February 2024

Antique DOLL Collector February 2024 Vol. 27, No. 2

Favorite Dolls with Special Stories Godey's Lady Book Dolls Mme Bereux, Huret's Doll Dressmaker Rosalie Part 1 - Theriault's Marquis Auction

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Editor’s Letter

Let others sing of cooing doves, Of beating hearts and new-found loves…

These my poor rhymes shall tell the graces Of china, wax or wooden faces...

Rachel Field, author of Hitty: Her First Hundred Years, penned the lines above in her poem entitled “A Valentine for Old Dolls.” What more perfect way to wish our readers a Happy Valentine’s Day? In this issue of Antique DOLL Collector, we bring you an article by Melanie Luther, “Mademoiselle Bereux, Couturière Extraordinaire,” the story of the talented designer/seamstress who came into the employ of the Huret sisters.

Linda Edward gives us a peek into the backstory of “G Fox & Company and the Godey Lady Doll,” a successful partnership between a department store and a dollmaker formed during the mid-20th century.

Florence Theriault charms us with a selection of rare cloth dolls from the incomparable collection of respected New England collector/dealer Nancy Smith.

Susan Foreman shares “…a Few of My Favorite Things,” an endearing tale brimming with history combined with sweet sentiment.

Laura Terrace takes us back into the theater of yesteryear with “Vintage Movie Idol Dolls.”

Coverage of Theriault’s recently held auction, “Rosalie, Part 1,” as well as upcoming auction news are also included, and much more…

We hope you enjoy this issue of Antique DOLL Collector, our heartfelt Valentine to you, our readers.

And so, where’er you be to-dayOn parlor shelf; packed snug away In attic camphor - still I’ll praise Your stiff-set limbs, your timeless gaze…

Laurie Laurie McGill Senior Editor

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23” Split Head Andres Voit Papier Mache 1840-60, all original on cloth body, HH wig, glass eyes, head as is on back, wonderful hand sewen clothing, crack on forehead $475.

28” Kestner 154 DEP 14, brown sl eyes, beautiful leather body with ball jointed arms, sweet face $275.

Antique 17” Black Folk Art Doll made from socks, hand stitched face & yarn wig $195.

22” S & H 1009 DEP w/ square cut teeth, beautiful brown sleep eyes, hairline on left forehead $270.

24” Kestner 171 J. Germany 13, brown sleep eyes, nice bj body $280.

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by Youpia Dolls – model Vana Tan Skin, Aug 2017, beautifully molded & painted w/ clothes, wig, extra feet & resin shoes, carrying case $650.

21” Walkure 2 ¼ 52 Germany, brown sleep eyes, original HH wig, repainted body w/ rubber hands (crazed) $250.

22” K star R S & H 55, brown sleep eyes, pierced ears, beautiful body $325.

13” All Original Ideal 1939 USA? on jointed waist body, painted eyes, mohair wig, beautiful red, white & blue cotton dress, light blue coat & skates $295.

19” Kaye Wiggs Laryssa Elf Kaze Kids produced by JPOPDOLLS, resin BJ doll with beautiful facial coloring, large blue glass eyes, w/ COA & bag $845.

15” Bahr & Proschild #204 Belton C/M, Sonnenberg w/ brown eyes, pierced ears $1050.

16.5” Simon & Halbig CM Bergmann 6 ½, blue stat eyes, pierced ears, original mohair wig & clothing $265.

15.5” Steiff Niki 1952 replica, mohair, jointed limbs & head, great coloring $195.

16” Kestner 143 F 10, brown sleep eyes, nice BJ body $525.

19” Kestner C ½ 215 7 ½ w/ fur eyebrows all original w/ blue sl eyes, HH wig $295.

17.5” All Original Alexander Winnie Walker, HP walker, coat faded, w/ hatbox, curlers, gloves & tag, white dress to match coat trim & hat $225.

17” Maggie face HP, sweet original dress, side of head split to ear $110.

20.5” DEP 8 Simon & Halbig produced for Jumeau /SFBJ on French body w/ beautiful bisque hands, pretty blue pw eyes, pierced ears, original HH wig $895.

Sweet Cabinet Size 15.5” K star R Halbig on walking body with jointed arms, brown sleep eyes, fabulous original HH wig, sweet antique outfit $275.

15.5” Kestner 168 A ½ 6 ½, brown sl eyes, original plaster pate, square cut teeth, nice BJ Body $475.

KJ Lyons Design of Connecticut, Karen Lyons one of a kind cat / kitten, very realistic w/ tag, C K Lyons 1/1, 2003 $295.

17” Kestner D ½ 167 8 ½ brown sl eyes, beautiful molding & coloring, nice body $395.

19” Kley & Hahn 525 w/ brown intaglio eyes, beautiful molding, 1 broken finger $225.

31.5” Heinrich Handwerch Simon & Halbig 6 ½ w/ blue sl eyes, sweet face w/ great detailing & painting, repainted body $275.

14 1/2” Vintage hand carved Peg wooden jointed doll w/ tuck comb & bun $180.

18” Alexander Queen Elizabeth II #2020A 1953, all original ensemble, no bracelets or crown, small nose rub, replaced gloves?, hard plastic walker $245.

19.5” Kestner 129 H 12, brown sleep eyes, mohair wig, beautiful bj body $295.

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The Complete Guide to Antique, Vintage and Collectible Dolls

February 2024, Volume 27, Number 02

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MARTHA CHASE CLOTH DOLLS AND MORE from the Nancy Smith Collection

MADEMOISELLE BEREUX Poupée Couturière Extraordinaire

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THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS Poulbot, Hilda, Skippy

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Shown on the cover is the very rare Alice in Wonderland cloth ensemble from the Martha Chase studio, c. 1900. The one-owner collection of the legendary New England dealer/collector, Nancy Smith, will come to auction on April 6 and 7 at Theriault’s. The collection ranges from very rare American cloth dolls by cottage industry women dollmakers of the late 1800s/early 1900s, to the seldom-found earliest Lenci studio dolls, and encompasses an outstanding group of small cabinet-size French bisque bebes and mignonettes. The collection is notable for its discerning quality and state of preservation.

For more details contact Theriaults at www.theriaults.com or 410-224-3655.

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1) Brown Eye 19” Greiner type China w/Ptd. Lower Lashes – brn. eyebrows! 4-Orig Layers plus Corset & Plumper and Flat Soled Glazed Limbs. $895 2) French Trade Mignonettes - 3.5” Factory Originals w/ Socket heads & Clo. Mos. He in Military Dress Uniform. $495 She in Silk Gown w.

Train, bouquet skin wig, huge eyes! $750 Discount for Pair. call 3) 18” Bru Era Bisque Arm Poupée - early Blue Eyes, orig. pate & Factory Set Wig, period Silk Gown, Chapeau & Parasol $3700 4) Doll Size Tea Set in Orig. Drop front Presentation Case -only 4”x5”! $450 5) Closed Mouth Fully Signed 20” Tete Jumeau - lovely quality, Blue PWs, gentle blush, Jumeau Body, Orig. Paint, hidden flaw, Fr. HH Wig, Just…$1650 6) 16” Signed 3-Face Bergner Orig. cond., UFDC Ribbon, working head, Orig. Clothes, gl. eyes, porc. tears etc., & No Scuffs! $950 7) Prettiest 27” Bebe Française Mariner - total heirloom prize from her wig & pate to her Sgnd.

Jumeau Shoes; dewey bisque, heart shaped w/ clo/mo & Blue PWs. So antique! $5500 8) The Rare Bebe marked ‘PARIS’ - This enigmatic ‘Long Face’ Beauty is simply incised ‘Paris’ and what would be better? The epitome of a luxury Bébe she is All Original w. Corset, shoes, shaded lids & Stiff Wrists. $7500 9) 30” Fully Signed Closed Mouth Tete Jumeau - choice quality, enormous Brown PWs, Orig.

Jumeau Body, cork pate, waist length Fr. Wig, & Shoes, luxurious Silk Gown w. Train, concealed flaw. So much for only $2900

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10) Left to Right: 11” Americana Fashion Art Doll ca:1900 - oil ptd. wood, intricate couture plus jewelry Matching Hat & Muff $795; A/O 11” American Painted Babyland Rag. (212) 787-7279 $275; 11” Very Pretty Grodnertal P.O. Box 1410 - in unusual frail blue silk gown.

