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Please join Miss Rose Percy when she travels to historic Springfield, Illinois Saturday, September 9, 2017

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1) Jumeau Gloved Hands - see page 9 for this Factory Couture Tete Jumeau for SFBJ w/ Original Box. $1750 2) 7” Decorated Cabinet China Rare Brown Eye jewel, snood with Bow & Plume, all leather original body. Choice! $695 3) 12” All Original Baby Stuart English heirloom doll so All Original in rich multiple layers, caplet, and the leather shoes! $695 4) 16” ‘Bebe Mothereau’ - artist signed perfection, incised ‘J.M. (and artist), PW Eyes, jtd.body, and Silk Ensemble. $450 5) Adorable 15” SFBJ 251 Toddler - dewy sheen, deep dimples, such fine quality, mohair curls, and fully jointed SFBJ body. $850 6) Huge German Egg - 15” high, 27” around. West Germany, opens to hold a doll or bear! Mint! $250; Quality Brown Bisque Child- 9” with big side glancing glass eyes, original mohair wig, and the sweetest drop waist dress! $575 7) Signed 11” Heubach Toddlers - Both mint and All Orig.! Impish Pouty 7848 - great face, molded curls and dimples! $395; Crooked Smile 8807 molded teeth, tongue, and curls. $350 8) 20” Flirty Jutta Toddler - orig.

2-tone Jutta flirty eyes, tin lids, deep dimples, orig.wig & chubby 5-part body! $695 9) 20” Artist Made A.T. Bebe stunning work with PW eyes, perfect replica, mohair wig & silk ensemble. Convincing! $595 10) 28” Springtime Boudoir All Original in pink lace & buds with scarlet torso, no craze, fancy hairdo, orig bonnet too! $140 11) 20” Life-size New Born Babe - stunning quality, 15” head, and lovely orig body & pretty heirloom clothes. All mint! $495 12) 11” Gund Rooster - bright clean & cheerful w label and his pretty hen too! $95 13) 17” Artist Made Bru - mint signed bebe, great modeling, authentic leather body with those beautiful Bru style Bisque Arms, maroon ‘Bru’ ensemble and french HH Wig. $295 14) 10” Factory Original Pair Beautiful Armand Marseille, fully jointed, wearing quality colorful costumes! $395 15) 9” Brown Bisque Kuhnlenz ’34’ - little gem with orig fully jointed body and darling pique dress! $495 16) 20” China Male - handsome coloring, brush marks, great old body and clothes $375; 20” Pierced Ear Lady China - long neck, braided bun w hang curls, $550 - some flaws

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17) 15” Waltzing Steiner Fashion - An historic example of Steiner ingenuity in her Vintage Couture gown incl. orig underlayers, fancy orig wig, and in good working condition. She is a Rare Fashion, Rare Steiner, and a Rare Mechanical with the rare, early 1867’s Au Paradis des Enfants label for Edme Perreau Fils, plus her matching first place Blue Ribbon ! $4800

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24) Wire Eye 21” Wax with Snood - such a stalwart 1860’s antiquity in her Original Pale Green Silk Dress with her beautifully survived complexion and rare Brown Hair with working eyes with orig wax! $895 25) 7.5” Important and Rare Meissen School Heubach - so very rare for Heubach in the glazed Meissen influence, mint & fully signed. So elegantly charming and museum important is this very special Heubach creation. $1200

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The collection includes around 50 fabulous dolls and about 200 authentic 19th Century doll costumes. For more about this event see the upcoming May issue of Antique Doll Collector or visit www.theimer.fr More Auction News on page 46

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n the Prosecco Region of Northern Italy, the vineyards dominate every arable acre. The winding roads require the skills of a race car driver, snaking over steep hills and around ancient land boundaries, interrupted only infrequently by a 15th Century village or town.

The large farms grow thousands of acres of Prosecco grapes, Italy’s answer to the Champagne of France.

On this sunny fall day, we are on our way to visit Vincenza Fedele, a doll collector who has graciously invited us to her home to visit her collection. Knowing ahead of time that Vincenza and I share a passion for similar kinds of dolls, my excitement mounts as we arrive in her small town.

As if by magic, an ancient wooden door in the rock wall opens and we drive through, entering Vincenza’s world.

The family came to live here to escape the city and give the children a healthy environment in which to grow up.

The palazzo was built in the 15th Century and Vincenza has restored every inch to create an elegant, yet welcoming home. Curious peacocks strut over to inspect the latest visitors to the gardens, and when we enter the house a jubilant family dog rushes to greet us.

Vincenza’s English is limited and my Italian is virtually non-existent, but I am not worried because the language of dolls is international. By the time we have removed our coats, we are already chattering about her collection of antique children’s dishes and stoves that decorate her kitchen. Entering the former ballroom, I am struck by how Vincenza has restored the room, yet made it a welcoming music-living room, filled with art, antiques and cozy chairs in which to curl up and enjoy a book or a sewing project. The gallery is open to a skylight three floors above that brings in the filtered Fall sunshine. From every window one is treated to a spectacular view of vineyards and mountainsides.

Taking a heavy ring of keys in her hand, Vincenza unlocks the ancient door lock and invites us to enter the room. Here, behind glass, is an astonishing collection of French Bébés and French Fashion dolls. Every doll is spectacular. Each is costumed with care and authenticity and many are in original costumes. The way in which she displays her precious collected antiques in harmony with her doll collection illustrates the artistry of Vincenza Fedele.

As a university student studying architecture in Florence, Vincenza discovered her love of antique dolls. Her first doll was purchased from a shop on the famous Ponte Vecchio, the romantic bridge across the Arno River, lined with gold and jewelry shops. Her first love was for French Bébés. Though her collection encompasses many other dolls The seldom seen today, she always returns to the Bébés. In Part Petit & Dumoutier Bébé Two, we will look at the remarkable collection from the collection of of Lencis that Vincenza has assembled over Vincenza Fedele, Italy. three decades of collecting.

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First Period Portrait Jumeau, Size 4, 24-inches tall with soft mauve shadowing on the eyelids, large hand-cut eye sockets, brown eyes and blonde eyebrows. The Jumeau Bébés of this era had a square shape to the face, similar to the E.J.A.

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Bru Jeune approximately 28-inches tall with exceptional pale bisque, blue eyes and pronounced molded tongue. She is costumed in dark blue silk velvet.

22-inch Bru Jeune with deep brown eyes and dramatic decoration around the eyes and a less pronounced molded tongue.

A grouping of bébés includes several Portrait Jumeaus, Brus large and small, a sweet little F.G. with bisque arms, two spectacular Triste Jumeaus and a seldom seen Petit & Dumoutier bebe.

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This group of bébés is dressed for summer. Front and center stands a little Steiner pushing her dolls in a Märklin carriage. She is surrounded by German all-bisque dolls, a variety of E.J. Jumeaus, a lovely Simon & Halbig brunette and an F.G.

This Schmitt & Fils bébé has a very different look from her round-faced sister.

With her brown eyes, slightly longer nose and longer face, she appears to represent an older child.

This little Schmitt girl has yet another look, with proportionately larger eye cuts and a round face.

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A grouping of bébés in blue includes (left to right) an early Schmitt & Fils with her little sister in pink, a Jumeau Triste, a German solid dome child and a large block letter F.G. Below left: A large and early round-faced Schmitt & Fils bébé epitomises the artistry of the short lived French company. Her finely painted eyebrows, almond shaped blue eyes, full round cheeks, double chin and pert nose are all attributes sought after by fans of Schmitt.

Below: This large, early block letter F.G. has wonderful threaded paperweight eyes, softly painted eyebrows and delicately highlighted lips.

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The grouping of Steiners includes both Series and Figure bĂŠbĂŠs and the Gigoteur.

This Jumeau Triste is a size 13, 28-inches tall.

One of the most appealing Steiners in the collection is this Series C Bourgoin Steiner dressed in her sweet blue and ivory princess-style dress.

Portrait Jumeau with beautiful large blue eyes and fine eyebrows. Costumed in antique fabrics and a wonderful bonnet.

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A bevy of beauty is found in this cabinet, including a Bébé Teteur in the carriage, a browneyed F.G. holding her Polichinelle, a large Jumeau, a Bébé Français in navy blue, a browneyed Jumeau wearing a burgundy sailor hat, a Petite & Dumoutier with zinc hands, wearing a sailor suit, a large Incised Jumeau in pale aqua and a delightfully confident Portrait Jumeau standing center front.

A 30-inch Smiling Bru Poupée keeps watch over the bébés in the room.

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This 26-inch Tête Jumeau is in her completely original costume, made especially for an exhibition.

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A Jumeau PoupĂŠe surrounded by her Biedermeier furniture, Venetian glass ornaments, miniature needlework, family portraits and a Sustrac Mignonette.

Googlies have their own special place in the palazzo.

Included here are Kestner, Kammer & Reinhardt and Bahr & PrĂśschild googlies, all approximately 16-inches tall.

