Feb 2011

Antique DOLL Collector February 2011 Vol. 14, No. 1

February 2011 Vol. 14, No. 1 $595 / $695 Canada www.antiquedollcollector.com

Prices Realized by Theriault’s at Auction, January 2011

Closed Mouth Doll known as "A.T. Kestner"

Bebe by Leon Casimir Bru, Size 4

Poupee from Au Paradis des Enfants

Poupee with Portrait Face

Bebe by Schmitt et Fils with Signed Body

Bebe Steiner with Cafe-auLait Complexion

Poupee Model, Signed, Original Costume

French Bisque Bebe A.T., Size 3, by Thuillier

French Bisque Bebe Steiner, Series F

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Joyce and Vincent Lanza

We buy dolls and sell on consignment.

2137 Tomlinson Avenue Bronx, NY 10461 • 718-863-0373 email: joycedolls@aol.com

Visit my website: www.grandmasatticdolls.com 1. - 2. 16 1/2" Tete Jumeau #7 Bebe, gorgeous light bl. p/w eyes, luscious lashes, early mauve blush under brows, immaculate pale bisque, orig. mohair wig, pate & head coil intact, wears FACTORY orig. Fr. batiste dress adorned w/tucks & lace, ant. hat, matching orig. set of undies, orig. socks & orig. Jumeau shoes. On her orig. early st. wrist Jumeau body w/Bon Mache label on her back. Fully "signed" head. Has the look of an Incised Jumeau & is the most STUNNING beautiful Tete. Very special!! $6200.

3. 10" JDK #211 "Sammy" Baby, mint pale bisque, beautiful blue sl. eyes w/perfect eye wax, 2 lower teeth, great orig. mohair wig & orig. Kestner pate intact. Wears orig. silky batiste & lace baby gown, slip & undies, ant. booties. On her orig. bent limb Kestner baby body w/partial store label on her back. Fabulous modeling & absolutely ADORABLE. The cutest EVER & rare teeny size!!! $995.

4. - 5. Rare 18" Figure C Steiner Bebe, the most gorgeous blue p/w eyes, evenly feathered brows, immaculate pale bisque, orig. mohair wig & pate.

Wears her fully couture costume of burgundy silk, layers of orig. undies, matching orig. hat & orig. Steiner shoes. On her orig. "signed" Steiner body w/early st. wrists. This is a rare early Steiner & is OUTSTANDING!!!

The face of an angel! Only…$9550.

6. 5" All Bisque Orsini "Vivi", perfect bisque overall, bl. sl. eyes, o/cl. smiling mouth, orig. long mohair wig & pate, darling orig. cotton dress. On orig. all bisque Orsini body with her pointed index finger & is in perfect condition. I have never had a Vivi before & they are not easilly acquired.

She is just wonderful and a rare find!!! And ONLY…$1800.

7. - 8. 15 1/2" Kestner #169 Cl/Mo. Pouty, beautiful bl. sl. eyes w/perfect eye wax, cl. mo., magnificent pale bisque, orig. clean full mohair wig & plaster pate intact. Wears a stunning orig. ant. ornate swiss dot dress w/lace & ribbons & fabulous added frilly white straw ant. hat also adorned w/lace & ribbons, ant. undies & orig. leather shoes. On her orig. Kestner body w/early "Excelsior" Kestner mark. Absolutely GORGEOUS!!! $3200.

9. 8 3/4" Kestner All Bisque Wrestler, mint bisque overall, blue threaded p/w eyes, slightly o/mo, 2 upper teeth, swivel neck, darling replaced mohair wig. On her orig. perfect all bisque body w/blushing in all the right places, clenched fist, painted gold mult strap boots & a wonderful large size. She wears her orig. net & ribbon dress & matching hat. EXTRAORDINARILLY beautiful!!! $5800.

10. 9" Marklin Carriage, all parts are orig. Hood fabric appears to be orig. silk, but may be replaced, I can't be certain. Hood frame is orig. as well as all other parts of the carriage. It appears to be a pale blue, has the orig. wooden handle & except for normal wear, it is GREAT!!!

Out of my own collection. The design is a basket weave inside and out w/golden decoration on the wheel rims, handle bars hood frame & sides.

These are not easily found any more & will look wonderful in your doll cabinet. A real prize!!!

You will love it. $3275.

11. - 12. 14 1/2" Early Portrait Jumeau Bebe, amber p/w eyes, mint pale bisque, orig. mohair wig & pate. Wears her factory orig. light wool aqua & rust velvet Jumeau costume adorned w/laces & ribbon & matching hat, ant. undies marked Jumeau socks & orig. Portrait Jumeau shoes w/rosettes. On her very early 8 ball jointed "signed" Jumeau st. wrist body. Great cabinet size, AMAZING beauty!!

Absolutely GORGEOUS!!! Only…$8500.

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A Fine Selection of Quality Antique Dolls for Sale – Brus, Jumeaux, Steiners, K*R. Please call for specific details and prices. PHOTO BY ZIGGY

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Always Buying Quality Dolls & Toys or Entire Estates Sell With Confidence Buy with Confidence Member of UFDC Member of NADDA Call Toll Free 1-888-JAY LOWE or (717) 396-9879 Email: big.birds@comcast.net P.O. Box 5206 Lancaster, PA 17606 FAX 717-396-1114

Nelling, Inc.

P.O. Box 893985 Temecula, CA 92589-3985 New Cell: 818-738-4591 Home: 951-308-1239 Fax: 951-308-1285 BUYING & SELLING QUALITY DOLLS FOR OVER 17 YEARS 1 and 4. 14" Pannier bebe, bearing special incised signature from Jumeau factory "P.5".

Especially sweet! $6500.

2 and 5. 16 1/2" S.F.B.J. Unis 301 bebe, similar to Princess Elizabeth bebe, with unusual mark, "71 UNIS France 149 ERT". Doll is totally mint and orig., in orig. factory box (worn). $1750.

4 and 6. 15" Jumeau portrait bebe, marked st. wrist body, Jumeau shoes and abundant pulled-up mohair wig. $8500.

Exhibiting: February 13 - Bellevue Antique Doll and Toy Market, Bellevue WA, Red Lion Bellevue March 5 - Santa Barbara Doll Club Show and Sale, Santa Barbara CA, Earl Warren Showgrounds

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Lofall’s Dolls

Pretty 12" Jules Steiner Bebe head incised J.Steiner Bte. SGDG Paris A5, original 5 piece body marked with "Medaille D'or Paris 1889, Le Petit Parisien" label. Dressed in contemporary style clothes, paperweight eyes, feathered brows, mohair wig, mold mark inside center back of head. $2765

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15" Jules Steiner Bebe perfect bisque head incised J.Steiner Bte. SGDG Paris Fig A7 original body marked with "Medaille D'or Paris 1889, Le Petit Parisien" blue paperweight eyes, contemporary style clothes, human hair wig. A jewel for your collection. $4450

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Carmel Doll Shop

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anny and her Trousseau,

which sounds like the title of a fairytale, represent a once in a lifetime opportunity for the collector of enfantine dolls and their fashions. Fanny is a delightful, rarely found model from the Rohmer firm, who stands sixteen and one-half inches tall. Resembling a well-fed child, we know only of a small handful of similar examples, of which none have that extra something that Fanny retains – and that is a spectacular, world class trousseau.

Particulars of Fanny herself include a perfect china head and shoulderplate that are attached by a cup and saucer neck articulation system that allows side to side movement. She has a pleasant expression realized through fine painting and coloring, pretty blue eyes, and her original curly skin wig. Her leather body bears a stamp from Maison Rohmer, is fitted with perfect china arms with beautiful blush and modeling, and lower leather legs that are articulated at the knees. Fanny is a good “sitter” as are many Rohmer dolls.

Because there are not sufficient words to express the overwhelming quality and styling of Fanny’s original trousseau, we must simply let the photos speak for themselves. If you have particular questions concerning any of the details, it would be our sincere pleasure to discuss them.

In addition to the dresses, there are coordinating hats and bonnets, plus many fine accessories, even adorable needlepoint house slippers, and all are housed in a deluxe trunk.

We are painfully aware that dolls such as Fanny may not pass this way again anytime soon, so we must pledge to enjoy her while we are able. Fanny is agreeable to that idea. $35,000.

Visit WWW.CARMELDOLLSHOP.COM for a Large Selection! • Members of UFDC & NADDA Michael Canadas and David Robinson, P.O. Box 7198 Carmel, California 93921 • Email: mnd@redshift.com • (831) 625-5360 Visa • MasterCard • American Express • We Welcome Layaway • Always Buying, Selling and Trading Fine Antique Dolls COME VISIT OUR SHOP ON LINCOLN STREET, BETWEEN FIFTH AND SIXTH, IN DOWNTOWN CARMEL

February 2011 • Volume 14, Number 1

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VALENTINES AND OLD LACE

by Janet Gula The history and romance of valentines and old lace… a beautiful pairing for a collection of antique dolls.

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CIVIL WAR ERA FUNDRAISER COMES OUT OF RETIREMENT

Editor Donna Kaonis interviews the fascinating Rose Percy about her early life and her exciting return to public service.

NADDA SHOW AND SALE APRIL 30 & MAY 1 IN KANSAS CITY, MO

About The Cover

For well over a thousand years, February 14th has been associated with romance.

Countless marriage proposals take place on that special day, culminating in a walk down the aisle, the bride wearing a beautiful gown and veil adorned with lace. In her article, “Valentines and Old Lace,” Janet Gula shares their history, posing beautiful bebes, fashions and character dolls with these symbols of romance. Photo by Janet Gula

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FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE

By Maureen Herrod Getting to know collector Marina Tagger, a collector of German dolls, especially those made by Kestner.

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Learning About American-Made Dolls WILL THE REAL DOROTHY DAINTY PLEASE STAND UP! (And Additional Novel Discoveries)

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By Susan Foreman The author researches the relatively unknown and short-lived production of the California Bisque Doll Company.

News Mystery Doll Auction Gallery Emporium

KESTNER’S RARE SCREAMING BABY

by Andrew McLaughlin A face only a mother could love!

THE CALIFORNIA BISQUE DOLL COMPANY Solving a Mystery

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UFDC SPECIAL EXHIBITS 2010

Photographed at the United Federation of Doll Clubs Photos by Keith Kaonis

14” Gbr. Heubach “ Lover’s Quarrel – one of the very few Heubachs where two figures are mounted on a single base to form a scene. Here, profoundly expressed in every artful detail, a little trouble in paradise that we hope is short lived! $895

Little Cupids!

Your choice of two mint Kestner Hilda’s with fine original clothes, excellent bodies, plaster pates and the rare skin wigs! One has blue eyes, the other brown.

Both perfectly tender, touching faces! $2495 each.

Less for both!

The Rare Premier Model K * R 192 Closed Mouth – as important and actually more unusual than the wonderful line of K*R characters that followed is this rarely seen 23” pre-1900 closed mouth beauty that was produced in far fewer numbers. She has flawless oily bisque, the early artwork plus gorgeous mohair extension wig and is luxuriously drenched in a profusion of lace couture as befits her importance! $2500

Delightful Pair of Googly Jesters – Googly lovers!

Take note of this rare K*R 131 and JDK 221 as brilliantly executed in few numbers by artist Mary Lambeth on fully jointed composition toddler bodies wearing imaginative fine quality silk costumes with brocade trims!

Brilliant! $495

16” French Export Brown SH 949 – one of those special pre-1900 French trade dolls with PW eyes and French jointed body, featuring elegant fired in color and gentle blush; so very graceful in her tailored, rose pink, drop waist antique dress. Choice example of a rare black French export bebe. $1500

Captivating 16” Figure C Steiner - a uniquely beautiful shelf-size bebe with compelling blue PW’s, beautiful closed mouth and snow pure bisque with rosebud blush dramatically framed by her mint rare brunette wig; her signed stiff wrist body in a romantic pink silk dress and original red leather heeled shows! $5200

True Romance – a striking pair of 18” artist dolls with hand painted faces and lavishly dressed in period clothes. $100

19” Exquisite Bru Jne R – the magical hand of the Bru factory is still so evident in the crystal clear articulation of her powder fine bisque with her lidded blue PW eyes and foxy scrolling feathered eyebrows. A cunning Bru creation with mohair curls and silk finery. $3000

Quality Antique Dolls by Mail

Return Privilege • Layaways Member UFDC and NADDA

212.787.7279 • P.P O. Box 1410 • NY, NY 10023

Nancy A. Smith Buying and selling quality antique dolls.

Specializing in early cloth dolls.

Member NADDA

Box 462, Natick Mass. 01760-0005 Phone: (508) 545-1424 E-Mail: nasdoll@comcast.net 24 1/2" Tete Jumeau $4600.

26 1/2" Kestner $2500.

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Grand Size Child- Superb 34” Chunky Bodied Simon/ Halbig Heinrick Handwerck Girl. Wonderful Rosie Cheeks. Blue Spiral Eyes, Pierced Ears. Blue Glass Jewelry, Antique Clothes, Shoes, Blonde Mohair Wig, Coat and Feathered Bonnet. Sultry White Lace Slip. Perfect Valentine’s Gift!-$3,250.

Happy Valentine’s Day from Puddy’s Dream Sweetie-Pie- Large 24” Character French Market DEP AM11.

HUGE Spiral Blue Sleep Eyes. Upturned Nose.

Two Teeth. Jointed Body.Long Antique Gown & Bonnet. Rare Mischevious Pixie!$1,695.

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Saucy Flirt!- Marked Tete Jumeau DEP. 26” tall- Deep Brown Eyes. Working Pull String Crier With Amber Glass Beads.

Vintage Style Lace Bonnet and Dress.

Replaced Rich Brown Human Hair Wig. Cupid’s Dream Come True!- $1,950.

