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Antique DOLL Collector March 2021 Vol. 24, No. 3

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17” CM Kestner 128, brown sleep eyes, antique mohair wig, coat, hat & leather shoes, neck socket repair on back $795.

18” Simon & Halbig 1248 w/ brown flirty eyes, on stamped Handwerck body, mohair wig, antique leather shoes, socks & undergarments $695.

6.5” Recknagle Googlie R 46 A 79/0 w/ molded short hair w/ blue ribbon, blue intaglio eyes, 5 piece compo body $165.

1:12 scale beautifully detailed John Otway mahogany look piano w/ lid that opens, detailed keyboard (missing some black keys) signed 5 ¾ x2 5/8 x 2 3/8” w/ inlay on sides $395. 5.25” German Kestner #620 5 All bisque, jointed head & limbs, blue eyes & original mohair wig, molded stockings w/ brown 2 strap shoes $250.

8” Alexander Wendy-kins MIB Never Removed From Box – Blonde & Brunette w/ Tags in panties, original Higbees $1.98 tags w/ catalogs $165. Each

Heubachs 5.5” Sweet Child dressed as Bunny w/ jointed arms, standing by open Easter egg w/ Heubach square mark 105390 $195.

5.25” Child w/ egg on pillow box w/ gold tassels, sweet face & molding, starburst mark $195.

5.25” Rose O’Neill Kewpie w/ chest label $99.95

John Otway - Harpsichord 4.5x1 7/8x 2.5”, amazing detailing, signed above keyboard, 1:12 scale $450. John Otway - Desk/ Bookcase 6.5 x3 7/8 x1.75”, not signed, back of bookcase wood is warped and has a small split, 2 pieces on windows missing $155. 4.5” All Original German All Bisque, chip on toe, blue glass eyes $155.

18” ABG 1880 -90 Flat Top High Brow w/ blue eyes, beautiful coloring, wonderful molded curls & brush strokes by temple, new body w/ original limbs $175.

13.5” Conte & Boheme 1880 – 90 Blond curly hair w/ blue ribbon, blue eyes, newer body original limbs $135.

20” Effanbee DyDee Baby w/ molded hair, rubber body in good condition, few paint chips on forehead & back of head, rubber ears $195. 11.25” RubyRed Charmette BJD resin doll, redressed Steampunk w/ red wig $195.

16” C/M Early Kestner 9 w/ beautiful big brown sleep eyes, stiff wrist body, HH wig, plaster pate, small cheek rub $1495. 4 ¾” x 4 ¾” Antique German Papier-Mache Saddled Horse w/ wired legs, glass eyes, natural fiber tail & mane, repaired ears $125.

14” ABG Early 1860’s Empress Eugenie, beautiful molding & coloring, professional repair on shoulder plate, newer cloth body w/ leather arms $210. 13.75” ABG 1860 – 70 Flat Top High Brow blonde molded hair in curls around back, blue painted eyes, antique body & limbs, red boots (chip on toe top ) $240.

SLW Brunette Ginny in Valentine Dress w/ I Love You Heart (red stain on left wrist) $145.

NASB Scottish Muffie SLW All Original $135.

NASB Strung Auburn Muffie in nightie & robe $135.

Ginny Strung pair Gretel & Hansel All Original in Minty Condition w/ Gretel’s box $295.

Auburn Pixie Cut Caracul Wig Strung Ginny $155.

18” Simon & Halbig 1248 w/ brown flirty eyes, on stamped Handwerck body, mohair wig, antique leather shoes, socks & undergarments $695.

6.5” Recknagle Googlie R 46 A 79/0 w/ molded short hair w/ blue ribbon, blue intaglio eyes, 5 piece compo body $165.

Rose O’Neill German Kewpies:6.5” w/ eyes to left, O’Neill in black on feet, replaced arms $99.95 6” w/ eyes to left, O’Neill on feet, sticker on chest $119.95 7” Blind Kewpie (unpainted), O’Neill on feet, chip on top of left arm & by arm hole $225.

4.5” Eyes to left, O’Neill on feet $90.50 8.75” Eyes to right, top of right arm glued $175.

4.75” Eyes to right, 2 small backing cracks by left arm $80.50

14” 1949 Alexander Little Women – Jo, Amy w/ loop curls, Beth & Meg All Original, beautiful facial coloring, clothing has been laundered $525.

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5.5” All Bisque Kestner 3 ½, blue painted eyes, orig. mohair wig, molded shoe & stocking $165.

4” All Bisque Bye-lo Baby German, label on chest, professional repair on back & side, blue molded shoes $110.

10” US Zone Steiff Mecki All Original w/ tags & pipe $95. 5” Erma Meyer girl in yellow hat & blue apron $72. 5” Erma Meyer Chimney Sweep w/ ladder & tag $77.95 4.5” Erma Meyer 1950’s in Black Forest costume $75.50

German BAPS: 5.25” Tiger from Little Sambo $95. 5.5” Wolf from Red Riding Hood $95. 3-5” Miss Josephine Rabbit, Peter, Flopsy, Mopsy & Cottontail, stain on apron $185. 3-5” Goldilocks & The 3 Bears $165.

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1. 16” Rare mold 132 of Sonneberg Germany, so closely capturing the French Bru Jne. look and presence in face and body. Bl. spiral eyes, cl. mo. w/ space in between, antique mohair wig and outfit, fully jtd. Bru-like composition body. $3200.

2. 16” Simon Halbig 949, classic full faced child, cl. mo., brn. gl. eyes, fully jtd. French type body, antique mohair wig and outfit. $1475.

3. 13” Early Simon Halbig with 905 mark, so much like a French Bebe w/ her bl. gl. eyes,cl. mo. w/ space in between lips, full face, super pale bisque, delicate decoration and shading, antique mohair wig, fully jtd. French type body, costume of old fabric and trim. $2850.

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Heart-Stopping 14.5” Petite Schmitt Bébé - Gorgeous huge blue spiral threaded paper-weight eyes, perfectly shaded and swept with finely painted lashes and brows. Shield-impressed pristine pressed bisque head has diminutive features of bow lips & tiny nose. Orig. body w/ shield mark on flat bottom, fab Simonne store label on front. Superb ash-blonde mohair wig in up-swept style w/ tendrils on forehead. Antique coral & crème silks and lace make up sensational flower trimmed frock. Sweet flowerstrewn straw hat or choice of classic luxe ribbon-lace bonnet. Antique leather shoes complete her look. $14,500

17” Rohmer with Extensive Wardrobe - Now comes Mademoiselle Solange, a supremely beautiful poupée from the skilled hands of Madame Marie Antoinette Leontine Rohmer. Circa 1857-1859, marked center seam kid body endowed w/ articulated wood & bisque arms, & articulated wooden and kid-covered legs. Desirable cup & saucer neck phalange to swivel head side to side. In exceptional condition. Marked center-seam body has desirable stringing that enabled legs to change to a sitting position. Her lovely face has large expressive blue eyes. Her features are carefully painted, giving her the youthful and sweet expression of a young demoiselle. She comes with everything a young lady needs! A lavish array of original antique enfantine costumes & luxurious antique silk & velvet couture ensembles with hats, parasol, and an array of footwear. Her wooden trunk has several compartments to store hats and accessories, a tray, and a large open compartment. A full list of the wardrobe provided for serious buyers. This is a deluxe and exceptional Poupée w/ fascinating selections of costumes and furnishings. $20,800 *Flowers, Borzoi dog, furniture, and any items not listed on formal contents are not included with this listing. Thank you.

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2) 16” Very Rare & Adorable SFBJ ‘246’ Character - A fairy-like child, mld. tongue, oodles of honey ringlets, orig. Size ’6’ head & body in her Princess Gown. $2495 3) Glass Eye Pouty Heubach ‘8420’- 17” lad in charming vintage sailor suit & shoes, faint hl under Factory Wig, only half price at $895

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4) 11.5” Haughty Cabinet Bru Fashion - a Size ‘0’ miniature gem w/ big personality in haute couture gown of silver grey multiple pleats, trims & train. $1795 5) 17” Stately Gautier Poupée - lovely swivel head, full upswept hair, great posture, so elegant in her old gartered stockings, her vintage silk & lace gown & matching Flowered Chapeau. $1250

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8) Scarce 19” Asian Mystery Model ‘164’ All Factory Original.

Amber Body, Mohair Wig & Kimono plus flawless quality amber tint bisque. So exotic! $1650 9) All Original & Mint 19” ‘Mystery Mark’ Simon Halbig - in finest Clothes, Shoes,Wig & body, Ivory bisque features pre-1900 flat French Brows. A Halbig rarity. $895

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6) A Romantic 17” Kestner Child Fashion - poetic pre-1900 doll, haunting PW’s, swivel hd, invis rear hl, square teeth, Factory Wig & Orig. Ensemble -hat to shoes. $695 7) 27” French Trade ‘1000’ Pre1900 Child - prized Mystery Maker for Au Nain Bleu! satin rich bisque, lustrous rimmed PW’s, antique auburn wig & chunky jtd. Fr. Body. $1250

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10) Rare Goebel Smiling Character - impish 16” pudgy toddler w bright smiling eyes, dimples, Factory Wig & period Clothes & Shoes. Tops! $950

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11) 20” Coy Jutta Toddler w those 2-tone Flirty Eyes & tin lids, sweet deep dimples, antique wig & clothes. $595 12) Very Rare & Unusual Open Mouth Bye-lo Type - stunning quality, 2-tiny teeth, rare pierced nostrils, sgnd. Bye-lo body & beautiful antique layers. $1495 13) 28” Kestner ‘146’ for FAO Schwarz - early label on body! A total heirloom beauty from her mint wig to mint leather shoes. $950

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15) Rare 28” Philip Lerch Papier Mache - 1867 Philadelphia, orig. patina, rare patented blue convex eyes, orig fabric body, rear plate mend, great collector find! ⅓ the price only $1250 14

