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Antique DOLL Collector May 2023 Vol. 26, No. 5

The Smiling Bru Poupée Literary Characters as Dolls Little Miss Revlon Clones Japanese Doll Processions DCGB Coleman Award

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Row 1. 22” Jumeau rare bebe, EJA, marked with only incised “10”. This deluxe model was only made in two sizes, only sold with this one body type and classified as a “grand” doll. Sold for only two years, around the time of the Jumeau Triste, having a similar “long face”. Brn. p.w. eyes, all antique costume and presentation. $14,950.

Row 2. 21” Early Steiner bebe with two rows of teeth, palest bisque and gentle decoration, French fully jointed body from a later era, bl. enamel eyes, antique clothing, outstanding undergarments and very sweet presence. $4,750.

Row 3. 28” Jumeau “Triste” or long face bebe, size 13, marked body, velvet antique coat dress and lacy under-dress, brn. p.w. eyes, exquisite, pensive expression and soft coloring. $16,500.

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Stellar Chevrot Bru Jeune 7- All the words have been used before… Pristine, stunning, beautiful. This doll is truly a work of art. From her beautiful carved toes to her perfect pert nose!

Her Chevrot body has clean leather, intact label, exquisitely modeled arms, hands, breast plate, and most of all a simply breathtaking face. Beautiful does not begin to fully express the perfected grace of this Bébé. No restoration or damage. Antique wig, antique silk shoes and adorned in a confection of antique rose silks and lace. 20.5” tall. Incised Bru Jne 7. $35,800 Tiny 8.5” Sie C Steiner - What a precious and rare wee one! In original state from head to toe! Easy to tuck in any vignette! Such a pretty little girl.

Excellent condition. $4995

Candy Container Shoe - 9” Dresden shoe with an adorable little bisque headed guard for the sweets in his pack! Such a delightful addition and sure to add dimension to a lovely collection! $895

22” K*R Flapper 403 Girl - The news of the day is ORIGINALITY! Such a fantastic and pristine Flapper type!

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The Complete Guide to Antique, Vintage and Collectible Dolls

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THE SMILING BRU POUPÉE An Angel, an Empress, a Portrait?

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DOLLS DEPICT THE Written Word

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GLORIOUS GYORETSU Japanese Doll Processions

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1) 14” Rare ‘Bru Face’ Cabinet Name Doll ‘ELSA’ - An angel with blue PWs, early Square Teeth, pretty bisque, mint antique Mohair Hip Length Tresses, adorable pink vintage clothes and Stiff Wrist Body. A bon-bon! $1650

2) PARIS BEBES! This 23” Danel et Cie ‘Paris Bebe’ Mariner - has her Original Period Nautical Dress, Shoes, Wig, and even the neck plug for the Eiffel Tower body! She has enormous beaming blue PWs, glistening bisque & vivid coloring… loving her little ‘Size 1’ friend! (see #5). $3800

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3) Magnificent 18” Vichy Violinist in Original Clothes & Wig - your other fashions will adore this handsome troubadour with his Bru Era bisque head as he ’serenades’ (over wound) them with his Original Violin & Bow. Drenched in his fine Orig Silk Clothes & Plumed Hat he strikes a seductive pose lounging casually onto one hip. $4500

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4) 18” Early Simon Halbig ‘908’ Closed Mouth - mint 1888 French Export treasure of flawless quality, glowing PWs, Bru Tongue & early Solid Crown. Plus gorgeous mint Schmitt type Body, heirloom clothes & Factory Mohair Wig. The ultimate! $3250

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5) Super Rare 10” Brown ‘Size ‘1’ Danel et Cie ‘Paris Bebe’ - when will you see another?! Sgnd. Head, Closed Mouth, PWs, pc’d ears, Original Body incl.neck plug & Cork Pate. Pretty Antique Leather Shoes, French HH Wig A special treat for the ‘black doll’ or ‘Size 1’ collector! $4200

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6) Extremely Rare 3.75” Tuck Comb Gentleman ca: 1820 - with unusual painted on ears, frail.

Orig. Clothes feature rarely seen checkered silk Stove Pipe Pants. A wooden gem for your doll house or cabinet. $1495 7

7) 22” 1840’s Pressed China ‘Damenkoph’ Rich Pink Tint matte finish & darkest ‘brown’ hair. She is KPM style with Winged Hair Panels & Coiled Bun high up in back exposing her lovely long neck. Elegant old gowns & body with long glazed arms. A Master Portrait. $1895

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The Coleman Award for Writing and Research Doll Club of Great Britain

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he Doll Club of Great Britain was formed in 1953 to ensure the preservation of old and interesting dolls, dolls’ houses, and accessories, and in 2004 the club began to present a yearly award to those members who have contributed to the ongoing study of the history of dolls.

The Coleman Award for Writing and Research was created

by Elizabeth Ann Coleman in honor of her mother, Dorothy Coleman (following her death in 2000), and her sister, Evelyn Jane Coleman, who had died in 1996. The three Colemans [whose research credits include Dolls—Makers and Marks (1963), The Collectors Encyclopedia of Dolls Volume 1 & 2 (Crown, 1972; Crown, 1986), and The Collector’s Book of Dolls Clothes (Crown, 1975)] were active members in the club (where Ann is still a valued contributing member). After Mrs. Coleman joined the club in the mid-1960s, the Colemans grew to be friends with other members, including such notables as Vivien Greene, Betty Cadbury, Faith Eaton, Nora Earnshaw, and Caroline Goodfellow, who were vital in leading the Colemans to research sources in pre-internet-search days.

The first Coleman Award for Writing and Research was bestowed posthumously upon Vivien Greene, whose contributions to the doll collecting world included the books,

The Vivien Greene Dolls’ House Collection (Abrams Press, 1995) and Family Dolls’ Houses (Harper Collins, 1973), among others.

Antique DOLL Collector is proud to congratulate this year’s winner of the Doll Club of Great Britain’s Coleman Award for Antique DOLL Collector, November 2022, Vol. 25, No. 11 Writing and Research, Val Copley, who received the award for her two-part article published in Antique DOLL Collector last fall: “Pollock’s Toy Museum & their 76 Dutch Dolls—Part 1” (October, 2022) and “The Tale of Pollock’s Toy Museum & their 76 Dutch Dolls—Part 2” (November, 2022).

Val is also recognized for her in-depth research on other topics, including the Salem, Massachusetts’ House of Seven Gables dolls, as well as the dolls of Richmond, Virginia carver, Fred Laughon.

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Smiling Bru with exquisite multi-colored eyes and a demure, mysterious smile. Beautiful bisque swivel head on bisque shoulder plate with black eyeliner-painted eyelashes and delicately painted brows. Pierced ears. Closed mouth with gentle upturned lips. Charming updo-style wig. Wooden articulated arms and kid-gusseted body.

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22.5” Heinrich Handwerck 13 99 DEP, beautiful coloring & molding, high forehead, blue sl eyes $495.

19.5” S & H 1279 DEP 9, blue sl eyes, beautiful molding, original mohair wig, stock dress, shoes & socks $895.

16.5” Kathe Kruse 1 wide hip 1913-26, beautiful wispy painted brown hair & eyes, original painting, small dent on front hair w/ some pin holes ( probably from a hat), adorable original? Regional costume $1395.

23” SFBJ Depose 8 on walking & rt. arm kissing body w/ crier, blue flirty eyes, paint on hands as is $495.

13” AM 750 DDGM 258 A0M on repainted toddler body, sweet face $210.

5” Kestner 150 4 ½ All Bisque w/ Label, brown sl eyes, baking crack left crown $95.

19.5” Heubach SANTA 7 ½ w/ Sunburst Mark, blue sleep eyes, original wig, shoes & socks $1425.

16” Heubach 267 – 1 Koppelsdorf Thuringia, Boy on 5 piece toddler body, brown sl eyes, vintage clothing, antique shoes, mohair wig $165. 16” Heubach Koppelsdorf 267-1 Germany, brown stat eyes, 5 piece toddler body, HH wig $165.

