March 2009

Antique DOLL Collector March 2009 Vol. 12, No. 2

March 2009 Vol. 12, No. 2 $595 / $695 Canada www.antiquedollcollector.com

FASHION CATALOGS FOR FASHION LADIES Antique doll fashions are not only accurate representations of passing styles, but also useful study tools in construction, materials and fabrics, uses of color and proper draping and accessorizing. In these volumes the doll collector will find thousands of antique doll costumes from 1820-1925. Included are also bonnets, shoes, white-wear, jewelry and accessories. Front and rear views and construction details with helpful sketches give the reader a comprehensive view of the garments and accessories.

The Ties T h at B i n d , Antique Doll Costumes, 1820- 1910

By Florence Theriault.

Exquisite fabrics and handmade trims of lace and embroidery are the foundation of these fine miniature costumes created so long ago for antique dolls. You'll find 250 fabulous ensembles, gowns, bonnets, shoes and accessories in this beautifully photographed book. This is the seventh in a series of books about antique doll costumes

by Florence Theriault. 8 ½" x 11", full color. BT-268. $49.

P e r f e ct ly F i tt i n g : Antique Doll Costumes & A cc e s s o r i e s , 18 4 0 – 19 2 5 8 ½" x 11". Softbound. 140 pages.

Full-color. BT-204. $39.

W h at D o l l s W o r e B e f o r e : Doll Costumes and A cc e s s o r i e s , 18 5 0 – 1925 8 ½" x 11". Softbound. 152 pages.

BT-172. $39.

F i t s a n d S ta r t s 8 ½" x 11". Softbound. 136 pages.

Full-color. BT-254. $49.

In Their Fashion: Doll C o s t u m e s a n d A cc e s s o r i e s , 18 5 0 – 1925 8 ½" x 11". Softbound. 144 pages.

275 color photographs. BT-139. $39.

dollmasters

F a n c y T h at ! A n t i q u e D o l l C o s t u m e s & A cc e s s o r i e s , 18 5 0 –1925 8 ½" x 11". Softbound. 136 pages.

Full-color. BT-223. $39.

S t i tc h e s I n T i m e : D o l l C o s t u m e s a n d A cc e s s o r i e s , 1950– 1925 8 ½" x 11". Softbound. 135 pages.

250 color photographs.

BT-158. $39.

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Joyce and Vincent Lanza

We buy dolls and sell on consignment.

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

Visit my website: www.grandmasatticdolls.com 1. - 2. - 3. 13" JDK Kewpie on Compo. Body With Full Wardrobe, huge br. side glancing eyes, gorgeous pale bisque, molded & painted hair & a big watermelon mouth. On orig. compo. body w/jointed legs & starfish hands, complete orig. wardrobe w/tons of clothing, hats & some added clothing, mirror & adorable vintage clothing stand w/her wicker suitcase. A real attic find & RARE doll in a great large.

Fully marked head & is a size #11.

1 ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE!!! $12,500.

4. 9 1/2" Kestner #143 Character, mint bisque, bl. sl. eyes, 2 upper teeth, great ant. curly mohair wig & her orig. Kestner plaster pate. Wears a fabulous silk & lace dress, orig. socks, adorable hand made leather shoes, darling vintage bonnet & orig. undies. On her orig. early st. wrist Kestner "fully" jointed compo. body. Just adorable in this wonderful desirable cabinet size! $1075.

5. Original Jumeau Corset in Original box. Fabulous Attic Find. $1575.

6. - 7. 12" Tete #3 Bebe, big bl. p/w eyes, luscious lashes, mint pale bisque, orig. mohair wig, orig. cork pate & head coil. Wears pink silk & lace fact. orig. costume with some fraying on the silk but still looks gorgeous, added Fr. ant. silk lined hat , orig. socks & Fr. shoes (not marked Jumeau, but are orig. to her). On her fabulous orig. "signed" Jumeau body. Fully "signed" Jumeau head mark. Absolutely gorgeous!! $6800.

8. 16" K * R 115A Pouty Toddler, mint bisque, beautiful bl. sl. eyes, a full pouty mouth & magnificent orig. mohair wig & pate. Beautiful all orig. costume, shoes & socks. Has been mine for about 15 years & is the best I have ever seen. Orig. fully jointed toddler body w/early st. wrists. A gorgeous example of this heart warming pouty. She has it all!! $6400.

9. 8" F.S. & Co. #1295 Toddler w/Starfish Hands, mint pale bisque, br/sl. eyes, 2 upper teeth & her orig. braided mohair wig.

Wears her darling orig. dress, shoes, socks & undies. On her orig. toddler body w/desirable starfish hands. An absolute darling little character. $1175.

10. 8 1/2" Swaine & Co. "DIP" Character Baby, mint pale bisque, orig. mohair wig & pate, cl/mo. bl. sl. eyes, molded eyelids, great expression, wearing factory orig. baby gown, bonnet, diaper & knitted booties. On orig. bent limb baby body. Great tiny size. The best modeling. Adorable!!! Only...$1095.

11. - 12. 26" Tete Jumeau #12, fully marked head, huge bulging blue p/w eyes with luscious lashes, gorgeous pale bisque, fabulous ant. tailed mohair wig, orig. pate & head coil. Wears a fabulous ant.

Fr. dress which is possibly orig., magnificent ant. hat, undies & shoes. On her orig. "signed" body.

Stunning and a great lifesize French Bebe!! $7450.

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13. - 14. 9" Early Portrait Jumeau #1, all orig. in orig. box. Fabulous skin wig & orig. pate, great early pale bisque, huge amber p/w eyes. Wears orig. Jumeau dress, orig. Jumeau earrings, shoes marked #1 & orig. socks. On her orig. "signed" Jumeau body w/mint orig. finish. Has her orig. box in excellent condition & fully identifies her. This doll appears in the Beautiful Bebes book, & is also on the cover. She is a darling teeny Bebe.

A fabulous attic find & the tiniest Portrait I have ever found. CALL or Email for Price

Gloria & Mike Duddlesten

A Touch of Class Antique Dolls

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Selling Quality Dolls in a Wide Variety 1. Delightful 24" marked Bru Jne 11 on her original Chevrot body with bisque shoulder plate, jointed kid torso and beautifully modeled wooden lower arms and legs. The Bru label is firmly attached to the front of the torso and she has the scalloped leather strip just below the breast plate. One side of the shoulder plate is incised Bru Jne and the other side is incised with No. 11. Undamaged, unrepaired Bru Jne, not $403 50,000, but only $18,500 2. 18" original Jumeau lady with the ultimate wooden fashion body, covered in kid, with bisque lower arms and legs and lovely modeled hands and feet. The face is next to perfection with almond shaped blue glass eyes, shaded lips, finely feathered brows and many strokes of lashes, both upper and lower. Very small professionally repaired area at the joint of her thumb on her right hand. You will find yourself stunned by her beauty. $9,950 3. 10.5" closed mouth Mulatto Fre A Steiner, incised on the back of her neck and stamped on her tiny fully jointed brown tone body that retains the original patina. She is wearing tiny black leather antique shoes marked "0" and a wonderful remake of a French bebe. She has very expressive dark brown glass eyes. What a treasure. $6,800 4. 25" Chase stockinet child doll by Martha Chase of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, late 1800's. Stamped on left leg.

Extremely clean, no repaint and in excellent condition 6 with some light paint chips on back of head.

7 Separately stitched ears. Sateen cloth body with stitched joints at shoulders, hips, elbows and knees.

Appropriate if not original clothing. $750 5. 5-1/4" original Candy Container in the form of the cutest wax baby emerging from an egg. It is anybody's guess as to the significance of the chef's hat with the lightweight metal spoon stitched to the brim.

I suppose one's imagination might extend to the baby being the candy maker. One leg is yet to emerge. The expression on this baby is indescribable! $650 6. 7" all bisque Tynie Baby by Horsman, made only one year 1924. Rarer and most desired wigged version.

She has tiny blue glass sleep eyes, upper and lower painted lashes, fat rosy cheeks, a turned-up nose with tiny nostril highlight dots and perfectly shaped and puckered closed lips. She has a swivel neck and jointed arms and legs that allows posing. Her all bisque body has all of the original parts. A sweet package with extras! $2,250 7. 9.5" all bisque character Mold #156 by Kestner. All of her parts are original with the mold number and size 10 incised. Her right arm has a tiny re-enforced crack at the shoulder which is hidden by her sleeve; otherwise, she is in excellent condition. This is a happy smiling girl with an open/closed mouth and molded teeth. $895 8. This is the AM character child from the 550 Mold, 16 in. size, with a closed mouth, glass sleep eyes and extreme dimples on each side of her "almost pouty" mouth. She looks as though she wants to pout but someone is attempting to make her smile! AM characters have wonderful smooth bisque. Her original jointed wood and composition body has straight wrists and the original finish. Her looks-factory dress, blonde mohair curly wig and brown leather lace-ups all fit her perfectly. $2,650 9. 18.5 inch turned shoulder head Parian type young lady with molded bows and braids on each side of her head and exposed ears. She is a very unusual version of the "Alice" Parian.

Original or period clothing made for her. Her body is cloth hard stuffed with leather arms and stitched on leather boots (showing wear). She is in excellent condition and makes a lovely display. Circa: 1860-70 $950 10. 4-1/2" all bisque Byelo Baby with glass sleep eyes, swivel neck and moveable arms and legs, all original and marked. She is wearing what looks to be her original diaper and undershirt. Bed lined in pink seersucker with lace trim and soft pink silk ribbon bows. Extra clothing items, old mohair bear and 11 antique pine cradle with pink bedding also included. Reeks of originality! $650 11. 10.5" Mold 5637 "Laughing Heubach" with a face and expression that speak for him. Wide open/closed mouth showing two lower front teeth, his tongue resting behind them as he belts out a big laugh showing his greatly punched-in dimples. Brown sleep eyes, original mohair wig and the original label "Marshall Field & Co. / Chicago" sewn into the inner edge of his romper. A Gebruder Heubach masterpiece! $1,800 12. 8" all bisque Mold 886 by Simon Halbig (featured in the Mignonnette book), with very light amber glass eyes, swivel neck and over-the-knee black ribbed stockings. She exemplifies the fine artistry of the Simon Halbig factory. She has molded and painted brown two strap brown shoes with pom-poms on the toes.

Dressed in what appears to be a factory dress, she is patriotic in red, white and blue. All of her parts are original and without damage. $2,400

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1. and 2. 16 1/2" Kathe Kruse "Doll 1" Boy, clean body and excellent face, partial wear on hair surface. $3975.

3. 5 1/2" Jumeau bebe with Emile Douillet signature marking, only "E6D" and called the ED Jumeau, not to be confused with the E.Denamur.

Gorgeous girl. $4500.

4. and 5. 4 3/8" Articulated wood body china w/ 1840's hairstyle. $2750.

Shown with 4 5/8" doll house size Beidermeir, drop front desk. $265.

6. 13 1/2" French cloth child, all orig. $495.

Exhibiting: March 14 - Santa Barbara Doll Club Show and Sale, Santa Barbara CA, Earl Warren Showgrounds March 28 - Jewel City Doll Club Show and Sale, Glendale CA, Glendale Civic Auditorium April 4 - 5 - NADDA Show, Los Angeles CA, LAX Embassy Suites NORTH Member UFDC • NADDA VISA • Mastercard • Layaway Many more items in stock

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Antique 9" Milliner's Model Circa 1850's - She is in fantastic condition, great color, body is firm without any holes or repairs. Antique clothing adds to her charm. Right foot repaired at one time. $749.00

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e-mail me at: info@dreaming-about-antique-dolls.com Helen Welsh • 717-581-7990 • Lititz, PA 17543 • Flexible layaway • Member UFDC Please take a moment to visit my other store “Sharing My Dolls N’ Stuff” at: www.rubylane.com/shops/sharingmydollsnstuff. I’m always open!

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Carmel Doll Shop

Michael Canadas and David Robinson • Members of UFDC & NADDA • P.O. Box 7198 Carmel, California 93921 Email: mnd@redshift.com • Visa • MasterCard • American Express • We Welcome Layaway Always Buying, Selling and Trading Fine Antique Dolls • (831) 625-5360

Dolls Left to Right: 11-1/2” China in an all-original factory presentation, which was probably not intended to last much beyond Christmas morning. This darling doll and her charming dress have beaten the odds! $895.

From Maison Simonne, a 17-1/2” E. Barrois with perfect bisque and lovely painting, blue paperweight eyes, pierced-through ears, and a honey blonde wig in its original style. She wears a sublime original silk gown and a classic Maison Simonne silhouette, although the condition is fair to good, as there is some melting on the sleeves, at the waist and front of the bodice, and a few other areas. For those who love fashions in untouched, all original presentations. $6500.

24-1/2” English poured Wax Boy, circa 1860s, he is of the era when little boys and little girls were dressed in similar fashions and both in dresses. Details include lovely coloring and interesting modeling that includes a “fat roll” around his neck, plus inset blue glass eyes, strawberry blonde inserted hair and a cloth body with perfect wax limbs. $5500.

5-5/8” German papier-mâché Dollhouse Gent with very nice painting and a molded hat (plus attached felt brim). He wears an original costume of knee breeches, and a double-breasted long coat with a row of Dresden paper “buttons”. $795.

12-3/4” Wooden Shoe Peddler, circa 1830, and a product of the German Grodnertal, the hard-working entrepreneur boasts lovely painting of her turned and carved head, including pale blue eyes, painted wisps at the temples, and her original, carved wood, drop-earrings. Of the variety that features an articulated body, she wears her all original ensemble including a poke bonnet worn over a lace cap. $3250.

19” bisque Gentleman, a fine product of the E. Barrois firm, this striking shoulderhead model boasts perfect bisque with gorgeous blue eyes, and a full head of molded and painted hair in the rare cafe au lait shade. On a sturdy kid leather body in clean condition, this dapper dresser in outfitted for a formal affair. Guaranteed to please! $5900.

17” “French” Papier-mâché, costumed as a Prima Ballerina, with an extremely clean head, blue-painted eyes, intact painted brows and a beautifully painted mouth. Her deep brunette wig is hand-rooted onto a cloth cap and pulled back into a full bun. On a pink-tinted, kid leather body, Mlle. wears an ethereal costume which features yards of tulle, a fitted bodice and tulle fairy wings upon her shoulders. $4800.

10-1/4” Wooden-bodied China with perfect china limbs, delicately painted facial features and a classic molded hairstyle of rows of sausage curls. Her beautiful cotton-print dress, with its blue silk ribbon accents, highlights her lovely décolleté. $3850.

22” F.G. Fashion SOLD 11-1/2” Parian with lovely painting, and a marvelous hairstyle in a very rare shade of cocoa brown. On a cloth body, this Daughter of the Regiment wears a fabulous original costume! We’ve all seen examples like this marvelous one illustrated in books over the years, but this is your chance to make one part of your collection! $4250.

7-1/2” Grodnertal wooden as “Pedlar”. Featuring lovely painting, an original costume complete with poke bonnet, and a wooden articulated body, this young lass retains her original selection of wonderful items for sale. $2200.

12-1/2” F.G. Teenager SOLD 23-1/2” English poured wax child named “Emily” featuring a lovely expression, pretty blue glass eyes, and inserted brunette human hair styled into a long, full braid. On a perfect cloth body with well-formed, perfect wax limbs, she wears a darling dress of challis wool in shades of violet. Emily is sure to become a favorite of yours. $5500.

12” L. Doleac featuring a perfect bisque swivel head with wonderful painting, pale blue glass eyes, pierced ears and an exceptional original blonde mohair wig styled in braids. On a classic, clean kid leather body, she wears a magnificent promenade ensemble in taupe silk faille. An exceptional fashion doll in a hard to find petite size. $3600.

16-1/2” Rare fashion for the “character collector”. Details of this wide-eyed wonder include fantastic modeling to the flanged-neck head, masterful painting to the brows and lips, extra-large, blue, paperweight eyes, pierced ears and a wonderful original wig. On a classic kid leather body, she wears a very handsome ensemble. This amazing lady will soon rule over your doll cabinet and it’s just her nature! $7500.

Visit our website WWW.CARMELDOLLSHOP.COM for an abundant selection

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March 2009, Volume 12, Number 2

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SCHOENHUT DOLLS – AMERICAN INGENUITY AND INVENTION

by Maureen Herrod Sherryl Shirran’s collection of Schoenhut dolls illustrates the company’s commitment to quality playthings.

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JULIA – TRACING A STEINER’S PAST

by Roberta Gallison Cunningham The “jewels” of our collection are dolls whose history is known to us.

About The Cover

For a brief time, considered the largest toy company in the world, Schoenhut has left us their legacy in the form of quality playthings that combine durability with creativity. Our cover is a charming boy, model 403, from the collection of Sherry Shirran. Cover photo by Maureen Herrod.

