February 2012

Antique DOLL Collector February 2012 Vol. 15, No. 1

February 2012 Vol. 15, No. 1 $595 / $695 Canada www.antiquedollcollector.com

Prices Realized by Theriault’s at Auction, November 2011

German Cloth Character

By Kathe Kruse

$6,000

Art Character Doll, 106,

by Kammer & Reinhardt

$135,000

Character in Skating Costume by Lenci, 300/1

Bébé, Size 10,

by Leon Casimir Bru

German Bisque Googly, 221 by Kestner

German Cloth Caracter,

By Kathe Kruse

Bébé, Size 4,

by Schmitt et Fils

French Bisque Bébé,

by Schmitt et Fils

Art Character, 109,

by Kammer & Reinhardt

$26,000

$26,000

$8,250

$8,750

$28,000

$4,000

$8,500

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There comes a time to say farewell.

2012 — The Year of European Museums at Theriault’s Two major European doll museums are closing their doors forever in the Spring of 2012 to be presented at auction in major weekend events.

Saturday and Sunday, March 30 and April 1. The Important De Kleine Wereld Museum of Lier, Belgium to be auctioned in its entirety in San Francisco at the Westin Market Square. Two catalogs are in preparation for this important event and can be ordered for $99 for the two, or individually for $59.

SpielzeugMuseum Davos Toy Museum Davos

Sunday and Monday, July 22 and 23. The Prestigious Spielzeug Museum of Davos,

Switzerland. The legendary doll and toy museum is closing and its entire collection will be exhibited and auctioned at the Westin in New Orleans. Two catalogs are in preparation for the event and can be ordered for $99 the two, or individually for $59.

For more information about the auctions or to order catalogs visit www.theriaults.com, email info@theriaults.com, or telephone 410-224-3655 or 800-638-0422. You are invited to request free color brochures.

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Joyce Lanza

Visit my website: www.grandmasatticdolls.com 1. - 2. 12 1/2" E. 3 J. Jumeau Bebe, almond shaped blue spiral threaded p/w eyes, orig. mohair wig, orig. head coil, orig. salmon colored silk (some fraying) dress, orig. undies, Fr. ant. hat & ant. Fr. shoes. On orig. "signed" Jumeau st. wrist body. Rare cabinet size. This Bebe is a STUNNING beauty!!! $9275.

3. 6 1/2" Kestner "All Bisque" Pouty, mint pale bisque overall, bl. glass eyes, feathered brows, "swivel neck" & orig. mohair wig. Wears FACTORY orig. dress, darling matching hat & orig. undies. Early peg strung, blue painted bootines w/black tassels. Very pouty face and ABSOLUTELY Adorable!! $4650.

3 1-2 4. 6" Rare "All Bisque" Kestner Toddler, bl. sl. eyes, 2 early square cut teeth, immaculate bisque overall & orig. mohair wig, factory orig. batiste & lace dress & orig. undies. On orig. chunky toddler body, dimples in cheeks & double chin. Absolutely DARLING!!! Only‌$1275.

5. 5 3/4" Kestner "All Bisque", mint pale bisque overall, br. glass eyes, darling gold & black multi strap bootines, orig. mohair wig w/ long braid & orig. plaster pate. Wears orig. ornate silk & lace dress & matching hat. A little jewel. Priced great at only‌$1075.

6. 5 1/2" S & H "All Bisque", blue glass eyes, mint pale bisque overall, "swivel neck" orig. mohair wig, orig. blue cotton & lace dress, matching orig. headband sewn into wig. She was mine & is very SPECIAL!! $3950.

5 6 7. - 8. 9 1/2" E.D. #1 by Jumeau, the most beautiful bulging blue p/w eyes magnificent pale bisque, darling orig. lambs wool wig & pate, wears great silk & lace Fr. ant. dress, ant. hat, orig. undies, ant. shoes & socks. On orig. "signed" Jumeau body. "Rare teeny size #1" & EXTRAORDINARILY Beautiful!!! $6875.

9. - 10. 10" Rare "Figure" C Steiner Bebe, magnificent bisque, blue p/w eyes, early mauve blush under beautifully feathered brows, orig. mohair wig & pate.

Wears orig. dress, darling ant. wool coat, ant. ermine muff & fabulous ant. Fr. hat edged in 11 mink, "signed" PARIS shoes!! On 9-10 orig. fully "signed" Steiner body.

Rare "Figure C" & OUTSTANDING!!! $10,500.

11. 16" S & H #908, amber p/w eyes, immaculate pale bisque, 3 square cut teeth, ant. mohair wig & orig. pate, vintage pink silk & lace dress, fabulous ant. Fr. hat, orig. undie set, orig. shoes & silk socks. On orig. very early 8 ball jointed st. wrist body. Made for the French trade. A STUNNER!!! $3350.

12. 7" Early "All Bisque" Kestner, gorgeous pale bisque, blue sl. eyes, feathered brows, "swivel neck" & the most magnificent orig. mohair wig w/ chignon on top, wears fabulous orig. magenta silk dress. On orig. early peg strung all bisque body (teeny fleck at 1 stringing hole), multi strap bootines. Darling chubby cheeks & double chin. I just love her and so will you. Great GORGEOUS large size!!! $3975.

13. - 14. 12" Very Rare Early Delacroix Bebe, beautiful peaches & cream bisque, HUGE blue p/w eyes, orig. Fr. long HH wig & pate, wears fabulous orig. ornate silk dress, ant. Fr. hat, old undies, crocheted socks & ant. shoes. On orig. early st. wrist body. Very special beautiful features, great cabinet size, extremely rare. Was an article in Antique Doll Collector about these. The largest eyes EVER LAYAWAY AVAILABLE on this size doll. Wonderful addition to even Member UFDC & NADDA the finest advanced collection. AMAZING (Nat'l Antique Doll Dealers Assn.) beautiful face!!! $8900.

Photos by Vincent Lanza

I buy dolls and sell on consignment.

2137 Tomlinson Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461 home: 718-863-0373 cell: 917-859-2446 e-mail: joycedolls@aol.com

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Nelling, Inc.

P.O. Box 4327 Burbank CA 91503 Cell: 818-738-4591 Home: 818-562-7839

Member NADDA and UFDC

BUYING & SELLING QUALITY DOLLS FOR OVER 18 YEARS

1 - 3. 22 1/2” Bru Jne 8 having the most desirable molding and expression. Brn. p.w. eyes, molded tongue and brow, excellent body with Chevrot type bisque arms and leather body in exc. cond., wonderful and antique from abundant mohair wig to marked Bru shoes.

4 - 5. French mechanical wind-up, sheepskin covered poodle, that bounces forward, up and back into a sitting up position as he bangs his authentic base drum with his furry paws. He has glass button eyes, a hide-covered face, wearing a festive metal headpiece adorned w/ noise-making bells. This feisty performer is 9 1/2” tall overall. $1650.

6. Dolly’s “Loto” game, French late 1800’s, w/ 18 cardboard game cards and dozens of numbered game pieces. Some wear.

(5 3/8” x 3” x 1 1/4”) $175.

Exhibiting: March 10 - Santa Barbara Doll Club Show and Sale, Santa Barbara CA, Earl Warren Showgrounds

Visit us at: www.maspinelli.com • e-mail: nellingdolls@gmail.com

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The Long House A Silber & Fleming Mansion From The Collection of Barbra Streisand Some of you may know that fellow antique doll and dollhouse collector, Barbra Streisand, recently finished the constuction of a new home. Well, when the dust settled and collections were installed, it soon became apparent, as it does with many of us, there were more things than room available. Reluctantly, Barbra asked us to find new homes for a few of her cherished dollhouses. We are honored to offer a spectacular Silber & Fleming Mansion here, in a very manageable size. Details of this extremely unusual eightroom house include expectionally fine paint decoration to the exterior – simulating both red and yellow brick, along with simulated stone on the ground floor. The elegant, greypainted roof represents slates, there are four handsome chimney stacks, a grain-painted front door with brass knocker, and the many glass windows with divided lights are large and allow full view into the rooms. The house opens with three hinged doors, revealing eight rooms, each fitted with a fireplace that features an elegant Evans and Cartwright stamped tin insert. Each room also features lovely wallpapers (some appear original), and needlework carpets on the floors, save for the kitchen, as it retains its original painted tile floor. The kitchen also boasts its original dresser, sink, water reservoir and warming oven. Each room is beautifully furnished, but highlights include a fantastic assortment of painted soft metal furniture and accessories, plus lovely Biedermeier pieces, along with ivory, and ormolu accessories. Please study each room carefully – there is certainly room available for your own personal additions, and a family of special dollhouse dolls will be required. Measures: 41-3/4” wide x 12” deep x 26-1/2” tall. $26,500 as shown

Carmel Doll Shop

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

Silber & Fleming Townhouse London, circa 1880

A classic English box-back Dollhouse from the London-based wholesaler Silber & Fleming, this handsome four-room house bears all of the characteristics that we have grown to love.

For example, there is the perfect symmetry which one will typically find, plus the lovely brick paintwork – yellow brick with contrasting decorative red brick at the edges and over the windows, and cream stone blocks below. Also, note the double balcony, complete with the pierced railing in deep green and black paint, and the portico, which denotes the entry with its false-grained front door. Swing open the hinged front and there you will discover four perfectly proportioned rooms, all with fireplaces and chimneys dividing the back walls. We are offering this house fully-furnished, in move-in condition. It has been electrified, the windows have been cleaned, the lace curtains refreshed and the mantel pieces draped...but you’ll provide the lucky inhabitants! The fourroom Townhouse measures: 25-1/4” tall, 21-5/8” wide and 12-1/4” deep including the base. The Parlor measures: 10-1/2” tall, 10” wide and 8-1/4” deep. $15,900 as shown

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IN HER OWN WORDS THE WONDERFUL KRUSE BABY DOLLS… The Story of the Origin of the Famous German Dolls As Told

by Their Originator, Frau Kaethe Kruse

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ALICE JORGENSEN AND HER HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN DOLLS

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A JUMEAU JOURNEY by Janet Gula

The idealized child, dressed in exquisite clothing was the masterful province of Jumeau.

By Elizabeth K. Schmahl and Carmen C. Farrell This talented Danish artist captured the whimsy of our favorite fairy tales.

THE GAME OF LA POUPÉE MODÈLE by Sylvia Mac Neil

A fun board game which first appeared in 1886 also taught lessons in manners and dress.

About The Cover

For many collectors of French bébés their first introduction to that world was through the dolls of Jumeau. Just as they attracted little girls of the 19th century, they continue to entice collectors today. Janet Gula takes us on a journey featuring the extraordinary dolls of Jumeau. Collection and cover photo Janet Gula.

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Auction Gallery News Mystery Emporium Calendar Classified

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APACHE BOUDOIR DOLLS

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A NEW LOOK FOR THE VILLAGE DOLL SHOP by Donna C. Kaonis

by Dominique Pennegues A Paris phenomenon, the Apache movement gained immortality through music, films, dance, fashion and even boudoir dolls.

Working with renowned cabinetmaker David T. Smith, Becky and Andy Ourant have transformed the Village Doll Shop.

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THE 1940’S… PROSPEROUS TIMES IN THE DOLL TRADE

by Ursula R. Mertz In spite of wartime shortages, the Effanbee Company was successful in taking advantage of changing economic conditions.

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UFDC MODERN COMPETITIVE EXHIBIT 2011 ANAHEIM, CA Part I

Photographed at the United Federation of Doll Clubs National Convention by Keith Kaonis

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GAITHERSBURG, MD DECEMBER 3 & 4 Plenty of buying and a great crowd make this a standout show.

“Kewpie Love.”

Rare O’Neill Bridesmaid with painted silver slippers. $495 Rare O’Neill Minister with missal, $495

A paper boat went out to sea to catch a Valentine.

Instead it caught a paper wave that said “Won’t you be mine!”

A scared love is always there, spun from gold – like angels hair!

13” Neapolitan Creche, $895

Your little hands, your little feet, your little nose, my God how sweet!

14” All Original Halbig ‘1299’ character, $995

Victorian 3-D Valentine with interior, $295

In the moonlight soft and warm a garden lies lost in the shadow of your beauty. Sleepless humming birds attend thee and fireflies, drawn to the glimmer in your eyes, light your way this golden night.

Rare 11” Original Jumeau Poupee, $2995

If I could only play for you the melody within my heart what lovely music it would be – so gentle and so fine.

If I could only play for you my song so dear and tender sweet – those strains would make a strong man weak and cause a jester’s heart to weep!

Austrian Enamel Music Room, $1600

O Beauty! How black becomes you!

- but let me say what is so rare.

