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The Single-Owner Auction of the Lifelong Doll Collection of Berta Leon Hackney of Hubbard, Texas On her 5th birthday, in the height of the Depression Years, Berta’s father gave her a doll, and then promised her a doll a week...which pretty much turned into forever. Now, some 80 years later, the collection has grown from these childhood dolls into a world-class collection of antique dolls, automata, and dollhouses.

Shown here is just a tiny sample of the wonderful childhood treasures from this collection, all to be presented at auction.

Schedule of Events

Saturday, March 28, 2015 Walk-through Preview of the entire collection with Florence Theriault from 8:30 to 9 AM. General Preview 9-11 AM. Catalog Auction “Only Child, Part I” begins at 11 AM.

Sunday, March 29, 2015 General Preview 9-11 AM. Catalog Auction “Only Child, Part II” begins at 11 AM. Discovery Day auction begins immediately following Part II of Only Child (about 2 PM).

All events are conducted at the elegant Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas, located at 3600 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89109. A special Theriault room rate is available (call the hotel at 888-987-6667 or Theriault’s at 800-638-0422 for details).

Ordering Collector’s Books

For more information or to order catalogs call 800-638-0422 or email info@theriaults.com. Visit www.theriaults.com for further auction details. After March 1 the entire catalog auction will be available for viewing online (www.theriaults.com, click on “bid online”).

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A gorgeous full-color collector’s book is available, including after-auction prices Call 800-638-0422 to order, or go online to www.theriaults.com.

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Ordering “Only Child, The Lifelong Doll Collection of Berta Leon Hackney”

The 224-page hardbound book, 10” x 10” with hundreds and hundreds of full-color photographs and important well-researched descriptions is available for $75 including after-auction prices realized and priority postage. (International orders add $15 for postage). Or great savings can be had (up to 60%) when you subscribe to a 5 or 10 issue subscription. Call 800-638-0422 or go online to www.theriaults.com to order.

How to Bid at the “Only Child” Auction

Come in person to view these exceptional dolls and join in the fun of bidding in person! If you cannot attend, you can leave absentee bids in advance, make a reservation to bid live by telephone at the actual time of the auction, or plan to bid live online (go to www.theriaults.com and click on “bid online” — and don’t forget to pre-register). Just give us a call at 800-638-0422 for more details about any of these bidding choices.

Want to See More?

Visit www.theriaults.com and click on Florence’s Dollmastery Vignette Series. Videos featuring dolls from the Berta Leon Hackney “Only Child” Collection will be posted by March 1st. And then plan to watch the actual auction live on our audio/video feed right from the Bellagio Hotel. For more details contact Theriault’s at 800-638-0422.

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Stunning Bru Jeune 4 Bebe from early Casimir Bru period. This is a magnifique darling with such a childlike face. Full lips and pronounced tongue, exquisite blue spiral threaded eyes, elegant couture presentation, antq. wig, turquoise pin. (parasol display only) ivory leather shoes.

Overall excellent condition. Please Call~ Radiantly beautiful… this 27” Rare Adult Face Portrait Jumeau is by far the most spectacular Jumeau Fashion Doll we have encountered… Exquisite bisque, gorgeous blue threaded eyes, delicately painted with deft modeling of features. Kid body, antique boots, please call for details…

28” Sie A 6 by Mssr. Jules Steiner ~ If you have dreamed of having this doll in this rare amazing size your dream has come true. This Bebe looks like a precious child with the most innocent wide eyed expression and her sweetly pursed lips as if she is just about to tell you a very important secret! Spectacular condition, original signed body w/ orig. patina, antq. dress, darling mohair tailed wig.

Fantastique! $13,950

26” Trieste Jumeau ~ This is a most beautiful and delicately painted Bebe; tenderly tinted mauves and rose tones washed over her beautiful features.

Her p.w. eyes are mesmerizing in a very pale tint of blue with flecks of gray. An exceptional beauty in the harder to find size 12. Original straight wrist signed Jumeau body, lovely ensemble, tailed mohair wig over cork pate. $20,500~ Gorgeous Schmitt Bebe ~ This 17” Bebe has a stunning face; flawless pale bisque, huge brown spiral threaded eyes, parted lips with open closed mouth. Marked 2 with incised shield on head and impressed on flat bottom. All antique from head to toe. Exc. $14,950~

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Spectacular 27” marked 12 Incised Depose Jumeau with gorgeous face, applied ears, antq. wig, antique bonnet, polished cotton pale blue coat dress in Bebe style with lavish lace trim décor. Huge paperweight blue eyes and beautiful bisque.

Superb condition. $9800~

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13” Bru Jne 4 w/ exotic ebony bisque, orig. costume, wig, and chest label. $12,900.

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The Complete Guide to Antique, Vintage and Collectible Dolls

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THERIAULT’S TO PRESENT THE WORLD-CLASS DOLL COLLECTION OF BERTA HACKNEY AT AUCTION ON MARCH 28 AND 29 The grand Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas will host this important event.

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THE DOLLS EVERYONE WANTED TO FORGET

by Lois Cohorst Today considered pieces of American folk art, WPA dolls document an important period in our history.

HORSMAN, HEBEE/SHEBEE AND THE ELUSIVE CHARLES TWELVETREES

by Susan Foreman Lewis A look at the artist who created these delightful dolls with their oversized bald heads.

Early German parian-types with fancy decorations, a rare “H” model, sought after Thuillier A.T.’s, paper maches, chinas, Brus, German characters and so much more will be featured in the upcoming Theriault auction to be held in Las Vegas. The collection of Berta Hackney, she has decided the time has come to part with her dolls. Berta’s tradition of “a doll a week” guarantees that this will be a memorable sale. Photo courtesy Theriault’s.

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IDENTIFICATION AND DATING OF KLING PARIAN SHOULDER HEADS PART TWO

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UFDC SPECIAL EXHIBITS JULY 2014

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STEIFF’S BELOVED CHILDREN FELT DOLLS

by Rebekah Kaufman Patented in 1908, Steiff’s children dolls featured realistic proportions and angelic faces.

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1) Very Rare Signed ‘Cremer’ ca.1872 - From his famed Regent St. emporium still in the original dress w/ rooted hair, chunky poured wax limbs and owners history comes this luxurious, historic, 18” treasure… $1495 2) Rare Special Commission Rohmer delicate & pristine describes this 17” important Fashion w/ a special order kid lined flange neck design plus jointed wooden upper and mint curved bisque lower arms! Impeccable grace in seemingly original period fitted garments and boots… $4500 3) 22” Stately Parian w/ Provenance - from a private collection this documented doll in vintage original silk gown w/ matching trimmed slippers, lovely arms w/ bracelet and feathered fan, all mint w/ porcelain flowers in her cascading ringlets… $995 4) Luxurious Lined Wax - an 18” museum class beauty reflecting the richness of Victorian drama in her sensuous face, crisp fancy factory shift, jewelry and high button bootines!… $795 5) Factory Original Minis - (left to right) 6” French Provincial w sl.eyes… $250 / Crochet Sisters: 5.5” K*R w/ clo/mo and Black Stockings… $295 / 5.5” Rare Simon Halbig w/ Bisque Arms & Black Stockings… $495 5” Sweet German National… $195 6) Rare 23” Signed Pierotti - important doll signed at the neckline, initialed on the underwear, and on the torso: Pierotti/ 5 Grove St./ Hammersmith - in original pretty clothing and fine leather shoes. Significant… $1500

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7) 33” Jumeau Portrait of Princess Elizabeth - made to commemorate her visit to France in 1938. Very few in this original presentation size exist outside of Windsor Castle. She’s flawless quality, vibrant blue flirty eyes, closed smiling mouth and the important body incised ‘Jumeau/Paris/ Princess’! Rare $4500 (see #34) 8) 30” Aristocratic Wigged China - unusual solid crown, gentle expression, orig body w/ glazed arms, important French style vintage garments befitting such an elegant young lady… $1100 9) 26” Indulgent ‘Bebe Paris’ - What a kitten with her big, round, blue paperweight eyes w/ shaded lids, full ‘bee stung’ lips, long french curls, luxurious, swagged & ruffled silk couture w/ matching bonnet!… $3250 (see #13) 10) 24” Winsome Square Tooth Kestner unusual size for such an early one, 6 carved teeth, pouty cheeks, A.T. Brows, and remarkably fine heirloom clothes… $750 11) 4.5” Choice D&K Half Doll - Egyptian inspired Art Deco rarity, professional repair one hand, important signed piece, only… $695 12) 4.5” Elegant D&K Exotic - mint specimen and rare model with mock Turkish style, exquisite expression and coloring!… $750 13) see #9… $3250

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14) 10” Fancy Cabinet Baby precious perfection in the All Original & Mint König Wernicke w/ sleep eyes, happy face in adorable miniature ensemble, bonnet to booties! $450 15) Extremely Rare Leather Child museum class 15” sweetheart, molded hair, tender expression, quaint period clothes, child body w/ jtd.arms & legs. When have you ever seen one?! $1500 16) Little Red Riding Hood - an 8”x10” postcard album - unused!

Rich and dramatic color filled cover! ‘Riding Hood’ collectors! $225 17) Bonnet Baby Googly - mint 9” mischief maker w/ molded Bisque Bonnet, quality body & clothes; plus… Baby Brother Googly Boy w/ molded side part hair! - both for $650 18) Mary Jane ‘Walker’ - 1955 by G.H. & E. Freydherg - So 50’s in her labelled side zippered dress, w/ hat, panties, shoes and vinyl signed purse and belt! $275 Steiff Boxer - w/ button, excel cond. $110 19) 41” Simon Halbig Fellow well fed and handsome this kingsize addition to your family has a mint 18” cir. head and beautiful, chunky jointed body beneath his antique belted suit! (see #33) $1850

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20) The real McCoy - a 16” Jerri lee in Original Box - with descriptive label, lid and 1955 booklet - the caracul wig too! $650 21) Gene Carr’s ‘Snowball’ - the scarce 13” tall 1916 Bernard Lipfert comic character by Horsman, has orig. clothes - plus the visored cap! $295 22) 27” Stunning ‘Anne Shirley’ by Effanbee. What a size, period dress, orig. wig, clear eyes, some typical wear - Wow! just $395 23) 11” Heubach ‘44’ Toddler fired in color, orig wig, open mouth w/ teeth, sl. eyes, period cothes.

