October 2010

Antique DOLL Collector October 2010 Vol. 13, No. 9

October 2010 Vol. 13, No. 9 95 / $695 95 Canada $595 www.antiquedollcollector.com www.antiquedollcollector.com

In A Perfect World CATALOGUED AUCTION

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Hands-on/Workshop Seminar An important one-day hands-on/workshop seminar featuring study of the Jumeau doll as well as antique doll costumes will be conducted on Friday, October 22 by Florence Theriault, along with guest speaker François Theimer who will travel from France exclusively for the weekend. For information about registering for this seminar call 800-638-0422 or email info@theriaults.com. The seminar is limited to 40 people, and the cost is $199.

VERY FINE ANTIQUE DOLLS

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2010 AT THE GAYLORD NATIONAL HOTEL NEAR WASHINGTON, D.C. He was born in France on the feast day of St. Perfectus. Which may explain why Emile-Louis Jumeau spent his life in the pursuit of perfection.

Ordinariness was never an option, even excellence came short of the mark. And that is why 165 years after the founding of the Jumeau firm, its name still rings worldwide as a symbol of perfection in dolls.

When the landmark work, The Jumeau Book,

by François Theimer and Florence Theriault was published in 1995, the importance of the Jumeau firm was confirmed once and for all.

It is now the 15th anniversary of that book’s publication, and in celebration Theriault’s presents a world-class auction highlighted by a bevy of beautiful Jumeau dolls, ranging from early poupées including a pair believed to be from the original Jumeau family home to bébés in every size.

While Jumeau dolls give focus to the day, the auction highlights important dolls by other French makers, too. Notable is the presentation of an outstanding doll by Albert Marque, #65 from the series of 100 dolls that were created in 1916. The doll was acquired by a private North Carolina collector in 1943 from the noted Charlotte antique dealer, Mr. Tipton, and remained in her loving care for more than 65 years. The doll retains her original undergarments and shoes, and her exquisite antique silk costume is of the region of Caux in Normandy, as indicated by the original pencil inscription, Cauchoise, on her foot. “We’re honored to present this important and impeccable doll that has been so carefully tended, likely owned by no

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more than two people in her lifetime”, says Stuart Holbrook, President of Theriaults.

Other important French dolls in the auction are from Leon Casimir Bru including the rare Bébé Modele, Jules Steiner, Schmitt et Fils, and Alexander Thuillier.

The dolls have fine antique costumes, several having extensive trunks and trousseaux. Automata are featured in the auction, too, highlighted by a fabulous Vichy carriage with driver and riders.

Variety is the spice of a Theriault auction weekend, and other selections in the Saturday auction include a collection of rare Lenci dolls highlighted by Josephine Baker in her banana costume, a fine large Gottschalk dollhouse and a great selection of dollhouse furnishings, Bliss toys, Kathe Kruse and Schoenhut, a collection of very rare mid-19th century children’s mugs, scrapbooks of rare Rewards of Merit, German characters including sculpted hair Karl by K*R and Simon and Halbig’s 1308 model with moustache. Over 325 lots are featured in the Saturday catalog auction. Preview 9AM. Auction 11AM. The catalog is available for $49 including post auction prices and priority mailing.

Above: Important German wooden three-story elevator dollhouse by Gottschalk, fabulous Vichy automaton, collection of rare Lenci dolls including Josephine Baker in legendary banana costume, and pair of French bisque poupées by Jumeau in original presentation, cited from the original family succession of Emile Jumeau.

FITTING AND PROPER, AN AUCTION OF 19TH AND EARLY 20TH CENTURY DOLL COSTUMES. Over 300 dresses, bonnets, shoes and accessories ranging from early costumes to French fashions for poupées to stunning silk and velvet bébé costumes, and charming costumes for child and character dolls. Full color catalog with details and dates of each costume is available for $49 including post-auction prices and priority mailing. Preview 9AM. Auction 11AM.

DISCOVERY DAY AUCTION. Theriault’s trademark auction where you discover doll delights and treasures, and the bidding is only available to those who attend.

Preview 10AM. Auction 12PM.

For more details about the auctions call 800-638-0422, visit theriaults.com, or email info@theriaults.com. Absentee, telephone and online bidding are available if you cannot attend.

The auctions will be available online after October 8, 2010.

the dollmasters P O B ox 151 • A n n a p o l i s , M a r yl a n d 214 0 4 U SA To l l - f re e : 8 0 0 - 6 3 8 - 0 4 2 2 • Fa x : 410 - 2 24 - 2 515 • w w w. t h e r i a u l t s . c o m

In A Perfect World CATALOGUED AUCTION

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Hands-on/Workshop Seminar An important one-day hands-on/workshop seminar featuring study of the Jumeau doll as well as antique doll costumes will be conducted on Friday, October 22 by Florence Theriault, along with guest speaker François Theimer who will travel from France exclusively for the weekend. For information about registering for this seminar call 800-638-0422 or email info@theriaults.com. The seminar is limited to 40 people, and the cost is $199.

VERY FINE ANTIQUE DOLLS

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2010 AT THE GAYLORD NATIONAL HOTEL NEAR WASHINGTON, D.C. He was born in France on the feast day of St. Perfectus. Which may explain why Emile-Louis Jumeau spent his life in the pursuit of perfection.

Ordinariness was never an option, even excellence came short of the mark. And that is why 165 years after the founding of the Jumeau firm, its name still rings worldwide as a symbol of perfection in dolls.

When the landmark work, The Jumeau Book,

by François Theimer and Florence Theriault was published in 1995, the importance of the Jumeau firm was confirmed once and for all.

It is now the 15th anniversary of that book’s publication, and in celebration Theriault’s presents a world-class auction highlighted by a bevy of beautiful Jumeau dolls, ranging from early poupées including a pair believed to be from the original Jumeau family home to bébés in every size.

While Jumeau dolls give focus to the day, the auction highlights important dolls by other French makers, too. Notable is the presentation of an outstanding doll by Albert Marque, #65 from the series of 100 dolls that were created in 1916. The doll was acquired by a private North Carolina collector in 1943 from the noted Charlotte antique dealer, Mr. Tipton, and remained in her loving care for more than 65 years. The doll retains her original undergarments and shoes, and her exquisite antique silk costume is of the region of Caux in Normandy, as indicated by the original pencil inscription, Cauchoise, on her foot. “We’re honored to present this important and impeccable doll that has been so carefully tended, likely owned by no

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more than two people in her lifetime”, says Stuart Holbrook, President of Theriaults.

Other important French dolls in the auction are from Leon Casimir Bru including the rare Bébé Modele, Jules Steiner, Schmitt et Fils, and Alexander Thuillier.

The dolls have fine antique costumes, several having extensive trunks and trousseaux. Automata are featured in the auction, too, highlighted by a fabulous Vichy carriage with driver and riders.

Variety is the spice of a Theriault auction weekend, and other selections in the Saturday auction include a collection of rare Lenci dolls highlighted by Josephine Baker in her banana costume, a fine large Gottschalk dollhouse and a great selection of dollhouse furnishings, Bliss toys, Kathe Kruse and Schoenhut, a collection of very rare mid-19th century children’s mugs, scrapbooks of rare Rewards of Merit, German characters including sculpted hair Karl by K*R and Simon and Halbig’s 1308 model with moustache. Over 325 lots are featured in the Saturday catalog auction. Preview 9AM. Auction 11AM. The catalog is available for $49 including post auction prices and priority mailing.

Above: Important German wooden three-story elevator dollhouse by Gottschalk, fabulous Vichy automaton, collection of rare Lenci dolls including Josephine Baker in legendary banana costume, and pair of French bisque poupées by Jumeau in original presentation, cited from the original family succession of Emile Jumeau.

FITTING AND PROPER, AN AUCTION OF 19TH AND EARLY 20TH CENTURY DOLL COSTUMES. Over 300 dresses, bonnets, shoes and accessories ranging from early costumes to French fashions for poupées to stunning silk and velvet bébé costumes, and charming costumes for child and character dolls. Full color catalog with details and dates of each costume is available for $49 including post-auction prices and priority mailing. Preview 9AM. Auction 11AM.

DISCOVERY DAY AUCTION. Theriault’s trademark auction where you discover doll delights and treasures, and the bidding is only available to those who attend.

Preview 10AM. Auction 12PM.

For more details about the auctions call 800-638-0422, visit theriaults.com, or email info@theriaults.com. Absentee, telephone and online bidding are available if you cannot attend.

The auctions will be available online after October 8, 2010.

the dollmasters P O B ox 151 • A n n a p o l i s , M a r yl a n d 214 0 4 U SA To l l - f re e : 8 0 0 - 6 3 8 - 0 4 2 2 • Fa x : 410 - 2 24 - 2 515 • w w w. t h e r i a u l t s . c o m

Joyce and Vincent Lanza

We buy dolls and sell on consignment.

2137 Tomlinson Avenue Bronx, NY 10461 • 718-863-0373 email: joycedolls@aol.com

Visit my website: www.grandmasatticdolls.com

Due to a death in the family, dolls from this and last month's ad are not shown on my website.

Please call or email for additional photos and information.

1. - 2. 9" E. 1 J. Jumeau Bebe, light blue p/w eyes, immaculate pale bisque, orig. mohair wig & cork pate, wears orig. silk Fr. dress, ant. Fr. hat, ant. undies, orig. crocheted socks & ant. Fr. shoes, possibly original. On orig. "signed" st. wrist Jumeau body. Size #1 EJ's are becoming harder and harder to acquire & she is AMAZING w/the best of the EJ faces. A little jewel. $22,000.

3. 17" Kley & Hahn #325 Character Boy, o/cl/mo., great pale bisque, br. sl. eyes, flyaway brows, cl. dome, incredible modeling, first out of the mold! Fully marked head & wears darling vintage wool boys costume, matching cap & handmade leather shoes. On his orig. K & H body.

Fabulous & rare character & very special. Adorable!!! You will love him! $3350.

4. 21" Kestner Pouty, blue sl. eyes, flat brows, dewy bisque, ant. mohair wig, orig. Kestner plaster pate, wears stunning ant. ornate eyelet dress, magnificent ant. Fr. hat, old undies, ant. shoes appear to be French! Orig. Kestner body. An absolutely beautiful early pouty!!! Only… $3300.

5. 26" S & H #949 Cl/Mo, gorgeous early pale bisque, early cl. dome, huge br. p/w eyes, full very pouty mouth & magnificent brun. tailed wig, wearing a fabulous ant. pink satin/silk Fr. style dress, stunning ant. Fr. hat, ant. socks, ant. undies & Fr. shoes. On her orig. S & H chunky heavy 8 ball jointed early st. wrist body. Made for the French trade. She is absolutely GORGEOUS!!! $4550.

6. 19 1/2" Early French DEP Jumeau Cl/Mo, perfect pale bisque, deep blue threaded bulging p/w eyes, gorgeous curly ant. mohair wig & orig. pate. Wears gorgeous delicate orig. batiste & lace dress, full set of orig. ant. matching undies, ant. Fr. shoes & magnificent ant. hat. On 4 orig. early st. wrist body. Fabulous modeling.

OUTSTANDING!!! $3500.

7. 5" All Bisque Baby, mint bisque overall, blue sl. eyes, o/mo. w/upper teeth, orig. HH wig & pate. Wearing complete orig. crocheted costume incl. hat, mittens, booties, etc.

Great for a doll to hold, in a cabinet size doll carriage or just by herself!! Absolutely adorable in such fabulous orig. clothes. The most darling tiny all bisque!! Very Special & perfect!!! $1350.

