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15.5” K * R 115A on toddler body, blue sleep eyes, mohair wig, wonderful molding $2995.

Now $1850.

25” CM Kestner K 14, blue sleep eyes, repainted body w/ some repair, antique clothing, HH wig $1050.

Now $850.

30” CM blue wired eyed Steiner w/ bisque hands, Figure A No 6 J. Steiner Bte SGDS Paris, antique clothing, 3 fingers left hand prof. repaired $5500.

Now $3450.00

25” CM Kestner K 14, blue sleep eyes, repainted body w/ some repair, antique clothing, HH wig $1050.

Now $850.

17” Kestner 245 Hilda on toddler body, brown sleep eyes, right hand rebuilt thumb and pinkie, Marked H Made in Germany 12, 245, JDK Jr., 1914, @, Hilda $2150.

Now $1750.

24.5” Kestner 146 K 14, blue sl eyes, brown mohair wig, antique clothing $495. Now $395.

29” Bru Jne 13 shoulder head on kid Chevrot body w/ nice replacement arms, brown pw eyes, beautiful face $14,500 Now $9995.

16” Kestner 220 Toddler body w/ fur wig, blue sleep eyes, plaster pate, rub on cheek, head marked: H Made in Germany 12, JDK, 220, 15 $3295. Now $2425.

24” Eden Bebe Paris M, Fleishmann & Blodel Doll factory Paris, blue pw eyes, stiff wrist bj body, pierced ears, label on body: A La Tentution Guyot Bebes & Jouets, Gros – ½ gros, 5 Place de la Republique on fait les Reparations, antique undergarments & leather shoes marked 4 $2650. Now $1995.

20” 1950’s Steiff Bear w/ button and tag in ear, fabulous condition champagne mohair, wonderful face $1495. Now $995.

20” Kestner 167 9 ½, blue sleep eyes, plaster pate, HH wig, antique shoes $485 Now $375.

25” Steiff 1906 – 07 Bear w/ underscored F button, light brown mohair, some wear, pads replaced, shoe button eyes, restitched nose $1695 Now $1095.

18.5” K * R 126 w/ brown flirty eyes on bj toddler body, right cheek rub $485 Now $410.

All original 15” Glass eyed Pouty K Star R 114 Boy w/ HH wig, blue sleep eyes, leather sandals, great coloring $5250 Now $4195..

11.5” Kestner #184 Character Child, brown painted eyes, 5 piece body, sweet expression $1695. Now $1025.

26” K * R 122 on toddler body, blue sleep eyes, blond HH wig, antique clothing $1095. Now $625.

29” La Parisien A 19 Steiner, blue PW eyes, original body replaced right hand, $4500 Now $3195.

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36” Simon & Halbig 979 171/2 rarer mold, brown sl eyes, pierced ears, early stiff wrist body (repainted), HH wig, antique clothing $3295. Now $1995.

17” ED Bebe Jumeau E7D on marked Jumeau body, blue pw eyes, pierced ears, repainted hands, HH wig $1595. Now $1075.

20” Monica Doll From Hollywood all original in box, Beautifully painted blue eyes, blond HH inserted wig, wonderful matte finish $695 Now $595.

17” Simon & Halbig 1159 on lady body, brown sleep eyes, antique style dress, HH wig, wrong lower legs $1525. Now $975.

23” OM Tete Jumeau 5 pc Body, finger glued, hairline on forehead and back of head. $795

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ou are cordially invited to be a part of an upcoming retreat, “A Trio - Wood, Wax & Papier-mâché.” This educational event will include the presentations of three enthusiastic collectors who have agreed to double as our esteemed instructors. Carol Cameron, of London, England will share her knowledge and love for wooden dolls of all types.

Michael Canadas will focus on wax dolls, and Christine Collins Madrid will discuss papier-mâché dolls of all varieties.

Attendees will be treated to three separate special exhibits, each focusing on our subject dolls, plus there will be plenty of hands-on sharing of the doll types.

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May 2019, Volume 22, Number 4 Follow us on... facebook.com/antiquedollcollectormagazine pinterest.com/antiquedollcollectormagazine instagram.com/antiquedollcollectormagazine

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AN ANTIQUE DOLL ADDICTION The Story of Collector Dolores Smith

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THE DOLLS OF ITALARTS & CO. A Fascinating Research Resource for Early Italian Dolls

THE PURSE A Historical Survey of an Essential Fashion Item

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COLLECTIBLES - THE ART OF ANTIQUE REPRODUCTION DOLLS Interviews with 5 Top Doll Artists

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1) An Early Gottschalk Townhouse – “Blue Roof,” orig. papers inside and out, glass windows w. orig. curtains & valances, upper balcony and dormer, Glass Front Bays with flooring - so elegant! 19“ tall, 12”across, 10” deep; $1600 (unfurnished)

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2) 17“ Elaborate Decorated Parian Fashion - very elaborate & high beaded ruffle w.

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4) An aura of rarity surrounds this 11” Continental Wooden Lady w. Decorated Torso & glass eyes, mint elaborate Ornate Wig, w. Tri-Jointed Arms, stiff hips. An elegant antiquity ca:1800 (some age) $3500

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A spectacular selection of Dolls, Teddy Bears & Folk Art. This includes Antique, Collectible, Fashion, Barbie, Celebrity, Reborns & Original Artist Dolls & Bears from the 18th century to the 21st century.

Antique & Collectible Doll Auction Saturday, May 18th, 2019 Doors Open at 8:00 AM – Auction Begins at 9:00 AM SPECIAL PREVIEW: Friday, May 17th from 2-7 PM Join us for our Special Annual Spring Auction which includes a large selection of antique & collectible dolls from the Estate Collection of Mae Harakal from Catasauqua, PA, as well as additions from private collections and select additions from local Estate consignments. We are currently in the process of cataloging and photographing for this auction that will have over 360 lots and many of them will be fresh to the market.

The Dotta Auction Co., Inc. in Nazareth, PA (www.dottaauction.com or auctionzip.com ID #1255) will have the auction on line several weeks before the May 18th Auction. The auction opens at 9 AM selling approx. 60 lots of discovery type items, doll body parts, as-is dolls, etc. & the main auction is scheduled to start at 10 AM. As expected we will have something for everyone. We will be offering a very large variety of bisque head dolls including a very fine 22” French Fashion, along with other French Fashion dolls, Belton #5, Jules Steiner early model bisque poupee, Peter Wolf automaton Chinese girl (mechanical & musical, one of a kind, 1991), 27” Greiner, early black folk art cloth doll, K&R #101 Marie, Max Handwerck Bellhop Googly, AM #323 Googly China Head dolls, 50+ pieces of Steiff including Eric the Bat (1960-1961), Antique Teddy Bears, Emma Clear dolls, S.F.B.J. #226 & #251, Exquisitely dressed 33” Schoenau & Hoffmeister #1906, nice selection of bisque character face dolls, variety of large (24” – 33”) bisque head dolls, M. Alex. 16” Agnes, (14) R.J. Wright creations, Maggie Iacono Josephine, Conta & Boehme 13” H bisque piano baby, (2) Kathy Redmond dolls, P. Imans French wax mannequin head, German tin chocolate shop diorama plus more!

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On the Cover This charming young lady is a 10” completely original E2J with dome, wig glued down, brown paperweight eyes, and parasol. Note her original black boots (not shown on cover). This, and many other rare dolls, will be part of the Dolores Smith Collection Auction and Doll Event, May 8, 9, 10, 11 2019 in New Hampshire Treasures gathered over 40 years of passionate doll collecting! See the Withington advertisement in this issue [pages 10-11]. Also, see our article on Dolores Smith and her wonderful doll collection. Called Antique Doll Addiction, the article begins on page 21 of this issue.

Also in this issue Darlene Lane is especially well known today for her beautifully painted Huret on the Dollspart body.— Nicki (by Darlene Lane) - page 53.

Other interesting material here — Nicki Burley and Robin Hochteil’s interviews with American and international doll artists who perpetuate the beauty of the antique dolls with their reproductions.

Darlene Lane, Mary Ann Byers and Suzanne McBrayer all live in the United States, and many of you know and collect their work. Other names familiar to collectors and competitors include Branka Scharli from Switzerland and Sylvia Bravot from France.

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22” Tete Jumeau #10 Bebe, cl/mo., huge bulgeous pw eyes, luscious lashes, perfect bisque, FABULOUS antique mohair wig in orig. set, orig. cork pate & orig. “head coil” still in tact, stunning ant. Fr. silk dress, ant., “signed” ant. leather Jumeau 10 shoes w/Bee Mark, orig. Jumeau body w/Jumeau body label & arm identifying label stating...”shipped By E.D.E.T. Paris, Jumeau close mouth, Made in France”, w/non working pullstrings, MAGNIFICENT FACE!! $4250.

13” Early Rare S & H, immaculate pale bisque, early threaded pw eyes, “closed mouth”, ant. mohair wig in orig. set & orig. pate, wears ant. fine wool & lace dress, orig. undies, orig. slip, ant. hat & orig. ant. leather shoes, early orig. 8 ball str. wrist body. Great cabinet size & BREATHTAKING!!! $3475.

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12” Closed Mouth Kestner Pouty, mint pale bisque, sl. eyes, ant. auburn tailed mohair wig & orig.

JDK plaster pate, wears darling ant. silk & lace dress, ant. hat, ant. leather shoes, orig. early 6 ball str. wrist JDK body, great cabinet size.

ADORABLE!!! $1700.

4.5” Kestner All Bisque, sl. eyes, perfect bisque overall, “swivel neck”, orig. ant. darling wavy mohair wig, sweet little finely knitted dress & straw hat, w/desirable black multi strap bootines, orig. perfect all bisque body w/2 clenched fists. A LITTLE GEM!!! $1950.

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The Quest A Collecting Column by Linda Edward What’s the Story

This month Linda Edward writes on how great dollmakers have connected to great literary characters.

Part of what makes our doll collections so wonderful are the stories behind each doll, what they tell us about their time or the people who created or played with them. The story of women’s history is often told through the doll businesses started by women, many of whom were swimming against the currents that were designed to keep women out of the business arena. Other stories relate to authors whose characters sparked the public’s imagination and have become well-loved friends to generations of readers. Often these literary characters have paired up with dolls to the delight of the doll buying public of the past and present.

