Antique DOLL Collector April 2019 Vol. 22, No. 3
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The Complete Guide to Antique, Vintage and Collectible Dolls
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THE QUEST
THE EARLY LENCI MASCOTTES 1927 TO 1931
by Linda Edward (New Department)
by Judy Fisher
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by Jane Foster
by Laurie Baker
COLLECTABLE ADVERTISING DOLLS
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HENRIETTA PFEIFER AND THE MID-OHIO HISTORICAL DOLL & TOY MUSEUM by Mark Harris
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DOLLS IN TARTAN by Linda Holderbaum
EARLY LENCI: Model 287 is seen in 1929, 1930 and 1931 catalogues, and she continues to be made well into the later 1930s. She retains her original cardboard square tag only seen on the early dolls. Please note her very rare blue stud earrings. Fisher Collection Photo by Rick Fisher and Susan Voake.
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1) Special Bonnie Braids - with Hang Tag & Toothbrush, Factory Perfect! $250. Mint Italian Rabbit w. Tag - 21” ears to toes, in Factory Clothes w. Basket & Pipe! $225. 11” Comic ’30’s Duckling - probably British in original Clothes! $95 2) Charming ‘English Tudor’ Doll House - ca:1930/40; w. 3-big square rooms and bright colors inside and out. Lightweight and sound, just 16” x 17” x 11” $350 3) 3.5” Doll House Pair - glass eyes, jointed bodies w. orig Factory Clothes/Wigs. $325 4) Rare 28” Ears to Toes Italian Rabbit - w.Tag “Alberto Vecchiotti/ Milano”; original clothes & Rake. Mint condition! $295 5) Rare! 6.5” Wigged Baby Bo-Kaye Toddler - Joe Kallus Character with Factory Wig & Clothes $750. 6” Brown Bisque K*R Toddler - w. Starfish Hands and Sleep eyes mint.$375. Unusual Heubach Piano Baby- holds egg with Hand Painted Pansies! MINT $250 6) Scarce 12” Socket Head Bye-lo Signed Compo Body original paint! Charming Orig Period clothes, Blue set eyes.Great! $650 7) 10.5“ Pint Size Lenci Character 160/B - adorable impish cabinet rarity with Hat & Shoes.$550. 5” Brown Heubach Piano Baby Rare, mint & fully signed! $295 8) 9” Brown Bisque w. Side Glancing Glass Eyes - prettiest child with mohair wig and the most adorable clothes! $445 9) 16” Unusual Brown Bisque ‘My Dearie’ - Orig Wig, Glass Sleep Eyes, very sweet clothes, all so dear in her cabinet size. $395 10) Nu-Art Dolls in Orig.Boxes - Mint 15” dolls ‘attic found’ w. their Hang Tags, Names and so clean too! $140 the pair. 11) Unusual Large Hen Candy Container- Sits on Rare Original Nest with 3 chicks inside! Mint! $195 12) 14” Lenci Asian - Rare Lucia model w. Oriental features, amber color, black mohair wig and Orig. Clothes. $550 13) 1940’s Really Working 6” Keywind Rabbits- ever so funny! active movements….cute. Big eaters! $95 the pair. 14) Saks 5th Ave. Raggedy Pair‘Hank’ & Hatti’ made by Kreuger, w.labels & provenance in orig. Saks box. Mint $95 15) 21”Artist Made ‘A.Marque’Jtd. body, All Orig and Mint Mary Lambeth doll w.Tag. $450 16) Mint Schoenhut ‘205’ Boy- w. full page photo in Corson Scho’ book! (see Photo 28). $1350
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An example of the difference in the faces of a mascotte verses a miniature.
The Early Lenci Mascottes 1927 to 1931
By Judy Fisher • Photos by Rick Fisher and Susan Voake
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n August 2007, I wrote an article for Antique Doll Collector titled “The Earliest Lenci Miniatures,” which showed how these little dolls changed over the years. The first small doll appeared as early as 1927 and then Lenci continued to make these little dolls well into the 1940s; however the quality dramatically changed after 1931. The focus of the current article will be to show these exquisite art dolls from 1929 to 1931. Upon careful examination, you will see the wonderful workmanship and many exquisite details that make these dolls very desirable to cloth doll collectors. First of all, their faces have a different expression than the later dolls. You will clearly see this above. While they still have the surprised look that Lenci is known for in these little dolls, their eyes are larger and the face is a bit rounder and wider. I’ve been fortunate
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to purchase dolls that needed restoration, so I discovered that their bodies were also differently constructed. While the arms were attached the same way, the legs were not. The early legs were hinged similar to the arms while the later miniatures have legs that rotated. Another discovery made was that the early mascottes have stitched toes. Also, these earlier dolls had thick felt hangers which can be seen on several dolls pictured in this article. The biggest difference in the dolls made during 1927 through 1931 from the later years were the elaborate outfits with incredible attention to every little detail from the hats, the clothes to the shoes and of course the wooden accessories. This is probably why some of these early mascottes were not continued into the later 1930s and 1940s, and those that were made had many adjustments
Leg construction of the early mascotte (left). Note how the leg is sewn onto the torso. She is wearing wonderful leather shoes used on the earlier dolls. Leg construction of the later miniatures (center). Above: On the mascottees, the feet were sewn to indicate toes similar to the rare 7 ½ bent knee dolls from 1931 Below: Model 264 called Marianna from 1927 catalogue. Courtesy of Susan Voake
made to their costumes. In fact, later I will show how some of these mascottes were only made one year; thus, their rarity makes them very sought after by collectors. Following are some wonderful examples of these dolls from three catalogues - 1929, 1930 and 1931. However, first I’ve included an extremely rare doll only seen in the 1927 catalogue called Marianna. Interestingly, she is shown as 10 ½ inches by herself against a backdrop seen only in this early catalogue. She has red hair that is seldom seen on Lenci dolls. Please note her hat, the red heart detail on the dress bodice as well as the sleeves, and of course the wooden Dutch shoes.
Below left: 1927 catalogue image of 264. In this particular catalogue, there were backgrounds featured to enhance the dolls displayed
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