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Antique DOLL Collector August 2015 Vol. 18, No. 7

Thank you for joining us on the emotional and exciting journey bringing Shirley Temple’s movie costumes, dolls, and childhood memorabilia from her personal archives across so many great states and museums including the Strong Museum in NY, the Wenham Museum in MA, the Morris Museum in NJ, the Santa Monica History Museum in CA, the Stanford Theatre in CA, the Fort Worth Community Arts Center in TX, and the Frazier History Museum in KY. Also a tremendous thank you to all the wonderful visitors with so many great Shirley Temple stories!! This has truly been a historical event to remember.

Love, Theriault’s “Love, Shirley Temple” 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 600 lots are presented in this extraordinary 356 page fullcolor hardbound book. $75.

Call 800-638-0422 or visit Theriaults.com to order the collector’s book.

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Bru Jeune 9 ~ Incredible Bebe with imploring look... rare Chevrot Bebe with carved wood hands.

Perfect head to toe. Carved feet, perfect head and shoulder plate and articulated body. Sensitive face with tip of tongue and palest bisque; eyes of spiral threaded amber. Long tailed cocoa wig.

Sublime at $25,900~ Petite 13.5” First Series Portrait Jumeau ~ Heart stopping Bebe... This petite Mademoiselle marked 2/0 is breathtaking.

Sky blue spiral threaded eyes almond eyes, mauve shading of lids in gentlest hue, tenderly stroked sienna brows, delicate tinting of soft rose lips and palest pink to cheeks. Pristine bisque, earliest signed eight ball jointed body, luxurious antique blonde mohair wig, original velvet bonnet, lovely Bebe ensemble and antique leather shoes .So rare to find in this tiny cabinet size! $14,950~

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Two precious Bebes... a tiny size 1, 11” Bru Jeune Circle Dot with adorable childlike face, open mouth with tongue tip, cerulean blue paper weight eyes, original blonde mohair wig, and pristine creamy pale bisque. She is dressed in a precious antique silk and lace gown and has her original size 1 Bru shoes! Her sister, 13 “ Mademoiselle Brevete, marked 2/0 is spectacular with deep-sea blue darkly lined paper weight eyes, also with pristine creamy bisque, original mohair wig, original couture dress (albeit tender in areas) and a fabulous chapeau. She is adorable in a darling original straw bourelet; your choice or add one for $295.

So precious together or separately, these Bebes will surely steal your heart.

Tiny 11” Circle Dot $16,900 Petite 13” Brevete $16,900 Special pricing for both. Generous terms available.

9.5” Le Petite Parisienne ~ If you crave originality, this tiny size 1 Steiner has it all! Superb ensemble of rich red silk and ecru lace flounces and panels, a matching chapeau sumptuously detailed, glorious long mohair wig, original cardboard pate, tiny leather shoes, a darling twisted copper bracelet, watch pendant and tiny cherry pin. This doll was made for Au Nain Bleu and has the sweet little painted white fingernails; their hallmark. She may be small, but she has huge presence and the most charming childlike face. Please ask for additional details! $4995~

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18-1/2” Jumeau Bebe Reclame w/ head stamp removed by factory, all orig. from bonnet to shoes, w/ “Au Louvre Paris” store stamp on one sole. $4200.

15” Jumeau Poupee Peau, as she came orig. in her factory chemise and box.

Body and box marked “Medaille d’Or”. $5975.

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BOY CRAZY

by Robyn Katz A collection within a collection reveals a surprising number of male dolls.

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THE EARLY HISTORY OF THE VOGUE GINNY DOLLS

by Peggy Millhouse

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THE “MARGOT” MYSTERY

by Elizabeth Ann Coleman, Nancy Lazenby and Samy Odin Exploring the connection between Lenci and Mario Franco’s Margot.

About The Cover It all begin when Ann Coleman purchased a

catalogue featuring felt dolls from an unfamiliar company located in Turin, Italy. They looked remarkably similar to Lencis. Soon Lenci expert Nancy Lazenby and Samy Odin became involved and examples of these “Margot” dolls began to be acquired. They share their new discoveries with our readers. Photo courtesy Samy Odin, Musée de la Poupée-Paris.

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A VISIT TO AN IZANNAH HOME

by Joy Harrington A large cupboard becomes home for a collection of dolls by Izannah Walker.

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TOLEDO DOLL AND BEAR SHOW

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GAITHERSBURG DOLL SHOW JUNE 6 AND 7

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1) 17” Early Wax ‘Motschmann Baby’ - unusually clear and less than typically aged. This Rare 1850’s Taufling, with jointed hands/feet and floating joints, is still in layers of her fine Original Gowns! $750 2) 21” English Poured Wax - with a flawless head! Perfectly rooted hair! Original body w/ poured wax limbs and lovely original under layers too...plus a UFDC Blue! $895 3) 27” 1830’s English ‘Slit Head’ - round face in V.G.C.!, smile and original body (shoulder jt. frail) and multi layers of historic original clothes, as found, a haunting beauty easy to love. $675

7) 8” Unusual Large All Bisque Toddlers - mint and all original in their crocheted Black Forest Costumes w/ factory wigs & caps, her’s in long braids, both w/ glass eyes, and delicate quality in a striking 8” tall. Just $950 for both!

5) 14” Scarce Small Alabama Baby- a pint sized toddler w/ original facial paint and signed body well preserved in the original classic romper w/ matching brick colored boots - so quaint! $1200

8) 20” Important Kinderkopf Pink Tint Male ca 1850 - what quality! Brown eyes and brush marks, smile, original body incl. mint porc. pink tint arms and his historic classic original plaid ensemble, w/ signed factory leather shoes! Museum Class $2500

9) Lilly and Harry ‘No.1’ - What colors in these early & rare McLaughlin paper dolls, embossed, dressed and contained in the 6” mint original Box w/ its lid. A treasure! $495

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6) “Granley House” ca 1890 England - Imagine the possibilities for you and your dolls with this 35”x22”x12” magnificent Silber and Fleming Doll House. So unusual with its 6 spacious rooms each one w/ original fireplaces, glass windows and high ceilings suited to a variety of doll types & sizes. Historic Granley House, with original facade papers and chimneys, delivered to your door! No dust included! just $2500 12) 20” Important American Leather Face Lady - with the early, blue glass eyes, applied nose, ‘quizzical expression’; one original earring & clothes. The original white leather shoulderhead and matching white arms with great hands w/jewelry is mounted on the original fabric body.

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4) 17” All Original Rag - oil painted starry eyed child with fresh original color and brilliant foxy period clothes! No touch ups or repairs! $895 7

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10) 6” Pink Tint Wood Body China - ca:1840, and a lovely one too! mint glazed limbs flat soled slippers , fluid joints allow her to also sit - a gem! $3250 11) Granley House Interior - clean & sound, comes with a furnished kitchen. (see #6)

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13) 21” A Rare Empress Eugenie China - a serene womanly portrait, exquisitely pressed and richly painted, mounted on her original slender cloth cody w/ leather arms. Majestically dressed in the royal purple she deserves! $2500

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matrixbymail@gmail.com 14) 8.5” Surprise Googlie - have to love the details of her wide open ‘o’ mouth w/ molded tongue, dimples & roguish eyes, Kewpie top knot and her beribboned Tufts! What quality and size! $495

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15&33) Rare Gbr. Heubach! Four Edwardian children sitting on the prosaic log, each one more elaborate than the next and so rich in every detail. A heart moving rarity so deserving of a special place in your home! $995

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16) 12” Gbr. Heubach Glass Eye ‘Laugher’ mold ‘5625’ rare glass eyed shoulderhead Boy w/deep dimples and original Nautical outfit including the cap. A pint sized dynamo! just $650

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18) 32” JDK ‘214’ Mariner - Big innocent doe eyed Kestner character child, plaster pate, long tresses, original body, and so spiffy in her vintage Sailor dress and her ankle high original leather shoes! $995 19) 31” JDK ‘260’ Mariner - with a 17” cir. head! A wide eyed character with huge stationary eyes, 4-teeth, great bisque, original signed Kestner body in nautical onesie with the broad collar and 2 tone leather antique shoes. A fine playmate for #18 - the ‘girl next door’! $950 21) 14” Kammer Reinhardt ‘127‘ Toddler - scarce tyke, w/ his chunky fully jointed body, detailed and deeply molded hair, ‘shoe button‘ sleep eyes, wonderful period clothes too!

A gentle boy - $1100

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17&20) The Complete Set of R.I. Sherman Paper Dolls printed in Boston, each 8” tall and contained in its own paper envelope of promotional printing for the Diamond Finish Starch Co. All mint! $375

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22) 9.5” Edwardian Mariner in the Box quality lad with PW eyes, fine costume still w. hat, and brass buttons! Still tied in his original box w. label.

Never played with so why not you? $395

23) Lifelike 24” ‘Hanna’ Toddler What energy this Supersize Character radiates with her larger than life zest captured in such an incredible oily sheen bisque with such vibrant facial modeling!

Original silk clothes too! $925

24) 32” Kley and Hahn ‘Sailor Boy’ - so tall and handsome with dewey bisque, sparkling eyes, great features, lively mouth - 4 teeth and quite a tongue, plus his nifty wool uniform. Ahoy! $950

25) 32” French Export Handwerck ‘109’ - what almond eyes and Jumeau brows on petal pink bisque! So exquisite she is, in pink vintage bustle back couture and 5 layers of antique undies plus her orig. black leather shoes! $750

28) More than unusual 20” Closed Mouth Bebe by William Goebel! - A compelling rarity with her paperweight eyes, closed mouth, swivel neck, fashionable body w/ bisque arms and original period clothes and shoes! From where did she come?! $1600

26) Exquisite 18” Lady Fashion - such Neapolitan grace in the high cheek bone beauty of this rarified bisque with turned head, paperweight eyes, pierced ears and closed mouth with a tiny painted row of teeth between her lips ! Bisque arms and period clothes. A rare portrait! $1800 26

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27 & 30) Rare Louis Dorléac Poupée in Original Clothes call now if you love All Original Fashions and are looking for one with a special face too! Few poupée are more distinctive than the chiseled excellence of Dorléac portraiture in immaculate bisque. Complete with factory wig, with snood, and cork pate, plus her exaggerated silk bodice with modified peplum, classic french blue ‘jupe de marche‘ and leather boots.

Museum Quality! $4700

29) 9” Wrestler ‘102‘ All Bisque what a sizable ‘petite fleur’ in her original Mignonette style wig and linen underset beneath the French green silk dress with lace edging and matched hat!