Your hair! – so rich and dark ‘tis not a shroud to mask your sadness real – but rather a mantle there about your face to frame a gentle paleness dear.

20” All Original Bru Jne with Signed Boots, $28,000

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Oh poor clown! Don’t cry for me.

Where you go I’ll be with thee.

My silly clown! Come dry your eyes And raise your face up toward the skies.

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Fallen Flowers – a youthful spat.

12” Choice Double figured Heubach duet, $895

Quality Antique Dolls by Mail Return Privilege • Layaways Member UFDC and NADDA

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

Pretty pink boots, limbs long and slender, such long blonde hair and bisque so tender to all your charms I do surrender!

7” Rare Pink Bootine Mignonette, $4500

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

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16” Schoenhut 403 boy.

Schoenhut suit and shoes.

Wig and socks replaced. $1700.

11 1/2” Schoenhut toddler. $450.

Both have original finish with light wear.

& LOWE Connie

Jay

A fresh to the market grouping of dolls from private collections. Pictured are some of the dolls recently acquired....

Munich Art, Bru Jne 4, Simon & Halbig Oriental, Parians, etc. Call for prices and ask about other dolls in our inventory.

A large number of these dolls from a New Jersey estate, mostly purchased in the late 1950`s - the early 1970`s. Many of these dolls came from the well known and highly respected Connecticut doll dealer Grace Dyar!!

Always Buying Quality Dolls & Toys or Entire Estates Buy with ConďŹ dence

Member of NADDA

Email: big.birds@comcast.net

Sell With ConďŹ dence

Member of UFDC

Call Toll Free 1-888-JAY LOWE or (717) 396-9879

P.O. Box 5206 Lancaster, PA 17606 FAX 717-396-1114

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1. A&B 19" Portrait Jumeau, breathtaking beauty, call.

2. 20" magnificent Figure C Steiner, great example of this mold, took the gold medal in Paris expo in 1889. $7300 3. 9" Wrestler, fabulous old clothes, dearest little face.

A little Gem. $4700 4. 9" Darling all original Simon Halbig A/B #886, made for the French trade. $3700 5. 24" Simon Halbig #1249 "Santa", brown eyed beauty in extravagant vintage finery. $1295 6. A&B 12" EJ#4 Superb bisque and coloring, spectacular clothes. $7200 7. Rare sleep eyed Jumeau, works on a turn key system.

Wears her original chemise under her charming velvet and Ermine costume. $5200 8. 12" K* R 115, her antique eyelet pinafore and the little mob cap atop this pouty little face is just precious. $3000 Photography by Paula Claydon

9” tall German cat candy container - $250.

Enjoy the beautiful coastal village of Camden, Maine located on the pristine Penobscot Bay. 49 Bay View Street, Camden, ME 04843 The shop is now closed until Memorial Day or 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

11” antique German paper mache dog on wheels - $495.

24” early wax over composition - $495.

Please visit our website LUCYSDOLLHOUSE.COM

11 piece German parlor set - sofa 8-1/2” long x 5-1/4” tall - $595.

7-1/2” early china head doll with flat feet - $195.

12-1/2” oak German clock - $295.

12” Shirley Temple compostition Texas Ranger - $695.

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urrently on exhibit until May 2012 at the San Francisco Airport International Terminal is the exhibit “Automata: Mechanical Wonders of the Nineteenth Century. Forty-four masterpieces of automata are represented by the best makers of the era: Lambert, Phalibois, Tharin, Renou, Roullet & Decamps and Vichy.

This exhibition was made possible through generous participation by the Morris Museum, Morristown, New Jersey, and the museum’s Murtogh D. Guinness Collection of Mechanical Musical Instruments and Automata, consisting of 750 objects plus over 4,000 pieces of media, representing one of the most significant collections of its type in the country.

For more information visit www.flysfo.com and click on SFO Museum.

rare large size model measuring 26 inches, of the “Magic Theatre” automaton by Louis Renou with Jumeau size 7 head, circa 1890, recently brought $43,000 at Auction Team Breker in Germany.

Auction Team Breker, P.O. Box 50 11 19, 50971 Koeln, Germany. www.breker.com

Artist Sitting at Easel c. 1890 Phalibois, France. Collection of SFO Museum, Photo courtesy SFO Museum

We all wish Roberta Zygarlowski a speedy recovery! During her hospital stay Roberta’s Doll House continues to stay open; visit www.robertasdollhouse.com

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an anyone identify the maker of this doll or who it might represent? His owner asked us to photograph the doll at the December Gaithersburg show. Quite striking in appearance, it measures 17 inches; the clothes are glued on and it has felt eyes and eyebrows. If you can help, please respond to antiquedoll@gmail.com.

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his adorable little boy is 20 inches tall with a hard type material head on a foam and latex material body.

His arms are done in segments with a wooden ball joint and foam. His legs are a latex material with foam inside.

The shoes are also made of latex. He also has metal rods in his arms and legs but doesn`t bend. I would like to know more about him.” Don, email: psalm234@earthlink.net 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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Gigi’s Dolls & Sherry’s Teddy Bears Inc. Allow Us To Help You Discover The Child Within You!

26” CM RD Rabery Delphieu, brown paperweight eyes, nice French body, HH wig, left lower eyeflake repaired, pimple left cheek, great face $2600 Now $2250.00 Doll House Blond Doll, body has some repair, right toe as is, cute doll $85.00

7” Kestner #155 on compo body with jointed legs, original mohair wig & plaster pate $725.00

24” Made in Germany #171 Kestner, brown sleep eyes, original pate, nice bj body $550.00 23” 1916 CM Bergman Walterhausen, brown sleep eyes $295.00

17” Effanbee “Mickey”, mohair wig, cloth body with compo head and hands $145.00 Now $125.00 20” 1935 Ideal Deanna Durbin, original dress, HH wig, slight crazing, some lifting by nose & mouth $350.00 Now $295.00 12 1/2” Ideal Mortimer Snerd all original, felt jacket as is, slight repair tip of nose, Flexie body w/ compo hands & wood feet $195.00 Now $150.00 14” Composition Mary Hoyer in original pattern knit outfit & hat, brown sleep eyes, great facial coloring, mohair wig $295.00 now $270.00 15” Effanbee Anne Shirley, original HH wig, tie shoes & socks, blue eyes, very slight crazing $95.00

15 ½” Simon & Halbig 1159 Lady, blue sleep eyes, lady body, HH wig, antique clothes made for her $1595.00

17” Heinrich Handwerck Simon & Halbig, pierced ears, blue sleep eyes, nice body, really sweet $395.00 3 1/2” Steiff Piep 1960’s in mohair with button & tag $69.95 3 1/2” Steiff Piep 1960’s in white mohair, pink eyes $65.00

5 ¾” All Bisque #D45/0 Germany, jointed arms & legs, orange boots, molded hair, painted eyes $85.00 4” Black hair turned head Parian all original, bisque arms & legs $45.00 4” Blond Parian, painted eyes, all original, bisque arms & legs $45.00 6” All original Doll House 13” PM Porzellanfabrik Doll, bun in back hairdo, Mengersgereuth Baby on 5 original body, 2 strap piece body, o/m w/ teeth slippers, bisque arms & legs $150.00 Now $125.00 $145.00 Now $120.00 15 1/2” Bahr & Proschild 5” German All Bisque #620#585 on 5 piece baby body, 3-4, painted blue eyes, swivel mohair wig, brown eyes, head, jointed arms & legs, 2 paint on hands as is $325.00 strap slippers $155.00 Now $290.00 7 ½” Black hair China, 16 1/2” AM #971 on baby body with ball jointed arms, original cloth body, bisque original mohair wig, 2 fingers arms & legs $55.00 as is, sweet face $325.00 Now $275.00 16” A M Dream Baby #351 on 5 piece baby body, blue sleep eyes, molded hair, 2 lower teeth $300 Now $210.00

10” All Original Vogue Jeff in tuxedo $65.00 10” Vogue Jill wearing 1958 #3313 tagged dress, 1 earring, original wig set $75.50 8” All original Tosca Betsy McCall in teddy, blue sleep eyes $155.00 10” American Character Toni, blue eyes, light brown hair, redressed $65.00 10” Little Miss Revlon by Ideal in tagged dress, pearl drop earrings, blue eyes $100.00

8” 1956 All Original Alexander Little Genius on walker body, great facial coloring $175.00 8” 1957 #7030 Ginny straight leg walker, molded lashes, brown eyes, dark brown hair, original ‘Ginny” knit top, skirt, hat $13 5.00 8” 1950’s straight leg strung Ginny, brown eyes & dark brown hair, tagged dress $110.00 All original mohair Steiff Ginny Pup with ‘Ginny Pup’ plaid coat, leash & ribbon $165.00 8” Merry Moppits Cowgirl Ginny #38 1955 all original with hat, boots, vest, belt, cuffs & gun, straight leg walker $110.00 5” Wood jointed Orphan Annie & Sandy Sold

24” AM Floradora, blue sleep eyes, molded eyebrows, HH brown wig $265.00 Now $210.00 26” AM 390 N, blue sleep eyes, 1 finger as is $325.00 Now $295.00 8” SFBJ #6 12/10, French ball jointed body, original mohair wig, brown sleep eyes $350.00 26” CM Bergman 1916, blue sleep eyes, nice bj body $395.00 Now $370.00

17” S & H 759, brown paperweight eyes, blonde mohair wig, 2 deep dimples, antique dress & pin $1450.00 Now $1295.00

22 1/2” Cuno Otto & Dressel (look of K * R 117), body revarnished, HH wig, blue sleep eyes, professional repair on right foot & 3 fingers left hand $985.00 Now $850.00 19 1/2” Kestner #161 rare mold, original wig & pate, brown sleep eyes, 1 replaced lower leg $750.00 24” S & H 109 DEP Handwerch, blue sleep eyes, mohair wig, pierced ears, hands repainted $425.00

5 ½” Pair AM Germany 10/0, painted bisque, all original 5 piece compo body, dark brown glass eyes, C/M, painted red shoes, great clothing $175.00 pair 6” All Bisque Japan ‘Skippy’, paint as is $45.00 Now $20.00 7” Compo paper tag on base ‘Norge Mighty Midget’, painted eyes, little chipping of paint on right hand $55.00 Now $47.00 3 ½” All Bisque Germany Nodders, painted eyes, great molding $85.00 pair 5 ½” All Bisque Walt Disney Japan ‘Bashful’, paint as is $45.00 Now $25.00

HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE FOLLOWING SHOW: The Eastern National Doll Show – March 3 & 4 Gaithersburg, MD Fairgrounds

1860’s 21 ½” Flat Top China by AW. FR. Kister all original cloth body, leather hands, right cloth boot has been repaired $295.00 Now $220.00 24” China 6”head, 6” shoulder plate, great molding on face, rosy cheeks, new cloth body $295.00 Now $225.00 14” Blond Parian, painted blue eyes, cloth body, bisque hands, antique dress $295.00 Now $235.00 1880’s 22” Kestner China Flat Top, original antique cloth body, yellow boots, black toe & heel, green tassel, right leg reglued, china spoon hands, red line over blue eyes, antique clothing $325.00 Now $250.00

LAYAW AVAILA AY BLE

36” Handwerck Halbig #7, blue eyes, pierced ears, brown mohair wig, nice body, molded eyebrows, antique dress, undergarments and crotched cape w/ tassel $1495.00 10” A & M #991 on 5 piece compo body, mohair wig, blue sleep eyes $180.00 Now $150.00

Set of Dionne Quintuplets, bent leg babies, molded brown hair, brown eyes to the right, all original bonnets, slips & diapers, 1 bonnet & set of booties missing, very slight crazing, really sweet $950.00 Now $825.00

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K*R 117A Vintage Dress – beautiful doll.

Jumeau Size 2 - 11” - wonderful cabinet size.

All original mechanical when you push the buggy the doll waves its hand. 19 ½ inches to top of handle.

A group shot of the family Jumeau shows the range of faces and sizes of the bebes produced by the firm.

A Jumeau Journey

by Janet Gula

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or many collectors of French bebes, their first introduction to that world was through the dolls of the firm of Jumeau. The first Jumeau purchased by beginning collectors is often the Tete Jumeau, a later doll created by the firm and fairly easy to find. There is something about the faces of the dolls created by Jumeau that attract the collector of today in the same way that they drew the attention of the young girls (and their mothers) who purchased them when they were brand new. Jumeau produced hundreds of thousands of dolls in their history so availability also makes them attractive to the novice fan and depending on the rarity of a specific model they are also available in a variety of price points as well.

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An early Premiere Bebe bears a great resemblance to the brown eyed poupee. The eyecuts are large but slightly uneven giving a more naïve expression to the doll.