A beauty! $495 24) 9” Artist Made ‘Bru Jne’ a desirable DeNunez 1970 version true to Bru in every way including the terrific body! $350 25) 17” Mme. Alexander ‘Winnie’ The iconic Alexander fashion plate, w/label, so pretty and blue w/ tailored dress coat & hat! $250 26) 5” Exceptional Gbr. Kuhnlenz Black - such a sweet orphan, wonderful body and fired in color and original wig! $495 27) So Rare! 14” Mary Hoyer Farmer - the caracul wig, factory jeans & shirt w/label, plus the classic Hoyer felt hat - a rare one! $495

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35) 7” All Bisque Googly Baby we believe this fine quality ‘scamp’ with jtd. limbs, glass sleep eyes, orig. wig and watermelon smile was produced for Kammer & Reinhardt. (clothing not shown) $795 36) Important French Export Dollhouse - once referred to as ‘Deauville’ this ethereal house w/ Original Furnishings was likely made by Gottschalk for sale in France, with its exciting French Toy Shop Label! 11” by 7” by 22” w/ original paper in & out (steps not shown). Unique! $1500 37) Scarce All Original AM 200 Googly- with its cheeky attitude, cunning red hair, pink ruffles and shiny shoes she will steal your heart... and candy too $1200 and the German Terrier - tag and collar $75 38) JDK 260 Toddler - Sweet as pie is this 10” Kestner dear-heart with innocent round eyes, bobbed hair & her big bow & tummy! $550 39) Would you believe a 32” Spectacular Grb. Heubach Pouty w/ a 16” cir. head?! Mint mohair, factory wig, conceals old repair behind neck, making the $5000 model in classic clothes a steal at just. $1895. 8” Baby Sandy - in factory clothes & mint cond! $195 40) 16.5” Kestner 171 “Daisy” (B1/2 - 61/2): plaster pate, mint Kestner body (signed 1), beneath her picture perfect original clothes All Mint! $750 41) Lively K*R 122 Baby Boy - 17” of mint deep dimpled joy, sleep eyes, pristine bisque orig. body and quality 2-piece short suit w/ hat! $450

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t the recent McMasters Harris auction this 18” Kammer & Reinhardt #109 Character “Elise” sold for $9,350. The 10-1/2 inch closed mouth Jumeau #2 brought $4800. (Prices include buyer’s premium.) www.mcmastersharris.com

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5 1/2” mignonette soared to $1100 at Sweetbriar’s February auction. www.sweetbriarauctions.com More Auction Gallery on page 50

Do You Have a Mystery Doll?

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his doll is 13 inches tall with a cloth body and a wire armature. Her feet, hands and head appear to be wooden.

She has a wool and velvet dress on with a under skirt and bloomers. Her face has hand painted features.

I was wondering if one of your readers may know about her.

Thanks, Donald email: psalm234@att.net

Perhaps there is a doll in your collection that you and others have never seen before. Send us a high resolution photo and any information you have to antiquedoll@gmail.com (you may also send a print photo to Antique Doll Collector P.O. Box 39, East Petersburg, PA 17520). If you can identify a mystery doll, write to us at the address or email above.

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Rare 24” China Attributed to Rorstrand with superb hair style, black with braids in back and painted hair comb.

Extremely Rare Doll

Theriault’s to Present the World-Class Collection

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n her fifth birthday, Berta Leon Hackney was given a doll by her father. And a promise.

Every week thereafter she could choose another doll to add to her collection.

Thus, in the midst of the depression years, she, an only child, was blessed with this happy start to collecting that laid down the very foundation of her doll-filled home today.

Growing up surrounded by dolls would be just the start. As Berta began her grown-up life, marrying Jay Leon, whose aristocratic family had fled from Madrid to New York and Texas during the Spanish Civil War, she began to spend more time in Mexico City where her husband’s oil business had brought the young couple. But that didn’t stop Berta from dolls! It was from there, in fact, that many of her prized pieces were discovered. In the 1950s, Mexico City was a well-kept secret source of fabulous antiques from the estates of European émigrés. Amidst those, of course, were dolls.

Every week Berta would find a new doll from these estates: French bebes, German characters, early porcelains and parians, and so forth, thereby continuing on her “doll a week” tradition. Her collection grew and grew. During that time she still kept her house in Hubbard.

The dolls would be shipped there over the years and it was the place where her collection developed and was displayed until now. This house in Hubbard is like no other, a stunning original Victorian home from the 19th century. Large highceiled rooms, winding staircases, rooms opening into other rooms so the surprises never end. And just to be sure she would have enough room for her collection, when a companion Victorian home right next door came on the market, Berta bought and restored that, too.

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Left: Gracing the cover of the “Only Child” catalog is a superb example of the rare “H” doll by French maker, Aristide Halopeau.

Featured in the auction are other very fine models of the soughtafter Thuillier A.T. bébés, and exceptional examples of bebes by Bru, in rare sizes and models.

Below left: The large paper mache lady has a remarkably elaborate beehive coiffure and is wonderfully preserved, an example of early paper mache dolls from the Hackney collection.

Below: As he appeared in original SFBJ catalogs of the era, the French bisque character boy is wearing a wonderfully detailed original military costume and hat.

of Berta Hackney at Auction on March 28 and 29 Left to right: So fine is the sculpting of this lady that virtually every fold of the shawl appears as though a delicately draped actual piece of fabric. The model is only one of dozens of rare early German bisque ladies with sculpted hair or bodice ornaments.

Berta Hackney related to Stuart Holbrook, “I lost out on this doll the first time it came to auction, and then years later it came back, and, by golly, I was determined to get it the second time�. And she did.

The model is extremely rare, with sculpted and fantastically decorated Scottish tam, and even matching bisque shoes.

Left: Acquired by Berta Hackney from the famed Dina Vierney collection, the peddler lady is notable not only for her exquisite wares and accessories, but also for her rare exotic complexion. She is preserved in original costume and wig, under original glass dome.

Above: The very rare early bell-ringer pull toy is enhanced by the handsome features of the young seated bisque lad.

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Top left: Perched on the seat of the superb gilded cherub throne chair is a petite 10” bébé by Jumeau, in impeccable original condition including costume, undergarments, wig and hair comb, and shoes.

Berta Hackney’s quest for bonnet-head ladies including rare porcelain examples such as this, as well as sculpted bisque models.

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Just count the rarity factors on this superb bebe by Leon Casimir Bru! Her petite size 0 (just 10 1/2”), her luminous cafe-au-lait complexion that is flawless, her original and very sturdy body, and her all-original costume and wig.

Above: An intricate and extremely rare automaton is Bebe Photographer, attributed to French maker, Renou.

Posed on a stand in front of a bisque girl photographer with camera is a miniature bisque doll. When wound, music plays, and the photographer pulls the shutter which reveals, first, a black metal plate, and then, the actual sepia photograph of the dolls.

Few other examples of this rare piece are known to exist.

conventions. And on her collecting went, never slowing in her pursuit of new treasures to add to the cases that now filled virtually every niche in her 18-room mansion. It seemed that the quest would never end.

Then, as Stuart Holbrook, President of Theriault’s relates, the unexpected happened. “As I sat with Berta this past summer in her living room, drinking sweet tea and chatting in the same spot we had so many times over the years, I heard her say the words I never imagined I’d hear: ‘It’s time to sell my dolls and I want to see them go. I want to be part of their journey.’”

And what dolls they are! Hundred and hundreds that range from exquisite French bébés and automata, to one of the most extensive collections of early porcelain and sculpted hair bisque ladies, from fully furnished dollhouses including an outstanding French chateau, to German bisque characters, a fine collection of French and German black dolls, a remarkable group of German handwind vignettes by Zinner and Sohne, fine mignonettes, and everything else you can imagine from rare peddler dolls to clowns with rare bisque character heads, to fine early dolls in their original costumes and boxes. A sampling of the types of dolls are shown here, with further examples on Theriault’s four-page ad on the inside cover, and the dolls shown on the cover. More than 500 catalog lots will be offered in the two-day auction followed by several hundred more Discovery Day lots immediately following the Sunday catalog session.

The auction will take place in Las Vegas on Saturday and Sunday, March 28 and 29 at the grand Bellagio Hotel.

At this historic auction, fittingly entitled, “Only Child, the Lifelong Antique Doll Collection of Berta Leon Hackney”, her superb collection of dolls will begin the next step of their journey into new homes.

For more information about the auction or to order your legends catalog of the collection (hardbound, full color, 220 pages) call 800-638-0422, email info@theriaults.com or visit www.theriaults.com.

Berta Hackney found the simple pleasures of German handwind toys by such firms as Zinner and Sohne to be especially charming, and her collection includes a number of these amusing pieces, this example featuring a clown with rare character face, along with his recalcitrant bell-ringing donkey.

Of particular interest to Berta Hackney have been bisque dolls with sculpted hair, especially those with sculpted bonnets, and, especially also, those by the Kling firm of Germany such as this gentle-featured bonneted boy.

Another example of the charming hand-wind mechanical toys attributed to Zinner and Sohne.

This example incorporates three favorite collecting themes by the astute collector: black dolls, clowns, and mechanical toys.

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25” Tete Jumeau red mark, stamped body, original pate & mohair wig, beautiful sailor dress & hat, mama poppa strings in body $4650 $4650.. Now $3995.

13” Cameo Scootles w/ fabulous face, painted blue eyes, very faint over all crazing, left hand finger glued $225.

8” Cameo Scootles w/ great expression, painted blue eyes, over all crazing $210.

23” SFBJ on Jumeau body replaced French hands, blue eyes, antique HH wig, antique sailor dress $995 $995. Now $795.

4” Schoenhut Felix the Cat, replaced left arm, restrung $125.

18” Shirley Temple wearing The Littlest Rebel 1935 all original, very slight crazing, hair restyled $395.

Sasha’s 1980 catalog: #107 Blonde variegated hair Sasha in blue & white gingham dress, 1980 catalog $295.

Red Pinafore #217 outfit, mint in package $69.95 #301 Gregor Dark Jeans w/ box & catalog $195. #502 Baby in Box, original bonnet, her white dress is in the box $100. #806 Track Suit outfit $69.95

1900 - 1920 Doll House Furniture 8 pieces 6” x 5 Chest, 8.5” x 3.25 Hall Tree (mirror as is ), 5.75” x 4 Table, 5.5” x 3 Chairs ( 2 side and 2 arm ) Set $250.

11” Schmidt Body with Shield stamp on rear $995. Now $875. $995

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22” Tete Jumeau, beautiful original mohair wig and blue PW eyes, antique style dress & bonnet $4895 $4895. Now $4050.

15” K & H Kley & Hahn baby w/ crier in head, original mohair wig, blue sleep eyes $295.

13 ½” A Marque

by Linda & Alan Marx 69/250, 1989, bisque head & arms, compo body, blue PW eyes $225.

