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GRANDEZVOUS Great DOLL DAYS at Theriault’s!

A Wonderful Two-Day Estate Doll Auction Saturday and Sunday, June 10 and 11, 2017 Annapolis, Maryland at Theriault’s Gallery

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ore than 500 fine antique dolls from French, German and American 19th century dollmakers will be featured, including bébés by Bru, Steiner, Jumeau, Schmitt and others, and character dolls by Kammer and Reinhardt, Kestner and Gebruder Heubach. There are French poupées with trousseaux, French automata, German handwind toys, all-bisque mignonettes and characters, doll furnishings, doll costumes, children’s games and playthings, American midcentury treasures, and so much more.

All fresh to you from long-held private collections.

The auction will be posted by May 25 and available for live internet bidding on both days so plan to pull up a chair at home, enjoy the fun, and win a doll.

Go to Theriaults.com and click on “bid online” and then on the June 10 or 11 auctions to see all of these treasures.

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Other Ways to Bid. You can leave pre-bids online. Or call us at 800-638-0422 or 410-224-3655 and leave an “old-school” absentee bid or make a reservation for live telephone bidding at the actual time of the auction (we call you — it’s easy).

Attending the Auction. We have very limited seating for this auction, so please call in advance to reserve your seat.

Preview the Auction. You are invited to preview the auction at Theriault’s Gallery anytime after June 5 from 9 AM to 4 PM, but we request that you call for an appointment in advance.

A list with small photographs and full descriptions is available by email or fax prior to the auction for $20.

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13” French SFBJ #252 Pouty Toddler, mint bisque, sl, eyes, orig. mohair wig in orig. set, ant. jumper & batiste blouse, ant. socks & leather shoes, slip, undies & fabulous ant. Fr. ruffled hat, orig. fully jointed SFBJ toddler body w/ SFBJ Paris label on her back, deep pouty modeling.

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LOOK FOR ME AT UFDC! 14.5” Early Block Letter FG Bebe, immaculate pale bisque, outlined pw eyes, fabulous ant. mohair wig in original set, ant. silk and lace dress, undies, orig. leather shoes, socks & ant. Fr. lace hat, orig. kid body w/perfect marked bisque shoulder plate & bisque lower arms & hands, desired molded Bru type tongue tip. BREATHTAKING!! $7200.

18” K * R 117 “Mein Liebling”, blue sl. eyes, perfect bisque, orig. curly clean mohair wig, fabulous ant. dress w/silk trim, ant. buret, socks & ant. leather shoes, ant. undies, orig. K * R body. Great pouty modeling. The whole package is absolutely GORGEOUS!!! $4650.

11.5” Early S & H #949 Character, mint pale bisque, sl. eyes, early 3 sq. cut teeth, great newer mohair wig, orig. pate, vintage silk dress & ant. shoes, orig. S & H body. A beautiful little girl in great cabinet size!! SALE $1650.

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The Complete Guide to Antique, Vintage and Collectible Dolls

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ELISABETH PONGRATZ’ COLLECTIBLE ART DOLLS

GIRLS WITH CHARACTER – A Collector’s Showcase

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LIBERTY OF LONDON Royal Dolls Part II

By Linda Holderbaum

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About The Cover

Dolls from Kley & Hahn (left), Hertel, Schwab & Co and Bruno Schmidt, three German producers of high quality character dolls in the early 20th century. Hertel, Schwab & Co and Bruno Schmidt both made heads for Kley & Hahn. Some of these dolls, including those in the cover photo, show similarities in modeling, decoration and bisque quality which leads to an assumption of possible cooperation between them — Alf Ertsland

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INTERNATIONAL SHOWCASE OF MINIATURE MASTERWORKS FROM THE T/M MUSEUM

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1) Very Pretty 23” Soft Brown SPBH - Lovely coloring and All Original layers of her sweet vintage clothes! $695

2) Saucy French Trade Flirty Scarce 15” cabinet Halbig ‘1039’ with original lashes, wig and fancy factory clothes! $795 3) Tiny French Export Halbig Rare mold ‘749’, fully std.

French Body. All Original wig to shoes! with tiny lashes! $675

4) Choice 14” K*R 127 Toddler A flawless fellow with a mint fully jointed toddler body, brushstroked hair & big eyes too! $750 5) 16” All Original Brown Kestner - Early Letter Series from Factory Wig & pate to Kestner leather shoes & mint body! $750

6) Mint All Original 20” Kestner ‘152’ - ethereal beauty from mint Mohair wig to Leather shoes, signed body & lovely layers. $725 7) Rare 9” Gbr.Heubach All Bisque - Great large size in his original Russian themed Factory Clothes. $950 Precious Girl w.Teddy Bear - vivid Hertwig quality! $495

8) 18” All Original Gre-Poir Adorable French made felt with Original Tag , fresh color, normal aging. $350 9) All Original 24” Kestner Innocent - A loving ‘214’ character w/ big eyes, tender sheen,silken mohair wig & very fine Original Clothes. $750

10) Pink Tint 22” Kinderkopf w/ Brown Eyes - stunning 1840 child. as-is plate, brush stroke hair and Original clothes! $850 11) Exceptional 11” Simon Halbig 1160 Lady - mint Factory Wig, Clothes & body w/ pretty bisque limbs and flawless complexion. $550

12) Mint 15” Shelf Size Handwerck ’79’ - Original wig & Clothes, mint body, breathy bisque, blue eyes w/ lashes - like new! $550 13) Hauntingly Lovely 30” Fancy Hair Waxover- molded Bow & Ringlets, pierced ears w/ Earrings. All Original and near mint! $225

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17) Supersize 37” König Wernicke Lad - with a 19” cir. head! - What art work and distinct features, plus Original Woolen Nautical Short Suit and shoes, chunky body. All Mint and meant for her! $1895 Boy China - orig.body,great clothes,hidden flaw, only $395 18) Grand 37” K*R 191 - The first K*R in the series so unheard of in this magnificent size! Mint bisque, set glass eyes,elaborate French hand tied wig,plus beautiful early big body! A rare one! $1895

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21) Rare German Country House - with Original Furnishings! Complete with Kestner? 6-piece suite, attached interconnecting stable with loft and attached 2nd story roost, includes the paper mache animals & accessories. All excellent, quaint & cozy! 22”x18”x11” & light weight too. $895

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23) Rare 15” Smallest Size Columbian - Earliest pre-1900 example w/ Signed Body, iconic Original Clothes w/ fabulous Bonnet. Great condition! A rare cabinet cloth prize by Emma Adams. A miniature American oil portrait! $4500

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24) 19” A Kittenish Figure A Steiner Bebe- A gentle hearted jeune fille w/ Jewel Blue PW eyes set amidst luminescent bisque, Closed Mouth, mint antique wig, frilly pink wool Party Dress & Leather Shoes; all precious w/ Signed Stiff Wrist Crier Body too! $3250

25) Exclusive 22” Bebe Louvre Specially designed for the legendary Louvre Department Store in 1892 by Emile Jumeau this prestigious Bebe features Mint Bisque and Signed body; w/ hip length French wig and cork pate, wearing haute couture ensemble & gorgeous antique hat! $2995

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By the People, For the People The Final Rose Percy Fundraising Event, in The Land of Lincoln

Please join Miss Rose Percy when she travels to historic Springfield, Illinois Saturday, September 9, 2017

The Event

The Grovian Doll Museum will host this final gala fund-raising event, featuring Miss Rose Percy, in the hometown of her beloved Abraham Lincoln.

A limited number of registered guests will be treated to a full day of festivities that include a luncheon fit for a President, a fabulous program, deluxe helper items, live and silent auction offerings, plus premier shopping opportunities.

Attendees will each receive the beautifully illustrated, revised-edition book about Rose Percy, her possessions, and her accomplishments.

Please help Rose one last time to raise much-needed funds for our Veterans and Active Duty Military.

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The President Abraham Lincoln Hotel, a DoubleTree

by Hilton property, is not only one of Springfield’s most celebrated hotels, but is also within easy walking distance of the spectacular Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, the Lincoln Law Offices, and Lincoln’s Springfield home.

President Abraham Lincoln Springfield 701 E. Adams St., Springfield, Illinois Mention the Rose Percy Event for a reduced rate of $129 per night (Double Occupancy) (217) 544-8800

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Please complete the Registration form below, and mail it along with your payment of $165 per person to: The Grovian Doll Museum, C/O Carmel Doll Shop, 213 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA 93950 For further information, please contact Mary Senko, Grovian Event Coordinator at: marysenko57@gmail.com

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If you’ve ever had the desire to learn to sew the proper way for your antique dolls, this is the workshop for you! Under Deborah’s skillful direction, attendees will learn basic sewing skills by replicating useful stitches and techniques found in the antique, French, dressmaking instruction manual that is a treasured part of The Grovian Doll Museum’s collection.

Further, students will test their newfound sewing skills in creating an ensemble, from silk fabric, to fit an all bisque doll. Talented reproduction doll artist, Carl Armstrong, will produce a darling, jointed-knee Kestner doll, “Charlotte” based on one in The Grovian’s holdings.

The workshop activities will take place inside the spacious home of the Carmel Doll Shop, which is located at 213 Forest Avenue in Pacific Grove, California.

(831) 643-1902.

Registered Attendees will Receive: l A Thursday evening Welcome Reception

with delicious food and drink. l Three days of personal instruction from Deborah Jenkines, and her helpers. l A reproduction version of the French, boxed instruction manual. l A complete kit to create an ensemble for Charlotte the all bisque doll, plus the doll itself.

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lunches and dinners on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are included in the workshop fee. l Special shopping opportunities tailored just for doll costumers. l Private viewing of The Grovian Doll Museum Collection.

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With a Sweetness that Tugs at your Heart

Why Elisabeth Pongratz Dolls are Loved by Generations

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s Tottie, the little wooden farthing doll in Rumer Godden’s classic The Dolls’ House, said, wooden dolls are special because the wood from which they are made is a living substance. Art dolls, and wooden dolls, go hand in hand, the dolls’ historical lineage includes ancient Egyptian tomb figures, African idols, 16th century wooden dolls, Asian figures, Russian Santos, folk dolls, Japanese Kokeshi, Matryoshka dolls, ventriloquist dummies, puppets, Queen Anne and Georgian dolls, Joel Ellis, Schoenhut, and artists Helen Bullard and Robert Raikes.