A portrait Jumeau poupee shows the quality of modeling and painting that marked the dolls of Jumeau throughout their long history.

The face of this late poupee was used on the early premiere bebes produced by Jumeau. The bisque head is mounted on a leather body. This example boasts an all original ensemble.

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here has been a lot of research done on the Jumeau firm and there are several excellent and thorough publications available for the novice collector to learn about the history of the company and the dolls produced by them. The firm was founded by Pierre Francois Jumeau in 1844 and ended in name in 1899 when it joined a society of French doll manufacturers who were trying to survive the influx of German produced dolls. Jumeau produced dolls in what has been called “the golden age of doll making”, in the years between 1860 and the 1890’s. While not the first to produce dolls resembling young children, Jumeau was certainly the most successful at marketing this new type of doll when it appeared on the

Two Portrait Jumeaus show how different eye cuts and color can give the basic model a variety of looks.

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market in the 1870’s. In 1882 alone the firm sold over 100,000 of these dolls referred to as bebes. Much of the success of the Jumeau firm was the result of the marketing skills of the founder’s son, Emile-Louis Jumeau. He led an unprecedented advertising campaign in the late 1880’s and saturated the market with advertising in every available source, from newspapers to theatre programs and even fans. Many of the techniques he used are still applied in marketing

A beautiful Portrait Jumeau has a face that is as popular with collectors of today as it was for the young child of yesterday.

A rare size 5, 25-inch Portrait Jumeau shows the face that continues to captivate modern day collectors.

A first series Portrait Jumeau has large glass eyes with spiral threading and is marked with a number only.

Production of these bebes began in 1877 and they were advertised as being incassable or unbreakable.

A second series Portrait Jumeau is still marked with a number only but the numbering system had changed by 1876 which enables us to differentiate between the 1st and 2nd series Jumeau.

Another example of a second series Portrait Jumeau.

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A marked Schmitt doll bears an uncanny resemblance to the early portrait models of Jumeau. There is some indication that Jumeau supplied the heads to some of the early Schmitt dolls. The body on this doll is however unique to Schmitt.

A large Jumeau Triste holds a tiny 9 inch E.J. showing the size differences in the dolls the firm produced.

The Triste was so named because it was thought to have a sad expression. It was introduced in 1878.

Production of the doll marked E.J. began in 1881. This doll is a size 9 and has separately applied ears. It is one of the first dolls marked E.J. produced by Jumeau.

A later E.J. model measures only 9 inches in height and yet no detailing has been lost in either the facial features or the body construction.

to this day. He published booklets including a sixteen-page publication complete with colour pictures and an account of the production of the doll that was published in English for the British and American markets.

Jumeau was awarded a gold medal in 1878 at the Exposition Universelle. He advertised this honor by prominently displaying it on the boxes, bodies, shoes and clothing labels on his dolls. Awards continued in following exhibitions. It was a time of conspicuous consumption and the dolls of Jumeau were eagerly purchased both in France and internationally as parents sought the most luxurious products to bestow upon their children. It is thought that the ďŹ rm was

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producing over a million dolls a year by the 1890’s. The firm, while recognized for the quality of its products, was also a commercial success worldwide.

Jumeau’s French bebes represented the idealized child and were dressed in elaborate children’s clothes. Many other firms produced these perfect children including Bru, Steiner, Schmitt and Gaultier; however, few if any were able to match the numbers produced

by Jumeau. Jumeau also produced the whole doll unlike many of the other firms who had heads or bodies produced at other factories. Characterized by their large, beautiful glass eyes and delicately painted features, these dolls were the

This bebe is marked on the back of her head with the words incised Depose Jumeau . This model was introduced in 1885 and was only produced for one year.

As a result of a lawsuit suing Danel & Cie for infringement of copyright, Jumeau produced a new model in 1892 named Paris Bebe (the name of the doll produced by Danel & Cie).

Note the doll’s name written on the sash of the doll’s original dress.

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The Tete Jumeau began being produced in 1886. The bisque heads were now poured rather than pressed bisque. The firm employed 350 workers but would almost triple this number by 1889. While produced in large numbers, this Tete has a lady body suggesting an adolescent girl rather than a young child so is rarer than the dolls of this mold found on standard bodies.

A typical advertisement indicates the price of the doll based on its size and states that the costume is a new design and made of a silk brocade. Jumeau dolls were desired not only for their beauty but also for their lavish couture costumes.

Jumeau produced a number of Tete Jumeaus for specific stores with unique markings. This doll is marked with an Incised D but as of yet it has not been discovered who these dolls were made for. Tete Jumeaus are also found with open mouths with teeth. Jumeau produced character dolls, phonograph dolls, sleep eyed dolls and walking dolls after 1892 but introduced no new products after 1896.

ultimate Victorian fantasy. For the collectors of today, they are often still the doll most dreamt about and sought after. For some that first Jumeau is often the start of a journey to learn, appreciate and acquire even more of these beautiful creations from the family Jumeau.

References: The Jumeau Doll – Margaret Whitton, J Kent Campbell (Illustrator) (Dover Publications, 1980) HYPERLINK “http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780486239545” ISBN 9780486239545 HYPERLINK “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Special:BookSources/0486239543” ISBN 0486239543 The Jumeau Book – Francois Theimer and Florence Theriault (Gold Horse Publishing, 1994) The Beautiful Jumeau – François Theimer (English edition edited by Florence Theriault) (Gold Horse Publishing, 1997) HYPERLINK “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0912823712” ISBN 0912823712 HYPERLINK “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Specia l:BookSources/9780912823713” ISBN 978-0912823713 The Encyclopedia of French Dolls – François & Danielle Theimer (English edition edited by Florence Theriault) Jumeau - HYPERLINK “http://www.bookfinder4u.com/search_ author/Constance_Eileen_King.html” Constance Eileen King ISBN-10: 0887401155 ISBN-13: 9780887401152 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing - 1997-03 The Collector’s Encyclopedia of Dolls - Coleman, Dorothy S., Elizabeth A. Coleman, and Evelyn J. Coleman. New York: Crown Publishing Co., 1968.

Dated 1895, this charming engraving by Mlle.

Charderon is entitled “Le Prefere”. In the basket held by the little girl is Jumeau bebe with a classic “Tete” face.

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Adorable 6" All Bisque- J.D.Kestner was a master at creating not only dolls but imbuing them with the essence of childhood. This darling is completely engaging w/ her little blue eyes and almost smiling open mouth revealing tiny square cut teeth. I have dubbed her "Baby Sister" as she is a perfect rendering of her larger editions, however w/ her chubby cheeks & impish adorable face, she must be the baby of the bunch! This little one is free of flaws. She has beautiful little features & fits in perfectly with her doggies and sisters at play. Original blonde mohair wig, cork pate, sl. eyes, & black tassel boots. She promises not to take up but just a bit of your cabinet! $2450

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The Game of La Poupée Modèle

By Sylvia Mac Neil

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ny doll collector, any admirer of antique dolls, their endearing wardrobes and attendant miniature accessories, has at the least some knowledge of the monthly, French periodicals devoted to every aspect and pastime of a young girl’s life, which, naturally enough, included dolls. Printed in Paris in the mid-nineteenth century, these publications were children’s versions equivalent to the popular ladies’ books in America, for example, “Godey’s Ladies’ Book” and “Peterson’s Magazine,” and in France, Journal des Demoiselles, and Les Modes Parisiennes. Beginning in 1863, La Poupée and Gazette de la Poupée, were printed for a few, short years, while a third magazine, the most successful and most celebrated, La Poupée Modèle, was printed until 1923. Known best for its patterns, included in each issue was a fold-out, yellow

sheet of tissue paper containing such patterns. Printed on both sides, one side was devoted to dolls, while the reverse contained patterns and diagrams to construct any manner of household decorative arts and little niceties to be given to family members and friends for birthdays, various holidays, as well as Étrennes, gifts given for the New Year.

Of special interest today is the “The Game of La Poupée Modèle.” The game markers were offered first, in the “Annexes” of the September, 1866 issue. “Colored Engraving … These pretty, little girls in blue, green, red and yellow, are the markers for the game that will be sent to you next month: le Grand Jeu de La Poupée Modèle, perfect for use by our nice little subscribers. These little figurines are glued back to back after they are cut out. The base is folded and glued just as the large figurines with costumes which

Chiffonnette, a size 4 doll attributed to Huret, is wearing a charming dress inspired by that worn by the figurine, Bleuette. It was created using only a simple sketch, before a detailed description of the game and markers was available. Made up in antique yellow taffeta, the dress features a low, squared neckline on a fitted bodice with a full skirt, laid in box pleats. Pointed lappets, set on a belt round the waist, as well as those on the shoulders, create a decidedly coquettish and whimsical effect. On the lappets are set tiny, yellow, silk buttons.

All is trimmed with bands of narrow, black velvet ribbon. Her hat is of yellow straw, the low crown decorated with yellow primrose, reminding one of the wild primrose growing abundantly along the lanes and country roads in Normandy in early spring. Like the figurine, she also sports yellow boots and white gloves, and her antique, tin watering can is similar to the one that Bleuette carries.

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The “GRAND JEU DE LA POUPÉE MODÈLE” was given in the ““Annexes” Annexes” in the October, 1866, issue. Like the figurine markers, the game is securely attached in the volume. Most edges of the pages are dry and brittle, and very fragile, but the game, printed on heavy paper, is nearly intact. It is a large, fold-out page, and measures 20 1/2” X 14 1/2“.

we give you, from time to time. … Now, have a little patience, to wait until October, for the large game board on which are the pretty little girls who came to dispute the prize for the game: a sugared almond or a doughnut! Never money! That would dirty your hands!”

There appeared in many issues, on the inside cover of the back, pink page, a feature titled, “A Little Correspondence for the Mothers.” In the September issue, the Correspondence presented a detailed description of the ensembles worn by the figurines; each one had been assigned a name. “Correspondence For The Mothers.

Explanation of the costumes of the figurine markers for the Game of La Poupée Modèle. These costumes can serve as models for the mothers of our dear, little friends.”

The game board appeared in the following issue, October, 1866.

“Large Colored Engraving. JEU DE LA POUPÉE MODÈLE. You received the explanation previously. I hope, little friends, that this charming surprise closes our year properly, and helps you to become likewise well-behaved, as this nice doll, the heroine of our game. A few among you have no fear of doing that, because you are already, a little well behaved…but for certain others…I won’t tell you which ones! …what a difficulty! … Don’t let this reflection discourage you, dear, little friends. All children your age have faults, I know that, I highly agree; but also, all children work to correct that, because they know, it is at this moment,

A colored engraving of the figurine markers for the Game of La Poupée Modèle was included in the Annexes of the September, 1866, issue. This example is still attached in the bound volume. It measures 8 3/8” X 7”.

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A description and name for every figurine was given on the inside, back cover of the same issue. This is the first figurine on the un-cut, cardboard sheet of markers. “I am not giving any explanation for the costume of Charmante. Her toilette is that for a lady, and the dress has a train, is a little eccentric, and can never serve as a model for a little girl.”

“BLEUETTE – Toilette for the country. -- Dress of piqué or nankin mohair with little basque lappets edged with black soutache. Japanese hat of yellow straw with a garland of cherries. Yellow boots. High-necked chemisette of nainsook, with pintucks.”

or never to try to become better, knowing that if one doesn’t change a little now, one remains bad all his life, and it is very long, this life!”

The rules of the game were also given in the September issue. “General Explanation. You must have several people to play this game. Each player takes a different marker, and places, as a stake, into the common till, at the beginning of play, four or six pastilles (small, flat, round candies), bonbons or tokens. She keeps, in addition, a certain quantity of these pastilles or bonbons in front of her, to provide for the penalties which she may have to pay in the course of the game. These actions taken, you throw in turn two dice on the table, and according to the number of 28

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“BELLOTTE – Toilette for a promenade or for visiting. Dress of Mexican blue taffeta; second skirt of white cashmere. It is cut all around in points. At each point, a cord forming a bow and finished with tassels. Matching basque without sleeves. The sleeves are on the blue dress underneath. Bow and long blue cord between the shoulders. Toque in white felt or straw with a band of blue velvet ribbon surmounted by a garland of daisies.”

points that these dice show, you advance by several spaces on the game board, the marker that you have adopted.

Each of the numbers or spaces thus has a special condition: some require you to pay a certain number of pastilles to the till; others, on the other hand, require that the till pay the player. These make you go backwards, those make you go forward rapidly. There are those that condemn you to start the whole game over again, etc, etc.”