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FONDLY GAULTIER

by Samy Odin The author has never wavered in his admiration for dolls from the Gautier firm.

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PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH DOLLS OF MARIE POLACK, DRESSMAKER

by Kathryn Bolles Photos by Kit Bezy Painstaking fidelity characterizes the doll costumes designed by Polak for the “Plain People” of Pennsylvania.

WONDERFUL DOLL FINDS FOR UNDER $500

by Julie Blewis Think outside the box to discover great doll bargains!

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RESPONSIBLE RESTORATION

by Lynn Murray The author illustrates various approaches to responsible restoration using examples from David Chapman and Paul Robinson of the Old Pretenders.

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IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER Photographed at the 2008 UFDC National Convention Photos taken by Keith Kaonis

Telephone (212) 787-7279 • P.O. Box 1410 • NY, NY 10023 Quality Antique Dolls by Mail Return Privilege • Layaways Member UFDC and NADDA

1. 9” Choice Cabinet Size Mein Liebling – a special rare size Factory Original K*R 117A with original blonde upcombed curls, elaborate dress with miniature undies and shapely body with orig. patina – all mint! $3000 2. 18” All Original K*R Gretchen – who could resist this K*R 114 from her mint factory wig in original set to the heeled leather shoes and her nostalgic floral print dress with matching undies, proper K*R body too – all mint and excellent quality. $4500 3. 9” Miniature K*R 117A - a plump cheek character with dainty bisque! See #1 4. 11” Rare Glass Eye Kaiser Baby – in the scarce smallest size too! Plus open crown with the factory wig, chubby body, and very delicate quality bisque. Museum class. $1650 5. 13” Brown Bisque Dream Baby – a real cuddler with lovely fired-in color, sleep eyes, and probably original organdy gown with its ruffled bonnet, diaper slips and booties! $450 6. 20” Factory Original American Children – from the special series created by Dewees Cochran in the mid 1930s for Effanbee. This one has unusual sea green painted eyes, closed mouth, lovely coloring, original outfit, shoes and bracelet, a premier example. $1800 7. 26” Breathtaking Laughing Jumeau – outstanding example of this glorious French character SFBJ 236 with luminescent, ivory pure bisque, crystal clear modeling, bright eyes, original body and stunning 40” gowns! (cape not shown) $1495 8. 13-1/2” ABG Flirty Baby – a sly little fellow with perfect quality bisque, factory wig, flirty blue eyes with long original lashes and separate tin eyelids that close over his eyes if he’d only lie down! $450 9. & 10. 13” Early Barefoot Alabama Baby – wonderful doll with all original paint, no touch up, perfect applied ears, early circular crown, signed body, charming hand stitched period clothes. American classic! $1795 11. 22” All Original German Fashion – vivacious and unique 1890’s Halbig type with luminous hazel pw eyes, early open/ closed mouth with six square teeth, original wig in chignon, elegant and slender in her two part original walking suit with matching layers, original hat and shoes too! $750 12. 27” Factory Mint Handwerck – like the day she was made and never touched she boasts powder fine bisque, sensational mint factory extension wig, mint signed body and factory chemise with silk buttons, all pristine!

13. Super Size Byelo w/Wardrobe – near largest size at 17” circ. of flawless, delicate bisque, a family held doll with complete full wardrobe of gowns, bonnets, knits, soaker, kimono set, blanket, booties, etc., etc. $1100 14. 17” American Child “Barbara Ann” – by F&B, pretty coloring sleep eyes, open mouth, original wig period clothes. $595. 21” American Child – rare brown painted eyes, closed mouth, lovely color, bracelet.

Excellent! $1495 15. 40” Long Limbed Lenci Russian – ca. 1925 gorgeous ad colorful model 187, long neck, slender limbs, wonderful leather heeled boots, mint original hip length braids, as found, light age, no moth, stains or playwear, sensational and half price! $1500 16. Kewpies! World’s Fair 1916 – seated in green chair, rare! Lawyers – reading book, $750. Rare Kewpie Inkwell with sticker Also: Kewpie Sledder, $895, Crawler, Guitar, Bridesmaids, all original, Sweeper, 8” Kewpies and more!

Nancy A. Smith Buying and selling quality antique dolls.

Specializing in early cloth dolls.

Member NADDA

16" Chase $1000.

18" Alabama $2800.

13" Chase $800.

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Jumeau Triste, also known as the Long Face model, size 13, 26 inches with original chemise and underwear, circa 1881, sold for approximately $24,000 at François Theimer’s January 31 sale in Paris, France.

size 12 Depose Jumeau, 26 inches tall, with a straight wrist marked Jumeau body, pristine marked Jumeau shoes and underslip, realized approximately $12,200 at the December Galerie de Chartres auction.

We would like to thank the following auction houses for their participation: Bonhams, The Old House, Station Road, Knowle, West Midlands B93 OHT www.bonhams.com Galerie de Chartres, 7, rue Collin d”Harleville 28000 Chartres. Email:chartres@galeriechartres.com Theimer, 4 rue des Cavaliers 89130 Toucy. www.theimer.fr

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art of Theriault’s January three-day auction was Sunday’s sale of antique doll costumes. One of the earliest was this circa 1820 high waisted gown bringing $4,400 plus buyer’s premium.

Theriault’s, P.O. Box 151, Annapolis, MD 21404.

410-224-3655 www.theriaults.com

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Hat Making Workshop

photo taken by Billye Harris

teva Allgood, a member of North Carolina Queen Ann’s Revenge Doll Cub, was so inspired by Sylvia Mac Neil’s recent article and pattern on hat making (November 2008) that she proposed to the club the idea of a workshop where each member could make their own hat. The meeting, held at the home of Billye Harris, was a huge success. Steva, who does not sew, found the instructions fun and easy, and used her tried and true method of gluing. “I was so thrilled to actually be making something that I don’t think my head came up the entire time except to get a piece of material I needed or to eat,” she said.

Each club member used different materials resulting in slightly different sized hats. To her amazement, Steva’s crushed velvet hat actually fit her French fashion!

WITHINGTON AUCTION, Inc.

Dolls at Auction

Thursday - April 16, 2009 Holiday Inn – Nashua, NH - Exit 4 Off Route 3 All Auctions start @ 10:00AM Inspections: Wed. Evening 7:30 - 9:30 PM Morning of the Sale 8:00 - 10:00 A.M. Featuring the Collection of Mimi McTamaney PD, Jumeaux, Fashions, Steiner, Kestner, All-bisque, Characters, Heubach, Wax, Parians & Chinas, Early Papier Mache, Cloth, Wood, Schoenhut, Steiff, Chase, Lenci, K. Kruse, All Bisque, Frozen Charlottes, Raggedy Ann & Andy by Mollye’s, Beloved Belinda by Georgine, Accessories, Clothes, Doll Shoes, Mohair Bears, Vintage Clothing, Fabulous Hats, & so much more A GREAT WAY TO START THE SEASON!!

Auction Schedule for 2009: May 14 (&15*), June 18 (&19*), August 20 (&21*), September 24 (&25*), October 22 & 23 (*Dates are tentative & will be confirmed as necessary)

September 12 - Doll & Toy Extravaganza in Hillsborough, NH

WITHINGTON AUCTION, Inc.

17 Atwood Road, Hillsborough, NH 03244 • 603-478-3232 To Consign Dolls Call Dolores Smith E-mail: withington@conknet.com Web: www.withingtonauction.com Stephanie Leizure NH Auctioneers Lic. # 4028 Catalogues $15. • Absentee Bids Accepted • No Sales Tax 13% Buyer’s Premium – Discounted to 10% for Cash or Check

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7-1/2” bisque shoulder head doll $1295.

Our shop in the beautiful coastal village of Camden, Maine is closed until May. However, we are open by appointment.

49 Bay View Street, Camden, ME 04843 email: lucysdollhouse49@roadrunner.com Shop 207-236-4122 Fax 207-236-4377 Cell 207-322-4851 Lucy Morgan & Susan Singer, proprietors

7-1/2” all bisque S&H 886 $2500.

3 old doll’s picnic baskets $150. each.

6” china head doll $950.

12-1/2” composition Giggles $495.

1950’s strung Ginny $395.

Ginny’s Pup $275.

13” sweet old rag doll $125.

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6 1. 26" Spectacular Kestner AT, with her carved Ivory handled parasol $18,500 2. 18" early portrait with exquisite wrap around eyes. Please call 3. 18" Superb Rohmer Fashion, with 3/4 bisque arms, incredible vintage costume. $7300 4. 11" adorable Belton, darling antique clothes $1800 5. Absolutely precious, wire eye "C" Steiner, totally original in rare 8 inch size. $15,500 6. 10" total original Belton beauty 895.

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FRAMED: 11” KESTNER 247 CHARACTER BABY Wonderful little cherub in a beautiful antique costume with blue sleep eyes. Hilda’s baby sister! A must have!.......$1300.

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18" Kathe Kruse Hampelchen girl, 1948, all original with tag. $1995

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Thela Huffman Taecker House Antique Dolls 1. 26” Francois Gaultier BEBE Cherubic Features Extraordinary! Huge Blue PW eyes, original FG body, antique clothes and shoes—PERFECT Condition! THE LOOK!! ........... $4900 2. 18” SFBJ Jumeau Bebe Antique Doll In Wearing Fantastic ORIGINAL Costume!

Beautiful blue PW eyes, open mouth, lovely antique dress and shoes. PERFECT and FABULOUS! ......................................................................................................................................... $2200 3. 21” SIZE 9 X JUMEAU BEBE in Couture Costume Blue PW eyes, open mouth, original Jumeau body, Superb couture costume. Antique shoes & Bonnet. Fabulous presentation!......................................................................................................................................... $3750 4. 26” SIMON & HALBIG SANTA FOR HAMBERGER Gorgeous with blue sleep eyes, fabulous costume. JUST STUNNING! A REAL ANGEL! ............................................... $2150 5. 19” Rare German Antique Fashion Lady Doll Marked 162 circa 1880 in all original Costume SO EXTRAORDINARY! Closed mouth fashion doll in fabulous original mint green silk two piece walking dress with original undergarments, antique high heeled fashion boots and wig, wonderful original fashion hat. MUSEUM QUALITY! .................. $2250 6. 23” Turned-Head Closed Mouth KESTNER Child in Gorgeous Antique Dress!

Lovely Bisque shoulder-head, Brown sleep eyes, closed mouth, Kidskin body with bisque lower arms. Lovely antique costume!! VERY SWEET! ....................................................$950 7. 24” SIMON & HALBIG 1009 Blue glass eyes, pretty blond mohair wig, wearing an extraordinarily lovely blue dress, nice antique hat and shoes. Body is repainted.

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SCHOENHUT DOLLS American Ingenuity and Invention

A pretty little series 300 (wigged girl) with a hungry goose.

by Maureen Herrod All dolls in this article are in the collection of Sherryl Shirran unless otherwise noted.

lbert Schoenhut started his Philadelphia company in order to make a more durable toy piano. The year was 1872.

By the time the company closed in the 1930’s, it had manufactured over 40 toy piano styles as well as hundreds of different toy and doll designs, an amazing diversity of quality, long lasting wooden playthings.

One of the company’s most popular sellers was the Humpty Dumpty Circus. In 1902 Fritz Meinicke sold Albert Schoenhut a patent he had taken out on a toy animal. Soon after the transaction, Schoenhut introduced the Circus – the earliest pieces were a clown, elephant, donkey, ladder and chair. Its popularity spurred many additional animals, circus performers and accessories. Toys were sold separately and were also available in a variety of sets.

In April of 1909, Teddy Roosevelt set sail for Africa on a commission from the Smithsonian Institution. By July of 1909, Albert had applied for a patent for a figure that had springjointed knees, allowing Teddy to sit on a horse. “Teddy’s Adventures in Africa,” with Teddy as its main character, sold well, but was discontinued in 1914. The animals in the safari set continued to be sold as part of the Humpty Dumpty Circus.

The patent for the spring jointed figure led to the next brilliant item to hit the market. By May of 1911, Schoenhut was distributing his sixteen-inch, spring jointed, all wooden doll.

The early “infant” Tootsie Wootsie with his favorite wooden bulldog.

The Chinese babies were modeled on the Harry Schoenhut infant design of 1913 and very likely were a special order.

This boy, only produced for six months and discontinued in late 1911, is extremely rare and hard to find.

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An early series 300 doll posed with a “member of the Quacky Doodle family.

Adorable Schnickel-Fritz with an elusive and desirable bulldog.

Pretty child with two Schoenhut rabbits.

She is the mold #309 and had pronounced buck teeth.

A series 300 doll from the classical period (to 1916).

One of the very first of the early carved hair girls of the 100 series.

This boy is from the 400 series. Fewer boy dolls were made and thus are more difficult to find today.

Because of this doll’s hairdo, she is considered a mold #303. She was made until 1916 and was apparently a good seller.

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A carved hair girl, offered for sale in very late 1911, is in the 100 series, probably 102. She is in her factory made clothing.

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This doll of the 100 series still has the original bow in her hair.

Differentiating between the early dolls was very simple.

First was listed the size of the doll, and at this early time, all were sixteen inch dolls, with infant dolls measuring in at fifteen inches. Then there was a slash mark. The next number was the style code. So, 16/100 designated a certain style of doll. The number series of 100’s were reserved for carved hair girl dolls. The 200 series designated carved hair boy dolls. 300’s were wigged hair girls, and 400’s were wigged hair boy dolls. These numbering systems were continued as long as Schoenhut was offering dolls for sale, so it was always fairly easy to know what was being offered at any given time. If a wigged girl was desired, the customer would order out of the 300 series. Soon, other sizes of dolls were being produced, also. A doll could come in 14”, 15”, 16”, 19”, or 21”.

The dolls were definitely “character” dolls, in keeping with the new movement toward realism introduced by Marion Kaulitz and popularized by German dollmakers.

The first designer of the dolls was Adolph Graziano, although his doll-designing career seemed to end in November 1911. His talent must not have been selling well, because the company’s designs started to change almost immediately, reflected in the dolls younger appearance, improved paint finish and finishing details.

By spring of 1912, following the death of Albert Schoenhut, the designs were changing once again. Assuming the head of the company, by this time considered the largest toy company in the world, was Albert’s oldest son.

Two of the most treasured “infants” were produced from the start. They both had names: Schnickel-Fritz, a grinning toddler, and Tootsie Wootsie, a small child that looked, with his partially open mouth, as if he were ready to speak. The names (Schnickel-Fritz and Tootsie Wootsie) were dropped by the end of 1911. Production on these two dolls, without their signature names, was ended when Harry Schoenhut introduced his own version of an infant in the spring of 1913.

A little girl wearing the more common bonnet painting using red and yellow flowers.

She is a mold #106.

Although restored, since the restoration was done by Martha Thompson, this 403 boy is much treasured. He holds a Schoenhut elephant.

Although repainted, redressed, and probably rewigged, this girl still presents a pouty face that is definitely a character of the 300 series. From the author’s collection.

In 1921, the company produced a wooden, sleepy-eyed “Miss Dolly.”

A pretty 300 series serious girl.

Another 300 series girl.

“Miss Dolly”, introduced in 1915, was modeled on the hugely popular dolly-faced, bisque headed dolls that had been imported from Germany in the thousands. A trade embargo against German goods gave the company an opportunity to gain a stronger foothold in the American doll industry.

“Miss Dolly” initially came only with a long curl wig.

When the bobbed hair wigged doll came out, she was less expensive. As prices rose, the bobbed hair doll and the one with the long curl wig were equally expensive, more than the comparable German bisque headed item. But, the Schoenhut doll was made in America. This endeared “Miss

This black waiter was a special order.

Interestingly enough, under his clothing he is painted the same flesh color as other dolls in the line.

Only the head and hands are painted black.

In the mid 1920’s, the Schoenhut Company tried to cash in on the tremendous popularity of the Grace Story Putnam Bye-lo Baby. After a very limited number of heads were made, the Schoenhut company was sued. The dolls were never distributed.

Dolly” to many, many folks who were soon to be dragged into a European War. “Miss Dolly” came in a fancy union suit and had shoes and socks covering her feet. She also had much smaller ears than the earlier characters. By 1917, the two largest sizes of “Miss Dolly” (19” and 21”) came with a fancy slip over her union suit. “Miss Dolly’s” number designation was #316.

In 1921, she was issued with sleep eyes, made of wood, naturally. Her model number was then designated #317.

During the months leading up to the First World War, the cost of producing the dolls was sky-rocketing. The solution, of course, was to cut out some of the less popular lines of dolls.

After 1916, all carved hair 19” dolls were eliminated. Wigged character girls were also cut back. The boy character dolls, both carved hair and wigged, were cut even more drastically.

