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Antique DOLL Collector June 2015 Vol. 18, No. 5

Love, Shirley Temple

Film Costumes, Dolls, Memorabilia, 1928-1940, from the Personal Family Archives of Shirley Temple at Auction Tuesday, July 14, 2015 • Auction 11AM The Little Theatre • Kansas City, MO

The auction will be preceded by a full-day preview on Monday, July 13, and on Tuesday, July 14 from 9AM-11AM. A long-lost collection revealed - hidden in plain sight!

For 80 years, the one-of-a-kind objects belonging to the childhood of beloved Shirley Temple have been carefully preserved in special vaults of her own home. "I'm saving history" must have been the thought of Shirley's

mother, Gertrude, and then, later, Shirley herself. Now you will have an opportunity to see, remember, bid and win - so you can hold history in your own hand. It was Shirley's wish. More than 500 lots are presented in this extraordinary 300+ page full-color hardbound book. $75.

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The Estate Antique Doll Collection of Billie and Paige Welker at Auction Wednesday, July 15, 2015

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The Little Theatre • Kansas City, MO There will be a two-hour preview on Wednesday from 9AM-11AM. The rarest German bisque art characters, gorgeous French bébés and their costumes, French poupées and trousseaux, American cloth and paper mache folk dolls of the highest order, many bearing blue ribbon presentation awards, were among the treasures sought and perfectly preserved by the prescient North Carolina couple. Coupling good taste with a passion

for the curious and unique, the Welkers assembled a perfectly blended selection of antique childhood treasures. In addition, the auction offers the wellknown private collection of Door of Hope dolls from research author, Mary Sicard. More than 400 lots are presented in the 200+ page full-color hardbound book. $75.

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Adorable E5J ~ Precious package! Signed body, incised E5J, adorable silk and lace ensemble on ecru and baby blue, antique leather shoes, antique wig, lovely condition. $6900

Spectacular Bru Jeune Bebe ~ If you have been waiting for the most exquisite example of the classic Bru Jeune Bebe from the Chevrot period to come onto the horizon, your ship has arrived. It is with great pleasure that we present this astonishing beauty. Marked 10, this precious Bebe has the face of a cherubic angel... Her luminous amber eyes glow with light.

Her pristine bisque is creamy and delicately tinted with hints of peaches and rosebuds. She has full lips, parted to reveal her tongue as though about to speak. Warm plum accents her wide eyes lending depth to her liquid gaze. She possesses perfect hands and bisque arms with carefully sculpted fingers and dimples in just the right spots. Her chestnut curls cascade from her antique long tailed wig. She is dressed in a claret chambray wool Bebe dress with matching antique chapeau; possibly an original couture ensemble. Her perfectly carved wooden feet are encased in antique leather shoes. This is doll for the seasons... a heritage piece. As perfect as one could possibly find... Please Call or Email to inquire.

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Stellar Huret on Wood Body ~ Fantastic Mademoiselle, gorgeous face, rare wood and metal body, superb Huret stamp on chest pristine condition. Please call.

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Depose Jumeau 16� ~ Darling petite Bebe with blue paper weight spiral threaded eyes. Marked Jumeau body and incised head Depose Jumeau 6 w/ artist check marks. Antique wig, antique ensemble of complex lace overlay & beadwork. $6600-

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June 2015 Volume 18, Number 5

About The Cover

Alf Ertsland and his partner Svein Hellberg share a collection of round-face Steiner bebes that captured their hearts. Discovering each doll in turn as they traveled to fairs, shows and auctions over the years, we see the subtle distinctions in each clearly evidenced in these exquisite photographs. Photo by Alf Ertsland

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OUR LITTLE FAMILY OF STEINER DOLLS

by Alf Ertsland This engaging collector from Norway shares a precious collection of Steiner bébés.

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by François Theimer Expert and Historian on French doll and toys.

An haute couture antique gown has many of the accoutrements contemporary French brides would have enjoyed.

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A BARROIS BRIDE: A FASHION DOLL’S TROUSSEAU “TOUT MON COEUR POUR TOUT MA VIE.” by Laurie Baker

AN EXTRAORDINARY ONE-OF-A-KIND HISTORICAL DOLL IN THE IMAGE OF MARGUERITE DE VALOIS

SEASONS: A VINTAGE WORK OF ART IN FELT by Nancy Lazenby A 21-foot banner, depicting children playing various games as the seasons progress, was undoubtedly influenced by the Lenci dolls of the 1920’s and 1930’s.

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by Melanie Luther Pictorial broadsheets, also known as epinal prints, narrated a colorful story for French children of the 1800’s.

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1) 20” Princess Elizabeth Jumeau Rare and gorgeous French character ‘Name Doll‘, fully signed, with unusual PW eyes and Closed Mouth, original Jumeau body and her mint vintage coronation gown and so much personality! $2250

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2) 22” Rare JDK 220 Toddler more rare than Hilda and on its original chunky Kestner Fully Jointed Toddler body, with mint plaster pate.

A tender soul in tip to toe luxurious antique clothes and kid leather boots. What a magnificent prize to crown the collection! $3900

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3) 17” Stunning Gesland Poupée never have we seen a Gesland more graceful and as captivating as is this thoroughly pristine model immaculate in her beautifully fitted antique ivory silk gown with original gauze underlayers and heeled leather boots. Perfect posture, early mint bisque limbs and facial articulation like none other completes this picture perfect vision! $4250

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4) 13” ‘Portrait‘ Style Bebe - how unique is this very early closed mouth mysterious beauty with her PW eyes, swivel neck w/ original coil, as well as orig silk taffeta dress with matching chapeau, undies, antique wig and shoes! $1600

5) 12.5 Henri Delcroix Lady - a rare, vibrant French Lady w. PW eyes, Closed Mouth in a smile, and brilliant artwork on her original, slender stiff wrist French body in elegant Edwardian style vintage attire ready to have lunch with your Gibson! $1495 7

6) 9” Miniature Kestner 169 - a dulcet creature in every way, big dreamy blue eyes, pouty blush, Closed Mouth, choice quality, original wig, precious body and clothes! In a scarce size too! What a delectable piece of cake. $1500

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7) All Original SFBJ Bebe - a scarce delight in her Factory Silk Couture, over fully jointed body, with lovely long platinum curls and quality bisque - rarely so important she is a cabinet plus! $1200

8) Precious 14” Cabinet ‘Mein Liebling’ - How did they contain all the perfection of the legendary K*R 117 A to such a diminutive size!

From her luscious mint factory ringlet wig to her original shoes she’s a jewel maker’s delight with chiseled features and radiant blue eyes! $2500 8

9) 20” Important Dewees Cochran ‘Peggy Lou’ - rare painted eye American Child, closed mouth, no craze, all original clothes include book bag, extra dress and shoes, coat w/matching hat , and purse plus roller skates! Half price at only $1100 10) 13” Black ‘Baby Grumpy‘ beautiful color w/high shine finish and no craze, plus the original period clothes. $250 11) 14” Grace Corry Rockwell - “ LITTLE BROTHER” by Averill ca: 1927. ‘MIBS’ type fellow, wonderful color, no craze, clever old clothes! $375. NO PHOTO: “ LITTLE SISTER “ - as found, still pretty, only $125 12) 15” Rare ‘Green Eye’ Patricia’ with Trunk/Clothes! - 5 outfits, (2 coats w. hats) and more, all contained in her doll size cedar chest! A must have! $595 13) 24” All Original Toddler - Mint!

One owner doll, early paper over tin eyes, 17” head, great color! blush on knees, fabulous clothes incl. lambswool coat & hat w/ bunny fur trim! $395 14) 13” All Original and Mint ‘Wendy Ann’ - molded hair, swivel waist , perfect coloring, factory clothes include shoes and partial label! Mint $425 15) Rare 29” tall Norah Wellings who knew?! An important life-size doll with label in original plaid school outfit, shoes and side part hair! just $395 16) 16” Rare Wigged ‘Patsy Joan’ super wig, original shoes and socks and classic leopard skin coat! Good condition with clear green eyes, and lashes! $395 NO PHOTO: ‘Patsy Ann’ with original dress and shoes. $295 ‘Patsy Lou’- great color, original dress and shoes. $295 17) 15” Composition Kaiser Child“Can’t Break’ Em“ era with big round eyes, no craze, wonderful cloth/comp body and fine period clothes. Lovable! $295 18) Early Lenci Child - 1920’s ‘flat nose‘, button brows, terrific full head of mohair curls, original or period organdy clothes, with original felt trims and shoes. Just $450 19) 19” One Owner ‘Fashion Doll’ first time to market since 1950! Clean eyes, wonderful stylish gown, shoes and period silk velvet Opera Cape.

To the nines! $295 20) 17” All Original Hard Plastic Child - wonderful little unplayed girl in mint factory clothes, shoes & necklace, uncut wig and clear eyes! $250 21) 23” Transitional Mama Doll- we love this one owner sweetheart, well tended in all the original clothes w/ perfect hair,flowers,shoes,beads and crier! $325 22) 14” Elusive Red Head ‘Toni’ factory original w. label, vibrant color, clean eyes w. lashes and great outfit too! Mint $250 23) 25” Striking Lenci Type - what a knock out! Lovely rich mohair wig, lively important Deco geometric patterned felt dress w. matching shoes. So special! $450

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24) 21” Mint ‘Bebe Cosmopolite‘ with Boxa pristine doll with flawless artwork, uncut orig. wig and clothes, perfect signed body, even the original box bottom with label! $595.

German Mouse- with label and dressed as Bo Peep! $50

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26) 10” Kestner ‘150’ All Bisque - super size and very fine quality with mint original wig, and pretty clothes (not shown), sleep eyes, a chunky scarce size! $850

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27) 16” Gbr. Heubach Toddler - The ‘Grinner’ mold 8191 as you can see by his devilish smile with 6 molded/glazed teeth & tongue and intaglio glass like enameled eyes, fully jointed toddler body with voice box. A winning smile! $1250

25) Miniature 9.5” K*R 192- early and rare size 1890’s Kammer & Reinhardt with mint factory wig, darling blue eyes, marvelous little stiff wrist body and original clothes & shoes.

A prize! $795

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28) 9.5” Rare ‘Bell Hop’ Googly - from the Elite Series of Max Handwerck with jaunty molded cap and chin strap, watermelon smile, pronounced molded forelock for that playful aspect, with roguish eyes and chubby toddler body.

A lively fellow representing England.

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matrixbymail@gmail.com 30) All Bisque Googlies Rare pair of Hertal Schwab ‘163’ - 5.5” Girl with jtd limbs, blond hair, mint $575 7” Boy with Socket Head, jtd limbs, red hair, near mint $1200

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29) Teri Lee Bride - She’s mint and all original w. veil, shoes, gartered panties and label!

