood body with porcelain limbs.

INTERNATIONAL SHOW REPORT London – 200 Years of Childhood, Paris – Cherubins

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MLLE EGLANTINE DE LA MAISON ROHMER A magnificent doll and her wardrobe

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WISHING UPON THE STARS, VINTAGE DISNEY INSPIRED DOLLS

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DEPARTMENTS AND QUEST 14 The Quest 22 Auction Gallery 24 London/Paris Review

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SEW ADORABLE MIGNONETTES Costumes and patterns for a Belladonna

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DOLLS OF IRAN Rare “souvenir” dolls

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(212) 787-7279 matrixbymail@gmail.com 1) Deluxe All Original Closed Mouth Kestner! - 32” Pre-1900 ‘Letter Series’ In luxury Silk Clothes, leather shoes, mint Shop Label body, pate, Waist Length Curls.

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2) French Trade 9.5” G.K. Closed Mouth Child Fashion - Unusual slender 5-part body, orig. Silk Button Front Frock & uncut Blond Wig w/ Blue PWs. $950 3) 4” Mint Wax ‘Poupée Buste’ - Outstanding signed example, Art Deco Eyes, extreme Platinum Wig and mint complexion. $190

7) Cabinet Size 13.5” Portrait Jumeau - Heirloom example in Original Maroon Silk Drop Waist Frock & Matching Hat, w/ Factory Shoes/Socks, Signed Stiff Wrist Body, minor HL, important Bebe,A Classic just…$3200

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5) 15” Princess Eugenie Parian - beautiful early model, exquisite details, lovely color, plus brilliant Glazed Snood & Hair - $850 6

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6) Elaborate Hair Parian Lady - slender Original Body w/ Mint Porcelain Limbs, ornate Greek Milliner Model Style hairdo, pc’d. Ears, Original Jewelry, prof. invisible plate mend. $895

8) Rare & Fascinating Brown Carton Milliner’s Bust - lovely ingenue, Glass Eyes, Orig. Wig/Chapeau, plus Pedestal. Unusual accessory just $895

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9) 23” Bebe Steiner Parlant w/ Signed Factory Shoes, Wig & Closed Mouth - huge blue PWs, flawless bisque, Mint Mohair Wig, Earrings, signed Steiner Shoes & Stiff Wrist Body, w/ working Crier! Gorgeous! $3695

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10) Important 30” Andreas Voit French Mache ‘Victoria’ - ca:1840.

Glass Eyes, Orig. Wig w/ Bun & Braided Loops, mild lines, no peeling, French Leather Lady Body, Heirloom Clothes and Shoes. Just $1650 11) Magnificent Museum Quality German Kitchen - probably Hacker; w/ Enamelled Tin Furniture, important pieces, over 100 items include a magnificent complete stove.

The luxury model at 42” by 18” by 20” for just $3800.

12) Very Rare 32” Glass Eye Mache Male ca: 1860; beautiful condition, orig. finish, Multiple Painted Wisps, orig. body & Clothes with Store Label. Important! $1795 13) Rare Philadelphia Papier Mache

by Philip Lerch ca.1867 w/Label original patina, rare blue Convex Eyes, Orig. Fabric Body, discreet plate mend under charming remake of orig. clothes. So rare and only $1500 14) 19” Early Rare Music Box Teddy - Great condition, long hair, orig eyes & pads, plays Rare Chiming Melody when her tummy is squeezed! So few…$795 15) Scarce 16” Halbig ‘600’ Fully Jtd. Toddler - winsome character, gentle smile,tender plump cheeks, in wonderful quaint Winter Clothing! Adorable $750 16) Miniature 11.5” Kestner Teenager - rare Mold ‘173’ - rare fully jtd. High Knee Kestner Body, 10 All Oringinal Clothes, Wig, Hat Shoes, Pate etc! All mint! $795 17) 10” All Original in Layers Kestner ‘155’- w/Factory Mohair Wig & big Sl. Eyes. $650; 8.5” Dainty S&C Halbig -powder fine bisque, shoe button Sl. Eyes, w/sweet layered ensemble. $250 18) Incredible & Adorable 7” Snow Suit Doll - Bisque Head Doll w/Glass Eyes under all that wonderful clean fur. The most outrageous ever! $295 19) 19” Celebrity Doll - Josephine Baker! Rare black character, mint biscaloid head, clean orig. slender 15 fabric body & nightclub costume.

Sensational rarity! $895 20) 6” Victorian All Bisque Kestner - mint doll w/hip length Factory Wig, Close Mouth, Orig.

Period Clothes, So Adorable - $225 21) Glass Eye Multi-face Doll - Outstanding features - other face smiles; orig. body, Pull Cords turn head -no cheek rubs! Thoroughly dressed. Good one! $950 22) 18” Factory Dressed Shirley Temple w/ Pin & Wrist Ties - plus mint Wig, Shoes & Undies, very good orig. condition, A Star! $395 19

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23) Haute Couture Fashion w/Trunk - Lavish 20” Poupee in the Grand Manner! Breathtaking in her magnificent Bustled Train w/ her Matching Chapeau; clean firm body, flawless bisque, Elaborate Factory Wig plus lovely Trunk w/ 6-Authentic Garments & toilette Accessories. Her Majesty! $5250

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24) 14” Adorable Shelf Size ‘DEP’ w/ Blue PWs - pc’d ears, fully jtd.

French Body, darling Vintage French Schoolgirl Ensemble. Just $550

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26) Rare ‘AT Style’ Closed Mouth Steiner - 20” early beauty, sumptuous quality, blue PWs w/ Shaded Lids, signed body, Vintage Silk Ensemble w/ Factory Shoes & Necklace - only $3600

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27) Rare 9” Size 1 Brown Jumeau- PW eyes, O.M., orig. Jtd. body, some wear, Attic Original Silk clothes/Boots, 2-HLs, great find! Only $1200

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28) Choice 12” Jumeau Poupée Peau - tender mint head, Fancy Factory Wig & Signed Jumeau Body, cork pate, wired fingers, huge Wrap Around Eyes - Orig. Undies and Boots. $1495 29) 17” Exceptional Pre-1900 French Trade Child - special doll with ice blue Pin Wheeled PWs, chunky body, labelled elegant French Ensemble. $495 30) Life Size Edwardian Wax Bust - 17” tall including base, Orig.

Inset Wig, lifelike Glass Eyes & Teeth, w/ Flirty Smile, a Signed Work of Art. $1500

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31) 27” Rare French Closed Mouth, Glass Eye ‘Pauline’ - orig. patina, no-touch ups, Mint Inset Wig, wasp waist lady in her lovely Fitted Gown. $1350

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32) 16” Rare Hatted Wax Fashion w/ Orig.Hair Wig - wonderful Orig. Silk Couture & Heeled Leather Boots, some craze lines w. minor loss, most unusual & Rare! $1600

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SUPERB EARLY WOOD BODY BRU POUPEE Astonishing 17.5” beauty from the early years of Maison Bru. So graceful and well appointed with a gorgeous face, excellent bisque, a pristine articulated wood body, and four all original costumes, fine accessories including two fringed parasols, painted bone fan, mother of pearl dance card, Parisienne porcelain calling card tray, hats and snood, slippers and nightgown, crinoline and white-wear and so much more housed in fancy French Trunk (not shown). Add’l pics available. $17,500~

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A TRIO OF CHINA BEAUTIES ROHMER~A special 13”beauty with exceptionally beautiful face on a stamped kid body with exquisitely sculpted china arms from the Rohmer atelier.

Excellent condition and completely original with tiny antique leather buckled shoes and original skin wig cap beneath very early antique braided wig. Divine white pique enfantine frock with lavish soutache accents. Excellent gusseted kid body w/minor reinforcement. $9600~ DENIS DUVAL~A wonderful example with gorgeous face and sapphire blue glass eyes. Truly a pretty girl.

All original costume includes white batiste chemisesette, lovey 2 piece ensemble of white pique with tiny purple flowers. Original long, full skin wig.

Sturdy gusseted leather body with perfect china arms, antique leather shoes. $5600~ CHINA HURET~ So hard to find! Such a lovely, rare Huret poupée with excellent bisque and rarest gray eyes. The painting of this beauty is exceptionally fine; softly rendered. Completely original costume & trousseau (not shown) includes five additional costumes, hats, accessories, trunk. Additional pics available! Sturdy kid body w/minor reinforcement. $16,800 Holiday Special!