13” x 9” Alkire Arts Fabric Pictures 1926 from Maywood, IL, 2 w/ labels on back in original green & gold frames - Mary Quite Contrary, Tommy Tucker & possibly Frog Prince (reframed), hand painted & fabric dressed paper doll creations, very detailed $109.50. set of 3

14” Arranbee Nancy Lee in Original Trunk with Clothing – Skating outfit, skates, hat & gloves, pink dress, blue & white check dress, pants, top, slip, straw hat $295.

12 3/4” 1940’s Louis Sorensen Wax Lady dressed in crepe paper skirt & blouse, great detailing, outfit as is $225 $225. Now $175.

26” Long Face Jumeau – Triste Bebe ‘12’, 8 ball body w/ straight wrists, applied pierced ears, blue Jumeau stamp on body, HH wig $23,950.

30” Wired Eye Steiner w/ Bisque Hands, Figure A No. 6, J. Steiner Bte SGDG Paris, small chips at pierced ears, a little roughness on inside top of right ear, 3 fingers on left hand repaired $7250.

15” S & H 1249 DEP Germany 4 1/2, brown sleep eyes, mama crier pull string in cloth covered cardboard body, compo shoulder plate, compo jointed arms & lower legs $695.

7” AM 320 Googlie in Tuxedo, great molding, blue intaglio eyes $485.

8” Vogue Ginny - Mistress Mary #54 doll is in mint condition with watering can and box $375.

9” FP Swain & Co, closed mouth S & Co baby, light blue sleep eyes, caracal wig, repainted body, antique clothing $495.

20” Kestner 167 9 1/2, blue sleep eyes, HH wig, plaster pate, antique shoes, nice body $575 $575. Now $485.

29” La Parisien A19 Steiner, blue pw eyes, original body, replacement right hand, pierced ears, HH hand made wig $5250.

28” JDK 260, brown stationary eyes, HH wig, $650 $650. Now $595.

16” Terri Lee Brunette in original tagged Scottish outfit, wonderfully painted brown eyes $245.

20 1/2” Handwerch 119 10 1/2 2 1/4, brown sleep eyes, pierced ears, HH wig, nice body $425 $425. Now $385.

11” S & H 1079, brown sleep eyes, French bj body, pierced ears, left hand 2 fingers prof. repaired $495 $495.

Now $445.

19” Golden Mohair bear from 1910, fabulous condition $150.

13” Steiff Eskimo w/ button in ear, made 1908-1919, missing hood, felt on hands and back of left foot as is $1495 $1495. Now $995.

12” 2003 R J Wright UFDC Convention Musette (Ltd to 1600) and Montague (Ltd to 500) Candy Containers, made of felt with great detailing $1095. Now $975.

17” K star R 121 Toddler, blue sleep eyes, original mohair wig, adorable face $850 $850.

Now $725. 13” JDK Jr. Hilda 245 1914 F 10, original wig and plaster pate, blue sleep eyes $1495 $1495. Now $1050.

14” RARE CM Pouty AM 700 3/0 w/ brown sleep eyes, stiff wrist bj body, cute doll w/ mohair wig, hairline back of head $2150. Now $1495.

17 1/2” CM F1 possible Adolph Valck, molded dome head (originally flocked), brown glass eyes, 5 piece body $650 $650.

Now $495.

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The Dolls Everyone Wanted To Forget

by Lois Cohorst

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t was a retired naval officer who came up with a nationwide job plan in about 1932 to alleviate some of the distress caused by the Great Depression. It was called the “WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION” (WPA), but it had one major drawback. Backed by the federal government, Congress saw it as a socialistic move leading to governmental dependency and would not accept it.

Newly elected President Franklin D. Roosevelt tried to include it in his “NEW DEAL” and finally, in 1935, he made it an executive order, knowing it would never pass Congress if left to a vote. The WPA plan was successful, existing eight years and employing eight million people.

Other entities, such as the (CCC) Civilian Conservation Corp, and the (NYA) National Youth Administration, provided for young men past 8th grade and not attending high school. These boys joined the CCC and lived in barracks An Ohio worker, no mark

Unmarked, but this pair in the original box came from a California school.

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Marked “Russia and WPA Museum Project, Wichita, Kansas”. This was part of the Nations Doll set.

on a military structured base. Girls, also, joined the NYA and lived in dormitories where they basically learned how to be efficient housewives, totally sexist by today’s standards.

The WPA divided into blue and white collar workers. Blue collar workers catered to men with families who built roads, shelter houses, and sanitary toilets. They also built chapels, limestone rock walls for stadiums and bath houses for recreational areas.

White collar workers filled the flip side of the work programs by presenting arts, dramatics, music, posters, and documentaries. The Federal Theatre gave Joseph Cotton, Orson Wells, Burt Lancaster, and Arlene Francis their start in the movies while providing dramatic tours.

The Federal Theatre made marionettes, puppet shows, and presented programs in hospitals and libraries. They employed over 15,000 workers at twenty dollars a week and forty dollars a week for supervisors.

Hand caved Musketeer, no markings Marked Missouri on a metal tag

Marked Wichita, Kansas.

She is made of plaster.

By 1937, the WPA arts program began. It fell into full swing and so did the doll business. The dolls were often called “government dolls” because they came from government paid labor. Although the dolls were only a means to an end, workers were happy to get the jobs, but unhappy that they had to receive government pay for this made-up work.

They felt others looked down on them doing the so-called government work, which caused even more embarrassment.

Still, they could not walk away, because they needed the money so badly.

The truth is that these untrained workers did a terrific job on the WPA dolls, providing important historical artifacts from a time when America was in turmoil until it worked its way back to economic security. WPA dolls were assigned to libraries, schools, and museums. As soon as the war was over, many were destroyed with the feeling it was good riddance to the Depression.

Fifty years later, remaining examples of these folksy dolls began coming out of the attics and closets, schools and libraries. The dolls began speaking to collectors and historians, which brought a new appreciation of their folk art and history.

However, the examples were slim to none until collectors realized what they were, and these dolls are still hard to find because so many were destroyed.

HOW THE WPA WORKED The projects fell under the National WPA program and were open to all of America, although only fifteen known states participated: Alabama, Kansas, California, Colorado,

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Mother and her three little pigs, PA.

A marionette from the PA WPA

Marked “Colorado Springs, CO, WPA project 3685” and “Spencer Penrose.”

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Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Each state provided its own program, and each state began producing different looking dolls, beginning in about 1935.

Some dolls are marked, taking the “guess-whatstate” game away, but others call for research, and still others are just a guess.

Although all of the states that did comply with the WPA rules produced dolls, no two are alike, yet they all look like WPA dolls. The workers, supervised by professional artists, had a set of criteria, guides, and patterns, but they added their own unprofessional talents.

• Projects were to be educational visual aids for learning.

• The dolls had to qualify as motivational tools.

• Although most were not to be played with, the dolls had to be sturdy for children to handle without breaking them.

• The dolls had to be simple enough for workers, who were not well trained, to reproduce these dolls.

Since most of the doll projects were meant for educational purposes and not for play, they were sold to libraries and schools. Some were available to the public for about a dollar a pair. The historic single dolls were 65 cents each, and the price of Benjamin Franklin is made of clay and believed to have been made in Topeka, KS. the puppets was similar. The states varied their projects. Although the National dolls seemed MARCH 2015

Connecticut made gypsy pair, made of clay.

most popular, none were alike. The Japanese doll was not included, because the U.S. and Japan were not on good terms at that time.

The Alabama dolls were gorgeous with cloth painted faces and quality made clothing. They came in singles or pairs, and were stuffed so they could either stand or sit.

California was one state that produced dolls of the Nations. These dolls probably varied in size, but it is certain that they made six-inch dolls encased in a WPA hand-made box with a cellophane window for viewing. California was, also, known to have made puppets.

According to research, Colorado made historic portrait dolls that were dressed in fine attire. Most were known to be marked as “WPA Project, Colorado.”

Dolls from Georgia have been hard to find, probably because they were “play with me dolls.” They were dressed in calico with aprons, full petticoats, and fine underwear.

Shoes were made from black typewriter covers.

According to research, Illinois used antique photos of children to model their dolls. They had yarn hair and plain faces. They were associated with the Illinois State Museum in Springfield and were marked “Decatur Toys.”

Kansas had seven work stations: Kansas City, Emporia, Columbus, and Topeka, (the headquarters for the state), Mayetta, (the Indian Reservation), Wichita, and Lawrence.

Most Kansas dolls found today are from Wichita. Pairs and singles are 12 to 14 inches tall. Twenty-four variations of the Nation dolls were made.

Columbus and Isabella, papier mache, likely from New Jersey, known for their explorer dolls.

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Marked Missouri

Alabama is known for its beautifully made WPA cloth dolls.

A large wooden doll, jointed limbs, no marks

The Michigan Toy Project, also, started in about 1937, marking their dolls with their state name. One group was Goldilocks and the three bears: Mama is 9”, Papa Bear is 11” and wee little baby bear is about 7”. Heads and bodies were one piece with brown cloth covering their bodies except their faces and hands.

According to the Missouri Historical Society, the WPA set up craft shops in their state to build doll furniture and perhaps doll houses, as well as other wooden toys. Quality single portrait dolls of Missouri have also been found. New Hampshire’s WPA projects list book mending, dolls, puppetry, as well as the performance of puppet shows for good will.

New Jersey has been noted for making historic explorers.

Columbus, Magellan, and Isabella are made of molded composition or a type of papier mache and are dressed in their finest. Figures represent famous individuals for the 1480-1521 museum exhibit called “The Golden Age of Explorers.

New York took part in the arts through puppetry and theatre.

Stories such as “Eli Whitney and His Cotton Gin” and “The Life of Stephen Foster” were popular. The Federal Theatre ended in 1939, also taking its toll on WPA puppetry. Still, other states continued the projects a few years longer. Pennsylvania made hand puppets, the likes of which appear quite often, and they are marked. The heads of these puppets/marionettes were papier mache and bodies were cloth with a sleeve for the puppeteer. These labeled puppets include “The Three Little Pigs,” their mama and the wolf, “Flopsy and Mopsy Cottontail,” “Little Red Riding Hood, and the Woodsman,” plus many others.

A group of single dolls came from Ohio, unmarked except for labeling of each doll by the farm work they are doing or the culture of the character.

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No markings, possibly from Colorado

This doll is probably from Ohio where they made dolls dressed in ethnic costume as well as farm workers.

A pair of beautiful Spanish dolls and another of gypsies are attributed to Connecticut. However, after making several calls, no one seemed to know anything about the WPA. So, the jury is still out on the origins of several of the dolls and their states. Research says that Wisconsin’s WPA dolls began their manufacture in 1935 and were probably one of the first to start the projects sponsored by Milwaukee State Teachers College.

