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Antique DOLL Collector March 2020 Vol. 23, No. 3

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24” Kestner Samy - What a doll baby! This beautiful doll was presented to a young girl in 1917. He has survived all these years in excellent condition. There’s just something about him that makes you smile.

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10.5” Sie C Steine - This petite sweet comes with a beautiful embossed silver treasure chest filled with a lavish array of frocks and hats. She may be tiny but her presence takes up the room with her gorgeous pale amber spiral threaded eyes and endearing expression. She has so much originality! Antique original bonnet, original ivory and pale pink chemise with miniature lace elements.

Antique leather shoes as well as an extra pair of pale pink shoes and numerous dresses in pink and blue silks and cotton.

She has her own doll, a doggy and extras!

Don’t miss out on this charming addition to your collection. Easily displayed alone or with her trunk. $10,800

18” Pouty Kestner - A radiant beauty by J.D. Kestner. This lovely doll has a glow; excellent bisque, highly modeled features quite similar to an X or XI although only marked 13. She has the elements collectors seek in Kestner dolls. Original wig over original plaster pate, original shoes and possibly original costume. A simply beautiful doll! $2750

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15.5” All Original 1958 Garden Party #1736 Elise in box, box top as is $295.

11.5” Kestner & Co 1860’s Flat Top China all original, great size, dressed as a man w/ beautiful spoon hands & flat bottom black shoes, few scuffs on hair & cheeks $225.

18.5” CM Steiner Ffe A, 2 early stiff wrist body 1880-1890, HH wig, antique undergarments, shoes & socks, blue PW eyes, lovely body $3050.

15” AM 233 on 5 piece toddler body, sweet expression, brown stat eyes, small cheek and nose rub, vintage clothing $255.

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American Girl Series – Colonial Dame #56 w/ PT & molded stockings $125.

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Alice In Wonderland #125 $95.

9.5” Bru Type Belton #121, sweet cabinet size, blue stat eyes, mohair wig, antique dress & shoes $1195.

3 x 2.5 x 1.75” French Fashion Travel Valles or Purse, black & natural reed, leather & fringe trim, brass wrapped handle, very detailed, little damage on reed, comes as found w/ seashells inside $275.

15.75” SFBJ 237 Jewel Eyed Boy, beautiful molding and painting, antique outfit, shoes & stockings, paint wear on hands & lower legs $1295.

22” Fabulous A.W. Kister 1840-50 w/ covered wagon hairstyle w/ smooth crown & 13 corkscrew curls that conform to the shape of the head, amazing painting & coloring, antique dress w/ metal pieces sewn on, body appears to be replaced a while ago, original beautiful arms & only 1 flat foot w/ pink tie at top, 6” head w/ deeply molded facial features $695.

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18.5” Depose Tete Jumeau 8 in red on stiff wrist 8 ball stamped body, brown PW eyes, pierced ears, HH wig, antique clothing, hat & boots, beautiful coloring $2995.

18.5” Terri Lee’s Connie Lynn w/ brunette caracul wig, boxed outfit, 2 handmade outfits & bedding, beautiful coloring & condition $250.

15.5” Simon & Halbig 949, blue sleep eyes, all original w/ GD Paris DEPOSE shoes, prof repaired eye chip $850.

21” Handwerck 99 11 ½ DEP 3, pierced ears, blue sl eyes, stamped Heinrich Handwerck body $285.

10.5” AM 341 2/0 on compo body, blue sl eyes, left toe as is $85.

7.5” French Art Deco Pair of Pierrots, stockinet painted faces, beautifully detailed costumes $240.

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The Complete Guide to Antique, Vintage and Collectible Dolls

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1) Rare 5.5” Kestner Asian All Bisque Factory Wig, mint head, sl. eyes, hidden torso hl, sgnd. body, vintage clothes, impossible to find! just $950 2) Adorable 14” Simon Halbig Character - precious dewey sheen ‘600’ model on Fully jtd.

Toddler in her pretty vintage clothes, Hip Length Factory Braids! $750 3) Factory Original 12” Gbr. Heubach 10532 - rarely seen side glancing sl.eyes, Orig. Wig, pretty frilly Factory Party Dress & Shoes. A charmer! $1495 4) Little 8” Black ‘Pirate Baby’ - mold ‘418’, Factory Original w. Paper Tag! Exceptional color, ethnic hair, sl. eyes, even the Orig Hat. $550

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5) Closed Mouth 23” Halbig ‘Long Face’ ca: 1888- very rare ‘929’ w/huge brn.

PWs, satin bisque w/ hidden flaw, Orig.

Early Body & Mohair Wig & luxury antique clothes. $2500 6) Very rare 17” Early Figure ‘C’ Steiner w/ Lever Eyes - closed mouth, dense Mohair Ringlets, beautiful early body, sgnd. eyes, Antique Silk Couture & Leather Shoes. All mint $6500 7) Cabinet Size 11” Belton in Original Clothes - scarce model ‘197’, intricate facial details, PWs, tiny clo/ mo, Mohair Curls, orig. jtd. body, Ever so darling $1500 8) From Paris - 27” Jullien Bebe - Private Collection! Gorgeous delicate powder fine bisque, 6 tiny porc. teeth, French HH Wig, Lovely Vintage Bebe Frock & Leather Shoes! $2400

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9) A Very Rare All Bisque 5” ’Tiss Me’ - the unique 1920’s German bisque, by cartoonist Hy Mayer for Borgfeldt in excellent condition. So special so dear! $850 10) So Rare! Heubach 7.5” “Tiss Me” - model 11173 What a face! Finest quality, round Glass Eyes, pursed Closed Lips, dimples, Factory Wig & Chubby Body & fancy vintage clothes! Like none other! $3250 11) Important & Rare 12” Lady Cat - early allegorical mechanical kitten, Factory Fancy Dress w. Matching Shoes & antique Music Box in tummy which chimes when pressed.

A must! $750 12) Chunky Huge 10.5” Kestner ‘150’ - Amazing!

Factory Wig, long lashes, blue. sl. eyes, satin bisque, fabulous Antique Clothes all Mint! $950 13) Stuning 35” French Trade Handwerck - pre1900 young lady, Jumeau Brows, lustrous sheen, orig. Stiff Wrist Body beneath her authentic Victorian Clothes w/Caplet & Leather Shoes. So early for her size! $1500

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14) Super Size 10.5” All Bisque ‘329’ - Unusual model in a chunky size, silken hip length Factory Tresses, bl. glass sl.eyes, a sweet prize! $1100 15) Spectacular Life Like Handwerck…see #13 16) 18” Kestner ‘161’ in Factory Dress - blue eye creamy beauty, thick blond wavy antique wig, plaster pate, early brows, delicate bisque, adorable clothes & shoes. $650 17) Luscious Bru Face 20” Kestner - a scarce ‘161’ w/ mint sgnd. body, heirloom clothes and shoes, Factory Wig & Pate, dramatic artistry. $695 18) Ribbon Winning 15” ‘Little Nell’ by Martha Chase - a practically mint rarity with clean fresh & pretty color, Rare Brown Pigtails, orig. mint Signed Sateen Torso. One of the few rare lady-like Chase creations and it’s beautifully preserved too! $2750

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19) Cabinet Size Super Rare 10” Size ‘1’ Brown ‘Paris Bebe’ - in miniature size! Fully signed head, Closed Mouth, PWs, Pc’d Ears, pretty antique leather shoes, original body with its plug, French Human Hair Wig. What a rare delight! $4200 20) 17” Parian Lady with Decorated Plate - All Perfect!

Beautiful ruffled collar & stenciled plate on both front & back, pc’d. ears, Gorgeous Antique Gown w/Layers, $1395 21) 17” Factory Original Silk Couture Fashion glorious poupée!

Decorated Straw Chapeau to her Signed Shoes! Mint Mohair wig w/ braid & ribbons in Original Set; Tightly fitted hourglass figure with train, parasol, and muff - plus published provenance!

Incredible condition! $5800 22) Earliest 15.5” Block Letter Gaultier - with orig. kid body, mint bisque arms with perfect fingers, swivel neck, mohair wig, lovely 2-part period Walking Dress & Antique Leather Shoes. $3750

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Splendid amour, orig. wig, perfect head and wax over arms, the most dramatically impressive detailed costume with every extravagance! A showpiece $1650

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14” Bru Modele Bebe #0, perfect bisque, outlined pw eyes, early mauve blush under brows, orig. lambs wool wig, ant. Fr. silk Bru dress, ant. Fr. silk hat, socks & “signed” Fr. shoes w/rosettes, First Generation Bru face, orig. RARE fully jointed Modele wooden body (including ankles). Most desirable of Bru bodies. BREATHTAKING!!! $32,500.

22” Tete Jumeau Bebe, pw eyes, mint bisque, full ant. mohair wig, fully “signed” Jumeau head stamp, “head coil”, ant.

Fr. Peau du Sois satin & silk dress, ant. hat & “signed” ant. leather orig. Jumeau shoes, orig.

Jumeau body w/ Jumeau body label & orig.

RARE arm label identifying doll, w/non working pullstrings. She is a most BEAUTIFUL

Jumeau Bebe. $4250 9” All Bisque JDK “Sammy” Baby, sl. eyes, mint bisque, painted hair, o/cl./mo., orig. crocheted baby jacket, skirt, hat, booties, diaper & slip, perfect chunky all bisque bent limb JDK baby body.Absolutely

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6.5” Gebruder Heubach Pouty, perfect bisque, orig. long double braided mohair wig, original dress, slip, pantaloons, orig. leather shoes, socks, & ant. hat, on her orig. compo. body. Very pouty mouth.