In the late 19th century an illustrative artist and author named Palmer Cox developed stories about fairy folk he called Brownies. In 1888 an enterprising woman named Myrna Whitney began making dolls based on Cox’s characters.

The success she attained in her first sales led her to write to Cox and ask for official permission to create and market Brownie doll. Cox gave her permission in what is one of the first, if not the actual first instances of a commercially licensed toy. Myra refined her design and manufacturing process and was awarded a patent for her Brownie dolls in 1890.

Doll maker Martha Chase of Pawtucket, Rhode Island began making her molded cloth dolls commercially in 1889. In approximately 1905 she began including literary characters in her line of product. Dolls were made to represent characters form the stories of Joel Chandler Harris, Charles Dickens, and Louis Carroll.

Johnny Gruelle united the worlds of fiction and dolls with his beloved character Raggedy Ann, the first books were published in 1918 and dolls soon followed. Makers such as Volland, Exposition, Mollye’s, Georgene, Knickerbocker on to modern doll makers have kept this charming companion available for over 100 years now.

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Rose O’Neill was an illustrator and author who began her illustration career at age 14 and in 1893. After moving to New York City she became known as the “Queen of Bohemian Society”, she also became the highest paid female illustrator in the United States. She was the creator

Myra Whitney’s Brownie dolls were made of wire armatures covered with stockinette fabric, they had chamois leather faces and leather shoes.

of the children’s story characters called the Kewpies.

George Borgefeldt contracted to have licensed versions of the Kewpies made in Germany. These all bisque dolls led to later versions of Kewpie dolls made of cloth, composition and eventually of plastic and vinyl.

Louisa May Alcott’s first installment of Little Women was published in 1867. This first volume of the story sold 6,500 copies in the first months of its release. The public took Alcott’s spunky, heroines to heart and this inspired many doll renditions of the March sisters. In the 1930s a doll maker named Beatrice Berhman, working under the name Madame Alexander created her first versions of the Little Women dolls. Little Women dolls would be a staple in her line for many years and were made in a variety of materials. Madame also created dolls based on Dicken’s characters and those from Alice In Wonderland.

The story of dolls made to represent characters for folk tales and novels goes on and on, as well as the stories of the women and men who created the dolls we collectors prize today. Leaving each collector the joy of deciding what type of story their collection will tell.

The Chase Doll Company’s line included Alice in Wonderland dolls.

The designs for these dolls were based on a set of figurines Chase had purchased. Dolls in this group included Alice, the Mad Hatter, the Duchess, the Frog Footman, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum. Image Courtesy of Skinner, Inc. www.skinnerinc.com

P.J. Volland made Raggedy Ann and Andy based on the stories and illustrations of Johnny Gruelle. These dolls were made by Volland from 1918 – 1934, Gruelle and his heirs would license the rights to various other manufacturers over the ensuing years. Photo courtesy Withington Auction Inc.

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Museum News

Body modeling: a short history of the corset A report on a new exhibit at Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel

The human body has long been perceived as a sculpture that can be adorned and shaped, depending on fashion and the ideals of beauty of a particular time.

As early as 2000 years before the birth of Christ, there was an early form of corset. During excavations on the Greek island of Crete a small statuette was found.

The extremely sexy woman wore a tight-fitting top on her body. Her legs were covered by a wide skirt, but her waist was breathtakingly small. This figure was not the only one. There were several other small statues found, in the shape not only of female deities, but also priestesses and bourgeois women of the upper classes. One thing is common to all of them: the extreme figure-hugging fashion of the time, the small wasp waist of antiquity. But these rather uncomfortable garments were only worn on high feast days. They were not very suitable for the everyday life of secular women because they restricted the ability to move too much and, above all, because they constricted their breathing and circulation. Therefore, for normal life, clothing in which one could better perform daily work was commonly worn.

In Europe, flowing clothes and shirts were in vogue until the end of the Middle Ages. Fat bellies and full breasts were not frowned upon, but testified to prosperity and well-being. In the Renaissance period around 1500, fashion changed completely.The fashion designers of that time conceived veritable body baskets that, strengthened with bone and steel redefind the body shape. This was, and is, the role of the corset. The exhibit, which runs through October 2019, is a fascinating fashion history. If you cannot visit the museum in person, go to www.spielzeug.com for this and other visual feasts or visit Toy Worlds Museum Basel, Switzerland at www.spielzeug-welten-museumbasel.ch

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Treasureseeker Auctions LLC Pasadena, California

Lifetime Antique Doll & Toy Collection Auction Sunday, June 2, 2019 at 11am PST

Preview: Saturday, June 1, 2019 from 11am-4pm PST (at our gallery) Bid live online: www.liveauctioneers.com • www.invaluable.com Phone & Absentee Bids Invited! Due to limited phone lines please call early!

Web: www.treasureseekerauction.com • email: info@treasureseekerauction.com Please email us at info@treasureseekerauction.com for catalogs via USPS for $3.

Lifetime collection of over 300 ANTIQUE DOLLS, ARTISAN DOLLS, TOYS and related items of Louise and Carl Hartel, San Bernardino, California. Starting Sunday, June 2 at 11am Pacific time.

Important dolls such as two EARLY WOODENS, PAPER MACHE, WAX, BISQUE, and CHINA. FRENCH FASHION DOLLS by BRU and JUMEAU. GERMAN FASHION LADIES, rare PARIANS and an AUTOPERIPATETICOS walking doll. GERMAN CHILD DOLLS by SIMON HALBIG, K*R, KLEY and HAHN, and BORGFELDT. Many great lots of supplies, parts and clothing as well!

ANTIQUE TOYS such as ROULLET & DECAMPS doll AUTOMATONS, a great walking mechanical elephant, LIONEL trains, huge STEIFF lion store display, collection of STEIF TEDDY BEARS and much more! This auction should not be missed! Being conducted by Southern California’s newest and most popular auctioneers, TREASURESEEKER AUCTIONS LLC in Pasadena, California.

Overseeing and coordinating the dolls in this auction is Mary Ann Spinelli, UFDC and NADDA member, who is happy to answer emails with any questions you may have. *Catalogs available via USPS for $3.00

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The Dolores Smith Story – An Antique Doll Addiction

By Marcia Leisure

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n the beginning she was Dolores D’Eramo, the youngest of two children in a Boston Italian family. Her brother, an only child for 10 years, was not too thrilled about having a little sister invade his kingdom, but Dolores quietly found her place in the family assuming the role of her mother Rosina’s helper, comrade and best friend. Were there dolls in Dolores’ early life? I’m sure there were. I recall a story of an old compo she loved, that her mother outfitted in a simply made wardrobe.

The D’Eramos were hard-working old-school Italians; the father, Dante, was a paver by trade, and in the summer he always had a beautiful garden with vine-ripe tomatoes and fresh basil, key ingredients in Rosina’s all-day tomato sauce. Along with the gardens, Pop would order a truckload of grapes from the produce market, and every fall he would begin the ritual of squeezing grapes for his East Boston “Reserve” red table wine.

Dolores remembered it to be kind of “icky” but good for soothing the struggles of daily living. Dolores was a lot like her mother and developed a passion for cooking, learning all of her secrets: the sauce and pasta in every shape imaginable. Cooking may have been life, but for Dolores, the most significant thing that she learned from her mother, a seamstress by trade, was sewing. Making her own clothes and later the creations for the dolls, was food for her creative soul. Cooking, collecting and a keeper of traditions - her mother’s pasta board remained one of her most treasured family heirlooms.

Doll with wardrobe - Best in show

Her first French doll was a #16 Jumeau - over the years she acquired a collection of fabulous children’s hats for her special doll

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As life improved the family moved to a new home in Billerica, Massachusetts. Dolores attended high school in the suburbs and got a summer job as a teller at the local Savings Bank and worked there parttime during the school year. She was a business student in high school and it seemed logical that she should pursue a career in banking when she graduated.

Though not her dream job, she didn’t hate it. In some ways working at the bank for so many years was fertile ground for her love of crafts and collecting.

Working 9 to 5 at the bank wasn’t the type of job you take home with you. When you balanced out your drawer at the end of the day, your mind and body were your own. She would hurry home to her crafts, her dolls, her bears. With her nimble hands, Dolores could wield a needle and thread, cut an intricate pattern and use a glue gun with trigger-like accuracy.

Soon her creations of bears and dolls’ clothes were noticed by an enthusiastic public and she began making things on special order. Back in the 60’s craft fairs were a popular pastime for those seeking that special something, and they were lucrative for those with an entrepreneurial spirit. Dolores thrived in this community. At the Sunday doll and bear shows, buyers and sellers interacted with like-minded people.

Friendships made then endured the test of time and remain strong to this day. Dolores’ presence was often gentle and unobtrusive but the impact of her absence is profound.

In that early period one tiny treasure Dolores became known for was the Teddy Bear Piggyback Purse. Tiny and tedious, she could cut, stitch and stuff those diminutive satchels flawlessly. Even today her signature purses are occasionally seen on Ruby Lane or at doll shows, often mistaken for antique.

The Teddy Purses can be considered the seed of the

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14” Nursing Bru marked Bru Jne 4, French BJCB, inner balloon and workings still in head, firing/mold flaw back of head, antique clothes, shoes and bonnet.

15” Bisque French fashion, blue paperweight eyes, c/m, kid body with bisque lower arms, kid over wood jointed at shoulder and elbows, cup and saucer neck, stress line on back of shoulder plate, pink silk dress with black trim, antique French boots.

Dolores Smith Doll collection; they showed her how, with few materials, a good idea and a bit of ingenuity, she could create a tiny gem that fetched a good profit.

With a small investment and Dolores’ ability to transform something forlorn and make it special, many common dolls in need of make-overs became treasures.

There were a couple of shows every month then.

Dolores often said she didn’t know how she found the time to make all those dresses, with a full-time job as well. Of course her husband would repair and restring the dolls when necessary, but there were so many steps to take to put together a collection for a doll show - acquire the dolls and fabrics, make dozens of dresses to sell, redress or make new outfits for the better dolls; finish the bears. The dolls were often used as mannequins for Dolores’ designer doll clothes which she made with antique fabrics and laces, but often the dolls sold with the ensembles, hats and shoes. Dolores said that at a good show she would typically do several thousand dollars in sales.