9.5” Steiff Jumbo Elephant with bib, 1960’s mohair w/ jointed head and arms $99.95

15” Fany 231 DRGM 248 A2M on toddler bj body, blue sl eyes, orig HH wig, small black spot side of nose, vintage clothing & hat $2250.

20” K star R 121 50 Baby, blue sl eyes, 3” Steiff Teddy Baby 1930 – 40’s smallest size sweet expression $195. 8” All Original made, mohair & velvet as is $200.

1950 One Half Century Group “Miss 1920” Painted Eye Ginny $275. 7” Italian Lenci Type Mascotte Girl w/ basket & cherry hat, all felt doll $69.50

12” LW & Co 32 4 (Lewis Wolf & Co) Baby w/ dimples, blue sl eyes, tongue goes back with sleeping eyes, sweet expression $147.50 14” Kestner 11 Baby w/ blue sl eyes, beautiful molding & painting $165.

15” American Character Tiny Tears w/ caracul wig, rubber body w/ outfit $95. 10.5” Steiff 1960’s mohair “Flossy” $75.

15” S & H 1079 Made for French Trade sold at Au Nain Bleu Paris, blue sl eyes, original mohair wig, pierced ears, some repair on feet $645.

14” Mary Hoyer Hard Plastic with trunk & clothing – 2 Dresses (some wear), peignoir & Robe, 6 knit outfits, hangers, skates, boots, shoes, trunk as is $150.

17” Long Face Jumaeu Mechanical repro

by Janice Smith, fabulous painting, mohair wig, fur cape, hat & muff, brown PW eyes, moves head & arms $395.

17.5” Simon & Halbig 1358 8 Amazing repro by Sally, brown glass eyes, antique mohair wig $325.

12” Steiff Toddel aus ELTERN cop.

Sintenis, acrylic w/ tags $85.

16.5” Wood doll by Franois w/ hand painted facial features – has Sylvia Natterer look, cloth body $195.

17” Wooden Pin Jointed hand carved Lady w/ bun by AIM ? $145.

19” Kestner H All Original in Amazing Silk Dress w/ lace accents, HH wig, kid body, blue sl eyes (scratched) $265. 14” Kestner 11 Baby w/ blue sl eyes, beautiful coloring, rt thumb broken $165.

14” OOAK Hansel & Gretel by Ann Hieronymus in cernit, jointed necks, cloth bodies, fabulous sculpting & painting $995. pair

18” Walkure 8 ½, brown sl eyes, missing rt eyelash, pierced ears $220.

19” HH DEP 99 3, blue sl eyes, pierced ears, beautiful coloring, repainted body $220.

22” & 17” Theodore Loves His Teddy OOAK Alpaca Bear with Fabulous detailed face and pads & Teddy Roosevelt hand sculpted Head, Arms & Legs, done by talented Tami Eveglage, Amazing Pair $395.

9.5” Bahr & Proschild 585 5/0 in original outfit, toddler body w/ molded painted shoes, blue sleep eyes, mohair wig $585. 11” Steiff Mungo w/ jointed head, mohair, chest tag $85.

8” 1954 All Original Black Ginny Walker Whiz Kids Group, w/ Vogue hang tag $950.

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ere, some interesting results from Spring antique doll auctions in USA and Europe...

For more auction information, see our Auction Calendar, on page 19 of this issue.

Alderfer Auction Realized prices (which include buyer’s premium) from Alderfer’s online-only auction of April 4 and 5, 2023, included $10,455.00 for Lot 3174, a 17” Nodding Head Belsnickel Candy Container.

Also shown here from the Alderfer Auction is Lot 3218, a 14” all-original Dorothy Heizer, “American Costume 1800” which sold for $2,152.50. Finally, it seems in this case small was better: Lot 4229, a French all-bisque mignonette just five and a half inches high realized a nice $2,214.00

Ladenburger, April 4-5, 2023 Left: Lot 4115 Bru, Limit:4500€ Final 15,000€ Right: Lot 4090 Steiner, Limit 650€ Final 4200€

Ladenburger Ladenberger (www.spielzeugauktion.de) Spring auction yielded good results, including for a Bru and a Steiner which sold way beyond expectations. Both are shown here.

FOR THE FUTURE Theriault’s

Alderfer Auction, April 4-5, 2023 Above Right: Lot 3174, 17” Nodding Head Belsnickel Candy Container Above Left: Lot 3218, 14” alloriginal Dorothy Heizer American Costume 1800 Left: Lot 4229, 5.5” French allbisque mignonette

Look forward to “The European Collections” at Theriault’s on May 20th, 2023 in Annapolis, MD. And, if you cannot attend in person, still get the stunning catalog. “it is a keeper.” See their ad in this issue, or go to www.theriaults.com

Sweetbriar

Special Auction Services (SAS) held their Dolls & Teddy Bears Auction on April 13th in the UK. Watch their website, www.sas.com for results from a nice offering of decade-spanning Teddys, including a number from the Susan Collard Collection.

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Ladenburger Toy Auction

Ladenburg Toy Auction, which features the Susan Kilgore Wiley Collection, Part II in Giengen, Germany, is set for July 1, 2023.

Withington’s ...and, of course, Withington’s One Day Live Auction Show and Sale, in New Hampshire, June 19 and 20th, is much anticipated. Offerings will include a fine group of American Cloth Dolls, French, plus Dollhouses, and miniatures.

Patty Seitz 23” tall all-original with, I believe, a terracotta head and plate.

Circa 1850’s.

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UFDC MUSEUM Hosts World Doll Day Bash!

Saturday, June 10th from 10am - 2pm

As a way to honor Mildred Seeley’s goal of sharing dolls with the world, UFDC has invited Kansas City area youth, through the Girl Scouts, to attend and learn about dolls using STEAM - a teaching methodology using Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics. The museum will be open to the public with docents from the museum on site to guide visitors. Doll artist Judy Porter will be demonstrating her method of doll making.

UFDC’S 74th ANNUAL CONVENTION In Bellevue, Washington, The Evergreen State Tuesday, August 1st thru Saturday, August 5th at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue 900 Bellevue Way NE Bellevue, WA, 98004 Public Day will be Friday, August 4th 12pm - 6pm For more details, go to www.ufdc.org/convention

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Auction Calendar Alderfer Auction NEW DATE! May 24, 2023, 8:00 PM Steiff, German, English, Artist, Antique Bears & Animals 501 Fairgrounds Road, Hatfield, PA 19440 215.393.3000 | www.alderferauction.com

Theriault’s Saturday-Sunday, May 20-21, 2023 Marquis: “The European Collections” Monday, July 31, 2023 Marquis: “Antique Doll Auction” in Bellevue, WA 410.224.3655 | info@theriaults.com www.theriaults.com

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

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

DOTTA Auctions Nazareth Auction Center 330 W. Moorestown Rd. (Rt. 512), Nazareth, PA 18064 www.dottaauction.com | info@dottaauction.com

Joyce Kekatos joycedolls@aol.com 917-859-2446 or 718-863-0373

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24” JDK “Hilda” Toddler #237, perfect bisque,

sl. eyes, orig. wig, ant. lace dress & bonnet & ant. shoes, orig. “fully” jointed toddler body. Great 14” lifesize doll. ABSOLUTELY

C&T Auctioneers Wednesday, May 25, 2023 Dolls, Dolls Houses & Related Pieces Wednesday, September 13, 2023 Vintage & Collectible Toy Auction ++44(0) 7736668702 | leigh.gotch@candtauctions.co.uk www.candtauctions.co.uk

Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion Saturday, June 3-Sunday, Jun 18, 2023 Summer Auction - Online Saturday, July 1, 2023 Extraordinary Steiff Special Auction Unique Susan Kilgore Wiley Collection, Part II Auction in Giengen, Germany Friday-Saturday, September 22-23, 2023 Autumn Auction 0049 (0) 6203 13014 | mail@spielzeugauktion.de www.spielzeugauktion.de

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

Tete Jumeau Bebe “M”,

ADORABLE!! $4250.

dreamy blue pw eyes, orig. mohair wig & pate, magnificent ornate dress, orig. body w/Jumeau label on back, st. wrists, very special!

