March 2024

Barbie Celebrates 65 Years The Cutest Little Red Headed Doll Heine & Schneider Dolls, Mawaphil Dolls and more A Premier Jumeau Comes to Market

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From the Editors

If winter comes, can spring be far behind? (“Ode to the West Wind” by Percy Bysshe Shelley)

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s I write this the daffodils are timidly urging their long slender leaves above ground. They seem hesitant to burst into full bloom just yet lest another bout of freezing weather pays an uninvited visit.

In this issue of Antique DOLL Collector, we celebrate Barbie’s 65th anniversary on March 9 with an article by one of Barbie’s most faithful fans and friends, Bradley Justice.

Linda Edward tells the tale of the Mawaphil dolls and of the creative woman behind them.

We will meet Karin Schmelcher, a passionate collector who over decades built an outstanding collection of special dolls. It is her Premier Jumeau that graces this issue’s cover.

Jane Foster introduces us to a little red-headed doll with a song all her own.

Margo Delaughter unravels the mystery of the dolls created by Heine & Schneider, contemporaries of German dollmaker, Käthe Kruse.

There are several auctions on the calendar, and doll-related zooms abound…so many wonderful events for doll collectors to enjoy.

Happy Spring to you from all of us at Antique DOLL Collector!

Laurie McGill Senior Editor

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The Complete Guide to Antique, Vintage and Collectible Dolls

March 2024, Volume 27, Number 03

On the Cover

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THE JOY OF JUMEAU The Collection of Mrs. Karin Schmelcher

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BARBIE® Celebrating 65 Years

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THE CUTEST LITTLE RED HEADED DOLL

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MAWAPHIL DOLLS

by Linda Edward

Our cover doll is the beautiful and rare, early Premier JUMEAU, which has been in the collection of Mrs. Karin Schmelcher for a long time. It is known that the doll probably originally came from a family of French nobility. After a long wait, Mrs. Schmelcher was able to purchase this original doll for her collection.

This doll is one of her favorites because of its particularly dramatic expression. The lightcolored pure porcelain, with the brown almondshaped eyes that are slightly shaded, gives the doll an almost human-looking, impressive expression.

This Jumeau is part of the collection highlighted in Ladenburger’s 35th Anniversary Auction set for April 12-13, 2024. Follow this auction on Ladenburger’s website at spielzeugauktion.de.

Photography by Ladenburger Auction.

Departments 2 Editor's Page 8 Museum News 8 Letters 23 Auction Calendar 46 Emporium 47 Events/Classified Ads

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Museum News

Letters Kathy Patterson’s Lord and Lady Waltham To Antique DOLL Collector, As a long time collector, who incidentally has been a subscriber since your first issue, I was thrilled to see an article about Kathy Patterson’s Lord and Lady Waltham.

As mentioned they are addictive, I have 3. Here is my first with her 18th century Chest on Stand.

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16.5” E. 7 J Jumeau Bebe,

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The special exhibition at Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel, Plush, Play and Pioneers celebrates women in toy design, presents the legacy of women whose creative work has had a lasting impact on the toy industry.

Women have played a key role in creating some of the best-known and most popular toys, such as dolls, plush toys, board games, therapeutic and educational toys, etc. These women paid great attention to the needs of children and shaped educational reforms.

The exhibition presents pioneering women who were, or still are, successful in the toy industry, highlighting their creative work, their working conditions and struggle for equality. One of them was Margarete Steiff: her perseverance, and more specifically her soft toy Small Elephant, laid the foundation for the global success of Steiff. The exhibition also showcases the lives of doll makers Elena Scavini, Käthe Kruse and Sasha Morgenthaler, whose creations are now highly coveted collectibles. For more information, see the museum website at spielzeug-welten-museum-basel.ch/ de.html.

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Barbie and Friends Online Auction Wednesday, April 17th, 2024 Online Auction begins at 6:00 PM

Features more than 350+ lots of Barbie dolls, clothing and ephemera including cases, wardrobe, clock radio and more.

Highlights include: #3 ponytail Barbie, high color side part American Girl, swirl ponytail with arm tag and light brown eyes American Girl high color long bob in “Fabulous Fashion” 1966, TNT Barbies, Francie, Ken and clones. There is also a large number of outfits, many with hard-to-find accessories and many mint in box Barbies.

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Antique Doll Auction - Live and Online Saturday, May 11th, 2024, 10 AM Doors open at 8:30 AM

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Highlights include: 28 in. Jumeau 13 with O.M., Kestner, Schoenhuts, Alabama Baby, Grodnertal, Chase Baby Dolls, vintage 17 in. Käthe Kruse, Parian & China head dolls and more.

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The Joy of Jumeau

The Collection of Mrs. Karin Schmelcher

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months, she had four more umeau is perhaps the dolls. Her interest in the best-known maker unusual and rare continued of that instantly to grow—although, at this recognizable category of point, she recalls, her bank antique dolls known as account could not keep pace.

French Fashion, and for In those days Mrs. collectors, a mint-condition Schmelcher found that she Jumeau is oftentimes the did not choose which dolls most sought-after doll of all. to buy—they chose her, and Whether it is an early Premier often her acquisitions were Jumeau or a Belton, these those by Jumeau. beautiful poupées continue One of her favorite to lure the hearts of collectors Jumeau poupées graces the around the world. cover of this month’s issue One such individual with of Antique DOLL Collector an eye for rarity and quality magazine. This beautiful and is Mrs. Karin Schmelcher, a rare, early Premier Jumeau passionate collector, who after is one of Mrs. Schmelcher’s 50 years of lovingly amassing favorite dolls. an outstanding doll collection, The light-colored pure has placed her beloved porcelain and the slightly dolls in Ladenburger’s Toy shaded brown almondAuction, which takes place shaped eyes give the doll this April.