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Darling 6” Laddie in all original attire by S&H and K*R. Excellent bisque and charming addition! Tucks in anywhere! $595~

NECESSAIRE from MAISON ALPHONSE GIROUX ~ RARE to find!

Spectacular necessaire with a fabulous assortment of goodies in engraved silver, ox bone accessories and rare bottles of perfume and dressings.

Labeled! 5”x 3”x3” Fabulous as a standalone display or for your Bébés or Poupées. $2175~

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The Quest A Collecting Column by Linda Edward

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s collectors of antique dolls, we are privileged not only to experience the joy of discovering treasure and learning from it, but we are also privileged to become the keepers of the flame. It is our task to assume the guardianship of the dolls we love and to preserve them for the benefit of the world today and for posterity.

Holding an antique doll in your hand is as close as any of us are likely to get to time travel. We journey into the world of the past through our study and appreciation of the historic artefacts known as dolls. Whether we realize it or not we are also becoming a part of the history of our dolls as we become responsible for the survival of each example.

Today we have the benefit of years of scientific research and practice to provide guidelines for proper preservation of the various materials that comprise the dolls of the past. We know that a relative humidity level of 50 percent at temperatures of 70 degrees F is optimal for proper conservation of most materials. We know of the shortand long-term effects of ultra-violent light on paints and fabrics. We are aware of the long-term effects of the oils from our own skin on the various materials from which our dolls are constructed. We can look to preservation companies and museums to guide us in best practices for maintaining our collections.

All of this information is extremely useful, but can sometimes seem overwhelming or unobtainable within our own homes. Don’t despair, we can all can set up some very simple steps to protect our collections (and our investment) at home. ◊ Keep your dolls in a part of the house you find comfortable. Don’t relegate your collection to nonclimate-controlled areas in your house. ◊

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Inspect your dolls on a regular basis for signs of deterioration. Antique dolls are made up of diverse materials, each with their own needs. Don’t be afraid to move your doll to another room or level of the house if they look like they are suffering where you first put them.

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When possible display your dolls in cases. Unlighted glass cases are a good option for keeping dolls relatively clean and protected from accidental human and pet interaction. Be wary of putting glass cases tight against outside walls of your house as this can cause moisture wicking. Leave a small airspace behind your cabinets.

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Wear nitrile or cotton* gloves when handling your dolls. One look at the touchscreen of your phone or tablet will show just how much oil is transferred from our skin to our dolls each time we handle them. A freshly washed hand, with no hand lotion, also works but wearing gloves is an easy precaution to take, especially at doll club meetings where multiple people may handle your dolls. (*When laundering cotton gloves a white vinegar rinse is advised to remove residual cleaning products. Today most museum’s prefer nitrile gloves for a variety of reasons.)

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Guard your dolls from ultra-violet light. These rays which are present in both natural and artificial light can be detrimental to pigments in fabrics, paints and wigs. If you are able to have a dedicated doll room, draw the blinds and keep the lights off when you are not playing there. If you have dolls in other areas of your house light-blocking curtains on the fronts of your cabinets can be an aesthetically pleasing solution.

If that’s not an option, just be mindful of how much direct light your dolls may be getting in any spot.

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For dolls or doll clothing that needs to be stored away, the use of acid-free storage containers is advisable.

Archival storage materials are readily available today through online sources and are quite affordable.

We all love our dolls and with a few easy to handle precautions we can be proud to know that we are doing our part to preserve these precious items for future generations of doll collectors and historians.

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5” All Bisque Bye-lo Baby with pink cradle. Swivel head, blue sleep eyes, label on tummy, and painted pink shoes. She also has an antique gown, slip and bonnet but we think she is adorable just in her diaper. Along with her precious pink vintage cradle comes a crochet blanket, pink mattress with tiny quilted cover and of course her satin pillow, what a charming little cherub!...........................$725

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Lovely 27” block letter FG on great 8 ball body, very sweetly dressed. $2,995.

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he long-awaited auction of The Doll Collection of Huguette Clark featuring her wonderful French dolls and automata takes centerstage at Theriault’s January 10-12 weekend in Santa Barbara, California. Yet the weekend features rare and important treasures from other doll collecting genres, too, including several from the Clark Collection, itself, such as the very special collection of BAPS dolls acquired directly from the workshops of Edith Von Arps and Hilda Bartel, some pieces being special commission.

There is the small group of very rare portrait dolls by Madame Alexander and the fine collection of Japanese dolls, most commissioned directly by Huguette Clark with provenance.

The Sunday auction, A Circle of Dolls, offers a wide variety of antique dolls including the classic rare German art characters, early cloth dolls, rare wooden dolls and mignonettes. Of particular note are the specialty genres which include Part I of the important Evelyn Ackerman Schoenhut collection. The noted researcher and serious collector authored Under the Big Top, a study of the firm’s Humpty Dumpty circus and the people, animals and accessories that peopled it. The photographs in her book are taken from her own collection, and most are featured in

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A selection of the very rare and wonderfullypreserved early bears in the January 12 auction, from a single private owner.

From the collection of American cloth dolls is the bobbedhair girl by Nina Albritton of Tennessee.

Rare cloth dolls include the Steiff Bride and Groom, he with an amazing character face, likely costumed in the early 1900s in costumes that replicated those of an actual wedding couple.

The famous 18th century English Tickenhill dollhouse will seek its own new home at the January auction, along with another important early English dollhouse from the Ackerman collection and with singular Japanese dollhouses especially commissioned by Huguette Clark.

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The Bandwagon with Seven Musicians, each with their original instrument, considered the apogee of the Humpty Dumpty Circus is featured from the Evelyn Ackerman Collection, along with other rare pieces.

Shown are a few of the rare porcelain halfdolls from the Lumia collection.

this auction, including the Bandwagon with Musicians, Show Wagon with characters, and circus tent with rare built-in Acrobat Tightrope.

A private one-owner collection of antique bears is presented including early Steiff bears such as center-seam, blank button, and rare colors such as apricot and white, as well as earliest bears by Farnell, Schuco, and others, most in near mint condition. Two important early English dollhouses are featured including the famous 18th century Tickenhill house, there is Part I of the Lumia collection of half dolls, and a very rare ensemble of Martha Thompson dolls from a single owner who has cherished the dolls for more than 60 years. In all, the auction weekend offers an array of rare pieces that are worthy of representing the opening weekend of Theriault’s 50th anniversary year of doll auction.

For more information about the auctions, call Theriault’s at 410-2243655 or email info@theriaults.com.

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From the collection of Martha Thompson dolls from a private Connecticut home where the dolls have resided for more than 60 years.

A vigorous collecting genre is that of the miniature cloth dolls marketed as BAPS, from the studio workshops of Edith von Arps and Hilda Bartel. Huguette Clark enjoyed a correspondence with the artists for many years, commissioning special pieces.

From the collection of rare Alexander portrait dolls in the Huguette Clark collection.

From the Ackerman collection is a very rare 18th Century French miniature painting as metamorphose.

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oll Lovers were treated to two exciting international shows this fall. 200 YEARS OF CHILDHOOD: London International Antique Doll, Teddy Bear and Toy Fair whose theme was The Roaring Twenties (and all that Jazz!), and Chérubins, the newly created Paris Doll Show put on by renowned doll expert, Samy Odin. Both these gatherings of international doll connoisseurs were well-attended and will be back next year. 200 YEARS OF CHILDHOOD, was held at London’s delightful Kensington Town Hall the weekend of November 16th and 17th, 2019. Chérubins was a week later on November 24th, in Paris. Both shows welcomed many visitors from overseas, including American doll stars from as far away as California. The London show offered a number of fascinating seminars including Carol Cameron on Queen Victoria’s dolls, Valerie Fogel on French Bébés and Ann Coleman on Liberty of London artists, plus Suzy Vincent, Rachel Hoffman, Rebecca Kauffman, Billye Harris and John Paul Port. Chérubins, in the grand ballroom at the Fondation Biermans-Lapôtre, in the 14th district of the French capital, was an ideal location to show off what the French market offers when

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it comes to quality antique dolls, displayed in an elegant room decorated with frescoes and graced by numerous windows bringing much appreciated daylight. 56 dealers coming from ten countries shared their best dolls and collectibles with the enthusiastic audience. The “crème de la crème” of antique European dolls was displayed in this refined atmosphere where serious collectors were able to choose the doll of their dreams among Huret or Rohmer poupées, elusive bébés by Thuilllier, Halopeau, Bru, Jumeau, Steiner, rare French and German characters, colorful cloth dolls from the Art Deco years, charming dolly face dolls or precious mignonettes, not to mention automata, mechanical toys and early paper ephemera.