14” Kley & Hahn Baby, sl eyes, &

orig. upper hair lashes, o/mo w/ molded tongue & teeth, ant. mohair wig & orig. pate, ant. gown & undies, orig. K & H body.

GORGEOUS! $5900.

DARLING! SALE $675

13” K * R #117 “Mein

Liebling”, sl. eyes w/painted &

upper mohair lashes, mint bisque, orig. mohair wig, vintage dress, ant. slip & undies, orig. shoes, ant. lace hat, on orig. K*R body. DARLING

cabinet size. $3475

18” RARE Simon & Halbig #759 Character, perfect dewy bisque, “dimples,” blue set eyes, orig. HH wig, orig. batiste dress & woolen coat, ant. undies, orig. shoes & ant. hat, orig. SH body, very RARE mold #. A

BEAUTY! $2675.

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The Smiling Bru Poupée an Angel,an Empress,a Portrait?

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A 16-inch (41 cm.) French Bisque Deposed Smiling Poupée by Leon Casimir Bru swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate, blue glass enamel inset eyes with spiral threading, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, lightly-feathered brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth, daintily-accented lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French kid poupée body with square cut collarette, gusset-jointing at elbows, hips and knees, lovely costume of vintage fabrics. Marks: E. (head and shoulder plate). Photo and description courtesy of Theriault’s Doll Auctions.

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he French House of Bru has been credited with well over 20 registered patents. One of the patents is that of the poupée facial model known to collectors as the “Smiling Bru.” Registered to Leon Casimir Bru, this patent is perhaps the most fascinating one to explore in view of the mysterious elements that its origin holds.

Leon Casimir Bru was born in 1837 in the village of Cordes, France. In his twenties, Bru left home to make his fortune in Paris where he was first employed in a fabric and notions store, the Grand St. Louis. In 1866, he married Appolyne Comyn, and in February of the following year, 1867, his business (wholesale only) included an inventory of doll heads and a number of doll bodies both kid and wooden with many variations of both materials. His business prospered and on August 1, 1873, Leon Casimir Bru registered the patent with the French court for the facial model of the bisque head that became known as the “Smiling Bru.” Much speculation exists by collectors regarding the inspiration for the subtle smiling expression of this French fashion doll. Several theories have come to light that may have led Leon Casimir Bru to patent this special model.

One theory compares the Bru “smiler” with a smiling angel sculpture of the Reims Cathedral. Since art schools of the nineteenth century were extremely cognizant of the classic works of sculpture (such as those seen in and on cathedral walls), it is conceivable

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that Bru’s sculptor looked to an example such as this when creating the slender smiling face of the deposed poupée. With this in mind, some collectors adhere to this theory as the origin of the smiling Bru. Another popular theory is that Bru’s smiling fashion doll is a portrait of Empress Eugenie of France.

Eugénie, a popular monarch and the wife of Napoleon III was a leader in all things fashionable both in her own French court and worldwide. Her strong fashion sense influenced not only styles of women’s clothing, including hats and outerwear, but as a grand patroness of the arts, she may also have influenced the production and presentation of French fashion dolls.

In particular, she favored a slim and elegant feminine figure that was in contrast to the rounder, cherubic look of the previous decades.

In viewing the facial characteristics of this poupée, in comparison with that of the Empress (from paintings and photographs), one can see some similarities in the slender and elongated face that features a long aquiline nose and delicately upturned lips in a slightly mysterious smile.

Above: 23-inch (58 cm) French Bisque Poupée with Smiling Expression by Leon Casimir Bru with original Label Aux Enfants Sage has a swivel head with very delicate complexion, kid-edged bisque shoulder plate, very pale blue glass enamel inset eyes with spiral threading and darker blue iris rims, dark eyeliner, dark painted lashes, mauve blushed eye shadow, feathered brows, accented eye corners and nostrils, aquiline shaped nose, closed mouth with upturned smiling lip corners and accented center line, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, kid gusset-jointed poupée body with square-cut collarette in the classic Bru poupée style, wearing fine antique costume comprising a red woolen fitted jacket, blue silk satin skirt, undergarments, leather boots, straw bonnet. Marks: Depose K (forehead) K (back of head). Photo and description courtesy of Theriault’s Doll Auctions.

Left: 18-inch (46 cm.) French Bisque Smiling Poupée by Leon Casimir Bru with original wig and swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate, almond-shaped blue glass enamel inset eyes, mauve-blushed eyeshadow, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, arched feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with upturned lip corners lending a hint of a smile, outlined lips, pierced ears, brunette mohair wig with ringlet curls and interwoven hair ribbons, cork pate, kid poupée body with squarecut collarette, gusset-jointing at elbows, hips, and knees.

Marks: G. Photo and description courtesy of Theriault’s Doll Auctions.

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Smiling Bru with exquisite multi-colored eyes and a demure, mysterious smile.

Beautiful bisque swivel head on bisque shoulder plate with black eyelinerpainted eyelashes and delicately painted brows. Pierced ears. Closed mouth with gentle upturned lips. Charming updo-style wig. Wooden articulated arms and kid-gusseted body. Photo courtesy Alicia Carver/Signature Dolls

A third theory focuses on the resemblance of the doll’s facial profile with that of the smiling female figure in Leonardo Da Vinci’s famous painting, the “Mona Lisa,” hence, the appellation of the “Mona Lisa” smile.

When studying a physical example of Bru’s Smiling poupée, it is worth noting that the bisque head/shoulder plate was produced in many different sizes and was usually marked with letters on the head and/or shoulder plate. These letters range from A – L. The markings correspond to standard Bru sizes from 2/0 (smallest) to 10 (largest). Few examples of the rare celluloid-like smiling face have been discovered. Furthermore, this poupée head was associated with various types of bodies. The body styles include kid leather, wooden-articulated, kid leather torso/legs with wooden articulated arms, and kid leather with bisque forearms and hands. Each size and body variation creates a unique example of the “smiler” as Leon Casimir Bru intended.

Is the “Smiling Bru” reminiscent of an angelic figure, a fashionable French monarch, or a portrait? No matter what theory you hold fast, whether it is one that has been suggested in this article or whether you have formed your own, collectors can all agree that historical perspective is critical to increasing knowledge in the doll-collecting community. By sharing information through documents yet to be discovered, images, and further discussion, collectors can engage in an ongoing study to reach a deeper and more satisfying understanding of the dolls they so enjoy.

The writer would like to acknowledge the extensive research on the House of Bru by Francois and Danielle Theimer and Florence Theriault as well as the generous use of photographs from Frasher’s Doll Auctions and Theriault’s Doll Auctions.

Left: A carte de visite of Empress Eugenie.

Her aristocratic features are highlighted with her aquiline nose, slim elongated facial structure and a demure smile. Sergei Luvovich Levitsky (Russian, 1819 - 1898, active Paris, France), photographer L’Imperatrice [Empress Eugenie], about 1862 Albumen silver print The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, 84.XD.379.205

A portion of the Cathedral of Reims, France laden with sculptures including angels. Charles Marville (French, 1813 - 1879), photographer and Louis Désiré Blanquart-Evrard (French, 1802 - 1872), printer [Cathédrale de Reims. Portail principal], 1853–1854 Salted paper print, 25.5 × 35.4 cm (10 × 13 15⁄₁6-in.)

The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles.

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Right: 26-inch (66 cm.) Pale French Bisque Deposed Smiling Poupée, L Model, by Leon Casimir Bru with swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate, delicate pale blue glass inset eyes with spiral threading, thick dark eyeliner, painted lashes, widely feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with artistically painted full lips and upturned lip corners, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, kid poupée body with square cut collarette, gusset-jointing at hips, elbows and knees, stitched and separated fingers, wearing lovely aqua silk gown, undergarments, slippers, coronet with tiny seed pearls, and with miniature dance book. Marks: Depose L (forehead) L (back of head and shoulder plate). Photo and description courtesy of Theriault’s Doll Auctions.