Among Mrs. Schmelcher’s favorite dolls are the early Jumeaus, some of an almost human-looking, Mrs. Schmelcher’s passion which are pictured here. Standing in front of the display are Mrs. Karin Schmelcher (left) and Pia Fast Seidel (right) of Ladenburger Toy Auction. dramatic expression. for collecting began at age The doll’s provenance states that the doll probably 21, when, as a student, she was drawn to a doll in the came from a family of French nobility.

Paris flea market, Le Marché Biron. Although she could To build a fine collection such Mrs. Karin not afford the doll at that time, the incident laid the Schmelcher’s, the collector must not only have foundation for her passion for antique poupées. knowledge, taste, and of course the necessary A few years later while in London with her husband, wherewithal, but also patience. Mrs. Schmelcher waited she acquired her first antique doll, and in just a few

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The cover of the Bru-Puppen book by Lydia and Joachim F. Richter, published in 1989 by Laterna Magica.

a long time to add this particular doll to her collection.

Now, after a lifetime of collecting, Mrs. Schmelcher would “…like to pass on her little treasures to other hands.” Her carefully chosen treasures not only include French Bébés, but optical toys, dollhouse furniture, as well as over 200 examples of Käthe Kruse dolls and others.

Over the years Mrs. Schmelcher’s knowledge grew to include a full range of antique dolls. Indeed, her specialized knowledge has been passed on, too. She coauthored the book Heubach Character Dolls & Figurines (Hobby House Press, 1992) with Lydia Richter, and her dolls were featured in BruPuppen (Laterna Magica, 1989) by Lydia and Joachim F. Richter. The English version of the book, Bru Dolls: Magnificent French Dolls (Hobby House Press, 1990), highlights a Bru from her collection on its cover. This doll is included in Ladenburger’s April 12-13 auction.

This Bru is featured in the Bru-Puppen book.

Pictured is the English version of the Richter’s Bru-Puppen book—Bru Dolls: Magnificent French Dolls (Hobby House Press, 1990).

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Top left: A Bru on page 74 of the Bru-Puppen book.

Left: A rare doll that was produced parallel to the Jumeau Triste, first Jumeau with markings, production period from 1879 to approximately 1881.

Above: An early Premier Jumeau, in original clothing, 52 cm.

The doll is pictured on the cover of this issue of Antique DOLL Collector.

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An additional group of beautiful dolls in Ladenburger’s April 12-13 auction.

Schmitt, Bébé, marked: 2 SCH, 42 cm.

The small doll: Kestner, marked: No. 4

Large doll: Jules Steiner, marked: J. STEINER Bte, SGDG, bourgoin (stamped red) Sie C 2, 46 cm, ca.: 1882. Small doll: Gaultier, marked: F 6 G, early block letter mark, 37 cm, ca: 1880

Kestner / Bru, Circle Dot style, marked: No.11, 42 cm, ca: 1882

Rabery Delphieu, marked : R.5/0 D, 29 cm, ca.: 1882 ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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Auction Calendar Withington Auction

March 6-13, 2024 The Dolls of Agnes Sura and Others April TBD, 2024 Encyclopedia of Children’s Sewing Collectibles DoubleTree by Hilton, 2 Somerset Pkwy, Nashua, NH 603.478.3232 | withington@conknet.com www.withingtonauction.com

SAS (Special Auction Services) Tuesday, March 12, 2024 Dolls & Teddy Bears Auction Thursday, April 25, 2024 The Important Private Antique Doll Collection of Austin Smith and Margaret Harkin - Part 2 Tuesday-Wednesday, June 18-19, 2024 Dolls & Teddy Bears Auction

Theriault’s

Saturday, March 16, 2024 Celebrate the 65th Anniversary of Barbie, Annapolis, MD Saturday, April 6, 2024, Preview 9 AM, Auction 11 AM ET Marquis Doll Auction Weekend: “Strike Up the Band,” The One-Owner Auction of the Nancy Smith Collection, Theriault’s Gallery Saturday, April 7, 2024, Preview 9 AM, Auction 11 AM ET Marquis Doll Auction Weekend: Catalogued Antique Doll Costumes and Accessories from the Nancy Smith and Rosalie Whyel Collections, Theriault’s Gallery 410.224.3655 | info@theriaults.com www.theriaults.com

Alderfer Auction

Tuesday April 2, 2024, 10:00 AM and 7:00 PM ET Catalog of Antique and Other Fine Dolls Featuring the Evelyn Lutz Watchorn Collection and the Estate of Donna L. Caddick et al Wednesday, May 22, 2024, 8 PM ET Cissy Dolls – Online Auction Wednesday, July 10, 2024, 8 PM ET Barbie Auction 501 Fairgrounds Road, Hatfield, PA 19440 215.393.3000 | www.alderferauction.com

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2024 NADDA Annual Antique Doll Show & Sale

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n looking at the history of dolls the collector often finds themselves coming to know talented and determined women who despite a social agenda that was stacked against them, found commercial success in business through doll design and manufacturing. One such woman was Mary Waterman Phillips.

