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Antique DOLL Collector February 2016 Vol. 19, No. 1

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13” Precious petite earliest series Portrait 2/0 Jumeau Excellent~ $8,900.

Intriguing 17” Schmitt Bebe in pristine condition, Excellent~ $16,950.

Petite Brevete Bru Jeune ~ Imploring look, excellent bisque, perfect bisque hands, head to toe darling.

Bru Jne shoes have been added to complete her antique mariner ensemble. $16,950.

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Darling Bebe EJ 6 on original signed body with sea-blue eyes and gentle tinted bisque. Antique clothes & shoes. Excellent. $6375.

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5.5” All Bisque Mignonette ~ Made for the French Market, this is a darling tiny little girl attributed to Simon Halbig. Big blue eyes and tender-sweet face. All original from long braided wig to dress and pantaloons. Ivory boots with blue rims. Excellent ~ $2795.

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15” Steiner Bebe Fre. A ~ Very pretty Bebe with striking blue eyes, petal pale bisque, lovely painting of features, ash blonde mohair wig, antique ivory and lace dress. Bebe is on signed original 7 pc. body.

Beautiful doll in generally excellent condition. ~ $2,400.

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18” Greiner China with brown glass eyes., orig clothing and undergarments. $2450.

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The Complete Guide to Antique, Vintage and Collectible Dolls

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Steiff’s Pressed Felt-Faced Dolls

by Rebekah Kaufman Eliminating the center seam on their cloth dolls proved to be a challenging venture.

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King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra through the eyes of Charles Ernest Pierotti

Old Paris China

by Margaret Gray Kincaid Old Paris china, unmarked and hand painted, is a delightful addition to your doll collection.

by Claire K. Davies

Superlative hardly begins to describe our cover! There can be no doubt that some dolls are true works of art. This rare and all original couple, a striking likeness of King Edward and Queen Alexandra by the gifted sculptor and wax modeler Charles Ernest Pierotti, are in their full ceremonial attire. Author Claire K. Davies details their construction and ornate costuming, a tribute to British royal history and the artistry of Pierotti.

Photo by Claire K. Davies

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Mrs. Ernestine Stéphanie Jumeau, Empress of the Bébé Jumeau Fashion

by François and Danielle Theimer The heart and soul of this illustrious firm was the woman who dressed the poupées and bébés in style and elegance.

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American Women Dream in Cloth: Cottage Industry 1840-1930 Part II

Photographed at the 2015 UFDC National Convention

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The Crocheted Critters of Carl Horn Nachf and Hertwig and Company

by Sharon Hope Weintraub

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The Musée de la Poupée

by Donna Kaonis A jewel of a doll museum, located in the heart of Paris.

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1) What a pretty little mystery is this Compelling 13” Closed Mouth Child incised ‘J’ - An adorable 1890’s innocent in very fine original clothes with huge ice blue, spiraled PW eyes with lacy upper & lower lashes, feathered brows and excellent early stiff wrist body! $750 2&4) All Original 18” English Poured Wax - A museum class 1870’s manor house infant with mint rooted hair beneath orig. bonnet floating like an angel in 4-layers of extremely fine orig. gowns and pristine body. A remarkable near perfect heirloom from the hope chest to you! $895 3) 5.5” Jointed Peg Wooden - A mid-1800’s miniature w. delicate features and details, All Original in the English manner wearing ivory silk w. lace, fancy under layers and Victorian trims! $650

5) 16” Laughing Jumeau Toddler- classic and unfailing is the charm of this ‘early era’ quality SFBJ fully jtd. character with soft contours, near perfect w. off face invisible surface line, awash in beribboned pink silk party dress w. bonnet. Just $595 6) George Whitney 1870’s Valentine - High Victorian artistry, 4.5” x 7”, in elaborate miniature details of pierced paper, foil lace and die cuts...True love. $50 each 7) Large early closed mouth dolls are exceedingly rare such as this 38” 1880’s Kestner Closed Mouth with exacting A.T. style modeling and sensuously blushed ivory bisque. Beautifully dressed and then drenched in an elegant antique dress coat w.cape collar, silk lining and fur trims w. matching hat.

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8) All Original Male China - A rare and mint 17” china w. Northern European Molded Hat and Molded Facial Hair; plus the original mint, glazed arms, silk clothes & leather boots too! Rare one $1200 9) 14” Early English Wooden - A beautifully preserved model from the late Georgian Period with the most meticulous dotted brows and lashes, complete lip line and original patina. She has perfect fingers and fluid wooden jointed legs allow her to both stand or sit gracefully in her hand stitched antique silk ensemble. Beautiful and unbowed. $4700

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The adorable 15” Kestner Hilda 237 toddler has brown sleep eyes and a great wig and clothes, $1950. Also a 7” Heubach 1191 smiling baby boy with original clothes and playpen, $450. Please visit our Ruby Lane shop to view our ever-changing variety of dolls and doll accessories.

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AUCTION GALLERY Theriault’s Forever Young January 9

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he January Theriault auction is one of the high points of the year; this most recent event was arguably one of the best and most diverse doll sales they have ever offered. It included the Alice Schott collection of early dolls which in the mid-1900’s had been bequeathed to the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. I had seen many dolls from this collection in the 1980’s when it was on display at the Mingei Museum in San Diego. I never forgot it! People can’t resist dolls that have been sequestered away in a museum for many years, and the prices certainly reflected that. Along with the early dolls there was an exquisite A. Marque, marked 7, purchased by the original owner from the landmark 1915 exhibition, as well was a plethora of fine French and German bisque, automata, creche figures, Kewpies, toys, American and European cloth dolls and doll furniture. For more prices visit theriaults.com or proxibid.com. Prices shown do not include buyer’s premium.

A gorgeous A. Marque, all original, $240,000.

A.T. by Thuiller, 14 inches with original signed shoes, $36,000.

Rare all original pair by artist Poulbot, $29,000.

A large Simon Halbig 152 dressed as Joan of Arc. $32,000.

18-inch English wooden, mid 1700’s, original costume, $22,000.

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Bebe by Emile Jumeau with cartouche signature, all original wooden body, $19,000.

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39-inch Grodnertal, c. 1830 with decorated yoke and rare carved coronet, $17,000.

A seldom seen boy by Izannah Walker, 13 inches, $37,000 and her iconic doll with wispy side curls, $24,000.

35 inch Lenci character “Kigan,” $10,000.

Early 17-inch paper mache with outstanding coiffure and original gown, $9,000.

Grodnertal wooden in original costume representing 16th century fashion, 14 inches, $7500, one of seven dolls dressed in the costumes of past centuries.

The Tender Years

14-inch Neapolitan creche figure, early 1800’s, $3,500.

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(The Small of It All.)

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5” All Bisque Orsini named Vi Vi. Brown glass eyes. Painted lashes. Orig. brunette wig. Has a big smile as you can tell. Wears her orig. dress. New ribbon. A darling member of the Orsini family. Was $ 2,400, Now $ 2,100.

Rare 9.5” Wrestler. Br. glass eyes. Swivel neck.

Pale bisque and soft blush. Two square upper teeth. Orig. blonde mohair wig. Chubby body shows fat rolls all over her body, Note the blushing all over her body.

Darling doll for your all bisque collection. $ 5,400.

New Years Sale!

15” RD Bebe.

Gorgeous dark paperweight eyes. Dark brown mohair wig with curls. Braid in back. Fabulous painting. Wears orig. pink silk dress with lace overlay. Doll is mint. Orig. socks and shoes.

Was $ 5,850, Now, $ 5,100.

10” Rare Series A Steiner. Dark Features. Br. PW eyes. Dark brown mohair wig. SW. Pierced ears and earrings on. Fingernails painted white which indicates that this sweet doll was made for the Paris toy store Au Nain Bleu. Fabulous modeling. Old red and a touch of blue dress. Was $ 3,175, Now $ 2,900.

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5” Bye Lo Baby.

Desirable and rare pink Mary Jane shoes.

Wears orig. lace and lawn dress. Has wool full slip. Also wears diaper. Chair does not come with baby and is not for sale. Sweet little baby needs her face washed.

Will do for buyer. Very fair price of $ 750.

4.5” Mignonette.

Beautiful blue eyes. All bisque.

Orig. blonde wig. Factory orig.

Wears orig. red silk dress with ecru cotton apron and lace inset.

Also wears her orig. red silk beret.Two strap bisque heels. $ 975.

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6” All Bisque ByeLo Baby W/Wooden Cradle, glass eyes, “swivel neck”, perfect bique overall, orig.darling flannel baby jacket, matching flannel diaper & booties, orig. wooden cradle w/pillow & mattress, on orig. all bisque bent limb baby body w/Bye Lo baby chest label. Makes a darling display & is ADORABLE in this nice large size!!! $1050.

12” E. 4 J. Jumeau Bebe, almond shaped pwt eyes, immaculate pale bisque, orig. “head coil”, orig. mohair wig & cork pate, orig. dress, full set of ant. undies, socks & orig. Fr. shoes w/double straps & big rosettes, on orig. str. wrist “signed” Jumeau body. Absolutely GORGEOUS in this darling cabinet size!! $7200.

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15” K * R 116A Character Toddler, sleep eyes, painted & orig. mohair lashes, celluloid wobbling tongue, perfect bisque, orig. mohair wig & pate, darling orig. fine batiste dress, orig. shoes & socks, added vintage organdy hat, on orig.

GREAT K * R fully jointed toddler body. Sure to make you smile!! SIMPLY ADORABLE!!! $1850.

16” Tete Jumeau #6 Bebe, perfect bisque, huge p/w eyes, luscious lashes, ant. Jumeau tied back long mohair wig & cork pate, gorgeous ant. Fr. wool & velvet dress, ant. Fr. hat, orig. chemise & undies, ant. socks & Fr. leather shoes w/rosettes & ant. muff, orig. “signed” Jumeau body, “signed” head & orig. “head coil”. Tremendous presence & EXTRAORDINARILY beautiful face!! $5200.