Never played! $395 Rare Jerri Lee - w/very rare platinum caracul wig and his unusual tagged pajamas! Important! $695

31 & 33) 27” Magnificent “Hamley’s Presentation Doll“1870’s poured wax English portrait with short rooted hair, heavily lidded glass eyes, molded tip of tongue, signed body with lovely limbs, luxurious clothing with robes... to the Manor born. $1795 31

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35) 32” Kley & Hahn ‘Sailor Boy’ - you’ll whistle at him he’s so tall and handsome with dewey bisque,sparkling eyes, great modeling, dimples, 4 teeth & tongue lively mouth, original wig and nifty blended wool uniform. Ahoy! $950

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32) 16” Important and Beautiful French Mâche - not just All Original and Mint, but she’s a pretty one too w/hip length wig, bejeweled cap,slippers silk garment and trims, luxurious brocade jewelry and appointments museum class exotique from a romantic French colony. $2750 36) 30” Heirloom Simon Halbig Sophisticate - a french trade young lady with Jumeau brows, enormous blue eyes, satin finish bisque, silken hair, ivory leather slippers w/mint signed body beneath her blue floral miniature print dress to match her innocent eyes. $750

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lovely 12 -1/2-inch all original Bru Jne Bebe including her Bru shoes sold for $17,600 at the recent McMastersHarris auction. The 20-inch A. Thuiller marked A 7 T brought $27,500.

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very elaborate museum class doll’s cupboard with stove, measuring 61 inches tall with working stove and numerous copper pieces, brought approximately $4,800 at the April 17-18 Ladenburger auction in Germany.

This rare example of the Kestner character mold 208, 19 inches tall, brought $10,200.

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he 15-inch Bru incised Bru Jne 4 with human hair wig, swivel neck, gusseted kid body and bisque forearms, sold for $7458 at Withington’s April auction. A 17-inch French Fashion, with kid over wood body and bisque arms brought $4746.

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his unusual 1840’s wigged china lady with finely detailed features and lovely gray eyes, measuring a grand 35 inches, sold for $11,000 at Sweetbriar’s April 25 sale.

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by Kammer and Reinhardt, 24 inches, realized $10,000 at Theriault’s May 2nd auction. This French bisque portrait bebe by Emile Jumeau, 25 inches with marked body, original wig and Jumeau shoes, sold for $9,500.

We would like to thank the following auction houses for their participation: Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion, www. spielzeugauktion.de/ McMastersHarris.com Theriaults.com Sweetbriarauctions.com Withingtonauction.com

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Kestner Mold 143, Amazing Blue Sleep Eyes, 18 Inches, Original plaster pate, Stamped ball jointed composition body, Original family’s blue cotton print dress, $895 RARE Heubach Jumeau 1907, 13 inches, Incised 1907 4 and 17 stamp, Ball jointed body, $1600 20 Inches, Kestner Mold 143, Brown sleep eyes, Antique Dress, Stamped body with original factory finish, Human hair wig, $950 6 1/2 Inches, Door of Hope doll, Carved pear wood head, Original costume, Adorable child $850 Size 9 Tete Jumeau Bebe, Large brown paperweight eyes, Stamped Jumeau body, 20 inches $4500 Kestner Mold 164, 18 Inches, Stamped Ball Jointed body, Exquisite Costume, Brown sleep eyes $950 Henri Alexandre 8 1/2 Inches, Incised HA, Closed mouth, 5 piece body, Rare doll in precious petite size! $3100 DEP 15 inches, For the French Market, Ball jointed body, Blue sleep eyes, Antique Dress, What a charmer! $800 Kestner Mold 152, 23 Inches, Stamped Ball Jointed body, Brown sleep eyes, Human hair wig, Plaster pate, Divine antique dress, $895.

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Shirley Temple mint 18”, Sonya Henie Skater 18”, Dionne Quintz in Ferris Wheel, and E7J Depose 16”.

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POISSY, 13-3/4” Bisque hip doll. 1870’s.

She has a very soft, endearing look and reminds us of the “original” Poissy we once saw. She even has the same kind of curled, auburn colored wig. Her eyes are quite narrow with heavy mauve shading above. Her little mouth is symmetric, and does not reveal much of her teeth.

She does not have a bald head like Liisa with the closed mouth, but has a small opening at the back of her head covered by a cork. Her head swivels on a shoulder plate. Like all bisque hip Steiner dolls she has beautiful detailed hands and feet. The eyebrows are finely painted and under washed. Eyes are outlined in black.

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ur curiosity and interest in Steiner dolls started a long time ago.

Compared to the classical French bébés, they looked a bit different, not so ambitious or extravagant, but a little bit primitive and rather stereotypical. They were created in a time full of changes and creativity and were more related to toys in an amusing way. It was this primitive aspect we were attracted to. Our interest began with the mechanical dolls and developed into the early, round-faced, unmarked dolls from the late 1860’s through the 1870’s and the first marked dolls in the early 80’s. They all seem like happy dolls, some with a hint of a smile on their faces. In this article I have focused on the round face dolls, to show their beauty and expressions, the individual and special look of each doll and compared with each other.

In 1988 we enjoyed a lengthy stay in France and really got acquainted with Paris. We visited the flea markets, the brocantes, the auction houses, the museums and galleries in and around Paris. This was also the start of our annual trips to Paris and Chartres to attend doll auctions.

Doll auctions at Chartres, a town located 50 miles southwest of Paris and known for its Gothic Cathedral, is an experience LIISA , 12,5” Bisque hip of a lifetime. Auctions take doll. Early 1870’s.

She has a different place in an old church with mouth painting than a special atmosphere. You Poissy, and also has a walk among dolls and vague, slanted mouth.

She is not clearly doll’s accessories, music smiling, but has a more automata and more, while stereotypical look like some of the fashion dolls the sunbeams are trickling from the period. Her in through the tall, narrow most prominent feature gothic windows. Suddenly is her very almondshaped, bright, cobalt an automaton starts to blue eyes, a feature of play, filling the room with an early date. Eyes are deafening sounds. You feel outlined in black, and her ears are more vaguely like you have stepped back indicated than later dolls. in time, the centuries-old Head and shoulder is in one piece. Even though antiquity of the church the bisque parts of Liisa adding to the ambience. and Poissy are the same The auctioneer is very size, Poissy has a longer mid section, making Liisa kind, welcoming you to more child-like.

NANA, 10”, incised 3/0, on an early composition Steiner body, late 1870’s. She is on an early articulated six ball body. Her dress and hat, with a label, is a product of Au Nain Bleu, Paris. The tiny mouth is painted almost more detailed than she can bear. The bisque is very white with soft roses on her cheeks. She also has a very modest blushing above her eyes. Her eyes are intensive blue, and she is indeed a pert little girl. Perhaps not “yet” smiling, but not far from it. Her tiny ears are pierced, like the Sie A dolls.

CANUTTA , 18-1/2”, incised “3”, on an early composition Steiner body. Late 1870’s. She has an almost ecstatic look with her intense, staring, blue eyes. Her very detailed open mouth, and the pronounced teeth, gives her a happy, exalted look. Body is the typical body used for unmarked dolls around 1880, and similar to the body of Tilla. She seems to have her original sheep skin wig.

the auction. You can walk around looking at each object over and over, saying hello to other collectors and dealers, while listening to the different languages being spoken.

When the auction starts, it is warm and vibrant event. It is indeed a French live performance, with numerous assistants running around bringing items for the auction. It is a performance not to be missed, even if you end up buying nothing.

Looking back at this period, it is almost impossible to distinguish different events from each other, but some events stand out more clearly than others. As we all know, the experiences from auctions and doll shows may vary from time to time. We did not always get what we wanted in the first place, but the memories from these trips still give us much joy.

During our travels from time to time we noticed a few early Steiner dolls, but our first real meeting was actually in the “Musee du Jouet”, located in Ville de Poissy, a small town outside Paris. Here we found a very charming Motschmann, or bisque hip, Steiner doll. This was an open mouth version with a swivel neck and a typical curly, early, auburn Steiner wig.

She was displayed with other French and German dolls, and we immediately felt a strong attraction to this type of doll.

In between we went to London, another El Dorado for doll lovers at that time. It was actually at a fair in London that we bought our first Steiner.

It was a large gigoteur, and is still one of the more beautiful kicking crying dolls we have ever seen. Our new doll was named Kiki, and very soon we realized that we were on the right track.

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TILLA, 15-1/2”, on an early composition, Steiner body.

Late 1870’s. Tilla has a hint of a Mona Lisa smile. I have noticed most of the dolls with similar moulds as Tilla have a crooked or slanted mouth, that sometimes makes the doll smile, and sometimes makes it look a bit silly. Like Poissy, she has blushing above her eyes, but more refined. Her eyebrows are very delicate painted and under washed. Her upper eyelids are outlined in black.

At a London fair, one year after buying Kiki, we noticed another wonderful Steiner, however it was too expensive for our budget. We stayed at the show for hours, and were constantly bumping into the doll. At one moment, when Svein was going up the stairs and I was going down, we both stopped and said, almost simultaneously, “We can’t leave her in London.” A nice person at the fair accompanied us to a bank where we could raise some extra money. And that was that. “Rebecca” was the next member of our little, but slowly growing Steiner family.

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REBECCA, 20-1/4” on an early composition body. 1880’s. This is indeed a happy little girl, looking very healthy. Her stronger colors also makes her more realistic looking. The intensity of the colours, the facial painting and decoration place her in the mid 80’s. Her intense clear blue paperweight eyes also place her after the invention of the “human eye” developed and distributed by Jumeau for other doll makers. She has only one row of teeth placed in her lower mouth, and she has a pronounced double chin, also seen on some closed mouth dolls with swivel heads on kid bodies. Under what is left of her formerly beautiful, curly wig, she has the original cardboard Steiner pate. She is also wearing a presentation chemise under her green silk dress. The dress is newer but fits her well. A similar doll, made as a candy container, is pictured on colour plate 62/63 in McGonagle’s book.

KIKI, 21-1/2”, Gigoteur, 1880’s.

The doll has a vey soft look, unlike most Kicking Crying dolls.

She has one of the sweetest faces we’ve seen on these dolls.

Her eyes are a bit lighter blue than those of Rebecca, but have the same intensity. The cutting of the mouth still has a hint of the old cutting, following the shape of the lips with a dip in the middle. Yet she has a later look with the overall, even flesh coloring. No doubt she is smiling and not crying.