Doll dealers, auctioneers, clubs, restorers and more were in attendance to respond to the demands of this discerning international clientele. The next Chérubins Show, run by Samy Odin and Vanessa Brunel, will be in Paris on November 15, 2020. For more information, email: contact@cherubins.fr or https://cherubins.fr/ For more information on 200 Years of Childhood, contact Hilary Pauley at www.200yearsofchildhood.com The next 200 Years of Childhood show is November 8th 2020.

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Marie-Claude Wagner shared some of her most exquisite fashion poupées and accessories.

Barbara Spadaccini represented the French club CERP as president of this 50 years old organization.

When Dreams Come True came from Germany with a spectacular booth.

La Maison de Poupée Francoise & Gilles

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A joyful atmosphere at the Chérubins Show.

Chérubins’s booth offered a wide selection of antique dolls in various price ranges.

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A well-frequented doll show

Valerie Fogel’s Beautiful Bébés

Marshall Martin’s booth

Rachel Hoffman and Billye Harris were the show’s social media ambassadors.

L’Européen Exhibitors Dinner

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Attendees were treated to two full days of events including exciting shopping opportunities, wonderful seminars and fantastic food.

Rebekah Kaufman gave a fascinating talk on Steiff bears. Bradley Justice’s luncheon, ‘Barbie’s Birthday Bash’ and keynote speaker Valerie Fogel’s French dinner and talk on Parisian Poupées were sold out affairs. We can’t wait to attend year two. This show is not to be missed.

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ome dolls have charisma, others, not so much.

Mademoiselle Eglantine fits into the first category. One glimpse is enough to tell us that this doll has something special - that little plus that embodies luxury.

When my friend MarieClaude Wagner called me, in awe about her latest purchase, I knew I should prepare myself for something great. She is a connoisseur in fashion doll matters who does not get excited easily. When I arrived 1 at her apartment and found Mademoiselle Eglantine gloriously on display, standing in the center of her trunk in the main living room I was not disappointed. What a sight!

On seeing the doll, my mind turned immediately to Adelaide Calixte Huret, for this sight confirmed what I always felt was the real reason that led the visionary entrepreneur to attack rival doll-maker Madame Leontine Rohmer - plagiarism. This is what Mme Huret accused Mme Rohmer of doing. It was a rather unfair charge to address to

the poor Léontine. Rohmer dolls only vaguely look like Huret dolls. I think the real reason that led to Huret’s legal action against her competitor was simply fear. Huret got scared that Rohmer would challenge her supremacy in the market, because Rohmer’s products were outstanding. In fact, Madame Rohmer was doing an amazing job with her dolls! Not as a counterfeiter but as a creator of luxury playthings meant to please the elite, much as Mme Huret’s creations already did.

Unlike Adelaide Calixte Huret, Leontine Rohmer was not born into wealth. She truely was a self-made entrepreneur she started modestly as a milliner and through years of hard work she built, step after step, a business aiming at satisfying a demanding clientele. And she succeeded, with brio.

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trunk is filled with a haute couture original wardrobe from the late 1850s to the early 1860s. All of this came almost directly from the attic of a family that kept this treasure forgotten in a country house that recently was sold. Yes, such opportunities, though rarer than in the past, do still happen in France! Even today a family doll may all of a sudden surface and, through unpredictable paths, it gets into the hands of a professional who will know how to pass this patrimony down to its 2 next home. It’s a reality that deserves not to be overlooked. Such was the case here - no faking, I was indeed looking at the “real thing” the kind of plaything that testifies to a true past. The doll is still open to endless, enjoyable speculation about who could have played with this doll, where, why, in which circumstances, … the kind of speculations that nourish our enthusiasm as collectors. In short, I was looking at the ideal plaything from the Second Empire for a connoisseur collector of our days.

Mademoiselle Eglantine glows. Of the typical glow admired on very refined specimens made out of quality French porcelain. The complexion is pale, yet not deadly white. The eyes are delicately painted, with single stroked eyebrows, lashes and red accents at the inside corners. The mouth is painted with an orange red tone, slightly smiling. The cheeks are full with some blush, the mohair wig, in an auburn tone, contrasts effectively with the soft complexion. If

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What is left of her original wardrobe? A lot: ten complete outfits, eight head-wear items, several pieces of underwear and numerous accessories, all included into a wooden trunk with, alas, no company or family name written on it. None is perfect…

The first outfit that got my attention is the carnival disguise (photo 4) that includes the rare “loup”, a lace trimmed mask (photo 5). This is a wardrobe piece found only with the best dolls of the time. In Mademoiselle Eglantine’s case, the costume is cut from very thin striped blue silk, used for the bodice and over-skirt, matching plain pale blue silk for the underskirt, black velvet trimming used to create the illusion of a crossed laced bodice, puffed sleeves over lingerie under sleeves, an immaculate white cotton apron trimmed with lace and black velvet, an almost ethereal black dotted veil to cover the hair and a paper tambourine with proper metal bells and gilded trimming. For conservation reasons, I photographed this piece on a fully articulated wooden body of the period, in order to avoid too much manipulations of the doll itself.

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The second garment I noticed is the bathing suit (photo 6). This three-piece ensemble has been preserved in very nice condition. Cut from a “coton glacé”, a kind of glazed cotton, in a “vieux rose” tone with black soutache decorations.

The outfit reflects high society’s enthusiasm at that time for sea-bathing. In fact, Empress Eugénie loved to spend part of her summers in Biarritz, where she enjoyed bathing. Her example caused that small fishing village in Basque country to develop into a highly touristic venue for the aristocracy, and later the bourgeoisie, as people followed the Empress’s lead in spending a summer vacation by the ocean.

Note the fact that the ecru net bonnet is trimmed with a cotton ribbon that contrasts with the color of the bathing suit.

Matchy matchy colors are, in fact, a contemporary reflex that we have, as collectors, but it is not always based on factual historical references. The fashion under Napoleon III was, actually, quite daring when it came to combining colors.

The summer white gauze dress is an interesting piece in the wardrobe of Mademoiselle Eglantine. (photo 7).

It is the kind of item that can be enhanced by a myriad of accessories, such as those this doll still owns. Straw hats, fans, shawls, parasols, shoes and purses are ideal accessories to complement a white dress such as this one (photos 8 to 16).

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Mademoiselle Eglantine also wears warmer pieces of attire, such as a black velvet vest, a woolen pèlerine of a lighter checkered wool trimmed with a fancy vivid blue fringe (photo 18). Warmer hats can also be worn during the winter season, such as this irresistible blue velvet capote trimmed with ivory faux-fur and matching silk ribbon

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Another very interesting garment in this trousseau is the “robe à la Garibaldi” (photo 23). It is an unusual version of this classic garment from the early 1860s, since it comes with short puffed sleeves and in a blue variation rather than the more usual flame red. This type of outfit was originally inspired by the uniform worn by Italian historic figure Garibaldi, then turned into delightful lady or children’s ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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clothing and, of course, into dolly items. What makes this version so interesting is the elaborate soutache decoration on the blue parts and the combination with a fine black and white striped wool.

Another mid-season outfit from this wardrobe combines silk and wool in a delightful checkered lilac dress to be worn over a lingerie top. This classic child garment is so often seen on dolls from the Second Empire.

The basic pattern of a tight bodice retained by frilly wings over the shoulders is matching the gathered edging of the puffy skirt (photo 24).

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Then, since Marie-Claude had invited me to play dolls, we did it “seriously” by examining and photographing the other dolls

by Rohmer in her collection.

Another early model in Wagner’s collection comes with a painted glazed porcelain head (photo 26). It is already featured in Brimborions* wearing her splendid deep green ensemble. It also dates from the late 1850.

Marie-Claude’s favorite Rohmer is this bisque headed example with enamel eyes that also wears an original garment in a checkered red/green/blue fine wool trimmed with black velvet from the mid1860s (photos 27 to 29).