9” All bisque inc. 886 S5H, blue glass eyes, O/M, wonderful 5-pc body, painted strap shoes, mohair wig, great Antique hat. UFDC Region 15 Convention - Presidents award winner.

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18” Bisque swivel head Rohmer Poupee, blue glass eyes, CM, skin wig, kid body with Rohmer label with bisque arms & legs, pink & black stripe silk dress, fancy trunk with assorted clothes.

6 ½” Pair of all bisque brother & sister, brown glass eyes, C/M, 5 piece all bisque body, painted shoes/socks, original red & white silk outfits.

11 ½” bisque inc. Bru Jne R 2, full closed lips, glass eyes, P.E. known as “Kissing Bru”, all original clothes, pate & wig, silk dress (melting), w/ lace hat, 6-pc. orig. compo body, right arm connects to pull-string mechanism, blowing kisses w/ oval glass dome.

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There was constant pressure to find fresh merchandise to fix up and sell and Dolores would attend the Withington Doll Auctions whenever possible. Where would beginners be without those box lots! In the early days of doll collecting almost anything would sell. There was a buyer for every kind of doll, and with four hundred years of dolls represented, the choices were endless.

In additions to the shows, E-bay was a conduit by which anyone could become an international entrepreneur!

So it was with Dolores, and that became another route to expand her doll activities. Success at the doll shows and on EBay confirmed Dolores’ strong feeling that dolls were her destiny. With her husband’s support she began to climb that ladder.

After more than 40 years working at the bank, Dolores decided to leave her “day job” and concentrate on dolls.

No longer would she have to feign illness to attend a Thursday Withington Auction. During this period, Dolores had become friendly with Mrs. Flora Horn, a longtime doll collector and a regular at Withington Auctions, sitting in the front row as Bidder #1. The aging Mrs. Horn was Dolores’ mentor, sharing her doll knowledge and helping to refine

her eye. They became familiar faces around the doll circuit.

Completing the partnership with her youth and enthusiasm, Dolores had one thing Mrs. Horn lacked - the ability to drive. By the time Mrs. Horn passed on, Dolores had paid her dues, learning all she could. I wonder what Mrs. Horn would think of the success Dolores achieved during her life with the dollies? Dolores never boasted about her collection, which could have been the buzz of the doll world. That was not Dolores, a woman of few words, soft-spoken and comfortable in her skin. She freely shared her knowledge with anyone when asked, but shared her private collection with only a chosen few, In the late 1990’s Withington Auctions was in a period of staffing changes, the 36-year auction manager was leaving and several other seasoned employees decided to retire, including the doll specialist. Doll auctions were an area of the business that Dick didn’t get involved in, as long as the catalog was completed by auction time. As a result, there was no-one who could take over doll activities in the event of an emergency, or who could replace a doll specialist, As it was with the first doll auction held in 1959, when Withington sold Mrs. Alexander Smith’s Doll museum, Dick knew nothing about dolls, but was pleasantly surprised at the ease and success of the 3-day sale. Dick, who had the ability to recognize a good thing when he saw one, seized the opportunity, and held doll auctions for many years. Now, if Withington was to continue selling dolls, he needed a special someone to be doll specialist. He chose Dolores Smith for the job. After decades as a customer and years under the highly respected Mrs. Horn’s guidance, she seemed the best choice for the job. Now all he had to do was to convince her. In the modest Dolores fashion, she balked at the job proposal presented to her at the spring doll auction. But, after much coaxing, she accepted the job - on a temporary basis till someone more qualified could be found - for about 20 years. Without any format to follow, the first auction was a bit choppy. But, together with Sis Richter, her old friend and new assistant, Dolores soon discovered she knew a lot more than first thought. In reality rare or mystery dolls come to the Dollhouse infrequently. Dolores found her confidence more every day and her handful of questions were answered with a little research and a few phone calls to doll friends.

Information was always willingly shared with her.

For Dolores, the dolls were her family, her friends, the subject of her dreams, her children, her 401K, her crossword puzzles and more. For 20 years at Withington she brought an excitement and enthusiasm that the auctions had seen before.

As she buzzed around the auction preview, chatting with her adoring public, she would catch a glimpse of her personal favorites. She was always working on a list of possible additions to her doll family and she did that at every auction.

After three grueling days the doll auctions ended on a Friday.

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23” Bru Jeune # 9, large, beautiful example, Bru Jeune body with bisque hands (one finger missing) and compo lower legs, brown paperweight eyes, one nicked earing hole, Bru marked shoes, red and white leather gloves, red coat and beautiful white dress, Mohair blonde wig with tails and ribbon bonnet.

17” Shirley Antoon Kestner AT beautifully dressed, antique wig.

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14” Rare 2-Face Bru fashion, smiling face with blue paperweight eyes and sleeping face, kid body antique dress and bonnet, mohair wig.

Dolores, exhausted and elated, would pick up her latest foster children, loading the car to take them home to Candia. Often, the car was so full there was barely room for people.

Dolores would sit in the front row at every auction, the large binder on her lap, and do the absentee bids for those unable to attend. At the same time she would bid on the dolls she hoped to own and as disciplined as she was she would often win the bid - for she was willing to pay top dollar for an especially desirable example. Then she would tenderly wrap and transport her dolls to their new home.

Her “hit picks” were the German Characters. She loved the impish bisque boys, with pouty expressions, also she became entranced with French dolls and was willing to stretch to add a few Bebe’s to the family. Her first French doll was a #16 Jumeau and over the years she acquired a collection of fabulous children’s hats for her special doll with the enormous head.

Originally, the doll had been a joint venture with one of her doll friends. Dolores was asked to go along on a house call, as a local woman had a large Jumeau to sell. Through the window they saw the fabulous doll standing in the hallway. She was far better that expected and her friend quickly wrote out her check for the asking price. As they carried the treasure to the car, she whispered to Dolores, “I hope you have some money... I don’t have enough in my account to cover the check!” So they decided to own her together, and she would spend six months with each coowner. Eventually, Dolores bought out the half interest and she resided in Candia since then. She will be available along with all

22” Bisque, Jumeau, B10L, blue glass eyes, C/M, PE nicked, made for Louvre Department Store, French jointed body, wear, hands repainted, touch up on body, antique clothes, hairline on forehead, one earring.

12 ½” Bisque head incised Depose E4J, brown glass eyes, CM, PE (nicks), mohair wig, straight wrist compo body (marked Jumeau), with dome top trunk, with 10 outfits, & accessories, Marigold on trunk, believed to be costumed by Ann Higgins.

of her hats at the auction. We always say that the older the collection, the smaller the dolls: at the auction will be the #1- #2- #3 and a “0”, too. There will be Bebes and Poupees and her favorite - the Long-faced Jumeau. So many fine dolls of all shapes and sizes. One sweet little all-bisque she was especially proud of was a 9” 886 S5H for which she won the Presidents Choice Award at the 2011 UFDC Region 15 convention. Dolores decided to enter her into the competitive exhibit without clothes. With such a beautiful body, she didn’t want to cover it up, so she proudly wore only her antique straw hat. Receiving only a second prize in her category, she nonetheless won the President’s Choice for Best in Show! The significance of the small doll was appreciated by an educated few. I imagine a few collectors will be looking for that sweet doll at the auction.

Dolores loved a good project doll: it could be rare, just needing a bit of fixing, or a dirty EJ in a box, unstrung, no wig or dress. I think she liked the make-over process much better than buying a doll already fixed.

Often, she would bring her babies to work, to show us the progress in their restoration. As we see those dolls today, in their cases, the transformation is amazing. Dolores was a true artist.

On rare occasions, Dolores would buy a doll in perfect condition and let it be. The legendary Ella, a pristine example of an Izannah Walker doll, all original, with several outfits and provenance. Originally, the doll was given to Elizabeth Pope, when she was born in 1857. Her maternal grandparents were from Rhode Island and lived near Central Falls, where

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10” Bisque head marked La Parisien S.G.D.G., blue glass eyes, CM, mohair wig, straight leg compo body, with four outfits & accessories, marked body by Steiner.

Note: Ella was sold to a private collector in 2016.

In 2018, Doll artist Paula Walton made an exact replica of Ella for Dolores.

Dolores Smith died in 2018. Her entire collection will be sold by Withington Auction on May 8-9-10, 2019, at the Holiday Inn, 9 Northeastern Blvd. Nashua, NH - for reservations call: 603-888-1551 ask for Laurie.

For more information go to www.withingtonauction. com or call The Dollhouse: 603-478-3232

Dolores’ piggyback bear purse Right: 20” Shirley Antoon AT Beautifully dressed in antique silk with silk lined straw bonnet and antique shoes.

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Izannah Walker had her doll shop. The little girl died of scarlet fever at age 2 years, confirming the date the doll was made. Of the six children, only a son lived to adulthood and he was a doctor who traveled West to Minnesota. Ella, was handed down through the family, but never played with - kept as a shrine to the little lost girl. Purchased from the two remaining descendants of the family by a local dealer, the doll was shipped to Withingtons Dollhouse to be sold at auction after 150 years in the family. Ella lived with us in the Dollhouse for a couple of months, displayed on a table we passed by a dozen times a day and often she was the subject of conversation and we received many inquiries about her, she was loved by us all. One day, as a little joke, I scribbled a note and placed it in Ella’s hands stating, “I want to live in Candia,” . Dolores laughed at the impossibility. In October of 2008, I remember, standing at the podium, selling Ella, the bids coming from the house, the phones and the book of left bids.

I was a nervous wreck... it’s not often you sell such an exceptional cloth doll. Starting at $20,000, by the mid thirties the bidding slowed down and then there were two.... a bidder on the phone and Dolores’ bidder... $40,000... $41,000...once - twice - three...