Many of the best current doll artists work in wood, following the traditions of doll-makers who came before them. An example, the all-wood dolls of German artist, Elisabeth Pongratz. Inspired by the Munich Art Doll movement of the early 20th Century, these dolls have Pongratz clothing is as appealing as the doll itself captured the hearts of doll collectors, while remaining virtually unchanged since their inception in 1979.

“We went to Nurenberg and first met her in 1980.

Elisabeth gave my wife one of her very first dolls - we still have it. Over our thirtyfive-year history we’ve sold thousands of her dolls. In fact we are now the central hub for her in the US,” says Danny Shapiro of Toy Shoppe in Richmond, Va. He explains the Pongratz appeal to collectors thus: “It’s purposeful simplicity. Elisabeth’s dolls are understated, unpretentious...yet you would be hard pressed to find a doll whose philosophy of design is so intellectually pure or whose emotional connection is so rich and complete.” The simplicity of their design, the shape of the limbs and the feel of the wood all make them works of 20th Century doll art. He says “Just look in the doll’s eyes. ... and you will feel the love!” Elisabeth Pongratz dolls speak from the heart.

Elisabeth’s dolls are delicately hand-carved and hand-painted, with faces very similar to dolls by Sasha Morgenthaler and Kathe Kruse. They have “a sweetness that tugs at your heart.” Today only a small number of dolls are made, by hand, each year.

Like Schoenhut, Pongratz chose to create in wood. Some of the dolls are jointed, allwood dolls with a spring mechanism created by Elisabeth and her husband, Wolf. As with Kruse dolls, Pongratz soft bodied baby dolls are filled with sand. Sand filled baby dolls feel like the weight of a real baby when held. The sand allows them to assume natural positions that babies favor. Certainly, before there were reborn babies and realistic toddler dolls, there were Kruse and then Pongratz dolls. The faces of Pongratz dolls that sport a simple smile, round cheeks, and two dots for eyes are very similar to Kruse Waldorf dolls.

Another influence on Pongratz dolls is the Munich Art Doll Movement. Artist Marion Kaulitz is credited with starting the Munich Art Doll Movement circa 1910. She is also credited with starting the German character doll movement, and in influencing other makers, including Cuno & Otto Dressel, who made their own Munich type Art dolls. To read more about the Dressel dolls, refer to the August 2012 Issue of Antique Doll Collector Magazine and review Julie Blewis’s article.

Early dolls made directly from the Kaulitz studios were made of hand-pressed composition with painted features. The heads were socket heads. Their wigs were mohair, and their bodies were ball jointed. Several of the rarer dolls were 14 inches high and wore regional costumes of wool and silk. Their shoes were marked “2” underneath.

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After 37 years, we are still enamored with Elisabeth Pongratz’ dolls.

Elisabeth’s dolls have an unpretentious, quiet charm… a sweetness that tugs at your heart. Their simple, reserved style is inspired by and continues a twentieth century doll movement led by Käthe Kruse, the Munich Art Dolls and Sasha Morgenthaler. Elisabeth’s dolls hold an important place in doll history based on her beautiful and singular design, her high quality craftsmanship and artistry, and use of beautiful materials.

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Elisabeth uses only natural materials, like wood, for her dolls. Her carving is so subtle, so silky smooth with a roundness and warmth rarely found. Over time, the wood can acquire a marvelous patina as you lovingly handle your Pongratz doll. It becomes uniquely yours, a quality not found with other materials. Her clothing and undergarments are handmade from natural soft cottons.

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As an artist, Kaulitz is associated with the German Expressionism Movement (1905-1935). The German Expressionist School emerged from Munich and Dresden, both areas associated with dolls as well as art. One artist involved with this movement, Ernst Barlach, (1860-1938) was a wood carver. Another German Expressionist was Evrard Munch, (The Scream), whose family dolls will soon be part of a Theriault’s auction. German Expressionists were partly influenced by Van Gogh.

In 1989, Pongratz partnered with doll doctor, artist, collector, and shop owner Thomas Dahl. Dahl, a former speech therapist and home health care worker, fell in love with a K*R 126 doll given to him by one of his clients. After he began to collect dolls, he became entranced to the point of becoming an international expert on Kruse dolls. After partnering with Elisabeth Pongratz, Dahl, whose name Blonde Haired New Munich Art Doll by actually means “doll “in Dutch, designed soft bodies and Elisabeth Pongratz accessories for two types of doll heads created by Pongratz.

Dahl’s shop is located in Bonn. Germany, and is called New Munich Art Dolls, LTD, NY. Black complexioned New Another influence was the creator of the Sasha dolls.

Munich Art Doll Elisabeth Sasha Morgenthaler (1893-1975) was a Swiss artist who Pongratz studied under Paul Klee; he introduced her to Wassily Kandinski and other founders of Der Blaue Reiter group, which was core to German Expressionism. Sasha’s artistic philosophy involved a belief in universal childhood and a need to create dolls that did not have the fixed smiles of earlier dolls. She claimed to have scraped the smiles off her own childhood dolls, and allegedly said, “No grotesque caricature can awaken a child’s true feelings. A piece of wood, barely carved, is far superior to a conventional doll with an exaggerated smile.” She felt that children who had survived World War II might feel that smiling doll faces were mocking them. She made her dolls with coffee colored skin to make them appear more universal. Unusual, original studio Sashas appear in Mary Hillier’s excellent history of dolls, Dolls and Doll Makers.

Other subtle influence on Pongratz dolls include the Schoenhut dolls, with their expressive faces and articulated bodies, and the rare German characters, similar to the K*R one-of-a-kind mold number 108, feature on our cover in September 2014. Like the Wonderful pair of German Comp living substance from which they are made, these wonderful dolls will go on to become Character Dolls by Marian Kaulitz antiques themselves, and to take their place among the fine doll collections of the world.

According to Shapiro, Elisabeth Pongratz began, as many doll artists do, by creating dolls for children.

Her own children were educated in the simplicity of the Rudolph Steiner methods and that philosophy applies to her art.

Even though most mothers cannot afford to buy an original for their children, collector continue to find these increasingly rare dolls irresistible. A Pongratz doll is art that stands the test of time. It is honest, true and it has a purposeful simplicity that will last. They will be loved for generations.

Selected Bibliography Blewis, Julie. Cuno & Otto Dressel’s own Munich Art Type dolls.

Antique Doll Collector Magazine, August 2012. Retrieved from http://www.antiquedollcollector.com/toc/aug2012/aug2012.html German Expressionism. Retrieved from http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/history-of-art/german-expressionism.htm Hillier, Mary. Dolls and Doll Makers. New York. Crown, 1969.

Puppendoktor Thomas Dahl. Retrieved from https://www.puppendoktor-dahl.de/new-munich-art-dolls/ Rare 14” Munich Art Doll. Retrieved from Https://www.pinterest.com/pin/367113807098761487/ Rare German Art Character Dolls by Marian Kaulitz. Retrieved from https://www.theriaults.com/rare-german-munich-art-character-doll-marian-kaulitz Sasha Dolls. Retrieved from http://www.sashadoll.com/ Votaw, A; Chandler, S., & Lewis A., Sasha Dolls, the History. Reverie Publishing, 2011.

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24” Kestner 143 w/ beautiful coloring, blue sleep eyes, HH wig, nice body $995.

23” Simon & Halbig CMB 9 Bergman, blue sleep eyes, original mohair wig, great BJ body $450.

24” 1907 Jumeau, blue PW eyes, HH wig, antique shoes, original style dress, right side of head professionally repaired $850.

16” Ideal all original Baby Shirley Temple w/ flirty eyes in tagged pink organdy dress & bonnet w/ pin, very slight crazing $595.

8.5” Felt Karavan Made in Hungary, wearing organdy dress $49.95 12.25” Schoenhut Pinn Doll all original, wig as is $75.

14.5” 1930 – 40’s Black Folk Art Doll of polished cotton $125.

20.5” Cissy in 1958 Rose & Blue Toreador Pants set $395.

20.5” Cissy in 1955 #2084 blue taffeta dress $250.

23” Simon & Halbig S 11 H 1009 DEP, st blue eyes, wonderful high forehead $725. Now $625.

8.5” All Bisque 208 Prize Baby, brown sleep eyes $545. Now $395.

17 ¾” x 11.5” x 8.5” Schoenhut Piano w/ great decoration, plays most keys $99.95

23” Tete Jumeau Depose on 5 piece body, blue sleep eyes, brown mohair wig, hairline on forehead $1525. Now $1425.

13.5” Bahr & Proschild 204 on early stiff wrist French type body, brown st eyes, pierced ears $525.

5.5” All Bisque #150 4 w/ blue sleep eyes, orig mohair wig $195.

24” Kestner 171 12, brown sleep eyes, sweet expression $510 Now $445.

26” Simon & Halbig 1079, brown sleep eyes, pierced ears, repainted body, antique dress, HH wig $465.

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28” Handwerck 99 DEP 14, brown sleep eyes, pierced ears $495.

25” K star R 116A on toddler body, blue sleep eyes, HH wig, repainted arms, great face $1595.

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COLLECTOR SHOWCASE

Girls with Character

By Alf Ertsland

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here are so many nice memories associated with our collections For example, this little group presented here contains some character girl dolls obtained over a period of thirty years, and we can still recall every event that led to the purchases of each one of them!

Together these little girls are representing the immense joy of collecting character dolls.

They also remind us of all the nice doll people we have met at auctions, doll fairs, and in other doll connections. They also reflect the diversity of our tastes in dolls through the years. We never settled for just one type, but enjoyed looking for many different kinds of dolls - and even teddy bears. Some of our dolls are also featured in previous articles in Antique Doll Collector Magazine.