5” All Bisque Georgene Averill Bonnie Babe, glass eyes, great bisque, deeply molded painted curly blonde hair, op/mo 2 teeth, all bisque body, jointed arms & legs & “swivel neck” darling orig. dress, painted pink shoes &orig. matching bonnet. Fabulous condition!!

A little JEWEL!! $975.

6.5” All Bisque Bye-Lo Baby, sleep eyes, immaculate bisque overall, orig. mohair wig, orig. organdy baby gown w/lace & ribbons, ant. matching baby bonnet & orig. slip. On orig. all bisque bent limb baby body.

Nice large size & an absolute DARLING!! $975.

7 1/2” All Bisque S & H , gorgeous pale bisque, huge sleep eyes, “swivel neck”, long orig. mohair wig & pate, darling dress & orig. pantaloons, beautiful lace hat, all clothing from ant. fabrics, orig. early peg strung body w/perfect bisque overall. Has “rare” peach stockings & black multi strap boots. GORGEOUS!!! $2850.

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King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra through the eyes of Charles Ernest Pierotti

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by Claire K. Davies

he Pierotti family of English poured wax doll makers spanned the reign of no less than five Kings and Queens, beginning with Domenico Pierotti in 1770 - 1790 and ending three generations later with Charles Ernest Pierotti around 1935. The family are known to have supplied the royal household itself with wax dolls, and claimed to be the inventor of the royal wax portrait babies – dolls made as a likeness of Queen Victoria’s infant children, much to the delight of the admiring public.

Few finer Royal portrait dolls could have been made than this exceptionally rare and all-original couple created by the extraordinarily gifted sculptor and wax modeller, Charles Ernest Pierotti. There is presently no other complete pair known to survive.

The Coronation of King Edward and Queen Alexandra closely followed the death of Queen Victoria in 1901 and, as she was at that time Britain’s longest serving Monarch, it was a major event heralding the beginning of a new reign and a new era. After 60 years on the throne, Queen Victoria was to be succeeded by her first born son, Albert Edward.

The Coronation did not pass without hitch – it was called off at the very last moment due to Edward having an attack of appendicitis which left him requiring an urgent operation carried out by a surgeon within the music room of Buckingham Palace. It was so unexpected that many souvenirs and a number of the official commemorative medals had already been minted with the original intended Coronation date of 26th June 1902 rather than the 9th August 1902 when it finally took place. Edward was, in fact, still recuperating and had not been restored to full strength at the time of his coronation and there was even discussion over which crown he would be strong enough to bear the heavy weight of during the ceremony.

The event was attended by 8000 esteemed guests and was held at Westminster Abbey. It was marked by the splendour of traditional royal ceremony and given character by the individuals present – the ancient and largely infirm Temple, Archbishop of Canterbury refused assistance when warranted, needed a script in absurdly large print due to his failing eyesight, and put Edward’s crown on back to front. When he knelt before the King, he also found it very difficult to rise again and upon someone coming to his aid, he was heard by the congregation to utter loudly ‘go away!’, perhaps poignantly voicing the distress and humiliation he felt, occasioned by advanced age and physical frailty impinging upon his life and his duties. When his son George turned away after paying homage to his royal father, Edward pulled him back by the robe to give him a warm, fatherly embrace in an unorthodox display of affection.

Queen Alexandra was a stunning vision in her full ceremonial attire, and she knelt before the altar beneath a canopy where her forehead was anointed with consecrated oil. Surrounded by a group of no less than 400 peeresses, Alexandra’s crowning was their signal to simultaneously raise elegant arms clad in long white gloves to set their own coronets upon their heads, with an engaging and inclusive theatricality quite contrary to tradition. But nothing could rival the Queen’s own crown which had been newly made and set with the spectacular 105 carat koh-i-noor diamond.

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So, it was a magnificent event in British royal history occurring during the lifetime of Charles Ernest Pierotti who dedicated himself to accurately commemorating it with these two equally extraordinary poured wax portrait dolls. According to Theriault’s doll auctioneers, there are only four other such dolls of King Edward VII known to remain in existence. No remaining examples of the matching Queen Alexandra coronation doll apart from this one are formally documented.

Mrs. Mary Ann Pierotti, the widowed wife of Charles William and mother of Charles Ernest, was generally involved with the stitching of the cloth bodies and the fabrication of the Pierotti dolls clothing. She is reputed to have continued with her work until the age of 90 and is likely have been personally responsible, at least in part, for the remarkable costuming of this particular King and Queen.

Both figures wear replica Robes of State of deep red velvet with cream satin linings, rabbit fur ermine and gilt metal brocade edging. Alexandra has a magnificent two piece gown in a patterned creme brûlée satin with a lace trimmed yoke, and the skirt intricately beaded down the centre with seed pearls. She wears a lavish tasselled two-strand pearl necklace looped about her neck, a sparking paste diamond and pearl cluster brooch, and the Royal insignia. Beneath her dress one can find her original hand-knitted art socks and cream satin dolls shoes with satin button trims.

King Edward is wearing a splendid uniform with full insignia – an intricate original gilt replica Collar of the Most Noble Order of the Garter draped about his shoulders with the traditional Great George pendant (a large scale George slaying the Dragon motif). He has a Star of the Order of the Garter and a neck badge with the Royal cypher, all custom made. His wonderful formal uniform jacket in scarlet felt is richly braided at

cuff and collar, his black felt trousers also braided down the outer leg. He wears a pair of black leather shoes.

The 21-inch portrait dolls have hand-stitched calico cloth bodies with wax limbs which are modelled differently from one another. The King has distinctive and unusual arms which are wax from the upper wrist down, secured with a flange. There exists a similar male body without the head which was donated to the Victoria and Albert museum in London by Muriel Pierotti, direct descendent of the wax doll makers. The body has a price tag of 21 shillings.

The arms of the dolls are notably a little longer than those of a standard doll for the sake of anatomically accurate proportions, with the female of the pair having smaller, more draping hands than the male and arms of wax to above the elbow. Both have typically moulded Pierotti poured wax lower legs and feet.

The royal likenesses have been impeccably observed – King Edward’s hairline is receding (he was crowned at the age of 59), with carefully barbered sideburns, beard and moustache of human hair which have a scattering of grey hair intermingled with the blonde. Queen Alexandra’s chestnut brown mohair hair is still set in the original little curls, topped with a fine crown set with paste gems.

These exquisite models resonate with British royal history, with the pride of an entire nation, and with so much that must have been dear to the dolls’ maker, Charles Ernest Pierotti, including doing himself justice as England’s finest of the very few remaining English wax doll sculptors of the golden era of poured wax dolls.

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Gigi’s Dolls & Sherry’s Teddy Bears Inc.

Alexander 10” Cissette’s – high facial coloring: 1969 Renoir #1175 all original in blue taffeta $125.

1969 Melinda #1182 all original in pink organdy $195.

1969 Scarlett all original in green taffeta $125.

Cissette in white and red polished cotton dress, straw hat $99. 1962 Cissette in #745 pink tulle dress $165.

1968 Godey Portrette w/ wrist tag, pink taffeta $155.

1958 Cissette in #810 all original, mark on forehead $105.

All original 16” Stand Up and Cheer 1935 Shirley Temple w/ pin, tagged jumpsuit and trunk, clear eyes & nice compo $575. 18.5” Shirley Temple in 1936 FAO Schwarz’s dainty flowered dress, nice compo, slight lifting by nose, clear replaced eyes $520.

Cissy 1957 #2146 all original in blue taffeta dress, hat $795.

Cissy 1956 #2017 in aqua taffeta w/ bolero & hat (netting as is) $595.

15” Reliable #9169 compo McGuffey Anna look a like, complete in her box, tin eyes $155.

21” American Character Sweet Sue bride 1953 Mint w/ box #22/8 $195.

17” American Character Baby Sue 1956, mint w/ box #1704 $95.

14” Cynthia 1952-53 Alexander mint & all original in yellow organdy dress, untouched hair, w/ Fashion Academy Award tag $795.

13” 1935 Shirley Temple #2013 Curly Top near mint fabulous costume w/ pin & all original 13” S & H 1159 on Flapper body, original dress, silk in box, one small teddy (as is), cloche hat, silk stockings & shoes, blue craze left eye $850. sleep eyes, w/ antique box, 2 dresses, velvet coat & hat, slip, swim suit, nightgown, umbrella, purse w/ wallet, talc, soap, brush, As Found –stringing loose $1495.

14 ¾” Tete Jumeau, blue pw eyes, paper label on body, HH wig $3195.

10” x 11.5” Ponfa French Pram, rubber tires have some cracks, w/ rubber baby $225.

6.5” x 5” x 2” Lead Buggy – Pram w/ parasol, side wheel guards added, wonderful detailing $95. 5” x 3.5” x 2” Lead Buggy – Pram w/ parasol, back support as is $58. 2.5” x 2.25” Painted lead buggy, 2 wheels have breaks $39.95. 4” German All Original blue glass eyed all bisque boy, well detailed costume $265. 4.5” German #217 Googlie all bisque w/ blue sleep eyes & original wig $350. 1.75” German pair in original crocheted outfits, cute molding & painting $85.

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23” Cuno & Otto Dressel 1912, brown sleep eyes, antique clothing $250. 12.5” circ. Bye-lo nice coloring w/ brown eyes, celluloid hands, antique clothing $225.

Ideal Toni Dolls all original: 16” P-91 blonde all original in box w/ hang tag, Play Wave set, box as is taped $185. 21” P-93 Dark brown hair in tagged plaid nylon dress, beautiful $265. 16” P-91 Platinum blond in belted cotton plaid dress, high coloring $125. 21” P-93 Brunette in red & yellow bolero dress, small rub on nose $240.

