April 2023

Antique DOLL Collector April 2023 Vol. 26, No. 4

Doll Artist Avis Lee Steiff’s Peter Rabbit Novelties Elizabeth II Coronation Dolls Izannah Walker Boy’s Wardrobe with Pattern

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17.5” OM Tete Jumeau 7, beautiful facial coloring, brown PW eyes, original mohair wig, underclothing & Bee Mark Depose 7 shoes, red Tete mark, repainted arms & legs $2195. 6.5” 1892 Bull Dog printed cloth in fabulous condition $95.

22” Tete Jumeau 10 All Original w/ blond mohair wig & leather P shoes, beautiful blue PW eyes, red Tete marking $3995.

8” Antique Steiff Cinnamon mohair Bear, great baby face, shoe button eyes, body mohair torn by left leg joint, clean felt foot pads $795.

14” All Original German COD? 1870’s Wax over Papier-mache w/ blue sleep eyes, beautiful mohair wig, molded gray boots $395.

12.5” DEP 3 on French body, blue sleep eyes, original mohair wig & earrings, Sweet Face $795. 12” Early Steiff Beautiful Mohair Teddy Bear with Wonderful Face, circ 1908 $1650.

26” S & H K star R with Blue sl eyes, original HH wig, antique clothing (silk dress starting to break) $485.

Madame Alexanders –Mint Condition w/ Vintage Boxes: 8” SL Walker #350 Day In The Country 1954, Sweet Doll $250. 7.5” 1953 Strung Bride Alexander-Kins Mint w/ tag $350. 8” BK Walker Groom, Mint, some flocking is off coat $95. 12” Lissy in Teddy & Shoes, Mint $155.

26” Kley & Hahn Tommy Tucker, beautifully molded & painted head on toddler body (repainted), blue stat eyes (eyes on rocker), in French boys outfit $695.

20” 1950’s Schuco Yes – No working Musical Bear, wonderful mohair, great personality, little wear on foot felt edges $750.

23.5” Harder to find Kestner 152 H 12, brown sl eyes, beautiful antique clothing & HH wig $650.

9” Swiss Wood / cloth all original, tag “FEMALE” by DRP w/ painted features & hemp hair $95. 8” Lenci Type by Alberani Vecchiotti 1930’s $95.

12.5” 1906-08 Blank Button Steiff Bear with a wonderful personality & antique outfit, some wear on nose, pads covered in leather $1300. 11” Kley & Hahn #539 on BJ body, beautifully painted features, hairline on back of head $495. 9” 1910 Steiff with underscored FF some wear on pads, great character $995.

20” S & H 1079 w/ brown sleep eyes, mohair wig, sweet size $395. 6 x 5” Steiff Reindeer, mohair with felt antlers $69.95

17” Lewis Sorenson Old Couple with brown glass eyes, mohair wigs, Great characters $295. Pair

11.75” CM Pouty Theodore Recknagle marked R1X-4/0, blue stat eyes, sm hairline on forehead $395.

15” Lewis Sorenson Gibson Girl w/ red hair, all original in black $185.

11” Heubach Pouty Boy 0, looks like #6688 mold, blue intaglio eyes $195.

24” K * R S & H 403, blue sl eyes, original HH wig, nice BJ body $465. 18.5” 1960-80 Kestner Flat Top China w/ beautiful face, red line above eyes $195.

10” Kestner 208 9 All Bisque, blue sl eyes, broken thumb & replaced legs $225.

10” Kestner #208 9 All Bisque, blue sl eyes, No damage $750.

14.5” Koenig & Wernicke K & W W 298/6 turtle mark head, brown sl eyes, original mohair wig, vintage clothing, beautiful compo, baby body $165.

18” Norah Wellings English Bobby All Original w/ hat, blue painted eyes, wonderful piece $395. Steiff Dali Dalmatian, US Zone Germany tag, jointed head, great expression $110. 11 x 12.5 Steiff Foxy Terrier, beautifully colored mohair $110.

18” Kathe Kruse Hilda, blue painted eyes, blonde HH wig, beautifully dressed in pink dress with pink embroidered baskets on skirt $250.

11” 1960’s Steiff Bear w/ great Baby Face, mohair & felt in great condition $210.

6” German Galluba & Hoffman Bathing Beauty w/ orig wig & pink ballet slippers, wig chip, beautiful painting $425.

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Loveliest 15” French Fashion ~ This little 15” beauty arrests you with dreamy ice blue spiral threaded eyes set in perfectly tinted pale bisque, crowned with an original honey-blonde mohair updo, and festive floral chapeau. Mademoiselle is elegantly defined with long graceful bisque arms, swivel Dehors-movement neck, and pristine bisque shoulder plate on kid-edged gusseted body. $4200 plus S&H

A Rare 18” Carton French Soldier ~ If you love, something, rare, and unusual, here is the perfect addition to your collection. This soldier is completely made of ‘carton’ or cardboard. Extraordinarily lightweight, superbly done from his inquisitive face, w/ large bulgy glass eyes, to his fantastic costume, w/ matching hat in the manner of the 1800s French infantry soldier. His head was pressed into a mold, painted, & fitted w/ glass eyes. Some rubs/marks due to the type of material he’s constructed from. Generally in wonderful condition! See note attributing to Steiner, although maker unknown. $1995 plus S&H

17.5” Wood Body Beauty ~ We love a graceful lady w/ the ability to express herself through her poses. This delightful & delicate Poupée has perfect bisque from head to her long, slender arms. Her articulated body is tightly covered in clean kid leather and garbed in a confection of antique lavender and creme silks complete with a wonderful bustle & handsome leather boots. Her coiffure is crowned by a charming flowered bonnet.

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Crowning glory ~ Here is an example of what a difference a gorgeous, mohair wig makes! This spectacular acclaimed DSB design completely changes the countenance of this gorgeous girl. 6-3/8” of golden curls. $239 plus $20 S&H ooak

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UFDC & NADDA 11” Child Fashion ~ Most collectors treasure dolls that come with bits of history and treasures. This petite child fashion made sure to watch after her belongings circa 1870s in a petite trunk filled with three additional dresses, extra boots, jewelry, a watch fob, three bonnets, white wear, & a tiny doll. She is dressed in orig. Eugénie blue wool suit, leather slippers & flower-strewn straw bonnet. May be displayed w/ petite trunk of treasures, or tucked in a vignette w/ her treasures stowed away. Perfect swivel bisque head on pristine bisque shoulder plate on gusseted kid body. Orig blonde mohair wig & stunning blue enamel eyes. A prize package! $3985 plus S&H

Pretty in Pink, 18” Mein Leibling ~ The perfect cabinet size! This sought-after & adorable Mein Liebling, by K*R & Simon Halbig is a collector’s dream. Beautifully costumed, she retains 3 original dresses, a pink playsuit w/ pink shoes, a velvet pink corduroy coat w/ matching hat, gloves, & brush. Original mohair wig is a thing of beauty; full, wavy, & clean. Her pretty face is crisp, beautifully painted, and her orig. body is pristine. A darling doll ready for Easter! $4250-

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6.5” All Bisque w/ Wardrobe ~ If you love whimsy, and tiny treasures, this is sure to make you smile! This wee girl, has her tiny doll and an 8” antique cigar box filled with 7 bonnets, 2 capes, a party dress, a matching cape as well as another summer dress. Fab long wig. All bisque with jointed arms. $795 plus S&H

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The Complete Guide to Antique, Vintage and Collectible Dolls

April 2023, Volume 26, Number 4

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BROUGHT TO LIFE The Dolls of Avis Lee

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In addition to her usual "stock of characters," Avis enjoyed making one-of-a-kind dolls by special order.

This lovely rendition of P.L. Travers’ Mary Poppins was created for Miss Katherine Waller in 1945. Waller first secured written permission to have the doll made in the likeness of this literary character and then commissioned Lee to make the doll. As Mary Poppins herself might have said, this doll is "practically perfect in every way." Doll courtesy of the United Federation of Doll Clubs, Inc.'s Doll Museum in Kansas City.