Puddy’s Dream is located in Evanswood Village on Hwy 10, Weyauwega, WI • phone: 920-867-4300 Free shipping on all DOLLS in 48 states • Layaway Available

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28 ½” Gebruder Kuhnlenz #165, brown flirty eyes, HH wig, feathered eyebrows, slight left cheek rub $575.00 29” S & C #14 Franz Schmidt, mohair wig, blue stationary eyes, Germany, really sweet $495.00

21” Bahr & Proschild #585 character baby, brown sleep eyes, original mohair wig, professionally repainted arms $425.00

29” Heinrich Handwerck 109 - 15 DEP, repainted hands, brown sleep eyes, peaches and cream bisque $485.00

28” C.M. Bergman Simon & Halbig 13, pierced ears, HH wig, antique cotton eyelet dress & under garments $475.00

23” Simon & Halbig Heinrich Handwerck, brown sleep eyes, blond mohair wig, organdy dress $450.00

Victorian Wedding Gown fabulous condition in beautiful challis wool with 20” waist, satin embellishments on blouse, leg a mouton sleeves, small stain on lower left sleeve $295.00

Nancy Ann Storybook Dolls - mint in box 24 1/2” AW Special Germany, blue sleep eyes, 1 tooth missing, blonde wig $285.00 22” 1039 10 1/2 Simon & Halbig, pierced ears, blue eyes, small rub on left cheek $525.00 25” Germany “My Girlie” blue sleep eyes, $345.00

#93 “Winter” white dress, red bodice and dots $49.95

#122 Alice Sweet Alice, pudgy tummy, jointed arms & legs, original price tag on dress $250.00 #119 Mistress Mary, jointed legs & arms, original price tag on dress $145.00 #156 Beauty, jointed legs, yellow floral dress $195.00

#132 When She Was Good, jointed legs & arms, white organdy dress, original price tag on dress $195.00

#128 Goldilocks (no bear), burgundy dress, jointed legs & arms $150.00

17” S & H K star R, brown sleep eyes, crier in body, blonde HH wig, antique leather shoes $400.00

12” 1928 “IT” inspired by the “IT” girl Clara Bow made by L. Amberg $250.00 12” All Bisque Kewpie, Rose O’Neill on feet, has hairline on back and right cheek, chip on top of right arm $425.00

1915 - 1924 12 1/2” seated Limoges France Lady, part of a Automation, bisque head, glass eyes, compo arms as is, cloth body & legs, eyelet skirt with numbers, wooden mandolin, HH wig $225.00

19 ½” Simon & Halbig CM Bergman, brown sleep eyes, nice ball jointed body $350.00

23” COD – Cuno Otto & Dressel 1912, blue sleep eyes, mohair wig, lace dress, early shoes & stockings $280.00

#117 School Days, white dress, red & white bodice and apron $65.00

31” A 14 M, brown sleep eyes, HH wig, ivory lace dress $475.00 12” x 11” Steiff “Cockie” mohair, moveable head, glass eyes, button in ear $215.00

7” Alexander Dionne Quints, painted eye, compo molded hair, original dress, slips & bonnets (1 bonnet missing), really sweet, 1 doll has slight facial crazing $950.00

14” 1965 – 82 Alexander “Sweet Tears “ tagged all original w/ bottle, pacifier, dress & booties $65.00 22” Alexander Pumpkin, painted eyes, original outfit and tag 1967 #8840 $110.00

29” C.M. Bergman AM 12, molded eyebrows, blue sleep eyes, upper right leg repainted, great face $475.00 24” Simon & Halbig K * R #58, old replacement body, rewaxed brown sleep eyes, HH wig $375.00

HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE FOLLOWING SHOW: Willowbrook, IL • WILLOWBROOK DOLL & BEAR SHOW & SALE • Sunday, February 6 • 9am - 3pm Ashton Place Banquet Center 341 75th Street

23” Heubach Koppelsdorf #3427 painted bisque on 5 piece toddler body, blue sleep eyes $275.00

11” A & M #341 Dream Baby, 9” head circ., comp hands as is, cloth body $135.00

28” 1906 Schoenau & Hoffmeister, brown sleep eyes, right hand fingers professionally repaired $325.00

20 1/2” A & M 370, kid riveted body, brown sleep eyes, tiny eye flake right eye, bisque hands (1 thumb as is) $150.00 20” Morimura Brothers Japan 2, brown sleep eyes $145.00

25” Max Handwerck 2 ½ Germany, brown sleep eyes, 1 ½” hairline $175.00

22” 390 A &M on Walker body, Germany, blue sleep eyes, slight hairline left forehead, 1 finger as is $195.00

Paper Doll Pictures 18 “ x 22” Baby in pink jumper trimmed in green, real hair, holding rattle, some water damage $45.00 17 1/2” x 21 1/2” Boy in blue shorts & Girl in red dress, real leaves and white & pink silk flowers on black background $65.00

17” x 21” Boy in red hat & shorts, Girl in pink hat & dress holding doll, HH wigs, red feathers, pink & yellow chenille flowers and evergreens accent the picture $65.00

15 1/2” x 20 Sleeping baby w/ blond HH curls, pink blanket $50.00 15 1/2” x 20” Baby Girl laying down with pink blanket trimmed in lace, real hair curls $50.00

12” All original 1960 – 70 Lenci, plastic covered with velvety flocking – felt dress & shoes, mohair wig, painted features $115.00

9 ½” Celluloid head, cloth body, mohair wig $35.00 7 ½” O/M Germany 12/0 painted bisque, 5 piece body, arm reglued, glass eyes $85.00 9” Au Nain Bleu Poupees Cadette in low fire bisque, Nice, France $85.00 10” Old Cottage School Girl, all original, no tag $90.00

6 ½” Hanake Japanese Doll & Six Wigs, all original in box $75.00

15” Frozen Charlie pink luster molded well detailed toenails, eyelids, hair on forehead & temple $725.00

19” 1970’s Kathe Kruse all original, blue painted eyes, blonde HH braided wig, flowered pinafore over rose dress, brown leather shoes, no box $275.00

Dolly Dimple G. G. Drayton Dish, 1” H x 7 1/2” across by Buffalo Pottery $85.00

Do You Have a Mystery Doll ?

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y mother-in-law has been an avid antique doll collector for many years, and a subscriber to your magazine.

Recently, when attending an estate sale, we purchased a doll for her and sent it to her in Michigan. She has looked through her doll books and catalogs and thinks it may be an Alexander Composition doll. The doll has absolutely no markings on it that we could find, and she would really love to know more about the doll. I am attaching a photo of the doll and hope you might be able to help identify the doll for her. She is in her late 80’s, and it would be very special to her to know something about it.

Hope you can help. We would be so grateful. Tina

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recently purchased this 20inch all felt doll. He portrays a gaucho and has glass eyes, compo inset teeth and huge hands and feet. The eyelids and lips are stitched separately.

Clothing is sewn on so I can’t look for a label. The quality is superb. I collect Italian and French felt dolls, but have no clue as the manufacturer or origins of this call. Can one of your readers help?

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do enjoy your column ‘Do you have a Mystery Doll?’

What a great idea!

I bought these dolls at a Doll Show. The dealer knew I am from Germany, and she was hoping that I knew something about these dolls since they seem to be German. Well, I had no idea but I immediately fell in love with the two boys. They are both marked at the lower head (socket head) with the capital letters KM. The damaged boy has black handwritten numbers to the left of KM reading: 2123 over 198. They are made of composition with a 5-piece body. The clothing is all original. Hopefully someone can help to identify the dolls. Hildegard

Perhaps there is a doll in your collection that you and others have never seen before. Send us a high resolution photo and any information you have to antiquedoll@gmail.com (you may also send a print photo to Antique Doll Collector P.O. Box 39, East Petersburg, PA 17520). If you can identify a mystery doll, write to us at the address or email above.

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Doll Face

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oll Face at the Victoria and Albert Museum of Childhood is a series of large-scale images of dolls by portrait and still life photographer Craig Deane. His goal is to confront the audience with the essence of each doll. Returning the viewer’s gaze, their huge scale shows their great amount of detail which allows time to really study their fascinating faces. The exhibit continues until March 27, 2011.

V&A Museum of Childhood, Cambridge Heath Road, London E2 9PA. www.museumofchildhood.org.uk

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©VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM, LONDON

Enjoy the beautiful coastal village of Camden, Maine located on the pristine Penobscot Bay. 49 Bay View Street, Camden, ME 04843 Shop is closed until Memorial Day. Open by Appointment.

Please call our cell phone for questions or purchases 207-322-4851. email: lucysdollhouse49@roadrunner.com Phone 207-236-4122 Fax 207-236-4377 Wonderful large German sheep - 13” tall x 17” long - squeeks when head is pulled - $1250.

German lithograph house 26” tall x 17” wide - $6500.

Penny toy carriage 3-1/2” long $250.

Exceptional 8-3/4 dollhouse soldier - $2,000.

German all bisque doll 5-1/2” tall #56-15 - $995.

Fabulous Biedermeier sideboard 6” wide x 6-1/2” tall - $995.

Fischer touring auto - Germany - 7-1/2” long - $795.

All bisque Limbach # 8683 7” tall - $395.

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Auction Gallery

Theriault’s in Newport Beach, CA January 7-9.

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The Snake Charmer automaton, by Roullet et Decamps, 33 inches, $70,000.

s anyone knows who attended an auction where the late June Ellen Lane was bidding, if there was a doll she wanted, there was no doubting it would go home with her. A passionate collector, she was guided by emotions as well as intellect, having an abiding interest in research. Her collection was sold by Theriault’s in Newport Beach on Friday and Saturday, January 7 and 8, offering collectors an opportunity to bid on dolls previously denied to them by June Ellen’s unwavering paddle. continued on page 55 English Wooden Gentleman, 19 inches, one-piece head and torso, mid to late 1700’s, $31,000.

Bebe Steiner, rare Series F, 28 inches, in original costume, $66,000.

Size 3 A.T., 13 inches, earliest model, $62,000.

Bebe Steiner, size 5, 24 inches, in original costume, $12,500.

Rare portrait poupee by unknown maker, 17 inches, shoes signed “Maison Giroux Paris,” $27,000. Only six other models from this series are known to exist.

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Character Bebe by Schmitt et Fils with toddler body, 23 inches, $35,000.

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Call or visit my website for additional dolls and more detailed descriptions.

4 1. 15” SIMON & HALBIG 949 - Blue paperweight eyes, pierced ears, jointed wood and composition body with jointed wrists, wooden arms and upper legs. Vintage clothing, new pants and socks, antique shoes.

Minor touch-up on body. A beautiful cabinet size child with that sweet innocence collectors love. $1995 2. 12” A. M. 252 BABY - Intaglio googly eyes, molded and painted hair in Kewpie style with top peak, composition baby body. Vintage blue knit two piece outfit with matching booties, one piece underwear.

Areas of repair or touch-up on body well done and not noticeable. A rare impish baby with a Kewpie look, sure to add a spark of personality to any collection! $1425 3. 28” HEINRICH HANDWERCK 99 - Blue sleep eyes, pierced ears, replaced human hair wig, marked Handwerck body. Antique white dress, underclothing, socks and shoes. Body repainted, arm sockets, neck socket and left shoulder seam repaired with plastic wood. A nice large size of a quality German doll for a reasonable price. $375 4. SUPER UV BLACK LIGHTS - An extraordinary black light that can be used in regular lighting!! No more crawling under tables or trying to find a dark area to black light a doll when at a show or an auction!! Fits in the palm of your hand or in your purse; uses three triple A batteries. To be used on the outside of a doll head to show cracks and hairlines; shows repaint on cloth and composition. PLEASE VISIT MY WEBSITE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. $49.95

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A bebe by Gaultier with stunning blue eyes on a Gesland body stands over a large valentine whose cut border is reflected in the similar border of the lace collar that hangs behind the doll.

In pristine condition, an early Steiner retains her original wardrobe still packed in the presentation box it came in.

Valentines and Old Lace

by Janet Gula

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omance can be defined in many ways. A Valentine to be exchanged between lovers or a delicate piece of lace worn by a beautiful woman can both produce iconic images of romanticism. Their history and origins, although separate and unique, is still connected through their association with love and marriage.

The History of Valentine’s Day

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Two character dolls produced by the firm of Kammer and Reinhardt, Marie and Gretchen are visions in white lace.

The celebration of Valentine’s Day is one that goes back many centuries. While it is named after a martyred saint there remains much mystery as to who this saint was and how he became connected with this day. The celebration of a day to recognize romance is also one that has historically been held in February and also has questionable roots. Today the Catholic Church honors three saints, all named Valentine, who were martyred in the ďŹ rst centuries. One of the most popular legends involved a priest named Valentine who disobeyed a decree from Emperor Claudius II outlawing marriage for young soldiers (Claudius believed that unmarried soldiers made better soldiers) and married them

Copying the look of lace, this elaborate valentine was produced by the English firm of Joseph Meek around 1850. This time period is sometimes referred to as the Golden Age of Valentines.

secretly. When it was discovered that Valentine was doing this he was ordered to be put to death.

While awaiting his execution he fell in love with the daughter of his jailor and just before his death he sent her a letter that he signed “from your Valentine” effectively sending the very first Valentine card. Whether this was based on fact or fiction it became a story that was widespread and by the middle ages Valentine was one of the most popular saints known in both England and France.

The choice to celebrate this day in February and particularly February 14th may not be just a coincidence. During Roman times, February was considered the official start of spring; a fertility festival began on the 15th of February. During these celebrations young girls would write their names and deposit them in large urns. Young men would pull a name out of the urn and that was the girl they married. Early Christian leaders, hoping to convert their Roman masters, might have decided to hold a holiday celebration that would coincide with these festivals and appeal to new converts. Circa 498 A.D., Pope Gelasius declared February 14th as the official day to celebrate Saint Valentine’s Day. In the Middle Ages, it was believed that February 14th marked the beginning of the mating season for birds, further adding to the notion of it as a day associated with romance. In Geoffrey Chaucer’s “Parlement of Foules” written in 1382 he noted that “for this was Saint Valentine’s Day, when every bird cometh there to choose his mate.” In Chaucer’s day it was a tradition for young men and women to draw names from a bowl on Valentine’s Day and

A 238 character doll created by S.F.B.J. has a twinkle in her “jewelled” eye as she prepares for Valentine’s day. All that’s missing is the chocolate!

A rare bebe from the firm of Mothereau and Bayeux has a mischievous expression. Has she been into mother’s candy box?

A hand cut religious devotional card from around 1700 is a precursor for the modern Valentine. This one contains at its center a painting of St. Paul.

Esther Howland is sometimes called the “Mother of the American Valentine”. She decorated her valentines with real lace, satin ribbon and pieces of “scrap” (small paper images). From modest beginnings in the late 1840’s she quickly established a thriving business.

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by Madame Rohmer in the 1860’s is as delicate as the lace she stands in front of.

Standing a mere nine inches, this mystery bebe stands in front of a box lid that houses a Jumeau dress.

Dressed in red for Valentine’s day, a Paris Pan bebe is ready to celebrate the day.

then to wear these names on their sleeves for one week.

Today the expression “to wear your heart on your sleeve” comes from that ancient custom.