The rules continue with detailed instructions for various numbers which come up with the throw of dice. Should an unfortunate player be sent back to number one, the beginning of the game …”where you are obligated to give six pastilles for the purchase of the doll, before beginning the game over again,” … There is a lesson to learn: “… this is not too much to pay for your coquettishness, this is a shortcoming that makes little girls appear so ridiculous and can, later on, make them so unhappy!”

And in conclusion, “The first player who arrives at number 20 wins the game and gets everything that, at the moment, the till contains.” But, all is not so simple; there are certain conditions to be aware of. “But if the dice she threw bring up a number higher than she needs to arrive at number 20, she has to go back the number of spaces by which she exceeded 20.”

Detailed explanations were given for each of the twenty spaces on the board. The game begins with number “No. 1. A good and sensible girl, from her savings, buys a mechanical and articulated doll to whom she gives a most complete education. She pays six pastilles for her, deposited in the till.” Each space presents a certain situation, some pleasant, such as teaching her doll how to walk and how to read, and “… she is happier to play the piano, because you give her two pastilles for conscientiously studying the piece of music that her mistress gave her to learn.” Many others require penalties to be paid, by either putting some pastilles

“CHIFFONNETTE – Toilette for a dinner invitation. – Skirt of fine, white linen, garnished with a bias of gaze de Chambèry the same as the tunique. Dress, much shorter, of gaze de Chambèry, striped at your pleasure with blue and white, green and white, rose and white, red and white, indeed even black or mauve if one is in half-mourning. The bottom of the skirt is crenellated and ornamented with a narrow fringe of a matching color. Corsage with basques garnished the same. Low-necked chemisette in white muslin. For the hair, velvet ribbon of red, pink, blue, green, or mauve, tied on the side.”

back into the till, or missing ones turn, and for those more grievous, the player “humbly asks pardon from dear God for her behavior. Dear God will probably pardon her; but while waiting, there is nothing for her to gain.” And other obstacles for the wary could occur. “In learning to read, … her diligence soon tires her, and …she raids the jelly cupboard and drops a bottle of Frontignan wine which breaks with a crash. She well deserves, for this act of greediness, to pay four pastilles. The greedy child is very happy to be let off which such a small fine…in rejoicing, she skips rope with all her heart. But in this occupation you only gain … an appetite!” Number 17 presented a joyous occasion. “There, it is allowed that she takes three pastilles from the till and eat them.”

And continuing with the game: “Alas! This news adventure does not make her any wiser. After quarreling with her little companion, she goes to pout in the corner, and while her friends dance a joyful round, stays there bored, for two turns.” In another situation, “… her little mother, very sad to see in her such natural meanness, takes back from her all the bonbons she has gained heretofor, and puts her in prison, with bread and water, for three turns.

The poor little thing cries a lot and forms the resolution always to be good and well behaved in the future.”

Number 18 presents a serious pitfall, where: “…she has become ridiculously coquettish, and is sent back to the number where dresses have not yet been able to inspire vanity in her. This number is the no. 1!!!” Upon reaching number 19: “The new trials through which she is obliged to pass help her to mature; she becomes so much sweeter, so much more submissive, so much more complacent, so much more studious than she ever had been before …

The good God to whom she prays,… will take all that into consideration in paradise, and while waiting,”….

“LILY – Costume for travelling. – Underskirt of red cashmere.

Gored tunique with large, rounded points bordered in black. Gray vest without sleeves over a short jacket with red sleeves. Canotier hat of linen with a bow of red moiré with long streamers.”

“FRIVOLINE – Toilette for a ball. – Short skirt in pink taffeta, ornamented with pleated velvet ribbon surmounted with rosettes of pink ribbon edged in black; large jet beads or small cameos in the center of each rosette. Bodice low-cut with basques. Long pink ribbon with a bow between the two shoulders. Pink pompon in the hair.”

At last, something pleasant after the punishments for all her misdeeds!!! ... “… her little mother gives her five pastilles in payment.”

And, finally, one fortunate player arrives at number 20: “… she takes her to the Vieille Poupée, the Old Doll …who compliments her persistent efforts which have made her become a poupée modèle, a model doll … It is thus that she wins the game.”

Games, dolls and reviews of their current fashions were merely a part of the contents of La Poupée Modèle, The Model Doll. Of most importance, perhaps, were monthly features such as Advice From An Old Doll, Historic Enigmas, Domestic Economy, Receipes For Little Play Dinners, Correspondence ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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“The Game of La Poupée Modèle begins with space 1. “No. 1. A good and sensible girl, from her savings, buys a mechanical and articulated doll to whom she gives a most complete education. She pays six pastilles for her, deposited in the common till.”

“No. 7. The greedy child is very happy to be let off with such a small fine. … In rejoicing, she skips rope with all her heart. But in this occupation you only gain … an appetite!”

of Chiffonnette, Problems and Solutions, and Memories of Charmante. In the very first issue, in November, 1863, indeed, printed on page one, was this article: “Conseils d’une Vieille Poupée,” “Advice From An Old Doll. You do not know me, my dear friends, and I wonder if I can ask you how you are going to accommodate me, that I have such pretension to give you advice. It is that I am quite old, you see, that I know dolls and small girls very well, and consequently I have acquired experience which can be extremely useful for you, if you want to benefit from it …My goal is to teach you new pleasures, to become good children, well-polished, very kind, and model, little children … finally, I want my advice to help you to acquire all the qualities that you are missing to become perfect, little girls.”

Another article in the first issue offered the latest new about dolls and their habiliments: “Causerie sur les Modes, Chiffonnette à Lily,” “A Chit-chat on Fashion, Chiffonnette to Lily, is a letter written by Chiffonnette to Lily, two of the dolls featured in the magazine. “Yes, my dear Lily, it is me, your friend, Chiffonnette, who in the future is going to keep you informed of what the elegant dolls of Paris are wearing … We will have a journal from now on, our own journal, that will deal with all that interests little girls and their dolls: fashions, play theaters, new toys, and fancy needlework that can be made for us and by us. I will keep you informed of all that.” And, in conclusion, after a detailed perusal of all that was important in the realm of dolls’ fashions at that particular moment, she stated: “This is the only information I could give you this month, but in December I promise you a review of the New Year’s gifts in the shops. Meanwhile, my Lily, do love me and rely forever on the zeal and the devotion of your Chiffonnette.”

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“No. 9. This should encourage her to work. … but it does nothing of the sort. Annoyed by not knowing her lesson at the first try, she gets mad and throws her book into the middle of the room and loses six pastilles.”

Friends …Next year, we are going to continue without interruption, what we undertook; the theater, which you already have a part of; the different needlework embellishments for Lily’s bedroom; the tales, the stories, the enigmas that you like; the figurines to cut out, that you received so graciously. We will increase the number of patterns, now that you appreciate all the pleasure that there is in working for your doll, sometimes we will send you music and often, some surprises … Briefly, you will have all that was promised you, and if I add anything to these promises, it is in order to give you still more!”

La Poupée Modèle included in every issue a section referred to as, “Annexes.” These contained colored engravings as well as a variety of projects. In the premier issue, November, 1863, the first paper doll was given: ”… a pretty figure that you can cut out and glue together. You will dress it as a real doll, and every two months you will receive the newest fashions for little girls.” The December issue held the first fashion engraving of dolls, “The Toilette of Lily,” depicting Lily preparing for a soirée with the help of her little maid, and visited by “none other than our friend, Chiffonnette.” Subsequent issues included costumes for the “figurines on cardboard,” other equally charming fashion engravings showcasing Chiffonnette and Lily, and the first theater, complete with backgrounds and figurine actors. Not unlike “Godey’s,” many issues gave recipes for dishes such as roast veal, vanilla cream dessert, a sort of French beef stew, and a salad of young lettuce, and just in case a subscriber should be called upon for the correct procedure to “remove spots of wax on marble,” this and other household hints were freely given. Also featured were embellished stationery and envelopes, calendars, booklets for cross-stitch embroidery, and furniture and such, which were embossed and sometimes gilded and printed on cardboard, ready to be cut out and assembled.

“No. 18. After the dinner party, there is a grand ball for children and dolls … but alas! Alas! The little mother has given her daughter such a pretty toilette that she has become ridiculously coquettish, and is sent back to the number where dresses have not yet been able to inspire vanity in her. This number is no. 1!”

Such was the life of little girls and their dolls in 1860s France. Supplied with issues of La Poupée Modèle, they were joyously led through the intricacies of fashionable life, at the same time being guided in the social and moral requirements in order to become a model little girl.

“No. 20. In addition, she takes her to her friend, the Vieille Poupée, the Old Doll, who compliments her persistent efforts which have made her become a poupée modèle, a model doll, and offers her a little journal created especially for her. It is thus that she wins the game.”

The author wishes to thank Samy Odin, Musée de la Poupée, for his continuing support and use of his research material, Elaine Thomas for the translation of the rules of the game, and Widener Library, Harvard University.

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In Her Own Words

The Wonderful Kruse Baby Dolls…

The Story of the Origin of the Famous German Dolls As Told by Their Originator, Frau Kaethe Kruse (This article appeared in the 1912 issue of the Ladies’ Home Journal. It was kindly sent to us by one of our readers.)

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t happened thus: My husband did not wish to buy any dolls for our children. He disliked extremely the stiff, cold, breakable dolls. On the other hand the character dolls left very little play for the imagination of the child, I found out too. I have always believed that a mischief doll must be able to be everything: a little Princess and a beggar’s child; a little mischief and a little angel.

My eldest two girls stood with eyes full of expectation before me and wanted a doll. So I took a towel, wrapped a potato in it, pulled out the four corners and made them into two hanging members and then filled the body with sand. The face was made by primitive lines upon the potato head, drawn by burnt-off matches. This miserable performance immediately won the entire love of the two little mothers. They liked it because it was soft and lifelike, a sand body that nestled in the arms of the doll mothers.

The little head fell to the side and always demanded to be thought of and protected. The effect of the hanging limbs is to them droll. Indeed with all their hearts did the children love these dolls; they were their playmates most of the day, and were taken lovingly with them to bed at night.

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of thought and work. The idea was to make a nose out of material, two ears of material, and yet have no seams. I made repeated attempts to paint the head with washable paint, and at last one day my efforts were crowned with success. The form held a faultless little nose and two little ears sat firmly on the little head, and the head itself, loosely and slantingly sewed on, peeped as sweetly out in the world as I could have wished it. I must confess that my husband, a sculptor, gave me some assistance.

There was an exhibition of homemade toys in Berlin to which I was invited, and I sent my children’s dolls. From that day on the triumphal march began, and neither the dolls nor I know how it happened, for they were thought out only for my own children, were made only for them. They were a success because I had simply made a doll that was unbreakable and washable and yet was a pretty doll. Each doll carries my name and number on the sole of the left foot.

Today requests for my dolls come to me from every country in the world. I now have assistants in my work. Every doll we make is a little different. The human hand cannot make exactly the same thing twice, and everything on and about the dolls is hand work. How the little head is set – this way or that – whether the hair or the eyes are painted light or dark,

the rounding of the face and body, how the tiny feet stand – everything makes a different impression and gives to the doll a different character and yet they have something in common.

Each doll goes through my hands at lest twenty times.

I think this is the secret of their success: not the technical solution – a man might have discovered that – but to create a baby, an innocent, sweet, foolish little thing! – this was only possible for a woman, a mother, who several times has held in her arms a loving, heavenly doll.

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“The Hardy (a.k.a. Steadfast) Tin Soldier” dolls by Alice Jorgensen

“The Shepherdess and the Chimney-Sweep”

Alice Jorgensen and Her Hans Christian Andersen Dolls

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by Elizabeth K. Schmahl and Carmen C. Farrell

nce upon a time there lived a princess…. oh, the charm of fairy tales! Who among us has not read a wonderful story by Hans Christian Andersen? Remember the Ugly Duckling?

The Little Mermaid? The Princess and the Pea? The Steadfast Tin Solider? The stories of this Danish author have a been a source of inspiration for dollmakers for over two hundred years.

Perhaps one of the most successful makers of dolls based on Andersen’s writings was Alice Jorgensen during the 1940s. Our journey to Denmark will examine the artistry of Jorgensen’s delightful little dolls intermingled with a literary lesson of Andersen’s magical stories!

We cannot begin our study without paying homage to the author, Hans Christian Andersen, who, himself, lived a bittersweet fairytale. As a consequence of his life, many of his stories are autobiographical in nature and reflect a certain sadness that he carried within himself. Andersen was born in 1805 in Odense, Denmark, a small town near Copenhagen. Born in a slum, this cobbler’s son yearned for a life beyond the poverty of his family. Had it not been for the kindness of a patron who paid for his schooling, these stories might never have been written. While some of his tales are optimistic and happy, others are 34

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sad and end tragically as he often identified with those less fortunate.