13.5” RARE H & S #149, sl. eyes, mint bisque, orig. mohair wig, ornate batiste ecru dress w/flowers & silk ribbons & lace, ant. blouse, slip & pantaloons w/orig. leather shoes, orig. H & S body, full pouty mouth, outlined lips. This RARE child is so special & ABSOLUTELY

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Collection Cataloging

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eeping track of our collection through inventorying is a process I wish I had started years earlier than I did, but it is never too late to take on the task. A collection inventory not only tracks our growing collections but is also a great study aid for the collector. It allows us to sit down and digest the details about our dolls.

As we record their characteristics and condition, we develop a keener understanding of each doll.

Whether a simple paper page or a digital spreadsheet, a doll collection inventory enables us to record what we have, monitor its condition over time, come up with an insurance value for our collections, and recall special details about each doll which time may remove from what is for many of us an ever increasingly unreliable memory!

Such inventories should include basic information about the maker of the doll, the doll’s markings, what is it made of, characteristics of eyes, hair, jointing, etc. It should also record information about the doll’s clothing, whether it is factory original, home-made, or perhaps costuming created by the owner.

Recording provenance is another important part of a doll inventory. As collectors I think most of us feel a connection to previous owners of each doll in our collections. Imagining the world in which the doll was created, how a child may have played with it, loved it, treasured it and passed it on. It is especially exciting when we find a doll whose provenance is known. It makes the doll a double treasure knowing who owned it and how they felt about the doll.

When buying any doll, one should always ask the dealer if there is a known provenance or for any other information they may be able to share about that particular doll. Sometimes even the smallest clue such

as knowing what part of the country they found it in can lead to future discoveries about a doll’s past. If dolls are passed along in your family be sure to write down every piece of information relating to who owned it, where they lived, how old they were when

Examining a doll closely while cataloging our collections is a great way to notice details we might otherwise miss. When I first purchased this Chase baby I saw that she was different than other examples in my collection but in closely examining her for my inventory I discovered that she had the rarely seen earliest Chase marking and hand-tooled eye lids which allowed me to accurately date her to 1889 – 1893. An illustration of the doll’s early stamped on marking is shown.

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The Quest A Collecting Column by Linda Edward (continued from page 14) facts for future collectors and historians.

Lastly, be sure to tie your inventory records to your dolls by tagging each item with a corresponding number or by actually storing the info, perhaps taped to the bottom of the doll stand, with each doll. Tell your loved ones how important the physical records of each doll are and encourage them to keep these items together if faced with the responsibility of clearing your estate someday. Pass your records on if you give a doll to a friend or sell it in the future.

Keeping track of our dolls not only enhances the fun of collecting but also records historic information that can be valuable to the world, putting you into the enduring story of the history of dolls.

This doll was passed from her original owner to her daughter who recorded that the doll’s name was “Edith” and that she was received by Rosalind Urquhart Norris of Hoboken NJ in 1899. The doll is an 8.25” Kämmer & Reinhardt dolly-faced doll in her original FAO Schwarz trunk with both original and home-made articles of clothing. The recorded notes made about the doll go on to tell us many interesting facts about her original owner which bring to life the time in which this doll was made and played with. The successive generations of family members who cared for the doll diligently kept this written history with her making her a very special dolly today.

they received the doll, where the doll was purchased.

This is not only important for the antique dolls we love to collect now, but by encouraging young doll lovers to write down the stories of their dolls we are preserving pieces of history for those who 75 years from now will be collecting the antique dolls from the early 21st century. Hopefully by doing so we will also be encouraging new generations to think about the hobby of doll collecting.

Some dolls come to us out of the collections of our doll world friends or from auctions of other collectors.

It is our privilege to record that information.

Sometimes studying the history of doll collecting is as much fun as studying the history of dolls. Our names should be added to the history of each doll we collect as links in a chain stretching both into the past and the future. Our doll inventories should include information about our stewardship of the doll. Think about including not only descriptive facts about the doll but also why you bought it, what spot it filled in the story of your collection. These could be tantalizing 16

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This Babyland Rag doll from the early 20th century was acquired years ago at an auction. What fun it was to later find that this doll was the same example used on the cover of the 1983 Doll Collectors of America’s Manual. This information is now recorded as part of this doll’s history.

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boon for collectors of French antique dolls, Brimborions, (translation, trinkets) shows French Fashion Ladies and their accessories, in full color. The photos and illustrations showing the dolls and their accessories are beautifully styled, the text gives context and valuable period information as well.

Samy Odin of Cherubins is renowned for his expertise in French antique dolls as well as his passion for their place in history. As Laurie Baker writes, Brimborions provides the advanced collector with a comprehensive view of those trinkets we all covet.

Odin’s history with the Musee de la Poupee in Paris and his extensive circle of friends in the collecting world give us access to rarest and precious accessories. The book is written in French with an English translation.

Samy Odin describes his book as neither an encyclopedia nor a catalog, but a “promenade of images with the modest goal of piquing one’s curiosity, and enticing the collector by giving him or her the pleasure of discovery.”

The book, Brimborions, is only available in USA through Dollspart, @ http://www.dollspart.com, which is the exclusive U S distributor. Each copy is signed by the author. The book is priced at $55.00, shipping is $15.00, plus tax.

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abulous Charleston, , S.C., is the setting for the 2020 show and sale presented by the National Antique Doll Dealers Association (NADDA), being held May 1-3. With more dealers than ever, this 2020 NADDA event promises to be a wonderful weekend for all and a show not to be missed.

Explore historic Charleston, especially picturesque in spring, with many fascinating sights and activities to discover. Charleston’s downtown City Market, located in a fabulous old building, is renowned for its many exceptional offerings, including scrumptious praline candies, fresh gulf oysters, locally designed shoes, the famous sweetgrass baskets (previously called Gullah baskets), a tradition that has been handed down for generations by African American families, plus many other stalls filled with local arts and crafts. Choose among items from more than 300 vendors.

Charleston also offers visitors renowned restaurants and antebellum mansions.

Special offerings at this year’s NADDA event include a ticketed bus tour of Charleston on Sunday with a visit to a private collection. And on Saturday, seminars by Fritzi Bartelmay on Jumeau and Sheila Needle and Sue Brightwell on Chinas.

Collectors can shop with confidence at the NADDA show and sale. The organization was created in 1986 to promote integrity and knowledge in antique and vintage doll collecting. Members guarantee the age, physical condition and attribution of dolls when they make a sale, so buyers know that their purchase is what it was represented to be.

NADDA includes dealers who are leading authorities, many in specialized areas of collecting. The association’s goal is to increase education about the hobby. Members frequently give seminars, write articles and books, and speak widely on diverse topics all to disseminate information and build excitement about doll collecting and the historical significance of antique dolls. NADDA President Marion Maus says she is always proud to be part of this dedicated group and that she finds firsthand exposure to their expertise and knowledge inspiring.

For more information about the show, including hotel details, ticket information for the Charleston tour and names of some of the participating dealers, see pages 21-23 or visit the NADDA website at www.NADDA.org.

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Valerie Fogel

Marion Maus Antiques

Phil May Antiques

Beautiful Bébés

Ellicott City, MD Tel: 443-838-8565 mmausantiques@gmail.com

Ocean Grove, NJ Tel: 732-604-3011 dollmanofog@aol.com

Tel: 425-765-4010 www.bebesatticfinds.rubylane.com Beautifulbebes@outlook.com

Fritzi’s Antique Dolls Fritzi’s Cell: 630-247-1144 Rick’s Cell: 630-247-1219 fritzisantiquedolls@comcast.net

Dorothy A. McGonagle Sudbury, MA Tel: 978-771-7774 dorothymcgonagle@comcast.net

Nancy McCray

Cell: 319-651-6440 Tel: 319-363-3936 nancylmccray@gmail.com

Mary Ann Spinelli Nelling, Inc.

Cell: 818-738-4591 Tel: 818-562-7839 nellingdolls@gmail.com www.maspinelli.com

Come see these fine dealers at the NADDA show...

Karla Moreland Tel: 815-356-6125 kmorela@ais.net

See, Touch, Discuss...

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Charleston, SC May 1 - 3, 2020

Samy Odin ChĂŠrubins

contact@cherubins.fr Tel: +33673013051

Sheila June Needle Oceanside, CA Tel: 760-631-3768 Specializing in Chinas

Lynette Gross & Joan Farrell

Joan and Lynette Antique Dolls Lynette 317-844-6459 Joan 317-283-3623 www.rubylane.com/shop/joan-lynetteantiquedolls

Gail Lemmon All Dolled Up glemn@frontier.com 440-396-5386

Robyn and Ron Martin Straw Bear Antiques

Countess Maree Tarnowska

Atlanta, GA Tel: 770-434-9015 strawbearantiques@gmail.com

Tel: 803-643-1021 Aiken, South Carolina Hope you find the doll of your dreams!

Jackie Allington

Margaret Gray Kincaid

nickandjackie@gmail.com

Historic Preservation & Antiques Tel: 603-938-2344 Cell: 646-709-4340 265 Forest Street, Bradford, NH margaret.kincaid@gmail.com

Join the fun! Experience a delightful doll weekend visiting your favorite dealers and discovering historic Charleston.

Auction News Reflections, from Susan Foreman, on Theriault’s 50th Anniversary event in Santa Barbara

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hile Theriault’s annual January auction is always an event not to be missed, this year’s auction was the most amazing yet. In fact, you will find I use the word “amazing” quite often as I recall the weekend’s festivities.

Where to begin? First of all, the weekend commemorates the 50th anniversary of the founding of Theriault’s by George and Florence. Second, it was held at the exceptional Ritz Carlton Bacara in Santa Barbara, California. (for me just a two-hour drive). And third, the theme of the weekend was the fascinating recluse Huguette Clark.

Huguette was an early client of Theriault’s and she continued to be an avid buyer until her death in 2011.