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1) 12” Pink Face Frozen Charlie- creamy color, brush stroke hair, no damage and heirloom smock. A nice size! $250

2) 15”‘Hilda’s Sister’ JDk ‘247’ - Orig Kestner body & wig plus unusual Flirty Eyes not common to this model!

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4) Wood Body 16” Fashion att. Duval-Denis ca: 1862 - good posture & flexible arms for easy costuming.

Flawless bisque of chiseled snow pure quality, Orig.

Wig & Blue PWs. Such romantic antiquity. $5800

5) Mint 5” French Mignonette w. Bare Feet - socket head with Blue PWs, Original Wig, Rose Silk Frock w Train & pantaloons, flawless bisque, slender limbs - A true French Mignonette. $2495

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6) 24” Closed Mouth Armand Marseilles ‘400’ Character Teen - choice tender quality bisque, gentle blue eyes, mint Mohair Hair wig, Vintage Clothes & Shoes and fully jtd. High Knee Body. Spectacular and rare $2500 7) 16” Slender Carved Wood Shoulderhead Doll by Christina Crocker; Featuring carved Hang Curls, orig. body that sits, in quaint country clothes. True Americana artistry. $425

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11) Tiny 3.5” Black Stocking All Bisque - fancy all original & mint w Clo.Mo & Glass Eyes.$425; All Original 6” Kestner All Bisque - sl. eyes, picture perfect in layers of Angora Knits & Mint Factory Wig. $275; Unusual 5.5” SW & CO All Bisque Boy - in red crochet Belted 2-Piece Suit & Cap. $395

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15) Stunning Size Heubach Glass Eye Pouty - a 17” All Original ‘6970’, sultry Blue Sl.eyes, CloMo, fine color, Orig.Sgnd.

Dressel Body, in her striking traditional clothing & Braided Wig. Big, beautiful & so Iconic. $2495

12) 7” Kestner All Bisque - French face chunky beauty, All Original Lace/Net Ensemble, Matching Hat & shoulder length Mint Mohair Tresses. $450

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Side Part Brush Mark Hair ca,1840 - watery glaze, Orig.Clothes, kid/wood body.$895

16) The Exclusive ‘I’ Simon Halbig Character - even more rare than the ‘IV’ itself, this 16” hyper rare version has Factory Original Regional Clothes in 5-richly dramatic layers plus her Hip Length Wig & Shoes, flawless quality bisque. Thoughtful & delicate she is pristine from the wax on her eyelids to the soles of her shoes! She is irreplaceable! $15,000

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Not Shown…Rare Matching Lavatory w seat, tank & pull chain!

The Pair for $450.

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19) 6” 1870’s All Orig Lady- in plaid w/glazed limbs & flat soles. $275; 1850”s 7” China Male..see #18; Choice 4” 1860’s Frozen Charlotte - in elaborate layers of embellished Silk Gown w. Fringe. $275

17) Poetic 20” Glass Eye Parian - heavy lidded blue PWs & orig body w/leather arms, can sit, lovely Vintage Clothes. As found - not $1500 just $695 18) Rare 8” China Male w. Moustache & Goatee ca: 1840 - Orig body in Leather Clothing in colorful layers. Historic antiquity.$1495: China Male - another dashing 7” gent in Orig Leather Clothes & Boots. Another rarity! $1100

20) Artist Made ‘Wooden Doll’ - All Orig. & Mint in painted pressed paper w/ Lambswool Lamb. $195

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22) Factory Dressed 12” Halbig ’939’ Closed Mouth - rare miniature Child Fashion enrobed in stunning crisp Factory Silk & leather shoes. A gem! $1495

23) Factory Original 13” Musical Celluloid Marotte - working twirling condition, Fancy Pink Silks & the Hat, Glass Eyes & bells.$450

24) Cabinet Size 11” Kestner Rarity - Known only as a CloMo this 1880’s rare little mold ‘103’ has an Open Mouth, plus desired 8-Ball Schmitt type body, Skin Wig & Orig.Clothes/Shoes.

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25) 26” Simon Halbig ‘949’ Closed Mouth - huge PW Eyes, lovely sculpting, jointed compo body, professional forehead under the bangs. Not $2500 only $850

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Remembering Rosalie

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n 1992, Rosalie Whyel opened the Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art in downtown Bellevue, Washington. It reflected her view of dolls as art and showcased her passion for dolls and doll collecting. The museum emphasized the importance of dolls as historical objects and placed them in historical context. Her museum housed a permanent collection of more than 1,200 dolls and accessories from throughout the world, ranging over a 300-year period from the mid-1600s to the doll artists of the 21st century.

Rosalie was a visionary, working tirelessly to achieve her aspirations, which included imagining and creating her museum. The museum was state-of-the-art, and the dolls were creatively displayed in beautiful cases with drawers beneath in which the dolls’ wardrobes and accessories were displayed. This innovative presentation provided a broader understanding of the doll and the era in which it was made.

During its almost 20-year existence, the museum was visited by thousands of people from the United States and throughout the world. Ultimately, the museum was awarded the prestigious Jumeau Award for Best Private Doll Museum Worldwide.

Rosalie was born on August 5, 1942, but her love for antique dolls did not begin until she turned 21 and saw her first antique doll while living in Juno, Alaska.

She authored three books, The Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art Souvenir Book, The Rose Unfolds, and The Heart of the Tree: Early Wooden Dolls. In 2003 Rosalie appeared on the PBS series “Antiques Roadshow,” filmed in Seattle, where her museum was spotlighted, and she spoke about her book, The Heart of the Tree: Early Wooden Dolls.

She was an active member of the United Federation of Doll Clubs (UFDC) and held memberships in three Seattle area clubs. Rosalie served on the UFDC Doll Museum’s then-fledgling Collections Oversight Committee, edited a UFDC convention souvenir journal, and contributed to many special exhibits for UFDC’s annual conventions.

Rosalie was a respected member of New England-based Doll Collectors of America (DCA), was a long-time member of the distinguished National Doll Dealers Association (NADDA) and wrote articles for Antique DOLL Collector and DOLL NEWS magazines.

Rosalie Whyel died on February 13, 2023, after a brief illness. She was 80 years old.

Her life was filled with dolls. She loved them and the people she met while collecting them, and she believed passionately in UFDC’s vision to Educate, Preserve and Conserve.

Above all, though, Rosalie was passionate about her family.

She leaves behind her husband, George, and their children Rick, Roslyn, Gabe, Shelley, and Julia.

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Letters/Mystery Doll Mystery solved!

Good evening, Antique DOLL Collector!

I bought this little doll in a box with other dolls for next to nothing. I collect antique dolls, but had never seen a doll like this one. But lo and behold, in the February 2023 issue of Antique DOLL Collector, I found the answer to who she is! Thank you so much for identifying her for me. She is now a proud member of my all bisque collection.

With kind regards from Marianne Juell Skaug Norway

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12” Earliest 2 E.J. Jumeau Bebe,

mint bisque, threaded pw eyes, orig. mohair wig & pate, “head coil” in tact, FACTORY orig. costume, & ant. Fr. leather shoes, RARE orig. Jumeau “wooden body.” ABSOLUTELY

23” French Eden Bebe Walker,

pw eyes, o/mo., perfect bisque, orig. mohair wig & pate, older costume & bonnet, orig. leather shoes, ant. slip & undies, orig. walking type body., tremendous presence.

BREATHTAKING!! $14,500. STUNNING!!! $4250.

8” S & H #1078, 10” A.M “Just Me,” side

glancing sl. eyes, mint bisque orig. mohair wig, ALL FACTORY original, on orig.

Just Me body, great large size. DARLING! $1975.

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JEWEL!!! $850.

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Fritzi’s Antique Dolls

We will be set up with a fabulous Nancy McCray collection of beautiful dolls!