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A collection of Petitpoint boxes for needlework tools complements the collection of antique dolls.

German characters from Kammer & Reinhardt and Bruno Schmidt live near the Googlies.

This selection of Steiff dolls inhabit their own alcove in the immaculately renovated attic of the palazzo.

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One of the most sought after Käthe Kruse dolls is the Schlenkerchen, with his laughing face. This one is in original clothes.

The Käthe Kruse Kleine du Mein, in original outfit with straw hat and shoes, circa 1929.

Two all original Käthe Kruse Doll I girls, circa 1915.

A wonderful example of an early Doll I by Käthe Kruse, all original.

19th Century puppet theatre includes members of a household and characters from the Commedia dell’ arte.

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Collections within collections fill the home of Vicenza Fedele. On a table in her French doll room a display of antique bon-bon containers is artfully arranged.

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Floating Bisque Novelties of the Early 1900s

by Sharon Hope Weintraub any collectors are familiar with Frozen Charlottes and Charlies, called badekinder in German, the unjointed bisque and china children frozen into position, typically standing with arms bent up at the elbows. First produced in the 1860s, the purpose of some of the finest badekinder was to bathe, or at least to float horizontally on the water’s surface. Such dolls were often offered at seaside resorts during the summer months, where children could try taking their new little friend for swim in the sea or spa pool. As these floating badekinder were just a fragile shell of ceramic, striking a rock or edge of a porcelain bathtub no doubt sank many of these swimmers. The bisque boy in Illustration 1 is all ready for the beach Illustration 1. Bisque with his molded swimming trunks, as he bobs along on his back in a bowl badekinder in molded of water. Just 3‑3/8 inches tall, he is unmarked. His female counterpart in swim trunks. 3‑3/8 Illustration 2 wears a more modest molded bathing suit and cap, trimmed inches tall, unmarked. in striking green and white stripes. She is 3 inches tall and marked “Dep” on her back; these initials could stand for either Deponiert in German or Depose in French, both words meaning the design has been registered. Similar beach‑clad badekinder can be found with arms outstretched in a swimming position.

The badende in Illustration 3 is certainly more “dame” than “kinder,” and was probably made more to amuse adults than children. This ondine in orange is of excellent bisque and is beautifully decorated, but her form‑fitting tank suit and matching cap are cold‑painted, an odd choice for a piece intended to be in contact in water, where the coloring would eventually wash away. On her back she is incised with the crowned intertwined “G” and “W” of Willam Goebel, as well “XW” over “226,” and is further stamped “Bavaria” in black. This bathing belle is 4.75 inches long.

Creative German manufacturers also created an armada of floating bisque toys. Illustration 4 is from a 1911 catalogue by Bishop, which offered aquarium ornaments and assorted fish tank paraphernalia. The pictured pieces, the catalogue stated, “add greatly to beautifying the Aquarium” and may also be used in “Christmas tree gardens, for Poultry Yard and on miniature lakes, where they float around gracefully and afford endless pleasure to the little tots.” The chubby cherub in Illustrations 5 and 6, quite literally swanning about on his swimming swan Illustration 2. ,is pictured as Number 7 in the catalogue illustration. At 30 cents, this cupid and his Bisque feathered friend were one of the most expensive offerings. Unmarked, this piece is of badekinder in molded bathing excellent bisque and is beautifully decorated with fired coloring. At 3.5 inches long suit and cap. and 2.5 inches high it is also exceptionally large for this type of toy.

3 inches tall, incised “Dep.”

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Illustration 3. (Right) Bisque floating bathing beauty. 4.75 inches long. Incised with the crowned“G” and “W” of Willam Goebel,“XW” over “226,” and stamped “Bavaria” in black.

Illustration 4. (Left) Picture from 1911 catalogue Bishop aquarium catalogue.

Illustrations 5-6. Floating bisque cherub on swan. 3.5 inches long and 2.5 inches high. Unmarked.

The flock of four conjoined ducks in Illustration 7, each with a jaunty crest, is also pictured in the catalogue as Number 10. Although of excellent sharp bisque, unlike the preceding cupid and swan, the ducks’ decoration was cold‑painted and much of the color has washed or worn away over time. Unmarked, this piece is 3 inches long and 1‑1/8inches high.

The two individual ducks in Illustration 8 are also cold painted, as are the rest of the examples in this article. The ducks are among the most commonly found floaters, although not many of these fragile waterfowl survive. The larger duck is 2.5 inches long, 1.75 inches high, and is incised underneath “4909,” while its slightly smaller companion is 2.25 inches long, 1.5 inches high, and incised “3802.”

Illustration 7. Four conjoined floating bisque ducks. 3 inches long and 1‑1/8 inches high. Unmarked.

Illustration 8.

Two floating bisque ducks.

Larger duck is 2.5 inches long, 1.75 inches high, and incised “4909. ” Smaller duck is 2.25 inches long, 1.5 inches high, and incised “3802.”

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Illustration 9. Two floating bisque sea gulls. Each is 2.75 inches long, 1.25 inches tall, and incised “3389 Germany.”

Illustration 10. Three floating bisque swans. Center swan is 2.5 inches tall and 1.5 inches tall and is incised “B.” Swan on left is 2 1/8 inches long, 1.25 inches high, and incised “0 3195 Germany.” Last swan is 2 inches long, 1 1/8 inches high, and incised “0 Germany.”

Illustration 11. Miniature scene with bisque birds floating in a pond.

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Although the pair of sea gulls in Illustration 9 are most realistically modeled, one has the remains of a blue wash on its back, while the other has traces of pink (I guess that makes them a buoy and a gull).

They are both 2.75 inches long, 1.25 inches tall, and incised “3389 Germany.”

The center swan in Illustration 10 is the most detailed, with sharply molded plumage and webbed feet. It is also the largest at 2.5 inches tall and 1.5 inches tall and is incised “B.” The other two swans may be from the same maker and were perhaps offered as a pair. The slightly larger swan, which is 2‑1/8 inches long and 1.25 inches high, is incised “0 3195 Germany.”

The other swan is incised in the same lettering “0 Germany,” and is 2 inches long and 1‑1/8 inches high.

These bisque floating toys would be replaced by cheaper and less fragile celluloid novelties. The 1932 aquarium catalogue from Nicholas Wapler Company appears to feature only a single floater among its “Beautifully Decorated and Colored Bisque Figures” from Germany, a mother duck with a baby attached to each wing. This floating family was also one of the most expensive items on the page at $3.60 a dozen. A Putnam’s Fisheries aquarium catalogue from the same period offers a wide variety of floating “Celluloid Novelties,” featuring everything from typical waterside wildlife, such as ducks, swans, turtles, and frogs, to sailboats and battleships, and even large ducks dressed in whimsical costumes, the most expensive offering costing only $1.50 a dozen. A Grassyforks Fisheries catalogue from this era also appears to offer only similar celluloid floaters.

Illustration 11 shows shows several of the bisque birds in a moss‑edged miniature pond “where they float around gracefully” to the delight of two German all‑bisque dolls in their original crocheted costumes.

Although in these days of video games such floating toys may no longer afford “endless pleasure to the little tots,” they are still coveted by collectors.

Biography Cieslik, Jurgen and Maryanne. German Doll Encyclopedia 1800‑1939. Cumberland, Maryland: Hobby House Press, 1985.

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A Glimpse at Savoie

By Linda Holderbaum

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thnic dolls of any age offer us the opportunity to meet other cultures we might not otherwise be able to. The dolls from Savoie (sometimes seen as Savoy), on the southeastern border of France, distinguish themselves with a very distinctive costume and in particular a very elegant headdress. Sold as souvenirs during the first part of the 1900s, when dolls in regional costumes were popular, the bisque head dolls here give us a glimpse into the lives of these people.

The outfits here showcase the one costume that is the symbol of Savoie according to Florence Theriault in her book French Dolls in Folklore Costume 1835-1917. Dolls were a convenient way to preserve and record all the regional costumes without the large space that would be needed to present full size outfits. These souvenir dolls have a somewhat simplified version of the Savoie outfits but are interesting nonetheless.

Two examples of the tourist type dolls that were offered for sale in the early 1920s. The doll on the left is 8-inches tall, the one on the right 8 ½-inches in height. Both are bisque socket heads on composition jointed bodies. From the collection of Rosemary Deal.

The girl on the left has a more delicate appearance with sleep eyes and open mouth with teeth. She has a very nicely made composition body that is jointed at the shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, and knees. Marked “Unis” she was also made by S.F.B.J.

The lady on the right has painted eyes and closed mouth. Manufactured by S.F.B.J (the Societe Francaise de Fabrication de Bebes & Jouets), she has a rather crude composition body that is jointed only at the shoulders and hips. She has with painted shoes.