For some of us the celebratory weekend began on Thursday afternoon with a tour of Bellosguardo, the 24-acre oceanfront Clark family estate that was last visited by Huguette in 1953 and has been shrouded in mystery ever since; virtually frozen in time.

The story of this amazing place begins in 1902 when the Graham family built a lavish Italianate villa on the property and named their estate Bellosguardo, or “beautiful lookout.” Copper king William Andrews Clark bought the estate from the Grahams in 1923. Clark died two years later and in 1937 his widow Anna had the original structure torn down and this new mansion constructed.

Upon Anna’s death in 1963 the property was left to her daughter Huguette. In 2011, upon Huguette’s death at age 104, the estate was left to the Bellosguardo Foundation with the goal of transforming it into a cultural center. Along with the estate, the Bellosguardo Foundation got Huguette’s doll collection - and thus the reason for this weekend’s auction.

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Before starting the tour of the estate (above left) we were escorted to Huguette’s art studio for a brief presentation by Bill Dedman (left), author of the book Empty Mansions. The studio was nearly as she had left it in 1953. There even was one of her paintings on an easel waiting to be completed (above).

Bill Dedman’s presentation was both informative and entertaining.

He gave us a brief biography of Huguette Clark and her family. And what a story it is - encompassing 180 years of American history from the birth of her father in 1839 to her death in 2011. Huguette was the daughter of copper industrialist William A. Clark, who was nearly as wealthy as John D. Rockefeller in his day. Clark was a controversial senator, builder of railroads, namesake for Clark County, Nevada, and the founder of Las Vegas. Huguette grew up in the largest house in New York City, (121 rooms for a family of four). She owned rare and important paintings, Stradivarius violins, and a vast collection of antique dolls. She was an accomplished artist. Loved music. And to think that she spent the last twenty years of her life in a hospital room. The one constant throughout her life was her love for dolls. One of the audio tapes Bill played was of Huguette explaining what a Hina Doll was to her nephew Peter Newell. This, and other audio tapes, substantiate that she was mentally fit. In fact, her memory for dates and places was phenomenal.

And now it was time for the tour. So many highlights. While there are many paintings throughout Bellosguardo, mostly by Tade Styka, there is one by Huguette herself, done in 1930 or so, featuring a Japanese lady in the snow, the model for the painting being a doll. That doll would be sold at Saturday’s auction, whilst the painting is now at Bellosguardo - thanks to Bill Dedman who bought it at a Christie’s auction and has loaned it to Bellosguardo. Likewise, the doll (lot #120) was purchased (possibly by Bill) Lot #120

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Tade Styka painting of Huguette holding SFBJ “Suzette” (above), and doll kept in a box (right).

and it too will be loaned to Bellosguardo.

The Tade Styka painting of Huguette holding her cherished childhood SFBJ “Suzette” is extraordinarily special. According to Chris Sattler, Clark’s personal assistant for more than a decade, Huguette spoke often of this favorite childhood doll which was kept in an old box throughout her entire life. And to think “Suzette” was nearly overlooked when the auction catalog was being composed – “Suzette” was the last lot in the auction and this insignificant SFBJ estimated at $600-$900 brought $27,450!!! Such is the importance of provenance!

The successful purchaser of “Suzette” was Carolyn Barry who recently opened the Barry Art Museum in Norfolk, Virginia. Carolyn made arrangements with Bellosguardo to share display of “Suzette” with the Foundation. What a perfect end to the auction.

It is interesting to note that within 17 years of completion, the 121-room mansion on 5th Avenue, the largest home in America, would be demolished to build a “modern” apartment building. Thankfully three of the rooms ended up in the “new” Bellosguardo built by Anna.

One of the rooms is the fan room (so called because of the display of fans in a cabinet). Fabulous!

While Huguette’s doll collection was auctioned on Saturday, a few special dolls remain in each of the rooms at Bellosguardo including a Jumeau Triste (The Triste being one of Huguette’s favorite dolls) in her bedroom.

So many more highlights from the tour, but that would require an entire article in itself, so I shall go directly to Friday. Prior to the Friday evening banquet celebrating Theriault’s 50th anniversary I felt that a long walk on the beach was in order, and as I walked, I thought back to the 40-plus years of friendship I’ve shared with Theriault’s, in particular with George and Florence. An email, composed by my late husband in 2009 in celebration of George’s life provides a peek at just how special the Theriault’s have

been in my life.

“May 13, 2009…You know that memories can be tricky... some good...some bad. In the case of George, they are all good. My memories begin with my wife because she got me interested in dolls and consequently we met George and Florence. In my auction memories I can still enjoy the early days when I was a runner for George. I remember why I wanted to be a runner. I was a runner because I wanted to see the dolls up close so I could decide what I wanted to buy for my Sue. One of the fondest “runner” memories was when I showed a particular cloth doll. I remember George commenting that it was one ugly doll. I bought the doll and immediately turned to George and said ‘I am naming this doll George.’ Even to this day when I attend an auction I think of George...he was a great man and a fantastic auctioneer.

We thank his two sons for doing an excellent job filling in for George...but there will never by anybody that can replace George.”

Signed: Jay Foreman.

George’s namesake even accompanied Jay as he raced our 1970 Lola T7 around various California racetracks.

Banquet time was next - and what a marvelous banquet it was. The food, the friendships, and the walk down memory lane made for a perfect evening.

Saturday was auction day. Huguette’s dolls included exceptional, mint condition antiques (mostly French), as well as privately commissioned Japanese art dolls from the famed G.T. Marsh firm of California, as well as dolls and dollhouses from the Paris toy store Au Nain Bleu, the rarest of Madame Alexander art portrait dolls, and 1940s BAPS dolls acquired from the original artists. Like many of us, Huguette was quite eclectic in her collecting interests. While I was not interested in bidding on Lot 8, I was very much interested in this Jumeau Triste because of my history with the doll. You see, because of my husband ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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Jay, and Huguette, this doll set a world record! Thankfully Huguette persevered. I still have the September 1986 Los Angeles Times article entitled “$45,000 Bid Wins 19th Century Doll”. Lot 8...

French Bisque Bebe Triste by Emile Jumeau, Size 14. Signed Shoes. With Lot #8 Provenance. 29”, circa 1880, incised “N”, possibly indicating “nouveau” for initial offerings of the model. The doll was acquired by Huguette Clark in 1986 at Theriault’s auction of the Helen Jo Payne collection where it had resided for many years. The actual doll is shown on page 88 of The Jumeau Book by Theimer/Theriault and is featured on the cover of Theriault’s 2020 50th Anniversary calendar. Est: $12,000-$15,000.

When the auction for lot #8 concluded she had realized $35,650. Florence came over to me afterwards and said...”Jay wasn’t too far wrong was he.”….

Other auction highlights (of many) include: Lot #13…Another fabulous Triste, this one in the rarer and smallest size 9. He wears a superb Marquis Costume.

This doll sold for $39,100 and will now be living in Japan.

Lot #17… the top selling doll of the day….and justifiably so based on its rarity and incredible originality. This 26” Jumeau model 225 is part of the “Series Fantastique” that was made in 1892. This example still retains her original Jumeau costume, undergarments, earrings, shoes, and box with color-tinted label showing the doll itself. She sold for $113.500.

Lot #20…a darling, circa 1882, Size 1 A.T. by Andre Thuillier sold for $66,600.

Lot #41…An all bisque Mignonette in original costume, circa 1882 sold for $4,888.

Lot #56…An exceptional and totally original down to the gilt letter armband 12” tall Tete Jumeau, circa 1885 sold for $33,350.

Lot #114 and $115 prove that Bluette is still popular.

These two examples brought astounding prices. The Bluette from lot #114 had an extensive wardrobe and was still housed in the original Au Nain Bleu trunk thus bringing an auction price of $19,550. While lot #115 came with an extensive Gautier-Langereau trousseau and sold for $6900.

The Madame Alexander Portraits were not going to allow the French dolls to totally dominate the auction.

The auction description for lot #193 states that this “1960 Cissy has the distinctive mouth modeling of that year, never appeared in an Alexander catalog and is a previously unknown model, likely created as a prototype and deemed too expensive to produce. Value Points: extremely rare model in perfectly-preserved condition, wearing pale rose satin gown with overlay lace skirt accented with tiny rhinestones, matching trim at the neckline, and a garland of shaded roses at the front skirt, stiffened tulle petticoat, panties, stockings, silver sling heels, with triangle-shaped rhinestone earrings, rhinestone ring and double-strand bracelet, and pearl ring. In the book, Empty Mansions, author Bill Dedman writes about Huguette’s 1960s era caretaker, Delia Healey, whose duties included rushing to FAO Schwarz to buy new dolls; it is known that Delia’s daughter worked at the Alexander firm during this time, and it is not improbable that she served as a liason between Huguette

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and Madame Alexander in the acquisition of this doll.”

It sold for $18,400.

And while Saturday’s auction was so very exciting, Sunday’s “A Circle of Dolls” auction proved to be just as exhilarating. The Sunday auction included dolls from Lot #31 the estate of Connie Frank of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, rare Schoenhut Humpty Dumpty Circus items from the Evelyn Ackerman collection, Steiff Teddy Bears and early Martha Thompson portrait dolls.

Here are a few examples of the prices realized: Lot 28 and 29…Portrait dolls of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip by Martha Thompson. While these 21” tall dolls themselves are outstanding, the costumes are beyond description. Elizabeth sold for $3680 while Phillip sold for $15,525.

Lot 31…The top selling doll at Sunday’s auction was this outstanding circa mid-1700s, 28” tall English Wooden in an exceptional state of preservation. She sold for $71,300.

Lot 37 was the rare Schoenhut Bandwagon with Musicians from the Humpty Dumpty Circus. This dates to 1905 and is in exceptional condition. It sold for $29,900.