The tradition of exchanging Valentine’s cards is an old one and the oldest known example that still exists today was written by the Duke of Orleans to his wife as he was imprisoned in the tower of London after being captured at the Battle of Agincourt in 1415.

By the 17th century in England it was common to exchange small gifts or handwritten notes on Valentine’s Day. By the end of the century, advances in printing technology allowed for printed cards to be produced economically and these became commonly used. In the United States, Esther A. Howland would produce the first commercially made Valentine cards around 1840. Today approximately one billion valentine cards are exchanged each year.

The History of Lace

Since the days of Queen Victoria, lace is most often associated with wedding dresses. Its history extends long before her time but it has always been seen as a valuable and beautiful commodity. While there is some speculation that the Romans may have produced a form of lace, it is generally accepted that bobbin lace originated in Italy or Flanders sometime in the 15th century. At once it was appreciated for its delicacy.

It was also a revolutionary design. Whereas previously threads had been removed from solid material to produce a pattern, with the introduction of bobbin and needle techniques, lace could be made by either using a pattern that was removed at the end in needle work or using bobbins to produce a design. All lace was produced by hand until the

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Nothing is more romantic than a beautiful bride. A rare statuesque fashion created by Radiquet and Cordonnier stands surrounded by other symbols of femininity including a lace sleeping cap and a satin corset trimmed in lace.

19th century when machines were created that could replicate the hand work.

From its beginnings it was valued highly and in the 15th and 16th centuries lace was often specifically noted in wills. It was an early recyclable product that could be removed from one item of clothing and transferred to another. While fashion changed, lace remained a constant fashion item that never went out of style. As the demand for lace grew, so did the locations that produced it and soon lace was being produced in countries all over Europe.

Although today lace is associated as a feminine product, in earlier times that was certainly not the case. Louis the XIV popularized the use of lace by men on collars, cuffs and ruffs. It became the ultimate status symbol among his court. So pricey was it that family fortunes were sometimes lost in pursuit of acquiring the expensive lace. Painstaking to make, a one inch square required two hours of intensive labor and lace makers often ended up going blind in the process. In order to combat the loss of income to France resulting from the vast amounts of money being spent on lace, Louis ordered his minister of finance to establish a lace making industry in France.

The minister chose the town of Alencon to be the centre for this new business. Other French towns became associated with lace making, the most notable being Chantilly, whose lace products became the rage beginning in the 1840’s. Valencienne became another French town producing lace along with several others. The French revolution resulted in a temporary halt to lace making in France (it was considered a symbol of excess) and among the victims of the guillotine were not only the royal wearers of lace but also the lace makers themselves.

Throughout the 19th century, lace continued to be popular. Although by the end of the 19th century, lace was no longer being hand produced, fashion houses

A petite Bru Teteur and an identically sized Circle Dot Bru pose against a frame of ribbons and lace.

Known as a puzzle purse, this handmade example dates from 1816. Each fold is numbered and contains a poem or painting.

When the last fold was opened there was often a special message or a keepsake like a lock of hair.

Chantilly lace and a pretty face...” Princess Alice, daughter of Queen Victoria, in a portrait painted by Winterhalter in 1861, wears a shawl of Chantilly lace wrapped around her waist and a dress with delicate lace sleeves.

For her marriage in 1903, Princess Alice of Battenburg, grandchild of Queen Victoria and grandmother of Prince Phillip, continued in the family tradition of wearing lace veils. The well known Battenburg lace originated after Queen Victoria named her sonin-law as the first Duke of Battenburg in the late 1800’s. It was traditional for every English Duke to have their own lace pattern, however, Battenburg lace became extremely popular.

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The wedding gown and veil worn by Grace Kelly during her wedding to Prince Rainier of Monaco in 1956 was estimated to have approximately three hundred yards of Valenciennes lace. The veil was studded with one thousand pearls.

Like Queen Victoria a century before, Kelly’s wedding attire created a fashion sensation and brides everywhere rushed to find gowns just like it. The appeal of lace has never gone out of fashion.

like Frederick Worth’s were still producing exquisite designs utilizing lace.

In the 1930’s Coco Chanel said of lace that “unlike many other precious objects which, owing to industrial progress, have lost much of their luxurious quality, lace, adapting itself to the economic and industrial requirements of our age, has kept its main characteristics: precious elegance, lightness and luxury”.

The 1950’s saw a new interest in lace after Elizabeth Taylor appeared in a lace trimmed wedding dress in the movie “Father of the Bride”. The popularity of the use of lace for wedding dresses as a result of this film was further cemented when Grace Kelly asked the same designer to design her wedding dress.

Lace since its beginnings was associated with luxury and the willingness to do anything to acquire it. Lace’s appeal was such that it became an object of smuggler’s desires in the 19th century. Great lengths were gone to in order to bring it into Great Britain from Europe illegally.

Bread was hollowed out and brandy bottles emptied to accommodate the lace. Even elegant ladies were not above such acts, wrapping their small pet dogs in lace and then covering them in fur or stuffing illicit lace into their fur muffs. It was even known to be placed in coffins including the coffin of an Archbishop in order to bring it into the country.

At the turn of the last century, Rudyard Kipling published a poem called “A Smuggler’s Song” that mentions the smuggling of lace along with another French luxury product, a French bebe. In one verse he writes: Laces for a lady, letters for a spy, And watch the wall, my darling, while the Gentlemen go by!

If you do as you’ve been told, ‘likely there’s a chance, You’ll be give a dainty doll, all the way from France, With a cap of Valenciennes, and a velvet hood – A present from the Gentlemen, along o’ being good!

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The gentlemen he refers to are the smugglers. Kipling notes that even the doll is dressed in Valenciennes lace.

Queen Victoria’s wedding in 1840 would have a great effect on the lace industry and would establish the tradition of bride’s wearing white. Traditionally royal brides wore silver dresses but Victoria was determined to wear a Honiton lace veil and trimmed gown. She adored lace. The veil was trimmed with orange blossoms. Once engravings of the wedding circulated to the public, a new standard for all weddings was set. This photograph captures the intricate detail of the exquisite lace veil.

“My Secret Valentine” Two tiny German all bisques posed beside a vintage valentine tell Cupid who their true valentines are.

Lace, valentines and bisque dolls from 19th century France and 19th and 20th century Germany may all be considered goods that were produced not for practical purposes but to appeal to a more emotional response.

Beauty, love and desire go hand in hand and are at the heart of the ideals of romance. Nothing symbolizes this more than valentines and old lace and for the collector of antique dolls, a rare French poupee or bebe can also cause the heart to stir.

Civil War Era Fundraiser

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e recently caught up with Miss Rose Percy, arguably the most important doll in American history. Next year marks her 150th birthday and to mark this momentous event a very special birthday celebration has been planned, one that continues her mission of service to veterans of wars.

Good morning Miss Percy. May we call you Rose?

Certainly, I do not stand on ceremony and Donna, I feel like we are old friends. Your publication has always been very kind to me.

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Comes out of Retirement You were the talk of the 1864 Metropolitan Sanitary Fair.

What did it feel like to raise so much money for those suffering from injuries inflicted during the Civil War? There are so many people to thank for my success.

When I think of the generosity lavished upon this humble person by so many distinguished gentlemen – Mr. Charles Tiffany and the furriers Messrs. C.G. Gunther come to mind. And then the painstaking labor by the lovely young women of Mrs. Hoffman’s finishing school – what an amazing trousseau they created for me! Is it any wonder that Mrs. John Jacob Astor could not resist paying dearly for me?

We understand Mrs. Astor generously donated you back to the fair and you were raffled again.

That’s correct. My lucky winner kindly returned me to the finishing school and I was given to the school’s doctor, who in turn gave me his daughter Bertha. We became terribly close. For over sixty years, Bertha took care of me and I continued my mission – to raise funds for worthy causes. I miss her terribly, but I know she watches over me and simply loves what I am doing know.

Tell us about your years with the Red Cross.

In 1920 at the end of her life’s journey, my beloved Bertha donated me to the American Red Cross in Washington, D.C. You can imagine what a change that was for me! For eighty years, people visited from around the world and heard my story, but I felt rather out of sorts. After all, I was used to being on the go, but being the official mascot for the Junior Red Cross for over eighty years was one of the honors of my life.

And then a big change came.

Yes, the Red Cross suffered a shortfall following Hurricane Katrina and they were forced to sell some of their treasures. I was packed up and sent off to an auction house. It was wonderful to be on the move again, but I was very nervous. Who would buy me and where would I end up? It would be dreadful if I were forced to leave the country that I love.

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Fortunately your buyer was a prominent U.S. citizen.

A lovely woman of means was easily convinced of my importance and she gave the job of bidding to her friends Michael Canadas and David Robinson. Such lovely young men – we became quite good friends on the drive back from Dallas. They told me there was no way they would entrust a shipper to deliver me, my wardrobe and all my accessories! My things nearly filled up their van, which henceforth has been known as the Rose-mobile!

We’ve heard you are quite the clotheshorse.

(Giggle) I have over 100 pieces of clothing and so many exquisite accessories. Careful conservation has kept everything looking like the day they were made. I am lucky to have recently been gifted some new things. A few admirers have created some lovely pieces, to keep me up to date on the latest fashions.

One thing I never owned was a proper quilt. When I was young, quilts were needed for our young men in service. Although I was lavished with all kinds of things, then it would have been frivolous for me to have a quilt, but now I have one of my very own.

Are you looking forward to your coming out party on May 14?

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The Carmel Doll and Toy Study Group has planned

a marvelous birthday party at the lovely Hayes Mansion in Santa Clara, California. It has been organized much like the 1864 Metropolitan Sanitary Fair where I was first purchased by Mrs. Astor. I am thrilled to once again be showing off all my lovely things for a cause near and dear to my heart, war veterans who have suffered brain injuries and mental health problems. Sadly, so many years later, I find the world has not changed all that much.

A special souvenir – a book containing my life story and all my remarkable possessions will be given to those in attendance. I plan to wear my favorite dress, the very same dress that I wore when I made my public debut at the fair.

Rose, we are delighted that you have granted us this interview. May I say you are looking quite amazing for your age!

Well thank you. I believe in aging gracefully but I do not feel a day over 14! I have enjoyed a privileged life, and I am glad to be back in public service. I hope to see you all at my party!

Readers may want to refer to our May 2005 issue for the article, “Rose Percy and Her Remarkable Wardrobe” by Ann Coleman and our January 2010 issue for the auction announcing the sale of Rose. For details on attending Rose’s 150th Birthday Celebration, turn to page 27.

Come Celebrate with Rose Percy, Duty’s Most Faithful Child and Help Commemorate her 150th Birthday THE EVENT Please join the members of the Carmel Doll & Toy Study Group for a premier charitable fundraising event. A limited number of registered attendees will be treated to a very full day of festivities that include a luncheon buffet, a specially created program about Rose Percy, deluxe helpers and shopping opportunities, plus each attendee will receive a copy of a beautifully illustrated book about Rose, her possessions and her life.

Please note that the exclusive book will only be made available to registered guests at Rose’s events.

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Saturday, May 14, 2011 WHERE Hayes Mansion Resort Hotel 200 Edenvale Avenue San Jose, CA 95136 866.981.3300

Please mention Carmel Doll & Toy Study Group for a special rate - $109 single.

(Limited room block.)

The Remarkable Rose Percy, Her 150th Birthday Party Luncheon Event

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NADDA Show and Sale

April 30 & May 1 in Kansas City, MO

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ou’ve heard of destination weddings and now a destination doll show and sale. NADDA’s (National Antique Doll Dealers Association) will hold their annual event April 30 and May 1 in Kansas City, MO, home of the world famous Toy and Miniature Museum. Housed in a 38-room mansion on the University of Missouri-Kansas City campus, the museum, the largest collection in the Midwest, contains a vast collection of furnished antique dolls’ houses and room boxes as well as extraordinary contemporary artisan miniatures, dolls and toys. As one who has spent time there, it is an unforgettable experience. Since my visit, the museum has added several rare dolls including the incomparable Miss Mary, a perfectly preserved doll by Izannah Walker, complete with an original wardrobe.

NADDA dealers, cognizant of the current economic climate, will offer a broad array of merchandise in all price ranges. Those on a budget will find treasures galore - antique and vintage dolls, miniatures, doll books, clothing and accessories, wigs, doll-size china and furniture, teddy bears, books, figurines, half dolls, candy containers and more. NADDA dealers will be set up in individual suites, a highly successful format that customers and dealers both love. It’s a great opportunity to examine dolls, to sit and ask questions and learn more about our wonderful hobby.

Prior to Saturday’s show opening Dorothy McGonagle, a well-known expert on Steiner dolls and the author of a book on the subject, will present a free program entitled “Beguiling Dolls by Jules Steiner.” It will take place at 8:30 am so don’t stay up too late talking dolls!

As most of our readers know, each NADDA show includes a special exhibit that is included with the price of admission, part of NADDA’s mission statement to encourage learning about

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dolls. This year the exhibit is being staged by the Kansas City Toy and Miniature Museum who will present: “Antique Dolls and Their Miniatures.” And if you needed yet another reason to attend - A Body Shop offering doll parts for sale will benefit UFDC. Be sure to bring your doll’s measurements for a perfect fit.

Kansas City is also home to the UFDC headquarters.

On Saturday evening, April 30, the public is invited to a fund raising barbecue (Kansas City is arguably the barbecue capital of the world!) at the UFDC offices.

The price is $35 and along with the dinner and fun attendees can view the UFDC museum and library and bid on silent auction items.

What a great weekend to celebrate dolls and enjoy the camaraderie of those who share our interests! Call the Embassy Suites Kansas City Plaza, 816-756-1720 and mention the NADDA show to reserve your room at the special room rate of $119. Parking is free. We hope to see you there!

Editor’s Note: Call UFDC 816-891-7040 by April 18 if you plan to attend the barbecue dinner held at UFDC Headquarters Saturday, April 30.

For further information on the NADDA show and events call Margaret Kincaid at 646-709-4340.

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1. A truly extremely rare never to be found Simon & Halbig character young lad - mold # 1385 - all of the 1300 series by Simon & Halbig are so rare and wonderful and never ever to be found - as is this one - soft arched feathered brows over wistful lashes surrounding early heather blue paperweight eyes - closed slightly pouty mouth w/ just a hint of a smile - original S & H body w/ wonderful factory original clothes - 11” tall $12,500. - Oh no-o-o-o we have found an invisible neck repair - s-o-o-o-o his price is only $6,000.