MADELEINE, 15, ¾” incised Sie C-1.

Composition Steiner body with short chubby fingers, 1880’s. She has a sophisticated look. Madeleine, named after the church Madeleine in Paris, has almost white bisque with a hint of cheek and eye blushing. Her set eyes are very deep amber, and her eyebrows are quite thin, painted in the old style, and under washed. She is not a typical Sie C with her pale look and soft painting, although her wig is. She is wearing a bourrelet.

HENRIETTE, 24-1/2”, incised Sie A - 5, and red script. Composition Steiner body with short chubby fingers. 1880’s. She is our biggest girl and she is definitely smiling. Her blue eyes are almost electrical, and looked at from certain angles she looks almost cross-eyed. She is perfect in every way, from the almost glowing, refined coloring, delicate eye shadow, perfectly painted eyelashes, eyebrows and above all, her mouth painted in soft shades of red. Original wig and cardboard pate. Her dress appears to be original and is matching her soft facial colors and golden hair.

Our collection of early Steiner dolls is not very large, and yet it took twenty-five years to find them all. Of course they had to compete with other French and German dolls to get our attention, but they are definitely our favorite dolls.

On our trip to Paris in 1992, we were determined to find new additions to our Steiner collection, however the strong memory of the doll from Poissy reminded us that we needed to be patient.

Not far from Musee du Louvre was a very nice doll shop. The proprietor was kind as always and opened all the drawers and cabinets. We looked at a wonderful Chevrot Bru, and Svein got the ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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NINI, 12-1/4”, incised Sie C-2/0, composition Steiner body with banana fingers. She is made later in the 80’s, and has a darker skin tone, a feature also found on dolls from Jumeau and Bru among others, representing a healthy, more realistic looking child. Wearing a blue velvet frock, matching her intense blue eyes.

SOPHIE, 13- 3/4”, incised Sie C-0, and red stamp. Steiner body with banana fingers. 1880’s. This little girl seems to be completely original except for her replacement wig. She is named after a shop in rue du Bac, where we purchased her green sewing basket.

Her skin tone is deeper and she has the normal blushing. In addition she has the porcelain lever-operated eyes, and articulated hands. Despite her upturned corners of her mouth, she is not really smiling, but has a quite alert, funny look.

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opportunity to hold one for the first time. The owner did what he could to please us, showing us all his wonderful dolls. Svein was looking around, trying to be discrete. The sight of a Steiner arm, sticking out from a pile of bubble wrap, caught our eye. In the next moment we were drooling over a large bébé Steiner, Sie A. We were totally lost. Svein almost dropped the beautiful bébé Bru he was holding on the floor! Sadly, the cost of Steiner was too expensive for our budget. Situations like this can be excruciating. After some nice comments from the owner, in French, we dragged ourselves back to the hotel, totally exhausted and realized that only a miracle could solve our dilemma.

After a good breakfast the following day, we went through all our alternatives. Like Rebecca back in London, we came to the conclusion that under no circumstances could we leave Henriette in Paris. She was already a part of our little Steiner Family.

During that day we had long talks with people in Oslo, and with a little bit of luck, we persuaded some friends, who were going to Paris in a few days, to bring the money we needed. They were terrified of having to bring so much cash, in danger of being caught for smuggling, but they were quite aware of our doll madness and went bravely to the task. It all went smoothly, of course, and it was not that large amount of money… for a doll.

A few days later we returned to the doll shop to close the deal. During our conversation then, and still in French, the shop owner talked about the doll.

It was hard to understand all the details. We heard him mention Dorothy McGonagle among other names. This was not so strange however, since the awareness of these dolls had grown after her wonderful book on Steiner dolls was published.

Our business over, we were looking forward to going back home with our new acquisition. We were in very good mood on the way to the airport.

Henriette was safely placed in my briefcase, and the key was in my wallet.

The situation changed dramatically when, in the next moment, my wallet was stolen. We had to report the theft at the airport, of course, and a bit

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MICHEL, 28”, incised Sie C- 6, and script. Composition Steiner body. 1880’s. He is another smiling happy boy with open mouth and lots of teeth. His eyes are huge, and lever operated. He has a very fine detailed early mouth painting and the lip shape has a dip in the middle, like in the early open mouth, unmarked dolls. His regional outfit is wonderful but made only a few years ago by a lady who used to make Norwegian costumes from the Hardanger district. (I have a similar costume).

He is also seen in an off white, muslin sailor outfit and straw hat, holding a Dean’s Ragbook Micky Mouse in his hands.

delayed we arrived to check in for the flight. We felt really uncomfortable when the man behind the counter insisted on checking the content of the briefcase. We tried our best with our limited French to explain that there was an antique doll inside, but we had no key and no way to open it. With an impatient queue behind us, we were finally allowed to continue.

Back in Oslo, the same evening, it was a pleasure to sit down with the new treasure and compare her with the other dolls. Svein was out in the garden when he suddenly saw me running towards him, waving the Steiner book to show him what I had found. I opened the book on color plate 19 and showed him a large portrait of “Henriette” our new Steiner doll. This was exactly what the shop owner was trying to tell us in French. The doll was pictured in McGonagle’s book. I realized that I had been looking at this photo over and over again, ever since we got the book, wondering if we would ever find such a wonderful doll. Svein was naturally as thrilled as I was. This was an extra surprise and bonus after all our efforts. Perhaps our subconscious had played a trick on us? When we first saw the doll in Paris, we both felt a kind of recognition. It was unthinkable, however, that Henriette should turn out to be that particular doll from this book.

Henriette is still the star of our Steiner family. After several years, she has now been joined by our “Poissy”, and other adorable Steiner dolls.

We’d like to send our greetings to Dorothy McGonagle. We love her book, and in spite of all the years gone by, we continue to find new inspiration. Our first edition is quite worn over the years, but we do of course have a Sunday edition.

Dolls are from the collection of Alf Ertsland and Svein Hellberg. Contact them at alfertsl@online.no

he early dolls of Jules Steiner have their own magic, different from other French dolls at the time. He produced the first baby dolls, and developed his dolls unlike other producers. They have a strong expression but very vague facial features with a rather stereotypical, but yet appealing look. There seems to be some variation of facial modelling, but similar faces may also look different due to cutting of the eyes and mouth and individual painting. As far as we know, Steiner did not produce doll heads at this time, but bought them from other factories either in France or Germany.

More subtle changes are to be noted in the early 1880’s, with the new range of dolls, made in his own factory. These dolls are marked, but still bear obvious resemblence to the earlier dolls.

One of the first things I noticed was the diverse variety of enamel eyes used for the early heads. There are variations from cobalt blue to graygreen, and shades of brown and then later the “human” eye developed by Gepratte for Jumeau.

Due to all the registered patents of Jules N Steiner, we can clearly see his fascination for new inventions. As a previous clockmaker, he shows his enthusiasm for intricate mechanical solutions. And some of them like the one that make the “Kicking Crying” Steiner kick and cry, have turned out to be almost ever lasting.

Today we may not appreciate the mechanical aspects of these dolls in the same way we appreciate the faces. Some collectors may not find these dolls attractive at all, and especially the open mouth versions with the so-called “shark teeth”.

Still it is fascinating to register and admire the experimental processes used to create the first baby dolls through the 1870’s, which gradually evolved into the most beautiful French Bébé’s admired today. Jules Nicolas Steiner contributed in his own unique way, and gave us a legacy for future generations to admire and enjoy.

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A Barrois Bride:

A Fashion Doll’s Trousseau

“Tout mon coeur pour tout ma vie.”

by Laurie Baker

ALL MY HEART FOR ALL MY LIFE.” The French bride of 1870 was well versed in the customs of the heart, as well as the customs surrounding marriage in her time. She would have chosen the silks and laces for her bridal gown well ahead of the marriage date, allowing the couturiers time to create her masterpiece. French department stores, such as Au Bon Marche, had fabric samples tacked onto trifold cards for the bride’s consideration, with prices per yard on the reverse: silks and brocades of wondrous beauty.

Much before the Barrois Bride’s era, a woman simply wore a gown she already owned for her wedding ensemble. It would be embellished a bit, perhaps with simple laces, and gold or silver embroidery. Any color was permissible. Some brides wore black gowns, especially if they were marrying a widower! The custom of wearing a white wedding gown began with Ann of Brittany, daughter of Francis II. She wore white for her third marriage in 1499, to Louis XII of France. Even so, the white wedding gown did not come into vogue until much later, in the 1800’s. When French journals and newspapers (gazettes) began to illustrate highsociety weddings, bridal gowns were always white. White did not symbolize purity or innocence, but was chosen as a fashion statement. Empress Eugenie wore white when she married Napoleon III in 1853. It began the trend of an elaboratelystyled gown for the occasion, which continues to this day.

What little girl does not dream of having a “bride doll?” I remember fondly my Revlon Doll, dressed in a bride gown and veil sewn by a favorite aunt! For the Barrois, I sent out scores of emails to special doll friends and dealers around the globe, searching for a gown. I did not specify a bridal theme, just an antique gown that would fit. “

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Sara Halmos (of Precious Toys on Ruby Lane) responded with photographs and measurements. Imagine my surprise – she was offering a lovely bride gown!!

Sara was very accommodating, having searched her inventory in response to my email. Three weeks later, after a long trip from Germany, the gown arrived.

Thank you, Sara!

The Barrois bride has many of the accoutrements contemporary French brides would have had. Her antique silk gown is haute couture, sewn by a seamstress of great skill. It features a close-fitting basque jacket, closed with a row of covered buttons. Off the shoulder, and trimmed with wax orange blossoms, the bodice has short sleeves and generous lace trim at the neckline and cuffs. A double row of flat lace finishes the jacket at the hem. In back, a slight fullness and train dates this gown to the early 1870’s, with a simple skirt trimmed with ruched silk around the hemline. It is fully lined. The piece de resistance is a fancy panel that drapes diagonally across the front from hip to hemline, trimmed in wax orange blossoms and lace. Orange blossoms traditionally symbolize prosperity and fertility – two benefits the bride hopes to secure with her marriage.

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subsequent religious ceremonies in the family. Later, the carre was replaced with a lace head veil, which is still in use today. Our Barrois bride wears an antiquelace piece veil, held by wax flowers at the crown, and carries an antique bridal bouquet of fabric flowers, wax flowers, and lace. She carries her tiny rosary, and wears a rhinestone fleur de lis pin at the neckline.

The Bride was now ready to embark on married life. With her accessories in place for her wedding day and her trousseau ready for her trip to her new home, Mademoiselle becomes Madame.