These dolls were 22-inch children with molded faces made of fabric. Others were 10-inch dolls with silk-screened, flat faces.

The Milwaukee Handicraft Project began with 200 people and quickly grew to 800.

Exact dates vary, but in 1942 the government ran out of money. Imagine that! The United States was still on the gold standard, meaning they could not print more money. The WPA had no funds, World War II ended in 1945, and the men came home from war. A new president was elected, Congress limited presidential terms, and the WPA was gone and forgotten.

Many of the existing dolls are now in museums or in the hands of private collections, fortunately protected from extinction. Although they were called “government dolls,” the workers should never have been ashamed to have been part of the WPA art programs. Talented individuals, mostly without training, beautifully crafted these dolls. They are wonderful pieces of American folk art, preserving an important era in our history.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, one of the first to produce WPA dolls.

A fashionable pair wearing circa late 1930’s clothing, no marks.

References: Booklet of “Benefit Dolls” by Doll Collectors of America Flack, Thelma C. “WPA Dolls,” Antique Trader, Feb 25, 1975, pp. 40-41 Kansas Historical Society,” Cool Things, WPA Figures”, 11-9-07 http://www.kshs.org/cool3/wpadolls.htm Zimmerman, Monte Lee, ”Born Of Need: The WPA Dolls of Monte Lee Zimmerman,” Doll News, Fall 2007, p. 60 ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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Horsman, HEbee/SHEbee and the Elusive Charles Twelvetrees

by Susan Foreman Lewis

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n 1865 Edward Imeson Horsman, while still in his early 20s, founded the company that would bear his name. His initial business was that of “making & selling games and home amusements” and was located at 105 Maiden Lane in New York. Eventually sporting goods formed an important part of his business, and he managed to catch each new craze as it came along. His earliest success, in the late 1860s, came with croquet sets.

Archery became popular in the late 1870s, and he employed a hundred workers to make bows and arrows. When lawn tennis gained popularity in the 1880s, Horsmanmade tennis racquets sold in large numbers.

In the 1870s, Mr. Horsman began traveling to Europe to import “toys, fancy goods and novelties”. He became a regular visitor to the doll factories of Thuringia. In the mid-1870s, Horsman’s company was selling bisque-head imported dolls from Germany. By 1885 Horsman’s wholesale business expanded and he listed a wide variety of imported dolls, both German and French. Horsman was primarily a wholesaler and distributor. He did not begin to mark his dolls with the Horsman name until 1897.

Horsman’s first true doll success was with a series of cloth dolls introduced in 1893 called Babyland Rags. They continued to sell Babyland Rag dolls until the 1920s. About 1909 they began selling the “Can’t Break Em” dolls made of 32

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8” all bisque SHEbee (Sunbonnet Sal) in tagged dress. 10-1/2” composition SHEbee in Horsman tagged jacket. 8” all bisque HEbee. 4” all bisque SHEbee. 6” all bisque HEbee with original label on bottom of shoe.

composition by the Aetna Toy Animal Co. The first “Can’t Break Em” was Billikin. Thus began the introduction of many other character type dolls of composition, dolls such as the Campbell Kids based on the drawings of Grace Drayton. Horsman hired sculptress Helen Trowbridge in 1909, and it was she who helped propel the American doll industry to the forefront. The years between 1911 and 1920 are considered the “golden age” of Horsman dolls.

The famous sculptor and perhaps the most prolific sculptor of American dolls, Bernard Lipfert, succeeded Helen Trowbridge.

In addition to the drawings of Grace Drayton, other artist and illustrators provided inspiration for a variety of Horsman dolls. Such artists as Gene Carr (creator of the popular New York World newspaper comic strip Lady Bountiful), Charlie Plum and Bill Conselman (creators of the Ella Cinders comic strip), and Charles H. Twelvetrees (creator of Twelvetrees Kids including HEbee and SHEbee).

Over the years the Horsman Company has gone through many mergers and changes in ownership, but continues to distribute dolls today under the name Horsman Ltd.

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ere are some additional details on Charles H. Twelvetress (1872-1948), the inspiration behind the 1925 HEbee and SHEbee dolls. Charles Twelvetrees has always remained somewhat of a shadowy figure about which we know little.

While certainly not one of the more famous illustrators of his day, he was good enough to earn his livelihood from his pen. Some internet data has mistakenly stated that there were two Charles Twelvetrees (father and son).

This information, however, is incorrect.

In actuality there was only one Charles Twelvetrees. Thanks to the late Don Jensen, researcher and author of the definitive book on Horsman Dolls, we now have many more facts about this somewhat elusive character.

Charles H. Twelvetrees was born to Henry and Eliza Twelvetrees in 1872.

In 1894 Charles married Anna. Sadly, Anna would meet a tragic end in 1902.

After an argument with her husband, allegedly in connection with an “affair”, she drank darkroom chemicals and died the day after Christmas 1902.

Charles was a photographer at the time, hence the darkroom chemicals in the home. C.H.T. then married Rose B. Clark in October 1903 (was she the other woman in the “affair”?).

From 1909 to 1911 C.H.T. drew a newspaper comic strip called “Johnny Quack and the Van Cluck Twins.” He is probably best known today for the numerous postcards and valentines he created, some signed C. Twelvetrees, some C.T. and many unsigned.

Children were Twelvetrees’ forte (and most of these children look very much like HEbee and SHEbe). Practically everything he ever drew contained children. Charles H. did much work for the Pictorial Review magazine from about 1918 to the late 1920s, both covers and a cartoon series under the title of “The Twelvetrees Kiddies” and the byline “C.H. Twelvetrees”. In later years, especially during the early 1930s Twelvetrees did all the monthly covers for F.W. Woolworth’s The Home Magazine and these same kids kept popping up.

Charles and Rose had one son, Clark. Clark, an actor, married Helen Jurgens, who became better known as the actress Helen Twelvetrees. Clark was clearly a very troubled guy. This no doubt being one of the reasons he

Twelvetrees Valentine

1924 Pictorial Review cover by CT

Twelvetrees Kiddies. Pictorial Review, October 1919

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A selection of postcards by Charles Twelvetrees.

This card really looks like “Sunbonnet Sal SheBee”

This one is postmarked 1916

and Helen divorced. Apparently he fell (or jumped) from a building window in 1927 (probably trying to commit suicide). Although seriously injured he did survive, only to repeat the act in August 1938. This second time he succeeded in killing himself. Charles and Rose were divorced at the time of their son’s death. C.H.T. was living at Le Marquis, a Manhattan hotel. It was in this hotel room

a decade later that he died of natural causes on April 7, 1948 while taking a bath.

Charles Twelvetrees gave Horsman permission in 1925 to produce two of his “Twelvetrees Kids” as both allcomposition and all-bisque dolls. His illustrations in the Pictorial Review (as well as other publications) depicting these “kids” were very popular with children and thus

Here are two items I purchased without even knowing they were inspired by Charles Twelvetrees.

The T- Shirt was purchased about 8 years ago…lo and behold it’s the Charles Twelvetrees Fortune Teller.

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Right: This little all bisque “medic” was made in Japan during WWI and probably originally had a “Nippon” ink stamp on the bottom of its feet which has since faded away. A photo of the medic appears on pages 32 and 157 in the book Nippon Dolls & Playthings by VanPatten/Lau. He is nearly identical to the Twelvetrees postcard.

All bisque HEbee and SHEbees, circa 1925 (the large SHEbee is called “Sunbonnet Sal SHEbee”)

4” all bisque SHEbee

HEbee and SHEbee became popular additions to toy store shelves. The dolls appeared in various sizes, from 4” to 10-1/2” with the 10-1/2” composition model being the most frequently found. The all bisque models were made in Germany. But all the dolls, whether composition or bisque, had the same characteristics…bald heads, chubby-highly blushed cheeks and molded white undershirts. The molded slippers were either pink (SHEbee) or blue (HEbee).

Some came costumed, such as the 8” all bisque Sunbonnet Sal SHEbee shown below.

It continues to amaze me that discovering one item (in this case my first SHEbee doll), followed by the discovery of another item in a totally different category (i.e. a postcard), can lead to a greater understanding of how they are related and the person responsible for their very existence. Research, and the resulting knowledge gained, adds that extra excitement to collecting.

6” all bisque HEbee with label on shoe

Label “Copyright by Chas. Twelvetrees// HEbee-SHEbee// Trademark”

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Steiff’s Beloved Children Felt Dolls

by Rebekah Kaufman

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ost people today would agree that the German company Margarete Steiff GmbH (Steiff) is best known for its high quality and often nostalgically inspired Teddy bears and menagerie animals. However, through the very early 1950’s, Steiff also had a solid reputation for designing and producing a full range of delightful and attractive felt dolls that remain collector’s favorites today. Perhaps the most recognizable, and beloved, felt Steiff dolls are the company’s realistically proportioned and finely dressed “children” dolls that debuted in the 1908-1909 time frame. These dolls were produced at a very exciting time in the history of the company - a period of explosive growth, dynamic design innovation, and international recognition. Let’s take a look at these beloved “kinder” and see what makes them so interesting from the product development, historical, and design perspectives.

In terms of product development, Steiff’s children dolls could be considered the third major phase in the company’s doll evolution timeline.

Margarete Steiff herself loved dolls and was personally involved in creating the earliest and first Steiff dolls. She started experimenting with dolls and designing samples around 1890; a few appeared in the company’s debut catalog of 1892. These first dolls had hard bisque heads and soft felt bodies and clothes, and all were 26 cm tall. It is believed that these heads were purchased from other German doll manufacturers. These first examples appeared in the catalog through 1902.

The second phase in Steiff’s doll development timeline centered on the company’s “caricature” dolls. These were dramatically different than the company’s original bisque headed dolls. They were made entirely from felt and/or velvet and were five ways jointed. They had a prominent vertical seam down the middle of their faces and black button eyes. They

An early to mid-19-teens Steiff girl child doll; Nancy Smith collection.

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Steiff’s 35 cm “Paul” boy child doll from 1912-1927; photo courtesy of Teddy Dorado, www.TeddyDorado.de.

An early to mid19-teens Steiff girl child doll; Nancy Smith collection.

An early to mid19-teens Steiff boy child doll; Nancy Smith collection.

An early to mid-19-teens Steiff girl child doll; note her exceptional long hair. Nancy Smith collection.

had comical, exaggerated features – such as extremely lean or rotund bodies, huge feet, or cartoon-like faces. Most of these caricature dolls were male; models representing sportsmen, postmen, firemen, policemen, and members of the military were all produced in the “caricature” style. These “caricature” dolls appeared regularly in the line through 1914, while making a few brief appearances through the late 1920’s. In general, although constructed for youngster’s fun and hands play, these somewhat “serious” dolls were more showpieces and collectibles for adults.