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Cute baby! $190 13) 12” Long Hair Musical Teddy working Music Box Chimes in tummy! Lovely clean near perfect cond. plus orig pads. Sweet & rare. $595; Mint 12” ‘Made in Germany’ Steiff - a 1926 replica “Teddy 11 12 13 14 Clown” complete w. Collar, hat, button in ear & Steiff Tag! $185 14) 9” Earlier Steiff Terrier - swivel neck, orig. collar, eyes & tongue, lifting his rear leg! $150; 8” Tagged ‘Tessie’ - w. collar, name tag & tongue, excel dense silver coat. $150.

5” t. Revue Susi - orig. collar & all IDs, mint! $140 15) Shirley Temples! - L to R - 13” Factory Orig. w Label & Pin, wrist ties & hair ribbon and orig. set. $395; Rare Heidi 16” t. - orig. dress w.

Label & Pin, clear eyes, perf lashes, Orig. Braids. $450; Factory Orig. 13” w. Pin - bright color, no craze, clear eyes & lashes, Factory Set Wig w.

15 16 17 18 ribbon & ties at wrists. $395 16) Unusual 11” Cabinet size Campbell Kids - near perf. crispy clean cond. & color w. Labels. $250; Early 18” Averill Little Lulu Different! Starchy clean Factory Costume & permed full head of curls like Lulu! $250; A Rare 4.5” Steiff “Bernie” - 3 years only, orig. collar & mint. $135 17) 12” Swing ‘n Sway ‘Bobbie Mae’- works! ca:1930 w. excel color, no craze plus provenance. $120; Rare 13’ Happy Hooligan - UFDC Blue ribbon for its fully jtd. sgnd. Compo Body, mint head & frail Orig.

Clothes. Super! $275: Early 4” Steiff 19 20 21 ‘Bully’ w. Tag - collar, bow & All ID. 22 Excellent. $295; 5” ‘Mopsy” BullDog - mint w. Silver Button. $150 18) 12” Horsman ‘Dolly Dingle’ - All composition near perf. & no craze. $90; Mint 14” ‘Dimmie’ - 1927 Amberg Body Twist, swivels at Neck & Waist, no craze, period dress & shoes. $145; 7” Steiff ‘Biggie’ Beagle - mint w. collar & All ID. $140 19) 14” A/O Mary Hoyer Mint in Box - w Lid, orig. Clothes, scarce Auburn hair, clear eyes & lashes, plus 7-pages of ads & Inventory! $495 20 & 21) Unusual 16” Black Islanders - ethnic features, lively eyes, orig. costume, jewelry & molded sandals. Very rare. $795 the pair. 9” Steiff Antelope - Mint and All ID’s! Great posture. $185 22) 17” Factory Perfect FnB ‘Little Lady’ in Box - plus Hang Tag, fancy Orig. Hair set, clear eyes lashes, & great color. $450

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Layers, wig, shirred bl. stockings. Perfection! $795 36) 7” Early Kestner ‘I’- Attic Orig. w Factory Wig, early face, sl. eye/wax. $375 37) 6.5” Vintage Parlor Maid & Man Servant - orig. bodies.

His details incl. Mld. Moustache, vest & ptd. kneehigh boots! $395 the pair 38) 6” Early Mint Kling - clo. mo., knee length Factory Wig, bl. Pws., pink shirred kneehighs, brn. shoes. $375 39) 5.5” Yellow Boot Kestner 184 - 5 Orig. frilly Layers Clothes, hip length Orig. Wig, Brn. PWs. & Clo. Mo. $550

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Auction News Theriaults Presents “Rosalie”…

A Truly Historic Event, January 2024

by Susan Foreman

Rosalie Whyel often remarked that she could still remember her first doll. It was Sparkle Plenty, a character from the Dick Tracy cartoon strip, and it came from the Sears catalog. It had soft skin and yellow hair, and all the little girls her age wanted one. Dolls became an essential part of Rosalie’s life from that point on.

As an adult, Rosalie saw the dolls she collected as historical messengers of the times in which they were made.

Through dolls, one could learn the fashion of their day, the economics that made them possible, and technological developments. And it was because of her desire to educate that her museum became a reality.

Rosalie would eventually establish one of the finest doll museums in the world. Located in Bellevue, Washington, the Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art opened in 1992 and featured a permanent collection of over 1,200 dolls.

Although the museum closed in 2012, Rosalie continued her love for dolls. Before her passing in 2023, she instructed her family to have Theriaults auction her treasures. As such, January 6 and 7, 2024 found collectors from around the world gathering in person at the JW Marriott Camelback Resort in Scottsdale, online via the internet, or at home with phone in hand in hopes of acquiring one of Rosalie’s astounding dolls. This auction would prove to have the most registered All original 1947 Sparkle number of bidders in Theriault’s Plenty. Hakes Auction history.

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For those who were unable to view the beautifully displayed dolls in person, the catalog, at a hefty 5 pounds, is equally outstanding and should be in everyone’s reference library.

In his opening remarks, Stuart Holbrook commented that when he spoke with Rosalie in 2022 regarding one day

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Auction News (Continued from page 10) selling her dolls, she responded by saying: “have something for everyone.” And indeed, there was.

The variety, the quality, and the rarity were beyond belief. If an auction included one or two late 17th-early 18th century English woodens it would be considered astounding, but to see nearly a dozen, all in extraordinary condition, was remarkable.

Included as well were exceptional German papiermâchés, Grodnertals and character dolls, rare American dolls by Izannah Walker, Martha Chase, Martha Wellington, P.D. Smith, fabulous French bébés and poupées, breathtaking plaster artist dolls created in Austria by Lilli Baitz depicting early actresses, and the most historic of all Japanese dolls, the Friendship Doll Miss Kantoshu.

Outstanding displays throughout the auction room.

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Auction News And as for the prices, most auctions will have a handful of highlights—items that far exceed estimates. In this auction, there were so many, just a few examples are listed here to give an idea of the enthusiasm this auction brought.

The top lot was the historically important Japanese Friendship doll (Lot 158) which sold for $210,000 (these figures do not reflect the 15% buyer’s premium).

There were French and German dolls tied for the second highest selling price...the oh-so-rare Kammer and Reinhardt 105 (Lot 31) sold for $160,000 as did the equally rare Rochard poupée (Lot 17). And the English woodens did incredibly well with the majority selling for $60,000 to $90,000 with a tiny 9-inch example (Lot 87) selling for an astounding $70,000.

And when the word Huret is attached to anything, the price soars. For example, a bisque Huret poupée with gutta-percha body (Lot 49) brought $60,000. A Huret dress in the green Huret marked box (Lot 53) sold for the incredible price of $21,000. While a small French silk parasol in an original box labeled Au Calife Japanese Friendship Doll, Miss de Bagdad (Lot 49) brought Kantoshu. $6,000. A truly stunning Dehors poupée (Lot 83) sold for $58,000. American dolls, as well, brought exceptional prices.

For example, the rare 8-inch Martha Chase (Lot 300) sold for $15,000; the Martha Wellington (Lot 359) went for $13,000 and the rare brown-complexioned Izannah Walker (Lot 3) sold for $80,000.

Although many dolls far exceeded their estimates, there were also many excellent buying opportunities. Just as Rosalie had wanted—something for everyone.

If one word was used to sum up this event, it would be the word historic. This auction was truly historic in every way and resulted in the highest-grossing doll auction in history.

What a fabulous tribute to Rosalie.

Let the auction begin...

Left to Right: Stuart at podium. Staff member showing Lot #1.

Florence sharing her vast knowledge.

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Auction Calendar Theriault’s

Friday, February 2, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET, TIMED AUCTION 50 Forward: Antique Dolls and Playthings, Everything Starts at “50” Wednesday, February 7, 2024 Wednesday Night at the Auction Saturday, March16, 2024 Celebrate the 65th Anniversary of Barbie, Annapolis, MD “Strike Up the Band,” The One-Owner Auction of the Saturday, April 6, 2024, Preview 9 AM, Auction 11 AM ET Marquis Doll Auction Weekend: Nancy Smith Collection, Location TBA Saturday, April 7, 2024, Preview 9 AM, Auction 11 AM ET Marquis Doll Auction Weekend: Catalogued Antique Doll Costumes and Accessories from the Nancy Smith and Rosalie Whyel Collections, Location TBA 410.224.3655 | info@theriaults.com www.theriaults.com

Sweetbriar Auction

Saturday, February 3, 2024 Preview: 8 am; Auction: 10 am Antique & Vintage Doll Auction Crescent Shrine, 700 Highland Drive, Westampton, NJ 410.275.2213 | sweetbriar@live.com sweetbriarauctions.com

Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion

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Withington Auction

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Auction News (Continued from page 16) Good results have come in from all around, this month. Aside from the hugely successful auction at Theriault’s (see Susan Foreman’s eyewitness report on starting on page 10), there is plenty of good auction news heading into the spring season.