8. 12" Kestner Pouty, br. sl. eyes, early cl/mo., magnificent early pale bisque, orig. mohair wig & orig. Kestner plaster pate, wearing a fabulous Fr. style silk & lace dress from ant. fabrics, matching hat, ant. undies, orig. shoes. On her orig. early st. wrist Kestner body w/cupped hands. Extremely pouty face. She will melt your heart. Darling cabinet size!! $3800.

9. - 10. 16 1/2" K * R 117 Mein Liebling, closed mouth, brown sleep eyes with painted upper and lower lashes, lovely pale bisque, fabulous newer mohair wig and her original pate. She wears a magnificent antique French dress, vintage straw hat, antique undies and handmade leather shoes. She is on her original K * R body with the original finish. She is absolutely adorable, a desirable cabinet size and a great pouty mouth. $5400.

11. - 12. 21" Earliest Mark Portrait Jumeau #3 Bebe, amber p/w eyes, gorgeous early pale bisque, orig. mohair wig, pate & head coil. Wears beautiful orig. ornate Fr. ant. dress, added ant. Fr. hat, "signed" Jumeau shoes, ant. socks & orig. undies. On earliest of Portrait Jumeau bodies w/oversized hands, 8 ball jointed st. wrist body. The earliest of the Portrait Jumeau "First Series".

Sweetest expression!! Just my kind of girl!!! A charming Bebe & hard to find 9-10 large size at a great price!! $27,500.

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BUYING & SELLING QUALITY DOLLS FOR OVER 17 YEARS 1 - 3. 17" China Huret Poupee, circa 1850's, outstanding example w/ expressive painted eyes and gentle coloring, orig. skin wig, very sturdy, plump leather body with lifelike detailing to her china arms and hands (One fingertip repaired), superb antique dress and hat from her period. $18,900.

4 - 6. 14 1/2" German Grodnertal tuck-comb wooden, circa 1820, totally orig. and near mint condition of paint, and orig. clothing. Seldom seen this well preserved! $4795.

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NOEL BARRETT PRESENTS THE OLD SALEM TOY MUSEUM AND THOMAS A. GRAY ANTIQUE TOY, DOLL’S HOUSE AND MINIATURE COLLECTION IN A NOVEMBER 19-20 AUCTION Reported by Catherine Saunders-Watson

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ATTRACTIVE HAIR STYLES AND MEMORABLE FACES

by Ursula R. Mertz A collection of early, American made composition dolls with molded hairstyles.

About The Cover

Toy and doll collectors have a rare opportunity to take part in the sale of the contents of the Old Salem Toy Museum, November 19-20. Our cover features a few of the items to be offered: a Zinner & Sohne Mechanical Carousel, Marklin Doll Carriage, Lambert automaton, “Girl with Broken Doll,” and Lady at Spinning Wheel Pull Toy. Other fabulous dolls and toys to be sold are seen in our article beginning on page 19.

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NATIONAL DOLL FESTIVAL

Treasures abound at this annual event, featuring dealers from around the world.

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UFDC ANTIQUE COMPETITIVE EXHIBIT 2010 BLUE RIBBON WINNERS Part II Photographed at the United Federation of Doll Clubs National Convention by Keith Kaonis

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by Samy Odin Although he never set out to acquire a collection of Kestners, the author showcases the considerable variety and quality of this prolific German maker.

by Jan Peterson photos Elywn Peterson An antique book binder in Brittany fashions tiny “antique” books… the perfect size for 19th century dolls!

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1. 9-1/2” Lenci Mascotte Shepherd Boy featuring a very nicely painted face including deep brown eyes and beautifully blushed cheeks. He wears a detailed felt costume that includes a mohair-fur edged vest and sandals upon his feet. Of special note, he retains his original wooden crooked staff. Complete with the original cloth and paper tags. $595.

2. 22” Kestner Bru 14. Details include a perfect socket head with the loveliest bisque quality, brown glass sleep eyes, an antique human hair wig, great modeling and painting – especially to her open/closed mouth and teeth. On her original composition body with straight wrists and the original paint finish, she wears an original chocolate brown wool coat dress with hand executed cutwork decoration – extraordinary! $6500.

3. 8-1/2” Coquette, a German all bisque in a rare large size. Details include lovely modeling with a painted hair band, golden brown painted intaglio eyes, tiny painted teeth and a sweet silk dress. $1595.

4. 35” late 19th century Italian Commedia dell’arte Marionette, who is beyond spectacular in life. A true marionette, metal screw eyes remain in his hands, legs et cetera, and he does sit, as he has joints at the knees. The carving is amazing, to be sure, and his glass eyes are fabulous. A work of art. $2500.

5. 12-1/2” one of a kind primitive cloth boy with unforgettable ears! Details include stitched features with black bead eyes, and brown yarn hair. He wears a wonderful costume of cottons, complete with suspenders and sewn-on oilcloth shoes. $595.

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companion, Sandy the “Arf!” Dog, both brought to you by Famous Artists Syndicates. Condition is very good with just normal wear to the paint finish on both, and a bit of soil on the collar of Annie’s dress. A slice of life from sweeter days. $650.

18-1/2” Bebe Steiner Figure A 11. Details include a perfect bisque head, blue leveroperated paperweight eyes, pierced ears, an open mouth with upper teeth, and a sweet curly mohair wig. On a jointed composition body with a paint finish showing normal wear, this example was given the deluxe feature of bisque hands with modeled nails (flakes to a few fingers.) She wears a classic ensemble of chocolate brown brocade, and antique Alart lace-up boots. In a word – adorable! $7500.

11” Lenci doll from the 1950s, “Piana dei Greci Sicilia” featuring a pressed felt head with nicely painted features, including brown eyes. Her brightly colored felt costume includes a cross pendant and hoop earrings. In lovely condition, with a Lenci tag. $695.

13-1/2” Cuno & Otto Dressel A3 - a rare little girl, indeed, with a perfect bisque head that features a glazed interior, a closed pouty mouth, pale blue painted eyes, rare pierced ears, and the original blonde mohair wig styled in coiled braids. On a jointed composition body with the original paint finish, she wears a marvelous seafoam green silk dress with lace applique. A rarely found German character in a very attractive size! $2400.

21” E.9.D for Emile Douillet, a founding partner in Jumeau et Cie. Created after 1890, features include a perfect bisque head, blue paperweight eyes with luxurious lashes and brows, pierced ears, and an antique mohair wig complete with crimped

bangs. On a Jumeau, fully-jointed composition body, there is possible scattered re-touching, but if so, the work is top-notch. She wears cream silk with rich deep forest green accents, plus antique cream leather bebe shoes. $6200.

11. 17-1/2” child from Maison Huret, a beautiful first generation china model with classic features that include the palest blue eyes, and soft coloring in general – a lovely complement to her honey blonde wig. On a fully jointed wooden body, this young lady wears a desirable Huret dress of pique that is extensively trimmed in cream soutache – truly, a masterpiece. In addition, she wears a felt chapeau, along with fabulous, lace-up, heeled, tan leather boots. A marvelous picture of Huret quality. $27,000.

12. 21” Closed-mouth Kestner marked Made in Germany 13, with most amazing moist bisque! Her head is lovely, but not perfect (faint hairline on her upper forehead,)and she has brown sleep-eyes, beautiful painting, and a skin wig with long blonde curls. On a composition body with normal wear to the original finish, there is a re-glue to one finger. Cocoa silk faille is the magic ingredient of her lovely dress. $1450.

13. 21” Bebe Jumeau, 8 over EJ with perfect bisque, soft coloring, chocolate brown paperweight eyes, heavy mauve shadow, pierced ears and the original long brown human hair wig. On an eight-ball jointed body with the original finish showing normal wear, this EJ sports a lovely ensemble in cream silk with a tiered skirt that is composed of printed silk and lace. A matching hat and antique shoes complete the package. $10,500.

A fine selection of all original Dewees Cochran Dolls, $1395 to $1795.

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10" Heubach toddler $400.

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Minute flake off inside lower rim right eye. Trunk is very worn, with paper flaking off outside, inside has original paper and compartments. A lovely example of Bru’s best poupee, with extra clothing, all antique except her outstanding riding outfit, which was all hand made with antique fabrics. $5950 SUPER UV BLACK LIGHTS - An extraordinary black light that can be used in regular lighting!! No more crawling under tables or trying to find a dark area to black light a doll when at a show or an auction!! Fits in the palm of your hand or in your purse; uses three triple A batteries. To be used on the outside of a doll head to show cracks and hairlines; shows repaint on cloth and composition.

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Auction Gallery Preview: The Cristol/ Glickman Collection A Featured Highlight of Dan Morphy’s October 15-16 Auction

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very collection begins in its own way, but it’s not often that one hears of a major collection that originated via mail order. Yet that is exactly how the late Martha Cristol began her half-century odyssey as a doll collector, says Martha’s daughter, Merle Cristol Glickman, who witnessed from an early age her mother’s astute and pennywise buying methods.

“We were not a wealthy family. My father was a mailman in Chicago, and my mother worked part time in a doctor’s office,” Merle recalled. “She would put away a little money each payday to buy dolls, which were not the enormously popular collectible then that they are now. We would receive mailers from doll retailers like Kimport, who sold foreign dolls all over America, including antique dolls for as much as $250 – a high price back then. Kimport was famous for selling imported dolls to people who were not travelers.”

Merle said that, from the beginning, it was never her mother’s intention to be a specialist. She favored diversity, preferring to collect dolls of all types from all parts of the world, “since that was the best way to tell the story of how dolls were made at different times in history,” Merle said.

Local church sales, house sales and auctions – those were also among her mother’s preferred sources for doll purchases, Merle said.

Martha Cristol passed away on December 23, 2008, one week before her 93rd birthday. Her family packed up much of the collection and placed it “in quiet storage” at Merle’s home until it was recently consigned to Morphy Auctions.

Fresh and never before offered for sale, the collection includes antique French dolls, German character dolls, Schoenhuts, coveted cloth dolls, WPA dolls, boudoir dolls, French Raynal, Lenci composition, hard plastic including early Barbies and artists’ dolls.

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Simon and Halbig Fashion Lady, 14”, c. 1910, jointed composition slender lady body with feet t fit high heels. The doll comes with an extensive wardrobe of 24 plus dressmaker outfits all in a paper-covered trunk.

L-R: 15” Lenci Ballerina, c. 1920s, in rare small size. 27” Lenci long limbed lady doll, c. 1920’s. 16” Bebe Jumeau, c. 1880’s, original Jumeau jointed composition and wood body with Jumeau label, totally all original costume.

L-R: 5-1/2 Kestner Oriental all bisque baby, c. 1900. 8” all bisque Mignonnette, probably Simon & Halbig for the French trade, original dress. 15-1/2” Bru Jne 4 Bebe, c. 1880s, original Chevrot kid body, original socks and Bru shoes.

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Noel Barrett Presents The Old Salem Toy Museum and Thomas A. Gray Antique Toy, Doll’s House and Miniature Collection in a November 19-20 Auction Reported by Catherine Saunders-Watson Schoenhut Bandwagon– The museum had one of the most complete Schoenhut Humpty Dumpty Circus and Teddy Roosevelt Safari groupings on public view. The Safari set has its original box and the circus has everything including the four show wagons. Pictured here is the ornate band wagon.

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ast May the Old Salem Toy Museum in Winston-Salem, N.C., closed its doors for the last time on a spectacular collection of antique children’s playthings, some dating to as early as 225 A.D. The collection was built over many years by Thomas A. Gray and his mother Anne P. Gray, members of a highly respected family of North Carolina philanthropists. Both Tom Gray’s grandfather, James A. Gray, and his great-uncle, Bowman Gray Sr., held the position of chairman of the board of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. One would presume correctly that the museum’s toy collection ranked among the very finest of its type.