“Mae” is a doll from Simon & Halbig, marked 969, size 7, measuring 14 inches. She was produced from 1887, and is one of the happiest girls in our collection. The decoration of her face is similar to other dolls in the 700 and 900 series, with finely painted and outlined mouth and eyebrows. In addition she has a slightly open mouth, showing the early square cut, molded teeth. Her most prominent feature is her strongly exaggerated cheeks and her broad smile, giving her an almost clownish look. Her set eyes are deep brown, and she has a slightly cockeyed look, which adds to her charm. She also has a more unusual early body, with well-shaped hands, very similar to bisque hands found on many early S&H dolls mounted on kid bodies.

Simon & Halbig continued making “pre” character dolls introducing their famous 1300 series in 1902.

They seem to have made an almost continuous series of character dolls, long before the famous Art Reform Movement, and even before the 200 series from Jumeau.

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Seven little girls in a group.

“Ingrid” (behind) with “Flora,” “Else,” “Johanne,” “Louise,” ”Marie” and “Alma”.

Our happy Simon and Halbig doll, mold 969, has the privilege of opening the show. The fact that she was not a genuine character doll made us even more anxious to find other early dolls that differed from the mainstream.

She was produced from 1887, celebrating her 130th year anniversary this year. To us she definitely has a strong character face, unlike most dolls produced at that time.

However the book on Simon & Halbig dolls, written by Jan Foulke, Rare character dolls by Maree Tarnowska, and other books, released during the 1980’s, utterly inspired our interest in character dolls, and in the pre-1900 dolls with character faces. We soon discovered that several German and French doll manufacturers produced dolls with distinctive character expressions.

In 1892 Jumeau announced a series of character heads, commissioned by Leopold Lambert for their automata. This inspired Jumeau to start producing their own dolls with the same character faces, today known as the 200 series. This was before the term of character dolls was used.

Some of you may remember the auction records for dolls in the eighties and nineties. Many rare dolls, unknown to most collectors, entered the auction rooms in Europe and the USA. Extremely rare character dolls from Kämmer & Reinhardt’s 100 series, topped the lists and the general interest in character dolls increased among collectors.

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“Dina” with her Märklin carriage.

“Dina” is an ethnic doll, marked S&H, 1358 and was introduced in 1910. She is a doll with defined character traits, despite her size 1, at only 10 inches. She has got weighted, brown glass eyes, and original black wig. She is wearing a period dress.

“Ingrid” posing with her early Steiff bear.

“Ingrid,” S&H, mold 1448, was produced from 1914. This head is found on Handwerck bodies and may have been commissioned for them. Still she is clearly marked Simon & Halbig. She is measuring 28 inches tall, which is an unusual large size for this mold. Her pouty mouth is exaggerated in comparison to most character dolls, and is related to Bruno Schmidt’s Wendy, mold 2033, Kämmer & Reinhardt’s Mein Liebling, 117 and mold 149 by Hertel, Schwab & Co.

“Marion,” by Marion Kaulitz, is engraved K II on the back of her hand painted ,composition head. She measures 17.5 inches tall and is mounted on a standard German composition body. The mold shows strong similarity to mold 151 by Simon & Halbig.

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stopped amazing doll lovers through out the world. These very elusive dolls may not be part of all collections, but they have become part of the undefined dream and hope of owning wonderful and unusual dolls.

It is the dream of making a sudden and unexpected flea market finds which has forced many eager collectors up in the middle of the night, or hunting for treasures with flashlight in the early morning hours. It is the anticipation and expectations ahead of a special doll auction, or of impatiently queuing at a doll fair, which may hold excitement for some of us. The fact is that we all invest enormous efforts and endless joy hunting for these treasures.

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“Marie,” made by Kämmer & Reinhardt is marked K&R, 101. Even her production name was Marie. Marie has painted eyes, but was also made with glass eyes. She is19 inches tall, wearing period clothes, which is underlining the trends in clothing towards a more casual look. K&R dolls are high quality dolls, with beautifully sculptured heads.

Compared to some elusive molds from K&R, mold 101, 114, 115, 116 and 117 are available in the market at affordable prices.

“Johanne” with “Vigdis” and “Dina”. Hertel, Schwab & Co made some wonderful dolls, including “Johanne,” mold 149, size 5. She is 16.6 inches tall, with weighted glass eyes. “Johanne” is a very sophisticated, pouty looking girl (or boy) with her pronounced chin and long, slender nose.

Such events have been part of our doll lives as well, and are equally fascinating to day.

Some of the first character dolls we purchased were products from Gebrüder Heubach. It was possible then, and still is, to find less expensive, realistic looking dolls with beautiful expressions. These dolls gradually opened new doors to other, less common character dolls.

Some came as a surprise and others were eagerly searched for. But the final decision to acquire a particular doll, never depended on the rarity, but whether it appealed to us or not.

It is nice to dwell on the collection after all these years, and to enjoy the “family” we created.

These girls represent some of the dolls we came across in our searches for German character dolls, and what we could afford.

From left: “Signe,” “Johanne” and “Louise”.

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Left: “Louise,” made by Bähr & Pröschild, is marked 536, size 4, measuring 14.5 inches.

She is identical to “Selma,” by Hertel Schwab & Co, mold 141, with a slightly different facial decoration. She is wearing a very feminine, lace dress with pink ribbons, and a bonnet with pearls. I have not figured out the connection between H,S&Co and B&P. Sometimes a manufacturer could sell a mold to another doll producer who again used a different mold number.

Right: “Selma,” mold 141, size 3 at 13.5 inches is another character dolls from Hertel, Schwab & Co. She has got painted eyes but the same mold also is found with weighted glass eyes. This is a very gentle looking girl.

Below, a little girl named “Signe,” is wearing a blue checked dress.

She was produced by Kley & Hahn, and is marked K&H, 549. She has a very sweet and innocent look, measuring just 11 inches with weighted glass eyes.

Modeling is good, even in this smaller size. Made by Bähr & Pröchild for Kley & Hahn. Hertel, Schwab & Co also produced some heads for Kley& Hahn

Because we both share the same interest, our dolls are a constant subject to conversations and joy. Character dolls, more than most other types of dolls, turn to you in a direct and clear manner.

Separately, they express different nuances of the emotional register that we all use.

Our dolls are placed side by side in crowded cabinets with glass doors, one doll behind another. There is very little space for elaborate displays. To be able to enjoy our dolls fully, we have found an additional space in the living room where we can create different, temporary settings.

Photographing dolls has been a passion for years, and I have started more consciously to make different settings for this purpose. Most of the photos in this article, and previous ones, were arranged and shot in my studio, where I normally work with my artworks. It has large, north-facing windows, without disturbing sunlight, and is excellent for photographing. I have also used fragments of some works as backgrounds for some dolls.

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“Signe,” “Louise” and “Selma” with Märklin carriage. Two celluloid dolls by Rheinische Gummi- und Celluloid-fabrik. “Signe” is holding on to a tiny china head doll.

“Dina” looking at Vigdis, who has lost her doll on the floor.

Group of Kestner dolls. From left: “Ebba,” “Heidi,” “Aagot” (behind) and “Vigdis”.

“Aagot,” at 13 inches, is a pouty doll from the 1890’s, made by J.D. Kestner. She is a strong contrast to the sweet, innocent girl dolls that were produced at the end of the century. Her facial expression remind us of some pouty character dolls made after 1909, but also show clear connection to early French dolls by Schmitt & Fils from the 1870’s and 1880’s.

“Vigdis,” at 10 inches, is a very small version of a pouty Kestner doll, but with a large presence. She has deep brown, weighted glass eyes, wearing a replacement dress.

“Heidi,” mold 185 is 11 inches tall and made by J.D. Kestner. In opposite to “Ebba,” mold 179, she has blue weighted glass eyes.

Dolls in this series do not have intaglio eyes, but painted, blue or brown eyes with black pupils and highlighted white dots. They even have got tiny painted upper eyelashes. Dolls are depicting healthy children with a natural flesh tones.

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“Signe” and “Heidi” playing with a ball.

“Else” was produced

by Catterfelder Puppenfabrik, marked CP 220, measuring 17 inches. This is the manufacturer of the well-known 200 series, primarily with painted eyes.

This glass eye version has painted, straight downward, lower lashes, which indicates a product from after World War I. According to Cieslic’s German Doll Encyclopedia, dolls from Catterfelder seem to have been produced

by J.D. Kestner.

“Else” (behind) is posing with “Mae” and “Alma” and a Steif “Bully”.

“Ebba” in her Norwegian pearly bonnet (bunadslue) is sitting on a chair, holding a tiny Steiff bear. “Heidi” is standing next to her.

“Ebba,” mold 179, at 14.5 inches, has bright, blue, painted eyes.

Some books on character dolls, released in the 1980’s, brought our attention to many different types of character dolls. Among them was the line of Kestner children, in 100 and 200 series, starting with mold number 178.

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A normal scene from the playroom. “Signe” has spilled tea on the floor. “Vigdis” comes with a bucket and sponge to clean up.

“Flora” comes running into the room and is upset. “Dina” is a bit concerned.

“Ebba” is playing with the sheep.

“Else” is looking at “Alma” sitting on the floor, playing with her books and her all bisque. “Maud” is hiding anxiously behind “Marie”.

Dolls are excellent and very patient models. All you need to do is to place some dolls on a table, sit down on a low chair to get your eyes on the same level as the eyes of the dolls. Or sometimes we bring a few dolls out in the garden to make nice outdoor scenes.

It is always a pleasure to combine different dolls or groups of dolls. Every time we gather some dolls for a photo session, we are also starting a journey through decades and centuries, looking for questions and answers that can link our dolls to specific events and historical connections. Dolls through the ages have always reflected the time they were created.

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Historical overview:

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“Greta,” the larger girl in the middle, is marked 500, GH, and was made by Erste Steinbacher, Sonneberg. She measures 14 inches and is a serious, but alert looking child with finely painted intaglio eyes, with white, highlighted dots. She is wearing a factory made dress.