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This unusual larger sized Savoie girl stands 17-inches tall. Made by SFBJ, her mold number is “60.” According to Jan Foulke’s book Guide to Dolls, this mold number was used from the end of World War I on. Her outfit is all original with matching shawl and apron, cross and the elaborate la Frontiere. She has sleep blue eyes and open mouth with teeth. Her bangs are glued down on her forehead just above her eyes which gives her a rather stern look. The backview of her hat shows the opening in the back where the hair was tucked in. It is not braided as the real hair would be or perhaps was at one time but if she was played with her hair may have been disturbed or replaced (which may be the reason her bangs are glued down so low on her forehead). From the collection of Rosemary Deal.

The full woman’s outfit consists of the hat or “La Frontiere” with a v-shaped point in the front, a blouse and skirt or dress, shawl and tablier or apron. Crosses were a standard part of the costume, usually being passed down from generation to generation. The cross was also an indicator of social status by its elaborateness.

It is mentioned in Theriault’s book that the costume has a very medieval look and was influenced by the court of Italian noblewoman Catherine de Medici who served as Queen of France from 1547 to 1559. The hats were constructed of fabric or paper (sometimes soaked in sugar water for stiffening) that was covered with velvet and beadwork, depending on the station of the wearer and/or the occasion it was needed for. It took some time to put this hat into place as it was wrapped around the head and then the hair of the wearer (which had been braided into long braids) was wrapped with ribbons and woven into the back of the hat.

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Dolls of Savoie have been made of celluloid (Madame LeMinor produced wonderful examples in the 1940s and 1950s), plastic and probably other materials that replaced the earlier bisque head dolls. Modern plastic dolls such as this one are still not often found in the Savoie costume. Seven-inches in height from top of hat to bottom of a stiff skirt, the plastic lady is fairly detailed for her size. She is jointed at the shoulders and hips. Her actual body size is only 5-inches in height—so her feet do not even touch the ground under her skirt. From the collection of Linda Holderbaum.

In addition to the earlier examples with bisque heads, dolls from Savoie were produced in celluloid and other materials and today are being made of plastic.

It is always fun doing research on the costumes and traditions dolls come from. Try researching some of your own dolls. What a wonderful way to learn about and celebrate our differences and similarities.

“In the beautiful country of Savoie” is the title of this postcard from the 1960s. It shows two ladies and one man in a black outfit and red ladder on his back. From the collection of Linda Holderbaum.

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The Artistry of French

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t is easy to appreciate a doll creator whose workmanship and skillful artistry stand out among other contemporaneous makers. But to actually fall in love with a doll artist, that often requires something deeper.

It requires stirring the emotions of a collector. Such was the case when I first discovered Mademoiselle E. Victoria Riera – a woman with a detailed vision for a doll’s presentation but also with an admirable spirit of patriotism, preservation of history, and most of all… charity.

Exactly who E.V. Riera was remains somewhat of a mystery and her dolls are generally very rare. What is known about her is that she was a celebrated doll artist, designer, and painter who lived in Paris during the early 1900s. She was known for her ability to create exquisitely costumed dolls that she frequently show-cased at exhibitions in Paris and in the United States (primarily in Philadelphia). Her dolls were completely dressed by hand with fine fabrics, embroidery, beading, buttons, and lace. Her attention to historical detail and her costuming expertise were beyond compare.

One of the first references to Mlle Riera (as she was often referred to) is in a 1908 French magazine, Femina.

(Above) This magazine describes “Notre Concours de Poupées Habillées” (Our Contest of Dressed Dolls) in which Mlle Riera won first prize for three of her dressed dolls: a Louis XV era flower seller, a second empire bride, and a woman with a muff. The woman with a muff represents

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Mlle Riera Dolls

By Elizabeth K. Schmahl

Madame Mole-Raymond from the painting by Vigée LeBrun (bottom, left). The three dolls for which she won first prize are pictured in the magazine. The magazine describes them as “trois poupées exquises de grâce delicate et fine” (three exquisite dolls of delicate and fine grace.) In the magazine, it states that her first prize was a piece of jewelry valued at 300 francs, about $1500 in today’s currency – a lavish prize for that time period!

The same year, Mlle Riera exhibited fourteen dolls at the Museum for Decorative Arts at the Louvre for the Exposition Théâtrale. The dolls were described as being figurines with porcelain from Saxony, Germany and fabric.

In this collection, Riera focused on women from the Louis XV and XVI eras such as flower sellers, a lady with a cane, a lady in her nightgown reading a letter, a lady with a scarf, a lady with a muff, a milliner, etc. Oh, if only these wonderfully described dolls could be found hiding in someone’s collection today!

Riera’s dolls have bisque arms and legs, detailed costuming, and stand on a velvet base. This fashionable doll (left) is thought to be made by Riera. Theriault’s describes the 12” doll as a “bisque shoulder head of slender-faced lady with elongated throat and modeled bosom, painted facial features, padded armature body with bisque lower limbs, painted brown stockings and shoes.” This particular doll is not signed, however, frequently Riera dolls are signed underneath.

The year 1908 proved to be a busy one for Mlle Riera.

This same year, the Strawbridge and Clothier Store in Philadelphia held a “Fortieth Anniversary Exposition” in which Riera created a group of twenty-four dolls that would reflect forty years of fashions. In the store’s booklet provided to customers for this occasion, Riera’s display is described: “The tiny Doll-Queens of Fashion and Beauty holding ‘court’ in our Fortieth Anniversary Exposition ‘show off’ in a fascinating way the fashions of the world, from the by-gone centuries when the real women they represent were alive, down to … 1908. These dolls have been dressed ‘true to history’ by a Parisian artist-designer, Mlle. Riera.” Among the dolls Mlle Riera exhibited at this department store event included historical figures such as Catherine de Medici, Queen Elizabeth I of England, Marie Antoinette, Empress Josephine (wife of Napoleon), and dolls dressed in Greek, Roman, and Byzantine attire.

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provide donations to the French soldiers and widows of the war.

This World War I nurse (left) standing 8 inches tall is poised and focused. She has a bisque head and arms and a molded stuffed body. She wears her white cotton nurse’s outfit with embroidered symbols of the Red Cross on her torso, head, and sleeve. Her delicate bisque arms reach out as if to say, “I am here to help”. Her shoes are painted white and her feet are nailed into her velvet base. The base has a metal plaque that says, “1914 1915” and underneath her base is the signature, “E.V. Riera 1915” (below). This WWI postcard (above) expresses the same emotion as Riera’s doll… both caring and compassionate. The caption in the postcard says, “It’s a bit of home that is the field hospital; the glorious wounded suffer for France.” It is obvious that Riera’s nurse doll is intended to pay homage to all the nurses that gave so much of their lives to helping France’s cause during WWI. Mlle Riera was highly admired for her work with her dolls and apparently, her dolls were in high demand. According to the Strawbridge & Clothier booklet, her “dolls are so artistic and so historically accurate that some of them have been shown in the Salon, in great museums, and in famous private historic collections. Philadelphia is exceedingly fortunate in securing these marvelous dolls, for at the time this collection was being made by Mlle. Riera for Strawbridge & Clothier, she had waitingorders which will require two years to fill. For, be it remembered, this remarkable artist does every part of the work with her own hands – the costumes, the coiffures, the setting of jewels, in many cases the dyeing of the fabrics; and even the heads are cast in bisque from her own models – for these are not ‘baby-dolls,’ but with the slender necks and features of grown-up belles!”

In many ways, Riera was a preserver of history as many of her dolls represented historical figures or personalities in famous paintings, many of whom often represented women.

Mlle Riera also costumed dolls in traditional French attire.

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François Theimer has made reference to the fact that in 1916, Mlle Riera was a promoter of the “La Renaissance de la Poupée Française” (The Renaissance of the French Doll). The intention was to promote the artistry and appreciation of French dolls to children as opposed to them playing with German dolls during these wartime years.

Mlle Riera’s strong French patriotism and artistry are surely reflected in this 8” lady (above) who wears her traditional costume of Alsace. (Alsace was part of

France, but occupied by Germans during this time.) The doll holds a bouquet of flowers and has a silk skirt and a torso decorated with gold thread and lace. She is signed underneath her base, “E.V. Riera 11 Novembre 1918” (center). Her 8” male counterpart (above) wears his traditional Alsatian attire which includes his tall furry hat, black tie, white shirt, handsome bright red vest with black buttons, black pants, and black coat with patriotic red, white, and blue French cockade.

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This lady is dressed in the traditional attire of Bretagne (Brittany), France (above). She has her traditional lace coiffe in her hair and wears and simple black dress with lace at the sleeves. She has metal beads around her neck.

Her Breton mate wears a felt costume with a dark felt cape (above right). He wears a leather belt and has embroidery and metal buttons down his torso. He is signed under the base, “E.V. Riera 1919 Breton”.

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dolls with their large hats trimmed in fine feathers, muffs made of real fur, real glass beads, and elegant trims…

Hopefully one day we will find Mlle Riera’s lost dolls such as Isabella of Spain or Marie Thèrése (daughter of Louis XIV and Marie Antoinette.) Oh, to go back in time to celebrate Riera’s dolls through Strawbridge & Clothier’s original 1908 invitation… “Come and be ‘presented’ at the Court of Historical Dolls.” Wouldn’t that have been quite a treat?