27” Danish Ella Haas NIADA original, OOAK hand painted features, jointed head of Keramin covered w/ wax and then jersey mask, she looks real, beautifully sculpted arms & legs of composite, cloth weighted body, hand knotted HH wig, amazing work of art $4995.

Alexander’s 15” 1954 Binnie Walker #1525 complete & mint w/ box and booklet $495.

15” 1954 Binnie Walker #1523 mint & complete w/ tag and part of box $425.

13 ½” All original Sonja Henie by Alexander, tagged silk dress (skirt has some damage), jointed waist body, beautiful compo & hair $315.

21.5” Georgene Averill Bonnie Babe, brown sleep eyes, beautiful molding & coloring, paint crazed on arms & off on the legs $625.

5” Steiff mohair dog, jointed head $49.

Alexander Dolls all original w/ high coloring: 15” Elise Ballerina in gold tutu $175; 9.5” Cissette #713 1959 Ballerina, nose nip & thigh seam split $69.95; 11.5” 1956 Lissy #1235, cream taffeta dress $165; 11.5” 1956 Lissy #1234 all original, small stain on skirt & left hand $150; 15” 1955 Binnie Walker #1511 all original $295; 14.5” Maggie 1952 all original in plaid skirt $210.

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Steiff’s Pressed Felt-Faced Dolls

by Rebekah Kaufman

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arly Steiff dolls are best known for their incredible craftsmanship, attention to detail, tailored clothing, and, for the most part, their distinctive center seamed faces. These dolls, introduced around 1903, are an important reason the company was able to grow quickly from a small, local manufacturer in rural southern Germany to an international toy powerhouse at the turn of last century.

Although Steiff’s center-seamed dolls were popular and sold well, the company had been actively experimenting with alternative ways of manufacturing felt heads since the early 1920’s. The goal was to eliminate the center seam and substitute the “two part” face with one made from seamless pressed felt. This proved quite challenging to do, both from the manufacturing and design perspectives. Key issues included insuring that the formed felt maintained the detailing of relatively petite facial features as well as making these made-for-play dolls as appealing and childlike as possible.

Left: Felt-Faced Dolls In April, 1939 catalog Above: Felt Clown Dolls in July, 1939 catalog

Steiff filed its patent for a pressed felt-faced doll in 1925.

The company finally solved the problem of facial integrity by reinforcing the molded felt material with a plastic backing – almost like an interior support mask. Three samples using this process were produced. These three dolls were not manufactured on a commercial scale but were preserved in Steiff’s archives. Almost a decade later, Steiff finally formally introduced their pressed felt-faced dolls to the world. This happened at the 1936 Leipzig (Germany) Spring Fair, the industry venue where Steiff traditionally debuted its newest toy creations each year. The company unveiled three models at this show: a clown, a sailor, and a soldier. Only the clown would eventually become available to the public. Later that summer, a child doll in the same style was produced on a very small commercial scale.

The design inspiration for Steiff’s pressed felt-faced doll heads came in part from a sculpture of an idealized child created by a Baroque artist named Francois Duquesnois.

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“Manneken-Pis” by Jerôme Duquesnoy the Elder, a fountain in Brussels created by the father of Belgian artist Duquesnois.

Right: Felt Dolls from the 1991 book “Steiff Sensational Teddy Bears, Animals & Dolls” by Rolf and Christel Pistorius, Hobby House Press, Cumberland, MD 21502.

It is interesting to note that the German doll manufacturer Kathe Kruse also based some of their doll designs on this sculpture. Duquesnois, a Belgian artist who lived from 15971643, was especially known for his cherubic interpretations of children. Duquesnois came from a family famous for their artwork; his father, Jerôme Duquesnoy the Elder,

designed the universally beloved “Manneken-Pis” or “Little man Pee” in the early 1600’s. This small bronze sculpture, featuring a naked little boy urinating into a fountain’s basin, is on the “must see” list of almost every visitor to Brussels. Manneken-Pis is lovingly maintained by the nonprofit group The Friends of Manneken-Pis and has a personal

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wardrobe of about 1,000 handmade outfits from all over the world. In some regards, Manneken-Pis could be considered amongst the oldest, best dressed, and most famous antique “dolls” in the world.

Steiff’s pressed felt-faced dolls were a very important part of the company’s late 1930’s offering. Overall, these dolls were produced pre-war from 1938 through 1943.

At least 27 different models were manufactured during this timeframe. Pre-war models were made in 35 cm; 12 models were also produced in the slightly larger 43 cm size. All models had felt bodies, jointed heads and legs, and dangling arms. Their faces were detailed with delicate, hand painted facial features, rosy cheeks, glass or painted pupil eyes, and mohair wigs. Their removable clothing, including lace-trimmed underwear, was beautifully tailored with a look of cheery childhood innocence. And, true to Steiff tradition, the girls all had fine shoes and hats. Steiff also introduced a few pressed felt-faced dolls in regional or cultural costumes. These included “Baerbel,” dressed as a Black Forest girl; “Lena,” dressed in a Four Countries outfit; “Seppl,” dressed in traditional Bavarian garb; “Trineke,” dressed as a Dutch girl; and “Dorus,” dressed as a Dutch Boy. Photo taken by author on July 4, 2015 at the Steiff Museum in Giengen, Germany where two pre-war felt-faced dolls were on display.

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2-page ad from the July 1939 Steiff catalog.

1930 Steiff catalog featuring “Dorus.”

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In addition to the company’s youthful and traditionally dressed pressed felt-faced dolls, the company also produced a far lesser known pressed felt-faced clown doll. This was one of the three original designs that debuted at the 1936 Leipzig Spring Fair. This doll clown design had a similar body construction to his civilian cousins, but had a distinctly clown-like, white, caricatured face and expression; period clown outfit; and circus style felt hat. He was produced in 35 cm from 1936 through 1940. This pressed felt-faced clown head was also used on a 17 cm hand puppet from 1936 through 1943 and on a 25 cm Roly Poly tumbler from 1937 through 1943.

Of course, all of the company’s pressed felt-faced dolls proudly bore Steiff’s traditional three-part branding that included a metal button, yellow flag, and chest tag. However, for logistical purposes, instead of Steiff buttons in their ears, each doll was given a special red rubber bracelet that had the button and yellow flag attached like a charm.

Each also had a large, colorful, bear faced chest tag that highlighted the doll’s name in bold red print.

Steiff was quite proud of this new introduction and promoted their pressed felt-faced doll line quite heavily. The advertising description for these dolls read in part... “To continue the tradition of our highly popular Steiff dolls we are now offering a new doll, perfectly manufactured and with beautiful expression. No head seam and made of pressed felt with glass eyes, the hair is made of mohair, woven into the head and styled to perfection. Underwear and outerwear are modeled after children’s outfits and manufactured very

carefully, using only the best of materials.

Again, the dolls can be dressed and undressed. The body is made of high quality felt with dangling arms and jointed legs that enable the doll to stand or sit down.

Height: 35 cm (14 inches). With voice. Sold in individual box.”

These pressed felt-faced dolls were also the “stars” of much of Steiff’s printed advertising materials in the late 1930’s. “Dorus,” the little Dutch boy, is proudly featured on the cover of the company’s April, 1939 brochure cover, and then again on the back of the company’s July, 1939 brochure.

In both shots he is happily pulling along a Steiff tiger and young lion on wheels. Many of the doll models are also shown throughout the interior pages of the catalog as well, playfully interacting with each other and the other animals on offer. The center spread of the July, 1939 catalog is an absolutely joyous photograph of 13 pressed felt-faced dolls watching a series of animals debark from a Noah’s ark looking ship.

Steiff’s pressed felt-faced dolls made a very brief post World War II appearance from 1949 to 1950. About 8 models were produced; only girls were manufactured and only in 35 cm. These were almost identical in quality to those produced pre-war; it is suspected in some cases that some of the post war models were actually produced in the early 1940’s but branded and distributed once the factory opened for toy production again in the late 1940’s.

Today, Steiff’s pressed felt-faced dolls are very hard to find on the secondary market, as many were lost to time and play. I only have two in my personal collection; a sweet girl in a red-checkered dress named “Rosl,” and a mystery girl in a red calico dress that I have named “Erika” after my German grandmother. Many Steiff doll collectors – including myself feel that these felt-faced dolls were the last great doll pattern designed and produced by Steiff. If that is true, then it is safe to say the company ended their doll reign on a very high note indeed.

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Old Paris China

A child’s coffee set, given to me for my twenty-third birthday.

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y mother gave me my first set of Old Paris China for my twenty-third birthday and it has always been very precious to me. She bought it from Mrs. Edith Withington-Kyle in Upper Hillsboro, New Hampshire. It is an absolutely charming child’s coffee service hand painted with blue bands and garlands of pink and blue flowers. Maybe it had been a birthday present to a lucky child 150 years ago. My mother and I shared a love of old porcelain.

At that time I had no idea what the fine hand painted unmarked china was. Some of my antique dealer friends showed me examples of china they called Old Paris. It was always high quality, very white, hand painted porcelain which was unmarked. When I was looking for dolls in France, dealers would show me charming doll-sized china sets which they referred to as Vieux Paris. Some people may discount china that is not marked, but like all things, experience will allow you to recognize quality and enable you to spot what others might overlook.

Nineteenth century Sevres full-sized vanity set

A couple of years ago, I was trying to find out more about the production of Vieux Paris porcelain in Paris. I found that in France it is not old enough to be very collectable since everyone’s grandmother has it in her cupboard. They are more interested in the older soft paste porcelain. I went off to the Museum at the Sevres Factory and it was amazing. In the 1600’s the fabulous hard paste china started to be imported from China. Previously in Europe they had clay pottery and what was known as soft paste porcelain. The clay and the soft paste porcelain are both fragile. The clay chips easily and the delicate soft paste porcelain will break if it is handled. So imagine you are a nobleman serving a large party, probably you would lose pieces of china every time you used them.