Erste Steinbacher, Sonneberg is a little-known doll factory, owned by Robert Carl and Gustav Heubach, producing bisque dolls from 1923. An article in Cieslick’s Puppenmagazin 1990 is focusing on these dolls, but there seem to be very few of these dolls in the market.

“Flora” to the left is this very angry or upset girl. She is marked 520 GH, measuring 13.5 inches.

We can find related expression from early screaming dolls by Casimir Bru, and also the tree faced dolls by the German factory Carl Bergner and Simon & Halbig. The face has exaggerated expressions depicting an angry child, with accurate executed decoration, especially when it comes to painting of the highlighted eyes and the well-shaped mouth with molded teeth and tongue. Her pink, factory made dress, is underlining her character.

“Ulrike,” her sister at far right, is marked 550 GH, at 11 inches, and is another seldom seen doll. She has an open closed mouth and hint of a smile. She has detailed, but still quite roughly painted features and intaglio eyes.

I find them all very appealing even though they may not have the qualities of K&R dolls.

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mportant changes were taking place in many areas, affecting arts and aesthetics, starting in the 1860’s, and culminating with the art and craft movement in the early 1900’s. The aim was to restore the aesthetic qualities of art and craft, as a reaction to the eclectic, historic styles, and style imitative industry products that the Industrial Revolution had created. The ultimate goal for the movement was to strive for a style that was simultaneously and specific to the 1800’s.

In Munich, Marion Kaulitz led a group of artists who created realistic looking dolls, sculptured after real children wearing everyday’s outfits.

These artist dolls, made by different sculptors, were first issued in 1908 in the department store Tietz in Munich.

The industrial response to the dolls did not take long.

Shortly after the exhibition, the Berlin sculptor Professor Lewin-Funcke, commissioned by the doll factory Kämmer & Reinhardt, designed the first character dolls to be produced in bisque.

This was the start of an area with character children and babies, and although the dolls did not catch on in the market immediately, they opened up for new trends, and gradually other doll factories followed.

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Scene from the backyard.

The big girls, “Aagot,” “Maud” and “Louise,” are having fun with the jump rope. “Vigdis” and “Signe” are watching from a distance.

“Alma with her teddy bear”. (Teddy bear is made

by Svein Hellberg) .“Ulrike” is happy with her lunch box and the little china doll.

“Alma” is marked A3M, measuring 13.5 inches.

She is representing a solemnly looking girl, from Armand Marseille’s series of character dolls without mold numbers. She has got finely painted bright blue intaglio eyes with highlighted dots and single stroke eyebrows. She is wearing a period sailor dress and straw hat. Her skin tone is quite deep, a feature found on many character dolls.

“Maud” at 13.5 inches, is the name of this serous looking little girl from Gebrüder Heubach. She is marked 7246, has weighted glass eyes, and is always busy with her jump rope. Gebrüder Heubach has large numbers of glass eyed character dolls that can be used as a boy or girl. They also have made beautiful girl and boy dolls with molded hair and intaglio eyes.

Some with molded hair even have got weighted glass eyes.

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The Cast of Characters

“Aagot,” 13 inches, J.D. Kestner.

“Alma,” Armand Marseille, marked “Dina,” marked S&H, 1358 was A3M, 13.5 inches. introduced in 1910.

“Ebba,” Kestner mold 179, 14.5 inches.

“Else” by Catterfelder Puppenfabrik, marked CP 220, 17 inches.

“Flora” is a very upset girl. She is marked 520 GH, 13.5 inches.

“Greta,” 14 inches, marked 500, GH, by Erste Steinbacher, Sonneberg.

“Heidi,” J.D. Kestner mold 185, 11 inches tall.

“Ingrid,” S&H, mold 1448, was produced from 1914.

“Johanne” by Hertel, Schwab & Co, mold 149, size 5.

“Louise,” made by Bähr & Pröschild, is marked 536, size 4, measuring 14.5 inches.

“Mae,” Simon & Halbig, marked 969, size 7, measuring 14 inches.

“Maud,” 13.5 inches, Gebrüder Heubach, marked 7246.

“Selma,” Hertel, Schwab & Co. mold 141, size 3.

“Marie” by Kämmer & Reinhardt is “Marion,” by Marion Kaulitz, is marked K&R, 101. engraved K II.

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The Cast continued

“Signe,” Kley & Hahn, marked K&H, 549.

“Ulrike” is marked 550 GH and is 11 inches.

The type of dolls featured in this article, are dolls our parents and grand parents may have played with. These “children” may not yet be fully influenced by the modern time ahead of them, still filling the atmosphere with their old-fashioned, role specific way of dressing and behaving. They are still leaning towards the 19th century, and yet looking forward, identifying with a modern society in progress, where children become individuals with their own fashion, suitable for modern, active and liberated children with their own growing rights.

“Vigdis” is a 10 inch version of a pouty Kestner doll.

Marion Kaulitz, Kathe Kruse, Dora Petzhold and other doll artists were ahead of this development. They led the way for skilled sculptors, conducting unique portraits by modeling these young children of their time. We are still amazed how brilliant and timeless they appear, more than one hundred years after. They have become collector’s items, not only because they are antique toys, but, because they are works of art.

Photos and text by Alf Ertsland Contact the author at alfertsl@online.no Courtesy of Alf Ertsland and Svein Hellberg collection.

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Cassone, 1981, Natasha Beshenkovsky, American, 3-11/16” H x 6-1/2” W x 2-3/8” D

he National Museum of Toys and Miniatures (T/m), in partnership with the International Guild of Miniature Artisans (IGMA), is proud to present Miniature Masterworks, the first-ever juried showcase and sale of fine-scale miniature work. The show, a first for T/m, will be held September 15 - 17, 2017. Over 60 international artists have been selected to participate in the show and submit a work for the Barbara Marshall Award for Artistic Achievement.

Named for the founder of T/m’s fine-scale miniature collection, the award will honor miniature artists exceeding the current standards of fine-scale miniature making.

Miniature Masterworks is included with museum admission. And two preview events, cocktail party and sale, occur the evening of Friday, September 15, 2017 for an additional fee.

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Sweater and Gloves, 2005, Althea Crome, American, 1-3/4” H x 3-11/16” W (sweater) 7/8” H x 3/8” W (gloves)

Rug, Date Unknown, Bonni Backe, American, 6-5/16” L x 4-3/16” W 30

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Giovanna Degli Albini Tornabuoni, 2005, Lee-Ann Chellis Wessel, American, 3-3/8” H x 2-5/16” W

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Wine Fountain, 2001, Pete Acquisto, American 2-5/6” H x 1-1/4” W

Bowl, 1999, Jim Irish, Irish 1-3/16” H x 1-1/8” D

Queen Isabella and Emperor Charles, 2008, Maria Jose Santos, Spanish, 4-1/4” H x 3-1/4” W (Isabella) 6” H (Charles)

Sewing Box, 1999, Annelle Ferguson, Esther Robertson, and Wm. R. Robertson, American, 1-1/8” H x 3/4” W

Vases, c. 2008, Jon Almeda, American 7/8” H x 9/16” D (left) 31/21” H x 21/32” D (center) 27/32” H x 11/16” D (right) English Robin, c. 2001, Beth Freeman-Kane, South African, 7/8” H x 7/8” W

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Highboy, 2004, Mark Murphy and Mary O’Brien, American, 5 3/8” H x 3 5/16” W x 1 7/8” D

Peacock, Date Unknown, Elizabeth McInnis, American, 4-5/6” H x 6-3/8” W x 2” D

Allegory of a Lullaby, 1997, Johannes Landman, Dutch (works in Canada), 3” H x 2 3/4” W x 4 1/2” L

Infanita Margarita Teresa, 2002, Hanna Kahl-Hyland, American, 4 3/32” H x 3 1/8” W

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Parrot in Cage, Date Unknown, Ursula DyrbyeSkovsted, Danish, 3-5/16” H x 2-1/16” D

Art Deco Jewelry Store, 2011, Kevin Mulvany and Susie Rogers, English, 30” H x 33” W x 25” D

Charger, 2013, Lee-Ann Chellis Wessel, American, 1-1/4” D

Cinderella Pop-Up Book, 2004, Tine Krijnen, Dutch, 15/16” H x 3/4” W

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Candelabrum, 2008, Jens Torp, English 2-1/2” H x 2” D

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Baroque Baby House, 2003, Nell Corkin, American, 8-1/2” H x 5-7/8” W x 2-11/16” D

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Spring Fling Doll Event in Kansas City

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by Lynn Murray

everal hundred doll collectors from across the USA and Canada congregated in Kansas City the end of March for a weekend of doll activities. Starting with an Alice Leverett sewing workshop at the UFDC Museum, the week was packed with fun for everyone.

United Federation of Doll Clubs, Inc. hosted an open house at the fabulous doll museum on Friday afternoon. Visitors enjoyed free admission, refreshments and a program about Dewees Cochrane, whose dolls are well represented in the museum. Knowledgeable collectors were on hand to volunteer for docent duties throughout the weekend.

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show, offering beverages and refreshments to the early bird shoppers. Each suite on the fifth floor had been converted, as if by magic, into a lovely doll boutique. Dealers offered everything from early primitive cloth dolls, wax and early wooden, to German bisque characters and dolly face dolls, character babies and an astonishing array of French Bébés, Fashion Poupées, fine quality composition dolls and hard plastic and vinyl dolls of the 50s and antique teddy bears.

As opposed to a ballroom set-up, the venue of a suites hotel seems more conducive to visitors and dealers relaxing together, visiting and exchanging knowledge. In lieu of admission fees at the door, there was a silent auction of antique dolls and a wonderful Steiff teddy, planned as a fund raiser for NADDA and UFDC. Saturday morning, Margaret Kincaid presented a program on the dolls of Huret. Not only did Margaret have Antique DOLL Collector

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a wealth of research to share, she and her fellow club member, Valerie Fogel, displayed three Huret dolls and their extensive wardrobes. One of Margaret’s dolls was the inspiration for the Tasha Tudor story, “A is for Annabelle.”