Below: 17-inch (43 cm.) A variation of the French Deposed Model of Smiling Poupée by Leon Casimir Bru with celluloid swivel head on celluloid shoulder plate, blue glass inset eyes, painted lashes and brows, closed mouth with accent line between the smiling lips, unpierced ears, brunette mohair wig over cork pate, French muslin poupée body with kid arms, antique costume. Photo and description courtesy of Theriault’s Doll Auctions.

Below rightr: 23-inch (58 cm.) French Bisque Smiling Poupée, Deposed Model by Leon Casimir Bru in Rare Grand Size with swivel head on kid-edge bisque shoulder plate, small blue glass enamel inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, rose blushed eye shadow, arched feathered brows, accented nostrils, and eye corners, closed mouth with shaded and accented lips that emphasize the gentle smiling expression, pierced ears, original blonde mohair wig over cork pate, French kid poupée body with shapely torso, gusset-jointing at elbows, hips, and knees, stitched and separated fingers, antique white muslin day dress, undergarments, blue leather boots. Marks: K (head and shoulder plate) Depose (forehead rim). Photo and description courtesy of Theriault’s Doll Auctions.

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15-inch (38 cm.) A French Bisque Smiling Poupée by Leon Casimir Bru dressed as a gentleman with a swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulder plate, blue glass enamel inset eyes with darker blue iris rims, dark eyeliner, delicately-painted lashes and brows, accented nostrils, closed mouth with upturned lip corners, accented lips, pierced ears, brunette cropped wig over cork pate, kid poupée body, costumed in a black formal suit, felt hat, shoes, undergarments.

Marks: F. Photo and description courtesy of Theriault’s Doll Auctions.

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14-inch French bisque smiling poupée by Bru with all-wooden body, swivel head on bisque shoulder-plate, blue almond-shaped paperweight eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes, feathered brows, closed mouth, accented lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over styrofoam pate, French fullyarticulated wood body with ball-swivel waist, dowel-jointing at shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and ankles, contemporary white organdy gown, white leather boots, pink bonnet. Marks: G. Portrait and description courtesy of Frasher’s Doll Auctions

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Dolls Depict the

Written Word

By Susan Foreman

hile perusing my collection one day it occurred to me that we have dollmakers to thank for bringing literary characters to life… that is, bringing them from the one-dimensional page to a three-dimensional form. One area of my home features dolls with the corresponding book, magazine, or comic strip which influenced their creation. When I create a display, I want it to tell a story. And the following dolls do, indeed, tell a story.

Madame Alexander once said, “Dolls should contribute to a child’s understanding of people, other times and other places…dolls should develop

an appreciation of art and literature in a child.”

Consequently, literature was a great inspiration to Madame. An avid reader from childhood she created dolls depicting characters from many different books including works by Lewis Carroll, Charles Dickens and her favorite, Louisa May Alcott. Although the dolls were often issued at the time of the movie release, it was generally the original book that was the source of a doll’s creation.

Since Madame’s favorite author was Louisa May Alcott, and since Louisa May Alcott is one of my favorite authors, as well, I shall begin with Little Women.

Louisa May Alcott was born in 1832, raised in Massachusetts, and from an early age found an outlet in writing; no doubt influenced by the many intellectuals she grew up among, including Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Her father was a transcendentalist and an educator, her mother a social worker, perhaps accounting for Louisa being a staunch abolitionist and feminist.

Although forced to work from an early age in a variety of jobs, it was her writing that would eventually lead to her success. For the purpose of this article, it is her coming-of-age novel Little Women, published in 1868, that we will focus on. Originally published in two volumes, the story follows the four March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy. In 1933 Madame Alexander presented her cloth Little Women dolls of which “my” Amy is an example. Amy is 15-inches tall, wears her original dress tagged “Little Women/Amy/trademark pending/Madame Alexander.” While Madame’s 1947–1948 depiction of Amy is made of hard plastic with Pictured are two versions of Madame Alexander’s Amy from Louisa May Alcott’s the Margaret face. She too, wears her original Little Women. The cloth version (left) is from 1933, and the hard plastic example tagged dress. (right) is from 1947–1948.

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Another book (and probably the most famous Victorian story), published just a couple of years prior to Little Women, was Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (more commonly referred to as Alice in Wonderland). This 1865 English novel by Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (pen name, Lewis Carroll) is the story of a young girl named Alice who falls through a rabbit hole into a world full of strange animals, talking flowers, and other nonsensical creatures. When the story was originally published, even Queen Victoria proclaimed the novel excellent. So, naturally Madame Alexander would see Alice as the perfect doll.

While I have many dolls depicting Alice, the two selected for this article are both Madame Alexander cloth Alice in Wonderland was a favorite character of Madame Alexander’s. A 13-inch Alice in red dolls dating from 1933–1934. The (left) has her original wrist tag. The 15-inch Alice in blue (right) has 3-dimensional eyelashes. smaller doll in red is 13-inches tall and wears her original costume with tag reading “original Alice in Wonderland/Trademark 304,488/ Madame Alexander NY.” The paper, book-shaped wrist tag reads: “The doll was licensed by permission of Macmillan Publishers.” The 15-inch cloth Alice wears her original tagged costume as well. The tag reads: “Original Alice in Wonderland/ Trademark US Pat. Off/Madame Alexander, NY.” This doll was advertised by Gimbel’s Department Store in 1934 as their “most popular doll” selling for $1.50. This cloth doll has a unique feature—real eyelashes. The book that the two dolls are so proudly displaying dates A 13-inch McGuffey Ana by Alexander Doll Max and Moritz were made by various manufacturers. Pictured are dolls by to 1898 and features the colorful John Company poses beside a copy of McGuffy’s First Eclectic Reader.

Kämmer & Reinhardt, 1913.

Tenniel illustrations.

Another influential series of books that greatly until the early 20th century. In some private schools they impacted children for over a century were The Eclectic are still in use today. One-hundred-twenty-million copies Readers…or more commonly referred to as the McGuffey of McGuffey’s Readers were sold between 1836 and 1960.

Readers, referencing the editors of the books. The primers William Holmes McGuffey, at the recommendation of for Grades 1 through 6 were the most widely used longtime friend Harriet Beecher Stowe, created the first textbooks in the United States from their creation in 1836 four readers while his brother Alexander completed ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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Heidi created by R. John Wright holds her lamb, Snowflake (2000).

Palmer Cox wrote stories-in-verse about the Brownies beginning in the late 19th century. R. John Wright created his version of the Brownie Sailor in 2010 (left). A completed and an uncut version of the Brownie Sailor by Arnold Print Works (1892) are pictured (right).

the fifth and sixth reader. Henry Ford considered the McGuffey Readers as one of his most important childhood influences, eventually purchasing the log cabin where McGuffey was born. The cabin was then moved to Ford’s Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan where it stands today.

Madame Alexander must have realized the impact of McGuffey Readers on children and in 1937 introduced her 13-inch all-composition McGuffey Ana doll. This doll wears her original tagged costume and is quite pleased to represent this important book.

Another mid-19th-century book that greatly influenced dollmakers is one of my favorites Max and Moritz. Max and Moritz—A Juvenile History in Seven Tricks (1865) sprang from the fertile imagination of German born Wilhelm Busch. Wilhelm Busch, born in 1832, received his training at fine arts schools in Düsseldorf, Antwerp, and Munich. While greatly influenced by the Dutch and Flemish masters such as Frans Hals and Peter Paul Rubens, Busch turned to another form of art, the caricature. In 1859 he began drawing these caricatures for Fliegende Blätter, a comic weekly. Over the next several years he added verses to his drawings, developing comic strips which became longer and more involved, soon resulting in his most famous comic strip featuring Max and Moritz.

Max and Moritz are two very naughty little boys who came to a violent end because of their many pranks that virtually terrorized the town. They strung up Widow Tibbet’s chickens, placed gunpowder in Herr Lampel’s pipe, put bugs in Uncle Fritz’s bed, stole sweets from the baker’s shop (the baker caught them in the dough, rolled them into bread and baked them in the oven). Although they escaped the baker, they were not so lucky with their seventh prank when they cut gashes in bags of corn so that all the corn spilled out when the farmer lifted the sacks. The irate farmer caught Max and Moritz, stuffed them in his sack, and took them off to the miller who ground them into feed for the farmer’s ducks. While terribly violent by today’s standards, it certainly taught a lesson.