The hard paste could stand washing and handling without breaking so easily because it is fired to a much higher temperature. The imported Chinese china was hugely expensive and highly taxed as a luxury. The Europeans were eager to discover the secret of this porcelain and make it themselves.

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Vieux Paris Doll’s Vanity set living happily in a case with the Huret dolls.

Below, Vieux Paris doll’s vanity set in original box with label from Paris shop.

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Meissen in Germany was the first company to start producing real hard paste china. The French were anxious to produce their own china. Kaolin which is the clay that can produce this high fired china was found near the town of Limoges. Soon after, production began in Vincennes, but the company was taken over by the Louis XV and moved to Sevres. There was a very high demand for the new hard paste china, but you had to apply to the king to purchase a set.

Only people who were aristocrats were allowed to buy the china. Since Marie Antoinette was a member of the Royal family, she was allowed to start her own business and she was a little more lenient about who could purchase her china. While the king refused to allow commoners to buy china, he paid his workers a pittance if he remembered to pay them at all.

The French Revolution saw the end of the old royal privileges and restrictions. There was an explosion of small manufacturers around Paris.

Many of the artisans had worked at Sevres and you can see the Sevres influence in their work. White porcelain blank china was made in Limoges and even Sevres. There were probably other small manufacturers.

Names such as Dihl, Nast, Dagoty, Neppel Eduard Honore Denuelle, Clauss and Jacob Petit were all associated with Vieux Paris China.

Seventy percent of this china was unmarked. The new china companies became quite successful, made by the bourqeoisie for the bourqeoisie.

By the late nineteenth-century technology changed and these small companies making hand painted china had died out.

Old Paris China would have been sold in elegant Parisian shops with only the shop label to identify it.

It is always hand painted, so small production of uniquely styled china was more the rule than today’s large production of identical transfer patterned china.

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9. Blue tea service in box. One repair not noticeable. $395 10. Blue handled Coffee Service. One saucer reglued. $150 11. Wonderful full sized dessert set from Paris, 12 dessert dishes, a cake plate and a fruit bowl $450

Mrs. Ernestine Stéphanie Jumeau, “Behind every great man there is a woman.”

“Women polish members, they are the true tutors of good taste, the instigators of all devotions. The man who cherishes them is rarely a barbarian.”

Legouvé Gabriel Marie, 1764-1812

“The woman is the future of the man.”

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oday I wish to write about the heart of the famous Jumeau company: notably Ernestine Stéphanie Jumeau, the charming wife of Emile Louis Jumeau.

All would agree that the Bébé Jumeau excelled in the category of the 19th century luxury toys, being regarded as the “National Toy” for its excellence. We admire Emile Jumeau for his vision, yet we must not overlook the crowning achievement of the Bébé Jumeau … the magnificence of its costumes.

And with this intention, particular qualities were required and only one woman was the incarnation.

One can say “do not judge a book by its cover”; in French we say, “l’habit ne fait pas le moine” (the gown make not the monk) which is certainly true, but the costume makes the doll. Without it the doll is only a material assembly and its expression and quality forms what I would like to call, its “DNA”, its personality, allowing us to recognize a Jumeau among all the other makers.

Here, in this human microcosm the fact of costuming is capital.

The quality and the style of clothing will decide the social layer in which this object will be placed. In our society clothing often determines “status” and the poupées and later the articulated bébés became models of elegance and style.

On this subject let us read a small passage of the poem “Poetic Industry” which appeared in 1885 in the magazine La Poupée Modèle and related to the Bébé Jumeau: “… Adorned chemise simply, he [the Bébé] is Superb, gracious, and shining and perfect; But he became prettier when of its costumes; Mrs Jumeau decided to work, One owes him entirely, these marvelous toys Who allure initially the spirit and the eyes: And which, in the Universe, dispatched in great number, Until - beyond seas can carry their shade And, their clothing copied; but grown, Give some talent to the tailors of the country.

Very often, indeed, on the remote shores It is the Bébé Jumeau who dictates the fashion, And which provides the plan of a complete clothing.

What resembles is good, which try to, is ugly… “

Empress of the Bébé Jumeau Fashion

by François and Danielle Theimer

Advertising in 1889 Le Figaro magazine illustrating Madame Jumeau dresses.

Published in 1885 in La Poupée Modèle, this describes in glowing terms the superiority of the Jumeau bébé.

To supplement this image it is necessary to explain and understand the talent and personality of our heroine Ernestine Jumeau. An excerpt from a small booklet named “Bébé Jumeau at the Exhibition” from 1885 quotes her as saying: “…. The workshops in Paris are filled with busy and educated people expert in the art of the cut and the seam, so much, so that, often, my beautiful dresses are used as models for the mothers and little girls…”

Ernestine Stéphanie Ducruix, daughter of a rich family of Parisian wine merchants, was 22 years old in 1874 when she married the extravagant and vivacious Emile Louis Jumeau who was 31. Emile Louis was carefree and immature, devouring life, going from conquest to conquest whereas Ernestine was a thoughtful romantic fond of daydream and contemplation.

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Box label identifying the special Jumeau chemise.

quickly, preserving her independence, and showing a true perspicacity in this artistic and intellectual world of the family business in which she found her niche.

Perfectionist, persevering and very organized, she took up her post of “Director of the clothing department of the poupées and bébés”. She had under her orders a large staff comprised of linen maids, gantières, dressmakers experienced and “little hands,” which she directed with flexibility and authority, always attentive with innovation and assessing the quality of the well done job. Her clearness and her modernity were the key elements of the success of the company in regard to the bébés clothing. The Jumeau company, thus from the onset, adhered to a tradition of perfection making it possible to win multiple rewards.

Ernestine very quickly managed not only to overcome her impetuous husband, but she obtained from him an admiration which never failed. Thanks to her, the image of the Bébé Jumeau with its bright colors and daring and modern cuts, became the symbol and the ambassador of French savoir-faire without any rival.

During the golden age of the bébé (1875 to 1890), Ernestine Jumeau reigned over her sewing shops, much like a queen over her subjects, ruling with kindness without any despotism, stopping only for short times for the births of her three daughters.

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became emancipated and became what we call enfantine or child fashion.

When the articulated bébé became the new modern toy, dethroning the poupée, its wardrobe required a renewal of imagination for the dressmakers. It opened a new world, an eldorado which Ernestine Jumeau easily conquered.

Her husband granted a confidence without limits to her, respecting the talent and grace of his wife’s achievements.

Some excerpts of the writings of the time give us a more precise idea of these talents: “… the bébés wears the most various costumes. I admired Marquis Louis XV, pleasant Watteau shepherdesses, spruce maidservants, and also the children dressed in the latest fashion of tomorrow, because here one does not follow Fashion, one precedes it, one creates.”

“We are transported in a country were King Chiffon controls by agitating his sceptre curlicue. The direction of this state belongs to Mrs. Jumeau, who brings her perfect elegance, her indisputable good taste and her science of beauty. Every morning she receives the workers who come to present her new models of dresses and hats.

These workers with fairy fingers achieve wonders. Many children of millionaires do not have costumes any more beautiful than those which dressed the Bébé Jumeau. The colors are laid out in breathtaking ranges: silks, satins, velvets, invaluable laces marry agreeably, forming here charming tumbles, gracious statements, and especially, especially forming a perfect unit… “ “… I saw dresses having cost eight work days for a dressmaker; the most worked dance dress did not require any more. I went into ecstasies in the presence of charming costumes, of marvelous hats of form and taste…”

“… the dressmakers (couturières) work in their homes, except for some who are attached to the company. They create a model, submit it to Mrs. Jumeau, and if it is appropriate it is declared irreproachable, and they receive the order to make a certain number of costumes.”

“More than three hundred new models are made every year; you see that the bébés are not exposed to being dressed in a similar way. Moreover, many other companies do not fear to copy the costumes of the Jumeau company, and to dress their dolls in similar fashion, thus trying to create a confusion, which, by misfortune for them, never occurs. The false Bébé Jumeau is distinguished from the real one by a simple glance… “(from “Note on the Manufacturing of the Bébés Jumeau” 1885.)

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I would like to share an excerpt of a long letter relating to Ernestine Jumeau, written by her daughter and read by her granddaughter, Mrs. Jacqueline Grenier, at the 4th World for Doll Collectors held in Paris and Lyon in 1994: “… sharp brown eyes, speaking always with humour, with much wisdom, incomparable elegance, she hid many other qualities. Early to rise, she left early each day in the horse-drawn carriage for the factory of Montreuil. Along the way she prepared the orders in Lyon for the silk trade of the dresses, in Limoges for the leather of the shoes, the work of the linen maids.

She inspected the doll trunks with their trousseaux intended for the Court of England, Russia and others – all that without neglecting her relationship with the workers. “These women are the holy ones” she told me, a long time after …”

When competition became more severe, in particular from the German dollmakers, and after the lawsuit with former employee Anatole Danel, it became necessary to re-examine their sales strategy in order to gain a broader foothold in the market. Committed, Ernestine had the clever idea to transform the chemise of the Bébé Jumeau into a dress.

Poupées and bébés were sold “in chemise” in the least expensive categories and each manufacturer equipped his poupées or bébés with a personalized chemise; the customer could buy the additional dresses or the trousseau of his choice in one of the hundred specialized doll stores of Paris.

Having a close exclusive contact with a Lyons fabric manufacturer Ernestine ordered a printed fabric in small flowers, in red and also in blue (blue flowers for the blue eyes and red flowers for the brown eyes). This fabric was then worked with care and elegance, becoming a “dressy chemise,” furnished with a broad goffered collar with fine lace. A belt onto which the label “Bébé Jumeau” in gold lettering on red silk was a crowning touch worthy of the Bébé Jumeau.

Ernestine after having maturely reflected, with a relevance worthy of admiration, thus gave up satin, silk and velvet, but outlined a new inimitable seal for the Bébé Jumeau. This absolutely brilliant idea largely contributed to support the company in these difficult times all while maintaining a style and the standing of this product.