While the museum is now part of antique toy history after eight years of operation, the collection has one last public appearance to fulfill, which it will do when it is auctioned by Noel Barrett on November 19-20 in New Hope, Pa. Proceeds from the auction will be used to acquire and conserve Moravian and Southern decorative art objects for Old Salem Museum & Gardens, a restored 18th- and 19thLarge Father Christmas Candy Container, 28 inches tall, composition/paper mache head, hands and boots. Large Chalkware Belsnickle, 23 inches tall, late 19th century, thought to have been made in Pennsylvania, this detailed painted plaster of Paris casting with burgundy hooded robe with deep folds, white trim and mica flecking is pictured in Schiffer’s “Christmas Ornaments” ©1995 on page 36.

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French Fashion Doll with Wardrobe & Accessories - 17 inches, circa 1870, unmarked pale pressed bisque socket head on bisque shoulder plate, cobalt blue glass eyes, pierced ears, original blonde mohair wig, original French gusseted kid body. She is offered with extensive wardrobe and accessories together with a painted wood trunk with metal strapping and lithographed paper lined interior.

19th Century Butcher’s Shop comprised of a pair of two-story Georgian buildings with richly detailed architectural features joined by a single-story arcade with numerous decorative ornaments. Stocked with almost 200 individual carved and painted cuts of meat and poultry, plus three stout butchers with honing tools, butcher blocks and assorted tools. Original glassed-front hardwood case. This shop was one of the highlights of the Mary Merritt Doll Museum. 47” w. x 26.5” t. x 10.5” d.

Erzgebirge Ship With Turkish Soldiers - an outstanding example of the wonderful toys exported to the United States from the Erzgebirge region of Germany as early as the first half of the 19th century; manned by 10 sailors in red with red and blue decorated turbans (2 additional sailors are climbing the rigging); complete with written provenance from 1846. 7.75” l., 9.75” t.

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century North Carolina Moravian community that is part of a National Historic Landmark district and the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA) at Old Salem.

The museum has also announced plans to renovate the space where the Toy Museum was exhibited to build a stateof-the-art facility for its library and decorative arts research center.

Between 800 and 900 lots will be offered in the Friday evening/Saturday auction sessions, with the main categories including early European and American toys, dolls’ houses and beautifully outfitted shops, doll house dolls and miniatures, Erzgebirge carvedwood figures and sets, and many wonderful Christmas and other holiday antiques.

In all, there will be over 175 lots of doll house dolls and miniatures by the premier European makers. “One of the great strengths of the collection are the incredible miniatures,” said Noel Barrett. “There’s a huge variety by such pioneer makers as Rock & Graner and Evans & Cartwright. There are also many pieces of what have been generically called ‘ormolu’ and often attributed to Marklin, but that we now know were by Erhard & Sohne and marketed by Marklin.” Among the delightful miniatures by Rock & Graner are a

Nuremberg Kitchen circa 1850, painted wood room box with hooded stove, built in shelves, hanging plate rack open cupboard, equipped with numerous accessories.

19.75” l .x 13.75” t. x 14.75” d.

Althof Bergmann Tin Two-Seat Surrey – c. 1880’s, painted and stencilled tin with cast iron wheels and robust clockwork mechanism, painted tin driver with a young girl passenger with bisque head with hat, painted cast metal legs, and tin arms; the 2 horses with articulated galloping action.

20” l. x 8.5” t.

William & Mary Doll in Shadow Box, circa 1680-1700, carved wooden head and torso with fabric wrapped wood arms and carved “fork” hands, displayed in a trapezoidal painted wood box with paper lined interior. Doll approx. 11” tall.

Ballroom Scene Theatrical Mechanical Music Box – the scene is brought to life when the crank is turned, peopled by 13 colorfully painted wood figures; the quality of the paint and carving indicate that these are examples of some of the finest work of Erzgebirge area craftsmen; the interior sides are composed of 4 mirrors trimmed in gold Dresden embossed paper as is the crown molding surrounding the stage. 9.25” w., 11.25” t., 7” d.

jardinière with lithophane and serpentine front legs, and a squirrel cage.

At least 10 sets of German painted-wood figures in bentwood boxes reside in the collection, with Barrett’s favorite being a 19th-century Erzgebirge hunting set comprised of a hunter on his horse, a dog, eight trees with tightly curled wood shavings to replicate leafy branches, four deer and a wild boar.

Described as being similar to sets depicted in an 1850 book, it is expected to make $8,000-$10,000 at auction. Also noteworthy in the section devoted to wood toys are: one of the most complete Schoenhut Humpty Dumpty Circuses ever to be displayed publicly, at least four different German-made menageries containing a wide array of miniature animals (mostly painted wood), and two rare handcolored sample catalogs issued by German manufacturers.

Two lovely Spanish doll’s houses will be offered. One of them is a duplex house with five sliding panels on the front; while the other is an Empire house with mansard roof.

The collection contains the only known cigar shop/tobacconist room box. Previously, it was thought to have been the work of Rock & Graner, but thanks to the recent publication of a scrupulously researched book on Christian Hacker, it is now almost a certainty that the tobacco shop was a Hacker design.

“It has all the earmarkings of Hacker’s style, which is very distinctive,” Barrett said.

Its interior fittings are “simply magnificent,” Barrett continued, describing its fastidiously detailed appointments.

“It has a zinc humidor with marbleized top built into the wall, a Rock & Graner display table full of cigars, and all sorts of tobacco products arranged on the shelves. It’s exactly how a late19th-century tobacconist’s emporium would have looked. It has marbleized support columns, faux-wood fixtures and cabinetry with numerous opening doors, embossed gold trim, glazed doors, a velvet valance – no detail was overlooked. It even has a Schweitzer chandelier.” (Readers may refer to our September issue and Susan Grimshaw’s article on dolls’ houses and room boxes from the museum.)

Other room boxes to be auctioned include a millinery shop, multiple Nuremburg kitchens, and a butcher shop previously in the collection of the Mary Merritt Doll & Toy Museum. “When Mr. Gray bought the butcher shop at the Merritt Museum auction, it had a white-painted case. He managed to remove the paint so the case could be returned to its original finish.”

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Marklin Veranda is outfitted with a table and 2 grain painted chairs, 4 painted wood flower pots with fabric flowers. Marklin Doll Carriage - embossed painted tin with silk bedding and pillows. Marklin Terrarium - enameled tin with fern decorated glass and pierced tin detailing.

Doll House Doll Group - Ten of the more than three dozen dolls’ house dolls that will be in the sale, many by Simon & Halbig.

Edwardian Milliner’s Shop - fully outfitted with two dozen finely made straw hats, peopled with a pair of period Simon & Halbig bisque head doll house dolls; other furnishings include a pair of soft metal gilded single arm wall sconces with original globes, an ormolu mirror on stand, and two gilded soft metal hand mirrors on brass wall bracket. 31.75” w. x 18.75” t. x 15.25” d.

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museum collection’s circa-1890 oversize tin landau coach measuring 30 inches in length. It features such deluxe realistic details as a folding oilcloth roof, opening doors, plated lamps and spoke wheels.

German toys of tin and other metals are highlighted by an incredible 33-inch-long Marklin child-size firepumper wagon large enough for two small children to pump simultaneously, the only known example.

Additional key lots include a lovely clockwork airplane roundabout with Wright Brothersstyle bi-planes and a lithographed American flag and an oversize Fischer Bleriot-style airplane. Among the Marklin boats to be auctioned is a large-size Battleship New York.

Universally appealing German-made holiday antiques will be in plentiful supply, including Santa figures, and colorful Halloween and Easter rarities. “It’s very difficult to pick a favorite from this collection,” said Barrett, “but the top ten would certainly include the 23-inch-tall hollow Santa with faux-ermine trim and one of the greatest painted faces I’ve ever seen. It’s a very unusual size and simply beautiful.”

Nominated by Barrett as “possibly the best of the Easter lots” is a standing rabbit with three baby rabbits that was formerly in the Mary Merritt Museum collection. “It’s surely one of the most charming Easter toys ever made,” Barrett said.

Those who appreciate the incomparable quality of late-19th and early 20th-century German lithography are sure to be tempted by the two exquisite pop-up books with a circus theme. One of them, made by Meggendorfer, is titled Grand Circus; while the other is a rare Nister book featuring early European-style circus characters.

Noel Barrett said the Old Salem Toy Museum and Thomas A. Gray collection will attract the buyer who goes for quality and European artistry.

“Toys of this type just don’t come to the auction market,” Barrett remarked. “It will be interesting to see how they are received by collectors.”

Noel Barrett’s auction of the Old Salem Toy

Erzgebirge Hunting Set in Bentwood Box - 14 piece painted wood hunting set in original lidded wood box; similar sets are pictured in an extremely scarce original 1850 hand colored German toy sample book from the Nuremberg firm of Rau & Co. which will also be in the sale. Box 9.75” x 5”, trees 4.5” t.

Louis XVI Style French Roombox - opulently furnished with many glass, ormolu and wood miniatures, including, among others, an 8 piece early blond Biedermeier parlor set, painted tin fireplace with Grecian figural columns, Schweitzer chandelier, floor candelabra, filigree piano, fish bowl on gilt stand, Biedermeier sewing table, marble pedestal table, corner cabinet, a large oil painting on the rear wall and various accessories.

Also included are 3 bisque Simon & Halbig dolls. 38.25” w. x 20” t. x 24” d.

Clockwork Rabbit Nodder with 3 Baby Nodders, the ultimate item for a rabbit collector depicts a cloth dressed father rabbit with 3 baby rabbits emerging from the waist of his colorful striped pants; an internal clockwork causes all four heads to nod while the papa’s mouth opens and closes. Paper mache, wood, and wire. 21” t.

Rabbit and Duck in Touring Car - cloth dressed painted paper mache figures in an open touring car made of painted loofah with wood wheels, the rabbit is outfitted in appropriate chauffeur attire, Miss Duck wears an abbreviated duster and matching dress and hat. 12.5 l.

Museum and Thomas A. Gray collection will be held on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 19 and 20, 2010 at the Eagle Fire Co. Hall, 46 N. Sugan Road, New Hope, PA 18938. The Friday session will commence at 5:00 p.m., with an all-day preview starting at 11 a.m. The Saturday session will start at 10 a.m., with additional previewing time available from 8-10 a.m.

A fully illustrated color auction catalog will be available approximately 3 to 4 weeks before the sale. Price is $35 postpaid ($40 to Canada, $45 overseas). Noel Barrett Auctions postal address for catalogs purchased by mail is: P.O. Box 300, Carversville, PA 18913 USA. The catalogs can also be order at their website www.noelbarrett.com All forms of bidding will be available for this sale, including absentee, phone, fax or live via the Internet through LiveAuctioneers.com. The electronic catalog may be viewed online at www.liveauctioneers.com approximately two weeks before the sale.

For additional information or assistance, call 215-297-5109 or e-mail toys@noelbarrett.com. View Noel Barrett Auctions’ Web site at www.noelbarrett.com.

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Learning About American-Made Dolls

Attractive Hair Styles

And Memorable Faces

by Ursula R. Mertz

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hen I first began collecting, the dolls with china and so called parian heads caught my attention. Most of these nineteenth century playthings were produced with molded hairstyles. There seemed to be an endless variety of them.

One day I even discovered some who featured molded hats in addition to their molded hair! I kept admiring those dolls but did not buy any because I was collecting American composition dolls and had really become quite involved with them.

Eventually, I started noticing some small composition dolls with attractive, molded hairstyles. They were really quite inconspicuous, particularly when one found them without clothes. Bodies and limbs were made of cloth with composition lower arms. Some of these bodies were quite crude, stuffed with excelsior and jointed with metal pins and disks. Most of them were only 14-16� tall. As I discovered, these little dolls were produced during the decade from 1910-1920. They were sold by large as well as small companies.