Lot 71…This darling 5-1/2” tall GrÖdnertal with carved tuck comb was estimated at $500-$700 but far exceeded that estimate, selling for $5980.00 Lot 85…A stunning 20” tall, circa 1850 German porcelain lady with rare brown hair sold for $16,675.00 Lot 159…And not to be outdone by dolls, this rare 29” exhibition Steiff bear with blank button in ear, circa 1910, sold for $8625.00 And thus this exceptional doll event comes to and end.

Now it’s time to head back to work…back to reality. But what amazing memories I will take with me. ... and in other AUCTION NEWS LADENBURGER highlights of the upcoming auction on March 27th and 28th 2020: An extremely rare Bru-Basotti, a Bru Jne #7, from the Collection of Inge Kohler. The doll was originally with the famous Swiss collector Alfred Basotti. The striking eye area and precisely shaped mouth and tongue, make this doll an extraordinary beauty for every Bru collector. She still has her original dark brown real hair wig and her clothes are authentic. The body and

the porcelain hands are in very good condition.

“The sad German girl,” a rare Simon and Halbig , is an extremely expressive German character doll.

We haven’t seen her in the past 30 years. SEE ON THE COVER… At 45 cm she is an absolute eye-catcher. She has antique clothes and a perfect body.

Ladenberger gets a large number of international consignments, so they are able to offer to a wide range of dolls, for every type of collector. Over 500 different dolls, rare German characters, French fashion dolls and unusual bebes adorn the catalog for the March 28th auction, which also offers dollhouses, dollhouse accessories.

On-line bidding, buying and international shipping available. For more information go to www. spielzaugauktion.de

RARE BRU-BASOTTI: A Bru Jne #7 from the collection of Inge Kohler, the doll originated in the private collection of one of the most famous Swiss collectors, Alfred Basotti.

She has her original, dark brown hair wig.

Ladenberger Auction is March 27, 28 2020.

Group of antique dolls, including French Fashion, German Character and unusual Bebes, plus Dollhouses and accessories, many from the Inge Kohler collection, to be auctioned March 27 and 28 at Ladenburger-Spielzeugauktion.

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Anne Demuth Selling Fine Antique Dolls

1025 Bowman Rd., Westfield, NC 27053 Open House will be May 2-3 from 10-4 each day. Please call for appointment.

The dresses are all priced from $89.99 to $149.99

If I can find anything special for you let me know and if you have a collection to sell, just call me!

Find all of these and more in my eBay Store Anniepoojewels For more information call: 336.755.1400 or email: dollsbearscookies@yahoo.com Also find us on Facebook: Anne Demuth

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Meissen Trinket Box, $125

14” German Bisque Closed Mouth Belton Doll $995

Large 9” Kewpie Doll $595

14” Kestner Hilda Toddler $1900

14” DEP Jumeau $2200

12” Parian Fisher Lady $225

12” Gebruder Heubach Figurine $1200

15” Factory Original Poured Wax Child $995

26” Koenig Woernike 1070 Side Hip Jointed Toddler $795

14” Antique China Head Doll w/Fancy Snood $595

22” Brown Eyed China w/Repaired Shoulderplate $475

12” Kestner 211 Toddler $325

Reminder: I will be buying antique dolls and accessories as well, so bring them on!

Always selling fine antique dolls, clothing, shoes, wigs, accessories, quilts, jewelry, as well as great linens.

26” Bebe Jumeau Phonographie, Works! $2895

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There are no entrance fees.

Please contact me for more information.

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The Restoration of a

Simon & Halbig Mannequin (@1895-1900)

By Sandra Medina

y love of large dolls started as a child in the 60s when I saw a 35” Patti Playpal doll at the home of my best friend. The doll belonged to my friend’s grandmother and was “off-limits.” I could only look at it and wonder why a grandmother would want a doll?

As a grandmother now myself, I know the answer. Someone once said that “What you are denied as a child you make up for as an adult.” I’m a testament to this phenomenon. It was the beginning of my “big doll” addiction.

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In the 80s and 90s, I was making reproduction antique dolls up to the largest size of 42”. When making reproduction antique dolls, I was taught that the goal is to make a high-quality doll with flawless painting. As I began purchasing antique dolls in the ‘90s, I was looking for the most beautiful and best painted examples available. My emphasis in collecting was on the largest sizes of antique dolls. Their quality is always far superior to their smaller sized models.

They are usually in better condition as they were too large and heavy to be a mere play doll. A 42” antique doll can weight up to 17 pounds. On the plus side of this hefty weight, the largest antique dolls were painted by the company’s best painters, so the quality is usually exceptional. These large dolls were also quite expensive in the day, and only the very wealthy could afford them. In terms of numbers produced, far fewer large dolls were ever made.

My ‘Mannequin Story’ began when I came across a listing from an auction house in January of 2019, for a 46” Simon & Halbig doll my collecting criteria is primarily to purchase the largest sizes of antique dolls I can find and I have numerous 36” to 42” dolls. But in years of searching all sources for antique dolls, I had never come across a doll larger than 44”. The auction description listed the following: “Grand 46” German Bisque Doll, 1079 by Simon & Halbig...body may be one size small...size 20 model is virtually unknown.” The catalog picture of the doll showed only the head and shoulders but I was hooked! I had to have her.

When she arrived, I carefully unpacked her and was very surprised.

She had a huge head (human adult size) and a small body in comparison to the head. The head was much larger than the heads of any of my 42” dolls.

Not only was the head very large, but it also appeared to have an adult face. I wondered if this could be a mannequin head?

I began my research by emailing the auction house about this doll but never received an answer. Disappointed but unfazed, I went to one of my best research resources, Google Images. I typed in Simon & Halbig Mannequin. This search provided the answer.

The same 1079 head, but one size smaller, model 19, came up as a mannequin. It had been auctioned off five years earlier by the same auction house that auctioned my “doll.” I decided that I needed to rethink this doll as a mannequin and attempt to return her to full glory as a life-size mannequin. Fortunately, I had once made a Lady Grace mannequin which had been packed away for several years. I decided that my best option was to use the body from my Lady Grace for the Simon & Halbig mannequin head.

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Fast forward a few months later, my doll friends, Darlene Lane (a well-known doll artist) and Sue Ann Blott (an enthusiastic doll collector), traveled to Lubbock for a Dolly-weekend.

During the first evening of doll-talk, I related my plan for the large Simon & Halbig head. I showed them the head, the Lady Grace mannequin, antique dresses, and wigs. The mannequin transformation began the following morning.

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Darlene was able to engineer removing the Lady Grace head and replacing it with the Simon & Halbig head. The size and weight difference between the Lady Grace head and the Simon & Halbig head was substantial. The Simon & Halbig head was much larger and heavier than the other. We were lucky, however, in that it did fit perfectly into the neck socket of the Lady Grace breastplate. The difficulty lay in the fact that the head was so large and heavy that the original neck connector of the Lady Grace head was not sturdy enough to hold the Simon & Halbig head in place. Darlene studied the problem and skillfully used the two rear head holes, plus the top rim holes, to provide additional support. Once the head was on the breastplate, we were on a roll.

We replaced the wig and hat next. Darlene started posing the mannequin, as we gathered props and furniture to create a vignette scene from the 1890’s. Two more dolls were pulled from my collection. After they were in place, I realized that the two dolls selected were both Simon & Halbig dolls - and with the same mold number as the mannequin, 1079.

The larger one is 42” tall, and the smaller one is 34” tall. Note the size difference between the head of the 42” doll and the mannequin.

Also, notice the size

difference of their eyes.

Lastly, a Kestner baby was selected to sit on the mannequin’s lap. The Kestner baby was chosen based on his size and the color of his beautiful silk outfit that perfectly coordinated with the mannequin’s dress. We added other items and furniture appropriate to the time period of the dolls.

It took nearly an entire day to complete the vignette and another to take the photographs. Darlene not only

has expertise in making dolls, but she also photographs her own dolls for publications. Her skills were essential in staging and photographing the vignette, while Sue Ann, with her boundless energy and eye for detail, kept our momentum going.

Creating this vignette was exciting and incredibility fun, but the real joy of it all was in restoring the rare and virtually unknown size 20 model, Simon & Halbig 1079 mannequin head to her former glory.

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C loth D olls

by Ann L. Cummings

Gre-Poir, Eugenie Poir Dolls

Four of the Gre-Poir dolls as I found them at an Estate Sale in Nashville, Tennessee.

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It was a nice autumn day when I decided to go to an Estate sale in the Forest Hills area of Nashville, TN. The house, built in the 1930’s, looked every bit the typical Southern Plantation mansion of the late 1800’s, with grand columns and a sweeping front porch. Built by the patriarch of the family, three generations had been reared in the house. Several young girls grew up here and many of their possessions were to be sold.

As I climbed the winding staircase to the bedrooms, there, in the room to my left was a long table with numerous dolls and toys, dating from the 1920’s through the 1950’s. This was the first day of the sale and later sales were to be held as items were unearthed in the garage and attic areas. The house and grounds had fallen into disrepair. This was also true of the items that were for sale. Everything needed a good cleaning. On this first day I purchased a couple of Kaiser Babies and one very interesting felt boy. He was a little messy but really had a lot of potential. Also, incredibly, he still had his original tag and all of his clothing. Per the tag his name was “Jose”, and he was made

by Eugenie Poir, French Doll Makers, New York and Paris. The tag also states, “Trade Mark Gre-Poir, I can be cleaned with Art Gum”, which is a type of artists eraser. I was thrilled with my

“Jose” as found on the first day of the sale.

Close up photos of the dolls as found in the attic playroom of the Estate.

purchases and I hurried home to do some more research on this company.