Finally comes the most recent doll in the collection. It has a bisque head with enamel eyes and is made out of the same face-mold as another legendary Rohmer doll, Lilas. This doll also came with a wardrobe, but much smaller than Lilas’s. It counts a dozen outfits, a set of underwear and a few accessories. It dates very likely from the second half of the 1860s. (30 and 31)

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27 Four ensembles are particularly significant out of this wardrobe: • A black silk garment consisting in a paneled long dress ornate with jet decorations, long thin sleeves edged with black trim and a short cape richly beaded with raven glass beads. A matching raven velvet beaded galette hat completes the toilette (photo 32) • A more pastoral garment consisting of a light printed voile skirt worn with a lingerie long-sleeved top, a deep blue velvet vest and a vivid blue velvet chapeau (photo 33) • A very becoming pale rose gauze ball gown with a V shaped waist, fluffy ivory and rose sleeves, gathered volant at the skirt edge and pink ribbon decoration in the back (photos 34 and 35) Finally, a very elaborate white piqué ensemble hand stitched with red soutache consisting in a wide dress, a coat, a bonnet and a pair of boots. This type of garment was one of Mademoiselle Susse’s specialities but she was not the only seamstress creating this kind of apparel. Similar items are featured in documented Huret wardrobes as well as Rohmer wardrobes. Definitely a luxury garment shared by the most elusive play dolls of that generation (photo 36, on the next spread).

Well, I guess you know now what we are up to when we meet doll friends in Paris.

The author wishes to express his gratitude to Marie-Claude Wagner.

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Wishing Upon the Stars: Dolls inspired by Disney Rhoda Seidenberg Photos by D.M. Seidenberg All dolls and ephemera are from the author’s collection

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ometimes movie stars are not people. Often, we are star stricken by animated characters, particularly those made by Walt Disney.

As children, we were entertained by Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, and Cinderella to name a few. The original tales were bleak, bordering on horror. The Disney versions are sanitized and pleasant. Moments of danger lead to a “happily ever after” ending. Each of these stories has a special meaning for us that goes beyond their fairy tale setting. The dolls and toys made in their image allowed their stories to be told over again in the realm of childhood.

SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS The story of about a princess disowned by her stepmother and nearly destroyed by her is well known and has been repeated in several folk tales including the Brothers Grimm. In 1937, the tale of Snow White was produced as Walt Disney’s first full-length animated feature film. The Disney version that we are familiar with underwent many transformations. The European Snow White was not always a brunette. Some German books depict her with blonde hair. The Dwarfs were not given defined character traits like the Disney version. The Disney team created their storyline with the brunette princess and the Cover of 1938 Program of Radio City Music Hall featuring Snow White. loveable seven little men.

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The movie premiered on December 21, 1937, at the Carthay Circle in Los Angeles. Guests to the movie were treated to a cottage like the one in the movie and costumed Seven Dwarfs characters as greeters. Walt Disney did not expect the movie to be received well, but it made more money than he imagined. The Snow-White movie made more than $8 million worldwide. The profits were used to expand Walt Disney Production studios. Certainly, by the time the movie won a special Academy Award with one regular-sized Oscar and seven miniature ones, Disney’s star was on the rise.

Princess Snow White was the first of the now-familiar Disney princesses. She was marketed to young girls. Stores were stocked with Snow White dolls made by Richard Krueger, Knickerbocker, and Ideal. The doll featured here is not marked but resembles one made by Ideal. An ad from N. Shure Co., Chicago shows this doll and her unit price of $3.92 per dozen. She has blue eyes while the other dolls have brown. She has jointed arms and legs, but the head and torso are one piece. She is redressed in a costume that is usually worn by Ideal dolls. The dress is decorated with her companions: The Seven Dwarfs.

Above: Photo from 1937 premiere at the Carthay Circle Theater in Los Angeles. The seven Dwarfs greeted celebrities at the premiere.

Left and Below: This unmarked composition Snow White was featured in an advertisement for N. Shure’s toy catalog.

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Reliable Toy Company made this jolly Dopey doll for the Canadian market.

This Knickerbocker Dopey has a mischievous toothy grin.

Crown Toy Company created these black and white versions of Dopey. Note that the black puppet is just a brown version of the other one. Both have blue eyes.

This super rare black Snow White must have been created with black versions of the Dwarfs.

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The Seven Dwarfs offered many merchandising opportunities. They were rendered as dolls, rubber figurines, featured on toothpaste, and toothbrushes.

One of the most reproduced dwarf is Dopey. He is the youngest, shy, and a mute dwarf with a bald head and loose-fitting clothing. Dopey is not so dumb either. He comes back for a second kiss from Snow White! The Dwarfs were also popular in Canada. This rendition of Dopey was made by the Reliable Toy Company, which according to the History Museum of Canada website, was the largest toy company in the British Empire.

This Dopey was probably made during the late 1930s to early 1940s. The doll has a composition head on a stuffed cloth body. He wears a red cotton flannel coat over a satin shirt and blue cotton pants. His boots are black felt. His neck is marked MFG//BY//Reliable Toy Co.//CANADA. Well-known to Americans are the Dwarf dolls are those made by Knickerbocker. These dolls are highly prized by doll collectors and Disneyana collectors. This Knickerbocker Dopey portrays the smiling dwarf with a toothy grin and wide smiling eyes. He has a potbelly and wears composition shoes.

While researching this article, I discovered a rare black Dopey puppet made by Crown Toy Company also in the late 1930s. He has a composition head painted dark brown and happy blue eyes. I could not find out more about this rarity but did come across a black Snow White!

Can we assume that these dolls were marketed to the black community?

Another popular dwarf is Doc. He was the sensible and leveled-headed one. He is distinguished by his pince-nez style eyeglasses, which also reinforces his intelligence. This unmarked doll features Doc wearing a velvet yellow outfit from head to toe. The red-trimmed bottom is attached to his waist by a belt. Doc’s face is a cotton mask face with painted features. The pince-nez glasses are attached to his cheeks and plush beard. Ideal Toys created this 1937 version of Doc. His signature eyeglasses are part of his cloth mask face. The Dwarfs were diamond miners. This doll comes with a metal rake and lantern. Chad Valley from England also created a line of Snow White and Dwarfs dolls. Examples of Doc, Dopey, and Happy are usually found on the secondary market. They are usually marked with a label sewn onto their abdomen as seen in Happy pictured herein.

Even though these Doc dolls wear different clothing, each wears his signature glasses.

This Chad Valley Happy wears a replacement hat but bears the Chad Valley label on his abdomen.

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FERDINAND THE BULL The children’s story written by Munro Leaf and illustrated by Robert Lawson, was the inspiration for the Oscar-winning animated short, Ferdinand the Bull.

The movie is about a gentle bull, who preferred flowers to the bull ring. It was a hit with American audiences, but a disgrace to Spaniards. We must remember that bullfighting is considered the Spanish national past-time,

much like baseball is to us. A film that shows a matador dishonored by a bull was not well received.

In addition to books published with art from the Disney movie, Ferdinand was rendered as soap, porcelain, chalk ware, and rubber figurines. Seiberling Rubber Company made a rubber figure of the bull. It is posed to look like he smells a pleasant aroma. Ideal and Knickerbocker made composition figures and were made to accompany a doll of the matador from the film.

Above: An Early edition of Munro Leaf’s Ferdinand the Bull.

Published by Whitman in 1937 Left and Right: Before Seiberling Rubber Company became Firestone Tires, they made several Disney characters like Ferdinand. Pictured on the right, Ferdinand as a Crown hand puppet.

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PINOCCHIO When Carlo Lorenzini, also known as Collodi, wrote The Adventures of Pinocchio in 1883, he would not have imagined or even recognized his main character depicted in the Disney movie, which premiered in 1940. Collodi’s puppet was obnoxious, wild, even mean-spirited. He causes Geppetto to be imprisoned and kills the Talking Cricket character, better known as Jiminy Cricket in the Disney film. Both renditions retain the moral story of how children need to have respect for their elders and not get into trouble.

This edition of Carlo Collodi’s The Adventures of Pinocchio featured the illustrations of Tony Sarg.

Ralph A. Freundlich produced this unique rendering of Pinocchio that resembled Tony Sarg’s drawing.