Photos Otto Mertz

His name is Grumpy, and he was copied from a German bisque doll head. Grumpy scores on both counts. While kind of sparse, the curls he does have are quite distinctive. With wrinkled brow and down turned corners of mouth his expression seems modeled from life.

This may not look like Grumpy, but basically it is. The sculptor has removed the frown and created a smiling mouth. The distinctive hairstyle is identical.

As happens when one focuses on something specific, before long I was the owner of an impressive group of American made composition dolls with distinctively molded hair, all quite different in their styling. I also discovered some dolls whose molded hair was not that memorable but I loved their faces for one reason or another.

With this picture essay, I would like to share these little dolls with collectors and hope that this gallery of hairstyles and faces will surprise, delight and entertain.

Grumpy must have been quite popular because I discovered additional dolls with serious expressions such as this little girl. Her hairdo is fuller and nicely waived. She was called a “Pouty Pet.�

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This sad looking little boy was not copied from a German doll.

“Really not much of a hairdo,” I reasoned while attending a doll show and passed this doll by. Then, I walked back. I could not forget that face!

A face that only a mother could love.

This little girl was also copied from a German bisque doll and is known to collectors as the Coquette. Her lovely, curly hair was further enhanced by a molded blue hair bow. She looks to one side with a contagious smile.

She and the following two dolls are special. Made of all composition, they are fully jointed.

This little girl was copied from a German doll as well. Her hair was arranged quite differently including the blue hair bow, and she seems to be singing.

This child was copied from a German celluloid doll. The very short, waived hair suits this chubby face.

This little girl’s face was copied from Kammer & Reinhardt’s #114. While the original was outfitted with a real wig, a sculptor created a molded hairdo for this little doll.

Another copy of the doll to the left.

This time a boy’s hairdo has been created, making the doll look quite different.

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Manufacturers developed their own molded hairstyles as well. At the time, hair bows were very popular. Some dolls featured molded loops that could accommodate a real hair bow. This little girl is special because of her two molded loops.

This pensive looking little girl with short curly hair and middle part was also copied from a German doll.

These two girls have only one hair loop. Their waived hair was carefully striated to simulate strands of hair. Note the hole in the one little girl’s wave for placement of a bow.

Lovely striated hair was kept very short.

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Considered a fashionable style at the time, this young man’s hair features a middle part and was combed to the sides.

Manufacturers invented various methods of attaching hair bows. With this attractively upswept hairdo, the bow is held in place by a stickpin that fits into a tiny hole in the head.

This might be called a Buster Brown haircut with the beginning of a middle part. His strong, smiling features are memorable.

I love this little girl’s pensive expression. She features bangs and corkscrew curls all around her head.

Again, not much of a hairdo! But who could resist that smile?

This doll seems to represent a younger child with wispy, curly hair.

Eventually my collection featured two girls with molded hats.

I was delighted. One wonders what little girls thought of dolls that insisted on wearing their hats to bed?

Here is another little girl with a real hair bow. A bunch of her corkscrew curls has been “lifted up” to accommodate a bow. Her friendly smile is appealing.

This youngster looks at us with a lively expression. He seems about to speak.

His curly hair is attractively arranged.

Another little boy whose hair is not that memorable, but who would not be charmed by this innocent, sweet face.

This one, on the other hand, displays a rather serious expression.

The illustration does not do justice to his elaborately molded hair.

He has to be seen! He is an unusual twenty-two inches tall.

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NATIONAL DOLL FESTIVAL show that keeps on getting bigger and better each year, Rowbear Lowman’s National Doll Festival held its twenty-third annual event at the Sheraton Chicago. With esteemed doll dealers from around the world, it has rapidly become one of the nation’s most important shows, offering the many doll collectors in town for UFDC another great buying opportunity.

Scott’s Antiques, email: holliedaz@wi.rr.com

Norma Von Essen, The Enchanted Doll, korney@cox.net Swiss jointed Bucherer dolls. Nancy McGlammery and Ed Pelton, email: mcpelton@aol.com

Jackie Everett Miniatures, email: JackieMom4@aol.com

Paris Bebe, $5800 and SFBJ 301, $775. Judy Lofall, email: lofallsdolls@comcast.net

Joan Majeune, Toys in the Attic, email: toysintheatticjoan@yahoo.com

A lovely Huret (left) and a Huret type fashion.

All bisque in presentation box, $4900.

Valerie Fogel, email: Valerie@beautifulbebes.com Tory-Beth Radwick, email: Tradwick@aol.com

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Collectible Doll Company, email: bdecker1@peoplepc.com Bahr and Proschild #546, 20 inches, $5800.Barbara de Feo, email: janara@pacbell.net

Early F.G. with wooden articulated body, $10,950. Val Star, email: valstarantiques@earthlink.net

A doll size settee, 36 inches wide is circa 1840, $1950; the Dep Jumeau, $1795.The Country Squire, email: info@thecountrysquireinc.com

Lambert automaton, c. 1895, with broken Polinichelle, $7500.

Philip May, email: dollmanofog@aol.com

Jumeau, $2300 and SFBJ lad, $2205. Pat Vaillancourt, email: vaillsdolls@aol.com

Gottschalk Butcher Shop, $6500. Marion Maus, email: mmausantiques@gmail.com

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Cat’s Paw Doll Accessories, email: melembo@snet.net

Holly’s Dollys, email: hhepworth@aol.com

KPM and Schlagenwald chinas. Ingrid Richen, email: Ingrid-richen@t-online.de

Quacky Doodle family, $995.

Roberta’s Doll House, email: Robertasdollhous@aol.com Sheryl Shirran, sherrylks@aol.com

Volland Raggedy Ann, $1425 and Schuco Bear, $450.

Janet Day, email: janetday@ mohairwigs.com

Portrait Jumeau.

Doll House Museum, Marysville, KS.

AM #590, $1695 and a 36 inch Handwerck dressed as Little Red Riding Hood, $2595. Fritzi’s AntiqueDolls, email: fritzisantiquedolls@comcas.net

Long face Jumeau, size 13, $22,000.

Gigi’s Dolls and Sherry’s Teddy Bears, email: gigisdolls@aol.com

Early French china driving cart, $3800. Glen Rollins, email: glencrollins@yahoo.com

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Princess Margaret Rose is flanked by Civil War Glamour Girl and on right, Style Show Breath of Spring. All Dolled Up, email: glemn@verizon.net English wooden, 20 inches, c. 1720 holding an 8 inch wooden c. 1790.

Ann Pruett-Phillips, email: ann@annpruett-phillips.com Left to Right: Two Beth’s Antique Dolls, email: bethkarp@gmail.com Mickey Mouse, c. 1930.

Mt. Healthy Toys, email: gdot@bright.net Heubach 7407 boy, $3495 and Gebruder Heubach 8204, $2895. Dolls of Yesterday, email: norma01@gmail.com

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1. Well let us introduce you to little “Miss Shir-lee - looks just like Shirley Temple but she’s a very sweet cocoa brown color with exceptional compo - great hand painted facial features w/ hazel brown sleep eyes w/ human hair upper lashes - happy laughing mouth - cloth center body w/ compo arms & legs - factory original clothes & shoes 18” tall - $895.

2. Exceptionally large kindly featured elderly English couple by Nora Wellings - mint condition w/ beautiful original molded and hand painted faces - felt jointed bodies - pristine original clothes w/ tagged label on wrist - 26” tall $2,495.

3. Exceptionally beautiful all bisque French Mignonette children: both have five piece slender French bodies w/ elongated arms - he has a very unusual character face w/ chestnut brown glass bulbous eyes - single strap shoes – 5-1/2” tall - $2,495. She has extremely rare bare feet w/ colbalt blue glass bulbous eyes - 5” tall $2,995.

4. Extremely rare 1840’s - China lady w/ that always desirable pink luster tint - to add to her wonderment she has that hair swept back into a bun hairstyle that is just breathtaking - beautiful round face w/ blue Icelandic eyes - closed pouty mouth w/ soft rose shading - lovely old body - 22” tall $4,995.

5. Rare & wonderful & just as cute as he can be is this utterly adorable “Doodle Dog” by Kestner - beautiful condition - adorable turned head w/ side glancing eyes - sweet tiny size w/ his little blue wings – 1- 1/2” tall - $995.

6. Another extremely rare wonder - this is a never to be found German portrait lady made for the French trade - mold #411 - she is a slightly turned slender neck with the most beautiful & pronounced face - lovely slender features w/ a totally captivating face - lovely hand painted facial features w/ soft arched feathered brows over long luscious lashes surrounding wondrous chestnut brown glass eyes - closed pert mouth w/ soft amber shading - original fashion body w/ exquisite bisque hands & arms - listed in the blue book as being extremely rare - 15” tall - $3,995.

7. Just as rare and wonderful as they can be is this very special pair of Compo Twins by Kammer & Reinhardt notice how they look just like the early mold # 192 - amazing factory original dolls w/ brown flapper bobbed hair - one has beautiful sky blue eyes - the other lovely chestnut brown - both have sleep eyes w/ human hair upper lashes - slightly open smiling mouths w/ soft amber shading - factory original coordinating chemises - hair ribbons - socks & shoes - what an amazing pair - one still has her original “Edel-Kind” (nobel child) tag - 16” tall - $1,495. for the pair 8. Wonderful Lenci “Schoolboy” - great condition w/ excellent hand painted facial features - Icelandic blue side glancing eyes - closed pouty mouth w/ soft amber shading - factory original clothes & shoes - 15” tall - $995.

9. Did you ever see anything as exciting & as amazing as this handsome young court gentleman by Jumeau - wax over papier-mache w/ such superior quality - he’s just breathtaking - this rare mold can be found in the French Encyclopedia - slightly turned shoulder head w/ exquisite hand painted molded features - wondrous chestnut brown glass eyes - original mohair wig - wax over arms - compo booted legs - 25” tall $2,495.

10. A truly lovely wax fashion diva by Lafitte - Desirat - hand poured wax head of a slender adult woman - hand painted facial features w/ very heavy eyeliner & lashes - side painted sky blue eyes - molded & stuffed original cloth body that sits atop her original velvet stand - she is very fashion correct in her velvet ensemble w/ silk & lace trim - fur muff & hat (it wasn‘t bad then)- feathered bonnet - outstanding - 13” tall - $1,995.

11. Utterly adorable compo “Pinocchio” by Knickerbocker - rare large size w/ factory original clothes - wonderful hand painted facial features w/ big blue surprise eyes & that amazing watermelon smile - all compo jointed at shoulders & hips - great condition - 17” tall - $895.

12. Wonderful early scowling American Indian by Armand Marseille (AM) - excellent bisque w/ greatly detailed molding - wondrous hand painted facial features w/ dark brows over chestnut brown paperweight eyes - slightly open mouth w/ upper teeth & soft amber shaded lips - - original compo body - 18” tall - $995.

13. Absolutely adorable brown bisque child of superior quality - wonderful large size Armand Marseille (AM) - mold # 390 - lovely cocoa shaded brown bisque w/ artist quality hand painted facial features - soft arched feathered brows over chestnut brown sleep eye - slightly open mouth w/ soft amber shading - 19” tall - $1,495.

14. Utterly adorable toddler character boy by Revelo (heads made by Heubach) - exceptionally high quality bisque w/ wondrous hand painted facial features - soft arched feathered brows over enormous heather blue sleep eyes w/ human hair upper lashes - slightly open smiling mouth w/ amber shading - to make him even more delightful - he’s on a fully jointed toddler body - 15” tall - $1,295.