Information about this doll was hard to come by with only short mentions in several of my reference books and some, but not a lot, of articles on the internet. I cleaned him up, washed his hair and clothing, put new soles on his shoes and declared him done. I really didn’t think too much about him or the company until it was announced that the second sale in this location was going to be held. I was reluctant to go since I hadn’t found the other dolls in the sale to be very interesting, but finally decided I would just stop in. This time they opened up the garage, upstairs servants quarters and the original children’s playroom. This was a true treasure hunt. Items were piled everywhere, everything very, very dirty and in terrible disrepair. In the middle of the large play area was a bassinet with dolls tossed in. They looked horrible, but lo and behold, I found four more Eugenie Poir dolls, I now had five. When I got home with my little treasures I truly wondered if they could be saved. It was a labor of love to get them into what now is good condition and took the

best part of four months to complete. Meanwhile, I have been trying to find out everything that I could about how the dolls were made and the company that made them.

According to “The Coleman’s Encyclopedia, Vol.II”, “Gre-Poir, Inc. operated from 1927 to 1930 and some later.

They produced the line of Gre-Poir dolls under the direction of Alvin Grey. Per Sybill McFadden, Eugenie Poir of Paris designed these dolls.” Other sources say that they halted all operations in 1935. The dolls were initially produced in France and became part of a company called, “The French Doll Makers” which was founded in 1925.

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The smaller girls dolls in process without hair, trying on their new shoes. Note that these dolls do not have ears.

This is Jose’s original tag, front and back. The line, “Manufactured by VISCOL Co. E. Cambridge, Mass”, on the back of the tag refers to the manufacturer of the Artgum eraser.

have painted upper and lower lashes and single stroke eyebrows. However some variations of the lash and brow treatments have been found. (On “Jose”, my felt boy, the eyelashes upper and lower are painted and his eyebrows are single stroke.) The mouths are all heart shaped and none of the dolls have ears. Per my reference materials the felt faced dolls were 19.5” and the cloth faced dolls were made in 17” and 18”, (however, four of the dolls that I have are 17”, including the felt boy, and the fifth cloth faced doll in the green felt coat is 19” so exceptions to this rule were 38

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made). They all have a flat neck joint and disc style joints at the hips and shoulders. The arms have mitten hands with the fingers indicated by stitching. The toes are also indicated with stitching. The bodies, arms and legs are all seamed in the front and back and are stuffed with excelsior and or straw. The dolls generally have mohair wigs, mostly in blonde or red. They made both boys and girls. The outfits on these dolls are very creative and include organdy teddies with matching half slips and dresses trimmed with felt. The dolls wear white socks with three stripes around the top which match their outfits. They have Maryjane style shoes of felt or oilcloth.

My research has shown that the dolls were all named.

Some names for the girls were; Babara, Bimba, Fifi and Mimi.

I was fortunate that the family had not destroyed the dolls and that they retained many original pieces of their clothing. The three smaller cloth girls all have their original underwear and dresses. The two matching girls, one in red and one in orange, had an example of one hat and one shoe between them which allowed me to recreate the shoes for all three and the orange hat. I removed all of the wigs and washed them. I was very surprised when they turned out to be a lovely strawberry blonde color.

Bodies were vacuumed and then cleaned. It was a long process but well worth the effort.

I have speculated about how a family in Nashville TN came to own this collection of Gre-Poir dolls. Did they travel to New York City to buy them, or were they purchased at out local Cain Sloan Department store, which in the 20’s and 30’s was said to have a wonderful toy department? I did find that the family had two daughters that were close in age, so I wonder if the red and orange girls were purchased for these sisters. The large girl in the green felt coat is a great doll and even though she had water damage I have been able to dry clean her coat and wash all of her clothing and hair. With some facial restoration she looks very good and is a better example of what must have been a premium doll.

In conclusion I am so happy that I didn’t just overlook this group of dirty cloth dolls. In spite of their as found condition, they have turned out to be an interesting project and one which has been very educational.

Restoring dolls is a labor of love and truly makes us all detectives in sleuthing out their many and varied pasts.

Sources: “Cloth Dolls From Ancient to Modern”, Linda Edward.

“Coleman’s Encyclopedia of Dolls Volume II”, Dorothy S.,Elizabeth A., and Evelyn J., Coleman. “Doll Makers and Marks”, Dawn Herlocher. “The Vintage Cloth Dolls of GrePoir Inc”, Shannon Rae Treasure.

Photography by: Ann L. Cummings

Photo above shows the underwear that is worn by the smaller dolls. The second photo is of “Jose’s” body made entirely of felt. All of the dolls have their original mohair wigs.

The bodies of all four of the girls are Egyptian cotton.

They all have seams that go down the fronts and backs of the bodies. Fingers and toes are indicated with stitching.

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Eugenie Poir Dolls all completed and ready to be displayed. They are a very unusual group of cloth dolls from the beginning of the 20th Century. I am so lucky to have found them.

Note that they are not all identical head molds.

Each one has its own personality.

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A country house called Ballards Shaw, at Limpsfield in Surrey. This photo of the house was taken in 1926, following the death of its then owner, Sir Cyril Jackson, the picture below shows the dollhouse as it was in 1926.

hat makes this house so special is that it is completely unchanged from how it was originally decorated and furnished. It appeared at a small auctioneer’s following a house clearance of the effects of Miss A. Lingard after her death. She had apparently lived alone and had no close relatives, but came originally from a rather grand house called Ballards Shaw at Limpsfield in Surrey. This photo of the house was taken in 1926, following the death of its then owner, Sir Cyril Jackson. As he was also unmarried, it is not known whether the Lingard family were related, or subsequently bought the property. There are several pictures of the family taken around this date in a Kodak album which was sold with the dollhouse, including a photo of this dollhouse as it was furnished at the time, and a photo of another slightly later one as well.

It was obviously much loved, as it is richly provided with numerous home made items, as well as many fine pieces of furniture and a splendid family of GrĂśdnertals (albeit with over enthusiastically washed faces). Each room has carefully hung curtains with pretty brass tie backs, as well as petit point woolwork carpets and rugs, and lovely original wallpapers.

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As far as the furniture goes, there are several pieces made by John Bubb, a well-known London miniature maker between the years 1808 and 1835: a rare corner washstand (with its, probably, original painted wooden jug and bowl); dressing table mirror; chest of drawers, and a side table. Perhaps more interesting to students of the subject, there is also a gateleg dining table stamped with the hitherto unknown name of “E.PRYKE”. It is very like the Bubb pieces, and the stamp is similar too, so possibly Pryke was an apprentice or colleague of Bubb’s, and perhaps, after Bubb died, he took over the business from Bubb’s wife Elizabeth. As well as these stamped pieces, there are two other particularly fine ones, a book case with satinwood banding, green silk door and ivory drawer knobs; and a similar, larger, chest of drawers with “s/n” and 3/6” inscribed in ink on the base. The house is also well supplied with beds. There is a four poster with lovely turned mahogany posts, another smaller one and a half tester, a rare campaign bed which folds into its canopy, and a simple child’s bed. Every one is well supplied with embroidered blankets and sheets, properly buttoned mattresses, and hung with pretty printed cotton.

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Perhaps what makes this house extra special is the plethora of treasures hidden in every drawer and cupboard. There are exquisite clothes, like this purple silk dress, skirt and jacket, with a black cloak lined in purple silk to match; and a trunk full of straw hats and silk bonnets. Every drawer is stuffed with things. This pair of delicately painted wall pockets, for example, with their tiny books; and a set of maps, drawn on the back of a card asking for votes for J. W. Freshfield who was a parliamentary candidate for the City of London in 1847. He was not elected on that occasion. There are homemade scrap and drawing books, and a pair of face screens made of pleated paper with quill handles.

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The dining room is painted in a sombre buff colour, with rich red silk curtains and bell pulls, and a vibrant petit point carpet. The clock on the mantlepiece is a homemade one of card, but has a real clockface inside it. The black and gilt Kestner ‘monkey’ suite, with its faux leather red-tooled seats is lovely, as is the bisque food laid out on the English shell-back sideboard.

The drawing room above is hung in the prettiest

pale blue wallpaper, with aquamarine silk curtains and one remaining bell pull. The woolwork carpet in here is worked in a brown and blue design. Some more pieces of the dining room suite are either side of the fireplace, above which hangs a mirror framed in Dresden paper. The two pole screens are particularly delightful. Most of the other furniture is early 19th century English, of varnished wood, and includes a square piano, at which the young lady of the house

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is practising her music. Mother is sitting at the tea table and father slumped at his desk.

Above is the crowded nursery. Nurse has her hands more than full, with a baby and five other children to cope with. Although there are three beds (including the folding campaign bed), some must have to share. All of the beds have a full complement of hand-stitched bed-clothes and covers, as well as matching hangings. The

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wardrobe is full of those lovely silk dresses and the pony skin trunk, bonnets and hats.

The bedroom next door is more sparsely furnished with just one four poster bed. In the corner is the Bubb washstand and some of the other furniture is German, though most is English.

Both these upstairs rooms are hung with a delicate wallpaper printed with mauve flowers and green trailing leaves.

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The master bedroom below has a coral wallpaper and green silk bell pulls to either side of the mahogany four poster bed. The washstand by the fireplace has a massive pearlware guglet and bowl, English and dating from 1800-10. Behind the bed is a chest of drawers with a very rare painted Tunbridgeware mirror.

Finally we get to the kitchen, a wonderfully well appointed room full of the paraphernalia of a busy work place. On the floor is a heavy paper printed to resemble tiling and at the back, a large tin range with an integral mantlepiece, a copper to one side and a sink and drainer to the other. The dresser is stuffed with white china, a card coffee grinder, a toleware toast rack and bread basket, and other essential items. There are meat covers, a roaster with bottle jack and joints of meat, labelled wooden preserving jars, candle boxes, a dredger and even a card tea box. In a basket on the floor are well-ironed tea towels, and under the table a red toleware bucket and lid. There is even a wooden butter churn. The cook is preparing supper and the scullery maid is doing the washing.