FRASHER’S “Winter Rendezvous” Auction on January 6, 2024, was happy with their results for a live and online event.

Examples are show on the right.

SAS (Special Auction Services) has so many great dolls they scheduled a double event in England and via the internet! The Austin Smith and Margaret Harkin Collection was previewed in our January 2024 issue. Results of the double event, scheduled for February 22nd and April 25th, 2024 will appear in subsequent Auction News reports.

LOOKING FORWARD LADENBURGER is looking ahead to an exciting event – their 35th Special Anniversary Spring auction on April 12 and 13th, 2024. Below are just a few of the delights in store for collectors... with more to come in our next issue. Below right are some of the results of their winter auction, held on November 24-25, 2023.

FRESH TWIST Withingtons has a fresh twist, THE Withington Vintage Clothing, Antique Costumes Auction, February 14-24.

For full dates and addresses, see our Auction Calendar on page 17.

Previews from the Ladenburger Special 35th Anniversary Spring Auction on April 12-13, 2024

Frasher’s Winter Auction results Top Left: Petite French Bisque Poupée by Bru, Size 0. Circa 1877 Bru model in rare tiny size with fine bisque, early Bru transitional body with more slender styling, fine antique costume. Price realized: $7,840.00 Top Right: Fantastic French Bisque Jumeau Bébé, Size 1, in original Parisien Shop Box of Au Bon Marche. Rarely found 9 ½” bébé in original presentation. Price realized: $13,440.00 Bottom: 18” Luxury Wooden-Body French Bisque Poupée With Trunk and Trousseau. Poupée by Gaulthier with kid over wooden body having wooden trunk with superb array of clothing and accessories including, two small wooden boxes with jewelry, gloves, toiletry items, one little mirrored box having the following inscription “A gift from Christmas tree in the Academy at Monson 1850. To H. Mariah Goodwill”; wooden lithographed French box containing bird cage, candelabra and miniature items, round cardboard hat box. Price realized - $7,616.00

Ladenburger Winter auction, November 24-25, 2023 Left: No. 441 KÄMMER & REINHARDT bisque porcelain socket head, rare German character-doll, No. 109 Elise, marked K&R 109 No. 50, with blue to the side looking painted eyes, closed mouth, German jointed body in good condition, 50 cm, body partially at fingertips and feet are retouchings recognizable, old wig, clothes, with small picnic hamper, very expressive Result: €7600.00 ($8272) Center: No. 457 SIMON & HALBIG bisque porcelain socket head, marked S II H No. 949, brown sleepy eyes, closed mouth, pierced ears, fine, bright porcelain, French jointed body, with fix wrists, 47 cm, old clothes, and laundry and shoes, curly mohair wig, nice hood, with silk ribbon. Result: €2600,00 ($2830) Right: No. 123 STEIFF wood hare, 8361/12, and wood zebra, No. 8360/18, always 1 item, in original box, unused condition. Result: €2800,00 ($3050)

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The Martha Chase Alice in Wonderland Dolls From the Nancy Smith Collection

By Florence Theriault HOWN HERE ( and on the cover) are a group of the very rare Alice in Wonderland cloth dolls made by Martha Chase studio in the early 1900s. They are just a few of the wonderful dolls collected by legenday New England dealer-collector, Nancy Smith.

The one-owner collection will come to auction on April 6 and 7 at Theriault’s. The collection ranges from very rare American cloth dolls by cottage industry women dollmakers of the late 1800s/ early 1900s, to the seldom-found earliest Lenci studio dolls, and encompasses an outstanding group of small cabinet-size French bisque bébés and mignonettes. The collection is notable for its discerning quality and state of preservation.

When asked to describe Nancy Smith in one word, collectors find it difficult to choose between graciousness and knowledge. In her more than forty years of doll collecting and research, the Massachusetts collector brought not only an

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incalculable zest for learning, but also the grace to willingly share this knowledge with other collectors. “It was always about sharing with her” is how one long-time acquaintance expressed it.

Living smack-dab in the middle of New England and believing in the importance of research into primary sources, it was only natural that dolls from the womenowned studios of Martha Chase and Izannah Walker would be her prime attention, and her collection of today benefits from those studies. Then, as one thing leads to another, her attention channeled into a fascination of the studio doll firms of other American cloth doll makers, especially those established by women. Whenever possible, Nancy Smith preserved the personal history, the provenance, of each doll she acquired, being one of the first collectors to realize the importance of preserving this cultural story.

And while American cloth dolls remained her primary focus, she branched into the study of cloth dolls from other countries and in other styles. The art dolls of Madame Lenci of Italy were fascinating to her, and her collection comprises some of the very rare early 1920 studio works of that brilliant artist. Too, the cloth creations of German women dollmakers were sought by Nancy Smith, including Käthe

Maggie Bessie, Nancy Smith collection.

Dorothy Heizer, Nancy Smith collection.

Kruse and Marquerite Steiff, whose exceptional and very rare early Steiff Parade Band graces the cover of her auction catalog with the title “Strike Up the Band”.

Soft-spoken yet funny, eager in her search for rare dolls and relentless in their study, yet open to contradictory ideas, the title “Strike Up the Band” seems especially fitting for this woman who had served as Region 15 Director of UFDC, judge of highest regard at national competitions, lecturer and program presenter at many conventions, and consultant to the US Post Office Doll Stamps program for which many of her dolls were photographed.

The Nancy Smith collection of dolls will begin their journey to new homes when presented at the oneowner auction to be conducted on April 6 and 7 by Theriault’s in Annapolis, Maryland. The auction will be preceded by a one-day seminar highlighting her important dolls; attendance is limited and interested collectors are encouraged to contact Theriault’s for their reservation now. For more information about the auction visit www.theriaults.com. More details will be forthcoming in Antique DOLL Collector’s next issue.

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Mademoiselle Bereux Couturière Extraordinaire

By Melanie Luther The quality of the black velvet gown, cape, and delicate chemisette suggest Mademoiselle Bereux was the seamstress for the trousseau of this Huret poupée

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ouise Jeanne Bereux was born on January 24, 1822, in Paris, France. Young Louise displayed a serious interest in sewing as a child and was encouraged to hone her skills by her maternal grandfather who was a tailor by trade. Around 1850, Mademoiselle Bereux became an employee in her parents’ perfumery shop, located at 21 Rue du Hanovre, adjacent to the fashion district known as the Rue de Choiseul in Paris.

When she was in her twenties, Louise began her successful design and sewing career at Maison Huret.

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This relationship began while the Huret sisters were preparing to display their dolls at the 1855 Exposition.

It became apparent to them that neither they nor their current seamstress, Madame Farge, would be able to produce the number of quality costumes required for their doll displays at the upcoming Exposition. Fate intervened for Mademoiselle Bereux when the Huret sisters found her at the Bereux perfumery and hired her as a seamstress. Mademoiselle Bereux entered into a non-exclusive agreement with Maison Huret and formed a long-standing, lucrative relationship with the sisters.

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Mademoiselle Bereux brought the use of soutache to the attention of Maison Huret. This linen gown and cape reflect her fine workmanship as the trim decorates the front and back of the ensemble. It is contained in its original Maison Bereux box.

She utilized soutache trim on blue silk fabric, emphasizing the hemline and fancy large bow. The ensemble is held in its original box with the Maison Bereux label.

Bereux and Huret worked well together. The dresses Louise designed and sewed for the Huret dolls were unique to them. Up to this point in poupée fashion design, any clothing for fashion dolls was simply a miniature example of adult clothing. Mademoiselle Bereux, however, designed an enfantine style to correlate with the child-like look of the Huret dolls and became well-known for her creative designs, and their skillful execution. Some critics of the time considered these stylish dresses even revolutionary.