Dolls based on these two rascals were made by various companies, including Kämmer & Reinhardt, Kestner, Schoenhut, Steiff, and Recnagel.

Two of the best renditions were made by Kämmer & Reinhardt in 1913. K*R’s Max (Mold #123) and Moritz (Mold #124) not only have uniquely sculpted heads, but special bodies as well, with Max having molded black shoes and Moritz molded brown shoes. Both dolls have flirty sleep eyes. These dolls perfectly depict these two naughty little boys who terrorized their town and came to a rather violent end. As you look at the mischievous

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ABOVE and RIGHT: Polly Pigtails, late 1940s, was created by Madame Alexander, who was inspired by a popular children’s publication of the same name.

expressions of these two dolls, you can almost envision them planning their next prank. (Note Moritz is holding a Steiff chicken…no doubt originally belonging to Widow Tibbet.)

The 19th century brought us many important and influential children’s books. Not to be overlooked is Heidi. published in 1881 by Swiss author Johanna Spyri.

This novel about the events in the life of five-year-old Heidi in her paternal grandfather’s care in the Swiss Alps was written as a book “for children and those who love children,” according to its subtitle and is one of the bestselling books ever written and probably the best-known works of Swiss literature. With her positive spirit and her basic goodness, Heidi was able to soften her cantankerous grandfather’s heart. Like other books mentioned in this article, Heidi has been a star of many movies including the 1937 movie featuring Shirley Temple as Heidi.

Contemporary doll maker, R. John Wright, saw Heidi as the perfect image for a doll, and in 2000 he made a 171⁄2-inch Heidi holding her lamb Snowflake. This was an exclusive, limited-edition series made for Little Switzerland Dolls.

I will conclude the 19th century with the Brownies.

The Brownies was a series of publications by Canadian illustrator and author Palmer Cox, based on names and elements from English traditional mythology and Scottish stories told to Cox by his grandmother. With illustrations and verse aimed at children The Brownies was published in both magazines and books during the late 19th and early 20th century. The Brownie characters became incredibly famous in their day and were the first North American comic characters to be internationally merchandised.

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ABOVE and LEFT: Skippy was an American comic strip, which ran from 1923 to 1945, by Percy Crosby.

Pictured are two 14-inch composition Skippy dolls manufactured by Effanbee.

Arnold Print Works of North Adams, Massachusetts was one of the first companies to jump on the Brownies bandwagon. O. Arnold and Company was established in 1860 and the business prospered from the start thanks to large contracts with the Union Army during the Civil War. Like many industries during the last quarter of the 19th century Arnold experienced its ups and downs. The introduction of their cut-and-sew dolls, combined with the growing demand among consumers for the new home sewing machine, brought financial success to Arnold Print Works. During the 1892 holiday season 200,000 doll sheets were sold.

In 1893 Arnold Print Works were a feature at the Chicago World’s Fair and the demand for the doll sheets continued to grow. The uncut Brownie Sailor sheet is marked “Copyrighted 1892 by Palmer Cox.” The completed Arnold Brownie, although faded, does have the addition of an early Brownie Sailor pinback. Another Brownie Book is dated 1890. This book was the second Brownie book and the first to feature the sailor. R. John Wright created his wonderful felt Brownie Sailor in 2010.

Pictured in this article is Artist Proof 5 of 5.

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Not to be outdone by the 19th century, doll makers also found inspiration from the 20th century written word.

Madame Alexander was inspired to create a Polly Pigtails doll due to the popularity of the magazine by that name. Polly Pigtails magazine was published by Parent Magazine Press from January 1946 to October 1949 (the title of the last three issues was merely Polly).

This 14-inch hard-plastic Madame Alexander doll has the Maggie Face, her original hang tag, and she wears her original tagged costume (although she bought a new hat somewhere along the way). Her dress is almost identical to the doll shown on the cover of the August 1947 issue of Polly Pigtails, as well as in the advertisement on page 48. Once again, Madame Alexander confirmed her marketing expertise.

Effanbee introduced the Skippy doll in 1929 based on the popularity of the American comic strip written and drawn by Percy Crosby and published from 1923 to 1945. Skippy would also become the perfect boyfriend for Effanbee’s Patsy doll, which was introduced the year before. In addition to the comic strip, Crosby published a Skippy novel and other books. In 1931 Paramount Studios

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LEFT: A 14-inch composition Patsy by Effanbee poses with a book she inspired, Patsy for Keeps, by Esther Ames, 1932.

BELOW: A 19-inch composition Patsy

by Effanbee holds another book she inspired, Patsy Ann (Her Happy Times),

by Mona Reed King, 1935.

made Skippy a movie star. The movie won the Academy Award for Best Director and launched a successful career for the young star Jackie Cooper. One of the first announcements for Skippy appeared in Toys and Novelties magazine on February 29, 1929, followed by a full-page ad in the June 1929 issue of Toy World. Both Skippy dolls in the photograph with the early Skippy books are 14-inches tall and made of composition. The Skippy wearing shorts is the earliest model, circa 1930, with a composition body. His head is marked “Effanbee Skippy c.P.L. Crosby,” the body: “Effanbee Patsy//Pat Pend// Doll,” and the pin on his hat reads: “I am Skippy.” The Skippy with the long pants dates to 1935 and has a cloth torso. His composition head is also marked: “Effanbee Skippy c.P.L. Crosby.” The ad is from the June 1929 issue of Toy World.

In conclusion, there are also dolls that have influenced the written word. A perfect example is Patsy. We have the famous doll sculptor Herr Bernard Lipfert to thank for Patsy, “The Lovable Imp.” The 14-inch Patsy with her slimmer body, bobbed hair and pert mouth perfectly

reflected the 1920s. Patsy became so popular that there was a Patsy Fan Club, complete with a membership pin and magazine. And there were two books written about Patsy: Patsy for Keeps by Esther Ames published in 1932 and Patsy Ann (Her Happy Times) by Mona Reed King published in 1935.

The 14-inch Patsy shown with her book Patsy for Keeps is all original and marked on her back “Effanbee Patsy// Pat.Pend//Doll.” The 19-inch Patsy Ann shown with her book is all original and marked on her back “Effanbee// PatsyAnn//Pat.1283558.”

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Glorious Gyoretsu: Japanese Doll Processions

by Vickie Hannig

Figs. 1 a-e above: Sections of a 27-foot-long handscroll, circa 1700, entitled Daimyo Procession to Edo (Hishikawa School) Metropolitan Museum of Art. Acquisition number 2019.447.1

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Fig. 2 is a block print entitled Procession of a daimyo at Takanawa (Godaimyo gyoretsu Takanawa no fukei) by Nishimura Shigenaga circa 1735-45. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Acquisition number: 06.1137.

All block prints shown are now in the public domain.

income. The processions were a status symbol, so many mong the most delightful doll groupings I horses and extra staff were included and all were richly know are Japanese doll processions (gyoretsu). dressed. The wealthy daimyo of the province of Kaga, for Imagine a parade of samurai on horseback or example, once included approximately 4000 people in carrying miniature spears, bows and arrows or banners, his procession! and porters carrying boxes of kimono and armor and Other processions occurred periodically in Japan. palanquins for high-ranking individuals!

For example, the Korean government sent delegations Daimyo gyoretsu are well recorded in Japanese block to pay respect to the shogun. (Figure 3). Dutch traders prints since they were frequent occurrences in the 17th confined to the trade island of Deshima in Nagasaki through the 19th centuries. These historical processions harbor sent a delegation every 1- 4 years with gifts were also recorded in ningyo (doll) form. for the shogun including silks, other fabrics, watches In 1603, Tokugawa Ieyasu was made shogun of Japan, and exotic birds. In 1818, Jan Cock Blumhoff, head ushering in approximately 250 years of peace under of the Dutch traders in Japan, participated in such a Tokugawa rule. Ieyasu moved the capital from Kyoto to Edo (later called Tokyo), so this era in Japanese history is called the Edo period. It was a time of economic growth and cultural development within Japan, even as government policy kept the country closed to most foreigners.