For more of Liza Antrim’s work, including her books on Historical Doll Houses go to her website, www.ciderhousebooks.com. Here she also sells a few dollhouse items.

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Dolls and Gambling?

Say It Isn’t So!

By Debbie Bigness

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ow, that was something I had never seen before. Ten little (4”) all-bisque dolls trapped behind glass, attached to a punchboard. Somehow, these ten tiny Japanese dolls could be a ticket to winning $5! Now, the customer had to invest a nickel for this chance to win. And there were over 600 “punch holes” thwarting the opportunity to score. Isn’t this gambling in its simplest form? What!! Gambling and dollies – say it isn’t so!

As a doll collector I know that when you have been collecting for decades and happen across an item you have never seen before – well, you have to try to own it. So it was with this unusual piece that I saw in a small local auction. The opportunity was there before me.

Well, I love auctions. In fact most of the local auctioneers know me as the “doll lady.” However, attending auctions makes me anxious. I have never been a competitive kind of person and competing with another dealer isn’t in my wheelhouse. So, I preview – and then do phone bids.

Every Sunday, I cook Sunday dinner for my family. This time, just prior to dropping the pasta in the saucepan, the call came. I bid. I wasn’t the only person interested in this unusual item, but my interest outbid theirs. However, I had made a deal with my husband - that if I won the bid, it was to be a Christmas present. So, he wrapped it up and put it away, and research filled the 23 days I had to wait to see it again.

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All Bisque Doll Punch board

Back of all bisque punch board displaying manufacturer

Bottom of all bisque doll punch board

Punchboards. What were they? How long had they been around? What was their purpose? How were they made? Imagine my surprise when my research revealed that punchboards had been around since the mid 1800’s. During that period they were handmade by the vendors who had them in their store. Thus, they generated additional income for the storefront. However, they were far from above board. Since the merchant made the punchboards, he knew where the “winning tickets” were. So, yes, they were a form of illegal gambling. Patrons of the punchboards soon became wise to the illegal aspect of this simple gaming device and the punchboard fell out of favor by the early 1900’s.

During the industrial revolution, punchboards could be manufactured cheaply Ten all bisque Japanese dolls attached to punch board and in large numbers, with paper covering the holes on the front and back, giving the purchaser Manufacturing Co. with the sole function of punchboard a much better chance at winning the big prize. Between production. Punchboards were delivered to vendors 1910 – 1915 over 30 million punchboards were sold. but were accompanied by a contract. Upon using one In 1904 Charles Brewer submitted a patent for of the provided punchboards, the vendor agreed to a “crimping and plaiting” process which increased return 70% of the profit back to Devon Manufacturing the ease of punchboard production. He built a Co. Once again, this was clearly an unauthorized form manufacturing company in Chicago called Devon of gambling.

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Devon Manufacturing and vendors both profited from these simple punchboards until the end of World War 1. A new sense of morality followed the end of the war and punchboards came under scrutiny by the federal government as a form of illegal gambling. As a result, punchboards were outlawed by many states. This did not deter the Devon Manufacturing company. Rather than promising monetary rewards, the punchboards were advertised (and patented) as vending machines.

Advertisers were obtained – the first being Zeno gum, followed by Wrigley gum. Cigarette manufacturers soon climbed onboard. For your nickel chance you had the opportunity to win a pack of gum, or cigarettes, or a credit towards a purchase in a store. Many of the

punchboards attracted players with scantily clad women and titles such as “Pick a Cherry” or “Hit Me, Take Me.” There were even “Mystic Girlie Glasses” which allowed you the opportunity to win a drinking glass depicting a scantily clad woman who appeared to “undress” when liquid was poured into it. In 1939 more than 50 million punchboards were sold! An estimated ¾ billion dollars was being spent on punchboards! Business was booming.

However, even though the punchboard was now touted as an advertising piece rather than a gambling device, the vendor still signed a contract with Devon Manufacturing promising 70% of the profit. In addition, the companies being advertised on the punchboards payed Devon for that opportunity.

Samples of “Girlie Glasses” advertised as prizes for 1950’s punch boards

Back of “Girlie Glasses” and the reason they were so popular

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LEFT: Sleepy Susie punch board BELOW: Punch board advertising Jewelry as the prize

After World War 2, gambling was once again frowned upon and the punchboards came under scrutiny. As a result, the punchboards became even more focused on advertisement and entertainment. Companies from all walks of life took out advertisements on the punchboards – Gum and cigarettes remained, as well as cereal companies, detergents, jewelry, pen and pencil manufacturers and even doll manufacturing companies. However, more and more states declared the “advertising” punchboards an illegal form of gambling, forbidding their sale.

Devon company came out with “parlor punchboards.” These punchboards were smaller, meant to be held in the hand. Instead of purchasing a punch in a store for a chance to win, these punchboards were purchased as home entertainment only. When hosting a party, a guest would punch out a piece of paper and read it to the group. Sometimes they were jokes, or educational facts, or pranks that had to be performed by the guest.

Some promotional names of these parlor punchboards were: The Fortune Teller, Kissing Game, Cat’s Meow, and What do you know about Geography.

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Although the FTC in 1946 had deemed punchboards illegal, they continued being produced until the mid 1960’s. The death of the punchboard came with the birth of the state lotteryproduced “scratch off” ticket. One form of “legal” gambling replaced another.

My interest in the history of punchboards included an interest in doll manufacturing participation. Imagine my surprise when I discovered an advertisement for the Toni doll on a 1950’s punchboard. The Toni punchboard could be found at a store and punches could be purchased for the opportunity to win a Toni doll. To encourage any doting mother to invest in this “opportunity of chance”, a full page advertisement extolling the virtues of a Toni doll stood next to the punchboard.

ABOVE: Toni Doll punch board LEFT: Toni Doll order form

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Toni wasn’t the only doll available for a small investment. Advertisements for chance to win a 27” Movie Queen doll and her poodle were available for just a small sum. Order forms extolling the virtues of this doll accompanied the punch board, so you could actually just order the doll and be a guaranteed winner. Musical Sleepy Susie with her luscious cotton blanket could also be yours.

As well as Miss College Queen and Miss Bride Queen; each standing at a towering 2 feet tall. Did women partake of this unusual form of gambling? Or, was it a proud Papa hoping to win a doll for his darling daughter?

As for my ten little all bisque coquettes imprisoned behind glass, they promised great financial rewards.

They were most likely produced in the 1930’s. Although they were meant to participate in this illegal form of trade and - must we say it – gambling. They were somehow spared and now join my doll room as an unusual part of dollie history.

ABOVE: Movie Queen Doll and her Poodle punch board LEFT: Movie Queen Doll and her poodle order form

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DOLL MUSEUM ATHENS

By Nerida Watson uring August and September of 2018, I decided to book myself on an organised tour of Greece that included the mainland and three popular islands.

I’d heard rave reviews from a friend, who took the same tour in 2017, so had quite high expectations, but my tour was even more wonderful than I expected. The ancient archaeological sites such as The Acropolis and Delphi are truly inspirational, the landscape more varied and beautiful than I imagined, the people warm and friendly and the food some of the best I’ve enjoyed anywhere in the world!

I had pre-booked three extra nights at a B& B in the historical Plaka District of Athens, at the conclusion of my tour: Searching on-line for things to see, I came across a comment on Trip Adviser mentioning a Toy Museum in an outer suburb of Athens. Being a toy and doll collector in my home of Perth, Western Australia, this instantly caught my attention. On further investigation, I discovered that the collection was part of the Benaki Toy Museum, which had only been open to the public since 2017. The Museum website stated that the collection, “based on the collection of Maria Argyriadi… is among

LEFT: A rare, all wooden “George II” doll, made in England c.1740. MIDDLE LEFT: A very pretty “Jumeau” doll, complete with her original outfit and bonnet. MIDDLE RIGHT: The sweet expression of this Schoenhut girl doll drew my attention. These dolls were produced in the U.S.A. between 1911 and 1930. This doll has carved, braided hair, painted brown. Her face paint appears original and in lovely condition.

She is wearing an attractive white, “broderie anglaise” dress, not original, but it looked old and suited her well. RIGHT: A very unusual but striking, lady fashion doll, that was listed as being made of ivory and produced in China in the 18th century.

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coral bead attached! I was particularly intrigued to find the most important in Europe” it included “toys, books, knucklebones of bone, glass and bronze displayed. ephemera, clothing and other items associated with They were dated between the 1st and 3rd centuries A.D. childhood, from Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas”.

“Knucklebones” or “Jacks”, a game I played with plastic The opening hours, 10:00 to 18:00, Thursday to Sunday, “knucklebones” in the 1970’s, was a popular pastime of coincided with my days in Athens, the museum could children all over the Mediterranean throughout antiquity. be reached by a tram departing from Syntagma Square just 10 minute walk from my accommodation.

What could be better?

The tram ride took just over half an hour, a pleasant ride that took me past local beaches.

When I alighted the tram at the designated stop, it wasn’t too difficult to find the museum building on the opposite side of the road - it looks like a medieval castle from the outside. The building’s interior is impressive, with its high ceiling, walls painted with amazing frescoes that look like real wood, intricate, patterned flooring tiles, stained glass and a prominent red marble fireplace, “Miss Kellermann”, a mechanical swimming doll, representing the famous one gets a feeling for the former grandeur Australian swimmer turned Hollywood actress, Annette Kellerman (1887-1975). of this once-private mansion. The building, I became fascinated by her story as a child, after watching the Esther Williams biopic of 1952 entitled “Million Dollar Mermaid”. The doll looked to be all which dates back to 1897, was donated to the composition, was made in France, c1910, and was mint with her original box.

