March 2012

Antique DOLL Collector March 2012 Vol. 15, No. 2

March 2012 Vol. 15, No. 2 $595 / $695 Canada www.antiquedollcollector.com

An Exceptional Weekend of Antique Doll Events

San Francisco, California, March 30, 31, and April 1 at the Westin Market Square The weekend events begin on Friday, March 30, with a 10 AM-4 PM seminar “The Well-Bred Doll” conducted by Florence Theriault featuring hands-on study of antique dolls and their costumes and environment. Attendance is free to subscribers of Antique Doll Collector. Seats will be limited so call early for registration.

Saturday, March 31, 2012 Preview 9 AM  Auction 11 AM

“The Well-Bred Doll” An Auction of Exceptional Antique Dolls and Automata An exceptional auction featuring private collections from France, Germany and America. Rare and exquisite dolls and automata are included in this remarkable auction including an extremely rare 38” bebe by Thuillier, and Vichy’s superlative Lady at the Harp Piano, as well as delectable treasures from Bru, Jumeau, Schmitt, Steiner and other French makers, and bisque character dolls from notable German firms.

Two catalogs are available for this important event and can be ordered for $99 for the two, or individually for $59.

Sunday, April 1, 2012 Preview 9 AM  Auction 11 AM

The Auction of De Kleine Wereld Doll and Dollhouse Museum of Leirs, Belgium An exceptional collection, considered one of the finest private small museums of childhood ephemera in the world, featuring beautiful dolls, rare dollhouses, stores, kitchens, and finest quality maitrise furnishings from the 19th century.

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

the dollmasters P O B o x 1 51 • A n n a p o l i s , M a r y l a n d 2 14 0 4 U S A T e l e p h o n e 4 1 0 - 2 2 4 - 3 6 5 5 • F a x 4 1 0 - 2 2 4 - 2 51 5 • w w w . t h e r i a u l t s . c o m

Joyce Lanza

Visit my website: www.grandmasatticdolls.com 1. - 2. 10" Rare "Figure" C Steiner Bebe, perfect pale bisque, blue p/w eyes, early mauve blush under brows, orig. mohair wig & pate, fabulous FACTORY orig. ornate silk & lace dress, matching hat, orig. muff, orig. "marked" shoes w/rosettes & crocheted socks. On fully "signed" early st. wrist Steiner body. Teeny cabinet size rare "Figure C" Steiner & great originality. Out of my personal collection!!! And she is absolutely GORGEOUS!!! $15,500.

3. 9" All Bisque Kestner, br. glass eyes, gorgeous pale bisque, "swivel neck", 4 upper teeth, orig. mohair wig Kestner pate, wears orig. dress & darling full 2 pc. undie set & ant. Fr. straw hat.

On her orig. Kestner all bisque body, perfect bisque overall (except a minor flake in right arm stringing hole), early peg strung, blushed in all 1-2 the right places, painted black boots w/blue tassels. STUNNING & GREAT large size all bisque.

Only…$4675.

4. 5" All Bisque Kestner Pouty, rare bare feet, swivel neck, blue sl. eyes, magnificent pale bisque. orig. pale blonde mohair wig, wears fabulous ant. silk dress w/rows of piping & lace, made for her, w/matching hat, orig. darling crocheted socks & orig. leather shoes over her bare feet. The most darling pouty face. Mint bisque overall & early peg strung.

Another out of my own collection.

Absolutely ADORABLE!!! $4250.

5. - 6. 15 1/2" Rare K * R #131 Googlie Toddler, perfect bisque, huge blue 5-6 side glancing sl. eyes, orig. long HH wig & pate. Wears adorable ornate ant. batiste & lace insert dress, orig. socks & leather shoes w/pom poms & ant. straw hat w/ant. ribbons. On orig. chunky fully jointed K * R toddler body. Desirable watermelon mouth. Rare Googlie mold & GREAT large size toddler. Sure to make you smile!!

ADORABLE!!! ONLY…$12,550.

7. - 8. 19” ED by Jumeau Bebe, bulging blue p/w eyes, mint pale bisque, orig. head coil intact, fabulous mohair wig & pate.

Wears gorgeous ant. Fr. wool dress w/loads of ruching, ant. undies, ant. "signed" Jumeau #8 orig. shoes, gorgeous ant. Fr. silk hat. On orig. “signed” Jumeau body (non working voice box). The desirable ED made & "signed" by Jumeau factory.

This Bebe is absolutely BREATHTAKING. Priced great at only…$6250.

9. 16" Kestner "Hilda" #245 Character Baby, blue sl. eyes, molded tongue, 2 upper teeth, immaculate pale bisque, orig. mohair wig & Kestner pate, orig. long christening gown, added vintage 9 pink sweater & the most extraordinary ornate all lace baby bonnet adorned w/loads of silk ribbons. On great orig. bent limb baby body, desirable Hilda face, fully marked & "incised" "Hilda". GREAT large size!! DARLING!!! $2450.

10. - 11. 17" Gebruder Heubach #7246 Pouty Character, beautiful peaches & cream bisque, bright blue sl. eyes, ant. mohair wig & orig. pate. Wears fabulous ant. Fr. 2 pc. Sailor Suit, ant. Fr. buret marked "MARCEAU” in gold leaf, orig. set of undies, ant. socks & ant. red leather shoes (missing one buckle). On fabulous orig. body. Full pouty mouth & the most darling expression.

ADORABLE character!! $3350.

12. - 13. 15 1/2" Bru Jne #4 Bebe, magnificent perfect pale bisque, amber p/w eyes, early mauve blush under brows, orig. Bru mohair wig, pate & head attachment. Gorgeous ornate FACTORY orig. aqua silk & lace costume, orig. matching hat, undies, socks & orig. "signed" Bru Jne #4 shoes. On her orig. Bru Jne "Chevrot" body, perfect "signed" Bru Jne #4 head & perfect "signed" Bru Jne #4 shoulder plate, bisque lower arms & hands. Desirable molded tongue tip & the BEST of the Bru Jne faces. EXTRAORDINARILY LAYAWAY AVAILABLE BEAUTIFUL & ALL FACTORY original!!

Member UFDC & NADDA Call or Write for Price

(Nat'l Antique Doll Dealers Assn.)

Photos by Vincent Lanza

t: r me a Look fo National tern s a E e ow, Th Doll Sh Antique 3rd & 4th h rc Ma , MD rsburg Gaithe

I buy dolls and sell on consignment.

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

3

4

7-8

10-11

12-13

Nelling, Inc.

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

Member NADDA and UFDC

BUYING & SELLING QUALITY DOLLS FOR OVER 18 YEARS

1 - 3. 13” K*R 101 “Marie”, in impeccable orig. cond., from her wig to her 3-pc. costume, to her crisp, multi-layer matching undergarments!

Body is mint, as well. $2450.

4 - 5. 14 3/4” Rarer Heubach 8407 pouty character boy, bl. sl. eyes, orig. lashes, quality toddler body (couple of paint flakes off at neck socket). $2450.

6. Dreamy early wooden cradle with “cloud” motif painted throughout inside surface. Orig. strawfilled mattress and Brittany type carving on outside panels. For your best early dolls!

(14 1/2” long) $475.

Exhibiting: March 10 - Santa Barbara Doll Club Show and Sale, Santa Barbara CA, Earl Warren Showgrounds March 31- Jewel City Doll Club Show and Sale, Glendale CA, Civic Auditorium

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

published by the Office Staff: Publication and Advertising: Keith Kaonis Editor-in-Chief: Donna C. Kaonis Administration Manager: Lorraine Moricone Phone: 1-888-800-2588 Art/Production: Lisa Ambrose Graphic Designer: Marta Sivakoff Contributing Editor: Lynn Murray Sales Representative: Andy Ourant Subscription Manager: Jim Lance Marketing: Penguin Communications Publications Director: Eric Protter Antique Doll Collector (ISSN 1096-8474) is published monthly by the Puffin Co., LLC, 15 Hillside Place, Northport, NY 11768 Phone: 1-631-261-4100 Periodicals postage paid at Northport, NY. and at additional mailing offices. Contents ©2011 Antique Doll Collector, all rights reserved.

Postmaster: Send address changes to Antique Doll Collector, P.O. Box 239, Northport, NY 11768.

Subscriptions: Send to Antique Doll Collector, P. O. Box 239, Northport, NY 11768.

Phone: 1-888-800-2588 or 1-631-261-4100 Subscription Rates: One Year (Twelve Issues) $42.95; Two Years (Twenty-four Issues) $75.95. First class delivery in US add $25 per year. Canada add $27 per year. Europe add $31 per year. Japan, Australia, New Zealand and Mexico add $33 per year. South America and Singapore add $36 per year. Bermuda and South Africa add $41 per year.

Foreign subscriptions must be paid in U.S. funds.

Do not send cash. Credit cards accepted.

Advertising and Editorial: Call 717-517-9217 or email antiquedoll@gmail.com

SEE US ON THE WEB AT: http://www.antiquedollcollector.com email: AntiqueDoll@gmail.com

Antique Doll Collector is not responsible for any inaccuracies in advertisers’ content. An unsolicited manuscript must be accompanied by SASE. Antique Doll Collector assumes no responsibility for such material. All rights including translations are reserved by the publisher.

Requests for permissions and reprints must be made in writing to Antique Doll Collector. ©2012 by the Puffin Co., LLC.

MOVING?

Important: We need your old address and your new. The Post Office does not forward magazines. Call 1-888-800-2588 or write to us at: P.O. Box 239, Northport, NY 11768.

4

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

Carmel Doll Shop

Descriptions left to right: 16” Jumeau fashion who is a great opportunity for a sympathetic collector, as she is not a “perfect” doll due to a well-done restoration to the forehead. Details include a perfect bisque shoulderplate and a swivel head, lovely blue eyes, pierced-through ears and the original mohair wig. On a kid over wood articulated body, that features long bisque arms (repair to fingers) her costume is a sweet dream in various tones of gold and sunny yellow. $4250.

11” Blampoix Fashion teenager with a perfect china shoulderhead with delicate painting, expressive cobalt blue eyes, and a darling skin wig. On a gusseted leather body that is in good condition, she is beautifully dressed in the enfantine manner in navy silk. Antique leather slippers are a perfect fit. $2995.

21-1/2” François Gaultier Parisienne with a perfect bisque head, blue paperweight eyes with spiral threading, hooded eyecuts, pierced ears and the original mohair wig. On a leather body, she has leather arms without elbow gussets -- the effect achieved is amazing, as it looks like she is wearing opera-length gloves. She wears a ball gown of cream slipper satin with black accents. $4500.

28” François Gaultier Fashion with a perfect bisque shoulder plate and swivel head, pale blue/gray spiral threaded eyes, and her original mohair wig. The gusseted, leather body is quite sturdy and clean, but does bear minor scattered patching. She wears a wonderful walking suit in taupe silk. $6800.

18” (attr.) Eugene Barrois fashion with a perfect bisque swivel head and shoulderplate, spiral-threaded blue eyes, (minute flake to right lower eye rim) lovely painting of lashes and brows, pierced-through ears and the original brunette human hair wig. An articulated kid over wood body (repair to the left bisque

arm, and right leg) will allow this lady to sit, lounge and kneel in your vignettes. Note her gorgeous two-piece ball gown featuring rich pink and dove gray silks. $7500.

13-1/2” perfect china shoulderhead with beautiful coloring and luster, finely painted lashes and brows that frame cobalt blue glass eyes, a wonderful mouth with a soft, subtle smile, and her original mohair wig in honey blonde mohair. On a gusseted leather body in very good condition, she is smartly attired in lovely silk brocade featuring a charcoal stripe, plus black silk velvet accents. $3800 17-3/4” Jumeau fashion with “wrap around” blue paperweight eyes, plus a perfect bisque shoulder plate and a swivel head, pierced ears and a great original blonde mohair wig. On a classic leather body with long bisque arms, it bears a paper label from Au Calife de Bagdad. Burgundy silk faille and cream watered silk damask never looked better together than on this confection of an ensemble. $5500.

18-1/2” size 4 Jumeau fashion with a perfect bisque head and shoulderplate, a beautifully modeled and painted mouth and lips, un-pierced ears, and the original blonde mohair wig. Her kid-over-wood body is a marvel, due to its exquisite bisque arms, plus bisque lower legs and finely modeled bare feet. The threepiece ensemble bears characteristics that hearken back to Ernestine Jumeau -- it is a triumph in cream silk faille. $9500.

11” Jumeau fashion teenager with a perfect bisque shoulderplate and swivel head, pale blue paperweight eyes, pierced ears, and a brunette mohair wig worn down in soft curls. On a non-gusseted leather body that is in very good condition and with a Jumeau boutique stamp, Mademoiselle is exquisitely dressed in the enfantine manner, complete with a sweet straw hat and antique black silk slippers. $2750.

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

March 2012 • Volume 15, Number 2

32

THE DOLLS OF DORA PETZOLD

by Sara Bernstein The discovery of six all original dolls at auction by Dora Petzold, three of them distinctly different than other dolls by this maker, led to a search for information.

18

THE BÉBÉ HURET STORY

by François Theimer Influenced by the emergence of the bébé Calixte Huret created her own perfectly proportioned bébé in 1879.

About The Cover

Although she was no longer involved in the family company, at 66 years of age Calixte Huret decided to create her own articulated bébé. Using the same aesthetics as she used for the poupée, the resulting doll achieved perfection unmatched by other makers.

39

LENCI-LIKES TO LOVE

25 6

THERIAULT’S PREVIEW

Known for their exquisite poupées, the museum’s holdings will be sold on April 1 in San Francisco.

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

by Judy Fisher The popularity of Lencis inspired other doll makers to copy their dolls, many of them deserving a place in your collection.

14 Auction Gallery 50 News 50 Mystery

52 Emporium 60 Calendar 63 Classified

46

UFDC MODERN COMPETITIVE EXHIBIT 2011 ANAHEIM, CA Part II Photographed at the United Federation of Doll Clubs National Convention by Keith Kaonis

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

1. 14” Rarely Seen 1893 “Paris Bebe” An important Jumeau character, this one with the exceptional modeling.