SOLD! $41,000 to what I believed to be an absentee bid. We were pleased and happy at the results of the sale. The after-auction chatter was all about Ella and who bought her? Almost as amazing as the sale itself was the rest of the story and how the collector was able to acquire this wonderful Izannah Walker for her collection, with a bit of horse-trading, selling a bunch of pretty good dolls, a few good months on E-bay. At the time I had no idea who was bidding and her new owner has remained a doll mystery all these years. Perhaps I missed her slight smile and the twinkle in her eye, but Dolores never let down her poker face... as she continued to bid. You see, Ella did get her wish...”I Want to Live In Candia!” and so did Dolores!

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Oncle Hansi A French Nationalist and Doll Artist

By Debbie Biggness

orn in Colmar, France on Feb. 23rd, 1873 Jean-Jacques Waltz would become better known as L’Oncle Hansi.

Or simply Hansi – which means Little John. Hansi was a French Alsatian artist and author. He was a staunch pro-French activist, well-known for his quaint drawings based upon rural French life. He was also an out-spoken critic of Germany and a French hero during the first and second world wars. Despite the fact that at the time of his birth Colmar was under German rule (it was during the Franco-Prussian war), Hansi was a devout defender of the French government and always considered himself to be of French nationality. Colmar, like many of the small French towns that bordered the Rhine River, found themselves transitioning from French to German and then back to French nationality dependent on German occupation and the outcomes of individual wars. Colmar and its residents

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have always believed themselves to be innately French. They only tolerated German occupation; proudly maintaining their French heritage until Colmar was once again returned to its original French roots. Hansi developed his artistic talents while a student at the BeauxArts de Lyon from 1892-1895. He began his artistic career working as an artist for the textile industry – drawing postcards and designing posters advertising local events. He began publishing satirical work in 1908 under the pseudonym Hansi, making fun of German tourists.

He published an anti-German militant work entitled “Professor Knatschke� in 1912. The book promoted pro-French Alsatians and belittled the German military. It became a best seller in France and was popular among French intellectuals such as Maurice Barres.

Because of his anti-German military satirical publications Hansi was considered a traitor by the German government and imprisoned in Leipzig in 1914. At that point in his career France considered him a national treasure and his incarceration made national headlines. Hansi managed to escape from the German military, returning to France where he joined the French military as a translator during World War 1.

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Hansi continued as a staunch French nationalist, harboring deep anti-German sentiments. His original publications targeted adults, but by 1925, after WW1, he decided to attempt to educate the children of France.

His intentions were to instill national pride, especially in the province of Alsace. He authored numerous publications under the pseudonym L’Oncle Hansi.

The focus of these publications was dominated by depictions of French children in rural environments, extolling the virtues of the French culture. In addition to his publications, Hansi also designed numerous shop signs for local businesses in Colmar with hidden anti-Germanic sentiments. One such butcher shop sign displays proud French butchers carrying German “pigs ears” on a platter.

In 1940, during WW2 and during the German occupation of France, Hansi was still considered a traitor by Germany and he was hunted down by the German Gestapo. He fled to Vichy, France where

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he was captured, beaten severely and left for dead.

He survived the beatings and was spirited away to Lausanne, Switzerland. But he never completely recovered from his wounds and died in 1951, in Colmar as a direct result of those injuries. To this day Hansi remains a national hero in France, especially beloved in his hometown of Colmar.

Hansi made dolls too. L’Oncle Hansi’s children were easily identified by their watermelon smiles, short, abrupt eyebrows, pug noses, Googlie side-glancing eyes and Alsatian folklore costuming. These images can be found in books, on post cards, on porcelain children’s tea sets – and occasionally on dolls. Whilst his printed literature can be easily found, his dolls are rare and coveted.

In 1916 Hansi had been contacted by the Parisian publisher Gallais regarding the manufacture of dolls in the likeness of one of Hansi’s most beloved children, Gretel, a character first drawn by Hansi in 1909. An

agreement was reached and Hansi designed the dolls and Gallais & Cie produced them.

The companion for Gretel, Yerri, was developed by Hansi after he accepted the proposal from Gallais. He felt that Gretel needed a companion in this new adventure into the doll world.

The dolls were manufactured on 5-piece bodies manufactured from heavy composition. They were presented at the “Concours des Poupees” in Paris in 1917 and won first prize. The French were also celebrating the end of World War 1 and the return of Colmar from German to French control. The Gretel and Yerri dolls were only produced from 1917-1921; making them extremely difficult to locate today.

I discovered my tiny doll [on page 34], in an antique shop in Maine over 10 years ago. This 7” doll is simply marked “2/0 Hansi XXO” on his celluloid head. He has a celluloid head and hands and a stuffed stockinette body and is fully jointed. He (despite his pink coat, I still believe he is a boy) doesn’t represent Gretel or Yerri and is still a mystery as to his manufacturer. The Gretel and Yerri pair of dolls with original boxes pictured are owned by Sherry Minton.

These precious dolls were gifted to her by a local French family in 1964 while she spent time in Paris as an exchange student. They had been in their family since their original purchase 45 years prior and is a gift Sherry treasures. The photo of the single Gretel doll is courtesy of Signature Dolls.

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While on a Viking Riverboat cruise down the Rhine last October, my husband and I took a guided tour of Colmar, France.

It was during that tour that I became acquainted with the incredible life of L’Oncle Hansi. Our tour guide, a resident of Colmar, spoke with pride of their local hero. When I told him of the doll I owned designed by Hansi, he made me promise to send him a photo. He was unaware of the dolls designed by Hansi and produced

by Gallais. Needless to say, if I ever sell the doll, he would like to be contacted first.

France’s national hero Hansi has been gone for 68 years but, his prominence in the French culture remains.

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The Dolls of Italarts & Co.

By Linda Holderbaum

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A copy of the cover of the catalog was included in this collection that shows what the cover looked like. This photo is also a glossy photo glued onto the heavy manila paper.

Tirolese. The dolls pictured as single dolls are all identified as available in two sizes: 28 cm/11-inches ($ 1.75) and 20 cm/7.8-inches ($ 1.25). Tirolese is a variant spelling of Tyrolese.

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Calabria

am always searching for different resource materials to supplement books and magazines. And yes, I am old school—I still like to turn the pages on books! Postcards, press photographs and catalogs can be very useful for identification as well as it provides us a historical context for our dolls.

I was delighted to come across a catalog put out by Italarts & Co., who produced dolls in Trieste, Italy. The cover no longer remains except for the cut-out leather section with the name.

None of the 46 pages are dated but the catalog is most likely from the 1960s.

The glossy black and white photos are glued onto heavy manila paper (front and back) with the area or province name typed in the bottom center of the page under the photo and stickers on each side under the photographs that state the sizes and prices. Dolls came in several sizes.

The first18 pages of the catalog showed individual dolls in each photo that was available in the 28 cm (11-inches) for $1.75 each and 20 cm/7.8-inches for $ 1.25 each. These dolls have cloth painted heads (over a plastic head) and plastic hands and probably the bodies as well.

Ten pages are devoted to the interesting purses that were available at 28 cm/11-inches on the left side and 20 cm/7.8 inches on the right side. It is not known if each doll on that page was available in both sizes or the doll on the left was the

Lazio

Abruzzo Veneziana

28 cm (11-inches) doll and the one on the right 20 cm. These dolls appear to be all cloth with cloth hands. Another nine pages feature two dolls on each page showing smaller dolls at 15 cm/6-inches each selling for 80 cents each. These smaller dolls have cloth hands. Not all of the dolls depict dolls in Italian costume. In the purse doll section you can find Austria and Russia represented.

The last section includes nine pages labeled “Clown & Italian & Venetian Masks with all measuring 30 cm (12-inches) for $2.15. These interesting characters have cut-out felt Sicilia hands. None of the dolls in this catalog are shown with the round foil tag with the scalloped edge that is found on some of the dolls that says: “ITALARTS & CO. MADE IN ITALY” around the edge of the tag and “GUARANTEED HAND FINISHED” in the center.

This is an interesting time capsule of what was being offered by this Italian company. Keep watch for these hard to find items as they can add to your collection.

Liguria

Molise

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Sarda

Emilia

Piemonte

Campania

Zippered felt purses make up the next section of the catalog. Left: Tirolo (28 cm/11-inches) $2.25, right: Molise.

Sizes on the bottom left of the page reads 28 cm/11-inches $2.25 and on the right: 20 cm/7.8-inches $1.85.

Left: Lombardia, right: Austria

Left: Lazio, right: Sarda

Left: Spagna, right: Campania Left: Sicilia, right: Scozia

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Left: Ungherese, right: Calabria

This photo begins the series of smaller dolls with two on a page. Both are listed as 15 cm/6-inches and sold for 80 cents. Left: Marche and right: Friuli

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Left: Abruzzo, right: Piemonte

Left: Molise and right: Sarda

Left: Toscana and right: Lazio

Left: Calabria and right: Tirolo

Left: Emilia and right: Liguria

The remaining pages are titled: Clown & Italian & Venetian Masks. All are 30 cm/12-inches and cost $2.15 each.

The doll on the left is Pantalone, the one on the right Tartaglia.

Left: Milano and right: Abruzzo

Left: Piemonte and right: Sicilia

Left: Veneziana and right: Campania

Left: Pagliaccio n.3 and right: Pagliaccio n. I.

Th e doll on the left is marked dott; Ballanzone, the right is Giangurgolo

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A Ballanzone doll is shown next to the catalog page featuring this doll.

Close-up of the 12-inch Ballanzone doll.

Left: Brighella, right: Colombina

Left: Il Moro, right: Stenterello

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Left: Pulcinella, right: Fata

Left: Pagliaccio n. 4, right: Pagliaccio n.2

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Purse A Short History for Dolls Necessity or

Fashion Statement?

By Elizabeth Schmahl

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hatever would a lady do without her purse? Historically, purses have been both a utilitarian necessity and a fashionable embellishment to a wardrobe. Although purses have often been associated primarily with women, they have been an accessory for both ladies and gentlemen for thousands of years. Ancient hieroglyphics depict a type of handbag worn by males around the waist. Throughout the centuries, purses or handbags have been used for practical reasons. But they also have had a history of being a fashion statement, changing in shape and style to fit the tastes of the era.