They apparently were much less appealing than the girl dolls in feminine clothing. After 1916, only four faces remained in the wigged hair versions, when before there were twelve faces available. Cutting their production costs, the company offered the same face with two different wig styles.

By 1923, all carved hair characters were curtailed.

Wigged characters were gone after 1924. In the 1930’s, there was a “reissue” of carved hair dolls, but it apparently wasn’t very successful.

Another important and seldom seen doll in the Schoenhut line-up was the 19-inch manikin, a figure jointed at the waist allowing for even more flexibility than the play dolls.

The heads of these “dolls” were all the same, with a very masculine looking face. He was issued in five different versions. He could be bought undressed, as a basket ball player, a football player, a baseball player, and a farmer.

Stores might also order variations of the manikin, such as the Lion Tamer who has a specially carved hand to hold a whip and feet carved to resemble boots. The Manikin was introduced a little earlier than “Miss Dolly” and is very hard to find today in any of the versions.

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Schoenhut 1914 Doll Catalog

The estate of Vida VanLennep and the Schoenhut Collectors’ Club have made possible the printing of the 1914 Schoenhut doll catalog, 32 pages illustrating the complete line of Schoenhut carved and wigged dolls and their costumes. It will be available this fall – watch for ordering information in Antique DOLL Collector later this year.

Bibliography: Schoenhut Dolls, A Collector’s Encyclopedia, by Carol Corson, Hobby House Press, Inc. 1993

A very early carved hair older girl in the 100 series posed with a rare manikin.

The company made a seemingly endless variety of wooden toys, among them blocks, military toys, boats, the Quacky Doodles family, popular comic characters, rolly dollys, dollhouses, a farm set, nursery rhyme characters and advertising wagons. The enormous range of toys made by the company is not limiting for those who collect almost anything made by Schoenhut.

Some collectors specialize in toys and dolls made exclusively by the Schoenhut Company – the variety is seemingly endless. Playthings that were creative, imaginative and above all durable, Schoenhut’s legacy continues to delight collectors today.

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The expertise of Mrs. Sherryl Shirran.

Dressed as his smaller counterpart in the Humpy Dumpty Circus, the Liontamer is a 19- inch manikin whose right hand was designed to hold a whip.

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10” C/M French Belton 1880’s 3 holes #111, stationary blue eyes, stiff wrists, straight leg, some peppering on right cheek, French HH wig $675. Now $550.

15” C/M Belton 3 holes, brown stationary eyes, stiff wrist body, pierced ears, redressed, professional repair on top part of head, lovely face $1650. Now $1150.

15” C/M Bahr & Proschild #244 Indian, compo 5 piece body (1 hand repaired), wonderful original leather outfit, mohair wig & earrings $900.

7½” K star R #101 Maria, 5 piece body, great cabinet size with original mohair wig, silk & lace dress, painted strap shoes and white stockings $1495.

Now $1225.

17” Kathe Kruse U.S. Zone Germany Parlor maid, foot stamped 20 Mei 1957, cloth body with wire frame, stuffing as is, HH Wig, blue eyes $800. 17” Kathe Kruse U.S. Zone Germany Policeman 1957, cloth body with wire frame, stuffing as is, HH Wig, blue eyes $800.

12” Cymbal Player – push tummy & arms come together, no cymbals, Belton head, molded mustache $495.

12” C/M #3 Kestner?, stationary brown eyes, kid body, antique dress & shoes, bisque hands, left hand tips of fingers as is $400.

22” S & H K * R Toddler 126, mohair wig, blue sleep eyes, repaired eye chip lower right eyelid, body repainted, cute doll Was $695. Now $495. 22” Effanbee “Tossel Top” original caracul wig, Patsy Lou body, blue tin eyes, o/m w/ repainted lips and repaired crack on chin $295. Now $235.

27 ½” Lenci Lady all original in Hungarian tagged and fabulous felt with applied felt flowers dress, wonderful felt headpiece with felt flowers & 3 felt wheat pieces with horse hair tuffs, red leather shoes, mint condition $1995.

17” Flat Top China, blue eyes, newer arms, china legs w/ black flat shoe w/ pink laces to match dress, antique satin & beige trim dress, antique undergarments $195. 24” Lovely Center Part China Head, great detail, molded lips and eyelids, newer hands and feet, iridescent green taffeta dress w/ black trim $295. 22” China Head with hair in waves going to the back of the head, fabulous velvet dress w/ fringe trim & leather purse and necklace $325.

9” Lenci Mascotte’s mint & all original Girl with Pig, all original with tags $395. Boy with Pig, all original with tags & paper tag “Breton” $395.

Boy with Pipe & Walking Stick, all original with tags $395. Girl wearing organdy dress with felt flowers, all original with tags $395.

Boy with Basket of felt Vegetables, all original with tags & paper tag “Normandia” $395.

16½” JDK Kestner #226, brown sleep eyes, wobble tongue, dressed in vintage sunsuit, slight rim hairline ¾” on left temple $550. Now $325.

19 Piece Silver Plated Tea Set , cute set for dolls or children, tea pot 4¾” marked #9512-9 $65.

14” Sluggo all original, great shape, jacket, cap & face wonderful $250.

14” Nancy original dress & hairbow, repainted face, shoes & hands $125.

Eagle Cast Iron Antique Stove (missing 1 small door and 2 covers), 14 x 13, great for doll display $195. Now $145. 7½” x 4 x 13” Wooden Doll Dresser, wood pulls and original mirror $95. 4½” Asbestos Pat May 22, 1900 Sad Iron, top with handle comes off $60. 4” Bathing Beauty with sand textured green swimsuit and cap $85. 1948 Vogue Toddles Jerry 8-9B, compo, original outfit, painted blue eyes, some facial crazing $110.

25” Simon & Halbig #1079, br sl eyes, o/m w/ teeth, pierced ears, molded eyebrows, a very lovely face w/ nice compo bj body $650. 13” Circ A & M #351, cloth body, compo hands, blue sl eyes, antique dress, really sweet facial coloring $195. 6 ½” All Original 1/0 Aly Soldier, bisque head, compo body, metal helmet & sword, glass eyes, 1 toe touched up, hairline back of head $100.

22” French SFBJ #60 o/m, brown sleep eyes, pink, beige & blue dress, happy expression $500.

20” Charlie McCarthy by Effanbee 1937, original monical, compo hands and shoes, cloth body, original outfit white jacket & black pants, small tear on right sleeve, line across nose $295.

20” Charlie McCarthy

by Effanbee 1937, original monical, compo hands and shoes, cloth body, original outfit blue jacket(faded) & white pants, all original $295.

20 ½” Fulper Toddler Boy, stationary brown eyes $525.

14” Little Lulu

by Margie #1548 all original in box bottom with Lulu’s picture $265.

Dancing puppet type painted wood, jointed head, arms & legs, metal rod for making him dance $125.

NOW $95. Dancing wood puppet type in tuxedo, jointed arms & legs, metal rod for making him dance $145. NOW $95.

7” Cloth Baby nailed on pillow, button eyes, cloth head, body & arms $70.

Now $50. 10” Man with painted features, striped shirt, brown pants $85. Now $50. 7” Toaster Cover, black curly wig, button eyes, stitched mouth $47.50 Now $25.

9½” Knit Male doll with stitched eyes & mouth, shaped nose, red knit cap with tassel, few holes $95. Now $45.

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Julia -

Tracing A Steiner’s Past

Julia’s original blue smocked coat with pleated ribbon at neck has a matching muff. Complementing the outfit are the original crocheted mittens and tam and cotton socks with ribbon at top.

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ave you ever wondered about the life your doll led before coming to live with you? The “jewels” of my collection all have a personal history known to me. Some have revealed their stories easily through their original owners. Others I have had to go digging to find.

Take for instance my 16-inch early pressed bisque by Jules Nicholas Steiner. She is all original and unmarked.

Framed by a skin wig, her very pale complexion actually glows in the candlelight. She has two sets of original clothing, but somewhere back in time she lost her earrings and one pair of stockings.

Julia, whose name was faintly written on the bottom of one shoe, came to live with us in 1965, the year of our town’ s bicentennial. I was a young mother with a month old son and a two-and-a-half year old daughter

by Roberta Gallison Cunningham

Julia’s original maroon outfit is of fine wool in Mother Hubbard style tightly gathered at yoke with lace at neck and cuffs. The back closing has three hooks with loops of thread.

The matching bonnet is hand stitched as is much of the dress. Her tippet and muff are made of white wool flannel with black yarn “ermine tails”. The white leather gloves are nicely stitched and have a brass, cone-shaped button closing.

the day a tall, stately stranger appeared at our front door.

She introduced herself as Frances Dwight Buell, and I recognized the name of the elderly woman who owned the beautiful Georgian house two miles away. She was the widow of Raymond Leslie Buell, longtime president of the Foreign Policy Association, and editor of Fortune’s Round Tables. It was at their nearby home that plans were first discussed with Wendell Wilkie for his presidential run.

The words “proper Bostonian” come to mind when I think of Mrs. Buell. Her carriage and manner were those of good breeding. As this imposing person sat down in our living room, our daughter promptly hopped onto her lap.

“The child is perfectly all right,” she said as I admonished my offspring. For a full twenty minutes my little one sat quietly on the lap I felt had not held a child in a long time.

15-1/2”, pale pressed bisque head with deep rose cheeks, threaded blue paperweight eyes which have darker blue around iris. Brows are single stroked overlaid with a single stroke lighter brown from left to right. She has pierced ears, an open mouth with “fish” teeth, and original skin wig.

Getting down to the purpose of her visit, Mrs. Buell said she understood I collected antique dolls. Well, three hardly constituted a collection, but it was a start. She asked if I would be willing to arrange an exhibit of antique toys to be displayed at one of the houses that would be open during our bicentennial celebration. I agreed, and enjoyed my first experience of that kind. The exhibit over, I returned the two family dolls Mrs. Buell had loaned; a mechanical and a Steiner, “I want you to have them”, she told me. “Oh, I couldn’t”, I replied. In a voice with which one did not argue she said, “You are to keep them! There is no one in my family who would appreciate them.” I would come to understand that she was seeking a safe haven for her own “jewels”. I whispered a breathless thank you, and kissed her cheek. Wide-eyed and excited, I took “Julia” and “Frances” to their new home. My collection was nearly doubled!

In the years that followed Mrs. Buell and I corresponded during her winter stays near Boston.

She would send me clippings about dolls and exhibits and suggest community activities in which I might become involved. The reasons behind the latter I would understand much later. Recalling the cuddly dolls of her girlhood, in one letter she lamented the advent of Barbie. She felt that little girls needed to mother their dolls, a sentiment with which I was in full agreement. Our daughter’s Barbies were provided by my mother.

It was during this time that I thought to ask her the history of the dolls she had given me. They had belonged to her mother’s cousin, Julia Howard Bush, she wrote, and had been given to her as a child by Julia herself. She went on to say that Julia’ s mother had died shortly after Julia was born in Troy, New York. Never marrying, she grew up to have a life-long interest in social causes. Through the years I imagined this motherless little girl playing with her dolls which must have come from Europe by ship. Did they travel up the Hudson River by boat or train? Did her father bring them back from a European trip or were they purchased locally or perhaps in New York City?

The years passed; we moved away, but always there was the thought that some day I wanted to learn more

Julia’s original white cotton dress has white-on-white eyelet and diagonal tucking.

about the real Julia. On a visit home in 1993, I decided it was time. What I anticipated being a library research project turned into an eventful day. After making the trip to Troy, my first stop was the public library. The woman at the reference desk brought me a small file about Miss Bush. There, in a memorial written by her friends, I found most of the historical data I sought.

Julia Howard Bush had been born September 17, 1872, in Troy, New York, the only child of Walter R. and Julia (Howard) Bush. Both her father and paternal grandfather had built railroad cars in Troy. Her maternal grandfather, James Leland Howard, manufactured railroad car furnishings in Hartford, Connecticut, where he was also a co-founder of Travelers Insurance and a lieutenant governor.

She was a graduate of Emma Willard when it was Troy Female Seminary and had “finished” at Miss Porter’s in Farmington, Connecticut. She died in Troy on February 11, 1962. The memorial, however, provided more than statistics. What emerged was the picture of a woman who had spent her adult life quietly going about helping others. She was an only child with no children of her own, and her hometown became her family. She sought no recognition and few knew the name of their benefactress.

Many individuals and organizations contributed their recollections to the memorial, telling of a much loved and respected lady. Perhaps the words of one woman sum them up well: “I shall never forget her. I was a young girl, not quite thirteen, when I first saw her. I thought she looked like a queen … She bought me my first real winter

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Her jointed composition body has straight wrists and “icicle” fingers. One foot is repaired.

Julia’s original brown leather shoes have soft metal findings. The number “3” is on the bottom of each and “Julia” is hand-printed on the left one.

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coat ... She was a great person, kind and generous, a rare person, a lovely woman, a staunch citizen, a quiet philanthropist, always generous, friendly, simple. I have wonderful memories of her which I shall keep carefully and repeat often to my children.” I wonder, could any of us ask to be remembered better?

I was allowed to photocopy the memorial and in it I was pleased to find the picture of an elderly woman who bore a family resemblance to Mrs. Buell. From the library, I was directed across the street to Russell Sage College where there is a building named after Miss Bush. No new history was learned there, but it was suggested I try the Rensselaer County Historical Society just up the street.

The curator was excited to learn that I owned two dolls which had belonged to Miss Bush. It didn’t take me long to learn why. Again I was told of the little girl who had grown up to leave quite a legacy to her birthplace and to Hartford, Connecticut. She and her mother’s sister, also a maiden lady, had established the Howard-Bush Foundation. Each year it contributed more than $650,000 to worthy causes in each town.

The historical society had received many grants. I was again shown a file containing news clippings written after Julia’s death which chronicled many of the contributions she had made to Troy. The curator then took me to the front hall where there was a portrait of my lady, probably painted in the 1920s. I left a note in the file seek saying I was looking for a picture of Julia

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as a child and that the dolls will be available for loan should the society ever mount an exhibit featuring this remarkable woman.

I was told there was one more place I needed to visit. The Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce was located at 31 Second Street, the brownstone where Julia had lived until her father’ s death in the late 1920s. Hurriedly I covered the few blocks. As I climbed the steps to the walnut double front doors I could imagine a little girl and her dolly skipping down them. The receptionist and the director expressed amazement that I actually possessed two former “occupants” of their building. I hadn’t thought

May 11, 1993 Troy, NY. Former home of Walter Rice Bush and his daughter Julia Howard Bush (and my Steiner).

Julia Howard Bush 1972-1962

of it quite that way. Indeed, the day had been such a whirlwind, I’d hardly had time to catch my breath.

I admired the Brazilian rosewood, walnut and marble interior, some of it unchanged since Julia’s time. I wish I had asked to see the second floor where her bedroom must have been. It was a strange feeling to be there, where over 100 years ago, my dolls had lived and been loved by a motherless little girl. It had been an exciting day and everyone I met had been so helpful.

When I contemplate the time I spent in Troy, I realize

Frances Dwight Buell 1894-1985

that I gained more than the knowledge of my dolls and their original owner. A pattern of service to others emerged. Just as Miss Bush helped those around her, I recall all the things Mrs. Buell had done for our small community of Richmond in western Massachusetts. She had urged me to become involved and I had.

The dolls are more than dolls to me. I have two lovely “jewels” to remind me of two lovely ladies; one I wish I had known, one I wish I had taken the time to know better.

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Large Kestner #171 25” antique clothing $895 $649

Choice Carl Bergner Two Face doll with glass eyes on both faces! Working crier, gorgeous original costume, outstanding original condition $1795 $1489

K*R #126 Flirty Eye Toddler 23" beauty $1395 $949 33” Jumeau beauty orig finish chunky Fr body, orig corset, stunning Broderie Anglaise costume. $3750 $2749

Gorgeous Heinrich Handwerck #119, 27” tall, beautifully dressed $795 $649

Kestner #143, 12”, beautiful orig wig, plaster pate, bj body $950 $789

Twin bisque half-doll babies, molded sweaters, great modeling, hand painted stag horn straw trim cradle w/ bedding $850 $570

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1. Rare & just as wonderful as she can be is this not often found three face child by the German firm of Carl Bergner - exceptional high quality bisque - and how adorable she laughs - she cries (with a molded tear) - she sleeps - original body w/ lower bisque arms - 14” tall $1,695.

2. Two rare & wonderful character by Bucherer (the Swiss doll w/ the metal body)- both are in fine condition & all original: A) Becassine (sweet little French character) - 8”tall - $795.

B) Rare to find “Peter Rabbit” - 8”tall - $1,495.

3. Extremely rare to find and just as gorgeous as she can be is this Phenix bebé - designed by Henri Alexandre - exceptional high quality bisque with first out of the mold eminence - artist quality hand painted facial features w/ soft arched feathered brows over enormous almond shaped heather blue paperweight eyes - early dark outline - closed slightly smiling mouth w/ outlined soft amber shading - original fully jointed French compo body - lovely antique clothes & shoes - 22” tall - $4,995.