2. Very lovely rare to find China w/ exposed ears - rare hairstyle & unique adult face - center part w/ hair pulled away from her face to expose her ears - braided hair across the back holds a looped bun in place - very unique & different - her very adult face has lovely Icelandic blue eyes & a closed pouty mouth circa 1870 - 16” tall - $1,495.

3. Two wonderful and ever so rare Googlies: a) is a rare & wonderful “Just Me” by Armand Marseille beautiful bisque - gorgeous blue eyes & that pert petite little puckered rosebud mouth - 9” tall - $1,995. b) cute as a button & always desirable is this totally adorable #9573 by Gebruder Heubach - wonderful blue googlie eyes & that always desirable watermelon smile - 7” tall - $1,495.

4-5. Utterly breathtaking very early Tete Jumeau w/ incredible eyes & such a unique wonderful face - wondrous hand poured French bisque w/ artist quality hand painted facial features - soft arched feathered brows over wistful lashes surrounding the most enormous heather blue sleep eyes - closed outlined amber shaded mouth - early applied ears - original Jumeau body - lovely antique clothing and French shoes - 32” tall - $9,500.

6. Well as always we find just the rarest dolls in the universe - take a look at this sweet little rare wonder by S.F.B.J. - size 0 - mold #251 toddler - exceptional high quality bisque w/ wondrous hand painted facial features - soft arched feathered brows over chestnut brown sleep eyes - open laughing mouth w/ two upper teeth & a wobble tongue - factory original chemise - to add to his wonderment & delight he’s on his original fully jointed French toddler body - 8” tall - $1,995.

7. A truly wonderful & unique German dancing doll by Armand Marseille - a lovely small size AM 390 in a very unique mechanical doll body - you wind her up she walks forward and then turns as if to dance factory original - good working condition - 9” tall - 1,495.

8. By far one of the very best sets of the Madame Alexander - “Dionne Quints” we have ever had exceptional condition w/ tagged clothes & pins - factory original swing w/ their names - and yes they even have their shoes - 18”wx11”hx9”d - $2,995.

9. Utterly breathtaking is this amazing Belton made for the French trade - notice how she looks exactly like a first series Portrait Jumeau - what a face - wondrous high quality bisque w/ exceptional hand painted features - soft arched feathered brows over the most enormous heather blue paperweight eyes - closed slightly pouty mouth w/ outlined soft amber shading - original early straight wrist body - 15” tall - $2,995.

10. Rare and wonderful as she can be is the very early Autoperipatetikos - dated 1863 on base w/ original patent - lovely moon face Parian w/ beautiful blonde hair & exceptional hand painted features - you wind her up and she walks across the floor - great working condition - factory original - 10” tall - $1,495.

11. Two lovely and ever so rare to find early Papier Mache “Milliner’s Models” with ever so rare hairstyles both have original bodies w/ wood arms & legs: a) lady on left has long curls on side & braided bun in the back w/ cluster curls - 9” tall. b) lady on right has upswept enormous cluster curls w/ molded comb - 9” tall $995. each 12. Exceptionally beautiful all original Karen Ballerina” by Madame Alexander - exceptional compo w/ gorgeous green sleep eyes - tagged clothes - truly a wondrous delight - 15” tall - $995.

13. Extremely rare and ever so adorable is this never to be found “Singing Heubach” girl in a delightful smaller size - side parted hair w/ large molded pink bow - deep intaglio blue side glancing eyes w/ heavy upper lids - open/ closed mouth that gives the appearance that she is singing - original kid body w/ bisque lower arms - - 12” tall - $2,995.

14. Another rare & wonderful Belton - this one has more of a German face w/ that always desirable dewy patina - wondrous high quality bisque w/ lovely hand painted facial features - soft arched feathered brows over wistful lashes surrounding the most amazing spiral threaded heather blue paperweight eyes - closed pouty mouth w/ soft rose shading - early straight wrist body - just delightful - 16” tall - $1,695.

15. Two wonderful & rare “Door of Hope” Mission dolls: a) young early child w/ bound feet and original queue - 9” tall. b) rare & wonderful pristine “Alma” w/ hand carved wood arms - 12” tall - $1,895. each 16. Two rare & wonderful “Shirley Temples” by Ideal: a) a lovely 13” Shirley in rare “Scottie” tagged dress - excellent compo - all original w/ button. b) never to be found Shirley “Cinderella” w/ predominate dimpled chin - made for very short time - all original - great condition - 13” tall - $1,295. each 17. Extremely rare bisque head Googlie by Gebruder Heubach - mold #9142 - wondrous high quality bisque w/ deep molding - solid dome head w/ two molded top knots - enormous deep blue intaglio upturned eyes - that ever so adorable crooked watermelon smile - just like on the winker - 7” tall - $1,295.

18. Wonderful dark chocolate baby w/ exaggerated expression by Hermann Wagner - a lovely example of the English low fire pottery era - wonderful molded hair - chestnut brown sleep eyes - closed very pouty mouth - five piece baby body - 15” tall - $795.

19. Wonderful all original Lenci boy in amazing condition - original brown mohair wig - he holds his bouquet of flowers w/ a some what sad expression - original tag intact - 11” tall - $1,295.

20. Extremely rare Gebruder Heubach Googlie - mold # 10790 - in a grand large size - wondrous hand poured bisque w/ lovely hand painted comical facial features - fawn shaded brows over enormous baby blue googlie eyes - closed pert amber shaded mouth w/ a hint of a smile - to her all the more delightful she’s on a five piece toddler body - 11 tall - $2,495.

21. Another rare and wonderful little treasure - breathtakingly beautiful closed mouth child by Wilhelm Dehler (WD) - for many years these were believed to be French dolls because the maker had a French address - as it turned out Mr. Dehler was German making his beautiful dolls for the French trade exceptionally beautiful bisque w/ wondrous hand painted facial features w/ soft arched feathered brows over enormous chestnut brown paperweight eyes - closed pouty mouth w/ soft rose shading - original early straight wrist body - 11” tall - $1,995.

22. Well just take a look at this beautiful dark extremely rare child - just about as dark as they come is this wonderful big eyed girl w/ exaggerated expression - this lovely child is a Gebruder Kuhnlenz (mold #34) made for the French trade w/ enormous dark paperweight eyes - slightly open mouth w/ exaggerated lips & a row of upper teeth - original early straight wrist body - 14” tall - $3,495.

23. Another truly rare & wonderful character child - this is “Freddie” by Simon & Halbig - mold # 1428 exquisite hand poured bisque w/ wondrous hand painted facial features soft arched raised brows over baby blue sleep eyes - rare open/closed mouth w/ that always desirable crooked smile - original fully jointed body - 16”tall - $1,695.

24. Wonderful & ever so sweet little French Mignonette w/ very unusual green double strap shoes - this is one of the round face Germans made for the French trade - this one is made by Kling w/ exceptional bisque that has just a hint of dewy patina and truly exceptional hand painted features - fawn shaded brows over enormous chestnut brown glass eyes - pert pouty little amber shaded mouth - unique & different are her long black stocking w/ green double strap shoes - adorable - 6” tall $1,495.

25. Rare & wonderful super size Frozen Charlie w/ a totally pink luster head and body - to add to his wonderment & delight he has the early hair style w/ little wisps painted around his face and his hair is the rare cafe-au-lait color - a super large size at 17” tall - $1,495.

26. Two more lovely and ever so rare children from the historical series made by Effanbee - both have exceptional compo - factory original clothing - gorgeous hand painted features: a) 1492 - primitive Indian. b) 1565 - Saint Augustine settlement - they are 15” tall - $1,295. each

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27. Extremely rare very early Kestner Character Boy from the upper 100 series - mold #186 exceptional high quality hand poured bisque w/ wondrous hand painted features - soft arched feathered brows over honey brown upturned painted eyes - rare open/closed mouth w/molded teeth - soft amber shading - original fully jointed Kestner body - 18” tall - $4,995.

28. Ever so early and just as beautiful as she can be is this Simon & Halbig - mold #739 exceptional high quality bisque w/ wondrous hand painted facial features - soft arched feathered brows over wistful lashes surrounding enormous chestnut brown paperweight eyes - slightly open smiling mouth w/ outlined soft amber shaded lips - wonderful early straight wrist body - 17” tall $2,495.

29. A truly fine early Parian of superior quality - Miss “ Augusta Victoria” w/ her iron cross (some were made without) - exceptionally lovely well molded hair w/ fine detail - black beaded comb holds back her lovely locks of golden blonde hair - extremely rare pierced ears - wondrous hand painted facial features w/ Icelandic blue eyes - molded high collar shoulder plate also with great detail - excellent condition - 20” tall - $1,495.

30. Over the years of doing this business - Zig & I have had many wonderful pieces of crèche this little breathtaking “Madonna” is without question one of the most unique we have ever acquired - hand carved from wood w/ the most amazing details that anyone could ask for her head turns on a wooden shoulder plate - her long flowing hair is so wondrous & unique exquisite detailed hands & feet (she even has lines in the palms of her hands) add even more wonderment to beauty - she stands only 8” tall in her original bejeweled garments - $1,995.

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31. Rare and wonderful “Uncle Sam” by Cuno & Otto Dressel - truly exceptional bisque with utterly amazing sculpturing - chestnut brown inset glass eyes prominent nose & jaw - large ears - wide beaming smile w/ wonderful incised age lines - 12” tall - $2,495.

32. Never to be found & always desirable exceptionally early “Beloved Belinda” - by Georgene (circa 1938) - this is the very earliest beloved Belinda w/ hand painted nose & mouth - outstanding factory original condition w/ extremely rare polka dot feet - 19” tall - $2,495.

33. A truly lovely and rare French Bebe from the well known house of Jules Steiner - Figure A (circa 1890) - wondrous hand poured French bisque w/ artist quality hand painted facial features - soft arched feathered brows over wondrous heather blue paperweight eyes - closed slightly pouty mouth w/ just a hint of a smile - original fully jointed Steiner body - 15” tall - $4,995. - O-h-h-h-h - noo-o-o we found a reinforced hairline that is covered by the wig - so-o-o-o- your very special price would be only $2,500.

34. Just as rare as they come is this amazing all original “Carmen Miranda” by Madame Alexander - exceptional compo w/ very clear eyes - factory original clothes w/ amazing detail - rare 18” size - $1,495.

35. Two wonderful early Teddy’s with such great faces: a) early American made (circa 1910) - good mohair - beautiful glass eyes - unusual inset cloth nose - 17” tall - $1,495. b) sweet small size w/ triangular shaped head - shoe button eyes nice big hump - long arms - good mohair - 9”tall - $995.

36. Rare & wonderful “Kaiser baby” - mold #100 by Kammer & Reinhardt solid dome bisque head w/ exceptional soft to the touch bisque wondrous hand painted facial features - original five piece baby body - 15” tall - $795.

37. Extremely rare & never to be found black Wax Bye-lo baby - amazing condition

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w/ original Bye-lo dark body and wax hands - dark glass paperweight eyes factory original clothes - 22” tall - $3,995.

38. Did you just take a deep breath-look how wonderful-exceptionally beautiful Bru Jne- w/that classic wonderful sweet face-exceptional French bisque w/ crisp first out of the mold features - artist quality hand painted facial features w/ soft arched feathered brows over early dark outlined enormous chestnut brown paperweight eyes- closed pouty mouth w/ soft amber shading- she stands 21” tall on her original jointed compo Bru body- $17,500 39. We now bring you the two most desirable babies in the universe - these rare wonders from the JD Kestner company are “Baby Hilda” & her sister “Baby Jean” both have amazing bisque - both have solid dome heads - both have exceptionally beautiful chestnut brown sleep eyes - both have excellent hand painted facial features - baby jean is marked JDK - Hilda is mold #1070 - both have original Kestner five piece baby bodies - perfect & precious - Baby Hilda is 19” tall - $3,495. - Baby Jean is 19” tall - $1,495.

40. Rare & ever so desirable little Miss Gretchen” - mold #114 - from the Kammer & Reinhardt family of dolls - they don’t come any more pouty than this one soft as butter bisque w/ first out of the mold quality - wondrous hand painted features w/ soft arched feathered brows over soft Icelandic blue eyes - extremely exaggerated pouty mouth w/ soft amber shading - original correct fully jointed body - 15” tall; - $4,495.

41-42. Another rare & glorious wonder in the French bebe department - amazingly beautiful and ever so elusive is the rare French beauty marked only with an incised “M” - made by Emile Jumeau in the early 1890’s - soft as butter bisque w/ first out of the mold quality - wondrous artist quality hand painted facial features w/ soft arched feathered brows over wistful lashes surrounding utterly

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enormous heather blue paperweight eyes - closed slightly pouty mouth w/ soft rose shading - notice how she has very distinct and different look from the Tete - according to all the scholars this wondrous beauty was made exclusively for a department store of that era - size 12 - 27” tall - $5,995.

43. Extremely rare and always desirable mid-period “EJ” Jumeau - wonderful early face with applied ears - soft as butter bisque - with first out of the mold quality breathtakingly beautiful hand painted facial features - with soft arched feathered brows - over early dark outlined almond shaped eyes - enormous heather blue paperweight eyes - with that soft hue of mauve eye shadow that is so easy to get lost in - closed slightly smiling mouth with that always desirable pouty upper lip and soft amber shading - fully marked early straight wrist Jumeau body - 29” tall - $12,500.

44. Always desirable & ever so rare to find are the carved hair Schoenhut children - this is model #105 - with a carved blue ribbon around her head and a bow in the back - possible factory original dress w/ button - great condition - 17” tall $2,495.

45. This is with out a doubt one amazing rare character child - marked Einco he was made by the Joseph Eisenmann company - turn of the century in Bavaria - this rarely found character has amazing high quality bisque with wondrous hand painted facial features - the heads for these dolls were made by the Gebruder Heubach company - can’t you tell - what a face - deep intaglio blue eyes with very heavy lids -notice how one eye is opened more than the other how neat- rare open/ closed mouth - he booked for $5,000 in 1996 - 17” tall we ask only - $3,995.