The dollmaker, Alice Jorgensen, was able to remarkably capture both the sweetness and the poignancy of the characters in his stories through her little dolls.

She began to make dolls in the small town of Odense during the 1940s as gifts for her friends and family. Although she was a mother of two boys, she loved dolls and was quite skilled in this craft. She began by making small pixies, elves, and gnomes at Christmas. During this time in Odense, the Hans Christian Andersen home had been one of Denmark’s most beloved tourist sites for over 100 years. Had one been a tourist there during the 1940s, one could not have missed the Klods Hans (often translated as, “The Little “Jack the Dullard” or “Numb Skull Jack”), Mermaid” a charming little souvenir shop across the street (and, remarkably, still a thriving tourist shop today!) In 1945, Alice Jorgensen was asked by the owner of Klods Hans to make dolls based on Hans Christian Andersen fairy tales to sell to tourists. Certainly, it must have been a delight to peek into the window of the Klods Hans and see Alice Jorgensen’s tiny treasures in the window! How difficult it must have been to choose a doll among all the classic redand-white-striped boxes on the shelves! Inside these

“The Red Shoes”

“Little Ida’s Flowers”

“The Emperor’s New Clothes”

An original paper label found under the wooden bases of Alice Jorgensen dolls.

“Thumbelina”

boxes were Alice’s little dolls carefully wrapped in tissue.

A miniature story booklet that corresponded to the fairy tale was tucked inside each box. What more precious an Odense souvenir could one possibly have purchased during the 1940s than Alice Jorgensen’s dolls?

In August 1945, an article from the Danish newspaper, Fyns Socialdemokrat, described Alice Jorgensen’s dolls as having sold “like fresh baked bread” (or more modernly, “sold like hot-cakes!”) While Mrs. Jorgensen made all of her little dolls by hand, she soon had to employ several ladies to help make arms, legs, and assemble the dolls. The final touches, such as the painting of the faces, however, were always completed by Mrs. Jorgensen herself as she was very particular about the expression and posture of the dolls.

From the Klods Hans shop archives, it is believed that Alice Jorgensen made approximately 18 different Hans Christian Andersen dolls to sell in this quaint little tourist shop. Dolls were sold individually or in sets, depending on the story. They were typically 2-5 inches tall (with some sets being as much as 7 inches tall). They were made of wool, cotton, iron thread, as well as any materials that were readily available at this time. Alice herself told the Fyns Socialdemokrat that during World War II, she had to make the dolls’ faces from parachute material in lieu of the thin cotton that she preferred as cotton was too difficult to obtain. Regardless of the materials, she made every doll with love and creativity, attracting much attention from the tourist community. In 1949, she received an honorary prize from the Danish Tourist Association for her work. According to a 1955 Fyns Socialdemokrat article, ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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“Ole-Luk-Oie

Ole-Luke-Oie illustration from “Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales,” circa 1910, Ginn & Co

by the mid-1950s, Alice Jorgensen’s dolls were even being sold in Honolulu, Hawaii and were exhibited at the Art Academy of Honolulu. Her dolls were sold all over the world – to many celebrities, including Hollywood actresses! One American actress asked Mrs. Jorgensen to custom-make her a miniature set 1.5 inches tall, which Mrs. Jorgensen obliged. During the 1940s, even members of the Danish Royal Family purchased Alice Jorgensen dolls! Both the late Queen Ingrid and one of her daughters Princess Benedict visited the Klods Hans shop on occasion. A 1947 telegram from Queen Ingrid’s private secretary reads, “Her majesty the Queen wishes me to thank you very much for the beautiful dolls with umbrellas, they please the princesses so much.”

During World War II, she was also asked to custom-make a doll of a parachutist, which she also did. But when an engagement couple asked her to make a doll of a girl and an SS officer (SS or Schultzstaffel were Adolf Hitler’s bodyguards), Mrs. Jorgensen refused. The word of Mrs. Jorgensen’s dolls even travelled to England where in 1950, Clementine Churchill, wife of then British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, received some of Mrs. Jorgensen’s dolls.

A 1950 thank-you letter from Mrs. Churchill’s secretary states: “Mrs. Churchill asks me to write to and thank you…. for your kindness in sending her the charming models of characters from Hans Andersen’s fairy tales. These, she knows, will give her grandchildren much pleasure.”

Perhaps one of the most charming and recognizable of Jorgensen’s dolls is that which depicts Andersen’s story, “The Little Mermaid” who is one of the most beloved symbols of Denmark. Typical of the Jorgensen dolls, The Little Mermaid is made of wrapped yarn on a wire armature and sits upon a wooden base. Her paper label reads, “Copyright Alice Jorgensen Odense Made in Denmark.” She is a mere three inches tall and wears a ring of thread flowers in her flowing, long yarn hair. Her far-away look suggests she is dreaming about the human prince that she loves on the distant land.

Another Alice Jorgensen doll depicts the character, “Karen” from the wellknown fairy tale, “The Red Shoes.” Standing 4.25 inches tall, Karen dances tirelessly while at the mercy of her unrelenting red shoes. The doll’s single leg fixed high in the air illustrates how the Andersen character is seemingly destined to go on dancing and dancing forever.

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“The Naughty Boy”

“The Little Match Girl”

her colorful little flowers, hoping that they will not die.

Jorgensen’s 3.5 inch tall rendition wears a cotton skirt and yarn braids in her hair. She tells her flowers that if they die, she will carefully bury them so that they will grow again even more beautifully the following year!

One of the smaller Jorgensen dolls depicted is from the Andersen story, “Thumbelina.” She stands only 2 inches tall on a lily pad in her pink tulle dress and with bright yellow hair.

Her butterfly friend flies 6 inches above and protects her from an ugly mother toad that wants Thumbelina to wed her son.

Alice Jorgensen also made dolls of boy characters like this 4-inch tall Ole-Luk-Oie. Perhaps this Andersen character is best described by Jorgensen in her own words in this excerpt from the doll’s booklet: “When the children sleep, Ole Luk-Oie sits down upon their bed… Under each arm he carries an umbrella: the one with pictures on it he spreads over the good children, and then they dream all night the most glorious stories; but on his other umbrella nothing at all is painted: this he spreads over the naughty children, and these sleep in a dull way, and when they awake in the morning they have not dreamed anything.”

Although Andersen intended Ole-Luk-Oie to be a benevolent character, it is certain he must have caused a number of naughty children to suffer through many dreamless nights! It should be noted that this particular doll, when marketed to English-speaking tourists, was often marketed as “ Willie Winkie” (as shown in the original Klods Hans catalogue) from the 1841 Scottish poem by William Miller instead of the Danish Ole-Luk-Oie. Perhaps this was due to the unfamiliarity of the Ole-Luk-Oie story to the American and British markets, as “Wee Willie Winkie” was a much more recognizable story to these tourists.

Perhaps no child was ever naughtier than Cupid in Andersen’s story, “The Naughty Boy.” Although Jorgensen’s portrayal appears sweet and angelic, Cupid is the naughtiest of them all! In “The Naughty Boy”, he takes great advantage of the kindness of a stranger by shooting him through the heart after the stranger feeds and clothes him.

Never was the compassionate side of Hans Christian Andersen more evident than in the story of “The Little Match Girl” (Jorgensen’s doll was also marketed as “The Little Match Seller”). Two variations were made, each with entirely different fabrics, but both depicting the Little Match Girl with tatters and tears. The Little Match girl sits on top of her crate, so seemingly hungry, cold, and forlorn.

If only someone would buy her matches, she could enjoy a meal on New Year’s Eve! Next, we visit the tale of Klods Hans, a story of three brothers trying to win the affections of the princess. The first two brothers ride proudly on fancy horses, showing off their intelligence and wealth. The Princess discards them both. But when the third brother, Klods Hans, rides in on his pitiful goat and his worn-out clothes, he wins the affections of the Princess with his simple wit and genuine nature. The Alice Jorgensen Klods Hans doll was often marketed as “Simple Simon” (based on the 1764 English poem ), as shown in the Kolds Hans catalogue. This was likely due to the increased familiarity of the Simple Simon character to English-speaking tourists.

“Klods Hans”

“What the Old Man Does is Always Right”

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Out of the eighteen Alice Jorgensen dolls that are believed to have been made, sixteen have been identified. Other Alice Jorgensen dolls from Andersen’s stories include, “What the Old Man Does is Always Right” , “The Swineherd”, “The Flying Trunk”, “The Tinderbox”, and “Little Claus and Big Claus”. Some sources reference a seventeenth doll based on the Andersen story, “The Butterfly”, but this doll has not yet surfaced with collectors.

The eighteenth doll is yet unknown. The of Klods Hans on his goat was the symbol used for the Klods Hans gift shop that opened in 1945. The shop today is still located in the same charming building with the original Klods Hans metal sign hanging in front of the door. Although Alice Jorgensen ceased making dolls around 1955, it is interesting to note that even by 1968 when new owners took over the Klods Hans shop, customers were still asking for Alice Jorgensen dolls. Perhaps because of this demand, in 1955, Ingeborg Stokkebye (who was a dollmaker in Odense at the same time as Alice Jorgensen) and her daughter, Anne-Beate Stokkebye, carried on Alice Jorgensen’s tradition of making small pixie and fairy tale dolls to sell in the Klods Hans shop. The Anne-Beate dolls were sold from 1955 until 2004 when Anne-Beate Stokkebye sold her company to Mette Markes Jepsen. It is the dolls of Jepsen’s company, Anne-Beate Designs, that are still being sold today to tourists that visit the Klods Hans tourist shop in Odense.

And so, the fairy tale continues…. For once upon a modern time, a doll-collecting mother and daughter found a precious collection of Alice Jorgensen dolls at a doll show and welcomed them warmly into their collection and into their hearts…. and they lived happily ever after!

We would like to thank Gerd Lisa Alblas of the Klods Hans shop for her generous help with numerous photographs, research, and translations, many of which can be seen at the shop’s website, www.klodshansodense.com .Without Ms. Alblas’ help, the research for article could not have been possible.

“The Swineherd” “The Flying Trunk”

“Little Claus and Big Claus”

Vintage postcard of Hans Christian Andersen home in Odense, Denmark.

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By Donna C. Kaonis

Becky and Andy Ourant share the newly renovated shop with Teddy, a very photogenic Pomeranian. Gone are the glass showcases, replaced by open custom cabinetry with exquisite detailing and paint details.

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damstown, PA is richly deserving of the title Antiques Capital, USA. Renningers, Black Angus, Shupp’s Grove, Morphy’s Auctions and Antiques Gallery plus a seemingly endless number of antique malls . . . in all about 5,000 antique dealers work out of this small town in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country. Adamstown was an easy choice for Becky and Andy Ourant when they decided ten years ago to open their Village Doll Shop at Stoudtburg Village, a charming recreation of a quaint German Village with shops on the ground floor and living quarters above.

The Village Doll Shop, open every Sunday and by appointment, has long been a gathering spot for doll collectors. Last spring, with their shop’s tenth anniversary coming up, they decided to celebrate by making some exciting changes. A huge fan of David T. Smith, a skilled cabinetmaker famous for museum quality reproductions, they turned to him to implement their ideas. Andy and Becky had worked with David before when he designed their American painted country kitchen and several of their display cases.

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“We had a general design concept of what we wanted,” Andy said. “We wanted it to look old and to have a European flavor. Inspired by their favorite miniature toy rooms by Christian Hacker and Gottschalk, they conveyed their ideas to David. It was a new direction for Smith who is renowned for his American country furniture and his authentic paint finishes, replicating the look and feel of paint that has aged some 150 years. “We sent David the dimensions of the shop and he set up a web meeting where we could see his computer screen and watch him place cabinets and move doors. After several design meetings via the internet it began to take shape quickly,” said Andy.

“Once we saw what David could do, there was no going back,” said Becky. It was our dream shop and we couldn’t imagine anything else.”

As anyone knows who has ever built a house or done a room renovation, the decisions to be made can be daunting.

Once they decided on the color of the checkerboard floor, a beautiful blue used for the Bavarian flag, the other color choices seemed to follow. Mock-ups with various “aged”

The Paris Bebes sign, on the door leading to Andy’s workshop, once hung in the shop of their close friend, the late Richard Wright. All things seemed to flow once they decided on the colors for the checkerboard floor. Drawers and cabinets contain many more treasures. Just ask!

David T. Smith built the table and chairs to complement the European feel of the cabinetry. For large groups the table can be easily folded down allowing for more seating space. The counter at left disguises a built in sink and refrigerator, another plus for entertaining doll groups. Raised panels on the cabinet drawers are accented with blue and gold, creating a beautiful harmony throughout the shop.