Mary was born in Marietta, Georgia, USA on September 30, 1896, to George and Sarah Phillips.

Her family had a long history in the Marietta area and her father’s ancestors included Confederate General William Phillips.

In correspondence with Mary’s niece, I learned that Mary was a natural artist.

According to an Mary Waterman Phillips Rushton as article in the 1931 she appeared in the 1931 edition of edition of the Business Business and Professional Women of Georgia, published by F E Johnson and Professional Publishing Co., Atlanta Georgia.

Women of Georgia, Mary graduated from the Girls’ High School and completed some additional art training before becoming a commercial artist. This same article conveys that Mary always loved dolls and that when she outgrew playing with dolls, she began making little stockinette dolls for neighborhood children. Her family lore maintains that she began making dolls as a business in response to the lack of imported dolls experienced during World War I. By the 1910s the town of Marietta, George had no less than four knitting mill businesses which would have made it very easy for Phillips to acquire inexpensive stockinette fabrics. A census of the period listed Phillips as a commercial artist.

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These first dolls were a crib style of baby-safe toy— soft and cuddly with painted and drawn features. Philips found success with her product, and hiring some help to manufacture the dolls, they were soon being sold in the large department stores of the era. Drawing from the first few initials of her first, middle and last names she called her doll line Mawaphil dolls.

LEFT: The earliest dolls made

by Phillips were a stockinette crib-style doll. Her line included animals as well as human figures.

These dolls ranged in size from 8 inches up to about 20 inches in height. This bunny is 10.5 inches tall. Prices for these dolls reportedly ranged from fifty cents to one dollar.

RIGHT: Other items in the crib doll range had plush bodies and stockinette faces as seen in this example but the distinctive Mawaphil painting style is easily recognized. This doll is 8.5 inches tall.

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In the December 1920 issue of the trade magazine Toys and Novelties an advertisement for Mawaphil dolls listed Mary Waterman Phillipps as the artist and listed the business as being in Atlanta, Georgia. This ad goes on to describe Phillip’s product line as “indestructible handmade Stockinet dolls, toy animals and Infant’s novelties” and that the line was to be displayed at the Toy Fair in New York City in 1921. During this period the Elk Knitting Mills of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was also making similarly styled stockinette crib dolls.

There is no way to know if Mary Phillips or Harry Elke were influenced by each other’s work or if it is simply a coincidence that they came up with similarly styled products during the same period, but it is interesting to note that by 1921 the two companies had showroom space on the same floor in the Bush Terminal Building in New York City. The directory for this merchandise wholesaler’s building listed Mary Phillips Waterman’s products under both the Infants and Dolls categories.

In 1921 Mary wed William Wight Rushton of Atlanta, the 1922 Atlanta directory lists them as living on East 12th Street. Shortly after their marriage the couple established the Rushton Company. Mary continued to design new dolls and William took on the business end of the venture.

A 1927 advertisement from the company proclaimed that the line for that year included “More than 50 new creations.” The company address was given as Marietta Street in Atlanta. The line which included both dolls and animals, was described as “handmade and hand painted.” These adorable little creations were indeed handmade of stockinette, plush, or of velveteen fabrics

making them very huggable. The faces on the dolls were hand painted. The curly forelocks were outlined in ink or darker paint and the hair was usually painted yellow. The mouths featured a rosebud style of lips with most having characteristic arched black detail lines which made them even cuter. The eyes of the dolls had interlocking crescentshaped iris and pupil painting which gave the dolls extra personality.

Mary and William had two daughters, Mary “Polly” Rushton (born 1923) and Ella “Wight” Rushton (born 1926). By 1931 the company was described as “having the distinction of being the largest soft doll and toy manufacturers in the United States, employing over two hundred operators.” As cloth mask-faced dolls began to thrive in the marketplace with products by makers such as Georgene Averill, Richard Krueger, Molleye Goldman and Madame Alexander, the Rushton Company was right there joining in the trend bringing out various lines of dolls of this style. Their Mother Goose Series included many familiar characters such as Mary and her Lamb, Mistress Mary, Little Bo Peep, and others. These dolls had cotton mask faces, brightly and attractively painted, and wore well-detailed, removable costumes of organdy and woven cotton fabrics and commercially made doll shoes.

These would continue to be popular in the line throughout the 1940s. Another version of a mask-faced doll with an oilcloth face and hands was produced as part of the Mawaphil line. These dolls had costumes that were in part integral to the body design. Another style of their maskfaced doll had faces that appear to be synthetic (perhaps rayon) fabric and oilcloth feet.

A 1927 advertisement for the Mawaphil doll line touts more than 50 new designs for that year. The ad shows an array of delightful crib dolls around its border.

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A 1933 ad describes the line as “soft snuggling dolls and animals, made of plush, rayon and stockinet.”

In 1933 the company is listed as being headquartered at 51 Magnum Street in Atlanta and as having permanent showroom space at 200 5th Avenue in New York City (this building in New York, known as the “toy building,” housed showroom space for many well-known companies).

Eventually Wight Rushton would join the company designing dolls and animals alongside her mother. In 1945 Mary was named as Atlanta Business Woman of the Year and was presented with a silver loving cup. William Rushton died in 1948 and Mary went back to running the company she had started.

ABOVE: This cute fellow is Tommy Tucker who wears a cotton corduroy suit. The Mawaphil Mother Goose Series hang tag is still attached to his wrist.

LEFT: Rushton Company’s Mawaphil Mother Goose Series included familiar characters such as this 15-inch Little Bo-Peep.