Cell: 319-651-6440 Fritzi’s cell# 630-247-1144 Tel: 319-363-3936 Rick’s cell# 630-247-1219 nancylmccray@gmail.com fritzisantiquedolls@comcast.net Member NADDA and UFDC

Special Program “Decorating your Antique Dollhouse” Presented by Fritzi April 16, 1:00 PM

Buying collections and dolls of merit

Kathy’s Antiques

located on Ruby Lane Gigi’s Dolls & My eBay store @ ba0380 Sherry’s Teddy Kathleen A. Bass Bears Naples, Florida & Antique Bisque to Modern Cedar Rapids, IA Buying & Selling 319-533-1869 Antique, Vintage, Barbie, Kbass95841@aol.com Collections UFDC Member 773-594-1540 questions@gigisdolls.com www.gigisdolls.com Member NADDA and UFDC

Find your dealers at Kane County Doll & Dollhouse Show!

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Anne Demuth

Buying & Selling Fine Antique Dolls 1025 Bowman Rd., Westfield, NC 27053

Inventory Reduction Sale!

Open House for the Month of April

New Estates just in! Buy my latest treasures in a charming setting, or buy online in my eBay store: Anniepoojewels Please call or text me to make an appointment: 336.755.1400

Choose from a large selection of antique and vintage dolls, doll dresses, shoes, pantaloons, chemise, slips, bonnets, ribbons and more including doll furniture, doll kitchenware, and dollhouses.

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Come to my eBay store: Anniepoojewels. For more information call: 336.755.1400.

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Saturday, April 29, 2023, 10 am

Dolls, Dolls, Dolls & Artist Bears This auction features over 400 lots and includes collections from the Gettysburg, Pa. area as well as other areas of Pa., New York & New Jersey.

Some of our featured dolls include Tete Jumeau, SFBJ Jumeau #1907, 15 ½ in. Frozen Charlie, variety of Kestner mold #S including 164 dressed as a confederate soldier, 257 Character Baby & others, M. Chase, 15” Baby Heubach, 14 in. Coquette and Laughing Boy, (4) Schoenhut dolls, 26 in. Emma Clear, bisque head googly dolls, 14 different R. J. Wright creations, nice selection of Steiff, (2) Kenner Blythe dolls – each in working order, plus Blythe Fashion Case with wigs, outfits, etc., (10) Annette Himstedt dolls, antique bisque dolls include a variety of manufacturers and dolls from 5” to over 30” tall. Vogue dolls include early compo Toddles & others plus a variety of h. plastic Ginnys, Madame Alexander “Alexanderkins,” plus others, vintage compo & collectible hard plastic dolls – just too much to mention here!

But wait!

If you like Artist Bears by a variety of artists and one-of-a-kind creations, you’ll love these Bears! Some of the artist names include Barbara-Ann, Kreft-Bar, Woodland Teddies, Rachel Rolfe, and others.

Special preview dates:

Sun., Apr. 23, 12-4 PM Fri., Apr. 28, 12-5 PM Sat., Apr. 29, open at 8:30 AM

The auction will be a simultaneous live in-person auction with a professional auctioneer as well as an online auction using the platform: LiveAuctioneers.com

DOTTA Auction Company, Inc. Nazareth Auction Center 330 W. Moorestown Road (Rt. 512), Nazareth, PA 18064 Pa. License # AY-1950-L www.dottaauction.com | info@dottaauction.com

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Auction Calendar Alderfer Auction

Tuesday-Wednesday, Apr 4-5, 2023 Catalog of Antique and Other Fine Dolls Featuring the Collection of Betty Knauff and the Estate of Henrietta “Henri” Gomez May 10, 2023, 8:00 PM Steiff, German, English, Artist, Antique Bears & Animals 501 Fairgrounds Road, Hatfield, PA 19440 215.393.3000 | www.alderferauction.com

Theriault’s

Manufacturers of Fine Doll Jewelry, Brass Accessories, Miniature Trunks & Hardware 336 Candlewood Lake Road, Brookfield, CT 06804 Phone 203-775-4717 Email: info@catspawonline.com

Visit our website and shop online: www.catspawonline.com Catalog price is $8.95 post paid

Accessorize Your Dolls!

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!

• Jewelry • Trunks • Items for the Boudoir • Buttons and Clasps • Purse Frames • Presentation Boxes • Bleuette Accessories & More

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Friday, April 7, 2023 Ten2Go In Person Auction Wednesday, April 12, 2023 Rendezvous: Artist Dolls Wednesday, April 19, 2023 Rendezvous: Vive la France! Antique French Dolls Saturday-Sunday, May 20-21, 2023 Marquis: “The European Collections” 410.224.3655 | info@theriaults.com www.theriaults.com

Sweetbriar Auction

Saturday, April 8, 2023, Preview: 8 am; Auction: 10 am Antique & Vintage Doll Auction Crescent Shrine, 700 Highland Drive, Westampton, NJ 410.275.2213 | sweetbriar@live.com | sweetbriarauctions.com

DOTTA Auctions

Saturday, Apr 29, 2023, 10 AM Dolls, Dolls, Dolls & Artist Bears Nazareth Auction Center 330 W. Moorestown Rd. (Rt. 512), Nazareth, PA 18064 www.dottaauction.com | info@dottaauction.com

Galerie de Chartres

Saturday-Sunday, May 13-14, 2023, 10 AM Antique Dolls, Automata, Mechanical Music +33 (0)2 37 88 28 28 | chartres@galeriedechartres.com ivoire-chartres.com and interencheres.com/2800

C&T Auctioneers

Wednesday, May 25, 2023 Dolls, Dolls Houses & Related Pieces ++44(0) 7736668702 | leigh.gotch@candtauctions.co.uk www.candtauctions.co.uk

Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion Saturday, June 3-Sunday, Jun 18, 2023 Summer Auction - Online Saturday, July 1, 2023 Extraordinary Steiff Special Auction Unique Susan Kilgore Wiley Collection, Part II Auction in Giengen, Germany 0049 (0) 6203 13014 | mail@spielzeugauktion.de www.spielzeugauktion.de

SAS (Special Auction Services) Withington Auction Thursday, Apr 13, 2023 Tuesday, Jun 20, 2023 Dolls & Teddy Bears Auction Newbury, UK | +44 (0) 1635 580 595 mail@specialauctionservices.com | specialauctionservices.com

Monday-Tuesday, June 19-20, 2023 Doll Auction (See page 11 for details) Double Tree by Hilton, 2 Somerset Pkwy., Nashua, NH 603.478.3232 | withington@conknet.com www.withingtonauction.com

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Auction News LOOKING FORWARD

Happy results!

Marquis: May 20-21, 2023

January 2023 brought a bonanza for “bear” hunters at the Ladenburger Steiff special auction.

Ladenburger #6115

Sold No. 6115, one of the highlights of the auction, a Petsy bear, in good condition, with button, for 53,000 euros.

Ladenburger #6071

Another Steiff bear, and one of the highlights of the auction, a Record-Petsy, made around 1928-1929, l: 25 cm, brown tipped mohair, blue glass eyes, bright embroidered nose, middle head seam, with button, on nice red wooden wheels.

Result, 20,500 euros.

Theriault’s

Alderfer Auction

See the Auction Calendar on page 11 for interesting Auction Events coming up... Theriault’s has a varied spring list, of course. Particularly exciting is their Marquis Auction Weekend (May 20th and 21st, 2023) when several major collections will be available, including the Estate Collection of Barbara Kincaid where, amongst over 300 lots are fine French poupees, and an Izannah Walker.

Alderfer Auction

DOTTA Auction

April 4 and 5, 2023

Presenting a special two-day online auction featuring dolls of amazing variety from the collection of Betty Knauff & The Estate of Henrietta ‘Henri’ Gomez.Highlights include Artist Dolls and Vintage UFDC/Regional Souvenir & Artist Dolls 1940s – 1960s Alexanders, Composition, Cloth, Native American/ Black, Steiff, German Bisque, Miniatures, Holiday/Novelty, Toys, Room Boxes, Schoenhut, Kathe Kruse, plus dolls from the 1940s – 1960s including Ideal, American Character, Alexander (Portrait Dolls, Scarlett Series, Couture Collection, American Design Collection) Artist Dolls by R. John Wright, Maggie Iacono, Roche, Dorothy Heizer, Regina Sandreuter, Elisabeth Pongratz, Krahmer-Puppen, and much more…

April 29, 2023

DOTTA Auctions

Withington June 19-20, 2023 DOTTA and Withington’s also have Spring events on the Calendar.