4. Two rare & wonderful Schoenhut children - great condition: A) Lovely #312 pouty w/ original clothes 16” tall $1,695. B) An ever so cute pouty toddler - 14” tall $795.

5. Wonderful two-story “Converse” doll house - painted wood - excellent condition - fully marked – 8” w x 6” l x 14” t - $1,495.

6. Two wonderful and ever so rare China ladies: A) Unique center part china w/ 13 cluster curls - 17” tall - $695. B) Rare to find “Mary Todd Lincoln” china w/ her beautiful face - full snood & gold bows - 18” tall - $995.

7. Three very hard to find & always desirable “American Children “ by Dewees Cochran for Effanbee - each with such classic appeal - great compo - original clothes - each having a different face: A) closed mouth - sleep eyes - 17” - $1,295. B) “Barbara Joan” - open mouth sleep eyes - 15” tall - $795. C) Closed mouth - sleep eyes - 17” - $1,495.

8. Rare & wonderful - as always is this lovely “ Alabama Baby” - this is the early model with the stitches on top of the head - she’s a little worn from love blue her personality truly shines thru - beautiful hand painted blue eyes - blue painted shoes - 22” tall - $1,995.

9. Exceptionally cute and never to be found is the utterly adorable “Teddy Doll” - wonderful mohair teddy body w/ a beautiful blue eyed bisque head child - this doll came into being with the birth of admiral Byrd’s baby w/ he was crossing the North Pole - precious - 11” tall $795.

10. Very unique & different compo character dolls: A) all original Gene Carr Kid “Blink” excellent condition - tagged clothes - 14” tall - $795. B) Another “Teddy Doll” - this one is compo - made by Louis Amberg w/ the Kammer & Reinhardt #100 head and a velvet covered baby body - very different - 12” tall - $595.

11. AM characters (Armand Marseille) are all the rage and here are two of the most handsome gentlemen you will ever find: A) Utterly adorable AM #500 character boy w/ superior bisque - deep blue intaglio eyes - closed slightly smiling mouth - fully jointed compo body - 13” tall $1,295. B) Rare to find a.m. #550 - w/ gorgeous blue glass eyes - extremely rare small size fully jointed compo body - 10” tall $1,995.

12. Uniquely different & ever so cute laughing character boy by Gebruder Heubach - mold # 8459 - fresh out of the mold quality w/ perfect pink bisque - heather blue sleep eyes - open/ closed laughing mouth w/ two molded lower teeth - to make him all the more wonderful he’s on a fully jointed toddler body - rare tiny size - 9” tall $1,495.

13. Well. Here we have two more rare & wonderful compo boys - both are copies of the Heubach “Whistling Jim”: A) small size early black one - great condition original clothes - 12” tall $595. B) White one - excellent compo w/ molded cap - all original 16” tall $995.

14. Two wonderful molded bonnet children - I love these very early children - they are so unique & different: A) early bonnet w/ molded pink ribbon - 18” tall $895. B) Molded blue cap w/ brim - 17” tall - $795.

15. Two wonderful & not often found painted eye googlies - I love googlies & these are way beyond cute: A) mold # 255 by Armand Marseille - 7” tall $795. B) Extremely rare brown bisque - mold #210 by Armand Marseille - looks like a Campbell Kid - 7” tall - $995.

16. Wonderful & rare “Kamkins” young lad by Louise Kampes studio - great condition - nice full wig - original clothes plus pj’s - 18” tall - $1,995.

17. I love these girls - early compo “Waac” & “Wave” by Effanbee - exact same mold - excellent original clothes - great compo - original mohair wigs – each 20” tall -$695 each or $1,000 for the pair.

18. Forever “Snow White” - three exceptionally rare to find “Snow White” all in truly pristine condition: A) French bebé w/ cloth face by Clelia - (1930) 15” tall $995. B) Knickerbocker cloth face - (1937) - 19” tall $795. C) Extremely rare Madame Alexander - 13” tall - $895.

19. Utterly adorable wood segmented characters - all in great condition w/ their labels intact: A) “Pinocchio” by Ideal - 11”tall - $695. B) “Howdy Doody” - 13” tall - $695.

C) “Mr. Peanut” - 9” tall - $495.

20. Extremely rare to find “Patsy Baby” by Hertel & Schwab - mold #125 - this rarely found infant has superior bisque w/ molded hair & enormous chestnut brown sleep eyes - this was an illegally made copy of the Patsy Baby - that is one of the reasons there are so few - cloth & compo body - 16” tall - $1,495.

21. Exceptionally beautiful & ever so perfect is this little cloth faced French bebé by Clelia - wondrous hand painted facial features w/ enormous hazel brown eyes - pristine factory original clothing w/factory tag still on dress - 13” tall - $795.

22. Rarely found compo characters “Puzzy” & “Sizzy” by Herman Cohn - know as the “Good Habit” kids their images appeared on soap, hair brushes & dozen of grooming items for children - originally based on the “Pussy” comic strip character - perfect & all original 15” tall - $895. Each - $1,500 for the pair 23. Two wonderful early papier mache children - both are in excellent condition & have superior quality: A) molded center part blonde hair w/ molded bow - factory original clothes - 18” tall - $995. B) Amazing little boy w/ molded hat & beautiful blue glass eyes - 14” tall - $795.

24. Always adorable are these precious “Kewpies” - compo is excellent: A) original baseball outfit - 12” tall - 495. B) Black compo w/ heart sticker - so cute - 12” tall $595.

25. Extremely rare & ever so wonderful French paper mache Pierrot - amazing excellent original condition with truly superior hand painted facial features - enormous chestnut brown paperweight eyes - open laughing mouth - original photo of him in French Encyclopedia five piece French compo body - 15” tall $1,495.

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26. Two very beautiful & rare to find “Monica’s” - exceptional compo w/ that rare rooted hair - both have original clothes: A) Pristine bride - 17” tall - $995.

B) “Poppy flowered” frock w/ cape & hat - 19” tall - $995.

27. Oh my heavens - another sweet & adorable “Just Me “ by Armand Marseille exceptional high quality fired bisque w/ sweet comical expression & that pert little closed mouth - enormous heather blue googlie eyes - 11” tall $2,995.

28. Extremely rare & just as precious as she can be is the very early Simon & Halbig - mold #759 - soft as butter bisque w/ first out of the mold quality - exceptionally beautiful hand painted facial features w/ soft arched feathered brow over enormous chestnut brown paperweight eyes - slightly open smiling mouth with twice shaded amber lips - original early straight wrist body 22” tall - $2,995.

29. Rare character gentleman by de Fuisseaux of Belgium - high quality bisque w/ amazing hand painted features - great character face w/ a rather big nose & a day old beard - hand painted features have heavy brows deep blue intaglio eyes closed slightly smiling pert mouth - original five piece body - 12” tall - $1,495.

30. Utterly amazing little “Bleuette” w/ so many extras it’s just breathtaking - third series “Bleuette” by S.F.B.J. (1915) - marked S.F.B.J. 60//8/0 - 2 on body - 1 on foot - totally factory original wig - clothes - shoes - her original trunk contains - seven extra outfits - some we found in the book - extra pair of original shoes - several aprons - extra undies - French newspaper dated 1921 w/ “Bleuette” pattern & the “Bleuette“ book- lots more - 10 5/8” tall - $3,995.

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31. Two rare & wonderful “Sonja Henie’s” by Madame Alexander- excellent compo - tagged clothes: A) Rare yellow skating outfit - wonderful eyes - 22” tall $1,495. B) Extremely rare ski outfit w/ skies - tagged - all original - rare swivel waist - 14” tall $995.

32. Lovely all original very early Ronnaug Petterssen cloth faced child - - circa 1930 - rarely ever found with glass eyes - this rare Norwegian child is just as sweet as she can be - molded felt face - closed mouth - inset heather blue glass eyes - lavish regional costume - 18” tall - $2,495.

33. Babies - babies – babies: A) AM - mold #250 baby - 8” tall - 395. B) AM “Dream Baby - 12” tall - $395. C) Brown bisque AM dream baby - 10” tall - $695.

34. Extremely rare super large size “Princess Elizabeth” by Madame Alexander excellent compo - very clear eyes - tagged clothes - 24” tall - $1,295.

35. Two lovely Shirley Temples - super condition - excellent compo - all original w/ tagged clothes: A) Plaid dress - 18” tall - $1,295. B) “Baby Takes a Bow” w/ button - 13” tall - $995.

36. Lovely wax crèche baby Jesus - exceptional condition w/ wonderful early heather blue glass eyes - great facial detail - original blonde mohair wig - nice large size - 12” tall - $1,995.

37. Lovely open mouth French bebé marked “H” - made by Fleischmann & Bloedel- nice high quality French bisque w/ wondrous hand painted facial features - soft arched feathered brows over enormous deep blue paperweight eyes - open smiling mouth w/ soft amber shading - early fully jointed straight wrist French body - 17” tall - $1,995.

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38. Extremely rare to find character boy by Kley & Hahn - mold # 521 - soft as butter bisque w/ first out of the mold quality - artist quality hand painted facial features w/ soft arch brows over soft baby blue eyes - open/closed mouth w/ exaggerated pouty upper lip - fully jointed compo body - 16” tall - $3,995.

39. Breathtakingly beautiful & always desirable Kestner XI - this precious closed mouth pouty has soft as butter bisque w/ first out of the mold quality - wondrous hand painted facial features w/ soft arched feathered brows over lovely chestnut brown eyes - closed pouty mouth w/ soft rose shading - original early straight wrist Kestner body - 16” tall - $4,995.

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

41. Another rare & wonderful child - all ways my favorite this sweet little glass eyed pouty character by Gebruder Heubach - mold # 6970 - is far too cute - wondrous hand poured pink bisque w/ amazing hand painted facial features soft arched feathered brows over wistful lashes surround her sweet heather blue sleep eyes - soft amber shading kisses her exaggerated pouty little mouth - just precious - original fully jointed compo body - 15” tall - $2.995.

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42. Rarely found & always desirable Kammer & Reinhardt - mold 101 “Marie” exceptional high quality bisque w/ wondrous hand painted facial features - soft arched feathered brows over heather blue painted eyes - closed pouty mouth w/ soft rose shading - 15” tall - $3,995.

43. Extremely rare laughing character child by Gebruder Heubach - I love her - she just makes you smile - mold #5636 - super high quality pink molded bisque w/ exceptional hand painted facial features - fawn shaded brows over wondrous ocean blue sleep eyes - open/close laughing mouth w/ two lower molded teeth fully jointed compo body - 14” tall - $2,495.

44. Wonderful very early closed mouth Kestner marked with an “X” - from the Roman numeral series - exquisite bisque with first out of the mold quality amazing hand painted facial features with soft arched feathered brows over wistful lashes surrounding wondrous chestnut brown sleep eyes - closed amber shaded lips with that slightly exaggerated upper pouty lip - early straight wrist body - 15” tall $3,995.

45. Another happy blessed child - this handsome young lad is a Kammer & Reinhardt - mold #116a toddler - doesn’t he make you smile - soft as butter bisque w/ first out of the mold quality - wondrous hand painted facial features w/ soft arched feathered brows over wondrous heather blue sleep eyes - open/closed laughing mouth w/ molded tongue - to make him all the more rare & wondrous - he’s on a fully jointed toddler body - original Kammer & Reinhardt shoes - 19” tall - $3,995.

Wonderful Doll Finds for Under $500

by Julie Blewis

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uch of my personal collection consists of bisque head dolls, in particular the rare characters, which tend to be expensive and often beyond one’s budget. However, I have many wonderful treasures that cost me under $500, and sometimes significantly less. I wanted to share some of these finds to encourage other collectors to seek out the great bargains that can be had at doll shows, auctions, eBay, and of course, in the pages of this magazine. It can be very discouraging to both new and seasoned collectors to see high priced dolls being advertised and reports of record breaking auction prices but that only represents some of what is out there to buy. Of course if you are looking for a Bru, or even a Tete Jumeau, you are not going to find it at a bargain price unless you stumble upon a doll collector’s fantasy garage sale! But if you are willing to think outside the box and look at the unusual or explore some of the vastly undervalued categories of dolls there are fabulous treasures to be found for just about any budget.

The first photo is of an amazing pair of all original 10” celluloid Asian dolls. I obtained this pair at auction with a left bid of $300 and was very surprised that nobody attending the auction placed a bid. (They are now in the collection of Rita McCloskey). Celluloid and metal head dolls are two areas of doll collecting that offer an abundance of great buys under $500. Look for excellent condition, especially with celluloid that is not easy to get repaired, and originality when purchasing and you will be amazed at what is available. I strongly recommend investing in some of the reference books on celluloid or metal head dolls so you know what is available and what to look for. With proper care celluloid is not a problem to maintain.

A personal favorite are the WPA puppets and marionettes as seen in the second photo. The Work Projects Administration (WPA) was the largest New Deal agency created by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1935 to provide millions of jobs for the many unemployed during the Depression. Among those employed by the WPA were talented artists and many created puppets and dolls that were used

1. 10” celluloid dolls

2. WPA Puppets made for a play devoted to dental health.

in schools and libraries to educate or tell stories to young children. When you buy a WPA creation, not only are you getting a whimsical one of a kind creation but a chance to own a piece of American history. The three puppets pictured are from “The Big Show, A Health Play on Dental Care” from the Pennsylvania Museum Extension Project. The red puppet is “Red Nerve”, the green one is “Green Germ” and the toothbrush is “Sally Toothbrush”. Red Nerve and Green Germ were purchased on eBay for under $30 a piece and Sally was about $75! A search online resulted in a copy of the original play with a wonderfully illustrated cover for about $100. You

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3. NIADA artist Helen Bullard created this Madonna and Child.

4. Wax doll made by NIADA artist Gladys Mac Dowell.

5. Unknown artist’s dolls depicting Alice in Wonderland And the Mad Hatter.

never know when some of the other characters will show up and I will be looking!

The third and fourth photos are original National Institute of American Doll Artists (NIADA) dolls. The Madonna and child are 12” and carved of wood in 1951 by one of the charter members of NIADA and its first President, Helen Bullard.

The doll was purchased from a collector of Helen Bullard dolls for about $300.

6. Mollye Goldman cloth dolls.

8. 1930’s doll with cloth body and papier mache head.

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The second doll I was fortunate enough to acquire from eBay for about $200 with her original NIADA certificate that identifies her as “Tuesday” a 16” wax doll made in 1972

by Gladys MacDowell. Helen Bullard also published two excellent reference books on the early NIADA artist titled “The American Doll Artist” and volume two of the same title.

Both are available for very little money on the secondary market and a must for anyone interested in buying the older NIADA dolls. With a few exceptions, mainly Dewees Cochran and Dorothy Heizer, early NIADA dolls are very inexpensive and a great value. Just like having a WPA puppet or doll in your collection is owning a piece of American history; with the early NIADA dolls you are owning a piece of our doll history and a real treasure.

I have also included a photo (5) of a pair of unknown artist dolls depicting a seated Alice in Wonderland at 8” and a 10” Mad Hatter made of a fired clay material. These are two of a much

7. European cloth doll.

9. Composition Three Little Pigs.

larger set of various handmade Alice in Wonderland characters that I purchased on eBay and the price came to about $35 a figure. These dolls are an example of a purchase that involves thinking outside the box. There is no known artist or manufacturer but they are charming and different and I appreciate them for what they are and all the creativity that went into their making.

The next three photos (6, 7, and 8) are a sampling of the bargains that can be had by the savvy shopper in cloth dolls. The pair of 24� cloth dolls were created

by Mollye Goldman dolls, circa 1930s-1940s, and are in original costumes. It is unusual to find such large examples and as a matched pair for $40 they were quite the bargain! Mollye cloth dolls in original clothing can be had at bargain prices and are not that difficult to find. These represent some of the very affordable commercially manufactured cloth dolls available. The second cloth doll pictured is standing and is a 15� all cloth child with molded and painted features in original felt and organdy clothing (from the Bernice Millman collection). The doll is circa 1920-1930 and of European origin and unknown manufacturer. Although reminiscent

10. Tiny all bisque German animals.

11. Heubach girl.

of the very expensive Lenci dolls, this child was a bargain for $450 at a live auction and is a good example of some of the wonderful Lenci types that can be had for much less. The last doll was probably homemade, with a soft cloth body and a firmer painted head that appears to be paper mache. I would date her also to the 1930s and was drawn to the simplistic but charming rendition of a child. She was purchased on eBay for about $150 and I also acquired two of her sisters at the same time and for comparable prices.