Benaki Museum in 1976, in accordance with the wishes of its former owner, Athansios Koulouras, a shipowner who lived there until his death in 1953.

After paying the 9 Euro entry fee, I first had to visit the ladies room and was delighted to see that male and female were indicated by boy and girl Kathe Kruse dolls, a favourite maker of mine.

Then it was time to explore! I had been given a guide to the museum floorplan on entry since the collection is extensive and displayed over two floors in the large building.

The toys throughout the museum were carefully arranged in large glass cabinets and clearly labelled with numbers. You ABOVE: A rare 8 inch (20cm) Schoenhut President Theodore could then locate information about the “Teddy” Roosevelt figure from numbered toy, both in Greek and in English, “Teddy’s Adventures in Africa” on an information board, attached to the safari play set c.1909, standing beside his safari tent. He has a cabinet. In the first room I entered were jointed, all wood body, with hand “Toys in Antiquity”, playthings from ancient painted facial features, including times, including terracotta dolls dating as the spectacles with chain and his distinctive moustache. He is far back as the 2nd and 3rd centuries B. C. wearing his original safari suit and some elaborately carved bone and ivory and holding a rifle. dolls. One particularly detailed carved bone RIGHT: The Museum displays doll, probably made in Egypt in the 3rd or included a large number of tin toys, including cars, boats and a 4th century, was still wearing an earring fire engine. consisting of a bronze hoop with a bright 56

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ABOVE: A Bebe Jumeau in part of her original box.

ABOVE RIGHT: Located in “Toys in Antiquity”, was a detailed carved bone doll, probably made in Egypt in the 3rd or 4th century AD, which was still wearing an earring, consisting of a bronze hoop with a bright coral bead attached.

RIGHT: To my surprise “Knucklebones” or “Jacks”, a game I played with plastic “knucklebones” in the 1970’s, was a popular pastime of children all over the Mediterranean throughout antiquity. The knucklebones in this picture, which were dated between the 1st and 3rd centuries AD, were made of glass and bronze, as well as bone.

BELOW: A very pretty blue eyed, blonde haired bisque fashion doll, made by Jules N. Steiner c. 1892, which looked to be in all original clothing. She had a large trunk full of extra clothes, hats and other beautifully detailed accessories. There was even a small corset in her trunk!

Next my attention was grabbed by “Fashion Dolls.

Mechanical Toys and Building Sets”. There were a number of lovely antique dolls and accessories in this section but one that particularly caught my eye was a very pretty blue- eyed, blonde-haired bisque fashion doll made by Jules N. Steiner in 1892, which looked to be in all-original clothing. She had a large trunk full of extra clothes, hats and other beautifully detailed accessories. I could even see a small corset in her trunk!

There were also some rare antique “automata” or mechanical dolls in this section. One was a very finely sculpted brown bisque boy, sitting on a stool playing a banjo, he was made in France c.1900 by Gustave Vichy.

A touch screen beside the display cabinet showed the mechanical dolls working, which was a great museum addition. Another automated toy that intrigued me was “Miss Kellermann”, a mechanical swimming doll representing the famous Australian swimmer turned Hollywood actress, Annette Kellerman (1887-1975). She was famous for holding her breath underwater and swimming as a mermaid in giant fish tanks! I became fascinated by her story as a child, after watching the Esther Williams biopic of 1952 entitled “Million Dollar Mermaid”. The doll looked to be all composition, was made in France, c.1910, and was mint with her original box!

Just as I was about to leave this room, I saw, almost hidden, in shadow on a bottom shelf, a toy from one of my personal favourite toy makers, Albert Schoenhut of the U.S.A. On further inspection, I realised that I was looking at figures and animals from a “Teddy’s Adventures in Africa” safari play set, including the very distinctive moustached President Theodore Roosevelt figure, wearing a safari suit and holding a rifle, with another member of his hunting party, some African porters, three African animals and various accessories, including African huts and a tent. This playset was first produced by Schoenhut in 1909 in the U.S.A., to commemorate the President’s famous safari in that same year and production continued until 1912. All the figures had sturdy, jointed wood bodies and were hand painted. Thousands of specimens from this safari were gathered for the Smithsonian Institute and the American Museum of Natural History in New York. I would have loved to have a few of these figures as specimens for my own collection!

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so that you could imagine yourself toy shopping at Christmas time…. There were toys of every description displayed in this room, including cloth and bisque dolls by Lenci, Schoenhut, Kathe Kruse and Jumeau, also mechanical toys, tin toys of every description, model cars and boats, train sets, a large farm set, vintage board games, some lovely Steiff animals and even a Noah’s Ark. One of the many standouts included a breathtaking, child-size wooden grocery store, made in Germany between 1920-1930, in mint condition and displaying delectable-looking cakes amongst it’s 89 different products! A large, eye catching 3D paper theatre, published by Schmidt and Romer of Germany, c.

1890, with cardboard figures in place, looked like the curtain had just been raised for the very first performance of a play called “The Sniper.” I had recently acquired a small 12cm dressed, mechanical pig, made of cloth and metal by Schuco of Germany, which plays a drum when you wind him up with a key so I was delighted to find an almost identical Schuco pig in this collection which played a violin instead of a drum. Surrounding him were a whole band of similar wind-up characters, in the form of clowns, monkeys and even human figures, each playing either a drum or violin. (I have since discovered there is a third pig that plays a flute.) These appealing little figures were made in the early 1930’s.

After what seemed like an age, I moved on. The next displays I encountered were more specific to the history of Greek toys and traditional childhood pastimes. Amongst the exhibits were handmade toys, as well as other childhood objects. There were a number of dough creations, including a number of snakes, which were made by Greek mothers for their sons for Easter. The snake is a symbol of fertility in Greece. I loved the display entitled “At the Festival Stalls”, with an array of brightly coloured small novelty toys arranged on and above a large table, enticing

children to spend their precious savings. I was amazed at how many of these small novelty items had been so well preserved. From 1920, cottage industry craftspeople set up toy stalls at religious festivals. Looking at the stalls reminded me of going to the Royal Show in Perth as a child and the excitement I felt deciding what I would purchase with my limited savings.

A large, eye catching, 3D paper theatre, published by Schmidt and Romer of Germany, c. 1890, with cardboard figures in place for a play called “The Sniper.”

There were a number of 5 inch (12cm) mechanical figures, made of cloth and metal, by Schuco of Germany in the 1930’s. The figures, including pigs, clowns and monkeys, each play instruments when they are wound with a key.

A child-size, wooden grocery store, made in Germany, between 1920-1930, displayed 89 different items, including a number of cakes and pastries.

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Dough creations, including a number of snakes, which were made by Greek mothers for their sons for Easter. The snake is a symbol of fertility in Greece.

of antique cloth dolls, I must also make mention of one that caught my attention in this room. Standing in a cabinet, with a mix of vintage toys, a lot of them tin, was an adorable “Pinocchio” doll, by Edouard Raynel of France c. 1930’s, that looked to be all felt and in mint, all original condition.

The final room I investigated contained reminders of Greek schools in the past.

As a teacher, as well as someone with an interest in social history, I found this very interesting. A lot of the items looked very familiar to what we used in Australian schools in the past. There were leather satchels, slate boards, ink pens and old A display entitled “At the Festival Stalls”, with an array of brightly coloured small, exercise books, quoits, and even a tin lunch novelty toys arranged on and above a large table. From 1920, cottage industry box. There were 2 dolls in this display, not craftspeople set up toy stalls at religious festivals. labelled but added, I presumed, to represent a school boy and girl. To my great delight, both dolls Just when I thought that I had seen so many delightful were cloth and by my favourite makers. The boy, was a exhibits that there couldn’t be much more to see, I came Kathe Kruse wearing a charming spotted, light blue jacket to a room where even more wonderful antique dolls with matching pants and beret. He had painted hair and were displayed! There was a whole cabinet devoted to an adorable painted, cherubic face! The girl was an all-felt some of the most beautiful antique dolls I have had the Lenci, with tussled blonde hair, and large, side-glancing, pleasure of seeing up close! A collector would love to blue eyes painted on her slightly pouty face. Wearing a possess any one of these stunning dolls but there were white jumper with blue spots and a short, gathered white a few stand outs: These included a wooden “George II” skirt, and carrying a matching blue and white ball, she doll made in England c.1740, a Gaultier fashion lady doll looked like she was ready to play a game of netball, my c.1860 and one of the prettiest Jumeau dolls I’ve ever favourite sport as a girl. seen, complete with her original French “haute couture” I was starting to tire by now so reluctantly I headed outfit. There was even a very unusual ivory lady fashion back upstairs to the foyer entrance. Just as I was doll listed as being made in China in the 18th century. preparing to leave, I met a lovely lady called Mary There were quite a few fine German dolls, including Vergos, who it turned out had worked with Maria Kammer and Reinhardt and Simon and Halbig, but one Argyriadi and the Benaki Museum to help create the doll particularly caught my eye and I dearly wished that I could have taken her home with me.

Although not labelled, I instantly recognised her as a wooden Schoenhut doll, produced between 1911 and 1930. This one had carved, braided hair, brown painted eyes and the sweetest expression! She was wearing an attractive white, “broderie anglaise” dress, not original, but it looked old and suited her well.

Also displayed in this room, which I found very interesting, were some vintage metal Greek soldier figures carrying rifles with bayonets and wearing the traditional fancy Greek costume, with skirts, tasselled caps, long socks and pompoms on their shoes.

Vintage, possibly lead, Greek soldier figures carrying rifles with bayonets and There was an assortment of cannons, tanks wearing the traditional fancy Greek costume, with skirts, tasselled caps, long socks and other war toys with them. Being a lover and pompoms on their shoes.

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LEFT: “Pinocchio” doll, by Edouard Raynel of France c. 1930’s, that looked to be all felt and in mint, all original condition.