15. Cute as he can be and always desirable is this “Uneeda Biscuit Kid” - excellent compo - blue painted eyes w/ high pink color - closed pouty mouth - all original tagged clothes - 15” tall - $795.

16. Great big beautiful “Dainty Dorothy” by Gebruder Heubach -mold #10633 - exceptional high quality flawless bisque with lovely hand painted facial features - soft arched feathered brows over enormous heather blue sleep eyes - slightly open mouth with soft amber shading - original body with paper label - 24” tall - $1,495.

17. Well - another true bundle of cuteness - this one is one of Wendy’s distant cousins - a Bruno Schmidt character child w/ such an adorable face - soft as butter bisque w/ first out of the mold quality - wondrous hand painted facial features - soft arched feathered brows over enormous heather blue glass eyes - slightly open smiling mouth w/ soft amber shading - to make him all the more delightful - he’s on a fully jointed toddler body - 15” tall $1,495.

18. Exceptionally beautiful and ever so rare is this all original “Karen Ballerina” by Madame Alexander - wonderful compo w/ exceptional original paint - lovely hazel sleep eyes - original tagged clothes - 18” tall - $1,495.

19. Wonderful & always my favorite Gebruder Heubach child - utterly adorable & nor often found glass eyed pouty character - mold # 8428 exceptional high quality pink bisque w/ wondrous hand painted facial features - soft arched feathered brows over soft somewhat demure sleep heather blue eyes - closed exaggerated pouty mouth w/ soft amber shading - to make her all the more delightful she’s on a fully jointed toddler body - just precious - 11” tall - $2,995.

20. What a handsome young lad - just breathtaking in everyway - this early closed mouth pouty wonder was made by Kestner and is so cute you want to pinch his cheeks - marked only with the size #9 - soft as butter bisque with first out of the mold quality - wondrous hand painted facial features w/ soft arched feathered brows over wistful lashes surrounding heather blue sleep eyes - closed exaggerated pouty mouth/ soft amber shading - original early straight wrist Kestner body factory original clothes - 15” tall - $3,495.

21. Rare & ever so desirable is this amazing “Alabama Baby” by Ella Smith - another extremely rare cloth child - this is the early version with circular seam and applied ears - wonderful hand painted facial features - with Icelandic blue eyes - and truly is in wonderful condition w/ no repaint - body is stamped in two places - nice large size - 22” tall - $2,495.

22. Is that an adorable face or what - all original - excellent condition Lenci “Merry Widow Allegra” - breathtaking surprise look with molded high arched blonde brows - big baby blue glass googlie eyes that flirt - open/close o shaped mouth w/ soft amber shading - exceptional all original condition w/ both cloth and hanging silver label 20” tall - $4,500.

23. Wonderful all original Schoenhut young lad - model #312 - excellent condition w/ beautiful dark blue eyes - and that always desirable closed pouty mouth w/ soft amber shading - original mohair wig - 14” tall $1,695.

24. Extremely rare & ever so wonderful early French automaton by Leopold Lambert “The Band Leader” - wonderful early black papier mache - in all original condition w/ exaggerated black features - dark glass eyes - big beautiful smiling mouth w/ teeth - perfect working condition - he holds a cane in one hand and music in the other - as the music plays he turns and looks at his music and then proceeds to lead the orchestra with his cane - lots of wonderful movement - there was a whole series of these (a banjo player, etc.) - this is the “the leader of the band” 29” tall - $12,000.

25. Extremely rare “King Henry the VIII” portrait by Nora Wellings - well modeled compo features w lovely hand painted features - furrowed brow w/ side glancing eyes - closed pouty mouth w/ soft cherry shading - original caracul wig, eyebrows, and beard - extremely well detailed costume w/real fur and lots of amazing features - just

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26. Well we have done it again - just as rare & wonderful as they come is this amazing hand painted Columbian cloth - by Emma Adams - wondrous original hand painted features w/ soft arched brows over gentle amber eyes - sweet rose shaded lips - 19” tall - $9,500.

27. Sweet small size all original Kathe Kruse boy - wondrous hand painted facial features w/ wisps of hair around face - soft blue eyes - closed pouty mouth - this is the 1948 synthetic head - marked US zone on foot - 14” tall - $1,295.

28. Well how cute is she - just precious “Just Me” by Armand Marseille (AM) - in a wonderful large size - in the painted bisque version - exceptional perfect condition w/ no paint loss - adorable hand painted facial features with exaggerated comical features - arched fawn shaded brows over enormous baby blue google sleep eyes -closed puckered mouth w/ soft rose shading - original five piece body w/ painted Mary Jane shoes - beyond adorable - 11” tall - $1,995.

29. Look at this adorable “Little Lord Fauntleroy ” by Gebruder Heubach - ever so rare to find & always desirable is this glass eyed pouty young lad - mold #6970 - pristine pink bisque w/ amazing hand painted facial features - soft fawn shaded brows over wistful lashes surrounding heather blue sleep eyes - close pouty exaggerated mouth w/ soft amber shading - fully jointed compo body - 15” tall. $2,995.

30. Super size big boy of exceptional quality - this handsome German young lad was made by Heinrich Handwerck - wondrous high quality bisque w/ lovely hand painted facial features - soft arched feathered brows over enormous chestnut brown sleep eyes - slightly open mouth w/ upper teeth - smiling mouth w/ soft amber shading - fully jointed marked original body - he’s a great big 32” tall - $1,795.

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31. Wonderful early Hand Carved Wood gentleman from the turn of the century - exceptional condition w/ wondrous hand carved & hand painted face & body - fully jointed wood body with mortise & tenon joints & swivel waist this young man is such a work of art, he even has jointed wrist & ankles - 13” tall $2,495.

32. Extremely rare - all original black Peterkins girl by Horsman - (1914) - this is the Campbell Kid look alike rarely found and in such great condition - sleep brown eyes sweet watermelon smile - compo & cloth body - 13” tall - $995.

33. Wonderful and ever so rare Sonneberg Taufling better known as the world famous “Motschmann Baby - circa 1850 - wonderful papier mache head w/ lovely hand painted facial features - dark bulbous eyes - original cloth & compo body w/ jointed wrist & ankles - rare large size - 18” tall - $1,995.

34. Wonderful German laughing clown w/ glorious hand painted facial features - pristine pale white bisque - cobalt blue eyes - rare open/closed laughing mouth w/ teeth - wondrous red clown features - to make him all the more wondrous - he’s mechanical - when you press his tummy - he plays his cymbals and blinks his eyes - original clothes w/ such an amazing hat - 21” tall - $1,995.

35. Grand & glorious as she can be is this super large size “Alice in Wonderland” by Madame Alexander - all original w/ tagged clothes and truly in exceptional condition - wonderful compo - gorgeous clear eyes - original Alexander arm tag - rare 21” size - $1,495.

36. Just as rare & wonderful as she can be is this amazing flirty eyed “Mein Liebling” - by Kammer & Reinhardt - mold #117n - soft as butter bisque w/ first out if the mold quality - superior hand painted facial features w/soft arched feathered brows over enormous flirty

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Another rare & wonderful find is this utterly amazing “Philadelphia Baby” by J.B. Sheppard - exceptional condition w/ no repaint - factory - excellent hand painted facial features w/ wonderful deep chestnut brown eyes - original clothes - what more could you possibly ask for - 21” tall $2,995.

Another extremely rare and beautiful French bebe from the wondrous house of Jumeau - breathtaking doesn’t even come close to describing this lovely mid-period “EJ” wondrous early face w/ pristine hand poured French bisque - hand painted facial features that would make the masters weep - soft arched feathered brows over early outlined almond shaped heather blue paperweight eyes - a soft sweet hint of eye shadow enhance her eyes all the more - outlines closed mouth with that always desirable space - soft rose shading - original early straight wrist Jumeau body - original Jumeau earrings & signed shoes make her ready to come home to you - 19” tall - $9,500.

Lovely French beauty - this one is an adorable & ever so sweet closed mouth child by Rabery & Delphieu - wondrous hand poured French bisque of superior quality - lovely hand painted facial features w/ soft arched feathered brows over early dark outlined enormous heather blue paperweight eyes - closed slightly smiling mouth w/ outlined soft rose shading - original fully jointed French body -19” tall $4,495.

Well just take a look at this wonder of wonders - the earliest of the Raggedy Ann’s

by Volland - wonderful all original condition and a nice clean face - yes she still has her original paper heart - what a treasure - 16” tall - $1,995.

41. Wow - look at this handsome young lad all dressed up in his little tux - Kammer & Reinhardt #101 - the world famous “Peter “ - soft as butter bisque with first out of the mold quality - soft heather blue hand painted intaglio eyes - with that always desirable exaggerated pouty mouth w/ soft amber shaded - wonderful vintage tux - perfect size 15” tall - $3995.

42. Just as cute and different as they could possible be are these two wonderful compo character Flexy dolls by Ideal - both are in excellent condition with great color and both have original clothes: a) “Mortimer Snerd” b) Fanny Brice as “Baby Snooks” $395. each 43. Absolutely wonderful very early “Baby land Rag” excellent hand painted facial features w/ lovely brown upturned eyes & that hint of eye shadow - sweet rose shaded puckered lips - never to be found all original condition - 14” tall - $995.

44. Well do we know cute - look at that adorable face - this lovely Edwardian young lad is a Judda character child by Cuno & Otto Dressel - soft as butter bisque w/ first out of the mold quality - wondrous hand painted facial features w/ soft arched feathered brows over heather blue sleep eyes - open laughing mouth w/ two upper teeth - to make him all the more delightful he’s on a fully jointed toddler body - just precious - 28” tall - $1,495. Oh No-o-o! We found a hairline so-o-o he is only $800.

45. We have so many rare & wonderful dolls this month & here’s another - wonderful early Belton made for the French trade by Bahr & Proschild - mold # 204 - this exquisite little character is just breathtaking beautiful - with that total French exotic look - those big chestnut brown paperweight eyes - & that lovely super exaggerated pouty mouth original straight wrist early body - 13” tall - $1,995.

KESTNER, THE PROLIFIC Part II

by Samy Odin id you ever realize, in your dolling experience, that some collections, all of a sudden, “appear” without really trying? It is exactly what happened to my father and me with dolls by Kestner. In spite of our early affection for German dolls, we never had any buying strategy about this doll maker. The dolls simply came to us over the years, through those very impenetrable ways dolls have of coming to one collector instead of to another. Many of them didn’t stay long, but others settled, up to this day.

Quality always “spoke” to us, so with Kestner we couldn’t go wrong. Yet, for some reason, if you would ask to my father which German doll maker he likes the most, he would respond: “Simon & Halbig”. And if I answered the same question, I would respond: “Kling”, of whom I never owned a single doll… So, Kestner never seemed to be part of our rational collecting picture. Yet, we found Kestner dolls as early as our first year of collecting. And the last purchase we did recently, actually the very day this article was planned, is a trio of Kestner all-bisque dolls. So, now you know it took almost three decades for the Odins to do their coming out as Kestner addicts.

What are the concrete proofs of this happy end love story? If I had to recall all of the Kestner dolls that crossed our way during our early years, I remember they were mostly characters in the 200 series and early 20th century “dolly face” classics. Only a few of this kind are still featured in our present collection. The lovely #167 in size “D½-8 (photo 1), for example, epitomizes the simplicity of a classic quality doll, wearing home made clothes and lovingly cared, generation after generation, until it found its way to our museum. The lady who brought it to us will be delighted to see her family doll featured in this article.

An extreme sized #211 baby also has a private provenance (photo 2). We bought it because it had it all: excellent bisque quality, a pleasing expression, biggest “Q-20” size, perfect condition and charming baby clothing, including a straw “bourrelet”. Shortly after this character baby entered the collection, a smaller version of it showed up (photo 3). It has the same mold number, in the size “G-11”, yet a very different makeup, a different mouth shape (open in the big one, open/ closed in the small) and a slightly different body shape.