One of the areas of doll collecting that is rich with fabulous dolls and affordable prices is composition dolls. There is something for all collecting tastes in composition from lady dolls to young girls to babies and my favorite, characters! The Three Little Pigs pictured (9) were a pleasant surprise on eBay, only marked CYJSA (I have not been able to track down any information on what that means) The 7-inch seated figures cost a reasonable $350. I particular liked that all three have totally different expressions, wonderful molded white gloves, brown hoofs and adorable outfits. I am often amazed at the wide array of composition dolls I see, often for the first time like these Three Little Pigs, and at very affordable prices.

Having discussed composition dolls, I now want to move to bisque dolls since many are available for under $500. I would suggest looking for the more unusual and not just the dolly faces and babies. The small all bisque animals pictured (10) and the little Heubach girl with the top knot (11) are examples of less commonly found German bisque available in the market for under $500.

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13. Crepe paper over wire armatures mannequin figures.

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“Sisters” Bru Teteur and Bru Jne with a Chevrot body.

With over 500 dolls (from 1850-1970) and 4,000 playthings including French Fashions decked out in all their finery, German Characters in whimsical displays and a nursery filled with antique christening gowns and baby Hildas, you will find something to delight you. We have a fully stocked gift shop for your shopping pleasure. Come soon as the dolls are awaiting your visit.

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I have a small collection of these small bisque animals with the most common being the rabbits and bears.

It takes a bit of looking but they can be found at shows and auction at $100-300 depending on the rarity of the animal. The little Heubach is a good example of the smaller German character dolls that are still available at reasonable prices and the French SFBJ dolls are quite undervalued as well. Quite an assortment of small googly dolls and all bisques can also be found without breaking any budgets and will fit in nicely with many different collections.

An area not to be overlooked for bargains is doll accessories and miniature furniture. Pictured (12) is one of many pieces of antique furniture I have acquired over the years for a reasonable cost. Often listed as salesman pieces, antique miniature furniture can add a lot of interest to a doll display and the same can be said for the use of accessories.

Lastly, the doll family pictured (13) is an example of a fabulous find that you will sometimes luck into if you look for the unusual and novel. This one of a kind family, circa 1940, was created by noted mannequin artist Margit Nielsen, and constructed entirely of crepe paper over an armature base. Varying in size from 19 inches for the father, to 9.5 inches for the son, this family was used as a special advertising piece.

I discovered it on eBay and knew what it was from my friend Bernice MiIlman, who is now the owner of this grouping. We were able to secure it for about $350. Doll research is always a great tool for knowing when what you are thinking of purchasing is in fact a good value and it certainly paid off here.

I hope these examples will inspire each of you to seek out your own treasures that abound in Antique DOLL Collector, on eBay, in salesrooms and auctions. With an uncertain economy we are all more tuned to bargains and more will be available, just do your research and most importantly, buy what you love and gives you joy! Happy shopping.

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Ashley’s Dolls & Antiquities

1. 5 1/2 Inch Simon & Halbig (type) all-bisque doll. Darling round face with brown sleep eyes, closed mouth and rosy cheeks. Swivel head and jointed shoulders and hips. Molded and painted shoes and socks. Very pretty silk, lace & ribbon replacement clothing. Chip on hip. She will give you Spring Fever!! $1595 2. 21 Inch Kley & Hahn "Walkure". Set brown eyes (reset), Handwerck stamped body, pierced ears, open mouth with teeth, antique clothing (frailness), human hair wig. Some scratches on her cheeks. Loves Spring flowers and kittens too! $425 Steiff kittens $49 each 3. 10 Inch Simon & Halbig with bisque bare feet. Brown set eyes on darling and dewy face!

Blonde mohair wig, luscious lace trimmed antique pink dress with lace trimmed undies underneath. Bisque lower limbs with precious bare feet. Pierced ears. One word Scrumptious!!! $2695 4. 12 Inch Kestner #149, Harder to find mold number in an especially wonderful, small cabinet size!! Blue sleep eyes surrounded by painted upper and lower lashes and beautifully painted brows. Open mouth with square teeth and wonderfully bowed upper lip. Cute, composition ball jointed toddler body, antique and replacement clothing, mohair wig, antique shoes. Spring Cutie!! $950

5. 18 Inch Handwerck #109 with working Mama crier body. Exceptionally dewy bisque!!

Blue sleep eyes, molded and painted eyebrows, open mouth with extra pretty lips, pierced ears (flake). Outstanding antique silk dress, hat, and antique shoes. French Mama style body with partial French label. Beautiful Spring Dream!! $1195 6. 9 Inch Simon & Halbig/ Kammer & Reinhardt boy doll. Brown sleep eyes, open mouth with teeth, fabulous brows! Five piece composition body with painted shoes and socks.

Adorable velvet clothing! $495 7. 7 1/2 Inch Heubach #250 Highland Dressed Doll in original clothing and box! Brown sleep eyes, open mouth with teeth, five piece composition body. Absolutely adorable original Scottish clothing! UFDC 3rd Place Ribbon. $ 625 8. 15 Inch English Poured wax doll with turned head. Gorgeous set blue glass eyes, wax limbs, antique clothing (very frail gown). Human hair rooted hair decorated with blue silk bow! A very special girl!! $1195 9. 15 Inch Lenci Doll. Deep blue painted side glancing eyes, jointed body, original clothing with some replaced florals/ribbons. Circa 1930's, mohair wig. Some moth damage and age soiling. A spring bouquet, all by herself!!! $595

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Fondly Gaultier

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1. Block letter FG bébé with all-wooden body, around 1880 (photo by Jean Dalmard, author’s collection).

2. Antique photo shows a child from the 1880s with her FG headed doll.

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ur passion for Gaultier bébés is strong and persistent. My father and I bought our first bébé

by Gaultier early in the 1980s after drooling over the photos of some gorgeous FGs seen, here and there, in books and calendars (photo 1). When this first bébé arrived in our collection, we were in awe and we felt we would never get enough dolls from this company to satisfy our growing appetite. We kept on buying, keeping and selling bébés with a Gaultier head ever since and, still today, if we are asked to provide an example of a sweet appealing 19th century doll face, Gaultier is the first we refer to.

Certainly, sweetness and classicism are the ingredients that make these dolls so perfectly fitting into the beauty ideal of the Victorian age (photo 2). However, some collectors dislike this “Gaultier look”. Once, a dealer responded to my inquiry if she had FG bébés for sale: “I never carry FG’s, they all look the same, so why should I bother?” Let’s recall the reasons why I do bother with bébés by this talented French porcelain maker, as perhaps I’m not the only “Gaultier addict” left on this planet!

The founder of the Gautier firm, the venerable François, was in an excellent position, running his successful porcelain factory, to capitalize on the growing popularity of the “bébé” during the late 1870s. He was already providing lady doll heads to all of the major doll companies active in Paris at that time. No wonder that he quickly offered a new doll head that would explicitly represent a child instead of an adult. The success of this new concept was almost immediate and François Gaultier was already there to make it even greater.

The earliest FG models were assembled with a leather body having a bisque shoulder-plate and lower arms. I remember attending the UFDC national convention in Denver in 2002, where Gail Cook generously shared two dolls from her private collection: a spectacular AT in size 10 and an almost as good block letter FG in the same size (see ADC volume 5 number 9, page 47). Gail’s erudite purpose, in putting both of these dolls in competition at the same time, was to demonstrate how these two dolls shared exactly the same type of body, the same pattern for the leather parts, even the same hands and breast-plate for the bisque. The only difference was in the mold used for the heads. It seems evident that François Gaultier made the bisque parts of both these dolls. In fact, according to

the Gaultier 1881 inventory, André Thuillier was already mentioned among the various doll makers who were in business with this porcelain factory. Looking at the way both the heads of these dolls are marked, it clearly appears that the characters of the letters and size numbers, as well as the position of the marking at the back of the head near to the crown rim, reveal this same provenance.

André Thuillier had probably started his own doll business using heads made by Letu & Mauger, his former employers, but by the time he started making his first bébés, he had stopped using the Letu & Mauger lady doll heads and was buying all of his bisque supplies from François Gaultier. It is my conviction that André Thuillier started his bébé production using heads provided

by Gaultier with a standard FG mold and marking before 1880, when he first mentions the bébés in his advertisements. After this new product apparently did well, I speculate that André Thuillier had his own mold and marking developed by Gaultier, around 1881-1882.

Some of the earliest FG bébés with a kid body have a physiognomy that is evidently earlier than the one seen on the first kid-bodied AT marked bébés. If it is very likely that Thuillier assembled them, it is difficult to determine how soon he exploited this new product. André Thuillier was, at that time, in direct competition with Léon Casimir Bru, who had been the first French doll maker to come out on the market with a leather-bodied bébé in 1879. Did Thuillier start making his first bébés that very same year?

It is plausible that he had already tested this new product before he advertised it in 1880. So, it is my conviction that ALL of the kid-bodied FG bébés that come with those typical outside-bended fingers, are, in fact, the earliest bébés assembled by André Thuillier between 1879 and 1881 (photo 3).

Other early FG bébé heads marked with the so-called “block letters” usually come with two different types of body: a rarer all-wooden fully articulated one and a regular wooden and compo version with straight wrists. Their make-up is typical of the early bébés from the late 1870s to the early 1880s. Pale pressed bisque, regular arched single-stroked eyebrows, luminous enamel eyes with radiant decoration, closed mouth with outlined shaded lips, usually of vary pale tone, and delicate cheeks blush (photos 1 and 4). Both of these early bébés are presently on display in the Musée de la Poupée in Paris.

The deluxe models with an eight loose ball-jointed body, entirely made of wood, are still an enigma for me. Dolls with similar bodies have been listed with Jumeau heads (see François Theimer/Florence, Theriault, The Jumeau Book, pp. 263 and 291), Bru heads (see Midred Seeley, Fabulous French Bébés, pp. 150 and 162) and even Huret (see Florence Theriault, A Whispering of Dolls, pp. 6 and 7) or Thuillier heads (see Florence Theriault, The Happy Life of a Collector, p. 97). Did all of these dolls originally start out life with this type of body? If yes, is it possible that different doll makers made doll bodies at that point that were identical one to another? Or was there an unidentified doll maker who was providing these all-wooden bodies to various companies, who ordered them for their more luxurious products? In this case, which of these doll

4. Very pale early block letter bébé

by Gaultier in size 7 (photo by Jean Dalmard, author’s collection).

3. Earliest FG bébé with leather body attributed to Thuillier (photo

by Guido Odin, former Madame Petyt collection).

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5. FG block letter marked head on regular wooden and compo body with straight wrists (photo by Guido Odin, former Madame Petyt collection).

6. FG block letter marked head on wooden and compo ball-jointed body with straight wrists (photo by Guido Odin, former Madame Petyt collection).

assemblers did Gaultier sell his own marked bisque heads to? The question remains unanswered.

Other more classic wooden and compo unmarked bodies with straight wrists, including or not loose ball joints, are often seen assembled with early block letters FG doll heads (photos 5 and 6). It is very important to understand that the majority of the French doll assemblers of the last quarter of the 19th century were using bisque heads provided by the Gaultier porcelain factory. This explains the reason why so many different bodies happen to be originally assembled with doll heads marked “FG”. Today, it is easier to better understand the link between Gaultier and those doll companies that are already recognized for their explicitly marked products, like Falck-Roussel, Pannier, Petit & Dumoutier, Pintel & Godchaux, Rabery & Delphieu, Thuillier, etc. The second part of this article in the upcoming April issue will show a comparative study. Yet, if we read carefully the inventories of the Gaultier factory, we notice several, not to say many, other names that are still completely unknown today. Those manufacturers, who never reached the size of the bigger companies listed above, are almost impossible to study, for no records seem

to have survived or, if they do, they are still unknown.

These minor doll makers produced a remarkable quantity of dolls, however. These are the bébés that we simplistically call “Gaultier”, for this is the only marking left on them, whereas the name of the final producer is being ignored or forgotten. Only to name a few: Bailly, Bellecour, Bons, Capuy, Chenel, Donnezan, Dupeyrat, Dupré, Forest, Lessieux, Lilienthal, Pillet, Prugnault, Roubert, Tharaud, Ulmer, Vitre... What do we know of them, except that their name is mentioned in the Gaultier 1881 inventory? What did their doll bodies look like, if ever they made dolls? As a reminder, Gaultier was not only making doll bisque heads but also other porcelain goods, so among his clients can be listed names that have no link whatsoever with the doll topic that we discuss here.

Between the early block letters FG bébés, those who especially appeal to present collectors have a particular type of mouth that reminds one of the Bru mouths, as if the tongue was about to stick out. These very pale full mouths, delicately outlined, usually match a very pale complexion and wonderful enamel eyes with or without radiant decoration (photos 7 and 8).

7. Early FG model with desirable full lips (photo by Guido Odin, former Madame Petyt collection).

9. The expression of the FG bébés from the mid-1880s can be pretty spectacular, like on this model in size 9 (photo by Guido Odin, author’s collection).

10. Pale and refined bébé with the scroll mark and open mouth (photo

by Guido Odin, author’s collection).

8. Small size 1 early FG bébé (photo by Jean Dalmard, author’s collection).

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11. Closed mouth version of a scroll mark bébé originally assembled on a compo body by Rabery & Delphieu (photo

by Guido Odin, author’s collection).

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12. Scroll mark bébé with open mouth and double row of teeth (photo by Guido Odin, author’s collection).

13. Scroll mark bébé in size 7 by the Gaultier Frères, 1888-1889, with open mouth and single row of teeth (author’s collection and photo).

Other block letter FG bébés have more recent features, dating to the second half of the 1880s: thicker eyebrows, brightly colored lips, rosier complexions and wonderful paperweight enamel eyes (photo 9). They can be found on regular French unmarked wooden and compo bodies, or on special bodies made by Gesland. These have a metal skeleton wrapped with kapok and covered by a jersey skin that can be marked with the Gesland logo. The patent for this type of body, applied to the lady dolls as well as to the bébés, had been registered by Charles Pannier in 1872, but it doesn’t seem to have been exploited before it became property of the Gesland company. The success of this type of body lasted for at least a couple of decades, for it has been assembled with almost all of the different bébé heads produced by Gaultier between the early 1880s and the late 1890s.

Two different Bébé Gesland bodies are to be mentioned: one with straight wrists (“Pie in the Sky, Cow Over the Moon,” lot 176, Theriault’s) and another with articulated hands (“Magnifique”, lot 179, Theriault’s). It must be reminded here that Gesland was not only a doll maker but also a doll repairer. During the 1880s and 1890s, Gaultier was a main provider for doll heads. This means that many Gaultier heads have been used in those years to replace broken heads by any other maker. This explains why FG heads are so often found with any type of body, including some German made bodies. Yet, the collectible value of these bébés, even if they have been assembled on their not original body since the 19th century, is inferior to the value established for FG bébés that come with their truly original body. To the best of my knowledge, Jumeau never used FG bébés heads for assembly on their marked bodies. This means that all of the FG heads on a Jumeau body may be a genuine antique (but not original to the doll) or a new replacement.

14. Scroll mark trio from the late 1880s early 1890s (photo by Guido Odin, author’s collection).

François Gaultier’s personal involvement in the company lasted until 1888, when his younger son, Emile Jules, entered the company to become the associate of his elder son, Eugène Louis, who was already sharing the responsibilities since 1882. From then on, the Gaultier Frères (brothers) changed the marking of the company adding to the original initials “F.G.” the well-known “scroll” (photo 10). Among the bébés of this last generation can be found very refined models that rival in quality with the older block letter models by François Gaultier (photo 11), as well as standard models that correspond to the growing market for cheaper playthings typical of the end of the 19th century.

The doll head production of the last decade, before the Gaultier firm joined the SFBJ in 1899, continued to be very successful, for it followed the evolution of the new trends of this particular market. New variations in the doll heads, for example, occurred during this period. The new open mouth bébés were being produced with either single or double rows of teeth (photos 12 and 13). The process of making the bisque also changed in those years: pressed bisque was discontinued and replaced by poured bisque.

The eyes used for the bébés of that generation are usually made of paperweight enamel of the best quality (photo 14), that add to these dolls a very special appeal, but some later ones came with ordinary enamel or even plain glass eyes not as refined as the more expensive ones. It is precisely during this period that the Gaultier brothers kept their company in business by making not only deluxe doll heads but also

15. Later doll with scroll mark and straight-limbed poorer bébé body (photo by Guido Odin, former Madame Petyt collection).

cheaper products to satisfy the demand of middle and low-scaled French firms who were desperately trying to compete with the Germans by lowering their production costs. The “seconds” from that generation usually have a poorer quality of bisque with specks, discolorations and firing cracks. Very often, they are found originally assembled with cheaper bébé bodies with straight limbs and ordinary finish (photo 15).