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Here we see Mistress Mary and Little Miss Muffet, the clothing on these cloth-bodied dolls was removable.

A boy with an oilcloth mask face has a shirt and shoes which are integral to his body, while his velveteen overalls and cap are removable. He is 16 inches tall and his tag names him as style 7137.

This little clown’s mask face is very silkie and may be of a rayon fabric. His tag names him as style 4271.

This 1950s Rushton Company doll has a vinyl head but is still continuing the tradition of baby-safe crib dolls.

This character was called Nod. Companions Winken and Blinken also appeared in the 1958 catalog as part of a series called “Yawnies.”

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Under licensing with CocaCola Rushton Company began making the Coca-Cola Santa in about 1957. These examples are 18-inches tall.

Photo courtesy of Rich Penn Auctions.

Mawaphil’s Jill doll was the doll carried by childactress Anissa Jones in the 1966 pilot episode of Family Affair. Photo courtesy of www.etsy.com/ shop/TwitterFlitter.

and Gund. In 1983 Mary’s daughter Wight died and Eventually the Rushton company would move by the time Mary passed away on March 25, 1984, the into the area of vinyl production and would be highly company had dissolved. successful with their vinyl-faced, soft bodied dolls As new generations of collectors enter the doll and animals throughout the 1950s, 1960s & 1970s. The collecting hobby, the vinyl-faced dolls and toys of the company maintained a large factory on Ellsworth Drive 1960s to 1980s are being highly sought. But for this in Atlanta. Along with their year-round lines they offered collector, it is the earlier cloth dolls that hold a place in Santa Claus dolls, Easter bunnies and of special interest my heart and in my collection, all because of a talented to collectors of the baby boomer doll is their Jack and and determined woman who created her own place in the Jill dolls. The Jill doll was the doll which young Buffy business world of the 20th century.

Davis (as played by Annissa Jones) carried in the first episode of the television show Family Affair. This doll was redesigned by Mattel to become the Mrs. Beasley doll.

The company also entered into licensing contracts with companies such as CocaCola Company (for a Coca-Cola Santa doll) and NBC producing dolls based on popular programs such as Howdy Doody and Davey Crockett.

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Barbie

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Celebrating 65 Years

by Bradley Justice Left: Barbie® appeared on the cover of Antique DOLL Collector, October 2019, in honor of her 60th anniversary.

Right: Mattel debuted Barbie® in 1959. (Photograph courtesy of Mattel, Inc.) Below: “Barbie®,” the movie, premiered around the globe in July 2023, becoming Warner Bros. highestgrossing worldwide release.

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t is hard to believe that five years have passed since the Barbie® doll graced the cover of Antique DOLL Collector magazine. Five years ago, we were wrestling with the status of the famous fashion doll by Mattel, but fast forward to now. It has been proven—there is no other doll like Barbie. There were those who argued that the Barbie doll was not worthy, but while they fought and complained, the Barbie doll held her status as the best-selling doll of all time, like it or not. The brand has become generational, global, and enduring. And even if you were not paying attention to Barbie®, there was a moment this past July that was hard to miss—the entire world turned pink. Literally.

As a collector of the Barbie® doll, it was a very exciting time for me. Why did this happen? The premier of the Warner Brothers’ film, “Barbie®” was a long time coming and held much anticipation for Barbie® doll collectors, and those nostalgic for their childhood doll.

In major cities around the globe, the star of the film, Margot Robbie showed up dressed in adult-sized versions of vintage Barbie® fashions. These were created just for her by major fashion houses. In London, Robbie donned a version of “Enchanted Evening” created for her by the house of Vivienne Westwood. The kickoff for the London premiere included turning the London Eye, and other major landmarks, pink. Even the famous black cabs of London changed their interior lights to pink. Similar occurrences happened around the globe, and it became one of the highest-grossing films of all time.

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Left: Theaters such as AMC offered Barbie® movie merchandise. Pictured is Barbie’s® Corvette as a popcorn vessel plus a movie Barbie® dressed in pink checks.

Below: Bradley Justice (left) and Sean Wall (right) pose in the Barbie® box photo-op prop in the theater’s lobby.

This hype and frenzy seem to have created a whole new generation of collectors and encouraged noncollectors to journey into their attics and basements to reconnect with their childhood dolls. Prices following the movie for vintage dolls skyrocketed, and the movie created an interest in many long-ignored vintage dolls such as Allan.

This movie craze was just the appetizer for what is coming because on March 9th, 2024, Barbie® will celebrate a milestone anniversary, 65 years. Few other dolls have had such staying power. Her introduction was made by Mattel Toys when the company was considered to be a “Mom and Pop” establishment, under the leadership of founders Ruth and Elliot Handler. 1959 was Barbie’s® introductory year. Mattel went public in 1964, and fast forward to today with Mattel’s net worth at $7.52 Billion.

What gave Barbie® her staying power? In 1959, It was the perfect time for such a product. The advertising and promotional efforts truly paid off. Mattel utilized television advertising and turned its focus directly on children. The constant evolution of the doll’s wardrobe, and the doll itself has continually created appeal for each generation.

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Cities around the world celebrated “Barbie®.” The London Eye glowed pink amidst a shower of pink streamers the night of the London premiere.