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16) 7” Pink Face Charlie - quality doll,as-found, rare size $125: 6” Early Jtd.Barefoot All Bisque ca: 1880 - mld Blue Bow in comb marked hair, long fingers, orig clothes. $250 17) All Original 19” English ‘Slit Head’ Wax Twins ca.1830 - w. Wigs,Necklaces, Matching Delicate Gowns, blue Glass Eyes & pretty arms. Romantic phantoms! $2750 20

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18) Diminutive 11” Oil Painted Rag Baby ca.1910- uniquely pretty, extremely personable, bright colors & orig. clothes. $450 19) 7.5” Poupée de Paludier Sisters w. Jtd. Wooden Bodies - ca 1850 France -such pretty faces, orig Headpieces, usual loss, unique & early RareTwins! $1495 20) 9” Carolina Folk Art Pipe Doll - flamboyant Crepe Paper Clothes fashioned around antique pipe w/ Painted Face. True Americana $250 21) A Grand 34” Mint Greiner!gorgeous orig paint/finish, All Original body, layers & boots, plus partial Label. None better! $1495

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25) Quaint Gottschalk with Gambrel Roof - front opening plus attic front access, Orig. paint & paper, glass windows.15”x 13”x 8”,excel paint! $850

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31) 1920’s 16” Lenci ‘149/V’ - Orig Deco Winter Ensemble, slews of tiny curls, feature photo in the Lenci Book. $750 32) Factory MInt 17” Schoenhut Toddler w/Shoes - high shine, gorgeous complexion, silky mohair, unusual Factory Shoes. A winner! $650 33) 14” Choice Artist Child - enchanted enameled eyes, full mohair tresses, gorgeous adolescent bisque limbs. $275 34) 40” Rare Chase Youth - All so mint! Orig Short Suit w/ Label, jtd so he sits too! $750

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The Quest A Collecting Column by Linda Edward

Provenance and Providence Provenance - a record of

ownership of a work of art or an antique.

Providence - timely preparation for future eventualities.

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rovenance, the very word can send a thrill of excitement down the spine of most collectors.

Having the privilege of knowing who owned a doll before us, where it came from, provides a real sense of connection not only to the doll but to the people in the doll’s history.

In its purest form provenance This little German bisque doll in her original trunk was given to Rosalind Urquhart Norris by her identifies the original owner piano teacher in 1899. The hand written history, carefully recorded by Rosalind and her daughter and tells us that some of the extra clothing was made for the doll by Rosalind’s sisters. Rosalind of a doll. Armed with this and her daughter went on to enjoy the hobby of doll collecting together and “Edith” was one of information the collector builds a many highly documented dolls these early/mid 20th century collectors gathered. Through their act of planning for the future vital pieces of information have been preserved along with their dolls. picture of the place and time the owner inhabited. From there we can trace the journey that the doll future years provide depth to the story of the doll and its role has made as it was preserved in the history of the world. and passed from generation to Sometimes a doll’s provenance begins in our own generation. collection. As we providentially record the details of where Providence enters the picture in connection and when we bought it, share our experiences relating to with dolls when we collectors take steps to prepare the doll through doll club show & tell or articles in doll information about our dolls for the future. Often a magazines and online forums. All forms of provenance forge doll’s provenance does not go back as far as to the links in a chain and we become a part of history by including original owner. It may only extend to the place in ourselves in the record of the doll. which we have purchased the doll or the person In other cases, when the earliest history of a doll is lost we bought it from. Even though incomplete, these to us a more recent line of provenance can be initiated by details are part of the doll’s history and will in recording who owned it prior to ourselves. Many of us have

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Spring – A New Beginning 1. Magnificent all original EJ Jumeau, Marked E9J, shoes marked E Jumeau 1878, Paris, 20” wearing orig Ernestine Jumeau coat dress and hat, perfect bisque and body, applied ears, totally original $9750.

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8. Perfect 15” RD Bébé, great outfit and size, marked R2/0D, circa 1880 $4950.

12. Wonderful early Tete Jumeau with unjointed wrists, wearing Jumeau shoes, nice outfit, beautiful French human hair wig, size 8, head and body perfect and marked, 20”, $4,450.

11. Sweetest little EJ Jumeau size E4J 12” perfect head and body, smaller eye cut and original spring joint in neck, beautifully dressed, original shoes and socks, wonderful earrings. $6250.

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9. Beautiful 20” Bébé Triste, rare size 9, blue eyes, original blonde mohair wig, perfect bisque and body. Circa 1884. $16,450.

10. Rare 22” AT Kestner circa 1885, rarely found model, near mint body and bisque, choice outfit, original hat, $7950.

13. Charming little Huebach girl container, two pieces, top of walker comes off creating container, notice foot extended from bottom of walker, perfect and delightful, 13” $1950.

16. Schoenhut girl with blue ribbon carved head blue intaglio eyes, ex. cond., 17” $2150.

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6. Sweet 16” K*R 114 “Gretchen,” perfect bisque and body, original wig, great little girl outfit, blue intaglio eyes $2950.

2. Outstanding 14” COD Flapper 1469. Perfect head and body, original hat, blue sleep eyes, dress made from original flapper dress $4250.

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15. Sweet little Sonnenberg child doll. 14”, perfect head and body, original wig and hat, brown eyes, great outfit 15 $1595.

17. Wonderful Huebach toddler boy #7550, perfect bisque and body. Great outfit, original wig, blue sleep eyes. 16”, $3250.

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18. All original Kestner 220 toddler, 16” rare doll in beautiful condition, toddler body, beautiful original outfit and wig, blue sleep eyes, marked JDK 220 $2950.

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Auction News Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion A VERY SPECIAL COLLECTION FROM GERMANY

In March, antique doll auction aficianados will get a rare and delightful German lesson when the collection of Mariluise Grochtmann of Berlin, Germany, goes on display in Europe, at Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion.

The beautifully curated collection includes many historically significant dolls from the 19th century. There are German masterpieces, some of which readers of this magazine may recognize, since some of the dolls in the auction are the dolls examined and presented in books and articles devoted to porcelain dolls (especially K.P.M.) that are produced by Antique Doll Collector’s longtime contributor, Christiane Graifnitz.

This collection is internationally renowned. It was gathered, with solid research and knowledge, over the last 70 years. It concentrates on German-made dolls, many from the great manufacturers such as K.P.M. and Meissen. As well as dolls, there are important examples of clothing of the period, and most items are in excellent untouched condition.

Mariluise Grochtmann of Berlin was an esteemed collector, known for great taste and knowledge in her chose area which was German porcelain dolls. She started the collection in the early 1950s. Seventy years later, it shows the broad spectrum of the whole 19th century with the main focus on German doll manufacturers. Particularly noteworthy are early rare versions of German children’s dolls by K.P.M. and Meissen. The dolls are in all sorts of materials - porcelain, wax, papier mâché, and wood.

The offered range is completed by wonderful original Biedermeier doll clothes and accessories.

Many of the dolls are shown in the wonderful book, Die Puppen Der KPM, by Antique Doll Collector contributor Christiane Graefnitz.

Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion, a leading auction house based in Ladenburg, Germany since 1989.

Seen here, some stars of the auction, which is virtual and real, in Ladenburg on Friday and Saturday, March 26/27, 2021. Bidding information Tel:0049 (0) 6203 13014 and online at www.spielzeugauktion.de.

HIghlights from the Ladenburger Spring Auction.

Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion, a leading auction house based in Ladenburg, Germany since 1989.

Seen here, some stars of the auction, which is virtual and real, in Ladenburg on Friday and Saturday, March 26/27, 2021. Bidding information can be obtained at tel: 0049 (0) 6203 13014 and on line at www.spielzeugauktion.de. See their ad on the inside back cover of this issue.

Some K.P.M. dolls in the Marieluise Grochtmann collection are featured in works by Christiane Graefitz, author, photographer, and expert on German porcelain dolls. She is also a long-time contributor to Antique Doll Collector. Her book DIE PUPPEN DER KPM is published by Swantje-Koehler-Verlag in English and German.

Many of her articles are also available in our online back issues.

See the listings at www.antiquedollcollector.com, select Back Issues.

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The Quest A Collecting Column by Linda Edward (continued from page 12) dolls in our collections that we purchased directly from friends or that came from their estates. These dolls hold special value for the collector as remembrances of love and shared experiences in doll collecting. Recording this chain of ownership honors those connections and preserves another layer of history that becomes a part of the doll.

Whether original provenance or the providence of recording recent history associated with our dolls, all collectors can enhance our collections and our hobby by keeping these stories alive and celebrating the people that loved our dolls before we did.

This Heinrich Handwerck made Daisy doll originally belonged to Florence Hubbard of Wilmington, VT born in 1890. Family lore said that she “won” the doll (probably the result of the Ladies Home Journal subscription premium offering). Florence eventually passed the doll to Myrtle Hubbard born in 1912. The doll retains articles of clothing made

by Florence when she presented the doll to young Myrtle. From there Daisy was passed down until her final family caretaker sold it to this collector. Her history remains with her and has become a part of the story of this much treasured doll.

Dolls that belonged to previous collectors carry that provenance with them. Items like collector records or competitive ribbons become documents that link collectors to the history of a doll and can be used to trace not only the story of the doll itself but also the history of our hobby. An Izannah Walker doll retains a competitive ribbon it won at the 1979 UFDC Convention, the cloth girl on the left has a note pinned to her cardigan with tells us that she was made in 1945 for a girl named Bea by a then 80 yr. old woman named Mrs. Glenn. Although we do not know where Bea and Mrs. Glenn are from the record of this gift is recorded for posterity. The small German paper-mache doll now carries with her a recent competitive ribbon which records not only the name of her owner at the time of the exhibit but also the name of the previous collector from whose estate it was purchased tracing the doll’s path through the 20th and 21st century of collecting.

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The Golden Age of Dolls

By Susan Foreman What is a “Golden Age”?

The term “golden age” can trace its origin back to Greek Mythology, denoting an age in which mankind was ideally happy, prosperous, and innocent. The Greek Mythological Golden Age occurred during the rule of Cronus who was the leader and youngest of the first generation of Titans, the pre Olympian gods.