After the foundation of the SFBJ, the Gaultier brothers kept on working for this new company but their contribution was minor, for they were not the owners of their factory building and the only patent they could provide, dated 1872 and concerning the pouring of doll bisque heads that included the eyes cut, had already fallen into the public domain. They simply contributed their stock and tools and, of course, their experience and large clientele.

While the markings and molds of other associates such as Jumeau, Bru and Fleischmann & Bloedel were integrated into the new SFBJ production, Gaultier’s were discontinued.

This means that all of the FG marked bébé heads found today were all produced before 1899.

For 20 years the Gaultier firm made the most exquisite deluxe bébés heads, from the smallest 8-inch to the biggest 40-inch, as well as a great number of standard models used by the majority of the French doll makers of that time.

A discerning collector, today, can certainly undertake to constitute a rewarding collection of these dolls, an authentic testimony of the best French savoir-faire in the doll field.

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Pennsylvania Dutch Dolls of Marie Polack, Dressmaker

By Kathryn Bolles Photos by Kit Bezy

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ne of the many charms of dolls is their interesting and inspiring clothing. Marie A. Polack must have felt this as she fashioned, for dolls, lovely and accurate renditions of the distinctive dress styles of the Plain People living in the general region of Berk and Lancaster counties in Pennsylvania.

A few years ago I obtained a sweet little Amish girl doll dressed by Marie Polack, followed by her “Mom” and “Pop”, and thus began my passion for collecting the “Pennsylvania Dutch Dolls” which Marie Polack sold during the 1930’s in her shop at Route 30, two miles east of York, in Eastern Pennsylvania.

A contemporary of Marie, writer Cornelius Weygandt, knew and admired her work. “The dolls in costume of River Brethren, Amish and Mennonites that come out of York are, according to little girls and grandmothers ‘the dearest.’ Marie Polack, their design, has reproduced each sect’s dress with painstaking fidelity, studying every detail with a dressmaker who worked for the Plains Clothes People.”

Marie selected fabrics similar to the fine wools, linens, and cottons utilized in the plain clothing favored in the area: worsted gabardine and serge, organdy and lawn (cambric), light muslin and plain-weave cottons, denim, chambray, and flannel. The head coverings, called caps or capps, of the Mom and daughter dolls are all the same delicate organdy. Most are white, but some are black, these worn by some young Amish girls for church meetings until marriage. The bonnets each have a bow at the back at the base of a gather, which accommodates a large braided hair bun. Removable footwear consists of knitted stockings and leatherette tie shoes. All the women’s clothing is constructed by the same high-quality methods and designs. The men’s and boy’s broad-brimmed hats are of the same felt and construction.

Amish – Mom, Pop, daughter, and son Amish-dressed dolls appear to be most often encountered. The Amish woman, or Sister, wears an unprinted solid color dress, with a modesty cape, or mandie, folded over her chest and tucked front and back into her black apron, and a white organdy capp, accompanied by her black outdoor bonnet. The cape, apron, and bonnet are of a fine cotton lawn. Under the dress, she has a pink, tan, or white cotton flannel or muslin petticoat, white thin muslin undergarments, cotton ribbed stockings. She has either Effanbee leatherette shoes, or black molded composition shoes.

The Amish Pop is attired in dark-colored wool trousers, and a matching wool Mutze coat, without buttons, which is open at the front revealing a piece of woven wool representing his shirt. On his head is a black felt broadbrimmed hat, and he has black molded composition shoes.

The Amish girls always have white or black organdy capps.

Although some Amish girls wear white capes and aprons until marriage, the girl doll is usually dressed similarly to her mother, and the boy to his father. The dress of the Moms and

Strung painted bisque Amish young woman, 6.5 in., has a red mohair wig and is marked “MADE IN JAPAN” on back torso. She has a black organdy capp, blue cotton dress with black cape, and black painted high-heel boots. Her white cotton organdy apron suggests she is between the age of 13 and marriage. Her box is stamped “Amish” and her bright green tag reads: PENNSYLVANIA/ DUTCH/DOLLS/By Marie Polack/Reg. U. S. Pat Off.; on reverse: “AMISH.”. Of special interest is her accompanying 8.5 X 11 inch “Hammerhill Mimeograph” watermarked sheet with Marie Polack’s signature. The text, describing cultural characteristics of Amish, refers to “Menninite” (sic), and is dated 1936. Mimeographs probably predate printed leaflets and suggest bisque dolls to be early issues.

Amish Family group made of jointed strung bisque. The Mom and Pop, 6.5 in., impressed “MADE IN JAPAN” on back torso, are painted bisque; the children, 5.5 in., stamped “JAPAN” on back torso, are unpainted. The Pop and son are attired in heavy wool, and the Mom and daughter in lawn dresses and organdy modesty cape and apron and fine organdy capp. All have mohair wigs. They came with their original mimeograph sheet, marked with a handprinted version of the name “Marie Polack”.

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Photo of a woman in characteristic plain attire of the 1930’s. CurteichChicago “C.T. Art. Colortone” Linen Post Card. publ. E. Madciff, Hershey, Pa.,1930-1939

Advertisement which appeared in Hobbies, July 1941. Reprinted from “Effanbee Dolls. The Formative Years 1910-1929”

by Pat Schoonmaker, 1984.

Courtesy Pat Schoonmaker

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Amish. Mom, Pop, daughter and son Amish-dressed appear to be the dolls most often-encountered. The clothing of the Amish woman doll is most often true blue, covered by her cotton lawn cape and long black cotton lawn apron. This Mom is an Effanbee Grumpykin with all composition slender legs, wearing a fine grey cotton pinwale pique dress and Effanbee leatherette shoes with a buckle. Some Moms have molded composition shoes painted in black which are often seen on other Effanbee Grumpy dolls. This Pop and son wear navy blue serge jackets, or the Mutze, appropriately without buttons, pants of the same worsted wool, shirt, and felt wide-brimmed hat.

Pop’s shoes are the permanent molded composition type, and his shirt is an interesting shalloon wool. The girl wears a cotton dress, white organdy capp, black polished lawn cotton bonnet. Her falling braids signify a girl under four years old. The children usually wear black knitted cotton socks, leatherette shoes with tie closures, although some Amish-dressed children have painted shoes.

Marie Polack little people working in the kitchen at a dry sink made by the Garden Spot China Company of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

(This company also sold Amish-dressed dolls in the 1930’s.) There are many versions of the bright “calico”-print cotton-dressed doll, whose apron is the same fabric as that of Marie’s Mennonite little girl. The print-dressed little lady wears a bonnet with seven rows of stitching around the wide brim, as does the River Brethren girl.

Her small bright green tag states PENNSYLVANIA/ DUTCH/DOLLS/

By Marie Polack/Reg. U. S. Pat Off; with no mark on the reverse.

The Amish tow-headed boy working the grain mill hung his hat up while indoors. His jacket and pants are brown tussah silk, and his shirt is tan wool. This model doll is featured in Schoonmaker’s 1984 book, “Effanbee Dolls. The Formative Years 1910-1929”, bearing a Marie Polack identifying tag. The painted shoes are created by dipping feet in glossy black paint. The construction of these dolls is remarkably like a doll in my collection made by the Garden Spot China Company of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The Amish young woman wears a white lawn apron appropriate for attendance at church meetings, and black capp also adopted by some older girls.

Her small white tag designates her as AMISH/Bride.

girls, and the shirt of Pops and boys come in a plethora of solid colors: blue, red, salmon, pale pink, purple, yellow, tan, brown, aqua, or green. The children usually wear socks and leatherette shoes, although some Amish-dressed children dolls have painted shoes. The quality of the sewing on dolls of different apparent dates is uniformly high, and similar in technique.

Mennonite – In the 1930’s Mennonite children wore simple clothing and adopted adult traditional dress when joining the church in emerging adulthood. A 1941 ad shows the Mennonite Mom wearing all black, as does the Pop whose wool jacket is closed with thread buttons. Again, he wears his broadbrim black felt hat. The son wears the outfit to match his Pop’s.

River Brethren – The River Brethren, a separate group derived from Swiss Mennonites in the region of the Susquehanna River, practice baptism by immersion. As seen in the 1941 advertisement, Marie’s River Brethren Mother wears a 1930’s period grey or soft brown chambray dress covered by the buttoned cape and apron in the same fabric.

The girl’s dress is of similar fabric as her mother’s. The River Brethren boy has a knitted shirt, in a light color, and pants held up by his suspenders. The boy has black pants held by suspenders and a contrasting shirt, with broadbrimmed black felt hat. Pop wears a wonderful overcoat closed with thread knots to represent buttons, of tan wool matching his trousers.

Marie Polack dressed dolls of various manufacturers.

These examples

by Reliable of Canada represent a Mennonite girl and an Amish boy as indicated by their small green tags.

Especially nice is the detail on her fancy black rayon bonnet, trimmed at the neck with a pleated ruffled fall in a paler charcoal shade. She wears a finely made white organdy capp, black rayon satin dress, cape and apron, cream-colored rayon petticoat, cream-colored light muslin pants. The large tag states: PENNSYLVANIA/DUTCH/DOLLS/Reg. U. S. Pat Off.; on reverse: MENNONITE. The boy has a navy blue fine worsted suit and open-weave pink wool shirt insert. His tag reads: PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH/DOLLS/Reg. U. S. Pat Off.; on reverse: AMISH.

Mennonite. Mom and Pop dressed Grumpy Effanbee dolls with a daughter and son. A Mennonite mother wears an all-black dress, cape and apron, of fine cotton lawn. She has molded composition shoes. Pop has a woven wool shirt and black suit. The Mennonite boy is attired like his father in black Melton wool. The small girl does not wear the same unprinted dress as her mother, but has a cotton dress with a tiny blue check pattern. All wear their head coverings.

In admiration, Weygandt wrote in 1939, “It is not too much to say that Mrs. Polack has in these humble dolls told the world more of the River Brethren than any other person.”

Dunker – Perhaps the least known Marie Polack dress style is of the Dunkers, a colloquial nickname for those known among themselves as the Brethren. They are listed

River Brethren. Mom, Pop, and daughter River Brethren-dressed Marie Polack dolls. The River Brethren mother is dressed in her white cotton organdy capp, grey chambray dress, and buttoned cape and apron. Daughter is also in grey chambray. What is unique about her is her elaborately-stitched field bonnet, with seven rows of stitching around the wide brim, very similar to a 19th century Pennsylvania Dutch field bonnet in my collection. Pop wears his 1930’s period cape coat over a wool jacket and pants of the same wool. The boy (not illustrated) in the family set wears shirt, pants, suspenders and broad-brimmed black felt hat. Mom’s shoes are the same design buckled shoes used on Effanbee dolls. This design of the Mom doll, of unknown manufacture, has been paired in other River Brethren Pop and Mom sets.

These 6.5 inch diminutive painted bisque River Brethren wear clothing in the same fabrics, styles and quality as other Marie Polack dolls, and were obtained as a set with a printed leaflet attached to the woman. The man is wearing a brown plain twill suit with black string buttons, River Brethren garb without an overcape-coat. The woman has a dress, cape and apron of soft chambray, salmoncolored petticoat, of the same fabric as that of the Effanbee Amish Mom, and cream-colored muslin pants. Her red mohair braid is pinned up.

as the “Dunkard” in the Pennsylvania Dutch Gift Shop advertisement and are clearly distinguished by Marie from the previously noted “River Brethren” dolls. She offered at that time “Mennonite - Amish - Dunkard - River Brethren” dolls. The origin of the name for these closely related groups may be from the German word “tunken”, to dip, as they practice baptism by immersion.

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Dunkers. On the left is a Dunker Sister dressed by Marie in her tweed tan and black winter dress, and a traditional winter wool plaid shawl, which Pennsylvania Dutch women wear over a wool coat. A different sweet little face is exhibited by the 8.5 inch Dunker woman in the middle, in her black and white small print fine cotton dress and winter shawl. To the right is an 9.5 inch doll whose clothing and wig is constructed identically with those of known Polack dolls, and she arrived with a round tag printed “PENNSYLVANIA/DUTCH/DOLLS”. Each of these three little women wears a capp of the same organdy, and the pattern of the dresses, fabrics, and wigs are the same. How do I know these are little women? Their dress bodices are stuffed!

Dunker women sometimes wore distinctive small prints, in black and white or grey. Illustration, by G. W. Peters, of a “Dunker Sister” in her small print dress and solid colored cape and apron, from Lloyd Nelson’s 1901 paper “Among the Dunkers”.

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The black and white small patterned dress with plain apron worn by Dunker women was adopted by Marie as her Dunker style.

They also are attired in a large wool overshawl as is worn by Pennsylvania German women in winter, usually over a wool fitted coat.

Clothing by Marie is worn by numerous small- to medium-sized inexpensive dolls, which she evidently purchased undressed from Effanbee doll company, Reliable Toy Company of Toronto, Canada, possibly the Garden Spot China Company of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and other unknown sources. Each doll was accompanied by a tag and a printed or mimeographed paper insert in the box describing the history and customs of the group the doll is intended to represent. The large or small tags of white, green, or tan heavy paper, printed vertically or horizontally, read “Pennsylvania/Dutch/Dolls/ Reg. U.S. Pat Off.” and also may read “by Marie Polack”. On the reverse is a stamp naming the cultural group.

Perhaps the earliest dolls dressed by Marie were small 5 to 6 inch Japanese-made bisque dolls, which Ursula

Mertz (2005) referred as “prototype bisque figures” in the collection of Marie’s granddaughter. They are known to have been dressed as Amish, Mennonite, and River Brethren.

Accompanying those in my collection are mimeographed pages and early printed leaflets. The leaflet included with the dolls has a copyright date of 1936, thus pinpointing the earliest date she provided these descriptions.

Marie’s best-known works are the family groups of dressed composition dolls. The families are composed of “Mom” and “Pop”, which are mid-1930’s Effanbee 12 inch Grumpykins, molded on the back of the shoulder “EFFANBEE/DOLLS/ WALK TALK SLEEP”. The family also includes the allcomposition boy and girl, of about 8-1/2 to 9 inches tall, sold separately and jointed at shoulders and hips.. These are the dolls many collectors first think of as Marie’s “Pennsylvania Dutch Dolls”.

At least two types of Effanbee Grumpykins were used.

Effanbee Grumpykins each have a wood pulp composition shoulder-head with the composition arms jointed with interior wires and springs through a muslin-covered cloth body. Some of the Mom dolls have complete legs of composition and wear Effanbee leatherette shoes with socks. However, some of the Moms are of the type made about 1936 with stuffed muslin cloth legs, and attached composition black-painted boots. Dolls dressed as Pops have molded shoes. In addition, some of the Moms are a taller, 13-1/2 inches, all-composition jointed doll of an unknown maker. I have examined two River Brethren dolls of this design.

While the faces of the Effanbee dolls are a version of the pouty Baby Grumpy designed by Ernesto Perrugi for Effanbee in 1923, their faces are not as “pouty”, and their eyebrows do not turn up in the center of their face. The modeling of the hair is less intense, and it is covered in any case by a thick mohair wig, in flaxen white, strawberry blond, pale brown, reddish brown, dark brown, dark red, or black. Moms and daughters each have either a braid pinned up the back of the head, under the capp, or as a child, long braids loose down the back. Pops and sons also have thick mohair wigs. Pops always have a full beard, while unmarried males can be distinguished by having no beard. The 8-1/2 inch dolls are of unknown manufacture.

Marie Polack has preserved variations in traditional attire of the 1930’s by skillfully dressing a variety of dolls in the styles of Amish, Mennonites, River Brethren and Dunkers, dress which persists in its simplicity today. Using a wide diversity of popular fabrics, she created clothing for dolls whose cultural identity can be distinguished by the designs.

Amish-dressed dolls have no buttons. Mennonite adults wear black outer clothes. A River Brethren Mom will have stickpins in her cape to represent her buttons, and the Pop usually has a wool cape. Polack has indeed created for us, in the hand and machine stitching of a fine dressmaker, and her assistants, a representation of the distinctive forms of dress of these gentle, patient and loving people. There are many other dolls by Marie, depicting aspects of dress by the people of the region where she lived, and we look forward to learning of them.

I wish to thank Claire Schmieler, Debbie Beck, Gwen Lougy, librarian (Pennsylvania State University), Kit Bezy and Robert Bezy.

I want to note, also, that I read with great interest the overview of Marie’s dolls and the details of the personal life of Marie reported by Ursula Mertz in Antique Doll Collector, September 2005. (Dolls are in the author’s collection.)

References on request Photos © Kit Bezy

Responsible Restoration

by Lynn Murray

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oll restoration is a topic that never fails to raise controversy. The debate has continued since the late 1960s, when Dorothy, Ann and Jane Coleman’s Encyclopedia of Dolls conveyed awareness of the potential historic value of dolls. Until that time dolls were widely regarded as simply playthings, their value largely sentimental. They were routinely taken to doll hospitals where they were repaired, repainted, given a nice new synthetic wig and a pretty dress of the latest synthetic fabric. When Jan Foulke’s first Blue Book of Doll Values was published a few years later, enthusiasts and collectors became aware of the monetary value of dolls as well.