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Picturesque Pennsylvania Dutch country is the perfect setting for Stoudtburg Village, home to the Village Doll Shop. Several shops line this pedestrian street and it’s just a short block from the Black Angus antiques market.

David T. Smith dubbed these glass insets, perfect for displaying all bisques, “peek-a-boo” drawers.

paint samples and trim paint were studied and analyzed before the final paint decisions were made.

“Once we had decided on our colors, we drove to the David T. Smith workshops in Ohio to look at the largest unfinished display cabinet. This enabled us to understand how the different surfaces would be painted,” said Andy.

“Details such as the fluting and small gold decorations at the corners of cabinets, the crown molding and beadboard all fell into place.”

During the nearly week-long installation, a team worked virtually around the clock, occasionally catching a few hours of sleep at a nearby hotel. Before the cabinets were brought in, ceiling beams were added, giving the shop a cozy feel. The check-out counter was moved and now doubles as an entertainment area with a hidden sink and refrigerator. Behind the counter Theodore Rex, aka Teddy, surely the most beloved Pomeranian in the entire world, can safely enjoy being with mom and dad without being in anyone’s way. The custom cabinets were moved in sections for the installation. What appears to be one giant showcase is actually several pieces. “When the cabinets were put in place we were amazed at how much larger the shop appeared. It looks old but it has modern usability,” said Becky. Spacious drawers and cupboards have increased their storage space tenfold.

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accommodate seating. “People commented that they felt they were in a dollhouse. It’s like stepping back in time and visiting an upscale doll shop or millinery shop of 150 years ago, said Becky.

Andy added, “Every Sunday when we walk into the shop, we marvel at what we and David T. Smith created.

It was a great collaboration – he understood what we wanted and we knew what he was capable of.”

Smith described it as the most detailed project he has ever done. “I made it but they created it. Becky and Andy have been quite an inspiration to me.” He credits them with his salesman sample Nuremberg kitchen that he displays at shows around the country.

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Apache Boudoir W Dolls

by Dominique Pennegues

hen one reads about the “Paris Apaches”, we, doll collectors, think of those attractive Apache boudoir dolls from the 20’s; others might think of music, modern dances and fashion wear from the same period.

However, where did this famous movement come from? How did this term come about?

The answer is surprising.

It takes us back to French colonialism in the Americas, to the well-known French concept of the “wild man” (homme sauvage), and to expeditions France undertook in Mexico, during the second part of the 19th century “to protect the country from the Apaches.” For the French authorities, the American Apaches were “irrecoverable savages, with no moral sense, nor possible progress in their behaviour, their greatest pleasure being dancing.” The conclusions were that only the complete disappearance of the Apaches would allow the country to live in peace.

Very unusual and interesting early Apache smoker doll, probably made

by Gerb’s during the 20’s. This rare doll shows an adult male face, as do most Apache boudoir dolls, instead of a teenage one. Doll makers were inspired by silent films and photos of adult looking Apaches, although the real Apaches (pre WWI) were quite young. Gerb’s did produce a smaller Apache smoker boy during the 30’s which had the look of a young teen boy. The one here has a cloth face and body with bisque like hands. 38 inches. Courtesy Patricia Brill, USA.

Illustration from Le Petit Journal, 1907. Note the typical Basque belt made of red cloth with long fringes. Here the neck scarf is white; it could also be made of a printed cloth, even though the costume was a red one. Most of the time, newspapers would represent Apaches looking like men, with a knife (surin) in the hand. Private collection. France.

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Another early French Apache smoker doll.

Note the painted eyes, the left one is closed from a punch. All cloth doll.

Courtesy Patricia Brill.

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Apache smoker doll with punched left eye.

Courtesy Diane Mardis.

Many books were published on the subject in France, while, at the same time, Paris was meeting a new danger, coming from its own savage juvenile offenders. French writer Alfred Delvau first called the young delinquents “red skins” in his 1860 novel “Les dessous de Paris” (Paris under world). He described the wild youth coming from the northern and eastern parts of Paris, where misery and suffering was the every day life. Danger of death was said by police to be at every corner. Vintage newspapers tell us that those young delinquents were known for their courage, fiendishness and abilities with knives. It is also said that “they lived in secret dens, got up late and danced in local dives.” However, if those youngsters were bad boys, thieves or pimps, not all of them were killers, in fact, only very few, the killing mostly a result of two men fighting over a woman.

One has to understand Paris Apaches were not just ordinary “delinquents.” Some of them were very young, one recorded by the Parisian police was only 7 years old, and the youngest leader or “chief” was a 13 year-old girl named “La Belle Ailette.” The police records indicate that the oldest “hooligans” were no more than 21 or 22. Vintage newspapers tell us more of the Paris Apaches: they were called by names such as “Gang The Very Young” whose chief was 14 years old, “Gang Babies from Popincourt,” whose youngest member was 12 and the oldest 18. We learn that they were not so “savage,” in fact they had rules they respected, such as to be faithful to their girlfriend or never give any name to the police, and for the first time, women played an important part in the gangs.

Their distinctive clothing would later influence Paris fashion. Men wore their hair short in the back with long sideburns. They favored “espadrilles,” a type of sandal made of white canvas with plaited ropes soles, at that time usually only worn by the Basque (Euskera) people. When they were in a parade, they wore other pieces typically worn by the Basque, such as a special

Apache smoker girl by Etta, 30 inches, and 27 inches French Apache smoker attributed to Raynal. Painting of the left eye suggests a slight black eye, with blue around it. Note the elaborate clothing of both dolls, the boy wearing an original yellow scarf and cloth belt instead of the customary red. Courtesy Patricia Brill. USA.

Illustration of the Apache dance by Leo Rauth, 1911. France.

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cap (coming from the Basque beret), a red neck scarf (red for blood), a belt made from a long red piece of cloth ending with fringes, and elegant, shining boots. One might ask, why did these French citizens adopt Basque clothing?

The answer remains elusive but perhaps it was because Basque always wanted to be recognized as being different; they wanted freedom and their own laws, as did the Paris hooligans. A vintage article also tells us that Paris Apaches smoked cigarettes, never a cigar or pipe. They had a language of signs between themselves and a particular way of walking noiselessly, with the balancing gait of a woman, and some of them had tattoos on their eyes to resemble “doe eyes.” The Apache girls had no real particular way of dressing, although some wore a scarf on their natural/tinted dark brown hair, with a kiss curl on the forehead, giving them the look of a gypsy. It’s actually difficult to know what they wanted to represent – was it a Basque reference or a nod to Carmen, known as being a rebel and a wonderful dancer? Bizet brought the Gypsy look fashion to France, after its representation in 1875 of Carmen, and its well know habanera (dance) “L’amour est un oiseau rebel” (inspired from another habanera created by the Basque composer Sebastian Iradier) was on everyone’s lips in Paris at the end of the 19th and the early 20th centuries.

They went by no particular name, until around 1898, when they became “Apaches.”

There are some different explanations given for the name “apaches”. Some say it came from the gangs who choose to call themselves “apaches”, some tell us it came from the media, others say it came from the Parisian police. One may say all those propositions are correct in a way, and may be considered together as the origin of this particular name. In fact, a deadly street fight between two men and a woman (supposedly hooligans from Belleville) had occurred in 1898, in Faubourg du Temple. A reporter who listened to what the police officer had to say that night, considered that the crime had “the ferocity of savage Apaches Indians” and he titled his article: “Crime Committed by the Apaches of Belleville”.

The name became popular at once and was adopted soon by the hooligans themselves who felt flattered and tried to live up to this reputation. In December 1898, the café Place du Palais Royal was broken and robbed, and one could read on the mirror written with soap, “this has been done by the Apaches.” During the winter of 1898/99, outrages abounded like never before – hooligans had to act at the level of the name and reputation they had been given by the media. Names they had

Rare Apache smokers couple by Blossom. Note the lady wears a scarf on her hair, in the Basque and Gypsy style. Both dolls here have painted short hair styles, with “kiss curls”, and long silk eyelashes. Collection Robin Krieger USA. Vintage illustration of the Apache dance by an anonymous artist. Note the gypsy look of the woman, although she has short straight hair on the back.

The man shows a beauty mark on his left cheek, which in fact is a tattoo. The beauty mark was to be recognized as belonging to an Apache gang, and could be tattooed under the eye or on one of the cheeks.

French Apache smoker doll, felt painted face. Note the unusual molding of the face, showing the bones. 27 inches.

Courtesy Diane Mardis.

Once again, this young boy has gotten a punch in his left eye.

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Interesting long Apache smoker doll, all cloth with painted face, showing long, elaborate painted eyelashes with blue eyes. This particular doll looks so effeminate that it could represent a woman dressed as an Apache. Courtesy Bonnie Groves. USA.

chosen before such as “Terreur de Pantin” or “Pantère de Montparnasse” became more exotic, such as “Peaux Rouges de Belleville” (redskin from Belleville) and even “Mohawks de Montrouge”.

They soon recreated the events of the 1898 night by a new style of dancing. We also observe when reading about these gangs that certain characteristics were attributed to the Apaches: the need to have a specific territory, the need to belong to a clan or a tribe, and a specific look, with tattoos on their faces, a special way of clothing, as well as their love for dancing which was their greatest creation, being said they danced well and for any length of time.

Even though they were from Belleville and Menilmontant, they easily discovered the interest of places like La Bastille where migrants from Brittany, Auvergne and Italy ran shops selling wood, coal and alcohol. They soon started having evening “bals musette” in these areas to which the young Apaches brought their own folklore with their specific dance from the underworld cabarets.

This new Apache dance re-enacted the violent crime from 1898 attributed to the hooligans, and mimicked a violent fight between a man and a woman, ostensibly between a prostitute and her pimp.

The dance showed desire, lust, violence and anger: the man beating the woman, slapping and punching her, holding her by her hair and throwing her on the floor, also picking her up and carrying her while she tried to defend herself or play unconscious, sometimes fighting back. There was no set choreography, and each couple of dancers could act the way they liked, but it required perfect timing on the part of both dancers to avoid serious injury.

This style of dance became better known by the public in 1908, after Mistinguett and Max Dearly danced it at Le Moulin Rouge, under the names of “Valse du Pavée” (pavement Waltz) or “Valse chaloupée” or even “Valse Brune” after the song written by Georges Villard the same year. For this performance, Mistinguett was dressed like a Gypsy, wearing a long scarf in her hair and a long dress without sleeves. She was also holding a flower between her lips when performing on stage with Dearly. In 1911, Mistinguett performed the dance once more, with Maurice Chevalier (he was from Belleville) under the new name of “Valse Renversante” at Les Folies Bergères.

We also know that Rudolph Valentino came as a teenager to Paris and lived with a couple of dancers who taught him the Apache dance from which the tango evolved. Soon more songs were written in the Paris Apache style, one of them being “Apache de Paris” created

Vintage photo from Femina 1923 showing a Parisian woman from the high class dressed as an Apache man for a special “costumed night” at Opera de Paris, organized by Princess Murat and decorated

by Paul Poiret. The event was given for the benefit of a charity organization.

Private collection. France.

Very attractive Apache smoker girl

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French smoker Apache. 27 inches. Courtesy Patricia Brill.

by G. Delmas; those songs, together with the Apache dance, offered the gangs a new place in the artistic Paris world. It is said that a few cabarets employed real Apache dancers for some of their special nights.

Paris Apaches gangs disappeared after WWI. When the time came for them to undergo military service, the Army sent any young Apaches against whom one or more convictions for robbery, stabbing or a similar outrage had been recorded to the disciplinary battalion of riflemen in North Africa. After training, they were known as being excellent soldiers, showing, when under fire, such qualities in fighting that it had aroused the admiration of their Arab foes. They showed particular courage and strength on the battlefields and many were killed fighting for the country that had once refused to recognize them as its own people. What irony!

The new “gangsters” from the 20’s were no more young teens but mature men, and became “le milieu” (the middle of the underworld). However, the Apache phenomena were kept alive in Paris, first as a legend, through music and films, then as a new way of dressing and dancing. Books, comedies and movies were also made after the movement offering it immortality and making it part of Paris history.

The impact of this new fashion during the 20’s and 30’s was also seen with boudoir dolls: male dolls dressed in the Apache style, often smoking a cigarette, also some rare female Apache dolls, with the classical hair style wearing a cap, others with dark black hair, covered with the Basque/Gypsy scarf. This second type of Apache female dolls are often confused with Gypsy dolls by collectors.