Those were too many differences not to keep it as well.

1. Kestner’s mold 167 is a classic example of the company’s dolly face dolls. Photo

by Samy Odin 2. This 211 baby measures an impressive 20 inches. We love her straw bourrelet. Photo

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3. Another mold 211, but quite different in appearance. We had to keep them both!

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4. We overlooked this 247 doll at first, but once cleaned up she showed her beautiful bisque and lovely expression.

5. Marked with an X, this Kestner lad is adorable with his pretty pale bisque and Little Lord Fauntleroy costume.

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Another circumstance brought this 13¾” #247 into our collection (photo 4). We were attending a public auction when, all of a sudden, this doll appeared on the screen. We had completely missed looking at it during the preview but its appeal was so strong that we bid on it, battled and got it. The good surprise was when we finished cleaning the poor thing up. It turned out being one of the nicest characters made out of this mold we had ever seen.

19th century bébés by Kestner appeal to us for mainly two reasons: we love chubby proportions in a doll and we can’t resist pale bisque. Both of these characteristics can be appreciated in the two dolls shown here.

The blue-eyed boy (photo 5) bears the “X” marking in the neck and stands almost 16”.

It came wearing its original blonde mohair wig over its plaster pate, plump original ball jointed body with straight wrists and no clothing. My father enjoyed redressing him using quality antique black velvet together with a lace trimmed batiste collar. The older girl (photo 6) stands 27-1/2” and has the sweetest expression a collector can dream of. This brown-eyed beauty spent several years, well taken care of, in a dear US friend’s collection and now it sparkles in one of our museum’s showcases. Both of these dolls demonstrate the quality of Kestner production during the 1880s. The proportion of their dolls is gracious, the chromatic harmony between the face and the body complexion is extremely accurate and the details in the painting are refined and delicate. Indeed, during that decade, Kestner reached a peak in the quality of its doll production.

The same excellence can also be noticed in its contemporary all-bisque doll production.

We enjoyed very much hunting for fine examples of these all-bisque Kestners. Like with the Bru bébés, one cannot possibly own too many of them. They seem to belong to a particular caste of upscale dolls radiating luxury, noticeable at the first glimpse. That is probably the reason why these mignonettes are often attributed to a French origin. These so-called “German made for the French market” were, actually, exported by Kestner all over the world and, in fact, appear in several countries, which proves that they were not distributed solely in French territories.

6. Another Kestner shows off her pale bisque complexion and sweet expression.She stands 27-1/2 inches tall.

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7. Factory original, this 5-1/2” Kestner is ready for the colder weather.

8. Why dress perfection? A rare little kneeling Kestner and her companion, in a factory original outfit. She measures 7” and bears the size number 2½.

9. Is it possible to have too many all bisques? We don’t think so!

Each little doll measures about 6”. Photo by Samy Odin

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The cutest of our all-bisque Kestners comes from the famous Claire Hennig’s collection (photo 7). She stands 5½” and wears its factory original knit dress and matching muff.

Both hands are in the fist shape, whether the molded boots are painted with five black straps. This charming doll with an intense interrogative expression has blue glass sleeping eyes and wears its original ash blonde mohair wig.

Another tiny unusual Kestner all-bisque can be posed in the kneeling position, for a height of 4” (photo 8). We had been looking for this kind of doll for quite a long time when we found it into a private collection in Belgium. No need to dress her up, we simply surrounded her with a fine French made set of miniature furniture for her public display in the museum. What an eye catcher!

Even more spectacular and coming from the same provenance, this other lavish beauty bears the size number 2½ for a height of 7” (photo 8). The quality and condition of her factory original garment is quite spectacular, it cleverly matches silks, lace, ribbons and feathers for an opulent result equivalent in fanciness to the best luxury French mignonnettes of the last quarter of the 19th century. Note the gracious open hands, the desirable four straps boots and the shy expression, brought by a slight divergent squint.

These three beauties (photo 9) are our most recent purchase. They stand 6” and wear their original clothes, except for the blonde one standing on the left. No matter how many you can find of this kind, they all look different… and gorgeous! Either in the bare feet version or sporting boots, these dolls have an undeniable charisma.

A definitely stronger temper shows on the face of this other Kestner doll in a desirable 9½” size.

It bears the #102 mold number in size 1 (photo 10) Very popular in the collecting world, this model is seen here with a very desirable complexion, amber tinted eyelids, wide blue sleeping glass eyes, open mouth over two rows of teeth and abundant original brunette mohair wig over plaster pate. The body has the asymmetrically bent arms and very plump legs ending in the nicest pair of yellow boots with black decorations and vivid orange soles.

A lavish lace dress trimmed with an orange silk ribbon and a fancy lacy chapeau complete the ensemble.

Following the order from the smaller to the bigger, this spectacular 10” girl (photo 11) is already familiar to the readers of Antique DOLL Collector (see article The Biggest of the All-Bisques in the December 2008 issue, p.27 to 32). It is impressive by its perfect condition, exceptional size and terrific factory original clothing.

Long kept in its original box, when it was sold to us it had already lost it but kept all of its attractiveness to the point of being one of our favorites in our entire doll collection.

The biggest of our Kestner allbisques stands 12” (photo 12). It is the simpler #150 model in the extreme size 7. We bought it at auction, among others out of the revered collection of Madame Huguette Couppié. This visionary French collector had built one of the most impressive all-bisque doll collections ever, selecting with great wisdom, deep knowledge and excellent taste the best specimens she could find on the market for over 30 years. This big sized doll is not rare but its size and condition make it special and its provenance adds poignancy to the memory of this dear friend of ours.

10. Showing off her delightful boots is mold 102 in size 1. Her companion in the carriage is a Simon Halbig #886 in size 5.

11. This little all bisque girl has it all – in perfect condition, with factory original clothing and measuring 10”!

12. This 150 model is our largest all bisque at 12”.

It came from the renowned collection of Madame Huguette Couppié. Photo by Samy Odin.

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13. Kestner was the leading dollmaker for Rose O’Neill’s delightful Kewpies.

14. Kewpie look-a-likes were too cute to resist.

Keeping in the all-bisques realm, Kewpies play a special role in our collection for their optimistic and energizing force. Of course, Kestner had a leading position in producing the best Kewpies out of Rose O’ Neill’s designs, as well as out of those of other unidentified sculptors, who probably were part of the regular staff of this doll maker. Classic O’Neill’s Kewpies gathered in our collection in various sizes, with or without their heart shaped marking on the belly (photo 13). A few action Kewpies as well entered the collection, such as the pair wearing a helmet and holding a fancy accessory (photo 13).

An entire family of non-O’Neill kewpies also caught our attention, either fully dressed or in the nude, including some rarer variations with molded and painted shoes and socks, some of which still wear their original ribbon bow tied on top of their head, through the two holes distinctive of this particular model (photo 14).

15. The influence of Grace Drayton is clearly evident in these molded hair googlies.

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16. The popular googly mold 189 has been collected in sizes ranging from the tiny 4” to 7”, the latter of which is shown with an all bisque #131 K * R.

Finally, come the Googlies, my father’s all time favorites. The allbisques vary from the classic models with molded hair and painted features, directly inspired by the artwork of Grace Drayton (photo 15), to the inevitable #189, shown in various sizes from the tiny 4” 6/0 (in basket) to the intermediate 5¼” 4½/0 and 6” 2/0 (photo 16), wearing hand knitted outfits, to the larger example at 7” sporting her silk dress and fancy chapeau, (photo 16) here shown with an all-bisque #131 by K&R. Fully articulated googlies made out of ever so popular #221 are also featured in the collection and look forward to widen their family. The three shown here bear the size numbers “B-6½” and “B-6” and “F-10” (photo 17).

I end this stroll in the exemplary Kestner doll production with a wink from the ever so popular googlies, wishing for each of you to enjoy doll collecting as much as I have during the last three decades.”

17. The popular Kestner mold 221 is fully articulated.

Here are three sizes and who knows - others may join them someday!

Photos by Jean Dalmard unless noted.

Many of these dolls can be seen in the author’s book “Fascinating Dolls from the Musée de le Poupée-Paris “ Reverie, 2008.

Photo by Samy Odin

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26” C/M Kestner K14, blue sleep eyes, bj compo body, antique cotton dress, slip & pantalettes, heavy eyebrows, beautiful coloring $2650.00 10” Mohair Bear possible Jopi or Halvic circa 1915, squeaker does not work, jointed, glass eyes $295.00

28” Heinrich Handwerck Simon & Halbig, blue sleep eyes, pierced ears, HH wig, repainted body, dressed in pretty blue dress $550.00 9 1/2” 1929 Joseph Kallus Margie all original, wood and compo jointed, painted blue eyes, cute expression with dimples, Margie sticker on chest $165.00

19” Lenci all original tagged #100/136 series 300 in white organdy and lace dress with felt flower accents, organdy slip, hoop skirt and pantalettes Lenci paper tag, mohair wig, fabulous painting on face, blue grey eyes to right side, rosy cheeks and cute mouth, lace gloves, holding a woven black purse with fringe and brass clasp closure, black felt shoes, dress is soiled$1695.00

Schoenhuts – original elastic is loose Small Lion with painted eyes $110.00 Now $85.00 Polar Bear, painted eyes, paint as is $200.00 Elephant with glass eyes & leather tusks, no rubber on trunk $90.00 Circus Lady Performer, no feet or outfit on red & yellow drum $50.00 Clown in original costume, paint as is $79.95 2 Original Ladders $29.95 Original Chair $20.00 Roly Poly, nose & hat as is $95.00

5” Bell Pull Toy with Rabbit, original gold paint and wool wrapping $225.00 10” x 6 1/2” 1907 Dancing Teddy Bears - Teddy B & Teddy G Pulltoy by Watrous, new wheels and 1 old bell need to be reattached $335.00

8” Alexander Dionne Quints all original in sunsuits and bonnets in Swan Rocker, marked Alexander on head & body, composition wonderful and painting very good, molded hair babies, yellow suit tagged, rest were cut off $1495.00 Now $1350.00 11” Horsman composition HeeBee SheBee 1925, professionally repainted, painted eyes & shoes $395.00 Now $350.00

9” x 5” German Clown and Donkey Tin Wind up toy, works great, GAM DRGM Made in Germany $295.00 5 1/4” 1900’s Cast Iron Buster Brown and Tige Bank by A.C. Williams, paint as is $125.00 8 x 8 3/4” Bell Pull toy with elephant by N.N. Hill $145.00 8” Muffie Walker in original yellow, white & lavender organdy print dress, 1955 $100.00 7 1/2” Sandra Sue by Richwood Toys, late 1940’s $75.00

20” Solid Dome Kestner, original Kestner body repainted, brown sleep eyes, o/m with teeth, lovely smooth bisque $450.00

8” Madame Alexander #571 1958 dressed in “Another Party Dress”, no hat $195.00 8” Alexander Wendykins all original in tagged pink panties, shoes & stockings $125.00 NASB Little Red Riding Hood #116, gold wrist tag $45.00 3 x 3 1/2” Flocked German Horse, fur tail & mane $35.00 NASB Quaker Maid #55, all original $35.00

Jane Russell Saalfield #2651, uncut & mint, one 22” Kestner #154, lovely HH wig, blue small tear front bottom $155.00 sleep eyes, o/m, rosy cheeks, compo Betty Grable Merrill, A “Look Thru” Book, uncut, jointed arms (paint as is), riveted kid top of “Look thru” curtain as is $150.00 body $400.00 now $325.00 Eve Arden Saalfield #158510 1953, mint & uncut 18 1/2” 370 Armand Marseille, bisque $115.00 hands on original kid body. antique Carmen Miranda Whitman #995 1942, mint & clothes, blue sleep eyes $245.00 uncut $200.00 5” x 3” German Tin wind up Bird Bank, Carolyn Lee Whitman #997 1943, uncut, back cover works really great $95.00 partially punched $145.00 15” x 10” x 8” “Symphony” upright Loraine Day Saalfield #2731 1953, 2 doll set, mint wooden piano, all keys play $65.00 & uncut $95.00 7 1/2” C/M Belton Cup & Saucer bisque head on compo body, painted boots, mohair wig $325.00

3 1/2” 1890’s Gong Bell Pulltoy $95.00

19” Kestner Baby #152 with dimples and gray-blue sleep eyes, baby body arms not Kestner, mohair wig, 1 chipped tooth $450.00

Paper Dolls Walt Disney Alice in Wonderland Whitman 1951, mint & uncut $110.00

10” Cute A & M #390 on original 5 piece Flapper body with painted black strap slippers, blue sleep eyes, original mohair wig $200.00 6 1/2” SFBJ Bisque head, compo body (legs as is), original dress & hat, newer mohair wig $125.00 8 1/2” C/M bisque head and hands, glass eyes, all original outfit over wood frame, possible candy box (no bottom) $195.00

HOPE TO SEE YOU AT THE FOLLOWING SHOW: October 24, 2010 • Antique - Collectible Toy & Doll Show Kane County Fairgrounds - St. Charles, IL 8am - 3pm

by Jan Peterson photos Elywn Peterson

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Antique paper press.

