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Antique DOLL Collector April 2016 Vol. 19, No. 3

Theriault’s Marquis Auction Weekend In Las Vegas May 14-15, 2016 SOIRÉE – An Antique Doll and Automata Auction, at the Bellagio, Las Vegas, Nevada Highlighted by the important automaton and French doll estate collection of Ron Connor. Watch next month’s issue of Antique Doll Collector for details of this exceptional auction, and make your travel plans now. Call 800-638-0422 for more information.

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Bebe Bru Jeune Marked 3 - One day in 1880, a petite 14” Bru Jne Bebe was at last ready to be placed in the shop for purchase. This special Bebe had come to life with brilliant blue spiral eyes, delicate pale bisque highlighted with vibrant peach & rose tints to lips & cheeks. Her golden blonde tresses were perfectly coifed and she was garbed in a rich ruby red satin dress w/ matching ostrich festooned chapeau. Wonderful muslin, lace & pin-tuck pleated undergarments decorated with pink silk ribbons hid beneath her dress. Dark leather Bru shoes completed her ensemble. “What child will have you”, wondered Appolyne ”… then she remembered the special cameo pin she had saved for this special bebe and gently pinned it beneath her throat before tenderly placing her in the window… So pristine, so original, so beautiful! Please Call or Email ~

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The Complete Guide to Antique, Vintage and Collectible Dolls

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by Linda Holderbaum These elaborately dressed unmarked dolls were popular in the 1930’s and 40’s at charity bazaars.

A Walk in the Parisian District of Early French Fashion Doll Shops

by Samy Odin The author imagines how the areas in Paris where luxury doll shops once flourished must have looked under the reign of Napoleon III.

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As a student Samy Odin would walk the area of Paris where the fashionable doll shops once catered to the children of the well-to-do. If only the doll collectors of today could be transported back to the 1860’s! Exquisite dolls and accessories from this magical era accompany his look back in time.

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A look at the upcoming Rhoads auction featuring the collection of Elizabeth Bentley Hamilton.

1-2) Folk Art Lady with Glass Eyes - One of a kind, white leather head and oversized arms w/ early blue glass eyes, fascinating lady body, wasp waist w/ corset and modesty cover, a ring on each hand, shocking red stockings, period day dress, usual ‘feeding stains‘ around mouth. Important Americana! $3250 3) 10” Rare ‘London Rag Baby‘ who couldn’t love this Factory Original wax treated fabric made in Shoreditch,England, w/ her glass eyes, and her original Christening clothes! $425

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4) Mint German Tea Set - signed 15-piece service with a different picture on every cup & service piece of children at play. Doll size teapot 5” tall. So sweet! $190

5-7) Wonderful “Geschwister Klein ‘Delikatessen’“ - Erhard & Sohn c. 1900 - Wonderful specialty shop complete and deluxe with original counter, porcelain labeled draw pulls, ‘working‘ tin cash register and scale, international variety of miniature dry goods and shop accessories, including pie stand… plus bisque head ‘proprietor‘ and proverbial ‘cat in the basket‘! (18” x 10” x 11”) Fantastic! $2500

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8) Very Rare Leather Child at 14” tall this socket head w/ molded and painted hair, jtd. arms & legs, has endearing painted features and quaint period clothes. A charming, important rarity so well preserved. $1200

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9) Mint French Poupard - What a choice and charming 12” example with it’s socket head & jtd. arms, with beautiful artwork and coloring w/ it’s original finish. A scarce French delight! $395 10) Early 20” Steiff Bear w.

Button - ca.1920 with long muzzle and long arms.

Carefully played with he has average loss and old replaced pads. A big fellow with a firm body and great posture! $1600

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11) Tea Set in Original Box Early soft paste with Nautical motif box, signed Germany, and perfect for that early doll and it’s trunk! (6” x 8”) $145

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12 -14) Remarkable Pair of American Woodens - These 27” Folk Art Missouri woodens have their original clothes, hats and lambswool hair, plus accessories and a UFDC blue ribbon from 1960!

Hand carved with elegant simplicity and stoic magnificence! Museum class artistry! $1500

15) Ethnic Black Doll - In such beautiful condition with artistic painting, original wig, and detailed ribbed original dress. Perfect! $225 16-17) Important 30” Naive Americana Black - A first place Blue Ribbon winner, she has vibrant, exaggerated, stiffened and painted fabric features with all the original paint and skin wig. One of a kind Folk Art beauty with wonderful leather arms, with individual fingers and a ring! Heirloom clothes and shoes too! A must have rarity. $1800

18-19) Stately 35” All Original China - 1870’s elegance in this gracious heirloom doll on original ladylike body, rich white porcelain with sloping shoulders in contrast to her delicate black silk taffeta gown with heirloom layers and shoes beneath! A portrait! $695

20) Rare ‘Blonde & Blue‘ Snood China - brilliant Mary Todd Lincoln 19” model w. an unusual blue snood and blonde hair ca.1860. With good old body w/ glazed limbs and ptd. garters, plus wonderful matching ensemble. Stunning just...$1200 15

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21) Scarce Small Alabama Baby pint sized 14” American made youth with his signed body and still wearing his classic original romper and matching brick color painted boots. A boy toy! $1100 22) A most Elegant 28” Heirloom Greiner w. Label - a scarce blonde ca. 1875 with original body and leather arms, individual fingers and her sweeping, delicate silk gown and wonderful heeled leather boots! $750 23) Rare Small Greiner! - a 14” blonde w. label, and unusual hairdo on original rare small Lachmann body, stamped ‘1‘; w/ mitt hands and leather boots.

Original dress too! $695 24) Early Bobbed Hair Chase - we love this ‘Little Miss‘ with her richly stippled golden hair, big blues w/ radiant lashes, original paint gently played, and clearly signed mint sateen covered body in excellent condition. A true love. $650 25) 17” Vintage Kestner Fashion all original copper silk ensemble incl. matching hat & leather shoes, underlayers, swivel neck with stat. eyes, slender body & perfect bisque forearms. So antique! $895 26-27) 1830’s Original Slit Head Wax - For the purist this 18” phantom beauty, unfazed by loss of facial wax, has original mint wig, and 5-layers of tacked on original finery, including the red boots to match her ribbons! $375 28) All Original 12” China w.

Wardrobe - ca. 1875, in 4 wonderful layers of silk gown with short train and 6 articles of dress in a small trunk. A time capsule. $550

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29) Museum Class Taufling - This 1878 premiere Schilling is a prime example with glass eyes, and mohair wig in 5‑layers of original mint christening clothes, including flannel swaddling. A one owner estate doll for the lover of Motschmann and other early dolls! $550 30) 13” Important Black Lady Doll - ca. 1850. An exciting slender waisted lady with long elegant neck, intricate needle stitched features, delicate fingers w. lace hanky and remarkable floral print linen ensemble w. silk slippers!

A exotic jewel! $695 31) 7” Early Paper FashionDoll the Godey era with 4 (one is not shown) stylish gowns of mixed paper detailed construction and folds for added dimension.

Remarkably preserved for the age! $495 32) All Original 1840’s French Maché - 17” of the finest historical costume, short leather arms w. separate fingers, wasp waist, pupils black glass eyes, slit head with wig and flat painted curls beneath it. Rare clo/mo ‘Pauline’ golden silk wasp waist couture w. balloon sleeves and 33 gauntlet lace edged cuffs! $1500 33) Happy Folk Art Boy - authentic clever orig. clothes, oversized comic hands, with great fingers, artful mix of fabrics and stitching All clean, all American 19” tall - $395 34-36) Important Folk Art Man - From the Strong Museum comes this 12” brilliant, early, American carved and painted wood jointed character including his jaunty suit of clothes! With glass eyes, no repairs and original paint he is a profound iconoclastic work of true Americana! $1295 37-38) Ever so romantic is this 1860’s Snooded Woman w. Rare Butterscotch Hair - flawless quality peaches & cream complexion, steady blue eyes, wearing vintage self patterned aqua green 2‑part fashionable gown over second generation body with bisque limbs, from a private collection. $1200

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39-40) Perhaps the finest we have ever seen,this 20” Alt Beck & Gottschalk Blue Scarf Parian w. Glass Eyes will impress you with the finest of sparkling quality bisque, crystal clear features, letter fine artwork, and glistening tri-color blue PW eyes; plus beautiful, clean white leather arms, and vintage 2-piece fitted costume complete the picture! $1500 41) 16” Brown Eyed China - This gentle hearted young lady with slight smile and big eyes and crisp facial features is a delight on her good leather ‘drop bottom‘ body in miniature print dress. $395

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Spectacular Spring Two Day Dollhouse & Miniature Auction Friday May 20th & Saturday May 21st Both Days beginning at 10am Preview Thursday May 19th 1 to 4pm

20 Bonnie Brae Road, Spring City, PA 19475 Directions: Route 724 to Bonnie Brae Road, follow signs

Featuring The Collections of Elizabeth Hamilton, Mary March, Gloria Hinkel, Joseph Gray and other notable collectors.

This two-day auction will offer some of the most rare and desirable antique dollhouses, dolls and miniatures since the Washington Toy and Miniatures Museum was sold over ten years ago. An outstanding number of antique British dollhouses and rare American dollhouses that seldom come to market include spacious early Victorian villas and townhouses featured in memorable magazine articles, in addition to a large Silber & Fleming type townhouse, Bliss house, German roombox, large Mystery House, a very rare TynieToy Colonial Mansion and unique carpenter-built antique houses from both sides of the Atlantic. A remarkable Spanish townhouse with a fascinating and creative double-layered faรงade will be sold fully furnished with rare 18th century dolls and furnishings.

Other rare and desirable dolls include a generous assortment of early Grodnertals, tuck-combs and other jointed wooden dolls, plus beautifully dressed china heads in all sizes, Simon & Halbig Little Women and other dollhouse dolls, French mignonette and small jointed bisque children.

An outstanding assortment of elegant Rock & Graner beds, cabinets, chairs, settees and very rare Evans & Cartwright metal furniture comprise only a portion of the fine antique furniture and accessories that include Ellis, Britton & Eaton, Schneegass, Biedermeier, colorful

lithographed furniture, and a truly massive number of Erhard & Sohne ormolu framed pictures and accessories. Very rare antique German Boulle canopy beds, English half-testers, Limoges porcelain, lithophanes, Schweizer Christmas tree, Bristol glassware, petitpoint carpets, Meyers sterling, antique leather-bound books, treenware, Austrian bronzes, Bing and Maerklin kitchen furniture, numerous ormolu chandeliers, gilt soft metal lighting and accessories and many items from memorable museums that have closed in recent years. Plus the largest collection of TynieToy furniture and accessories we have ever offered including Windsor chairs, garden furnishings, fire screens and other rarities.

The Mary March Charleston House by Artist James Polzois will showcase art and architecture this will be sold with letter of Provence from artist. Mary also decorated her house with Extraordinary pieces by, Hodgson, John Davenport, and more. There will be a large collection of rare Vienna Bronzes from the Joseph Gray personal collection, add to this the incredible miniatures of Gloria Hinkel, which showcases a lifetime of superior buying. Silver, Artists, and more. Next add will feature all of these items in detail with photos. One of our Best Auctions Ever!