Museum class. (See page 9) $4250 2. 6” All Bisque Kestner Googly – mold “111” with watermelon mouth, widely spaced googly sleep eyes, socket head, factory wig and painted “boots” plus original ornately beaded Eastern European costume. (See page 8) $1595 3. 16” Rare Sleep Eye Scootles exceptional large size, great color and condition plus factory romper and shoes! Sensational compo prize! $895 4. Nurse Collectors! 9” 1930’s Bear with uniform, cap and pin! $250 8” Fabric Doll with googlie eyes, factory hang tag, $150 5. Scarce Size JDK 247 – choice 11” Kestner Hilda look alike! Heirloom clothes, plaster pate and desirable skin wig. All precious and mint! $1200 6. 20” Rare and Important Orsini Baby – pure joy in the lively expression of this smiling toddler with bright eyes, active wobble tongue, beautifully molded butterscotch hair and broad cheek bones, all wrapped up in period clothes! $1495 7. 19” Choice Smiling Kestner Character Baby – the elusive version mold “277” with mischievous eyes, open/closed smiling mouth, molded teeth and tongue, dimples, molded center forelock, outstanding character! $895 8. Rare sleep eye Scootles! See #3 9. The Premier Model K * R 192 Closed Mouth – rare and important 23" pre 1900 closed mouth beauty with oily bisque, early artwork, hidden flaw, gorgeous mohair extension wig and luxuriously drenched in a profusion of lace couture befitting her importance! $2500 10. 27” Handsome Large Norah Wellings – clean and stunningly beautiful felt fellow, mint full blonde wig and elegant British uniform with the cap. $750 11. The Exquisite “Block Letter” Gaultier – by far the most important of all the F.G. dolls, this 16” glamorous bebe is one of a select few of precious icons such as Bru, P.D. and Schmitt. Magnificent! (See page 9). $5500 12. 17” Attic Original Kestner 160 – this scarce model with shoe button eyes and barely open mouth was beautifully preserved from hip length wig to factory leather shoes. $795 13. 12” Gbr. Heubach Laugher – “7604” with intaglio eyes, open closed mouth, molded teeth and period clothes! $450 14. 14” Gbr. Heubach Coquette – charming child in outstanding original Edwardian clothes, plate damage, original body, just $495 15. A Ladies Victorian Bodice – antique garment with pleats, laces and silk décor for costuming or to hang on your wall! $250 16. 18” Romantic Large Parisienne – elegance, grace and style embodied in one lyrical figure with a rare Simonne style body.

(See page 9) $5800

7

(212) 787-7279

P.O. Box 1410 • NY, NY 10023 Member UFDC and NADDA

1. 14” Early American Compo – fascinating charm, c. 1912, what a face! Sweet coloring, factory romper, early jointed stuffed body, no craze $395 2. 9” Unusual Wagner and Zetzsche – scarce indeed is this googly type character with top knot, made from Haralit, c, 1917, with Kewpie type arms and cunning body! $450 3. 9” Deans Rag “Lupino Lane” – celebrity portrait doll of the 1920’s performer complete with cane (not shown) hat and 3 tags! $250 4. 14” Important Simon Halbig 1368 – more rare than the SH 1358, this all original doll is further distinguished by it choice dark complexion and the original matching body. (See page 9) 5. 22” Glass Eye Parian with Decorated Dollar – majestic UFDC Blue Ribbon winner with the original body and clothes, hidden HL, including great leather shoes; she features a rarely perfect molded ruffled collar and perfect hair bow too. Pierced ears complete the elegance at only $1200 6. 20” Continental Cage Doll – early European wooden, well over 150 years old, probably more, fully jointed arms with beautiful hands, usual gesso loss, worth your attention, just $595 7. 23” Stunning Fabric “Punch and Judy” – brilliant color and condition on these mint UFDC ribbon winners, probably Deans, pre 1900 London.

Show stopping pair $850 8. 20” KR 117N Flirty – mint factory wig in the classic bobbed hairstyle along with the fully jointed high knee teenage body, factory chemise beneath owner made dress. $895 9. 16” Rare Wax Fashion with Molded Gloves – plus matching wax bootines!

A compelling Edwardian wax lady with slender shapely body, original wig and underwear and the rare molded wax gloved hands. $1100 10. Kestner “111” All Bisque Toddler – unique variant of their socket head googly with jointed shoulders and hips. A sparkling gem! (see page 7) 11. 11” Pretty SFBJ Alsatian – such fine quality throughout, elegant, factory original and graceful. Just $295 12. 23” Important K * R Closed Mouth 192 – this earliest model in the KR line was produced in far fewer numbers than the legendary line of character dolls that followed it! A rare and luscious example! $2500 (see page 7) 13. 15” American Folk Art – fantastic block fabric child with stitched features, original corded hair with bow and classic checkered dress. $495 14. 22” Vintage Philadelphia Babies – scarce heirloom dolls in charming clothes and shoes, with some of the expected wear typical of these elusive dolls, but no repaint and no repairs.

Left $1495 Right $895 15. All Bisques – Unusual l 5-1/2” Googlie with sleep eyes, jtd. limbs and original wig (ask about clothes), mold “545”, $695. 6” Rare Brown Kewpie – lovely color, original period dress, jointed starfish arms! $495 16. 22” Ribbon Winning Rollinson – scarce American doll, c. 1916, Massachusetts with an excellent original complexion, quaint heirloom clothes, a great example in great condition! $1200

8

1. 10” Rare Oriental Belton – French trade gem with jewel like clarity in the exotic features of her soft amber tint beauty, curvy hand drawn feathered eyebrows, full crimson lips and fully jointed amber body with its unique molded composition slippers! All in the cabinet size! $1800 2. 16” Rare and Desirable “Block Letter” F.G. – breathtaking describes this singularly important model on its fully jointed French body with its very rare pewter hands; dewy bisque with gentle blush, shaded eyelids and mellow soft brown PW eyes complete this faultless, regal beauty. $5500 3. 14” Rare Simon Halbig 1368 – you never see this rare and important black ethnic Halbig as pretty as this one, and with the desirable ebony finish! All very well preserved from original wig and cork pate to leather shoes, gartered stockings and adorable red wool dress.

Spectacular! $4250 4. 14” Elusive Paris Bebe – excitement and controversy have always surrounded the history of this very rarified Jumeau character, this one with the most exaggerated beauty possible, enormous luminous hazel PW eyes, early Jumeau body – prime example of a rare and legendary doll! $4850 5. 13” Heirloom Poupée Jumeau – glorious pools of jewel blue rimmed PW eyes dominate the delicate color and dreamy expression of this elegant young ingénue with original pate and wig and vintage silk couture gown. Unearthly! $2250 6. 20” Grand Hilda Baby – pure and gentle, flawless quality describe this breathtaking Hilda with tender blue eyes, original plump mint body and very fine original commercial clothes – all pristine and unplayed! $2750.

6” All Bisque Googlie (see page 8) 7. 18” Distinctive Wood and Bisque Parisienne with Bisque Arms – not just large but a novel French design patent having kid over mostly wooden jointed body and fully jointed bisque forearms; romantic, oval portrait face with poetic expression, stately and rare in size and aspect! $5800 8. 20” Luxurious Rare Brown Hilda – gorgeous and smooth coloring on this important, fully signed Hilda in an equally uncommon, mint factory wig, mint Kestner body and lovely period clothes – it even has the brown wax on the eyelids!

A must have! $3800.

6” Rare Brown Kewpie (see page 8)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

(212) 787-7279

Quality Antique Dolls by Mail Return Privilege • Layaways

9

Nancy A. Smith Buying and selling quality antique dolls.

Specializing in early cloth dolls.

28� Papier Mache. Hand sewn leather body. Original finish.

Dress fragile and stained. $3800.

Member NADDA

Box 462, Natick Mass. 01760-0005 Phone: (508) 545-1424 E-Mail: nasdoll@comcast.net

10

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH

2012

In Loving Memory

Roberta Zygalowski and Maxx

I

t is with great sadness that we report Roberta Zygalowski, co-owner of Roberta’s Doll House, passed away on January 20, 2012. Roberta was hospitalized shortly after the December Gaithersburg, MD doll show and remained there until her death from cancer.

She was a tireless worker, a one-woman doll show, her enormous booth commanding center stage at doll shows across the country, as well as being a long time advertiser in Antique Doll Collector.

Roberta was born and raised in Virginia and moved to New York in 1970. She met her husband of 37 years, Carl “Ziggy” Zygarlowski, in 1974.

In May of 1984, Roberta and Ziggy opened Roberta’s Video City. In May of 2007, after 23 years of business, Roberta’s Video City closed its doors and Roberta and Ziggy moved out of Yonkers to pursue the doll business full time.

Roberta is survived by her loving husband Ziggy, daughter Victoria, son-in-law Robert and grandchildren, Brandon and Samantha. Roberta’s family and many friends will always remember her as a loving, thoughtful and beautiful person.

12

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

m a e r D s dy’

d u P

e c n a r a e Cl g n m i r p ream.co ite S

Webs

ysd d d u p Dolls . y w t i l w a w u ant Q ebsite l l W e c r x u E O t s on Visi Bargain t

for Grea

1. Paris BeBe”- 24” Blue Stamped Emile Jumeau - E8J. Limoges.

Pierced Ears. Pale Bisque Coloring. Vintage Taffata Dress. Super! Was $4,700.

Now $2,350.

2. Stunning Paris Child - All Original Marked 12 Beauty-28” Tall - Soulful Expression Blue Grey Sleep Eyes - Deep Brown Human Hair - All Original Clothing - Silk and Celluloid Fan - Fitted Gloves, undergarments and Original Trunk. Was $17,500.

Now - $6,500.

3. Charming Tete’ Jumeau 1907 - 23” Tall. Beautiful Ruffled Dress. Long Wavy Blonde Hair.

Satin Shoes. Professional Repair. Huge Brown Paperweight Eyes - Original Seed Parl Earrings - Was $4,700.

Now - $2,350.

4. French Market Beauty - 26” Tall Handwerck- Gorgeous Almond Eyes - Extra Smooth Perfect Bisque. Sweet! - Was $2,250.

Now - $1,125.

1

2

3

920-867-4300 puddy4300@gmail.com Free shipping on all Dolls in 48 States.

Celebrating 35 years of business on March 3rd 2012 4

Auction Gallery Theriault’s Doll Auction January 13 and 14

T

heriault’s January auction, held in Newport Beach, CA, entitled “Other People’s Lives,” paid homage to collectors and their sense of personal connection to the past and the young children who originally cherished and played with these dolls.

Approximately 450 lots included fine French dolls, German characters, Lencis, American cloth dolls, dollhouse shops and rooms, automata, German characters and doll clothing.

Some of the highlights are pictured here – for more prices visit www. theriaults.com (Prices do not include buyer’s premium).

Bisque Bebe Modele with Brevete face by Leon Casimir Bru, 15 inches, a doll made in limited numbers between 1879 and 1883, $56,000.

18-inch bisque art poupée by Maison Huret with trousseau, c. 1910, $26,000

Early model A.T. by Thuiller with signed A.T shoes, 15 inches, $31,000. The all original Vichy “Little Girl at a Parade,” sold for $3,500.

Series B Steiner in original costume, 19 inches, $25,000.

Below: Bebe Triste by Emile Jumeau with original signed dress, c. 1884, 24 inches, $21,000. The 13-inch candy container dog brought $700.

Classic Bebe Bru Jne by Leon Casimir Bru, size 2, 13 inches, c. 1884, $20,000.

Wearing his original silk Spanish “Traje de Luces” costume, one of only two original models known, 21 inches tall, $19,000.

A prototype of the 102 character doll

by Kammer and Reinhardt with sculpted composition socket head, brought $20,000.

More Auction Gallery on page 53 14

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

Sandy’s Dream Dolls From Arizona to Texas Sandy Kralovetz

Always Buying Dolls of Quality Visit Our Showroom:

ANTIQUES ON 8 10 am to 6 pm 5455 West Sam Houston Pkwy North, Houston, TX

602.228.1829 • 281.339.0269 skayk43@aol.com Mailing Address: 9825 Moers Rd, Houston, TX 77075 Member UFDC & NADDA

Happy Easter!

Victorian Retreat Antique Dolls QUALITY DOLLS AND REASONABLE PRICES

Check out my Ruby Lane site: www.victorianretreat.rubylane.com Lynne Shoblom • P.O. Box 2461 • Prescott, Az 86302 928-445-5908 • 928-713-1909 • email: victorianretreat@msn.com Member UFDC • Visa, Mastercard, Discover, PayPal accepted Generous Layaway Plan Two Steiner’s to steal your heart!

1. Incredible 20 1/2” Fig A Steiner with the face of an angel! One of the prettiest you will ever see with huge blue paperweight eyes, the finest quality bisque with expert painting. She has a marked head and body with it’s original finish.

Her fantastic antique clothes are a dream, consisting of a gorgeous antique pink silk dress, hat, underwear, shoes and socks. She also has an ivory handle antique pink silk parasol! Her blond mohair wig is antique.

This beauty is perfection! $4995 2. Rare tiny 8” fully marked darling Steiner! How often do you find such a small Steiner with such exquisite painting and quality! This little tasty French delight has blue paperweight eyes, closed mouth, finest quality bisque and painting. She is fully marked on her head and Steiner body with the original finish.

She has a darling pale pink factory dress, underslip, hat, antique wig, shoes and socks. She is in a wonderful antique French box! What a tiny treasure and so very hard to find! $2895 16

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

The

Bébé Huret

by François Theimer

W

hen Calixte Huret was in charge of the family company, she took the creation of the Huret poupée very seriously, turning the doll into a toy meant to educate. The Huret doll had became an industrial and aesthetic reference. The snobbishness which surrounded its image, its high price due to the care brought to its creation and manufacture, almost exclusively on demand, its elegant outfits, sumptuous accessories and prestigious furniture, made it a true icon. A first generation of privileged young girls had played with her.

Aware of her success and out of curiosity, Calixte continued to keep abreast of changes in the doll industry and evolution of styles. Visiting the Exposition Universelle of 1878, she was filled with wonder when she saw the newcomer – “the articulated bébé.”

At this time, French society was evolving regarding attitudes toward children.

Rousseau’s precepts that children are innocent and vulnerable, entitled to freedom and happiness, had turned into an extremist social tyranny. Perhaps much like the excessively spoiled children of today everything revolved around them.

Children’s fashion had grown, much of it due to the imaginative outfits of the dolls, which were used as models for children’s clothing. Maternal instinct was promoted

Bébé Huret from the Lemoine period with pressed bisque head. The doll’s wooden bébé body is stamped Elisa Prevost. Old stock from the Lemoine period continued to be used until it was sold out. Private Collection 18

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

Story in moralizing tales and sentimental engravings.

Children’s literature had evolved as well, and society’s interest had moved to children between five and six years of age, those hardly out of infancy and much younger than the girl Calixte intended her doll for. Doll makers created the “articulated bébé” as an alter-ego of this young child.

At the Exposition Universelle in 1878 Calixte saw the creations of Emile Louis Jumeau, whose father she used to know, and who had commissioned the famous sculptor Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse.

She also observed that Leon Casimir Bru presented a wonderful bébé, the face of which had been realized by Barbedienne and with a silhouette which fairly imitated young children.

Once again, she was guided by her enthusiasm and determination in spite of her years (she was 66). Using her own financial resources, she decided to have fun and create her own articulated Huret bébé even though she was no longer involved in the family company.

The word “bébé” (baby) entered the national French vocabulary around 1841, through the intervention of children’s literature and the story of a real dwarf known as “Bébé,” who lived during the 18th century at the

Bébé Huret from the Lemoine period with gutta percha body and bisque hands. Collection La Maison de Poupées

The pudgy youthful face of Calixte Huret’s doll, circa 1880.