Ernestine Stéphanie had not only the unwavering support of her husband, she was an ideal partner and the heart of the Jumeau company.

Lottery card with a Jumeau dressed in one of Ernestine Jumeau’s creations.

Daughters of Ernestine dressed in the Jumeau style.

Editor’s Note: Francois and Danielle Theimer are currently are working on a new work which reports the complete history of the articulated Bébé to be published at the end of 2016.

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The Crocheted Critters of Carl Horn Nachf and Hertwig and Company

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n the November 2005 issue of this magazine, my article, “Tiny Treasures and Miniature Marvels,” discussed the diminutive all-bisque dolls dressed in elaborately crocheted costumes by the German companies of Carl Horn Nachf and Hertwig and Company. But the tiny treasures produced by these two companies were not limited to just human figures. With creativity and crochet, these companies turned tiny dolls into a marvelous miniature menagerie.

Above, a 1928 advertisement for Carl Horn Nachf. Among the dolls in detailed crocheted clothing are a tiny teddy bear and a petite puppy. Horn advertised toy soldiers as early as 1906, but by 1918, it offered “miniature dolls, dolls in national costumes, Lilliput animals.”

Right, resembling the Lilliput puppy in the Horn ad, this canine seems bit confounded by how to fetch such sizable sticks, which are really nothing more than toothpicks. With black bead eyes and an embroidered nose and mouth nose, this appealing pup is all white, except for his black ears and tail, and he sports bright blue bow at his neck. Underneath are the bisque torso and limbs of a doll, wired at the hips and shoulders. He is just 1.5 inches long from nose tip to tail.

1928 advertisement for Carl Horn Nachf.

Dog attributed to Carl Horn Nachf. 1.5 inches long from nose tip to tail. Crochet over bisque doll torso and limbs.

Two teddy bears attributed to Carl Horn Nachf.

Approximately 1.5 inches tall. Crochet over all-bisque doll.

Close up of head of Horn bear, showing doll underneath.

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These two teddy bears a resemblance to the bruin in the Horn ad. Posing among their more colorful and edible cousins, these bears, one brown and one beige, are approximately 1.5 inches tall when their legs are extended.

However, the tight and fine crochet limits the flexibility of the little bisque doll underneath, despite the wire joints at the hips and shoulders.

I was able to carefully peek under the head of the beige bear, exposing the head of the bisque doll underneath. It appears the doll was left all white. That certainly makes logical and thrifty sense; why go through the time and expense of decorating a doll who is going to be completely covered by crochet?

This petite pachyderm posing with peanuts is certainly anything but jumbo, as he is just one inch from trunk to tail. But despite his extremely small size, he is amazingly detailed, with embroidered black eyes and red lips, tiny white crocheted tusks on each side of his curled truck, large round ears, and a trailing tail. Like the dog, underneath are the bisque torso and limbs of a disguised doll.

Cats love to play with yarn, but the itty-bitty kitty below would have a difficult time batting at even the smallest ball of thread. Posed on the end of a knitting needle, this pee-wee pussycat is just 1.25 inches long from nose to rump, not counting her long crocheted tail. The eyes, nose, and mouth are all embroidered with fine thread. Like the elephant and dog, underneath are the body and limbs of an all-bisque doll.

Elephant attributed to Carl Horn Nachf. 1 inch long. Crochet over all-bisque doll torso and limbs.

Cat attributed to Carl Horn Nachf. 1.25 inches long.

Crochet over all-bisque doll torso and limbs.

As the reader may have noted by now, when discussing the dog, elephant, and cat, I refer only to a doll’s body beneath the crochet covering. All these animals have a very odd anomaly, with the forelegs significantly longer than the rear, as can seen in the comparison of the puppy and pachyderm. Even odder, careful probing with a pin indicates that there is no doll’s head under each animal’s, and it appears that their crochet craniums were made separately and stitched on. Cutting away the crochet would be the only way to truly discover what is underneath and no collector would want to annihilate one of these adorable animals.

However, looking at a typical Horn doll, it is clear the arms are shorter than the legs. My theory is that Horn apparently used a headless doll for these three animals, turning the doll upside down to make its legs the animal’s forelimbs. Perhaps this was an economical way to recycle damaged dolls?

Doll attributed to Carl Horn Nachf. 1.25 inches tall.

All-bisque, wire jointed at shoulders and hips. Original crochet dress.

Dog and Elephant, showing longer front legs.

Puss in Boots, armed with a straight pin sword, is dashing in his crocheted cape. His bisque lower legs were left bare and painted black to represent his eponymous footwear. Puss’ proud face is delineated in detailed embroidery, with wee whiskers on each side of his muzzle. This cat cavalier is just barely 1.5 inches tall. Like the teddies, he is a complete all-bisque doll is covered by crochet.

Puss in Boots attributed to Carl Horn Nachf. 1.5 inches tall. Crochet over all-bisque doll.

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This smallest of snowmen is just chillin’ among a cluster of ice cubes. Of tight, fine crochet, he is 1.75 inches tall. There appears to be no doll underneath, as his conical torso is empty and can be folded flat. I have included him because he so closely resembles other Horn creations. Samy Odin, in his delightful online article for Doll Shops United entitled “French Lilliputians and German Miniature Dolls,” pictures a diminutive donkey and tiny flock of chickens by Horn, noting that these animals appear to be entirely of crochet.

Snowman attributed to Carl Horn Nachf.

1.75 inches tall. Crochet.

Two more teddies are pictured, posing with their candy cousins. However, these bitty bears are by Hertwig and Company. Unlike the teddies by Horn with prominent muzzles, these bruins have flat faces.

The thread used for the crochet is thicker and the crochet is not as tight. There is an entire all-bisque doll underneath, wire-jointed at the hips and shoulders; peeking though the looser crochet, the underlying doll appears to be of pinkish precolored bisque.

Each bear is just over 1.5 inches tall. An ad from a Hertwig catalogue shows a similar bear advertised under “Gehäkelte Puppen” (crocheted dolls) as “drahtvollgelling” (fully wire jointed).

Two teddy bears attributed to Hertwig and Company.

1.625 inches tall. Crochet over all-bisque doll.

In a 1927 advertisement, Horn stated that it had “an extensive collection of assorted dressed dolls measuring from 1.25 to 3.5 inches high, in attractive finish and best quality,” offering a “well assorted sample collection of 120” of their dolls for $10. With such a vast variety, what sort of zoological miniature marvels are still waiting to be discovered by lucky collectors?

Bibliography Cieslik, Jurgen and Maryanne. German Doll Encyclopedia 1800-1939. Cumberland, Maryland: Hobby House Press, 1985.

Odin, Samy. French Lilliputians and German Miniature Dolls. http://www.dollshopsunited. com/articles/lilput4.pdf Theriaults, Florence. Hertwig and Company Archives: 1890 to 1937. Hong Kong, China: Gold Horse Publications 2000.

Catalogue illustration from Hertwig.

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American Women Dream in Cloth: Cottage Industry 1840-1930 - Part II Photographed at the 2015 UFDC National Convention

The Alabama Indestructible Doll or, Alabama Baby, was made by Ella Gaunt Smith starting in about 1899. Her husband built her a little factory behind their home and with 12 workers she began to produce her hand made dolls commercially.

The dolls were shown in the 1904 St. Louis World Exposition. Mrs. Smith received a first patent in 1905. The doll is called Indestructible because the head, neck and bust were molded in plaster and then covered with cloth. A stick placed in the center of the head and extending into the torso helped support the heavy head. Ears were originally applied separately. The cloth body and head were stuffed with cotton through the top of the head, which was closed with a circular crown at the top. The arms usually had mitten shaped hands with fingers indicated by stitching. A few of the earliest dolls have separate fingers. The legs are nicely shaped. They may have bare feet, but most have painted low boots, or slippers painted in blue, brown or pink. Most of the dolls have painted hair, but they were also sold with wigs. They were made in black or white, as girls, boys or babies. They were advertised as made in 12”, 14”, 18”, 21”, 23”, and 26” sizes.

A 36” size could be special ordered. A few of these dolls have been found in 8” and 10” sizes. Dolls were sold in a variety of outfits ranging from a simple teddy to a fancy lawn dress with lace. Babies had a long dress with lace trim and bonnet.

Boys wore overalls, a shirt and a hat. In 1924 Ella Smith took out a patent for a change in the structure of the dolls. The later dolls have ears molded as part of the head and do not have the circular crown. The factory closed in 1925.

The Mother’s Congress Doll or Baby Stuart was made in Philadelphia from 1900 to 1911. It was designed and patented

by Madge L. Meade. The dolls were made of unbleached muslin with lithographed faces, blond hair with a blue bow and shoes. They had jointed shoulders, hips and knees. The dolls are marked on their chests. The dolls range in size from 17” to 24”.

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Alabama Babies, 1899-1925 by Ella Smith.

Baby Stuart, Mother’s Congress Dolls, made by Madge L. Meade from 1900-1911

Sheppard Babies, also called Philadelphia Babies were sold in the Sheppard department store in Philadelphia around 1900.

The Philadelphia Baby was sold by the Sheppard Department Store in Philadelphia, in about 1900. Little is known about who made the painted stockinet dolls, which were made in 22” and, a seldom found, 18” size. The dolls were dressed by women who worked in Sheppard’s store. The faces and ears of these dolls are strongly molded with uniquely modeled eyelids. The heads, lower arms and legs up to the knees are oil painted with a thin coat that allows the stockinet texture to show. The dolls have light or dark hair and were made with brown or rarer blue eyes. The elbows are indicated by modeling, but there is no joint. The knees are sewn across so that they will bend. Slightly curved fingers and toes are shown with stitching and the thumbs are separate. A more complete description of the variety of facial details may be found in an article in the 2015 souvenir journal by Nancy Smith.

Dorothy Klinghorn Wilson made her dolls in 1910. They are stockinet with heavily modeled and painted hair and painted features. Very little is known about these dolls other than the name of the maker.