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Pinocchio as a wood puppet with human traits is a complicated character. He is born as the result of the carpentry skills of Geppetto and the magic wand of the Blue Fairy. He is thrust into human reality with little life experience. In the Disney movie, his conscience is a cricket; his mates are rogue animals and truant boys.

All through this, Pinocchio seeks to escape punishment by lying, which causes his nose to grow. Eventually, he reunites with his father and becomes a real boy.

The doll world enjoys Pinocchio as a doll and a puppet.

There are several versions of this iconic puppet that differ from classic Disney figure. Ralph A. Freundlich produced this doll around 1930/40. The composition-and-wood doll resembles Pinocchio as rendered by puppet master and illustrator, Tony Sarg in the Munk and Platt edition of Pinocchio. The Freundlich doll has a bright face with wide blue eyes and a long red nose. The hands are rendered as nubs; the legs are jointed like a marionette. The tag pinned to the shirt reads: Original/Pinocchio/ As Portrayed by/C. Collodi//Manufactured by/Ralph A. Freundlich, Inc./200 Fifth Avenue/New York City.

Another version comes from Spain and was made by Muñecas Gros in Madrid. Pedro Gros was a doll company that created dolls from the golden age of movies from the 1930s and 40s. Muñecas Gros presented dolls of comic stars like Laurel and Hardy, as well as fairy tale characters.

Most dolls featured beady or bulging glass eyes. This Pinocchio doll is a masterpiece of felt and wood and was possibly produced in the late 1930s. The arms and legs are jointed like a marionette. The costume is alpine. Though the setting for the story is not firmly established, it was probably set in northern Italy near the Alps.

Spanish doll maker, Munecas Pedro Gros, produced many dolls based on comic film stars and children’s literature like Pinocchio. This doll features a felt head and marionette jointed wood body.

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Pelham Puppet version of Pinocchio.

Pelham Puppets from England would be an obvious manufacturer of a Pinocchio figure. This marionette figure resembles the Disney version, except the face, is more mature than childlike. His face is composition, but the limbs are plastic.

The most endearing and enduring version is the wooden boy presented by Walt Disney. Disney not only sanitized the story but also the appearance of all the characters including the star.

Instead of the thin obnoxious wooden boy, the studio created a soft, innocent, and wistful child exploring his world and encountering adventures. Disney’s Pinocchio has a cherubic face with wide blue eyes and wooden carrot-shaped nose. He wears a white shirt with red weskit and black shorts. Ideal and Knickerbocker faithfully recreated this image. The Ideal doll has a wood body and composition head. The hands are nubs like the Freundlich doll.

Left: This Ideal Pinocchio is faithful to the one in the film. It has a composition head, wood body, cloth collar, and felt tie.

Jiminy Cricket, also known as the Talking Cricket Collodi’s book, was a popular figure from the film.

He acts as Pinocchio’s conscious. His character differs greatly from the one in the book. In the first place, the book’s character is killed by Pinocchio early in the story. Secondly, he is not well dressed like Jiminy!

Knickerbocker, Ideal, and Gund created dolls and hand puppets of Jiminy. Some feature the cricket with a green face, while others depict him with pale pink skin. This Gund puppet depicts Jiminy with a green face. My sister

Jiminy Cricket is unique to Disney’s productions as the Talking Cricket in Collodi was a peripheral character, not the conscious of Pinocchio. This Gund hand puppet features Jiminy with a green face.

and fellow doll collector bought this unusual Lenci-Type cricket in England. She suggested that this doll might be the Talking Cricket as found in the Collodi/Sarg edition.

He wears a cutaway jacket and spats on his hind legs.

Another major character is the villainous, mute cat named Gideon, who is the “silent” partner of John Foulfellow, the fox. This felt doll was probably made in Italy by Cresba. He is meant to resemble Gideon from the film. He wears a ragged green outfit and hears a large green top hat.

Above: The Talking Cricket in the original story was an insect wearing minimal clothing, not the dashing outfit worn by Jiminy.

This mystery felt doll was probably made in Italy.

Right: The Italian toy/doll market embraced many Disney characters. Several firms such as Lenci, Cresba, and Lars made versions of these characters. Pinocchio merchandise was a natural progression. Villainous Gideon, the silent partner of John Foulfellow, was probably made by Cresba di Firenze.

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CINDERELLA Cinderella was the second Disney princess. The movie premiered in 1950—a time when Disney Studios and most of this country survived the aftermath of World War II. Ella, who was orphaned daughter of a wealthy man, falls prey to her evil stepmother. Like Snow White, she is forced to become a servant in her own house. Because of the ashes from the fireplace, she becomes known as Cinderella. In the Disney film, she receives plenty of magical intervention. Talking mice rush to help her, and a fairy godmother transforms her from a servant-waif into a princess with a fancy gown and glass slippers.

A lot of the merchandising for Cinderella was in the works before the untimely death of Kay Kamen, who was the leading marketing executive for Disney Studios.

The marketing efforts were not as strong as those used for Snow White, but Cinderella’s image can be found on aprons, dolls, and wall art.

Madame Alexander is one of the lucky merchants to win a merchandising license from Disney in the 1950s. Her versions of Cinderella represent some of the most enduring and beautiful of this endearing Disney princess. Madame produced several face and heights for Cinderella. There were “Poor” Cinderella and Princess Cinderella. One of the more popular dolls is the Margaret face. This face was used for child actress, Margaret O’Brien, but changes of hair color and costume resulted in an adult-looking doll. The doll featured here is Cinderella at the ball. She wears a woven gold tiara on top of her blonde mohair wig. The dress is a pale blue with glued-on glitter stars. This doll even has “glass slippers”, which are clear plastic mules. Madame even produced a rare Prince Charming with the Margaret face to accompany Cinderella.

Cinderella is still one of the most popular Disney Princess. Even in the 1950s, the rag to riches princess was a popular doll. Madame Alexander made Cinderella with the Margaret face in several sizes.

This 21-inch doll features a mohair wig and translucent “glass” slippers.

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The poor/rich Cinderella was an excellent opportunity to produce a topsyturvy doll. The Gund Toy company, which made stuffed toys and puppets, made this super rare Cinderella topsy-turvy in the 1950s. She looks exactly like the heroine from the Disney film. The poor side features the plain dress and patched apron, while the princess side features the exact blue gown and upturn hairdo from the film.

This 1992 Wendy Ann doll is super sweet.

Regrettably, the artists didn’t change the expression on the poor doll’s face.

Clockwise from Left: The concept of a topsy-turvy doll is perfect for Cinderella, who is transformed from a waif to a glamorous princess. The Gund Company, known for puppets and soft toys, made this rare Cinderella topsy-turvy doll. Both sides of the doll resemble the Disney version including the updo hairstyle.

The facial expression on the servant side is more appropriate than the Madame Alexander Wendykin doll.

One of the most comical figures in the film were the mice, Gus and Jaq. Gus is chubby and loves eating cheese.

Jaq is the serious one, who must keep Gus inline. Both are the nemesis of Lucifer, the evil Stepmother’s fat cat.

This amusing doll made by Cresba shows Gus eating a sandwich with Lucifer as the meat!

Once upon a time, stories were created to possibly serve as moral tales with important lessons. Wicked stepmothers, truant boys, and animal rights would send today’s public into a PC frenzy, but Walt Disney sanitized the stories, leaving us with warm sentiments, wishing on stars, and happily ever after.

The talking mice were the scene stealers in Disney’s Cinderella, especially the always hungry Gus. Cresba di Firenze produced this humorous Gus about to eat a Lucifer-cat sandwich. This must have a dream scenario because a collectible card depicts Jaq asking Gus if he ate the cat!

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A Doll for Every Pocket

by Nicki Burley

All photos by Nicki Burley unless otherwise stated

Dark and fair twin “Belladonna” sisters

by Darlene Lane, displaying their new finery. The mold was cast from an antique all-bisque doll owned

by Louise Hedrick.

box full of possibilities recently arrived at my doorstep, bringing with it a challenge. Inside I found all the things that costumers love, beginning with two all-bisque girls; then fabric, lace, shoes, jewelry…heaven! But could I create bebe style in such a small size? I took a deep dive for inspiration into books and images, surfacing at last with some classics: Antique Children’s Fashions by Hazel Ulseth and Helen Shannon for the design, and The Wish Booklet Volume XI by Susan Sirkis for construction techniques.