The third phase was finally targeted towards creating appealing toys for kids. The design for what is now considered the debut Steiff children doll was patented in 1908, and was produced through 1921. She was called “Baby Doll Mausi” from 1908 through 1909 and “Dolly” from 1910 onward. Unlike the company’s more typical five ways jointed doll, this one was shaped like a bottle or vase and was arm jointed only. Like the character dolls, she had a center-seamed face, and depending on her year of production, black shoe button or glass pupil eyes. Her face was youthful and innocent, with a touch of color on her cheeks. Her dress was integral to her body and had short sleeves and decorative stitching. She wore a ruffled bonnet and had little flat black shoes on her base. She was produced in 30 cm only, and over time, was made in white felt, red felt, red velvet, white mohair, and red mohair. The fully jointed Steiff children dolls debuted in late 1908 and early 1909, right after the very successful launch of Baby Doll Mausi, and were in many ways the slightly more grown up version of this very precious design.

One very interesting side detail about Baby Doll Mausi worth highlighting is the embroidery on her chest. Standard Steiff reference books show this to read “Baby.” However, I have a Baby Doll Mausi in my collection whose embroidery reads “Bebe.” It is likely that she was created for the French market. I have also seen this model with the words “Lusitania Baby” embroidered across her chest. It is possible that she was produced as a very

A circa 1909-1912 Steiff boy child doll; Nancy Smith collection.

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An early to mid-19-teens Steiff girl child doll, doll from author’s collection, mysteifflife.blogspot.com.

An early to mid-19-teens Steiff boy child doll; photo courtesy of Richard Saxman, www.richardsaxmanantiques.com.

Close up comparison between early fist style hands and later fingered hands on Steiff’s children dolls; dolls from author’s collection, mysteifflife. blogspot.com.

A Steiff “Dolly” from the early to mid-19-teens; doll from author’s collection, mysteifflife.blogspot.com.

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Detail of Steiff Dolly’s simple flat black felt “shoes”; doll from author’s collection, mysteifflife.blogspot.com.

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early customer special for Cunard, who owned and operated this British ocean liner. Perhaps she was given away to passengers with children, or sold in an onboard store. There is precedence for such early international partnerships; for example, Steiff created a Boy Scout doll in the exact likeness and uniform of the British Boy Scout for Harrods starting in 1909.

Steiff’s children dolls are best known for their realistic proportions, charming personalities, and angelic, rosy faces. Both little boys and little girls were produced, in sizes ranging from 22 to 75 cm over time.

All were five ways jointed and had felt heads and bodies - except right around WWI when felt was scarce and the bodies were sometimes made from rough cotton.

Regardless of size, they simply radiated youth, happiness, and innocence. Unlike previous Steiff dolls, which may have had painted hair, the children were all detailed with dimensional hair wigs. Some dolls had short hair made from mohair fabric; others had longer hair that could be combed or braided. Models with the longer hair were noted by an “H” in their product identification code. All of these children dolls were dressed head to toe in handmade outfits that ranged from school clothes to sporting attire to “Sunday best”; for the most part, girl models also came with matching hats. From 1922 through 1927, Steiff produced a series of felt boy and girl doll sets; the twins wore coordinated outfits made from matching calicos and other fabrics.

Steiff’s 28 cm “Harry” boy child doll from circa 1908-1912; doll from author’s collection, mysteifflife. blogspot.com.

Steiff’s 28 cm “Alida” girl child doll from the early to mid-19teens; doll from author’s collection, mysteifflife. blogspot.com.

Steiff’s children dolls were as attractive in print as they were in real life, and the company used this to their great advantage in terms of advertising, marketing, and promotions. These dolls were used in many classic photo shoots including circuses, skiing vignettes, “small town” local settings, toy rooms, Christmas celebrations, and other playful and imaginative settings. The book Advertising Art of Steiff Teddy Bears & Playthings by Dottie Ayers and Donna Harrison features many of these beloved images.

Steiff’s children dolls were also frequently photographed in school settings. Due in part to the popularity of those images, Steiff created a few varieties of wooden “Village School” play and display sets. According to the Cieslik’s book, Button in Ear The History of the Teddy Bear and his Friends, “...the most famous is the village school, in two designs: a smaller one with nine dolls as pupils and their teacher, and a larger one with 13 pupils and a teacher. All school furniture and accessories could be ordered from Steiff. In 1910 Steiff sold 45 complete school displays.” One of these sets sold for $50,000 at a Theriault’s auction in 2012.

Because Steiff’s children dolls were produced for two decades, it is sometimes challenging to date them with any precision. The clothing on some of the models evolved a bit over time, and different fabrics were substituted on an as needed or as available basis. Perhaps the best way to figure out where any given doll lies on the production timeline is by looking at their hands and their eyes. Older models tend to have rather basic fist-like hands, with stubby digits defined by stitches. Newer models have pronounced fingers and a thumb. Older models have black shoe button eyes, while those dolls produced from around 1912 or so generally have glass pupil eyes.

I have several of Steiff’s children in my personal collection. Perhaps my favorite is a pair that I purchased from an older woman who had the dolls since childhood.

Steiff’s 4mm “long trailing f” style button seen on Steiff’s children dolls; doll from author’s collection, mysteifflife.blogspot.com.

Both are 28 cm. The girl’s name is Alida and she has glass pupil eyes. Her pattern was made from 1909 through 1919 in 28, 35, 43, and 50 cm. She is described in Gunther Pfeiffer’s 1892-1943 Steiff Sortiment as “felt, jointed, Dutchwoman, original costume, Sunday best.” The boy is Harry, and he has black shoe button eyes. His pattern was made from 1908 through 1925 in 28, 35, 43, 50, and 60 cm. Pfeiffer describes him as ““felt, jointed, Dutch fisherman, original costume.” By “original costume” Steiff means that the dolls are dressed in apparel that is traditional to a country - in this case, the Netherlands. Both dolls have tiny felt clogs that are clearly reflective of their Dutch heritage. And by “Sunday best”, that suggests “fancier” clothing for going to Church on Sunday, which makes sense in the case of Alida given her elaborately embroidered dress bodice and red cuffs.

Although Steiff’s center seamed dolls were popular and sold well, the company had been experimenting with alternative ways of manufacturing felt heads since the 1920’s. This was most likely because the company wanted to reduce the time and expenses associated with the doll’s complicated construction, as well as for aesthetic reasons.

The ultimate goal was to eliminate the center seam and substitute the face with one made from pressed felt. This proved quite challenging to do, and Steiff’s designers and engineers unsuccessfully tried many ways to accomplish this. However, after years of trying, Steiff finally came up with a commercially viable process that involved reinforcing the molded felt material with a plastic backing, almost like a “reverse mask.” For better or worse, this success would mark the end of the line for the company’s beloved center seamed children dolls. These pressed felt faced dolls appeared in the line from 1937 through 1943, and then again in 1949 and 1950. Enthusiasts generally consider these pressed felt face examples as the last in the line of Steiff’s legacy doll production.

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Since he priced his dolls so high we could not take them all, but we did take the best. He was such a character and I have many laughs thinking back on those fun times. I read our correspondence frequently. We still miss him dearly.

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Identification and Dating of Kling Parian Shoulder Heads - Part Two

by Mary Krombholz

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he Kling porcelain factory was in very poor condition when I visited Ohrdruf in 2002. Narrow gauge railroad tracks once connected the large brick building with the storage buildings next to the factory. The tracks were used to transport the materials needed to make porcelain products into the factory and completed products to the shipping department.

Christian Kling’s grandson, Paul, directed the Kling porcelain factory production in this building from 1878 until his death in 1889. Paul Kling was responsible for having a steam-driven Masse mill built in the factory’s courtyard and central heating installed in all of the fabrication rooms. The German word “Masse” is used to refer to the porcelain mixture which was poured into the plaster molds in order to make porcelain doll heads.

It is important to study the six circled Kling parian shoulder heads in the 100th Anniversary showcase photograph, seen above in photo 1, all of which are pictured in my parian book; and three of these examples are pictured in this Kling article.

One of the most identifiable Kling shoulder heads on the bottom shelf of the Kling 100th Anniversary showcase photograph is highlighted in the fourth circle from the left. The V-shaped, ruffled porcelain yoke decorating the shoulder plate is very visible in the photograph of Kling anniversary showcase. This beautiful mid-1860s shoulder head has a comb-marked hairstyle featuring rolls of hair encircling the head and two raised hair puffs in the center of the head (photo 2).

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This 4-inch Kling shoulder head has a wide molded collar trimmed with a ribbon and bow painted in the two shades of pink often used

by Kling artists (photo 3). The mid1870s hairstyle is decorated with a black gold-trimmed headband woven through the blond hair. A three-strand gold necklace with an attached pendant is molded inside the stand-up collar. Kling parian shoulder heads with similar decorated shoulder plates were described by Fred Kolb, former president of the Geo. Borgfeldt Company, on page 118 of the 1946 book by Janet Pagter Johl titled More about Dolls. Kolb stated: “In reference to the china and bisque heads manufactured in Germany with jewel necklaces, and also with earrings and fancy headdresses, a Private Collection. Photo: Visual Arts Etc. *Provenance: 2005 Courtesy Ohrdruf Town Museum. (Photo: Christiane Graefnitz) firm by the name of C.F. Kling & Owner: Margaret Hartshorn Co., Thuringia, produced the finest painted light and dark blond, brown and black. assortment of these heads I ever saw. In fact they were The next two Kling parian shoulder heads have similar ‘tops,’ and some years ago, when I called at the factory, shoulder plate modeling and different collars, molded they had quite an assortment of these heads in their ties and center-parted hairstyles (photo 6). The facial sample room, which, however were not for sale, and were features include single-stroke eyebrows, molded upper being kept as souvenirs.” eyelids, large painted irises with white highlights and The Kling porcelain factory made many parian shoulder closed, smiling mouths.

Strangely enough, a seafaring heads with shoulder plate modeling identical to the tragedy helps us date with certainty the shoulder head on modeling on the bald-head example pictured in photo the left.

An issue of the Ciesliks’ Puppenmagazin recounts 4. The porcelain modeling simulates the gathering of the story that on February 8, 1868, a container of Kling fabric on a lady’s blouse. This bald-head parian shoulder shoulder heads was on its way from Germany to New head, displayed in a Ohrdruf Town Museum showcase, York on the steamship “Louisiana,” when it sank in a has multi-stroke eyebrows, upper and lower painted storm off the Danish coast.