Following the Huret program, Lynn Murray, of TLC Doll Tours, took the audience on a virtual tour of the doll and toy museums of Germany. Lynn told of avid collectors who salvaged dolls from the dustbins in the 1960s and of the early days following reunification and the changes she has seen in Sonneberg and Waltershausen since that time.

The enthusiastic audience proceeded from the programs, upstairs to the sales floor for the afternoon. Few people departed without a shopping bag! The end of the afternoon brought high competition as folks scrambled to get the last bid on the silent auction items and when the results were announced, they were met with squeals of delight.

Sunday was another fun-filled day, starting with an auction preview at Frasher’s. Then it was off to the UFDC Museum, this time to see Barbie’s® Best Friend, Bradley Justice, present a wonderful program about the first Barbie® fashion designer, Charlotte Johnston. The program gave a wonderful insight into how the entire process creating high fashion in miniature came about. Collectors of fashion dolls from every era enjoyed Bradley’s program. Fellow NADDA member, Rachel Hoffman, filmed this program and several other videos in the UFDC Museum that can now be seen on RubyLane or YouTube.

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The week of doll activities ended on an especially high note, when NADDA Show Chairman, Rick Martinez presented UFDC President, Janet Gula, with a donation of $1400, to be used for conservation and education at the UFDC Museum.

Congratulations to Bradley Justice and his UFDC Museum Committee for planning the UFDC activities.

Thank you to the Staff who worked extra hard to make it a success.

Congratulations to Rick and Fritzi Martinez for coordinating a very successful NADDA show.

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Liberty of London’s Royal Dolls Part II

THE CROWN

by Linda Holderbaum

One of the most popular dolls produced in the 1950s was Queen Elizabeth II. Here she stands alongside the Duke of Edinburgh. Both carry their blue Liberty London tags. Elizabeth II has been Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand since 1952. Duke of Edinburgh is a title that has been created four times for members of the British royal family since 1726. The current holder is Prince Philip, consort to Queen Elizabeth II—his position was created in 1947. The ermine trim on Elizabeth’s gown is white felt with black embroidery thread sewn on in rows. This technique is used for all the ermine robes seen on the royal dolls.

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Ermine robes with velvet are the standard costumes for many of these royal dolls.

Bearing a tag that reads the Duke of Gloucester, he represents a British royal title which is often conferred on one of the sons of the reigning monarch.

Which Duke this one is we are not sure. Many royal couples attended the Queen’s coronation. Here is the Earl and Countess of Strathmore. The Earl of Strathmore (and Kinghorne) is a title in the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of the United Kingdom.

The December 2016 issue of this publication featured some of the PreWorld War II cloth dolls created by Liberty and Company of London, known to us as Liberty of London. Part I featured the dolls produced for the 1937 Coronation for George VI and other earlier dolls. Here we see the dolls produced at the time Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation in 1953 as well as other personalities, plus some that may have been produced earlier but were not included in the earlier issue.

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s mentioned in the first article, information on these dolls and the company is scarce and can conflict.

Good reference sources include two articles in Dolls Magazine: Majesty in Miniature: Part I in the November 1997 issue and Majesty in Miniature: Part II in the December 1997 issue, both by Anita E. Jones. Both articles feature the extensive collection that was given to the Baltimore Museum of Art by Else Clark Krug, who bought dolls from the company to sell and was an exclusive retailer in the United States for a time.

“The Coronation For Stay-At-Homes” article featuring the Liberty of London display by Mrs. Elsie Krug’s dolls is from the May 21, 1953 issue of The Baltimore Sun from Baltimore, Maryland.

A missionary in Foochow, China from 1912 to 1918, she later ran a gift shop specializing in Chinese imports and dolls. She died in 1982. This photograph is credited to The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore, Maryland.

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The costume on this Queen Anne is also patterned after a royal portrait. Anne became Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland in 1702. Her uncle was Charles II.

This close-up shows the seam down the middle of the face that was used on the earlier dolls. The Queen’s Guard and Queen’s Life Guard (called King’s Guard and King’s Life Guard when the reigning monarch is male) are the names given to contingents of infantry and cavalry soldiers charged with guarding the official royal residences. It is the second-most senior regiment in the British Army.

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This Elizabeth, mother of Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret, is different from the one pictured in Part I of this series, though equally as elaborate. She is known as Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother to avoid confusion with her daughter.

Left to right: Queen’s Guard with black fur hat, Equerry with gold braid and tall black hat with white plums, Blues & Royals with silver fabric vest and red yarn plums on hat, and an unknown man—who could be one of the various guards or another person of distinction that has not been identified.

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Of course identification can be difficult. With luck you can find dolls that have paper hang-tags reading “LIBERTY” and/or “MADE IN ENGLAND.” These tags sometimes have handwritten notations naming the character. Linen tags found sewn onto the undersides of robes read: “LIBERTY/MADE IN ENGLAND.” Completely constructed of cloth, these 10 to 12-inch dolls were consistent in construction during the entire time they were made, using the same patterns for faces. Costumes could vary or used the same pattern with different material. Popular characters were made throughout the duration of the company.

During WW II production by the company came to a halt.

All production stopped in 1941 and then resumed in April of 1948. During this time dolls were limited because of shortages of materials. Listed among the dolls available in 1948 were: Queen Victoria; Queen Alexandra; King Edward VII; King George V; and King Henry VIII and his six wives.

Regular orders resumed by 1951. Ms. Krug ordered the following dolls in 1952: Prince Consort Philip, Bonnie Prince Charlie, Baby Princess Anne, Queen Mother Elizabeth,

The Herald of Arms wears the colorful coat of arms of Elizabeth II’s court. This is one of the more popular and commonly seen dolls in addition to the beefeaters and Queen’s Guard.

These two soldiers are extremely rare. Both have the seam down the center of the face and are clothed in brown felt outfits. The uniform, of the solder on the left, has not been definitely identified but with the center seam face construction and the general uniform style he most likely is represents a soldier from World War I. Anyone with information on this doll please contact the author. The outfit on the doll on the right appears to be that of a Captain of the Grenadier Guards. He would be a member of the British Expeditionary Force which was sent to France in September of 1939—dating him to World War I. He does have a Liberty of London tag but it only has a hand-written number on one side.

The term Cavalier became strongly identified with the fashionable clothing of the court of Charles I and II. The costume on this dandy personifies the Cavalier from this period from his dashing hat to his wonderful pulled up boots.

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Two symbols of Britain, Churchill, right, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. John Bull, a cartoon character originally created by Dr. John Arbuthnot and Alexander Pope, became the national personification of the United Kingdom in general and England in particular, especially in political cartoons and graphic works. He is seen here in the usual depiction of a stout, middle-aged, jolly, matter-of-fact man.

Liberty of London depicted more historical characters in its line than other people. Here we see Sir Francis Drake on the left and Shakespeare on the right. Both wear detailed costumes of felt.

This close-up shows the tremendous detail put into the character. Sir Francis Drake was an English sea captain, navigator and politician of the Elizabethan era.

This portrait of a stout individual represents Christopher Columbus, an Italian explore, navigator and colonist who lived from 1451 to 1506.

His yellow and green outfit is made of felt, as is the costuming on many of the male dolls.

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Gold braid is used for the lines on Shakespeare’s fancy outfit.

Shakespeare who lived from 1564 to 1616 and was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist.

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Dowager Queen Mary, Archbishop of Canterbury, Duke of Windsor, Dean of Westminster, Princess Margaret, Garter King of Arms, Lord Chief Justice, Lord Chancellor, Yeoman of the Guard, Winston Churchill, George V, George VI, Earl Marshall, Footguards, Lifeguard, Royal Pages, Postilion (a driver of a horse-drawn coach—mounted on one of the drawing horses), Footman, and 20 miscellaneous figures. Many of these may have been part of the 1953 Coronation set-no comprehensive list of the dolls produced for this event has been found.

In 1952 Mrs. Krug included as part of her reorder: John Wesley and William Shakespeare.

An article in the January 18, 1952 edition of the Star Democrat from Easton, Maryland alerted readers that on Saturday, January 26th Elsie Clark Krug, a Goucher College

Two versions of Sir Walter Raleigh are seen here with the same costume pattern but produced using different fabrics. Raleigh (1554 –1618) was an English landed gentleman, writer, poet, soldier, politician, courtier, spy and explorer.

Queen Victoria was produced both as a young woman (right) and when she was older (left). Victoria (1819 –1901) was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1837 until her death.

This lady is unknown but it has been guessed that she could be Empress Eugenia. She is lavishly costumed in blue and white with yellow bows as accents to her dress. If anyone knows who she is, please let us know.

This close-up of Queen Victoria shows the tremendous detail given to the faces of these dolls.

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Here you see two different versions of Elizabeth I showing variations of fabric and styles of clothing. Both dolls have hang tags identifying them.

Elizabeth was Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 until her death in 1603. Elizabeth was the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn.

Charles II (1630 –1685) was king of England, Scotland and Ireland. He was king of Scotland from 1649 until his deposition in 1651, and king of England, Scotland and Ireland from the restoration of his monarchy in 1660 until his death.

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Another Elizabeth I, here in yellow and green, has the same unusual sleeves as the doll in green. This same sleeve and hand construction can be seen on a few of the Henry VIII dolls.

Many of the costume designs and details for these dolls were taken from royal portraits that were made of the individuals during their lifetimes. This is the case with this doll.

Alumni and owner of the International Doll House, Inc. in Baltimore, was to give a talk. She was to “speak on ‘English Royal Romances’ illustrating her talk with unusual dolls representing English royalty and made expressly for her by Liberty of London with special permission of the British Lord Chamberlain.” Tickets for her talk were $1.25 each.

Mrs. Krug is pictured in a May 31, 1953 article in the Baltimore Sun prior to the Coronation that talks about her dolls being exhibited at the Enoch Pratt Free Library. The article, entitled “The Coronation for Stay-at-Homes,” featured information on approximately 100 dolls ranging from William the Conqueror to Queen Elizabeth herself. The article

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Mary, Queen of Scots reigned over Scotland from 1542 to 1567. Various versions of her can be occasionally found. This one sports a red veil over her outfit.