The 1880s design I chose (#8941, p. 14) is described as “…among the prettiest of the season’s modes for little women, and may be developed in any stylish woolen fabric, or in silk or velvet….The vest is usually in contrast with the skirt and coat, which may

be alike…and should always be of soft goods that will shirr effectively….for girls from five to twelve years of age.” The style has several options and simple lines.

I’ve used silk and lace, but it would be lovely in fine wool as well. This is an excellent size for mere scraps of fabric and snippets of lace. The dolls appear about ten years old; they have a sturdy body and knowing look which suggest the young Queen Victoria, whose father described her in infancy as a “vest pocket Hercules.”

These dolls are reproductions of an antique French all-bisque from Louise Hedrick’s collection. The mold was cast by Seeley and named “Belladonna.” Collectors often call small dolls “mignonettes,” a name once given specifically to dolls sold by the shop “A la Poupee du Nuremberg” for the readers of La Poupee

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Modele. However, it quickly became a generic term for any petite all-bisque doll, such as Belladonna.

Many firms made them because of their popularity, but for decades the mignonettes of La Poupee Modele reigned supreme. In each issue, the dolls were richly supplied with patterns for costumes, printed fabric inserts, and beautiful accessories printed on heavy paper. They had an entire world, complete with rooms and paper furniture for girls to make. There is something undeniably appealing about a doll who fits in your hand and shares your adventures. Today’s collectors with “travel dolls” readily relate to those long-ago girls, and it’s rare to find any doll lover who isn’t fascinated by all things miniature.

Poignantly, the project also gave me time while sewing to think about my friendship with Susan Sirkis, who I truly miss. I began collecting her patterns as a teen, and the Wish Booklets were my sewing companions long before Susan and I met in person. Each volume taught pattern making, design, and all kinds of history. She was funny, practical, honest, and permissive—she wanted me to learn, but above all to ENJOY the process of costuming and to be creative. My slightly tatty booklets are full of penciled notes and sketches from trying new things.

Susan called this time period “an upholsterer’s dream of the renaissance,” noting the heavily draped and embellished dresses trimmed with “everything imaginable.” While this abundance can be “distasteful” to the modern eye, it presents an unparalleled challenge to the doll dressmaker. “To be able to successfully combine all the elements of the 1880s in miniature is a difficult task,” she explained. With her booklet at my side, I felt capable of anything, even the challenge of a tiny doll-because difficult is not the same as impossible.

Finally, I drew inspiration for pocket-size costuming from my own antique all-bisque doll, pictured in this article. Though unmarked, she appears to be a German doll dressed for the French market. Her clothing is remarkably detailed and designed to be removed for play.

Despite her petite size, she wears three undergarments: combination drawers and two petticoats. There are no unfinished seams in her Eugenie blue silk coat dress; even the inset pleated panel is lined and stitched to the main dress lining. Her fantastic steeple crown hat speaks strongly of the 1880s. Children modeled this style for just a few years in fashion magazines like La Mode Illustree, helping to establish the dates.

It’s my hope that this project inspires your own research and encourages you to make something new--because with tiny dolls, there’s always room for one more on the shelf or in your pocket!

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Antique unmarked German all-bisque doll dressed for the French market. 8” tall, she has blue sleep eyes, long blonde braids, lovely embossed stockings and high heel black slippers with blue bows.

General Notes

• Seam allowances are 3/16” unless otherwise stated.

On machines, set a very short stitch length.

• Photocopy pattern pieces onto cardstock, trace around them on the fabric, and cut just inside the line with small sharp scissors to ensure a good fit. If pattern pieces tend to slip, use double-stick tape to hold them onto the fabric.

• Spray starch fine cottons before cutting to make sewing easier.

• Use a glue/water mixture to help prevent fraying.

• Purchase Susan Sirkis materials at www.susansirkis.com • Join a mignonette collector group online at https://groups.io/g/Mignonettes

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Antique 1880s-style sleeveless coat dress in Eugenie blue silk, showing hidden front closure and inset pleated panel at back.

One-piece construction of the combination drawers.

Combination Drawers Copied from my antique garment, these are a handy way to cover your doll’s entire torso in one piece, reducing bulk at the waistline. The original was sewn from sheer batiste with surprisingly wide lace edging around the legs and a rolled hem at the neck and armholes.

Materials: Interior of the coat dress reveals beautifully finished construction—a full cotton muslin lining with no visible seams.

5” x 7” ivory batiste 12” of ½” lace Tiny button

Instructions:

Despite her petite size, she wears 2 petticoats and a set of combination drawers. The outer petticoat is made of firm cotton muslin.

Antique combination made in very fine batiste, copied for this pattern. Combinations were popular for girls in the late 19th century and reduce waistline bulk on small dolls.

1) Sew a mock rolled hem around neck and armholes.

Turn a 1/16” double hem (total 1/8”) along the bottom, then down the back.

2) Gather lace onto the bottom, attaching lace at the hemline. Arrange lace, and steam so gathers hang down neatly.

3) Sew shoulders closed with tiny French seams.

4) With right sides together, whip the back closed just along the edges to the dot.

5) Cut the lace and fabric up to the center front dot, creating 2 legs. Turn right side out and sew a tiny French seam around the legs and crotch.

6) Test fit of garment, then sew button to left side of back, using a ¼” piece of batiste selvedge under the button to reinforce it. Make a thread loop on the opposite side.

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Petticoat The petticoat, with simple and fancy variations, works like a small bustle for the 1880s silhouette. My antique doll wears two petticoats: an under skirt of sheer batiste and one of fairly stout muslin, trimmed with wider lace. In cold weather, a girl’s under petticoat would frequently have been knitted, crocheted, or made of wool flannel.

NOTE: When dressing the doll, put the petticoat on AFTER the underdress. It’s too fluffy to pull the dress over.

Materials:

5” x 20” ivory lawn or muslin ½ to 1 yard of ½” lace Tiny button

The twins display their fancy and simple petticoat variations.

Simple Petticoat Instructions: 1) Cut petticoat strip 2-1/2” x 14” and waistband 1” x 5”. Prep waistband by folding in short ends ¼”, then long sides lengthwise to the middle and in half again.

Press and set aside.

2) Turn a 1/8” double hem along the bottom. Sew lace flat to the hem, leaving about 1/8” of lace hanging over the skirt edge.

3) At the top, mark the front center, then measure 1” on either side and mark again. This part will be left ungathered. Run 2 lines of gathering threads from each mark to the short edge.

4) Turn back a very narrow hem, 1-1/2” long, along the short edges to create a placket, then French seam the rest of the skirt and press.

5) Open the waistband and mark the center. Pull up the skirt gathers. With right sides together, match centers and pin skirt to waistband and sew (keep short ends of waistband turned in). Turn waistband over the gathers and hem to inside of skirt. Check fit on doll, then sew button to left side and thread loop on left.

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Fancy Petticoat Instructions: 1) Follow steps 1 & 2 above, then run 2 lines of gathering threads along the entire top edge. While skirt is flat, mark ruffle placement. Ruffles cover the back 4” of skirt, centered on back seam, sewn 1” and 1-1/2” above the hem.

2) Prepare the ruffles: Cut a 1” x 16” strip of fabric and 16” piece of lace. Narrow hem one long edge of the strip, then sew lace flat so that about 1/8” of lace hangs over the edge. Press down other long edge of strip 1/8”. Cut into 3 pieces: one 8” long and two 4” long. Find the center of the 8” strip and cut ½” down from the top (folded) edge, then make a very narrow rolled hem around this slit. Run a gathering thread along the top folded edge of all 3 strips.

3) Follow step 4 above 4) Pull up gathers on ruffles and sew to petticoat along marked lines. Place the 8” strip on the lowest line, matching the slit to the bottom of the placket. The two short ruffles are sewn to either side of the placket.

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Underdress The skirt and plastron are “built” onto a sleeveless dress foundation, reducing the bulk of multiple garments and closures. If you prefer a dress that can be worn without the jacket, make the foundation of the same fabric as the plastron. A silk underdress could have a lace plastron instead of silk.

Plastron sewn to underdress, facing down.

Materials:

1/8 yard batiste 1/8 yard silk to contrast with jacket fabric 5” of ¼” lace 12” of 1” to 1-1/2” lace OR 7” of ¼” trim 5” of ¼” ribbon to match jacket 2-3 hooks Pleater board

Instructions: 1) French hem the side seams and shoulders, then make a 1/8” double hem on the back edges. Turn right side out and turn up a ¼” hem to the outside, then baste in place. This is the dress foundation.