Many thanks to Janny van Beveren of The Netherlands for sharing her photos for this article!

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A Faere Story

S Arthur Rackham Fairy Illustration, 1906

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By Ellen Tsagaris

hakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream (MSD) is a great introduction to the world of fairies: Titania, Oberon, and their Fairy Court dominate the mere mortals who mistakenly think they run the kingdom. Then there is Puck, the mischievous sprite who has the last word, “If we shadows have offended, think but his, and all is mended.”

Shakespeare’s contemporaries believed in the Faere, or Fey, but their fairies were not tiny creatures with wings that lived in abandoned teacups and under mushrooms. No, Shakespeare’s faeres were life-sized, scary fairies, more like those portrayed in graphic artist Neal Gaiman’s retelling of the play in his volume, Dream Country. Yet, despite their size, fairies in MSD are the ancestors of our Tinkerbells, Victoria Plum, and Blue Fairies, so often portrayed as dolls, for Shakespeare is a master at making us sympathize with supernatural characters by giving them human traits.

Arthur Rackham (1867-1939) was known for his illustrations for A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Grimm’s Fairy Tales, Andersen’s Fairy Tales, and other fairy stories. His ethereal pen and ink drawings washed in color created a style for doll makers to emulate, even today.

Arthur Lang (1844-1912) created the Green Fairy Book and other multicolored books of fairy tales between 1889 and 1913. He was a Scottish novelist, poet, and critic, who wrote and collected fairy tales and fairy stories form all over the world.

One of his sources was, perhaps, the only available collection contemporary to him, Dinah Maria Mulock Craik’s The Fairy Book (1869).

Fairies have inspired doll makers for some time. Fairy gardens and fairy houses, often with vintage items, are hot collectibles right now, too. Antique and vintage dolls have clearly influenced current fairy doll art, like the dolls featured from our friends at The Toy Shoppe. The companies and dolls surveyed below are only a few examples of fairy doll and collectibles available.

One charming example of an antique fairy-inspired doll is the 1914 Our Fairy doll mold 222 by Hertel & Schwab. She is an all bisque Googly doll, and popular with those who love tiny dolls. Another antique example is the Good Fairy by Raleigh Doll Co 1916-1920.

Based on the Disney Pinocchio character, Uneeda created a fairy doll. The Uneeda or U. 1960s Blue Fairy doll uses their Suzette Tiny Teen doll, and is 21”, circa 1961. The Uneeda Magic Fairy Princess doll uses the Uneeda Debteen doll and wears a white satin & tulle fairy costume with plastic wings.

Valentine Dolls were known for their elegant, jointed ballerina dolls that could point their toes. They created a couple of fairy dolls as well, including the Ballerina doll 18” Good Fairy, with pointed toes and a fairy tutu costume, fairy wings, and crown. Some collectors claim they have seen ballerinas like this that came with other outfits. Valentine produced a 19” doll for Sears.

Certainly Barbie, most famous doll icon of all, has had her share of fairy attire, including the following 70s outfits as identified by Dollreference.com: Sugar Plum Fairy (1976), 9327 Snowflake Fairy (1976), 9329 Princess Aurora Fairy (1976) 9422 Peach satin gown, white crochet shawl, peach open toe heels (1976) , Ideal created the 1957 Pink Fairy, 18”, and the White Fairy, 15” in vinyl.

Ideal, of course, created the Shirley Temple Doll, and Temple narrated a TV show for children that featured fairy tales. Small vinyl fairytale dolls with wire armatures were hot toys during the mid 60s. Two examples were Hasbro’s Storykins dolls and Mattel’s Liddle Kiddle Storybook Dolls. One was the fairy god-mother to Cinderella by Mattel.

The Toy Shoppe offers several fairy dolls inspired by antiques. Sarah Niemela’s Baby White Fairy African American Ornament is tiny, only 5 inches, but she is made in the style of Victorian cotton bunting doll ornaments. Her expressive face reminds one of a good Leo Moss doll, and her gossamer wings are like those of an Edwardian Christmas fairy.

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In the tradition of Lang’s multicolor fairy books, Lucia Friedericy has produced the Lavender and Blue Fairy Mirror set. Friedericy dolls have all the quality and attention detail of a fine antique, and these to fairies are no exception. With their lacy skirts and delicate wings, they could also have made Arthur Rackham’s illustrations come to life. The Friedericy Fey are 15 inches high and are sculpted of paper clay. They have hand painted faces and mohair wings with hand painted bodices. They sit on a mirror sconce that can be hung on a wall. With the mirrors, they are 19 inches tall and 6 inches wide and are a 2015 edition. Lucia and Judith Friedericy are a mother-daughter doll artist dynamo whose dolls are collected worldwide. Their Little Girl reading with Fairies is a one-of-a-kind creation, and the girl’s look is as impish as one the pixie’s faces. The trio read together, with the tiny fairies perched on either side of her open book.

Midsomer MiniMo by Charlie Bears is dressed in flower attire and is a nod to Shakespeare. The bear is 6.5 inches tall, and is the work of Isabelle Lee. MiniMo has a body jointed in five places and flat paws that help her stand well. She has glass eyes, a hand embroidered nose and airbrush accents. This little bear is part of the 2017 Charlie Bear MiniMo collection.

Tinkerbell by Xenis is 9 inches. She is carved from Canadian maple wood with 13 joints. Her stand allows her pause “midflight!” Tinkerbell really makes Peter Pan come alive. Helen Kish also creates small fairies in the form of doll shaped boxes, like the Pink Fairy Box. The doll comes off her base to reveal a hiding place for a tooth awaiting The Tooth Fairy. Felix and Petunia are two pixies that also are part of Kish’s series, which can also serve as cake toppers. The fairy boxes are around 5 to 7 inches high and made of resin.

Finally, while there are many makers of fairy dolls, no column about them would be complete without mentioning the felt sculpted Brownies and Cicely Barker Fairies of R John Wright. The artist has truly captured the essence of both these beloved illustrators. Every detail is complete, down to the accurate portrayals of the flowers that the Cicely Barker Fairies represent.

Fairies have many relatives in folklore, including pixies, sprites, brownies, goblins, and other supernatural creatures. Shakespeare’s Puck is one of the most famous, mischievous and clever of the lot, and as he does in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, he should have the last word here: “If we shadows have offended, Think but this, and all is mended, That you have but slumbered here While these visions did appear.

And this weak and idle theme, No more yielding but a dream, Gentles, do not reprehend: If you pardon, we will mend: And, as I am an honest Puck, If we have unearned luck Now to ‘scape the serpent’s tongue, We will make amends ere long; Else the Puck a liar call; So, good night unto you all.

Give me your hands, if we be friends, And Robin shall restore amends.”

Puck from William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Zinnia Flower Fairy by R. John Wright.

Courtesy The Toy Shoppe

Selected Bibliography Craik, Dinah. The Fairy Book. Pook Press, 2015, Doll Reference. HYPERLINK “http://www.dollreference.com/”www.dollreference.com Lang, Andrew. The Blue Fairy Book. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2017.

Menges, Jeff A. Rackham’s Fairies, Elves, and Goblins. Dover, 2008.

Rackham, Arthur, Ed. The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book. Weathervane, 1978.

Shakespeare, William A Midsummer Night’s Dream. New York: Simon and Schuster-The Folger Shakespeare Library, 1993.

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The Small and Cozy World

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first saw the miniature furniture of W. F. Victoreen in 1977 when I worked in Molly Brody’s pioneering miniatures shop in Westport, CT. One of her regular customers was Gretchen Deans who, with Caye McLaren and Dee Snyder, was one of the three founders of the original miniatures publication, Nutshell News. On one particularly slow afternoon, Molly closed the shop and took me to Gretchen’s house in nearby New Canaan to see her collection in person. It was an unforgettable event for me as she had what was then one of the finest personal collections of fine miniatures in the entire country. Gretchen Deans introduced me to W.F. Victoreen when she showed me an expertly crafted dressing table in her collection made by the artist.

In the latter 1970’s, his work was already considered “vintage,” but his name was not unfamiliar to experienced collectors at that time. Although many people thought his name was Wilfred Victoreen, he was actually named Walfrid Theodor Victoreen when he was born in Uddevalle, on the western coast of Sweden

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The Berkshire Eagle ran a feature story about Walfrid Victoreen in 1945 and took this photo that shows him busy in his workshop. He had only been making miniatures for about eight months and had already completed 300 items. When I called the newspaper about using this photo, the archivist knew who he was! Reprinted with the permission of the Berkshire Eagle.

Above left: This old scrapbook album recently surfaced along with several pieces of Victoreen furniture at the Rhoads auction house. It contains over a hundred individual black and white photos of miniature furniture made by WT Victoreen, with stock numbers so they could be ordered by collectors. The album had been in the possession of dealer Joseph Gray.