They all are expensive boudoir dolls, well appreciated by collectors. To date we only know of two French makers, Gerb’s and probably Raynal, even though there were others who created Apache dolls, but remain unidentified. We also see, from time to time, Apache boudoir dolls produced by Blossom and Etta. French or not, these rare dolls are valued by boudoir doll collectors and one may consider, due to the historical value of the Apache phenomena, that a valuable boudoir doll collection has to have, at least, one Apache doll, the best being a couple, male and female, from the same maker. What a challenge to pursue for boudoir dolls lovers!

Interesting and rare Gerb’s Apache couple.

Collection Jayne Markenstein.

Another Blossom Apache smoker in a different costume. Courtesy Diane Mardis.

Vintage photo of professional dancers performing the Apache dance.

The man mimics the strangling of the woman. Private collection. France.

Read more at Suite 101: The French Apache Dance: A Wild Dance is Tamed in the Ballroom | Suite101.com

Special thanks to members of Boudoir Bed Doll Lounge who shared their photos with us: Patricia Brill http://www.boudoirdollsalon.com Bonnie Grove www.bonniescatsmeow.com Robin Krieger http://www.rubylane.com/shop/ribbonsantiques Diane Mardis http://home.fuse.net/boudoirdoll/ Jayne Markenstein ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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Learning About American-Made Dolls

The 1940’s… Prosperous Times in the Doll Trade

by Ursula R. Mertz

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n 1943, an editorial in the trade magazine Toys and Novelties went to great length to explain how increasing prosperity was affecting the doll trade in Denver, Colorado. It was reported that demand for dolls had started much earlier this year. Usually, business would pick up in October and November. This time it started right after July, and people were asking for the quality, higher priced dolls. Formerly, it was the dolls selling for two or three dollars that were easy to sell. Now, customers would not mind spending as much as ten dollars. The editorial mentioned that “war workers particularly are buying better dolls and buying them early.”

The other reason given for this increase in demand and quality was the baby boom of the forties. “More new babies call for more dolls and toys. Proud parents and doting grandparents are simply taking no chances on

Page from the 1944 Montgomery Ward Christmas catalog, showing Effanbee’s Brother and Sister set.

12 and 16” Brother and Sister. Sister marked: Effanbee. Brother marked: FanB // Made In USA. Composition heads and hands, wooden neck button on which the head swivels. Cloth body and limbs with stitched shoulder and hip joints. Yarn wigs, painted eyes and closed mouths.

All original, with two-sided paper hang tags. Clothes are made of quality cotton materials. They are well sewn and feature buttons and buttonholes. The eye treatment of this pair deserves special mention. The irises and eye openings were carefully outlined. Even the 12” doll features upper and lower eyelashes. Brother has finely painted multi stroke brows.

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13-inch Mickey and Katie, marked: FanB // Made in USA. Composition heads and hands. Same body construction as above, except that Mickey has straight cloth legs and Katie features composition bent lower legs. Human hair wigs and plastic sleep eyes that also move from side to side. Mickey’s outfit includes a pink cap. All original with two-sided hangtags.

10-inch twins. Composition heads and celluloid hands, brown tin sleep eyes and painted dark brown hair. Body construction is the same as above. All original. The extra clothes consist of matching jackets and mittens. A walking harness is included. Note that the girl is wearing pink oilcloth booties and the boy blue ones, another extra, special touch.

their newest pride and joy being without a doll on Christmas morning,” exclaimed the article.

It is likely that this pattern of demand held true for the rest of the country as well.

What the editorial did not mention was that during those early nineteen forties when WW II was still going on in Europe, certain raw materials were hard to come by or not available at all. Human hair and mohair for doll wigs, for example, was imported and difficult to obtain. It is interesting to see how Effanbee responded to both, the new prosperity and some material shortages.

Effanbee had always been known for quality dolls. One of their innovations during this period was offering sets of dolls in presentation boxes or trunks with additional sets of clothes. Following, four of these attractive doll pairs will be presented and discussed.

The Montgomery Ward Christmas catalog of 1944 presented a lovely Brother and Sister set with a full-page illustration. Sister is 12 inches tall and Brother’s height is 16 inches. The catalog copy pointed out that their clothes were sewn as well as children’s clothes and equipped with buttons and buttonholes, so that they can be taken off. The Brother Sister pair seen with this article also has their original paper tags, and lists their names as “Sugar Pie.” Apparently, these siblings were sold under both names. Their price was listed as $7.25.

The pair features curly wigs made of a new material. Even though these new wigs were created because of a shortage, Effanbee presented them in a very positive way, and stated, “This year, Effanbee offers a new wig that increases the play value of the doll. It can be curled or braided and arranged in many different hairstyles. Made of wool, rayon and mohair, it is securely sewed to a cloth foundation.”

When found in well preserved condition, these wigs are still soft and shiny and quite attractive.

The 1944 Christmas catalog was also offering a large line of Effanbee’s Little Lady dolls, all featuring this new wig. They were advertised as follows: “Effanbee Dolls… with Life Like Hair that Combs, Curls, Braids or Pompadours.”

Thirteen-inch Mickey and Katie were listed in the 1943 Montgomery Ward catalog with a trunk and extra clothes (trunk not illustrated). Mickey and Katie are twins, dressed in matching garments of light blue striped jerseys and pink skirt and overalls.

They were produced with human hair wigs. Their sleep eyes can move from side to side as well, which gives them a particularly lively look. For pairs like this, body construction is usually identical, but not in this case. Mickey was made with all cloth legs, whereas Katie has bent composition lower legs. This may be another indication of material shortages.

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Full page advertisement from the trade journal Toys and Novelties, dated November 1946, showing three different sets of twins with their accessories including the Candy Kids.

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14” Candy Kid twins. They are not marked. Made of all composition, they are fully jointed and feature the new plastic sleep eyes (blue), and painted, light brown, curly hair. Original outfits, replaced shoes and socks.

an identification label on one end, these presentation boxes were definitely designed to impress buyers and enhance the dolls. In this case, the container was covered on the outside with a light blue embossed, heavy weight paper. The inside was lined with pink paper. An additional tray, also covered in pink, holds the dolls and extra garments, all attractively arranged. In this case, a walking harness is included, an unusual item not seen before. These dolls were produced with metal eyes and celluloid hands, obviously another indication that the new plastic sleep eyes and composition hands were temporarily in short supply.

Last but not least, presented here is a pair of Effanbee Candy Kid twins dressed in their attractive, matching red outfits. Fourteen inches tall, the dolls were made of all composition and equipped with then new plastic sleep eyes. A fullpage advertisement in the trade magazine Toys and Novelties of November 1946 showed an identical pair of twins in a presentation box with extra outfits.

Two more sets of twins were offered in this ad. One of these is pictured in a playpen accompanied by two trays of extra clothes. Who would not like to find this very unusual set in original condition?

The Effanbee Company was obviously successful in taking advantage of changing economic conditions. Their innovative ideas in the face of existing material shortages are impressive.

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BISQUE – Japanese doll, some jointing. Boudre McAllister

BISQUE – Nancy Ann Storybook Flower Girl Series. Teri Danner Nancy Jo Splitstoser

BISQUE – Bye-Lo, under 14” with body of other material. Judith Johnson

BISQUE – German doll, 1920-1940, some jointing, 8” or under. Julie Blewis

BISQUE – All Bisque Bye-Lo. Julie Blewis

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CELLULOID – Painted eyes and hair, 18” or under.

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CELLULOID – Sleep eyes and wig, 18” or under. Marilyn Childs

CELLULOID – Body of other material, 18” or under.

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CLOTH – Kathe Kruse Doll I, 1930 or before.

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CELLULOID – Baby with bent legs, 16” or under.

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CLOTH – Marked WPA, 14” or under. June Annann

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CLOTH – Unmarked WPA. Judy Radley

CLOTH – Lenci male, over 10”, before 1978.

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Jennifer Craft-Hurst CLOTH – Lenci ethnic doll, before 1978.

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There were many wonderful treasures; some of them are here to tempt you.

An unmarked A Series Steiner in her presentation box, Rick Saxman, Valley Forge, PA, email: ricksax@earthlink.net

A lovely Bru Teteur offered by Carmel Doll Shop, $18,500.

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A marvelous William and Mary wooden, Ann Pruett Phillips, Los Angeles, CA, email: ann@annpruettphillips.com

Virginia Aris, Pennington, NJ. Email: virginiaaris@aol.com

Jay and Connie Lowe’s booth, Lancaster, PA, email: big.birds@comcast.net

A precious Bru Brevete, $18,500. Phil May, Ocean Grove, NJ, email: dollmanofog@aol.com

English wooden, circa 1770, 26 inches tall. Mary Ann Spinelli, Burbank, CA, email: nelling dolls@gmail.com

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Scott’s Antiques, Whitefish Bay, WI, email: holliedaz@wi.rr.com One of the dolls to be offered at an upcoming Sweetbriar Auction, email: sweetbriar@live.com.

A glass eyed china and a ribbon winner! Sheila Needle, Oceanside, CA, email: dollwitch@cox.net

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20 inch Tete, $4995 and A series A Steiner, offered by Gigi Dolls and Sherry’s Bears, Chicago, IL, email: gigisdolls@aol.com

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Two lovely Sonneberg, Belton-type dolls, $2150 and $2400. Billye Harris, Whitsett, NC, email: billyehb@aol.com

27-inch Rohmer Fashion, $14,500 and a male Jumeau fashion, $2900. Linda Kellermann, Glen Allen, VA. Email: lindak222@comcast,net

A big girl at 32 inches, The Figure A Steiner, $11,000 holds an Ideal bear offered at $1500. The feather tree, complete with decorations, is $950. Margaret Gray Kincaid, Baltimore, MD, email: margaret. kincaid@gmail.com

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An elegant array of French fashions plus a googly attributed to Oscar Hitt. Fritzi’s Dolls, Yorkville, IL, email: fritzisantiquedolls@comcast.net

The petite F.G. was priced at $6800 and the Schmitt was offered at $14,200. Valerie Fogel, North Bend, WA, email: valerie@ beautifulbebes.com

A fine selection of French and German dolls at Roberta’s Doll House, email: robertasdollhous@aol.com What perfect stocking stuffers these tiny dolls would make! Gert Leonard, San Dimas, CA, email: gertleonard@yahoo.com

Gathered around the Christmas tree are a Kestner X, mold 136 and a Bebe Louve. Marion Maus, Ellicott City, MD, email: mmausantiques@ gmail.com

We loved this rare papier mache Beccasine, $3900 from Marshall Martin, Folsom, CA, email: marshallmartin@earthlink.net

Boy Steiner from Au Nain Bleu, 10 inches series C Steiner and a second series Portrait Jumeau. Grandma’s Attic, email: joycedolls@aol.com

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10/15-4/9 Basel, Switzerland. Eyewear Exhibition.

Doll’s House Museum.

Laura Sinanovitch. +41 (0)61 225 95 97. www.puppenhausmuseum.ch.

11/26-2/12 Basel, Switzerland. Victorian Christmas Special Exhibition. The Doll’s House Museum Basel. www.puppenhausmuseum.ch.

February 4 Columbia, SC. 14th Annual Antique Toy & Comic & Collectible Show. Jamil Temple. colacollectorscom.webs.com. Mark.

803-358-0444.

4 Leesburg, FL. Annual Doll & Teddy Bear Show & Sale. Leesburg Venetian Gardens Community Bldg. Orange Blossom/Hills & Lakes Doll Clubs. jsundeen@comcast.net.

4 Paris, France. International Prestige Auction of Animated Figures & Automatons & More.

Ambassador Hotel. Francois Theimer.

(0033) 03 86 74 3176.(F) (0033) 03 86 74 32 13. www.theimer.fr.

4 Vallejo, CA. Nancy Jo’s Doll Sales. Vallejo Fairgrounds. Nancy Jo Schreeder.

925-229-4190. www.nancyjodollsales.com.

4 Westampton, NJ. Dolls & Disney at Auction.

700 Highland Drive. Sweetbriar Auctions.

410-275-2094. SweetbriarAuctions.com 4 Yuma, AZ. 25th Annual Yuma Doll Club Doll Show & Sale. Yuma Civic Center.

Bill or Geri Shaw. 928-726-9646. houseofshaw@localnet.com.

5 Bellevue, WA. Antique Doll & Toy Market.

Red Lion. Teresa or Leone. rivertoncottage@hotmail.com. 425-413-9516.

5 Vallejo, CA. Doll Show. Vallejo Fairgrounds.

Nancy Jo Schreeder. 925-229-4190.

11 Ft. Myers, FL. Annual Doll Show & Sale.

Araba Temple. Cape Coral Doll Guild & Ft. Myers Doll Club. Marilia. 239-540-8628. marilia@infionline.net.

11 Melbourne, FL. Doll Show & Sale. Wickham Park Senior Ctr. Florida Space Coast Doll Club. seafern@mac.com. 772-475-1251.