While she was known for her adventurous designs reflecting the attire of foreign countries, Louise also designed clothing for dolls to wear to costume balls. Her imagination knew no season as she sewed winter outfits, and muslin summer dresses as well as finely detailed hand embroidery on nightgowns, in varied colors, especially green or red. Mademoiselle Bereux inaugurated the use of pique and soutache for Huret doll clothing and frequently used velvet trims.

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A velvet evening bag is complete with an array of coins and in its original box from Maison Bereux.

A closeup of the velvet bag, attached belt, and coins.

Sheet music from Maison Bereux entitled “La Ronde des Tuileries.”

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For several years, she sewed wardrobe after wardrobe for Maison Huret. Mademoiselle Bereux continued to be inspired by exotic travel destinations and designed a number of costumes similar to those worn by the inhabitants of those faraway places. Louise was so full of ideas that when she ultimately left the Huret business to set up a shop within her parents’ perfumery, she never duplicated a design that she previously made for Maison Huret. She considered those designs to be specially made for only a Huret doll.

Louise began displaying her creations in a corner of her parents’ shop that was devoted to dolls.

Mademoiselle Bereux never wavered from what she had essentially created as the enfantine movement in doll clothing. It was her belief that little girls needed free-flowing dresses to wear in the exploration of their world and she applied this philosophy in designing for poupée clothing. Her designs became so popular that it is said some Victorian mothers took her doll clothing to their seamstresses and demanded little girls’ clothing to match that of the poupée. The success of her “corner shop” led Louise to eventually phase out the perfumery and continue exclusively as a doll shop, known as Maison Bereux.

She expanded her inventory to include accessories and published a doll’s sheet music entitled, “La Ronde des Tuileries” which was essentially a marketing tool for her doll boutique.

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Despite the high cost of her ensembles, wealthy French aristocrats were happy to pay for what she offered, and so her creations continued to remain popular. In fact, an example of a Bereux costume was identified with her name and featured in the December 1863 and January 1864 issues of La Poupée Modele. Her clothing stood alone in style and quality of workmanship.

Throughout her career, Mlle. Bereux exhibited her clothing designs (initially under the roof of Maison Huret in 1855) at the Expositions Universelle from 1855-1878 and received numerous awards. In 1862, she was recognized with an Honorable Mention. In both 1869 and 1875, she received a Bronze medal in recognition of her creativity and the exceptional quality of her doll clothing.

An original label from Maison Bereux. A wooden trunk displaying its original label from Maison Bereux.

An ivory silk jacket over a lightweight blue woolen skirt is presented in its original Bereux box.

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A two-piece ensemble is preserved in its original Maison Bereux box.

As doll fashion history moved on from the poupée to the bébé, Louise Jeanne Bereux remained steadfast in her specialty designs of clothing for poupées. As late as 1878 she was still creating doll clothing as she thought it should be, functionally designed with freedom of movement and meticulously sewn. Mademoiselle Bereux retired in 1880, never wavering from the enfantine style clothing for fashion dolls and leaving behind an unmatched legacy for antique doll collectors and fashion historians.

The author would like to acknowledge the research of Florence Theriault and Danielle and Francois Theimer. All photos courtesy of Theriault’s Doll Auctions, Annapolis, Maryland.

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By Linda Edward The G Fox Store on Main Street in Hartford, Connecticut was a local institution. Left - The building shown here was destroyed by a fire in 1917.

Right – Despite criticism from many who thought the company would never recover from the fire, Moses Fox built a new fire-proof building which reopened in 1918. Today the building is included in the National Register of Historic Places and is in use by a variety of retail businesses, offices, and educational institutions.

Photos public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Beatrice Fox Auerbach was a businesswoman, innovator, and the creative mind behind the G Fox & Co Centennial celebration which featured numerous special ads, labels and promotions throughout the year 1947. The box label used on the pretty blue floral boxes for the doll dressing contest included the G Fox Centennial logo.

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he story of the association between the Connecticut department store G Fox & Co and Ruth Gibbs’ Godey’s Lady’s Book Dolls is the story of two women who brought their dreams to reality in mid20th century America.

The history of the G Fox & Co. store is rooted in the story of a young German immigrant named Gershon Fox (his pre-anglicized name was Gershon Fuchs) who arrived in the United States in the 1830s. Like many immigrants before him, he began his business career selling merchandise from a cart in Hartford, Connecticut.

Records of the Congregation Beth Israel indicate that within a few years he and his brother Issac were able to open a small fancy goods store on Main Street. G Fox & Co would continue to grow into a multi-floor department store. Eventually, Issac left

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the business and Greshon, acting as company president, renamed the business G Fox & Co. His son Moses Fox, who had been working for the company since the age of 13 became president after his father’s death in 1880 and brought the company to great heights, successfully guiding the firm through the aftermath of a fire in 1917 which destroyed the store’s building and nearly destroyed the company. During the period of rebuilding after the fire, Moses’ daughter Beatrice Fox Auerbach moved back to Hartford so that her husband could help Moses rebuild the company. In 1927 Beatrice’s husband died suddenly and she went to work for the company. Little did she know that this temporary move to help out would become a lifetime calling, leading to her becoming President of G Fox & Co. in 1938 after her brother Moses died.

Beatrice was reportedly a stern task-master insisting on high standards of demeanor and productivity from her employees but she was also an innovator. Under her direction, the store instituted policies such as creating a five-day workweek and benefits program for employees.

She established a fund to aid employees in times of illness, supported advancement opportunities for minorities, and opened an employee cafeteria where meals were sold at cost.

It was also Beatrice who decided to hold a year-long celebration of the company’s 100th anniversary in 1947.

Numerous centennial promotional activities were part of this celebration but of most interest to doll collectors was the doll

Girls were allowed to enter as many costumes as they wished, but all entries had to be submitted on the Ruth Gibbs Godey Lady Doll conveniently supplied by the G Fox toy department.

The entry form for the contest included information on the fashions of 1847, plus contest rules and an entry form. Costumes could be made using the McCalls pattern or they could be original designs reflecting the required 1847 fashion.

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McCalls pattern # 1292 included patterns for each of the classes of outfit included in the contest entry form. The pattern is reported to have sold over 25,000 copies during the first year of its publication.

Although the pattern was made to be used by girls entering the G Fox contest McCalls also included the pattern pieces for a cloth Godey doll so that the pattern would appeal to a wider market. The pattern included iron-on transfers to aid in embroidering the doll’s facial features. Collecting these dolls today can be fun for the cloth doll enthusiast as the finished dolls, though recognizable in design, vary widely according to the hand of the person making them.

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dressing contest she introduced. This contest which ran from September 2nd through October 23rd was timed perfectly to increase traffic in the store during the holiday toy-buying season as shoppers came into the store to view the entries and eventual winners.

The plans for the contest brought Beatrice together with Ruth Gibbs of Flemington, New Jersey. Gibbs had opened her doll-making business in 1946.

Her aim was to manufacture American-made china dolls that were reminiscent of those of the 19th century. Although there were other makers producing replica china dolls for collectors around this same time Gibbs intended her nostalgic little dolls to be playthings for modern girls. She The contest was further promoted by the series of dressed dolls that Fox had made specially. These dolls were called her dolls Godey’s Little dressed to represent women who had been prominent in Hartford society in 1847. This doll represented th Lady Dolls after the famous 19 Mrs. David Watkinson in a Winter Afternoon Dress. Photo courtesy of www.rubylane.com/shop/gandtiques. century publication Godey’s Lady’s Books hoping to evoke the images of the lovely fashion plates and romanticized image of life found in that publication.

Receiving interest from G Fox right at the start of their business must have seemed like a tremendous stroke of good luck to Ruth and her husband Herbert.

To celebrate their centennial the Fox store wanted a series of dolls dressed as society women of the Hartford of 1847. Gibbs’ 12-inch dolls with fired-on gold jewelry were costumed exclusively for the store promotion.

Along with these specially costumed dolls, Fox also purchased Godey dolls dressed only in undergarments.

These dolls and contest information were prominently displayed in the G Fox & Co’s toy department.