This Mary Queen of Scots has a very similar outfit to the other Mary, only without the veil. She has her blue identifying tag.

identified many of the dolls, including some from Elizabeth’s coronation.

This included Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Lord Chancellor, Garter King of Arms, Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Chief Justice, and Gentleman at Arms. Some of these personages were also part of George VI’s Coronation, set in 1937.

References are made in some of the older doll collecting books, particularly those authored by Janet Pagter Johl, to newsletters sent by Mrs. Krug to her customers talking about various dolls—we assume she probably talked about the Liberty of London dolls she carried. These were probably similar to the newsletters produced by Kimport. There do not seem to be any of these newsletters available. If any readers are aware of or have any of these newsletter, sharing any information would be greatly appreciated.

By 1953 the company informed its buyers that it could not accept any more orders for dolls depicting Royals. By June of 1957 Liberty and Company Wholesale. Ltd. informed its suppliers it was discontinuing the production of Liberty character dolls.

Capturing history in a unique, thoughtful and thorough way, these dolls are small masterpieces. If any of the readers have additional information on these dolls or the newsletters produced by Mrs. Krug, please share with us-- contact the author, Linda Holderbaum, at Lholderbau@aol.com.

Liberty of London produced a small number of regional costumed dolls, including this Irish man in felt costume. A Scottish man and Welsh woman are pictured in Part I.

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By Deborah Bigness

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ho doesn’t love an auction.

Or rather, the anticipation of an auction. The excitement when you receive that email notice of an upcoming auction. Perusing each photo with fervor, looking for that treasure. There are plenty of auctions in my area. However, none of them specialize in dolls. But, in my mind, it makes the hunt all that more exciting. One local auction is one of those auctions – they sell carnival glass, guns, clocks, and occasionally dolls. Once again, their doll selection is eclectic. It could be a 1980’s Batman or a French Fashion Bru. I have acquired many of my treasured dolls from this auction house.

So, when I received the email announcing their upcoming auction, I examined each photo. Ah, there definitely was promise here. A couple of Simon and Halbig dolls, an African American doll lot, a lot consisting of 4 all bisque mignonettes, and a hard plastic doll with original wardrobe.

Anyone who knows me knows that I am a sucker for a doll with original trousseau. The photos of the doll were vague but, the clothing was exceptional. Appearing to date from the 1950’s, I was intrigued. The preview for the auction was Saturday – 4 days of anticipation.

There were smocked dresses, wool coats, tiny knit mittens, ribbon bedecked party dresses, tiny leather shoes – and a hard plastic doll with flirty eyes that, frankly, did very little to encourage me. However, those clothes…. The doll was a complete mystery to me. Fortunately, most of the clothing bore a tiny cloth tag simply embossed with two words “Mariquita Perez.”

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Typical Marquita Perez doll from 1940s and 50s. She wears the signature red and white, candy striped dress.

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Tagged underwear collection in cotton with lace trims.

Debbie’s doll, naked, flirty eyes, human hair, twist waist.

Now, who doesn’t love research. As soon as I got home, the google search was on. Who was Mariquita Perez? Who indeed. Only the most famous doll in the history of the Spanish culture. A Spanish version of Bleuette.

The Mariquita Perez doll was initially developed in 1938 by Mrs. Leonor Coello de Portugal of Madrid, Spain. The incentive for her doll was her 2 year old daughter Leonor de Gongora. As with many of her predecessors – Kathe Kruse, etc.; she wanted a doll for her child that represented her child and the clothing her child wore. She wanted the doll to be in the likeness of her daughter but, wanted a name for the doll that would feel familiar to every child in Spain. After much research and advice, she settled on the Spanish name Mariquita Perez – a name as common in the Spanish culture as Mary Smith is in the American culture.

Financial road blocks prevented her from producing the doll immediately. However, on November 11th, 1940 Leonor introduced her doll to the world in the grand opening of her first Mariquita Perez store in Madrid Spain. Despite the prohibitive cost of a Mariquita Perez doll (the average man’s monthly salary,) within 6 years, her business outgrew

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her current location and she moved to a larger venue Research for quality seamstress led her to home sewers on Calle Serrano number 8. This larger space provided and convents. Fabric was precut before sending it to the an opportunity to showcase her dolls and all of the rich convents of San Miguel and San Pascual de Madrid. Some costumes available for her Mariquita Perez doll. Within a of the highest quality clothing was produced by the nuns year, she moved once again to a three story building. The in these convents right up to the the 1960’s. bottom two floors accommodated the manufacturing plant Similar to the Bleuette doll, Mariquita was not an only and seamstress whereas the top third floor supported a child. Her siblings included: a baby brother Juanin first virtual girl’s paradise – Mariquita Perez dolls displayed produced in 1941; and Juanin Cadet – and 8 year old version in the most detailed garments as well as accessories for of Juanin produced in 1942. In 1947, a smaller “tourist the dolls and child-sized matching outfits. A comparable focused” doll named Marivi was produced – smaller for venue today would be the American Girl doll boutiques. travel and regionally dressed for the tourist trade.

As with the French Bleuette doll, Mariquita Perez represented modern day society in the 1940’s and, as such, she was graced with all of the accessories a young, wealthy Spanish child would have available to her – beds, linens, closets, sportswear, cameras, missals, - even a fox terrier named Ole. As with the French Bleuette doll, the Mariquita Perez doll represented current morals - she attended Catholic school, traveled to the beaches in the summer, and practiced sports such as skiing and sailing. Yes, a doll for play. But, also a preview of their responsibilities as a future wife and mother.

Quality in clothing design was imperative to Leonor. By 1942, demand for her Mariquita Red rain-jacket with plaid lining, detachable hood and real pockets. Vinyl boots.

Tagged green wool winter jacket with matching hat and fingered gloves. fashions outgrew her factory resources.

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Smocked yellow striped dress

Tagged lace dress with ribbon trim

By 1942, Leonor had a franchise in over 40 stores too heavy, the stature was different, and the quality of the throughout Spain – as well as in Dallas, Chicago, and clothing was not up to Leonor’s expectations. As a result, Columbia. Leonor also promoted her doll through the production of this doll was very limited. fashion shows and parades – including a fashion show at In 1959, the dolls were manufactured of hard plastic the Waldorf Astoria in N.Y.C. The fame of the Mariquita with flirty eyes, open mouth with four teeth, an increased Perez doll extended to ownership by such celebrities as Eva Peron, Grace Kelly, and Gina Lollobrigida.

As with any doll that survives through decades of popularity, the doll’s appearance changes with the materials available at the time. The first Mariquita Perez doll was manufactured of paper mache with a human hair wig, fixed glass eyes, and closed mouth. By 1942 she had sleep eyes and open mouth with two front teeth. There were also numerous changes to the complexion and facial coloring. At one point, while living in Argentina, dolls there were manufactured of ceramic (material of convenience Sleep set, tagged, includes robe, pajamas and red leather slippers with pom poms. in that locale.) These dolls were Antique DOLL Collector

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Plaid skirt; worn with yellow wool sweater set, and leather front-button shoes.

Green and white sleeveless dress and matching bonnet.

height of 1”, wider hips, and a more mature body shape.

They still maintained their human hair wigs. The earlier Mariquita Perez doll clothes still fit these newer examples but, tend to be snug on the hips and a bit shorter in length due to the increased height of the doll.

In 1969 there were further changes to the Mariquita Perez doll. Once again, hard plastic was used but, the bodies became more stylized – narrow waist, wider hips.

The facial features changed as well – raised eyebrows, green eyes, lips parted and thinner. For the first time, the Mariquita Perez human hair wig was replaced with synthetic, rooted hair.

By 1970, the dolls were manufactured in vinyl with rooted blonde or brown hair with a red stripe on the side.

Mariquita Perez dolls ceased production in 1976.

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Tagged floral dress also with matching bonnet.

50’s Mariquita Perez dolls.

Little did I know the importance of my Mariquita Perez doll in the history of dolls (and Spain.) Yes, I did win the doll and her wardrobe at the auction. My Mariquita Perez doll is the 1959 hard plastic version with the flirty eyes. I can’t say that I am in love with her. I prefer the earlier 1940’s version. However, her clothing obviously precedes her (a bit tight in the hips on my doll and short.) And what a trousseau it is.

There are 12 tagged outfits as well as 3 pair of leather shoes, knit gloves, sunglasses, slippers, rain boots, wristwatch, necklaces, chenille dog, and 15 hangars.

The clothing is some of the most detailed clothing I have encountered – smocking, pockets, detachable hoods, pleating, ribbon rosettes, eyelet trim, clothcovered buttons, etc. Everyone in the doll world is aware of the importance of the Bleuette doll. However, just mention the Mariquita Perez doll to a Hispanic woman; and the memories pour out with all of the emotion and love of a long-lost family member.

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Northern Exposure

by Lois Cohors

Lady Eskimo Doll: Papier mâché head with cloth body and a hand painted face. The woman has black painted hair pulled back into a bun on the back of her head. She wears a red cloth treated parka with white fur trimming on the hood and sleeves. She wears heavy cotton, dark red, pants and, leather, handmade boots, laced tight at the top.

Her mittens are knit. She is beautiful in her authentic outfit.

Man Eskimo Doll: The man, also, has a papier mâché and hand painted head. He appears to have a mustache which is curious because Indian men do not usually have facial hair. However these people were a different breed of Indian and came from the Ukraine. He, too, wears a parka of heavy, green cotton trimmed with brown fur. His brown heavy cotton pants are tucked into his hand made leather boots, laced tight at the top.

These two 18” dolls are a pair that still wear their original tag marked. “Grenfell Labrador Industries, made in Newfoundland and Labrador.” Man doll keeps the tag protected in his parka pocket.

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t happened way up North where the days are short, the nights are long, and the climate is naturally cold. People from Eastern Siberia (Russia) supposedly walked across the ice to reach this spot and actually settled there, in Newfoundland and Labrador. The beautiful coastline and the great fishing may have been the incentive. The people dwelling there became known as Eskimos, and they acclimated well.