We will feature a non-catalog pre-sale on Friday at 8:30, with hundreds additional dollhouse items.

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8” RARE FG All Bisque Bebe, threaded almond shaped p/w eyes, immaculate pale bisque, barefeet, “swivel neck”, magnificent orig. double braided mohair wig, wears gorgeous silk & lace dress, orig. matching hat w/layers of attached pleated slips, orig. all bisque body (teeny flake on back of torso), non detracting. BREATHTAKING!!! $11,500.

15” French Schmitt Bebe, p/w eyes, gorgeous pale bisque, orig. mohair tailed wig w/extensions, wears gorgeous FACTORY orig. 3 pc. silk & lace costume, PLUS undies consisting of orig. corset, camisole & pantaloons that button together, Fr. ant. velvet & silk hat, ant. socks & ant. Fr. leather shoes, head is fully “signed” Schmitt as well as early “signed” str. wrist 8 ball jointed Schmitt body. OUTSTANDING!!! $13,500.

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13” Early Steiner Series C Bebe, p/w eyes, early pale bisque, ant. mohair wig & Steiner pate, wears stunning ant. Fr. brushed cotton & silk dress w/lace trim, velvet hat adorned w/silk ribbon, ant. Fr. leather shoes & orig. full 1 pc. undies, on orig. early str. wrist Steiner body. Very early Steiner face, darling expressive face in great cabinet size!! Only.... $8200.

10” RARE Gebruder Heubach Toddler W/Molded Pink Bonnet, immaculate bisque, intaglio side glancing eyes, molded lids, deep dimples, deeply molded hair & very ornate bisque bonnet w/incised & raised design, silk ribbons through stringing holes on sides of bonnet, wearing magnificent orig. pink net & silk ribbon dress & orig. undies. On orig.

Heubach fully jointed toddler body. Head fully “marked”, very rare doll & very SPECIAL. AMAZING!!!! GREAT & exciting addition to any collection!!! $4350.

7.5” K * R #131 All Bisque Googlie Toddler, glancing sl. eyes, mint bisque overall, orig. mohair wig & orig. pate, wears FACTORY orig. silky dress & orig. undies, rare “barefoot” w/detailed toes, “starfish” hands & “watermelon” mouth. ADORABLE. $5700.

5” Parian, painted hair, bisque face, bisque lower arms & lower legs, beautiful orig. ornate silk & lace dress & orig. undies.

Darling tiny size!! $150.

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4.5” All Kestner All Bisque Boy, sl. eyes, perfect pale bisque overall, “swivel neck”, orig. mohair wig & dressed in ORIGINAL ant. costume, black multi strap boots & on orig. all bisque JDK body w/RARE clenched fists. ADORABLE!!! only....$2550.

5.5” All Bisque ByeLo Baby, sl. eyes, perfect eye wax, “swivel neck”, orig. organdy & lace dress, slip & bonnet, on orig. fully “signed” body, marked 6 - 13 1/2, by Grace S Putnam, Germany incised on her back. She has mint bisque “overall”. Absolutely ADORABLE. $795.

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

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A Walk in the Parisian District of Early French Fashion Doll Shops

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will never forget the fascination I felt, as a student, when I first consulted the Second Empire French magazines pertaining to dolls at the Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris. During the mid-1980s, the periodicals were still stored in the original building located at 58, rue de Richelieu, in the same district where most of the prominent doll shops had settled under Napoleon III. I remember wandering in those streets trying to imagine how that very area looked like over 100 years earlier, when La Poupée Modèle, La Gazette de la Poupée and La Poupée were the current children magazines, when Le Journal des Demoiselles educated well-bred and impeccably behaved teenagers of the Second Empire, when shops such as “Au Calife de

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by Samy Odin

Charming poupée by Madame Rohmer with a pale bisque head and stationary blue enamel eyes. The original garment evokes the very fashionable tartan fabric so trendy under Napoleon III.

Bagdad,” “Au Paradis des Enfants,” “A la Poupée de Nuremberg” and many, many more were in full activity and filled with those marvels that we cherish so much, today, in our collectors world.

During the two decades of the Second Empire the doll scene, in Paris, had bloomed into a very upscaled crafting milieu, essentially settled in the second district of the city. The Huret sisters had their showroom at 2, boulevard des Italiens, then nearby at 22, boulevard Montmartre, a few blocks from where their direct competitor, Léontine Rohmer, was active at 24, boulevard Poissonnière, quite close to another renowned doll shop “A la Petite Créole,” run at n° 32 by Mademoiselle Massonneau.

Before “La poupée Modèle” another magazine was published in Paris, at 92, rue de Richelieu, in the 2nd district, during the earlier years of the Second Empire. It was titled “Cendrillon”. Even though dolls were not the main focus of the magazine, some illustrations show children playing with dolls, such as this exquisite one.

Several other doll makers had their facilities in the same area, such as Claude Blampoix and his successor Duval-Denis, at the time located at 98, rue Montorgueil, or Eugène Barrois, who lived and produced dolls at 192, rue Saint-Martin, at the edge of the second and third districts. A few years later, in 1867, Léon Casimir Bru settled his business at 374, rue Saint-Denis, which was mid-way between the traditional area of doll shops active during the Second Empire and the Temple district where new

Doll hats marked Huret are scarce. This one has been preserved in pristine condition from the late 1850s.

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Color plate illustrating the magazine Le Journal des Demoiselles in September 1852

Color plate illustrating the magazine Le Journal des Demoiselles in August 1852

doll businesses were to flourish during the III Republic.

Jumeau, in fact, had already settled at 8, rue Anjou (since named rue Pastourelle) in 1867, after having run his business at the address of 18, rue Mauconseil, which was on the border between the 2nd and 1st districts.

I can easily imagine the itinerary of a middle-class family aiming to dolly shop for their children and walking from “La Madeleine,” where they would have admired the

This early 1860s poupée by Jumeau with a fully articulated wooden body has the pressed bisque head probably made

by Barrois before Jumeau made his own heads.

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Dolly could pretend to sew by using accessories such as this leather “nécessaire de couture” with leather handles and gilded metal lock.

Galerie Vivienne as it looks today.

windows of the Department Store “Aux Trois Quartiers,” to boulevard des Capucines where they would have drooled over Giroux’s display of luxury toys and dolls and less than half a block away, on the same boulevard, they would have admired the windows at “Au Nain Bleu,” the mythical toy shop that already was revered under Napoleon III. A few minutes walk would have brought this imaginary family in front of the toy shop

“Aux Enfants Sages,” at the beginning of the very crowded passage Jouffroy, before heading up to the store “A la Ménagère,” which had opened in 1863 at 20, boulevard Bonne Nouvelle. In less than half hour, this family would have seen what takes a lifetime commitment to a doll collector of our days to discover.

An 1860s shopper who would have looked for the most refined garments and accessories for parisiennes

The favorite head mold for Huret poupées has painted intaglio eyes, a swivel neck and delicate complexion.

Glazed porcelain heads were used by Huret during the 1850s.

This particular doll came on an unmarked Huret wooden body.

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Among the indispensable dolly companions, afghan dogs covered with real rabbit fur are a classic that each parisienne “needs.”

Extraordinary for its pristine condition, this early nurse sports the most exquisite nanny outfit while holding a French all-bisque mignonette and pushing a stroller containing a Simon & Halbig all-bisque child. Precious!

Accessories as shown here were available in most of the shops located in the second district of Paris.

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and other fashion dolls could have found two dozen specialized shops, always in the same district, between the Opera and the Bourse.

Guillard’s exemplary toy shop was sparkling inside the very trendy Galerie Vivienne, from where one could walk towards another as well furnished shop located 40, rue de Richelieu: “Aux Rêves de l’Enfance.” From there, it was

This colorful military uniform comes from the wardrobe of a fashion doll where both male and female attires were featured.

In fact, a same doll could play both roles simply based on the type of garment worn.

Classic unmarked Parisienne with a wooden body from the mid-1860s.

easy to have a look at the showroom the Maison Terrène had at 10, rue du Marché Saint-Honoré and walk to the display windows of the famed shop “A la Récompense” run by Nadaud at 32, rue du 4 Septembre. One block away, was nestled the shop of Mademoiselle Béreux, the legendary seamstress who realized the most elaborate garments

Even though unmarked, this Rohmer-type doll has been preserved with a luxury original trousseau, in the original trunk from Napoleon III era.

The miniature world of dolls, during that golden age, was meant to include each possible object of every-day life, even a fly chaser such as this one, made out of ivory for the handle and leather for the strings. Unbelievable!

The refinement on this pale blue silk belt or this frilly mauve bonnet is amazing!

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Doll photos were used as advertising for shops such as “Au Paradis des Enfants.”

Below: This doll accessory is a gem: safely preserved in a leather purse a miniature coin representing the emperor and a folded paper fake money worth…

“Five Kisses” from the Bank of Exchange.

Very rare miniature sacs de voyage for parisienne cut from quality tapestry with leather handle, the bigger having a wooden base that opens and can be locked with a gilded metal key.

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and accessories for the trendy poupées such as those made for the Huret sisters. And less than two minutes walk would have brought the lucky shopper to rue de Choiseul where Madame Lavallée Péronne reigned in her “A la Poupée de Nuremberg” store, right across another magical doll address “Au Calife de Bagdad” where Herbillon was crafting the elusive dolls and their trousseaux that make us all drool today. Slightly down that same street, at n° 10, the charming shop “Au Bengali” displayed the marvels gathered by the widow Fialont and walking down to Passage Choiseul, one could have admired the exclusive designs for dolls by Maria Lusse, active at n° 63.

Of course, other venues, in Paris, offered all sorts of doll related items for sale, such as the department stores named “Le Tapis Rouge,” 67 rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin, “Au Bon Marché,” 24 rue de Sèvres, “Grands Magasins du Louvre,” place du Palais Royal, “Grands

Could we envision to realize such elaborate items for a play doll today? This white felt cloche is hand trimmed with black bias, silk black ottoman and white and black feathers. And doesn’t this fancy chapeau perfectly match the black wooden étui containing gilded glasses decorated with an enameled miniature representing Napoleon III? So chic….

Magasins du Printemps,” 64 boulevard Haussmann or “La Belle Jardinière,” 2 rue du Pont-Neuf. Yet, the “crème de la crème” for dolls, at that time, was available in the second district where the doll business flourished exponentially until the end of the Second Empire.

Progressively, the doll market changed and during the

This early model by BRU dates from the late 1860s.

Doll dresses of the era perfectly reflect the children fashions, as can be seen on this garment, cut in the same style sported by this little girl of the late 1850s.

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Marked Huret garments are often cut from quality white piqué and decorated with fine soutache.

following two decades the most prominent doll makers and doll shops gathered in the 3rd district, around the Temple area, in the northern part of the Marais.

Alas, very seldom are the photos and illustrations of the time testament of the presence of this crafting specialty in the heart of Paris. I’m presently going deeper in this research in order to gather enough information for a special

exhibition, “Le Paris des Poupées,” planned at the Musée de la Poupée-Paris for next Fall. Keep tuned on this magazine for more about this thrilling subject…

The author wishes to thank Marie-Claude Wagner for sharing some of her marvels for this paper. Samy Odin can be reached at Musée de la Poupée-Paris or by email at samy.odin@noos.fr

Black seems a difficult color for dolls to wear, yet during the Second Empire, almost each trousseau included black outfits and accessories such as those shown here.