2) Cut skirt and lining pieces 2” x 18”. Sew right sides together, then trim, turn, and press so that lining doesn’t show from the right side. Use pleater board to make knife pleats across fabric length, press, and leave to dry thoroughly.

3) Arrange pleated skirt around hem of underdress, with raw edge of pleats just over the turned hem.

About 6” of pleats are needed to go around dress.

When satisfied with the look, tack the pleats in place to the dress and sew up the back hem, making sure back edges of foundation also meet at the seam. Trim, overcast, and press seam to one side. Steam pleats again if needed.

4) Prepare the plastron by turning under the sides and shoulders. Press and baste if needed. Run 2 rows of gathering threads at neck and waist between the dots. Pull up gathers and secure.

5) Pull up waist gathers and secure. Place plastron onto underdress facing DOWN, right sides together, then sew in place just above the pleats.

6) Flip the plastron back up, press the lower edge, and pin onto the underdress matching raw edges of necklines. Invisibly hem to the foundation just in front of the side seams and just over the shoulder seams. Baste necklines together.

7) Cut a 4” x 5/8” bias strip of silk for the collar. Steam into curve, turn under one short edge ¼”, then sew in place onto the neckline, right sides together. Trim excess if needed at the other end and turn back another ¼”. Trim the neckline seam, press the long edge, and turn to the inside. Hem down the strip, then trim with gathered piece of ¼” lace. Make a bow using 5” of ¼” ribbon (match to ribbon you will use on the jacket) and sew to right side of the collar; trim ends of bow.

8) If you don’t want a lace skirt over the pleats, cover the skirt’s raw edge with a piece of ¼” trim to mimic a belt, or make from folded fabric as with the jacket belt.

9) For lace skirt, gather 12” piece of lace and tack over pleats to hide the raw edges. Hem lace at the back.

Wider lace can also be draped to mimic an apron and panniers by gathering up the sides and tacking in place at the waistline. Similarly, moving more of the gathers to the back helps to create a bustle effect if desired. Steam the lace so that it hangs down gracefully over the pleats.

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Jacket front and side backs sewn together, then sewn to main fabric before turning.

Jacket Materials:

1/8 yd silk Small piece of silk to match underdress Small piece of batiste 7” of ½” lace 10 beads or tiny buttons 1 hook 10” of ¼” ribbon

Instructions: 1) Sew fronts to side backs, working facing/lining separately from main fabric. Press seams. Then sew main fabric pieces to facing/lining pieces along the neck, front opening, hem, and up to the dot. Backstitch at dot for security. Trim seams, turn, and press. Set aside.

2) Sew main fabric back to lining back, from one double dot to the next (along lower hemline).

Backstitch at dots for security. Trim seam, turn, and press. Baste lining to main fabric.

3) Double box pleat the center back, meeting in the center. Baste and press pleats. Do the same with each side of the center back.

4) Sew center back seam to the dot, then clip at the dot.

Overcast seam and press to one side or press open and overcast.

5) Make 3 tiny clips along the curved part of the back, then pin and sew to the side back pieces. Overcast and press seams.

6) Turn down the back of the neck about 1/8”, press, and hem in place—catch just the lining with your stitches.

7) Sew shoulder seams, trim if needed, overcast and press toward back.

8) Turn back the jacket revers, tack down, and trim with a bead or tiny button at each corner. Sew 3 beads down each jacket front, spaced 3/8” apart, and 2 beads at the center back of jacket just above the peated vent. Remove basting stitches from the center pleats and anchor them in place by sewing to the jacket lining.

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Jacket backs sewn with lining as one piece, showing pleats at center and sides.

9) To make the belt: cut a 1” x 1-1/2” piece of jacket fabric. Turn in the short ends ¼”, then press in fourths the long way and ladderstitch the piece closed. Sew a hook to one end of the belt. Sew belt in place under the middle button on the right side of the jacket, with hook facing UP. Try jacket on for fit and mark placement of loop for hook to hold jacket closed snugly. Make thread loop at marked spot.

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Interior of completed jacket.

10) Prepare sleeves: Turn ends up ¼” towards the right side of the jacket, press, baste if needed, and sew lace flat over the hem. Run a gathering thread between dots on each sleeve. Sew along seams, trim, and overcast edges, then turn right side out.

11) Trim armscye and paint with glue mixture to prevent fraying if needed. Pull up gathering thread to help ease sleeve into armscye. Set sleeve

into place, matching dots so that seam faces forward. Because it’s so tiny, this is the hardest part of the whole project—go slowly, and rest assured it WILL fit!

12) Use two 5” pieces of ¼” ribbon to make 2 coordinating ribbon bows. Tack these to the side back vents. Remove basting stitches from pleats and sew pleats in place to the jacket lining.

Sleeveless underdress in striped lavender silk. Apron and panniers were formed by gathering lace at skirt side seams and center back, but could be omitted for a tailored look.

Completed lavender outfit.

Jacket is made of lightweight taffeta, lined with underdress fabric and batiste.

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Backs of both jackets showing pleats and trims, next to a quarter for scale!

The completed red and gold outfit has a simple gathered lace skirt tacked over the pleats.

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Chasing away winter’s chill in a silk velvet cape and capote bonnet, made with modified patterns from The Wish Booklet XI by Susan Sirkis.

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Stockings Materials:

Small piece of fine cotton or silk stretch fabric

Stocking Cut 2

1) Draw around pattern on fold of fabric, right sides together, but do not cut out. Sew 1/8” inside drawn line, then cut on the line.

2) Overcast seam. Turn down ¼” cuff and hem in place. Turn right side out.

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Darlene had another head cast from her own antique FG to fit the Belladonna body, as this body was originally sold with a variety of heads. (Photo courtesy of Darlene Lane)

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Time for a cool weather walk with a friend! A similarly sized Simon & Halbig 886 mignonette, also by Darlene Lane, wears an embroidered wool felt cape and hat set designed by Pat Hauser.

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WAX DOLLS of Iran

By Linda Holderbaum

W

ax has been used for the making of dolls since the 1700s and can produce some very realistic and interesting effects.

While the wax dolls from England and other countries produced as children’s toys are often large in format, rarely do you find foreign made “souvenir” type dolls in wax, let alone of any substantial size.

The three dolls range in size from the woman in front who is 11-inches seated to the bearded man who is 18-inches including his wooden base. The seated woman’s costume is the most complete of the three dolls. The two standing dolls were purchased together and have seen a lot of wear.

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The man’s face has painted eyes but his eye lashes and facial hair is all inserted into the wax.

The standing woman has damage to her face— her nose is partly gone. She has inserted hair for her eyelashes, eyebrows and hair. She wears a colorful skirt, tunic and short jacket which are all made of thin brocade fabric. She wears an orange cape on her head.

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This close-up shows the inserted hair for the beard, eyelashes and even the eyebrows. The hair is a dark brown color with a slightly lighter color for the eyebrows.

The wax hands on all three dolls—here we see one of the man’s hands—are nicely molded and extend to the elbow.

We explored the small wax ladies produced in the post World War II era by Frau Margarite Uebel with their delicate features and exquisite clothing in the July 2017 issue of Antique Doll Collector. It is far more unusual to see larger souvenir dolls such as the three Iranian dolls showcased here. Ranging in size from the seated woman at 11-inches to the standing man at 18-inches, all three have wax heads and hands. Hair, probably human, is inserted for hair and eye lashes while the eyes and lips are painted. All three have bodies that are an extremely light papier-mâché material. The wax arms only extend to the elbow and are attached to the bodies with wire. The arms and legs are not jointed. Perhaps these dolls were not the usual “souvenir” doll but made for special displays and exhibits.

I have found interesting research can surface by taking a step back in time by researching old press photographs.

Most newspapers have or are getting rid of their old photo collections in lieu of the modern digital age. These old photos capture moments in time that can be valuable sources of identification or placing items in historical context. If you are lucky there is good detail on the backs of the photos—some even include a cut out of the newspaper article and caption while others do not. As luck would have it, I ran across a press photo from a French newspaper showing an exhibit of 3,000 dolls taken in the 1960s. This photo shows one of these wax dolls pictured in a section of the exhibit featuring dolls from Iran.