DOTTA has a doll auction scheduled for April 29, 2023 and Withington’s Withington Auction auction in June kicks off the summer on the 19th and 20th. More information on these auctions can be found in their ads in this issue.

For online doll-shopping overseas, check on Galerie de Chartres and C&T Auctioneers.

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U.S. Museums Compiled by Monica Bessette Doll, toy, miniature, and dollhouse museums ARIZONA

INDIANA

MICHIGAN

OKLAHOMA

Arizona Doll & Toy Museum 5847 W Myrtle Avenue Glendale, AZ 85301

Marquis Doll Museum & Restoration 214 N. 5th Street Lafayette, IN 47901

Midwest Miniatures Museum 20 S. 5th Street Grand Haven, MI 49417

Mini-Time Machine Museum of Miniatures 4455 E Camp Lowell Drive Tucson, AZ 85712

Museum of Miniature Houses and Other Collections 111 E. Main Street Carmel, IN 46032

MISSOURI

Eliza Cruce Hall Doll Museum at Ardmore Public Library 320 East Street SE Ardmore, OK 73401

Phoenix Art Museum Thorne Rooms 625 N Central Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85004

KANSAS

Miniature Museum of Greater St. Louis 4746 Gravois Avenue St. Louis, MO 63116

Prairie Museum of Art & History at Thomas County Historical Society 1905 S Franklin Avenue Colby, KS 67701

National Museum of Toys & Miniatures 5235 Oak Street Kansas City, MO 64112

KENTUCKY

United Federation of Doll Clubs 10900 N. Pomona Avenue Kansas City, MO 64153

CALIFORNIA Grovian Doll Museum 213 Forest Avenue Pacific Grove, CA 93950 Susan Quinlan Doll & Teddy Bear Museum & Library 122 W. Canon Perdido Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101

COLORADO Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls, & Toys 830 Kipling Street Lakewood, CO 80215

IOWA Dyer-Botsford Historical House and Doll Museum 331 1st Avenue E. Dyersville, IA 52040

ILLINOIS American Doll & Toy Museum 3059 30th Street Rock Island, IL 61201 Art Institute of Chicago Thorne Rooms Michigan Avenue Entrance 111 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60603

Great American Dollhouse Museum 344 Swope Drive Danville, KY 40422 Kentucky Doll & Toy Museum 106 W. Main Street Carlisle, KY 40311 KSB Miniatures Collection 215 Sutton Street Maysville, KY 41056

LOUISIANA House of Broel Dollhouse Museum 2220 Street Charles Avenue New Orleans, LA 70130 Lois Loftin Doll Museum at Beauregard Parish Tourism Comm.

204 W. First Street DeRidder, LA 70634

MASSACHUSETTS Wenham Museum 132 Main Street Wenham, MA 01984

MAINE Fawcett’s Maine Antique Toy and Art Museum 3468 Atlantic Highway Waldoboro, ME 04572

World’s Largest Toy Museum 3609 W. Country Boulevard Branson, MO 65616

NORTH CAROLINA North Carolina Museum of Dolls, Toys & Miniatures 108 Fourth Street Spencer, NC 28159

NEW YORK Den of Marbletown Bear & Steiff Museum One Bastien Lane Kingston, NY 12401 Museum of the City of New York 1220 5th Avenue at 103rd Street New York, NY 10029 Strong National Museum of Play One Manhattan Square Rochester, NY 14607

OHIO Children’s Toy & Doll Museum 206 Gilman Avenue Marietta, OH 45750 Doll Museum at Old Rectory, Worthington Historical Society 50 W New England Avenue Worthington, OH 43085

PENNSYLVANIA Harrisburg Doll Museum 2004 State Street Harrisburg, PA 17103 Historic Strawberry Mansion 2450 Strawberry Mansion Drive Philadelphia, PA 19132

TENNESSEE Knoxville Museum of Art Thorne Rooms 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive Knoxville, TN 37916

VIRGINIA Barry Art Museum at Old Dominion University 1075 W 43rd Street Norfolk, VA 23529

VERMONT Dollhouse and Toy Museum of Vermont 212 Union Street Bennington, VT 05201 Shelburne Museum 6000 Shelburne Road Shelburne, VT 05482

WASHINGTON The Doll House - The Museum 14104 C Street S. Tacoma, WA 98444

WISCONSIN Fennimore Doll & Toy Museum 1135 6th Street Fennimore, WI 53809

Is your museum missing from our list?

Please notify Antique DOLL Collector, antiquedoll@gmail.com, subject: Museums.

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Ethel R. Strong’s Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Dollhouse Dolls

By Judit Armitstead

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ith the upcoming coronation of King Charles III and his wife Camilla as Queen Consort of the United Kingdom on May 6, 2023, it is an appropriate time to look back upon the coronation of the King’s mother, Queen Elizabeth II, 70 years ago. She became Queen on February 6, 1952, upon the passing of her father, King George VI. Her coronation on June 2, 1953, was celebrated with much fanfare. The Queen’s coronation portrait by Cecil Benton is shown in Figure 1. The United Kingdom and the rest of the world recently mourned the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, England’s longest-ruling monarch, on September 8, 2022.

Directly after World War II in 1946, the self-taught artist and miniaturist, Ethel R. Strong (1888-1979) of Lynnfield, Massachusetts, pictured in Figure 2, began a new venture, creating dollhouse dolls from a newly created material, hard plastic, in one-inch scale. They were one of the first dolls made of hard plastic. The very successful home-based enterprise filled a dire need in the United States for one-inch scale dollhouse dolls since imports of toys and dolls from Germany ceased years earlier and other American-made dollhouse dolls were not readily available. Mrs. Strong named her dollhouse dolls Twinky Dolls. Under Mrs. Strong’s specifications, the body parts were made in Leominster, Massachusetts,

and sent to her home in Lynnfield, where she assembled the parts with elastic stringing and personally hand-painted the facial features in a similar manner to some of the earlier German-made bisque dollhouse dolls.

The pre-tinted flesh tone of the hard plastic used for making the dolls had a lovely translucent quality that closely mimicked real skin, not seen in later hard plastic dolls. Mrs. Strong hired local ladies to sew the specially designed and fashionable clothing suitable for dolls to occupy post-war dollhouses.

Not only did Mrs. Strong make a family of dollhouse dolls but she also created numerous specialty dolls, including occupational, storybook, and historical character dolls dressed in exquisitely designed, appropriate attire with precise detailing all in tiny oneinch scale. The custom-made outfits on the majority of these dolls were works of art and looked like the full-size versions. Her cottage industry became very successful, and the Twinky dolls were in great demand throughout the country. Unfortunately, due to production problems of the body parts in Leominster, Mrs. Strong was forced to cease making her dollhouse dolls in the mid to latter part of 1953.

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Figure 1. Queen Elizabeth II Coronation portrait by Cecil Beaton at Victoria & Albert Museum ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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Figure 2. Portrait of Ethel Strong Figure 3. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip, Westminster Abbey background

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small, rural town of Lynnfield, Massachusetts, in the United States. Fortunately for collectors, Mrs. Strong conceived and created Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip (known at the time as Duke of Edinburgh) coronation dolls to commemorate the historical event of the Queen’s coronation before abruptly ceasing production of her dollhouse dolls.

The pair is shown in Figure 3 dressed in exquisitely detailed royal regalia with a backdrop of the interior of Westminster Abbey, where the coronation took place. These same two dolls were referred to in a newspaper article in the Wakefield News dated May 4, 1953, a month before the coronation, stating “now on exhibit” are Ethel Strong’s “two special dolls representing the coronation couple” at the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library in Wakefield, Massachusetts, a town next to Lynnfield. Since the coronation did not take place until June 2, 1953, from the article, it is known that the set had been created prior to the coronation date. It is assumed that the style of the purple velvet robe trimmed in ermine and St. Edward’s Crown were common knowledge, but not until the actual coronation day did the public see the Queen’s gown and Phillip’s outfit. The Queen’s lovely white gown was designed by Norman Hartnell, her favorite designer, and had been hand-embroidered with a floral motif.