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THIRD ROW: 14. Hertwig boy and girl bisque figures 8” boy/wolf and girl/lamb, perfect, $675 pair 15. 22” S&H 1329 Oriental doll – rare, great condition, $3450 16. Delightful Hertwig Jubliee Googlies – wonderful examples, the large doll in near mint original condition with toddler body, $13,500 and her smaller sister at about 15 inches, also in excellent condition, $7,500. So appealing and rare! 17. Ideal Teddy, c. 1910-15 – shoe button eyes, very nice condition, red ribbon, 23”, $1750 18. Ideal Teddy, c. 1910-1915 – shoe button eyes, very nice condition, 23”, black ribbon, $1750

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The California Bisque Doll Company Solving a Mystery

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n 1987 we purchased a most unusual bisque doll. The 30” doll has a pale bisque head with an open mouth featuring four upper teeth as part of the mold, blue glass sleep eyes beneath slightly molded/painted brows, and is on a composition and wooden ball jointed body. The back of the head is stamped in black “CBD Co (in circle)//Patent Applied for.” The auction company from which we purchased the doll noted that she was a product of the short lived California Bisque Doll Company of Berkeley, California and dated the doll circa 1925. A most unique feature of this doll is the unusual glaze on the inside of her head. This glaze further verifies her origin. Other than that we knew nothing, but we were intrigued to know more about this relatively unknown company.

We first turned to Coleman’s Encyclopedia of Dolls Part II (part I had nothing) which had only a brief notation indicating that the company was in existence in 1925 and probably other years in Berkeley, California (no doubt the source for the auction company description) and that they “made doll heads marked CBDCo under the direction of Mrs. H.T. Epperson.” I was fortunate to sit with the Colemans at a UFDC function in 1988 and the conversation turned to this mysterious doll. Jane Coleman mentioned that she had only seen one such doll (the doll photographed in the Encyclopedia) and it was of a smaller size than our 30” example, had a closed mouth, and was marked CBDCo (in circle) and MS (intertwined letters). Dorothy Coleman suggested I try writing various newspapers and historical societies in the Berkeley area. The Berkeley Historical Society and the Oakland Library could only provide the original address of 1175 San Pablo Avenue in Berkeley, confirm the names of the original partners as H.T. and H.C. Epperson, and that the company was listed in the City Directory from 1922-1930. There was also mention of a Marion F. Davis being associated with the company. (Perhaps the MS on the doll head represents the first letter of Marion’s first name and the last letter of her last name DaviS). I wrote to everyone named Epperson that I could locate in the bay area in hopes that one would be related to the dollmaking Eppersons…no luck. In the days before the internet everything took time.

The search continued. In the Fall 1988 issue of the UFDC magazine Doll News my request for information was included in the “Let’s Trade Secrets” column. I received one reply from Marylily (Mrs. John D.) Speakman of Kensington, California. Mrs. Speakman wrote as follows:

Full length view of our doll wearing a beautiful coat that was a gift to us from one of our watch repair customers. This was our customer’s coat in 1923.

“Dear Susan, In reply to your letter in the Fall 1988 issue of Doll News, page 47, I have a little information which might be of interest to you. I knew the California Bisque Doll Company on San Pablo Avenue in Albany (Berkeley), California. I visited it many times with my Mother. I have a wig for one very old doll (c. 1923) that my Mother had made from my own hair at the California Bisque Doll Company. As for dolls and toys from there I have none, only perhaps my old “mama doll” which I received on Christmas in the early 1920’s from Santa Claus. After several years we did take that doll to the California Bisque Doll Company to have her face and hair repainted. It is still a treasure.

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I, too, have tried in recent years to find some information on the Doll Company, but have been unsuccessful. Even the “old timers” do not remember it.

It was a big, beautiful store and factory as I recall. I’ve often wondered about it since I have always lived in the area.

Best of luck in your search.

With this being the only response to my inquiry, and having exhausted all avenues of research available to me, I set the project aside.

Fast forward to 2010. An item in Antique Doll Collector magazine asking for photos of mystery dolls inspired me to once again seek out information about my relatively unknown California Bisque Doll. But now we have access to the internet. With this tool at hand I was able to track down additional information about the founders of the company, and even located the last living Epperson grandson (he’s 90 now) and a niece (age 96).

Following a most delightful phone conversation with grandson George Epperson I sent a copy of the information I had to date. His reply: “Thank you for your in depth history of the Epperson family. As patriarch I find it most interesting and to my knowledge it is accurate.” He also commented that my 30” doll “looks like the one my twin brother John smashed 85 years ago. I remember it well.” Then he related the doll story, remembering it as if it were yesterday. Christmas 1925. His brother said to George, “hope we don’t get a doll for Christmas”. Sure enough, they got another doll.

Grandmother Hetty (the Mrs. H.T. mentioned by the Colemans) had made and decorated a special, very large doll for her two grandsons. They were so tired of receiving dolls that one of the twins (not George) swung the doll by its feet above his head, eventually letting it go, breaking the doll into a million pieces. Hetty cried for three days, but never gave them a doll again.

Here is what I have found thus far about the California Bisque Doll Company and its founders.

The name H.T. Epperson which was provided by the Berkeley Historical Society and Oakland Library refers to Henry Thorpe Epperson who was born in Missouri in 1865.

H.C. Epperson stands for Hetty Cray Epperson, born in Carson City, Nevada in 1870. H.T. and H.C. were married in 1891 in Chico, California.

Little is known about the early years of their marriage.

The 1900 U.S. Census shows H.T. and Hetty living in Kimshew Township, Butte, CA. They had two sons, Frank W. (age 6…this would be George’s father) and Henry C. (age 2). By 1900 Henry was manufacturing paint from an ochre mine located in Butte County near Chico. Unable to make a go of the paint mill, Henry relinquished its management and left for San Francisco and a position with Nathan, Dorman & Co., wholesale and retail crockery dealers.

According to grandson George, H.T. worked for only a short time at Nathan, Dorman & Co. Soon after moving to San Francisco H.T. and H.C. decided to go into business on their own making “kewpie” dolls (George no doubt is referring to a small doll of some sort and not a “kewpie” as we know it since Rose O’Neill did not create her famous illustrations until 1909). A factory was established in San Francisco, but unfortunately was destroyed in the 1906 earthquake.

Not people to be permanently discouraged, H.T. and H.C. moved across the bay and reestablished their business in Oakland, although apparently they were involved as much in decorating china as they were in making dolls.

The decoration of china was a significant industry in the U.S. at this time, with the blanks usually being imported from Europe (e.g. France, Belgium), before receiving the finishing touches by hand in this country. According to grandson George and granddaughter-in-law Lodema (whom I also spoke with), the china decorating portion of the firm was doomed as Japanese imports soon took the majority of the trade away. The dolls became their main business, including the sideline of lovingly repairing damaged dolls in what became a well-known doll hospital.

The latter being well remembered by Mrs. Speakman with whom I corresponded in 1988.

The 1910 U.S. Census shows H.T. and Hetty living in Oakland, their stated occupation being merchants. By 1917 they moved to Richmond, CA and were listed as incorporating the Pacific China Manufacturing Company for the “purpose of manufacturing earthenware and pottery”. The capital was placed at $25,000 and the directors were H.T. and H.C. Epperson of Richmond and J.D. Coleman of San Francisco.

They seem to have used a variety of names for their early endeavors, but by 1919 according to several sources they were referring to their business as The California Bisque Doll Company. In 1928 Waldemar Fenn Dietrich, Associate Professor of Mining Engineering at Stanford University, submitted a paper to the California State Mining Bureau entitled “The Clay Resources & The Ceramic Industry of California, Bulletin No. 99”. Much of the field research was done during the summers of 1925 and 1926. The paper listed important California companies working in the ceramics industry at the time and included The California Bisque Doll Company. The following is a direct quote from that paper: “California Bisque Doll Company. Mrs. H.T. Epperson, Manager. Office and plant at 1175 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley. Formerly the California China Company. This plant was built in 1906 for the manufacture of bisque doll heads, but there was no commercial output until 1919. It is said to be the only plant in the U.S. producing bisque doll heads on a commercial scale. A number of other ceramic products are made, such as salt and pepper shakers, art vases and bowls, and novelties. California raw materials are used whenever possible. The use of Clark & Marsh kaolin from near Calistoga is of special interest. The clays are prepared by small scale apparatus, and most of the shapes are made by casting.”

Several intriguing entries regarding the California Bisque Doll Company were found in the Berkeley Daily Gazette of 1919. The following items appeared in the section of the paper entitled “West End Factory News” which updated current business trends of locally owned businesses.

March 18, 1919. “The California Bisque Doll factory is in receipt of an order of material for the manufacture of dolls.”

April 2, 1919. “The California Bisque Doll Company had a quiet week awaiting the arrival of material.”

April 10, 1919. “The California Bisque Doll Company is still closed down indefinitely.”

30” doll by California Bisque Doll Company. Pale bisque socket head, interior of head is glazed, blue glass sleep eyes, blonde human hair wig, four upper teeth are part of the mold, composition and wood ball jointed body.

July 7, 1919. “The California Bisque Doll Company has resumed operations and within a few months expects a busy run on dolls for the Christmas trade.”

What happened between April 2nd and July 7th is somewhat mysterious. Why was the company “closed down indefinitely”? So many unanswered questions remain.

According to the 1920 Census H.T. was now living in Berkeley…but no longer with H.C. Although he indicates that he is married, it now appears that he is residing with one Marion F. Davis. H.T. shows his occupation as “Manager, Doll Factory”. And Marion Davis shows her occupation as “Proprietor Doll Factory”. In any event, Hetty filed for divorce on the grounds of desertion in 1921.

Might this be the reason for the business disruption in 1919? This may also account for the two different markings found on the dolls mentioned previously. Perhaps our doll was made during the time Hetty was involved in the company while the Coleman example was made when Marion was the proprietor.

By 1926, according to the California Voter Registration, it appears that H.T and Marion have married and are living at 1175 San Pablo Avenue, the same address as that of the California Bisque Doll Company. H.T.’s son Henry C. apparently lives next door at 1179 San Pablo. This information was further verified by Vivian Salkeld, age 96, of Port Townsend, WA. I received a letter from Vivian in response to an inquiry I placed in “Reminisce” magazine. The second

paragraph of her letter began, “The Company was owned by my aunt and uncle, Marion and Henry Epperson.” You can imagine my reaction. Her letter continued “I spent many a day with them when I was growing up, and at one time had quite a few of their bisque dolls that they had made, but sorry to say I have only one left.” She then commented that “Uncle Henry had been married before and had a grown family. One son named Cray Epperson lived on the property with them and he had one daughter.”

Immediately upon reading that Vivian still had a doll, I wrote to ask for additional details about her doll.

In her reply she indicated that the doll was stored at her daughter’s and they would have to see if it could be located. “It was a 24 inch doll with a human hair wig but for some reason I think the bisque head was not one made by the California Bisque Doll Company, as they did import some dolls.

I had four others, although not as big, that were made there.

One was one my Uncle had made using 6 separate molds. It was in the shape of a new born baby and all parts were strung so it was moveable. Long story to tell you what happened to those dolls, but hope they are still out there somewhere, especially that baby doll.” Vivian also recalls that during the 1920s she remembers watching Aunt Marion teach classes in painting. The students were all from the University of California in Berkeley.

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Marking on back of our California Bisque Doll: CBDCo//PATENT APPLIED FOR

Composition and wooden ball jointed body

There is another intriguing entry from the 1974 book Art Pottery of the United States, An Encyclopedia of Producers and Their Marks by Paul Evans which indicates that doll heads were still being cast and fired for Mrs. H.T. Epperson (probably referring to Marion) in the early 1930s by the California Faience Company located at 1335 Hearst Avenue, Berkeley. California Faience was an important art pottery and tile firm during the 1920s and was responsible for the enormous task of producing most of the decorative tiles for William Randolph Hearst’s “castle” at San Simeon, California (which is just a few miles from where our California Bisque Doll now resides).

Early in the Depression their production of artware ceased and their facilities were used by local artists such as Mrs. Epperson. The article goes on to state that Mrs. Epperson had her own employees glaze the heads at the California Faience facilities.

In 1972 son Frank Epperson and his wife Mary celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. An article in the Oakland Tribune commemorating the event mentions the California Bisque Doll Company: “Frank and his father, the late Henry Thorpe Epperson of Oakland, were pioneer manufacturers of bisque and kewpie dolls, porcelain Franciscan monks and toys on the Pacific Coast. Their store on San Pablo Avenue, California Toy & Bisque Doll Co. was a fairyland for East Bay children, especially at Christmas time.”

profession that of “Artist.” Hetty has moved to Oakland, and like Marion, lists herself as “Artist.” In June of that year Henry T. Epperson died.

And what about the future of the California Bisque Doll Company? When I spoke with Grandson George he felt that the factory ceased with the death of H.T. However, an item in the April 9, 1927 edition of the Berkeley Daily Gazette entitled “Berkeley Has Many Unusual Factories”

by J.N. Bowman, Industrial Secretary, Chamber of Commerce confirms that the business indeed continued on. The following is a direct quote from that article: “The California Bisque Doll Company began in 1918 specializing in bisque doll heads and bodies. Since then art pottery has been added and also fine china, table and decorated wares. Doll furniture is also produced. The raw materials are from California and the coast, where the plants product is marketed. A ceramic engineer is authority for the statement that this is the only factory in the United States making bisque doll heads and bodies.”

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The article provided many other fascinating non-doll facts about Frank including that he was a “descendant of the Duke of d’Espernon in France. Due to religious conflicts with Cardinal Reichelieu, the Duke’s two sons fled to England, then to America. One changed his name to Epperson and the other to Apperson. Phoebe Apperson Hearst was a distant relative.” And once again we have a Hearst Castle connection. Phoebe was the mother of William Randolph. I think our doll was definitely meant to be living near the “castle”. It was also interesting to learn that Frank invented the Popsicle.

Son George sent me a letter telling about the naming of this invention. “Pop called it Ep-sicle for Epperson, but liked Popsicle for it reminded him of Soda-Pop, popular at the time. I peeked over his drawing board that night and he said ‘see Buddy’ and pointed out Pop-Sicle. It was the first word I ever read.”

Included with George’s letter was an original Ep-Sicle wrapper with the patent date of August 19, 1924. George also included a copy of the original letterhead for the California Bisque Doll Company which confirms that the company manufactured as well as repaired dolls.

There are still many unanswered questions about the California Bisque Doll Company. Hopefully with time we will locate more data and more dolls to examine in order to fill in some of the blanks. But in the meantime, I certainly know more today than I did in 1988.

PS…Nancy Ann Storybook Dolls acquired a pottery plant in Berkeley, California in 1938 in order to make their bisque dolls. An interesting coincidence I thought.

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Kestner 142 is a rarer mold to find, and in a grand size of 38”, she makes her presence known!

Kestner 241, stands at an impressive 26”.

Kestner 128. Another grand girl of 33”, and one of the first closed mouth Kestners acquired by Marina.

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Very rare Kestner XI. What makes this doll rare is her open mouth! Most of the XI models sport a closed mouth.