Based on the information from the press photo, we assume these dolls were produced in the 1960s. The two standing dolls have wooden bases but there is no identification on either base. We will continue our sleuthing to determine who created these wonderful dolls—all part of the fun of doll collecting!

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She wears a thick headband/hat. There is even blush on her cheeks as part of the wax.

The seated woman has a more elaborate outfit. Her full white skirt is striped with ribbon sewn around the edge in several layers, a flower printed blouse, black velvet vest with Iranian coins sewn onto it and a white shawl made of the same material as the skirt.

She is molded in a sitting position with her legs fashioned side-ways and wears black pants under her skirt. Here you can see how her legs are angled and also the gold and black shoes she wears on her feet.

A close-up of the wax doll in the press photo shows her elaborate outfit with long veil.

The press photo from the 1960s shows a section of the exhibit of dolls in France. A tall wax doll, very similar to those here, is shown in the top right under the sign for Iran. She is being inspected by a Mrs. Cove Demurville. Apparently this exhibit was organized to raise money for the Francasis Center for the Protection of Children. Over 3,000 dolls were to be exhibited and sold at the Musee Galliera in the city of Murville ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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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 11/16/19-2/9/20 ~ Switzerland. Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel. Special exhibition “The Christmas crib in her diversity”. +41 (0)61 225 95 95. sina@swm-basel.ch. www.swmb.museum.

10/19-4/5/20 ~ Switzerland. Handbags - History of a timeless accessory Exhibition. Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel. +41 (0)61 225 9595. sina@swm-basel.ch

JANUARY 2020 5 ~ Fullerton, CA. Doll, Teddy Bear, Miniature & Artisan Show & Sale. Hotel Fullerton.

Rowbear Presents. 831-438-5349.

RowbearPresents@charter.net 8-12 ~ Online. Virtual Doll Convention Online, Private Facebook group. A Tale of Two Cities. Rachel Hoffman. 303-722-8700. info@virtualdollconvention.com

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11 ~ Willoughby, OH. Dolls, Toys & Trains Auction. Milestone Auctions. 440-527-8060. milestoneauctions@yahoo.com 12 ~ Hauppauge, NY. Doll Show. Radisson Hotel. Patchogue Doll Fanciers Club of Long Island. Mary Voegele. 631-981-9332. maryv24@verizon.net 10-12 ~ Santa Barbara, CA. Doll Auction. Ritz Carlton. Theriault’s. 410-224-3655. 410-224-2515 (F). www.theriaults.com.

17-18 ~ Naples, FL. Doll Show. New Hope Event Center. Naples Doll Club. Colleen Holden. dolls50265@aol.com. Bonnie Basch.

440-572-1223.

18 ~ Portland, OR. Doll Show. Holiday Inn Portland Airport. Crossroads Event. www.dolls4all.com 22-23 ~ Newark, OH. Doll Auction. McMasters Harris Auctions. info@AppleTreeAuction.com.

740-344-4282.

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.

25 ~ Lake Worth, FL. Doll Show. St. Luke’s Catholic Church. Donna Syniewski.

561-965-9460.

26 ~ Naperville, IL. The Naperville Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Marriott Hotel, Grand Ballroom. Karla Moreland. 815-356-6125. kmorela@ais.net. www.KaneCountyDollShow.com

FEBRUARY 2020 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.

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1~ Westampton, NJ. Antique & Vintage Doll Auction. Crescent Shrine. Sweetbriar Auction.

Dorothy Hunt. 410-275-2213. sweetbriar@live.com. www.SweetbriarAuctions.com 8 ~ Fort Myers, FL. Doll & Teddy Bear Show.

Araba Temple. Magic of Dolls. Marilia.

239-540-8628. Sharon. 239-267-1483. magicofdolls@gmail.com 8 ~ Schertz, TX. Doll Show. Schertz Civic Center. Dorothy Meredith. 830-606-5868. dmeredith@dolldr.com 9 ~ Santa Cruz, CA. Doll Show. Hilton Hotel.

National Doll Festival. Rowbear. 831-438-5349. nationaldollfestival@charter.net 22 ~ Arcadia, CA. Doll Affaire. Arcadia Masonic Center. Was previously scheduled for 10/13/19. National Doll Festival.

RowbearPresents@charter.net. 831-438-5349.

29 ~ Roseville, CA. Doll Show. The Grounds Placer County. Crossroads Event. www.crossroadsshows.com.

2020 MARCH 6-8 ~ Rock Island, IL. Antique Vintage Market.

QCCA Expo Center. Kimberly Schilling.

Melting Pot Productions. 712-326-9964.

Kim.aspectacular@gmail.com. antiquespectacular.com 7 ~ Asheville, NC. Doll Show. WNC AG Center. www.SoutheasternDollShows.com 8 ~ Fullerton, CA. Doll Show. Hotel Fullerton.

National Doll Festival. Rowbear. nationaldollfestival@charter.net. 831-438-5349.

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23 ~ Strongsville, OH. Doll & Bear Show.

Strongsville Holiday Inn. Eileen. 440-283-5839. phdofdolls@yahoo.com

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Ilene Delk. 727-347 7556. Jo Valente. 727-384-1708.

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8 ~ Maquoketa, IA. Doll Show. Centerstone Inn & Suites. Eastern Iowa Doll Show. Sherryl Newton.

319-610-3534. easterniowadollshows@aol.com.

13-15 ~ Dubuque, IL. Antique Vintage Market.

Grand River Center. Kimberly Schilling.

Melting Pot Productions. 712-326-9964.

Kim.aspectacular@gmail.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 14-15 ~ Puyallup, WA. Doll Show. Washington State Fairgrounds. Crossroads Doll & Teddy Bear Event. www.crossroadsshows.com

28 ~ Madison, WI. Doll Show. Alliant Energy Center. Madison Area Doll Club. Vicki Kutz.

608-279-5298. dollcoll@charter.net

25 ~ Nashville, TN. Doll Show. Mt. Juliet Community Center. www.SoutheasternDollShows.com

28 ~ Rickreall, OR. Doll Show. Polk County Fairgrounds. Arleta. 503-581-1206.

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2020 APRIL 4 ~ Lynwood, WA. Doll Show. Embassy Suites North. Seattle Antique & Collectible Doll & Toy Club.

5 ~ Maumee (Toledo), OH. Doll, Bear & Toy Show. Lucas County Recreation Center. Karen Kosies. toledo@dollshows.net. (520) 270-0179 (text). ToledoDollShow.com 19 ~ Tucson, AZ. Doll Show. The Tucson Metro Fraternal Order of Police Lodge.

Tucson@DollShows.net. www.tucsondollshow.net. or text. 520-270-0179.

14 ~ Red Bluff, CA. Doll Show. Red Bluff Community Center. National Doll Festival.

Rowbear. nationaldollfestival@charter.net

19 ~ St. Charles, IL. Doll Show. Kane County Fairgrounds. Karla Moreland. 815-356-6125. kmorela@ais.net. www.KaneCountyDollShow. com

20-22~ Cedar Falls, IA. Antique Vintage Market. UNI-Dome. Kimberly Schilling.

Melting Pot Productions. 712-326-9964.

Kim.aspectacular@gmail.com. www.antiquespectacular.com.

25 ~ West Chester/Cincinnati, OH. Spring Fashion Doll Show & Sale. EnterTRAINment Junction Expo Room. (513) 207-8409.

Askmargie@aol.com. facebook.com/groups/809129175842260

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

Venice Doll Club. Holly Hamm. 941-223-7081. hollyhamm70@gmail.com 27-28 ~ Germany. Presents Collection of Ingrid Kohler & Highlights of Toy Collection.

Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion. www.spielzeugauktion.de

The Doll Works Judit Armitstead (781) 334‑5577 P.O. Box 195, Lynnfield, MA 01940

1-3 ~ Charleston, SC. National Antique Doll Dealers Association. 2020 Show & Sale Event.

Embassy Suites. Show Chair: Marion Maus. mmausantiques@gmail.com. www.Nadda.org.

16 ~ Raleigh, NC. Doll Show. Amran Shriners Temple. www.SoutheasternDollShows.com

2020 JUNE 13 ~ Milton, FL. Doll Show. Santa Rosa County Auditorium. Pensacola Doll Study Club. Paula Meyerriecks. 850-292-6074. perpleprsn@aol.com

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