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Very often photographers immortalized children holding their doll, rarer and earlier are those where poupées de mode can be seen.

Gigi’s Dolls & Sherry’s Teddy Bears Inc. 12.5” All original Jumeau French Fashion “0”, incredible blue moray taffeta & velvet gown, hat, undergarments, boots, blue pw eyes, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, 5” French glass eyed kid body (hands as is) Mignonnette, blond mohair $3450. Now $3050. wig, 2 strap black slippers $695. Now $615. 4” French glass eyed Mignonnette, blond mohair wig, black strap shoes $325. Now $295.

21 ½” K * R 101 “Peter” with professional repair on head, it appears left side by ear, right side of ear, forehead & front of neck, facial features are all original, fur wig $2150. Now $1295.

13” Heubach #6894 all original in snowsuit, wonderful blue intaglio eyes, great molding $695. Now $595.

16 ½” 1930’s Black Toddler All Original by Artycal of Argentina $850.

Now $655.

17” Lenci Dutch Boy 300 Series 1930’s, all original in felt plaid pants, black jacket, red shirt, mohair cape, felt tulip, wooden shoes, brown painted eyes $1995. Now $1250.

29” Glazed Pink Luster China with Rohmer look, beautiful coloring, cobalt blue glass eyes, leather gusseted body, HH wig, antique bonnet, undergarments and boots, dress (as is) $4750. Now $3995.

20” Insised Depose Jumeau 9 on working mama pull string body, blue pw eyes, applied ears $5995. Now $5195.

16 ½” 1294 Simon & Halbig on 5 piece toddler body, brown sleep eyes, blonde mohair wig, sweet doll $695. Now $585.

14” Hilda JDK jr. 1914 with molded hair, brown sleep eyes, baby body - crazed, hands repainted, great molding $1100. Now $1025.

3” Schuco Mohair Bear $95.

17” K star R 121 Toddler, blue sleep eyes, original mohair wig, adorable face $850. Now $695.

Heloise French poured resin dolls w/ hand painted eyes & features, mohair wigs, fabulous detailed costumes.

23 ½” Morgane #9, 2010 dressed in antique silk crepe flapper dress w/ antique beadwork $1325. 23” Estelle #43, light blue silk walking suit $995.

19 ½” Virginie #23/35, blue silk & beautiful lace, beading through mohair wig $995.

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4 ¾” All Bisque Bonnie Babe by Averille, blue sleep eyes, blue molded shoes, original? outfits in vintage box $675.

24” Kestner A 211 20 on baby body, brown stationary eyes, original plaster pate - fur wig as is, great molding $595. Now $500.

6 ½” Kestner 111 All Bisque Googlie, jointed shoulders & hips, brown sleep eyes, original mohair wig, trunk with lots of clothes made by original owner, comes w/ dolly, metal pail & Dolly’s milk bottle, this is just as she came to us $995.

19” Early 1850’s pressed bisque ABG of wonderful quality, blue painted eyes, original HH wig, antique clothing $2250. Now $1850.

13 ½” Lynne & Michael Roche Early American Children, bisque head & jointed bodies, dressed in antique fabrics Emma in red striped dress 3/10, 1991 $695.

James in brown, 13/25, 1991 $695.

Emma in brown print, 2/15, 1992 w/ box $695.

15 ½” All original Elise Ballerina 1963 in aqua tutu, blonde hair $175. 15 ½” Elise Ballerina 1964 all original in aqua tutu, brunette hair $175. 20” 1949 – 51 Nina Ballerina all original in tagged tutu (few holes in netting), beautiful hard plastic doll $375.

17” & 16” Venetian Girl & Boy – Beatriche 2001 & Sandro 2000 by Alexandra Koukinova of Russia, fabulously detailed porcelain head, shoulder plate, arms & legs, beautifully sculpted hand painted, dressed w/ incredible materials $1850. pair

15” S & H 1249 DEP Germany 4 1/2, brown sleep eyes, mama crier pull string in cloth covered cardboard body, compo shoulder plate, compo jointed arms & lower legs $695. Now $525.

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Composition Dolls in Handmade Ethnic Costumes

by Linda Holderbaum

The variety of composition dolls used for benefit bazaars or dressed as presents varies in quality of the composition but shows the tremendous pride of the crafter in depicting costumes from their homeland. Many of the dolls shown here are in Polish or Czech costumes as well as some from Norway.

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ometimes you wish your dolls could talk and tell you where they came from and who they were intended for. That is the case with these larger probably American-made composition dolls wearing intricate hand-crafted ethnic costumes.

Composition dolls have been used by other countries to depict regional costume. Some companies did make dolls in ethnic outfits as part of their own lines. This article will concentrate on the 14-inch and taller unmarked American made dolls that are dressed in regional attire.

Composition is a mixture of wood pulp or sawdust, glue and other material such as cornstarch, resin or wood flour.

Composition dolls were made from approximately 1909 into the early 1950s. The most popular time period for composition dolls was between 1920 to the 1940s. During this time period some manufacturers did produce dolls in ethnic costumes, such as Dreamworld and Junel Novelty, who produced dolls in the 11‑inch height category.

This 15-inch girl is one of the earlier composition Shirley-Temple type dolls with tin eyes. Her outfit is a traditional Norwegian costume with black wool skirt, white blouse and apron and red beaded vest and cap.

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This 17-inch girl is also in a Norwegian outfit. She has sleep tin eyes with painted lower lashes, slight eye shadow and a sweet expression.

Her matted wig has long curls in the back.

A close-up of the cap shows the seed bead decoration seen here and on the vest.

Research information is difficult to find for these unmarked dolls.

During the time from the 1920s to the 1940s information on many companies is scarce at best. Sections of the Collectors Encyclopedia of American Composition Dolls 19001950, Volumes I and II by Ursula R. Mertz have been helpful.

Included in the Mertz book is information reported by Fortune Magazine in 1936. It mentions that dolls could be purchased from as little as twenty-five cents with most dolls selling for between $1.00 and $5.00 retail. The quality of a good doll and a cheap doll was also discussed. Cheap dolls did not have the seam lines sanded down or as smooth a complexion as the higher quality dolls.

Patricia Schoonmaker in her Compo Corner in Doll Reader Magazine told readers that unmarked dolls like these were purchased undressed and dressed in ethnic costumes for charity bazaars which were popular in the 1930s and 1940s.

This 14 ½-inch girl has a closed mouth and tin sleep eyes. Her outfit, representing the Pizen area of the Czech Republic, has handembroidery on the apron and sleeves. Her cap has machine-made woven ribbon trim on the front edge and a bow in the back of the same material as the blouse.

The close-up of the back of her hat shows the cap worn by young, unmarried Pizen girls which has two wings, the length of which reached across the width of the shoulders.

This pair was purchased together and both wear Czech outfits that are sewn on. The boy is 16-inches tall with painted blue eyes, no lashes, and molded, painted hair. His white shirt has embroidery on the wrists and on the button down front. He has black velvet pants and a striped velvet vest ands wears a black felt hat. The 15-inch girl has painted blue eyes with no lashes. Under her elaborate glued down lace hat you can see her molded and painted hair with a molded blue bow.

Her outfit has crocheted trim on her sleeve, neck, apron, and undergarments.

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The Polish outfit representing the area of Krakow on this 15-inch girl is one of the most popular outfits that can be found. She has the Queen Elizabeth type head with plastic eyes and open mouth. Her all original “crispy mint” outfit has the blouse and skirt sewn together. It is so well sewn it could be a commercially made outfit. Her vest shows the detailed sewing and beadwork on her red velvet vest.

This 16-inch lady also wears Polish garb typical of the Krakow area with painted eyes and closed mouth. Her costume is not as detailed at the previous doll. She has machine embroidered trim going along the top of her blouse sleeves, the neck and bottom of her skirt. The vest is lined with tan satin with seven cutout tabs along the bottom edge.

She has what looks like a commercially made petticoat. Her outfit is not sewn on but has snaps so it can be removed.

Whether they were costumed as a present for a daughter or granddaughter or made as a donation for a church or community bazaar, the creators of the costumes of these dolls were exceptional seamstresses and certainly were proud of their cultural heritage.

None of the dolls included here are marked. Some of them appear to be in the “cheap” doll category. The girls seen here are all composition and jointed at the neck, shoulders and hips. Some of the dolls have the

This pair are also costumed in Czech dresses. Both were purchased together and are in pristine condition. They both have sleep eyes, open mouths but different head molds. The costumes on both of these dolls are sewn on and show exceptional sewing skills or were commercially made.

The 18-inch girl has sleep brown eyes and blonde mohair wig with two braids. She has a cloth tag under her outfit that looks like a dry-cleaning label – hand written in ink it says “MARYSKA,” probably her name.

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The close up of the 19-inch doll shows her Princess Elizabeth type face. While she has a “quality” look, the side seams on her head are visible and were not sanded. She has sleep brown eyes, mohair wig, painted lashes and slight eye shadow. She wears the same red hose as the painted face Czech boy and girl.

This 14-inch doll is in an outfit from Denmark. She is unmarked and looks like a Hedwig doll. Hedwig Dolls were created from the characters of the books by Marguerite de Angeli. Seven dolls were created, originally produced by Ideal Novelty & Toy Company. The dolls depicted illustrations from the book. The Hedwig dolls represented Sweden, France, Canada, Poland and also an Amish girl. There is not any resource material mentioning a Danish doll so at present she is believed to be in a hand-made costume.

Olga is a 16 ½-inch girl from Russia. She may have been commercially made as she is crispy mint and came with a square printed paper tag that reads: “OLGA//FROM//RUSSIA”

earlier tin eyes but most have the later plastic eyes. While most of the dolls found wear Slavic outfits, Polish costumes seem most prevalent.

Part of the fun of collecting is learning about the dolls and where they came from. Truly dolls are a mirror of man. During this time period of the “pretty doll” this is true. And pride in one’s heritage also shines through with the tremendous work and love that the ladies put forth with these dolls. Part of the fun of collecting is that learning never ends. Even after 45 plus years of collecting there is always something new to learn. If anyone has more information on these dolls, please contact the author at lholderbau@aol.com.

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10” Wire eye Steiner.

Working sleep eye mechanism using a lever.

DK. BR. PW eyes. Pierced ears with earrings. Classic Steiner hands and feet. Full lashes and brows. White bisque/soft blush. CM. LT. peach lips. Little Victorian girl look. Orig. Bl. dress with undergarments.WILL CAPTURE YOUR HEART. $ 6,100.

8” All orig. FS and Co. Mkd on back of head.

Orig. except hat.

OM. with teeth.

DK blue eyes. Excellent body finish. Starfish hands.

Blonde mohair braids. Jointed. BLK leather shoes.

New price $ 850.

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18” Fire C Steiner. BL. eyes.

Sm. cut eye openings gives this doll a special look.

Pierced ears. Steiner hands and feet. MKD. on back of head. Creamy white bisque.