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

19

Court of King Stanislas of Poland, the protégé of Louis XV. His shape and his silhouette were those of a well-proportioned small man, a Lilliputian rather than a dwarf. His legend and image took his name from the 18th to the 19th century, when it was applied to young children who had the same size and general look.

Calixte used the same aesthetics as she did for the poupée, finding the perfect proportions, and this meant that the size of the bébé should be five times the size of the head. It was to be one size only, like the poupée doll, which was 45 cm. She drew the new silhouette, the body more thickset than the doll, representing a child with plump limbs, which a young girl playing the role of a mother could easily hold in her arms.

Under her supervision, a sculptor modeled the head of her bébé after the drawings and images she presented. She desired two versions, one with painted eyes, the other with enamel eyes. For the neck assembly she used her 1861 patent, making adjustments without the shoulderplate seen on the poupée.

The body, still made in gutta-percha, was composed of nine pieces which were held together by mortise and tenon joints. The torso was divided in two parts for easier assemblage and then covered by a skin strip to hide the joints and to affix the stamp of the Maison Huret.

The main novelty was the hands, which were made in bisque and wonderfully designed. This particularity corresponded to Italian This doll has the wood body introduced by Lemoine.

20

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

Twin bébé Hurets with pressed bisque heads from the Lemoine period.

Courtesy Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art.

acrolith statuary, which advised that visible parts of a figure or statue should be made in more noble materials than the rest of the body which was hidden by clothes.

In the case of the Huret bébé, often presented with a layette or as an infant, only the head and hands were visible. Making them both in tinted bisque increased the preciosity of the whole, inspired from the Bru bébé, while removing the drawbacks of the skin body. The Huret bébé was ready in 1879 and presented the same year for the first time in the shop 22 Boulevard Montmartre, under the good auspices of Madame Lonchambon (her husband Remy had passed away on April 9, 1873). As the Huret poupée, the bébé was produced in a limited series and assembled on demand by Miss Callier. A luxurious and rich wardrobe was created for the doll, directly inspired from children’s fashion but with its own style, which could not be compared to the clothes of other articulated bébés.

This period in time saw the beginnings of androgynous children’s fashion, allowing genders to alternate the wearing of boys’ and girls’ clothes.

A few dollmakers including Jules Nicolas Steiner and Francois Gaultier imitated the shape of the Huret bébé for their most luxurious dolls, however, they never reached the

Bébé from the Lemoine period, bisque hands.

Photo courtesy Theriault’s.

As seen here, young boys often wore girl’s clothing, c. 1860.

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

21

The dolls of the Carette period marked a change from the pressed to poured bisque heads. Photo courtesy Museé de la Poupée.

perfection of the Huret doll. A novelty, which truly belonged in its time, it was aimed at developing the maternal instinct of the young girls who owned it. It quickly captivated the attention of Mr. Aimé François Lemoine, a supplier to Huret. In 1880 Lemoine was successful in buying the company from Madame Lonchambon. Until his death six years later he worked to improve the Huret poupée and bébé, replacing the fragile gutta percha bodies with wood. His widow sold the company in 1889 to Edmond Carette.

At this time in history the popularity of the bébé superceded the poupée. Changes in production methods led to poured bisque heads, easily differentiating the dolls of the Carette period from his predecessor Lemoine.

In 1895 Carette became quite ill and unable to work. There were no more changes to the Huret as his wife continued to sell the unused stock from the shop. Carette passed away in 1898 and in 1902 Elisa Prevost took over Maison Huret, 22

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

Only a few dolls exist from the Carette period and they all have the wooden bodies initially used

by Lemoine. Photo courtesy Museé de la Poupée.

Blackberry Studio Margaret Gray Kincaid Tel. 410.323.0373 Cell: 646-709-4340 Margaret.kincaid@gmail.com Member NADDA and UFDC

Bébé Huret from the Carette period. Photo courtesy Museé de la Poupée.

Wood body used

by Elisa Provost.

The torso was divided in two and covered by a skin strip. The hands are now metal.

Danielle and François Theimer are authors of The Huret Book.

receiving from Madame Carette several old documents including the drawings of the bébé Huret. As the patent of the bébé Huret had never been deposed and forgotten for some reason, she deposed it in 1904 … such a long time after its creation.

As for the Huret children – Leopoldine, Calixte, Marie Therese and Leopold – none of whom had ever married, they decided to live together, until death parted them. Leopoldine died on November 14, 1891, Leopold on February 28, 1893, Marie Therese on November 12, 1901, and Adelaide Calixte on August 12, 1905 at the age of 91.

Spring Is Coming 27-1/2 inch Steiner Series C $1100 9 inch blank button Steiff bear $1500 9 inch plus tail completely jointed Steiff cat (no button) $250 ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

23

24

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

APRIL 2012

De Kleine Wereld Museum of Antique Dolls and Doll Houses to be Auctioned by Theriault’s on April 1, 2012 It began with a tea cup.

O

r, as Els Van Houtven of De Kleine Wereld Museum relates, “One day in 1976 we went antique shopping in Antwerp and we returned home with one small doll’s cabinet with 3 drawers, painted salmon pink and missing one leg, and two pieces of a tea set that did not even belong together”.

So began a 36 year quest for antique playthings of little girls. The collection eventually filled the large Liers, Belgian home of Lena de Swert, the mother of Els Van Houten, and led to the fulfillment of the mother and daughter dream, to create a museum for all to enjoy. A beautiful building in the historic Belgium village was chosen for De Kleine Wereld Museum and the dolls, doll furniture and doll houses were presented in breath-taking settings that earned the museum a reputation as one of the world’s most beautiful doll and dollhouse museums.

Sadly, the museum will close, but happily for collectors the entire museum collection will be exhibited one last time when it is presented at auction

by Theriault’s on April 1, 2012 in San Francisco, California.

Els Van Houten tells of the collecting years with her mother. “Our collection took the two of us all over Europe for the next 36 years. We met fantastic people along the road, found ourselves many times in the middle of nowhere, somewhere in Europe, to achieve this one more piece, shared the thrilling excitement of chasing an item at an auction; we shared doubts, disappointments, hilarious situations, but most of all the pleasure of searching, finding, installing and cherishing our growing collection. And a kind of sixth sense – without words we loved the same items, in an auction catalogue we always marked identical objects. A small fish bowl! A miniature frame with butterflies!

Even more, we both knew exactly where it would fit.”

As the collection grew, so did discrimination and a sense of what was rare and special. The mis-matched tea cup and broken chest were discarded along with most of the pieces acquired during the first ten years. “Our main strategy was to buy always the very best

Considered a signature doll of the museum, once featured in a lead article in Antique Doll Collector, is the porcelain poupée by DenisDuval, with her original trunk, trousseau, and early hand-written inventory of her costumes.

Leopold Lambert so loved his concept of this automata that he deposed the model.

Its theme of a little girl playing with toys and dolls is symbolic, too, of the overall theme of De Kleine Wereld museum.

Exceptional maitrise miniature furniture in the museum collection is perfectly sized for display with classic poupées.

Notable here is the inlay grandfather clock.

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

25

The early French theatre, circa 1830, bears the insignia stamp of the luxury French toy store, LeMaire at Rue Chapon, No.2, and is furnished with a miniature wooden harp and carved bone accessories.

French bisque poupée with cobalt blue eyes and original costume stands beside a maitrise quality dressing table with fine French miniature glassware, and an inlay tilt-top table.

A petite Biedermeier Parfumerie is decorated with gilt paper decoupage; the rare early store has miniature perfume boxes and bottles.

26

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

with the budget we had available at the moment…it could happen that we returned from a fair with just a small, mint umbrella”.

Along the way, mother and daughter had discovered the world of French fashion dolls, and it is no small coincidence that the a major doll from De Kleine Wereld museum is an early porcelain Denis-Duval poupée with complete original trousseau, and remarkably, a hand-written inventory of every item of clothing in the trousseau.

(In June 2009 an article about the doll and her trousseau appeared in Antique Doll Collector).

Other poupées, always in original or antique costumes, formed highlights in the museum collection. Examples by Jumeau and Gaultier are delightful, and especially notable is a Jumeau poupée in her original Russian silk aristocracy costume. But the poupées were never in isolation. “What we also liked was to create a world on its own: interiors, scenes, all had to fit together in color and age and style and scale.” A French lady doll poses in her salon, alongside superb maitrise furnishings and accessories, while in the child’s room, the nanny hovers lovingly over the little bisque children playing with tiny toys and pets. Antique costumes are laid on the fine canopy bed in the boudoir, while a poupée looks on, choosing her gown for the evening’s gala. Crystal chandeliers dangle, fine miniature blown glass is set on the table, along with porcelain dinnerware and cutlery. A grandfather’s clock chimes nearly, and salon dogs hopefully keep one eye on the well-laden pastry dish.

All of these beautiful dolls, and the objects from the world that they inhabited, are to be presented in the auction of the De Kleine Wereld Museum. The furniture, mostly scaled for exhibition with 14”-20” poupées, is of maitrise quality, and includes superb examples for each doll’s environment.

Florence Theriault, who traveled to Belgium, for the farewell fete of the Museum and to oversee its packing, notes that the poupée furniture and accessories are among the finest she has seen in decades.

Although a keen sense of history and a desire for research have ensured that most of the pieces are well documented, Els Van Houtven notes wistfully, “We have no clue about the true history of every single piece we have. Why has it

survived more than 100 years, as so many other objects haven’t? Was it owned, loved, cherished once by a little girl? Most probably she is not alive anymore. How many times was it turned into other hands?

How many years did it spend on a dusty attic before that…?”

In addition, the Museum has exhibited fine automata including the rare Lambert deposed model of a child playing with dolls, the Chinese tea server, the early and beautiful gliding lady by Vichy, the crying child with broken doll by Lambert with signature character bisque head

by Jumeau, and a young lady pushing a carriage with all-bisque child.

Furniture on a larger scale, perfect An extremely rare miniature store is the German shoe store whose shelves are laden for display with dolls 24”-30”, is with tiny boxes of shoes, each box decorated with a little metal medallion of a shoe. also exhibited. Of particular note is a remarkable kitchen cupboard that is lavishly fitted (originally) with all the necessary utensils and tools of a wellAn all original poupée contemplates kept German kitchen of the late 19th a very rare miniature jardinière in century. Standing 50” tall, it displays the Art Nouveau manner. fine porcelain ware with blue designs as well as dozens of accessories, and centered on its counter top is a fine Maerklin stove.

On a smaller scale is the outstanding collection of miniature stores, kitchens, doll rooms, and doll houses, each filled to the brim with rare miniatures and accessories. Of particular note are three fine millinery shops; one example features a French window label on the exterior, while the interior is filled with wonderful fabrics, trims, laces, and more. Two very unusual shops include the German shoe store, whose shelves are filled with dozens of tiny filled shoe boxes, and the lederwaren or leather Gorgeous French bisque poupée by Jumeau is store, which offers valises, purses, wearing her original silk belt, and other leather ware. There costume of Russian royalty. are apothecaries, grocery stores, an outstanding butcher’s shop, mouthThe Music Lesson with four watering pastry stores, and an miniature bisque dolls from the exceptional toy store whose laden German studios of Zinner and shelves are filled with tiny childhood Sohne is featured in De Kleine wishes. Of great rarity is the Chinese Wereld Music collection. tea store with lacquered cabinets and shelving, filled with miniature tin tea decanters. Each of the miniature stores and rooms is in its original state of preservation, and includes examples by Christian Hacker, Gottschalk, and other notable firms.

And about that tiny tea cup that Theriault’s Preview started it all. The mother-daughter continued on page 55

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

27

28

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

Enjoy the beautiful coastal village of Camden, Maine located on the pristine Penobscot Bay. 49 Bay View Street, Camden, ME 04843 The shop is now closed until Memorial Day or open by appointment. Please call our cell phone for questions or purchases 207-322-4851. email: lucysdollhouse49@roadrunner.com Phone 207-236-4122 Fax 207-236-4377

10-1/2” early paper mache doll with exposed ears $895.

Bronze and alabaster stand 6-3/4” tall $850.

13” early paper mache doll with an unusual hairdo $1450.

Please visit our website LUCYSDOLLHOUSE.COM

Early canopy bed trinket box (mattress lifts up to reveal box) 13-1/2” tall x 12” long - $950.

Antique chained bible on a lecturn with a magnifier

by David Brice & Sons, London 5-1/2” tall $395.

French sewing table 6-1/2” tall - the top is 7” x 4-3/4” $595.

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

14” E Barrois French Fashion, blue eyes, kid body w/ mitt hands, antique undergarments, new walking costume in antique style, vintage hat box, blonde mohair wig, pierced ears $2250

27 ½” FG Fashion in antique skirt, blouse, velvet jacket, lovely kid body and arms, HH wig, newer leather boots $3750

18” C/M ED Etienne Denimur, brown paperweight eyes, blonde mohair wig, antique style dress, early stiff wrist body, repainted forearms, antique underclothing & leather shoes $3050

23” SFBJ Paris on Jumeau body (wrong hands), blue eyes, brown mohair wig, o/m, sweet face $995

27” Shirley Temple w/ flirty eyes, fabulous overall composition, slight crazing on right arm, original style yellow organdy dress, shoes & socks, new combination, great original wig $595 18” 1934 Stand Up & Cheer Shirley Temple in original dress, shoes & socks, new combination, original wig $325 14” Knickerbocker Snow White, molded black hair w/ blue bow, original dress, pants, shoes & socks, wonderful compo $155 13” All original Shirley Temple in pink party dress, The Worlds Darling pin, combination, shoes & socks, slight crazing $425 18” Shirley Temple all original in pink party dress, The Worlds Darling pin, combination, shoes & socks, shading above eyes, hair in original set, few cracks by eyes $425

17” FG Fashion, brown wrap around eyes, lovely leather body, gusseted legs, pierced ears, antique purse boots and undergarments, antique fabric in vintage style, small chip on each ear $1950

13 ½” Jumeau Fashion, blue gray eyes (right upper eyelid small eyeflake), leather body, antique brown wool walking suit and undergarments, original blonde mohair wig $1900

17 ½” FG Fashion in antique costume in brown with satin skirt, antique boots, HH wig, lovely kid body, beautiful facial coloring $2350

15” Simone French Fashion all original, HH wig, beautiful antique clothing, silk dress melting, leather boots w/ tassels, pierced ears $2995

19” French Fashion with beautiful shadowing above eyes, swivel head, pierced ears, beautiful light blue early eyes, antique clothing and leather shoes $3300 Now $3050

1935 Effanbee Colleen Moore Doll House Doll Fairy Princess in original box wearing original blue organdy dress with pin, 1 original extra red & white check dress & 1 vintage outfit, blue eyes to the side $310 1935 Colleen Moore Doll House Doll Fairy Princess in original dress & undergarments, little facial & body paint touch up, really sweet doll $125

Vogue compo Toddles 1940’s 1947 Alice in Wonderland #8-188 tagged dress, strawberry blonde mohair wig $150 All original in tagged white dress w/ flowers down front, bonnet, unders & shoes, blonde mohair wig $225 Toddles in tagged white dress w/braid trim, unders, bonnet, shoes & socks, blond mohair wig, some facial touch up $97.50 All original “Captain” from 1943 Military Group w/ Vogue sticker on pants leg, painted blue eyes, no flag $275 1956 Fun Time #6049 Skier, red head st leg walker, molded lash, pink and grey ski outfit with skies and poles $185 1953 Carol #26 Sold All original painted eye Ginny - 1949 Judy #82C in pink patterned organdy dress, straw hat, in Vogue Toddles box $325 1953 #45 Ballet strung Ginny, blue eyes, painted lash, multicolor dress w/ silver trim, silver shoes $165 1959 #1256 Scotish Ginny all original st leg walker, molded lash $110

17” L x 5” W x 7 ½” H Antique Noah’s Ark, early wood hand painted ark with litho paper detailing, dove with olive branch painted on roof, 57 wood hand carved farm, domestic, wild animals & birds, all in pairs except elephant, lama & camel, 5 legs broken, oil cloth hinges on roof as is, wire hoop & pin closure, small 1 ½” wood silver off back base $950 Now $545

Ginny’s Trip Mates all original in box complete with Ginny Swag Bag, Hat Box, Auto Bag & Garment Bag with hangers, all mint $165 Western Boy and Girl from 1951 Frolicking Follies series all original in black cowboy & girl costumes with guns & boots $495 pair Ginny Doll cardboard suitcase, towel, gown, flannel robe& tie, blue pom pom shoes, mint condition $39.50 Steiff Ginny Pup original ribbon, bell & ‘Ginny Pup’ coat $150 Painted Eye Ginny in tagged blue taffeta dress, pink hat & stockings, blue shoes, blonde mohair wig $250 All original blonde strung Ginny in pink black flocked satin dress with black velvet bodice, straw hats, great facial coloring $250

Allow Us To Help You Discover The Child Within You!