Later in 2023 fans eagerly awaited the release of “Barbie®” on Blu-Ray, DVD, and streaming. “Barbie®, the Album,” released in conjunction with the premiere of the film, contains the award-winning songs, “I’m Just Ken” (written by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, performed by Ryan Gosling) and “What Was I Made For?” (written and performed by Billie Eilish).

Star of the “Barbie®” movie, Margot Robbie, wore a version of this 1995 Enchanted Evening gown to the London Premiere. Margot’s gown was created by the house of Vivienne Westwood.

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There was a moment in the 1970s when executives at Mattel felt that Barbie® was over. Having reached a plateau, and record amounts in sales, they assured Ruth Handler that there was nowhere to go but down. The brand was not performing and growing as projected, and they felt that she should be phased out making way for the company to focus on new and innovative products. This, however, was dismissed, and soon with new leadership, Barbie® would rise like a phoenix from the ashes to become a superstar again (literally and figuratively as this turnaround coincided with the introduction of the “Superstar” Barbie® doll).

There have been ebbs and flows throughout the history of the Barbie® doll. Moments of enormous success like the mid-1960s with bendable leg dolls, fabulous costumes, and a fan club with over a million members (at the time it was the second largest club for girls, surpassed only by the Girl Scouts of America).

A downtime was experienced right after the financial woes in the early 1970s when the Handlers were ousted from Mattel for mismanagement of their books. But it was during this time when the United States economy was struggling, and petroleum prices were going up (plastic is fantastic, but it takes oil to make the doll)

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“Superstar” Barbie® was introduced in the 1970s, when the doll regained her slipping popularity.

(Photograph courtesy of Mattel, Inc.)

that Mattel implemented many cost-cutting measures to keep the line not only affordable but to also compete with the many knockoffs that had appeared. (The knock-offs and clones were a thorn in Mattel’s side since the Barbie® doll’s introduction.) Aware that United States consumers were watching their pennies, economizing to compete was Mattel’s only strategy.

The late 1980s was a time of enormous growth and development for Barbie® as a brand. Under the leadership of Jill Barad, the brand utilized its new slogan “We Girls Can Do Anything,” created by the Ogilvy and Mather advertising agency, and along with a catchy tune, brought Barbie® into the billionaire brand status. The Barbie® doll would be dressed by Oscar de la Renta in 1984, and then in 1986, the doll would be immortalized in a series of portraits by Andy Warhol.

In the early 1990s with the 35th anniversary looming, Mattel created a new division within the Barbie® brand focusing on creating collector Barbie® dolls for adults. Until this point, collectors only had the Barbie® dolls created for children. Though they had created many Barbie® dolls to be “collected” like the

The Barbie® Fan Club grew to over a million members. At the time it was the second largest club for girls, surpassed only by the Girl Scouts of America. The first issue of Barbie®—The Mattel Barbie® Magazine was Volume 1, Number 1, SeptemberOctober 1961. Photograph courtesy Theriaults.

Pop artist, Andy Warhol, painted Barbie® in 1986, which he entitled “Portrait of Billy Boy.” Billy Boy was an icon in the fashion and art world, as well as an avid collector of Barbie® dolls. Warhol repeatedly asked to paint Billy Boy’s portrait. Weary of Warhol’s persistence, Billy Boy told him to paint Barbie instead, which he did. This painting was originally in the collection of Billy Boy. Photograph courtesy of Christies.

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“After 5” Barbie® was a reproduction of the 1962 “After 5” doll. She is made of a material called Silkstone.

“Solo in the Spotlight” is a porcelain Barbie® created in the 1990s. These dolls were marketed to appeal to collectors (vs. children).

In 2009 Barbie® celebrated her 50th anniversary with a live fashion tribute at Bryant Park during Fashion Week in New York City. Since the doll turned 25 in 1984, Mattel has celebrated her significant anniversaries in grand style.

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“Dolls of the World Series,” they were priced, and designed with children in mind, meeting certain guidelines of safety such as choking hazards. The new collector dolls were focused on the 14-and-up age group. They created Barbie® dolls in porcelain recreating several early and iconic looks such as “Solo in the Spotlight” from the 1960s.

As Barbie® evolved for children, the doll continued to evolve for collectors as well. There have been designer tie-ins and collaborations with brands such as Dior, Oscar de la Renta, Karl Lagerfeld, and Versace. Materials also evolved with the 2001 introduction of their “Fashion Model Collection” dolls in a material called “Silkstone.” Details in these offerings harken to the detail of the wardrobe of Barbie® from 1959 under the guidance of Charlotte Johnson. There is much detail and quality put into the garments.

From the time that Barbie® celebrated her 25th anniversary in 1984, Mattel has celebrated each of her anniversaries in grand style. The 35th anniversary brought Ruth Handler to the “Barbie® Festival.” The 50th had a celebratory fashion show at Bryant Park during Fashion Week in New York City, and the 60th was an inspiring reminder of all the things Barbie® has done.

So, what will this 65th anniversary year bring? Time will tell, but my hope is the Barbie® doll will continue for future generations to play with, and one day, collect. It truly is Barbie’s world, and I am happy to be living in it.

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Convention registration starts October 1, 2023 $350 (doll sold separately)

There’s No Place Like Home UFDC’s 75th Annual Convention Kansas City, Missouri July 23-27, 2024

Hotel registration will start January 15, 2024.

To receive discounted room rates, starting at $190 per room per night, you must be registered for convention. You will receive hotel information and a code with your confirmation letter.