Shaded lids, square teeth - the works! $4000

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31) Supersized 11” Kestner All Bisque - baby blue sleep eyes,pale bisque, individual porc. teeth, adorable antique wig and antique cream wool fancy dress. Big and beautiful! $950

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32) 8” All Bisque Toddler - incised ‘565‘ with factory hip length braids, original mint clothes, unique endearing expression,chubby toddler body w/ molded buckled shoes! (see #7 $950 for the pair)

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36) 15” Kling Fashion Doll - particularly delicate aspect with paperweight eyes, closed mouth, pierced ears, and very fine shapely leather body with original clothes! $575 37) Most unusual Full Size 6” Mignonette - All Original in her hip length factory wig in a long braid, and distinctive hand knit French Victorian drop waist ensemble in rich dramatic colors! Unique! only $1595

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38) Pre-1900 Square Tooth Kestner sublime’ A.T.’ expression on this early pale beauty with blue sleep eyes, orig. pate, barely parted lips and original vintage clothing. $650

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11.5” GH #550 Character, painted eyes, mint bisque, mohair wig, batiste ant. dress, undies, shoes & socks, on orig. str. wrist body. Rare model w/first out of mold modeling & an ADORABLE Face!!! $1750.

Rare 9” All Bisque Character #369/23, immaculate pale bisque, sl. eyes, orig. mohair wig & pate, orig. dress & a fabulous xtra French ant. dress, desirable barefeet, on orig. body, perfect bisque overall, op/cl/mo w/2 molded teeth. She is sure to make you smile. DARLING happy little girl!!! $1550.

Very Rare 10” Kestner All Bisque with Swivel Waist. Mint bisque overall, sl. eyes, fabulous orig. long mohair wig, plus center braid, orig. JDK plaster pate, magnificent silk dress, plus an xtra, “SWIVEL WAIST”, “swivel neck”, scalloped boots w/tassel.

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9 1/2” Tete Jumeau #1 Bebe, immaculate pale bisque, threaded p/w eyes, orig. full mohair wig & pate, gorgeous Jumeau Mariner costume, plus factory dress, ant. Fr. hat, orig. undies & Jumeau shoes.

Orig. fully “signed” head & body. GORGEOUS in DARLING size #1. $8850.

17” S & H #1009 DEP, gorgeous bisque, sl. eyes, ant. HH wig, orig. pate, wears gorgeous fancy ant. batiste & lace party dress, ant. slips, ant. pink leather shoes, ant. bonnet, on orig. S & H body, beautiful character made for French trade. OUTSTANDING!! $1750.

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BOOK REVIEW by Donna Kaonis

Love, Shirley Temple

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could hardly put down “Love Shirley Temple,” the hard cover volume containing the lifetime memorabilia of Shirley Temple. The movie costumes, props, dolls, toys and celebrity memorabilia belonging to the iconic child star were a journey through the Golden Age of Hollywood, whose reigning star during the 1930s was this incredibly multi-talented little girl. An enormous hard cover book produced by Theriault’s, it is over 350 pages and will surprise and delight you, especially if like me, you enjoy watching old movies. It just might become your favorite coffee table book!

Growing up in the fifties I had missed seeing Shirley Temple on the big screen but with the advent of television, there she was, and like millions of other baby boomers, she captivated us. For four years during the 1930’s she was the world’s box number one office champion. Famous co-stars, movie producers, directors, political figures and various admirers showered her with dolls, the majority contemporary at the time, but a few much earlier. Some might have assumed that Shirley’s doll collection would consist solely of S.T. dolls, but the vast majority of dolls were popular dolls and toys from the 1930’s, this includes Madame Alexander (including eight mystery dolls), Cameo, Lenci, Georgene Novelties, Effanbee, Arranbee, Ideal, Disney, Nancy Ann Storybook, Swiss wooden dolls, Knickerbocker, Schuco, German bisque, Schoenhut, Farnell, Freundlich, teddy bears, Asian dolls, dolls from artists Mary McAboy and Mary Frances Woods and many more. Of course the Shirley Temple dolls are the best of the best, all in original clothing, and many in one-ofBill “Bojangles” Robinson a-kind costumes made in the wardrobe gifted Shirley this child-sized department using the same fabrics and racing car. trims as Shirley’s costumes. Vintage photographs show the young star with many of these dolls which remain in remarkable condition.

Shirley’s mother, Gertrude Temple kept everything! The amazing costumes worn

by Shirley in forty films, dolls, toys, scripts, photos, celebrity photos autographed to Shirley, letters and notes, costume sketches, movie posters, props and more.

Expensive gifts…a child-size racing car given to her by Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, a diamond-studded police chief badge, the Steinway baby grand piano gifted to her by the Steinway family, a personal autograph album with hand-colored illustrations by Disney artists, a Charlie McCarthy doll presented to Shirley by Edgar Bergen, a gorgeous beaded suede dress and moccasins from the Blackfoot Indians, the hand-tooled leather saddle from the CEO of 20th Century Fox….the list goes on and on. Even political memorabilia…. letters from J. Edgar Hoover, governors, the secretary of treasury and president Franklin Roosevelt.

Beginning in late April the collection was on view at museums across the country - in New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, California, Texas, Kentucky and lastly in Kansas City, Missouri where the collection attracted not only doll collectors, but collectors of Hollywood memorabilia and a worldwide fan base.

Along with her movies, this commemorative volume, an amazing compilation by Florence Theriault, celebrates the extraordinary life of this legendary child-star.

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7” Sweet Kestner 143, brown sleep eyes, compo body w/ jointed legs, straight arms (repainted), HH wig & plaster pate $625. 4 ½” x 3 ½” x 2 ¾” German Marklin? Dry Sink, Pail, Shelf & 3 Bowls – Sand, Seife (soap) & Soda, paint is in really nice shape few chips on shelf $355.

Kathy Redmond 14” Queen Victoria with 5” Prince of Wales Edward VIII, this is beautifully detailed with gold crown & jewelry, snood, whole baby is finely molded, great painting, antique chair as is $950.

9” Lenci Mascotte Mint in Box, fully tagged ‘Cervinia Piemonte’, brown painted eyes, silk apron breaking, great detailing $595.

6 ½” Kestner 111 All Bisque Googlie, jointed shoulders & hips, brown sleep eyes, original mohair wig, trunk with lots of clothes made by original owner, comes w/ dolly, metal pail & Dolly’s milk bottle, this is just as she came to us $1525.

13 ½” BP 204 on early stiff wrist French type body, 2 square cut teeth, brown stat eyes, pierced ears, sweet size $595. 4” Flat Top China, sweet face, antique china arms & legs, newer body $110.

28” Rare Working Simon & Halbig 1294 Baby with Clockwork Eyes, blue eyes, original mohair wig, she works perfectly, sweet face $1895.

Barbara Buysse – Johanna Art Dolls, OOAK’s fabulous detailing, hand painted features. 15” Mammy & Baby – early piece with sweet baby in basket $895. 16” Smiling Girl w/ beanie hat & looped braids $625. 11 ½” Small girl w/ smile & pigtails $575.

14” Joanne Miglore w/ hand carved wooden head, beautiful hand painted eyes & features, $595. 4” All bisque German WWI Medic, Kewpie type look $145.

Alexander Colonial Girl #389 1962-64 mint, tags w/ box, BK walker $195.

Painted eye Ginny 1948 – 49 Alice, minty fresh condition, blond mohair wig $295.

1952 Strung Ginny Steve #35 all original from Brother Sister Series, minty $195.

17 1/2” Alexander Cinderella & Prince all original complete w/ “glass” slippers $850.

64” Martha Chase Stockinet Hospital Lady, great face, fun piece, some wear $645.

18” Harmus #313 on toddler body, sweet character face, blue sleep eyes $595.

KPM Childs China 8 pieces – 2 wash tubs (5 ½” & 4 ½” dia. Marked KPM), 5” pitcher, Zucker container, Poudre top, candle holder, handled scoop $155.

26” S & H 1079, brown sleep eyes, pierced ears $465. 3 ½” Steiff Teddy Baby w/ 1950’s chest tag $325.

7” All original Krauhs Vienna – General Major in box, fabulous detailing on this felt man wearing leather pants & boots $165. 7 ½” Ronnaug Pettersen Norwegian Lass all original tagged $95.

7 ½” Ronnaug Pettersen Norwegian Lass in black, red & green felt dress, all original tagged $95.

10” Rare Alexander Denmark #747 196263, mint condition w/ box (as is) $420.

8” Alexanderkins Bride & Groom, BK walkers, all original $159.95 pair

20 pieces of Childs 1900’s China w/ Violets & Gold trim, w/ wooden chest, serving plate, 3 serving bowls, gravy boat, covered tureen, pitcher, candy dish, 10 plates, gold worn on some pieces $245. Wendy Takes Fruit to Grandma #566 – 1956 BK Walker $155. Wendy Dressed for Afternoon Tea #358 – 1957 BK Walker $135. Wendy Goes Ice Skating #555 – 1956, BK Walker $155.

Wendy Does the Highland Fling #484 – 1955, St Leg Walker $245.

25” x 24” x 25” high Schoenhut Doll House labeled, 8 rooms, front & sides come off, some wear on floor paper, has draperies, shingles, flower boxes & serviceman hanging banner, electrified – old wiring $650.

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The “Margot” Mystery

by Elizabeth Ann Coleman, Nancy Lazenby and Samy Odin Background: Immediately following a memorial service in 2000 for my late mother, the doll researcher, Dorothy S. Coleman, I went to the renowned December Gaithersburg Doll show where I happened upon an intriguing mid 1920s catalogue featuring felt dolls. The offerings appeared to be from an accomplished doll company operating in Torino (Turin), Italy which we Colemans had failed to document in our Encyclopedias. As the dolls pictured therein looked astonishingly similar to Lencis and as my late mother had compiled the first book on Lenci dolls in 1977, I bought the catalogue as a tribute. I was soon to find that we Colemans were not the only ones who did not readily recognize Margot dolls or know much about the company. In 2005 as I was sharing my Lenci materials with Nancy Lazenby, during her research for her landmark Lenci book, I broached the Margot issue anticipating that in the thirty plus years since my mother had worked on Lenci Margot would be a known, if not widely discussed, manufacturer. But no, Lenci’s new researcher was new to the name and products of Margot too. In the intervening years Nancy and I had tried but had been basically unsuccessful in coming up with much more information on the firm. Enter Samy Odin who we approached following his informative article on yet another Lenci competitor, Alma. Samy remarkably had briefly seen not one but two other identical catalogues, but he too was unfamiliar with the dolls themselves. Armed with illustrations he has now in a very short period of time turned up more Margot dolls in Europe and working together we have added characteristically constructed examples to our slim but growing selection of Margot dolls. At this point we feel we have enough basic technical information to share this old, but new to collectors, name in twentieth century Italian doll making. Oh yes, as you will soon see there is a Lenci connection.

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n September 10, 1919, Enrico Scavini, owner of the Lenci firm in Torino, Italy, applied for a patent in the United States for the manufacture of felt doll and puppet heads. The patent was granted on September 6, 1921.

The patent called for a molded mask which was sewn to the back of the head by a seam that completely encircled the face. All the early Lenci dolls were constructed using this patent method.