25” 1830-60 All original Wax over papier mache, HH wig, brown glass eyes that open and close with wire in body, one crack out of each eye, blue leather “glove” arms, fabulous clothing $1350

28” 1880’s C/M RD Radury Delphoir, paperweight eyes, brown HH wig, antique dress & shoes, lovely coloring, some body repaint, professional repair by right eye $1650

11” Hasbro 1967 G I Joe Action Nurse #8060 complete with uniform, red cross arm band, cap, shoes, hose, medical bag, stethoscope, plasma bottle, bandages, 4 splints & 1 crutch (missing 1) $1350

24 1/2” 1880’s Poured English Wax, blue glass eyes, inserted mohair wig, beautifully sculpted, original satin wedding dress w/ fabulous detailing $1650

28” Simon & Halbig 1009 w/ peaches and cream complexion, brown sleep eyes, original HH wig, original bj body has been professionally repainted, pierced ears, wonderful doll $995 Now $895

22” S & H 1159 Lady doll, original wig and clothing, repair on face by left cheek & chin, beautiful body $1150

20” All Original Heinrich Handwerck, Simon & Halbig, Sold 7” Kestner #155, compo bj body, original mohair wig, brown sleep eyes, really sweet doll $725

16” Madame Alexander 1939 compo McGuffey Anna in Rare original tagged dress, undergarments, bonnet, HH wig, replaced shoes & socks, very faint crazing $250 Now $195 12” Gund Minnie Mouse with pressed cloth face and felt gloves, velvet type plush body, head & legs, felt ears, original skirt (soiled) $195 Now $165

19 ½” 1887 – 1896 J. Steiner A – 13, blue eyes, stiff wrist body stamped Le Petit`Parisien Bebe Steiner, mohair wig, antique shoes $4950

14” Little Women by Madame Alexander Dolls 1955 “Beth” Maggie face walker all mint w/ box, high facial coloring, pink dress w/ white organdy puff sleeves and yoke $295.00 1949 “Amy” with floss loop hair, red & white checked dress w/ white taffeta yoke & puffed sleeves, “Let’s Go For A Walk” booklet, box w/ curlers & comb $550.00

LAYAW AVAILA AY BLE

28” All Original Heinrich Handwerck #79, brown sleep eyes, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, beautiful antique clothing, undergarments, coat, hat & shoes $850

1952 “Marmee” w/ box, black velvet yoke and lavender taffeta dress, original hairset and high facial coloring $250 1950 “Jo” all original w/ box and “Little Women” how to curl dolls hair booklet, red dress w/ blue rick rack on sleeves, blue velvet yoke $325 1952 “Meg” in pink dress and black & pink floral apron, original box & hairset, great facial coloring $295

18” Sweet Violet 1954 Alexander #1878B all original in pink faille coat, taffeta dress, green velvet hat & purse, under garments & shoes, hat box, ball jointed elbows & knees on walker body $350

19” #1349 S &H “Jutta”, brown sleep eyes, small eyeflake left eye, nice bj body $425 19 1/2” #250 K & H Walkure 1 1/2, brown sleep eyes, blonde HH wig $350

Victorian Wedding Gown fabulous condition in beautiful challis wool with 20” waist, satin embellishments on blouse, leg a mouton sleeves, small stain on lower left sleeve $295 Now $195

1958 Cissy #2091 in black taffeta tagged dress, lace wrap, pink straw & flower hat, original wig set, nice coloring, Letter to “All Little Girls”, few spots on back of dress $725

1954 Alexander 18” Wendy Bride #1555 all original, replaced bouquet, hard plastic walker, reddish hair in original set, dress net over taffeta, has original veil $275 19” 1953 Alexander “Rosemund” Maggie face, pink net & satin bridesmaid dress, unders, shoes & socks, reddish wig in original set, great facial coloring $195

18” CM Three hole Belton #300 on stiff wrist body - paint as is, blue glass eyes, blonde mohair wig, antique clothing and straw hat $1150.

Now $1050 18 1/2” S &H #1039 w/ high forehead, brown sleep eyes, body has working momma strings, pierced ears, cute doll $625

HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE FOLLOWING SHOW: Chicago Toy & Doll Show Kane County Fairgrounds St Charles, IL Sun. April 22, 8am - 3pm

6029 N. Northwest Hwy. Chicago, IL 60631 • 773-594-1540 • (800-442-3655 orders only) • Fax 773- 594-1710 Open: Tues., Wed., Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Thurs., Fri. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Closed Sun. & Mon. Near O’Hare, Park Ridge & Niles

Chicago’s finest selection of Antique, Modern and Collectible Dolls, Barbie, Gene, Alexander, Tonner, Fashion Royalty, Steiff, Dollhouses and Accessories.

Member U.F.D.C. & NADDA • Worldwide Shipping

Contact us for Monthly Specials! Tour our shop at: www.gigsdolls.com & Join us on Facebook

The Dolls of Dora Petzold

by Sara Bernstein

All original Dora Petzold dolls. The three center dolls have unusual chubby faces. All but the boy in the tuxedo have mohair wigs.

The taller dolls have the face we associate with Petzold dolls. (See individual close-ups)

I

32

t was a beautiful autumn morning. There was a chill in the air as I entered the auction gallery. The auctioneer, a tall lanky fellow who could sell ice to a polar bear in winter, was circulating the room schmoozing with the buyers. The usuals were there, Armand Marseille, Jumeau and Kestner just to name a few. I gave them a knowing glance, but was really looking for something different, something more elusive. As I perused the sales tables, a box caught my eye. It was a big box, a shabby box to say the least. Not the kind someone would expect to find any great treasure in. But, my curiosity was peaked and something pulled me to take a closer look. To my delight, I saw six faces staring back at me. Those faces were familiar. I knew I’d seen them before in some old book or catalog. Something was strikingly different about them. They weren’t bisque or the usual type of composition that dolls were made of. So I pulled out my flashlight for a better look. I picked up each doll. Upon closer inspection I found markings stamped on the body of each doll depicting a little girl holding a D and a P in her hands. Each doll also had markings on the sole ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

of the shoe. That mark looked familiar. Could these be the elusive dolls by German doll artist Dora Petzold?

Now I was intrigued. Upon further examination I noticed that each of the six dolls had a socket-style flange head made of an unusually thin composition. Early American composition dolls were thicker, made from either hot pressed or cold pressed composition. The composition on these dolls was much thinner than the type I was familiar with. Each face had hand painted features, giving the doll a slightly different facial expression. All but one had a mohair wig, styled in a bob hairdo popular for children in the 1920’s. The dolls’ bodies were made of stockinet and they were dressed in original clothing, including shoes.

Two of the dolls had wonderful tortoise coke bottle eye glasses, a popular style in the 1920’s. These also appeared to be original to the dolls. Three of the dolls were 14 inches tall. Theirs were the faces most recognizable as that of a Dora Petzold doll, a realistic long thin face, with a somber expression. One of these dolls was a boy in pants and two were girls. Their clothing was made of felt and the shoes

were faux leather with pointy toes. The other three dolls were made in the same manner but their facial and body shapes were very different from the typical Dora Petzold dolls pictured in the reference books. If these three dolls were not stamped with the Dora Petzold mark, the little girl holding the DP, identifying them would have been very difficult. These three were smaller than the others. They were only 13 inches tall and each doll had an uncharacteristically round, chubby face. Two were girls with mohair wigs, dressed in the original lace clothing, like ballerinas. The third was a dapper young fellow with molded hair, dressed in a felt tuxedo. Finding one Dora Petzold doll is rare, but finding a box with six Dora Petzold dolls, all in original clothing and two who were boys was very exciting.

The auction was about to begin. The sale moved at a steady pace, and though I was tempted by other dolls, I was holding out for that shabby box with the Dora Petzold dolls. After a long, patient wait, the box finally came up.

The bidding was competitive but with resolve the box became mine.

Now I wanted to find out more about Dora Petzold and her dolls. Searching the internet was to no avail. So back to the tried and true method of investigation, digging through the dusty shelves filled with research books, and sorting through stacks of old doll magazines. After hours of searching, amazingly I discovered how little information there is about this talented artist and her dolls. Information on Dora Petzold was almost as elusive as her dolls.

Determined, I was not ready to give up. After some further digging, I was able to discover a glimpse into the doll maker’s artistic beliefs and the possible force behind her desire to make dolls. Since very little can be found about Dora Petzold, the person, an artist’s work often speaks volumes.

In early 1900 the German doll industry was the major manufacturer of bisque dolls. About half of the world’s total output of dolls came from Germany. The main doll manufacturing areas were in the Thuringia and Bavaria, areas that were the traditional doll making centers for generations. The dolls were mostly the mass produced ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

33

27-inch Dora Petzold dolls.

bisque dolly faces that had been produced for decades. There was a stagnation of creativity.

The reforms in the doll industry began in Munich and spread to Berlin and Dresden. Competitions were organized for doll designers, who submitted creations that were intended to appeal to children.

Unfortunately children didn’t warm up to many of these creations, and preferred the traditional bisque dolls they were used to. Many of the dolls however were extremely artistic, since many of their creators came from the traditional arts. These artists experimented with materials and methods of doll making that were very different from what had been used in the past. They experimented with various techniques using 34

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

different types of paper mache, cardboard, composition, and cloth.

A few of these dolls did however manage to appeal to both the child and adult collector. This was the beginning of the German Puppen reform movement.

In 1903 the Dresden handicraft workshops appealed for fresh innovative designs, but in a more traditional manner, trying to combine the old with the new. The most successful were the designs of Marion Kaulitz, of the Munich Art Group.

Marion Kaulitz created a doll with a realistic look which gave a natural character to her dolls. One Berlin exhibition of home-made toys did produce an artist with an appreciation, not only of doll making methods, but also of children. Of all the German

doll makers of this era, Kathe Kruse is still the best known. The concept of what would make an appropriate doll for children was still evolving as more, and more, traditional artists ventured into the doll making world.

The German Puppen Reform Movement was actually part of a greater German Art Reform Movement which flourished between 1880-1930. The German Reform movements reflected what was happening in the art world as a whole. It was an off-shoot of the Arts and Crafts Movement, an international design movement originating in England. The earliest and fullest development of the Arts and Crafts Movement was in the British Isles, but spread to Europe and North America. Promoted by the artist and writer William Morris (1834-1896) in the 1860’s and inspired by the writings of art critic John Ruskin (1819-1900), the Arts and Crafts Movement flourished between 1880 and 1910, but its influence continued well into the 1930’s.

The Arts and Crafts movement was a rebellion against industrialization and the absence of quality in manufacturing. The movement highlighted the lack of creativity in the decorative arts due to mass production. It advocated truth to materials and traditional craftsmanship, using simple forms and often, romantic or folk styles of decoration. Dora Petzold was first mentioned in writings, around 1919, so she began her doll making career towards the latter part of the German Puppen Reform Movement.

While searching through the various reference books, I noted that Dora Petzold is often referred to as a Doctor, but no indication of what particular field can be found. She was a member of the Elsa Hecht workshop between 1920 and 1930, but she also had her own workshop. Elsa Hechet Kasperl owned an art doll factory and workshop in Munich Germany which had been described “as a wonderful place with dolls dressed in brightly colored folk costumes, sitting around the large studio. The dolls were displayed on chairs, cupboards, window ledges and trunks. The aim of the workshop was to create dolls with a life-like quality out of

unbreakable materials.” The following artist’s works were represented in the Else Hecht Workshop between 1919 and 1930: Brunhilde Einenkel, Elise Israel, Betty Krieger, Dora Petzold, Lottie Pritzel, and Stasser. The most successful of the group was Dora Petzold. Very little information can be found about most of these doll artists, except for Else Hecht whose work is pictured in the Judd’s book, Cloth Dolls.

Petzold worked mainly in brightly colored felt, hand stitching the dolls to create sculpted features. Her dolls were mostly ladies and men in traditional folk costumes. I found an often quoted article in various doll reference books from the magazine “Die Post.” This was an early review of the Dora Petzold dolls. It gave the dolls glowing reviews and described them as “dolls for high society, for the elegant world of the boudoir for the lady. She works with quality materials like felts, velvets and silk, for so-called knock about dolls to decorate a room, by placing them in front of embroidered pillows or having them swing on the handrail of an arm chair. We are always confronted by a character, a Serenissimus figure putting his monocle in a charming way to his eyes a gallant cavalier as from a promenade a painting or a most interesting court jester reminding one of Rigoletto. All her dolls are created in her own workshop under her personal directorship and after her personal designs and models.” The little boy doll I found in the box wearing the suit may be similar to the one described in this early review.