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dolls before the date of coronation. The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Phillip, actually wore his fulldress naval uniform with a coronet and Duke’s robe over his uniform during the coronation ceremony, which is somewhat different from the Phillip doll’s attire.

Since the Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip dolls are one-inch scale dollhouse size, the queen is 5 ½” high, and the prince is 6” high.

Both the Elizabeth and Phillip dolls wear the hand-made iconic long ermine-trimmed purple velvet robes and crowns. In actuality, during the coronation, which occurred after the creation of the dolls, only Queen Elizabeth wore the purple velvet robe and St. Edward’s Crown.

The Queen Elizabeth doll’s lovely dress was made from white satin with a long train, a satin ribbon sash across the bodice, and white lace long sleeves and white lace at the top of the bodice, a variation of the actual full-size dress.

Mrs. Strong painted their cheeks in a highly colored rosy manner, and the Queen’s shoes and stockings, which are not visible in the photos, were painted white. Figure 4 pictures full side view of the Queen doll illustrating the ermine-trimmed long purple velvet robe. Special and elaborate costumes for dolls such as these were made personally by Mrs. Strong.

Figure 5 shows a close-up of the Queen doll’s head with Mrs. Strong’s interpretation of St. Edward’s Crown from a side view. A close-up of the Prince’s head is pictured in Figure 5a. These close and side positions clearly detail that the purple velvet interior and faux ermine trim closely resemble the actual St. Edward’s crown, which is pictured in Figure 6. The backs of both dolls in full view are illustrated in Figure 7, once again with the Westminster Abbey backdrop, detailing the elaborate, long erminetrimmed purple velvet robes.

At the present date, only three of Queen Elizabeth II coronation dolls created by Mrs. Strong are known to have been made, and the example shown here of Prince Phillip is the only one known to exist. This pair was so special to Mrs. Strong that she kept them for herself to the end of her long life, and upon her passing, they were safeguarded by her family. I have known Mrs. Strong’s family for many years, and recently I was able to acquire Mrs. Strong’s personal pair. This rare and regal set is presented here in the accompanying photographs.

Because the elaborate attire was time-consuming to make with much hand work, it is believed the other two known examples of the Queen Elizabeth coronation dolls were produced upon special order. The other two examples were most likely created directly after June 2, 1953, the

Figure 4. Queen Elizabeth, full side view

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Figure 6. St. Edward’s Crown Figure 7. Back view of dolls, Westminster Abbey background

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coronation day. From the family archives, I was able to obtain a 1953 photograph of the 2nd Queen Elizabeth II coronation doll, which is shown in Figure 8. This photo was taken directly after the doll’s creation and before the doll went to its new owner in 1953. This would explain why the gown with floral design on this second coronation doll more closely resembles the full-size floral embroidered gown of the Queen. This second example was later owned by collector, author, and my friend, Marcie Tubbs, and pictured in the Summer 2013 issue of Doll News.

The third example known, with a somewhat different floral design of tiny golden sprigs on the gown, was sold through the internet a few years ago.

All three known examples of the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation dolls wore the hand-executed royal ermine trimmed purple velvet robe and crown. There is a possibility that additional Coronation dolls were produced by Mrs. Strong, and hopefully, additional examples will be found in the future.

Mrs. Strong’s family has kindly shared with me the remaining documentation regarding the Twinky dolls, including the Coronation dolls. Of all the historical character dolls made by Mrs. Strong, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip dolls are the only ones known to have been made who were living historical personages

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Figure 8. 1953 photograph of 2nd Queen Elizabeth II doll from Mrs. Strong’s family archives Figure 9. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip dolls

at the time of production. All other historical characters were those from the past. The pair of Coronation dollhouse dolls is pictured once again in Figure 9 for a clearer view with a simple white backdrop.

The Queen passed away on September 8, 2022, at the age of 96 after reigning for 70 years, the longestreigning monarch of the United Kingdom. Through the talented work of Mrs. Strong, the Queen, and her consort can be honored and remembered. The pair

of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip Coronation dolls would be two of the last of the dolls created

by Mrs. Strong 70 years ago in 1953. They are a majestic contribution to the world of dolls and a noble conclusion to the doll-making segment of Mrs. Strong’s long and distinguished career in dollhouse miniatures.

Judit Armitstead is a collector and researcher of dolls, dollhouses, and dollhouse furniture. She may be reached through her website: TheDollWorks.net.

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Brought to Life THE DOLLS OF AVIS LEE

by Linda Edward

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he mid-twentieth century in the United States saw an explosion of work among doll artists working in all sorts of mediums and styles.

These trailblazers started a movement within doll collecting that is still active today. Among the host of talented dollmakers working in those early years was a woman named Avis Lee. Lee was born in Chicago on June 24, 1917. She attended Carl Schurz High School and soon thereafter began making dolls. In Helen Bullard’s book, The American Doll Artist (Charles T. Branford Company, January 1, 1965), she relates that Lee had always liked to whittle as a pastime, and one day she decided to actually try making a carved object. Her first piece was a little puppet, and it was reported that when Avis finished it, she could have sworn that it winked at her. From that first little figure, a doll artist was born. Lee would go on to carve her dolls from basswood, white pine, or poplar.

Naturally curious and observant, Lee loved to study the people she met in everyday Chicago, cataloging their facial expressions and mode of dress in her mind’s eye. She was working at the time, as a shop clerk and would often

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The Sea Captain created in 1939 is packed with expression right down to the twinkle in the eyes of the old salt.`

make sketches of people she saw in the store on the scraps of the paper that were used to wrap parcels. Eventually, these images came to life in her dolls.

She enjoyed depicting historical figures such as Abraham Lincoln, Betsy Ross, and Molly Pitcher, to name just a few.

She also made characterizations of figures of her youth such as School Marms, Sea Captains, Street Vendors, Shoppers, and Lamplighters. She began calling these adult dolls Americanettes. Avis created all aspects of her dolls by herself.

Although she did make multiple examples of popular figures, each of her dolls was in essence one-of-a-kind carvings owing to the individual care she gave the creation of each doll.

The Americanettes were made by first rough cutting the wood for the heads, hands, and feet using a bandsaw.

Then she carved, sanded, and smoothed each piece. She finished her wooden pieces with a combination of paint and stain applied by her own secret process.

Most of the artist’s dolls are 10-inches to 14-inches although she did create a few smaller and larger examples. The Americanettes had cloth bodies over padded-out wire armatures which then

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In addition to specific historic figures, the artist created a number of pieces depicting images of Americana. This is her American Solider of 1812. His face, like all of Avis Lee’s dolls, is filled with character and expression.

Fictional Characters were also among Lee’s offerings. This rendition of Dickens’ Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim was made in 1939.

had an outer cloth covering. Their wooden hands were attached to the cloth arms, and the wooden feet were either fully carved and attached to the lower cloth leg or were in the form of a carved shoe applied to a cloth foot. The dolls had interesting wigs made of cotton-mâché. The costumes were made of cotton and woolen fabrics in well-detailed styles which contributed to bringing her characters to life.

Her dolls found immediate favor with collectors she met, which inspired the artist to take samples of her work to the doll

This trio is “The Spirit of ‘76” and beautifully brings Archibald MacNeal Willard’s 1875 painting to life in 3-dimensional doll form.

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Mr. & Mrs. Christofferson are names the artist gave to this cobbler and his wife, whose tag describes them as being “immigrants to a small mid-western town.”

From her “Tykes” series is this brother and sister.

These dolls have wooden heads on all-cloth bodies.

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This lady and gentleman are part of the “Americanettes” series. They have the hair made from a mixture of cotton and glue to form a type of cotton-mâché.

department at Marshall Field and Company. The doll buyer for the store bought them up and soon ordered more. Avis would sell her dolls through Marshall Fields for many years. Some of her earliest dolls, still bearing their Marshall Field’s price tags, were retailed for $10 each (about $170 dollars today), showing the burgeoning interest in artist dolls among American collectors of that time.