The attributes that increase the value of an antique doll are largely the same attributes used to judge antique dolls: quality, condition, originality and rarity. Add to this sentimentality, the whims of collectors and ever-changing trends in collecting and you have a complex formula for determining the value of an antique doll. On one issue dealers and collectors agree: a damaged doll is worth a fraction of the value of a doll in original pristine condition. Restoration or repair to a doll does not necessarily add monetary value, depending on the doll and of course, the type of restoration.

How do you restore an old doll? Initially, that sounds like a straightforward question but there are many factors to consider. Do you make the doll look pristine and perfect? Do you leave traces of its history and evidence of its age? These are questions that have no direct simple answer. The owner of a doll chooses its destiny and through the time they own the doll, their personality is integrated into the doll’s history. The personal decisions made by the owner of the doll may increase or decrease the value of the doll according to appraisers.

The choice of costume, wig, restoration or conservation is a personal choice. It should be an educated choice that enhances the owner’s enjoyment of the doll.

There are several schools of thought on restoration and repair. The first school of thought is to do nothing to the doll, keeping it in the condition in which it was found, no matter how dirty or damaged. If you are of this school of thought, you will have to be prepared to search long and hard for dolls that are in all original and pristine condition. You must educate yourself extremely well to recognize originality and condition. Dolls in this condition are few and far between and often out of the financial reach of most collectors.

The second school of thought is to do nothing that cannot be undone. That is to say, restoration would be limited to cleaning, replacing clothing and wig, while preserving the original costume and wig to protect the integrity of the doll. This school of thought is most often recommended by advanced collectors. If you subscribe to this school of thought, you may allow yourself to buy dolls that have some inoffensive form of damage such as a hairline, a broken finger,

The remains of this early Oak torso (circa 1735 ) feature a narrow waist and very full, shelved bosom. Early dolls of this type always have narrower waist to neck ratios, undoubtedly to accommodate the fashion of the day.

Although cherished by the original British family that owned her for centuries, she was far from preserved and the ravages of time had taken a heavy toll.

Despite dings and chips, flaking paint and centuries of grime, this old girl still seems to manage the “hint” of a smile. Early examples such as this were still considered luxuries in their day.

Detailed facial carving and more attention paid to the overall finish made them more costly to produce. Later dolls relied more on a thick layer of plaster to smooth out imperfections and suggest/refine their features.

The doll’s hip area had been seriously afflicted with both rot and woodworm. A common affliction among these dolls: the post hinging her legs in place had popped out completely when one or both sides of the hip had broken away. If she was to be provided with new limbs, this area would have to be securely rebuilt to accommodate a new pin. Pictured is a comparison of the area prior to repairs and the same area after rebuilding and refinishing. As this doll was to be displayed without clothing, special attention was paid to duplicate the patina as closely as possible, right down to suggesting woodworm damage.

A detail of this doll’s face reveals the remains of its original decoration, including eye dots, cheek and lip color.

or in the case of a wooden doll, a nose chip. You still must educate yourself to recognize and avoid “marriages” of heads and bodies, skillful over-painting or parts replacement.

The third school of thought is the one that causes the greatest consternation among knowledgeable collectors and dealers in antique and vintage dolls. This school of thought is repair and restoration to make the doll look new again.

It is unfortunate that there are still people who make this a practise, for they destroy any historical significance and integrity of the doll. Hairline cracks get repaired, the doll’s face repainted with modern paint. Crazed composition dolls get completely sanded, smoothed and repainted when all they needed was a few conservation treatments. Faded antique clothing is discarded in favour of reproduction clothing. If you are a collector who wants a Jumeau or Bru that looks like it just came out of the store, purchase a reproduction.

Responsible restoration is done with respect by preserving as much of the doll’s originality as possible. An early doll is a small piece of history and as such, they should reflect their origin as a beloved plaything.

When two similar English wooden dolls of the 18th century came to the Old Pretenders for evaluation and restoration, the men were faced with two difficult decisions. They felt the responsible course of action was obvious, but they worried that it might not be the satisfactory course for the families of the dolls in question.

The first doll arrived from the original family in England.

They knew little about the doll except that it must have been a treasure to have stayed in the family for over 200 years. The doll had been well-loved, but not conserved or protected.

All that remained of her was her head and torso in extremely worn condition and eaten by wood worms.

On close examination, David Chapman and Paul Robinson determined that the doll sent from its family in England was made circa 1735. Characteristics of this period are her facial features compacted into a small area in the lower center of the face, her large and unladylike ears, the protruding enamel eyes and the chin that is carved from the wood, not added later. Her torso has a very high protruding bustline and exaggerated hips. Looking closely at the scalp area, you can see the original twenty-nine nails used to hold on

This second early torso arrived at the Old Pretenders studio so encrusted in plaster and paint that it was difficult to say what exactly lay beneath. Careful removal of the many layers revealed quite an exceptional example with well detailed ears and a sensitively carved features (right). In all likelihood the doll was fashioned to represent a male as the chest area has been treated differently than the norm and even feature two small wooden dowels, drilled into the chest and inset to suggest nipples.

Provided with appropriately replacement limbs, what were once just forgotten bits and pieces have now been transformed into something that future generations of collectors can enjoy and cherish.

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The elegant appeal of this mid period doll had been totally marred by previous attempts to “spruce her up”. Adding insult to injury, the solvent in the varnish used in an attempt to preserve her new face had in fact damaged original layers of paint causing it to dimple and craze in a most unappealing fashion.

Removal of the old finish revealed that the doll had originally been painted in a most attractive shade of blush pink. The owner was adamant that the doll not be refinished in a manner that would make her look new. With this as a starting point, the doll was sensitively refinished: the patina in keeping with a doll of its age and overall condition with as much original wear left intact.

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her hair. Only her white under coat remains. Over the centuries insects and vermin have had their way with her, consuming her hair, her costume and cloth upper arms, and even the lower part of her wooden torso. The wood worm had so eroded the bottom of the torso, that the legs fell away and were likely lost.

The majority of families would toss this family heirloom into the dust bin. The majority of collectors would pass on a doll offered in this condition. Fortunately the British have a very strong affinity with their early wooden dolls, so when the original family decided this doll was to be sold, they were delighted to discover that she was going to the very people who could restore her dignity. Using a cellulose-based compound, her hip area was gradually rebuilt. Matching the stain to the original wood was timeconsuming too. A matching undercoat then had to be added and in turn, mostly removed in order to match the new area with the old. Finally, the rebuilt area had to have some wood worm holes in order to make it match the rest of the torso.

On several research trips to England, David and Paul have been fortunate enough to gain access to collections of fine wooden dolls. So when it came time to carve arms and legs for this lady, they knew exactly what was required.

By the time they had carved arms and legs, stained and distressed them and attached them to the body, they could imagine exactly how she had looked when she was new.

However, their goal had never been to make a new doll out of this old lady, their goal had been to restore her to a point where she could once again be valued for the piece of history that she is. I suspect that part of their decision was based on the fear that by repainting this doll, they might completely conceal her original character and persona, transferring to her the look of their own wooden dolls. Out of respect for the doll and the original doll-maker, David and Paul have chosen to keep her as she is, integrity intact.

Happily, the original family was in 100% agreement.

A second early doll arrived at The Old Pretenders’ studio again as nothing more than a torso. The likely victim of an overly enthusiastic restoration attempt: encrusted with a thick layer of plaster and enamel paint.

After a painstaking process of carefully stripping away the added layers, areas of the original finish were revealed including some of the original painted decoration. This is always a “eureka” moment, much like excavating an archaeological site and revealing a hidden treasure.

It can give the restorer a unique opportunity as to how a particular doll may have looked when new and consequently what approach to take in the restoration process. In the end it was decided that this doll, as with the first, would be left unpainted. Appropriate limbs were fashioned and finished to match the patina of the antique torso. Displayed together they look all of their 200+ years. Granted not all collectors will find this approach as favorable as a more cosmetic restoration, but sometimes David and Paul feel that certain dolls in need of such extensive reworking are best left as “artifacts”.

In many cases a doll will come their way that requires a more subtle approach to the restoration process. Such was the case with a lovely mid-period doll that arrived at the studio. Aside of the usual afflictions associated with these early dolls: limbs lost or replaced over the centuries, this example had been touched up at some point in her

life in a manner that was both inappropriate to the period as well as just plain unattractive. In an effort to preserve the deteriorating finish, a yellowing layer of laquer had been applied which had caused the original finish to dimple and craze. The wise owner of the doll, being very respectful of its age, wanted the restoration to be as sympathetic as possible. She found the patina to be part of the doll’s charm but also realized that it would be better if earlier restoration attempts could be corrected. With this in mind David was able refinish areas that were in need of attention, all the while preserving and in some cases reproducing the aspects of wear associated with a doll of this age. The owner was very pleased that a balance could be struck between conservation, restoration and aesthetics.

Aside from the ravages of time, perhaps a greater threat to these early dolls has been the less than successful attempts to preserve them. It must be kept in mind that attitudes of collectors have changed over the years with more consideration currently given to originality and condition. In the past, well meaning owners “spruced up” their old girls as best as they could using the tools at hand.

So it’s not uncommon to find a doll repainted in marine enamel, features worked over with permanent marker, cheeks touched up with old lipstick, all sealed in place with discoloring shellac. When presented with such examples, David and Paul have no issue regarding extensive refinishing in the hopes of correcting the well meaning mistakes of previous restoration attempts. After all, a well restored doll will always be more desirable than an example that has been restored poorly, especially if the restoration has not withstood the test of time well. A recent restoration is a perfect example. A later 18th century example, there was no argument that she was worthy of restoration. Aside from inappropriate replacement limbs, her condition was not as bad as some. At some point she had been so poorly refurbished that the overall effect was far from flattering. For some unexplained reason, the area around the nose and mouth had been filled with plaster and resculpted giving the doll’s lip and nose an odd, lumpy appearance. In addition she had been completely refinished, her features crudely repainted and the entire torso, enamel eyes included, sealed in amber varnish.

Careful removal of these more recent “improvements” revealed a most appealing doll with large eyes, a delicately carved mouth and an intact nose - a rarity among these dolls. With her now sweet countenance and lovely doe eyes, it was decided to approach this doll as a girl as opposed to a lady and so she was decorated and dressed accordingly. When the transformation was complete, it was hard to believe that this was in fact the same doll and her owner could not have been more pleased with the results.

Though the approach to the restoration was different for each of these dolls, the restoration was done with knowledge, care and respect for the age of the doll. In each case, the restoration added value to the dolls and in all cases the owner’s enjoyment of the dolls will be greatly enhanced for years to come.

Author, Lynn Murray, is a qualified UFDC judge, a dealer in antique dolls and a member of NADDA. She may be contacted at www. tlcdollshop.com.

Paul Robinson and David Chapman, The Old Pretenders, are doll artists in wood. They do restoration on early wooden dolls. They may be contacted at secretgarden@shaw.ca.

When there is little originality left to doll due to a less than effective earlier restoration attempt, David and Paul have no qualms regarding refinishing a doll completely. This later 18th century example had good bones, but the over exuberant make over had left her with a number of unfortunate issues. It was somewhat baffling as to why someone had felt the need to rework her so extensively. When the old “improvements” were removed, what was left was a most appealing doll with delicately carved lips, an intact nose (without any chipping to the tip) and large soulful eyes.

Refinished, refurbished with appropriate limbs and redressed using vintage textiles in the manner of a young girl of the period, one would not be amiss mistaking it for an altogether different doll. Although she will always remain “restored”, at least now she has been restored responsibly and in keeping with the style and aesthetics of her period.

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Kestner 111 googlie, jointed arms and legs, sleep eyes, all original. $2200 Rare Composition Shirley Temple 193 (72 cm). Large 28” with flirt eyes, size in centimeters on back of head. It is reported Hitler demanded she was made with blue eyes. $2100 25” Charlie McCarthy ventriloquist doll, $500. Felix the Cat, 27”, $300.

Heubach newsboy, paper dated 1896, $225.

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Old Bear, 18”, worn but adorable, $185

Thank You To Each and Everyone

For their thoughtfulness and caring during my recent emergency.

Debra’s Dolls

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Shop hours 12-4 Thursday, Friday, & Saturday. Member UFDC & NADDA.

A special note for the kind and considerate dealers who were gracious enough to pack up my precious dolls while I was being rushed to the hospital.

Also the e-mails, the cards, the letters, the flowers and most of all the prayers.

You are all wonderful and may God’s blessings be with you.

Roberta

Roberta’s Doll House

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Foreground: 21” Long-Faced Kestner Shoulderhead (mold flaw nose) $1,500, 27-1/2” All-Original Heinrich Handwerck S&H $975, 23 ½” Kestner Turned Shoulderhead $1,375. Background: Large assortment of new Kathe Kruse dolls from Germany Debra’s Dolls is where old meets new. Antique dolls are our specialty, but we also sell play dolls for children. Join us on Saturday April 25th (12-4) for our Princess Party.

All little girls wearing princess attire will receive 20% off any new doll in stock. Bring your camera, as we’ll have a real princess on hand to meet & greet the children.

Everyone (even big girls!) can enter our FREE drawing for a Madame Alexander Once Upon a Time Storyland Trunk Set Doll (suggested retail value $195).

Photographed at the 2008 UFDC National Convention Photos taken by Keith Kaonis

enjamin Franklin once wrote, “Beauty, like supreme dominion is but supported by opinion.”

We all have different ideas of beauty and fortunately in the doll world there is an abundance of dolls from which each of us can claim our ideal of beauty.

At last year’s United Federation of Doll Clubs national convention in Las Vegas, members of Les Rubans Aubergines Doll Club were each invited to bring a doll that they felt most epitomized beauty. The result was a diverse selection of dolls ranging from a cloth doll

by Izannah Walker to a contemporary artist doll. And who could say which doll was the most beautiful? It was a pleasure viewing this special UFDC exhibit that highlighted the diversity of the doll world.

Columbian by Emma Adams, painted teeth, 1893

Izannah Walker doll, all original 1875

Kathe Kruse dollhouse doll, 1916

Kathe Kruse Doll I, owned by the Kruse family, c. 1914

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Petite & Dumontier, marked P 3 D, metal hands, c. 1882

Bebe Pannier, c. 1890 54

Dorothy Heizer doll, 1942

#1 Barbie in her Roman Holiday costume

Schmitt Bebe, 1878

Simon Halbig twill over wood body, c. 1875

Mignonnette in presentation box, c. 1885

Huret Bebe on marked Huret body, all original, 1885

Dehors Fashion, 1985

Huret Fashion, blown kid leather body, c. 1860

Kestner all bisque, c, 1885 55

Kestner XI, 1880

Bebe Bru, circle and dot, 1878 56

Ande Thuiller, marked A 7 T, c. 1880

Jumeau premiere portrait, c. 1878

Halopeau, marked 2 H, 1870

Jumeau EJ Bebe, 1880

Philip Weiss Auctions

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Saturday April 4th 10am Live in our Oceanside New York Gallery

Previews begin Wednesday April 1 – Noon – 5pm, Thursday & Friday April 2 & 3 – Noon – 8pm and the morning of the sale 8:30 – 10:00am Entire catalog will be presented on our website

www.prwauctions.com The day begins with 2 Single Owner Doll collections including one from a Southern Estate that features fabulous Automatons. Both collections include wonderful Bisque, Porcelain and China Dolls from major makers including Armand Marseille, Ernst Heubach, H. Handwerck, and Jumeau among others. This is “one of the best collections of dolls ever presented at Philip Weiss Auctions” and is not to be missed. Lots are already displayed on our on-line catalog.

Later on, join us for a sale that features a Single Owner Collection of over 175 Courtenay & Courtenay-Greenhill Figures. Toy soldiers of all makers highlighted by vintage Britains and Mignots, with many boxed sets included.

There will also be plenty of Dimestore Barclay and Manoil figures to round out this portion of the sale.

Also offered is a collection of 150+ “Par Puzzles” in their original boxes, Die-cast and Pressed Steel Vehicles as well as other Wind Up and Battery Operated Toys.

Do not miss a great opportunity to add wonderful material to your collections.

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If you are looking to retire or downsize your collection we have already started building our next Toy and Toy Soldier Auction, and have planned a future Doll Sale, we would love to add your material to. Please call us with questions about consigning to any one of our sales.

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Hilda - JDK 237- 12”, dark brown original wig, plaster pate, brown sleep eyes, composition bent limb baby body.

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Extremely rare Steiff Teddy Roosevelt Display depicting Teddy as a Rough Rider astride his rearing horse, with tag and button in ear, all original, c. 1950.