It was the custom for brides of her day and after, to have a trousseau armoire. The French equivalent of a hope chest, carved with symbols of prosperity, it was most

often a gift from her father when she was still a young girl. She would have filled it with embroidered linens, lingerie and clothes she would use in married life.

The custom of the garter, la jarretie`re, began in the 14th century, where it was the duty of the best man to wrest it from the bride! He would then cut it into pieces and sell it to the wedding guests. To prevent an unfortunate scene at her wedding party, the bride got smart, and would remove the garter herself and fling it out to the guests.

This more seemly option is still in practice today, often with the groom removing the garter and tossing it out.

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hat boxes and hats, her sac de voyage, luggage, all her white wear, corsets and underpinings, shoes, dresses and blouses, her favorite toiletry items, fans, parasols, a sewing kit or two for the seamstresses, hair ornaments and jewelry – the list is endless.

A carriage clock, a small, portable clock in a case, would have been handy, set up at each night’s stop on the wedding journey, to prevent being “fashionably late.” Long, white kidleather gloves, a fancywork hanky, a gold tussy-mussy with keepsake wax flowers, and delicate powder box go into her trousseau as well.

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Surely, she would have changed from her wedding gown, worn only once, and her ornate silk wedding slippers, into a simpler ensemble for her journey. Her own wedding slippers might have resembled these adult-sized antique versions, silk with lace and pearls. Note the “French heels.” Keepsakes from the wedding would be cherished through the generations, perhaps displayed in a globe de mariée (bride’s globe) in a place of prominence. A small ormolu jewelry vitrine serves that purpose here.

The Barrois bride is now ready to begin her new life as a married woman, having brought her personal treasures with her. It is expected for her to do so. Surely, her fortunate husband also appreciates his bride’s beauty and elegance. She is a reflection of his prudent and perfect choice for his bride and mistress of their home. He will treasure her always, as his belle mariée.

“Tout mon coeur pour tout ma vie.”

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An Extraordinary One-of-a-Kind Historical

by François Theimer

Expert and Historian on French doll and toys.

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ometimes an “artifact” from an earlier period can remind us of our rich cultural history.

France has witnessed many events…wars, invasions and sometimes internal struggles such as that seen during the 16th century with strife between Catholics (the Catholic religion was at this time the state religion) and the new Reformist religion, coming from Germany, which contested the Catholic religion.

France was divided at this time into two parts: the south including what is now part of Spain and known as Navarre, ruled by the Reformists and the North, being primarily Catholic.

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the Catholics and Reformists, but found it very difficult to accomplish as another conflict existed between the monarchy and the nobility, the latter who wanted to share power. These frictions caused insecurity in the entire kingdom.

In 1672 Queen Catherine de Medici, desiring peace in the French kingdom, proposed the marriage of the young “reformist” King of Navarre (who later became Henry IV) with her Catholic daughter Marguerite de Valois.

On this occasion the young King became Catholic (a few years later he would change his mind and only became a real Catholic only after the death of King Henry III). As king of France and Navarre he became one of our most beloved kings of France and the first of the Bourbon line.

Doll in the Image of Marguerite de Valois

Marguerite was a renowned beauty admired in all the French and foreign courts and also one of the most educated women of the time, speaking several languages.

She had a large sense of diplomacy and was involved in many political aspects with her mother and brothers. She became the promoter of the new French language and one of the first of the “Precieuse”, a group of French aristocratic women who transformed the French language into one which was admired all over the world.

Later, as she could not provide a successor to her husband, the couple had to divorce so that Henry could marry another who might produce children.

And so her husband married her cousin, Marie de Medici.

This union produced children and so the new royal Bourbon

line of French Kings was saved (Henry was succeeded by Louis XIII, the famous Louis XIV, Louis XV, Louis XVI, Louis XVIII and Louis XIX).

During the “war” between the monarchy and nobility, Marguerite de Valois was exiled to Auvergne for twenty years. When she returned to Paris one of her more important projects was to protect the Bourbon line and the son of Henry IV (the new young King Louis XIII) from attacks by the nobility who tried to assume more and more power.

This is a very short synopsis of this incredible Queen of France, respected by the people. In 1844 French writer Alexandre Dumas authored the romance “La Reine Margot” (the Queen Margot) using her family nickname.

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A depiction of the 1672 wedding of Henry of Navarre and Marguerite de Valois.

A male doll head in the museum of Galea exhibits the same style as the doll depicting Marguerite de Valois.

Jumeau doll seen at the 1895 exhibition in Amsterdam.

of the queen, implicating her in many murders and scandalous affairs. This version of history was used at the end of the 20th century in the famous movie “La Reine Margot” with Isabelle Adjani and continued to give a wrong image of the Queen.

In the last decades of the 19th century some historians attempted to undo these damaging statements but it was only at the end of the 20th century that historians set the record straight, particularly Eliane Viennot, an historian who wrote a significant and truthful book on the Queen’s life.

During his reign, Henry IV became the protector of the dollmakers with a 1608 law allowing the “poupetiers” (dollmakers) to produce complete dolls or figurines (formerly laws existed separating all aspects of various industries, so that each worked alone in a field without contact with another area of production). This protection changed doll-making and to acknowledge and honor Henry IV, the sculptor Albert Ernest Carrier Belleuse modeled his Bebe Jumeau (the so-called “long face”) in 1878 in the likeness of King Henry IV when he was aged 4.

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he remarkable parisienne poupée shown in this article was discovered in April 2015 and bears the inscription on the neck “Marguerite de Valois,” making it one-of-a-kind and obviously produced for an individual of great importance by the biggest toy and novelty store in Paris, Maison Giroux.

Three other examples of this mold without the rare inscription were sold in the USA by Theriault auctions (1997, 2006 and 2011). Each was different, but only one had original leather shoes signed with the rare signature of the Maison Giroux, which makes it evident that the dolls came from that company. About thirty years ago I photographed the first example in the Galea Collection in Monaco at the Museum of Grace Kelly. It had a wooden articulated parisienne poupée body by Jumeau (see the picture in our book “The Panorama of Parisienne Poupées” by Danielle and François Theimer. Three other models remain in a Swiss collection.

Maison Giroux sold her as an “exclusive” presenting a special face wonderfully sculpted from an engraving of

Engravings of the Queen, Marguerite de Valois

the Queen and made by the foremost doll company, the Jumeau factory. When Emile Jumeau took over the family company he changed and enlarged the factory, buying a large property in Montreuil (a suburb east of Paris) and building the largest factory in France for the making of a doll from the beginning to the packaging. He instructed the finest sculptors to give the mold a particular elegance, using a straight neck slightly turned. The rotation of doll heads does not follow a systematic chronology. Indeed the round base system, allowing complete rotation from right to left and top to bottom was already in practice. This unique doll’s head allows rotation side to side but not upwards.The use of the latter system was applied to specific models, characters “in majesty” for example, or to keep the example of propriety, following polite society of the eighteenth century, still in effect in the 19th century, which dictated a lady never lower her head completely but continue to look directly at the person in front of her. Glass eyes would completely change the expression, so it was decided to sculpt and paint them like the elegant dolls by the Maison Huret. The Alexis Herbillon patent for a particular wooden-shaped body was used except for the hands, as it was decided to use the elegant hands of the Huret bebes and poupées from that time (Mrs. Lonchambon). This can be proved by looking at the inventory of the Huret company which also affirms that this doll could not have been made before 1880!

When I was in Monaco in 1977 to photograph the entire collection of the museum of Galea, I took a photograph of a masculine doll head created in the same manner as our unique poupée, making me think that perhaps the dolls

were originally ordered and presented as a couple (Henry of Navarre and Marguerite de Valois). Of course, I am not sure about that, but a similarity of style is certainly evident.

To costume this special doll in the most perfect historical gown, the best doll couturiere was used, Mrs Bereux, as we can recognize her elegant socks, the same as those used for the Huret poupées (see the book “The Huret Book” by Danielle and François Theimer). As the Giroux company ended production in 1884 we can be sure that this doll was made between 1880 and 1884.

The reason why only this singular doll exhibits this particular engraving in the neck and not the other examples is easily explained. When you create a bisque doll in a minimum quantity of thirty to fifty it was a simple matter to cover the signature from the neck directly in the mold at the production time. And so only one or more present the signature and not the others. The Jumeau company used the same system when commercial defection forced them to sell “unsigned” dolls to bring in money during the difficult period between 1893 to 1899.

This hypothesis is based on my personal deductions, experience and feeling. But I am also open to all suggestions with other explanations.

This doll is an historical artifact that involves us in European history and is a silent witness to our long French monarchy. More than a simple doll, it is a real symbol of beauty, elegance, grace and culture, the epitome of Marguerite de Valois.

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8” S & H #939 All Bisque, perfect pale bisque overall, sl. eyes, “swivel neck”, early sq. cut teeth, orig. mohair wig & is dressed to kill in magnificent ornate silk & lace dress, orig. undies & darling crocheted bonnet. On orig. S & H all bisque body, early peg strung w/high blue stockings, 2 strap heeled shoes w/ porcelain bows on top. AMAZING, I just love her!!! $2850.

13” Kestner Pouty Cl/Mo., mint pale bisque, beautiful sl. eyes, early cl./mo., orig. mohair wig & Kestner plaster pate. FACTORY orig. wearing fabulous ornate batiste & lace dress, matching slip & undies, orig. leather shoes & ant. ruffled bonnet, on fabulous orig. early str. wrist Kestner body with clean shiny finish. Very pouty expression. ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!! $2750.

6” Golden Steiff Teddy Bear w/brown gl. eyes, fully jointed, perfect condition having full clean golden mohair coat, orig. stitching on nose & mouth. Made in 1940 & MINT. 6” laying down, & 4” sitting. Jointed head, shoulders & thighs. ADORABLE. Out of my collection. Out of a non smoking environment. $650.

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4” All Bisque Baby with Cradle, mint condition, wears orig. knitted clothing incl. a jacket & booties which are 100% match to cradle. FACTORY orig., & the way this item was sold when manufactured. Absolutely ADORABLE addition to any collection. Rocking perfect Cradle w/woven ribbons through wicker & matching mattress. DARLING!!! $550.