Curly blonde mohair wig. Dimple in chin. Chunky French body and MKD. French shoes. A DARLING GIRL WITH A LOT OF PRESENCE. $ 5,975

13” Beautiful Sonnenberg. Soft creamy white bisque with rose on cheeks.

Pierced ears with antique blue glass earrings. Bulging BL. PW. eyes. CM. Brunette mohair wig. Soft pink lips.

Antique BL. silk dress/lace. Big bow on back of dress. Lace hose. French shoes with Lt. BR. silk bows. Ecru silk bow in hair. THIS IS REALLY A GORGEOUS DOLL. $ 3,175.

11” Sonnenberg Bru, named for the way the doll resembles the Bru. Stunning BR PW eyes. DK. brows. Open/closed mouth with molded tongue. Blushed bisque. Eight ball jointed body. Orig. Blonde mohair wig . Orig. body finish. Wears orig. dress of silk and lace. BLK. French slippers. Pale socks.

Sweet orig. hard to find doll. $ 3,195

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15” Bathing Doll. White body with desirable pink head and neck. Wonderful modeling of head and chubby body. Blushed cheeks. Fabulous face painting. BL. eyes. Detailed toes and knees. Has been in my collection for thirty years. Only $ 475.

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Bernard Ravca’s Real People

by Dominique Pennegues

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time we have no information about when he first arrived in avca artist dolls are well known in the United France, and if he was an adult and alone or with his family.

States and one may easily find many vintage and However, we learn from the Registre du Commerce that he contemporary articles about their maker(s), most registered on the 3rd of January, 1927 as a “painted fabric of them giving the same information. We would like to maker” and his headquarters were 94 rue St Lazare, not far believe that vintage interviews and articles reflect the from Opera and the main Paris stores. We also learn that his absolute truth, but, unhappily, this is not always the case. commercial name was to be “Ets Ravca.”

The legend of creator Bernard Ravca must be rewritten, It’s interesting to note that, “Bernard Ravca” registered as which for collectors interested in his dolls, is the best for a painted fabric (cloth) maker” the same year than a very their understanding. talented French artist, Yvonne Wendremaire Spaggiari, What is the most surprising is that there are so many patented a trademark for her artistic soft sculpt American articles about Bernard Ravca and his dolls under the name of “Les Originaux de dolls, while there is, to our knowledge, no Vovonne, ” her dolls being remarkably similar French vintage articles ever published about to the later “Original Ravca” dolls, but with the artist and his production during his even more artistically painted faces. stay in France. It is this reason why it Bernard Ravca claimed on his 1930’s is necessary to follow Bernard Ravca’s letterhead titled “Vieux et Vieilles“ steps from where the story was supposed (old women and old men) that he to have happened, namely Paris and had displayed at the 1925 Exposition make sure the information is exacting Internationale des Arts Décoratifs, and according to official records. although his name is not listed with those Since 1924, there is a French law which of the doll makers. Since he declared himself does not allow a commercial activity without in 1927 as a “painted fabric maker,” and not being registered at “Registre du Commerce.” as a doll maker (although he claimed later To be able to have access to those registers, Bernard Ravca’s first label. when he was in the States that he started his searchers and historians have to know the doll making in the early 20’s), one may assume he exhibited number under which the business has been registered, his painted fabric production and not dolls at the Musée’s which can sometimes be very hard to find, and even Fabric Department. This is of course confusing, unhappily impossible if the name of the maker is not his real one, as is like most of the information on Bernard Ravca. the case for Bernard Ravca.

By 1928, Bernard Ravca had moved to 19 rue Bleue, still in So, it’s only since a short while ago that a rare copy of the 9th arrondissement of Paris, and as he occupied only one a commercial letter from Bernard Ravca has reappeared, room and was still living by himself, we may assume he had giving the key to open the “secret box.” What we learn from not met with great success by this time. There is once more a the Register is quite different from what we are told about kind of confusion here, because being registered at this place this “French” artist. under his real name, the date of birth he gave is the 13th of Bernard Ravca’s real name was in fact Berck Rawski, March, 1880 instead of March 13, 1904. born in Moszek, Poland, the 19th of March, 1904. At this Letterhead from Bernard Ravca. It dates from around 1938 as it mentions a silver medal from the 1937 Paris International Exhibit.

The dolls are called “Vieux et Vieille” (old men and women) and not “Real Ravca” as on some early Ravca tags attached to his dolls made in France. It also says that models were patented, however we have no trace of such patent, so it could have been “deposed in secret” which was allowed in France. The letterhead also stated that Bernard Ravca exhibited at 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs, had won a Grand Prix at 1933 Lyon Exhibit, and a silver medal at 1937 Paris Exposition. Private collection USA.

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All-stockinette dolls with well-defined stitch shaping of features, painted facial features, blue eyes, white mohair wigs, padded stockinette armature bodies.

Once part of Bernard Ravca’s private collection, this is known as the “Gossiper” ensemble. The two women are standing in front of the 11 rue d’Orchampt house in Montmartre, where Bernard Ravca’s atelier was located. Bernard Ravca wrote in a note accompanying this ensemble that the dolls represented his next door neighbors. Interestingly, he wrote that they were made in the early 1920’s although he did not move to rue d’Orchampt until 1936!

The two women are talking about their elderly friend sitting in front of them, who has just purchased a nice bouquet from the lady gardener, and has stopped to rest a while before presenting it to the young lady down the road. Both elderly women are discussing his unlikely romance. They are so engrossed that one woman (having just returned from the market) is completely unaware of the dog who is pulling the sausages from the basket and devouring them. In a letter dated May 1978, Bernard Ravca explains that this creation “from the early 20’s” had been improved by his wife Frances in 1977 for a Christmas exhibit, as she added the animals to the Montmartre scene. Each doll is made of stuffed silk, needle-sculpted stockinette, with hand painted features and original clothes by Bernard Ravca. The animals by Frances Diecks Ravca are made of composition. Dolls are 25 cm each. Private collection. U.S.A.

Portrait first woman.

Back of the ensemble.

Clothing marked “made in France.”

Portrait second woman.

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Card-Players. A convivial group of French villagers at an afternoon card game. Each has a distinctive facial shape and depiction with painted highlights and is wearing an artist designed and made costume. Marks: (each has original Ravca paper label, some with pencil signatures, too).

An “authentication” by the artist on his original letterhead notes that this is “the first and original piece created by me in Paris, France in 1929” and that its name is, simply, ”Card‑Players” which implies that Bernard Ravca made more ensembles of this kind later on. 51 cm.

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The Polish businessman obtained French citizenship on the 6th of July, 1931 and moved to 11 rue Orchampt in Montmartre in 1936 which he advertised as an artist studio. It must have been a small place as the only French publication with his name listed is in the classified section of a Parisian publication, saying he was looking for an single room near Place de Clichy or Place des Abesses.

This same year his name appeared in the Registre du Commerce as a doll maker and for the first time in the Almanach du Commerce, in the “Section Poupée.” Ravca declared in his ad in the Almanach that he was producing “plush animals, dolls “Vieux et Vieilles” in ethnic costumes, as well as items for confectionaries. This same ad appeared from 1936 until 1940. His letterhead from the late 1930’s states on the top that he had won a “Grand Prix” at Lyon Exhibit in 1933 and a “silver medal” at the 1937 Paris International Exhibit. His ad in the Almanach however, does not mention that he exhibited at the Musee des Arts Décoratifs, or was a medal winner at Lyon Exhibit in 1933, so should we conclude it was for his painting on fabric? He does not mention his silver medal at the 1937 Paris International Exhibit either, which any maker would have been proud to claim. More questioning…

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All-stockinette dolls whose stitch-shaped features depict an aged Alsatian couple, each with painted facial features, white mohair wigs, stockinette padded armature bodies, original artist-made costumes, the man with an organ grinder with keywind music box that functions well and plays the French anthem ”La Marseillaise,” the woman with needles and knitting. Lettered B. Ravca on the man’s pant leg. 1939. 35cm.

Courtesy Florence Theriault

It’s also important to note that there were nine years between Yvonne Spaggiari’s official production of dolls in 1927, and Ravca’s official 1936 production, the latter being copies of Yvonne’s creations, as we will see in a next article to come.

Another fact which is important to mention: Bernard Ravca, while in France, called his dolls “Vieux et Vieilles” as shown in the Almanach du Commerce from 1936 till 1940, as well as on his letterhead. However, we easily find dolls said to have been made in France with the label “Original Ravca” written on a white/ivory round card. This is very similar to Yvonne Spaggiari’s patented trademark “Les originaux de Vovone” (Original Vovone). One has to question the artist’s intentions when it came to Yvonne Spaggiari’s creations, and how he managed later with new competitors while in the States.

As collectors know, many French makers went to the 1939 New York World’s Fair to show their production at the French Pavillon, and Bernard Ravca was one of the makers there to represent France. He was clever enough to bring with him, along with all his typical production of softsculpted dolls, tiny bread-crumbs dolls and a 1937 couple rarely seen in terms of size, as the soft sculpted old man was nearly 60 inches and the woman 56 inches. He must have made quite an impression with such large dolls.

41 cm. Portrait dolls of stockinette with stitched and painted facial features depicting an elderly man and woman, each with benign smile, white mohair wig, wrapped fabric body, wearing artist-made cloth country costumes and wooden shoes, the man holding a French newspaper, and the woman holding a little baby in blanket wrap. The dolls appear in a photograph of Shirley Temple’s doll collection taken in the late 1930s. Courtesy Florence Theriault.

All-stockinette dolls with well-defined stitch shaping of features, painted facial features, bright blue eyes, white mohair wigs, padded stockinette armature bodies. Hands are not formed.

Each doll is wearing an original artist made costume of French village people, one with label “Made in France”. 25 cm. Courtesy Florence Theriault.

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14” (36 cm.) Each has a stockinette head with stitch-shaped and painted facial features, pronounced noses and chins, white mohair wigs, padded stockinette bodies over armature frames, and each wearing an original costume, the woman holding a large tray of metal wares that she is peddling, and having the name B. Ravca lettered on her apron. Courtesy Florence Theriault

Sadly, WWII started while Bernard Ravca was still in the States, and being Jewish, he decided to not come back to France.

From 1939 on there is no mention of Berk Rawski or Bernard Ravca in French documentation, and we have to turn to American articles to try to know what the Polish/French/American artist did in his remaining years.

Of course many American articles have been written about Bernard Ravca, but we find the same information given in most of modern articles about the “French artist.” A famous article was written by Carol Strasburger for the San Bernardino County Sun in November 15, 1942 titled, “The man who brings dolls to life” and it is a full page article, with large black and white photos of Bernard Ravca and some of his dolls.

It is written in a very sweet, rather passionate tone, full of sensitive remarks, and it is clear that the journalist was very impressed by Bernard Ravca’s personality and the story he told her, as she not only insisted on his incredible talent, comparing him to a magician seen in a movie entitled “The Magician, ” but also on the physical appearance of the “French”

Original vintage photo showing Bernard Ravca with his two “human size“ peasants from Britanny, created in Paris in 1937 and presented at the 1939 New York World’s Fair. Note the size of the man head is same as Bernard Ravca’s. Private Collection. France.