Dora Petzold dolls were advertised as “made from unbreakable, nonflammable material and painted with non-toxic colors, which made her dolls heads washable.” The dolls bodies were advertised as “consisting of a knit material and were stuffed so the doll’s joints could bend to imitate human movement.” The dolls are actually jointed at the shoulders and hips. There is no stitching to define elbows or knees. The hands are mitt style with a protruding thumb and stitching to define the fingers. The dolls clothing was advertised as fashioned after the best children’s outfits of the time and were produced with high quality materials. Dora Petzold stated “all these characteristics make a practical and, at the same time, a very nice toy “.

18-inch Dora Petzold.

27-inch Petzold doll wearing black velvet herringbone bone skirt.

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

35

27-inch Petzold doll, blonde mohair wig, multi-colored felt hat.

Dora Petzold trademark.

An advertisement for Dora Petzold’s Elegant and Modern Creations.

36

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

In 1919 her dolls were advertised as made with heads of silk material. There was no mention of any other materials being used for the heads at this time.

These obviously were not the washable heads to be advertised a few years later. By 1920 Dora Petzold had registered a trademark for her dolls and in 1921 she was incorporated in the commercial register. In 1924 she registered the trademark DP for her dolls.

Then in 1925 she switched to a head made with unbreakable material. This would have been either the pressed cardboard or composition. These were the heads advertised as non-toxic and washable. In 1927 she was successful enough to be represented by the Berlin agent Carl Stahl who represented various other companies like Alt, Beck and Gottschalck, and Bruno Schmidt.

1925 was the year Dora Petzold created a brochure for her company and listed a doll described as the “Dollar Princess” with various girl’s names, plus grotesque boudoir dolls, Pierrots, Pierettes and various other characters. In 1928 she brought out a doll called “Funny.” It was advertised as a new humorous doll with a cloth body, some wearing eyeglasses. They were dressed as boys and girls. This description gives a date to three of the dolls in my box. Then in 1930 she advertised a baby doll. I could find no further mention in any research book or article on Dora Petzold after this year.

Not much can be found about Petzold’s personal life, where she was born, lived or her family. But her doll making career tells you a lot about the person. She desired that her dolls have individual personalities which would connect with both the child and the adult collector.

These dolls were not mass-produced to the extent of the earlier German bisque dolls, making them hard to find today. Dora Petzold dolls do show up at auction once in a while, less frequently at doll shows. The dolls most often found are those with the elongated facial modeling, and distinctive painted features. They have shaded eyes, eye shadow and black eyeliner. Their eyes are either brown, or blue.

Some dolls have feathered brows but the smaller dolls have single brows. Each of these dolls has an elongated nose, closed mouth, high coloring on the cheeks and a bobbed mohair wig in various shades of blond, or brunette. What is most interesting about these dolls is that although the painting techniques are similar on each doll, when placed next to each other no two are identical. Their creator made sure each doll had its own individual identity. This was accomplished not only by hand painting but by giving each doll a different combination of eye color, eye shadow and hair color.

The dolls range in size from 13 inches to 27 inches.

I have found Petzold dolls dressed in colorful felt costumes like the doll in the multi-colored felt hat.

Others are dressed for spring, in a straw bonnet and cotton dress, and one beautiful blond example dressed in a black velvet suit with herringbone skirt.

The one thing all these dolls have in common is the quality of workmanship, and quality of materials used in the manufacturing of the dolls and their costumes.

It would be wonderful to find the dolls that were described in the magazine “Die Post,” the boudoir dolls, Pierrots and those not easily identified as being made by Dora Petzold like the three round-faced dolls I found in the box. How many others are out there waiting to be identified? Luckily Dora Petzold thought to mark her dolls with a stamp on the body, so if the marked shoes or identifying hang tags are missing the dolls can still be identified.

With so little information about Dora Petzold, this artist’s work does speak for itself. Dr. Dora Petzold was a true artist as can be seen in the beauty, and quality of her creations. She had a strong belief and confidence in her own talent. She used quality materials, and had a definitive vision of what her dolls should represent, much like a painting in a museum or another work of fine art. Her creativity and quality of workmanship allowed her dolls to survive for over ninety years.

Original shoes.

References: The Collector’s History of Dolls Constance Eileen King Coleman’s Encyclopedia of Dolls. Volume 1 and 2 Ciesliks, German Doll Encyclopedia Dolls are from the collection of Sara and Harriet Bernstein.

Photos by Sara Bernstein

Markings on base of Petzold dolls’ shoes.

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

37

Lenci-Likes to Love

by Judy Fisher

Photos by Rick Fisher

Is it or isn’t it a Lenci?

Yes, that is the question! The participants who attended the two seminars titled “Little Lenci Dolls: How to Identify, Care and Repair” that I conducted at the July 2011 UFDC Convention in Anaheim, California were asked this very question. As an educator, I thought it would be fun to give the participants a quiz at the end of the seminar to see how well they learned to identify a true Lenci from a so-called Lenci-like doll.

Lenci baby with duck. Her outfit is special from the hat down to the diaper and finally the shoes.

N.A.T.I. girl with rooster. She has great hair, hoop earrings, and a wonderfully detailed rooster with similar shoes to the Lenci.

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

39

Fiore farm couple; boy holding a felt pig and girl holding another elaborate little rooster.

N.A.T.I. cowboy with a great hat, rope, leather looking chaps and shoes.

40

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

Fiore cowboy and cowgirl couple do not show the same degree of detail as the N.A.T.I. example at left.

Lenci gaucho with basket is simply pristine (courtesy of Susan Voake).

My main reason for offering the seminars at UFDC is to help people know that a doll being considered for purchase is a genuine Lenci miniature, because often dolls advertised as Lenci are incorrectly labeled.

Thus, the topic of how to identify a Lenci from a multitude of other small cloth dolls made during the 1920s and 1930s was emphasized. My secondary reason was to teach people how important it is to take care of these small cloth dolls for future generations to enjoy.

Naturally due to the huge success of the Lenci Company in the 1920s and 1930s, many Italian companies in Turin started to copy the dolls, especially the inexpensive miniature-sized ones.

Other wonderful Italian cloth miniatures have been found that were

N.A.T.I. girl dressed in a lovely organdy dress with felt dots similar to Lenci outfits and blue leather shoes with bows; also has wooden castanets.

She retains her N.A.T.I. paper tag.

manufactured in Milano and Venezia. In fact, the imitators went beyond the Italian borders to Spain with the small N.A.T.I. dolls and France with the 8-inch La Nicette dolls.

So the ultimate question becomes, if it isn’t a Lenci, should I buy it? Yes, is the answer! I told the participants in the UFDC seminar that the important thing to know is what you are purchasing. Thus, you can ask yourself the following questions – 1) Is the price fair for that particular cloth doll? 2) Will the doll maintain its value over time? All of us that collect dolls know when a certain doll speaks to us “buy me,” so perhaps the answers don’t really matter. However, I feel it is important to make an educated purchase.

Even though I normally collect only Lenci dolls and must have well over 150

Lenci girl with wooden castanets and plain black leather shoes.

N.A.T.I. boy with castanets and wonderful leather shoes and his original tag.

Lenci Japanese girl in kimono.

Fiore Japanese couple with similar details but not as refined as the Lenci Japanese girl.

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

41

Lenci Vatican Guard in pieced felt.

Fiore Vatican Guard in red fabric with yellow and blue ribbon.

Lenci male and female skiers display lots of details.

Fiore skier also has sweet details and is most likely missing his mate.

42

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

Lenci Dutch girl holding her tulip with wooden shoes.

miniatures, there have been several Lenci-like dolls that found a home in my collection and my heart. Two of my favorites from this time period are the Italian Fiore dolls and the Spanish N.A.T.I. dolls. I encourage you to consider a Lenci-like to love too.

The Fiore dolls are probably most often listed on eBay and at doll shows as Lenci. Unfortunately, I have not been able to find out much about the company in all my cloth doll books. They are one inch shorter than a Lenci miniature, standing at 8 inches tall depending if they have a big hat.

While they also have a felt painted faces, the seam in the back of their head is sewn in an overcast fashion - not the Lenci zig zag method. Their rounded, bulging eyes with the “surprised” look might fool some buyers; however, the dolls have a red dot in corner of each eye, which is probably the easiest way to tell them apart from a Lenci. Another way is the glossy dark red oval mouth with only one color on the lips unlike the two-toned lips of Lenci. They had sweet felt arms, mitten stitched hands, and legs. Their shoes were always made of felt, which has stitching around the sole for a decorative effect and appear to be a little large for their small bodies. Lenci shoes are small and very different. Also, there were different type of felt shoes and sometimes the Lenci miniatures had leather shoes. A printed cotton ribbon “Made in Italy” was usually attached to the Fiore shoes, but these are often lost. Similar to Lenci, the dolls were dressed in provincial costumes and were often made in pairs. I have pictures of some couples to illustrate this point. Sometimes they can be found with accessories like the pair that are holding a pig and rooster. This was quite a find!

Fiore Dutch girl with beige felt shoes to replicate wooden shoes.

The Spanish N.A.T.I. probably comes the closest in copying the look of the Lenci miniatures. They are 9 inches tall like the Lenci dolls. The one way they differ is the stiffened muslin mask face. The face paint is very bright, especially the deep red lips. Often the female dolls have what appears to be eye shadow. Their clothes are very well made of felt and picot organdy with lots of details like Lenci; for example, some N.A.T.I. dolls have beautiful leather shoes. They, too, are found with accessories. Like Lenci, N.A.T.I. dolls are considered art dolls and have won awards in doll shows in England and the United Stated. There was a wonderful article written about these dolls in the February 2009 issue of Antique Doll Collector and I would suggest getting a copy to find out more information about the company and these marvelous dolls.

After viewing the pictures in this article, I hope that you too will be able to answer the question – is it or isn’t it?

However, as my dear friend Nancy Lazenby often said, “If a doll speaks to your heart, this is what really matters.” As doll collectors, we all know that wonderful feeling when a doll says “Take me home.” I think in the following pictures, you will see why you might want a Lenci-like to love.

Bibliography & Recommended Reading: Lenci - The History and the Dolls by Nancy Lazenby Cloth Dolls - 1920s and 1930s by Polly Judd http://www.throughtheeyesofachild.info/ 1900-1935-characters-cloth-french-lanicette-culture.html Spanish Dolls, Vol. 12 #1 February, 2009 Antique Doll Collector ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

43

Meet Miss Columbia ★ ★ ★ ★

FRIDAY MAY 11, 2012

★ ★ ★ ★

Join us at the Waltham Embassy suites at 9:00 AM. We will visit the doll collection at the Wenham Museum followed by a visit to the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem where we will have a guided tour and luncheon then return to Waltham by 3:30.

NADDA will have a President’s Reception at 6:00 PM and early opening at 7:00 PM The Tour and President’s Reception cost $150 each The President’s Reception and early opening will be $30 each NAME ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ■ VISA ■ MASTERCARD ACCT # _____________________________________________________________________ EXPIRATION DATE _____________ SEC CODE ___________ PHONE #_______________________________________ LUNCHEON CHOICES: ■ CRAB SALAD

■ CHICKEN

■ VEGETARIAN

There is limited space on the tour; so please respond early but no later than April 20th 2012 for the tour.

Reply to Margaret Gray Kincaid, 17 Elmwood Road, Baltimore MD 21210 or phone 410-323-0373.

44

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

1. Precious antique German bisque doll by Kestner in a harder to find mold number, 149. She is 21 inches of pure joy! $750 2. Adorable early antique German bisque head doll by Kestner. She is mold number 166. She is truly scrumptious in her lilac trimmed costume and hat. She measures approximately 17 inches tall. $400 3. Darling! Antique German bisque shoulder head doll by Kestner. She is mold number 154 with such a sweet face! She measures a wonderful cabinet size of 16 inches! $350 4. Gaultier French Fashion Doll, 18 Inches, Blue Paperweight Eyes, Kid Body, Antique Shoes. $2100 5. Sweet antique German bisque doll “Walkure” by Kley andHahn. She measures approximately 27 inches tall. $495

6. Little sweetie!! Antique German bisque doll with luscious silk and lace costume.

She measures a wonderful cabinet size of 13 inches! She has a ball jointed composition and wood body with straight wrists. Her bisque socket head is incised with the number 2 only. SOLD 7. Absolutely DREAMY!!!! Antique German bisque doll by A Wislizenus. She is fabulous with her original stamped factory finish body too! She measures approximately 24 inches tall. $400 8. 17” Precious! Antique German bisque head doll by Armand Marseille. She is mold #390. This adorable girl is dressed in a sweet costume with bows bedecking her hair! $395 9. Antique German bisque head doll by Kestner. She is mold number 154. She measures approximately 27 inches tall! She has working blue glass sleep eyes with painted lower lashes. Her eyes are topped off with incredible and full brows. $400

Billye Harris • 723 NC Hwy 61 South, Whitsett, NC 27377 • (336) 266-2608 • www.rubylane.com/shops/ashleysdollsandantiquities.com Billyehb@aol.com • All major credit cards welcome: Amex, MC, Visa, Discover • Generous Layaways • UFDC Member

UFDC

COMPOSITION – Madame Alexander Princess Elizabeth.

Barbara Peterson

Modern Competitive Exhibit 2011 • Anaheim, CA • Part II Photographed at the United Federation of Doll Clubs National Convention by Keith Kaonis

COMPOSITION – Mary Hoyer with tagged outfit or knitted or crocheted from a Mary Hoyer pattern.

Left, Sue Temblader, right, Maryll Goldsmith

HARD PLASTIC – Vogue Ginny, painted eyes, straight leg nonwalker, pairs, 1948-1950.

Shelley Chapman

46

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

HARD PLASTIC – Vogue Ginny, sleep eyes, straight leg, non-walker, pairs, 1950-1953. Susan Rose

MARCH 2012

COMPOSITION – Snow White, 19” or under.

Left, Pam Kandel, right, Barb Patrick

HARD PLASTIC – Vogue Jill.

Suzanne Swanton

HARD PLASTIC – Madame Alexander Wendy, short dresses, 1953-1955.

Elaine Sarnoff

HARD PLASTIC – Ideal Tony, P90.

Left, Rose Marie Souza, right, Steve Peterson

HARD PLASTIC – Black Terri Lee. Dennis Ross

HARD PLASTIC – Tiny Terri Lee and Tiny Jerri Lee in coordinated tagged outfits. Darlene Bolig (left), Dennis Ross

ADVERTISING – cloth doll, any product other than food or beverage.

Roberta Heintz (left) and Patricia Girbach

ADVERTISING – Previous Blue Ribbon winner.

Ursula Mertz

HARD PLASTIC – Terri Lee in tagged western outfit.

Sondra Dorsey

HARD PLASTIC – Jerri Lee, in tagged western outfit.

Dennis Ross

ADVERTISING – Cloth doll for food or beverage product.

Marie Reynolds (left) and Margo Delaughter

CELEBRITY – Ideal Mary Hartline, 23” or under.

Louise Lunde

CELEBRITY – Ideal Shirley Temple, composition only.