Peace and harmony prevailed during this age. Humans did not have to work to feed themselves, for the earth provided food in abundance. They lived to very old age, but with a youthful appearance, and eventually died peacefully. Their spirits lived on as “guardians.” During the Renaissance, the identification of Cronus (Chronos) gave rise to the now familiar “Father Time” wielding the harvesting scythe… (once again I was able to inject my other collecting interest: time) Today the term “Golden Age” is associated with a period of time exhibiting the greatest progress, prosperity, happiness, or cultural achievement.

How long is a golden age?

A “golden age” can span a century or merely a decade. This query reminds me of a question Spencer Tracy asked when he played defense attorney Clarence Darrow in the movie “Inherit The Wind,” based on the famous Scopes Monkey Trial pitting Evolution vs. The Bible. Mr. Tracy asked a witness the question, using the book of Genesis as his premise, “How long was a day?

Was it a few hours, a few months, a million years?”

Here are just a few examples of references to golden ages:

• In Venice, the entire 15th century is considered their “golden age” of culture and civilization.

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• The “golden age” of Hollywood spans about 45 years…1915 to 1960.

• Dorothy Coleman referred to the “golden age of dolls” as 1880-1915.

• Automata collector, Christian Bailly, dates the “golden age of automata” to 1848-1914.

• Glenn Mandeville, doll collector and author, considered the “golden age of collectible dolls” to be 1946-1965…a mere 19 years.

What represents a golden doll age to you?

For me, the golden age of dolls is the era of the French Bebe (a doll depicting a 3-8 year old). The years 1875 to 1895.

The years 1875 to 1895, virtually the years between the Panic of 1873 and the Panic of 1893, represented a period of incredible advancement in many fields. The Industrial Revolution in particular created a new middle class.

With the increase in living standards, material objects became available to a greater number of people. Better transportation enabled products to be dispersed to more distant locales. International exhibitions created even larger markets. These factors, along with a new attitude towards childhood, made dolls big business. When an industry begins to appear profitable, more companies enter the field, competition increases, and each competitor must become bigger, better, or (in the case of dolls) create more beautiful products in order to win.

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people began to understand the importance of childhood, the doll became an important toy. At the beginning of the 19th century the child was an object of indifference.

However, by the last quarter of the 19th century the child was looked upon as the center of the universe.

Another factor that contributed to the growth of the doll industry, and the “bebe” specifically, was the creation of the new concept known as “the department store.” This new distribution tool brought about greater advertising, introducing more people to the latest and greatest in all types of products Dolls are created in the image of the period, reflecting the fashions of the day. The French Bebes of 1875-1895 personified beauty in its most ideal form (at least in my eyes). It is the eyes, without a doubt, that first drew me to the French bebe. Jumeau realized the importance of the eyes and expended considerable time and money to develop the most exceptional eyes.

As to who actually invented the “Bebe” concept, it is difficult to say. According to the Encyclopedia of French Dolls, by Francois Theimer, “the term Bebe appeared for the first time in the context of the doll trade at the Exposition Universelle of 1855, where it was applied to the Japanese style dolls.” These would have been the ichimatsu type. Emile Jumeau claims he was the first to create Bebe type dolls and he did, indeed, begin offering a form of “bebe” as early as 1855, when he ordered wax heads and limbs from England and dressed them as children. I would love to see an example of these wax Jumeau bebes. Steiner, likewise, laid claim to being an early maker of bebes. An 1863 La Poupee Modele article mentioned “bebes that say papa and mama” referring to the bebe gigoteur of Jules Nicolas Steiner, and thus confirming Steiner’s claim. Theimer credits Steiner and Schmitt as the first companies to develop the new bebe market as we think of it today. A final comment regarding the importance of the bebes in doll history comes from the 1885 edition of Dictionnaire de I’dustrie et des Arts Industriels, which observes that “nowadays as far as toys are concerned, the poupee is completely out of fashion and has been abandoned, dethroned by the bebe.” The article goes on to state that “it was in 1879 that the Paris doll-manufacturing industry achieved this revolution in the history of the doll thanks to its miracles of elegant innovation.”

When it comes to bebes, the creations of Jumeau and Steiner continually call out to me, and indeed represent the epitome of the golden age of the French Bebe: Jumeau for their consistent quality; Steiner for their remarkable variety.

Jumeau…the king of dollmakers Photo source: Wikipedia

Production methods, advertising, and management skills combined to make Jumeau truly worthy of the title “King of Dollmakers.” But to begin at the beginning…

Jumeau can trace its dollmaking roots back to 1841, when Pierre-Francois Jumeau (1811-1895) joined with Louis-Desire Belton to form the short-lived firm of Belton & Jumeau with the specific goal of manufacturing dolls. In 1844, the partners presented their dolls at the Paris Exposition and received an Honorable Mention. By 1846, Belton was no longer associated with the firm, and from then on it was known by the Jumeau name only.

While the early dolls presented by Jumeau were primarily of papier mache and purchased from various French or German companies, it was the costuming that attracted the most attention, earning the firm many awards at numerous exhibitions, including the famous Great Exhibition held at the Crystal Palace in London in 1851.

In 1859, Jumeau was advertising that he was making poupees with porcelain heads. From 1860 to about 1872, Jumeau acquired bisque heads from Francois Gaultier. In the 1860s, Emile-Louis Jumeau joined his father’s firm.

And the rest, as they say, is history. By 1873, Emile and Pierre had built a modern factory at Montreuil-sous-Bois and began to advertise that they were making, under one roof, everything required to make a doll—from creation of the head and body, to the costuming, and even the boxes in which each doll was packed. This assured exceptional quality control.

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For me, the year 1875 is most significant, as that is the year Jumeau began experimenting with a new type of doll, the articulated “bebe” or child doll, introducing the Bebe Incassable (Premier) in 1876. In 1878 the Jumeau “bebe” was awarded a Gold Medal at the Exposition Universelle, and the “Golden Age of the Jumeau Bebe” began. Jumeau continued to win awards at worldwide exhibitions, enabling their dolls to be internationally recognized and sought after as a luxury item and status symbol.

1880 to 1890 were the golden years for Jumeau.

Jumeau proclaimed that their dolls were “The Best National Toy of France,” “Number One manufacturer in the world for making beautiful Bebes!” In 1882, the Jumeau firm produced 85,000 dolls. By 1889, they were producing 300,000 dolls a year and had 1000 employees, working 365 days a year. The one blow to Jumeau’s immense ego occurred in 1885, when he was forced to share the gold medal with Bru. By 1890, Jumeau was tiring of the doll business and looking at other areas, specifically the photographic field, with which to apply his energies and talents. Gradually the market changed, demand diminished, competition from Germany increased once again, and by 1899, Jumeau was forced to become a part of the newly formed Societe Francaise de Fabrication de Bebes et Jouets; aka SFBJ. Although the Jumeau name continued on into the 1950s, it was no longer the Jumeau firm of the Golden Age.

Jules Nicolas Steiner… clockmaker, dollmaker, inventor extraordinaire.

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In spite of Steiner’s challenging childhood—being born to an unmarried couple in Dijon in 1832, and orphaned at the age of 8—he would go on to become one of Jumeau’s strongest competitors. Having grown up in a famous watchmaking and clockmaking area, it was understandable that Steiner’s professional life would begin as a clockmaker. Jerome McGonagle notes in his book on Steiner that in the early 19th century “clockwork was king and Jules Nicolas Steiner was master.” In the mid19th century, JNS moved to Paris and located his business in the clockmaker area of the 3rd Arrondissement.

Coincidentally one corner of this section was designated a toymaker area.

In 1855, the connection between clockmaking and dollmaking becomes apparent when JNS obtained a patent for a mechanical doll, listing his profession as that of “Clockmaker.” According to Francois Theimer, “the patent described two mechanisms designed to move the arms, legs, head and one lip of the mouth of the bebe, and to make it cry when lying down. This was an early use of the term bebe and was only gradually finding its way into everyday speech as a word for a very young child.”

1858 was an eventful year for Steiner. His name first appeared in the Commercial Directory listed as “clockmaker.” He filed a second patent. This one for a “mechanical braking device applicable to mechanical toys on wheels of any sort.” And in May he married dress designer Marie Anne Laurent (ending in divorce in 1872).

In 1862, he begins to refer to himself as a toymaker and filed a third patent for a mechanical talking bebe. To quote Theimer, “the particularity of this patent was the use of a special voice bellows that produced the sounds papa and maman in a rubber body, eliminated the mechanism that moved the lip and replaced it with a device that moved the eyes.” The patent itself states, “The articulations of dolls and bebes have already been interconnected so as to produce coordinated movements of the arms and legs with the cry of the bebe. But this was not accomplished mechanically, but rather through use of a rod or a pull cord.” 1863 saw this version of the Bebe Gigoteur being marketed. In 1864, he advertised that he specialized in the making of talking, mechanical, and articulated dolls and babies.

In 1866, he lists himself as a dollmaker, a title which had only recently been created. For the next ten years he offered three basic types of dolls: the kicking-crying mechanical baby, the waltzing lady, and the articulated doll with the motschmann type body. Like Jumeau, Steiner was interested in all aspects of dollmaking, even creating special kilns to do his own firing, thus no

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longer relying on Gaultier for heads. He continued to obtain patents for a vast array of items, including improvements in the construction of velocipeds and their drive chains, leading to his opening a bicycle shop in 1870. He filed a patent for, of all things, a toilet with an odor-free bowl and automatic valve, and, in 1884, he filed a patent for a “system for docking dirigibles.” It seems his inventive mind never stopped.

Steiner exhibited his bebes at the 1878 Exposition Universelle and was awarded a Silver Medal for his talking mechanical bebe. According to Rapport de l’Exposition Universelle, “We cannot fail to mention the talking bebe: the manufacturer is virtually alone in France in producing this article, and the bebes he exhibited were strikingly realistic and perfectly executed.” Over the next decade Steiner achieved his greatest success—his Golden Age had arrived.

Steiner leased his business to Jules Achille Bourgoin, a jeweler, in 1880.

Together they continued in the Bebe business, and JNS continued to claim in his advertisements that he was the inventor of the bebe in France. In 1881, he filed the first of many patents for a new system for eye movements in doll and bebe heads, and for fabrication of the eyes themselves using porcelain paste, enamel, and paints. At the 1889 l’Exposition Universelle, Steiner received a Gold Medal for his mechanical babies and “bebes incassables” called Le Petit Parisien.