Shortly thereafter on January 29, 1921, Mario Franco, owner of the Margot doll company, also of Torino, applied for a similar United States patent. The Franco method called for the face to be molded into a large piece of felt.

Once the face was imprinted in the felt, the rest of the fabric was cut to form the back of the doll’s head, thus eliminating the seam around the face and giving the doll’s head a smooth

Scavini US patent application 1919, granted 1921, from Lenci Dolls by Dorothy S. Coleman ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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Mario Franco US patent application 1921, granted 1922. His patent involved stretching a flat felt pattern piece for the head onto the mould and affixing it. A steam process made the material soft, after which the two halves of the mould were pressed together. When the material was dry and hardened it was removed from the mould. The seams at the back of the head were whip-stitched. Unlike the Lenci dolls this process eliminated the seam around the face. The head was stuffed through an opening at the top of the head and closed using an overcast stitch. The mohair wig covered the closing. It seems likely that Lenci used his process. From Lenci Dolls by Dorothy S. Coleman

transition from front to back. Mario Franco’s patent was approved on February 21, 1921, less than 6 months after the Lenci patent was approved. By the end of 1922 Lenci abruptly abandoned their own approved patent method and began using Mario Franco’s method of construction. All Lenci dolls made after 1922 have been made utilizing the Franco patent. Adding to the mystery is a peripheral fact which would indicate some turmoil in the Italian doll making businesses. In July 1924 the American trade publication Toys and Novelties tabulated that Italy was the sixth largest exporter of dolls to the US. While Lenci would have been the primary source, it would not have been alone. And interestingly it ceased to advertise in the premier trade magazine, Playthings for several years beginning in 1924.

Margot is an unusual word in Italian and perhaps in tandem with some of his competitors, Lenci and Alma for example, Mario Franco chose to look for a feminine sounding business name and a name that would identify his firm with a single word in the style of other Italian doll making firms of the period. Perhaps it evolved, like “Lenci”, from someone close to Franco, perhaps with the name Margherita which could be abbreviated to Margot, implying a French connection, that could be perceived, at the time, as elegant yet exotic.

Research on the Margot Doll Company at present practically begins and ends with undated catalogues, copies residing on each side of the Atlantic.

The American owned version, measuring 20x28 centimeters (8x 11.2 inches) has a cover printed on rough surface straw colored paper in brown ink and is bound with staples. The sepia and black photographic images are presented in a faux tipped in manner. Aside from the model numbers and doll heights, the catalogue offers little information beyond the name of the company. The cover

Margot catalogue cover.

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and title page includes images of two dolls, one of which appears in the publication, the name of the company, its address: the city of Torino first followed by the street, Via Arsenale, 12; the fact, in five European languages, that the dolls are artistic felt dolls and they were made under patent 249697. The authors assume this number is an Italian patent number and have tried unsuccessfully to confirm this as confirmation might open other avenues of research. But getting back to the catalogue illustrated here, its approximate date, 1924-26, can be established by comparison with related Lenci catalogues and other Margot references. There are seven catalogue pages illustrating a total of sixty three dolls and one “Mascotte”-like head.

By comparing fashionable apparel on Lenci and Margot dolls as depicted in their respective catalogues we have come to the conclusion that Margot offerings as depicted in the catalogues date between about 1924 and 1926. Even with the visual aids of the one catalogue inspected, very few Margot dolls have been identified and those that have been are frequently not marked with a company identifying mark.

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other. Herein lays the mystery of Margot. Because Lenci abandoned their own patent method in 1922 in favor of Mario Franco’s method it begs the question: “What happened to Margot?” Did Lenci pay Mario Franco for the use of his patent method? Did Lenci eventually buy out Mario Franco’s Margot company in order to eliminate competition and gain undisputed the use of the patent?

Was Mario Franco employed by Lenci and left to pursue a company of his own? How could the Margot firm continue to use the Franco patent after Lenci had assumed ownership of the patent? Or perhaps Lenci used the method without permission and Margot, being the smaller company, could not afford to fight to protect their patent.

Whatever the reason, the Margot company was gone by the late 1920s. No mention is made about Margot or Mario Franco in Elena Scavini’s (Lenci’s) memoirs which was a fairly thorough account of her personal and business life.

Like so many biographies Elena Scavini concentrates on her firm’s accomplishments in a positive light.

To date very few Margot dolls have been found, but most so far identified can be verified because they appear in the Margot catalogue. No doubt more have been wrongly attributed to Lenci or other Lenci competitors. As with all dolls there are certain distinctive structural and decorative characteristics and for Margot dolls these include eye and lip treatments, head and limb seaming and shape and apparel trim.

The following chart, based on the above catalogue pages, supplies us with interesting comparative information.

Face models have been designated alphabetically by the authors.

The most favored Margot height is slightly taller than the most popular Lenci size. Seven facial molds can be recognized, including one in three sizes – example D. Interestingly when it comes to head construction details, both Lenci and Franco of the Margot firm both followed the Franco patent but with their own distinctive structural components: variations in seaming techniques. For Margot dolls the seam at the back of the head has the felt edges abutted and whip stitched by hand. Most Lenci’s have the ladder-stitched seam up the back of the neck, used by some as Lenci identification.

There is one felt pattern piece for the head, resembling when flat, a flat “face” with two side wings. It boasts a back central seam rising to the crown with partial seams extending to just above the ear. Additional contouring is given by darting just above the ear line. The head of the Margot doll is stuffed through the opening in the top of the head, which extends from ear to ear and is closed by hand using an overcast stitch. The mohair wefting is then sewn to the scalp of the doll, covering the head closure. Dolls’ heads generally feature an inscribed facial outline indicating where the hair should be stitched and behind which, beginning at the ear-line, is a hand whipped seam from side to side which accommodates the stuffing along with the central back seam mentioned previously.

Ears, if any, are only delineated in a very vague way by the seam stitching.

Facial features are hand painted and seem to vary from doll to doll even within the same head model. Eyes have been found glancing to both the right and left.

Some boast a highlight line across the white of the eye, others have a highlight dot in the pupil area, and some include an outline of the pupil. Noses are slightly up turned with two nostril dots. Mouths vary with some having a wider, paler over painted lower lip while others have a heart shaped appearance. Some mouths have a dot on each upper lip peak. Others have a dot on the lower lip.

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25 cm/10 inches

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2 small “Mascotte” size

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Example D

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42 cm/16 ½ inches

Example D

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50 cm/19 ¾ inches

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Abutted and whip stitched center back head seam. Odin Collection, Musée de la Poupée, Paris

Details of Margot doll head construction featuring pencil inscribed hairline, overcast stitched stuffing seam over crown, crudely delineated “ears” (bunched felt).

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Variations in the painting of model #065. Left. Coleman Collection.

Right Odin Collection, Musée de la Poupée Paris.

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The Early History of the

Vogue Ginny Dolls

by Peggy Millhouse

“THE VOGUE DOLL SHOPPE” began as a one woman

Blue Dotted Swiss Tagged dress with white ruffled collar and cuffs and white buttons, there are no panties. Box labeled Vogue Doll Outfit Style: #2361 Size: 11. The dress fits the 10” “Just Me” .

MIB pajamas for “Just Me.” Peach top and bottoms with a white collar and cuffs. The outfit fits the 10” Just Me. The box indicates two pair of pajamas one size 13 in blue and one size 11 in rose. Collection Kathy Evans

sewing room business established by Jenny Fuller Graves of Summerville, MA in 1922. The young Mrs. Graves was an experienced seamstress having been trained as a teen to make lingerie. She was quite proficient in sewing delicate garments.

This smart and savvy widowed mother of three made the decision to dress dolls. As happenstance would have it, her eventual success in the doll world started with a charitable donation of doll clothes to a church bazaar. Less then two weeks later a friend requested more doll dresses. Some time later Jenny Graves found dolls for sale, in a prominent Boston department store dressed in the very same clothes she sold her friend. This was a pivotal moment and it changed the course of her life forever. The focus of this article is on two dolls which are considered to be the Ginny doll’s ancestry, the bisque head “Just Me” and the first composition Vogue “Toddles” dolls.

Early in the 1900s the disposable income for families had increased over the first two decades. By the 20s, average Americans could afford more consumer products which included toys for their children. In the late 1920s a moderately priced doll, imported from Germany, named “Just Me” was added to the George Borgfeldt and Company inventory. The doll was manufactured by Armand Marseille with a German composition body. When the doll reached the U.S. retail market it quickly captured the attention of consumers. This was also reflected in the wholesale figures which led Borgfeldt to pursue the “Just Me” trademark. As a general practice the Borgfeldt Company would apply for trademarks whenever a doll was a good seller. The application process took time and a doll was most likely sold for a year or more prior to an official U.S. trademark application. The “Just Me” trademark is recorded on January 25, 1929 by George Borgfeldt and Company, New York, NY. The diminutive scale of this 8 to 11 inch doll was part of the charm that caught Jenny Graves attention and would continue to hold appeal for her.

Early in 1929 Mrs. Graves was given permission to sell the “Just Me” doll. This permission enabled her to sell the doll boxed with her “Vogue Doll Shoppe” label as well as boxed outfits made specifically for the doll. While the “Just Me” trademark was not on the label it was on wholesale price lists. Unfortunately, early

“Just Me” Vogue Tag. Courtesy Kathy Evans Marks: Just Me /Registered// Germany// A. 310/11/0 M. ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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A presentation set “Just Me”: measures 9” Marked: Just Me//Registered//Germany//A. 310/7/0 M. Fired bisque head, blonde curly (matted) mohair wig, blue side glancing sleep eyes, body is composition with 5 points of articulation. Outfit includes a print on dimity dress and bonnet with white organdy collar, panties are a generic light weight cotton with lace at leg openings. The shoes are white leatherette with white pompoms and the socks are cotton stockinette. While the outfit untagged with all the hallmarks of a Vogue outfit. Collection Lorna Erb

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records from the George Borgfeldt and Company are limited and it appears that most documentation of doll imports has been lost over the years.

The detailed mold marks for a basic “Just Me” doll show specific sizes. Dolls came fully assembled with a German composition articulated body. Wigs were made of mohair in a limited variety of colors and styles. Side glancing “googlie” sleep eyes came in either blue or brown. Dolls were shipped to the U.S. in a simple organdy type fabric dress and bonnet over a one piece coordinating teddy or onsie. The shoes were leatherette tie shoes with pompoms and cotton stockinette socks. The early dolls were fired bisque. The painted bisque dolls were more abundant in the 1930s largely because they were cheaper and easier to produce. Mrs. Graves did not have exclusive rights to the “Just Me” dolls. Any retailer could purchase the dolls and even make special orders for store exclusives.

Virginia Graves Carlson, Jenny Graves oldest daughter, fondly remembers her mother “dressed to the nine’s” sporting her famously stylish hats for her trips to New York City. She also recalled that through the years the trips continued on a regular basis so her mother could meet with the men in the big city. Mrs. Carlson also said her mother came home from one of these trips excited about a doll she especially liked. It was the sweet faced “Just Me” doll and from all accounts it was to be the doll that really put the Vogue Doll Shoppe “on the map”.