Part of the success of the Tokugawa dynasty was due to the institution of the policy of sankinkotai (alternate residence) in 1635. To control the ~270 Japanese feudal lords (daimyo), the Tokugawa required them to live every other year in the capital as a form of military service and their wives and heirs stayed in Edo year-round, essentially as hostages. This required the daimyo to maintain two residences and to fund lavish processions back and forth from their home province, thus sapping up to 25% of their annual income.

The government mandated the number of Fig. 3: Chosenjuin Ukie (1748 Korean Misson to Edo), Hanagawa Toei, circa soldiers to be provided, based on a daimyo’s 1748, hanging scroll, ink, and color on paper, Kobe City Museum

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Fig. 4: From The Court Journey to the Shogun of Japan, p 25.

procession, which is documented in the book The Court Journey to the Shogun of Japan. In addition, some processions of courtesans in the Yoshiwara (Edo pleasure district) or pleasure districts in other cities were designed to imitate daimyo processions.

A bi-product of the sankin-kotai policy was the development of excellent roads and communication systems and the stimulation of Japan’s economy. The highways had designated post towns, with special inns reserved for the Fig. 5: From Dolls of Japan and the World, Book 2; Saga, Kamo & Isho Ningyo, nobility and other lodgings for commoners pp 128-129, private collection. and merchants. The merchant class expanded greatly and a cash economy developed. This system Figure 5 is another Edo representation of a daimyo disseminated learning and technology throughout Japan procession which includes samurai, porters, a highand facilitated the development of a national language ranking samurai proceeding a palanquin, beside which and identity. walks a female attendant and a Buddhist priest.

The sankin-kotai system was virtually abolished in Some ningyo gyoretsu in the kesi-bina (seed hina) style 1862 near the end of the Edo period, as the Tokugawa were extremely small, with each figure less than 1 inch shogunate weakened. In 1868, the 15th and last Tokugawa tall. Other ningyo processions were made as parodies shogun resigned and Japan returned to the direct rule (mitate) of daimyo processions, with female figures, of an emperor in the Meiji period. Today several cities, children or animals. including Hakone, hold annual festivals which include Figure 6a is a Meiji Era (late 19th century) mitate daimyo gyoretsu parades. daimyo gyoretsu (author’s collection) which contains 30 Gyoretsu were popular with ningyo makers and gosho-style child retainers, each wearing an embroidered varied greatly in style and size. Though multiple doll silk crepe bib and short outer jacket. Gosho ningyo are processions were made, there are very few published figures carved of wood or composite and covered in photographs of gyoretsu, especially in books written gofun, a white paste made of ground oyster shells and in English. animal glue. The gosho-style samurai carry swords and Some processions, like the set of 42 ningyo Jan spears (Figure 6b) with a variety of coverings, banners, Blomhoft purchased in 1822, were miniature versions Shinto-style streamers and a New Year’s decoration with of actual daimyo gyoretsu, with adult male samurai and a face of Okame, goddess of mirth (Figure 6d). Archers porters who carried accurate weapons, banners, boxes carry bows (Figures 6c & 6e) and two mounted retainers and palanquins. Blumhoff’s set is currently in The are on hobby horses (Figure 6f). Porters carry a variety of National Museum of Ethnology in Leiden (Figure 4). items including boxes for kimono and armor (Figure 6g).

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Fig. 6a: Photo courtesy of Alan Scott Pate

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The 19th century Edo mitate daimyo gyoretsu in Figure 7 contains 6 gosho ningyo, including a daimyo, and attendant samurai.

The hime gyoretsu (princess procession) in Figures 8a-f was made in 1862 for the first hina matsuri (Girls’s Day Festival) of a child named Oyone. It consists of 20 female ningyo in coordinated outfits (author’s collection). The figures include the small princess, a child attendant, an older supervisor attendant, other retainers, kimono porters, palanquin bearers, umbrella and spear carriers and the samurai leader of the procession, costumed in a blue kimono.

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Fig. 7: Dolls of Japan and the World, Book 1; Saga, Kamo & Isho Ningyo, plate 126, Yomei Bunko.

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Fig. 9: The Peak of Mount Fuji and a Procession of Beauties (Fuji-bitai hana no gyoretsu), 1795-1801, Utagawa Toyokuni, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, acquisition number 21.7835-9.

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Figure 9 is a block print of a hime gyoretsu.

Figure 10 depicts a female procession that is actually a oiran dochu, a procession of a courtesan (oiran) in a pleasure district such as the Yoshiwara in Edo. Features which distinguish it from a hime gyoretsu include the announcer/cryer figure at the front of the procession, the striped yaro kimono on a few attendants, and the seated oiran by the palanquin with two identically dressed kamuro (apprentice geisha) and yarite (older attendant).

The Meiji era mitate daimyo gyoretsu in Figure 11 utilizes animals from the Chinese zodiac as samurai and porters The ningyo are made in the kimekomi style; figures are carved out of wood and covered with cloth attached by slits in the wood.

Though many ningyo gyoretsu are representations or parodies of daimyo gyoretsu, some evoke Aoi Matsuri processions (Figures 12-13). The presence of an ox cart in a ningyo procession is a clue that it is an Aoi Matsuri gyoretsu.

The Aoi Matsuri is one of the most important annual festivals in Kyoto and has ancient roots. According to the mostly accurate historical record Nihon Shoki, completed in 720 AD, the festival originated in the 6th century. Other ancient records report that a series of disasters devastated Japan at this time, including disease epidemics and severe weather which damaged crops in widespread areas.

Diviners determined that the Kamo River deities were the cause of this apparently divine punishment. The Emperor, therefore, sent an imperial messenger and retinue to the

Fig. 11: Dolls of Japan and the World, Book 2; Saga, Kamo & Isho Ningyo, plate 75, Reiganji Temple.

Fig. 12: japan-guide.com; Kyoto Travel, Aoi Matsuri

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Shinto shrines on the river (Kamigamo and Shimogamo) to conduct rituals to appease the deities and pray for a bountiful harvest.

The apparent success of this action led to the establishment of Fig.13: discoverkyoto.com, Saio-Dai, an annual ritual.

Aoi Matsuri In the 9th century during the Heian period, Emperor Kanmu moved the capital of Japan to Kyoto and he recognized the Kamo shrines as chief protectors of the city. An annual festival (matsuri) was established, officially called the Kamo festival, but often called the Aoi (Hollyhock) Festival due to leaf decorations on clothing and offerings to the gods that were either hollyhock or similarly shaped leaves such as wild ginger. During the Heian Period, these leaves were believed to protect against natural disasters including earthquakes and were often hung under the roofs of homes for protection.

The main events of the Aoi Matsuri occur on May 15th.

A procession led by the imperial messenger includes two oxcarts (gissha) adorned with artificial wisteria flowers, huge umbrella flower bouquets, gifts for the gods from the emperor, dancers, musicians and several hundred men on foot and on horseback wearing the traditional dress of Heian nobles. Also featured at the Aoi Matsuri are horse races (kurabe-uma) and demonstrations of mounted archery (yabusame).

In 1956 a second procession was added, led by the Saio-Dai festival princess (Fig. 13), originally an unmarried female member of the Japanese imperial house who wears the Heian 12 layered kimono (junihitoe). The Saio-Dai is followed by a retinue of women, dressed as Heian noblewomen, ladies in waiting, and priestesses.

The two processions leave the imperial palace and proceed to both shrines, where the imperial messenger intones the imperial script praising the deities and requesting their continued favor and the Saiō-Dai pays her respects to the deities.

Figure 14 shows a Meiji era ningyo Aoi Matsuri procession, including an oxcart and men and women in Heian nobleman costumes. The ningyo are made in the kimekomi style.

The mitate aoi gyoretsu in Figure 15 (Showa era, 20th century) is owned by the Saga Museum in Kyoto.