The Dynamic Dialogues at the 2016 UFDC Convention in Washington, D.C., had many quality doll programs, but one that I had not seen before was on the Grenfell fishermen. Instantly I was drawn to these dolls and fell in love, again. The dolls piqued my interest to learn more about the man called Dr. Grenfell and his mission dolls.

First, I had to look at a globe to find Labrador, and then I began to research.

I believe this dialogue was graciously presented by Debbie Troy, and she sent me on a mission of my own where I found a most interesting story.

In 1892, a 23-year-old British citizen by the name of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell set foot in this under-developed country.

His father, Rev. Algernon Grenfell was a British missionary, but Wilfred had no idea what he wanted to be, except he knew he loved water, he loved to explore, and he did not want to be a missionary.

When his father, Rev. Grenfell, approached Wilfred at age 17 to tell him he needed to choose a profession, he did not know what to say. He had not thought about ever having to make his own living.

His father only gave Wilfred three months to think about it. He was taking another missionary assignment and wanted Wilfred settled before he moved.

Wilfred thought long and hard about it and was convinced that he should become a doctor. He was quickly associated in a good school where he became a star athlete, a master on the rowing team, and a master mariner. But, he happened to witness a missionary group called the Cambridge Seven who were, also, wellknown athletes and military heroes. He heard them witness for the Lord and was so impressed that he did what he said he would never do. He became a missionary, Shortly after that he visited Labrador and became aware of the poverty, ignorance and starvation affecting people there. Forthwith he began to dedicated himself to improving their living Antique DOLL Collector

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The 11” Inuit Eskimo doll is hand carved wood and dressed in animal skin.

He has leather handmade moccasins.

The book is one of several books telling about Grenfell’s Christian heroism along with his Labrador medical adventures.

conditions. He began correcting the lack of medical access which allowed the visit of a doctor only twice a year. In 1892 the Royal National Museum of Britain officially sent Grenfell to Newfoundland to improve the lives of the coastal inhabitants and fishermen. Grenfell fell in love with the country and recruited nurses and doctors to set up a hospital. Over the next decade, he doctored and continued missionary work while adding hospital cottages along the coast.

In 1914, Dr. Grenfell founded a non-profit missionary society where arts and handi-crafts were produced. The sales from these projects provided funding to help buy medical equipment, provide school aid, and it gave the locals a way to make money for themselves.

The arts included hand carved Inuit dolls, papier mâché dolls representing Eskimos, paintings, and hooked rugs with Northern Exposure designs. Workers were trained by paid instructors.

Grenfell worked so hard on these ventures that he had no time for marriage. Then, one day when he was on a voyage, he saw a woman about twenty years his junior and something happened. He could not forget her and before the trip was over he introduced himself and asked her to marry him. Ann Elizabeth became his wife and coworker on his projects. They married and raised a family.

The Grenfell mission dolls are scarce. The papier mâché dolls stand about 18 inches tall and appear to be great replicas of the Eskimos and fishermen of that day. Their boots were made of leather, as well as were the men’s mittens. The women’s mittens were knitted.

The dolls looked very authentic in their parkas that reflected clothing of these northern people. Their papier mâché faces reflected those of the Eskimos. Although many dolls were made, they are quite rare in today’s collectible world. But, if one is lucky enough to find these dolls, they probably date about 1920.

Grenfell authored several books about his adventures. His ice story, “Adrift” came about as he tried to save time and took a short cut across the ice with his dog sled to treat a boy suffering from blood poisoning. The ice was not stable, and he lost his sled, but he saved himself and most of the dogs. They were able to move to a larger pan of ice, about 10’ by 12’ where they stayed about 18 hours. The rescue was slow to come. The good doctor and his dogs spent the day and night huddled together for warmth. Miraculously, the rescue came before he froze to death.

Grenfell continued to teach his faith, heal his people, watch the schools and hospitals thrive, and the mission programs continued to produce dolls. He and his wife retired in England, where he was knighted by the King.

His wife, Ann Elizabeth, died in 1938, and Sir Wilfred died in 1940. He had improved the lives of the Eskimos, saved many lives, and in my so humble opinion, promoted wonderful Eskimo dolls.

References: Benge, Geoff and Janet, WILFRED GRENFELL, Fisher of Men, YWAM Publishing 2003, third printing, 2013 Ebay: Grenfell folk arts, hooked rugs, paintings, and dolls

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Calendar of Events

Send in your Free Calendar Listing to: Antique Doll Collector, c/o Calendar, P.O. Box 239, Northport, New York 11768 or Email: adcsubs@gmail.com.

If you plan on attending a show, please call the number to verify the date and location as they may change.

ONGOING

9/20/16‑ 4/30/17. Detroit, MI. Charles H. Wright Museum. I See Me: Reflections in Black Dolls Exhibit.

Thewright.org.

3/25‑9/23/17. Germany. Office Antiques, Science & Technology & Fine Toys & Automata Auctions.

Auction Team Breker. +49/2236/38 43 40. www.Breker.com. Auction@Breker.com.

4/22‑10/8/17. Switzerland. Russian Masterpieces of Art and White Gold from 1917 to 1927. Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel. www.swmb.museum.

JUNE 2017

3‑4 ~ Gaithersburg, MD. Doll & Toy Show.

The Fairgrounds. Bellman Event. 410‑357‑8451.

443‑617‑3590. infoDOLLS@comcast.net 4 ~ Belleville, IL. Doll, Teddy Bear, Toy, Dollhouse & Miniature Show. St. Clair County Fairgrounds.

Kay Weber Shows. 618‑233‑0940.

4 ~ Bismarck, ND. Doll Show. Ila Marvel.

701‑258‑7869.

4 ~ Concord, CA. Doll Show. Crowne Plaza. 101 Doll & Study Club & Friends. 415‑455‑8415. 415‑342‑8655.

4 ~ Santa Ana, CA. Doll, Teddy Bear & Toy Show.

Santa Ana Elks Lodge. Rowbear. 530‑366‑5169.

10‑11 ~ Annapolis, MD. Doll Auction. Theriaults.

800‑638‑0422. 410‑224‑3655. (F) 410‑224‑2515.

10 ~ Green Valley, AZ. World Doll Day Event. Green Valley Recreation Center. Marti Nelson. 520‑393‑0502. www.WorldDollDay.com 10 ~ Rutherford, NJ. North Jersey Doll Club Luncheon. Meadowlands Hotel. 201‑231‑3100. www.renhotels.com. Registration. Jean. 201‑704‑2836.

10 ~ Salt Lake City, UT. Red Lion Hotel. Crossroads.

Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. www.crossroadsshows.com.

10 ~ Tucson, AZ. World Doll Day Event. Tucson Doll Guild. Green Valley East Social Center. Marti Nelson.

520‑393‑0502.

11 ~ Naperville, IL. Doll & Teddy Bear Show.

Marriott Hotel Naperville. Karla Moreland.

815‑356‑6125.

11 ~ N. Hampton, NH. Doll Show. Wendy Collins.

603‑969‑1699.

21‑23 ~ Nashua, NH. Doll Auction. Holiday Inn. Withington Auction. 603‑478‑3232. withington@conknet.com.

21‑24 ~ Richmond, VA. Doll Convention. Madame Alexander Doll Club. 877‑691‑6864.

23‑24 ~ Asheville, NC. Doll, Teddy Bear & Miniature Show. Crown Plaza Expo Center. Stacey Haskins. www.InternationalDollShow.com.

23 ~ Lakeland, FL. Miniature Doll Show. Pat Gazie.

407‑733‑7988.

24‑25 ~ Council Bluffs, IA. Antique Spectacular Vintage Market. Westfair Fairgrounds. Melting Pot Productions. AntiqueSpectacular.com. kim.aspectacular@gmail.com. 712‑326‑9964.

24 ~ Puyallup, WA. Doll & Bear Show. Puyallup Fairgrounds. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake.

775‑348‑7713.

24 ~ Raleigh, NC. Doll & Bear Show. Durham Convention Center. Southeastern Doll Shows. www.SouthEasternDollShows.com. Jackie Stone.

828‑505‑2287.

JULY 2017

1 ~ Germany. Steiff Special Auction. Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion. 0049(0)6203‑13014 (F) 0049(0)6203‑17193. www.spielzeugauktion.de. mail@spielzeugauktion.de.

15‑16 ~ Kansas City, MO. Doll Auction. KCI Expo Center/Holiday Inn Hotel. Frasher’s. 816‑625‑3786.

(F) 816‑625‑6079.

19‑22 ~ Houston, TX. Barbie Doll Convention.

Joni Holland. 817‑929‑1691.

19 ~ Layton, UT. Doll Convention. Davis Conference Center. Ann Dee. 801‑419‑2146. www.rosedollexpo.com.

30‑8/3 ~ Orlando, FL. National Doll Festival Annual Show. Rosen Plaza Hotel. Rowbear. 831‑438‑5349.

DollFestival@aol.com. www.nationaldollfestival.com.

30‑8/5 ~ DollShowUSAOnlineShow.com. Doll, Bear & More Show Online.

Gaithersburg Antiques Doll Show

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JUNE 3&4 The 173rd Eastern National Antique to Modern Doll & *Toy Show 2017 Established 1972

AUGUST 2017

1 ~ Orlando, FL. Marquis Antique Doll Auction.

Hyatt Regency. Theriaults. 800‑638‑0422. info@theriaults.com 2‑5 ~ Orlando, FL. UFDC Doll Convention.

The Rosen Center Hotel. 816‑891‑7040. info@ufdc.og.

5‑6 ~ Archbold, OH. Doll Show. Jeanette.

800‑590‑9755.

9 ~ Philadelphia, PA. Paper Doll Convention.

Embassy Suites. Registration Required. Linda Ocasio.

201‑602‑2902.

11‑13 ~ Clackamas, OR. Resin Ball Joint Doll (BJD) Expo. Monarch Hotel & Conf. Ctr. Jamie Rist.

503‑887‑7728.

12 ~ Huntsville, AL. Doll Show. Jaycees Building.