A wonderful, limited edition, UFDC exclusive souvenir doll by artist Helen Kish is available for $350 to registered convention attendees, while supplies last, and will be revealed at the Saturday evening gala banquet.

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Layaway is available for both convention registration and the souvenir doll as noted below.

Information about convention activities will be sent with registration packets after April 15, 2024.

An extra $100 fee will be applied to registration for those not planning to stay at the host hotel.

UFDC’S 75th ANNUAL CONVENTION – ADULT REGISTRATION FORM Tuesday, July 23-27 Kansas City Mo Marriott Downtown

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By Jane Foster

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n 1947 Uneeda Doll Company produced “The Cutest Little Red Headed Doll,” and this name certainly befits this 17-inch rare doll. She is fully jointed and all composition with red mohair wig, blue sleep eyes, painted lower lashes, dark eye shadow, and an open mouth with two upper teeth. Her single-stroke red brows match her 1940’s well-coiffed hairstyle. This little doll’s original outfit was a green gingham pinafore and matching pants, a white dotted Swiss dress, and a yellow hair bow.

According to doll designer Robert Tonner, “If any sculptor, working during the last century, had a style, or an identity of design, it was Bernard Lipfert.” Tonner also shares with us that 90% of the doll sculpts during the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s were done by Lipfert.

In all likelihood, Bernard Lipfert sculpted “The Cutest Little Red Headed Doll.” The Lipfert look includes the tiny mouth, the wide-set eyes, the upturned nose, the pudgy tummy, and long legs. Another feature that is evident on this doll and reminiscent of the Lipfert style is the short neck. She definitely resembles Ideal’s Shirley Temple doll from the 1930s and Ideal’s Ginger from the same period, both sculpted by Lipfert.

Ideal used the Shirley Temple head mold for their Ginger doll.

Interestingly, there was a song written titled “The Cutest Little Red Headed Doll,” also dated 1947. The doll’s wrist tag tells us the words and music for this song were written by Jack Wolf and Carl Sigman. Bob Houston sang the song on the MGM record label and Johnny Thompson was the crooner on the Regent record label.

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A pristine example of “The Cutest Little Red Headed Doll” is pictured here.

Courtesy of Theriaults

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The close-up photo provides a better look at this doll’s facial features.

Courtesy of Ursula Mertz

This photo of the doll is shown with her original box. Courtesy of Ursula Mertz

Sigman wrote numerous songs. He penned novelty songs and other songs for hire so it is probable that Uneeda made the doll and asked Sigman to write the song to help promote sales. Or perhaps, as the Playthings ad indicates, this doll inspired songwriters Wolf and Sigman to write another superhit. Another possibility is that the song was written independently and picked up by the company to help sell their dolls.

This doll has not been found when some of the company’s records have been searched. It has been speculated by Larry Hogge, vice president of Uneeda Doll Company, that if the doll was made to accompany a song it could have been made for a special retailer and would not appear in the standard catalogs. We do know that both were introduced in 1947, and they were jointly featured on promotions and advertisements. Another connection that links the doll and the song would be the beginning lyrics of the tune as shown on the wrist tag. As the song continues it describes this doll’s features and her costuming.

This is an unusually large hangtag that gives a lot of information about the doll. Courtesy of Theriaults

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“The Cutest Little Red Headed Doll” was also a song. This advertisement is from Playthings magazine, January 1948.

Courtesy of The Strong, Rochester, NY

Similar Bernard Lipfert sculptural features can be seen on the Ideal Shirley Temple doll and Uneeda’s “The Cutest Little Red Headed Doll.” From Author’s Collection

It seems that Uneeda did not do a lot of advertising during the composition era, so this might explain why there is somewhat of a mystery about which was produced first— the doll or the song. Down through the years Uneeda has been known for producing quality dolls at reasonable costs.

However, there have not been very many examples of this little red headed doll found, and when discovered in pristine condition she can bring a premium price.

The cover for the sheet music is pictured here. Courtesy of the Music & Recorded Sound Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

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The Dolls of

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By Margo Delaughter

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he two dolls that precipitated my research stand side by side in my doll case. Both are attributed to the Heine & Schneider doll company. Yet how can this be when they look so different? Both dolls have cloth-covered cardboard heads, but that is where their similarities end. One has a swivel head and an all-cloth body while the other has a heavily painted sewn-on stationary head with a cloth body and cloth-covered

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composition arms. Was one produced earlier than the other or did Gunther Heine and Karl Schneider each produce his own dolls? I wanted my questions answered so my research began. I started with a dollmaker who is familiar to most doll collectors—Käthe Kruse. Perhaps in the information written about her, I could find the Heine & Schneider company mentioned since the two companies were located near one another in the same village.

Käthe Kruse had her successful doll company in Bad Gösen, Germany. Her personal history as well as the development and history of her dolls is very well documented. Her dolls are still being manufactured today. However, another less-known company, the Puppenkunst Elisabeth, established a company in 1920 in Bad Kösen in direct competition with the Kruse company.

The Puppenkunst Elisabeth later became known as the Heine & Schneider Company.

My research into the dolls of Heine & Schneider was rather unsuccessful as all I could find was a very brief blog on them. Then a friend discovered a much more enlightening article in Jurgen and Marianne Cieslik’s book German Doll Studies published by Gold Horse Publishing in 1999. Here I was able to gather many more facts.