Anne Maxwell of Bayside, on Long Island, New York patented her design for a rag doll in 1915. The facial features and shoes were drawn on the doll with ink. The front of the hair was colored on the head. Then a strip of cloth of the same color was sewn to the top of the head and ran down the back of the head to below the waist. This broad piece was cut into narrow strips from the end to the nape of the neck to represent long hair. The “hair” could be loose and flowing or divided and braided, giving the small owner the chance to style the hair.

Dorothy Klinghorn Wilson sold her dolls at the Boston Arts and Crafts Center 1900-1915.

Maxwell Dolls by Anne Maxwell, who patented her design for fabric hair in 1915.

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Albritton Dolls made by Nina Bonner Albritton, 1915-1917.

Rollinson Dolls by Gertrude Rollinson, 1916-1926.

Albritton Dolls - Nina Bonner Albritton (1881-1975) was an artist, teacher and doll maker. Her hand-painted cotton stuffed dolls were made in Clarksville, TN from 1915 to 1917 and sold primarily in the southern states.

Ms. Albritton alone cut, sewed, painted and dressed each doll. The dolls were made in two sizes, 18 and 24 inches.

Although her dolls are unmarked, they can be easily identified by the unique joining of the dolls’ legs.

Rollinson Dolls were designed and made by Gertrude Rollinson from 1916 to 1929 in Holyoke, Massachusetts.

At first the dolls were made completely by her. Soon they were manufactured by the small Utley Company. Gertrude Rollinson again made the dolls herself when Utley closed. The oil painted stockinet dolls were made as boys, girls or babies. The babies are very similar to the Chase dolls.

Their hands don’t have the curved fingers that Chase dolls have and the eyes and lashes have different paint details. As German bisque dollies became unavailable during World

Baby Sister and Petiekins Bunny, made by the Misses Tebbets, c. 1920’s.

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War I, Gertrude Rollinson designed dolls with faces similar to the popular German dolls. These dolls were painted with open/closed mouths. Some had painted teeth. They also came with wigs. The variety of these dolls makes them quite interesting to study.

The Four Tebbetts sisters made their cute dolls in the 1920s. The ladies were known for their needlework. The family originally lived in Harrodsburgh, Kentucky where Mary, the oldest sister was born in 1877. The family moved to Pittsburgh, Pa. where Elizabeth, Marian and Ruth were born. When their parents died in 1920 and 1921 the sisters began designing and making cloth dolls to support themselves. Although they had two brothers, the family home was left to Mary. Their earliest baby doll had detailed facial painting, a dress and bonnet, but no indication of a real body. The 6 ½” Sweet Petiekins had a needle sculpted face with printed features, an attached bonnet or hat, a body that was a stuffed romper and flat, folded tape for arms and legs. The patents for these earlier dolls contain no information about their construction. Little Sister’s 1925 patent application does contain information on the head construction of the doll.

This doll has a complete body with needle sculpted arms and legs. She seems to have been quite popular with painted facial detail and a human hair wig. She was 18” to 19” long. In the early 1950s the sisters moved to Kent, CT. There they opened “The Misses Tebbetts Needlepoint Shop” where they sold handbags, seat covers and other needlepoint work. They were chosen to design and make a needlepoint rug for the National Cathedral and went on to make over 100 seat covers, kneelers and smaller rugs for the cathedral.

Kamkins, c. 1920’s-1930’s, by Louise Kampes.

Kamkins Dolls were designed and made by Louise R. Kampes who was born of immigrant parents in 1874 in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania. It is thought that she began experimenting in doll making there. She moved to Atlantic City in 1918 and applied for a patent for the process of making her mask face cloth doll in 1919. The patent was granted on November 2, 1920. Even before the patent was granted an article in Playthings Magazine featured her dolls and their fashionable but realistic clothing. A small photograph shows the dolls with painted or wigged hair playing on a lawn. These were expensive dolls, up to $10 each depending on the outfit. Her dolls quickly became popular with wealthier visitors to the resort town. In spite of their popularity, the doll maker was not listed in the Atlantic City Business Directory in the early 1920s because the directory clearly stated that it listed only male business owners and the widows of men whose businesses had been previously listed. Louise had a workshop and store on Central Pier as well as a shop on the boardwalk.

She cut out pieces to make complete outfits, tied them in bundles and sent the bundles to women who sewed the outfits at home and returned the completed outfits to the shop where they were paid. The clothing designs changed with the seasons and with the fashions. They are simple in design, beautifully sewn with nice detail work. Visitors to Atlantic City frequently bought new outfits for their child’s doll with each return visit. The dolls were boys, girls and seldom found, babies. Earliest dolls were completely oil painted and had strips of human hair sewn directly to the scalp. By 1922 the dolls came with flesh colored heavy cotton bodies and mohair wigs. The depression didn’t seem to affect Atlantic City at first, but by 1932 it had hit hard and Louise Kampes stopped selling her dolls and worked repairing dolls instead. A small group of businessmen bought her equipment and tried to set up a company in New York City, using the Kampes name in 1934. The company did not succeed. Madame Alexander brought out a similarly designed doll that same year. It was less expensive to produce and did not have the fine wardrobes.

It lasted for about two or three years.

The Alexander Doll Company started as a cottage industry with the four Alexander sisters making cloth dolls and animals in their home. The exact date of the switch to industrial production is unknown. We have included the earliest Amer – Tot, which has a cloth-covered head in the Kamkins style. This early example on the left is unmarked.

However one can feel the composition shoulder plate under the cloth of the body. The Alexander marked Amer-Tot girl next to him has a cheaper to produce, flocked composition head with an identical shoulder plate which is placed on the outside of the cloth body. Alexander dolls continue to be made today. It was the last big company to make the entire doll in the United States. In the last few years much of the work has been shifted to China.

Madame Alexander Amer-Tot Dolls, 1934-1937. They were similar in design to the Kamkins doll.

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Abigail Log Cabin Doll by Portia Sperry, c. 1932-1950

Raggedy Ann made by Myrtle Gruelle, wife of Johnny Gruelle.

Abigail and Nancy Hanks were designed by Portia Howe Sperry, in the village of Nashville, in Brown County, Indiana. The Sperry family moved there when Portia’s husband lost his job in the Great Depression. The county had a flourishing artist colony. Portia got a job in a gift shop and quickly turned it into a shop featuring the crafts of the local artists. She decided to make a doll that could be a companion and a teaching tool. She made Abigail out of muslin stuffed with soft washable wool. She used buttons and ties on the clothes and oil cloth shoes. She made the hair of cloth and cut the cloth below the head in strips so that it could be braided like the Maxwell doll. Her bangs were yarn. The doll has a flat face with a chin and ears formed with darts. A local artist, Carolyn Griffith designed and painted the faces. Local women sewed the clothes and made the doll a portmanteau out of Quaker Oat boxes covered with wallpaper to carry the doll and anything precious she acquired. Abigail was dressed as a pioneer child. The doll sold well and was even carried by Marshall Fields. Portia Sperry created a smaller rag doll, which she named Nancy Hanks to inspire children to find out about the real Nancy Hanks and her son, Abraham Lincoln. In the mid 1930s Portia wrote a book about the adventures of Susan Calvert and her doll, Abigail, who traveled to Indiana in1830. The book contained a good deal of history and was used in Indiana public schools in the fourth grade history classes.

Two dolls that made the leap from Cottage Industry to factory production.

Johnny Gruelle designed Raggedy Ann on an old doll his mother had owned. When he wrote the first Raggedy Ann Stories in 1914, the Volland Publishing Company asked for a doll to go with the books. His wife, Myrtle, and the other family members made the first dolls. They became so popular that the Gruelle family could not keep up with demand. Johnny Gruelle patented the designs of Raggedy Ann and her companion Raggedy Andy and copyrighted their names. A licensing agreement was made between 46

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Gruelle and the Volland Company, which made the dolls from 1918 to 1934. After Volland went out of business a succession of companies have made these classic American dolls continuously to the present day.

Dorothy Heizer studied art, portraiture and sculpture at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. She began making dolls in the 1920’s using a copper wire skeletal armature to enable posing. The form was padded and covered in fine crepe.

Exquisite needle-sculpting and fine painting of features produced lifelike representations of the human form.

Left Pretty Miss Penelope by Dorothy Heizer, made from a kit advertised in Modern Priscilla magazine, September 1923

Maggie Bessie Dolls by Margaret and Elizabeth Pfohl, 1890’s-1940’s.

Edith Flack Ackley doll, c. late 1920’s-30’s

Maggie Bessie dolls were made by the sisters Margaret Gertrude Pohl (Maggie) and Caroline Elizabeth Pohl (Bessie), Moravians from Old Salem, North Carolina. They began making dolls the 1890’s and later refined their pattern and painting techniques to produce the dolls we know as Maggie Bessie dolls. The doll faces were primed with white house paint and then sanded before the features were added in oils. The sisters made their sweet-faced dolls into the 1940’s.

Edith Flack Ackley produced doll kits for Woman’s Home Companion beginning in 1934. The doll pattern was stamped on unbleached muslin, along with instructions and patterns for making the doll’s clothing. Features were embroidered and the hair was made of yarn. Over the years she also wrote several children’s books.

This paper relies heavily on Cloth Dolls From Ancient to Modern by Linda Edward, published by Schiffer Publishing Company in 1997.

Other sources used are: Abby Cady an article by JennyLou Hamilton Schoelwer in Doll Reader June/July 1993 Abigail The Log Cabin Doll of Brown County by Sue Popp an article in Antique Doll Collector An article on Chase Dolls by Nancy A. Smith published in a United Federation of Doll Clubs Journal.

An article on the Philadelphia or Sheppard Babies by Nancy A. Smith published in The UFDC 2015 Journal.