Mrs. Graves purchased specific sizes of the “Just Me” dolls, two of which she identified by a girl’s name in her wholesale price lists. She redressed the dolls in her own original outfits and sold both. Eventually she created a fabric label to be sewn into a seam. The white fabric label of embroidered golden yellow script came with one word,“Vogue”. Note: the measurements of the dolls can be confusing. For example, the Peggy Jean doll was listed on the price list as 8”; today’s collectors find their measurement to be 7.5”. Foreign imports came in centimeters and it was a fairly common practice to round off the size in inches. As body styles changed the sizes will also vary.

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“Peggy Jean”: measures 7.5” Marked Just Me//Registered// Germany//A. 310/11/0 M. Painted bisque head, blonde looped curly mohair wig, blue side glancing sleep eyes, body is composition with 5 points of articulation.

Outfit includes white pique coat with collar and cuffs matching the yellow organdy dress with white organdy front ruffle trim and matching panties. The shoes are white leatherette with white pompoms and the socks are cotton stockinette. While the outfit is untagged it has all the hallmarks of a Vogue outfit by Jenny Graves.

Sylvia Whatley Collection

Marked Just Me// Registered//Germany//A. 310/7/0 M. 10”, fired bisque head, brown mohair wig, blue side glancing sleep eyes, body is composition with 5 points of articulation.

Outfit includes a yellow dimity dress with coordinating hat and panties, dress smocking and accent stitching of celery green, hat brim of white pique with accent stitching in celery green.

Black leatherette shoes with white pompoms and the socks are white cotton stockinette.

Evidence of the tag remains. Sylvia Whatley collection.

10” Marked: Just Me// Registered//Germany//A. 310/5/0 M. on head.

Vogue Doll Shoppe//No. 287A Color Blue on label on box. Painted bisque socket head, blue sleep eyes, “rosebud” mouth, original mohair wig, five piece composition body with bent arm.

Original blue sailor dress, panties and hat, original socks and shoes with pompons; in original marked Vogue Doll Shoppe box. Courtesy McMasters Harris

close of the 1920s she sold “Just Me” with a wardrobe beautifully styled to reflect children’s attire of the times. In the 1930s the wardrobe expanded with accessorized outfits and “presentation” sets, such as the Easter Egg. Most of the outfits came with coordinating hats, dresses, fancy clothes, play clothes, coats, jackets, and sleep apparel. Hollywood’s moving pictures were the popular diversion for American families. Seeing child stars with dolls on the “silver screen”certainly helped doll purchases.

Over the years of making trips to New York City to purchase dolls and showcase her doll clothes Mrs. Graves began to form associations as she met other individuals in the burgeoning American doll industry. Early on she formed an association that would eventually help her to create her own doll. They were young William Rothstein, his brother Morris, and Joseph Ardbaum. It is believed that Mr. Rothstein and his first partner, a Mr. Bremen,were the original founders of “R and B” later named Arranbee.

By the 1930s the transition to composition as a material for doll making was gradual and became the material of choice. Prior to WWII Mrs. Graves recognized the shift in the doll industry. The country was coming out of the depression. With her sales sagging, she decided to make a significant mid course direction for her company. According to Virginia Graves Carlson, her mother had long desired to produce her own doll. Jenny Graves knew this would not happen overnight. While she continued to use dolls she purchased from George Borgfeldt and Company and various American doll manufacturers, she set a new course to reach her ultimate goal, a doll of her own.

In 1937 Mrs. Graves decided to focus on a small 8-inch

9” Marked Just Me// Registered//Germany//A. 310/5/0 M. Painted bisque head, blonde curly looped mohair wig, blue side glancing sleep eyes, body is composition with 5 points of articulation. Outfit includes a print on dimity dress and bonnet with white organdy collar, panties are a generic lightweight cotton with lace at leg openings. The shoes are white leatherette with white pompoms and the socks are white cotton stockinette. While the outfit is untagged, it has all the hallmarks of a Vogue outfit sewn by Jenny Graves.

Collection Kathy Evans

10” Marked Just Me// Registered//Germany//A. 310/7/0 M. Fired bisque head, a mohair wig, sleep eyes, and a composition 5 point articulation body. Hat and dress tagged “Vogue”, yellow gold script letters sewn in dress. This came as a MIB outfit #2338 Size 11 outfit (no panties). The dress and hat are white linen with navy blue ric rac and darling navy elephant buttons. The Hat has wool felt fringe.

The shoes are black shiny leatherette with white pompoms and the socks are white cotton stockinette.

Collection Kathy Evans

composition doll that she purchased from the Arranbee Doll Company. She named this little doll “Toddles” and began to focus more on these dolls. She designed a more expansive and stylized wardrobe and gave names to the dressed dolls. She knew she was on track to obtaining a doll sculpted to her specifications. The initial reaction from vendors and retailers about the composition 8” doll was not favorable. She relied on her first impressions of the “Peggy Jean” doll and its popularity and the ensuing sales. Trusting her instincts she would not be swayed! Her daughter said once her mother made up her mind it was just easier to go along with it! It soon became evident that she was absolutely correct and the 8” Toddles doll became very popular. The first Vogue Toddles are often referred to by collectors as “Vogue’s R and B Toddles”.

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10” Marked Just Me// Registered//Germany//A. 310/5/0 M. Painted bisque head, blonde curly mohair wig, blue side glancing sleep eyes, body is composition with 5 points of articulation. Outfit includes a print on dimity dress and bonnet with white organdy collar, panties are a generic lightweight cotton with lace at leg openings. The shoes are white leatherette with white pompoms and the socks are white cotton stockinette. The outfit is untagged but with all the hallmarks of a Vogue outfit.

Collection Lorna Erb

Center: “Sunshine Baby,” body marked on back “R.&B.//Doll Co.” was the first of the R&B doll bodies used. Collection Lee Beaumont. Dolls on either side show how the R&B was later sanded off before painting. Author’s Collection.

Clothing back closure for many of the first Toddles and evidence of a residue glue mark on clothing.

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The very first composition “Toddles” are marked with two lines of text on the back of the torso “R and B// Doll Co” and have fuller bodies than the later dolls. Their faces are rounder with “pudgier” cheeks often seen in the prolific art of several artists including Grace Drayton, Lucie Mabel Atwell, and Charles H. Twelvetree’s. In time, Arranbee sanded the “R&B” text off the doll before the torso was painted. In many cases you can clearly see the remnants of the “R&B” letters and/or the uneven sanding marks. Other doll companies such as “Molly-e’s Dolls”

by Mollye Goldman bought these dolls from Arranbee as well. Mrs. Goldman sold the dolls using her trademark for clothes. These dolls have often been confused with Vogue’s “Toddles”.

Eventually a round metallic gold paper sticker with “Vogue” in black script, and a later silver version with blue script was glued to the doll garment as a form of identification. Unfortunately the sticker is often missing.

With close examination of a garment, residual glue can often be been seen as it turns brown with age.

The costuming during the first “Toddles” period reflected the styles of the time. They were appealing and expertly styled with Jenny Graves flair for detail and making them practical for play. Since only one tag is used for an ensemble it can appear as if the tag is missing from garments that are part of the ensemble. However, when tags appear to be missing, outfits can still be identified as Vogue by studying Mrs. Graves attention to detail which is distinct and her very specific construction techniques.

These are often the best means to identify Vogue doll clothes. Examples of her creations show her consistent use of fabrics with the weight, drape, and print to scale for a small doll. The hems were .5 to 1.5 inches deep. Head adornments were used and usually hats, bonnets, or bows.

The closure used for early composition doll garments was a fine cotton string at the back neck opening. There are also descriptions in price lists and references that help. Even undressed dolls marked “R and B//Doll Co” or just “Doll Co” can be easily be identified as Vogue by the quality of wigs. A full wig cap was used on the early Toddles. Mrs. Graves achieved her goal to stir imagination and play with a variety of themes: nursery rhymes, fables, international costumes, play, characters, education, patriotic/military, etc.

By the late 1920s the Arranbee Doll Company and the Vogue Doll Shoppe had formed a business relationship that endured through the years. Key records for the “Arranbee Doll Company” are no longer available. Linda and Dave Smith President and CEO of Vogue Dolls reports when they purchased Vogue there were no records. The Smith’s believe the records have most likely been lost over the years as the company transitioned through a series of owners. There is enough oral history from past employees to provide some of R and B’s early history.

Due to the variety of the 8” Toddles composition dolls produced, this article concludes at the beginning of the Toddles years. The first of these dolls has become known to collectors as “Vogue’s R and B Toddles”.

Clarification of some conflicting information and wading through myth made the research challenging. The information from a variety of individuals and resources has

All photography & photo editing are by the author except where noted.

VOGUE - Gold Sticker Tag

R and B Marked 8” composition doll as the first Toddles used by Jenny Fuller Graves. This is the Dutch Girl and Boy. Author’s collection

been most helpful. It also provided a new appreciation for this remarkable woman. She overcame a stifling economic environment and found her voice in a male dominated industry. By the 1930s Jenny Fuller Graves had established herself as “a fashion leader in doll society” a phrase that later became her trademark!

This is the Dutch Girl and Boy dolls dressed by sold by “Mollye” Goldman under the “Molly-e’s Dolls” label. Note the details of the garments. Yarn was sewn to the hats to give the illusion of wigs. Author’s Collection

With appreciation and gratitude I want to thank Linda & David Smith President & CEO of the The Vogue Doll Company, Kathy Evans, Sylvia Whatley, Lorna Erb, Lee Beaumont, Ursula Mertz, Ann Coleman, Becky and Andy Ourant, Jenny Lou Schoelwer and Carl Millhouse.

REFERENCES: Vogue Encyclopedia Second Edition pages 23-29 2005, Judith Izen and Carol Stover.

Arranbee Dolls pages 7 - 9 , Suzanne L. DeMillar and Dennis F. Brevik All other primary resources are available upon request.

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BoY CRaZY

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hen I was a teenager, my friends deservingly called me “boy crazy.” Little did I know at the time that the epithet would come to characterize my doll collecting interests 40 years later.

I’m sure I’m not the only collector who, many years into pursuing my hobby, notices an unseen pattern at work. For me, it was a program on male dolls at a meeting of my local doll club that finally brought to my attention my unexpectedly large “collection within a collection” of men and boys. I wasn’t exactly surprised by my attraction to these dolls (“boy crazy,” remember). But, since we all know that male dolls are generally scarcer than female dolls, I was struck by the number and variety of male dolls that I had managed to acquire. As I looked more closely at the entire group, I began to observe certain similarities among the dolls that lead me to speculate about the circumstances under which male dolls were more likely to be created.