The Puppenkunst Elisabeth company was also known by the name of the Gunther, Elisabeth Heine and Schneider Company. (Somewhat confusing.) Somewhere along the line, it becomes even more confusing as Elisabeth’s name is omitted. Records are hazy as to whether Elisabeth remained with the company or left it. Only Gunther Heine and Karl Schneider were listed as the owners of the company. After only one year the partnership was dissolved, and each man went his separate way.

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Front view of Gunther Heine doll.

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Back view of Gunther Heine doll. Courtesy Gold Horse Publishing Co.

Stamp on the left foot of Gunther Heine doll. Courtesy Gold Horse Publishing Co.

Karl Schneider founded his own company which he named Di-Da Thuringer Kunstpuppen-Atelier, Bad Kösen. What became of his company is unknown. The last information that is mentioned about his dolls appeared in the Leipzig Fair catalog of 1924. The catalog stated, “Dressed cloth dolls, owner Karl Schneider.”

Likewise, Gunther Heine established his own company. He named his company Artist Doll Company, Manufacturing and Sales of the Heine Dolls.

In 1921 Gunther Heine applied for a patent for a doll that he had designed, and the patent was granted. The patent was for the movement of the limbs of a doll. A year later his advertisement for his dolls read: “Heine dolls, naturally beautiful and alive like a child. Sizes available: 181/2, swiveling torso: 171/2 swivel head. Weight 600 and 325 g. dressed. My dolls can sit, can move the upper part of the body and can stand without support.”

Strong cardboard covered with cloth formed the heads. To make the heads water resistant, a glue-like paste was then applied. The facial features and molded hair were then painted. The torso, arms, and legs were also made of cardboard and covered with a fleshcolored linen cloth. The arms, legs, and wrists were all jointed. Upon request, a turning lower torso could be ordered.

The dolls are marked on the bottom of the left foot. Three types of stamps have been found. The earliest dolls were stamped, “Puppenkunst Elisabeth Heine & Schneider, Bad Kosen/Saale.” This appears to be when Elisabeth was still with the company. After the breakup between Heine and Schneider, the two men used their own stamp. Gunther Heine’s stamp read, “Gunther Heine Runstpuppenfabrik Bad Kösen-Saale” and the dolls by Karl Schneider read, “Schneider’s Kunstpuppen Atelier Karl Schneider, Bad Kösen.”

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1923 Catalog page showing dressed Gunther Heine dolls. Courtesy Gold Horse Publishing

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During the time that Heine produced his dolls, the country was in a period of inflation. Thus his doll venture was not very successful as only those companies with access to the United States toy market survived. He was forced to change the price of his dolls every day according to the value of the currency for that day. That put a strain on his company as I am sure it did others including Karl Schneider.

When in 1922 he incorporated the improved swivel joints into his doll bodies, Käthe Kruse stepped in, and in 1923 she took him to court. She would not tolerate any company that made dolls that she considered a threat to her dolls. Käthe Kruse had only the best lawyers working for her and knew Gunther Heine could not financially fight her. The court ruled in her favor, and Gunther Heine was a ruined man. It is not known if Karl Schneider suffered the same fate or if his dolls were just not good sellers.

The description and photos of Gunther Heine’s doll shown in the Cieslik’s book easily prove the girl doll in my collection was made by Heine. The only difference appears to be in the construction of the arms. The dolls pictured in the Cieslik’s book have the cloth-covered composition arms and hands while my doll has arms and hands that are all cloth. My doll is 19 inches in height with a cloth-covered swivel cardboard head. Her blonde-colored molded hair exposes rather large, molded ears.

A boy and girl by Gunther Heine. Courtesy Gold Horse Publishing Co.

ABOVE: Close-up of Gunther Heine doll. Author’s Collection RIGHT: Full view of Gunther Heine doll. Author’s Collection

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View of undressed Karl Schneider doll.

Courtesy Theriault’s Auction House Karl Schneider doll from auction catalog.

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Stamp on foot of the Karl Schneider doll. Courtesy Theriault’s Auction House

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Those very distinctive ears prove she is surely a Gunther Heine doll. The painting of the hair reveals the swirl of hair on the doll’s forehead which is also found on the Käthe Kruse dolls. Her chubby cheeks, rose-bud lips, and brown eyes with small lashes give her a very appealing countenance. Her arms and legs are disc-jointed, and her hands have defined fingers with an applied thumb. She has been redressed in a blue cotton dress, white laced trimmed slip and onesie, white cotton socks, and white oilcloth shoes. A small blue bow has been glued to the top of her head by a previous owner.

She is very light in weight and could be easily carried by a small child. I could find no marks on her.

Why she has all cloth arms is unclear. Was she an early model or a later one made to save costs when the company met hard times? Perhaps she was produced while the two men were still partners. I do not have the answer.

Turning once more to the Cieslik’s book, I found the mark that was stamped on the left foot of the Gunther Heine doll. Heine’s name appears alone. It is shown in the illustration in this article. Although, as I previously noted, my doll is unmarked. The Ciesliks also included a page from the 1923 catalog that shows how the dolls were dressed.

Now I turned to the boy doll in my collection. Theriault’s auction “Other People’s Lives” held in January of 2012 answered the questions as to the maker of this doll.

Lot 205 shows a boy very similar to mine wearing an apron of a similar design. His painting is lighter, but he is like my doll. The description of this doll includes the fact that he is stamped on his foot, “Schneider’s Kunst puppen – Atelier Karl Schneider Bad Gösen.”

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ABOVE: Close up of Karl Schneider doll.

Author’s Collection LEFT: Full view of Karl Schneider doll.