Jennifer Craft-Hurst

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

47

CELEBRITY – Madame Alexander Dionne Quintuplet, 18” or under.

Cathy Noone

CELEBRITY – Madame Alxander Sonja Henie, 21” or under. Pam Kandel (left) and Barbara Peterson

CELEBRITY – Madame Alexander Margaret O’Brien, 18” or under. Sharon Lee

CELEBRITY – Adult male performer, 18” or under.

John Bunny, Ursula Mertz

CELEBRITY – Madame Alexander composition celebrity.

Nancy Jo Schreeder

COMIC CHARACTERS – Supporting character from Disney animated film.

Julie Blewis, Roberta Heintz

It’s Easy To Join UFDC

COMIC CHARACTERS – Title character from animated Disney film.

Left to right: Julie Blewis, Sherri Van Opijnen, Linda Vines

If you collect dolls, you owe it to yourself to belong to the UFDC! For membership information contact: UFDC, Inc., 10900 North Pomona Ave., Kansas City, MO 64153 Phone 816-891-7040 Fax 816-891-8360 Visit www.ufdc.org

48

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

COMIC CHARACTERS – Animated film, excluding Disney.

French comic character Toto, Don Jensen

CORRECTION: In our last issue the Blue Ribbon Winners in the Bisque Nancy Ann Storybook Flower Series were Teri Danner and Nancy Jo Shreeder (page 53).

Barbara Spears • P.O. Box 126095, Ft. Worth, TX 76126 Phone (Home) 817-249-2069 (after 8:30am & before 10:00 pm CST only please) E-mail: barbarasdolls@barbarasdolls.com • www.barbarasdolls.com 1

2

6

11

3

7

12

4

8

5

10

9

14

13

1. 22-1/2” pretty Max Handwerck #283, blue sl eyes, hh wig, lovely old white dress lined in blue, bj body. $250 2. R. John Wright l993 Jack and Jill, still tied in box. $1850 3. 22” Gorgeous closed mouth Tete Jumeau, marked head and body, lovely old clothes, beautiful blue pw eyes. $3350 4. Beautiful Heinrich Handwerck/Simon Halbig 26” girl, soft human hair curls, beautifully dressed, bj body. $650 5. 12” (including stand) Neopolitan Creche young man, beautiful face, some fingers missing, one arm reglued, gesso over wood. $495 6. 21” Konig and Wernicke painted bisque head baby, nice 5 piece compo baby body, blue sl, wobble tongue, sweet old clothes. $250 7. 8” Horseman Tynie Baby, all bisque, swivel head, blue eyes, orig wig fragile, antique clothes, in her 1920’s wicker carriage, rare doll. $2100

8. 8” Tynie Baby shown in her wicker carriage, her toy cat is new.

9. 19” French SFBJ 60, lovely bisque, brn sl eyes, hh wig, beautifully dressed, late French body w/straight arms, jtd. knees. $400 10. 8” ptd. Lash, str leg walker Vogue Ginny, darling green tagged outfit, has original box, blue eyes, blonde braids. $150 11. 16” flirty eyed K*R 126 baby, orig wig, old clothes, sm cheek rub one cheek, darling baby. $150 12. Lovely 20” Kestner #168, blue sl eyes, hh long curls, bj body, beautifully dressed in blue velvet, lace, and satin. $450 13. 22” late l940’s hard plastic head, vinyl limbs, cloth body “talking” baby, talk mechanism only mumbles, all orig., never played with. $125 14. 25” very nice wax over papier mache, circa early l900’s, compo limbs w/molded and painted shoes, straw stuffed cloth body, glass eyes. $150

We accept VISA, MC and Discover, checks and money orders. Layaway is available.

Layaway dolls are not returnable unless a crack or chip in bisque head not described is discovered. Dolls purchased with credit card are subject to a 5% fee if doll is returned, except if the doll has crack or chip in bisque or china not described. WE BUY OLD DOLLS.

See My New Shop On Ruby Lane www.rubylane.com/shop/barbarasdolls For More Beautiful Dolls, Doll Clothes, Accessories, Books, Paper Dolls, Etc.

Do You Have a Mystery Doll ?

If He Could Only Talk…

T

his is a 14” Du Mein by Kathe Kruse made in 1928-1930.

I purchased him at Theriault’s Discovery Auction after the December Gaithersburg Show. He was very dirty with an issue behind one ear which was an easy fix. There was no mention of the names on him because they could not be seen unless he was undressed, and it did not look as if his clothes had been removed for a very long time.

The name on the neck is Ralph Brinkley and there are about 60 other names written on the doll in a fine tip black pen either in print or in script. Down the front of the doll is a list of names with the date 1934 recently inherited this doll from my Mom, who had a under it. I think these were probably passion for antique dolls and acquired the doll at a local done at the same time and were the show for $250 in 1979. The information she catalogued with first of the names, but the other this doll is the following: names appear to be done at 15” Negro baby, head may be bisque. Marked K & R Germany random and over a long 305/3. Negroid features, flirty eyes, cries. Very rare. Circa 1900-1910. period of time. All of the I can find no reference to this doll anywhere. What is clothes appear to be perplexing is that the mark literally is “K & R” with an original and the doll is ampersand instead of a star symbol. Also, number “305” does dressed as a boy with not show up on any list of K & R molds that I could find. The knickers, shirt, and doll does cry a sort of “mama” when tipped forward. Is this socks. The clothes fit indeed a rare K & R? Or was my Mom duped? Suzanne, Email: Photos by Billye Harris so well that it would zannesta@gmail.com be time consuming to try and remove them if going through customs or checking people in/out of places. The names are mostly in German or English with one or two being Japanese and French. The back of the he Toledo Doll, Bear & Toy Show, formerly known as the Toledo Glass City head is missing a lot of paint which looks as if Doll Club Show, is now under the ownership of Sandra Kean Bullock, owner of the doll were in water or very damp conditions Alora’s Attic. (www.alorasattic.com ). Since taking ownership of the show after the for a period of time.

April 2011 event, several changes have taken place.

I feel so strongly that this little fellow had Owner Sandy Bullock explains, “While we did inherit a full show, the floor plan some connection to the Holocaust. I have written has been totally re-done and several quality dealers from Chicago to New Jersey to the US Holocaust Memorial Museum but have since signed on. This is a old show going in a new direction and as a 30 year have heard nothing. plus dealer of antique dolls, I know what dealers want… great lighting, other quality The names on him are for a reason, and I dealers, walk in booths, a good location, early set up, plenty of advertising and last am going to do my best to find out if there is but not least plenty of customers coming though that door.” someone out there who will know about him Show flyers were distributed in major malls throughout Ohio and Michigan as and where he has been and why he is so marked well as shows from Chicago to Gaithersburg, MD. Several doll clubs in Michigan and with so many names and the dates of 1934, 1936, Ohio have received “save the date refrigerator magnets” and have been given club and possibly 1938. Can you help? Email me at discounts and discount meal tickets to attend the show. stevaallgood@yahoo.com “I want choice and quality and I think you will find that our show does offer that by introducing antique bears and toys as well as several quality dealers of antique, Perhaps there is a doll in your collection vintage, and modern dolls. We are also excited over the fact that this show has now that you and others have never seen before. been turned into a twice a year event. We know that good shows are built by word of Send us a high resolution photo and any mouth and plenty of advertising,” added Sandy. information you have to antiquedoll@gmail.

In addition to doll appraisals, the April show will have Antique Teddy Bear Author com (you may also send a print photo to Ken Yenke giving bear and antique toy appraisals. UFDC Region 12 Director Cindy Antique Doll Collector P.O. Box 39, East Nichols Bailey will have a table by the entrance recruiting new members for UFDC. Petersburg, PA 17520). If you can identify To see a listing of dealers doing the April 15, 2012 show, please click on the show a mystery doll, write to us at the address or web site at www.toledodollshow.com email above.

I

News

New Management for the Toledo Doll, Bear & Toy Show

T

50

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

News

More on Rag and Tag

by Julie Blewis

A

n exciting update on the original article printed on Georgene Averill all bisque animals Rag & Tag (Antique Doll Collector, December 2010 issue) At the last National Doll Convention I was very fortunate to be offered the rare Rag dog in the black & white coloring. What made this so special was he came with his original box! The box lid has an illustration of Rag’s head and states “Rag in Uncle David Cory’s Adventures of Rag & Tag”. This led to the discovery of the actual book that featured the pair and was published in 1915 by Grosset & Dunlop.

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

51

SYLVIA’S DOLLS Private Collection of 40 years 16” Kammer & Reinhardt 101 Marie $2499 18” Kley Hahn Tommy Tucker $2250

SELL A DOLL IN THE

EMPORIUM

NEW! LARGER Size Emporium Ads. Purchase of an ad includes FREE internet ad on our website.

Send us a photo or a digital photo of your doll with a description and your check or credit card information.

We do the rest!! Take advantage of this special forum; the cost is only $95 for a 2.4”w x 2.9”h ad space. Antique DOLL Collector, P.O. Box 239, Northport, NY 11768. Phone 1-888-800-2588. Email: antiquedoll@gmail.com

www.babesfromthewoods.com

27” Unis 251 Paris, France $1399 Madame Alexander Dionne Quintuplets on See-Saw $2499 I am downsizing my personal collection of 40 years.

My dolls are top quality.

Law-away Terms Available PayPal Buyer Pays Shipping & Handling

Mae

BABES FROM THE WOODS Hand carved wooden Queen Anne style dolls

by Kathy Patterson

toysintheattic@sympatico.ca Ph. 705-489-1046

SARA BERNSTEIN DOLLS

sylvia.dolls@gmail.com • 325-669-3376 Visit our Shop: www.rubylane.com/shop/sylviasdolls

Visit my website and view Quality Dolls at affordable prices. 100’s of pictures and prices.

TOYS • DOLLS • BLOCKS HUMPTY DUMPTY CIRCUS TEDDY ROOSEVELT SAFARI FARM SETS • TARGET GAMES TENTS • WAGONS • PIANOS BUILDING SETS • POND BOATS R O LY S • C O M I C F I G U R E S QUACKY DOODLES • & MORE! The Schoenhut Collectors’ Club invites you to JOIN NOW!

Worldwide Membership Annual Convention with Seminars, Buying & Selling, Special Events! ● Quarterly Multi-Page Newsletter ● Guaranteed to be Fun! USA Memberships: Memberships Overseas: $20./Single $25./Single $30./Family $35./Family $10./Museum ● ●

Send to: Schoenhut

Collectors’ Club,

72 Barre Drive Lancaster, PA 17601-3206 Phone 717-569-9697 Email:jwellsjr47@aol.com Visit www.schoenhutcollectorsclub.org 52

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

Phone 732-536-4101 Email santiqbebe@ aol.com

www.sarabernsteindolls.com www.sarabernsteindolls.rubylane.com Simon Halbig 151 14”, original blonde mohair wig, open / closed laughing mouth, painted blue eyes, excellent compo. body, possibly original clothing. $3900.

Call 215-794-8164 or email alloyd@nni.com.

Member UFDC and NADDA. Others may be seen at RubyLane.com/shops/anntiquedolls.

Rare German bisque Kewpie sitting in green bisque chair with banjo 5.5”, accompanied by a 8.5” straight legged Kewpie and his little 1.5” Doodle Dog. Always looking to purchase rare Rose O’Neill bisque Kewpies, Scootles, Kuddle Kewps and original art.

GOT KEWPIE

Blain Kukevitch PO Box 295, Central Village, CT 06332 860-450-2617 GotKewpie@att.net

Valentine’s/Virginia Aris at the

Princeton Doll and Toy Museum Hopewell, New Jersey

Telephone: (609) 333-8600 E J – call for details

7 ½” Googly jointed $4,200

Glass-eyed papier mache $3,000

Email: virginiaaris@aol.com

www.princetondollandtoy.org

French Fashion Doll $4,000

Heubach Screamer $2,500

Lenci Child $595

VISIT US AT: • Gaithersburg, MD – March, June & December NADDA – Boston – May 11 & 12, 2012 • Museum luncheon – Yardley, PA – March 25, 2012

Auction Gallery continued from page 14

Simon and Halbig model 128, 11 inches, c. 1912, a rare glass eyed character, $13,000.

The Gebruder Heubach character girl, #7956, 19 inches tall, realized $16,500.

Lenci googly known as “Autumn,” 19 inches, c. 1931, $7,500.

16-inch poupée

by Rohmer with swivel head and bare feet, $9,500.

Rare Lenci character girl with original costume and jewelry, 16 inches, $7,750.

Kathe Kruse early sleeping baby “Traumerchen,”, c.1925, with stockinette weighted body, $5,250 and awake companion, the “Du Mein” model, $9,500.

More Auction Gallery on page 54 ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

53

Auction Gallery continued from page 53

T

he recent auction of important automata presented

by François Theimer in Paris included the seldom seen, rare musical “Pierrot and his Monkey,” 23 inches tall, c. 1895, which sold for approximately $50,000.

A

Bebe Bru from the first period with pressed bisque head, known as the “circle dot” model, 18 inches tall, c. 1879, brought approximately $16,600 at François Theimer’s February 4 auction.

T

his 25-inch Incised Depose Bebe Jumeau on a bisque socket head, blue paperweight eyes, closed mouth, applied pierced ears (tiny ear chips), original cork pate, wearing antique shoes stamped “12,” circa 1886-1889, recently brought $6,600 at McMasters Harris Apple Tree auctions.

A

circa 1960 Cissy, 20 inches tall, wearing a specially commissioned Ice Capades costume brought $1,100 at Theriault’s auction of Alexander dolls on January 15.

Cissy dressed as a toreador from the 1960 Ice Capades, realized $3,600.

We would like to thank the following auction houses for their participation:

A

classic Bru Jne bebe with trunk and wardrobe, marked Bru Jne 4, 15-1/2 inches, original kid body with carved wooden lower legs, bisque forearms, antique costume with additional clothing and accessories included in trunk, sold for $13,800 at Frasher’s January 28 auction.

54

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

Frasher Doll Auctions, 2323 S. Mecklin School Road, Oak Grove, Missouri 64075. 816-625-3786 McMasters Harris Apple Tree, 1625 W. Church Street Newark, Ohio 43055. 740-281-0923 740-877-5357 www.mcmastersharris.com www.appletreeauction.com Francois Theimer, 4 rue des Cavaliers, 89130 Toucy www.theimer.fr Theriault’s, PO Box 151, Annapolis, MD 21404.

800-638-0422. www.theriaults.com

Theriault’s Preview continued from page 27

collecting team never lost their love for miniature tea services, so it is no surprise that more than 40 rare miniature tea sets have been featured in a special Museum gallery, and are to be included in the auction.

The De Kleine Wereld auction features more than 350 lots, with literally thousands and thousands of objects, as each room and house is filled to over-brimming with rare treasures, and many dolls are sold with an accompanying doll or with an accessory or furnishing especially chosen for it.