The Steiner firm was sold to Amedee Lafosse in 1890. Although Steiner was already making plans for his retirement, he never stopped inventing, as confirmed by various patents issued to him. The Steiner name was used by Lafosse until 1899, when the lease was transferred to Jules Mettais. In 1903, Mettais, plagued by financial problems, found it necessary to sell the business to a Mr. Daspres.

Daspres, likewise, could not make a go of it and, by 1908, the Steiner name was no more. As with Jumeau, the golden age had long since passed.

To help illustrate the “Golden Age of the French Bebe” here are a few (it is hard to pick just a few) of the Jumeau and Steiner dolls that have found their way to my home.

This 11,” circa 1876, bebe is considered the “premier” Jumeau. The earliest of the Jumeau bebe, her face evolved from the standard poupee model. The head is unmarked and with no artist checkmarks. This model was offered until 1883. Becky Ourant wrote an excellent article about the early Jumeau in Doll News, Winter and Spring 2014.

Another 11” example of the first period bebe, circa 1878.

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This 17,” circa 1878, bebe is often referred to as the “First Series Portrait Bebe” or “Deluxe Bebe” marked with only the number 1. Noted for their amazing large eyes.

While all my dolls have stories, these two are truly special. The first series portrait was a gift from my husband Jay in 1989. Those were still the early days of Theriault auctions and my husband often helped George. Jay so enjoyed showing the dolls, we often traveled in order for him to do so—in this case to Baltimore. I had barely walked into the display room when this doll spoke to me from afar. Her eyes! Oh my gosh, her eyes! At that time many Japanese collectors were vying for French bebes, and the prices were exorbitant. I knew there were several phone bidders from Japan interested in “my doll,” so I figured it was not meant to be. At the conclusion of the auction, I said sayonara to her. But to my surprise, Jay walked over and handed me this bebe. Unbeknownst to me, he was bidding on the doll from behind the stage.

And the small first period bebe was the last doll he bought for me at auction. This was in 2011, just one month before he passed away. Two special dolls indeed.

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This 12” bebe is another early Jumeau and referred to as the “Cartouche Jumeau” because of the marking on her head. Made for a very short period of time, they are considered rare.

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Referred to as the “Long Face or Triste,” this size 9 is the smallest size that was made. Designed by court sculptor CarrierBelleuse, this is probably one of the best known bebes. This 20” example wears her original couturier costume and signed shoes and was a dream come true for me. I purchased her as a “birthday present to myself” in 2014. The Triste was produced from 1879 to 1886.

These two bebes, referred to as “Incised Depose” because of the markings on their heads, were possibly made for only a year or so. The example on the left is 20” tall, and the small size 1 is only 9” tall. Both wear their original costumes.

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Before sharing some Steiners, I will conclude with these circa 1892 character Jumeau from the 200 series. The whistler ia an automaton and when wound whistles “Bicycle Built for Two.” The two girls stand 23” each and truly make me happy. And the 17” character portrays two emotions— smiling and, when the knob on top of her head is turned, crying (no doubt because that knob turning hurts). She even retains her original crystal tears.

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Steiner’s earliest bebes have no markings but are distinguished by their very round and very pale bisque head. Beginning in the early 1880s, you will find Steiner’s marked “Sie” (i.e. series). The dolls marked “Fre” (i.e. figure) were introduced in 1887.

While the 18” Steiner Gigoteur in my collection dates to the early 1880s, Steiner patented this variation of the mechanical talking bebe in 1862. This significant bebe remained in the Steiner line during the entire span of his business. This charming example still functions well. When wound she says “mama…papa” as she moves her arms up and down and turns her head from side to side.

This doll said hi “papa” to my husband over the phone and then nearly got me arrested at the Atlanta airport. I purchased this doll while attending the 1994 UFDC Convention in Atlanta, GA. I called Jay immediately after my purchase, and when he answered the phone Miss Steiner said “Papa.” It made his day and mine too. However, upon returning home, I was stopped by the TSA authorities at the airport.

Apparently they were not pleased with the clockwork mechanism in the doll…thinking it was a bomb no doubt. They escorted me (and my dolls) into a room, called security, and demanded that I cut open the body so they could examine the mechanism. I told them no way, and I would rent a car to drive back to California.

After much conversation, and after I explained that they would be seeing many unusual dolls being transported hither and yon because of the convention, they finally allowed me to board the plane.

One of the earlier Steiners in my collection is this 19” bisque hip model, circa 1875. Based on the Japanese Ichimatsu Doll first exhibited in Europe in 1851, she has a solid dome bisque head, bisque lower arms, legs, and torso wth a cloth midriff and cloth upper arms and upper legs. The fact that any of these survived is a miracle, as the bisque components are extremely heavy and easily broken due to the nature of the cloth jointing.

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Another early example is this 23” Steiner, circa 1875. Her bisque socket head is marked 5. Her composition body retains the original label “9 Mdailles aux Expositions 1867-68-72-7374 J. Terrene, 10 Rue du Machhe’s Honore Paris.” Madame Terrene obtained dolls from Steiner beginning in 1867, and won a silver medal at the 1868 LeHavre Exhibition for her display of mechanical bebes made by Steiner. This doll features two rows of tiny teeth, an invention that was patented by George Most in 1860.

This early Series A Steiner dates to 1878. Her head is marked: Sie A2.

The Series C Steiners can be found with either an open mouth with teeth as exhibited by “my two boys” or with a closed mouth as seen in this 19” girl. Both the girl and the boy with blue eyes have the famous and signed Steiner wire-lever sleep eyes. The paperweight eyes of the grey eyed boy are inset. And all three are marked Sie C J Steiner Bte SGDG L. Bourgoin

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Above: This circa 1880 Steiner is a rare Series E. At 24” she is quite an impressive young lady.

Top right: Another relatively rare series model is this Series G example. At just 12” tall she is fully marked on head, body, and wire-lever eyes.

Right: This 24” Figure A model was my very first Steiner. Her head is marked FreA15 and her body is marked Le Petit Parisien.

This is also what started a long friendship with Vernon and Millie Seeley. At a 1985 auction, both my husband and I fell in love with this doll and decided then and there that she would go home with us. Sitting in front of us were the Seeley’s. Most of you are acquainted with the amazing collection this couple accumulated. When the auction began, and I saw them bidding on this doll, I tapped Millie on the shoulder and said, “You have so many Steiners, can’t we just have one.” She stopped bidding, we won the doll, and we became fast friends from then on.

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This small 11” Steiner is a Figure C model.

Her head is marked FreC3/0. She came to live with me over 35 years ago.

Thank you for allowing me to share my love of the French Bebe and their Golden Age.

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Sources: Encyclopedia of French Dolls, Volume 1 and 2, Francois & Danielle Theimer, 2003 The Jumeau Book, Francois Theimer and Florence Theriault, 1994 Jumeau, Constance Eileen King, 1983 The Dolls of Jules Nicolas Steiner, Dorothy A. McGonagle (Historical Perspective by Barbara Spandaccini Day), 1988 Early Jumeau Bebes: Part One and Part Two by Becky Ourant, UFDC Doll News, Winter/Spring 2014

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DE LUXE READING Donna W. Brown

s a little girl growing up in southern New Jersey during the 1950s, the most exciting place before Christmas was Rocky’s Market, a little Italian grocery store near where I lived. In the window and on the shelves were beautiful dolls in cardboard displays, dressed in lace and satin. They wore high heels, held tiny purses, and were draped in pearl jewelry. At school recess

my friends and I would talk about the beautiful lady in the pink satin dress and hat adorned with bright fuchsia roses, Lovable Louise, and the stunning bride doll that came with a stained-glass window and an actual record – “Betty the Beautiful Bride.” Both dolls were sold by De Luxe Reading/Premium Corporation, creator of Grocery Store Dolls.

Original Betty the Beautiful Bride with the Bing Crosby record, Because, 1957.

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It all started when De Luxe Reading’s young president, Henry Orenstein, saw an expensive bride doll in a department store window. It was priced at $25.00. He realized he could create a high-quality version of the doll, but for much less. Once he had his bride doll, he wanted a unique way to sell it. He began studying the market and realized that dolls were sold only in retail stores, discount stores, and toy stores. He wanted to expand the market.

One day, while in a small food store, he noticed that all the top shelving was empty; right then he decided to create a sales plan that was totally different to the way most dolls were then sold.

At the time, stores purchased their dolls outright. After the Christmas season the stores had leftover inventory and were forced to discount the dolls, often selling well below wholesale price. Mr. Orenstein approached grocery stores in the Philadelphia area, far from his business in Newark, NJ in case his plan failed, and gave them his outline for success. He would provide the dolls, in eyecatching displays, and there would be constant restocking until Christmas. After the season De Luxe Reading would take back any unsold inventory. The profit for the store would be a guaranteed 22%. While most stores marked up dolls by 40% their postChristmas discounted sales brought their profit down considerably.

Beginning in 1957, hundreds of grocery stores in the North East increased their profits by selling De Luxe Reading dolls in their food markets. The first doll was Betty the Beautiful Bride. Mr. Orenstein has said that he made his first million dollars with Betty.

There are several misconceptions that should be cleared up here. Today, collectors call all large fashion dolls from the 1950s and early 1960s Grocery Store Dolls. Some of these dolls were sold in 5 and 10 Cent stores; others were sold in discount stores. De Luxe Reading wasn’t yet manufacturing their own dolls; also, other companies dressed and sold the same dolls, often in similar outfits.

There were no catalog sales or magazine advertisements by De Luxe Reading in the early days for collectors to use to identify these dolls. Therefore, identification is difficult unless a doll is found in an original box with her original clothing. But, only De Luxe Reading/Premium Dolls are true Grocery Store Dolls or, as they were known in the late 1950s, Food Market Dolls.

De Luxe Reading/Premium Corporation dolls are at times mistakenly called Premium Dolls. Those are dolls offered by a company to promote their product, such as the Vermont Maid Doll for Vermont Maid Syrup. But De Luxe Food Market Dolls were never offered as premium dolls.