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Left: Couple depicting an elderly man and woman from the French country region of Bretagne (Brittany), with stockinette faces having stitched detailing with handpainted features, muslin wrapped straw bodies posed seated, stockinette hands, each wearing the original artist made folklore costume of the region. Marks: Jan. 1937 (woman) Feb 37 (man).

Orig. Ravca (silver paper label, with pencil signature Bernard Ravca on reverse). 1.52 cm for the man and 1.42 the woman. Courtesy Florence Theriault.

Right: Portrait doll of Sir Harry Lauder, a famous Scottish theatrical presence of the 1920’s.

Sculpted paper mache head with portrait-like features of an adult man, brown shaded side-glancing eyes, strong nose and cheek bones, shaded detail of complexion, closed mouth with smiling expression, brush-stroked brows, all cloth body with stockinette stitch-shaped fingers, wearing original artistmade Scottish costume with plaid kilt, scarf, blue cord jacket, blue leggings, leather shoes, knit tam, jewelry. Original Ravca (paper label, ink written on reverse side “Sir Harry Lauder”). 74 cm. Courtesy Florence Theriault.

artist, making the comparison between him and some of Leonardo de Vinci’s portraits.

Carol Strasburger also presented Bernard Ravca as a French man born in Paris, the son of a lawyer. She cited his exciting life and extensive travels, how he wanted to become a doctor but was not able to because of the unexpected death of his father. Then, the journalist explained that Bernard Ravca had to work because suddenly left without money, “Young Bernard” as she liked to call him, had to find immediate employment. The work he found consisted of painting silk scarfs, shawls and doll faces in a studio near Paris.

But it angered him that the dolls must all be made to look alike, with the same, set, “pretty” look upon each face. So, when he was asked to make a doll representing Marguerite of Faust, he attempted to recreate Marguerite as a personality, as it seemed to him that she should have looked like in real life. The journalist said he received so much praise for the result achieved, and derived so much satisfaction from having broken away from constantly painting over and over again a doll exactly like another, that he opened his own studio just to work on dolls. He set about developing a new type of doll, each to be as different from any other as people are from each other.

Jewish Sepharadic mother with baby in her arms. Paper label marked Bernard Ravca. 55 cm and 22 cm. Courtesy Alderfer Auction.

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Left: Vintage postcard of Hollywood character doll Frank Sinatra, composition head, stuffed cloth body. 76 cm. One of his fans has fainted from excitement. Right: Very rare Ravca character doll representing one of Frank Sinatra’s fans. Oil painted papier-mache head and cloth body, yarn black hair and heavy red lipstick mouth . She has a red buffalo plaid cut off pants, red full fashioned sweater and khaki linen coat with ink teeny bopper phrases written on it. Leather loafers. Her body naturally falls into slouchy poses. This could well be the creation of Frances Dieck Ravca as there is much similarity to her dolls made before meeting Bernard Ravca. The doll has a handtag with “Ravca” written on it. 40 cm. Courtesy Mary Ellen Rucci. U.S.A.

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This part of the article by Carol Strasburger is of some interest for us as Yvonne Spaggiari’s studio was located not far from Porte de Clignancourt near Paris like the journalist says. Could Bernard Ravca had worked there? This would explain the similarity between the two productions, but this is only a proposition we make, not an affirmation. We also note that he started his dolls making right after Yvonne Spaggiari had definitely left France to live in Italy, in 1935.

The journalist goes on with “Fifty dolls representative of his native France were made by Ravca especially to adorn the room which the young Queen Elizabeth of England and her husband, the King, occupied in the Quai D’Orsay Palace in Paris during their visit to President LeBrun of France in July, 1938. The Queen was so delighted she sent Ravca a personal letter of appreciation.”

Very rare, early Breadcrumb couple. Women knits and the man reads the French Le Journal. The back of the Chairs have “made in France.” A circular paper tag states the name Ravca. This breadcrumb couple is from the personal collection of the late Bernard Ravca. 4” high and 6-1/2” long.

Note, another mystery: other bread crumb dolls were made by a French painter/sculptor in Montmartre in the 1910’s till around 1925. Some of this artist’s creations were sold a few years ago by French expert François Theimer. One large ensemble was marked “Les passionés d’art” and “IMOGA.” Courtesy Deborah Varner. U.S.A. Below: Vintage photo from Bernard Ravca and American wife Frances with some of their creations. Private collection U.S.A.

In fact, deprived from their own sovereigns, French people did enjoy the King and Queen of England, and many makers, from all specialties, offered many presents when the Royal couple came to France. Many gifts were given to the royal couple including Marianne and France

by S.F.B.J. and Lenci-type dolls by Raynal, so ethnic dolls

by Bernard Ravca would not have been an exception.

However, he could have offered then to the Presidency, knowing that this would allow him to write on his letterhead (as he did) “supplier of the Presidency” which of course was a plus. Once again, this is only a possibility.

None of the French newspapers spoke of this particular honor, also fifty dolls as stated in Carol Strasburger’s article, seems to be an inordinately large number.

Coming back to vintage American articles on Bernard Ravca, another of real interest, was published on December 16, 1941 by the Express Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. In this

Postal card representing concert players by Bernard Ravca.

Private collection. France.

article we read about doll artist Margaret Zimmerman, known for her portrait dolls made of crepe paper and silk, and another type made of composition and other mediums.

This new artist was making dolls representing personalities she called her “five men of destiny: Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin, Chamberlain, and Roosevelt.” Bernard Ravca met her some time in 1941 from what we understand, and invited her and a few other artists to participate in one of his doll shows.

Later, some Ravca dolls along with Margaret Zimmerman dolls look came on the doll market, some made of crepe paper and others made of composition. Bernard Ravca also made portrait dolls of political importance.

Shortly after he arrived in the States, Bernard Ravca met an American artist, Frances Elinor Diecks, eight years younger than he, but also involved in doll making, mainly miniatures representing actors and actress. The couple got married in 1943 and worked together in the making of dolls. Bernard

Postal card representing allied soldiers by Bernard Ravca.

Private collection. France.

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Bernard Ravca’s European and ethnic dolls on display.

Private collection. France.

Postcard from Bernard and Frances Ravca, showing creations of mideast or Arabic dolls in a desert setting. Private collection. France.

Four portrait-dolls with paper mache sculpted heads on cloth bodies, representing composers Mozart, Wagner, Beethoven and Hayden. 76 cm. Courtesy Florence Theriault.

Two historical portrait dolls. Paper mache heads with sculpted features of the English queen Elizabeth I. Left, painted facial features, green/ grey eyes, rose blushed eye shadow, closed mouth, auburn mohair wig in lavish arrangement ornamented with many “jewels”, all stockinette body, costumed in lavish silk and velvet gown with a multitude of royal “jewels”. Original Ravca (paper label, inscribed Elizabeth I).

The second portrait doll with a paper mache head with sculpted and artistically painted facial features, side-glancing eyes, closed mouth, blushed details of complexion, auburn mohair wig in elaborate arrangement, stockinette body, wearing artist-made costume of green velvet and satin with lace bodice including a plethora of ornaments and “jewels”. 89 cm. Courtesy Florence Theriault.

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Ravca again changed his nationality, and was granted American citizenship in 1947.

The couple carried on using several techniques for making of their lifelike dolls: soft sculptures made of silk stockinette over sculpted cotton with painted facial features. These dolls have wire armatures and covered cloth bodies. A mixture of bread crumbs and glue base was used for parts of the body such as hands, as well as for animals and small dolls. The hard material was mainly used by Frances while Bernard Ravca was more faithful to the needle-sculpted technique. One also find paper crepe dolls as well as composition ones.

Above: This card shows two women talking while a dog is eating sausages from the woman’s basket. The hands, dog and sausages are made of bread-crumbs. It has the following imprints: “BERNARD RAVCA 344 West 89th Street New York 24, N.Y. Phone: Trafalgar 7-9280” Left: Small figure representing an Italian cobbler from Napoli.

Paper label marked “Original Ravca” on one side and “Napoli Italy Cobbler” with hand written Bernard Ravca on the other side.

The diversity of their production is very unusual, dolls could represent poor peasants from France and other countries, but also Hollywood characters, such as Frank Sinatra, Laurel and Hardy (a pair of those sold for more than $3500 a few years ago), characters from the world of music, ballet, literature, religious celebrities such as Pope Pius XII, Henry VIII and his wives, Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip, political leaders such as Churchill or Stalin, American historical dolls, etc.

The Ravca-Diecks couple became well known from their many dolls exhibits throughout the States. Their dolls were not only used as ornaments, but also for

Sculpted face of the comedienne Fanny Brice with painted features, wide smile, painted teeth, sculpted short brown curly hair, elongated torso and limbs, painted shoes and socks, original plaid cotton dress and undergarments. Original Ravca (paper label inscribed Fanny Brice). 38 cm.

Courtesy Florence Theriault.

Vintage postal card showing Frances Ravca in front of her and her husband’s creations. Card marked, “part of Hollywood 11 to 28 inches” and “part of ballet 8 inches, Singles $295 to $350 Couples $590 to $700.

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teaching. A vintage article explained that a French teacher was using the dolls dressed in French ethnic costumes to explain France to his students. One may also read from a vintage ad that Bernard Ravca was considered the “creator of the unique, new priceless bread-crumb dolls.” Some small dolls often have the silver label “Ravca” without “Bernard” which could mean those were the creations of Frances, but this can’t be taken for certain.

Even thought Bernard and Frances Ravca’s dolls are widely known, we find that very often their artistic dolls are confused with French artist doll maker Yvonne Wendremaire Spaggiari own “Les Originaux de Vovonne.”

A future article will present those interesting dolls and will try to help collectors identify the difference between the two productions.

Very rare character doll representing a French old lady from the upper class.

50 cm. Private Collection U.S.A.

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Just Their Size:

Dolls’ Sewing Étuis and Their Uses

by Laurie Baker “Who could have imagined that there would be an entire industry devoted to making sewing tools for dolls? Not that the dolls did much sewing themselves, but their small owners had sewing tools and every single one had to be replicated in miniature for their dolls.”

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hy is it that French fashion doll collectors make a beeline for the “smalls” cases at antique and doll shows, scour internet sites, or haunt large antique malls? Just the smallest chance of finding an accessory in “their size” is enough to inspire each search.

We all have our stories of discovering a bargain at an estate or yard sale, hidden among old Tupperware and hammered aluminum trays. If you are lucky enough to find a miniature, antique French sewing étui, it is nothing short of an epiphany! A collection starts with just one – but when you see a doll-sized, sewing necessaire in your cabinet on display, one will not be enough. Trust me.

Fortunate French girls of the late 19th century had elaborate boxes filled with small tools, needles, threads and notions… teaching kits for useful life skills later on. Sewing boxes made for little girls often had childthemed lithographs on the front, and were identical to adult sets, except in size. Of course, there had to be similar examples for dolls. Miniature sewing necessaires came in a plethora of sizes, shapes, materials, types and variety of tools. It is a tribute to the artistic vision of French manufacturers that so many delightful, often whimsical, versions were created! A small wonder too, that so many have survived the years intact.