In reflecting on her collecting years, Els Van Houtven looks first at one treasure and then another, and notes “This is so nice about collecting: it is hard to say if you find a piece, or if the piece finds you. Mostly it is love at first sight.

You find something you were not even looking for, however all of a sudden it becomes simply essential, and very often we felt a piece had just ‘come home’ when we added it to our collection.”

The De Kleine Wereld Museum auction is part of an extravaganza weekend of auctions and doll events planned by Theriault’s for March 30, 31, and April 1 at the Westin Hotel in San Francisco Market Square. The weekend begins on Friday March 30 with a free one-day seminar to be conducted by Florence Theriault, featuring hands-on workshops into “the environment of the antique doll.” On Saturday, a superb auction of antique dolls, entitled “The Well-Bred Doll”, includes treasures ranging from an exquisite Huret poupée to a 38” A.T. bebe by Thuillier to rare automata. The auction of De Kleine Wereld Museum takes place on Sunday, April 1. Catalogs are available for each of the auctions, and absentee and live online bidding are available if your attendance is not possible. For more information, to pre-register for the seminar, or to order catalogs call 410224-3655 or email info@theriaults.com.

Els Van Houtven, her mother and her two daughters will be present at De Kleine Wereld museum auction, available to sign the commemorative auction catalog of the museum collection.

Other examples of the Chinese tea shop are not known. Its shelves are filled with very rare three-sided miniature tin tea canisters, and the walls and floor have original Chinoiserie lacquered designs.

French poupées in original costumes were displayed in De Kleine Wereld Museum in room settings with fine maitrise furnishings and accessories. All will be presented at the March 31, 2012 auction by Theriault’s in San Francisco.

A small select group of all-bisque mignonettes includes this fine brown-boot example in her original woven egg presentation box.

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

55

Jean & Ken Nordquist’s

19” French Fashion dressed beautifully in her antique silk brocade peach gown with train and wearing an antique fashion hat and black antique slippers. Her bisque is the finest quality without damage or repairs and leather body is in very good condition without repairs. She wears antique underwear consisting of many pieces. A very beautiful French Doll. $3600

Collectible Doll Co. Gourmet Doll Supplies for the Discriminating Doll Collector

Lofall’s Dolls *Nordquist Doll Molds *Daisyettes *Bleuette Premiere *Mignonettes *Presentation Displays *Paper Toys for Dolls *Thurlow Patters for Knit & Crochet Outfits *Collectible Doll Fashions

JUDY LOFALL • Poulsbo, WA 98370 Member UFDC and NADDA • Buying and Selling Quality Dolls Home: 360.779.4926 (call 1st) Cell: 360.434.0331 Fax: 360.697.4405 E-mail: lofallsdolls@comcast.net • Visa • MasterCard • Discover • Layaway

ANTIQUE DOLLS FOR SALE AT ALL OF OUR DOLL SHOWS

*Finished Crocheted Outfits *Cat’s Paw Doll Jewelry *Feather Trees *Paper Ornaments *Vintage Postcards *Doll Sewing Projects *Leather Doll Shoes *Mohair Doll Wigs *Miniature Accessories

Myrtle Beach, SC 3/10/12 Lakewood Conference Ctr Nashville, TN 3/24/12 Holiday Inn Airport

Mold & Global Catalogs not shown

Raleigh, NC 4/28/12 NC State Fairgrounds

Complete 5 Catalog Set - $25 ppd.

Includes $15 money back coupon with purchase.

jeannordquistdolls.com Order Desk

1-800-566-6646 Collectible Doll Company P.O. Box 697, Cedar Hill, TX 75106 56

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

Manufacturers of Fine Doll Jewelry, Brass Accessories, Miniature Trunks & Hardware 336 Candlewood Lake Road, Brookfield, CT 06804 Phone 203-775-4717 Email: info@catspawonline.com

Charlotte, NC 6/9/12 Metrolina Expo Center

Catalog price is $8.95 post paid

Check our website www.knightshows.com

Visit our website and shop online: www.catspawonline.com Accessorize Your Dolls!

Cats Paw has been in business since 1982 specializing in quality reproductions made from antique originals, and unique old store stock. Our antique reproductions are made by hand using the lost wax technique, and each item is hand finished to achieve an authentic “antique” look. We offer exquisite doll accessories that only look expensive!

• Jewelry • Trunks • Items for the Boudoir • Buttons and Clasps • Purse Frames • Presentation Boxes • Bleuette Accessories & More

Ph. 803-783-8049 KNIGHT SE DOLL SHOWS

Come Celebrate with Rose Percy, Duty’s Most Faithful Child and Commemorate Her 150 Years of Charitable Service The Event Please join the members of the Doll Scholars of Southeastern Wisconsin for a premier charitable fundraising event. A limited number of registered attendees will be treated to a very full day of festivities that include a luncheon, a specially created program about Rose Percy, deluxe helpers and shopping opportunities, plus each attendee will receive a copy of the beautifully illustrated book about Rose, her possessions and her life.

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

When Saturday May 19, 2012 Registration – 8am to 9:30am Event – 9am to 2pm

Where The Historic

 PFISTER HOTEL  424 East Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53202 800.558.8222

Special Room Rate @ Hilton Milwaukee City Center 509 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 414.271.7250

www.thepfisterhotel.com

To Register Complete the Registration Form below and mail it, along with the $145 per person registration fee To: Peggy Oberbeck Event Registar 6707 Maple Terrace Wauwatosa, WI 53213 pegoberbeck@gmail.com

www.rosepercy.org

The Remarkable Rose Percy Luncheon Event

R T H E W IN T E

W DOUDLINLG TSEDHDYO BEARS

INCL

012 MARCY,H102AM5,- 42PM

SUNDA

THE TEANECK ARMORY 1799 Teaneck Road, Teaneck, NJ 07666 (Formerly at The Rothman Center of F.D.U. in Hackensack, NJ)

COURTESY ROBERTA’S DOLL HOUSE EXHIBITOR

SELECT FROM THOUSANDS OF ANTIQUE, COLLECTIBLE, MODERN, FASHION, CELEBRITY, NEW BORN & ORIGINAL ARTIST DOLL AND BEAR CREATIONS DATING FROM THE 18TH TO THE 21ST CENTURY. ALSO DOLL HOUSES, DOLL PARTS, FURNITURE, DOLL CLOTHING, PUPPETS, MINIATURES, TOYS, BOOKS & ALL KINDS OF ACCESSORIES. DOLL HOSPITAL • EXPERT FREE APPRAISALS COME SEE WHY THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR, MOST ENJOYABLE & SUCCESSFUL DOLL SHOWS IN THE USA

DIRECTIONS: FROM ROUTE 17 OR THE GARDEN STATE PKWY TO RTE. 4 EAST TO TEANECK RD. (BERGENFIELD) EXIT. GO 1.5 MILES. THE ARMORY IS ON THE RIGHT. FROM GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE TAKE ROUTE 4 WEST TO THE TEANECK RD. (BERGENFIELD) EXIT. GO 1.5 MILES ON TEANECK RD. THE ARMORY IS ON THE RIGHT.

JMK SHOWS

MANAGED BY RONA & JESSE KOHLER 352-527-6666 SHOW PHONE: 201-213-2810 WWW.JMKSHOWS.COM E-Mail: jmkshows@aol.com ADMISSION: $7 WITH AD: $6 CHILDREN: $1

“The Boston Show” s s oy how B r S me Toy m d u Dr y an d ed T , ll

Do

SUNDAY March 25th 2012

DOLL-TEDDY-TOY SHOW Hours: 10:00-3:00 PM

FREE PARKING

PSMA

psmashows.org

Only 15 Minutes South of Boston Jct. Rt. 1 South & Rt. 128 Exit 15A Dedham, MA

A Classic Variety of Antique and Collectible Dolls, Teddys and Toys A DRUMMER BOYS SHOW Show Info: (978) 535-4811

Website: www.bornsteinshows.com This ad will admit two at $6 each

See website for any show updates. Next Show October 2012 P.O. Box 2204, Peabody, MA 01960

www.bornsteinshows.com 58

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

Beautifulbebes.com

Tel: 425.765.4010 • Valerie@beautifulbebes.com We Buy, Sell, Consign & Trade • Member UFDC & NADDA

www.rubylane.com/shop/bebesatticfinds

Beautiful Bébés Antique Dolls would like to take this opportunity to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of my wonderful clients for their purchases, consignments and trust throughout the past several years. Although this is a difficult and challenging time in history, I would like you to take heart and remember that our collective community is blessed to be a part of the guardianship and preservation of these historical treasures. You, as collectors, have many options for acquisition, as well as sales of your beautiful dolls.

Some of you may have noticed the recent efforts to devalue these treasures. It is this guardian's position, however, that irreplaceable antique dolls are not subject to the same economic influences most other products are. If you’ll consider for a moment, you will realize there are no more “production houses” manufacturing these precious creations and, unlike modern, mass-produced items, antique dolls do not lose their value like “day-old bread” or last year's model. Every day, antique dolls and their originality are lost to breakage, ignorance, unethical practices in commerce and other unforeseen challenges. You have a choice to entrust your purchases, as well as sales, to reputable dealers of integrity that will work tirelessly to achieve the best possible outcome for you, while preserving the core value of your collection to the best of our ability. As a member of UFDC & NADDA, and an insured dealer that loves to work for the highest and best outcome for my buyers and sellers, I encourage you to work with knowledgeable and discreet antique doll dealers for the best possible experience. We stand behind our work, research and care. We use many resources to arrive at price and do not rely on any one authority or competitive bidding to value or define the worth of your dolls.

The market is more solid than we think, and should not be driven solely by subjective opinions or infrequent competitive buying practices. Buying and selling through a reliable antique doll dealer offers peace of mind, opportunities for clear communication, examination, dependable pricing and assurance that your item is backed by a solid track record. While sales may take a bit longer, our consignors realize higher returns on a more consistent basis overall. Thank you, again. I look forward to hearing from you!

Recent examples of dolls that Beautiful Bébés Antique Dolls has successfully sold at equal or better than current so-called book prices seen above. Again, sincere thanks for your trust and loyal support.

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

59

Calendar of Events

Gaithersburg Antiques Doll Show

OVER 500 Selling Tables…

JUNE 2&3

The 158th Eastern National Antique to Modern Doll & *Toy Show 2012 Established 1972

Four Times Each Year

©

Over 200 Years of Playthings ND

JUNE 2 SAT 10AM to 5PM JUNE 3RD SUN 10AM to 5PM Admission $8 Good 2 Days

Half Price With A Copy Of This Ad

InfoDOLLS@comcast.net

Building 6 / 4 Exhibit Halls / Air Conditioned and Heated

THE FAIRGROUNDS

16 Chestnut St. Gaithersburg, MD 20877

12 Miles North West of Washington DC (I-270) Exit 10 to red light, turn left, follow fairgrounds signs.

Hotels: HOLIDAY INN 301.948.8900 HILTON 301.977.8900 Ask for special rates for Bellman Doll Show. Book hotel 30 days before each show

3 International Airports Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA) Dulles International (IAD) Baltimore / Washington International (BWI)

BELLMAN EVENTS 410.357.8451 • 443.617.3590 *LIMITED Number of Toys and Games 60

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

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

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

ONGOING

10/5-3/11 Paris, France. Exquisite Ephemera. Musee de la Poupee.

01 42 72 73 11. boutique.musee@noos.fr. www.museedelapoupeeparis.com.

10/15-4/9 Basel, Switzerland. Eyewear Exhibition. Doll’s House Museum. Laura Sinanovitch. +41 (0)61 225 95 97. www.puppenhausmuseum.ch.

MARCH

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

3 Escondido, CA. Doll Show. Church of the Resurrection. Cameo Doll Club. 619-460-4678.

3-4 Gaithersburg, MD. 157th Eastern National Doll Show.

The Fairgrounds. Bellman Events. 410-357-8451. infoDOLLS@comcast.net.

3 Punta Gorda, FL. 28th Annual Antique & Collectible Doll & Bear Show & Sale. Charlotte Harbor Event Center. Port Charlotte Doll Club. Merle Romer. 941-286-1446.

4 Oregon, IL. 6th Annual Doll & Toy Show. Oregon Historical Coliseum Bldg. Joann’s Dolls. 815-234-8332. J oannLG@comcast.net.

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

10-11 Cat Spring, TX TX. 18th Annual Antiques & Garden Show. Historic Agricultural Hall. Rural Texas Antiques Shows. 979-865-5618. info@ruraltexasantiques.com. info@ruraltexasantiques.com 10 El Paso, TX. Doll Show. Holiday Inn Airport. Sun Country Doll Folks. 915-637-3438.

10 Fairhope, AL. Doll & Toy Show & Sale. Fairhope Civic Center Auditorium. Eastern Shore Doll Study Club of Alabama. Ruth Ann Brett. 251-980-5958.

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

10 Lakeland, FL. 34th Annual Doll & Bear Show. Lake Mirror Center.

Tropical Doll Study Club of Lakeland. www.tropicaldollstudyclub.com. www.tropicaldollstudyclub.com 10 Myrtle Beach, SC. Doll Show. Lakewood Conference Center.

Knight Southeastern Doll Shows. 803-783-8049. www.KnightShows.com.

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

805-733-1261.

11 Lansing, MI. Doll Show. DeWitt Banquet & Conf. Ctr. Sandy Johnson Barts. SJBbetsys@comcast.net SJBbetsys@comcast.net. 269-599-1511.

11 Maquoketa, IA. 30th Annual Doll & Toy & Bear Show.

Jackson County Fairgrounds. Sherryl Newton. 319-610-3534.

Easterniowadollshows.com.

17 Chartres, France. Fine Dolls & Accessories Auction. Galerie DeChartres. +33(0)2 37 88 28 28. (F) +33(0)2 37 88 28 20. chartres@galeriedechartres.com. chartres@galeriedechartres.com 17-18 Puyallup, WA. WA. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Puyallup Fair & Event Center. Dorothy Drake. www.dolls4all.com.

17 Santa Cruz, CA. Antiques Faire. Elk’s Lodge. Rowbear.

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

17 Venice, FL. Doll Show. Woodmere Park. Venice Doll Club.

941-497-1776.

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

24 Hendersonville, NC. A Dolly’s Holiday with Half Dolls & Cynthia Lee Orgeron. The Cedars. Barbara Green. 828-693-1102. bgreenware@morrisbb.net. bgreenware@morrisbb.net 24 Nashville, TN. Doll Show. Holiday Inn Airport. Knight Southeastern Doll Shows. 803-783-8049. www.KnightShows.com.

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

24 W. Covina, CA.. Doll Show. Elk’s Lodge. Rowbear & Friends Doll Festival. 831-438-5349.

25 Anaheim, CA. Doll Show. Anaheim Plaza Hotel. Rowbear & Friends Doll Festival. 831-438-5349. DollFestival@aol.com.

25 Dedham, MA. Doll Show. Holiday Inn. Drummer Boys. David Bornstein. 978-535-4811. www.bornsteinshows.com.

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

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

25 Omaha, NE. Dolls & Toys & Bear Show. Elaine Klein.

712-889-2154. porcdoll@wiatel.net.