The first Betty the Beautiful Bride was a 30-inch kapok-stuffed, rubber doll and came in a satin and lace dress and a lace cape. Her dress was not tiered lace. She wore fingerless lace gloves and a plastic crown attached to a veil. She came with a cardboard cutout of a stained-glass window and a record of Bing Crosby singing, “Because.” This doll had rooted, short or shoulder-length hair in blonde, brunette, and a rare red. Her hand tag says $28.95, but the store display shows $9.98.

Vintage photo of Henry Orenstein’s Food Market Dolls.

The cardboard store display with Betty the Beautiful Bride wearing a tiered lace gown, 1958.

The second Betty the Beautiful Bride was a vinyl doll with jointed arms and legs, and swivel waist. She had short, rooted hair and was the same doll that was used for De Luxe Reading dolls, including Gail of the West and Lovable Louise.

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That same year, De Luxe Reading took the short-haired, rubber Betty, changed the color of her gown to pink, added a velvet sash, and renamed her Sweet Rosemary. Darling Debbie’s attire was identical to Rosemary, but her gown was blue. They are often called the bridesmaid dolls. Beautiful Gail had a tea length turquoise dress trimmed in silver and a gray fur stole.

Cinderella came in a gown with a pink skirt and gold top.

The 30-inch Sweet Ann rubber doll had shoulder-length hair with a tiara, and was dressed in a ballroom gown of red or purple satin pulled back to show a white netting underskirt. All the dolls had a three-strand pearl choker, matching drop earrings, open-toed, high-heeled slippers, and nylon stockings, and sold for $9.98.

In 1957, De Luxe Reading included a four-page catalog with their rubber dolls entitled, Sweetheart Fashions for Little Girls, and featured costumes with knee-length skirts that matched their 30-inch fashion dolls.

There were dresses to match Darling Debbie, Sweet Rosemary, and a Sweet Gail. On the cover it offered a childsize, fake-fur stole and pearl jewelry for $4.98. The catalog included a mailer for ordering.

It is often forgotten that in the late 1950s, De Luxe Reading also sold little-girl-type dolls as Food Market Dolls. They were all rubber, ranged in sizes from 23 to 26 inches, and had rooted hair. There were two versions of a Little Red Riding Hood doll, a Nancy the Nurse doll, and some with little girl names such as Amy and Terry. Little Red Riding Hood had blonde braids, a basket, and wore a red cape. Nancy the Nurse wore a white uniform, white stockings, a cape, and came with nursing accessories. These dolls sold for $4.98 Sweet Rosemary 30-inch kapok rubber and $5.98. doll, 1958.

Box for Sweet Ann displaying her satin ballgown with lace underskirt.

Box for Nancy the Nurse doll,1957.

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The inside of the hang tag belonging to Lovable Linda. Tags were included with all dolls.

Lovable Linda in her original silver dress and matching hat, with box.

For a few years, De Luxe Reading placed both rubber and vinyl dolls in grocery stores; soon, 24-inch vinyl dolls with short hair were used as many different dolls. When the hair or the outfit was changed, so did the name. When she wore either a blue or brown cowgirl outfit, she was Gail of the West. When she had dark brown hair, she was Sweet Janie. Lovable Louise wore pink satin, while Lovable Linda wore a silver satin dress.

When the same 24-inch vinyl fashion doll was sold with four outfits, she was called De Luxe Fashion Parade and came with four party dresses and hats exactly like ones found on other De Luxe Reading dolls. A totally different, 20-inch vinyl doll was also sold as De Luxe Fashion Parade. She came with a gown, an embroidered dress and a blue dress, both with

The letter that was placed inside doll boxes to tout the quality of the dolls. It reminds buyers, “Always look for the De Luxe doll in your food store.”

matching hats, and a peignoir set. They also offered a Little Miss Fashion Doll with four outfits: pajamas, a snow suit, a cowgirl outfit, and a turquoise dress with white trim. There was also a 20-inch Rags to Riches doll with dark hair. She came with a patchwork dress and a ball gown.

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When Betty the Beautiful Bride became vinyl, she kept her accessories; but in vinyl, her white gown became one of tiered lace edged in silver. Through the transition, though, some rubber bride dolls were dressed in the tiered bridal gown. Later she was also sold as Bonnie the Beautiful Bride in the same dress, but had no record or stained-glass cutout.

The well-known De Luxe Reading Candy Fashion doll, sold from 1958 to 1965, began as a Food Market Doll and later was sold in retail stores. She came with four outfits, matching hats, clothes stands, and accessories. She had jointed elbows and knees. With dark brown hair, she was sold as Pam Fashion in 1962, and is very rare.

RIGHT: Little Miss Fashion Doll with three of her four original outfits.

BELOW: Candy Fashion doll with two of four original outfits, 1958 to 1965.

BELOW RIGHT: All original Sweet Janie with box, head marked 133. Sweet Judy in original blue dress, head marked with an arrow in a diamond followed by 68. Both dresses were also included with the Fashion Parade doll.

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By 1962, De Luxe Reading Corporation was manufacturing their own dolls. They created a twentyminute film made for Food Market owners to promote the new 1962 line of toys. The film boasted that they had spent 2 million dollars in 1961 on TV ads to market their toys, which now included military and space toys aimed at boys. In the upcoming 1962 Christmas season, they would spend 5 million dollars for their television campaign. To promote De Luxe Reading toys nationwide,

they bought advertising time on the very popular Lassie show. During their commercials, the names of the local Food Markets would scroll at the bottom of the advertisement. One of their new dolls in 1962 was Suzy Smart, a talking doll that came with a desk, book, and blackboard.

De Luxe Premium and De Luxe Reading soon became De Luxe Topper. By 1964, they had moved their dolls, which included Suzy Cute and Penny Brite, on to catalogs and retail stores. They were now competing with Mattel and Hasbro, and their Grocery Store Dolls became a thing of the past. Whether you call them Food Market Dolls or Grocery Store Dolls, their beautiful costumes, elaborate accessories, and unique marketing strategy made them dolls that will never be forgotten.

Susie Smart national television commercial from 1962. Bonnie the Beautiful Bride can be seen in the background.

25-inch Fashion Parade doll in her original embroidered dress but missing matching hat.

The author with the first Betty the Beautiful Bride doll, 1957.

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Susan Sirkis (1935 - 2019)

The Life & Work of an Extraordinary Doll Lover

by Bradley Justice

Susan at a UFDC event.

Taken circa 1945, a young Susan Bonsall Sirkis with one of her dolls that she has costumed.

Two of Susan’s doll creations, Queen Elizabeth the 1st is dressed impeccably and is a minute 6 inches tall. Susan created the foundation of the doll with a wire armature.

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ometimes it is hard to reflect on a person’s legacy. Their absence leaves an empty place in your heart, a reminder of the intense grief. Although we lost Susan Sirkis over a year ago, I still feel that grief. Her death was the beginning of the one/two punch in the gut that life would throw me. Just five months later, I would lose my mother, and become isolated in the “social distancing” of the pandemic. As terrible as the pandemic has been, preventing travel, canceling everything, it has given me an opportunity to learn more about my friend, and mentor, Susan Sirkis.

Several years ago, Susan invited me to lunch, and she and her husband Mike sat across from me and asked if I would carry on her business when the time came. Susan assured me she wasn’t planning on going anywhere anytime soon and my answer, without hesitation, was yes, it would be an honor. Susan had spent decades creating The Wish Booklets, including over thirty publications of pattern and sewing resources.

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To understand Susan’s publishing business and her history, we have to travel back to her youth. Susan Bonsall was born in November 1935. She had a love of dolls from an early age. Her mother created clothing for her Madame Alexander composition doll and helped Susan to make her own cloth doll. Susan’s doll fascination continued as she made doll clothing and created her own paper dolls.

Her love of dolls would continue into her teenage years with a McCall’s sewing mannequin.

Susan experienced the wider world at a young age. Her father, Colonel Thomas Bonsall, was an officer in the U.S. Army stationed in Vienna, Austria, just after the second World War. His job was to assist in rebuilding the country after the ravages of fascism. The large, rented house they would call home for several years was full of antiques, and came equipped with staff that made life fairly easy. There was no “American” school on the Vienna base, so each Monday morning the children of personnel stationed there would board a train to West Germany for school. They would travel through Soviet-controlled East Germany, and at the border the train was boarded, and papers checked. A slightly nerve-racking experience for a child, this was an opportunity to learn to stay cool in a difficult situation; an attribute she would use throughout her life. It was also during this time that she discovered historical fashion, Hollywood movies, the Elizabethan period, and drawing. Inspired by what she saw in old books and on the big screen, she began to delve into researching the subjects she loved, paving the way for a lifelong career.

In 1956, Susan married the love of her life, Mike, after a 6-month romance that started at a hop (or dance) at the Officers’ Club on Fort Monmouth, where Susan’s father was now commandant. Mike totally understood Susan’s love for dolls and costuming and was always her number one cheerleader. Soon after their union, Mike, then an officer in the Army, was stationed

Doll Artist Sally Cutts created masterpieces in porcelain at under 7 inches tall.

Sally’s dolls were some of Susan’s favorite to costume. She perfected many methods for this miniature scale that flattered the subject.

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“Louise” a UFDC Souvenir from 1997 as dressed

by Susan Sirkis.

The 1830s were a favorite era for costume inspiration.

A trio of beauties, each dressed by Susan. Beverly Walters, a Empress Sissi doll by Susan and a Sally Cutts Marie Antoinette.

in Japan. Susan went with him and immersed herself in the culture and surroundings of the country. She enjoyed fabric shopping in Tokyo, learning traditional customs and, soon ended up writing a weekly column for the Japanese newspaper, the Tokyo Shimbun. In her spare time, she drew paper dolls. She created a paper doll in 1959 of the newly married Princess Michiko, the future Empress of Japan.