One hundred twenty years eyelashes, stationary glass eyes and a closed mouth. later the shipwreck was discovered and the circa 1868 An often seen example of a Kling shoulder head is Kling shoulder heads became part of the Danish Legoland circled on the far left side of the showcase photograph Museum collection. Many of these Kling parian heads (photo 5). The long, center-parted hairstyle was originally have 1860s hairstyles which feature small clustered curls molded on their foreheads.

The shoulder head pictured in the first circle on the left in the Kling showcase photograph has an identical hairstyle as the shoulder head in photo 7. The long, wavy hair is flared on each side of a center part. This particular hairstyle was decorated in many different ways by Kling artists and sculptors. Examples of Kling shoulder heads with this hairstyle are pictured on pages 68 through 71 in my parian book, and molded flowers and tiaras enhance some of the identical hairstyles. The back of the head shows the comb-marked hair and latticed snood.

A family resemblance is evident when several Kling parian shoulder heads are placed next to each other. The single or multi-stroke eyebrows are thin and well arched, without thickening in the center. The painted irises are often large, with fully round, glazed pupils. The upper lip can be described as heart-shaped, and the full lower lip is half round. A thin accent line the same color as the mouth extends on either side of the lips forming a very slight Courtesy Ohrdruf Town Museum. upward curve (photo 8).

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A very unusual Kling parian shoulder head can be seen inside the circle which is second from the left in the Kling showcase photograph. (It is located above the “V” formed by the black material which is placed in front of some of the shoulder heads resting on the bottom shelf of the showcase photograph.) The rare 3½inch shoulder head pictured in photo 9 was made from an identical master mold as the shoulder head in the Kling showcase. The shoulder head is wearing a distinctive Scottish Tam which has a pink-and-black checked hatband. The top of the Tam is painted in a plaid pattern and this doll is wearing matching plaid-laced boots.

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polka-dot tie are molded on the shoulder plate. The head features include pierced earrings, finely-painted, multistroke eyebrows, upper and lower painted eyelashes, stationary glass eyes and a full, closed mouth. The long blonde hair is molded on the front and back of the shoulder plate.

A Kling parian shoulder-head doll is pictured on page 122 of Mary Hillier’s 1968 book titled Dolls and Dollmakers.

The doll’s late-1860s hairstyle, featuring a cluster of small curls molded on the forehead, is often seen on Kling parians (photo 10). The unique Kling molded curls are unlike the curls found on any chinas or parians made by any other Thuringian porcelain factory. The end of each curl is molded inward to form a slight hole. The shoulder head on the doll pictured in Hillier’s book is mounted on an original Autoperipatetikos walking body invented by Enoch Rice Morrison of New York City. The unique body was patented in 1862, thereby offering additional proof that the Kling porcelain factory made parians during the early 1860s.

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A 5-inch, circa 1860s, parian shoulder head made by the Kling porcelain factory has pale pink tinting on the face and neck as compared to the stark-white shoulder plate (photo 11). The head features include lobe-pierced ears, a hairstyle which includes a cluster of curls on each side of a center part, a molded bow trimmed in gold and pink luster, flared, comb-marked hair on the sides of the head and two vertical curls in the center of the back of the head. Comb-marked hair frames the face, with the typical Kling molded holes on the end of each curl. Facial features include finely-painted multi-stroke eyebrows, upper and lower painted eyelashes, stationary glass eyes, a long, thin nose, and a slightly smiling mouth with a darker-red lip accent line. The ornate shoulder plate is decorated with an applied porcelain ruffle bordered by large gold beads.

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Mary Krombholz Collection. (Photo: Tony Arrasmith)

coiffures and ornaments. Combs, flowers and leaves, ribbons and bows, tiaras, even birds and butterflies were molded or applied to ornament the hairstyles of these dolls, while their shoulders were often adorned with pleated blouses, ruffles, collars and necklaces.”

This back-of-the-head view shows the blue-painted and outlined pattern on the shoulder plate. Pink dots accent the molded porcelain ruffle which encircles the shoulder plate. The molded streamers, attached to the bow applied to the top of the head, are visible in this photograph.

Hair puffs encircling the top of the head and a cluster of curls cascading down the back of the head define the elaborate mid-1870s hairstyle on the Kling parian shoulder head in photo 12. Head features include lobe-pierced ears with earrings, gray/brown single-stroke eyebrows, irises which are partially outlined in black, white iris highlights and a closed, slightly smiling mouth. The molded details on the shoulder plate include diagonal pink bands decorated with gold circles, as well as a large molded bow. The back

hairstyle contains a cluster of vertical curls molded on the back of the head.

The molded curls resemble the curls on the removable cluster of curls on my parian shoulder head pictured in Part One of my Kling article.

A close look at the head shows the lobe-pierced ears and details on the facial painting. The tiny, raised dots on the collar are also visible in this photograph (photo 13).

For the last 20 years, beautiful parian shoulder heads like the example in photo 14 have been credited to the Dornheim, Koch & Fischer porcelain factory, located in Graefenroda, Thuringia. The DKF factory is described in detail in several issues of a newspaper titled Town Chronicle of Graefenroda. The factory was initially Private Collection. Photo: Visual Arts Etc. *Provenance: 2005 Owner, Mary Krombholz Collection. (Photo: Lee Krombholz) Margaret Hartshorn. an earthenware manufacturer. The Chronicle describes the founding of the porcelain factory as follows: “Mr. Koch, Mr. Fischer, Senior and Junior from Plaue, and the earthenware manufacturer Heinrich Dornheim came together to form a porcelain factory.

In the spring of 1880, they built a kiln and the necessary rooms next to the Dornheim earthenware factory and started their work.” The beautiful china and parian shoulder heads pictured in this article were made in the 1850s, 1860s and 1870s by the Kling porcelain factory, well before the Dornheim, Koch & Fischer porcelain factory made porcelain products of any kind.

The C.F. Kling porcelain factory made many types of marked shoulder heads, including the circa 1890 glazedporcelain shoulder head pictured here (photo 15). This 31-inch glazedCourtesy Ohrdruf Town Museum. (Photo: Christiane Graefnitz) Courtesy Ohrdruf Town Museum. porcelain shoulder-head boy with a (Photo: Christiane Graefnitz) cloth body is marked: Germany 220// painted eyes, closed mouth, molded mustache.” The head Kling Bell//14. The head features include a hairstyle with features on the 3½-inch shoulder head include molded a center part and comb marks on the top and back of hair, wavy, single-stroke, brown-painted irises with small, the head, as well as curls framing the face and partially centered pupils, a brown-painted, molded mustache with covering the molded ears. Facial features include singleis slightly curled on each end, a realistic molded goatee, a stroke eyebrows, red and black eyelid definition lines, large molded nose and a small, closed mouth. The cap is blue-painted irises partially outlined in black, tiny white shaped like a cap worn by the soldiers who served in the highlights on the left side of each iris and a down-turned, Confederate Army during the Civil War. pouty mouth with a darker line between the lips.

A 3½-inch, circa 1897, bisque shoulder head marked The Kling porcelain factory also made many bisque with the incised marks 305 2/0, was also made by the Kling shoulder heads, including this example (photo 16). porcelain factory (photo 17). The head contains a slightly The #303 2/0 mold and size number are incised on the different molded cap when compared to the Kling with a back shoulder plate of the Kling bisque shoulder head.

303 mold number.

The head features include molded hair, According to the Ciesliks’ Mold Mark and Identification single-stroke eyebrows, brown-painted irises with centered Book, the #303 mold number was “registered in 1897 by Book pupils, a realistic molded nose, a brown-painted molded C.F. Kling.” The Ciesliks describe the shoulder head with mustache and goatee and a closed mouth. the following words: “Soldier head with molded cap,

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heriault’s sold the magnificent collection of the late Susan Whittaker at their January sale in Newport Beach, CA. Breathtakingly beautiful, her taste in dolls was the best of the best, ranging from elegant bebes, to captivating googly dolls and all-bisque mignonettes. Collecting primarily in the seventies and eighties, she amassed no less than six early A.T.’s, three rare Oscar

Wearing the original embellished Renaissance-themed costume and cap and leather shoes impressed with the figure of a doll, this 22” doll by Albert Marque set a new American record at $310,000 (including 12% buyer’s premium).

One of six bebes by Andre Thuiller, this 18” example with bisque hands and dramatic eyes brought $58,000.

A 20” A.T. with bisque hands, brought $54,000.

The wigged Oscar Hitt googly “Virginia,” Ginny for short, 15”, brought $24,000. The painted hair Hitt googly, $13,000. Not pictured, a third wigged example sold for $21,000.

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Right: A very rare “H”

by Aristide Halopeau, c. 1880, one of only a few examples created, in the original costume, realized $50,000.

The devilish pair of imps known as Max and Moritz

by Kammer and Reinhardt, 16” with their uniquely designed bodies, brought $45,000.

Hitt googlies, the piece de la resistance for googlie collectors, and a sublime Albert Marque in its original costume, the latter which set a new American doll record at $310,000 as well as a world record for a French doll. The sale which was attended by the entire Whittaker family, brought a $2.5 million total.

Unless noted, prices do not include the buyer’s premium.

For details visit theriaults.com A rare bisque character, 14”, A vey rare character by Adolf marked Simon and Halbig S & H 1, Wislizensus, 18”, sold for in the original costume, $36,000. $28,000.

18” Early Jumeau Portrait Bebe with wrap-around eyes and boutique label, $16,000.

Bringing $28,000 was this beautiful Bru bebe, 22”, c. 1884, with original body, perfect bisque hands and signed Bru shoes.

Size 1 smiling poupee by Leon Casimir Bru with bisque arms, $11,500.

21” French secretaire in the 18th century style with Chinoiserie decorations, $4,200.

The Marquis with Lorgnette by Lambert, portrait bisque head by Jumeau, 18”, $26,000.

Below: A rare 19th century miniature steamer trunk by Louis Vuitton sold for $3,200.

A delightful expression, jointed knees and lavender boots on the 5-1/2” Kestner, $2,800.

A so-called “living eye” googly by Herm Steiner, c. 1926, with a unique sculpted striped cap, $6,100.

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Alan Scott Pate presented an informative and entertaining program on Japanese Friendship dolls.

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he Letitia Penn Doll Club (named for William Penn’s daughter) meets monthly at the Sheraton Society Hill Hotel in Philadelphia. Their annual Christmas luncheon attracts members not only from their group but from many other clubs in the area. It is a celebratory gathering with excellent food, helpers and door prizes galore and a salesroom offering antique and vintage dolls. This year’s guest speaker, the very entertaining Alan Pate, the world’s leading authority on Japanese dolls, gave a fascinating slide program on the Japanese Friendship Doll Exchange. Even the husbands in attendance, some of whom may have been there under protest, were engaged and clearly enjoying themselves. Robert Tonner, also present, created this year’s souvenir, an 8-inch Betsy McCall doll dressed in kimono. Plans are well underway for next year’s Christmas luncheon featuring Samy Odin from the Musée de la Poupée in Paris.