Male and female children process followed by a

Fig. 14: Dolls of Japan and the World, Book 2; Saga, Kamo & Isho Ningyo, plate 78, Tekisui Art Museum, Ashiya.

palanquin carried by men in Heian costumes. Behind the palanquin is the imperial messenger on horseback and imperial guards.

The final gyoretsu photo I was able to locate is shown in Figure 16. This Meiji era mitate aoi matsuri gyoretsu contains goshostyle ningyo, wearing Fig. 15: Author’s photo bibs, short coats and Heian style hats, a mounted gosho imperial messenger, an oxcart and ningyo carrying a characteristic umbrella flower bouquet.

Fig. 16: Dolls of Japan and the World, Book 1; Saga, Kamo & Isho Ningyo, plate 125, Osaka City Museum.

Ningyo gyoretsu have been made for over 400 years and are still popular in Japan. You can see from the photographs that each procession is unique and charming in its own way. I hope you have enjoyed learning about Japanese gyoretsu as much as I did when researching this article! q Ningyo: The Art of the Japanese Doll, Tuttle, 2004, Alan Scott Pate The Court Journey to the Shogun of Japan, by Jan Cock Blomhoff, Hotei Publishing, Leiden, 2000, Matthi Forrer & FR Effert.

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was quite a year. Cars had big tail fins and lots of chrome. lamour was displayed on magazine covers in The most iconic is the ’57 Chevy. The number one movie 1957. Beautiful women in sophisticated gowns, was Bridge Over the River Kwai, and Elvis sang, “All Shook big hats, and bangle bracelets were everywhere.

Up.” Minimum wage was $1.00 per hour and a dozen They were selling cars, touting home repairs, and, of eggs cost 28 cents. course, they were featured on the covers of women’s The Little Miss Revlon Ideal created was a smaller magazines. Inside were advertisements for cosmetics, version of the previous fashion doll and was marketed shown on women each one more beautiful than the with the line, “Like a real fashion model.” The 101⁄2-inch last. The most prolific cosmetic company in America was Revlon.

Little Miss Revlon sold for $2.98 wearing only a bra, Following the success of Ideal Toy Company’s girdle, red glasses, earrings, and shoes. She had luxurious collaboration in 1949 with the Toni Home Permanent rooted saran hair that could be washed. Separately, to market a Toni doll that could be given a home perm, dresses and gowns with exquisite details of piping, lace, many corporations clamored to jump on the bandwagon rhinestones, and satin could be purchased. Outfits ran to team up with other companies for marketing purposes. from 89 cents to $2.67, which was steep when little girls So, in 1956, once again, Ideal came upon a also wanted a trunk full of clothes for their fashion doll. winning idea.

Ideal connected with Revlon Cosmetics and manufactured an 18-inch doll with an adult body, dressed her in high fashion and named her Miss Revlon. Of course, there were other adult dolls such as Cindy Horsman and Madame Alexander’s Cissy, but Miss Revlon became an instant success, and many more fashion dolls were introduced by multiple companies over the next few years.

Soon Ideal created a smaller Miss Revlon which was a 101⁄2-inch beauty of high-quality vinyl, thick, rooted hair, high heel feet, and a swivel waist. The doll is marked Ideal Doll VT 10½. Little Miss Revlon was easy to pose because she was strung, Little Miss Revlon by Ideal Toy unlike most of her clones. She was Company set the bar for all other 101⁄2-inch fashion dolls. Made of highmarketed from 1957–1960. quality vinyl, has a twist waist and Ideal’s Tammy has a teen body but rivaled Miss 1957 is where the story of our washable hair. She is dressed in a Revlon in popularity. Shown in original ski outfit and Little Miss Revlon clones begins. It tagged outfit. accessories.

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Coty Girl by Arranbee is often called Miss Coty. Shown as a bride in the original box with wrist tag.

Coty Girl outfits were sold in a box that looked like a TV set because she was one of the first dolls advertised on television.

Coty Girl is dressed in her original black gown and picture hat, #125.

Soon all the prominent doll companies were making clones that rivaled Ideal in quality and smaller companies were rushing to cash in on Ideal’s success with dolls that varied in characteristics and cost. Some gave their dolls a teenage shape while others were given adult bodies.

Small companies used dolls from the same molds. Some small fashion dolls did not quite reach 101⁄2 inches in height, while frequently the dolls had rooted hair that matted when washed and often their earrings turned their eyes green.

The most economical dolls, selling for 50 cents were made in one vinyl piece with stationary arms and legs. Over time the cheaper dolls often faded or were stained by their clothes. Many of the dolls cannot be identified unless found in their original packaging.

Arranbee (R&B) soon came out with a 101⁄2-inch Coty Girl, often known as Miss Coty by collectors. Arranbee collaborated with Coty Cosmetics, and in fantastic marketing ploy dolls were sold on television. Coty Girl’s outfits were sold in boxes that looked like a television set with a cellophane window. The commercial stated, “Right out of the television into your child’s hands.”

Coty Girl was made of quality vinyl, had washable rooted hair, and well-made clothing which was not labeled but oddly the backs were open with snaps from top to hem which makes identification fairly easy. She is marked Circle P and was sold in 1957–1958. This is where the confusion occurs because many companies used Circle P dolls, some high quality and others that were inferior to the Coty Girl.

Also, Miss Coty was made with both three or four painted lashes.

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American Character’s Miss Toni with a teen body was made of high-quality vinyl and had a vast wardrobe.

Circle X bride doll, Miss Renee, by Jolly Toys is all original.

Examples of Circle P dolls are Miss Vicki by Elite, Miss Margie by Belle Doll and Toy Company, Montgomery Ward’s Laurie doll and Miss Pam

by Fortune Toys. Quality of the dolls varied, as did hair color, hairstyle, pierced ears, and having nail polish on fingers and toes. As for painted lashes some had three or four, and some had none.

Kellogg’s’ Grown-Up Doll was also a Circle P and wore a blue flowered gown with a matching hat. She was marketed on the back of Kellogg’s cereal boxes for $2.00 and 2 box tops. Four additional outfits could be purchased for $1.00. Her jointed body was hard plastic with a vinyl head.

Her hair plugs were sparse, and her head often gets loose and wobbled.

At one time all the clones had names but without packaging, it is impossible to identify them. In addition to Circle P, there were also W1, Circle X, and Circle E dolls. W1 dolls were well made with a swivel waist by the Commonwealth Toy and Novelty Corporation. Miss Renee by Jolly Toys is an example of a Circle X doll. Identifying the manufacturer of Circle E dolls is difficult as they were not as prevalent as Circle P dolls.

One Circle P sold only on the east coast and was a cowgirl doll named Sally Starr, marketed by Dandee. The real Sally Starr was the host of a Philadelphia children’s television show that featured Popeye cartoons and Three Stooges shorts.

My father purchased a Sally Starr doll for me at the Berlin, New Jersey Farmers Market when I was in kindergarten. I got a hug from the real Sally Starr, dressed in her cowgirl costume and hat, as she handed me the doll.

Unfortunately, my doll was played with and lost.

Sally lived in Atco, New Jersey, and I visited her several times before her death. She said she loved to see the little girls’ faces light up when they received a Sally Star doll, and she also told me she never received any royalties from the television network for her dolls. She mentioned that she did not even have one of her dolls. I spent a year finding two dolls, one for each of us. The doll in the illustration is mine, autographed by Sally Starr.

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Circle P dolls from unknown manufacturers, poor quality construction and hair.

Television celebrity, Sally Starr, from a children’s show in Philadelphia had her own cowgirl doll manufactured by Dandee Doll Company complete with guns and holster. The box is autographed.

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Many companies made 101⁄2-inch fashion dolls. Miss Nancy Ann Story Book dolls are beautifully made but are a conundrum for identification. They actually came with varied faces and hairstyles. Some are marked Nancy Ann, and some have no markings. Fortunately, her clothes are tagged, Nancy Ann. Miss GiGi was a 101⁄2-inch fashion doll made by A & H Doll Manufacturing Corporation. She was named after Leslie Caron’s character in the 1958 movie GiGi and wore a dress from the film. She had short hair in a bubble cut and eleven beautiful outfits. They previously sold an 8-inch hard plastic toddler doll named GiGi, and Miss GiGi was sold as her teenage sister.