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This page filled with Shaker furniture relates directly to Victoreen’s friendly relationship with Brother Benjamin from the Shaker community in nearby Hancock, MA. It seems likely that they were copied from authentic originals on site.

One page of the scrapbook filled with photos of the artist’s furniture. I own several of the pieces on this page, and recognized other pieces, but many of the examples photographed came as a delightful surprise to me.

in 1875. Before he came to America, he was interested in the Finnish-Swedish educational curriculum called “Sloyd,” a pre-cursor of what came to be known in the United States as manual training. Sloyd emphasized teaching children handcrafts from an early age and continuing through high school with a methodical progression from simple work to more complex projects. There was an emphasis on integrating handcrafts into daily life rather than for preparing for a profession in industrial arts. It is still part of the curriculum in Finnish and Swedish public schools today, although its popularity in America waned after the First World War Walfrid Victoreen was sixteen years old when he emigrated to America. He first worked as a machinist for the Baldwin Locomotive Works and lived in a boarding house in Philadelphia with other several other Swedish immigrants. He took classes at Drexel, MIT and the notable Sloyd School in Boston before he moved to Pittsfield MA in 1909 and started teaching manual arts in the public school system and at the Boys Club. He also taught disabled veterans at Northampton Hospital. He lived in Pittsfield the rest of his life and his name is still familiar to many of its citizens.

In 1910, he was married in Pittsfield to Mary Elizabeth Benson and they had a son and daughter. He taught in the Pittsfield public schools for 36 years and was considered a pioneer of manual arts training in America. By the time he died in 1952, it was estimated that he had taught useful skills to over 100,000 people over the course of his career. His son and daughter went on to college and had distinguished careers of their own, and Antique DOLL Collector

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Walfrid Victoreen is remembered locally for his civic-mindedness. He was the founder of Pittsfield’s Golden Age Club in 1949 and his obituary mentioned numerous church and civic organizations in which he was active.

During the war, he made model aircraft of both American and German designs that were used for the instruction of military personnel. He also had a long friendship with Brother Benjamin, a member of the Shaker Community at Hancock, MA, that influenced his work as a miniaturist and as a teacher.

Victoreen’s miniature furniture was first produced in early 1945 when he built a doll house for his young grand-daughter, Vicary. Unimpressed with the dollhouse furniture available commercially, he started making expertly crafted miniatures himself and

This is the distinctive impressed stamp that appears on the back or the bottom of most pieces by Walfrid Victoreen. If only other artisans working at that time were as thoughtful!

He used a similar stamp on the glossy black and white photographs used to market his furniture.

Classic old New England chairs painted black with gilt decoration. All three appear in the scrapbook and feature hand-painted decoration replicating the type of stenciled details so typical of Hitchcock chairs and Boston rockers.

A close comparison of the decoration on the back splat of this chair reveals that this is THE chair in the photograph, and it is the only chair of this type I have ever encountered. One wonders how many he made.

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My example varies a little from the photograph: the trim around the edge of the open shelves is a little different. This is one of the pieces that is so very 1940’s.

developed his hobby into a small business that kept him busy in his retirement. His furniture designs were inspired by classic Early American antiques but he also made things with a homey middle class flavor that were then common sights in many American households. His work is usually marked and easily recognized by his crisp and distinctive oval impressed stamp.

Dealer Joseph Gray sold his furniture and it was collected by pioneer miniatures collector Jack Norworth, the Hollywood song-writer who composed “Take Me Out to the Ballgame.” It is likely that he also made some things offered in the small catalogue of Esther Perry Maxson in the latter 1940’s.

Joe Gray carried a catalogue of his items that included a wide variety of furniture and some accessories. The catalogue recently emerged when Gray’s grandchildren retrieved his old show stock from storage and sent it to auction.

Victoreen worked primarily in 1:12 scale but he was also known to work in a slightly larger scale. My first piece of his was a slightly over-scale mahogany banjo clock that remains a favorite to this day and I have acquired additional pieces when I can find them. An old newspaper article said that he had made over 300 miniatures between January and August 1945, so his output seemed fairly prodigious but he only worked for seven years, so it’s somewhat challenging to find his work for sale today.

This is the little girl whose handmade dollhouse started the miniatures career of Walfrid Victoreen. She remembers he always had a strong Swedish accent and when he said her full name of Vicary Jane, he pronounced her middle name “Yane.” Photo courtesy of Vicary Maxant.

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My first miniature

by Walfrid Victoreen. The finial and brass mounts on the sides are different, but the picture of Mt. Vernon on the bottom is the same. My clock is next to one by Chestnut Hill to show the larger scale of the Victoreen clock.

The flat-top highboy is another piece that seems to vary in the drawer configuration and the way the apron is scalloped.

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This dressing table appeared on ebay a few years ago and a friend of mine beat me to it, but was kind enough to send this picture. It is another piece with a real 1940’s feeling.

Several regional museums have his pieces in their collections and the Bennington Museum in nearby Vermont has over 50 items among their holdings. At one time, they were on permanent display, but today can be seen on the museum’s searchable website: bennington.pastperfectonline.com. The Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield also has Victoreen furniture in its collection, including an unique copy of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s writing desk.

A review of his catalogue shows numerous exacting copies of antique originals, but what makes Victoreen distinctive among the vintage artisans whose work continues to re-emerge on the secondary market is the nostalgic “homey-ness” of his more everyday pieces. The warm pine finishes and distinctly middleclass flavor reproduced in many of his designs evoke childhood memories for a lot of us baby boomers with New England roots.

Walfrid Victoreen’s grand-daughter still owns six pieces of miniature furniture that were made for her seventy years ago and this sweet rope bed is among that treasure trove that includes a deacon’s bench with baby guard, two cradles and two tables.

Vicary’s favorite piece is this lovely mahogany gate-leg table with substantial turned legs and a drawer tucked under the table top. After seventy years, it’s still looking wonderful.

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orphy Auctions announces their first toy auction for 2017 – a two day sales event to be held on Friday, April 14th and Saturday, April 15th. The auction offers a range of antique playthings, over 1,100 lots of vintage toys, childhood ephemera, plus an important collection of Japanese robot and space toys. Trains, doorstops, penny toys, marbles, holiday ephemera, Steiff animals and, of course, dolls round out this auction.

Of special note is a small collection of 13 vintage Käthe Kruse dolls. Lot #4, an all cloth little girl with painted hair, molded and painted features and a body with wide hips, is particularly appealing. She is estimated at $1,500-2,500.

All lots from this event are on display in Morphy’s Denver auction gallery and available for preview in the catalog https://view.flipdocs.com/html5/?id=10012366_592643 www.morphyauctions.com Above: Käthe Kruse and others on offer.

Rocking horse with original stand.

14” Queen Anne doll with glass eyes.

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THE ANNUAL NAPLES DOLL CLUB SHOW AND SALE

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yrna Eby, who has been the Chairman of Dealers for nearly thirty years, reported that this was a very successful show,beginning with brisk buying and selling amongst top dealers and collectors alike. As always, the united efforts of the large membership of the Naples Doll Club and President Wendy Mitchell all contributed to this terrific two-day doll event. We eagerly await the next Naples Show, scheduled for the third weekend of January, (January 19th and 20th 2018)

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It’s About

By Susan Foreman

Tyme

TYME…You are probably asking yourself what this obsolete Middle English spelling of time has to do with doll collecting, with a specific Lenci doll to be exact.

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o begin at the beginning. Twenty seven years ago my late husband and I decided to pack our bags and move from the thriving metropolis of Los Angeles to the small town of Cambria.

We decided it was indeed “time” to close our large watch repair business and open a mom and pop watch and clock shop. Since the name Cambria, chosen by the townsfolk in 1869, is the Latin name for Wales we decided on using the old English spelling of tyme…thus our store became Once Upon A Tyme.

Now, of course, whenever I see the spelling of time with a “y” my curiosity is piqued. And so it was at a Theriault auction in 2016. Lot #176 was described as a “Rare and Early Italian Felt Advertising Novelty by Lenci”. What really caught my eye were the words printed on the doll’s apron “Ye Olde Tyme Comfort Shoes”. Beginning in the mid-1920s Lenci made a variety of novelty items, including egg covers such as this. According to Judy Fisher’s article entitled “Lenci

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Novelty Items” which appeared in Antique Doll Collector, September 2016 “The Lenci Company took special orders to have these adorable covers display a company name for advertising purposes”.

So, while I do not collect Lenci, I definitely wanted this doll because of the word “Tyme”.

Unfortunately my good friend Elaine Romberg who is a Lenci Collector wanted this doll as well.

I relented and Elaine won the doll. But imagine my surprise when she came back into the auction room, carrying her winning doll, and handed it to me. She said something to the effect that “although this is my doll I think she might like to live with you in California”.

As everyone that knows me knows, I love to do research. So upon returning home I immediately began to learn more about “Ye Olde Tyme Comfort Shoes”.