A special Godey’s Lady’s Book Costuming Contest booklet included with the dolls provided information about the fashions of 1847 as well as contest rules and an entry form. Entrants were required to adhere to the styles of 1847 and these could be in the form of a Dinner dress, Walking dress, Morning dress, Tea gown, Bridal gown or a Ball gown. All entries had to be submitted on the Godey Lady Doll available The dolls from this series have from the store. To facilitate the costuming G Fox and a stock item number in the 200 series. Mrs. McCollum Ruth Gibbs coordinated with the McCalls Pattern was costumed in an At Home Company to issue a special pattern set to fit the Party Dress. The style # 219 is Godey Lady Dolls. Girls entering the contest were notated on her box label. Doll courtesy of Michal Holzman. divided up into three age groups Children (aged 5 to ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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In addition to their box labels the dolls also had pasted-on paper tags inside their undergarments showing their namesake and style. This doll is Mrs. Cabot in her Tea Gown, style 210.

These paper labels are often missing today. Doll courtesy of Michal Holzman.

11), Teen-agers (aged 12 to 16) and Debs (aged 16 and over).

The judging panel for the contest was impressive including the editor of McCalls Needlework magazine, the curator of the Wadsworth Atheneum, the director of the Children’s Museum in Hartford, and the dean of Home Economics at the University of Connecticut. The entries would be judged in two classes with nine prizes awarded for craftsmanship in using the McCalls pattern and nine prizes awarded for authenticity of the costumes that were the original designs of the participant. Given the nature of the prizes it is not surprising that such care was given in choosing the judges for the contest. Prize awards included two first-place prizes in each age group and class in the amount of a $25 store gift certificate (about $340 in today’s dollars), two second-place prizes in each group and class of a $10 certificate ($138 in today’s dollars), two third-place prizes in the amount of $5 certificates ($69 in today’s dollars), plus 30 Honorable Mention Ribbons. Pretty impressive prizes considering the average family’s income in the United States at that time was about $58 a week. Oh, how this author wishes she had a time machine that would allow her to view the contest entries on display in the store. It must have been a wonderful group of dolls and very exciting for the girls who participated in the contest.

In 1965 Beatrice Fox Auerbach retired, selling the company to the May Company department store group. Today many of the department stores that were staples of American life for two centuries have vanished and such is the case with G Fox & Co which closed its doors in 1992. Ruth Gibbs’ business remained successful into the 1950s but eventually found that the availability of inexpensive mass-produced dolls, especially those of modern plastics, were taking control of the market. In 1961 she discontinued manufacturing her dolls.

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Mrs. Steele is wearing her Garden Party Dress, style #214.

Photo courtesy of Dotta Auction Co., Inc.

This doll depicting Miss Jennifer Boyles in Bridal Gown is notated as style 211. Doll courtesy of Michal Holzman.

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Mrs. Carter was costumed in her Walking Dress. The Gibbs dolls used for this special series had molded necklaces and bracelets with fired-on gold-lustre finish. Doll courtesy of Michal Holzman.

The dolls and costumes to come out of the joined efforts of Auerbach and Gibbs remind us today of a time when nostalgia for 19th century American life met with 20th century promotion to fuel the imaginations of young sewing enthusiasts, leaving a legacy of dolls for today’s collectors to enjoy.

The specially costumed dolls Gibbs supplied to the G Fox store included representations of: Mrs. Enwright in a Morning Dress Miss Sarah McClellan in a Moring Walking Dress Mrs. Carter in a Walking Dress Mrs. Julius Caitlin in a Calling Costume, wife of the Lieutenant Governor of CT and descendent of a member of the Mayflower colonists.

Mrs. Charles Hosmer in a Street Dress, descendent of one of the two founders of Hartford Mrs. John Warburton in a Walking Dress Mrs. David Watkinson in a Winter Afternoon Dress, Philanthropist who donated the land and endowment fund for the Hartford Hospital Mrs. Winslow in a Home Afternoon Dress Mrs. McCollum in an At Home Party Dress Mrs. Steele in a Garden Party Dress Mrs. Cabot in a Tea Gown Mrs. Cartright in a Dinner Gown Mrs. Eustis in a Ball Gown Mrs. Lydia Huntley Sigourney in a Ball Gown, American Poet and Author, known as the “Sweet Singer of Hartford” Miss Jennifer Boyles in a Bridal Gown Miss Henrietta Porter in a Bridal Gown References Amanda P. Roy Beatrice Fox Auerbach: Retail Pioneer Led Iconic Family Department Store. ConnecticutHistory.org, 2017 Connecticut Historical Society Arlene M. Coleman Ruth Gibbs Godey’s Little Lady Dolls.

Doylestown, Purple Turtle Books, 2017 Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Mrs. Winslow is shown wearing an At Home Afternoon Dress, style 212. Doll courtesy of Michal Holzman.

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These Are a Few of My Favorite Things

By Susan Foreman

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was recently listening to some old CDs, one of which was the movie soundtrack for The Sound of Music. When Julie Andrews began to sing “My Favorite Things,” I immediately thought: That’s the perfect title for an article, and, so, here are some of my favorite things: “Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens” are the favorite things the Poulbots can only dream of.

13-inch SFBJ 239 Poulbots, circa 1913; The boy is Nenette.

The girl is Rintintin.

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Francisque Poulbot (left) and the real “poulbots” (right)

Oh…so many, many favorites, but, without a doubt this Poulbot pair is certainly near the top of my list. Often, as in this case, it is the story behind the object that makes it even more special.

Francisque Poulbot (1879-1946), the sculptor of these unique dolls, was not only an exceptional artist but more importantly an amazing humanitarian. Poulbot moved to Montmartre (a large hill in Paris’ northern 18th arrondissement) in the early 20th century. In addition to the many artists attracted to the area because of “cheap” rents, Montmartre was also home to countless street urchins. Early in his career, Poulbot began to sketch these kids. His drawings became so famous that these street-smart, mischievous children became known as “poulbots.” The term is still used today.

His early career included drawing comics for French magazines and daily papers and creating poster ads for an array of products. But it was “his kids”—the poulbots—of Montmartre that made him most famous. He often endowed the children in his drawing with far more wisdom and worldly knowledge than their age would otherwise entitle them. When World War I broke out, Poulbot’s extreme patriotism was exemplified in his illustrations. His street urchins went to war in their own manner, playing at street battles in vacant lots, uttering their own complains about rationing, and vowing revenge against the German invaders. Postcards were often a popular method of promoting these patriotic themes.

It was also at this time (1913) that he sculpted the dolls that would be produced by SFBJ. He created the dolls for two reasons: 1) so that French children would not have to play with the “bland-smiling” German dolls, and 2) to arouse interest and get help for the underfed, sickly children of Montmartre.

The boy doll was named Nenette. Although generally a girl’s nickname, Mrs. Poulbot fondly called her husband Nenette. While he in turn called her Rintintin. Thus, the girl doll was called Rintintin.

By the end of World War I, Poulbot was a recognized, highly respected artist, but he never forgot “his kids.” He opened a dispensary for them and their mothers in 1923. and every year, despite his crippling bone disease he turned up as Santa Claus to distribute gifts to the underprivileged children.

In 1929, with the help of his many friends, he saved a small square in Montmarte from encroaching buildings. In this square you will find a plaque dedicating the area to Francisque Poulbot, Illustrator.

Following his sudden death on September 16th, 1946, a friend wrote of Poulbot: “His door was always open, to children, to the elderly, to the unfortunate. He gave advice, he gave away his drawings, he gave away money. He gave away joy…his life was a continuous smile.”

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An interesting bit of trivia: Poulbot’s influence was worldwide.

The name Rintintin became known in the United States when Lee Duncan, an American aviator, came back from France with two puppies found on the battlefield. He felt that these two dogs were symbols of his good luck, and he called them Rin Tin Tin and Nanette after a pair of good luck charms called Rintintin and Nénette that French children often gave to the American soldiers. The good luck wool yarn fetishes were named after Mr. and Mrs. Poulbot. Sadly the puppy Nanette died from pneumonia a short time after arriving, but Rintintin (Rin Tin Tin) became a well-known Hollywood star. Upon Rin Tin Tin’s death, he was buried at a dog cemetery near Paris where fresh flowers can be found to this day.

“Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles” reminds Hilda of the bells on Santa’s sleigh that brought her from Germany to the United States.

What makes Hilda a favorite is the original owner letter that came with her. So often, when looking at a doll, we will say “if only she could speak.” In this case, she does. And here is Hilda’s story.

“Dear Friend, I may take that liberty because you now have my Hilda.

She and I go back a long way. She came to me one beautiful cold Christmas morning in the year of our Lord 1914. I came hurrying down the stairs to see what Santa had left, and there she was in her baby carriage. I had never seen such a beautiful doll. Her blue eyes, her gentle smile, and those loving outstretched arms. It was love at first sight.