She shared the story of this creation in her column and it came to the attention of a member of the Court of Princess Michiko, whereupon Susan received an invitation for an audience with the Princess to present her with the paper doll. When Susan told me of this story, I was impressed and asked if she was excited to have had this opportunity; her reply was, “Well, not really, I had to go home and make a new Princess Michiko paper doll”, and she reminded me that this was before a time of instant photocopies and Xerox machines.

On her return to the States in the early 1960s, Susan took up residence in Middletown, Connecticut, where she became friendly with Mrs. Elizabeth Andrews Fisher. Mrs. Fisher was the publisher of a small magazine called The Toy Trader, which was designed to help keep doll collectors connected throughout the country.

Doll collecting as a hobby was becoming more and more popular, and collectors utilized these small publications to network. The magazine was printed in the basement of the Fishers’ home by her husband.

“Pop” had restored an antique Heidelberg press and did odd printing jobs for customers. Susan reminded me it was a time way before the Internet, Facebook and Pinterest, email, and cell phones. “It was a primitive time of communication,” she said. “Snail mail” was the main method of communication, and the quickest form, the telephone, was costly. Nonetheless, through writing for the publication, and through her friendship with Mrs. Fisher, doors were opened for Susan to meet movers and shakers in the doll world. She met artists, dealers, and collectors in her field.

One of these meetings was with the renowned doll artist, Martha Thompson. This meeting took place in Susan’s home over a cup of tea, and it was the defining moment that would change Susan’s future.

She was so taken by what she learned, she decided she had to have one of Thompson’s beautiful dolls. She ordered and was placed on a long waiting list. Now, Susan had to devise a way to pay for the doll.

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money in the budget for this purchase. She had an idea – perhaps doll costumers and collectors might purchase a set of patterns to dress an antique doll. So, she created her first Wish Booklet, designed to fit a 12-inch doll. It included patterns for a wardrobe built on a reproduction wax doll owned by friend Carolyn Milholland. (Susan confessed to me that the size was no mistake; she knew that, with little adjustment, the patterns would also fit the popular Barbie doll). She created the patterns, drew the illustrations for each fashion in India ink, and had a single photograph taken of some of the completed fashions for the interior of the book. (Photography and the printing of photos was a very expensive process at the time.) Susan calculated the costs of production, including the cost of the Thompson doll, and decided to sell the pattern booklet for $5.00. She placed an advertisement in The Toy Trader, and promptly sold all 200 booklets. One afternoon her husband Mike came home to find her writing notes and returning checks to customers, since she had sold out of booklets.

“Why not print some more? Do five hundred this time,” Mike said. So commenced the fifty-fouryear career of Susan’s Wish Booklets. It addressed a variety of dolls, encompassing everything from First Ladies to flappers. Each topic would be an obsession for Susan, one that she would research, study, test, design, then create a wardrobe for a particular doll, and ultimately publish a booklet.

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and fashion of the time in each booklet. Behind the scenes was her proud and ever-supportive husband, Mike, who managed the business and took care of all the “important” aspects such as copyrighting and shipping. The business ran with military precision, thanks to Mike. Susan reminded me that nothing could have happened without him; that he was an integral part of the process.

Through her time of family, publishing, and collecting activity, she became very involved with many hobby organizations, including the National Association of Miniature Enthusiasts (NAME) and the United Federation of Doll Clubs (UFDC), where she worked her way through the offices, finally serving as President from 1993-1995. During her tenure she proved herself a great leader. She encouraged and empowered those around her, creating an amazing time for doll enthusiasts.

She had a vision; she shared that vision with her colleagues and asked for their dreams and their visions. Together they worked to ensure a future for the organization, finding a home for UFDC’s headquarters and museum. This was not one person persevering but a group of talented and dedicated friends working to advance an understanding of the roles dolls play in the human experience; making UFDC the go-to source for not just collectors, but anyone with an interest in dolls. The many friends she made during this time would remain steadfast during her life and were constant inspirations. NIADA (National Institute of American Doll Artists) artist Fawn Zeller was always encouraging and sharing insight in costume creation. Elizabeth Ann Coleman often opened her own archive for Susan to find inspiration, and one of Susan’s final projects used a treasure from the Coleman Collection. Long-time friend Samy Odin would allow his prize French Fashion Poupée “Lilas” to be studied for one of Susan’s Wish Booklets, sharing not only the history of this doll, but allowing the costumer to create replicas for their own collection. Bettyanne Twigg and Susan shared ideas and a long friendship, creating and traveling together. Lynn Murray, friend and confidante to Susan, would lead her around the world to many museums, and also loan many garments from her own doll collection to be studied and ultimately become the subject of the Wish Booklet DVD, La Mode Enfantine. Many UFDC officers would call on Susan to create artwork for conventions. Susan always obliged and was always working behind the scenes and encouraging fellow officers of the organization. She also took over the creation of the map of the UFDC Sales room after Janice Naibert passed away. Susan had a wealth of friends, devoted clients, and eager students from all over the world. She was never too busy to answer the simplest question or request.

Through Mrs. Fisher, Susan met Helen Bargelbaugh, a kindred spirit and soon-to-be best friend.

She met her during her time in New York. Helen was drawn to research of historical fashion, dressing dolls, and devising patterns for costumers of antique dolls. Until her untimely death, Helen co-published a magazine called Costume Quarterly from her home in Queens, NY. It was full of experienced techniques, sewing tips, and patterns. Susan was now living in West Point, NY, so it was an easy trip into Manhattan to see costume exhibits, source fabrics and trims in the garment district, and meet other collectors. In Helen’s collection was a doll called “Mary Louise,” a smiling Bru French poupée with wardrobe, that had belonged to the founder of

La Mode Enfantine - a set of patterns designed by Susan were inspired by a Huret Wardrobe owned by best friend Lynn Murray.

Susan’s study in technique and pattern allowed her to create a resource on CD that can be used to dressed similar dolls from the era, or your favorite reproduction.

Susan photographed in the late 1960s. Susan was a fixture in the world of dolls for a long time, making her mark, and leaving a rich legacy.

Susan researched costume extensively, not only for pattern, and fabric but for the lives that were lived in the clothing.

Susan would often lecture about clothing from the 18th century, and with the help of a friend would dress on stage in all the trappings of the period.

Stays, chemise, slips, gown and more until she was fully clothed in a costume from the era.

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An early paper doll created by “Susan Bonsall” when she was quite young.

An image from the Wish Booklet “Potpourri,” which included patterns for a multitude of dolls and furnishings.

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Susan created these sketches as a young teenager and colored them with water colors. Their styling is very evocative of French Fashion costumes, though she had probably intended them for a Hollywood Movie that she was imagining.

UFDC, Mary Lewis. This doll and wardrobe would serve as inspiration for Susan’s Wish Booklet, Vol. 3. When Helen passed away in 1997, Susan inherited her business and doll collection. Ultimately, Susan would donate “Mary Louise” and her wardrobe to the UFDC Museum, where she is currently on exhibit.

Though she was an amazing doll costumer, Susan decided to try her hand at being a doll artist. She set out to create a doll, mostly as a mannequin for her miniature costumes. Her first creations were a combination of plaster, fabric, and wire, creating a form that could be dressed. The amount of effort to create the foundation took away from her true love, the dressing. Later, the basis for her dolls would be a collaboration with porcelain doll artist, Joan Benzell. The dolls that Susan created were miniature, and fit right into a 1:12 scale setting. This scale became beneficial as it served both of the worlds that she was active in, doll and miniature. Miniature fashion is the subject of several of her Wish Booklets and inspired the creation of smaller books called Wishlets, designed to offer patterns for miniature dolls. Working in the smallest scale was one of Susan’s passions. When she created affixed costumes for miniature dolls, she discovered that glue worked better than the tiniest of stitches, and it became a signature trademark of her miniature costuming. Jokingly, she often referred to it as “French hand gluing.”

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Flossie, a Flapper is paired with Louise from 1997’s UFDC convention. Flossie was a cloth doll inspired by a Dorothy Heizer doll with the same name and was one of Susan’s favorite patterns to create. The clothing reminded her of the stories her mother told her of her youth during the 1920s.

Early creation of Susan in a favorite Tudor styling.

“Polly Piedmont” a doll original created by NIADA artist Fawn Zeller for the Piedmont doll club in Greensboro NC. It was later produced by the Historical Society as a Regional Conference Souvenir in a smaller size. Susan created a whole set of patterns for the doll.

In the 1980s and '90s, Susan would add the title of “consultant” to her resume when she would collaborate with National Historical Society to produce a line of collector dolls. They were based on historical figures of different eras. This company would produce several UFDC souvenirs, which are still popular with collectors. She would also write and edit small booklets that would be offered in Smithsonian Institute gift shops.

During her career, Susan created hundreds of wardrobes for dolls of all time-frames and materials. Knowing that some dolls would elude her collection because of rarity or price, she found that quality reproduction dolls could be a source of not just fun, but an opportunity to create and sew for a variety of doll types. The wardrobes would, with varying degrees of complexity, contain researched articles fabricated in exacting detail from undergarments to hats to tiny shoes. From reference points around the world, from museums to flea markets, she learned textile history and color facts and fads. A perfectionist, sometimes garments were created multiple times to achieve the result she desired. Some of her cast-offs have been discovered; however, it is near impossible for me to discover why they were not acceptable. Many of the wardrobes Susan created have not been seen publicly or beyond a single black and white image appearing in her books. These wardrobes, though considered contemporary, are themselves a chapter in doll collecting history.

Susan embraced the technology of the home computer early – the Internet was a dream come true – and she was always seeing ways to utilize this developing technology to serve the doll community. She produced videos and programs, available on VHS tapes at the time; a modern method to find a way to deliver information to

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The creation of a doll, Susan’s foundation for creating her original dolls.

collectors and doll costumers alike. The technology, though improving, still came at a hefty cost, but she worked hard to determine how to bring her ideas to people around the globe. She would switch from paper printed Wish Booklets, to publishing in a digital format on CDs, and through digital download. This allowed instant access in some cases. When Facebook became a driving force in our culture and social media took off, Susan was eager to participate. She saw chances to share collections, techniques, and ideas. Finally, a cost-effective way to share her love of the hobby and never leave the home. Susan would join and interact with friends around the world via the Internet. When Rachel Hoffman had her brilliant idea for the Virtual Doll Convention, Susan was over the moon with the idea and reached out to Rachel, offering her assistance in any way she could. Until her death, her artwork would identify this venture.