Beverly Walker is the current President of the Letitia Penn Doll Club.

Right: Gail Hyatt offered this lovely German doll in her original costume.

Joy Harrington offered several early dolls as well as clothing for sale.

A selection of German dolls from Louise Sleeter.

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UFDC Special Exhibits July 2014 Photos taken at the 2014 UFDC National Convention

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ast year’s special exhibits reflected our many passions for collecting with a diverse range of presentations. In addition to the “Many Faces of German Dolls” seen in our January issue, here’s a look back at the other exhibits we enjoyed.

Right: Dianna Effner was the artist responsible for last year’s souvenir doll.

Her exhibit showcased a variety of her dolls.

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he similarities and recurring themes within the doll world during the past 150 years were reflected in the exhibit by Kathy Monier and Margaret Vitale with generous contributions from UFDC officers.

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avid and Lynn Kublank and Jill and Jerry Hanson brought us the little known wood artists of the mid-20th century.

Right: Helen Bullard began carving in her spare time and soon organized other women in the area, teaching them how to carve.

Avis Lee was a self taught wood carver who often made historical figures or characters from literature.

Virgina Little created dolls with wooden heads, hands, feet and cloth bodies.

L-R: Once the largest toy company in the U.S. the Schoenhut Company began making dolls in 1911.

Joel Ellis and Mason and Taylor established doll factories in Springfield, Vermont in the late 1870’s.

A widely known doll artist today, Robin Thompson creates in the style of the 18th and early 19th centuries.

The Wild West fun and nostalgic exhibit devoted to the spirit of the Southwest was organized

by Candace Wubbena and Andrea Jones.

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Two Beths

Charles & Barbara Buysse

Toledo Doll Show… coming up April 12 Photos by Rick Martinez

October 12, 2014 Toledo Doll & Bear Show in Review: The long drenching rains in the mid-west stopped long enough to make way for another great Show at the Stranahan Great Hall in Toledo.

Pictured are just a few of the many quality dolls & dealers at the April Show to include Fritzi’s Antique Dolls (IL), Billye Harris – Ashley’s Dolls (NC), Ron & Robyn Martin (GA), Sue Brightwell (PA), Bob Severns (IN), Chuck & Barbara Buysse (MI), Angela Simko (IN), Donna Kirsch Smith (IN), Floyd Jones (IL), Linda Cantwell (IN), Gail Lemmon (OH), Scott Tagliapietra (WI), Ed Pelton/Nancy McGlamery (PA), Peter Hafford (MI), Joyce Kintner (PA), Suzie’s Dolls (OH), Rhoda Wade (IL), and many many more. Come join us for another great show 04-12-15. For hotels and directions please check the web at www.toledodollshow.com

Ashley’s dolls

Sue Brightwell All Dolled Up, Gail Lemmon

Rhoda Wade

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Fritzi’s Antique Dolls, Fritzi Bartelmay

Standing at the Gates of History Miss Rose Percy travels to the Birthplace of the Confederacy, Historic Charleston, South Carolina February 26-27, 2016 Visit with Rose in the heart of the Charleston Historic District at the classic Francis Marion Hotel 387 King Street Charleston, SC 29403 Mention the Rose Percy Event For a special limited room rate Call toll free (877) 756-2121 Or visit www.francismarioncharleston.com For more information call Deborah Jenkines at (706) 459-4856 or email djenkines@aol.com Join the charm of Charleston Doll Club for an elegant weekend of southern hospitality with Rose at the historic Francis Marion Hotel for the premier charitable fundraising event of the season.

A limited number of guests will be treated to a full weekend of festivities that include a Friday evening reception with a specially created program, Saturday luncheon, with a program about the incomparable Rose Percy, great shopping opportunities, exquisite helpers, table favors and a fabulous Lowcountry style luncheon.

For those attendees who choose to stay on through Sunday, a special guided tour of historic Charleston, including a tour of the fabulous antique doll collection of Cheryl Lane, will be additionally available.

Of course, each attendee will receive a gorgeous book about Rose, her life, and her extraordinary possessions, a book that is available only to those attending a Rose Percy event.

www.rosepercy.org

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Calendar of Events

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

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

10/18/14-4/6/15. Switzerland. 3000 Years of Shoes Exhibition. Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel. www.toy-worlds-museum-basle.ch.

NOV-3/7/15. Riverhead, NY. Antique Dolls Exhibit.

Suffolk County Historical Society. 631-727-2881.

Suffolkcountyhistoricalsociety.org 2/3/15-9/26/15. France. Musee de la Poupee-Paris Special Exhibit featuring Collection of Claude Canlorbe, daughter of publisher of La Semaine de Suzette. www.museedelapoupeeparis.com www.dollshopunited.com/stores/museedelapoupeeparis

MARCH

1 Kansas City, MO. Frasher’s Auction featuring the Marquerite Hoffman Estate Collection. KCI Expo Center. & Holiday Inn. 816-625-3786.

(F) 816-625-6079. frasher@aol.com.

6-8 Rock Island, IL. Antique Spectacular. QCCA Expo Ctr. Kimberly Schilling. Melting Pot Productions.

712-326-9964. kim@antiquespectacular.com. www.AntiqueSpectacular.com.

7 Escondido, CA. Doll Show. Church of the Resurrection Parish Ctr. Cameo Doll Club. Gwen Pogue. 619-460-4678.

7 Fletcher, NC. Asheville Doll Show. WNC Agricultural Ctr. Jackie Stone. 828-778-4646. www.AshevilleDollShow.com.

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7 Myrtle Beach, SC. Doll Show. Lakewood Conference Ctr. Knight Southeastern Doll Shows.

803-783-8049. www.knightshows.com.

7 Santa Barbara, CA. Doll Show. 100 Year Anniversary of Raggedy Ann. Earl Warren Show Ground. Santa Barbara Doll Club. 805-733-1261.

8 Buena Park, CA. Doll Show. Holiday Inn. Sherri Gore. 310-386-4211.

8 Lansing, MI. Doll Show. Banquet & Conference Ctr. Of DeWitt. 269-599-1511. SJBbetsys@comcast.net 8 Maquoketa, IA. Doll & Toy Show. Jackson County Fairgrounds. Eastern Iowa Doll Shows. Sherryl Newton. 319-610-3534.

9 Annapolis, MD. Theriault’s Rendezvous Auction.

Theriault’s. 800-638-0422. 410-224-3655.

(F) 410-224.2515. www.theriaults.com.

14 El Paso, TX. Doll Show. El Paso Holiday Inn Airport. Sun Country Folks of El Paso Doll Club.

Janna Daniels. 915-637-3438.

14 Fairhope, AL. Doll & Toy Show. Fairhope Civic Center Auditorium. Eastern Shore Doll Study Club of Alabama. Elizabeth Moore. 205-789-0342.

Eastern.shore.dsc@gmail.com 14 Lakeland, FL. Doll & Bear Show. Lake Mirror Ctr. Tropical Doll Study Club. www.tropicaldollstudyclub.com. Suzanne Watkins.

863-676-8886. Diane Milla. 863-644-1144.

14-15 Puyallup, WA. Doll & Bear Show. Puyallup Fairgrounds. Dorothy Drake. Crossroads.

775-348-7713. info@crossroadsshows.com.

15 Alexander, NY. Doll Show. Alexander’s Firemen’s Recreation Hall. Linda Vilsack. 585-482-0835.

Lin Callahan.

15 Anaheim, CA. Doll & Toy Show. Anaheim Plaza Hotel. Rowbear & Friends. 831-438-5349.

DollFestival@aol.com. NatlDoll@aol.com.

15 Hasbrouck Hts., NJ. Doll & Bear Show. Hilton Hotel.

JMK Shows. 201-213-2810. www.jmkshows.com.

15 Houston, TX. Doll Show. Doubletree Houston Hobby Airport Hotel. Bluebonnet Bebes of Houston Doll Club. Linda Sieck. 713-283-5900.

15 Phoenix, AZ. Teddy Bear Artist Show. Double Tree Guest Suites. Bright Star Promotions. Valerie Rogers. 502-423-7827.

16 Annapolis, MD. Theriault’s Rendezvous Auction.

Theriault’s. 800-638-0422. 410-224-3655.

(F) 410-224.2515. www.theriaults.com.

19-21 Houston, TX. Doll Convention, Spring into Summer 2015 “Les Diamants et les Poupees/ Diamonds & Dolls. Marriott Hotel. Bay Area Doll Club of Texas. Competition: International Doll Makers Society. Registration Required. Becca Hisle.

281-614-0077.

20-22 Cedar Falls, IA. Antiques & Collectibles Show.

UNI-Dome. Kimberly Schilling, Melting Pot Productions. 712-326-9964. kim@antiquespectacular. com. www.AntiqueSpectacular.com.

20-21 Golden, CO. Doll Show. Jefferson County Fairgrounds. Table Mountain Treasures Doll Club.

Mary Ann. 303-985-2770.

20 Houston, TX. Doll Show. Marriott Hotel. Bay Area Doll Club of Texas. Becca Hisle. 281-614-0077. www.bayareadollclub.com.

21 FRANCE. Galerie De Chartres Dolls & Accessories Auction. 33(0) 27 88 28 28. (F) 33(0)2 37 88 28 20. chartres@galeriedechartres.com.

21 Madison, WI. Doll Show. Alliant Energy Ctr. Madison Area Doll Club. Dawn. 608-235-3169.

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oll Shops United is intended to fill a void in the online marketplace – the creation of an all-inclusive site dedicated exclusively to antique, vintage and contemporary dolls, dolls’ house miniatures, doll clothing and accessories.

Dolls is a niche market, so the initial challenge was how best to support the building and maintenance of a venue dedicated to such a narrow focus. This was resolved by partnering with an existing online mall, Trocadero. DSU is powered by their existing platform and integrated with the vision of a dedicated doll site.

This partnership has allowed DSU to focus more on educational content and less on profit, and this is what separates DSU from all other retail venues. Thus the slogan – Shop, Share and Learn about Dolls.

As a gathering of independent shops, the site is cooperatively managed by a diverse team of individuals from all over the world who collectively represent a wide variety of doll specialties. The experienced doll sellers/collectors managing the site understand the distinct needs of the doll community.