“Many years later I learned that Hilda was in the last shipment of bisque dolls from Germany before World War One! The days and months went by.

And then I was allowed to wheel Hilda up and down the block past all those white marble steps. She loved it and so did I. We watched the windows above those marble fronts begin to have little flags with blue stars in the center. As time passed, some of those stars turned to gold. Neither Hilda nor I had the slightest idea of the significance of this as we happily went around the block.

At that time there was much to see…soldiers dressed in khaki, marching bands, flags flying from every house. There was something electric in the very air. Several years passed. One day in November (the 11th, 1918) I was in the third grade then. The teacher came into the room all excited and told us the war was over! The armistice had been signed! Such excitement…bells ringing, whistles blowing, church bells mellow above the din, people hugging each other and dancing for joy. I’m afraid Hilda and I were happiest because school was out early.

“There were Saturday sessions with all the kids in the neighborhood playing mothers. Just as in real life we argued who would do this and who would do that. But all in all we had loads of fun. One day I came home from school with a bad headache and a fever. Mother called the doctor (they came to see you then). I had the dreaded influenza! Needless-to-say it went thru the entire family. Hilda was almost orphaned. But thanks to God all recovered and we were once again a happy family.

“Christmas again! The Sunday school pageant in progress. We all had to learn our lines. But Hilda became something else…she was put in the 36

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manger. The years have come and gone but I think you can still see her Halo!

“There are so many memories with the flood gates open I could write a book (and nearly have). But I will just say Hilda has lived thru many times…courtship and marriage which took me to far places. Hilda stayed home with mother thru those years.

She lived thru the crash of ’29, the assassination of a young president, the bicentennial of our beloved nation, and since the war to end all war, she has lived thru two more wars. And in the procession of progress, she saw a man walk on the moon.

“As life always is, some memories are happy and joyous, while others are very sad. If Hilda could speak, she would tell you much. But these are the highlights of her life and times. As our years together are ending, I would like to think that her blue eyes and gentle smiles would draw you to her as they did me over seventy years ago on that Christmas morning. You didn’t buy a bisque and composition doll…you bought a lifetime of memories.

“Now may your memories and hers grow together thru the years to come.

Sincerely, Elizabeth Stinchcomb” “When the dog bites, when the bee stings, when I’m feeling sad I simply remember my favorite things And then I don’t feel so bad”

24-inch Kestner 245 “Hilda” was purchased from the original owner in 1987.

17-inch two-face Jumeau has a 211 crying face with crystal tears that becomes a 203 smiling face when the knob on top of her head is turned.

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23-inch Jumeau “208” (left), 23-inch Jumeau “203” (right), Jumeau “205” Whistler automaton (bottom)

I love character dolls, especially the Jumeau “Series Fantastique.” But how to select my “favorite”? It cannot be done. I love them all. In fact when one of my series 200 dolls heard I was going to select a “favorite,” she broke into tears. Her crystal tears would not stop until I promised I would include her photograph.

The “Series Fantastique” appeared in 1892. Anyone who has studied the Jumeau firm knows that they were constantly innovating. Emile Jumeau was persistently endeavoring to create what he considered the exceptional doll. Thus when approached by automaton maker Leopold Lambert about creating heads with expressive features for his automatons, Jumeau immediately complied. A crying face would be perfect for the automaton of a little girl with a broken doll. And, likewise, a whistling expression would enhance a child whistling “Bicycle Built For Two.” Jumeau, however, decided that his concept did not need to be used for automatons only and thus the 200 series was introduced. (The models were numbered from 200 to 220 with no 213 as it was considered unlucky.)

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neglected. Vitality radiated from each face.” That is what I see when I look at these dolls. Whenever I look at my “laughing” girl I cannot help but laugh along with her.

And my smiling 203 has such a calming effect on me.

Some interesting information from Theimer’s book entitled The Jumeau Book reveals that this series of dolls was considered special from the very beginning. These dolls were never mentioned in general advertising by Jumeau and because their cost was nine times the price of the classic Jumeau bébé of the era, it appears that they were available only on special order or for special exhibitions. Whether it was due to the cost or to the fact that the expressions were simply too exaggerated they never became popular with the public. Regardless, few examples were ever made, thus making these treasures quite rare today and truly some of my favorites.

And these are a few of my favorite things…

For my late husband Jay and I, 2002 was the “Year of Skippy.” In actuality we need to go back to 1929 to begin at the beginning of this story because, you see, both Jay and Skippy were born in 1929. Jay being born in Los Angeles in 1929 and Skippy being created by Effanbee Two Favorites—Skippy and Jay Foreman in 1929. The Composition Skippy doll, based on Percy Crosby’s syndicated comic strip character, was marketed as Patsy’s boyfriend and was a huge success for the firm.

Like Skippy that donned many costumes, Jay did as well. In 1930 Jay’s mother had the well-known Los Angeles Clothier, Desmonds, make a khaki soldier suit for Jay to wear at a Lions Club Armistice Day function. Over the years, Skippy took on many different roles including cowboy, aviator, and policeman. During World War II Skippy became a soldier, and it is that soldier that so attracted Jay in 2002.

We were attending an auction at which there were a number of Skippy dolls being sold. One Skippy in particular, this circa 1940s Skippy dressed in khaki, immediately drew Jay’s attention. Skippy’s uniform was nearly identical to Jay’s uniform of 1930. Jay had to have this doll. Jay’s Skippy was the last doll auctioned. Having observed the bidding during the day he was fairly certain that no one in the audience would want Skippy. How wrong he was. It seems everyone wanted Skippy. The bidding was fierce, but Jay raised his bidding number and never lowered it until he was pronounced the winner.

(Somehow, we ended up purchasing four other Skippy dolls that day as well. But Skippy soldier was the most special.)

My thanks to Richard Rodgers for his music and to Oscar Hammerstein II for his wonderful lyrics that made And I still have Jay’s uniform and even the boots. The outfit is now worn by this late 1940s Ideal “Brother Coos.” me think about some of my favorite things.

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When Silents Were Golden Movie Stars of Yesteryear

By Laura Terrace • All dolls owned by author.

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alking pictures, as we know them today, are the only way movies are thought of by many.

However, in the early 20th century there was no sound, only a few words printed on a screen and some dramatic music scores to go along with the mood of the scene. Sadly, a lot of the early movies are lost forever.

Who were the actors and actresses of the silent movies?

Were any able to make that bridge into the talkies?

There are so many names to explore, and it would take numerous articles to fully capture all the stars of yesteryear. For this article, I will only touch on a precious few male and female stars and the dolls that I have associated with them.

The first, and probably one of the most famous is The Sheik, portrayed by Rudolph Valentino. Rudolph was the King of the silents. Sadly, his sudden passing in 1926 at Pictured is a 30-inch Rudolph Valentino by Lenci.

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the age of 31 has immortalized him as the King and even now, 97 years later, there are many fan clubs dedicated to this man. Every year on the anniversary of his death, there is a memorial service at The Hollywood Forever Cemetery in California, which is a fine testament to his lasting popularity. Would he have made it to the talkies? This is something we will never know. There is only a crudely made song with Rudolph’s voice from 1923 – “Kashmiri’s Love Song” – the outcome of which he detested. He had to sing through a megaphone, and his voice was distorted. It was only released after his death.

Many people know of the 30-inch Lenci Rudolph Valentino pictured here, but very few are aware of this story. In the book Intimate Life of Valentino, written in 1975

by Jack Scagnetti, the following is written: “When the rage for real people-dolls became popular overseas, it spilled over into the United States from France in the early 1920s.

Rudolph was one of the early subjects. Miss Sardeau, a doll artist of great renown between 1921 and 1924 made a portrait doll of Rudolph, as well as some of other stars.”

There is reference to a newspaper article from 1963 which showed a picture of a Valentino doll that was to be sold by a thrift shop, but no date or maker was given. They also stated: “The owner of one interesting 18-inch doll of Valentino belonged to Mrs. Daisy Hunt of California.

The head was made of wax, and the original body was made of wire. The current owner reports that the wire was in bad shape when it was acquired, and it had to be repaired. New clothing had to be made and the costume of the repaired doll was made to look like Valentino as he appeared in The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. This doll was supposedly ordered by Valentino in a small quantity as gifts for a few of his friends.” To date, I have not found this article, but I continue to search. Whether this is true or not is uncertain, but it is certain that not very many original Valentino dolls are in existence.