Luxury sewing étuis from the prestigious Palais Royale shops were fitted with matching, embossed tools, often with gold trim and deluxe linings. With lavish ormolu trim, tiny ball feet and fancy handles, these were sold as luxury souvenirs or gifts. The burgundy-velvet example is lined in silk, and features a set of small tools inside, held in place with cording. (Photo 1) This one measures a scant 4 inches across, and works well with a larger fashion doll. A smaller version, in a tortoiseshell case, opens to reveal an especially small set of gilded tools for a smaller fashion. (Photo 2) This one measures just 2 1/2 inches across, and was intended for the smallest fashion dolls.

Sewing sets for dolls were fast sellers! The famous department stores of the mid-nineteenth century in Paris, such as Maison Giroux, Au Bon Marché, and Au Paradis des Enfants, carried fashion-doll étuis among their grand collections of doll accessories. Not sure if the étui is a child’s, doll’s or woman’s? Check the size of the thimble.

A child’s sewing basket might be fitted with tufted silk, tools secured by loops or ribbons, with room inside for other necessities. And so were their doll-sized counterparts. Created just for fashion dolls, two bombe baskets shown here are coveted examples, with faux leather trim, silk panels, braided leather handles, silk lining, and tiny brass closures.

(Photo 3) The smaller of the two is just 1 ¾ inches long, but has all its tools intact! The scissors cut, the needle case opens, and it is sized just right for a smaller fashion doll.

Coffin-shaped sewing étuis were in great demand, with elaborately decorated wooden cases, containing small sets of gilded tools (photo 4). Sold as gifts, the tools were small, but usable. The lids featured wood inlays, mother-of-pearl, and often, the monogram of the woman who used it. A button release, when pushed in, opened the lid, revealing the handsome array of gilded, fancy sewing tools. The fashion-doll versions were made in a similar shape, with silk linings and gold-embossed lids. They came in red, dark blue, black, dark green, colors to catch the eye.

The tools are so tiny, if they become loose or dislodged, they are difficult to get back where they belong! I am very careful when I vacuum the carpet in the doll room!

Doll sewing kits were so popular, and so in demand, ordinary objects were often pressed into service to make them. Walnuts opened to reveal Lilliputian gilded tools within (photo 5).

Thimble holders in the shape of an egg were common for women, and these were miniaturized for dolls. A fashion-doll sewing chatelaine boasts an impossibly tiny egg on a chain, along with a pair of scissors (photo 6). These are fastened to a gold pin, which clips to the fashion-doll’s waist. The egg is threaded, and when twisted open, there is a carved thimble inside, just over 1/8 inch tall! It took a masterful carver to create such a teensy marvel. It requires a magnifier to see the detail.

There were doll étuis in the shapes of satchels, and cases similar to Photo 3 luggage carrying-cases. Made with realistic fittings, with ornate brass closures, they held the usual array of tiny tools. There was additional room in the bottom of the case for other small sewing necessities, such as buttons, needles, thread, and fasteners. The very small, dark green, shagreen case holds tiny brass pins in its lid that would only work for dolls, a scant 3/8” long (photo 7). A mini-thimble would just fit inside. The tan, kid-leather case has room for an impressive set of sewing implements, with a handle that can slip over the forearm of a fashion doll, with ease (photo 8).

In Jumeau blue, a fabric-covered simple box opens to show itsy little tools that fit into the lid, with room in the bottom for other things the doll will surely need (photo 9). At just under 1 ½ inches across, this étui was surely intended for dolls, as it is nearly impossible to pick up the tools with adult fingers. Another étui, a carved-bone bucket, with handles, has a velvet insert that holds just a few tools (photo 10). These display beautifully, laid out on a table or commode, adding touches of realism to the doll vignettes.

My favorite sewing étui was made certainly as a novelty gift for a doll! It is whimsical, perfectly compact, and well appointed. Everything is housed in a 14K framework that fits into a true hen’s egg (photo 11). What a fragile work of art! The egg has been painted with a clear protective coat, and opens at the midline. The egg’s raw edges are rimmed in gold. Inside the top of the eggshell is a tiny mirror on a pleated-silk bed, certainly for appearance’s sake. It would be nearly impossible to see into that little mirror, without spilling out the contents! Inside the bottom of the egg, fitted

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into the gold frame, are the sewing tools: a gold-rimmed, bone thimble, a bone-tipped pin, lethally-sharp steel scissors that cut, a tiny, twisted-gold wire basket with a pincushion insert, tiny pins, awls, a mystery tool in gold with a heart-shaped end, and a bone needle case with tiny needles inside.

Most remarkably, there is a pull-out section that holds an embossed paper sleeve. Protected inside the sleeve is a gold Mignon Almanack, a miniscule calendar booklet written in French (photo 12). Saved from fading in the sleeve, the cover retains its bright red color and gold embossing, and the print is fresh and crisp. This delicate egg étui is displayed to its best advantage in an egg cup!

Just when I think I have seen as many examples of doll étuis there could possibly be, another one surfaces. The previous examples are just a sampling! There are fine resource books available on topic, with generous photographs that inspire the collector. Fortunate are collectors to discover one, and fortunate is the fashion doll to receive one or more sewing étuis “just her size.” Displayed with her other accessories, they delight both in scale and charm. It is doubtful that there was any actual sewing occurring, but in this case, form trumps function!

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ow, let’s take a step or two back in time, to 1870’s France, give or take a decade or two. An 18-inch Jumeau fashion doll will be our guide, as she travels from great house to château, practicing her art. Her reputation for fine couture precedes her, and as a result, her skills are in high demand. As a respectable young lady, she is accompanied by a female companion, or a servant sent from her next employer, she travels with the precious tools of the craft. Her sewing machine, invented in 1850, shortens the time required for dressmaking, though nothing can replace fine handwork and attention to detail. Sewing kits are packed carefully. Losing even one precious needle or awl would be a costly mistake!

She arrives at the château, where she is greeted as an honored guest. She is given her own room, with a sewing table that has been provided for her use. She begins work on underclothes and nightwear, making new and mending old, completing stacks of these set aside for her arrival. Hemming up a petticoat requires a steady eye and careful measurements!

New eyelets on a corset are finished at last. Nightgowns and morning wrappers are sewn for each lady of the household. With these more pedestrian pieces finished at last, she is free to move on to a more creative project: a fine cotton, ruffled promenade gown for Madame. After having worked at the château for many months, creating ensembles and accessories, she is almost a member of the family. Madame comes to see her off to her next assignment, a château some distance away.

Tears are shed, sweet words of parting are exchanged, monies paid. Madame makes arrangements to retain her next year, as usual.

Sewing kit in hand, bags packed, she travels on.

Arriving at her next employment, she finds her sewing table waiting. She examines some piecework and some gloves that

need mending. Gloves require a deft touch and special needles! She works on delicate batiste chemises, cotton nightgowns, a lace-trimmed corset.

Her sewing machine is up to the task, but she finds she has two distractions: the young mesdemoiselles of the house! They have been waiting for her arrival, and are intent on joining in! Younger sister will not share her new ribbons! Older sister, who prefers more elegant dress, is certain only her gowns need the finest laces. Younger sister climbs onto a chair to “supervise” the piecing of a blouse, while her sister “helps” with pinning. “Oh dear…this will not do.

Something will have to be done…”

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undeterred, and hurry off to find their own sewing kits and get to work.

Alone at last, our seamstress applies herself to her craft. Madame requires a new, midnight-blue, silkvelvet gown in the latest fashion, for a special event.

The elegant, ruched train requires expert cutting and assembling, much of it done by hand. After the final fitting, she can apply bows and do the finish work and fastenings. This gown is the sort of project she loves, and under her hand, the result is stunning! Now she can begin work on a suitable hat.

Not a milliner by trade, she nonetheless is able to put together a fashionable hat, embellish one already made, or remake one in a more de mode style. Fashioning a silk blouse, or finishing a finely-ruched, fitted jacket, she often works well into the night. In the coming weeks and months, she consults with Madame, choosing rich fabrics and laces, conducts fittings and completes her projects.

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Her stay is just about over – newly completed gowns are carefully hung away from heat and light, accessories stored, mending and alternations finished, white wear folded and put away with lavender sachets in armoires.

Her final project for Madame, a fine woolen walking suit with ruched overskirt and fitted jacket, with furs and hat to match, is in the latest style. The ensemble will be perfect for a chilly afternoon promenade, when Madame is next in town. Madame expects many compliments on the cut, style, and execution-- testaments to her intelligence and good taste in retaining the right seamstress.

The time for departure is at hand once more. Our young seamstress prepares for her journey to her next assignment, though saying au revoir is always difficult. She looks forward to returning next season, for the two mesdemoiselles will surely have outgrown their current wardrobes.

She packs up her prized sewing machine, makes certain her sewing ĂŠtuis and necessaires are packed away securely, needles honed and thread waxed, ready for her next position. Her generous salary is tucked away. She is ready.

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But wait! Madame has advised her that the sisters have a surprise. The two mesdemoiselles come to bid her au revoir. And they have a special parting gift. The darkpurple velvet sewing étui is the perfect choice! A gilded, embossed sewing set is visible through the beveled-glass window on the side, and there is a new pair of scissors, beneath those, in a special compartment. A packet of sharp needles and some fine thread complete the kit. She is delighted! “Merci bien, Mesdemoiselles!” The sisters proudly show her finely-trimmed handkerchiefs they have sewn for Tante Thérèse’s birthday. How pleased she is that her young charges have learned a few sewing tricks during her stay! “Well done, little ones!” She bids each child an affectionate goodbye. “Au revoir, mes petites filles. à bientôt.

At last, she is off. Over the miles, she occupies her mind with visions of long-trained ball gowns, fluid promenade ensembles, hats and accessories for the next Season, in the latest fashion, with the finest fabrics and trims.

She imagines the music of the silks as the gowns sway with the wearer. “Perhaps something in that length of fine, embroidered damask, for Madame. The colors will complement her delicate complexion. Or maybe, the blue?

To highlight her eyes? Yes, and peacock feathers for the muff! And for Les Petites…only the palest pink crèpe de chine…with yards of ribbons and laces…”

For further reading, please refer to Diane Pelham Burn’s Sew Precious, Children’s Needlework Tools & Dolls’ Sewing Tools.

18-inch Jumeau fashion doll, as the Seamstress, from the collection of Dottie Griffy.

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AUCTION GALLERY

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his two-day Rhoads auction, Friday and Saturday, May 20th and 21st, featuring the collections of Elizabeth Hamilton, Mary March, Gloria Hinkel and Joseph Gray among others, will offer some of the most rare and desirable antique dollhouses, dolls and miniatures since the Washington Toy and Miniatures Museum was sold over ten years ago. An outstanding number of antique British dollhouses and rare American dollhouses that seldom come to market include spacious early Victorian villas and townhouses featured in memorable magazine articles, in addition to a large Silber & Fleming type townhouse, Bliss house, German roombox, large Mystery House, a very rare TynieToy Colonial Mansion and unique carpenter-built antique houses from both sides of the Atlantic. A remarkable Spanish townhouse with a fascinating and creative double-layered faรงade will be sold fully furnished with rare 18th century dolls and furnishings.