Approx. 40” tall and 31” long, $4860.

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Exquisite antique costume. Visit her and other quality antique dolls and accessories on my website.

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I’ve just acquired some fantastic dolls - cloth, bisque, etc.

Enjoy a visit to my websites for pictures and prices. phone 732-536-4101

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Maxx is talking to some of his favorite dolls, telling them where we are traveling to this month.

Come join the fun! Meet Maxx and the rest of us live and in person at: March 7th & 8th - Gaithersburg, MD March 15th - Hackensack, NJ March 28th & 19th - Atlantic City, NJ

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

March 2009

5-7 Denver, PA. Doll Auction. Morphy Auctions. 2000 No. Reading Rd. morphyauctions.com. 717-335-3435.

6-9 Washington, DC. Spring Antiques Show. Walter E. Washington Convention Center. 561-822-5440.

7 Escondido, CA. Doll Show & Sale. Resurrection Church Parish Center. Cameo Doll Club. 619-460-4678. 760-728-6830.

7-8 Gaithersburg, MD. 145th Eastern National Antique Doll Show.

Gaithersburg Fairgrounds. Bellman Event. 443-617-3590. infoDOLLS@comcast.net.

8 DeWitt, MI. Doll Show. DeWitt Banquet & Conference Center.

Sandy. 269-599-1511.

8 Maquoketa, IA. Doll & Toy & Bear Show. Jackson County Fairgrounds.Dora Pitts. 563-242-0139.

14 Allentown, PA. Antique Toy & Collectable Show. Merchants Sq. Mall. Kevin Redcay/Valley Rail Promotions. www.valleygoto.com 610-440-0487.

14 Fairhope, AL. Doll & Toy Show & Sale. Fairhope Civic Center Auditorium. Ruth Ann Brett. 251-980-5958.

14-15 Puyallup WA. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Puyallup Fair & Event Center. Crossroads. 775-348-7713. www.dolls4all.com.

14 Santa Barbara, CA. Doll Show & Sale. Earl Warren Showground.

Santa Barbara Doll Club. 805-733-1261.

15 Hackensack, NJ. Doll Show. The Rothman Center. JMK Shows.

352-527-6666 or 201-213-2810.

15 Houston, TX. Doll Show. Marriott Hotel. Hobby Airport.

Bluebonnet Bebe’s of Houston. 713-688-2984.

15 Paris, France. Doll Exhibit. Musee de la Poupee.

00 33 (0)1 42 72 73 11.

20-21 Golden, CO. Doll Show & Sale. Jefferson County Fairgrounds.

Table Mountain Treasures Doll Club. 303-985-2770.

21 Boise, ID. Doll & Bear Show. Bishop Kelly High School. Melinda’s Dolls. 775-342-7629.

21 Hayward, CA. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Centennial Hall. Larry Herman. 925-947-1572. HermanShow@aol.com. www.

HermanShows.com.

21 Lakeland, FL. Doll & Bear Show. Lake Mirror Center. Tropical Doll Study Club. 863-644-6831.

21 Phoenix, AZ. Doll Show. No. Phoenix Baptist Church. Valley of the Sun Doll Show. 480-831-9081.

21 West Covina, CA. Doll Makers Showcase & Doll Show. West Covina Elk’s Lodge. Rowbear Lowman. 831-438-5349.

22 Anaheim, CA. Doll Show. Anaheim Plaza Hotel. Rowbear Lowman. 831-438-5349.

22 Ft. Wayne, IN. Doll & Bear Show & Sale. The Lantern.

B & L Promotions. 419-228-4657. rmangold@woh.rr.com.

23-24 Chartres, France. Dolls & Games Auction. Galerie DeChartres. www.interencheres.com/28001. 33(0)2 37 88 28 28.

27 Ladenburger, Germany. Tin Toys & Trains & Dollhouses.

Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion. 0049 6203 13014.

Spielzeugauktion@t-online.de 28 Alexander, NY. Doll Show. Alexander Fireman’s Recreation Hall.

Fairland Dolls-Sue Spink. 585-591-2841.

28 Asheville, NC. A Day with Cloth Dolls & Linda Edward. Deer Park RestaurantBiltmore Estate. Suzi Smith. 828-667-3690.

28 Earleville, MD. Dolls at Auction. Sweetbriar. 410-275-2094.

SweetbriarAuctions.com.

28 Glendale, CA. Doll Show. Glendale Civic Auditorium. Jewel City Doll Club of California. Dene Alcott. 818-248-4862.

28 Ladenburger, Germany. Bears & Dolls Show. Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion. 0049 6203 13014. Spielzeugauktion@t-online.de 28-29 Atlantic City, NJ. Antiques & Collectibles Show. Atlantic City Convention Center. Atlantique City. 800-526-2724.

28 Palm Springs, FL. Doll & Bear Show. St. Luke Catholic Church.

Gold Coast Doll & Study & Sunshine Doll Club. 561-965-9460.

29 Toledo, OH. Doll Show & Sale. Stranahan Great Hall. Toledo Glass City Doll Collectors. 419-599-7162/419-874-5409.

April 2009

1-2 Hatfield, PA. Spring Doll Auction. Alderfer Auction & Appraisal.

215-393-3023. 800-577-8846 x3023. www.AlderferAuction.com.

4-5 Agawam, MA. Doll & Toy & Teddy Bear Show. The Oaks Hall.

Maven Co. 914-248-4646.

4-5 DeRidder, LA. Doll Show. Wooten Theater. Hazel Lofton.

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4-5 Los Angeles, CA. NADDA Crème de la Crème. Embassy Suites Hotel. LA International Airport North. 310-215-1000.

4 Oceanside, NY. Antique Doll, Automata and Toy Soldier Auction, Philip Weiss Auctions, 516-594-0731.

5 Evansville, IN. Doll Show. Vanderburgh County 4-H Center.

Rhoda Wade. 618-265-3191.

11 Spokane, WA. Doll Show. Spokane Community College.

Stacy Montoya. 509-924-4351.

16-18 Houston, TX. Doll Show. Hobby Marriott. The Bay Area Doll Club. 281-614-0077.

16 Nashua, NH. Doll Show & Sale. Holiday Inn. Withington Auction. 603-478-3232.

18 Bellevue, WA. Doll Lecture & Book Signing by Nancy Lazenby. Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art. 425-455-1116.

18 Des Moines, IA. Doll & Bear & Toy Show. Iowa State Fairgrounds Walnut Center. Colleen Holden. 515-986-1975.

18 Endicott, NY. Doll Show. Our Lady of Good Counsel Church.

Broome County Doll Club. 607-723-8411.

18 Riverside, CA. Doll & Toy & Bear Show. Janet Goeske Senior Center. Inland Empire Doll Club. 951-371-4267.

18 Sparks, NV. Doll & Bear Show. Holiday Inn. Melinda’s Dolls. 775-342-7629.

19 Cincinnati, OH. Doll & Toy Show & Sale. Holiday InnSharonville. Margie Schultz. 513-207-8409.

19 E. Meadow, NY. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Temple Emanuel. Doll Study Club of Long Island. Muriel. 516-481-1745.

24-26 Pittsburgh, PA. Toy Show. Pittsburgh Indoor Sports Arena.

Orangestone Promotions. 412-213-0224.

25 E. Syracuse, NY. Doll Show. E. Syracuse Community Room.

Mid York Doll Club. 315-698-4501.

25-26 Syracuse, NY. Toy & Doll & Teddy Bear Collectors Show.

New York State Fairgrounds. Lyn Lake. 607-753-8580.

26 Columbus, OH. Doll Show. Aladdin Temple Shrine Mosque.

Mid-Ohio Historical Museum. Henrietta Pfeifer.

614-837-1552.

26 Rochester, NY. Doll Show & Sale. Eagle’s Club. Henrietta Doll Lovers Club. 585-889-2015.

26 St. Charles, IL. Antique & Collectible Toy & Doll Show.

Kane County Fairgrounds. Antique World Shows, Inc. 773-736-5140.

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

May 2009

1-2 Vallejo, CA. Doll Show. Vallejo Fairgrounds. Nancy Jo Schreeder. 925-229-4190.

2 Maitland, FL. Doll Show & Sale. Maitland Civic Center.

Greater Orlando Doll Club. Barbara Keehbauch. 407-678-5678.

2 Ringgold, GA. Doll Show & Sale. Colonnade Catoosa Civic Center. Chattanooga Doll Club. 423-596-8167.

3 Milwaukee, WI. Doll & Bear Show & Sale. Serb Hall.

Orphans In The Attic. Marge Hansen. 920-563-0046.

9 Salt Lake City, UT. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Utah Fairgrounds. Crossroads. 775-348-7713.

16 Columbus, IN. Doll & Bear Show & Sale. Bartholomew Co.4-H Fairgrounds. Barb. 812-376-9124.

16 Santa Cruz, CA. Arts & Antiques Spring Festival. Santa Cruz Elk’s Lodge. Rowbear Lowman. 831-438-5349.

17 Mounds View, MN. Doll Show. Mermaid Event Center.

C Promotions Plus. car4ann@msn.com.

17 New Hope, PA. Doll Show & Sale. Firehouse 46N. Sugan Rd. 215-657-2477.

30 Roseville, CA. Doll Show. Placer County Fairgrounds.

Dorothy Drake. 775-348-7713.

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Sara Bernstein’s Dolls 10 Sami Court, Englishtown, NJ 07726 Phone 732-536-4101 Email: santiqbebe@aol.com www.sarabernsteindolls.com www.rubylane.com/shops/sarabernsteindolls

The Doll Study Club of Long Island presents its 29th Annual Doll and Teddy Bear Sale

Sunday, April 19, 2009 10 am to 4 pm

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

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

Erhard & Sohne Dollhouse Ormolu Umbrella Stand & Ornate Chair

TEMPLE EMANU-EL 123 Merrick Avenue, East Meadow, NY 11554 Antique and collectible dolls and bears, raffles, miniatures, doll and bear artists A portion of the proceeds will benefit International Foundation for Optic Nerve Disease. Donation $5 Contact Muriel: 516-481-1745 Email: mclaire5@juno.com

• Toys • Miniatures • Doll Molds • Supplies •

Nancy Jo’s Doll SaleS

vallejo, CA

Vallejo Fairgrounds

may 1-2, 2009 Friday 12 pm Saturday 9 am

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

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Sherman’s Antiques

Sondra Krueger

& Doll Hospital

2750 Lake Alfred Road (Hwy 17N) Winter Haven, FL 33881 We specialize in antique and collectable toys and dolls and also deal in all types of antiques. Our doll doctor has over 20 years experience with all doll services performed on site. We make as well as restore teddy bears too. Our doll doctor can make wigs, clothes or any service your doll may need. We are located in central Florida and opened year around seven days a week. Monday thru Saturday 10 am – 5 pm and Sunday 12 pm – 5 pm. Call 863-298-4333 or 863-221-4035. Email: Jerry@Shermansantiques.net Website: www.shermansantiques.net Member of UFDC

Buying and Selling antique doll furniture, dollhouses, antique toy china, accessories. www.sondrakrueger.com Ebay Store: Sondra Krueger Antiques phone 530-893-5135.

Email: sondkr@sondrakrueger.com

Frizellburg Antique Store www.frizellburgantiques.com

Visit our website today!

A quality group shop specializing in dolls, toys and holidays.

Laura Turner, proprietor 1909 Old Taneytown Road, Westminster, MD 21158.

410-848-0664 410-875-2850

Open Thurs - Sun 11-5

We also carry a quality line of antiques, textiles, furniture and jewelry. 30 years of experience where you can buy or sell with confidence. Call us with your wants — we have an ever-changing inventory

WANTED TO BUY • Music Boxes • Musical Clocks • Mechanical Organs

Always in the market for better quality disc and cylinder music boxes, musical clocks, singing birds, band organs, player organs, coin pianos, monkey organs, Wurlitzer 78 rpm jukeboxes, slot machines.

Any condition.

Martin Roenigk, 75 Prospect Avenue, Eureka Springs, AR 72632.

Toll Free 800-671-6333 email: mroenigk@aol.com

www.mechantiques.com

Place Your Ad Here a classified marketplace for antique dolls and related merchandise Copy Ads: 35 cents per word, no limit; $12 minimum Ads with a border and boldface, add $10 to word total Black and White Photo Ads we can convert your color ads to black and white 1/12 page ( 2 1/2” h x 2 3/8” w) $40 1/9 page ( 3 3/8” h x 2 3/8” w) $50 Please include payment with your ad.Larger ads are considered display ads — call us for information. 1-888-800-2588.

Antique Doll Collector, P.O. Box 239, Northport, NY 11768 Classified ads due no later than the first day of the preceding month of publication. Example: May 1 for the June issue.

ANTIQUE DOLLS – French and German Bisque, All Bisque, Chinas, Limited Ed. Doll Plates. SASE. Ann Lloyd, 5632 S. Deer Run Road, Doylestown, PA 18902. 215-794-8164.

Email: alloyd@nni.com RubyLane.com/shops/anntiquedolls Member NADDA, UFDC Antique Doll Repair and Restoration full service repair of dolls including bisque, composition, hard plastic and vinyl dolls. We specialize in antique and vintage doll clothing and related accessories. Call Rhoda’s Doll Emporium 618-3871255. Email rhodawade99@gmail.com ANTIQUE dolls and collectibles, LSADSE for color fully illustrated list. 10 month layaway available. Member UFDC & NADDA. Regina A. Steele, 23 Wheatfield DR, Wilmington, DE 19810-4351. Phone 302-475-5374 Email: RSteele855@aol.com Please visit my website: www.ReginaSteele.com RESTORATION of Antique Teddy Bears. Professional repair specializing in early soft stuffed toys. Always interested in BUYING old bears and pals in any condition.

Restoration and Teddy Artist Laura Boeck-Singers (414) 871-4956 Email lkboeck@sbcglobal.net Web www.teddy-bear-artists.com

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44834 SE 145th St. North Bend, WA. 98045 Member UFDC Tel: 425.765.4010 Fax: 425.292.0185 (call 1st)

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*See show dates on our web site calendar link* Beautifulbebes.com

Now comes a pristine and lovely 15" Jumeau, a young Mademoiselle with alabaster bisque, larger than life spiral threaded baby blue eyes, extra attention to sweeping lashes & finely arched, softly colored brows. Full lips are delicately tinted & expertly outlined; perfectly placed between full, rose-glow cheeks. Garbed in her original golden and deep brown trimmed satin walking ensemble decorated w/ demure floral print; fine couture of the time. Crowned with orig. curled & braided wig and orig. espresso colored straw bonnet, this Bon-Bon is indeed a precious addition to a quality collection. All orig., save fabulous, stamped recreated Jumeau boots w/ tassel. $4300

Heubach Figural of Children "Playing Horsey". With whip raised high and rope bridle secure, this whimsical figure of children at play delights and amazes. Spectacular detail, animation and artistic mastery, including intaglio eyes, are the hallmarks of Heubach figures. Each child sculpted with grace; emoting joy and abandon. 16"hx8"w (with whip raised). Unmarked. $1575.00 Hi! It's "Just Me!" Wow... star quality shines through in this fun 10" creation by the prolific and talented Armand Marseille firm! Blonde mohair in original coif, tiny sea foam tinted cotton chemise & unders, rosy cheeks and rosy knees and oodles of pouty personality in a BopishBoopish way. Cheer your collection with the whimsy of this cheeky child! $2650 A pretty little 11" Scroll Mark FG to grace your cabinet.

Lovely bisque head w/ cornflower blue eyes, darkly lined, orig. braided wig over cork pate,antique leather shoes, charming shell colored lace dress on 5 pc. composition body. A rare jewel to find. $2795

Romantically charming with brilliant blue eyes bemused by some lovely secret; this 11" Simon Halbig, with articulated bisque arms and twill over wood body, captivates her onlookers.

Exceptionally beautiful, this little prize is endowed with peaches and cream bisque, swivel neck, lovely complex wig w/muslin cap, cork pate, ecru dress with elaborate trim, antique leather boots and undergarments. Excellent repair to tiny thumb does not diminish this cherished and desirable doll. $6700

Parlez vous 'Enchantment'? Such is the language of this provocatively beautiful tiny 12" mulatto Paris Bebe with darkly lined topaz eyes, coral lips, mocha bisque and ecru and chianti antique french ensemble. Very hard to find in this petite size with such distinctive rendering. Orig wig and gorgeous French mohair wig included. Be enchanted. $6975 Mary Mary ... How does your garden grow? This pretty maid seems to know! This adorable 15" Simon Halbig 949 has magical appeal! Wonderful clear complexion, perfect coloring and artistic rendering depicting a bright-eyed young girl with lavish curly mohair wig, open mouth with four pearly teeth, double breasted nautical wool coat, wool tam and leather shoes. $1675

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