Upon researching Belgium-born Miss Hélène Sardou, I found she and her sister Mathilde, created portrait dolls of actors and actresses in the 1920s. Hélène is also credited with creating the masks for the 1927 movie Prometheus in Chains. She is a founding member of the Sculptors Guild.

My research will continue on the Sardeau sisters and their doll creations, of which I now believe I own a few.

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A name that is mostly forgotten today is Marie Doro (May 25, 1882 – October 9, 1956).

Marie went from chorus girl to Broadway. In 1915, she moved into films, and sadly most of her early films are lost. She was generally typecast in lightweight feminine roles. She was notably intelligent, cultivated, witty, and an expert on Shakespeare and Elizabethan poetry. One interesting fact—while on a tour of England—she acted with an unknown teenager.

Later, when the actor became famous, they met in America, but she had to confess that she had no memory of him. That man was Charlie Chaplin.

Here is a Mary Green portrait doll creation of Marie in her role in the 1916 version of the now-lost Oliver Twist. Mary was commissioned to authentically re-create famous stars of the stage and screen for author Daniel Blum. Daniel not only collected these dolls, but each doll created appeared throughout his volumes of Screen World books.

This doll is 14-inches. Each of Mary’s dolls was unique and custom made, from scratch. The bodies were fully rounded, fabricated from fabric, and beautifully dressed, usually in their most famous role. One element that made these dolls unique was the fact that their faces were completely flat. On these small oval canvases, Mary, as a portrait miniaturist, painted a perfect likeness of the star. The effect was haunting, even stunning, when seen from exactly the right angle, and under perfect lighting. When viewed from any other angle, the illusion fell apart.

Left: A wax doll depicting Rudolph Valentino, once owned by Mrs. Daisy Hunt of California.

Above: A 14-inch doll depicting Marie Doro.

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This 11-inch unmarked Augustus Carney doll was made from American composition with painted features.

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Irish born Augustus Carney (1870–1920) played Alkali Ike in a short series of comedy movies released during the silent movies.

He began in vaudeville and started in films in 1909. He was discovered by Broncho Billy Anderson, one of the founders of Essanay Studios, and was soon starring in comedy shorts for the studio.

Carney developed the character of Alkali Ike. The character starred in a series of shorts, such as 1911’s Alkali Ike’s Auto (which still exists).

The Alkali Ike series became so popular that Essanay began merchandising Alkali Ike action figures, however, there is also a report that in 1909 Alkali Ike had a Wild West show that was performed at the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition. This doll was possibly sold as a souvenir. Research continues.

Sadly, Augustus, too, would die before the talkies came into play.

This doll is 11 inches tall and is made from American composition with painted features. He is all original, including his gun and belt. I am wondering if Louis Amberg also made this doll, since, like John Bunny, he is not marked, and the sculpting is very realistic.

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Child actor Malcolm Sebastian (1923-2006), better known as Big Boy made silent films known as Juvenile Comedies for Educational Film Exchanges in the 1920s. James R. Qurk, the editor of Photoplay magazine, in a January 1928 issue stated: “…an infant prodigy, a baby who got a break, a miniature Atlas supporting a world of good fun.”

Although Malcom lived to the age of 82, like many child actors, he did not last long in the movie world and never made it to the talkies.

This rare doll is 16 inches tall, composition shoulder head with sculpted bobbed brown hair, painted facial features with a grinning expression, blue eyes with black upper eyeliner, a closed mouth with molded teeth, a muslin stitch-jointed body, composition hands, wearing oversized costume in the style of his film persona.

A young “Sunny Jim” McKean who was born in 1924 was already working on the Universal lot by 1926. He was so popular, that he was featured in advertisements for baby swimsuits along with a candy bar named after him.

A rare 16-inch Big Boy doll of composition and a muslin-stitched body.

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Snookums was made in 1925 by Madame Hendren.

The doll is 14 inches tall.

Sunny aka Baby Snookums was featured in 39 “The Newlyweds and Their Baby” shorts in the late 1920s, then went on to make a series of six sound shorts on his own. As a very blond little boy, he was a contemporary of Allen “Farina” Hoskins, Jackie Cooper, Davey Lee, and Shirley Temple. George McManus created the cartoon strip “The Newlyweds” for the New York World newspaper in 1904. By 1907, the newlyweds had a baby named Snookums and renamed the strip “The Newlyweds and Their Baby.” Due to popularity, by 1927 Snookums was the star in Stern Bros and Universal Pictures Corp. Comedies by the same name as the strip “The Newlyweds and Their Baby.”

Sadly, Sunny died of blood poisoning in 1933, at the age of 8.

This doll is from 1925 by Madame Hendren and is 14 inches tall.

He has molded-painted blonde hair with a tuft of hair in the front, painted blue eyes, a smiling mouth with lower and upper moldedpainted teeth, and dimpled cheeks. Marked Madame Hendren Doll.

Depicts Baby Snookums of the George McManus comic strip – “The Newlyweds.” Circa 1925.

This portrait doll is an excellent likeness of the little star.

American actress and stage designer, Maude Adams (November 11, 1872 – July 17, 1953) achieved her greatest success as the character Peter Pan, first playing the role in the 1905 Broadway production of Peter Pan; or, The Boy Who Wouldn’t Grow Up. Because her personality appealed to a large audience, this helped her become one of the most successful and highest-paid performers of her day. During her peak, she had a staggering yearly income of more than $1,000,000.

In 1918 after suffering from influenza, Maude retired. In the 1920s she worked with Unfortunately, due to her early retirement, we will never have the chance to see this talent on film. Would she have been just as successful as on stage?

Here is another example of a Mary Green Doll depicting a young Maude in one of her roles from 1878 a one act Broadway play entitled Barney’s Courtship. Also pictured with the doll is a photo of Maude from the play. As you can see, Mary accomplished replicating not only the subject’s outfit, but also the pose. This one is 8 inches tall, the same all-cloth, painted features as the Marie Doro doll.

I have only touched on a precious few from the silent era of Hollywood and hopefully, this has given you a glimpse into the past and brought some of these stars back to life for a brief moment.

This depiction of Maude Adams was made by Mary Green.

The doll is 8 inches tall.

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LONG TERM Sep 10, 2023 - May 26, 2024 ~ Mannheim, DE (Germany). Children’s dreams: Playing – learning – life around 1900.Reiss-Engelhorn-Museen. Museum Armory C5. 68159 Mannheim. Information office: Tel 0621-293 37 71. rem.buchungen@​mannheim.de.

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FEBRUARY 2024 3-4 ~ San Diego, CA. Miniature Doll Show and Sale. University of San Diego. sd.minishow@gmail.com.

3-5 ~ Online. Bear Blitz Stars Teddy Bear Online Show. Valerie Rogers, 502-423-7827, brtstar1@aol.com. www.bright-star-promotions.com.

3 ~ Westampton, NJ. Antique & Vintage Doll Auction. Sweetbriar. Crescent Shrine, 700 Highland Dr. Dorothy Hunt. 410-275-2213. sweetbriar@live.com. SweetbriarAuctions.com.

3 ~ Leesburg, FL. Annual Doll Show & Sale.

Orange Blossom & Hills and Lakes Doll Club.

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10 ~ Schertz, TX. Hill Country Doll Show & Sale. 9 am-4 pm. Schertz Civic Center, 1400 Schertz Pkwy, 78154. $7 adults, $2 kids. info: 830-606-5868.

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MARCH 2024

9am to 3pm - $6 Early Bird 8am - $12

2 ~ Escondido, CA. Cameo Doll Show and Sale. 10 am- 2:30 pm. Church of the Resurrection. 1445 Conway Dr. Gordana Little.

760 749-3257. Nancy Verdugo. 760 546-5023.

AmericInn and Suites 1910 Nairn Drive Exit 156 off Highway 61

2 ~ Phoenix, AZ. “Celebrating the World of Dolls” Doll, Bear, Miniature Show & Sale.World Doll Day Shows & Events. 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Shrine Auditorium, 552 N. 40th St. Door Prizes, Raffles/ Helpers (Benefits Local Charities). Mary Senko.

425-330-1770. Mary.Senko@worlddolldayshows.com.

WorldDollDayShows.com.