Sonya Heim. 256‑585‑5436.

11‑13 ~ Clackamas, OR. Resin Ball Joint Doll (BJD) Expo. Monarch Hotel & Conf. Ctr. Jamie Rist.

503‑887‑7728.

16‑18 ~ Hillsborough, NH. Doll Auction.

Holiday Inn. Withington Auctions. 603‑478‑3232. withingtonauction.com. withington@conknet.com 19 ~ Concord, CA. Doll Show. Crowne Plaza Hotel.

Nancy Jo Schreeder. 925‑229‑4190. vallejodoll@gmail. com. www.nancyjodollsales.com.

26 ~ Schertz, TX. Doll Show. Schertz Civic Center. Attic Antiquity Dolls. Dorothy Meredith.

830‑606‑5868.

27 ~ Bellevue, WA. Doll Show. Red Lion Hotel.

Antique Doll & Toy Market. Lisa Pepin. 206‑669‑6818.

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AUGUST 2017 continued from page 61 27 ~ Dedham, MA. Doll & Bear Show. Holiday Inn Boston Dedham. Collins Gifts. Wendy Collins.

603‑969‑1699.

27 ~ Fort Wayne, IN. Doll Show. Fort Wayne Armory.

Doll Show Productions. Sharon Napier. 586‑73‑3072.

27 ~ Syracuse, NY. Teddy Bear Show. Cindy Malchoff.

518‑562‑4076.

28‑9/3 ~ Nashville, TN. Doll Conference. Sheraton Nashville Downtown. National Institute of American Doll Artists. Stephanie Blythe. 415‑455‑8415.

SEPTEMBER 2017

2 ~ Westampton, NJ. Antique & Vintage Doll Auction. Crescent Shrine. Sweetbriar. Dorothy Hunt.

410‑275‑2094.

7‑9 ~ Albany, NY. R. John Wright Dolls Convention.

Hollywood Theme. Hilton Albany. 518‑462‑6611.

8‑9 ~ Springfield, IL. Charity Luncheon Event.

Rose Percy Fundraising. President Abraham Lincoln Springfield Double Tree Hilton. Mary Senko.

831‑643‑1902.

9 ~ San Diego, CA. Doll Show. Al Bahr Shrine Center.

Delightful Dolls of So. California. Linda Smith.

619‑265‑0443. lpaynesmith@cox.net.

10 ~ Santa Ana, CA. Doll, Teddy Bear & Toys Show.

Santa Ana Elks Lodge. Rowbear. 530‑366‑5169.

10 ~ Valparasio, IL. Doll Show. Porter County Expo Center. Valparasio Doll & Friends Club. Ora Adams.

708‑757‑3459.

16 ~ Burbank, CA. Doll Show. St. Francis Xavier Church Hall. Jewel City Doll Club. Maggi Phillips.

310‑488‑1790.

16 ~ Roseville, CA. Doll & Bear Show. Placer County Fairgrounds. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake.

775‑348‑7713.

16 ~ Salisbury, NC. Doll & Bear Show. Salisbury Civic Center. Southeastern Doll Shows. www.SouthEasternDollShows.com. Jackie Stone.

828‑505‑2287.

24 ~ Chagrin Falls, OH. Doll Show. Family Life Center. Eileen Green Doll Hospital. Eileen Green.

440‑283‑5839.

24 ~ Omaha, NE. Doll Show. Firefighters Union Hall.

Elaine’s Dolls. Elaine Klein. 712‑889‑2154.

24 ~ St. Charles, IL. Doll Show. Kane County Fairgrounds. Karla Moreland Presents. 815‑356‑6125.

27‑30 ~ Panama City Beach, FL. Doll Convention.

International Doll Makers Association. Holiday Inn Resort. Jane Lindsey. Debra Anderson. 850‑769‑1707.

30 ~ Jonesborough, TN. Doll Show. Jonesborough Visitor Center. The Dollhouse. Ellen Stafford.

423‑753‑0022.

30 ~ Wichita, KS. Doll Show. Holiday Inn. Wichita Antique Doll Study Club. Connie Reynolds.

316‑641‑7887.

30 ~ Wilmington, OH. Doll Show. Roberts Center.

Sandra Bullock 734‑282‑0152. Gail Lemmon.

440‑396‑5386.

OCTOBER 2017

1 ~ Sturbridge, MA. Doll & Bear Show. Sturbridge Host Hotel. Wendy Collins. 603‑969‑1699.

7 ~ Escondido, CA. Doll Show. Church of the Resurrection. Southwind Doll Club. Sandy Dorsey.

760‑731‑6581.

7 ~ Morganton, NC. Doll Show. Sandi Walker.

828‑893‑0640.

7 ~ Phoenix, AZ. Doll Show. Valley of the Sun Doll Club. No. Phoenix Baptist Church. Harlene Soucy.

480‑831‑9081. Lynn Hoy. 480‑888‑0672.

8 ~ Lebanon, PA. Doll Show. Lebanon Expo Center.

Central Penn Doll Collectors. Dotti. 717‑761‑3609.

8 ~ Toledo, OH. Doll, Bear & Toy Show. Stranahan Great Hall. Sandra Bullock. 734‑282‑0152.

14 ~ Fredericksburg, VA. Doll & Toy Show.

Fredericksburg Elks Lodge. The Now and Then Doll Club of Fredericksburg. Sally Bernard. 540‑720‑5644. mustangsally04@verizon.net.

14 ~ Pleasanton, CA. Doll & Bear Show. Alameda County Fairgrounds. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake.

775‑348‑7713.

14 ~ Rocky River, OH. Miniature Show. Don Umerley Civic Center. Gloria Ebratt. 440‑522‑1308.

15 ~ DeWitt, MI. Doll Show. Banquet & Conf. Ctr. of DeWitt. Sandy Johnson Barts. 269‑599‑1511.

15 ~ Plymouth, MN. Doll Show. Crowne Plaza Hotel.

Dolls & Toys & Bears OH MY! Bernadette Able.

239‑282‑9499.

18‑20 ~ Hillsborough, NH. Doll Auction.

Holiday Inn. Withington Auctions. 603‑478‑3232. withingtonauction.com. withington@conknet.com 21 ~ Palmetto, GA. Doll Show. Georgia Baptist Children’s Home. Peachtree Doll Collectors. Brenda Welker. 770‑579‑9404.

21 ~ Pasadena, CA. Doll Show. Pasadena Elks Lodge. Forever Young Doll Shows. Sandy Kline.

818‑368‑4648.

21 ~ Puyallup, WA. Doll & Bear Show. Puyallup Fairgrounds. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake.

775‑348‑7713.

22 ~ St. Charles, IL. Doll, Bear, Toy & Collectible Show. Kane County Fairgrounds. Antique World Shows. Diana Tabin. 847‑772‑6760.

29 ~ Southbury, CT. Doll, Bear & Toy Show.

Southbury Plaza Hotel. Jenny Lind Doll Club. Pam Conboy. 203‑266‑4769. Paula Walton. 860‑355‑5709. www.jennylinddollshow.wordpress.com

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Judith Armitstead (781) 334‑5577 P.O. Box 195, Lynnfield, MA 01940 German Chubby, large-size googly all bisque 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 …

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Nancy Jo’s Doll SaleS August 19 2017 10 am to 3 pm at the

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Beautiful Bébés Fine Dolls and Precious Playthings of the Past Tel: 425.765.4010 Beautifulbebes@outlook.com For excellent service contact Beautiful Bebes when Selling or Consigning!

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Teteur from Leon Casimir Bru Guard your hearts! This incredibly gorgeous 17” babe from Maison Bru will melt it for certain. Perfect bisque head, shoulder plate and hands. Darling sterling and coral rattle. Marked 5 Bru Jne. $12,950

20” Regal Portrait Poupee ~ Pierre Jumeau had a love affair with these magnificent Fashion Portrait Dolls. C. 1875-1877 a gorgeous example with teardrop shaped pale blue spiral threaded eyes set in a demure face of perfect powdery bisque with gentle peach and rose tones. Original complex wig, lavish antique couture sapphire blue velvet ensemble & feathered netted chapeau accessorized with deluxe chatelaine, tiny diamond ring and timepiece. Pristine kid body. Superb! $7495~

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Petite Size 9 Trieste Bébé ~ The magic of Maison Jumeau combined with the artistry of famed sculptor Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse comes alive in this rare to find size 9 (22”) Trieste Bébé. Spectacular blue paper weight eyes are framed in a lovely face that is pensive in expression with tender painting of features. Our young lady is blessed with a stellar antique wig of full lush curls in extended lengths. Her sea foam and ivory dress is crowned by an exquisite antique velvet and satin bonnet decorated with a lavish ostrich plume. She is wearing Jumeau signed shoes. She is in overall wonderful condition with pristine bisque, original coil and original finish on signed Jumeau body. This precious bébé awaits! $17,800~

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ore than 500 fine antique dolls from French, German and American 19th century dollmakers will be featured, including bébés by Bru, Steiner, Jumeau, Schmitt and others, and character dolls by Kammer and Reinhardt, Kestner and Gebruder Heubach. There are French poupées with trousseaux, French automata, German handwind toys, all-bisque mignonettes and characters, doll furnishings, doll costumes, children’s games and playthings, American midcentury treasures, and so much more. All fresh to you from long-held private collections.

The auction will be posted by May 25 and available for live internet bidding on both days so plan to pull up a chair at home, enjoy the fun, and win a doll. Go to Theriaults. com and click on “bid online” and then on the June 10 or 11 auctions to see all of these treasures.

Other Ways to Bid. You can leave pre-bids online. Or call us at 800-638-0422 or 410-224-3655 and leave an “old-school” absentee bid or make a reservation for live telephone bidding at the actual time of the auction (we call you — it’s easy).

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Preview the Auction. You are invited to preview the auction at Theriault’s Gallery anytime after June 5 from 9 AM to 4 PM, but we request that you call for an appointment in advance.

A list with small photographs and full descriptions is available by email or fax prior to the auction for $20.

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