MIDDLE: An all cloth, vintage Kathe Kruse boy doll made on Germany. He is wearing a charming spotted, light blue jacket with matching pants and beret. He has brown painted hair and an adorable, painted cherubic face.

RIGHT: An all felt Lenci, with tussled blonde hair, and large, distinctive, side glancing blue eyes painted on her slightly pouty face was another favourite of mine. She is wearing all felt clothing consisting of a white jumper with blue spots and a short, gathered white skirt.

A matching blue and white ball in a net bag is attached to her right arm. With her white felt shoes and short white socks, she looks ready to play a game of netball, the most popular sport for females in Australia.

displays. When I told Mary that I was from Australia and belonged to a Doll & Toy Collectors’ Club, she asked me if I would like to meet Maria, who happened to be in the building at the time. Maria was very gracious and pleased to hear how much I enjoyed the Museum. She suggested that Mary give me a personal guided tour.

Mary was great! She answered questions that I had and, knowing that I had already looked around, pointed out a few items special to her, including a wonderful doll house that she had helped to furnish.

All too soon it was time to leave but we agreed to keep in touch. Sadly, just a few months after returning to Australia, I learned that Maria had passed away.

Fortunately, her wonderful legacy remains, a high quality

museum which reminds us of the times past, when toys were cherished and not discarded as soon as the next ‘ fad’ came on the market.

Anyone who has the good fortune to visit Athens should see the Acropolis, the National Archaeological Museum and the site of Ancient Agora, but if you have any interest in toys or social history, then allow at least a couple of hours to visit the Benaki Toy Museum. If you have a special interest, like me, allow half a day! And you could pack a picnic and enjoy it by the seaside nearby after your visit.

References: Website for Benaki Toy Museum: www.benaki.org

The Benaki Toy Museum, looks like a medieval castle from outside. The building, which dates back to 1897, was donated to the Benaki Museum in 1976, in accordance with the wishes of its former owner, Athansios Koulouras, a shipowner, who lived there until his death in 1953.

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Nerida (left) with Mary Vergos, who worked with Maria Argyriadi and the Benaki Museum to help create the displays.

Nerida was privileged to meet Maria Argyriadi, a collector, researcher and conservator of toys, who donated her personal collection of over 20,000 items to the Benaki Museum for others to enjoy.

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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.

ONGOING

10/19-4/5/20 ~ Switzerland. Handbags - History of a timeless accessory Exhibition. Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel. +41 (0)61 225 9595. sina@swm-basel.ch

FEBRUARY 2020

29 ~ Punta Gorda, FL. Doll Show. Port Charlotte Doll Club. Charlotte Harbor Event Center. Sheila West. 941-255-0340. sheilawest11@yahoo.com

29 ~ St. Pete, FL. Doll Show. St. Pete Doll Club.

Ilene Delk. 727-347 7556. Jo Valente. 727-384-1708.

29 ~ Roseville, CA. Doll Show. The Grounds Placer County. Crossroads Event. www.crossroadsshows.com.

8 ~ Fullerton, CA. Doll Show. Hotel Fullerton.

National Doll Festival. Rowbear. nationaldollfestival@charter.net. 831-438-5349.

15 ~ Clifton, NJ. Doll & Bear Show. Boys & Girls Club of Clifton. JMK Shows. jmkshows@aol.com.

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

13-15 ~ Dubuque, IL. Antique Vintage Market.

Grand River Center. Kimberly Schilling. Melting Pot Productions. 712-326-9964.

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21 ~ Ringgold, GA. Doll Show. The Colonnade. mjheavener@catt.com. 706-965-6031.

8 ~ Maquoketa, IA. Doll Show. Centerstone Inn & Suites. Eastern Iowa Doll Show. Sherryl Newton.

319-610-3534. easterniowadollshows@aol.com.

14 ~ Cincinnati, OH. Doll Show. Sharonville Convention Center. Triple Crown Doll Club.

3CrownDollShow@gmail.com.

20-22~ Cedar Falls, IA. Antique Vintage Market. UNIDome. Kimberly Schilling. Melting Pot Productions.

712-326-9964. Kim.aspectacular@gmail.com. www.antiquespectacular.com.

21 ~ Venice, FL. Doll Show. Woodmere Park.

Venice Doll Club. Holly Hamm. 941-223-7081. hollyhamm70@gmail.com

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14 ~ Jonesborough, TN. Doll Show. Jonesborough Visitor Center. The Dollhouse. Ellen Stafford. 423753-0022. ellen@jonesdollhouse.com

27-28 ~ Germany. Presents Collection of Ingrid Kohler & Highlights of Toy Collection.

Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion. www.spielzeugauktion.de

7 ~ Asheville, NC. Doll Show. WNC AG Center. www.SoutheasternDollShows.com

14 ~ Red Bluff, CA. Doll Show. Red Bluff Community Center. National Doll Festival.

Rowbear. nationaldollfestival@charter.net

28 ~ Madison, WI. Doll Show. Alliant Energy Center. Madison Area Doll Club. Vicki Kutz.

608-279-5298. dollcoll@charter.net

6-8 ~ Rock Island, IL. Antique Vintage Market.

QCCA Expo Center. Kimberly Schilling. Melting Pot Productions. 712-326-9964.

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14-15 ~ Puyallup, WA. Doll Show. Washington State Fairgrounds. Crossroads Doll & Teddy Bear Event. www.crossroadsshows.com

28 ~ Flat Rock, NC. Doll’s Holiday Luncheon.

Kenmure Country Club. Land O’Sky Doll Club.

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28 ~ Olean, NY. Doll Show. Historical Fannie Bartlett House. Southwestern York-Penn Doll Club & Historical Fannie Bartlett House. Wende Kenyon. 585-268-2024. Sandy Lockwood dolllady_sandy@aol.com

28 ~ Richmond, VA. Doll Show. Raceway Complex.

Colonial Building. Judy Seay. 434-981-3822.

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

29 ~ Albertson, NY. Doll & Teddy Bear Show.

V.F.W. 155 Searington Road. The Doll Study Club of Long Island. Bonnie Olsen. 516-747-1425.

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2020 APRIL

1 ~ Hatfield, PA. Doll Auction. Alderfer Auctions. 215-393-3000. AlderferAuction.com.

4 ~ Alexander, NY. Doll Show. Alexander Fireman’s Rec Hall. Linda. 585-482-0835.

4 ~ Lynwood, WA. Doll Show. Embassy Suites North. Seattle Antique & Collectible Doll & Toy Club. Joy. 425-712-1575. Trevino746@aol.com 5 ~ Maumee (Toledo), OH. Doll, Bear & Toy Show. Lucas County Recreation Center. Karen Kosies. toledo@dollshows.net. (520) 270-0179 (text). ToledoDollShow.com 18 ~ Spokane, WA. Doll Show. Spokane Community College. Spokane Lilac City Doll Study Club. Mary Sherwood. 509-838-8487.

19 ~ Tucson, AZ. Garden Tea Party Doll Show.

The Tucson Metro Fraternal Order of Police Lodge.

Tucson@DollShows.net. or text. 520-270-0179.

19 ~ St. Charles, IL. Doll Show. Kane County Fairgrounds. Karla Moreland. 815-356-6125. kmorela@ais.net. www.KaneCountyDollShow.com Find more doll events near you at www. antiquedollcollector.com, select “Events” tab.

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Southwestern York-Penn Doll Club & Historical Fannie Bartlett House Doll Show/Sale

Saturday, MARCH 28, 2020 10am to 3pm - $5

Historical Fannie Bartlett House 302 Laurens Street • Olean, NY

30th ANNIVERSARY SHOW!

Vendor sales, museum tours, doll house miniature displays and door prizes, club displays of Ginny dolls, antique and modern dolls.

Sunday, April 19 Longer hours by popular demand: 11am - 4pm

Denver Mart – I-25 at 58th (exit East)

Questions? Contact Wende Kenyon at 585-268-2024 or email Sandy Lockwood at dolllady_sandy@aol.com

Over 100 Doll Tables!

Admission: $5. Dealer Table: $59. www.TDSupershow.com

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

Triple Crown Doll Club

Doll Show & Sale March 14, 2020 10am - 3pm

Sharonville Convention Center 11355 Chester Rd Cincinnati, OH

German Porcelain Dollhouse Tea Set

$6, Children under 10 free $20, 9am early bird admission

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The Doll Study Club of Long Island 40th Annual Doll and Teddy Bear Show & Sale

Sunday, March 29, 2020

NEW LOCATION V.F.W.

155 Searingtown Road, Albertson, NY 11507

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Questions: Bonnie Olsen 516-747-1425 Email: HCBD41@yahoo.com

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Antique, Modern, Collectible 2020 Shows & Sales Show Time 9:00 A.M. - 2:00 PM. Admission at 10:00 A.M. $6.00, With Ad $5.00 Early Bird Admission 9:00 A.M. $10.00 Lancaster Farm & Home Center 1383 Arcadia Road • Lancaster, PA 17601

Sunday April 26, 2019 Sunday Nov. 1, 2019 Info: Ron Funk, 3045 W Meadowview Dr, Gordonville, PA 17529 • (717) 687-8191 Show Time: 9 A.M. - 2 P.M. Show Location: Take Service Road off Rt 72 South (Manheim Pike) Off Rt 30 & Rt 283 Early Bird 9:00 A.M. $10.00 - Children Free

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NADDA Show and Sale May 1-3, 2020 Embassy Suites - Charleston Airport & Convention Center 5055 International Blvd, North Charleston, SC Call by March 31 & Mention NADDA For Special Rate (843) 747-1882 OR (843) 725-1334 (Room Coordinator)

For more information about the show, go to NADDA.org or see us on Facebook @ naddaofficial