The miniature purses of dolls provide tiny examples of those fashion statements and the evolving nature of purse styles. Early handbags for men were primarily functional, existing long before pockets were invented. Men used bags to store weapons, tools, and supplies for tasks such as hunting, work or war. In later centuries, men used bags to carry items such as money, food, correspondence, maps, writing implements, etc. These bags were often kept on belts so as to leave the hands free for other tasks.

This 18� tall china doll depicts a civil war soldier holding his black leather handbag. Inside, he keeps his binoculars and other necessities for his military position.

Photo Courtesy of Theriault’s

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For ladies, early purses were often simple bags or “reticules.”

A reticule is a bag with a drawstring or chain worn around the wrist. The early reticule began with a net-like design with mesh or crochet (“reticulum” in Latin means “net”). This French Fashion doll shows off her deep blue finely crocheted draw-string reticule decorated with steel beads and matching bead tassels at the base. One could imagine her carrying her smelling salts inside her reticule as she walked the Paris streets.

Later reticules were made of cloth such as the white bag this china doll is wearing.

Her little reticule matches her dress. This example is simpler in design, some reticules were heavily beaded or embroidered to add flair to one’s wardrobe.

This Kestner doll is wearing a beautiful burgundy variation of the reticule with metal cross bars and a metal chain. This type of purse is often referred to as “en diable” or “in the devil” because it was meant to be difficult to get into so as to protect its contents. Her purse is made of round crocheted loops, a common crochet pattern in the late 1800s.

Another popular style of crocheted purses during the 1800s were the “miser’s purses” meant to be used to hold coins. This photo shows two adult-sized antique miser’s purses and three tiny antique doll-sized purses. These functional sacs were popular with both men and women. They were light and easy to hold and they folded over the hand such as this doll-sized yellow example. They were usually crocheted and long and tubular in design. They were often decorated with beads and had two metal rings to close off each side of the purse. A slit in the middle provided an opening in which to insert and remove coins.

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Crochet and cloth purses were often less expensive to produce, but not always sturdy. In the mid-1800s, the leather “pochette” (French for “pocket”) was a strapless bag popular with both men and women and the precursor to the clutch purse. Much like the modern-day wallet, the pochette became commonly used with the advent of paper currency. This tiny 1-inch long French Fashion doll leather pochette with an elastic strap is a miniature example of what might have been used by men and women to carry money, calling cards, or any important papers. Perhaps even a love letter could be hidden inside! This little French Fashion doll red leather pochette measures 1 inch long and was found with the tiniest little surprise inside; a charming miniature doll party invitation and envelope! Handwritten from Newark, Ohio, the tiny letter comes with its envelope addressed to “Miss Martha Stark” and says, “You are cordially invited to attend a surprise party tendered to Miss Marie Wright at her home 267 N 4th St Wednesday Feb 17 1904 from 7 to 9 PM. By Jessie Wright.”

During the latter part of the 1800s, “chatelaines” became popular among well-todo ladies who could afford them. A “chatelaine” was a hook or belt on which to hang necessary items. Chatelaines were most often made of sterling silver but could also be made of brass, copper, leather, and other materials. This antique parian doll dressed in blue shows off her copper chatelaine mesh purse hanging off her waist. The purse measures 2 inches from top to bottom and has a clasp that opens into the metal mesh bottom. A French lady might carry her handkerchief or her fan inside her purse or her tickets to the opera!

Some doll purses might have had a specific function. In this photo, a fashion doll is holding two metal purses with metal link chains. The larger purse on the left has a sewing kit inside but also may have been used as a small coin purse. The embossed brass egg-shaped purse on the right was made to be a thimble-holder and hung on a chatelaine. Both make excellent French Fashion doll accessories!

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Other small bags are found with rings attached to the top of the purse. The ring often served to attach the purse to a chatelaine. They were also used as “finger purses”, small and convenient items to wear to an evening outing or fancy ball! This photo shows a metal beaded chatelaine purse with a clasp at the top and metal beads dangling at the bottom. In this photo, a 1.5” long sterling silver rectangular purse is decorated with turquoise enamel on the front. It contains a rosary inside. The finger ring would make it an easy item to carry to a church service, both functional and fashionable. Because of the delicate small size, it doubles

beautifully as a doll purse.

During the late 1800s, women often had few reasons to leave the home unless there was a social gathering. If a lady was lucky, she might have been invited to a dance in which case she would need to bring her dance card! This little German 3-inch-wide leather finger-purse has the practical finger ring as well as dance card pages underneath the flap!

Dated 1884, it was made for a “Vereinsball” which was an assembly ball or dance. Certainly a doll would dream to have her dance card full with handsome suitors!

Leather was widely used in the fabrication of purses. The leather purses were sturdier and more reliable than their crocheted and cloth counterparts and generally would hold more items. Over time, they evolved in style from earlier pochettes and clutch purses that were carried under the arm to shoulder bags with straps and handles. With the invention of trains and other modes of transport, ladies began to travel more during the latter part of the 1800s and 1900s.

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items such as trunks and suitcases or for holding a child’s hand!

In this circa 1910s French postcard, a lady is holding her small leather purse with its handle. The caption calls it a “Petit Necessaire pour Dames” or “A small necessary item for Ladies.” This Victorian trade card shows a little girl with her handbag and the caption “Out Shopping” which emphasizes the point that the shoulder bag was just as utilitarian as it was ornamental. This photo shows a beautiful Barrois French Fashion doll dressed for her travels and showing off her blue velvet shoulder bag with metal clasp frame, practical and hands-free. This lovely Jumeau

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shows off her circa 1880s shoulder bag with a metal clasp, metal chain, and velvet design.

As technology developed for improving the production of metals by machine, metal and mesh purses became a popular and stylish choice in the latter part of the 1800s. In addition, makeup became a larger part of a woman’s routine in the early 1900s and purses became slightly bigger and more practical for carrying such items. This 1909 advertisement from The Siegel Cooper Company in New York shows a variety of “Silver Novelties and Purses” from embossed metal to plain mesh. The purses most commonly found by collectors are made by companies such as Mandalian or Whiting and Davis. One could imagine an Edwardian lady carrying her face powder or rouge inside her beautiful mesh purse! During the 1920s, it was popular for flapper women to carry their ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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cigarettes in their purse or even hide a little flask of alcohol during the Prohibition, naughty girls!

Not only did these companies create purses for adult ladies, they had purses for children and even dolls! This example of a child’s purse by the Whiting and Davis company from the 1930s is a colorful mesh design of Walt Disney’s “Three Little Pigs”. The purse measures approximately 4 inches long and is a sweet size for a larger doll! These purses have also been found with motifs such as Mickey Mouse and Alice in Wonderland. These two examples of small doll-sized purses may have originally been intended as ladies’ coin purses, but are a perfect small size for dolly to use. They are both plated, one in silver and one in gold. They are both are marked “GERMANY” inside.

As tourism boomed in France during the late 1800s and early 1900s, small embossed metal purses became sought after by tourists.

They were usually 1 inch long and silver-plated. They opened to reveal an accordion-style set of photos which served as a souvenir of the town which had been visited.

This fashion doll shows off her example of a small silver purse embossed with a ship on the front and souvenir photos of the coastal French town of “Le Havre”. The albums not only contained photos of travel destinations in France, but

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could also military photos, works of art, pictures of saints, and even nude photos for the risqué traveler!

The concept of the “souvenir” appeared to be important in selecting a tiny purse. A highly admired souvenir novelty during the Victorian era would have been purses such as these small 3-4 inch wide doll-sized purses made of mother-of-pearl shell.

These purses were made in shapes such as hearts and ovals and had a metal clasp at the top. Frequently sold as coin purses, they were hand painted with flowers and were souvenirs of popular travel destinations such as St. Louis, Niagara Falls, Atlantic City, Galveston Island, and the like.

Other mother-of-pearl purses were specifically created as gifts and had sweet statements such as, “A Present for a Friend” or “My Beloved Friend.” This 18” Kestner Daisy doll shows how perfectly sized these charming purses are for dolls. The mother-of-pearl purses were also sold in France as small purses, sewing etui, and candy containers.

Also popular during the late th 19 and early 20th centuries were Native American items with beaded handiwork. Specifically, small purses made by the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) tribe were desirable tourist items. They were delicately decorated with colorful glass beads and sequins and frequently had the date sewn into the purse with beading. These

small antique purses are popular with doll collectors as their colorful and detailed workmanship add beauty to any doll’s wardrobe.

After the development of plastics such as celluloid and bakelite these lightweight and affordable materials were repeatedly chosen for fabricating small child and doll purses during the 1930s and 1940s.

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delicate purse just right for her dolly! Popular motifs for the purses were animals, children, watches or fairy tales.

Small purses advertised by celebrity personalities also became a market trend during this time. This tiny leather 1930s purse bears its original tag marketing the famous Dionne Quintuplets.

Other celebrities such as Shirley Temple created small purses for sale to children.

Straw purses became all the rage in the 1950s and 60s.

These tiny straw purses made for dolls measure only 2-3 inches in size and carry the label of the “Me Too” company, made in the USA. The 1950s doll accessory companies such as Premier, Totsy, and Shillman also

created a large variety of doll purses for children to buy and frequently found in dime stores.

Sometimes, the purse itself was the doll! These two examples of the “Peggy Doll” were a children’s novelty patented in 1927.

They were 9” tall felt flapper doll purses that contained a handkerchief. The original box of the purses says, “Children’s Handkerchief Novelty! A printed felt doll, the fastest selling novelty in the market. The doll is really a dainty purse which opens at the back and fastens, with a snap, at the doll’s throat. One colored handkerchief is inserted in each purse.”

Purses will never cease to be a part of everyday use and fashion and their styles will continue to be modified as trends change. Doll collectors especially can appreciate the evolution in purses throughout the years by studying the way in which dolls from different eras are accessorized. No proper lady, even a doll, can leave home without her purse!

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COLLECTIBLES

The Art of Antique Reproduction Dolls

By Nicki Burley and Robin Hochteil

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ur doll world is truly rich with variety—somewhere, there is a doll to make every heart skip a beat with joy. It’s also an endless adventure. Many of us began with just one type of doll, but as we made friends, attended shows, and learned more, new dolls caught our fancy and our collections grew. These evolving passions not only keep the doll world alive, but lend a magical quality to collectors---have you ever noticed that doll collectors seem forever young at heart? It’s undeniably exciting to make your next “find” and share it with friends or inspire the next collecting craze. Our enthusiasm keeps us youthful!