Doll sized books made from leftovers.

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have a dear friend who lives in the little town (beloved of Picasso) of Céret, near the Spanish border in France. During his retirement, Yves-André has learned to restore antique books.

It is a fascinating craft and I have loved watching him transform a book that is nearly in tatters to its original splendor. Still of that generation who learned to read and love books that smell of leather and old paper, reading has been a passion since I first discovered the Oz books as a little girl. Watching YvesAndré give these old treasures a second life has been a favorite memory. So, it was no surprise that while in Brittany, France, I was thrilled to discover the shop of an antique book binder just a few blocks from our hotel.

Stepping into the shop brought a flood of memories, as scents always do. The smell of leather and old paper was like perfume to me. The owner cordially greeted my husband and me, and we started a conversation about passions for things of the past.

I told him my personal passion is antique dolls. That was what turned the conversation into a FIND! Stéphane Gangloff and his wife, Emma Coll, have been restoring antique books for many years. Stéphane loves his work, and once a book is completed, he can’t bear to just throw away the scraps of leather and marbled end papers that are left over. So, when between commissions, he fashions tiny “antique” books the perfect size for 19th century dolls! He showed me some examples and my heart started pounding! The books are made with blank pages or he photocopies whole novels in miniature and binds them just as the original peoplesized books would appear! He was putting the finishing touches on an Emile Zola masterpiece when we happened into his shop. He had made these treasures to pass the time and to sell as the odd curiosity. It had never occurred to him there could be a market among antique doll collectors for his little re-creations. I bought a set of books with blank pages for my illiterate Mlle Claire to display on the shelves of the bibliothèque in her salon. Always one to rely on her good looks, my French fashion has never bothered to learn how to read. But she likes to appear cultured, so she has collected tiny books for years.

As I was telling Stéphane about my spoiled doll, he suggested keeping a diary might inspire literacy in my empty-headed, fashion-

Making a scrapbook!

Leather bound doll diary.

Doll-sized scrapbook with tiny antique scrap.

Lovely marbled book interiors.

The exterior of Reliure in Dinan, France.

A tiny Zola edition and alphabet stamps for cover titles.

obsessed old girl. He pulled out a beautiful piece of bronzed leather and suggested making a diary for her! He even has the tiny alphabet stamps to mark in gold on the cover: Journal Intime - Mlle Claire. I was beyond myself! Then (imagination running at full speed), I asked if he could possibly create a scrap album for the hundreds of tiny Victorian scrap flowers, butterflies and children I have collected over the years.

Not only that, he asked if I would like folios for her artwork (alas, also non-existent), sheet music and correspondence! OUI!!!! was my restrained response. Once these treasures arrived in the mail, I could barely control myself, and a pouty Mlle Claire is finally learning her alphabet.

Stéphane and Emma would be delighted to make these wonderful treasures for your dolls as well. Their email address is: emma.coll@wanadoo.fr. If you don’t use a computer, their mailing address is: Reliure d’Art - 7 Place du Champ-clos - Dinan, France 22100 Just tell him what your doll would like and give him the dimensions.

He will quote you a price plus shipping and handling from France and your doll, too, may find herself une lectrice (a reader), too!

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Do You Have a Mystery Doll ?

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

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purchased these four dolls at auction about twelve years ago. I have looked them over several times since buying them hoping to find some maker’s mark but there is none. All four dolls have cloth bodies with features and fingers needle-sculpted on stockinet. They don’t seem to have been constructed on an armature; the bodies are simply stuffed tightly with some kind of filler. The detail in their faces and in their outfits is amazing with bits of yarn forming eyebrows and beards and loads of tiny seed pearls and other embellishments sewn on to decorate the clothing and represent jewelry. I’m hoping someone may own other dolls created by this person and will have the maker’s name for me.

The dolls range in size from 14” to 17” tall. Queen Elizabeth and Henry VIII are a pair. Mary

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ere’s a pair of “Mysteries” that were purchased in the late 70’s from the Sam Pryor International Museum in Connecticut.

They are 16 inches. Does anyone know what they are?

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Early Painted Tin Sleigh Attributed to Rock & Graner. Length 19-5/8 in. (50 cm.)

Preview: Living Dolls: Fine Toys & Automata at Auction Team Breker

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Roullet et Decamps Smoking Soldier Automaton, c. 1890, with rare Jumeau portrait head.

Height 22 1/2 in. (57 cm.)

Bebe Cage Automaton

by Lambert, c. 1895, with Jumeau bisque head and original costume. Height 21 in. (50 cm.)

Renou Automaton of a Bebe with Polichinelle, c. 1890, with unmarked Jumeau head, preserved in near-mint condition in her original box.

Height 17 in. (43 cm.)

Fine All-Original Polichinelle Automaton by Lambert, c. 1895, with bisque Jumeau head, in original box. Height 17 in. (44 cm.)

agicians and musicians, cyclists, contortionists and conjurers, soldiers and beautiful ladies will be among the attendees at a very special toy sale at Auction Team Breker in Cologne, Germany, on November, 20 2010.

The auction showcases several remarkable collections of tin toys and automata, the result of many years of careful collecting and thoughtful appreciation.

Classic models by all five makers of the French ‘golden age’ of automata are represented. One of the most unusual portrays a dashing soldier poised, trumpet in hand, on a papier-mâché fort which conceals a Lioret cylinder phonograph. The same motor controls the animation and the sound, producing the illusion of an actual bugle call when the soldier brings the instrument to his lips. Recorded sound was an innovative feature in a small number of automata produced by Henry Vichy. Though he advertised that any of the firm’s models could be customised with a Lioret phonograph, the design proved too expensive and unreliable to make these Vichy-Lioret automata a commercial success, and only a few surviving examples are known.

Also by Vichy is a charming pair of black musicians, a boy playing a banjo while his female companion plays an accordion. There is a smoking soldier by Roullet et Decamps with a rare Jumeau portrait head, whose leather bellow ‘lungs’ enable him to inhale and exhale when a lighted cigarette is placed in his hand and a charming circus équilibriste by Jean Phalibois who juggles a hoop in one hand while keeping a barrel spinning on the tip of his toe. The work of Leopold Lambert is especially well represented by a selection of mechanical bébés with bisque heads by Jumeau and the luxurious original costumes for which the firm became famous; one, a Polichinelle with cymbals, is still preserved in near-mint condition in its original box.

A newly-fashionable pursuit is celebrated by a scarce automaton titled “Coquette Cycliste” in the Roullet et Decamps catalogue; the bisque-headed lady in modish cycling costume lets her gaze wonder from the road which is rolling along automatically as she pedals. Another lady cyclist, attributed to Vichy, likes to bike accompanied by her pet dog, not in a basket, but riding alongside on a miniature version of her own machine.

Further highlights of this exciting sale can be viewed at www.breker.com.

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Frasher’s November 20 & 21 Auction Features The Doll Collection Of Artist, Kathy Riddick & A Private Collection Of Choice Paper Dolls.

A 17” SFBJ 235 character boy in his original costume is looking for a new home; accompanied by the rare 17” Simon & Halbig 1498 toddler; these well-dressed fellows should be very popular.

Some of the uniquely interesting characters

by Gebruder Heubach in sizes 10” to 18”.

The 19” Lenci series 149 doll “Rosalina” adapted from their 110 Series appeared in 1926. She remains in exceptional state of preservation.

The varied faces of the desirable closedmouth Sonneberg and Belton bebes are superbly represented in the collection of Kathy Riddick; numerous additional models grace the catalog pages.

A sample of the excellent paper dolls offered on November 21st.

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n November 20 Frasher’s will offer the doll collection of artist Kathy Riddick of Fayetteville, Arkansas in a cataloged auction titled “Kathy’s Kollection” at the Expo Center at Kansas City International Airport.

The 300-lot auction will offer Kathy’s collection of antique dolls which include numerous cabinet-size French and German bisque dolls. Dolls of the Sonneberg and Belton types, mostly with French and Bru-look faces, will grace the auction catalog. Several models of the French characters by SFBJ are featured along with the sought-after SFBJ Bleuettes. German bisque dolls include the ever popular Kammer and Reinhardt characters, as well as varying sizes of the early Kestner pouty models.

Several of the uniquely-modelled characters by Gebruder Heubach also figure in the mix, as well as a few select items from other collections.

Lenci dolls from the 1920’s and 1930’s were another dimension of Kathy’s doll collecting and include models ranging in size from the tiniest examples to 19 inch dolls.

Kathy had a keen interest in everything Shirley Temple and the auction offers numerous composition Shirley Temples in such outfits as the rare “Little Colonel” and “Captain

13” Sonneberg bisque bebe for the French Small is the order of the day as petite SFBJ This petite Belton doll with trade, circa 1885. A particular favorite of Bleuette is joined by a tiny Bahr & Proschild French-type face comes in Kathy’s – even inspiring the artist to capture Belton bebe. completely original costume. her beauty on canvas. An original oil painting of the bebe will be featured in the auction.

Jumeau’s early portrait bebe has spectacular, almond-shaped eyes and January” - over 30 examples are in the retains her original shop catalog along with her collection of label “Au Papa Entrennes”.

Shirley memorabilia.

Rounding out the auction is another small, private collection of French and German dolls which include the “C Series” lever-eyed Steiner, two early Portrait Jumeau Bebes, and other French bebes.

On Sunday, November 21 Frasher’s will offer a private collection of vintage, mostly uncut, paper dolls.

There is no catalog for the paper doll auction; however, a listing will be available and the items can be also be viewed online at liveauctioneers.com Catalogs for “Kathy’s Kollection” are available for $43.00 and include priority shipping plus prices realized list after the sale. The catalog will also be available on liveauctions.com.

Internet, absentee and telephone bidding is available for both the catalogued doll auction and the paper doll auction.

For more information about this auction, or to consign for our 2011 Scottsdale, Arizona auction contact: Barbara Frasher, Frasher’s Doll Auctions, Inc. at 816-625-3786.

Bebe Steiner from the Figure C mold with Bourgoin Steiner signature, circa 1880’s, is a stunning beauty with lever-operated eyes.