Door Prizes, ID/Valuation, Restringing facebook.com/easterniowadollshows

Sherryl Newton easterniowadollshows@aol.com

5 ~ Newbury, UK. Dolls & Teddy Bears Auction. SAS (Special Auction Services). +44 (0) 1635 580 595. mail@ specialauctionservices.com. specialauctionservices.com.

9 ~ Lakeland, FL. Tropical Doll Study Club Doll and Bear Show and Sale. 10 am to 4 pm. Adm: $5 adult, $1 children up to age 15. 121 S. Lake Ave. Contact Diane Milla.

863-644-1144. milladiane@gmail.com. tropicaldollstudyclub.com.

10 ~ DeWitt (Lansing), MI. Lansing Antique & Collectible Doll Show & Sale. Banquet & Conf Ctr of DeWitt, 1120 Commerce Park Dr. Sandy Johnson Barts.

269-599-1511.

SJBbetsys@comcast.net.

15-17 ~ Online. Online Teddy Bear Show.

BearHugs4u.com.

Dolores Austin.

DoloresJA@aol.com.

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MARCH 2024 CONT’D FROM PAGE 47 24 ~ Denver, CO. Toy & Doll Supershow.

Crowne Plaza DIA Convention Center. 15500 E 40th Ave. Dana Cain. 303-347-8252.

Dana@DanaCain.com. www.tdsupershow.com.

24 ~ Pleasant Hill, CA. 2024 Spring Doll Show & Sale. Zio Fraedo’s Restaurant, 611 Gregory Ln. Danny. 510-917-2219 call/text. bayareadollcluborg@gmail.com.

24 ~ Portland, OR. Portland Doll & Bear Show.

11 am to 4 pm. Admission is $10. Parking is free.

Embassy Suites - Portland Airport. 7900 NE 82nd Avenue. Show and sale featuring Antique, Vintage, and Artist Dolls. Special guest Muriel Fahrion, creator of Strawberry Shortcake and Care Bears. Joe Koury. joe@queensofthedollaisle.com.

650-303-4140. www.queensofthedollaisle.com.

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2 ~ Online. Catalog of Antique and Other Fine Dolls, Featuring the Estate of Donna L. Caddick et al. 2 Online Auctions. 10:00 AM and 7:00 PM ET. Alderfer Auctions. 215-393-3000. AlderferAuction.com.

March 10, 2024 ~ Maquoketa, IA. Maquoketa Doll Show. Eastern Iowa Doll Show. AmericInn and Suites. Early birds 8am $12.00, 9 -3 $6.00. Sherryl Newton. 319-610-3534. easterniowadollshows@aol.com.

6 ~ Westampton, NJ. Antique & Vintage Doll Auction. Sweetbriar. Crescent Shrine, 700 Highland Dr. Dorothy Hunt. 410-275-2213. sweetbriar@live.com. SweetbriarAuctions.com.

6 ~ Jonesborough, TN. Doll Show & Sale. The Dollhouse. Jonesborough Visitor Center. Ellen Stafford. 423-753-0022. ellen@jonesdollhouse.com. jonesdollhouse.com.

6 ~ Madison, WI. Madison Area Doll Club presents “Though the Years” 52nd Doll Show and Sale. Exhibition Hall at Alliant Energy Center 1919 Alliant Energy Way. Vicki Kutz. dollcoll@charter.net. 608-279-5298.

6 ~ McClellan (Sacramento) CA. “Celebrating the World of Dolls” Doll, Bear, Miniature Show & Sale.World Doll Day Shows & Events. 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM. The Officers’ Club, 3410 Westover St. Door Prizes, Raffles/Helpers (Benefits Local Charities). Mary Senko. 425-330-1770.

Mary.Senko@worlddolldayshows.com. www.WorldDollDayShows.com.

7 ~ Erlanger, KY. Triple Crown Doll Club Doll Show & Sale. Triple Crown Doll Club. Holiday Inn Cincinnati Airport, 1717 Airport Exchange.

Kathy Woods. Call/Text 859-663-8298. kathymsn@zoomtown.com.

12-13 ~ Germany. Spring Auction-35th Anniversary. Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion. www.spielzeugauktion.de. 0049(0)6203-13014. mail@spielzeugauktion.de.

12-15 ~ Online. Bear Blitz Stars Teddy Bear Online Show. Valerie Rogers. 502-423-7827. brtstar1@aol.com. www.bright-star-promotions.com.

Join us for our reopening

on Saturday, February 3rd, 11-5.

Lots of new arrivals in dolls and toys and general antiques.

410-848-0664 (store) or 410-875-2850 (home)

Have a Happy and Healthy 2024!!

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13 ~ Des Moines, IA. Happy Sisters Doll & Toy Show. 11 am - 4 pm. American Legion Hall #374.

Betty Peterson. bpcleo@netzero.com. 515-664-4992 (call or text).

13 ~ Riverside, CA. Doll Show and Sale. 10 am - 2 pm.. The Inland Empire Doll Club. Janet Goeske Senior Center. 257 Sierra St. Linda Ann Brandt.

Call/Text 951-217-1936. brandtlindaann@gmail.com.

14 ~ St. Charles, IL. Kane County Doll Show.

Karla Moreland Presents. Kane County Fairgrounds. Prairie Events Center West. 525 S. Randall Rd. Karla Moreland. 815-356-6125. kmorela@ais.net. www.kanecountydollshow.com.

19-21 ~ Online. Online Charity Sales Event.

Good Bears of the World. 10 am-5 pm Daily.

Terrie Stong. goodbears1@sbcglobal.net. goodbearsoftheworld.org.

20 ~ Nashville, TN. Dixie Doll-ers Doll Show and Sale. Woodmont Baptist Church 2100 Woodmont Blvd. Susan Pennisi. rikkiap@comcast.net.

615-975-5633. www.facebook.com/thedixiedollers.

For vendor info, Email: carladavis@comcast.net.

20 ~ Santa Barbara, CA. 61st Doll, Bear & Toy Show & Sale. Santa Barbara Doll Club. Santa Barbara Elks Lodge #613, 150 N. Kellogg Ave. Xavier.

805-698-1415 call or text. Sbdollclub@gmail.com.

26-28 ~ Bellevue (Seattle) WA. Doll Conference.

World Doll Day Shows & Events. Registration starts at Noon, 26th. $155 - Registration Required - Visit website.

Bellevue Hilton. 300 112th Ave SE. Door Prizes, Raffles/ Helpers (Benefits Local Charities). Mary Senko.

425-330-1770. Mary.Senko@worlddolldayshows.com. www.WorldDollDayShows.com.

Looking for more doll events? www.antiquedollcollector.com, Events

SARA BERNSTEIN’S DOLLS

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OPEN Thur - Sun 11-5

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13 ~ West Chester (Cincinnati), OH. Fashion Doll Show & Sale. Queen City Beautiful Doll Club. 10 AM - 3 PM. EnterTRAINment Junction Expo Room, 7379 Squire Court, 45069. Deborah Goerz. 513-404-0438. deborah_goerz@yahoo.com.

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Beautiful Bébés Fine Dolls & Precious Playthings from our Past

www.beautifulbebes.com

Always Buying!

Trades and Consignments Considered Tel: 425.765.4010 Beautifulbebes@outlook.com

Delightful Miniature Papeterie Lap Desk - I am so inspired by items from the past with the signature of a previous owner.

This is a perfect Papeterie for your Bébé or Poupée! 4-7/8” x 1-1/2” $785

Petite Papeterie - This Papeterie is laden with wonderful supplies and implements to complete your Poupée’s scribing and journaling needs! 3” wide. Superb condition.

Candlestick sold separately. $1100

11” Matrise Model of Lady’s Desk- Honeytoned with beautiful veneers, this desk is a work of art and certain to please the most discriminating young lady! Excellent condition. Doll and decorative items separate. $2200. Brief layaway offered.

4-1/2” Simon Halbig Here is a compact little presentation! Too cute for words and in wonderful condition.

4-1/2” tall lives in a wonderful 6” x 3” box.

Happy to move in to the smallest of cabinet spaces! $1285 from the Rosalie Whyel museum!

Cherub Self Portrait - A bronze cherub intently gazes at himself as he holds his pallet of colors.

The mirror reflects his countenance. 9”x 5” Precious. $685

Exceptional Lithopane This is a wonderful miniature lithopane candlestick featuring an adorable scene of a girl and her dog. Excellent condition. $1050

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