In the swirl of a million kinds of dolls, each niche has devoted collectors who champion their favorites through thick and thin. A strong case can be made for the value of every doll. One type, however, has tremendous appeal across the doll world: the antique reproduction. Reproduction dolls have a wider collecting base than other types because they are sought by both makers and collectors; by those who love antiques as well as moderns. They are collectible as art, with some seeking the work of only certain artists, and as “play” dolls by anyone hesitant to handle a fragile antique. They represent both a point of entry for doll collecting newcomers and a platform to showcase years of careful study and competitive achievements. Many collectors remember when porcelain dollmaking was a widely practiced hobby, but while its popularity may have dwindled, the talent pool was refined so that today’s dollmakers are true artists.

Robin and I both began our collections with reproduction dolls because we loved antiques but felt they felt free to handle and dress our dolls as we learned more about them.

I was a cloth dollmaker originally, since I mostly wanted bodies to dress as a costumer and researcher. But then one day I heard about Bleuette—a doll with 1000 patterns—and I just had to find that darling girl! I made myself a cloth Bleuette, joined an online group, and began searching for just the right bisque doll. When I found my remarkably antique-looking Premiere by artist Carol Hansen, I thought I’d never need another doll. Famous last words, of course.

She was just the first in my collection, which includes French fashions, the recent Huret, and mignonettes. Primarily, I An amazing 28” Jumeau fashion. See the molded necklace?

Each crystal holds a single photograph. What craftsmanship! An focus on smaller dolls with wardrobes to complement my original like this sold for over $300,000 at Theriaults last year.— interest in sewing.

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What Robin and I learned from those first dolls led to collecting antiques later, but not to the exclusion of reproductions. Robin shares, “I have an eclectic collection (meaning, I love all dolls), but I primarily seek antique French and German dolls. However, if you look closely in my cases, you will see scattered among the proud older dolls these other dolls that are mostly newer, within the last 5 years or so. I often hear, ‘How can you display the reproductions with the antiques? They don’t belong there.’

But I answer them… how long did it take you to notice those dolls are not antique? They have beautiful features and they’re appropriately dressed for their time. Granted, there are some reproductions available that don’t represent the original dolls well, but for me, the best ones belong alongside their antique counterparts. The modern artists who endeavor to recreate these magnificent dolls should be lauded for their work and accomplishments. They proudly sign their dolls to let us know whose work we are enjoying, and this increases their value.

Not everyone can afford the original antique dolls, but collectors can purchase reproductions, play with them and generally love them. Someday, maybe they will transfer that love to originals just as I did.”

To make our case for the enduring value of antique reproduction dolls, we asked four artists and a studio to share their thoughts. Darlene Lane (D), Suzanne McBrayer (SM), and Mary Ann Byers (M) all live in the United States.

They are award-winning, familiar names to collectors and competitors. Branka Scharli (B) from Switzerland is well known for her beautiful competition dolls, and Sylvie Bravot (SB) from France provides us the unique perspective of a family-run studio which supplies antique reproduction dolls and accessories to collectors around the world.

This 25” Thuillier’s face is just glorious! –Robin (by Branka Scharli)

HOW AND WHY DID YOU BEGIN MAKING DOLLS? D: I always had a love of dolls, especially the antiques.

Doll making filled a need to create something tangible and became a passionate journey which began 38 years ago.

SM: I became fascinated with antique dolls in high school, starting my doll collection like so many of us do, with A.M. 390s and 370s. While working on a master’s degree A beautiful 24” Bru Jeune with a look of serenity about her. I’m in in piano, I often went to the nearby Doll Reader offices to love.—Robin (by Branka Scharli) purchase their wonderful magazine issues and doll books, and I attended the great Gaithersburg doll shows. Learning to love and appreciate antique dolls made me want to make beautiful dolls myself. I tried my hand at wood, wax, cloth and modern clays, but I found my niche when I took porcelain dollmaking classes after college.

SB: Our activities began in 1947 with the manufacture and sale of doll wigs. Later, we launched shoes and dresses for old dolls. We are a family passionate about the world of the old doll, and I particularly like Jumeau and Bleuette dolls. In 2005, Bleuette celebrated her 100th anniversary, and the prices of original dolls shot up. We decided to start 52

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Petite 7” Circle Dot Bru, an impeccably costumed little charmer with her own bunny marotte.—Nicki (by Darlene Lane)

This 16” Bru Smiler fashion on a jointed Gildebrief body seems to glow from within.—Nicki (by Darlene Lane)

making reproductions with attractive pricing so that passionate people could easily buy a doll. Our Bleuette reproductions were a great success so we expanded to include Jumeau, Bru, Albert Marque and Googlie dolls. I studied tourism and commerce while in school, but I started to participate in doll shows with my mother Françoise Bravot and joined the business at the age of 26.

M: I studied art in Buffalo at SUNY, followed by a career as a real estate broker. Once retired, I could pursue the arts again! I was especially inspired by a trip to Australia and New Zealand where I attended doll shows. My husband, Richard, encouraged me and helped me acquire everything I needed to make dolls.

I took classes from talented instructors, attended seminars, read many books, and visited museums, and I continuously learn more. My recognition in the doll world sprang from my love of antique dolls and desire to reproduce them as closely as possible to the originals.

B: I started making antique reproduction dolls in 1996.

Before that, my husband and I collected antique German and French dolls. To learn more, we visited doll museums and auctions, bought many books, and I attended European DAG seminars. I learned how to really look at the dolls and paint what I see. Knowing I love painting the most, my husband Kurt casts and pours doll heads and the rest is up to me. We have a beautiful studio workshop and enjoy working together.

He is my greatest supporter and encourages my doll making with love and understanding. He has adapted well to the often difficult role of “doll maker’s husband!”

Darlene is especially well known today for her beautifully painted Huret on the Dollspart body.—Nicki (by Darlene Lane)

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WHAT AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS HAVE YOU RECEIVED? D: I’ve received many awards: The Golden Bell for Reproduction, IDMA emerald for Reproduction, and numerous Best of Show awards, but the two I hold the highest are the “Professional Millie” for antique reproduction and the “Rolf Ericson Award” for original sculpture.

I was the only artist to receive the distinction of winning these two awards, simultaneously, at a Doll Artisan Guild (DAG) convention.

While I was employed by Bell Ceramics as a traveling seminar teacher, I was the first modern doll sculptor from the US to have molds of my work produced under the Bell Ceramics name and used in their Modern Doll Certification Extraordinary and award-winning This truly antique-looking Simon Halbig Program. Another career highlight was Father Christmas, riding on a 1159 named “Phoebe Snow” remains one traveling to Australia as the artist speaker handmade ram.—Nicki (by Mary Ann of Mary Ann’s favorite projects.—Nicki (by for the “Doll Extravaganza” convention Byers) Mary Ann Byers) in Adelaide.

SM: I’ve won blue ribbons at several reproduction doll competitions. The award I’m most proud of is the Millie, awarded at the DAG convention to the best antique reproduction doll. I won it for a Simon & Halbig 1159 lady doll wearing an ivory silk satin lace-trimmed bride dress, inspired by an antique doll I saw at auction.

SB: At the 1993 DAG convention, our artist won best antique reproduction doll for her Jumeau. In 1994 at the international doll show organized by François Theimer in Paris, we received the trophy for the best manufacturer of doll accessories in the world.

M: My first entry, a S&H 1159, won 11 awards, which was very encouraging. Most recently, I won the Crystal Award, which is the top International award from DAG. I have also received the Millie for my Huret, the Maggie for Father Christmas, the Triple Crown, Rosettes, and the Pearl Award from International Doll Makers (IDMA) as well as other awards.

B: My husband registered me for my first competition, and I won! I have won many competitions and earned titles such as Master, Grand Master, and Laureate of Dollmaking from DAG. I was also named the Europameister of Antique Dolls in 2004 at Eurodoll. My dolls have been featured on the covers of many magazines. I have always been a very Mary Ann was one of the first artists to paint and costume the happy doll maker and am grateful for this gift! But it is the popular new Huret molds and bodies. This demure lady models a opinion of collectors that matters most. That is the most beaded and beribboned net over silk ballgown.—Nicki (by Mary valuable thing for me.

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WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO LEARN AND PRESERVE THE TECHNIQUES OF ANTIQUE DOLLMAKERS? D: Part of the joy in antique reproduction work is in the research and study; it’s fascinating and endless. Reproduction dolls are an affordable substitute for those who cannot afford the originals, but they also provide costumers a model to dress without the constant worry of causing damage to antiques through excessive handling. The Queen Anne wooden reproduction doll artists today provide a perfect example of preserving the old while enjoying the new.

SM: Studying the techniques of antique dollmakers can help us as antique doll collectors. As an artist I’ve learned more about antique dolls than if I only collected them. In fact, there are some fabulous collections today which began through the owners’ reproduction doll hobby. To reproduce an antique doll as correctly as possible, a dollmaker analyzes the painting of a face and what makes an expression look “right.” What makes a Bru look like a Bru, and a Kestner like a Kestner? It’s not just the sculpting of the doll head, but the paint colors used, the eyebrow arch, or the eyelash length.

Even a basic understanding of doll making helps collectors understand that working with porcelain isn’t always a science…there’s also a certain amount of serendipity in making a beautiful doll!

SB: A reproduction should appear like the old dolls as much as possible. A quality reproduction requires a lot of research and careful analysis of the head and its details…

A striking SFBJ60 Bleuette. Isn’t she just darling in her sailor using the ancient techniques guarantees a great resemblance. suit, with her own purse and newspaper? Never know when you might want something to read.—Robin (by BRAVOT) M: It is important to study the techniques that made antique dolls such treasures. Today’s artists need to be well educated in the process to reproduce dolls as closely to the antiques as possible.

B: It is very important for the future, because dolls are cultural history and many valuable antiques are gone or only a few exist.