Other rare and desirable dolls include a generous assortment of early Grodnertals, tuck-combs and other jointed wooden dolls, plus beautifully dressed china heads in all sizes, Simon & Halbig Little Women and other dollhouse dolls, French mignonette and small jointed bisque children.

An outstanding assortment of elegant Rock & Graner beds, cabinets, chairs, settees and very rare Evans & Cartwright metal furniture comprise only a portion of the fine antique furniture and accessories that include Ellis, Britton & Eaton, Schneegass, Biedermeier, colorful lithographed furniture, and a truly massive number of Erhard & Sohne ormolu framed pictures and accessories. Very rare antique German Boulle canopy beds, English half-testers, Limoges porcelain, lithophanes, Schweizer Christmas tree, Bristol glassware, petitpoint carpets, Meyers sterling, antique leather-bound books, treenware, Austrian bronzes, Bing and Maerklin kitchen furniture, numerous ormolu chandeliers, gilt soft metal lighting and accessories and many items from memorable museums that have closed in recent years. Plus the largest collection of TynieToy furniture and accessories we have ever offered including Windsor chairs, garden furnishings, fire screens, and.other rarities.

We continue to offer items from Gloria Hinkel and Beverly Thomes, and items from the personal collection of Flora Gill Jacobs as well as other distinguished collectors.

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NEWS PBlack Paper Dolls in America

aper dolls provide a glimpse into the history of racial perceptions in a new exhibit at The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures.

Featuring the private collection of noted author, lecturer, and collector Arabella Grayson, Stereotypes to Civil Rights: Black Paper Dolls in America documents the 150-year evolution of cultural images of African Americans from Little Black Sambo and Aunt Jemima to Jackie Robinson and Beyoncé Knowles.

On view from through August 21, 2016, the exhibit includes the first commercially produced black paper doll: 1863’s Topsey from Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin. The first black paper dolls were steeped in stereotypes of African Americans: savages, minstrels, mammies, and one of the most recognizable African Americans in advertising, Aunt Jemima. With the civil rights and black pride Betty and B movements, companies began producing more realistic illy, 1955 paper dolls and, eventually, present day sports and entertainment figures: Grace Jones, Eartha Kitt, Martin Luther King, Jr., Michael Jackson, and a black Miss America. Visitors may even recognize a hometown hero displayed next to the President of the United States in paper form: the 2015 World Series Champion Kansas City Royals outfielder Jarrod Dyson.

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This special exhibition at the Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel shows over 150 wonderful specimens dating between 1890 and 1970 from the collection of Michael Müller, (originally) from the Basle area.

From approximately 1890 up until their functional decline in the 1950s, bright enamel signs were impressive, colorful features in the bleak, industrial towns of that time.

The advertising topics were varied, even then: lighting, fuel, coffee, body care, beer, alcohol, tobacco, chocolate, food and much more.

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n March 9, Marc-Arthur Kohn Auctions of Paris sold the extraordinary automata collection of Doctor Max Tessel. To document this important collection which featured several pieces seldom if ever seen, they presented a breathtaking beautiful coffee table book, a superb reference for collectors. The top lot at 230,000 € was the “Singing Lesson,” an elaborate ormolu clock atop which sits a young lady holding a singing bird. Bringing 42,000 € was “La Coquette,” a waltzing musical automaton, all original. The “Lady Magician,” by Roullet -Decamps with a Tete Jumeau head, all original, sold for 29,000 € and the “Animated Venetian Palace,” an opulent table clock with automatons for 86,000 €. For more information visit www.kohn.fr

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“Mimocculo” an orange Orangutan with googly eyes, produced between 1930-33, button in ear, 21 cm, nice original condition, brought 5,500 €. www.spielzeugauktion.de

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Now known to be one of the “Best in the Mid-West” with over 225 tables of quality Merchandise brought in by some of the top dealers in the Country. Following are just a few of our exceptional dealers displaying at the upcoming show.

Beth Ryan & Beth Karp/2 Beth’s Dolls (Ruby Lane) - Fritzi’s Antique Dolls (IL) Mary Jo’s Enchanted Doll Closet (MI) - Angela Simko (IN) - Sue Brightwell (PA) Chuck & Barbara Buysse (MI) - Gail Lemmon/All Dolled Up (OH) Linda Cantwell (IN) - Donna Kirsch Smith (IN) - Ben Savino/The Toy Store - (OH) Ed Pelton/Nancy McGlamery (PA) - Betty Stepnowski (OH) - Erika Pinkpant (IL) Floyd Jones (OH) - Ron & Robyn Martin/Straw Bear Antiques (GA) Bob Severns/Two Spirit Dolls (IN) - Joyce Kintner (PA) - Rosemary Kanizer (KY) Sue Brightwell (PA) - Brigid McHugh Jones (VA) - Mary Wolande (IL) Karla Moreland (IN) - and many many more.

Calendar of Events

AUCTION GALLERY

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

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

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large articulated window mannequin, 50 inches with a poured bisque head by Gaultier, realized 3,800 € at Francois Theimer’s March 5 auction in Paris. This rare poupée by Charles Parent, patented in 1873 with a full articulated body and pressed bisque head sold for 2,600 €. www.theimer.fr

Ongoing

10/24‑4/16. Switzerland. Parasols & Umbrellas‑from everyday object to work of art. Michel Heurtault’s museum pieces 1750‑1970 & latest creations. Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel. www.swmb.museum.

4/16‑10/9. Switzerland. Advertising Signs Special Exhibit. Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel. www.swmb.museum.

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2 Alexander, NY. Doll Show.

Alexander Fieman’s Rec. Hall.

Linda Vilsack. 585‑482‑0835.

2 Nashville, TN. Doll & Bear Show.

The Inn At Opryland. Howard Knight. 802‑783‑8049. www.

KnightShows.com/Knoxville.

2 Roseville, CA. Doll & Bear Show.

Placer County Fairgrounds.

Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. www. crossroadsshows.com. info@ crossroadsshows.com.

2 Westampton, NJ. Antique & Vintage Doll Auction. Crescent Shrine. Sweetbriar. Dorothy Hunt. 410‑275‑2094. www.

SweetbriarAuctions.com.

3 Anaheim, CA. Doll, Bear & Miniature Show. Anaheim Plaza Hotel. National Doll Festival. Rowbear. 831‑438‑5349.

RowbearEvents@gmail.com.

DollFestival@aol.com.

3 Kansas City, MO. Doll Auction.

KCI Expo Center & Holiday Inn. Frasher’s Doll Auctions.

816‑625‑3786. (F) 816‑625‑6079. frasher@aol.com.

6 Hatfield, PA. Doll Auction.

Preview April 5. Alderfer Auctions. 215‑393‑3036. www.

AlderferAuction.com.

9 Buffalo, NY. Luncheon. Fairdale Banquet Center. Western New York Doll Club. Linda Vilsack.

585‑482‑0835.

9 Des Moines, IA. Doll, Bear & Toy Show. Iowa State Fairgrounds.

Colleen Holden. 515‑986‑1975. www.desmoinesdollshow.com.

9 Kingsport, TN. Doll & Bear Show.

Kingsport Civic Auditorium.

Ellen. 423‑753‑0022. Mary.

423‑247‑1639. Cindy. 423‑292‑3682.

9 Phoenix, AZ. Dolls, Bears & Miniatures Show. Four Points Sheraton Hotel. Doll Dreamer≠s Doll Club of Arizona. Debra.

480‑857‑2405. Lynn. 480‑888‑0672.

9 Riverside, CA. Doll, Toy & Bear Show. Janet Goeske Senior Center.

The Inland Empire Doll Club.

Judy Day. 951‑264‑2732.

10 Dedham, MA. Doll, Bear & Folk Art Show. Holiday Inn. Collins Gifts. Wendy Collins.

603‑969‑1699. www.CollinsGifts. com.

10 East Meadow, NY. Doll Show.

Temple Emanu‑el. Doll Study Club of Long Island. Bonnie Olson. 516‑521‑2092. Hcbd41@ yahoo.com.

10 Toledo, OH. Doll, Bear & Toy Show. Stranahan Great Hall.

Sandy Bullock. 734‑282‑0152.

Sandy4085@hotmail.com. www. toledodollshow.com.

15‑16 GERMANY. Toy‑Auction.

Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion.

0049(0)6203‑13014 (F) 0049(0)6203‑17193. mail@ spielzeugauktion.de. www. spielzeugauktion.de.

15‑17 Portland, OR. BJD Event. Resin Rose BJD Expo. Airport Holiday Inn. Jamie Rist. 503‑887‑7728.

16 Austin, TX. Doll Show. Norris Center @ the Northcross Mall. Joni Holland. 817‑929‑1691.

16‑17 Columbus, OH. Doll Show.

Embassy Suites‑Airport. NADDA. Ed Kolibaba. 623‑266‑2926.

16 Crown Point, IN. Toy Show. St. Mathias Church. Santa’s Shows.

Jim. 708‑895‑1502.

16 Holland, MI. Doll Show. Holland Civic Center. West Michigan Snowbabies, Muskegon Sand Doller Doll Clubs.

Jill Sanders. 231‑780‑4544. jancidolls@gmail.com.

16 Ringgold, GA. Doll Show. The Colonnade. Chattanooga Doll Club. Jane Heavener. 706‑965‑6031. mjheavener@catt.com 17 Livonia, MI. Doll Show. Livonia Marriott Hotel. Grant‑a‑Wish Fund. Sherry Bonner. 248‑408‑1402.

Sbwaters77@aol.com 17 Sturbridge, MA. Doll, Toy & Bear & Holiday Show. The Sturbridge Host Hotel. Kimberly Kittredge.

860‑559‑5040.

KSKittredge@yahoo.com. treasuredmemoriesantiques.com.

23 Henrietta/Rochester, NY. Doll & Bear Show. Church of the Good Shepherd. Henrietta Doll Lover’s Club. Dottie. 585‑889‑2015.

23 Mountlake Terrace, WA. Doll & Toy Show. The Nile Golf & Country Club. Joy Hill.

425‑712‑1575.

24 Cincinnati, OH. Doll Show.

Sharonville Clarion Hotel. Queen City Beautiful Doll Club.

Margies Schultz. 513‑207‑8409. askmargie@aol.com.

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

Antique World Shows. Diana Tabin. 847‑772‑6760.

Diana@chicagotoyshow.com.

27‑29 Nashua, NH. Doll Auction.

Holiday Inn, Nashua. Withington Auctions. 603‑478‑3232. www.withingtonauction.com. withington@conknet.com.

28‑29 Newark, OH. Doll Auction.

McMasters Harris Doll Auctions. www.mcmastersharris. com. 800‑842‑3526. mark@ mcmastersharris.com.

29‑5/1 Philadelphia/Essington, PA. Doll Convention. Clarion Hotel & Convention Ctr. Susan Quinlan Doll & Teddy Bear Museum & Library. Terry Quinlan.

805‑687‑8901. www.QuinlanShow.com.

30 Grapevine, TX. Doll Show.

Grapevine Convention Center.

Metroplex Doll Club. Linda Crowsey. 409‑771‑6913.

30 Oklahoma City, OK. Doll & Toy Show. Oklahoma City Fairgrounds.

Kyle Productions Unlimited. Kyle.