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The first thing I noticed was how many of the men in my collection were dollhouse-sized, ranging in height from 3 to 8 inches. It made sense to me that small male dolls would be produced in relatively large numbers to inhabit dollhouses and possibly other types of dioramas.

Dolls 1-3 have papier mache heads with molded hats. They are rare “alien head” dolls with pegjointed wooden bodies and were probably made by the Kestner firm, c. 1840. Doll 1 is 5” tall and Dolls 2 and 3 are 7” tall. Don’t you think these “guys” would make very handsome husbands and fathers of tiny doll families?

Doll 4 is 7 ½” tall. He has a china head on a cloth body with china limbs. Although his face is painted with child-like features, he is clearly dressed to represent a grown man in his original wool and silk formal suit. He was posed as the groom in a multi-figure wedding party diorama, from which all of the dolls were auctioned separately. I managed to acquire one of the parian bridesmaids, but unfortunately the groom was “divorced” from his parian bride. He now resides in my mid 19th century English dollhouse, with wife #2 (a rare wigged alien head doll) and their two daughters (a wood-bodied china and an early unjointed bisque doll).

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Several of my male dolls are dressed in military uniforms of various nations and eras. Again, this is not surprising. I would imagine that many different types of soldiers were produced as playthings for boys, including dolls. The two smaller dolls in this group (Dolls 5 and 6) could also have been used in a dollhouse or room box scene.

Doll 5 is a 4” all-bisque soldier with a painted mustache and molded hat. I have seen a number of similar dolls dressed in both military and occupational uniforms, but I have never seen another with this particular molded hat.

Doll 6 is a tiny 3” tall. He has a papier mache head on a jointed wooden body, but is of later vintage than the previous alien heads (Dolls 1-3), probably c. 1890-1920, when handlebar mustaches like his were popular. The khaki coloring of his original clothes and molded helmet clearly indicate a uniform, which could be military or occupational.

Doll 7 is 13” tall, with a molded papier mache head and limbs on a muslin body.

He was produced in Germany c. 1870-80 and is costumed as a Hussar. Hussars were originally members of the light cavalry of a 15th century Hungarian king, but the term has come to be used for similarly outfitted light cavalry units throughout the world, some active even to the present day. I think this cavalryman, with his fierce mustache, long curls and ermine-lined cloak, is especially dashing!

Doll 8 came with his hide-covered horse. The doll’s head is of papier mache, and his body is molded to sit on horseback. The horse has a real leather saddle

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and bridle, trimmed with rosettes, and tiny wheels under his hooves allow him to roll across the oor. To me, horse and rider look more ready to join a parade than to head off to war.

Doll 9 clearly has had a long, eventful military career that included a number of serious mishaps. He is 6� tall, made of cloth with some underlying wire armature, and is costumed as a Napoleonic soldier. The antiques dealer from whom I received him claimed that he was manufactured during that era, c. 1805-20. He has needle-sculpted features, with fur hair and eyebrows. His eyes are missing and his legs have been rewrapped, but he is still an amazing little survivor.

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SIDE BY SIDE

Another circumstance that obviously calls for a male doll is an arranged match with a female doll. I have a number of dolls who came to me as part of a male-female pair (and a few that got together on their own, later, in the doll case, but we needn’t go into that here…)

Figure 10 are a pair of mid-19th century souvenirs from the seacoast of France or Portugal. They are 6” tall, including their molded stands, with papier mache heads and wooden bodies jointed at the elbows. Their costumes are made of tiny seashells. Although they are extremely delicate, they have survived for so long because they were never meant or used as children’s playthings. Instead, they must have sat peacefully on someone’s mantel as reminders of a happy vacation stay at the beach.

Figure 11 are 18” papier mache shoulderheads on milliners model type bodies, with kid torsos and wooden limbs. They have very similar, but not identical, molding and painting of their facial features and hair, so I believe they were designed by their maker to be a male-female pair.

Figure 12 are 6” papier mache figures. As they are fixed to their bases and have no jointing, they are technically figurines rather than dolls, but that didn’t discourage me from adding them to my collection. Most likely they were made for use with a toy theater. Don’t you love their fanciful costumes and extravagant molded hats?

Figure 13 are a pair of 8” A/M 323 googlies in original Alsatian costumes. The two dolls are identical except for their wigs and outfits, as seems to be the case with googly pairs in general.

Similarly, figure 14, two 5” all-bisque souvenir dolls in German regional outfits, use the same doll mold but different costuming to represent the male and the female of the pair.

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YOU MUST HAVE BEEN A BEAUTIFUL BABY

Although it is not always easy to tell a real baby’s gender, some baby dolls seem clearly intended to represent boys, despite the fact that in the 19th century babies and toddlers of both sexes were often clothed alike in little dresses. Just look at the faces of figure 15, a 9 ½” china taufling and a 10” wooden taufling. Now tell me that they don’t look like they are made of snips and snails and puppy dogs’ tails…

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In the second quarter of the nineteenth century, the doll market was dominated by papier mache dolls from Germany. Catalog pages from both papier mache doll makers and doll merchants of the time show that one of the many product lines was a series of male dolls with molded hats. Some of these dolls had hats that were made in the fashion of the day, some had hats that would be worn with German folk costumes, and some had exotic headwear from foreign lands. Most of the illustrations in the catalogs show only the shoulderheads that were available, but there are also a few pictures of complete dolls, including some dolls that are obviously small in size with peg-jointed wooden bodies, the so-called “alien heads.” All of these male dolls with molded hats must not have been produced in large numbers, as they are rarely found today.

Figure 16 shows a set of six 5” alien head men with molded hats representing various races and ethnicities that were produced around 1840. I purchased the dolls from the auction of the contents of the Angela Prader Museum in Davos, Switzerland.

In addition to their rarity as alien head dolls with molded hats, they are in near mint condition.

In figure 17 the 5” turbaned man from the preceding set is shown with two similar dolls -- an unclothed 3” version and a 7” version in an original costume. Among these rare alien head men with molded hats, dolls with molded turbans appear to be the most prevalent. According to Ann Coleman, the demand for these dolls was likely fueled by Europe’s

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growing interest in Orientalism during the 19th century, a favorite focal point of which was Turkish and other Near Eastern Arab cultures. In the mid to late 18th century there was a major ladies’ fashion for Turkish “inspired” apparel.

The trend later caught on with men, perhaps due to the influence of the poet, Lord Byron, who took to wearing a turban during his sojourns in Greece. Napoleon’s campaign in Egypt in the early 19th century and later the Zouaves (a French military unit stationed in North Africa beginning in the 1830s who wore a stylized “Turkish” uniform, consisting of a tightly fitted jacket, harem style pants and a distinctive peaked red cap with a blue tassel) at midcentury might also have contributed to the fashion for turbans and all things Turkish. Constantinople (renamed Istanbul in 1923) was a popular tourist destination in the 19th century. Perhaps these little turbaned men traveled all the way from Germany to Turkey just to be sold to European tourists and brought home again, since the mostly Muslim local inhabitants would have had a religious proscription against purchasing images representing human beings.

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from the set of six alien heads, has a molded Zouave cap. Doll 18 is 4” tall with a jointed wooden body and composition head. He was made approximately fifty years later than the doll in figure 16, at around the turn of the century, and he wears a complete Zouave uniform. The fingers on both hands of this doll are curled to create a grooved passage, which leads me to believe that he may once have been suspended on a rod as part of a mechanical toy.

Doll 19 is a papier mache gentleman with a molded flocked hat, wearing an original provincial costume of Germany. He was produced c. 1850, probably by Kestner, and was previously owned by Dorothy Dixon and Richard Wright. John Darcy Noble included him in a series of articles he wrote for “Doll Magazine” in 1992 about the male dolls in Dorothy Dixon’s collection, entitled “The Men in Her Life.” Doll 1 also made an appearance in one of those articles.

Doll 20 is an unusual and early papier mache man, produced c. 1820. He is 17” tall, with a cloth body and papier mache limbs, dressed in an original provincial costume. The German auction house from which I purchased him suggested in their catalog that he might once have been a shopkeeper in a large, early toy grocery.

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Some male dolls are just female dolls with male clothing, or perhaps a slightly modified hairstyle. But in other cases, the doll maker produced distinctly different versions of their dolls to represent males. I have examples of both types of male dolls in my collection.

Doll 21 is a 16” “Kinderkopf” (loosely translated as “child head”) china. This particular doll is wearing a dress, as a small child of either gender would have in the mid-19th century period of the doll’s production. I have seen “Kinderkopf” dolls dressed in adult male and adult female attire as well. I guess the doll’s androgynous appearance would support any of these fashion choices, but to me this model has always looked more like a boy than a girl.

Doll 22 is a 22” papier mache shoulder head on a milliner’s model type body with a kid torso and turned wooden limbs. He probably dates from 1830-40. He has short

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molded curls with wisps of hair painted at his temples and he is wearing his original wool suit and very stylish cap.

His chubby face and soft features give him the appearance of a young boy rather than a grown man. But I have also seen very similar dolls costumed as girls, which could be appropriate since short, wind-blown curls were in fashion for young girls for a time in the early part of the 19th century.

Doll 23 is a 17” papier mache boy with an 1858 patent label, made by Ludwig Greiner of Philadelphia. We know he is a boy by his side-parted short hairstyle as well as his outfit. This doll had spent years in a well-known collection in the company of a similarly sized Greiner girl, also with an 1858 patent label. When the dolls were offered separately at auction more than 10 years ago, I was able to buy the girl, but lost out on the boy. These two must have been destined to be together, however, because last year I got a second chance to nab the boy for my collection and to reunite this star-crossed pair.

Doll 24 is a 23” papier mache boy, with rare “flirty” eyes.

His hairstyle, and even his features, clearly identify him as male. The mechanism that allows eyes to “flirt,” i.e., move from side to side, was invented in 1831 by E. Pfanger, and appeared in a small number of papier mache dolls in the 1840s, long before being used more commonly in German

bisque dolls at the end of the nineteenth century. Flirtyeyed papier mache dolls can be either male or female, and come in a variety of sizes and hairstyles. I am lucky enough to also have an 18” girl who can flirt back with this big, handsome, flirty fellow.

SOMEDAY MY PRINCE WILL COME

We have all seen dolls that are designed to be portraits of living people, usually historical figures. Sometimes these dolls are very accurate likenesses and sometimes they only suggest their subjects with costuming or hairstyles.

Quite a number of these dolls are male, often members of royalty, statesmen or military leaders. Doll 25 may be one such example. He has a papier mache shoulder head on a kid body. I bought him in Germany, and the dealer told me he is meant to portray Queen Victoria’s husband, Prince Albert, as a young man. There is some evidence to support this claim. First, the doll does bear quite a resemblance to portraits of a young Albert (above) with his pompadour and mustache. Also, the doll came from a collection in Saxe-Coburg, which is the ancestral home of Albert’s family. I like to think it’s true, anyway, and that my lifelong wait for a Prince Charming had something to do with bringing him into my possession.