From 1943 to 1949 Lee also made a series of dolls that she called Tykes. The Tykes depicted children and had wooden heads with yarn hair and were on cloth bodies, which included cloth hands and feet. This series consisted of 65 different characters.

During this period (1945 - 1947), Avis created a number of covers for an educational magazine called Junior Language Arts. These covers featured photographed scenes of her Tykes in various settings.

Her dolls were also featured in Coronet magazine, and the artist would later go on to illustrate covers for Highlights magazine.

After six years of making dolls full time, the artist found that the dolls had taken over her life. She

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Huck Finn’s face is filled with boyish mischief and fun.

became so absorbed in each piece that she would often work late into the night—to the exclusion of all else.

To give her life some balance, she decided to apply her skills of observance and attention to detail to a job as a researcher for the Chicago Tribune and limit her dollmaking to part time.

Around 1944 she began calling her adult dolls Little People instead of Americanettes. It was at this same time that her method and design changed somewhat.

At first, her Little People still had cotton-mâché hair, but eventually, she began giving them carved hair.

Many of the dolls made during the Little People era were one-of-a-kinds or editions of two or three dolls. A 1944 newspaper article mentioned that Lee’s dolls were selling for “as much as $25, which makes a pleasant vocation also profitable.” Aside from her usual characters, which she made repeatedly, she also

Lee was commissioned to do 23 cover scenes for the magazine Jr. Language Arts. These charming vignettes featuring her Tykes are filled with action. Her dolls also appeared in the game pages of Coronet magazine in the mid-1940s. This image from the October 1945 issue shows ten of her storybook characters.

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Lee used a variety of markings on her dolls. (Left to Right) These included: Hand drawn tags—the reverse side of her tags gave information about each character. She also employed paper tags on the bottom of the feet of some dolls, and many of her dolls have the monogram of her initials carved into the bottom of the foot. Additional markings included signing the doll’s foot in ink or pencil, and cloth labels with the artist’s name sewn on the back of the costumes.

This image of Avis Lee appeared in an article about the artist in the October 22, 1944, edition of the Chicago Tribune.

This character was captured in the act of making a rag doll. Although she has no paper hang tag, she is signed on the feet and has a cloth tag stitched to the back of her costume. From the “Little People” era of Lee’s work, this doll has carved hair.

took special orders from collectors and institutions. These special commissions included dolls depicting notables such as Helen Keller, Mary Bethune, General MacArthur, and others. She also made a small number of doll portraits of real children created by request from photographs.

In 1955 Avis discovered that she did not own many of her own dolls so from that time on she made them only for herself. In 1960, Lee became involved with wood sculpture and moved away from dollmaking. Avis Lee died on June 5, 2009, just shy of her 93rd birthday. Her dolls had a significant impact on the doll world of her day, and her dedication to her art has left the gift of vivacious character dolls for the collectors of today and tomorrow to enjoy.

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Mrs. O’Leary’s cow may or may not have started the great Chicago Fire of 1871, but Avis depicted this widely known character in 1952, lantern in hand, as she headed to the barn. The doll retains her hand-made “Little People” hang tag. Considering that Lee only made dolls for sale to the public from 1939 to 1955, her dolls had a significant impact on the doll world during that era and beyond her life. For the collector fortunate enough to own one of her dolls today, they are a true treasure.

In addition to her usual “stock of characters,” Avis enjoyed making one-of-a-kind dolls by special order. This lovely rendition of P.L. Travers’ Mary Poppins was created for Miss Katherine Waller in 1945. Waller first secured written permission to have the doll made in the likeness of this literary character and then commissioned Lee to make the doll. As Mary Poppins herself might have said, this doll is “practically perfect in every way.”

Doll courtesy of the United Federation of Doll Clubs, Inc.’s Doll Museum in Kansas City.

In later years, the artist began to focus on carving figures and forms other than dolls. This circa 1956 figure is an especially charming likeness of Avis’ mother, Mae Levy, as a young girl.

Photo courtesy of Lee’s niece, Thea Fish.

Avis Lee’s final resting place is at the Bohemian National Cemetery in Chicago. Her simple epithet is “Daughter,” to doll collectors she was a leader in the mid-20th century artist doll movement.

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Not a Hare Out of Place Steiff's Turn of Last Century Peter Rabbit Novelties

By Rebekah Kaufman

Far right: The Tale of Peter Rabbit

by Beatrix Potter, first edition, published in 1902 by Frederick Warne in London. Image from rareandantiquebooks.com.

Right: This 25.5cm Steiff Peter Rabbit sold at Christie's London in 2010. Courtesy Christie's

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abbits, from the very beginning, have been a key product category at the Margarete Steiff GmbH company. This is probably because Easter is one of the most celebrated holidays in Germany, where this legacy toy company— best known for inventing the fully jointed Teddy bear as we know it today in 1902—is located. Steiff's 1892 catalog offered up at least seven different varieties of these happy hoppers alone.

One of Steiff's most beloved and classic rabbit designs is a begging, unjointed, flat-bottomed pattern that debuted in 1894.

He had black shoe button eyes, a few whiskers, and a precious, simple presentation. At the turn of the last century, this rabbit was manufactured in sizes ranging from 10 cm to 35 cm, and in fabrics including felt, short pile plush, mohair, velvet, wool plush, and

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coat plush over time. Besides a stand-alone toy, this beautiful bunny was also produced as a pincushion with a basket on his back, as a rattle, as a tumbler, and as a skittle, among other novelties. This pattern would go on to become the basis for Steiff's earliest commercial licensing agreement, as well as evolve into one of the most coveted early 20th-century rarities amongst enthusiasts today.

Now, let's take a look at what was happening in the world of children's literature in 1902. It was that year that "a little book" written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter (British, 1866-1943) hit the market in a really big way. This book, The Tale of Peter Rabbit, became a worldwide sensation due to its simple, universal story and beautiful illustrations. Soon after, Ms. Potter created a Peter Rabbit doll and registered it in the London patent office.

Surprisingly, despite numerous attempts, she could not find a manufacturer in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to produce this toy for her on a commercial level.

Steiff learned about this opportunity, began negotiations, and was able to win the rights to produce the "official" Peter Rabbit doll for the English market. This agreement was Steiff's debut business agreement to produce a character, logo, or mascot in the likeness of a book, brand, cartoon, or other entity's intellectual property. Today, licensed

Top Left: Beatrix Potter made a prototype for a Peter Rabbit doll pulling bristles from a brush for his whiskers. The toy was registered by her publisher, Frederick Warne and Company, on 28 December 1903. Courtesy National Archives UK Top Right: Steiff's begging velvet rabbits as pictured in the company's 1913 American catalog.

Image from the author's collection.

Bottom: Steiff's nine pin begging rabbit skittle set from c. 1904-1916. Image from James D. Julia Auctioneers.

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products are a significant part of Steiff's consumer offering as well as revenue stream.

Steiff's version of Peter Rabbit, like his literary counterpart, wore a fitted felt topcoat and slippers. For the most part, his jacket was blue, with a rounded collar, brass buttons, and white embroidery around the edges. His slippers were traditionally made in red felt with white embroidery around the top edges; they also had leather soles. One sole had the Steiff branding and trademark information printed on it. Gunther Pfeiffer's Steiff Sortiment 1892-1943 reference book pictures two versions of standing rabbits wearing felt topcoats and slippers. The first is a spotted white velvet version wearing a red or blue topcoat and red slippers; he appeared in the line in 10, 22, and 28 cm from 1904 through 1919. The second is a white wool plush version wearing a green felt topcoat and red slippers; he was produced in 22 cm from 1904 through 1918. During the same time frame, Steiff also made a white wool plush cat, poodle, bulldog, pig, and elephant—all were 22 cm, sitting, flat bottomed, begging, and dapperly attired in felt topcoats and slippers identical in design to the one worn by their licensed "Peter Rabbit" edition.