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Unbreakable and Unmistakable: The Incassable Little Children of France

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by Ginger Strain

character known as rench dolls have Twirp and the 301 long been the Jumeau dolly face. pièce de résistance These unbreakable for collectors! They are heads were given the epitome of beauty the same eyes, wigs, expressed in doll form. and face-painting as The enigmatic smile of the bisque dolls and the Fashion lady, the put on typical French sweet innocence of the composition or cloth Bébé or the mischievous bodies. characters of Jumeau, It is probable that they entice us and speak many of these dolls to us! never made it to France became a the United States. leader in doll making Originally they were around 1860. At their considerably more peak the French doll expensive to purchase making industry had Depiction of the shipping room at the factory of Jumeau. than the bisque head over 100 factories. An dolls of the era! Note that the incassable Bru Bébé Marchant article written in 1900 by Laura S. Farlow stated that: in this advertisement is an additional 75 francs added to the “In one factory a quarter of a million sections will be turned original price of 5 francs for the bisque head. out every day providing material for at least fifty thousand dolls.

In 1899, Bru, Jumeau and several other companies merged Practically every trade is represented. You will find painters and to become the “Société Francaise de Fabrication de Bébés et mechanics, clock-makers, armorers, coachbuilders, carpenters, Jouets” (SFBJ), a trade organization. Their dolls were often jewelers, gem setters, molders, smelters, tailors, dressmakers, labeled with the traditional company names in addition to milliners, shoe-makers, hairdressers, and a hundred others. the new imprints of Unis or SFBJ. This trade organization In one half yearly season Paris will send to New York alone over continued to produce the French incassable dolls until they a quarter of a million dollars’ worth of dolls.” closed in the early 1940’s.

The factories of Casmir Bru, Jumeau and Steiner turned In this article I will concentrate on the relatively smaller out dolls that today are still the most sought after collectors’ size French composite head children. As a collector of dolls in the world. composition dolls I fell in love with the French incassables In 1877 the Jumeau factory offered a new material for use and hope you will appreciate them as I have. Although the in their heads and bodies and called these dolls “incassable”, heavy composition material did not create the crispness of meaning unbreakable. Jumeau was granted a patent in 1886 features as seen on the bisque bébé heads, they are instantly for a complete doll of this new material. recognizable and certainly less seen today.

Incassable French dolls are made partially or wholly out You will note that I never “scrub” my composition dolls. of a mixture composed of sawdust, glue, and other materials Unlike bisque which such as cornstarch, resin has fired in coloring, or wax and wood flour. composition is painted on The material is similar to the surface and I do not papier-mâché but denser want to risk washing away in consistency and is paint when attempting to called French composition scrub clean a compo head. by collectors. The actual My dolls have their individual recipe was closely “as found” scrapes and guarded by each company. scratches and assorted The dolls in this article other things that kids are made with “incassable” get into! That is just my heads rather than bisque. preference, I know others Many of these dolls are who want their dollies from the same molds that clean as a whistle. produced the sought after There are still many bisque heads, like the 247 ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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French Bebe’s Bru

pretty composition French dolls available on the antique market at reasonable prices.

Above is the “royalty” of composite French Bebe’s, the Bru. What more can I say? She is all composition, 18 inches tall. She shows off her ball jointed French style chunky body, with jointed wrists. She has set dark brown glass eyes and is redressed in creamy white wool.

Her pate is original and marked with a “B”, and her neck is marked “Bru” over the number “1”.

This little child is called “Twirp” by collectors and is SFBJ mold number 247. She is all original with her tag. Twirp stands just 12 inches tall and is on a great chubby French toddler body with jointed knees and painted socks and shoes. She has set eyes, and a pouty little closed mouth. She came to me directly from France.

Shown also is an Incassable mold 247 advertisement from 1928 with same outfit and tag. By 1928 the incassables are just slightly less expensive than the biscuit! Notice in the example: biscuit 0-73 = 115 francs and the Incassable 0-73 = 114 francs.

She is marked on her head with the usual Twirp model markings: SFBJ 247 PARIS. Her Tag reads: “See See my head is unbreakable and can be washed.”

SFBJ mold number 247 “Twirp”

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The popular little miss, Bleuette, came with a bisque or a composition head. Marked with Unis and 301 on her head this little girl has all the usual Bluette markings on her head and body and happily poses with her bisque headed sister.

The all compo Bluette is dressed in pink.

This wonderful baby (below) is in his original labeled box with his original tag. The box is mostly in French but there is the English translation to “Poupee a la mode”- Doll of the season. The original tag on his wrist states that the baby is unbreakable and washable.

Inside his box there is a cotton sack that protected him during shipping along with the original packing straw.

He proudly wears his 2nd place ribbon won at the UFDC convention. This doll has a 5-piece jointed French baby body, original chemise, glass set paperweight eyes, and painted hair and teeth. Measuring 14 inches tall, he is marked in red on his neck with the number sequence: 185 2.

Another “Twirp” has a flocked compo/paper mache head on cloth body and measures 16 inches tall with painted side glancing eyes. This doll is marked SFBJ 247 on neck but it is barely discernible. She has an all cloth body of felt type material with well-formed legs and her original marcelled mohair wig. She is the same doll as shown in the advertisement dated 1936, as an unbreakable “poupee”. The flocking makes her almost appear to be all cloth.

Bleuette

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This pair of SFBJ WWI all composition dolls (left) measures 10 inches tall. The boy is wearing his original American Army uniform, complete with tiny American flag on his hat, leather belt and wrapped leather leggings.

His companion doll has her original hair bow and wonderful original clothing, with a La Victoire sash across her skirt complete with flag banners. Both have set glass eyes, open mouth with tiny teeth and are on crude 5 piece jointed composition bodies. They even retain their original shoes. Both are marked 5/0 on the neck.

A sweet and serene all original WWI nurse (below left), measures 18 inches tall with set glass eyes. She has her original clothing, complete with an apron, silk stockings, and human hair wig, but she is missing her shoes! Why do they so often lose their shoes? She is on a French ball jointed toddler leg body, jointed at the knees and wrists. Her head is marked only with “Paris 6”.

An unusual and appealing 15-inch child (below) has a composition shoulder head on a crude straw stuffed cloth body with outside pin joints at her shoulders. Her composition legs have molded high heeled shoes. (One is repaired). She has nicely painted side glancing eyes, with shadow above, and opened closed mouth with painted teeth. Wig and clothing are replacements.

She is most certainly a later doll, and is marked CELLOSE 3 FRANCE on her neck. She has a unique face but at this time her manufacturer is unknown to me.

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SFBJ /Jumeau 301 dolly face

This baby boy (above) with closed mouth, molded hair, and set jewel-like glass eyes is on five-piece bent leg baby body. He has no markings, and has been redressed. He is approximately 14 inches tall: just a happy chubby baby!

The well-known SFBJ /Jumeau 301 dolly face was also available in unbreakable composition. This example is 19 inches tall and is on a ball jointed French body with jointed wrists. She is with her bisque head all original sister who won a ribbon at UFDC. This shows the crispness of the mold when translated to bisque compared to the softness of features on the incassable doll.

This 8-inch Harem girl (above) is an example of the cheaper-type of French composition dolls sold in ethnic costumes. These were produce in France in the mid-20th century. This example has the usual 5 piece crude body with molded boots, and is marked SFBJ Paris on her neck.

She is unusual because she has a stuffed cloth bust in the bodice of her original dress! Her hips and lower torso are also “stuffed” to fill out her more ample figure.

To the left is the typical toddler jointed French body found on many of the French composition dolls. They are usually jointed at shoulders, wrists, elbows, hips and knees, although some have straight legs with no knee joint. This type of French body may sometimes have a walking mechanism.

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The faces are delicately painted, and usually have set glass eyes and open mouths. Here are 2 examples of French composition girls from my collection, both on similar French toddler bodies.

They are both 18 inches tall and marked on their heads with only numbers or letters.

In a future article I will share examples of the large Incassable children from France.

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SEASONS A Vintage Work of Art in Felt

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by Nancy Lazenby

very now and then something very special drops into your life and you are so taken by the craftsmanship that it leaves you in complete awe of what you are seeing. When I first saw this colorful banner, the researcher in me immediately saw the tie in to the Lenci dolls of the 1920s and 1930s. I wanted to know everything I could about this wonderful felt banner.

Back in 2013 an e-mail arrived in my in-box from Julie Palladino, an antiques dealer from the Danish Village of Solvang, California. I didn’t know Julie, but I had been in their incredible antique shop many times over the years.

Julie and her husband Ron specialize in antique clocks, watches, music boxes, and all kinds of mechanical devices including an occasional automaton. A visit to their shop was always a magical experience. Although the banner isn’t something they would normally buy for the shop, they could see that this was something very special.

Julie sent me photos of the banner and asked if I knew anything about it. Other collectors had noticed the Lenci influence as well.

The banner itself is made of wool felt, with appliqued and embroidered children, plants, flowers, trees, and animals depicted across a grey background. It measures 30 inches tall by 21 feet long. The children on the banner each measure 16 to 18 inches tall. It is signed in the lower right hand corner with the embroidered signature C. Reghini, Firenze (Florence). Beginning at the left the scenes go from springtime, to summer, then to fall, and winter. The

children likewise are babies and toddlers on the far left side of the banner, and slowly they grow up as you progress across the face of this wonderful piece.

A lot of thought and planning went into the layout of the piece, along with the time and effort it took to actually cut and sew all the pieces that make up this incredible work of art.

The artist was extremely skilled.

Julie wanted any information I could give her on the piece. I had never seen anything like this before, but I could recognize the Lenci influence in the clothing on the children, and immediately began doing some research.

The name C. Reghini did not turn out to be a known Italian artist. I thought perhaps she/he may have worked for Lenci to create the banner. My next instinct was that this piece was made for a store window, or for a Lenci showroom. At twenty-one feet long, it’s hard to think of it being displayed in someone’s home, but of course the thought crossed my mind that I would love to buy the piece and put it up in my house. I checked with my Italian friends in the doll world, and many of them agreed that it was probably made as a contest entry, or perhaps the artist just enjoyed working on projects like this and she made it for her own enjoyment. I checked with Bibija Garella, owner of the Lenci Company in the 1990s and with Poma Caso (Granddaughter of Madame Lenci). Poma contacted her mother Anili for me. None of them could ever remember seeing anything like this in the Lenci archives, or pictures of a Lenci shop where something like this was

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on display. Although Lenci did make some felt applique pictures, the look of those pictures was not like this incredible banner at all. All of the researchers I shared this with agreed that it was not made by the Lenci Company.

As for the time period, most of the dolls/children that could be identified in the appliqued banner seemed to come from 1920s and 1930s Lenci catalogues. In looking through the Lenci materials, we can all remember seeing the vignettes that Lenci used in the catalogues and on post cards, depicting their dolls at play. The piece is not dated, but it does appear to use materials that were available during that time period. Florence, Italy had long been the felt capital of Italy, and much of the region’s manufacturing depended on felt made by local companies such as Bussoli.

It is my opinion that this was made in the 1930s and someone went to great effort to protect it during the war when Italy was heavily bombed.