25 Teaneck, NJ. Doll Show. The Teaneck Armory. JMK Shows.

352-527-6666. www.jmkshows.com.

27-28 Hatfield, PA. Doll Auction. Alderfer Auction. Roxanne LeMay Morison. 215-393-3023. 800-577-8846x3023.

30-31 Ladenburg, Germany.

Germany. Big Toy-Auction. Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion GmbH. 0049(0)6203-13014. (F) 0049(0)620317193. spielzeugauktion@t-online.de. www.spielzeugauktion.de.

31 Alexander, NY. Fairland Doll Show & Sale. Firemen’s Rec. Hall.

Sue Spink. 585-591-2841.

31 Glendale, CA. 34th Annual Doll Show. Glendale Civic Auditorium. Jewel City Doll Club. 818-248-4862.

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

31 Roseville, CA. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Placer County Fairgrounds. Dorothy Drake. www.dolls4all.com.

30-4/1 San Francisco, CA. The Important De Kleine Wereld Museum of Lier, Belgium Auction. Westin Market Square. Theriault’s. www.theriaults.com. 410-224-3655. 800-638-0422.

31/4-1 Holyoke, MA. Doll & Toy & Teddy Bear Show & Sale. The Holyoke Hotel. The Maven Co. 516-627-8804. www.mavencompany.com.

APRIL

1 Cincinnati, OH. 18th Annual Doll & Toy Show. Holiday Inn. Queen City Barbie Doll Club. Margie Schultz. 513-207-8409.

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

7 Westampton, NJ.. Doll Auction. 700 Highland Avenue. Sweetbriar Auctions. 410-275-2094. www.SweetbriarAuctions.com.

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

14-15 Bethlehem, PA. PA’s Largest Indoor Show. Lehigh University Fieldhouse. www.AntiqueCityShow.com 800-225-1007.

14 E. Syracuse, NY. Mid York Doll Show & Sale. Community Room.

315-698-4501. oldolls1@hotmail.com.

14 Holland, MI. Doll Show & Sale. Holland Civic Center.

Snowbabies of W. Michigan & Muskegon Sand Doll Clubs.

616-633-1720. vballbarb@aol.com 14 Riverside, CA. Doll Show. Janet Goeske Senior Center. Inland Empire Doll Club. 951-371-4267.

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

15 E. Meadow, NY. 32nd Annual Doll & Teddy Bear Show & Sale.

Temple Emanu-el. Muriel. 516-481-1745. mclaire5@juno.com.

15 Toledo, OH. 34th Toledo Doll & Bear Show. Stranahan Great Hall.

Sandy. 734-282-0152. sbullock4085@wowway.com sbullock4085@wowway.com.

15 Whitman, MA. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Knights of Columbus.

The Whitman Mothers’ Club. 781-447-6079.

15 Youngwood, PA. Doll & Toy Show. Youngwood Fire Hall. Laurel Highlands Doll Club. Penny. 724-832-0282.

21 Latham, NY. Dolls & Miniatures & Collectibles Show. Ramada Inn. Capital Area Porcelain Doll Artisan Club. Katherine Loucks.

518-439-5255.

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

21 Sparks, NV. Reno Doll & Bear Show. Holiday Inn. Melinda.

775-342-7629. melindasdolls.com.

22 Sturbridge, MA. Doll & Toy & Bear Holiday Show. Sturbridge Host Hotel. Kim Kittredge. 860-559-5040.

KSKittredge@yahoo.com.

21 Tucson, AZ. Doll Show. Randolph Park Hotel. 520-321-0003. www.TucsonDollShow.com.

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

Antique World Shows. 847-800-3009. www. chicagotoyshow.com.

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

28 Des Moines, IA. 24th Annual Des Moines Doll & Bear & Toy Sale.

Iowa State Fairgrounds Food Ctr. Bldg. Colleen Holden. www.desmoinesdollshow.com.

28 Flushing Meadows Park, NY. 75th Anniversary Gala Luncheon, Sales Room. Terrace on the Park. National Doll & Toy Collectors Club of New York. www.nationaldollclub.org.

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

28 Henrietta, NY. 22nd Annual Doll Show & Sale. Church of the Good Shepherd. Henrietta Doll Lovers Club. 585-88-2015. odailey622@aol.com. odailey622@aol.com 28 Latham, NY. Dolls & Miniatures & Collectibles Show. Ramada Inn. Capital Area Porcelain Doll Artisan Club. 518-439-5255. www.dollextravaganza.com.

28 Newark, OH. Auction & Doll Show. McMastersHarris Auction Co. www.mcmastersharris.com. Mark Harris. 800-842-3526. mark@mcmastersharris.com.

28 Pleasanton, CA. Doll & Bear Show. Alameda County Fairgrounds. Herman Shows. 925-947-1572. www.HermanShows.com.

28 Raleigh, NC. Doll Show. NC State Fairgrounds. Kerr Scott Bldg.

Knight Southeastern Doll Shows. 803-783-8049. www.KnightShows.com.

29 Columbus, OH. Doll Show & Auction. Aladdin Shrine Center.

McMasters Harris Auction Co. 740-877-5357. 800-842.3526. www.mcmastersharris.com. www.ohiodollshow.com.

(formerly known as The Toledo Glass City Collectors Show)

www.toledodollshow.com Now going into its 34th year

APRIL 15, 2012 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Admission $4.00

(A 35th show is scheduled for October 21, 2012) STRANAHAN GREAT HALL 4645 HEATHERDOWNS - TOLEDO, OHIO 43614 Conveniently located off exit 59 of the Ohio Turnpike (80/90) between 475/23 & I-75 NEW MANAGEMENT • NEW DIRECTION • QUALITY DEALERS Now under the management of Sandy K. Bullock - Alora’s Attic www.alorasattic.com

(Sign up at the show for a UFDC membership with Region 12 Director Cindy Nichols for free admission)

JOIN US FOR A DAY OF FUN AT THE 34th TOLEDO DOLL & BEAR SHOW

• Bear & Toy appraisals by author and bear expert Ken Yenke (also selling at show)* • Expert doll appraisals by Dorothy Hunt (Sweetbriar Auctions - Maryland)* • Door prizes to include a antique doll give a way plus much more.

• Food Area open from 10:00 am to 3:00 - catered by City Barbecue All types of dolls from antique to modern, Bears from antique Steiff to artist, Antique/ Victorian Toys, Vintage Holiday Items, Antique Trims/fabrics, antique accessories, doll clothing, etc. etc. Please check the website for pictures, names, & descriptions of all our quality dealers coming in from several surrounding States.

For inquiries email Sandy at sbullock4085@wowway.com, or call 734 282 0152 *Minimal $3 charge per appraisal (proceeds to charity)

62

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

JEWEL CITY DOLL CLUB 34th Annual

Doll Show & Sale

March 31, 2012

Glendale Civic Auditorium

1401 Verdugo Road, Glendale, CA 91208 SHOP from 10 am to 3 pm – Street Level Admission $5.00 – Under 12 Free

Antique & Collectible Dolls and Accessories Paper Dolls – Old Toys – Bears – Miniatures – Related Books Doll Repair Experts on Premises FREE PHOTO taken with your favorite doll or with ours…

FREE DOLL IDENTIFICATION by Club Members FOOD ON PREMISES

Information – call 818-248-4862 Save the Date: March 23, 2013 – Our 35th Annual Show & Sale!

Buy one ticket, get a second FREE – Present this flyer at the Show – Limit one free ticker per person.

THE OMAHA DOLL SHOW 6005 Grover Street, Omaha, NE

DOLLS, TOYS & TEDDY BEAR SHOW

SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2012 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Admission: Adults $3.00 Under 10 FREE

Plenty of Free Parking • Door Prizes • Antique Barbies • Modern Dolls • Clothing and Supplies.

Some Doll Repairs Done on Site.

Free Estimates on Doll Repair.

Info: Call Elaine Klein at 712-889-2154 Email: porcdoll@wiatel.net • Toys • Miniatures • Doll Molds • Supplies •

The Doll Study Club of Long Island presents its 32nd Annual Doll and Teddy Bear Show & Sale

Nancy Jo’s DOLL SALES 2012 VALLEJO, CA

Sunday, April 15, 2012 10 am to 4 pm

Vallejo Fairgrounds

May 6 and 7 Friday 12 noon Saturday 9 am

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 Dystonia Foundation. Donation $5 Contact Muriel: 516-481-1745 Email: mclaire5@juno.com

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

Website: www.nancyjodollsales.com

Doll Related Items • Furniture • Clothes • Bears

FRIZELLBURG ANTIQUE STORE A quality group shop specializing in dolls, toys and holidays. Visit our website today!

www.frizellburgantiques.com

Laura Turner, proprietor, 1909 Old Taneytown Rd., Westminster, MD 21158. Open ThursSun 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.

410-848-0664 or 410-875-2850

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

106 W. Main St., Carlisle, KY 40311 859-289-3344 Thursday, Friday and Saturday 11 am to 4 pm or by Appointment.

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

63

Sherman’s Antiques

The Doll Works

& Doll Hospital

Judith Armitstead (781) 334-5577 P.O. Box 195, Lynnfield, MA 01940 Please visit our website for a fine selection of antique dolls, dollhouse dolls, dollhouse miniatures, teddy bears, all bisque dolls, bathing beauties, kewpies, dresser boxes, snow babies, half dolls, and doll accessories at www.thedollworks.net

155 E. Haines Blvd., Lake Alfred, FL 33850 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 863-956-4333 or 863-221-4035. Email: Jerry@Shermansantiques.net Website: www.shermansantiques.net Member of UFDC

Kling Dollhouse Girl posing as Little Bo Peep

www.TheDollWorks.net

SONDRA KRUEGER ANTIQUES

a classified marketplace for antique dolls and related merchandise

ON THE WEB AT:

www.HoneyandShars.com

Copy Ads: 35 cents per word, no limit; $12 minimum Ads with a border and boldface, add $10 to word total

New dolls added weekly

Sharon & Ed KoLiBaBa Phone 623/266-2926 or cell 206/295-8585

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 FULL COLOR PHOTO ADS 1/9 page ( 3 3/8” h x 2 3/8” w) $125 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

Antique Reproduction Doll Molds for Sale

ANTIQUE GERMAN DOLLS from 16” to 30”, Kestner, Turned Shoulderhead, K*R, Simon & Halbig, Handwerck, & French dolls. Lay-a-away available.

We Ship Worldwide.

702-205-0705 email: allaboutyou2@cox.net

www.antiques4u.net P.O. Box 26114, Las Vegas, NV 89126 USA

64

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

MARCH 2012

Place Your Ad Here

An amazing collection of molds from Byron, Seeley, Doll House and others.

Excellent opportunity for a start-up business or to expand an existing one or for the serious doll-maker like my Mother was!

Some of the molds are: Kestner, K*R- Mein Liebling, Pouty, Bye-Lo, Heubach- Googlies, SFBJ- Twirps, Jumeau, Steiner, Bru, A.Thullier, JDK-Hilda plus many more including a variety of bodies ranging in size from 20”-3”.

I also have the original catalogs with colored pictures and descriptions, many cloth body and clothes patterns, worksheets and lots of doll magazines.

Serious inquires only. For a complete list e-mail Pat at: plapierre@stny.rr.com or send S.A.E. to P. Lapierre P.O. Box 177 PineValley, N.Y.14872

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.

CERTIFIED DOLL APPRAISALS – Doll appraisals online at www.doll-appraisals.com by Certified C.A.G.A. appraiser, for insurance, bankruptcy, divorce, casualty loss, or just to see what a doll is worth, its history, etc.

I can also do appraisals by mail. Victoria Way, P. O. Box 501, Tehachapi, CA 93582. Phone 661-823-7828 or 661-972-7728. Please visit my website at www.doll-appraisals.com or www.antiquedollappraisals.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 Visit my website: www.ReginaSteele.com 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

RENEW YOUR SUBSCRIPTION LINKS TO YOUR FAVORITE ADVERTISERS SEARCH OUR BACK ISSUES LIST AND MORE AT: WWW.ANTIQUEDOLLCOLLECTOR.COM

Tel: 425.765.4010 Valerie@beautifulbebes.com Member UFDC & NADDA

Beautifulbebes.com It would seem the masters conspired to place the heavens in this bebe's face‌The oceans and the skies are captive in her gaze, flowers bloom across her cheeks and kiss her lids ever so delicately. A lingering rose bud stains her perfect lips while her powdery bisque is a perfect pale canvas for each delicate hue. This is a sublime first series portrait from the house of Jumeau. Shown in two of her three frocks, she patiently awaits her place in your dream. Marked 0. Please call for additional details and pricing.

The pastel powdery shades on this gorgeous doll's face are unrivaled by any other example I have seen of this mold. She is marked E11D and stands 25 inches tall. Dressed in an intricately crafted burgundy velvet and silk antique ensemble and wearing a miniature portrait of possibly her first owner, this darling is blessed with her original amazing wig in long pencil curls, has huge luminous blue paper weight eyes, softly tinted full lips and is on her original wood and composition body.

A treasure. $5995

14.5 inches of pale bisque, huge royal blue eyes, petite rosebud mouth and long sweeping curled original wig.

She is adorned with a stunning voluminous 2 pc. antique royal blue silk ensemble and tiny antique leather boots.

Mademoiselle is pleased to be protected by a crisply pressed slip and eyelet embellished pantaloons. She wears a jaunty petite black velvet feather hat. A very desirable and fashionable lass with pierced ears and sturdy gusseted kid body. Enchanting! $3800

Precious 17" Marie with a hint of melancholy. Warmly painted with hints of apricot and rose; a perfect backdrop to her sky colored eyes. Long wavy human hair wig with escaping tendrils is the perfect frame for her wistful face. What a little darling. $2250

www.rubylane.com/shop/bebesatticfinds

12 inch Bebe in warm toffee tones. Her large amber eyes with darkly rimmed liner and lashes have a magical effect.

She is precious in her small cabinet size and marked 2. A beautiful bebe, that is certain!

Attributed to Jumeau. $3200

LARGE SELECTION OF ANTIQUE FRENCH AND GERMAN DOLLS Left to right: 25” E 12 J Jumeau Bebe, wonderful antique pink satin dress, original wig & shoes, $9500. 15” Heubach Girl with pleated skirt, $595. 28” Series C Steiner - all original couture clothes, fabulous doll in beautiful condition, $11,000.

BUYING FINE QUALITY DOLLS AND COLLECTIONS

Open Sunday 9AM - 4PM or by appointment Visa/Mastercard 8 N. Village Circle P.O. Box 705 Adamstown, PA. 19501 717-484-1200 cell 610-662-5473 ourant@ptd.net