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A Visit to an Izannah Home

by Joy Harrington

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t all started when I purchased my first Izannah Walker doll at the Skinner auction of the collection of Maurine Popp in April 2003. Or perhaps it really started when I was a child growing up in the ’50’s and 60’s. I loved playing with my dolls and spent countless hours dressing and arranging them with their furniture and accessories. So as an adult, I left the plastic dolls of my youth behind. I became interested in dolls of the mid 1800’s and began collecting china, papier mache, cloth, parian, wood and wax dolls.

I had long been drawn to Izannah Walker dolls, first seeing them pictured in books and eventually having the opportunity to admire them at shows and auctions. Their individuality and folk art quality have always spoken to me. However, during the earlier years of my collecting I did not have the funds to purchase one. When the Popp auction came up, I went to the auction determined to acquire an Izannah Walker doll for my collection. There were five Izannah’s in Maurine’s collection.

Above: On the side of the house, the girls get a peek inside through the window of their new home.

Johne Shedd loves her dolls. She is seated on the floor of the bedroom surrounded by some of her favorites. She is well worn and has been much loved.

Her hairstyle is a simple cap style with wispy curls on each side of her face. She is 16.5” tall. Her arms and ankles show earlier attempts at repairs, which I have left untouched. Although she is pictured wearing shoes and stockings, she has black painted shoes underneath.

Left: 18” Amelia is the proficient needleworker of the family. She is taking a break from her sewing to take a look at a family album.

Amelia has a painted cap of hair and bare feet. She has her original multigeneration wardrobe and once resided in the Atlanta Toy Museum. The period blue wool blend dress, not part of her original wardrobe, is a more recent acquisition and fits like it was made for her. Amelia is sitting on a miniature Empire period sofa with its original horsehair upholstery.

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Lucy is the smallest of my dolls at 16”. She has an unusual hairstyle of well defined waves framing her face and wonderful wisps of hair at the nape of her neck. She is wearing shoes and stockings over her black boots accented with red painted buttons. She loves to read and enjoys reading aloud to her favorite dolls.

Ella Blue is 19” tall. She has two wonderful long curls on each side of her face and her black shoes are laced with delicately painted laces. Ella Blue was a family doll who had been long forgotten by her West Boylston, Massachusetts family. She had been kept tucked away in a closet for decades until being rediscovered and joining our family. She is pictured at her desk, her favorite spot in the house, because here she can watch over the family’s library as well as watch over her collection of peg-woodens.

She is particularly proud of her little bone desk for her woodens.

19.5” Holly is the collector of Staffordshire china for the family. Here she is pictured with her two favorite patterns. The blue and white covered vegetable dish on the table dates to 1820 - 1830 and is commonly known as Kite Flyer. The green and white transfer soft paste dinner set known as the Dimity pattern on the mantle is believed to be of the same period. Holly has another version of a simple hair style with two curls on each side of her head.

She has painted black shoes underneath her stockings and dainty leather shoes.

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18” Annie, a one of a kind circa 1875 black cloth doll, joined the family years ago. She is pictured standing in the parlor and admiring the miniature 1843 English sampler hanging above the one drawer stand purchased for Johne years ago. The one drawer stand is signed and dated on the inside of the drawer “Christmas Present to Gail E. Manchs from Auntie Wilson 1868.”

The first floor is the keeping room and hub of activity for the family. Ella Blue, Lucy and Johne have returned from a walk into town just in time to enjoy afternoon tea with the others. Right, a view of the keeping room by the side window highlights the mid 1800’s painted jelly cupboard and the miniature portrait on ivory hanging above it.

I was drawn to the smallest doll sitting quietly in the case in her pink calico dress. This doll was well documented in books and articles and had been in Maurine’s possession for some time having acquired this doll directly from the Walker family. My persistence paid off and I became the next owner of “Johne Shedd” as marked in ink in early script on her chest and dated “1851” on her back.

Before I even made it back home to Pennsylvania from Massachusetts that memorable weekend, Johne had

acquired a chair, a one drawer stand and a miniature candle box, all dating from the mid to late 19th century and found on a stop at Joy Kelleher’s wonderful shop, Special Joy’s in Coventry, Connecticut. I had been visiting Joy’s shop and museum for years prior to the big purchase. Actually, it was seeing Joy’s creative museum displays and the items available for purchase in her shop that inspired me to begin acquiring early clothing, furniture and accessories to go with my 19th century dolls.

The older girls meet in the parlor to discuss the finer points of patchwork quilting. Each holds an example. Holly and Annie show their doll quilts while Amelia and Ella Blue have pot holders. To the left, Holly is seated on one of two Joel Ellis rocking chairs in the house while Ella Blue is sitting on an upholstered Joel Ellis chair.

On another day, Amelia and Lucy show off miniature 19th century samplers. A miniature beaded mat, also 19th century, sits on the table between them. The picture above is hand drawn and colored and shows a young girl sewing with a cat sleeping to her left and a doll on the floor in the right hand corner.

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Lucy gazes at a little school girl drawing circa 1850 of a girl holding her doll. The expression on her face says it all, “this is my doll and you can’t have her!”

When the older girls are downstairs working on needlework or engaged in other favorite activities, one can count on finding the little girls upstairs in the bedroom playing. Here they are playing with their Sunday toy, a Noah’s Ark.

This view of the bedroom with its circa 1875 doll quilt on the bed, one of several that the girls change with the seasons. The bed warmer is put to good use on cold winter nights.

The house gets decorated for Christmas and here is Ella Blue admiring the finishing touches she has put on the big feather tree which graces the parlor for the holidays.

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Over the years, my Izannah collection has grown to include five Izannah Walker dolls ranging in size from 16” to 19.5”. All of the dolls are pre-patent dolls, meaning they were made before Izannah Walker secured her patent on November 4, 1873. I also acquired wardrobes for each girl as well as furniture and accessories for them. A circa 1875 one of a kind black cloth doll also joined the family.

This view is of the opposite side of the room by the side window. The girls have left their favorite dolls to sit and have a chat amongst themselves.

Another 19th century sampler hangs near the Pennsylvania paint decorated chair which is signed and dated “E.A. Kochler 1875 PA” on the seat bottom. The painted miniature blanket box under the window is circa 1810 - 20 and was found in upstate New York. It is topped with a few of the many early paper boxes that are found throughout the house.

Right, a full view of the Izannahs’ home. It is a work in progress as the collector in me will never tire of searching for additional furnishings and special accessories to add to the collection.

The collection eventually outgrew cupboard tops and I began wishing for an Izannah cupboard to house the girls and all of their many things. I shared my ideas with my carpenter and after several years of waiting for him to work the project into his busy schedule, my dream was finally realized.

The Izannahs’ home is a free standing cupboard which stands floor to ceiling in a corner of the living room. It is divided into three floors, replicating the early trinity home in which it is housed. The first floor is the keeping room, the second floor is the living room or parlor and the bedroom is on the third floor. There is a side window

Lest you think the girls spend all of their time indoors, here they are enjoying a summer picnic. The little girls are playing with their dolls while Annie and Amelia play a competitive game of croquet and Holly and Ella Blue prepare the picnic feast.

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on each floor allowing for a quick peek at what they are up to when passing by.

The furnishings and accessories are mostly 19th century items made during the period of the Izannah Walker dolls.

Special furniture favorites include the Empire sofa on the second floor, the painted jelly cupboard on the first floor, the Joel Ellis chair and rockers and the country primitive desk. The cupboard also showcases miniature samplers, hand drawn and painted pictures, including a miniature portrait on ivory, early mirrors, miniature books and photo albums, a collection of early wallpaper and candy container boxes and dollhouse sized peg-woodens, china, papier mache and parian dolls.

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Margot continued from page 25

Front and back views of Margot doll torsos featuring bust/back shoulder-line darts, center back three quarter length dart, side seams, arm disc, hip aperture.

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Foot construction. Coleman Collection

Faggot edged undergarments. Odin Collection, Musée de la Poupée, Paris

Typical Margot footwear. Odin Collection, Musée de la Poupée, Paris

Van Dyked edged undergarment.

Odin Collection, Musée de la Poupée, Paris Hat and coat belonging to model 052.

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The torsos are of molded cardboard covered with two pieces of felt and are structured so that they are wider front to back than side to side. Depending on a doll’s size, the torso felt has darts at both the high bust and shoulder line. They additionally have a dart at the center back that runs nearly full length from neck to just above the tail of the torso.

The side seams are hand stitched. The two-piece machine stitched arms, with mitten hands, have a stuffing opening at the shoulder where a felt covered disc is to be found. Unlike the legs there are two machine stitched and turned seams.

The legs are straight, with just a single machine stitched back seam with a hand sewn stuffing aperture at the hipline.

The feet are constructed with a triangular instep-toe piece giving the foot on appearance of its wearing a mule.

Apparel has been observed in three distinctive weights of felt, a feature which may indicate period of production. The white cotton socks of Margot dolls are consistent as are the back seam “Mary Jane” style felt shoes with a highlight outline of felt.

All of the identified dolls have mitten type hands, with no individual fingers, just a thumb. Odin Collection, Musée de la Poupée, Paris

Outerwear garments are constructed of felt and organdy and trims of these same materials may either be stitched or glued on. Button closures rule with the buttons having three holes and usually being color coordinated to the felt. Under garments are of white cotton with applied bands of machine made edgings.

The first Margot doll to be authenticated by the catalogue is found on page one, model number 065. She is now known to be a popular model having been found dressed in several colors including a pale green-blue, salmon and red. She stands 20 inches tall but measures out at 50 centimeters in the catalogue. Her dress is a combination of organdy and felts.

Her undergarments are composed of a heavily sized cotton petticoat sewn to a matching combination with applied machine fagotting.

Another popular Margot model appearing in the catalogue is #072, a colorful character, with her piece work dress of many hues of felt. It boasts the characteristic circular black stamp of the firm.

Collection Samy Odin, Musée de la Poupée, Paris

Margot dolls #065.

(Coleman and Odin Collections). Another very colorful original box from the Ciolfi Collection. The circular black stamp, “Made in Italy,” is seen on the upper thigh of Margot dolls.

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Margot model number 010.

Ex collection Fidelia Lence

Model #030 has an unusually stern expression and a very severe dress; only her bonnet with a floral spray softens her appearance.

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Several years ago another Margot doll was sold that had belonged to well-known doll collector, Fidelia Lence. This doll, model 010 in the catalogue, is listed as being 38 cm, or 15 inches tall.

The most recently located Margot, model 047, poses a few questions.

Aside from the fact that her undergarments have a yet another type of trim, she has a unique cloth rather than felt-covered torso. In all other respects her construction details both for the doll itself and her apparel follow standard Margot characteristics.