I see the Lenci influence in many of the children depicted

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on the banner. I’d like to show you the link between this work of art and the Lenci dolls.

The children in the far left segment of the banner are babies and toddlers. The season is spring, with flowers blooming, and a baby picking flowers in the grass. Slightly older children are playing Ring-Around-the-Rosie.

The little girl with the watering can wears a dress with flowers appliqued at the hem. She wears a large bow in her hair similar to the Lenci 149-30 from the 1930 Lenci catalogue. Pictured in the pink organdy dress with three dimensional flowers at the hem is a 16 ½ inch Series 149/23 doll from the 1929 catalogue. Lenci used this type of trim on their dresses often.

Lenci babies are somewhat rare, and are often found wearing organdy dresses with a felt or sweater knit jacket.

This little boy is 16 inches wearing a blue and white felt romper with matching booties. His jacket is made of organdy with applied felt dots. He holds a ball that is sewn

Listed as Bambino 4 in a catalogue believed to be from 1931.

Lenci series 300/32, 1929 catalogue

Series 300 boy, c. late 1920s-30s.

Series 599/5 boy, 1930 catalogue, is similar to the boy wearing the red vest.

to his right hand. This baby is listed as “Bambino 4” in an undated catalogue estimated to be from 1931. The baby on the banner, dressed in pink, and picking flowers from the grass, is dressed in very non-descript clothing.

Several children on the banner are playing Ring-aroundthe-Rosie.

The little girl in the blue coat and hat holding hands with the other children is almost an exact replica of Lenci’s Series 300/32 girl from the 1929 catalouge. In fact this outfit is light blue when viewed in color.

Pictured in royal blue on the banner, this Series 300 boy dressed in black and white is very unusual with his dark hair, as most Lenci dolls have varying shades of blonde hair. His outfit is original, except for the shoes and socks. Although he could not be found in any of the

Lenci catalogues available to me, is appears to be very consistant with the dolls and outfits made in the late 1920s and early 1930s.

The series 500/5 boy dressed in white shorts with a vest measures 21 ½ inches tall, and is pictured in the 1930 catalogue. His outfit is very much like the boy with the red vest playing with the 3 other children. Series 500 Lenci dolls are very popular with the collectors, but unfortunately they are difficult to find. There are far more Series 109 dolls available than the 500s.

Our next group of children is playing ball, and are dressed in sports clothing.

Although all of the Lenci Sport’s series used the Model 300 dolls, they had their own Series number. All were identified as Series 1000, with a slash and then a number to identify their clothing. Pictured here are the boxer, the soccer player, and the baseball player. The sports series was introduced in the 1929 catalogues.

This complete Lenci Boxer, wears a felt shirt, shorts and hat. His gloves and his boots are made of Leather.

Almost all the accessories and footwear on the series 1000 dolls were of leather. If you examine the boots, they appear to have been made by a cobbler as they are so perfectly made.

The next group of children are enjoying summer fun on the swing. Again we have some very identifiable Lenci outfits displayed in this group as well.

The little guy in the swing wears a pretty generic outfit, but here we have, pictured on the left, a 1930, Series 300/87 boy with his hobby horse, dressed in a similar blue and white outfit.

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Dressed much like the boy on the swing is this 1930 Series 300/87 boy.

The girl pushing him on the swing, wears a play outfit with a wide brimmed hat. The 1927 Lenci catalogue shows a 23 inch Series 109/45 doll in a similar hat, with a short coat-like dress.

Last we have a little boy sitting on the ground playing his trumpet. This was an extremely popular and rare Lenci model which was sold from 1926 through 1930. He wore a tri-cornered hat, and was dressed in a typical boy’s play outfit. The hobby horse came with him as an accessory. He is a series 500/B Lenci that measures 21 ½ inches. He has the name “Tom” embroidered on his apron.

Moving on to fall, we have a group of children picking grapes, and we see the chickens and a rooster looking for seeds on the ground.

The boy in the aqua play outfit is an artist rendering of

This wide-brimmed hat and costume is similar to this 1927 Lenci catalogue picture of a series 109/45.

Ramon, from the 1926 catalogue. He is a 23 inch Series 109/65, with his outfit resembling the boy carrying grapes on his head on the banner.

Next to Ramon is a little Series 111/28 boy from 1929… this diminutive doll measures 13 inches, and is a size very popular with the collectors. Notice the trim at the neck that is again reminiscent of the boy with grapes on his head.

Not only did Lenci make dolls, but they also made some very fanciful animals. Pictured here is Marietta, from the 1926 catalogue. She is Series 178/M doll who measures 17 ½” inches tall. This doll was always considered one of the earlier Lenci models, and it is rarely seen in the catalogues after 1926. The rooster that came with Marietta is probably a bit leaner than the one depicted on the banner. Perhaps the rooster pictured alone

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The boy playing the trumpet is reminiscent of this 500/B model.

Series 111/28 boy from 1929

was the model for the banner instead. He is unmarked but believed to be made by Lenci.

It’s fall and the children are off to school carrying their book bags, and lunchbox.

Maria Pia is the name of the doll in pink (below left).

She is a Series 110/68 doll, measuring 19 inches from 1926. Interestingly, the 1926 catalogue gave each of the dolls a name, besides their identifying Series or Model number. This was the only Lenci catalogue to do this for every doll made that year. Maria Pia’s outfit is very much like our little girl that is off to school with her lunchbox.

The boy on the banner is series 300/66, dressed in a matching red suit. The 300 series children are 17 ½ inches tall and our boy in red dates from 1929. Notice his center part hair style, quite unusual on a Lenci boy.

The boy on the banner wears a grey suit for his first day of school rather similar to the boy below.

Lenci had their own very popular version of the school children pictured here on a 1930s post card. The boy is among the most common (and thus one of the most popular) Series 300 dolls to be found. He is Series 300/10, and comes in a variety of clothing colors. She can be found in the 1931 catalogue as Series 300/61.

Winter has arrived and our children are now grown up. Some are playing in the snow, while others are dressed for Carnival.

Lenci often used colored, artist renderings in their early catalogues, before color photography was prevalent. This showed the doll’s costumes in all their brilliant color, which cannot be seen in the black and

Maria Pia, a Series 110/68, is dressed much like the little girl with the lunchbox.

Series 300/66, 1929

Marietta, 1926 catalogue, Series 178/M

This rooster resembles the one pictured on the banner.

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white photos of the dolls. The Lenci winter scene, below, shows both Series 109 and 300 children at play in the snow.

Notice the gaiters on the doll at the right. The children on the banner are also wearing these traditional winter leg warmers.

Lenci made several different dolls wearing their winter clothing. Pictured below on the right is a 19-inch Series 110 doll, from an unknown year, who is ready to go sledding.

A 21-inch Lenci Series 500/3 girl is ready for a rainy day with her working umbrella. She was pictured in both the 1929 and 1930 catalogues.

The children on the banner are off to Carnival in their traditional Commedia dell’Arte costumes depicting Pierrot, Harlequin and Pierrette (the female version of Pierrot), or maybe she is Columbine, who breaks the heart of Pierrot, and runs off with Harlequin.

One of the earliest Lenci dolls was Harlequin, pictured in the first Lenci advertisement for Playthings magazine in October 1920 and was then identified as model 118.

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An artist rendering of Harlequin from the 1924 catalogue updates his model number to 175 and shows him as a very tall 30 inch doll.

Pierrette, dressed in white, appeared in the 1930 Lenci catalogue as Model 576. This was not a doll from a known Lenci series, but a stand-alone doll with an exclusive model number. The catalogue lists her as being 24 inches, but the doll in the photograph measured 27 ½”. It was not unusual for the catalogue to list an incorrect height, since they were trying to translate from the familiar centimeters to American inches. She carries a guitar instead of the traditional mandolin.

Pierrot, in black with his mandolin, is another very early Lenci doll, which appeared in the early Playthings ad as model 116. He stands 21 inches, not including the feather in his hat. The doll pictured is a later version of Pierrot but his exact year could not be determined.

The banner itself is an incredible work of art. I could immediately see the connection to the Lenci dolls, but more

Series 110

Pierrette, model 576, 1930 catalogue

Series 500/3

Artist rendering of Harlequin, 1924 catalogue.

so I could see the piece as a treasure in its own right.

At 21 foot long it is something that belongs in the public eye. I could see this being used in a toy store, a museum, or even as a booth display for the Nuremberg Toy Faire during the 1930s, as few homes could accommodate such a big piece of art. Whatever it was for, it is obvious it was made with a lot of love and talent.

Pierrot, model 116

Julie and Ron Palladino own Renaissance Antiques in Solvang, CA (805-680-4519, julie@renaissanceantiques. com). Please feel free to contact them in advance if you would like to view the hanging in person or if you have any additional insight to offer.

Contact Nancy Lazenby at email Doll-lady@juno.com

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The Tender Years Deborah Varner 303-850-7800

Sonia Krause

Reproduction of Early Wooden Queen Anne Dolls and Izannah Walker Dolls

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12” French Series II Portrait Jumeau. Creamy pale bisque.

Strong blue eyes with blush under brow. Fabulous modeling. Orig. blonde wig with lots of curls. Orig. pate.

Head coil intact. Dress is a lovely blue with lace overlay. Hat has elaborate decoration of feathers, velvet, ribbons and lace.

White French leather shoes. $ 7,550.

10” Wire eye Series C Steiner.

Working sleep eye mechanism.

Dk. Br. paperweight eyes.

CM. Pierced ears with earrings. Classic “banana fingers” Lots of eyelashes. Thick brows. Soft white bisque. Soft blushing.

Luscious blonde mohair wig. Orig. blue dress with lace slip and pantalettes. Antique leather shoes. Matching blue hat.

ADORABLE DOLL WILL CAPTURE YOUR HEART. $ 6,400.

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16 “ Hard to find Kestner XI. Dark brown eyes. Soft white bisque with rosy cheeks.

Desirable straight wrists.

Long blond hair. Elaborate modeling. Pretty in blue. Blue dress with lace. Elaborate French hat blue with lots of ribbons and lace. Lt. blue antique shoes. $ 4,250.

10” WD French Bebe. Blue eyes. CM. Long lashes. Flyaway brows. SW. Pierced ears with pearl earrings. Creamy bisque with rosy cheeks. Long blonde hair with bow.

White batiste dress with lace and hand work. Antique black leather slippers with buckles. $ 2,550.

16” K*R Mein Leibling with working flirty eye mechanism. Blue eyes. OM with upper teeth. Rosy cheeks. Dark lip stain.

Human Hair bobbed wig. White with blue stitching on her mariners dress. Nice white German shoes with buckles.