Author’s Collection

My doll is 18 inches tall. I believe his outfit is original or mostly original. I have not removed his shoes to look for the Schneider stamp. He wears a white cotton collarless shirt, blue baggy cotton shorts, and white cotton socks with brown felt shoes. I am not sure if his shoes are original, but they are fitting. His apron of blue and white striped material with red trimming completes his outfit.

His cloth-covered cardboard head is stationary and firmly attached to his cloth body. Since the oil-painted head is so dark, I cannot tell if he has been repainted. His chubby cheeks and mouth are rosy red with the same blush on his ears. The eyes are brown as are his short eyebrows. The eyes, however, have no eyelashes. The body of the doll is firmly stuffed, and he is quite heavy.

His arms are cloth-covered composition with the hands

exposed. The arms are disc-jointed at the shoulders and jointed at the elbows and wrists. The legs are all cloth as well as the torso and the legs are disc jointed at the hips.

My two dolls are now both identified, but as usual, lingering questions remain. The question remains as to whether my little girl was produced while the two men were still partners or whether she was produced

by Gunther Heine alone. Jurgen and Marianne Cieslik answered so many of my questions about this company, and I am most grateful to them. However, more research is still needed. q BIBLIOGRAPHY German Doll Studies, Jurgen and Marianne Cieslik; Theriaults Gold Horse Publishing, 1999 Theriault’s Auction House, Annapolis, Maryland

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MARCH 2024 2 ~ Escondido, CA. Cameo Doll Show and Sale. 10 am- 2:30 pm. Church of the Resurrection. 1445 Conway Dr. Gordana Little.

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2 ~ Phoenix, AZ. “Celebrating the World of Dolls” Doll, Bear, Miniature Show & Sale.

World Doll Day Shows & Events. 10:00 AM 3:00 PM. Shrine Auditorium, 552 N. 40th St. Door Prizes, Raffles/Helpers (Benefits Local Charities). Mary Senko. 425-330-1770.

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9 ~ Lakeland, FL. Tropical Doll Study Club Doll and Bear Show and Sale, 10 am to 4 pm. $5 adult, $1 children up to age 15. 121 S. Lake Ave. Contact Diane Milla. 863-644-1144. milladiane@gmail.com. tropicaldollstudyclub.com.

10 ~ DeWitt (Lansing), MI. Lansing Antique & Collectible Doll Show & Sale. Banquet & Conf Ctr of DeWitt, 1120 Commerce Park Dr. Sandy Johnson Barts. 269-599-1511. SJBbetsys@comcast.net.

12 ~ Newbury, UK. Dolls & Teddy Bears Auction. SAS (Special Auction Services). +44 (0) 1635 580 595. mail@specialauctionservices.com. www.specialauctionservices.com.

15-17 ~ Online. Online Teddy Bear Show.

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23 ~ Flat Rock, NC. Land O’Sky Doll Club 31st Annual Dolly’s Holiday Luncheon, A Century of Style - 1860s - 1960s. Kenmure Country Club, 100 Clubhouse Dr. Kathy Engheta. kengheta52@gmail.com. 828-606-2221. www.landoskydollclub.com.

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APRIL 2024 2 ~ Online. Catalog of Antique and Other Fine Dolls, Featuring the Estate of Donna L. Caddick et al. 2 Online Auctions. 10:00 AM and 7:00 PM ET. Alderfer Auctions. 215-393-3000. AlderferAuction.com.

6 ~ Westampton, NJ. Antique & Vintage Doll Auction. Sweetbriar. Crescent Shrine, 700 Highland Dr. Dorothy Hunt. 410-275-2213. sweetbriar@live.com. SweetbriarAuctions.com.

6 ~ Jonesborough, TN. Doll Show & Sale. The Dollhouse. Jonesborough Visitor Center. Ellen Stafford. 423-753-0022. ellen@jonesdollhouse.com. jonesdollhouse.com.

6 ~ Madison, WI. Madison Area Doll Club presents “Though the Years” 52nd Doll Show and Sale. Exhibition Hall at Alliant Energy Center 1919 Alliant Energy Way. Vicki Kutz. dollcoll@charter.net. 608-279-5298.

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12-13 ~ Germany. Spring Auction-35th Anniversary. Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion. www.spielzeugauktion.de. 0049(0)6203-13014. mail@spielzeugauktion.de.

12-15 ~ Online. Bear Blitz Stars Teddy Bear Online Show. Valerie Rogers. 502-423-7827. brtstar1@aol.com. bright-star-promotions.com.

13 ~ West Chester (Cincinnati), OH. Fashion Doll Show & Sale. Queen City Beautiful Doll Club.

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM. EnterTRAINment Junction Expo Room, 7379 Squire Court. Deborah Goerz, 513-404-0438, deborah_goerz@yahoo.com.

13 ~ Des Moines, IA. Happy Sisters Doll & Toy Show. 11 am - 4 pm. American Legion Hall #374. Betty Peterson. bpcleo@netzero.com.

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13 ~ Riverside, CA. Doll Show and Sale. 10 am - 2 pm.. The Inland Empire Doll Club. Janet Goeske Senior Center. 257 Sierra St. Linda Ann Brandt.

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25 ~ Newbury, UK. The Important Private Antique Doll Collection of Austin Smith and Margaret Harkin - Part 2. SAS (Special Auction Services). +44 (0) 1635 580 595. mail@specialauctionservices.com. specialauctionservices.com.

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