Susan was a historian, an archivist, and both visually and detail obsessed. She collected antique fashion plates, tearing from magazines, and other images, building her own inspiration files long before the invention of Pinterest. She was well read and wanted to understand not only the dress of the time, but the lives lived during the period, and the history that was happening. She was a preservationist, not only of dolls and costuming, but of our, hobby preserving this history for the future of collectors and costumers, ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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Susan arranges furniture in a small dollhouse that she created circa 1960.

Susan spoke many times about historical doll and met with doll makers while in Japan.

Satako Ozawa, Susan Sirkis, and Fumiko Ozawa in 1957, shortly after Susan’s arrival in Japan. Mrs. Ozawa was a doll artist and teacher.

Susan at a regional conference circa 1976. Susan loved attending conventions and connecting with her like minded friends

The composition doll that Susan is sewing for in this image was a Madame Alexander composition doll. Original dressed as a Bride, Her mother started a wardrobe and Susan continued to add to it.

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Susan Sirkis, center, photographed at an early 1970’s regional conference in Williamsburg. Mrs. Dorothy Coleman, good friend and long time supporter is to Susan’s left.

ensuring that Helen Barglebaugh’s legacy would continue, and making a plan for her own legacy.

There was little that Susan could not do. She learned much craft early on by trial and error, and out of necessity.

When she started in the hobby, there were very few supply houses or references for what she wanted to accomplish.

She saw a void; she created a resource. One of the things that Susan shared with me is that her world was made full by friends she had met through her collecting. She had been friends with some of the legends in our community who are long gone. Susan said to me that the by-product of living so long was losing so many friends. Late one night she confessed to Billye Harris and me in a suite in Florida, “I am so glad you both are my friends, and I am so glad you are so young, I know you’ll be around for the duration.” We both laughed, punchy from the exhaustion of the salesroom opening at Convention, however, the following morning we both recounted the conversation with the acknowledgment that time is fleeting. I think that encouraged us to call, email, and visit more often, though in hindsight, I wish it had been much more.

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A Wardrobe for a Wooden Doll was one of Susan’s final projects. Created for an 11-inch Wooden doll (available from Jonathan Green via mail order), she created a historical style wardrobe for a charming doll.

This past autumn I traveled to Williamsburg, Virginia, Susan’s home, to begin the process of packing and moving her business. I spent a lot of time with Mike, to understand the business, and the woman that created this magic that we all love. He shared stories, history, and memories as I began to empty her studio. The studio, a dream space for anyone that costumed dolls, was flooded with light and surrounded by every resource imaginable. As I emptied a storage closet that contained antique costumes, I discovered a dusty box that contained a plaque with a gavel attached to it. This was awarded to her to commemorate her tenure as UFDC’s president. Surprised, I asked Mike why it was not hanging on the wall in her office? His response, “Those sorts of things didn’t mean much to Susan. She did what she did because she loved it, and for the people that loved it, their friendship was what she considered the award.”

When I was elected regional director for UFDC in 2004, Susan came to me and shared a two-page document she had created more than a decade before. Entitled The Vision, it was written as a press release for the year 2021. This document described how the organization would look and operate in the future. The dream of museum, research center, archive, and corporate offices were all detailed. The date has passed and most of these accomplishments happened under Susan’s watchful eye.

After I read it, Susan told me, "Think of the future of our doll collecting hobby, dream about what it could look like. You can make that happen.”

I encourage you all to share this vision for the future of our doll collecting hobby.

Author’s Note: There is no way that I could write an article that includes all of Susan Sirkis’s accomplishments. Impossible. She did so much for so many, creating art, consulting, advising. Many things are left out, many things I may not yet know. The Wish Booklet business was started five years before I was born, and I am working hard to learn and understand all that is Susan’s legacy. I invite you to visit the Facebook page, Wish Booklets by Susan Sirkis, and share a story of Susan, or perhaps something that you have created with one of her patterns. We will be sharing images of her original doll wardrobes and more of her amazing legacy in the future.

Susan never wanted to miss a Gaithersburg Doll Show. It was always a bit of a reunion, so many friends attended. This photo was the December 2018 show.

Ferbie Claudon and Susan Sirkis in Paris. Earlier that day Susan shopped for trim and ribbon for her creations.

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Auction News (Continued from page 14) Theriault’s

Theriault’s May 1, 2021, auction is a one-owner auction of Rare vintage Barbie.

Included in the auction is a #1 Barbie, gift sets, furnishings and more. Over 300 lots in the auction and it will be available for viewing by April 10 at their website www. theriaults.com. See their ad on page 1 for more information.

Alderfer Auction

Alderfer Auction has an exciting auction featuring French, German, Wood, and more is taking place on April 6 and 7, 2021. This catalog features the collections of Jim Ditzler & Herb Radlbeck and the estate of Gladys Woodward. Information and bidding online can be found at their website AlderferAuction.com or call at 215-393-3000 for more information. Be sure to see their ad for this auction on pages 11 and 12 of this issue.

Galerie de Chartres

Galerie de Chartres doll auction will take place on Saturday, the 27th of March, at 10am and 2pm.

The collection will include very premium French antique dolls (Bru, Jumeau, AT, Steiner,etc…), Parisian dolls, a beautiful collection of “Demi figures” and more!

The catalog will be available online. Exhibition before auction will be Friday, March 26 from 2pm until 6pm and Saturday, March 27 from 9 am to 12 am. Collectors can bid online on Interencheres.com and we also accept phone (there will be multi-lingual representatives taking phone bids) and absentee bids. Visit their website at ivoire-france. com/chartres/en/ for more information and see their ad on page 2 of this issue.

Additional highlights of Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion’s Spring Auction on March 26 and 27, 2021.

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Anne Demuth Fine Antique Dolls Buying, Selling & Trading

Cottone Auctions Cottone Auctions of Geneseo, New York, is honored to have sold this Fine and Rare Bru Jne no. 7 Doll, from a private collection in Rochester, New York, in their January 2021 Antiques and Design Sale. For more information about Cottone and their auction results, visit cottoneauctions.com or call at 585-243-1000. Their hours are Monday-Friday, 9 am to 4 pm.

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Withington

The first auction of the 2021 season will be at the end of May and conducted with the Absentee Auction format.

We’re very excited to see them start their season soon and be sure to visit www.withingtonauction.com or call at 603478-3232 for more information as it gets closer. Check out their ad on page 17 of this issue!

Apple Tree Auction

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Experience pure doll joy!

Upcoming Auctions

Wednesday-Thursday, March 3 & 4, 2021 2-Day Doll Auction 740.344.4282 www.appletreeauction.com

Galerie de Chartres

Saturday, March 27, 2021 Premium Auction - Antique, Rare, and Fine Dolls +33 (0)2 37 88 28 28 | chartres@galeriedechartres.com www.ivoire-chartres.com and www.interencheres.com/28001 See our ad on page 2.

Alderfer Auction

Tuesday-Wednesday, April 6-7, 2021 Catalog of Antique and Other Fine Dolls 215.393.3000 www.alderferauction.com

Theriault’s

Find these dolls and more on my eBay store: Anniepoojewels.

Saturday, May 1, 2021 Rare Vintage Barbie and Barbie Family, Costumes, and Ephemera Saturday and Sunday, May 15-16, 2021 Marquis Antique Doll Auction 410.224.3655 | www.theriaults.com See our ad on page 1 and back cover for more information.

Galerie de Chartres

Saturday, March 27, 2021 Premium Auction - Antique, Rare, and Fine Dolls +33 (0)2 37 88 28 28 | chartres@galeriedechartres.com www.ivoire-chartres.com and www.interencheres.com/28001 See our ad on page 2.

Sweetbriar Auction

Saturday, March 6, 2021 Saturday, April 10, 2021 Saturday, May 8, 2021 Live onsite doll auction 410.275.2213 | sweetbriar@live.com | sweetbriarauctions.com See our ad on page 15.

Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion GmbH Friday-Saturday, March 26-27, 2021 Spring Auction 0049 (0) 6203 13014 mail@spielzeugauktion.de | www. spielzeugauktion.de See our ad on the inside back cover for more information.

Withington Auction

603.478.3232 withington@conknet.com | www.withingtonauction.com See our ad on page 17.

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SELL A DOLL IN THE

EMPORIUM L : Solid Dome Sonneberg 11.5” Excellent Bisque, Closed mouth, Wood Jointed Body $1495.

Center: 6” All Bisque Kestner 150 with sleep eyes, pink socks $295.

R : DIP Swaine & Co. Character Toddler, Exc. Condition, Grey-Green Glass eyes, Green Silk Dress $1250.

Available on layaway with 1/3 down.

Call 352-854-1856 for terms, or to purchase.

Frizellburg Antique Store 1909 Old Taneytown Rd., Westminster, Md. 21158

Visit my Ruby Lane Shop: www.rubylane.com/shop/linda-ellen-brown-trinckes email: brownlindaellen@gmail.com

We are OPEN Thurs - Sunday 11-5

Kathy Libraty’s Antique Dolls

1. 12.5” S & H 1299 Character Child Blue sleep eyes in silk dress.

Darling!.................................................................................... $1299 2. 18” K & R 101 Marie All Original …The Most Beautiful One!... $3200 3. 13.5” Petite French ‘Bebe Incassable’ By Emile-Louis Jumeau Known As Deluxe Portrait Model C. 1879................................ $6500

~Layaway Always Available~ Call us at: 718.859.0901 www.rubylane.com/shop/kathylibratysantiques email: KathyLibratysDolls@gmail.com

Paula Claydon 914-939-8982

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frizellburgantiques@yahoo.com See us at facebook.com/Frizellburgantiques 410-848-0664 or 410-875-2850

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17 1/2” Early Kicking Crying Steiner. Circa 1870s. Superbly dressed, original wig and perfect bisque head. Sold through Au Nain Bleu toy store in Paris. White polish on fingers and toes, earlier hand style, all in remarkable condition........................$2300.00 46

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Happy Holidays to all our wonderful friends and customers.