Slip and pantalettes. $ 2,750.

15” Adorable little Dutch girl with regional clothes. Painted canvas face.

Bl. eyes. Desirable brush strokes on hair. Tag inside flannel and cotton skirt reads Merkellbach’s. National Costumes.

Damrak 89 Amsterdam. I LOVE THIS DOLL. $ 425.

NOT PICTURED: 15 x 15” Pillow Cover picturing Jumeau dolls. Canvas type material. Slide pillow in back. Lovely piece for French doll lovers. $ 45

13” Bernard Ravca’s Queen Victoria. Sewn face, clothes and hands. This doll shows his sewing talent. Black silk dress.

Minor repair done on melting on the back of skirt. Intricate work on head scarf. and cuffs. Lots of jewelry and decoration. $ 145.

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ubscriber Sally Love called us regarding the mystery doll in our May issue.

The doll is pictured in Ursula Mertz’s book, Composition Dolls, Volume II. It is Susie-Q, made for Royal Blue Stores, and dates to 1948.

Perhaps there is a doll in your collection that you and others have never seen before. Send us a high resolution photo and any information you have to antiquedoll@gmail.com (you may also send a print photo to Antique Doll Collector P.O. Box 39, East Petersburg, PA 17520). If you can identify a mystery doll, write to us at the address or email above.

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ontemporary little girls entertain themselves by nimbly directing moving characters on the miniature screens of interactive video games.

50 years ago, children watched animated cartoons on television and paged through picture books showing their favorite characters. Petite mademoiselles in the 19th century were no different from today’s young girls in their pursuit of entertainment. Little French girls in the 1800’s collected and played with l’epinal imagerie.

These printed sheets, or epinal prints, were pictorial broadsheets often narrating a story. Originally produced in the village of Epinal, France as inexpensive woodcut prints, they were designed to be cut out and then glued to a heavier paper or cardstock. Epinal is part of the department of Vosges in the region of Lorraine, France.

The Vosges is a predominantly forested area in France laden with stunning natural waterfalls, mountain lakes and huge fir tree forests . Epinal was built on both sides of the Moselle River, approximately 37 miles south of Nancy. It was founded in the 10th century. The original village name was “Spinal”, a term that has

survived to this day, as current inhabitants are known as “Spinaliens”.

Epinal was a center of printmaking in the 1800’s and noteworthy as the home of the renowned publisher and world famous printmaker Jean Charles Pellerin. The Pellerin firm was run by its founder until 1822. His son, Nicolas and his son-in-law, Vadet brought the business into the latter 19th century.

In the mid 1800’s, the depictions of Epinal were weighted toward moral issues in an attempt to teach children good behavior and manners. This attempt was brought to life by alternating “naughty” and “nice” behaviors in print.

The primary colors on the woodcut sheets were very bright and the stories were written to evoke an emotion or teach a lesson. Each paper sheet was extremely colorful with vibrant hues in red, blue, yellow and green.

They were illustrated not only with a delightful group of characters to entertain a young girl, but, also with a lesson in behavior or instruction to be learned.

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Here is the story of a wonderful doll (and) we will have fun (with it).

For the first day of the New Year, Jeanne’s Mama gave her a gift of a big and beautiful doll.

The doll has been placed at the head of the table. She is very wise.

Lucie invites her friends to come and admire the beautiful little lady.

Lucie loved her doll so much, she slept with her and called (the doll) her daughter.

The doll does not dine with Mama for having poorly studied her lesson.

follow plot lines. Each sheet usually displayed 16-20 blocks. The block sized varied but averaged 2 ¼ inches x 2 ¾ inches and was usually outlined in black. The paper sheets themselves were fragile and lightweight. The size of the sheet was approximately 12 inches wide and 16 inches long and blank on the reverse side. They were always printed as single sheets, usually numbered and were never published in a newspaper. These colorful printed stories pointed to moments of everyday life in France. Chronological in narration, the vivid pictures captured the minds and hearts of the French people who were developing a thirst for strong visual imagery in the mid 19th century. French men and women in the mid to late 1800’s were focusing on their own lives in lieu of admiring the dramatic moments of historical art.

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A perfect example of Pellerin’s Imagerie l’epinal is entitled, “Education de la Poupee” which bears witness to the adventures and misadventures of our own beloved dolls and their little mothers. The initial storyline in “Education de la Poupee” reveals that a young girl receives her doll from her mother as a reward for good behavior.

Later story blocks show that “la poupee” says her prayers and performs many of the same daily routines as her little girl maman. These include but are not limited to awakening in bed, dressing and eating a meal. The doll strolls in the park gardens and learns about performing charitable acts.

When she does not demonstrate satisfactory work in her lessons, however, she is deprived of her maman’s attention.

Herein the moral lessons are learned and later good behavior is rewarded when it is demonstrated.

We teach the doll to be charitable.

We give the doll a sewing project.

The doll is saying her prayers.

We scold the doll for making her apron dirty.

Everyday the little doll plays games with the Grand Papa of her mistress.

She always lets him win out of courtesy.

Lucie’s Papa tells her: every time you sin, your doll will suffer.

Other identified titles in the doll series of Epinal prints include : Les Malheurs D’Une Poupee La Petite Maman ou L’education de la Poupee La Poupee De Nini La Poupee Merveilleuse La Poupee de Jeanne.

In these adventures and misadventures, our delightful dolls-in-print visit their Grand’Maman and learn polite behavior towards their elders. Dolls also become ill and suffer ailments and prepare to go shopping when their condition improves. They dance and learn their prayers.

We can easily envision the gaiety that surrounds their miniature world.

Our precious poupees study their lessons and memorize their ABC’s and are even punished for their

naughty behaviors. Still, they promenade in the garden, play musical instruments and bake gateaux (cakes)!

How carefully their lives paralleled those of their little mademoiselles.

The widespread distribution and sale of these popular story sheets was primarily through bookshops and peddlers. These traveling salesmen were well known throughout the countryside as colporteurs. Peddlers traveled from village to village with a hotte, a small cupboard-style box with small doors. The colporteurs often carried them on their back and used a donkey to haul additional merchandise. The peddlers also sold French almanacs and catechisms to the locals.

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Ah! Little liar, go quickly to make things right.

Grand Mama, this is Miss Rosette who has come to say hello.

Pellerin as a world famous publisher because of them.

In fact, “Epinal” became a common expression in French language. The word referred to a traditional but naïve display of something that was such a popular image that it became a generic term. The Pellerin printing company,

We teach the lesson to the doll.

still in operation today, stands beside a heritage museum.

There visitors can view an exhibit of the history of prints and traditional printing techniques. One can easily imagine seeing a delightful poupee bringing to life the colorful images of her story from Epinal, France!

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Standing at the Gates of History Miss Rose Percy travels to the Birthplace of the Confederacy, Historic Charleston, South Carolina February 26-27, 2016 Visit with Rose in the heart of the Charleston Historic District at the classic Francis Marion Hotel 387 King Street Charleston, SC 29403 Mention the Rose Percy Event For a special limited room rate Call toll free (877) 756-2121 Or visit www.francismarioncharleston.com For more information call Deborah Jenkines at (706) 459-4856 or email djenkines@aol.com Join the charm of Charleston Doll Club for an elegant weekend of southern hospitality with Rose at the historic Francis Marion Hotel for the premier charitable fundraising event of the season.

A limited number of guests will be treated to a full weekend of festivities that include a Friday evening reception with a specially created program, Saturday luncheon, with a program about the incomparable Rose Percy, great shopping opportunities, exquisite helpers, table favors and a fabulous Lowcountry style luncheon.

For those attendees who choose to stay on through Sunday, a special guided tour of historic Charleston, including a tour of the fabulous antique doll collection of Cheryl Lane, will be additionally available.

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2/3-9/26. France. Musee de la Poupee-Paris Special Exhibit featuring Collection of Claude Canlorbe, daughter of publisher of La Semaine de Suzette. www.museedelapoupeeparis. com. www.dollshopunited.com/stores/ museedelapoupeeparis/.

3/30-9/7. Oyster Bay, NY. Doll & Toy Exhibition. Manor House at Planting Fields Arboretum State Historical Park.

516-922-8678. Plantingfields.org.

4/18-10/11. Switzerland. The Rhine in the Course of Time from the Sources to the Estuary. Landscape paintings of Johann Ludwig Blueler & current photographs. Special Exhibition.

Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel. www. swmb.museum.

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5-7 Dallas, TX. Asian Ball Joint Doll Convention. Hilton Anatole. DollAKon. Kelly Herrington. dollakoninfo@gmail.com.

6 Elk Grove Village, IL. Doll Conference. Holiday Inn. Jane Easterly. 309-299-0486. www.puddlestyle.com.

6-7 Mandan, ND. Luncheon 6/6.

6/7 Doll Show. Best Western Seven Seas Hotel. Bismarck Doll Friends. Ila Marvel.

701-258-7869.

6-7 Gaithersburg, MD. Antique to Modern Doll & Toy Show. The Fairgrounds. Bellman Events.

410-357-8451. 443-617-3590.

InfoDOLLS@comcast.net.

7 Belleville, IL. Doll, Bear, Toy & Collectible Show. St. Clair County Fairgrounds. Kay Weber’s Shows. 618-233-0940. kweberdollbeartoyshow.com.

7 Concord, CA. Doll Show.

Crowne Plaza Hotel. Stephanie Blythe. 415-455-8415.

7 Portsmouth, NH. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Frank Jones Center.

Wendy Collins. 603-969-1699.

9 England. Fine Dolls & Bear Auction. Bonhams.

Bonhams.com/toys. Rachel. gotch@bonhams.com. +44 (0) 1666 502200. subscription@bonhams.com.

13 Rutherford, NJ. Doll’s Tea Party.

Renaissance Meadowlands Hotel. The North Jersey Doll Club. Jean. 201-704-2836. www.renhotels.com.

13 Santa Ana, CA. Dolls, Bears, Toys, Miniatures & More Show.

Elks Lodge. 831-438-5349.

VintageApparel@aol.com.

13 Tucson, AZ. Luncheon & Program. Green Valley East Social Center. Tucson Doll Guild. Marti Nelson.

520-393-0502.

13 Westampton, NJ. Doll Auction. Crescent Shrine.

Sweetbriar. Dorothy Hunt.

SweetbriarAuctions.com.

410-275-2094.

14 Naperville, IL. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Marriott Hotel.

Karla Moreland. 815-356-6125. www.NapervilleDollShow.com.

16 England. Fine Dolls & Teddy Bears Auction. Bonhams. +44(0)20 8963 2838. Rachel. gotch@bonhams.com.

Bonhams.com/toys.