The first reference I found to Lunn & Sweet Shoe Company, makers of Ye Olde Tyme Comfort Shoes, was in an August 7, 1915 magazine entitled American Shoemaking reporting on the shoemaking activities in Auburn, Maine: “Auburn will soon be universally known throughout the country as the home of the turn or comfort shoe is without doubt a foregone conclusion. With the advent of the new MoranHolmes Shoe Co, the removal to this city of the Ault, Williamson & Russell Co, and the Ashe, Noyes & Small Co., and the Lunn & Sweet Shoe Co., the production of comfort shoes during the coming season will approach closely 12,000 pairs per day, and it is fairly estimated by those who are in a position to know that the trade following will be an increase of at least 25%. The Lunn & Sweet Shoe Co. have done much to put Auburn on the map as the leading comfort shoe center.

Displaying “Auburn, Maine” prominently on all advertising and distinctly on each carton, thus bringing to the attention of the actual consumer of each pair of “Ye Olde Tyme Comfort Shoes” the fact that they were made in Auburn, Maine.”

So just what is a Turn or Comfort Shoe. Turn Shoe is defined by Miriam Webster as “a light flexible single-soled shoe usually worn by women and made by sewing upper

A pair of “Ye Olde Tyme Comfort Shoe”, circa 1915

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Police Officers 1916…are they wearing “comfort shoes”?

This invoice dated September 13, 1915 shows that the wholesale price of a pair of size 6-1/2 shoes was $1.50 and that the shipping charge was $.08.

This postcard with the company name misspelled is postmarked 1921 (although the card itself could be earlier) and shows the building prior to expansion.

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and sole together both wrong side out, removing the last, turning right side out, attaching the heel, and finishing”. While a history of footwear website provided information regarding the term Comfort shoe. The advent of “comfort” shoes can be attributed to World War I. As men were drafted into the military, women were called upon to replace them in the factories, thus the introduction of shoes for women that were wide toed, sturdy and comfortable. The new, comfortable footwear was far more suitable for factory work than shoes worn previous to the war.

In another reference it is noted that Lunn & Sweet Shoe Co built a four-story brick building at 67 Minot Avenue, Auburn, Maine in 1908.

Additions were made in 1912 and 1914 to enable increased production. Hundreds of Lunn and Sweet workers turned out thousands of pairs of shoes each day, including their claim to fame: “Ye Olde Tyme Comfort Shoes”. The name “Ye Olde Tyme” was registered on January 9, 1912.

By 1919 the company was showing an annual income of $450,000 (and that was when $450,000 was a lot of money). The 168,000 square foot factory thrived for decades before being sold in the 1940s.

It has often been said that “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery”. Well this may have been true when the phrase originated in the early 19th century. But apparently Lunn & Sweet did not think so when, in 1931, they found it necessary to bring a law suit against a retail department store for using a similar name for shoes. The court found in favor of Lunn & Sweet. Here’s a brief summary of the court’s findings and the emphasis it placed on the spelling of tyme: “We place our decision upon unfair competition and notice the matter of trade-mark only so far as it sheds light upon the other issue.

The registered trade-mark here involved was “Ye Old Tyme” in a particular arrangement of old English type and was applicable to leather boots and shoes. The registration was made January 9, 1912. The evidence shows that there is a class of shoes manufactured for women which is known in the trade as “Comfort” shoes.

In connection with this class of shoe, appellee has, for many years, used this trade-mark in combination with the word “comfort” and has long designated that class of its products as “Ye Olde Tyme Comfort” shoes. Under this arrangement and designation, that class of its shoes has become known to the retail trade and customers and has been extensively advertised for some time.

For some time, appellant, which is a retail department store, had handled these shoes of the appellee in its shoe department and sold them to the public under the above designation.

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purchasing these shoes from appellee replacing them with another “comfort” shoe made for it by another manufacturer and upon which it stamped the name “All Time Comfort” and which were designated by that name. These shoes were to meet the same character of custom and were sold in the same place where it had shortly ceased selling the shoes of appellee.

The evidence seems to show that appellant adopted its mark or trade-name on an occasion and under circumstances when confusion would likely arise and ,also, that the choice of such a brand was, in part, to satisfy an existing demand for shoes of the appellee formerly sold there by appellant. It seems clear that customers, who had formerly bought appellee’s shoes from appellant, would naturally and could This second card, referred to as the “white border type” shows how the factory expanded.

The “White Border Era” cards were made from 1915 to 1930. easily be misled into thinking that they were buying the same kind of shoes which they had formerly bought. It is hardly to be supposed that customers buying this sort of article would be very much impressed by the particular form or arrangement of type in the expression “Ye Olde Tyme”, or any spelling or any designation or mark on the shoes themselves. Shoes would be called for by the name “Ye Olde Tyme” or “Old Tyme”, and “All Time Comfort” is easily confusable in sound with “Ye Olde Tyme Comfort”. The probable result under the circumstances here leads strongly to the conclusion that appellant adopted these particular words in its new name for the purpose of holding the trade it had established on the former brand. At any rate, the result, intentional or unintentional, is the same.”

Any information about or mention of Lunn & Sweet Based on the type of card it is, I would place this postcard at circa 1915. seems to have totally evaporated by the 1940s. That is, until July 30, 2016, and the appearance of an article in the Lewiston-Auburn newspaper regarding the Lunn & Sweet building. The article entitled “What Happened to Auburn’s Chinese Miracle?” concerns the current status of the “dilapidated 100 year old factory building, formerly the home of Lunn & Sweet Shoe Company, in the heart Folding Shoe Horn/Button Hook promotional item for Lunn & Sweet of the city.” Apparently a group of Chinese investors had purchased the building with plans to spend $40 million to turn it into a 5-star resort catering to rich Chinese patients During Lunn & Sweet’s heyday they did an enormous seeking American medical treatments at Central Maine amount of advertising. Ads could be found in newspapers Medical Center in Lewiston. Immediately upon purchasing throughout the United States. In addition to this wonderful the building in 2015 workers put up chain link fences, Lenci egg cover the company also prominently featured their boarded up broken windows, moved out old equipment. names on trade cards, postcards, and folding shoe horns.

Then Miracle Enterprise (the Maine arm of Beijing based Not only has doll collecting brought me great joy for Guo Tou Sheng Tong Investment Co) bought the old Auburn many years, it has also enlightened me on subjects I truly Police Station next door, pasting their emblem on it, raising had never thought much about, such as the U.S. Shoe the Chinese flag above and then nothing! If anything Industry. Studying dolls in the time frame with which the properties look worse today than ever. Although the investors say it will still happen, the citizens of Auburn who they were made has opened my eyes to both history and economics. As I research a doll I better understand how and had high expectations of one of the city’s worst eyesores being transformed, have yet to see any positive signs. Guess why that doll came to be and consequently the doll becomes more than just a thing of beauty but also a representative of “tyme” will tell what eventually happens with the old its time (or is that tyme). factory building.

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IF DOLLS COULD TALK An Investigation of Some Mysterious Friends

By Linda Holderbaum

This group of dolls represents three distinct regions. The doll on the left has a tag that reads: SORBISCHE PATENTRACHT. The doll in the middle is dressed in the traditional Black Forest outfit. The doll on the right is from Pomerania.

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olls are miniature “mirrors of man.” Part of the fun of collecting is discovering how they fit into our own history. But occasionally we run into the preverbial brick wall, a situation where you just can’t find information on who made the doll, where it came from or anything else. That’s when you wish the doll could talk. Even more unusual is to find an entire group of dolls in this category, as the dolls seen here do. This delightful group has been a real challenge and is being shared in hopes of gaining formation from other readers.

Purchased over several years, all but three of the seventeen German-made (probably) dolls stand 12 1/2”-inches tall. The three taller dolls reach up to 14-inches in height. The heads are flange neck complete heads (not just mask faces) that are glued onto elongated cloth bodies. All of the dolls have the same face-mold with the exception of four that have similar but slightly different heads with not quite as much of a smile. All are on cloth bodies with cloth wrapped hands, fingers are indicated with sewn seams. Their cloth legs are also wrapped. One doll has composition hands. They all have glass eyes and open mouths with teeth and mohair wigs. They are dressed in Germany provincial outfits. Most of the dolls are mounted on a square wooden stand with a wire armature that holds the doll in place. Five of the seventeen dolls have thin paper tags attached to their arms with German words typed on the paper identifying their region. There is no other mark, tag or label on any of the other dolls. We assume they were made in the early 1900s.

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This Sorbian girl is one of the dolls with a slightly different face from the other dolls. You can see the intricacy of her costume in this close-up. The Sorbs are a Slavic minority that lived in the Lusatia region of Eastern Germany.

This girl wears the traditional Black Forest bollenhut hat and also has the slightly different head mold. She has 6 pompoms on her hat. The traditional hat is constructed of a broad-brimmed, whitewashed straw hat with 14 prominent wool pompoms arranged in the shape of a cross. Only eleven pompoms were visible, however, because three are covered by those on top. Unmarried women wear red pompoms, married women wear black, old women and widows wear only the mob cap.