Our reproductions preserve their legacy. My own dolls are made with great love and care and are always signed with my name and year. Once I’m gone, it’s satisfying to know that my This adorable JDK Googly has fabulous green A wonderful example of a Jumeau. This beautiful handwriting will remain, eyes, red hair and that iconic watermelon doll will melt your heart.—Robin (by BRAVOT) all over the world. mouth.—Robin (by BRAVOT) ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A HOBBYIST AND A DOLL ARTIST? D: To me, a hobbyist is a beginner creating a doll for the joy of the process. At first, everyone is a hobbyist due to their skill level. The defining line between the two is their expertise in copying the painting techniques of antique French and German dolls. It’s not simply about making a pretty doll. The painting must mirror the antique without necessarily duplicating obvious mistakes. It takes a critical eye to copy another’s work, and there are few who are up to the task.

SM: Perhaps the time devoted and experience gained by a doll artist is part of the difference between a doll artist and a hobbyist. Focus and dedication are important, too. I remember practicing eyelash painting daily during lunch at my full-time corporate job. I would paint a set of eyelashes and analyze how I could improve them. Then I washed them off and painted another set, incorporating what I learned, refining my brushstrokes. I realized that attending a few seminars a year was not going to make me a good painter. To improve, I needed regular practice.

SB: (Tell about the artist who paints for you.) We entrust the making of our heads to one very talented woman who has been working with us more than 30 years. At first, the reproduction molds were owned by Americans, and it was very difficult to get them in France. Because of her passion for dolls, our artist began to buy molds to train with. As she improved, she trained with recognized artists to acquire techniques to faithfully reproduce the older dolls. After so many years, her love for the work and the quality of her fairy fingers remains.

M: I believe a hobbyist creates dolls for the joy they give, whereas an artist invests time studying antiques and practicing for years to gain ability in creating a quality reproduction. A true artist needs to consider many things like colors, angles, and expressions. As with all forms of art, our predecessors’ skills need to be passed along to future generations.

B: For me, the word “hobbyist” means leisure work; something you do for a greater sense of well-being. A doll artist, however, gives 150% effort! Artists produce consistent work, strive to improve their painting techniques, and constantly develop new ideas. Those who succeed are real artists.

WHAT MAKES A REPRODUCTION DOLL A WORK OF ART? D: A reproduction becomes a work of art when it could pass as the antique but is not meant to do so. It’s not about forgery.

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This 30” Bru Jeune 14 has such an ethereal, delicate look in coordinated warm pastels. –Nicki (by Suzanne McBrayer)

Mein Liebling means “my darling,” which certainly describes this endearing 18” K*R 117A with her pensive face and enormous hair bow.—Nicki (by Suzanne McBrayer)

SM: People always say that art is in the eye of the beholder. One person’s “eye” is different than another’s.

I think a reproduction doll can become a work of art, but it takes meticulous painting with an understanding and analysis of the antique doll. It also requires a thoughtful selection of eyes, wig and body, as well as knowledge of historical fashion, textiles, and sewing. That word “serendipity” mentioned above comes into play, too!

SB: The quality of our dolls’ features shows how we have turned from artisans into artists. We attach great importance to the quality of our reproductions. The cost of a reproduction doll includes the materials and the time spent working on it. We use high-quality porcelain and paints as well as paperweight eyes for the most beautiful final rendering. The heads of our dolls are hand-painted, which ensures that customers have a unique doll. They wear exclusively mohair and human hair wigs.

M: For a doll to be a work of art it must “speak” to you! It might be the glow of the porcelain, the painting, the beautiful eyes. It’s the overall presentation…the careful reproduction of the antique painting and other characteristics that make it art.

B: Dolls have been around since early times and will always be part of our future. Good painting is not the only attribute that makes a doll valuable! It takes great knowledge about dolls and the artist’s unique vision, like drawing and handwriting. I give dolls “expressions” to make them special. Maybe that is what makes my dolls “works of art,” and I am honored to be included in wonderful doll collections around the world.

AND FINALLY, WHY ARE REPRODUCTION DOLLS WORTH COLLECTING? D: Why is any art worth collecting? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and will be throughout time. A friend and mentor, Mildred Seeley, once said, “Collect what you love.”

SM: It’s easy to find good reasons for owning reproduction dolls. With the popular French Fashion dolls, the draw is that collectors can creatively design and sew wonderful clothing for them, as well as study fashion history, which is truly fascinating. Bleuette’s many patterns in La Semaine de Suzette have provided that same combination of history, fashion, sewing, and play. Doll collecting is a fantastic activity because it allows people to connect and share on a deep level.

SB: It is hard to know if reproduction dolls will ever have the value of the originals. Their value is quantified by the joy they bring to their buyers. There is a real community around the reproduction dolls. There are doll

Watch out for this mischievous side-glancing sweetheart! She’s a 16” Hertel Schwab 173 Googly.—Nicki (by Suzanne McBrayer)

shows, groups, blogs and many more forums for dolls.

Doll lovers talk about their dolls during meetings and spend time together, so dolls have regained their original status as playthings. Each year at the UFDC convention we are amazed to see our customers actively participate in meetings and workshops with their dolls.

M: Reproduction dolls are wonderful for costuming, designing accessories and “playtime” without as much worry as with an antique. Working with these dolls in clubs, with grandchildren, etc. and supplying doll lovers all over the world really fills a need. While not antiques, they are truly desired for their own beauty. Many antique doll collectors also collect quality reproduction dolls since originals can be too costly or hard to find. Optimistically speaking, “the antique reproduction dolls of today can be the precious antiques of the future.”

B: My customers come from all around the world. Good quality work is always worth seeing! When a doll head is not as I would like, my husband puts that head on eBay. I may paint more than ten heads before I choose one that I will use to complete a full doll. The rest I sell so that doll lovers can buy a great painted head at a very good starting bid. This makes them accessible to all.

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ONGOING 10/18-4/20/19 ~ Switzerland. Hats Off To Hats Exhibition. Spielzeug Welten Museum. www. swmb.museum.

APRIL 2019

27 ~ Ocala, FL. Doll Show. Rolling Greens Village Clubhouse. Harriet Brinker.

954-292-7758. hnatalan@gmail.com 27 ~ Ringgold, GA. Doll Show. The Colonnade.

Chattanooga Doll Club. Carolyn Cronan.

706-965-4619. ccronan@catt.com

24-25 ~ Newark, OH. Spring Antique & Artist Doll Auction. McMasters Harris Doll Auction Co. 740-877-5357. mark@mcmastersharris.com

27 ~ Spokane, WA. Doll Show. Spokane Community College. Spokane Lilac City Doll Study Club. Mary Sherwood. 509-838-8487.

25-27 ~ Seattle, WA. Doll & Teddy Bear Show.

Double Tree Hotel. staff@pnwbjdexpo.com. www.pnwbjdexpo.com.

28 ~ Lancaster, PA. Doll, Toy and Teddy Bear Show. Lancaster Farm & Home Center. Ron Funk. 717-371-0395. 717-687-8191.

27 ~ Fairport, NY. Doll Show. St. John of Rochester Parish. Henrietta Doll Lovers Club.

Dottie. 585-889-2015. odailey622@aol.com

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

Diana Tabin. 847-772-6760.

Diana@chicagotoyshow.com

27 ~ Grapevine, TX. Doll Show. Grapevine Convention Center. Metroplex Doll Club. Linda Crowsey. 903-429-0128. lindacc45@hotmail.com 27 ~ Nashville, TN. Doll & Bear Show. Mt. Juliet Community Center. Jackie Stone. 828-5052287. www.SoutheasternDollShows.com

28 ~ Tucson, AZ. Doll Show. La Quinta Inn. Karen Kosies. 520-270-0179. Karen@DollShows.net 29-31 ~ Austin, TX. Doll Convention & Show.

Omni Austin Hotel at Southpark. Patti Carolson. 512-517-3986. BJDCAustin@gmail.com

MAY 2019 2 ~ Petersborough, NH. Antique Dolls, Doll Houses, Paper Dolls & Steiff/Toy Auction. The Cobbs Auctioneers. www.TheCobbs.com.

603-924-6361

4-5 ~ Canada. Dolls & Vintage Toys Show.

Convent of St. Joseph of the Sisters of St-Vallier.

The Doll Lovers Circle Quebec. www.clubpoupeesquebec.org

4 ~ Maitland, FL. Doll Show. Maitland Civic Center. Greater Orlando Doll Club. Barbara Keehbauch. 407-678-5678. bkeehbauch@msn.com 4 ~ Morristown, NJ. A Marquis Antique Doll Auction. Historic Governor Morris Westin Hotel. Theriaults. 410-224-3655. info@theriaults.com 4 ~ Pleasanton, CA. Doll & Bear Show.

Alameda County Fairgrounds. dollshowjean@gmail.com. 916-397-3191. dollshowadeline@gmail.com. 916-949-5894. www.dolls4all.com

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4-5 ~ Tukwila, WA. NADDA Doll, Costume & Wardrobe Show Event. DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Head. Yvonne Baird. 253-565-0267. baird2@comcast.net 4 ~ Westampton, NJ. Dolls at Auction.

Sweetbriar. 700 Highland Drive. 410-275-2213.

Sweetbriar@live.com. SweetbriarAuctions.com 5 ~ Canada. The Greater Toronto Doll Show.

Holiday Inn. www.greatertorontodollshow.com. greatertorontodollshow@gto.net 5 ~ Easton, PA. Doll Show. Forks Community Center. Twin County Doll Collectors. Earl Bethel. 610-322-7702. 610-866-5326. ebgeeb@ptd.net 5 ~ Morristown, NJ. Lady Fancies, Part I. Full color catalog with detailed photos available April 15. $55.00. Governor Morris Hotel.

Theriaults. 410-224-3655. www.theriaults.com 8 ~ Nashua, NH. Doll Auction. Holiday Inn. Withington Auction. www.withingtonauction.com.

603-478-3232.

9-10 ~ Nashua, NH. Doll Auctions. Featuring Doll Collection of Dolores Smith. Holiday Inn. Withington Auction. www.withingtonauction.com.

603-478-3232.