It is interesting from the marketing and historical perspectives that the words "Peter Rabbit" never appeared in any turnof-last-century Steiff-generated literature, advertisements, or catalogs, as far as this author can uncover. Steiff worked very hard to get Ms. Potter's blessing and confidence to produce her character, and it seems only logical that they would use this permission and endorsement to market her popular character by name. It is not clear why this never happened; it is possible that the licensing agreement had a technicality that covered the character's image but not his name.

Although not specifically called out by name, Peter Rabbit was featured in Steiff's 1913 catalog produced for America by the company's distributor at the time, George Borgfeldt & Company. Peter Rabbit was pictured in his topcoat and slippers alongside an undressed, identically designed rabbit. Both versions were described simply as, "sitting up, white, velvet, painted." The undressed version was 36

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Left: Steiff's begging rabbit tumbler on a wooden base from c. 1901-1917.

Image from Gunther Pfeiffer's Steiff Sortiment 1892-1943.

Right: Steiff's begging rabbit as a rattle from c. 1906. Image from www.Liveauctioneers.com.

Steiff's begging "Peter Rabbit" novelties from c. 1904-1919 as pictured, but not named, in Gunther Pfeiffer's Steiff Sortiment 1892-1943. Image from Gunther Pfeiffer's Steiff Sortiment 1892-1943.

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Left: Steiff's begging "Peter Rabbit," front view, image from Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion GmbH. Middle: Steiff's begging "Peter Rabbit," side view, image from Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion GmbH. Right: Steiff's begging "Peter Rabbit," slipper detail, image from Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion GmbH.

available in 10, 14, and 22 cm; the dressed—or "Peter Rabbit" version—was available in 10 and 22 cm. The product number for the 10 cm Peter Rabbit was 4410,6. This is interpreted as 4=begging 4=velvet, 10=size in cm without ears, and 6=wearing clothing. Likewise, the product number for the 22 cm Peter Rabbit was 4422,6. This means 4=begging 4=velvet, 22=size in cm without ears, and 6=wearing clothing. The undressed, identical rabbits had the same product numbers, sans the ,6 indication as their final digit. As such, it appears that just a comma and the numeral six were the only concrete catalog differentiators between Steiff's standard line, velvet begging rabbits, and their licensed "Peter Rabbit" novelties.

Peter Rabbit has always been the "money bunny" in many ways. In terms of cost, according to prices noted in the Steiff 1913 catalog, the 10 cm Peter Rabbit was $0.25, and the 22 cm version was $0.85; this translates roughly to $7.50 and $25.50 in today's dollars. Today at auction, turnof-last century Steiff Peter Rabbit characters are truly 14 carrot finds; a 22 cm example in very good condition with ID realized nearly $5,000 on January 21, 2023, at auction through Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion GmbH.

Steiff’s early Peter Rabbit dolls are considered rare. Collectors bring them out, especially at Eastertime. Joy Harrington Collection

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Stitches in Time James’ Story continues

By Paula Walton All photos from the author unless otherwise stated.

Here is Paula Walton’s third and final installment about James, an Izannah Walker boy doll, and his bespoke 19th century reproduction wardrobe.

Pattern Instructions General Instructions

T

hese patterns and instructions are written for skilled seamstresses.

All patterns include a ¼-inch seam allowance. If you reduce or enlarge the pattern, make sure you adjust for the seam allowance.

Always make a test pattern and garment mock up from inexpensive muslin, so that you can check the fit of the clothing before you cut the pattern out of antique fabric.

All buttonholes are handmade. Buttonhole placement may be altered if necessary when reducing, enlarging, or to fit the number of antique buttons you have available.

You may sew your seams by machine or by hand, as sewing machines were in use by the middle of the 19th-century. The first sewing machine in the United States was patented in 1842 by John Greenough. Elias Howe, born in Spencer, Massachusetts, created his version of a sewing machine in 1845, and Isaac Merritt Singer was granted an American patent in 1851.

All seams should be gently finger pressed to one side. Do not press the seam allowance open, as this is a 20th-century sewing method.

All finishing work should be done by hand.

Use 100-percent cotton thread.

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James is reading his favorite book between dress fittings. The addition of a leather belt worn with a dress is another indication that a child is a boy.

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bleached using sodium perborate and very warm distilled water. Do not starch, and try to avoid ironing. Keep out of direct sunlight and away from heat sources. I usually do not wash antique fabrics until I finish sewing my doll clothes. After a gentle hand washing, I hang my reproduction clothing on tiny hangers to air dry, so that the fabric will naturally dry into the shape of the garment, which creates the look and feel of antique clothing.

Bodice

This basic bodice pattern will enable you to make the green and black or red plaid “shirts” that button onto James’ black and white check breeches. It can also be used as the bodice for a dress like the red and black plaid one.

1. Bodice - You may choose to make the bodice lined or unlined. Cut out a bodice front, 2 backs, 2 sleeves, and a one-inch wide strip of fabric, the length of your neck edge + 2 inches, on the straight of the lengthwise or crosswise grain. If you are lining the bodice, also cut a bodice front and 2 backs from a plain cotton or linen fabric.

2. Sew together the shoulder and side seams. If you are lining the bodice, layer the fashion fabric and lining fabric, with wrong sides together, and sew as one (figures 1 and 2).

3. Sleeves - If you wish to add trim around the bottom of the sleeve, it is easier to do so before you sew the sleeve together. Stitch the sleeve seam.

Turn sleeves to the right side and set into the armscye by hand. Hem the lower edge of the sleeves.

4. To finish the neck edge, you may either bind the neck with your 1-inch strip of fabric (you will probably have extra fabric that will need to be trimmed at the end when you finish), or you may use your 1-inch strip as a facing (figures 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5). You could also add handmade piping to the neckline before sewing on the facing.

5. Hem or overcast the bottom edge of your bodice (figure 4).

6. Optional lapels. Cut out four lapels.

Stitch around the two shorter edges, leaving the long edge open. Turn to the right side and finger press. Hand stitch to the bodice, turn the lapels down so that the seam line does not show. Stitch in place using decorative buttons, evenly spaced along both

Figure 1. Lined bodice with faced neck edge. Also showing the stitching line where the lapels are attached.

Figure 2. Lined bodice with faced neck edge.

Figure 3. Lined bodice with faced neck edge.

Figure 4. Lined Bodice with banded neck edge, optional lace trim, and overcast bottom edge.

Figure 5. Banded neck edge.

Figure 6. Bodice with attached lapels and decorative button trim (right).

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lapels. (figures 1 and 6).

7. Optional lace trim around neckline and the bottom of the sleeves. Sew narrow flat lace onto the neck edge and bottom of the sleeves using whipped gathers (figure 4).

8. Try on bodice with breeches; mark the location of the buttons so that they align with your buttonholes at the waist of the breeches.

9. Mark the location of the buttonholes and buttons on the center back of the bodice. For Izannah Walker dolls, I generally use three or four buttons down the center back. Make sure that your buttons and buttonholes are evenly spaced.

10. Make buttonholes and sew on buttons. If you need to brush up on handmade buttonholes, there are some very good tutorials online.

Figure 7. Different options for trimming boys’ dresses.

Dress

1. Follow the directions above for making a bodice, except between steps 2 and 3, sew on optional black tape trim as shown on the body of bodice. (figure 7).

2. After step 4, sew on optional black tape trim at the neckline. (figure 7).

3. Skip steps 5, 6, and 7.

4. Cut skirt panels the desired length of your dress from waist to hem, and add 3 inches for the hem allowance.

5. Sew skirt seams together.

6. Cut at least a 3-inch slit in the top of the skirt at the center back and neatly turn under the cut edges.

7. Pleat, gather, or cartridge pleat the skirt.

8. Attach the skirt to the bodice.

9. Turn under the bottom edge of the skirt ¼-inch, and press or baste into place. Turn up the hem 2 ¾-inches and straight stitch into place.

10. Continue with steps 8 and 9 above in the bodice directions.

11. Sew optional decorative buttons down the center front of the dress.

Breeches

The black check breeches, white pantalettes, and both pairs of the matching breeches that go under the plaid dress, and horseshoe and buggy whip print dresses respectively are all based on an antique pair of doll’s breeches that are part of Joy Harrington’s private collection. (figures 8, 9, and 10).