17 Chattanooga, TN. National Paper Doll Convention. The Original Paper Doll Artists Guild. Embassy Suites Chattanooga. Jenny Taliadoros.

207-265-2500. Registration required. www.opdag.com/ convention.html.

19 Fairfield, ME. Advertising, Toy & Doll Auction. James D. Julia, Inc. 207-453-7125.

(F) 207-453-2502. www.jamesdjulia.com. atd@jamesdjulia.com.

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Calendar continued from page 60 24-26 Nashua, NH. Doll Auction. Holiday Inn. Withington Auction. 603-478-3232. withington@conknet.com.

26-28 Lakeland, FL. Dollhouse & Miniature Show. Hilton Garden Inn. Pat Gazie. 407-733-7988. disniedoll@aol. com. Carol Kira. 863-646-1354. kirafl@msn.com.

26-27 Puyallup, WA. Doll & Teddy Bear Show.

Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775-348-7713. info@crossroadsshows.com.

July 9-12 Portland, OR. Doll Artist Convention. National Institute of American Doll Artists. Crowne Plaza Downtown Portland. Stephanie Blythe.

415-455-8415.

14-18 Denver, CO. Doll Show. Crown Plaza DIA Convention Center. R.O.S.E. International Doll & Bear Expo. Sarah Mellman. 720-227-5351.

14-18 Kansas City, MO. National Antique Doll Festival.

Rowbear Lowman. Adam’s Mark Hotel. 831-438-5349.

NatlDoll@aol.com. www.nationaldollfestival.com.

14 Kansas City, MO. Love, Shirley Temple Auction.

Personal Collection of Shirley Temple. The Little Theatre. Theriault’s. 800-638-0422. www.theriaults.com.

15 Kansas City, MO. Marquis Catalogued Auction of Exceptional Antique Dolls from the Billie and Paige Welker Collection. The Little Theatre. Theriault’s.

800-638-0422. www.theriaults.com.

15 Kansas City, MO. Catalogued Auction. Crowne Plaza Hotel. Frasher’s Doll Auctions. 816-625-3786.

(F) 816-625-6079. frasher@aol.com.

16-19 Ft. Worth, TX. Sasha Doll Convention. Embassy Suites Downtown Ft. Worth. Brenda Myers. bjmyeye@aol.com.

16-19 Kansas City, MO. UFDC National Convention.

Kansas City Marriott Downtown. 816-891-7040.

19 Columbus, OH. Teddy Bear Artist Show. Holiday Inn Worthington Hotel. Bright Star Promotions, Inc. Valerie Rogers. 502-423-7827.

29-8/1 Arlington, VA. Barbie Doll Convention. Hyatt Crystal City. Deb Gallo. debgallo@yahoo.com.

30-8/1 Austin, TX. Doll Convention. Ball Joint Doll Collectors Convention. Omni Southpark. Sherri Rhein. 512-414-3793. srhein@bjdctexas.com.

30 Newark, OH. Doll Auction. Mark Harris. McMasters Harris Apple Tree Doll Auctions. 800-842-3526. mark@mcmastersharris.com.

August 8 Huntsville, AL. Doll Show. The Jaycees Building.

Twickenham Doll Club. Sonya Heim. 256-479-3251.

Twickenhamdollshow.com.

8 San Diego, CA. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Al Bahr Shriners Center. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake.

775-348-7713. www.crossroadsshows.com.

15 Binghamton, NY. Teddy Bear Convention. Double Tree Hotel. Teddy Bear Artist Invitational.

Cindy Malchoff. 518-562-4076.

16 Hasbrouck Hts., NJ. Doll & Bear Show. Hilton Hotel.

JMK Doll Show. 201-213-2810. www.jmkshows.com.

22 San Antonio, TX. Doll Show. Schertz Civic Center.

Dorothy Meredith. 830-606-5868.

23 Buena Park, CA. Doll Show featuring Barbie Dolls.

Holiday Inn. Sherri Gore. 310-386-4211.

23 Strongville, OH. Doll & Bear Show. Strongville Holiday Inn. Northern Ohio Doll & Bear Show. Gail Lemmon. 440-396-5386. Ceil Fassinger. 440-477-7174.

28-29 Billings, MT. Doll, Toy & Teddy Bear Show.

Billings Hotel & Convention Center. Rediscoveries Promotions. Brian. 406-723-2176.

29-30 Fullerton, CA. Miniature Show. Howard Johnson Hotel. Florence. 858-454-4959.

30 Bellevue, WA. Doll, Bear & Toy Show. Red Lion Hotel. The Antique Doll & Toy Market. Lisa Pepin.

206-362-8723.

30 Maquoketa, IA. Doll, Toy & Bear Show. Jackson County Fairgrounds. Sherryl Newton. 319-610-3534.

30 N. Mankato, MN. Doll Show. Best Western. Lady Slipper Doll Club. Carolyn. 952-873-4489.

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Edison Talking Dolls WANTED Any Condition Doug Burnett

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

Please visit our website for a fine selection of antique dolls, dollhouse dolls, dollhouse miniatures, teddy bears, all bisque dolls, bathing beauties, kewpies, dresser boxes, snow babies, half dolls, and doll accessories at www.thedollworks.net Lady Half Doll with Large Parrot

Music Museum

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FRIZELLBURG ANTIQUE STORE

A quality group shop specializing in dolls, toys and holidays. Visit our website today!

www.frizellburgantiques.com Laura Turner, proprietor, 1909 Old Taneytown Rd., Westminster, MD 21158. Open Thurs- Sun 11-5.

We also carry a quality line of antiques, textiles, furniture and jewelry. 30 years of experience where you can buy or sell with confidence. Call us with your wants, we have an ever-changing inventory.

410-848-0664 or 410-875-2850

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SARA BERNSTEIN’S DOLLS ON THE WEB AT:

www.HoneyandShars.com New dolls added weekly

ANTIQUE dolls and collectibles. LSADSE for color fully illustrated list. 10 month layaway available. Member UFDC & NADDA. Regina A. Steele, 23 Wheatfield DR, Wilmington, DE 19810-4351.

Phone 302-475-5374 Email: RSteele855@aol.com Visit my website: www.ReginaSteele.com ANTIQUE DOLLS – French and German Bisque, All Bisque, Chinas, Limited Ed. Doll Plates. SASE. Ann Lloyd, 5632 S. Deer Run Road, Doylestown, PA 18902.

215-794-8164. Email: alloyd@nni.com RubyLane.com/ shops/anntiquedolls Member NADDA, UFDC

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

Email: honeyandshars@yahoo.com

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

Sherman’s Antiques

& Doll Hospital

106 W. Main St., Carlisle, KY 40311 859-289-3344 Hours: 11-4, Thursday, Friday, Saturday or by appointment.

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1103 6th St. N.W. Winter Haven Florida 33881 We specialize in antique and collectable toys and dolls and also deal in all types of antiques. Our doll doctor has over 20 years experience with all doll services performed on site. We make as well as restore teddy bears too. Our doll doctor can make wigs, clothes or any service your doll may need. We are located in central Florida and opened year around seven days a week. Monday thru Saturday 10 am – 5 pm and Sunday 12 pm – 5 pm. Call 863-956-4333 or 863-221-4035.

Email: Jerry@Shermansantiques.net Website: www.shermansantiques.net Member of UFDC and Doll Doctors Association of America

ONE OF FLORIDA’S LARGEST DOLL SHOPS... is just a short drive from the interstate. Come find the doll of your dreams in historic downtown DeLand, FL. We have a large selection of dolls over 100 years old, as well as vintage and one of a kind. Dolls of DeLand, 118 N Woodland Blvd (Hwy 17-92), DeLand, FL 32720 (386) 736-0004 Tues-Sat 11:00AM-5:00PM

Place Your Ad Here a classified marketplace for antique dolls and related merchandise Copy Ads: 35 cents per word, no limit; $12 minimum Ads with a border and boldface, add $10 to word total BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO ADS we can convert your color ads to black and white 1/12 page ( 2 1/2” h x 2 3/8” w) $40 1/9 page ( 3 3/8” h x 2 3/8” w) $50 FULL COLOR PHOTO ADS 1/9 page ( 3 3/8” h x 2 3/8” w) $125 Please include payment with your ad. Larger ads are considered display ads — call us for information. 1-888-800-2588.

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Gaithersburg Here We Come With A Great Fresh Collection Of Dolls Sat June 6th 10-5 & Sun June 7th 10-3.

Fairgrounds, Gaithersburg, MD.

COME SEE US AT THE FOLLOWING SHOWS: Naperville Doll & Bear Show. Sun June 14th 9-3.

Marriott Hotel, Naperville, IL.

UFDC

UFDC Convention July 16th - 19th Marriott Hotel Downtown.

In Sales Room Everyday, Public Day Sat 12-6.

Movie Costumes, Dolls, and Childhood Memorabilia from Her Personal Archives

Museums & Dates June 4 – 10, 2015

Santa Monica History Museum Santa Monica, California santamonicahistory.org

June 12 – 14, 2015

Stanford Theatre, Film Festival & Exhibit Palo Alto, California stanfordtheatre.org

June 20 – 27, 2015

Fort Worth Community Arts Center Forth Worth, Texas fwcac.com

July 3 – 8, 2015 Shirley Temple’s costume from “Curly Top,” along with her matching doll.

Both are displayed in the “Love, Shirley Temple” exhibition.

W

hile Shirley Temple, the famously dimpled child star danced, sang and smiled her way into hearts throughout the Great Depression years of the 1930s, her mother, Gertrude Temple, was busy preserving the memorabilia that attended her daughter’s more than 40 films of the decade. Film costumes, props, celebrity gifts, dolls, toys, playthings, all were cherished and carefully saved by Shirley and her family for some 80 years...until today.

Now, a number of pieces from the private family archives will be traveling to museums around the United States through the months of May, June and July 2015, under the sponsorship of Theriault’s. You are invited to attend. x

Frazier History Museum Louisville, Kentucky fraziermuseum.org

July 13, 2015

The Little Theatre Kansas City, Missouri

The Auction – July 14, 2015 The personal childhood collection of Shirley Temple, comprising nearly 500 costumes, dolls, playthings and memorabilia from 1928-1940, will be presented at auction at The Little Theatre in Kansas City. For more details or to order the commemorative hardbound book, visit theriaults.com or call 800-638-0422.

PO Box 151 • Annapolis, Maryland 21404 Toll-free: 800-638-0422 • Int’l: 410-224-3655

the dollmasters

Fax: 410-224-2515 • www.theriaults.com