Another Margot doll, offered by the Morphy Auction House, Denver, PA is also authenticated through the catalogue as Model #036, which is 42 cm tall or 16 ½ inches in height. With her bobbed hair this doll is dressed in the height of fashion in her smoking lounge wear pajamas. Photograph courtesy of Morphy Auctions 52

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Margot Model #047. She has a unique cloth rather than a felt-covered torso. In all other respects her construction details, both for the doll itself and her apparel, follow standard Margot characteristics. Odin Collection, Musée de la Poupée, Paris

This model does not appear in the catalogue, but was identified by her facial features, height, and the identification factors mentioned above.

She may well be representative of concluding production as her felt is of inferior quality, and her small appliqués are glued rather than stitched on. She stands 31 cm tall or roughly 12-1/4 inches without her hat. Unknown Margot model number. Coleman Collection

Another Margot doll that does not appear in the catalogue wears a red felt dress with white scalloped edge at the hemline. Over this she wears a black felt vest with pink felt edging and floral sprays at the front waist. The collar and cuffs of her dress are organdy. Her shoes are two tone red and white felt ankle strap shoes, secured with a 3-hole button, of the same type used by Lenci. Her socks are white, and have a straight upper edge, unlike the sawtooth edge of Lenci socks. Her hat is a clochetype with three dimensional flowers at the side. Unknown Margot model number.

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The final doll, not in the catalogue, but evidencing all the Margot construction traits, is a saucy little girl in a Peter Pan collared chemise dress of felt featuring three hemline flounces of organdy. She stands at a majestic 25-1/4 inches or 64 centimeters and is the tallest Margot found to date.

Once identified as a Lenci ensemble, thanks to the Margot catalog this all felt hat and coat’s real authorship can be made. It was worn by model #052 which stands at 19 ¾ inches or 50 centimeters.

With appealing characterful faces, fun fashionable attire and sturdy construction Margot dolls would have been strong competition for Lenci, yet they seem almost to have disappeared from the secondary market and everyone’s radar. If you have one of these dolls, know anything about the dolls or the Margot company, the authors either individually or as a group would be most appreciative to hear from you.

Mysteries need to be solved and proper credit given.

Please contact: Nancy Lazenby, doll-lady@juno.com Samy Odin, samy.odin@noos.fr Elizabeth Ann Coleman, colemanconn@msn.com

Unknown Margot model number in the rare original box. Juding by the doll’s apparel style, especially the hat and short jacket, this doll is a later model. Samy Odin dates this doll to 1924-25. Odin Collection, Musée de la Poupée, Paris

The authors wish to express their gratitude to the following Italian collectors who contributed to this research: Emanuela Casadei, Simona Ciolfi, Elisa Faravelli, Maura Mancini and Mavi Tuci.

25-1/4” Unknown Margot model number. Odin Collection, Musée de la Poupée, Paris

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any traveled great distances to attend another wonderful Show at the Stranahan Great Hall in south-east Toledo (Maumee) Ohio. Pictured are just a few of the many quality dolls & dealers at the April Show to include Fritzi’s Antique Dolls (IL), Ron & Robyn Martin (GA), Sue Brightwell (PA), Bob Severns (IN), Chuck & Barbara Buysse (MI), Angela Simko (IN), Donna Kirsch Smith (IN), Floyd Jones (IL), Linda Cantwell (IN), Gail Lemmon (OH), Ed Pelton/Nancy McGlamery (PA), Joyce Kintner (PA), Mary Wolande (IL), By Nanna (NY), Ray Hoban (NY) , Mary Jo Koets (MI), Betty Stepnowski (OH), Linda Cantwell (IN), Brigid McHughs Jones (VA), and many many more. Come join us for another great show 10-11-15. For hotels and directions please check the web at www.toledodollshow.com

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Gaithersburg Doll Show June 6 and 7

Nancy McGlammery, mcpelton@aol.com

Jay and Connie Lowe, big.birds@comcast.net

An Alabama Baby sold early in the show. Fritzi’s Antique Dolls, fritzisaantiquedolls@comcast.net

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hanging the Gaithersburg doll show, from four annual events to twice yearly in June and December, definitely gave a shot in the arm to this leading East Coast show. The crowds were decidedly larger, even on Sunday. Just a reminder – the price of admission includes doll lectures: on Saturday Loretta Nadone on Lenci dolls and Val Star on antique ladies, and on Sunday, Jonathan Green spoke on new Mary Hoyer dolls. Here’s look at some of the quality dolls offered.

Dorian’s Doll Room, doriansbebes@aol.com

Laura Turner, Frizellburg Antique Store, frizellburgantiques@yahoo.com

Phil May, dollmanofog@aol.com

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Jonathan Green, Little Falls, NJ.

Kathy and Terry’s Dolls, kathyandterrysdolls@ comcast.net

Jan and Howard Foulke representing Morphy’s Auctions.

Alicia Carver, Signature Dolls, email: signadolls@cfl.rr.com

Becky and Andy Ourant, Village Doll Shop, ourant@ptd.net

Margaret Kincaid, Blackberry Studio, margaret.kincaid@gmail.com

Virginia Aris, Valentine’s, virginiaaris@aol.com

My Little Doll, Jennhaj2@yahoo.com

Rick Saman, ricksax@earthlink.net

Samy Odin, Musée de la Poupée, Paris, samy.odin@noos.fr

Peggy Bealefield, Doodlebug, doodlebugdolls@ comcast.net

Gigi’s Dolls and Sherry’s Teddy Bears, gigi@aol.om

Billye Harris, Ashley’s dolls, billyehb@aol.com

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Jean & Ken Auction Nordquist’s A Collectible Doll Co. Gourmet Doll Supplies for the Discriminating Doll Collector

*Nordquist Doll Molds *Daisyettes *Bleuette Premiere *Mignonettes *Presentation Displays *Paper Toys for Dolls *Thurlow Patterns for Knit & Crochet Outfits *Collectible Doll Fashions

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t Bonham’s final doll sale, held June 10, this extremely rare and early Grodnertal school set with an array of teaching aids aids, early 19th century, brought approximately $34,500.

Measuring 14-1/2 inches wide, 12 inches deep and 5 inches tall, it contained seventeen carved wooden Grodnertal school children in various sizes, all with finely painted features, and a standing teacher, all wearing original clothing.

Leigh Gotch will be continuing with doll and related auctions and has announced that he is joining C & T Auctions, with the first sale scheduled for November at the prestigious Spa Hotel Royal Tunbridge Wells, and can be contacted on +44 (0) 7736 668702, enquiries@candtauctions.co.uk or r.gotch@ntlworld.com They hope to announce some exciting news relating to the doll sales later in the year.

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or over 30 years, Julia’s has been a major force in the antique advertising, toy and doll world but their June 19th sale was the last such auction to be conducted by the firm which has sold the toy, doll and advertising division to Dan Morphy of Dan Morphy Auctions, LLC of Denver, Pennsylvania.

Among the exquisite French dolls in this final sale were lovely 26” EJA Jumeau. The doll’s sublime expression highlighted by piercing blue eyes and realistic facial features and coloring helped her to achieve $10,327. www.jamesdjulia.com

*Finished Crocheted Outfits *Cat’s Paw Doll Jewelry *Feather Trees *Paper Ornaments *Vintage Postcards *Doll Sewing Projects *Leather Doll Shoes *Mohair Doll Wigs *Miniature Accessories Mold & Global Catalogs not shown

Complete 5 Catalog Set - $25 ppd.

Includes $15 money back coupon with purchase.

jeannordquistdolls.com Order Desk

1-800-566-6646 Collectible Doll Company P.O. Box 697, Cedar Hill, TX 75106 58

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his lovely 17” Jumeau French Fashion named “Rheany” with provenance, pierced ears, swivel neck, and cloth body, (replaced arms), with trunk and clothes, sold for $4850 at Withington’s late June auction. www.withingtonauction.com

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size 16 Bru Jne, 83 cm, wearing an antique costume and shoes (a hairline crack on the back of the head), sold for approximately $3,000 at Ladenburger’s three day June sale. www.spielzeugauktion.de

Come and Let’s Sew! French Fashion Guild Workshop

Presented by Patricia Gosh and Rhoda Wade

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e are pleased to invite collectors and costumers of French Fashion dolls to participate in the first of many 4-day retreats to be held in Historic New Harmony, Indiana.

One needs only to bring your preferred sewing tools and we will provide everything for you to finish e.g.

FF Pattern, fabrics/trim/embellishments and of course our secrets to completing the Polinaise ensemble ca. 1870 and other FF items.

The first sewing circle activity will take place from March 29 - April 1, 2016 and be held at the Antique Doll Shoppe of New Harmony.

Meals will be included along with several site seeing excursions to delight you.

Cost of Workshop is $450.

Lodging is available at the New Harmony Inn & Conference Center by calling 812-682-4431 and asking for the “Retreat” rate. (www.newharmonyinn.com) Space is limited to 22 so please register early.

Questions contact: Patricia Gosh, 812-319-5300 patgosh@aol.com or Rhoda Wade, 618-387-1255 rhodawade99@gmail.com

ORDER FORM: Come and Let’s Sew! NAME:

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Mail To: Rhoda’s Doll Emporium, PO Box 213, Carmi, Il 62821

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

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.

AUGUST

1 Westampton, NJ. Dolls at Auction.

700 Highland Drive. Sweetbriar.

410-275-2094. SweetbriarAuctions.com 8 Huntsville, AL. Doll Show. The Jaycees Building. Twickenham Doll Club. Sonya Heim. 256-479-3251.

Twickenhamdollshow.com.

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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.

15 Peoria, IL. Doll, Bear & Toy Show.

Barrack’s Cater Inn. Illinois Doll, Bear & Toy Shows. Julie Bronski. 312-919-7135.

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

201-213-2810. www.jmkshows.com.

19-21 Nashua, NH. Doll Auctions. Withington Auction, Inc. Holiday Inn. 603-478-3232. www.withingtonauction.com 22 Marion, OH. Doll Show. The Historic Women’s Club Home. Marion County Federation of Women’s Club. Nan Weir.

740-389-4881.

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.

28 Kulpsville, PA. Doll Convention. Holiday Inn Lansdale. JemCon.org.

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

30 Bellevue, WA. Doll, Bear & Toy Show.

Red Lion Bellevue Inn. The Antique Doll & Toy Market. Lisa Pepin. 206-362-8723.

Pepins4@msn.com.

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.

SEPTEMBER

5 Germany. Doll Auction. Puppen & Spielzeug Museum. 0049(0)6203-13014 (F) 0049(0)6203-17193. mail@apielzeugauktion.de. www.spielzeugauktion.de.

5 Los Angeles, CA. Doll Show. Los Angeles Airport Marriott. VOLKS USA, Inc. 310-782-8324. Volksusa.com.

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GAITHERSBURG Antiques Doll Show

HUNDREDS of SELLING TABLES…

December 5-6

The 170th Eastern National Antique to Modern Doll & *Toy Show 2015 Established 1972

Nancy Jo’s Christmas Sale

December 6, 2015 10 am to 3 pm at the

Crowne Plaza Hotel,

45 John Glenn Drive, Concord, CA ©

Nancy Jo Shreeder, 305 Robinson St., Martinez, CA 94553

Admission $10 Good 2 Days

925-229-4190 email: vallejodoll@gmail.com

THE FAIRGROUNDS

www.nancyjodollsales.com

Save $2 on one ticket with a copy of this ad.