An article: The Misses Tebbetts by Linda Edward published in Antique Doll Collector Ballinger: Bonnie Gamble: The Alabama Baby Indestructible Doll 1899 – 1932. 1997 Bradshaw, Marjorie A. The Doll House: The Story of the Chase Doll. 1988 Coleman: Dorothy, Elizabeth Ann and Evelyn Jane The Collectors Encyclopedia of Dolls, Volumes One and Two. Delaughter, Margo: Meet The Albrittons! An article published in Antique Doll Collector in February 2013.

Parrish, Diane Doyle: The Story of the Columbian Dolls: How the Adams Sisters saved the Family Farm a family memoir. 2013.

Business directories of Atlantic City from 1918 through 1932.

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AUCTION GALLERY

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Theriault’s: The Carabet Collection

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ver the years there has been growing interest in Japanese dolls, largely the result of Alan Scott Pate, a noted Japanese doll scholar whose books and lectures at important doll events have shaped our knowledge and interest in this fascinating subject.

The unique Japanese doll collection of Norman Carabet of California, sold by Theriault’s at their January auction, included outstanding examples of ningyö and, according to Alan Pate was only the second sale in history to offer the opportunity to select rarities gleaned from decades of informed collecting. A few of the highlights are shown here, for more prices visit theriaults.com or proxibid.com. Prices do not include the buyer’s premium.

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15-inch all original wooden dolls, late 1700’s, representing figures from a Japanese drama, with original box, $37,000.

Wooden Imperial Couple, 18 inches, c. 1800, made for the imperial court, $35,000.

An Imperial couple dating from the early 1700’s, each 13‑inches, in exceptional costumes, with matching original boxes, $28,000.

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An Imperial Nunnery Gosho, one of few examples known, 16 inches, carved wood, c. 1770, $35,000.

From the Meiji era, circa 1890, by Namikawa of Kyoto, 18 inches with triple jointed body articulation and six wigs, late 1800’s, $18,000.

Grand size sexed goshoningyö, early 1800’s, 17 inches, $27,000.

15-1/2” Bru Modele with a child Bru wood body and the original Bru metal attachment for the head sold for $19,200 at the recent Morphy auction featuring dolls, toys and advertising. The 8” Queen Anne type wooden, early nineteenth century, exceeded its presale estimate to bring $11,000. The 14” china with long china arms and legs with defined toes, believed to be a product of Royal Copenhagen, sold for $7,800. www.morphyauctions.com

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The Musée de la Poupée

by Donna Kaonis

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aris in the fall is sublime with dependable, mild temperatures and fewer tourists. On last year’s TLC tour we spent an entire week enjoying its never-ending delights…museums, the grand antique show “Antiquities Brocante,” flea markets, galleries, exhibitions, shopping and dining. Each of us received metro passes, and with plenty of time to explore on our own, many a bucket list was whittled down. As someone who would quake at the thought of a New York subway ride, riding the Metro was a delight – easy to understand, fast, clean and totally free of noxious odors!

On our first full day we spent time at the Musée de la Poupée, one of the world’s few remaining doll museums and the only doll museum in Paris. Co-owner Samy Odin has authored many articles over the years for this magazine, yet I had never visited the museum. C’est incroyable! It was all I had hoped for and more.

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Our fearless tour leader Lynn Murray had arranged for two seminars at the museum. We divided into two groups, one attending a hands-on program led by Mary Claude Wagner who brought boxes of the most delectable doll clothing for us to examine and the second program led by Samy on dolls made by F.G. and sold under his mark as well as dolls made for other companies.

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this magazine. From early dolls the displays progress to early twentieth century dolls and ultimately to dolls dating from the 1950’s to present times. Early woodens, paper maches, chinas, fashions, bebes and character dolls are beautifully displayed against hand painted backdrops in the style of theater set designs, creating a lifelike ambience bathed in a soft golden light. Along with the permanent collection, changing exhibits on specific topics and a wellstocked gift store makes it worthwhile to pay more than one visit to this Parisian jewel.

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continued from page 30 varying from Neoclassical, Rococo, Gothic to Renaissance revival. The china was mostly made full-sized for adult use, but many of these larger pieces were made in miniature for gifts to children. These miniature sets allow children to play the rituals surrounding food in our culture. A French dinner service is very elaborate, so a child can play at all the courses of an adult meal.

The dessert set on top of page 57 was purchased in Paris. It is a beautiful set with its hand painted plates, fruit bowl and cake plate. The painting is signed EB. The flowers and the fruits are all hand painted with just a few repeats in the set of twelve.

The two sets of china shown below came from different antique shops in Paris, but it is obvious by their painting that they were done by the same company. The dinner service is painted in an off center pattern which is perhaps a bit art nouveau while the tea service is more centered like the pattern.

Child-sized dinner service.

Child-sized tea service.

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A reticulated fruit basket which belonged to George Clymer, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and a reticulated fruit basket from a child’s dinner service. In English and American culture, the tea party seems more important in child’s play.

Full-sized Dessert Set

Children’s vanity sets were sold for the Etrennes market in presentation boxes.

This is a doll-sized tea set in original box from Angela Praader’s museum in Davos, Switzerland.

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Child-sized tea set with a F.G., perfect for tea with dolly.

A lovely doll-sized tea set makes afternoon tea so much nicer.

Tiny tea sets. The Chinoiserie set in green and gold leaf designs reflects the styles of the 1880’s.

This size three A.T. likes to entertain with her best china.

This is the most detailed tiny hand painted set I have.

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Small doll-size coffee set.

Navy blue handles are unusual.

A Steiner waits for her guests to arrive for tea.

This vanity set is a little larger than most dollsized sets, perhaps scaled for the 20-30 inch dolls. The painting is very delicate and well done.

This is a tiny dollhouse-sized vanity set. The pitcher and bowl are 3.5 centimeters high. Even in this size the painting is remarkable.It will be put to good use when the dolls awake in the morning.

By the 1890’s, larger companies such as Haviland pushed out the small companies.

The larger companies had switched from hand painting to the use of transfer patterns.

This happened about the time that the international regulations about marking the source of the china became law. These pieces are almost never marked. You have to look at the color of the china which is very white, not blue white. You have to look closely to see the brush marks in the painting, not the tiny dots of transfer patterns.

I enjoy creating vignettes for my dolls.

Adding doll-sized china, furniture and accessories can change a static display into a delightful tableau that even non-collectors can appreciate. When you are at show and can’t find that special doll you are looking for, consider looking for doll-sized china to create a dolly-sized scene. I hope you all have fun hunting for this special china.

This vanity set is the more normal doll size. The bowl and pitcher are much more elaborate than the side pieces. Samy Odin bought this from an estate and it came this way. In the 19th century it may not have been as important for everything to match.

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Calendar of Events

Send in your Free Calendar Listing to: Antique Doll Collector, c/o Calendar, P.O. Box 239, Northport, New York 11768 or Email: adcsubs@gmail.com.

If you plan on attending a show, please call the number to verify the date and location as they may change.

10/24‑4/16/16. Switzerland. Parasols & Umbrellas‑from everyday object to work of art. Michel Heurtault’s museum pieces 1750‑1970 & latest creations. Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel. www.swmb.museum.

11/21‑2/14/16. Switzerland. Anton Mosimann’s Unique Collection of Cookbooks & Menu Cards. Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel. www.swmb.museum.

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5‑7 Des Moines, IA. Antique Show.

Iowa State Fairgrounds. Kimberly Schilling. Melting Pot Productions, Inc. 712‑326‑9964.

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6 Leesburg, FL. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Leesburg Community Ctr. Orange Blossom & Hills & Lakes Doll Collectors. Janelle Sundeen.

352‑728‑1832.

6 Port Angeles, WA. Doll Show.

Vern Burton Center. Just Dolls of Washington. Dori Beachler.

360‑683‑1006.

6‑7 San Diego, CA. Miniature Show.

Al Bahr Shriner’s Ctr. San Diego Miniature Crafters.

6 Westampton, NJ. Doll Auction.

Sweetbriar. Dorothy Hunt.

410‑275‑2094. www.SweetbriarAuctions.com.

13 Fort Myers, FL. Doll Show. Araba Temple. The Cape Coral Doll Guild and Fort Myers Doll Club. Marilia.

239‑540‑8628. Sharon. 239‑267‑1483. magicofdolls@gmail.com.

13 New Braunfels, TX. Doll Show.

New Braunfels Civic Ctr. Dorothy Meredith. 830‑606‑5868. dmeredith@dolldr.com.

19‑20 Germany. Steiff & Christmas‑Decoration Auction.

Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion GmbH. Gotz Seidel.

0049(0)6203‑13014 (F) 0049(0)6203‑17193. mail@spielzeugauktion.de. www.spielzeugauktion.de.

20 Largo, FL. Doll & Bear Show.

Minnreg Building. St. Petersburg Doll Club. Ilene Delk. 727‑347‑7556.

20 Pasadena, CA. Doll Show. Pasadena Elks Lodge. Forever Young Antique & Collectible Dolls. Sandy Kline.

818‑368‑4648.

21 Bellevue, WA. Doll, Bear & Toy Show. Red Lion Hotel. The Antique Doll & Toy Market. Lisa Pepin.

206‑362‑8723. Pepins4@msn.com.

21 Tampa, FL. Teddy Bear Show.

Crowne Plaza Westshore. Bright Star Teddy Bear Shows. Valerie Rogers.

502‑423‑7827.

26‑27 Charleston, SC. Rose Percy Event.

Francis Marion Hotel. Deborah Jenkines. 706‑459‑4856. djenkines@aol.com.

27 Pensacola, FL. Doll & Toy Show.

The Wright Place First Methodist Church. The Pensacola Doll Study Club. Jan Taghon. 850‑748‑3673.

Hazel Spencer. 850‑944‑2183.

27 Punta Gorda, FL. Doll & Bear Show. Charlotte Harbor Events & Conference Ctr. Pt. Charlotte Doll Club. Merle Romer. 941‑286‑1446.

27 Richmond, VA. Doll Show.

Richmond Raceway Complex.