The DSU library offers a variety of dollspecific resources. Collectors may browse educational articles and blogs curated by the sellers and management team, peruse an extensive collection of resource materials or locate upcoming doll events. In addition, one can find an onsite bookstore with texts relevant to all DSU categories.

The benefit of this virtual meeting place is two-fold: to create opportunities for sellers and buyers to interact, while simultaneously offering access to an array of resources, information and shared knowledge.

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16 Chestnut St. Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Building 6 / 4 Exhibit Halls / Air Conditioned and Heated

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

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21 Nashville, TN. Doll Show. Marriott Airport Hotel.

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

21 Roseville, CA. Doll & Bear Show. Placer County Fairgrounds. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake.

775-348-7713. info@crossroadsshows.com.

21 Venice, FL. Doll Show. Woodmere Park. Venice Doll Club. Mary Falcone. 941-312-4568.

22 Omaha, NE. Dolls, Toys & Bear Show. 6005 Grover St. Elaine Klein. 712-889-2154. porcdoll@wiatel.net.

27-29 New Harmony, IN. Doll Show. New Harmony Inn Conv. Ctr. Rhoda or Jim Wade. 618-387-1255. www.newharmonytristatedollshow.com.

28 Fletcher, NC. Doll Show. The Clarion Inn. Land O’Sky Doll Club. Suzi Smith. 828-667-3690. dollwizz@charter.net.

28 Fort Worth, TX. Doll & Toy Show. Riley Center-Southwest Baptist Theological Seminary.

Productions Unlimited. Kyle. 405-810-1010.

28 Glendale, CA. Doll Show. Glendale Civic Auditorium. Jewel City Doll Club. Dene Alcott.

818-248-4862. JewelCityDollClub@gmail.com.

28-29 Las Vegas, NV. Theriault’s Important One-Owner Private Collection Auction. Bellagio. 800-638-0422.

410-224-3655. www.theriaults.com.

28 Rickreall, OR. Doll Show. Polk County Fairgrounds. Arleta. 503-581-1206.

28 Virginia Beach, VA. Doll Show. Scott Memorial Methodist Church. Precious Memoris Doll Club.

Jean Schimmel. 757-340-1852. Eleanor Holland.

757-425-4377.

29 CANADA. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. London Ukrainian Centre. April Norton. 519-433-8888.

29 Cincinnati, OH. Doll Show. Sharonville Holiday Inn. Queen City Barbie Doll Club. Margie Schultz.

513-207-8409. askmargie@aol.com.

29 Dedham, MA. Doll, Bear & Folk Art Show. Holiday Inn. Collins Gifts. Wendy Collins. 603-969-1699. www.CollinsGifts.com.

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1 Hatfield, PA. Alderfer Doll Auction. Preview 3/31. www.AlderferAuction.com. 215-393-3036.

4 San Jose, CA. Doll & Bear Show. Crossroads.

775-348-7718. info@crossroadshows.com.

9-10 Newark, OH. Doll Auction. McMasters Harris Apple Tree Doll Auctions. 800-842-3526. lmark@mcmastersharris.com.

11 Des Moines, IA. Doll, Bear & Toy Show. Iowa State Fairgrounds. Colleen Holden. Dolls50265@aol.com.

515-986-1975. www.desmoinesdollshow.com.

11 East Syracuse, NY. Doll Show. Dewitt Community Room, Fire Dept. St.#2. Mid York Doll Club. Janet Hill. 315-698-4501. Oldolls1@hotmail.com.

11 Holland, MI. Doll & Toy Show. Holland Civic Center. Jill. 231-780-4544. jancidolls@gmail.cpm 11 Kingsport, TN. Doll & Toy Show. Kingsport Civic Auditorium. Ellen. 423-753-0022.

Mary. 423-247-1639.

11 Newport, AR. Dolls at Public Auction. 20th Century Doll Museum. www.gradyauctions.com. Kenneth Grady. Grady Auctions. 870-523-5229.

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

12 Livonia, MI. Mini Convention & Doll Show.

Livonia Marriott. Grant-a-Wish Fund. Sherry Bonner. 248-408-1402.

12 Toledo, OH. Doll & Bear Show. Stranahan Great Hall. Sandy Bullock. Sandy4085@hotmail.com www.toledodollshow.com 734-282-0152 18-19 Burlingame, CA. Doll Show & Sale. Embassy Suites Hotel. National Antique Doll Dealers Association/NADDA. 650-342-4600.

SPRING has arrived at the

Frizellburg Antique Store So think warm thoughts!

We’re having a DOLL’S PICNIC!

Let’s celebrate beating the Winter Blues! There are so many new arrivals – lots of DOLLS, BEARS, MINIATURES and CLOTHING PLUS spring crafts and decorations! So if you are missing Gaithersburg come to Frizellburg to get your “DOLL FIX” and catch ‘SPRING FEVER”! st Join us! Saturday March 21

Sunday March 22nd

JEWEL CITY DOLL CLUB 37th Annual

Doll Show & Sale

March 28, 2015

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, New & Collectible Dolls and Accessories Paper Dolls • Old Toys • Bears Miniatures • Related Books Doll Repair Experts on Premises

11 to 4 at the Frizellburg Antique Store 1909 Old Taneytown Rd.,Westminster MD 21158 410-848-0664 or 410-875-2850 *Heads UP! The FAS YARD SALE will be Friday May 8th and Saturday May 9th 8 to ?? The very BEST EVENT!

FREE PHOTO taken with your favorite doll or with ours…

18 Knoxville, TN. Doll Show. Holiday Inn West.

Knight Southeastern Doll Shows. 802-783-8049. www.knightshows.com.

19 Cedar Rapids, IA. Doll, Toy, Bear & Trains Show. 5000 J St. SW. Elaine’s Dolls. 712-889-2154. porcdoll@wiatel.net.

19 Laughlintown, PA. Doll Show. Ligonier Country Inn. Laurel Highlands Doll Club. Cindy Hawk.

724-515-5008.

19 Sturbridge, MA. Doll, Toy & Bear Show. The Sturbridge Host Hotel. Treasured Memories Antiques. Kimberly Kittredge. 860-559-5040.

19 Toms River, NJ. Doll Show. American Legion.

Jersey Shore Doll Club. Rachel Martirano.

732-506-0719.

22-24 Nashua, NH. Doll Auction & Show. Holiday Inn. Withington Auction, Inc. 603-478-3232.

(F) 478-3233. withington@conknet.com.

23 Columbus, OH. Doll Show. Double Tree Columbus. Artistic Figure in Cloth & Clay.

Cyndy Sieving. 614-397-4147.

The Doll Works

See more event listings on our website www.antiquedollcollector.com/events.html

DOOR PRIZES DRAWN EVERY HOUR

FREE DOLL IDENTIFICATION by Club Members FOOD ON PREMISES Dealer Reservations or information email JewelCityDollClub@gmail.com or phone Dene Alcott 818-248-4862

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

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

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MY LITTLE DOLL CO. Buy • Sell • Doll Repair • Consign 443-223-4956

ON THE WEB AT:

www.HoneyandShars.com New dolls added weekly

Member of UFDC & NADDA

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

29” Handwerck #109 $795.

WWW.MYLITTLEDOLLS.COM

Email: honeyandshars@yahoo.com

Kathy’s and Terry’s Dolls Quality shop of vintage dolls, clothes & accessories

717-979-9001

106 W. Main St., Carlisle, KY 40311 859-289-3344 Open by appointment in January and February.

Visit us at www.kydollandtoymuseum.com Like us on Facebook at ky doll and toy museum

Sherman’s Antiques

MA Jacqueline MIB $525 Rare NASB Japanese Baby Mint $395 Visit our shop at www.rubylane.com/shops/kathysandterrysdolls

SARA BERNSTEIN’S DOLLS

& Doll Hospital

1103 6th St. N.W. Winter Haven Florida 33881 We specialize in antique and collectable toys and dolls and also deal in all types of antiques. Our doll doctor has over 20 years experience with all doll services performed on site. We make as well as restore teddy bears too. Our doll doctor can make wigs, clothes or any service your doll may need. We are located in central Florida and opened year around seven days a week. Monday thru Saturday 10 am – 5 pm and Sunday 12 pm – 5 pm. Call 863-956-4333 or 863-221-4035.

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

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ONE OF FLORIDA’S LARGEST DOLL SHOPS... is just a short drive from the interstate. Come find the doll of your dreams in historic downtown DeLand, FL. We have a large selection of dolls over 100 years old, as well as vintage and one of a kind. Dolls of DeLand, 118 N Woodland Blvd (Hwy 17-92), DeLand, FL 32720 (386) 736-0004 Tues-Sat 11:00AM-5:00PM 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

Place Your Ad Here a classified marketplace for antique dolls and related merchandise Copy Ads: 35 cents per word, no limit; $12 minimum Ads with a border and boldface, add $10 to word total

10 Sami Court, Englishtown, NJ 07726 Ph. 732-536-4101 Email: santiqbebe@aol.com Exclusively at www.rubylane.com/shops/sarabernsteindolls

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 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.

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6. 24 IN China Head with Molded Snood & Hairband $850 7 Hard to find! Effanbee Dewees Cochran “Barbara Joan”, American Children’s Series, 14 1/2 IN with Tags! $1450 8. Bru Brevete Size 3, Skin Wig, Gorgeous Brown Eyes! $18,000 9. Large Bye Lo Baby in Grand Antique Costume, 15 IN Head Circumference $850

Visit us at Doll Shops United, a new all-inclusive specialty internet site dedicated exclusively to Dolls www.dollshopsunited.com

Billye Harris • 723 NC Hwy 61 South, Whitsett, NC 27377 • (336) 266-2608 Website: AshleysDolls.com • E-mail: AshleysDolls@gmail.com Visit us on www.dollshopsunited.com/stores/ashleysdolls • Generous Layaways Member UFDC and NADDA

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Dollmastery Vignette Series

Educational videos ab out antique dolls— a v a i l a b l e f o r v i e w i n g o n Yo u Tu b e .

Florence Theriault, co-founder of Theriault’s, will be your guide in her many virtual walkthroughs that explore details, highlights, and rarities of the many exciting antique dolls that are offered at Theriault’s famous doll auctions.

Simply visit theriaults.com After March 1st, watch for a new video featuring rare dolls from the “Only Child” auction to be sold March 28–29, 2015 at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, Nevada.

For information about the auction or to order your collector’s book call 800-638-0422, 410-224-3655 or email info@theriaults.com or visit theriaults.com.

PO Box 151 • Annapolis, Mar yland 21404 Toll-free: 800-638-0422 • Int’ l: 410-224-3655

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Fax: 410-224-2515 • www.theriaults.com