This girl’s outfit includes a mink muff hanging from the front. “FRAN AUS POMMERR” is written on her tag. She is from Pomerania, a region on the south shore of Germany, now divided between Poland and Germany.

This pair shows the delightfully charming outfits and faces of these bisque dolls. Both have the face mold you will see on most of the dolls. The doll on the right, with her hands in dance pose over her head, wears the dance costume from Schwalm, in Hessen. The girl on the left has no tag.

This close-up gives you a better look at the delightful face used on these dolls.

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Many of the girls have their lower arms covered with hanschen, which are German separate sleeves that are knitted with various designs and are beautifully done.

Made in various colors, they have very small seed beads knitted into them.

The only printed information at all on these dolls was found in a press photograph dated August 19, 1960.

One doll in the photo, seen among the other foreign dolls in the collection of Mrs. Alfred M. Eschbach, is one of these dolls. She wears a different outfit from those pictured here. It mentioned that Mrs. Eschbach collected these dolls from her travels to foreign countries.

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The long, slim line of the dolls can be seen with these three ladies.

Their bodies are cloth with wrapped legs and arms.

Again you see the wonderfully attention to detail on the costumes.

The long white skirt is covered with a white apron on this girl. Her mohair wig is covered with a large black bow and could be one version of a buckeburg cap.

A view of the back of the doll on the right shows long blonde braids and the even longer tails of trim from her hat.

Only one of the dolls has composition type hands.

That hand is shown here alongside one of the cloth hands. The cloth hands are cup shaped with separate fingers indicated with stitching.

Intricate embroidered designs are included on the jacket and bodice of the doll on the left. The costume is probably from Schwenningen.

The bodies are cloth as are the legs that you can see here.

Wire armature allows for some movement and posing of the limbs.

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The girl of Pomerania is seen on the right with two other dolls with different head molds. The girl on the far left is probably in a bridal costume and holds a brown mink muff. The girl in the middle appears to wear a buckeburg cap.

The girl with the buckeburg cap is shown here in comparison with one of the dolls with the more common face, who may also be in a bridal costume.

Another grouping, all with the jolly faces show off three more completely different outfits. The doll on the far right wears a black mink hat and a winter type outfit.

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The flowers decorating the front of this girl’s bodice is a similar decoration that found on costumes from Tegernsee or Isarwinkel.

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This boy with the brown top hat has a tag that reads: BAUER AUS DER LAUSITZ. He is from the Lausitz area of Brandenburg, Germany.

The boy with the colorful ribbons on his jacket has a tag that reads: BRANTIGAN AUS NIEDERSACHSEN. He is from the Lower Saxony area of Germany.

These three are the only boys that have been seen in this series. All baring the same smiling face, two of the boys wear identifying tags.

These dolls are rarely seen, with the exception of a few duplicates. Were they made as a special display or for educational purposes? Were they sold as souvenirs? Were they dressed by someone just having fun with costuming? You would think there would be more of them if they were sold as souvenirs. Has anyone seen others of this kind or have any additional information on them? If so, please contact the author. (Lholderbau@aol.com)

The boy with the mink hat has no identification. He has an almost Russian look or at least a winter-time costume.

His hat and costume are similar to one of the girls seen earlier who also wears the fur hat and winter coat.

Stamp dated to August 19, 1960, newspaper unknown, this press photo is entitled “HOBBY OF DOLLS—Mrs. Alfred M. Eschbach is shown with some of the more than 50 dolls she has collected as mementos of travels in foreign countries. One of the dolls is a matador with accompanying bull. Other interesting dolls are from Austria, England, Scotland, French Rivera, Tangiers, Alaska and the Basque country.”

The detail of the larger doll in the back reveals one of these dolls, only dressed in yet another regional costume. This is the only printed resource of these dolls that has been uncovered.

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ONGOING

9/20/16‑ 4/30/17. Detroit, MI. Charles H. Wright Museum. I See Me: Reflections in Black Dolls Exhibit. Thewright.org.

10/22/16‑ 4/2/17. Switzerland. The girl and the sea. Thousands of years old, mysterious depictions of sea creatures‑Florence Gottet collection. Toy Worlds Museum Basle. www.swmb.museum.

APRIL 2017

1 ~ Albuquerque, NM. Doll & Toy Show. 9500 Constitution Ave. NE. Dolls 4 U. Anita Husby.

505‑508‑0351. www.Dolls‑4U.com.

1 ~ Alexander, NY. Doll Show. Firemen’s Rec Hall. Rte 98. Linda Vilsack. 585‑482‑0835.

1 ~ Cicero, NY. Doll Show. Cicero United Methodist Church. Mid York Doll Club. Chris Greene. 315‑655‑2715.

1 ~ Cincinnati, OH. Doll Show.

EnterTRAINment Junction Expo Room. Queen City Beautiful Doll Club. Margies Schultz.

513‑207‑8409.

1 ~ Healdsburg, CA. Doll Show. Tony Fisher.

707‑395‑2302.

1 ~ Joplin, MO. Doll Show. Joplin Senior Center. Heartland Doll Club. Mary Lou Ellicott.

417‑658‑5045.

1 ~ Kingsport, TN. Doll Show. Kingsport Civic Auditorium. The Dollhouse. Ellen Stafford.

423‑753‑0022.

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

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

1 ~ West Chester, OH. Doll Show.

EnterTRAINment Junction Expo Room.

Margies Schultz. 513‑207‑8409.

2 ~ Kansas City, MO. Doll Auction. Four Points Sheraton Hotel. Frasher’s Doll Auctions.

816‑625‑3786. frasher@aol.com.

2 ~ Sturbridge, MA. Doll, Toy, Bear & Holiday Show. Sturbridge Host Hotel.

Kimberly Kittredge. 860‑559‑5040.

KSKittredge@yahoo.com. treasuredmemoriesantiques.com.

5 ~ Annapolis, MD. Rendezvous Auction.

Theriaults. 800‑638‑0422. info@theriaults.com 5‑7 ~ Nashua, NH. Doll Auction. Holiday Inn. Withington Doll Auction Event. 603‑478‑3232. withington@conknet.com.

8 ~ Chocowinity, NC. Doll Show. A to Z Doll Club of Washington, North Carolina. Tar Heel Variety Theater. Martha Robbins. 252‑943‑2969.

8 ~ Des Moines, IA. Doll, Bear & Toy Show.

Iowa State Fairgrounds. Colleen Holden.

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

9 ~ Dedham, MA. Doll & Bear Show.

Holiday Inn Boston Dedham. Wendy Collins.

603‑969‑1699.

9 ~ Toledo, OH. Doll & Bear Show. Stranahan Great Hall. Toledo Doll Show. Sandy Bullock.

734‑282‑0152. sandy4085@hotmail.com.

12 ~ Annapolis, MD. Rendezvous Auction.

Theriaults. 800‑638‑0422. info@theriaults.com 13 ~ Hatfield, PA. Little Sisters Doll Auction. Alderfer Auction. 215‑393‑3000.

Alderferauction.com.

14‑15 ~ Denver, PA. Doll & Toy Auction.

Morphy Auctions. Jay Lowe. 610‑659‑1981.

15 ~ Holland, MI. Doll & Toy Show.

Double Tree Inn. Muskegon Sand Dollars & Snowbabies of W. Michigan Doll Club. Bonnie.

616‑361‑1330. bonnieburkedesign@comcast.net.

22 ~ Fairport, NY. Doll Show. St. John of Rochester Parish Center. Henrietta Doll Lovers Club. Dottie. 585‑889‑2015.

22 ~ Nashville, TN. Doll Show. The Inn at Opryland. Southeastern Doll Shows. www.SoutheasternDollShows.com.

23 ~ St. Charles, IL. Antique, Collectible, Toy & Doll Show. Kane County Fairgrounds.

Chicago Toy Show. herb@chicagotoyshow.com.

847‑800‑3009.

23 ~ Livonia, MI. Doll Show. Marriott Hotel.

Sherry Bonner. 248‑408‑1402.

28 ~ Golden, CO. Doll Show. Jefferson County Fairgrounds. Table Mountain Treasures Doll Club. Mary Ann Watkins. 303‑985‑2770.

28‑29 ~ Reno, NV. Doll & Teddy Bear Show.

Alan Pate Event. Dorothy Drake. Crossroads. www.crossroadsshows.com. 775‑348‑7713.

29 ~ Grapevine, TX. Doll Show. Grapevine Convention Center. Metroplex Doll Club. Linda Crowsey. 409‑771‑6913.

29 ~ Greenwood, IN. Doll Show. Greenwood United Methodist Church. Greenwood United Methodist Women. Jo Ann Gates. 317‑882‑5787.

29 ~ Nampa, ID. Doll Show. Nampa Senior Center. Hello Dolly Doll Club. Dorothy Fochs.

530‑671‑0777.