405‑810‑1010.

30 Spokane, WA. Doll Show. Spokane Community College. Lilac City Doll Club. Mary Sherwood.

509‑838‑8487.

30 Westampton, NJ. Antique & Vintage Doll Auction. Crescent Shrine. Sweetbriar Auctions.

Dorothy Hunt. 410‑275‑2094. www.SweetbriarAuctios.com.

May 2016

1 Easton, PA. Doll, Teddy Bear & Toy Show. Forks Township Community Ctr. Earl Bethel.

610‑322‑7702.

7 Batavia, NY. Doll & Bear Show.

The Clarion Hotel. Saturday’s Child. Martha Smith. 585‑506‑7948.

7 Fresno, CA. Doll Show. Hope Lutheran Community Ctr. San Joaquin Valley Doll Club.

Shirley Lindal. 559‑930‑6595.

Shirleylindal68@gmail.com.

7 Greenwood, IN. Doll & Bear Show. Greenwood United Methodist Church. Jo Ann Gates.

317‑882‑5787. gatesja@att.net.

7 Maitland, FL. Doll Show.

Maitland Civic Center. Greater Orlando Doll Club. Barbara Keehbauch. 407‑678‑5678. bkeehbauch@cfl.rr.com.

11 Sequim, WA. Luncheon. Sunland Golf & Country Club. Olympic Peninsula Doll Club. Susan Wells.

360‑775‑1093.

13‑14 Albuquerque, NM. Doll & Bear Show. MCM Elegante. Crossroads.

Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. www.crossroadsshows.com.

14 Dover, NH. Doll Show. Dover Elks Hall. San‑D‑Over Dollars. Priscilla.

603‑436‑2910.

14 Fayetteville, NC. Doll & Toy Show.

Headquarters Library. Lafayette Doll & Toy Club. Maureen Mercer.

910‑916‑8532. maureenmercer@mac1.com.

14‑15 Las Vegas, NV. Antique Doll & Automata Auction. The Bellagio.

Theriault’s. www.theriaults.com.

800‑638‑0422.

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Gaithersburg Antiques Doll Show

Hundreds of Selling Tables…

June 4&5 The 171st Eastern National Antique to Modern Doll & *Toy Show 2016 Established 1972

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Admission $10 Good 2 Days

Save $2 on one ticket with a copy of this ad.

Email us for Coupons and Maps

The Fairgrounds

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

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

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

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

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15 Madison Hts., MI. Doll Show.

UFCW Madison Place Hall. Sharon Napier. 586‑731‑3072.

15 New Hope, PA. Doll Show. Eagle Fire Company Indoor Market.

Mark Lehmann. 215‑657‑2477.

19 Dublin, CA. Celebrating 80th Anniversary of the Nancy Ann Storybook Doll Co. Holiday Inn, Dublin‑Pleasanton. Lynn Leatherman Zimmershead.

408‑792‑7438.

20‑21 Douglasville, PA. Dollhouse & Miniature Auction. Ron Rhoads Auctioneer. www.echant.com.

610‑385‑4818. rrhoads@dejazz.com.

20‑22 Suquamish, WA. Modern Ball‑Jointed Doll (BJD) Convention & Sale. Clearwater Casino & Resort. Pacific North West Ball‑Jointed Doll Expo. Marie Adair. 360‑779‑9806.

21 Columbus, IN. Doll & Bear Show.

Bartholomew Co. 4H Fairgrounds.

Doll’s Night Out Club of Columbus Indiana. Pam King.

812‑342‑6106. brking@mwinet.net.

21 Knoxville, TN. Doll & Bear Show. Holiday Inn Cedar Bluff.

Southeastern Doll Shows. Jackie Stone. 828‑505‑2287. www.SoutheasternDollSows.com.

21 Koeln/Germany, Automata & Fine Toys Auction, Auction Team Breker, Tel. +49 / 2236 / 38 43 40, www.breker.com 21 Missoula, MT. Doll Show.

Ruby’s Inn & Convention Ctr. Bitterroot Blizzard & Montana Shinning Mountain Doll Clubs.

Kay Schrader. 406‑360‑7214.

Schrader1501@blackfoot.net.

21 Monroe Township, NJ. Luncheon.

Forsgate Country Club. Young at Heart Doll Club of New Jersey.

Ed Ferry. 215‑627‑5790.

21 Pasadena, CA. Doll Show.

Pasadena Elks Lodge. Forever Young Antique & Collectible.

Sandy Kline. 818‑368‑4648.

21 Pleasanton, CA. Doll & Bear Show.

Alameda County Fairgrounds.

Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. www.crossroadsshows.com.

775‑348‑7713.

21 San Diego, CA. Doll Show. Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. Doll Collectors of North Park. Denise Perkins. 619‑602‑9043.

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Frizellburg Antique Store Annual YARD SALE Friday, April 29th and Saturday, April 30th!

9:00 till ????

The BEST Yard Sale selling antiques, dolls, toys, furniture and other great stuff!!

Rain Date: Saturday, May 7

1909 Old Taneytown Road Westminster, MD 21158 410-848-0664 or 410-875-2850 OPEN EVERY Thurs-Sun 11-5

Honey & Shars’ On the web at:

HoneyandShars.com and rubylane.com/shop/honeyandshars New dolls added weekly

Member of UFDC & NADDA

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

honeyandshars@yahoo.com

Edison Talking Dolls Wanted Any Condition Doug Burnett Music Museum

816‑210‑3684 Edisondoll@yahoo.com

106 W. Main St., Carlisle, KY 40311 859‑289‑3344 Open by appointment only from Dec. 12 to April 1, 2016 Visit us at www.kydollandtoymuseum.com Like us on Facebook at ky doll and toy museum Antique DOLL Collector

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Sara Bernstein’s Dolls

Patti Play Pal 30” doll, 1960 vintage, excellent condition.

Blue sleep eyes, original rooted curly light brown hair, hard vinyl with head markings AE3G51. Patti Play Pal dress made for her. White leather sandals. Comes with long brown wig for change of looks. $100. Call or text Anita at 770.715.3717 or email tajosie5@gmail.com.

ANTIQUE DOLLS – French and German Bisque, All Bisque, Chinas, Limited Ed. Doll Plates. SASE. Ann Lloyd, 5632 S. Deer Run Road, Doylestown, PA 18902.

215‑794‑8164. Email: alloyddolls@gmail.com RubyLane.com/shops/anntiquedolls Member NADDA, UFDC

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

Please include payment with your ad. Larger ads are considered display ads — call us for information.

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

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& Doll Hospital

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

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

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Calendar continued from page 63 22 Buena Park, CA. Doll Show.

Holiday Inn. Sherri Gore.

310‑386‑4211.

22 Mounds View, MN. Doll & Bear Show. Mermaid Event Ctr. C Promotions Plus.com. Carol Benson. 612‑669‑1613. carol@ cpromotionsplus.com.

25 ENGLAND. Fine Dolls, Dolls Houses & Related Pieces Auction.

The Spa Hotel. Mount Ephraim.

Royal Tunbridge Wells Kent.

Leigh Gotch. +44(0) 7736 668702. www.candtauctions.co.uk.

26‑29 Orlando, FL. Doll Convention Show. International Palms Resort.

Fire‑Flies Golden Age of Dolls.

Cyndi Harris. 321‑431‑3133.

June 2016

3 Dallas, TX. Asian Ball Joint Doll Convention. Hilton Anatole.

DollAKon. Shannon Terrill.

817‑919‑1790.

4 Elk Grove Village/Chicago, IL. Doll Conference with Sales Room.

Holiday Inn Chicago‑Elk Grove.

PUDDLE Organizers. Jane Easterly.

309‑299‑0486.

4 Eugene, OR. Doll Show. Valley River Inn. Bleuette‑n‑Eugene. Patti Langan. 541‑343‑9642.

4‑5 Gaithersburg, MD. Antiques Doll Show. The Fairgrounds. Bellman Events. InfoDOLLS@comcast.net.

410‑357‑8451. 443‑617‑3590.

4‑5 Sturbridge, MA. Miniature Doll Show. Sturbridge Host Hotel. Molly Cromwell. 703‑978‑5353.

5 Anaheim, CA. Doll, Bear & Miniature Show. Anaheim Plaza Hotel. Rowbear’s Events.

831‑438‑5349.

5 Belleville, IL. Doll, Bear, Toy, Collectible & Miniature Show.

St. Clair County Fairgrounds.

Kay Weber’s Shows. 618‑233‑0940.

5 Mandan, ND. Doll Show. Baymont Inn & Suites. Bismarck Doll Friends. Ila Marvel. 701‑258‑7869.

5 Concord, CA. Doll Show. Crowne Plaza Hotel. Stephanie Blythe.

415‑455‑8415.

10 Asheville, NC. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Crowne Plaza. International Doll & Teddy. Georgie Brown.

828‑713‑1889.

11 Green Valley/Tucson, AZ. World Doll Day Event Luncheon. Green Valley East Social Center.

Marti Nelson. 520‑393‑0502. www.WorldDollDay.com.

11 Westampton, NJ. Doll Auction.

Crescent Shrine. Sweetbriar Auctions. Dorothy Hunt.

410‑275‑2094. www.SweetBriarAuctions.com 15‑16 Withington, NH. Doll Auction.

Holiday Inn, Nashua. Withington Auctions. 603‑478‑3232. www.withingtonauction.com. withington@conknet.com.

22 Phoenix, AZ. Paper Doll Convention. AZ Biltmore Embassy Suites. International Paper Doll Collectors. Jane Alfano Rasor.

480‑838‑5717.

23‑25 Albany, NY. Doll Convention.

Desmond Hotel & Conference Center. R. John Wright Dolls.

802‑447‑7072. www.RJohnWright.com.

24‑25 Lakeland, FL. Miniature Show.

Hilton Garden Inn. Lakeland Miniature Guild. Pat Herold.

863‑682‑8491.

25 Puyallup, WA. Doll & Bear Show.

Puyallup Fairgrounds. Crossroads.

Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. www.crossroadsshows.com.

See more event listings on our website www.antiquedollcollector.com

The World’s Significant Doll Collections Are Auctioned by Theriault’s “Forever Young” — The Alice Florence Schott Collection from the Santa Barbara Museum of Art on January 9, 2016 in Newport Beach, California.

For more than forty-five years Theriault’s

In each case, when called upon, we humbly

has been known internationally for

accepted the responsibility of handling

auctions of rare and beautiful dolls. Some

these collections with detail and care.

of the collections we have sold have been

We listened to your concerns and wants,

famous museums. Some collections, their

respected your privacy if that was desired,

owners famous and recognized, their scope

or created a commemorative auction

immense. Some have been very private,

and catalogue for the family to cherish.

unknown in collecting circles, their owners

And, always, attended to the business

cherishing anonymity. And still others were

of realizing the most end-money in your

quite small, choice, select.

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If you’d like to discuss the possible closing of all or part of your collection, now or in the future, please call 800-638-0422 to arrange an appointment with Stuart Holbrook, president of Theriault’s.

the dollmasters PO Box 151 • Annapolis, Maryland 21404 • Toll-free: 800-638-0422 • 410-224-3655 Fax: 410-224-2515 • www.theriaults.com