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McHugh’s

Send us a photo or a digital photo of your 1-3 doll(s) or accessories with a description and your check or credit card information. We do the rest!! Take advantage of this special forum; the cost is only $95 for a 2.4”w x 2.9”h ad space.

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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: events@antiquedollcollector.com If you plan on attending a show, please call the number to verify the date and location as they may change. Auctions in Blue.

LONG TERM 10/17/20-4/5/21 ~ Switzerland. Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel. Special exhibition “Denim – stylish, practical, timeless”. +41 (0)61 225 95 95. sina@swm-basel.ch. www.swmb.museum.

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3-4 ~ Newark, OH. Barbie and Friends Auction.

Apple Tree Auction. Apple Tree Auction Center.

740-344-4282. info@appletreeauction.com 6 ~ Annapolis, MD. The Doll as Theatre.

Theriault’s. 410-224-3655. 410-224-2515 (F) www.theriaults.com.

POSTPONED TO JULY 10, 2021! 6 ~ Fletcher (Asheville), NC. Doll & Bear Show and Sale.

WNC Agricultural/Boone Bldg. Jackie Stone.

828-505-2287. jackiestone@charter.net. www.SoutheasternDollShows.com 6 ~ Mount Dora, FL. Doll Show & Sale.

Renninger’s. Renninger’s Antiques Market. Fransje Zuchero. 508-991-9984. zfransje@gmail.com 6 ~ Westhampton, NJ. Crescent Shrine.

Sweetbriar Auctions Antique & Vintage Doll Auction. Dorothy Hunt. 410-275-2213. sweetbriar@live.com. www.sweetbriarauctions.com 7 ~ Houston, TX. Doll Show & Sale. JD’s Collectibles. Thompson’s Antique Center of TX. Joni Holland (817) 929-1691 rbijo@aol.com 14 ~ DeWitt (Lansing), MI. Lansing Antique & Collectible Doll Show & Sale. Banquet & Conf Ctr of DeWitt. Sandy Johnson Barts 269-599-1511.

SJBbetsys@comcast.net. facebook.com/LansingDollShow.

Arizona Doll & Toy Museum We invite you to visit the Museum to view the wide variety of dolls and toys from yesteryear, as well as familiar modern play things.

You’ll love the authentic schoolroom of 1912, featuring antique dolls as students.

Our gift shop offers unique gift items for children and adults alike.

26-27 ~ Germany. Spring Auction. Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion. www.spielzeugauktion.de.

0049(0)6203-13014. mail@spielzeugauktion.de 27 ~ France. Premium Auction - Antique, Rare, and Fine Dolls. Galerie de Chartres. +33 (0)2 37 88 28 28. chartres@galeriedechartres.com 27 ~ Jonesborough, TN. Doll Show and Sale.

Jonesborough Visitor Center. The Dollhouse.

Ellen Stafford. 423-753-0022. ellen@jonesdollhouse.com.

11 ~ Dedham, MA. Spring Dedham MA Doll, Bear & Folk Art Show. Holiday Inn Boston Dedham Hotel. Collins Gifts.Wendy Collins.

603-969-1699. CollinsGifts14@aol.com. www.collinsgifts.com.

CANCELLED! 17 ~ Ringgold, GA. Doll Show & Sale. Chattanooga Doll Club. The Colonnade.

Carolyn Cronan (706) 965-4619 ccronan@catt.com.

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CANCELLED!! 27 ~ Flat Rock, NC. Doll Luncheon. Land O’Sky Doll Club. Kenmure Country Club. Suzi Smith. 828-667-3690 or 828-777-9486. dollwizz@charter.net.

APRIL ON HOLD! 3 ~ Lynwood, WA. Doll Show.

Embassy Suites North. Seattle Antique & Collectible Doll & Toy Club. Joy. 425-712-1575.

Trevino746@aol.com.

6-7 ~ Hatfield, PA. Catalog of Antique and Other Fine Dolls. Alderfer Auction. 215-393-3000. www.alderferauction.com 10 ~ Westhampton, NJ. Crescent Shrine.

Sweetbriar Auctions Antique & Vintage Doll Auction. Dorothy Hunt. 410-275-2213. sweetbriar@live.com. www.sweetbriarauctions.com 10 ~ Mt. Juliet (Nashville) TN. Doll & Bear Show & Sale. Nashville Doll Show.

Southeastern Doll Shows. Jackie Stone (828) 505-2287 jackiestone@charter.net. www.SoutheasternDollShows.com

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

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5847 W. Myrtle Ave., Glendale, AZ 85301 Cell: 480-394-1884; Shop: 623-939-6186

Open Wed to Sat, 10am-4pm 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 …

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APR. 2021 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 47 POSTPONED TO AUGUST 1! 18 ~ Denver, CO. Toy & Doll Supershow. Denver Mart, I-25 at 58th Ave (Exit east). Dana Cain. 303-347-8252.

Dana@DanaCain.com www.tdsupershow.com POSTPONED TO APRIL 30, 2022!! 24 ~ Grapevine, TX. Doll & Toy Show & Sale.

Metroplex Doll Club. Grapevine Convention Center. Linda Crowsey. 903-429-0128. lindacc45@hotmail.com. Rodney Waller.

817-988-8019. rwaller@swbell.net.

24 ~ West Chester (Cincinnati), OH. Fashion Doll Show & Sale. Queen City Beautiful Doll Club. EnterTRAINment Junction. Margie Schultz. 513-207-8409. askmargie@aol.com.

POSTPONED TO JUNE 27, 2021! 25 ~ Lancaster, PA. Doll, Toy & Teddy Bear Show.

Lancaster Farm & Home Center. Ron Funk.

717-371-0395.

15 ~ Williamsfield, OH. Doll Show and Sale.

Williamsfield Community Center. Heirloom Doll Society. Lynne Morrow. 440-344-7747. circlemranch25@gmail.com.

POSTPONED TO SEPTEMBER! 30 - May 2 ~ Charleston, SC. National Antique Doll Dealers Association. 2020 Antique Doll Show & Sale Event.

Embassy Suites. Show Chair. Marion Maus. mmausantiques@gmail.com. www.Nadda.org.

15 ~ Triangle (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill), NC. Doll & Bear Show and Sale. Amran Shriners Temple. Jackie Stone. 828-505-2287. jackiestone@charter.net. www.SoutheasternDollShows.com

MAY 2021

15-16 ~ Annapolis, MD. Marquis Antique Doll Auction. Theriault’s. 410-224-3655. 410-224-2515 (F) www.theriaults.com.

1 ~ Maitland, FL. Doll Show and Sale. Venue on the Lake Maitland Civic Center. Greater Orlando Doll Club. Barbara Keehbauch.

407-678-5678. bkeehbauch@msn.com.

6 ~ Annapolis, MD. Rare Vintage Barbie and Barbie Family, Costumes, and Ephemera.

Theriault’s. 410-224-3655. 410-224-2515 (F) www.theriaults.com.

8 ~ Batavia, NY. Doll & Teddy Bear Show and Sale. Saturday’s Child Dolls. The Quality Inn. Martha Smith. 585-506-7948. satschild4@yahoo.com.

8 ~ Richmond, VA. Doll Show and Sale.

Richmond VA Raceway Complex. Ruth Walker.

434-295-1435. whales89@aol.com. Judy Seay.

434-981-3822.

8 ~ Toledo, OH. Doll, Bear & Toy Show & Sale.

Toledo Doll Show. Stranahan Theater & Great Hall. Karen Kosies. 520-270-0179. toledo@dollshows.net.

8 ~ Westhampton, NJ. Crescent Shrine. Sweetbriar Auctions Antique & Vintage Doll Auction. Dorothy Hunt. 410-275-2213. sweetbriar@live.com. www.sweetbriarauctions.com

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POSTPONED TO 2022!! 15 ~ Tucker, GA. Doll Show and Sale. Atlanta Doll Collectors Club.

Vickey Harris. 404-543-8866. vickeydharris@aol. com. Ebony. ebonyjb@hotmail.com. www.atlantadollcollectors.com.

Do you have a doll or small collection you want to sell?

ADVERTISE IN THE EMPORIUM Send us a photo or a digital photo of your 1-3 doll(s) or accessories with a description and your check or credit card information.

We do the rest!! Take advantage of this special forum; the cost is only $95 for a 2.4”w x 2.9”h ad space.

For More Info Contact: Louann at 217-419-6314 or louannw@antiquedollcollector.com

16 ~ Madison Heights, MI. Doll Show and Sale.

UFCW Hall. Doll Show Productions Presents.

Michael Wolk-Laniewski. 248-252-9635. Or Jan Napier. 586-731-3072. lildolls@excite.com. www.DollShowProductions.com.

JUNE 2021 6 ~ Sturbridge, MA. Collins Gifts. Doll & Bear Show & Sale. Sturbridge MA Doll, Bear & Folk Art Show. Steiff Trunk Show. Sturbridge Host Hotel. Wendy Collins. 603-969-1699.

CollinsGifts14@aol.com. www.collinsgifts.com.

6 ~ Concord, CA. Doll Show and Sale. 101 Doll and Study Club. Anne Lien. 415-342-8655. stilly5@yahoo.com. www.dollclubs.com.

12 ~ Westhampton, NJ. Crescent Shrine.

Sweetbriar Auctions Antique & Vintage Doll Auction. Dorothy Hunt. 410-275-2213. sweetbriar@live.com. www.sweetbriarauctions.com 12 ~ Missoula, MT. Doll Show. Hilton Garden Inn. Bitterroot Blizzard Doll Club. Kay Schrader.

406-360-7214. schrader1501@blackfoot.net 24-26 ~ Austin, TX. Ball-Jointed Doll Convention. BJDC 2020. A Festival of Frights.

Omni Southpark. Deborah Hood. 210-373-4643. bjdc2020@gmail.com. www.bjdctexas.com.

27 ~ Lancaster, PA. Doll, Toy & Teddy Bear Show. Lancaster Farm & Home Center. Ron Funk. 717-371-0395.

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