29 ~ Ringgold, GA. Doll Show. The Colonnade.

Chattanooga Doll Club. Jane Heavener.

706‑965‑6031. mjheavener@catt.com 29 ~ Spokane, WA. Doll Show. Spokane Community College. Lilac City Doll Club. Mary Sherwood. 509‑838‑8487.

29 ~ Westampton, NJ. Dolls at Auction. Auction Site: 700 Highland Drive. Sweetbriar Auctions.

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

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4‑6 ~ Essington, PA. Doll & Teddy Bear Convention. Clarion Hotel & Convention Center. Susan Quinlan Doll & Teddy Bear Museum. Terry Quinlan. 805‑687‑8901.

4‑7 ~ Framingham, MA. Doll Study Club of Boston Presents Little Women UFDC Region 15 Conference 2017. Sheraton Framingham Hotel. keepthefaith42@verizon.net. dollcollector@charter.net. 508‑240‑1608.

6‑7 ~ Irving, TX. Marquis Auction. Dallas Marriott. Theriaults. 800‑638‑0422. info@theriaults.com 6 ~ Batavia, NY. Doll Show. The Quality Inn. Saturday’s Child. Martha Smith. 585‑506‑7948.

6 ~ Maitland, FL. Doll Show. Maitland Civic Center. Greater Orlando Doll Club. Barbara Keehbauch. 407‑678‑5678.

6 ~ Pleasanton, CA. Doll & Teddy Bear Show.

Alameda County Fairgrounds, Building B. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. www.crossroadsshows.com.

7 ~ Easton, PA. Doll Show. Forks Township Community Ctr. Twin County Doll Collectors.

Earl Bethel. 610‑322‑7702.

18‑20 ~ Suquamish, WA. Ball‑Jointed Doll Expo/Convention. PNW BJD Expo. Clearwater Casino Resort. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. www.crossroadsshows.com.

20 ~ Atlanta, GA. Doll Show. Vickey Harris.

404‑543‑8866.

20 ~ Columbus, IN. Doll Show. Bartholomew County Fairgrounds. Dolls Night Out Club of Columbus, IN. Barb Joy. 812‑376‑9124.

20 ~ Knoxville, TN. Doll & Bear Show.

Holiday Inn West Cedar Bluff. Southeastern Doll Shows. Jackie Stone. 828‑505‑2287. www.SouthEasternDollShows.com.

20 ~ Missoula, MT. Doll, Toy, Teddy Bear & Miniatures Show. Ruby’s Inn & Conference Ctr. Bitterroot Blizzard Doll Club. Kay Schrader.

406‑360‑7214. schrader1501@blackfoot.net 20 ~ Nazareth, PA. Antique & Collectible Doll Auction. Dotta Auction Co. 610‑759‑ 7389. www.DottaAuction.com.

20 ~ Pasadena, CA. Doll Show. Pasadena Elks Lodge. Forever Young. Sandy Kline.

818‑368‑4648.

20 ~ Williamsfield, OH. Doll Show.

Williamsfield Community Ctr. Heirloom Doll Society. Lynne Morrow. 440‑344‑77747.

21 ~ Buena Park, CA. Doll Show. Sherri Gore.

310‑386‑4211.

21 ~ Madison Heights, MI. Doll Show. Doll Show Productions. UFCW Hall. Sharon Napier.

586‑731‑3072.

21 ~ Mounds View, MN. Doll & Bear Show.

Mermaid Event Center. C Promotions Plus.

Carol Benson. 612‑669‑1613.

21 ~ New Hope, PA. Doll Show. 46 N. Sugan Rd. Mark. 215‑657‑2477.

25‑28 ~ Orlando, FL. 15th Annual Fire‑Flies Convention. International Palms Resort. Cyndi Harris. 321‑431‑3133. www.fire‑fliesdollconvention.com.

27 ~ France. International Prestige Auction of the Countess Maree Tarnowska Collection.

Lombrail‑Teucquam Maison De Ventes. Francois Theimer. francois.theimer@wanadoo.fr. www.theimer.fr. (0033) 03 86 74 31 76.

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Missoula Montana Doll, Toy, Teddy Bear & Miniatures Show and Sale

Saturday, May 20, 2017

10 AM to 4 PM Ruby’s Inn and Convention Center, 4825 N. Reserve St., Missoula, MT 59808 Call Ruby’s at 800-221-2057 or 406-721-0990 for the discounted room rate Admission: Adults $5 - Children Under 6 Free Dolls, Bears, Toys, Clothes, Miniatures, Furniture, Accessories and Much More Exhibits, Raffle Items, Door Prizes For Table Reservations and Information Contact: Kay Schrader, PO Box 70, Darby, MT 59829 Phone (weekends only) 406-360-7214 Email (anytime) schrader1501@blackfoot.net

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JUNE 2017

3‑4 ~ Gaithersburg, MD. Doll & Toy Show.

The Fairgrounds. Bellman Event. 410‑357‑8451.

443‑617‑3590. infoDOLLS@comcast.net

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

4 ~ Belleville, IL. Doll, Teddy Bear, Toy, Dollhouse & Miniature Show. St. Clair County Fairgrounds. Kay Weber Shows. 618‑233‑0940.

4 ~ Concord, CA. Doll Show. Crowne Plaza. 101 Doll & Study Club & Friends. 415‑455‑8415.

415‑342‑8655.

10 ~ Rutherford, NJ. North Jersey Doll Club Luncheon. Meadowlands Hotel. 201‑231‑3100. www.renhotels.com. Registration. Jean.

201‑704‑2836.

Member of UFDC & NADDA

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

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

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10 ~ Tucson, AZ. World Doll Day Event. Tucson Doll Guild. Green Valley East Social Center.

Marti Nelson. 520‑393‑0502.

11 ~ Naperville, IL. Doll & Teddy Bear Show.

Marriott Hotel Naperville. Karla Moreland.

815‑356‑6125.

21‑23 ~ Nashua, NH. Doll Auction. Holiday Inn. Withington Doll Event. 603‑478‑3232. withington@conknet.com.

21‑24 ~ Richmond, VA. Doll Convention.

Madame Alexander Doll Club. 877‑691‑6864.

23‑24 ~ Asheville, NC. Doll, Teddy Bear & Miniature Show. Crown Plaza Expo Center.

Stacey Haskins. www.InternationalDollShow.com.

23 ~ Lakeland, FL. Miniature Doll Show. Pat Gazie. 407‑733‑7988.

24 ~ Puyallup, WA. Doll & Bear Show.

Puyallup Fairgrounds. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713.

24 ~ Raleigh, NC. Doll & Bear Show. Durham Convention Center. Southeastern Doll Shows. www.SouthEasternDollShows.com.

Jackie Stone. 828‑505‑2287.

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10 ~ Salt Lake City, UT. Red Lion Hotel.

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

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19‑22 ~ Houston, TX. Barbie Doll Convention.

Joni Holland. 817‑929‑1691.

19 ~ Layton, UT. Doll Convention. Davis Conference Center. Ann Dee. 801‑419‑2146. www.rosedollexpo.com.

30‑8/3 ~ Orlando, FL. National Doll Festival Annual Show. Rosen Plaza Hotel. Rowbear.

831‑438‑5349. DollFestival@aol.com. www.nationaldollfestival.com.

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

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The Lady and the Rose – A Marie Antoinette Tea Carmel Doll Shop, Home of the Grovian Doll Museum is pleased to announce its upcoming

Lunch, Listen and Learn Event

The Lady and the Rose – A Marie Antoinette Tea

Saturday, June 10, 2017 Our doors will open at 11:00 am

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Michael will share her influence not only upon the world of dolls and fashion, but also upon the world in general.

Michael Canadas, David Robinson and Grovian Volunteers will co-host this French-themed tea, where attendees can expect the white glove treatment from the staff of Carmel Doll Shop. A variety of finger sandwiches, and other tasty treats will be offered, served alongside a special blend of tea, flavored with the apples exclusively grown at the Versailles Palace Garden.

The cost for this spectacular event is $75 per registrant, and attendance will be limited, so it is suggested that you sign up early. (A waiting list will be compiled after our seats have filled.)

Activities will take place at the home of Carmel Doll Shop: 213 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, California 93950 (831) 643-1902

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“Expressions”

A Marquis Auction of Important Antique Dolls Highlighted by the Estate Collection of Liv Greta Brem of Oslo, Norway

May 6 and 7, 2017 Dallas, Texas at the Marriott Las Colinas in Irving For nearly 40 years, in her home just behind the famed Oslo Castle, Liv Greta Brem has gathered a consummate collection of fine European antique dolls including those once owned by the family of the Norwegian expressionist painter, Edvard Munch.

Expressions, in fact, have been the theme of the Brem collection, as she sought dolls whose faces reflected human moods, both of children and adults. Fine antique dolls of bisque, porcelain, paper mache, wood and wax filled every cranny of this private museum. Watch for more details to be forthcoming of this important auction, but make your plans now to attend an exciting weekend.

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