1. Cut two breeches fronts, and two breeches backs out of your choice of fabric on either the

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Figure 8. These breeches are the ones on which I based my Breeches Pattern.

They are part of Joy Harrington’s private collection.

Photo courtesy of Joy Harrington.

Figure 9. Showing more details of this antique pair of breeches from Joy Harrington’s collection. Photo courtesy of Joy Harrington.

Figure 10. Please note the placement of the opening and button at the inner leg on this pair of breeches from Joy Harrington’s private collection.

Photo courtesy of Joy Harrington.

An assortment of antique plaid and check fabrics in James’ wardrobe.

Note that the gingham check fabric of his tunic was cut on the bias as a decorative element.

Both knee-length and full-length breeches were worn by boys in the mid19th-century.

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This daguerreotype from the 19th-century photography collection of Nick Vaccaro was my inspiration for James’ brown dress and pantalettes. Copyright Nick Vaccaro.

This child’s chemise from my own antique clothing collection was my sewing reference for the bodice of James’ brown dress.

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lengthwise or crosswise grain. Cut one strip of fabric 1 ½-inch wide and the circumference of your doll’s waist plus 4 inches so that you will have plenty for seam allowances and overlap (you may need to trim off a bit after you form the two-piece waistbands). If you are making leg bands, cut a 1 ¼-inch wide strip of fabric double the circumference of the doll’s calves, plus 4-inches for seam allowances and overlp.

Note: If you enlarge the pattern for use with a larger doll, make sure you also enlarge the width of your waist and leg band strips.

If you are making pantalettes, shorten the legs of the breeches pattern, so that they will be your desired length once you sew on your chosen broderie anglaise trim.

Sew the center front and center back seams together. Sew the side seams together, leaving the top edges open so that you can turn under and hem them at the side openings. If you are making leg bands, leave the bottom edges of the legs open on either the side seams or the inner leg seams, so that you can hem the openings.

Sew the inner leg seams together.

Turn under and hem the openings in the side seams at either side of the waist.

Sew two rows of gathering threads on both the front and back waist edges, draw up and gather to fit the doll’s waist, and give you enough fabric to overlap the front and back side seam openings. Attach the front and back sections of the waistbands, fold under

I based this dress and pantalettes on the daguerreotype of a young boy holding a toy rifle from the 19th century Photography Collection of Nick Vaccaro.

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This image of a young boy posed with a toy wheelbarrow was my reference photo for the brown gingham tunic. From the 19th-century photography collection of Nick Vaccaro Copyright Nick Vaccaro.

Figure 11. These breeches from my own personal collection were the model for James’ brown stripe breeches. Please note their buttonhole placement, higher back, and shaped front waist facing.

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The tunic James is wearing was inspired by a daguerreotype from the 19th-century photography collection of Nick Vaccaro. His breeches are based on a pair from my personal collection of antique clothing.

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¼-inch on the bottom edge. Fold the band, right sides together, stitch across both short ends, turn to the right side, and stitch the bottom edge of the back of the band closed.

If you are making banded legs, turn under and hem the leg openings. Run two rows of gathering stitches around the bottoms of each leg, draw up threads to fit the doll’s calves, and give you enough fabric to slightly overlap the sides of the leg opening. Sew on leg bands, trim to the correct length, continue like you did for the waistbands above.

If you are making long breeches, or pantalettes, skip step 6.

Pantalettes will not need to be hemmed, but you will need to sew on the decorative trim. For long breeches, turn under the bottom of each leg ¼-inch, then turn up the hem to your desired length and stitch in place.

For breeches that are buttoning onto a bodice, try the breeches on your doll. Overlap your front and back waistbands to fit and mark buttonholes (the side seam button on your bodice will go through both the front and back side seam buttonholes on the breeches waistbands). Izannah Walker dolls have very narrow waists, so I only used one center front and one center back buttonhole at the waist of my breeches. If you are enlarging this pattern to fit a doll with a larger waist, you will want to add more button holes and buttons. (figure 11). Make buttonholes at markings.

If you are not buttoning your breeches to a bodice, you will only be making two buttonholes, one on either side of the front waistband. Mark buttonhole position and corresponding button position on the back waistband. Make buttonholes and sew on buttons.

I want to thank Joy Harrington and Nick Vaccaro for their invaluable help. Their photographs and generous input were an integral part of my research that went into making James’ wardrobe.

Paula’s websites are: asweetremembrance.com and izannahwalker.com

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cut 1 on fold

cut 2

Sleeve

Bodice Front

Bodice Back

cut 2

1 inch

Use this 1 inch key to make the correct size print.

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leave open

lengthen or shorten here

gather

Paula will post how to print this pattern at 100% and any other tips for using the pattern on her website: izannahwalker.com

Breeches Back cut 2

cut 2

Breeches Front leave open

lengthen or shorten here

gather 1 inch

Use this 1 inch key to make the correct size print.

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cut 4

Lapel

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22 ~ Santa Barbara, CA. Santa Barbara Doll Show. Santa Barbara Elks Lodge #613, 150 N. Kellogg Ave. Xavier 805-698-1415 call or text.

Sbdollclub@gmail.com.

LANCASTER DOLL, TOY, TEDDY BEAR

Info: Ron Funk, 3045 W Meadowview Dr, Gordonville, PA 17529 (717) 371-0395

YOUR AD HERE

22 ~ Des Moines, IA. Happy Sisters Doll & Toy Show & Sale. Happy Sisters. American Legion Hall #374. 3712 2nd Ave. Betty Peterson. Call or Text 319-610-3534. bpcleo@ netzero.com.

29 ~ Nazareth, PA. Antique & Vintage dolls, Artist Bears & more. 10 am. Live at Dotta Auction Co., 330 W. Moorestown Road and Online at LiveAuctioneers.com. 610-759-7389. www.dottaauction.com.

Sunday, April 23, 2023 Sunday, November 5, 2023

Ph. 732‑536‑4101 Email: santiqbebe@aol.com www.rubylane.com/shops/sarabernsteindolls

22 ~ Alexander, NY. Doll Show and Sale.

Alexander Firemen’s Rec Hall on Route 96.

Linda Vilsack. 585-482-0835. Lin Callahan. sukeylin@yahoo.com.

29-30 ~ Gaithersburg, MD. National Black Memorabilia, Fine Art & Crafts Show.

Montgomery County Fairgrounds. 301-649-1915. www.johnsonshows.com.

29 ~ Grapevine, TX. Doll & Toy Show & Sale.

Metroplex Doll Club. Grapevine Convention Center, 1209 S. Main St. Rodney. rwaller@swbell.net.

Call/text 817-988-8019.

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

Spencer, NC Tynietoy Grand Piano With Bench

11 years serving the doll & toy community!

Open Thursday - Saturday 10 am - 4 pm NCMDTM.org or 704-762-9359

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

ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR APRIL 2023

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Anne Demuth Buying & Selling Fine Antique Dolls 1025 Bowman Rd., Westfield, NC 27053

Antique Doll Collection from Greensboro, North Carolina. Discounts for multiple purchases. See extra photos in my eBay store: Anniepoojewels Also many early furnishings and accessories available, very rare finds.

Call for individual prices: 336-755-1400 to discuss purchase and special Antique Doll Collector magazine discount. Email: dollsbearscookies@yahoo.com • Also find us on Facebook: Anne Demuth

Find my latest treasures in a charming setting. Visit my private doll shop.

Experience pure doll Joy! You’ll be greeted by a fresh collection of brand new items, some pictured here!!

If you are thinking of selling your doll treasures, Plus, my shop is always chock full of doll goodies galore and the option to buy, I buy everything from one doll or doll accessory, to an entire sell or trade! Choose from my large and well-priced collection of antique and collection. I pay excellent prices for dolls, shoes, clothes, wigs, vintage doll dresses, slips, chemise, pantaloons, shoes, wigs, ribbons, fabrics, miniatures, doll jewelry, doll houses, furniture and accessories. furniture and accessories. Bring your dolls to dress, trade and repair. Have fun!!

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