The outfit is an addition to her original undergarments, shoes and socks, to help keep her “warm” during winter months!

t the tender age of ten, Marina Tagger and her mother and grandmother emigrated from Kiev, Ukraine to Italy, then Vienna, and finally Winnipeg, Canada.

Marina’s mother is a tiny little gal, as was her grandmother. Imagine the courage and tenacity that these two little, but immensely strong women showed to make a better life for their daughter/granddaughter. Remember, at that time, Kiev was still a part of the Soviet Union. It was not an easy trip, leaving all that they ever knew and winding up in Winnepeg, with its long, icy winters. But then, Kiev also is blessed or cursed with long icy winters, so perhaps it was a little like home to the three.

Marina blossomed in her new home. Mom was a hairdresser, which was her career of choice, since she has a university degree in economics. She supported the three of them, with Grandma supplementing the household income by being a seamstress. Grandma never learned to speak English, but Mom sure did!

A mystery paper mache character.

She is keeping a close watch over the other paper mache and composition dolls, and she is not too thrilled with what she is seeing!

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Marina’s doll room, awaiting cabinets. As can be seen, she has many dolls to preoccupy her time.

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All bisque rare Kestner boy with bare feet, stands at an impressive 7” in height.

Hertwig & Co. factory. He stands 10” tall, and the overalls were made lovingly by Marina’s mother.

A more fun, loveable person could not be found, which explains Marina’s good spirits, sense of fun, and quick sense of humor. Throughout her teen years, Marina managed excellent grades and an active social life, despite having to learn her new language, English. Russian and English do not even share the same alphabet! She also holds an education degree with a major in biology and a minor in theatre. Marina is now a writer as well as an avid doll collector, so learning a whole new way of life with a very difficult language change was not beyond her abilities.

Meeting and marrying her husband Aaron, Marina rapidly gave birth to two lovely babies, her daughter Sarah who is now 16 and her son Eli, now 13. The family resides in Orange County, California, where Marina joined the California Doll Collectors of Orange County and later the New Victorians.

Very early, all original Kestner, on a straight wrist Schmitt type body.

She stands at 24” in height.

Dapper gentleman indeed! Originally from the Richard Wright collection, the head is either composition or papier mache, with a composition body. He is attributed to the Cuno & Otto Dressel Company of Germany, c. 1900, and is 19” tall.

Darling, molded hair Kestner toddler, 20” in height. She is ready for her play date with the other toddlers in Marina’s doll room!

One of Marina’s favorite dolls, and we can certainly see why! She is an extremely early, very pale Kestner, an impressive 34”.

Beautiful, all original Kestner bride mold 162, 27” in height.

This gentleman had just won his first battle! He is an all original Kestner, with an insignia found on both his belt and sword, and he is referred to by collectors as a “moon faced Kestner”. 13” in height.

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This papier mache and composition gentleman hails directly from a museum. At 9” in height, he makes his presence known as one of the elders in Marina’s collection.

Extremely rare Simon & Halbig, flirty eyed, mold number 616, in a 28” size. After checking with several Simon and Halbig experts, no one has seen this doll in person!

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Rare Kestner boy, on a marked Kestner leather body, had just come in from playing outside with his friends! 18” in height. He wears his original clothing.

Unknown maker, felt and cloth doll, originally from the Dorothy Dixon and Winnie Langley collection. 12” in height.

Kestner 260, 28” in height.

Large size, 22” Kammer and Reinhardt # 127 character toddler.

Marina fell in love with him the minute she saw him...ah, that face!

The crowning glory of Marina’s collection, is this Kestner box set in mint condition, with an original Kestner label! The set was manufactured with one main doll, and three additional interchangeable heads, in case one becomes bored with playing with just one doll! The main doll is 15” tall, and is an unmarked 186 mold. The other heads are 171, 179 and 182 respectfully.

Marina shows her excellent taste in favoring German dolls, most specifically the dolls of the Kestner Company, although she is not adverse to adding unusual dolls from other makers, and very little dollies that capture her fancy.

She has mostly antique bisque, but also paper mache and composition.

Although Marina has dolls by other makers, she is definitely an expert in the Kestner doll field. She went through the demanding Apprentice Judging Program for Antique Dolls and has been a certified judge for the United Federation of Doll Clubs now for several years, where she usually is a judge for the Kestner dolls, although capable of judging other German antiques as well.

She is always willing to give her time to those that want to know more about the Kestners. And, she is currently writing a book about the Kestner Company and their wonderful output of dolls.

This papier mache doll has been together with the hatted gentleman on the right since the 1800’s! They were purchased under one condition, that they continue their journey together! The gentleman on the right is attributed to the Kestner factory.

The collector Marina Tagger.

Marina has been very active in UFDC and attends Convention almost every summer, where she has been known to give seminars and doll dialogues. She also writes articles for the “Doll News” magazine and the “Antique Doll Collector” magazine.

UFDC is lucky to have her!

Wonderful Kestner character child in an all-original dress with embroidery.

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Will The Real Dorothy Dainty Please Stand Up! (And Additional Novel Discoveries)

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round 1910, big hair bows for little girls were very popular. In 1908, Smith & Kaufman of New York City was regularly advertising their Dorothy Dainty ribbon sets in Ladies Home Journal. These sets consisted of a hair ribbon and matching sash. The ads were illustrated with the image of an attractive, lively looking young girl telling the children: “My Ribbons Match! Do Yours?” Dorothy Dainty.”

Manufacturers have always been eager to create dolls in the image of famous persons or popular advertising symbols such as the Campbell Kids, for example. Eventually, Louis Amberg & Son were offering a Dorothy Dainty doll for sale. An ad in the trade magazine Playthings dated March 1912, announced: “Dorothy Dainty, Another Popular Number With Detachable Hair Ribbons.”

The ad does not mention that permission was given by Smith and Kaufman to use the Dorothy Dainty name.

Among the Amberg dolls from this period is a 16” example that was identified by doll collectors as Dorothy Dainty. Years ago I had been lucky enough to acquire an example of that particular doll. Her side glancing eyes and smiling mouth certainly were similar to that of the ad image. But her molded hair was modeled quite differently. Molded corkscrew curls were arranged all round the back of the head, and a bunch of those curls had been “lifted up” and tied with a real ribbon.

The Smith & Kaufman ad image, on the other hand, featured a short, loose hairstyle. I had always wondered about that hairdo.

Why was it different from the ad illustration? Usually, modelers try and catch the essentials of a popular image as closely as possible. In my mind, the hairstyle certainly was one of those important items. I have never been able to find an illustration of the Amberg Dorothy Dainty doll in primary research material.

Not too long ago, another Amberg doll joined my collection.

She featured molded hair with a real hair bow, side glancing

Close up of Dorothy Dainty. Her eyes were painted blue, not brown as those of the girl pictured on the postcard.

The newly discovered Dainty Dorothy.

15” Marked: L. A + S. // 444 – Flared composition head and short arms. Cloth body and limbs, jointed with inside disks.

Unfortunately, this type of construction does not lend itself for the dress to have a low cut neckline and short puffed sleeves like the girl’s in the ads.

Postcard featuring Smith & Kaufman’s advertising image called Dorothy Dainty. Also seen in various ads, including in “Ladies Home Journal”, dated Dec. 1908.

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Each 25” tall, the two mama dolls are the only ones of their type I have seen in 35 years of collecting. The girl is all original. The boy has been redressed in appropriate old clothes.

LA.S. Co. (Louis Amberg & Son). 1910.

She has the same body construction as the recently found Dorothy Dainty, but her hairstyle differs from the ads.

eyes and an appealing, wide An otherwise rather ordinary looking mama doll smile. Who did she remind me in my collection had wonderfully, very realistically of? Of course, she seemed to modeled long arms and hands. I was fascinated with resemble the little girl in the those arms. I had never seen them on any other doll Dorothy Dainty ads. I pulled before or after. The doll was not marked. The head out my research materials very much resembled Georgene Averill’s first mama including a postcard in color doll introduced in 1918. The cloth body was made of that showed the Smith & finer cotton than other mama dolls and the sewing Kaufman Dorothy Dainty. was done with short stitches, when commercial My doll’s hair is not the same sewing was usually done with long, loose stitches. dark color as shown on the Could this body possibly be original? I had a lot of postcard but is arranged in questions about this doll. identical fashion: Short and My first clue came in the form of an illustrated, loose on the sides, gently full-page ad dated February 1921. In it the American curling back towards the neck Bisque Doll Co. made the following announcement: Rare Mama dolls by the American and pushed up on top with a “Notice To The Trade. By arrangement with the few wisps of hair in the middle Bisque Doll Co. were part of its manufacturers and designer of ‘Madame Hendren Life short lived production. As we can of the forehead, just like the Like Doll,’ we have secured a license to manufacture see in this illustration, the girl’s ad image. My doll’s eyes also dolls under Patent No. 1269363.” head was produced on a shoulder glance to the left, and her smile plate, the boy’s with a flange neck.

My hunch had been correct. There was a connection Note the unusual arms. is as broad, just like that in to the Averill Company. Additional illustrated ads the ad illustration. What good further confirmed that my mama doll was produced by luck! I think I have found the real Dorothy Dainty! the American Bisque Doll Co. In an ad placed in Playthings dated February 1920, a deluxe model of this doll with sleep eyes and wig was called “American Bisque Beauty.”

American Bisque Doll Co., Inc., Study sessions with like-minded doll collectors are always fun and can be very rewarding. A friend of mine Newark, N.J., 1919 – 1921 brought her version of my mama doll to such a study The decade of 1910 – 1920 was a period of rapid change session. Her doll had the same long, well modeled arms and fast paced innovation for American doll makers. New and hands and was in all original condition. When we products were introduced that quickly gave way to other undressed her we found that the doll’s body was made of trends. This can be a boon for doll collectors and a challenge the same fine cotton material and showed identical, tight to find those dolls that were produced for only a short stitching. It proved that my mama doll was in all original period of time.

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This ad appeared in the “Playthings” issue of February 1921. A wigged mama doll is featured, pointing out that she can walk, talk, cry and sleep.

This l3” tall boy certainly is a talking piece. His underside is marked: “Atta // Boy // American Bisque Doll Co.”

This ad was placed in “Toys and Novelties” and dates from May 1919. Illustrated are two dolls that seem to have identical heads as our condition as well, though minus original clothes. two mama dolls. It contains detailed, additional Like so many startup businesses of the WW I information. The doll seen on the left is called period, the American Bisque Doll Company was in Polly Anna, and was available in sizes 18, 20 and 27.” It further stated that this baby was existence for only three years. The two mama dolls made with cork or excelsior stuffed body, i.e., discussed here are the only two examples of their is not a mama doll. The doll on the right was kind I have seen in my thirty-five years of collecting. called Toddler, available in 18, 20 and 25.”

Both dolls will be treasured as unique examples from Here it was pointed out that this baby has a soft, lightweight body and most realistic this innovative and productive period of American proportions. In other words, this is a mama doll making. doll just like the two dolls illustrated with In addition to dolls the American Bisque Doll this article.

Company also produced figurines made of composition. I found several of them worthy of inclusion into my collection. Certainly, the thirteen-inch tall saluting boy illustrated with this article and dressed only in molded military cap, sash and army boots is a talking piece.

A ten inch girl in unpainted bathing suit with shyly side glancing eyes was also added.

Her name is Toodles. The Coleman Encyclopedia, Vol. I, informs us that Toodles was designed by Ernesto Peruggi. Another eight-inch Toodles was modeled sitting in a chair shaped like a sea shell. She is wearing a yellow bathing suit and matching slippers.

Sweetie Kid

I have no information as to who sold Sweetie Kid but thought that she should be included here.

Her modeling and execution is of similarly good quality as the figurines sold by American Bisque Doll Company.

All of these items were offered for sale around 1919. One can assume that once relations with Germany normalized, German porcelain figurines would be back on the market at competitive prices.

Not many of the composition figurines may have survived. They are fun to look for.

This figurine is 8” tall and is also named Toodles. She seems to be sitting in a sea shell. Her markings are the same as those on the doll to her left.

This 10” tall girl’s bathing suit has either faded or was never painted. (See lines on upper thighs indicating the existence of a piece of clothing.) She has an open/closed mouth with two teeth indicated by a short white line. The paper label on the underside of her pedestal reads as follows: “Toodles // Copyright 1919 // Trade Mark // By The American Bisque Doll Co.” “The Coleman Encyclopedia, Vol. I”, states that Toodles was designed by Ernesto Peruggi.

This child is 6.5” tall. Her underside has the following markings: “Sweetie Kid // Design Patent // Serial No. // 268398 // March 4, 1919 // Made of Wood Fiber Composition.”

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hen I was a young collector I devoured every doll reference book and magazine and studied the research articles and ads from the dealers. Since my early collecting days, I’ve had a love for German character babies. I have many of the easy to find and affordable babies, including several Bye Lo babies in different sizes. Bye Lo babies are fairly easy to find – go to any antique doll show and there are usually several to choose from.

I fell in love with all the plump faced characters ranging from Armand Marseille’s Dream Baby to Georgene Averill’s Bonnie Babe. Kestner’s Hilda was a wish for a long time but her price was always very high.

There was one particular character baby doll that had always fascinated me whenever I came across a reference or a picture of it – the elusive mold #255 by Kestner. This doll has been referred to as the “bawler” or the “screamer” by collectors. Up until the day this wonderful work of art came into my collection, I had never seen one “in person.” None of the personal collections I have had the opportunity to view had this particular baby doll, including the local doll museum.

It was May 2004 and the new edition of Antique Doll Collector magazine arrived and the monthly ritual could begin. Every month as soon as the magazine arrived, before I read any of the articles, I would quickly look through the ads placed by the dealers to see if anyone had this rare baby for sale. I hadn’t had a subscription prior to 2001 so I ordered all the back copies that I had missed.

He appeared twice before for sale but was long gone to happy new owners. Month after month went by with no luck until May 2004. I opened the magazine and after flipping a couple pages, I couldn’t believe my eyes! A well-known dealer from New York not only had one for sale

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but this one was all original and in mint condition including his bonnet.

Needless to say, his price was very high, reflecting his condition and total originality. As a single parent of a teenage daughter, this example was way beyond my reach. Hoping this dealer would be willing to do an extended layaway, I phoned him immediately.

Fortunately this dealer (as most do) did accept layaway but unfortunately the doll had already been sold.

Crushed and heartbroken, whenever I picked up that issue to reread the stories and look at the ads, I would skip that page so I wouldn’t have to see the baby that got away.