Vogue introduced Jill, teenage sister to their 8-inch toddler Ginny. Different than other 101⁄2-inch fashion dolls, she was all hard plastic with glued-on wig, pierced ears and jointed knees. She was marked on her back Jill, Vogue Dolls, Made in U.S.A., 1957, while her head is not marked. Her skin was very pale in 1957, but in 1958 she became a brighter pink. The same year Vogue added Jan, Jill’s best friend. Jill was all vinyl with rooted hair and straight legs. They had a large selection of clothing all labeled Vogue Dolls.

Miss Ginger, big sister to Cosmopolitan’s 8-inch Ginger doll, was marked Ginger on back of head, was strung like Little Miss Revlon and had no painted lashes. Her clothing is labeled Ginger. Some Miss Gingers also came as walkers.

Cosmopolitan also made an 8-inch Little Miss Ginger doll.

This Circle P doll was the least costly 101⁄2-inch doll due to the body and limbs molded in one piece and not jointed.

Two Little Miss Revlon clones. The unmarked doll on left has a hard plastic body and vinyl head. Doll on right is a poor-quality Circle P doll from an unknown manufacturer.

A Circle E doll with washable hair, all original, quality vinyl and unknown manufacturer.

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Two Vogue Jill dolls in tagged dresses. They are made entirely of hard plastic with glued-on wigs.

Kellogg’s Grownup Doll, also known as Miss Kellogg’s, with vinyl head, hard plastic body and limbs. She is wearing the original dress and sold for $2.00 plus two box tops from Rice Krispies or Raisin Bran.

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High quality Circle X doll in vintage threepiece outfit, blouse, skirt and matching shorts.

Eegee Doll Company created Little Miss Debutante doll, all vinyl and rooted hair. Little Miss Debutante is marked Eegee and is different than other 101⁄2-inch fashion dolls due to her huge eyes. She mimicked the original Little Miss Revlon with ponytail and style of clothing.

Uneeda made an all-vinyl doll, Tinyteen, which looked quite like Eegee’s Little Miss Debutante, but was sold through the Montgomery Ward catalog.

Uneeda also created a similar doll for W. T. Grant named Suzette and a Blue Fairy doll. The dolls are marked Uneeda, have thick hair and three painted lashes.

Another all-vinyl high quality fashion doll was American Character’s 101⁄2-inch Toni doll. The teen doll debuted in 1958, had a distinctive round face, was wellmade and had a large wardrobe. Toni came with a home permanent set and is marked Amer. Char. Doll Corp. 1958 on the head and American Character 1958 on the lower back. She also came in larger sizes.

While most popular 101⁄2-inch fashion dolls are associated with concepts originating in the late 1950s, Ideal marketed teenage Tammy in 1962, and soon her family followed. Tammy is similar to previous adult and teen fashion dolls. She is made of vinyl, with rooted hair, extremely well made and has lovely fashions and accessories. Unfortunately, at that time Mattel’s Barbie was taking over the fashion doll market, and times were changing.

1957 was a very memorable year for me. I was five years old, and for Christmas I received a small black cardboard trunk with a red plastic handle. When I opened it, I was mesmerized by the beautiful little Traveling Cindy Horsman doll inside.

She was 101⁄2-inches, had an adult body, wore pearl earrings and had light brown hair in a ponytail. The trunk contained four outfits. She was dressed in a print turquoise dress and jacket, but also had a red check top with black velvet pants, a wedding gown, a sheer black negligee with pink trim and of course underwear, stockings and high heels.

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I instantly put my Sally Starr doll into the trunk so that they could get acquainted, and for the next few years they went everywhere with me. Cindy and Sally visited Grandmom’s house, looked on at tap dancing lessons and changed clothes on the back seat of my father’s Studebaker more times than I can count.

Over my childhood I had many dolls—Raggedy Ann, Tiny Tears, Shirley Temple and several bubble-cut Barbies.

I loved them all but none as much as my two Little Miss Revlon clones. q Three 101⁄2 inch Traveling Cindy Horsman dolls, all in original dresses.

Magazine advertisement for Miss Nancy Ann fashion doll manufactured by Nancy Ann Story Book Dolls, Inc. Playthings, March 1958.

Admiration Toy Company’s Miss Francie sold for 98 cents and is shown in a magazine advertisement.

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

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

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

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

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

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CALIFORNIA Grovian Doll Museum 213 Forest Avenue Pacific Grove, CA 93950

Great American Dollhouse Museum 344 Swope Drive Danville, KY 40422

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20-21 ~ Annapolis, MD. The European Collections, featuring three private collections from Switzerland and France. Theriault’s Auction. 410.224.3655. info@theriaults.com. www.theriaults.com.

21 ~ Dublin, PA. Dublin Doll Show/Sale. Dublin Fire Hall 194 N Main St. New Location for New Hope and Easton Doll Shows. Earl Bethel. bearl3951@gmail.com. 610-866-5326. letitiapenn.com/New%20Hope%20Doll%20Show.htm.

24 ~ Online Auction. Steiff, German, English, Artist and Antique Bears & Animals. Alderfer Auctions. www.AlderferAuction.com.

25 ~ Kenardington, Ashford, UK. Dolls, Dolls Houses & Related Pieces. C and T Auctions. ++44(0) 7736668702. leigh.gotch@candtauctions. co.uk. www.candtauctions.co.uk.

27-Jun 18 ~ Online. Summer Auction.

Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion GmbH. 0049 (0) 6203 13014 | mail@spielzeugauktion.de. www.spielzeugauktion.de.

JUNE 2023 2-4 ~ Online. TBAI Doll & Teddy Bear Show.Cindy Malchoff. 518-578-0006. dollnbearshow@tbai.org. www.tbai.org/philly.html.

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

2-4 ~ Portland, OR. BJD (Ball-joint Doll) Expo, (with Public Sales Room). PNWBJD Expo.

Sheraton Portland Airport, 8235 NE Airport Way. Casie Brabham, call/text 541-729-5652. pnwbjdexpo1@gmail.com.

4 ~ Bismarck, ND. “The Adventures of Hitty” Annual Doll Luncheon Show and Sale.

Bismarck Municipal Country Club. 930 N. Griffin St. Rebecca Schatz. 701-870-2101. beschatz@yahoo.com. Bismarck Doll Friends on Facebook.

10 ~ Elk Grove Village, IL. Pullip and Dal Doll Lovers Event. Holiday Inn Chicago-Elk Grove, 1000 Busse Road, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007. Jane Easterly. 309-299-0486. jane_easterly@hotmail.com. www.puddlestyle.com.

10 ~ Milton (Pensacola), FL. Dollectable Annual Doll and Toy Show and Sale. Pensacola Doll Study Club. Santa Rosa County Auditorium, 4530 Spikes Way, 32583 (Intersection of Avalon Blvd and Hwy 90). Cindy Cosson. 708-528-0087. weedezigns@yahoo.com.

10 ~ Westampton, NJ. Antique & Vintage Doll Auction. Sweetbriar, PO Box 37, Earleville MD 21919. Crescent Shrine, 700 Highland Dr, 08060, (Exit 45-B & I-295). Dorothy Hunt. 410-275-2213. sweetbriar@live.com. SweetbriarAuctions.com.

11 ~ Naperville, IL. The Naperville Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Marriott Hotel, Grand Ballroom. 1801 North Naper Blvd. Karla Moreland. 815-356-6125. kmorela@ais.net. www.KaneCountyDollShow.com 17 ~ Antwerp, Belgium. Large Int. Doll & Teddy Bear Expo. Antwerp Expo, Jan Van Rijswijcklaan 191, 2020 Antwerp Belgium. Event agency: Niesje Wolters van Bemmel, PO Box 14, 8160 AA Epe The Netherlands. 0031 (0) 630099458. info@niesjewolters.nl. niesjewolters.nl. facebook.com/NiesjeWolters. Contacts: Paul and Suzan.

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