18 ~ Columbus, IN. Doll Show. Bartholomew County 4-H Fairgrounds. Dolls Night Out Club of Columbus. Barb Joy. 812-376-9124. joyvegas3@aol.com 18 ~ Eastlake, OH. Fashions Through The Decades Luncheon. Cleveland Doll Club. Pat Dutchman. 440-785-4183. pdutchman@ roadrunner.com 18 ~ Fayetteville, NC. Doll Show. Kiwanis Recreation Center. Maureen Mercer. 910-9168532. maureenmercer1@mac.com 18 ~ Nazareth, PA. Antique & Collectible Doll Auction. Dotta Auction Co., Inc. 610-7597389. www.dottaauction.com. Auctionzip.com – auctioneer #1255 18 ~ Tucker, GA. Doll Show. Doubletree by Hilton. Atlanta Doll Collectors Club. Vickey Harris. 404-543-8866. vickeydharris@aol.com

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11 ~ Nashua, NH. Spring Doll Teddy Bear & Folk Art Show. Withington Auction. www.withingtonauction.com. 603-478-3232.

11 ~ Batavia, NY. Doll & Teddy Bear Show.

Quality Inn. Saturday’s Child. Martha Smith.

585-506-7948. satschild4@yahoo.com 11 ~ Grand Haven, MI. Doll & Collectible Show. Grand Haven Community Center. The Muskegon Sand Dollers Doll Club. Sandy Wolters. 231-798-8821.

11 ~ Nashua, NH. Doll, Teddy Bear & Gift Show. Holiday Inn. Wendy Collins. 603-9691699. CollinsGifts14@aol.com

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18 ~ Williamsfield, OH. Doll Show.

Williamsfield Community Center. Heirloom Doll Society. Lynne Anne Morrow. 440-344-7747. circlemranch25@gmail.com

JUNE 2019 2 ~ Belleville, IL. Doll, Bear, Miniature & Dollhouse Collectible Show. Belle-Clair Expo Center. Kay Weber. 618-233-0940. 618-558-2092.

19 ~ Buena Park, CA. Doll Show Featuring Barbie Dolls. Holiday Inn. 310-386-4211.

2 ~ Concord, CA. Doll Show. Crown Plaza Hotel. 101 Doll Study Club. Anne Lien.

415-342-8655. stilly5@yahoo.com.

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

586-731-3072. lildolls@excite.com

2 ~ Sturbridge, MA. Doll ,Bear & Folk Art Show. Sturbridge Host Hotel. Wendy Collins.

603-969-1699. CollinsGifts14@aol.com

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

Mermaid Event Center. C Promotions Plus.

Carol Benson. 612-669-1613. carol@cpromotionsplus.com

6 ~ Kissimmee, FL. Doll Convention. Park Inn

by Radisson. Fire-Flies Golden Age of Dolls.

Cynthia Harris. 321-431-3133. charris779@aol.com. fire-fliesdollconvention.com

19 ~ New Hope, PA. Doll Show. Eagle Firehouse. Mark Lehmann. 215-657-2477. markleh58@comcast.net

8 ~ Missoula, MT. Doll, Toy, Teddy Bear & Miniatures Show. Hilton Garden Inn. Bitterroot Blizzard Doll Club. Kay Schrader. 406-360-7214, weekends only. schrader1501@blackfoot.net

22 ~ England. C&T Auctioneers. Dolls, Dolls Houses & Related Pieces Auction. www.candtauctions.co.uk

9 ~ Fullerton, CA. Dolls, Bears & Collectibles Show. Hotel Fullerton. Rowbear Presents.

Rowbear Lowman. 831-438-5349.

9 ~ Lynnwood/Seattle, WA. Doll Show.

Embassy Suites Hotel. Lisa Pepin. 206-362-8723. pepins4@msn.com. Antique Doll & Toy Market.

15 ~ Milton, CA. Doll, Bear & Toy Show. Santa Rosa County Auditorium. Pensacola Doll Study Club. Paula. 850-292-6074.

15 ~ Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC. Doll & Toy Show. Amran Shriners Temple. www.SoutheasternDollShows.com 22 ~ Puyallup, WA. Doll Show. Washington State Fairgrounds & Event Center. alisadollshow@gmail.com. 253-961-8131. www.dolls4all.com

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

15-21 ~ Kansas City, MO. Artist Doll Conference & Doll Making School. Hotel Phillips. National Institute of American Doll Artists. (NIADA). Gracie Coleman.

704-517-0114. gcoleman110@carolina.rr.com. niada.org 21-24 ~ Nashville, TN. Sale of Fine Rare Dolls, Toys, Bears, Miniatures and More. The Inn at Opryland. National Doll Festival. Rowbear.

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23-27 ~ Nashville, TN. UFDC 70th Annual Convention. www.ufdc.org.

25-27 ~ Nashville, TN. The Art of Dolls & Bears Sale. Comfort Suites. National Doll Festival. Rowbear. 831-438-5349. www.nationaldollfestival.com DollFestival@aol.com

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AUGUST 2019 10 ~ Clackamas, OR. Doll Show. Monarch Hotel & Conference Center. alisadollshow@ gmail.com. 253-961-8131. www.dolls4all.com

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AUGUST 2019 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 63 11 ~ Buena Park, CA. Doll Show featuring Barbie Dolls. Holiday Inn. 310-386-4211.

17 ~ Florence, SC. Doll Show. SiMT. Pee Dee Doll Club. Angie. 843-731-2107. ahayek73@aol.com

17 ~ Huntsville, AL. Doll Show. Jaycees Building. Twickenham Doll Club. Sonya Heim.

256-585-5436. sonyah4@netzero.com 18 ~ Strongsville, OH. Doll Show. Strongsville Holiday Inn. Eileen Green. 440-283-5839. phdofdolls@yahoo.com 24 ~ Casper, WY. Doll, Toy, Teddy Bear & Miniature Show. United Federation of Doll Clubs, Region 6. Kay Schrader. 406-360-7214. schrader1501@blackfoot.net

29 ~ St. Charles, IL. Doll Show. Kane County Fairgrounds. Karla Moreland Presents. Karla.

815-356-6125. kmorela@ais.net

OCTOBER 2019 5 ~ Albany, NY. Doll Show. St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church. Shaker Doll Club. Nancy.

518-384-0189. claire.shakerdollclub@yahoo.com 5-6 ~ Wilmington, OH. Doll Show. Roberts Centre Hotel & Convention Center. Show is 10/6/19. Events held on 10/5/19.

OhioNationalDollShow.com. Gail Lemmon & Billye Harris. Gail. 440-396-5386.

MISSOULA MONTANA Doll, Toy, Teddy Bear & Miniatures SHOW AND SALE

Saturday, June 8, 2019

10 AM to 4 PM Hilton Garden Inn, 3720 N. Reserve St., Missoula, MT 59808 Call Hilton Garden at 406-532-5300 for reservations 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 Informa‑ tion Contact: Kay Schrader, PO Box 70, Darby, MT 59829 Phone (weekends only) 406-360-7214 Email (anytime) schrader1501@blackfoot.net

24 ~ Schertz, TX. Doll Show. Schertz Civic Center. Dorothy Meredith. 830-606-5868.

25 ~ Dedham, MA. Doll & Bear Show. Holiday Inn Dedham Hotel. Wendy Collins.

603-969-1699. CollinsGifts14@aol.com 25 ~ Fort Wayne, IN. Doll Show. Ft. Wayne Armory. Doll Show Productions. Sharon Napier. 586-731-3072. lildolls@excite.com

25 ~ Lynnwood, WA. Doll Show. Embassy Suites Hotel. Antique Doll & Toy Market. Lisa Pepin. 206-362-8723. pepins4@msn.com

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31 ~ Westampton, NJ. Antique & Vintage Doll Auction. Crescent Shrine. Dorothy Hunt. 410275-2213. sweetbriar@live.com. www.SweetbriarAuctions.com

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25 ~ North Mankato, MN. Doll Show. Lady Slipper Doll Club. Carolyn Christopherson.

952-873-4489.

31 ~ Wichita, KS. Doll Show. Double Tree by Hilton Airport. Scott or Jenny. kansasdollshow@gmail.com

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SEPTEMBER 2019

7-8 ~ Anaheim, CA. Doll Show. Anaheim Marriott. VOLKS USA, Inc. 310-782-8324. service@volksusa.com

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8 ~ Fullerton, CA. Dolls, Bears & Collectibles Show. Hotel Fullerton. Rowbear Presents.

831-438-5349. RowbearPresents@charter.net 13-14 ~ Golden, CO. Doll Show. Jefferson Country Fairgrounds. Lorella Farmer.

303-988-8591. jetlag@comcast.net

14 ~ Burbank, CA. Doll Show. St. Francis Xavier Church-Holy Cross Hall. Jewel City Doll Club. Janie Olds. 562-818-2501. j.l.olds@icloud. com 14 ~ Roseville, CA. Doll & Bear Show. Placer County Fairgrounds. dollshowjean@gmail.com.

916-397-3191. dollshowadeline@gmail.com .

916-949-5894. www.dolls4all.com 21 ~ Cordova/Memphis, TN. Doll Show.

Cordova Community Center. Southern Belles Doll Club. Donna Brown. 901-377-5796. Cheryl Manard. 662-512-0189. helenmorris@gmail.com. cbmanard@aol.com 25-28 ~ New Harmony, IN. Doll Lover’s Sewing Workshop. Rhoda Wade. 618-387-1255.

Mary Jo Koets. 616-822-1280.

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2. 21” Circle Dot Bru with spectacular pale blue spiral threaded eyes, petite features, antique wig and antique velvet frock in varying blue shades with fabulous blue leather boots. Excellent Cond. $17,500~ 3. Exquisite beauty in this stunning 17” Schmitt. Gorgeous spiral threaded eyes in sky blue, antique wig, pretty frock with lovely antique details to trims and cut, antique French lace cap and antique boots. Wonderful condition. $13,800~

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5. Crème de la Crème! Spectacular All Original 13” E5J produced for Au Nain Bleu. This is the epitome of stunning Jumeau Dolls. Her hat and lacey pale blue satin frock are labeled by Au Nain Bleu. Shoes are marked 5 EJ Deposée. The doll’s wig is still nailed to the cork pate. Truly a Collector’s Dream Doll! Excellent! $11,800 6. Wonderful 4.75” dollhouse lady w/ rare hairstyle $445

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