Capital Doll Club. Jackie Price.

804‑275‑0091.

28 Strongsville, OH. Doll & Bear Show. Strongsville Holiday Inn. Gail Lemmon. 440‑396‑5386.

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4‑6 Sacramento, CA. Multi‑Day Doll Event. Embassy Suites Sacramento Riverfront. Independent Spirits Doll Club. Bay Area Doll Club. Anne Lien. 415‑342‑8655.

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5 Asheville, NC. Doll Show. WNC Agricultural Center. www.AshevilleDollShow.com.

5 Escondido, CA. Doll Show. Church of Resurrection.

Cameo Doll Club. Gwen Pogue. 619‑460‑4678.

5 Ft. Worth, TX. Doll & Toy Show. Riley Center at Southwest Baptist Theological Seminary. Kyle. 405‑810‑1010.

5 Melbourne, FL. Doll Show. The Heritage Isle Clubhouse.

Florida Space Coast Doll Club. Kathy Gauler. 321‑537‑9316.

6 Tucson, AZ. Toy & Doll Show. Tucson Expo Center. Tucson Miniature Automobile Club. Tom Russell. 520‑323‑1848.

12 Columbia, SC. Model Train Show. National Guard Armory. South Carolina Trade Shows. Todd Pletcher.

843‑307‑8674.

12 El Paso, TX. Doll Show. Best Western Plus. Sun Country Doll Folks of El Paso. Janna Daniels. 915‑637‑3438.

12 Lakeland, FL. Doll & Bear Show. Lake Mirror Center.

Tropical Doll Study Club. Suzanne Watkins. 863‑676‑8886.

Diane Milla. 863‑644‑1144.

12‑13 Puyallup, WA. Doll & Bear Show. Puyallup Fairgrounds.

Crossroads. 775‑348‑7713. www.crossroadsshows.com.

12 Santa Barbara, CA. Doll Show. Earl Warren Showground.

Santa Barbara Doll Club. Bonnie Dunlap. 805‑733‑1261.

13 Buena Park, CA. Doll Show. Holiday Inn. Sherri’s Doll Show featuring Barbie Dolls. Sherri Gore. 310‑386‑4211.

13 Lansing, MI. Doll Show. Banquet & Conference Ctr. Sandy Johnson Barts. 269‑599‑1511.

13 Maquoketa, IA. Doll, Toy & Bear Show. Jackson County Fairgrounds. Eastern Iowa Doll Shows. Sherryl Newton.

319‑610‑3534.

17‑19 Houston, TX. Doll Convention.

Marriott Hotel. Bay Area Doll Club of Texas. Becca Hisle. 281‑614‑0077.

Beccah6@verizon.net. www.BayAreaDollClub.com.

18‑20 Cedar Falls, IA. Antiques & Collectibles Show. UNI‑Dome.

Kimberly Schiling. Melting Pot Productions. 712‑326‑9964. kim@antiquespectacular.com.

18 Golden, CO. Doll Show. Jefferson County Fairgrounds. Table Mountain Treasures. Mary Ann. 303‑985‑2770.

19‑20 FRANCE. Fine French Dolls & Puppets Auction. Galerie De Chartres.+33(0)2 37 88 28 28 (F)+33(0)2 37 88 28 20. chartres@galeriedechartres.com.

19 Galesburg, IL. Doll & Toy Show.

Sandburg Mall. West Central Illinois Doll Club. Jane Easterly.

309‑299‑0486.

Jane_easterly@hotmail.com.

19 Glendale, CA. Doll Show. Glendale Civic Auditorium. Jewel City Doll Club. Dene Alcott. 818‑248‑4862.

19 Madison, WI. Doll Show. Alliant Energy Center. Madison Area Doll Club. Vicki. 608‑279‑5298. dollcoll@charter.net.

Carol. 608‑212‑9832.

Caroljones6@yahoo.com.

19‑20 Naples, FL. Marquis Auction.

Grande Beach Resort. Theriault’s.

800‑638‑0422. info@theriaults.com.

19 Timonium, MD. Teddy Bear Show.

Holiday Inn Hotel. Donna Nielsen.

585‑229‑4453.

19 Venice, FL. Doll Show. Woodmere Park. Venice Doll Club. Mary Falcone. 941‑312‑4562.

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2 Nashville, TN. Doll & Bear Show.

The Inn At Opryland. Howard Knight. 802‑783‑8049. www.

KnightShows.com/Knoxville.

2 Roseville, CA. Doll & Bear Show.

Placer County Fairgrounds.

Crossroads. 775‑348‑7713. www.crossroadsshows.com. info@crossroadsshows.com.

2 Westampton, NJ. Antique & Vintage Doll Auction. Crescent Shrine. Sweetbriar. Dorothy Hunt.

410‑275‑2094. www.SweetbriarAuctions.com.

3 Anaheim, CA. Doll, Bear & Miniature Show. Anaheim Plaza Hotel. National Doll Festival.

Rowbear. 831‑438‑5349.

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

106 W. Main St., Carlisle, KY 40311 859‑289‑3344 Open by appointment only from Dec. 12 to April 1, 2016 Visit us at www.kydollandtoymuseum.com Like us on Facebook at ky doll and toy museum

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

www.TheDollWorks.net

The Antique Doll & Toy Market Sunday, FEBRUARY 21, 2016 11am-4pm $7

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• 50 Select Exhibitors • Antique & Collectable Dolls • Toys • Teddy Bears • Miniatures • Accessories • Doll Stringing • Free Parking • Restaurant & Much More!

Red Lion Bellevue Inn, 11211 Main St., Bellevue WA 98004 I-405 Exit 12 SE 8th St, West on SE 8th, Rt at 112th Inquires: Lisa Pepin 206-362-8723 pepins4@msn.com 2202 NE 171st ST, Shoreline, WA. 98155

3 Kansas City, MO. Doll Auction.

KCI Expo Center & Holiday Inn. Frasher’s Doll Auctions.

816‑625‑3786. (F) 816‑625‑6079. frasher@aol.com.

9 Des Moines, IA. Doll, Bear & Toy Show. Iowa State Fairgrounds.

Colleen Holden. 515‑986‑1975. www.desmoinesdollshow.com.

9 Riverside, CA. Doll, Toy & Bear Show. Janet Goeske Senior Center.

The Inland Empire Doll Club. Judy Day. 951‑264‑2732.

10 Dedham, MA. Doll, Bear & Folk Art Show. Holiday Inn. Collins Gifts.

Wendy Collins. 603‑969‑1699. www.CollinsGifts.com.

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Email: Jerry@Shermansantiques.net Website: www.shermansantiques.net Member of UFDC and Doll Doctors Association of America

Honey & Shars’ On the web at:

HoneyandShars.com and rubylane.com/shop/honeyandshars New dolls added weekly

Member of UFDC & NADDA

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10 Toledo, OH. Doll, Bear & Toy Show.

Stranahan Great Hall.

Sandra Kean Bullock. 734‑282‑0152. www.toledodollshow.com.

15 Portland, OR. BJD Event. Resin Rose BJD Expo. Airport Holiday Inn. Jamie Rist. 503‑887‑7728.

16 Austin, TX. Doll Show. Norris Centr. Joni Holland. 817‑929‑1691.

16‑17 Columbus, OH. Doll Show.

Embassy Suites‑Airport. NADDA. Ed Kolibaba. 623‑266‑2926.

16 Holland, MI. Doll Show. Holland Civic Center. West Michigan Snowbabies, Muskegon Sand Doller Doll Clubs. Jill Sanders.

231‑780‑4544. jancidolls@gmail.com.

16 Morgantown, PA. Morgantown PA Paper Doll Luncheon. Holiday Inn. Linda Ocasio. 201‑602‑2902.

16 Ringgold, GA. Doll Show. The Colonnade. Chattanooga Doll Club. Jane Heavener. 706‑965‑6031. mjheavener@catt.com

17 Livonia, MI. Doll Show. Livonia Marriott Hotel. Grant‑a‑Wish Fund.

Sherry Bonner. 248‑408‑1402.

17 Sturbridge, MA. Doll, Toy & Bear Show. The Sturbridge Host Hotel.

Kimberly Kittredge. 860‑559‑5040.

KSKittredge@yahoo.com.

19 Phoenix, AZ. Doll, Bears & Miniatures Show. Four Points Sheraton. Doll Dreamers Doll Club of Arizona. Lynn. 480‑888‑0672.

Deb. 480‑857‑2405.

23 Mountlake Terrace, WA. Doll & Toy Show. The Nile Golf & Country Club. Joy Hill. 425‑712‑1575.

24 Cincinnati, OH. Doll Show.

Sharonville Clarion Hotel. Queen City Beautiful Doll Club. Margies Schultz. 513‑207‑8409.

24 St. Charles, IL. Doll, Bear & Toy Show. Kane County Fairgrounds.

Antique World Shows. Diana Tabin.

847‑772‑6760.

27‑29 Nashua, NH. Doll Auction.

Withington Auctions. 603‑478‑3232. www.withingtonauction.com. withington@conknet.com.

30 Grapevine, TX. Doll Show.

Metroplex Doll Club.

Linda Crowsey. 409‑771‑6913.

30 Oklahoma City, OK. Doll & Toy Show. Oklahoma City Fairgrounds.

Kyle Productions Unlimited.

Kyle. 405‑810‑1010.

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s ’ i z t i r FAntique Dolls

UFDC

Buying entire collections of antique dolls and dolls of merit.

Fritzi’s cell# 630-247-1144 • Rick’s cell# 630-247-1219

Member of UFDC and NADDA • fritzisantiquedolls@comcast.net

We Will Be At These Upcoming Events: Sunday Jan 31 Naperville Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Marriott Hotel, Naper Blvd, Naperville, IL Saturday March 19 Madison Area Doll Club Show. Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI Also join us at the Rose Percy Event Feb 26-27. Francis Marion Hotel, Charleston, SC