Six months later I was with a dealer friend of mine who sells at our local antique doll show in Bellevue, Washington. I paid for half of her table so I could sell off some dolls that I no longer wanted in my collection in order to upgrade to some nicer things. A couple weeks prior to this sale, I had given a box of old marionettes to a coworker who had an interest in puppetry and loved everything puppet related. After learning her interest in puppets, I remembered that I had a box with about 20 different marionettes sitting in my basement for well over a year. The puppets were all tangled and dusty, not really wanted by anyone including myself but when you come across a good deal at a sale, you just can’t pass it up. My coworker was very excited when I told her of this treasure box I had, but was sad by the fact that she was cash strapped at the time and didn’t have any extra funds to purchase them. She was overjoyed when she showed up at work the next morning with the box of puppets sitting on her chair with a big red ribbon attached. I told her that she could consider it an early Christmas present and not think twice about it since I truly paid only a few dollars for the box and they were honestly just collecting dust in my basement. If felt good to make someone so happy and in the back of my mind I figured it would be good Karma and forgot about it.

After setting up my table, I walked around to see what the other dealers had as they were setting up their displays. Carmel Doll Shop had a table next to ours where Michael and David were busy setting up their always beautiful displays. I was walking past their table and I had to do a double take as I couldn’t believe my eyes. In the arms of a large French bebe was a Kestner mold #255! My heart thumped loud in my chest!

It was such a shock to finally see one of these amazing babies in person. I was speechless. As I gazed at this wonderful treasure, I realized that there was something very familiar about him. I had seen him before. After a few questions, my suspicions were confirmed; this was the very same baby that was pictured six months prior in this magazine!

I asked if I could hold him and after Michael carefully took him out of the arms of his French “mother” and placed him in my hands, I thought to myself, “Somehow, someway, this baby needs to come home with me today.” I carefully looked him over and I hesitantly opened his price tag. Good grief, his price was higher than it was six months ago! I reluctantly

handed him back and he was placed once again in the arms of his French guardian and I went back to my table. My mind was spinning. Maybe I would sell enough things to be able to bring him home. Every time I saw someone look at him I felt my stomach drop. As the hours went by, I was getting more and more desperate. As the day was winding down, I finally got up enough courage to ask the guys if they would do a trade. Michael came over to my table and after spending a great deal of time carefully examining my items, to my surprise he found a few things that he would be willing to take as a straight trade. I could hardly believe it! I will never forget him walking back over to his table, once again taking the baby out of the arms of the French doll and handing him over to me.

My baby measures 14 inches long with a head circumference of 10 inches. He has a solid domed bisque head with a flange neck with the tiniest stationary blue eyes made of glass. He has a cloth body with perfect celluloid hands. There is also a non-working crier in his body. His face is molded in a

screaming expression with a wide open mouth and molded tongue. His modeling is wonderful with squinting eyes and a double chin. The painting of the mouth on these dolls is usually not fired in and it is common to find paint loss to the lips. He wears his factory original crisp white baby gown with blue ribbon trim and blue knit sweater (which is why I call him a boy). His original peach colored bonnet covers his bald head.

He is marked 255 3 OIC: Made in Germany.

Kestner registered this mold number in 1916, describing it as “grotesquely molded.” Kestner is known to have poured heads for various German doll manufacturers but the company that he made this head for is still unknown. If this doll had a trade name, it is not known to this day.

This little bundle of joy is truly a work of art and I feel blessed to have him in my collection. Not only do I have the privilege of owning this rare baby, but I have the very one whose picture I avoided looking at for six months. I never would have imagined that this baby would travel from New York to Florida, to California and finally to my home in Seattle. He now sits in a place of honor amongst my dream babies, Bonnie Babe and of course my beloved Hilda.

Thank you Michael & David, and thank you Karma.

References:

Rare Character Dolls, Maree Tarnowska

Antique Doll Collector Magazine, May 2004

German Doll Marks and Identification Book Book, Jurgen & Marianne Cieslik Kestner King of Doll Makers, Jan Foulke

200 Years of Dolls, 3rd Edition, Dawn Herlocher

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A well rounded collection consisting of over 500 lots, it included more than 20 examples of rare Steiner bebes, early woodens, rare poupees, the rare Snake Charmer by Roullet & Decamps, French bebes, character dolls and early paper maches. Here’s a look at some of the highlights; visit theriaults.com and click on Proxibid for more prices and information. Prices shown do not include buyer’s premium.

Figure E Steiner, 26 inches, size 18, $26,000.

Schmitt et Fils Bebe, 18 inches, c. 1880, $24,000.

22 inch Grodnertal wooden with original costume and tiny wooden doll, $14,500.

French Poupee by Benolt Louis Martin, 18 inches, rare articulated body deposed by Martin in 1863, $24,000.

Petite Steiner, size 3/0, Series G, 10 inches, $23,000.

18 inch poupee by Leverd & Cie with wooden articulated body, $17,500.

Leon Casimir Bru Bebe, size 4, 15 inches, $22,000

Marion Kaulitz character doll in original Boy Scout uniform, 17 inches, $20,000.

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n Sunday, January 9 Theriault’s sold the amazing European dollhouse and miniature collection of Stefan Högl and Juergen Suerig. Well known to fellow European collectors, it was not until Swantje Kohler’s publications, Ormolu Dollhouse Accessories and Christian Hacker that American collectors had the opportunity to glimpse what fifteen years of searching for the best, the rarest and the most original had wrought. More than 150 houses, doll rooms, kitchens, and stores, plus hundreds of individual rarities offered miniature enthusiasts a once in a lifetime opportunity. For more prices realized visit www. theriaults.com . Prices listed below do not include buyer’s premium.

Dollhouse men in military costume, 7”, $3100.

French Millinery shop from the Biedermeier era, possibly by Christian Hacker, original condition, 29” x 16” x 14”, $20,000.

Viennese Salon by Makart, 20” x 24” x 14, $10,500.

German Apothecary Shop, 28” x 17” x 18”, $16,500.

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Gilded Cast Bronze Salon Pieces, 5”, $2200.

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Also sold at the Galerie de Chartres December auction for approximately $5600 were these two beautiful fashion dolls signed in the ink on the base, “ Lafitte Désirat 1911.” Heads are wax, bodies mainly in leather, H. 33 and 28 cms (13 and 11 inches). One of them is marked under the base in ink, “à la pensée, 5 Fbg Saint Honoré.” The clothes are attributed to Paul Poiret: “de la série la grande envolée.”

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12-13 Chartres, France. The Private Museum of Charlette Prejean. Galerie De Chartres.

33(0) 2 37 88 2828.

12 Lakeland, FL. 33rd Annual Doll & Bear Show & Sale. Lake Mirror Center. www.tropicaldollstudyclub.com.

12 Myrtle Beach, SC. Springmaid Beach Resort Conf. Ctr. Knight Southeastern Doll Shows. 803-783-8049.

13 Hackensack, NJ Doll & Bear Show & Sale. Rothman Center. JMK. 352-527-6666 13 Houston, TX. 34th Annual Doll Show & Sale. Hilton Houston Hobby Airport Hotel. Bluebonnet Bebes of Houston.

Linda. 713-283-5900.

13 Maquoketa, IA. 29th Annual Toy & Bear Show. Jackson County Fairgrounds. Dora Pitts. 563-242-0139.

19 Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Dolls & Bears & Collectibles Show. Amara Shrine Temple. Young-At-Heart Dolls. Karen Monahan. 561-304-9581.

19 Phoenix, AZ. Doll Show. No. Phoenix Baptist Church, Fellowship Hall. Valley of the Sun Doll Club. 480-831-9081.

19-20 Puyallup, WA. Doll Show. Puyallup Fair Monroeville, PA. PA’s Largest Toy Show. & Event Ctr. Dorothy Drake.

Monroeville Convention Center. Steel City info@dolls4all.com.

Con. www.steelcitycon.com. 412-213-0224.

19 W. Covina, CA. Toys & Dolls Show. Elks Gaithersburg, MD. 153rd Eastern National Lodge. National Doll Festival. 831-438-5349.

Antique Doll Show. The Fairgrounds.

20 Anaheim, CA. Doll Show. Anaheim Plaza Bellman Events. 443-617-3590.

Hotel.

National Doll Festival. 831-438-5349.

Gaithersburg, MD. A Great Dolly NatlDoll@aol.com.

Weekend. Gaithersburg Maryland 20 Dedham, MA. Doll & Teddy & Toy Show.

Fairgrounds. Dollology Club of Holiday Inn. A Drummer Boys Show.

Washington D.C., in cooperation with the 978-535-4811.

National Association of Miniature 26 Paris, France. Francois Theimer Doll Enthusiast. Henri. 301-294-0132.

Auction.

Ambassador Hotel. henri@greatdollyweekend.com. www.theimer.fr Pleasanton, CA. Doll & Teddy Bear Show.

Email: francois.theimer@wanadoo.fr Alameda County Fairgrounds. Larry 27 Asheville, NC. A Dolly’s Holiday with Herman. 925-947-1572.

Wooden Dolls & Rosalie Whyel/ Punta Gorda, FL. Doll & Bear Show.

Luncheon.

Deerpark Restaurant Biltmore Charlotte Harbor Event Center. Pt. Estate.

Barbara Green. 828-693-1102.

Charlotte Doll Club. Marty. 941-681-2145.

27 Ft. Wayne, IN. Doll & Bear Show & Sale.

Santa Barbara, CA. Doll Show & Sale. Earl The Lantern.

B & L Promotions.

Warren Showground. Santa Barbara Doll 419-228-4657.

Club. 805-733-1261.

Tupelo, MS. Doll & Toy Sale. The Summit Center. Southland Doll Club. 662-844-3409.

Lansing, MI. Doll Show. Banquet & Conference Center of DeWitt. Sandy.

1-2 Ladenburg, Germany. Big Auction.

269-599-1511.

Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion. 0049(0) Fairhope, AL. Doll & Toy Show. Fairhope 6203-13014. spielzeugauktion@t-online.de.

Civic Center Auditorium. Eastern Shore Calendar continued on page 63 Doll Study Club of AL. 251-980-5958.

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April 2011

UFDC Special Exhibits 2010

PART 2

Photographed at the United Federation of Doll Clubs Photos by Keith Kaonis

Raggedy Ann’s Birthday 2010 marked 95 years for America’s most beloved doll. A native son of Illinois, Raggedy Ann and Andy’s creator, Johnny Gruelle, created the rag doll for his daughter Marcella, who died at the age of thirteen.

The earliest dolls were handmade, with commercially made examples by the P.F. Volland Company introduced in 1918 and marketed along with the Raggedy Ann Stories. The evolution of Raggedy Ann and her storybook friends was a highpoint of the 2010 national convention.

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• Circle Dot Bru • American Dolls • Early Chinas • S.F.B.J. • Little Lenci Volume 7, Number 12 January 2005 French Fashion Dolls • German Character Dolls • Kathe Kruse • Boudoir Dolls Volume 8, Number 1 February 2005 Kamkins in Winter • Two Treasured Jumeaus • Patsy, Daisy, Ginny • Kuhnlenz Dolls • Horsman’s Baby Buttercup • Buying and Selling Online • Playskool Pullman Volume 8, Number 2 March 2005 Fern Villa • More on the Bodmer Collection and a Special Wooden Doll • American-Made Dolls • Jumeau’s Series Fantastique • Lenci Volume 8, Number 3 April 2005 Heubachs • Bucherer Dolls • Tynietoy • Boy Dolls of Porcelain • American-Made Dolls Volume 8, Number 4 May 2005 Lady Dolls of the Edwardian Era • Rose Percy and Her Remarkable Wardrobe • The Haunting H Bebe • Kestner • Dollhouses Volume 8, Number 5 June 2005 The Art of Andre Thuillier • Special Dolls for a Princess • Half-Dolls • National Antique Doll Dealers Association • China Dolls Volume 8, Number 6 July 2005 Bavarian Beauties • Early Chinas • In Memory of Mary Harris Francis • A Jumeau 203 and Her Wardrobe • Schoenhut Dolls • The Marilu Doll Volume 8, Number 7 August 2005 Tour England and France With Bleuette • A Dress Pattern For Your Mignonnette • Mary Merritt Doll Museum • Dollhouse Jewels • American-Made Dolls • Dewees Cochran Dolls Volume 8, Number 8 September 2005 The Fashionable Poupée • UFDC Salesroom • Dollhouses at the Merritt Museum • French Automata • American-Made Dolls Volume 8, Number 10 November 2005 Dolls and Dollhouses at Auction • UFDC Blue Ribbon Winners • Antique Wedding Dolls and Memorabilia • The First Articulated Bebe • Tiny Treasures • KPM • Skookum Volume 8, Number 11 December 2005 Lucy Morgan Collection at Auction • Mignonnettes Bake a Kings Cake! • UFDC Blue Ribbon Winners • Images of the Virgin • American-Made Dolls • Shoe Whimsies

Volume 8, Number 12 January 2006 Creating A Wardrobe for Empress Eugenie • Character Dolls • Jumeau Triste • Doll Fashions Around the World • Dancing Dolls • Small Boudoir Dolls • Comic Character Dolls Volume 9, Number 1 February 2006 Dolls and Valentines • Ethel Newcome Her History and Wardrobe • Exciting Auction Reports! • UFDC Special Exhibit: The Philadelphia Story • Little Known Museums of Europe Volume 9, Number 2 Mar. 06 The Story of “Miss Mary” • Bleuette • Early Horsman Dolls • Chad Valley “Royals” • Different Dolls of the Same Kind • Celluloid Dolls Volume 9, Number 3 April 2006 The Legacy of Lily • Early SFBJ Character Babies • Ormolu Miniatures • In Search of Early Doll Collections • Door of Hope • American-Made Dolls • UFDC Special Exhibits Volume 9, Number 4 May 2006 Theriault’s To Sell Lego Foundation Museum • English Dollhouses • The Encyclopedia of French Dolls • American-Made Dolls • French and German Bisque Dolls • Rollinson Dolls • An Early Wax Doll Volume 9, Number 5 June 2006 Kestner’s 208 Character • Bru Dolls• A Tale of Two Dolls • Raleigh Composition Dolls • Ackley Cloth Dolls • Miniature Silver Volume 9, Number 6 July 2006 A Queen Anne Wooden • Simon & Halbig Parian Dolls • Mignonnettes Celebrate Bastille Day • Dolls in America • Lucy’s Doll House Volume 9, Number 7 August 2006 Pocket Dolls • SFBJ Character Babies • Bisque Bathing Beauties • Effanbee’s Skippy • Grecon Miniature Dolls • Heinrich Handwerck Volume 9, Number 8 September 2006 Mary Merritt Museum Auction • The Collection of Gail Cook • UFDC Salesroom • Lenci Miniatures • Advertising Dolls • Porcelain Treasures Volume 9, Number 9 October 2006 Kintzbach Hands • Dolls with Molded Hats • UFDC Winners • A Tudor Dollhouse • Averill’s Wonder Dolls • National Doll Festival • Auction Previews!