11 New Braunfels, TX. 20th Annual Hill Country Doll Show & Sale. New Braunfels Civic Ctr. Dorothy Meredith. 830-606-5868. www.dolldr.com.

11 Pensacola, FL. Doll & Bear Show & Sale.

First United Methodist Church. Pensacola Doll Study Club. Paula. 850-292-6074.

Perpleprsn@aol.com

11 W. Covina, CA. Doll Show & Sale. Elk’s Lodge. Rowbear & Friends Doll Festival.

831-438-5349. dollfestival@aol.com 18 Ft. Worth, TX. Doll Show. Lockheed Martin Recreation Association. Productions Unlimited. 405-810-1010.

18 Jacksonville, FL. Knight SE Doll Show.

Ramada Conference Ctr. Howard Knight.

803-783-8049. www.KnightShows.com 18 Largo, FL. Doll & Bear Show & Sale.

Minnreg Building. St. Petersburg Doll Club.

Ilene Delk. 727-347-7556. rdelk2@tampabay.rr.com.

18 Lighthouse Pt., FL. Pompano Beach Doll Club Doll Show & Sale. St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church. 954-783-2158. mphp1@bellsouth.net.

18 Phoenix, AZ. 34th Annual Doll & Bear Show.

No. Phoenix Baptist Church. Sunbonnet Doll Club. Lee Mendez. 480-419-0246.

18 Portland, OR. Doll & Bear Show & Sale.

Kliever National Guard Armory. Dorothy Drake. info@dolls4all.com.

19 Mounds View, MN. 31st Annual Dolls In Winter Sale. Mermaid Event Center.

C Promotions Plus. Carol Benson.

507-864-3073. www.CPromotionsPlus.com 19 Strongsville, OH. Northern Ohio Doll & Bear Show. Holiday Inn. Gail Lemmon.

440-396-5386.

24 Laughlin, NV. Remember When Antique Show. AVI Resort & Casino. Penny Coburn.

928-768-4196.

25 Palms Springs, FL. Doll Show & Sale.

St. Luke’s Catholic Church. Gold Coast/ Sunshine Doll & Study Club. Donna Sypniewski. 561-965-9460.

25 Pasadena, CA. Antique & Collectible Doll Show & Sale. Pasadena Elks Lodge.

Forever Young. Sandy Kline. 818-368-4648. sandykline@socal.rr.com

March 3 Asheville, NC. Doll Show. WNC Agricultural Ctr.-Boone Ctr. 828-505-1577. www.AshevilleDollShows.com.

3-4 Gaithersburg, MD. 157th Eastern National Doll Show. The Fairgrounds. Bellman Events.

410-357-8451. infoDOLLS@comcast.net.

3 Punta Gorda, FL. 28th Annual Antique & Collectible Doll & Bear Show & Sale.

Charlotte Harbor Event Center. Port Charlotte Doll Club. Merle Romer.

941-286-1446.

4 Oregon, IL. 6th Annual Doll & Toy Show.

Oregon Historical Coliseum Bldg. Joann’s Dolls. 815-234-8332. JoannLG@comcast.net.

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4 Tucson, AZ. 23rd Annual Collectible Toy Show. Tucson Expo Ctr. TMAC. 520-488-4195.

10-11 Cat Spring, TX. 18th Annual Antiques & Garden Show. Historic Agricultural Hall.

Rural Texas Antiques Shows. 979-865-5618. info@ruraltexasantiques.com.

10 El Paso, TX. Doll Show. Holiday Inn Airport. Sun Country Doll Folks.

915-637-3438.

10 Fairhope, AL. Doll & Toy Show & Sale.

Fairhope Civic Center Auditorium. Eastern Shore Doll Study Club of Alabama.

Ruth Ann Brett. 251-980-5958.

10 Grand Rapids, MN. Doll Show. Sawmill Inn. Grand Rapids Doll Club. 218-326-6447.

10 Lakeland, FL. 34th Annual Doll & Bear Show. Lake Mirror Center. Tropical Doll Study Club of Lakeland. www.tropicaldollstudyclub.com.

10 Myrtle Beach, SC. Doll Show. Lakewood Conference Center. Knight Southeastern Doll Shows. 803-783-8049. www.KnightShows.com.

10 Santa Barbara, CA. 50th Anniversary Doll Show & Sale. Earl Warren Showground (Warren Hall). Santa Barbara Doll Club.

805-733-1261.

11 Lansing, MI. Doll Show. DeWitt Banquet & Conf. Ctr. Sandy Johnson Barts.

SJBbetsys@comcast.net. 269-599-1511.

11 Maquoketa, IA. 30th Annual Doll & Toy & Bear Show. Jackson County Fairgrounds. Sherryl Newton. 319-610-3534.

Easterniowadollshows.com.

17 Chartres, France. Fine Dolls & Accessories Auction. Galerie DeChartres. +33(0)2 37 88 28 28. (F) +33(0)2 37 88 28 20. chartres@galeriedechartres.com.

17-18 Puyallup, WA. Doll & Teddy Bear Show.

Puyallup Fair & Event Center. Dorothy Drake. info@dolls4all.com.

17 Santa Cruz, CA. Antiques Faire. Elk’s Lodge. Rowbear. DollFestival@aol.com.

831-438-5349.

17 Venice, FL. Doll Show. Woodmere Park.

Venice Doll Club. 941-497-1776.

22 Houston, TX. Spring into Summer 2012 “April in Paris”. Marriott Hotel. Bay Area Doll Club of Texas. 281-614-0077.

24 Hendersonville, NC. A Dolly’s Holiday with Half Dolls & Cynthia Lee Orgeron.

The Cedars. Barbara Green. 828-693-1102. bgreenware@morrisbb.net.

24 Nashville, TN. Doll Show. Holiday Inn Airport. Knight Southeastern Doll Shows.

803-783-8049. www.KnightShows.com.

24 Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Dolls & Bears & Collectibles Show & Sale. Amara Shrine Temple. Young-At-Heart Dolls. Karen Monahan. 561-304-9581. youngatheartdolls@comcast.net.

24 W. Covina, CA. Doll Show. Elk’s Lodge.

Rowbear & Friends Doll Festival.

831-438-5349.

25 Anaheim, CA. Doll Show. Anaheim Plaza Hotel. Rowbear & Friends Doll Festival.

831-438-5349. DollFestival@aol.com.

25 Dedham, MA. Doll Show. Holiday Inn. Drummer Boys. David Bornstein.

978-535-4811. www.bornsteinshows.com.

25 Ft. Wayne, IN. 19th Annual Doll Sale. The Lantern. B&L Promotions. 419-228-4657. rmangold@woh.rr.com.

25 Houston, TX. Doll Show & Sale. Hilton Houston Hobby Airport Hotel. Bluebonnet Bebes of Houston Doll Club. 713-283-5900.

25 Omaha, NE. Doll Show. Fireman’s Union Hall. Elaine’s Dolls. 712-889-2154.

25 Teaneck, NJ. Doll Show. The Teaneck Armorny. JMK Shows. 352-527-6666. www.jmkshows.com.

30-31 Ladenburg, Germany. Big Toy-Auction.

Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion GmbH. 0049(0)6203-13014. (F) 0049(0)6203-17193. spielzeugauktion@t-online.de. www.spielzeugauktion.de.

30-31 San Francisco, CA. The Important De Kleine Wereld Museum of Lier, Belgium Auction. Westin Market Square. Theriault’s. info@theriaults.com. 410-224-3655.

800-638-0422.

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• Toys • Miniatures • Doll Molds • Supplies •

Nancy Jo’s DOLL SALES

2012 VALLEJO, CA Vallejo Fairgrounds

February 4 Saturday 9 am

May 6 and 7 Friday 12 noon Saturday 9 am

For information send SASE (2 stamps) to: Nancy Jo Schreeder, 305 Robinson St., Martinez, CA 94553 Phone 925-229-4190 Fax 925-229-5369

Website: www.nancyjodollsales.com

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31 Alexander, NY. Fairland Doll Show & Sale.

Firemen’s Rec. Hall. Sue Spink.

585-591-2841.

31 Glendale, CA. Annual Doll Show. Glendale Civic Auditorium. Jewel City Doll Club.

818-248-4862. deneandbing@att.net.

31 Holyoke, MA. Doll Show & Sale. Holyoke Hotel & Conference Ctr. Maven Company.

516-627-8804. www.mavencompany.com.

31 Madison, WI. 41st Annual Doll Show. Turner Hall. Madison Area Doll Club. 608-235-3169. mail@porcelainclassics.com.

31 Roseville, CA. Doll & Teddy Bear Show.

Placer County Fairgrounds. Dorothy Drake. info@dolls4all.com.

April 4-6 Nashua, NH. Doll Auction. Holiday Inn. Withington Auction Inc. 603-478-3232. withington@conknet.com.

7 Westampton, NJ. Doll Auction. Crescent Shrine. Sweetbriar Auctions. 410-275-2094. www.SweetbriarAuctions.com.

14 Austin, TX. Doll Show. Norris Center at Northcross Center. JD’s Collectibles & Treasure Dolls. 817-929-1691.

14-15 Bethlehem, PA. PA’s Largest Indoor Show.

Lehigh University Fieldhouse. www.AntiqueCityShow.com 800-225-1007.

14 E. Syracuse, NY. Mid York Doll Show & Sale. Community Room. 315-698-4501. oldolls1@hotmail.com.

14 Holland, MI. Doll Show & Sale. Holland Civic Center. Snowbabies of W. Michigan & Muskegon Sand Doll Clubs. 616-633-1720. vballbarb@aol.com 14 Riverside, CA. Doll Show. Janet Goeske Senior Center. Inland Empire Doll Club.

951-371-4267.

14 San Jose, CA. Crossroads Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Santa Clara County Fairgrounds. info@dolls4all.com.

15 Toledo, OH. 34th Toledo Doll & Bear Show.

Stranahan Great Hall. Sandy. 734-282-0152. sbullock4085@wowway.com. www.toledodollshow.com.

15 Whitman, MA. Doll & Teddy Bear Show.

Knights of Columbus. The Whitman Mothers’ Club. 781-447-6079.

21 Latham, NY. Dolls & Miniatures & Collectibles Show. Ramada Inn. Capital Area Porcelain Doll Artisan Club. 518-439-5255. www.dollextravaganza.com.

21 Ringgold, GA. Doll Show & Sale.

Colonnade Catoosa Civic Center.

Chattanooga Doll Club. 423-596-8167.

21 Sparks, NV. Reno Doll & Bear Show.

Holiday Inn. Melinda. 775-342-7629. melindasdolls.com.

21 Tucson, AZ. Doll Show. Randolph Park Hotel.

520-321-0003. www.TucsonDollShow.com.

22 Vadnais Hts., MN. Doll Show. Vadnais Heights Commons. Dolls & Toys & Bears OH MY! 612-821-0606. www.DollsToysBearsOhMy.com.

28 Des Moines, IA. 24th Annual Des Moines Doll & Bear & Toy Sale. Iowa State Fairgrounds Food Ctr. Bldg. Colleen Holden. www.desmoinesdollshow.com.

28 Grapevine, TX. Metroplex Annual Doll Show. Grapevine Convention Center. lindacc45@hotmail.com.

28 Henrietta, NY. 22nd Annual Doll Show & Sale. Church of the Good Shepherd.

Henrietta Doll Lovers Club. 585-88-2015. odailey622@aol.com.

28 Pleasanton, CA. Doll & Bear Show. Alameda County Fairgrounds. Herman Shows.

925-947-1572. www.HermanShows.com.

28 Raleigh, NC. Doll Show. NC State Fairgrounds. Kerr Scott Bldg. Knight Southeastern Doll Shows. 803-783-8049. www.KnightShows.com.

29 Columbus, OH. Doll Show. Aladdin Shrine Center. McMasters Harris Auction Co. 740-877-5357. www.mcmastersharris.com.

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Doll, Bear and Toy Appraisals Food Area – Door Prizes Dealer Inquires call Sandy at 743-282-0152, email: sbullock4085@wowway.com Our second show will be held October 21, 2012

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

Please visit our website for a fine selection of antique dolls, dollhouse dolls, dollhouse miniatures, teddy bears, all bisque dolls, bathing beauties, kewpies, dresser boxes, snow babies, half dolls, and doll accessories at www.thedollworks.net

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March 3 & 4: Eastern National Doll Show, Gaithersburg, MD Fairgrounds, Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-3 March 11: Dewitt, Michigan, Dewitt Banquet Center, 1120 Commerce Park Drive March 31: Madison, Wisconsin, Madison Turners, 3001 South Stoughton Road. Saturday, 9-3

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