Email us for Coupons and Maps

16 Chestnut St. Gaithersburg, MD 20877 Building 6 / 4 Exhibit Halls / Air Conditioned and Heated

12 Miles North West of Washington DC (I-270) Exit 10 to red light, turn left, follow fairgrounds signs.

Hotels: HOLIDAY INN 301.948.8900 HILTON 301.977.8900 Ask for special rates for Bellman Doll Show. Book hotel 30 days before each show

3 International Airports Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA) Dulles International (IAD) Baltimore / Washington International (BWI)

BELLMAN EVENTS 410.357.8451 • 443.617.3590 InfoDOLLS@comcast.net *LIMITED Number of Toys and Games

NEWS

Morphy Auctions Acquires James D. Julia’s Antique Advertising, Toy & Doll division

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an Morphy has announced the acquisition of Julia’s Toy, Doll and Antique Advertising departments, which will be absorbed into their own existing departments. Morphy Auctions are headquartered in a state-of-the-art, 45,000-square-foot venue in Denver (Lancaster County), Pennsylvania.

James D. Julia commented that the sale of his company’s Antique Advertising, Toy & Doll division to Morphy’s “made tremendous sense” in light of his own expansion plans.

Jay Lowe, formerly Julia’s consultant for toys, dolls and coin-op machines, will head the division at Morphy’s.

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The Antique Doll & Toy Market Sunday, AUGUST 30, 2015 11am-4pm $7

Seattle’s Best Show for 36 Years!

• 50 Select Exhibitors • Antique & Collectable Dolls • Toys • Teddy Bears • Miniatures • Accessories • Doll Stringing • Free Parking • Restaurant & Much More!

Red Lion Bellevue Inn, 11211 Main St., Bellevue WA 98004 I-405 Exit 12 SE 8th St, West on SE 8th, Rt at 112th Inquires: Lisa Pepin 206-362-8723 pepins4@msn.com 2202 NE 171st ST, Shoreline, WA. 98155 Our next show will be November 15

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5 Portland, OR. Doll & Bear Show. Red Lion Hotel. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake.

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

5 Westampton, NJ. Dolls at Auction. 700 Highland Dr. Sweebriar. Dorothy Hunt.

410-275-2094. SweetbriarAuctions.com.

9-13 Greenwood Village, CO. Doll Show.

Doubletree Hotel by Hilton Hotel. Denver Museum of Minatures, Dolls & Toys.

Dona Mandell. 303-321-1078.

10-12 Denver, PA. Toy & Doll Auction featuring Katie & Paul Hedburn Collection. Morphy Auctions. 877-968-8880.

Morphyauctions.com.

12 Las Cruces, NM. Doll, Bear & Miniature Show. Scottish Rite Temple. Dona Ana Doll Club. Gloria Sanders. 575-523-1413.

12 La Plata, MD. Doll Show. Archbishop Neale School. Southern Maryland Doll Club, Black-Eyed Susan Doll Club. Pat Magruder. 301-843-0541. Lynn Buonviri.

301-475-3466.

12 Roseville, CA. Doll & Bear Show. Placer County Fairgrounds. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775-348-7713. www.crossroadsshows.com.

12 Salisbury, NC. Doll & Bear Show.

Salisbury Civic Center. Knight SE Doll Shows. Howard Knight. 803-783-8049. www.KnightShows.com 12 San Diego, CA. Doll Show. Al Bahr Temple. Delightful Dolls of Southern California. Linda Payne Smith.

619-265-0443. lpaynesmith@cox.net 12 Waco, TX. Doll Show. Lion’s Den. Kyle Productions Unlimited. 405-810-1010.

13 Houston, TX. Doll Show. Double Tree Hotel. First Houston Doll Club. Carolyn Johnson. 409-945-2796.

13 Mounds View, MN. Doll & Bear Show.

Mermaid Event Ctr. C Promotions Plus. Carol Benson. 612-669-1613.

CPromotionsPlus.com CALENDAR cont. on page 64

Annual Southeastern Doll Show

Saturday Oct. 3rd, 2015 10 AM - 3PM

Collett St Rec. Ctr. 300 Collett St. Morganton NC Antique dolls, collectible dolls, wigs, eyes, shoes, costumes, dollar tables Doll appraisals • Doll Hospital Door Prizes • 25% of door admission donated to charity $5 adults, children under 12 free with adult

Vendor tables available @ $35 Contact Sandi Walker 828-893-0640 122 Main St W Valdese NC 28690 sandicw@msn.com Bring this ad for a $2 discount

SOUTHERN BELLES DOLL CLUB 32nd ANNUAL DOLL, TOY & MINIATURE SALE PRESENTS:

DOLLY GOES COUNTRY

October 3, 2015 NEW LOCATION! Southaven Arena, 7360 Highway 51 N Southhaven, MS 38671 9 am - 3:30 pm

Adults $5 • Children 6-12 $1 Children under 6, Free Door Prizes, Raffles (Drawing at 3:30) To Benefit The House of Grace

There will be Reborn, Barbies, Modern, Antique Dolls, Toys, Miniatures and more.

For more information call Donna Brown, 901-377-5796. Email: cricket1937@live.com

Dolls & Toys & Bears OH MY!

6th Annual Fall Doll Show & Sale New Location & All Sellers in One Room!

Medina Entertainment Center 500 HWY 55, Medina, MN 55340

Sunday October 4, 2015

Show time 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Looking for Sellers/Vendors of any Doll, Toy and Bear related items.

29th Annual Doll Jamboree on Saturday October 3, 2015 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel only 5 miles away.

Call 239-282-9499 or visit our Website for more information and Contract:

www.DollsToysBearsOhMy.com

Edison Talking Dolls WANTED Any Condition Doug Burnett Music Museum

816-210-3684 Edisondoll@yahoo.com

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

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SARA BERNSTEIN’S DOLLS

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

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

ON THE WEB AT:

www.HoneyandShars.com New dolls added weekly

Member of UFDC & NADDA

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

Email: honeyandshars@yahoo.com

Sherman’s Antiques

& Doll Hospital

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

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Dollhouse Gerlach Sewing Stand & Ormolu Cane & Umbrella Stand.

www.TheDollWorks.net 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 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

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.

Antique Doll Collector, P.O. Box 239, Northport, NY 11768 Classified ads due no later than the first day of the preceding month of publication. Example: May 1 for the June issue.

CALENDAR cont. from page 63 13 Valparaiso, IN. Doll, Bear & Miniature Show. Porter County Expo Ctr. Valparaiso Dolls & Friends Club. Sandy Ilgen.

219-364-8830. ilgendolls@msn.com 19 Florence, SC. Doll & Toy Show. SiMT Conference Ctr. Pee Dee Doll Club. Angie Hayek. 843-472-1311. Debbie Howell.

843-472-6158.

19 Lewiston, ID. Doll & Bear Show. Lewis Clark State College, Williams Ctr. Lewis-Clark Doll Club. Carmen Moxley.

509-758-5487. smglawson@gmail.com 20 CANADA. Dolls, Teddy Bears & Toy Show. Italian Cultural Ctr. 780-485-3025.

Dollclub.shawwebspace.ca 20 Covington, KY. Doll Show. Radisson Hotel. Triple Crown Doll Club. Becky DeBruler. 859-866-0020. 3Crown.

DollShow@gmail.com.

20 Nashua, NH. Doll Show. Crowne Plaza Nashua Hotel. Granite State & Nellie Perkins Doll Clubs. Brenda Thomas.

601-472-3523. Karen Vincent. 603-547-3492.

20 Omaha, NE. Doll, Toy & Bear Show.

Fireman’s Union Hall. Elaine’s Dolls.

Elaine. 712-889-2154. 712-253-6555.

21 Annapolis, MD. Rendezvous Auction.

Theriaults. 800-638-0422. info@theriaults. com. Theriaults.com.

25 Golden CO. Doll Show. Jefferson County Fairgrounds. Tri-State Doll Sale. Lorella Farmer. 303-988-8591.

26 Alexander, NY. Doll Show. Alexander Firemen’s Rec. Hall. Linda Vilsack.

585-482-0835.

26 Farmington, CT. Artist Teddy Bear Show.

Homewood Suites. Bears near Bristol.

Donna Nielsen. 585-229-4453.

26 Fletcher, NC. Doll Show. WNC Agricultural Ctr. Land O’Sky Doll Club.

Lu. 828-883-4899.

26 Joplin, MO. Doll & Toy Show. Joplin Senior Citizen Ctr. The Heartland Doll Club. Betty Wirick. 417-781-7956.

26 San Diego, CA. Doll Show. Doubletree Hotel. Regional Doll Conference 2South.

Gwen Pogue. 619-460-4678.

26 Spokane, WA. Doll Show. Royal Park Retirement Center. Penny Zarneski.

509-327-7622.

27 Countryside, IL. Doll & Bear Show.

William Tell Banquets. Julie Bronski.

312-919-7135. www.illinoisdollshows.com 29-10/2 Countryside, IL. Doll Making Convention.

Holiday Inn & William Tell Chicago SW Conf. Ctr. Windy City Doll Workshops – Figuaratively Speaking Doll Club.

Nancy Gawron. 630-739-3876.

See more event listings on our website www.antiquedollcollector.com

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Kestner Mold 211 Slant Hip Toddler, 20 Inches, Original Wig and Plaster Pate, $1850.

SFBJ Mold 232, 17 Inches, Jewel Eyes, French Character, $950 Armand Marseille Mold 550, 20 Inches, Closed Mouth Character, $1895 Gebruder Heubach (in square) Mold 7851, 15 1/2 Inches, Singing Girl, $1900 EJ Antique French Bebe, Deep Blue Paperweight eyes, Divine! Please call.

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Gebruder Heubach (in square), 8 1/2 Inches, “Winker”, Molded forelock, $1450 Kestner Mold 183, 16 Inches, Painted Eye Character, Ball Jointed Body, $3500 JDK “Hilda”, 15 Inches, Character Baby, Original Wig and Plaster Pate, $2200 Armand Marseille, Mold 241, 8 Inches, Googly Sleep Eyes, Toddler, $2750

Visit us at Doll Shops United, a new all-inclusive specialty internet site dedicated exclusively to Dolls www.dollshopsunited.com

Billye Harris • 723 NC Hwy 61 South, Whitsett, NC 27377 • (336) 266-2608 Website: AshleysDolls.com • E-mail: AshleysDolls@gmail.com Visit us on www.dollshopsunited.com/stores/ashleysdolls • Generous Layaways Member UFDC and NADDA

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