Volume 9, Number 10 November 2006 “Maggie Bessie” Dolls • Jumeau • American-Made Dolls • Faux Bamboo Miniatures • Blue Ribbon Winners!

Volume 9, Number 11 December 2006 Vienna Doll Museum at Auction • Dollies’ Holiday • The Christmas Doll • UFDC Ribbon Winners • Tynietoy • Madonna and Child Volume 10, Number 1 February 2007 La Venus Cloth Dolls • Dolls in Ethnic Dress • Chinas • Costuming • UFDC Exhibits • American-Made Dolls Volume 10, Number 2 March 2007 Mary Merritt Doll Museum Preview • Lancaster Rag Dolls • Patsykins • Le Musée de la Poupeé • Alabama Babies • Au Nain Bleu • Metal Heads • Miniature China Volume 10, Number 3 April 2007 An Early French Papier Mache • Pet Animals

by Hertwig • Doll Accessories • SFBJ Cloth Dolls • La Nicette • Flossie Flirt Volume 10, Number 4 May 2007 Door of Hope • Royal Court Dolls • Theriault’s: Madame Petyt Collection • Merritt Museum Auction • Topsy Turvy Dolls • Cissy Volume 10, Number 5 June 2007 Kathe Kruse • French and German Bisque Dolls • German Chinas and Parians • Black Lenci Dolls • Effanbee’s Little Lady Volume 10, Number 6 July 2007 Maison Simonne • A Pattern for the Well-Dressed Poupée • French Cloth Dolls • Wax Dolls • A New Museum Opens in Belgium • Auction News Volume 10, Number 7 August 2007 Japanese Dolls of Beautiful Women • Lenci Miniatures • Bleuette • Doll Accessories • Early American Composition Dolls • NADDA in Chicago Volume 10, Number 8 September 2007 A Rare Rohmer Fashion Doll • UFDC National Salesroom • A Queen’s Fairytale Dolls • German Chinas and Parians • Metal Head Dolls Volume 10, Number 9 October 2007 Musée de la Poupée Special Exhibit: The Trousseau of Violette D’Epigny • Pattern for Violette’s “Tunique” • Blue Ribbon Winning Dolls • Louis Amberg & Son • Schoenhut Safari Volume 10, Number 10 November 2007 German Character Dolls • Sewing in the Dolls’ House • Milwaukee WPA Dolls • Male Fashions • National Doll Festival Volume 10, Number 11 December 2007 Theriault’s Auction Weekend • Premiere Bleuette • Candy Containers • UFDC Winners • Boudoir Dolls • Mint & Boxed Volume 10, Number 12 Jan. 2008 French Fashions • Museum Romantic • French Cloth Dolls • Blue Ribbon Winners • French Penny Toy Furniture • The Good Fairy Volume 11, Number 1 February 2008 Delaware Toy and Miniature Museum • Footwear on Parade • The Patchwork Girl of OZ • Grace Storey Putnam • Advertising Dolls • Palmer Cox Brownies • Trousseaux for Dolls Volume 11, Number 2 March 2008 Paper Dolls in La Poupée Modèle • Wenham Museum • Unsigned Poupées and Bébés • A Spring Doll Tour • Miniature Furniture Volume 11, Number 3 April 2008 Morphy’s Dolls and Miniatures Auction • A Collector’s Profile • Tynietoy • Horsman • Shopping in France • A Present from the Past Volume 11, Number 4 May 2008 Armand Marseille’s Overlooked Rare Characters • Lenci-Anili • Kamkins • Violette’s Chemisette • Henri Delcroix • Ottenberg Dolls Volume 11, Number 5 June 2008 From the Doll Cabinet – A Rare China Fashion • Ningyô Dolls • Continental Crib Figures • Paper Dolls • Borgfeldt’s Composition Dolls • NADDA

Volume 11, Number 6 July 2008 Schmitt et Fils • Pre-Door of Hope • German Character Dolls • Billiken • French Cloth Dolls • Splashme Volume 11, Number 7 August 2008 French Fashions • French Lilliputians & German Miniature Dolls • German Characters • China Dolls from Scandinavia • Where is Rosabelle?

Volume 11, Number 8 September 2008 Selfridge Collection to be auctioned by Theriault’s • UFDC Salesroom • Dolly and Her Dressmaker • A Gift from Russia’s Czar Volume 11, Number 9 October 2008 Morphy’s Doll Auction • UFDC Antique Blue Ribbon Winners • Heubach • American-Made Dolls • Kentucky Poppets • National Doll Festival Volume 11, Number 10 November 2008 White House Doll & Toy Museum at Auction • Soft Metal Dollhouse Furniture • Blue Ribbon Winners • Hats For Your Poupée – a Special Pattern • Miniature China Dolls Volume 11, Number 11 December 2008 Theriault’s Three-Day Auction • AllBisques • Faith-Based Dolls • Peterkin • Christmas Dolls • More UFDC Winners!

Volume 11, Number 12 January 2009 Ella – A Royal Gift • Dollhouse Miniatures • Heubach Molded Hairstyles • Gaithersburg • UFDC Modern Exhibit • Etta Boudoir Dolls • Affordable Chinas Volume 12, Number 1 February 2009 Early French Papier-Mâché Dolls • Discovering a Pit Brow Lass • Spain’s Cloth Doll Boom • Queen Rosabelle • UFDC Winners • A Special Pre-Greiner • Half Dolls Volume 12, Number 2 March 2009 Schoenhut Dolls • Tracing a Steiner’s Past • Doll Finds Under $500! • Gaultier • PA Dutch Dolls • Responsible Restoration • UFDC Volume 12, Number 3 April 2009 Gaultier • Lancaster Rags • Pinocchio & Friends • Miniature Parian Dolls • Lenci Volume 12, Number 4 May 2009 Simon and Halbig’s 1300 Series • Identifying French Dolls • Kley & Hahn Dolls • Collector Close-up • South American Super Hero • Early Steiff Animals Volume 12, Number 5 June 2009 Trousseau Doll at De Kleine Wereld Museum • Bébés Marked “DEP” • Black Dolls • Heubach Bisque Nudes • Character Dolls • NADDA’s April Show Volume 12, Number 6 July 2009 Bru Bébé Modèle • Collector Close-up • Sailor Dolls • Tynietoy • Sonneberg-Type Papier-Mâché Dolls Volume 12, Number 7 August 2009 Character Dolls of Catterfelder Puppenfabrik • George Borgfeldt • Paper Dolls • Chinas and Parians • An English Baby House • Effanbee’s Honey Volume 12, Number 8 September 2009 Richard Wright’s Personal Collection at Auction • Theriault’s Sets New Doll Record! • Tynietoy • UFDC Salesroom • Chinas and Parians • Remembering Dorothy Coleman Volume 12, Number 9 October 2009 Irresistible Googlies!

• UFDC Blue Ribbon Winners • Japanese Dolls • Unmarked Composition Dolls • Becassine • The National Doll Festival Volume 12, Number 10 November 2009 An A.T. and Her Wardrobe • French Dolls from World War I • Door of Hope • UFDC Antique Exhibit • Skinner Sells Wright Collection Volume 12, Number 11 December 2009 Theriault’s Grand Auction Weekend • American Composition Dolls • K*R Cloth Caricature Dolls • UFDC Blue Ribbon Winners • Shopping in Paris • Christmas Toyland • Poured Wax Dolls • A Suitcase Full of Treasures • Crèche Figures Volume 12, Number 12 January 2010 A Jumeau Fashion • Ludwig Greiner • The Gibson Girl • Christian Hacker Shops • Urika Dolls • Gaithersburg Doll Show • Rose Percy • UFDC Blue Ribbon Winners Volume 13, Number 1 February 2010 Portrait of an Antique Doll Collector • Abigail, The Log Cabin Doll • A Doll Marriage Made in Heaven • Shopping in France • Trion Toy Company • Galluba and Hoffman • UFDC Special Exhibits Volume 13, Number 2 March 2010 Lilas: A Special Rohmer Doll • A 1910 Gottschalk Dollhouse • Owners and Their Dolls • Gebruder Bing • Auction Previews • NADDA in Seattle Volume 13, Number 3 April 2010 French Boudoir Dolls • Frozen Charlottes • Japanese Friendship Dolls • Kaiser Babies • Verdier & Gutmacher • An 18th Century Wooden • American Doll Discoveries Volume 13, Number 4 May 2010 A Rare Male Fashion • Doll’s Through the Artist’s Eye • Raggedy Ann • Native American Dolls • Early Hingham Craftsmen Volume 13, Number 5 June 2010 Rare Characters • La Veilleuse • Italian Cloth Smokers • American Made Walking Dolls • Early Hingham Craftsmen • NADDA • A Doll Survivor Volume 13, Number 6 July 2010 Mélisande – A Child Fashion • German All Bisques • Elsa Schiaparelli • French Doll Bodies • The Story of Deruchette • Celebrity Dolls • Pantin: A Paper Printed Toy Volume 13, Number 7 August 2010 Kestner, King of Dollmakers • Shell Dolls • Early Hingham Craftsmen • Little Cherub • Doll Treasures in Pioneer Nevada Volume 13, Number 8 September 2010 Special Chase Dolls • All Bisques • Meet the Bumsteads • Dolls’ Houses from the Old Salem Toy Museum • UFDC Salesroom • Antique Blue Ribbon Winners at UFDC • A Parian Peddler and Her Wares Volume 13, Number 9 October 2010 Old Salem Toy Museum • Kestner Dolls • UFDC Antique Exhibit • American Composition Dolls with Molded Hair • National Doll Festival • Shopping in Brittany, France Volume 13, Number 10 November 2010 Les Poupees Rosalinde • Shirley Temple Dolls • Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art • Blondinette • Doll Trunks • Kathe Kruse Look-a-Likes • Theriault’s in New York City Volume 13, Number 11 December 2010 Theriault’s Gala Auction in Newport Beach • A Special German Wooden • Averill’s Whimsical Animal Creations • UFDC Modern Exhibit • Grace Corry Rockwell • NADDA Special Exhibit • Fashionable Ladies Volume 13, Number 12 January 2011 Lenci • Schoenhut • UFDC Winners • Early Dolls • Patsy Alice • UFDC Special Exhibits • A Country Wooden • Doll Props • December Gaithersburg Show Volume 14, Number 1 February 2011 Valentines and Old Lace • Rose Percy Returns to Public Service • NADDA in Kansas City, MO. • California Bisque Doll Co. • Kestner’s Screaming Baby • Dorothy Dainty • UFDC Special Exhibits

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Calendar continued from page 69 1-3 New Harmony, IN New Harmony TriState Doll Show and Sale. 618-387-1255 (Also includes several ticketed events) 2 Alexander, NY. Doll Show & Sale.

Alexander Fireman’s Recreation Hall.

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2-3 Belgium. International Doll & Teddy Bear Show of Belgium. The Grenslandhalls in Hasselt. Niesje Wolters van Bemmel.

0031 578 628767. info@niesjewolters.nl.

2 Westampton, NJ. Dolls at Auction.

Sweetrbriar Auctions. 410-275-2094.

6-8 Nashua, NH. Doll Auction. Holiday Inn. Withington Auction, Inc. 603-478-3232.

9 E. Syracuse, NY. Doll Show & Sale. Fire Station #2. Mid York Doll Club. Janet Hill.

315-698-4501.

9 Ringgold, GA. Doll Show & Sale.

Colonnade Catoosa Civic Center.

Chattanooga Doll Club. Elsie DeLeon.

423-596-8167.

10 Greensburg, PA. Doll & Toy Show and Sale, Laurel Highlands Doll Club. Four Points by Sheraton. 724-837-8994 10 Toledo, OH. Annual Doll Show & Sale.

Stranahan Great Hall. Toledo Glass City Doll Collectors. 419-599-7162.

10 Whitman, MA. Annual Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Knights of Columbus. Whitman Mothers’ Club. 781-447-6079.

11 Greensburg, PA. Doll & Toy Show & Sale.

Four Points by Sheraton. Laurel Highlands Doll Club. 724-837-8994.

16 Grand Haven, MI. Tri-County Doll Sale.

Second Reformed Church. Muskegoon Sand Dollar & Snow Babies of W. Michigan Doll Clubs. 616-403-1091.

16 Reno, NV. Doll & Bear Show & Sale.

Holiday Inn Sparks. Melinda.

775-342-7629.

16 Santa Cruz, CA. Dolls & Toys Show.

University Inn. National Doll Festival.

831-438-5349.

23 Holland, MI. Antique & Collectible Doll Show. Holland Civic Center. Sandy.

616-846-5788.

30 Albuquerque, NM. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. St. Paul’s UMC Chapman Hall.

Anita Husby. 505-508-0351.

30 Grapevine, TX. Doll Show & Sale.

Grapevine Convention Center. Metroplex Doll Club. 972-742-7452.

30-5/1 Kansas City, MO. NADDA Annual Doll Show & Sale. Embassy Suites Hotel.

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Specializing in rare and early glass-eye Schoenhut toys – animals and figures.

Call with your wants. Buying and Selling. Keith Kaonis, 717-519-6868, email: kkaonis@gmail.com

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Fritzi’s Antique Dolls

Member NADDA & UFDC

28” SFBJ 251 toddler 25” K * R 116A toddler

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Buying & Selling Antique Dolls • 630-553-7757 • E-Mail Fritzisantiquedolls@comcast.net

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A GREAT DOLL DESTINATION BUS TOURS WELCOME 22” Kley & Hahn 520 smiling character child with dimples, fully jointed composition body, original blonde mohair wig and antique clothes. $5500.

BECKY & ANDY OURANT’S

VILLAGE DOLL & TOY SHOP 5” Orsini “Mimi” all bisque child with painted features, original wig and antique silk dress. $995.

6” Kestner swivel neck all bisque child, original clothes and wig. $1100.

LARGE SELECTION OF ANTIQUE FRENCH, GERMAN, AND RETIRED R JOHN WRIGHT DOLLS

Open by appointment only until March 12th, 2011 Visa/Mastercard 8 N.Village Circle P.O. Box 705 Adamstown, PA. 19501 (717) 484-1200 ourant@ptd.net