Just three of over thirty composition Shirley Temple dolls in original costumes.

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A selection of Steiff soft toys from a Private collection to be auctioned at Christie’s South Kensington in October. CHRISTIE’S IMAGES LTD. 2010

Preview: Christie’s South Kensington

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hristie’s will auction over 1,300 Steiff teddy bears and soft toys, at their South Kensington saleroom in London on October 13, 2010. This is a unique opportunity to purchase fine Steiff toys from the largest and best quality collection remaining in private hands. The collection documents an academic history of Steiff, with items dating from as early as 1890, right up to the 1970s. Estimates for individual lots range from £300-500 for thirteen small 1950s Steiff Dogs, up to £50,000-80,000 for a unique Steiff Harlequin Teddy Bear with red and blue mohair, circa 1925 (see group photo above).

Right: Very rare and possibly unique post-war Steiff display seated vagabond bull dog. CHRISTIE’S IMAGES LTD. 2010 Left: Rare Steiff display monkey in fireman’s uniform, circa 1920. CHRISTIE’S IMAGES LTD. 2010

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rowne Auction Specialists of Tulsa Oklahoma has been asked to sell 100+ Vintage & Antique Dolls at auction to the top bidder. Some of the makers include Armand Marseille, Bahr & Proschild, Borgfeldt, Cuno & Otto, Dressel, Heinrich Handwerck, Hertel Schwab & Co., J.D. Kestner, Jumeau, Heubach, Kuhnlenz, Simon & Halbig, S.F.B.J, Unis, China Dolls and others. Viewing Date Friday, October 22 from 12 noon-5pm. Auction begins Saturday, October 23rd at 1:00 PM. Location-American Legion Hall, 7 Highway, Blue Springs Missouri.

Visit www.browneauctions.com for pictures and descriptions.

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xceptional collections of antique toys and holiday antiques have come to Bertoia’s for the company’s November 12-14 auction.

Among the doll related lots is a very rare 1920s Dollyville set – a small village of paper litho on cardboard buildings – formerly in the collection of the Washington Doll’s House & Toy Museum. The set forms a compatible neighborhood with other affinity lots such as paper-on-wood Bliss homes, and a small fleet of Bliss and Reed ships.

Colorful Schoenhuts will cross the auction block, with Humpty Dumpty circus figures in abundance. Among the group’s rarities is an 8-figure band comprised of musicians holding their instruments, which was created to accompany Schoenhut’s extremely rare and expensive bandwagon.

During the Sunday session, Bertoia’s holiday treasure chest will open to reveal more than 500 lots, including 75 glass ornaments, 50+ rare Dresden ornaments and several exceptionally large German Santa displays. A wonderful mix of Halloween antiques will add to the session’s festive atmosphere, with glass candle lanterns, jack-o-lanterns, advertising pieces and other novelties on the auction agenda.

Auction Details: Bertoia’s Toys for the Mantel auction will start at 1 p.m. on Friday, November 12, 2010 and 10 a.m. on both Saturday, Nov. 13 and Sunday, Nov. 14, 2010. The gallery is located at 2141 DeMarco Dr., Vineland, NJ 08360. For additional information or to order catalogs, call 856-692-1881 or e-mail Toys@BertoiaAuctions.com. Visit Bertoia’s online at www.BertoiaAuctions. com. All forms of bidding will be available, including live via the Internet as the sale is taking place, through LiveAuctioneers.com.

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eginning October 9 and continuing through March 13, 2011 the Musée de la Poupée Paris presents the “Baby Boom” exhibit. Nearly 60 French doll makers are presented in this exhibit with their best creations in mint condition. They are all here: the chubby babies, the sweet little girls, the unbreakable bathing babies, the flexible dolls, the funny characters and even the glamorous fashion dolls. All the doll makers are represented: from Raynal to Nobel, from Bella to Gégé, from Petitcollin to Clodrey...

Just after the war, dolls with traditional bisque heads and articulated bodies competed with modern dolls made of celluloïd, plastic, latex foam. The new generation of dolls also stood out with clothing styles directly inspired by fashion. Christian Dior’s “New Look,” among others, was immediately adopted by dolls.

The nipped-in waist and the large skirts fitted them so well and made them so modern in comparison with their sister dolls produced before the war! And the babies suddenly seemed much more free in their colored outfits made in brand new fabrics such as tergal and artificial rayon.

Samy Odin’s latest book catalogs the exhibit, Baby Boom, Poupées Francaises, 1946-1959. It is available at the museum’s shop and by mail as soon as October 8, 2010.

Bonus Exhibits: Also beginning October 9 and running through January 9, 2011 is a seasonal exhibit presenting the re-creation of 19th century Father Christmas figures by Two Sisters Studios, from Toronto, Canada. Their work is exhibited for the first time in Paris. The characters presented have been made from a collection of original and rare German molds of St. Nicholas dating from 1870-1920. The Father Christmas figures and candy containers are made using the traditional methods of 100 years ago. The heads, hands and feet are papier maché hand-finished and painted with water based paint.

The coats in felt and flannel are dyed with natural pigments. These fter reading Jan decorative objects are enriched with Peterson’s article details that connect them to the “A Wish Come True” world of dolls and toys.

December 2009, I Another exhibit beginning was in love with Les January 15 and continuing through Poupees Retrouvees, March 13, 2011 presents the dolls the beautiful Paris produced by Le Minor, a French doll shop described company that specialized in and pictured in regional costume dolls. This type her article. This of doll became very successful in summer, my husband 1936 when paid holidays were arranged for me established in France. Vacationers to visit the shop, used to bring back a doll from the a three hour ride region where they were staying. from our cruise Left, Adrienne, center, Arielle holding the Bleuette, Today, these dolls are becoming ship. The shop was right Arielle’s daughter. collectible items. all that was described Anne Libouban, a researcher, and more. I was able to meet with Arielle, the shop owner, and her lovely presents the interesting history of daughter. I happily returned to the cruise ship with a beautiful Bleuette, a that company in a book that will be 40th anniversary gift from my husband. My dream came true. Thank you for published in spring 2011. featuring this article in your magazine Antique Doll Collector.

For more information visit: Adrienne Omansky www.museedelapoupeeparis.com

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ESTATE AUCTION ANTIQUE DOLLS • OCTOBER 23, 2010

LOCATION: AMERICAN LEGION HALL - 499 SW 7 HIGHWAY, BLUE SPRINGS, MISSOURI

A very nice collection of French & German antique collector dolls circa late 1800’s and early 1900’s being offered for sale at auction. All of these dolls were collected pre-1990, no replicas. Various makers include Armand Marseille, Borgfeldt, Heinrich Handwerck, Hertel Schwab & Co, J.D. Kestner, Kewpie, Heubach, Simon & Halbig, S.F.B.J., Cuno & Otto Dressel, Kuhnlenz, Bahr & Proschild, Unis and others. Over 100+ lots are being offered for sale to the highest bidder. Viewing from 12-5 on Friday Oct 22nd. Auction begins Saturday @ 1 pm, Oct 23rd. Lunch will be served. Please consider attending this great auction.

Auction Presented By Browne Auction Specialists Ron Browne NAA-CES - Tulsa, OKLAHOMA Discount for Check Or Cash With Proper ID

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Preview: Velma “Dolly” Driscoll Collection, October 21, 2010

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ithington Auction has seen some remarkable things over the 60 years doing estate appraisals. On a recent appraisal of estate antiques, they were surprised and amazed at the magnitude of the Doll Collection hidden within the tall chests and blanket boxes. There are treasures yet to be to be discovered!

A quiet, unpretentious woman, Velma “Dolly” Driscoll, managed to amass a collection of exceptional dolls over her 60 years of collecting. The wife of a fireman, their lifestyle was modest yet comfortable. Bill, Dolly’s only son, recalled, “Dad did landscaping when not on duty and other odd jobs to support the family. Mom and Dad shared a passion for all antiques and were frequent attendees at the local auction houses. But Mother especially loved to make the trip north to New Hampshire - to Withington’s Doll Auctions. At times, how well we ate was directly related to the cost of the most recent doll acquisitions… for the grocery money would oftentimes help fund her doll collection!”

Together with her old friend Maureen Popp, she spent many hours exchanging ideas and sharing their discoveries, which surely gave the edge to both of their collections. In the tall chest in the kitchen, wrapped in dish towels, we discovered many Bru’s, Jumeaux, Fashions, Chinas, Parians, dozens of Milliner’s models & Tuck Combs, three Izannah Walkers & more… stacked like cord wood in the drawers.

The same scenario followed us throughout the house…

the glass domes which displayed the few French Fashions, Steiner’s and French Papier Mache, only gave a glimpse of what was hidden away. These dolls had been protected and preserved by Dolly and most are in original and unrestored condition.

The Velma Driscoll Collection, after six decades in storage, will be presented to the public by Withington Auction, on Thursday, October 21, at the Holiday Inn, Nashua, NH. The collection, in its entirety, will make for a exciting and very full day of discovery. Consisting of over 300 dolls - For example: Triste, Simonne, Bru, Smiler in the original box, Steiner, Characters, Choice Wooden, Rare Chinas & Parians, Fashions, Early Paper Dolls, antique doll clothing, shoes, furniture, hats, doll houses; R. John Wright, Dewees Cochran, Martha Thompson. Oh, by the way…

Has anyone ever seen a Izannah Walker - with a human hair wig?! For Information please call 603-478-3232 Withington Auction, 17 Atwood Rd, - Hillsborough, NH WEB: www.withingtonauction.com

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he charming venue was an open tent sited on historic Bertie Hall’s grassy lawn overlooking the Niagara River on a sunny but pleasantly breezy August morning.

The occasion was the sale of the contents of the Mildred Mahoney Dollhouse Museum in Fort Erie, Ontario and the enthusiastic auctioneer was Don Plato Auctions of St. Catharines, Ontario.

This was an unusual sale in that the Trustees of the Museum decided to sell everything on astonishingly short notice, so there was no time to prepare a detailed, illustrated catalogue and just barely enough time to publicize the event. Plato placed ads in some antiques trade newspapers and rushed to get everything photographed and up on his website in July, but he targeted a more specific audience when he picked up a copy of Antique Doll Collector Magazine at a Buffalo Barnes & Noble and saw that the top doll and toy auctioneers advertised there. His colorful two-page ad that made it into the magazine just before the August publication deadline brought in serious bidders from all over the eastern seaboard and the parking lot was overflowing with cars bearing plates from New England and the mid-Atlantic states along with many vehicles from Canada. The spacious tent held 100 chairs and Saturday morning saw all the seats filled and more bidders standing along the back and sides of the tent. Several well-known American collectors and dealers were present alongside many locals who had learned of the sale from generous coverage in the local media. Some of the locals had never attended an auction before but had fond memories of the 25+ years the museum had operated and hoped to bring home at least one memento, and it seemed that no one went home empty-handed.

After Friday’s heavily attended afternoon and evening preview, the sale opened Saturday morning with approximately fifty modestly valued lots with many cast iron stoves achieving retail prices or more. Several times during the first hour, Plato’s steady patter was drowned out by the sound of speedboats zipping by on the river, but everyone responded with laughter and the sale continued with little interruption thereafter. The pace was just right and the more serious collector did not have to wait long before the fully furnished dollhouses and roomboxes took center stage and the staff picked up the telephones. Although virtually every antique house in the collection had been subjected to aggressive redecorating and the rather harsh intrusion of electrical lighting, the contents were impressive enough to bring strong prices on a number of well-furnished houses. The circa 1800 Sturges Regency house brought $4000 from a couple under the tent, while the large Kensington - Kerr house, an English commercial box-back example filled with larger scale antique furniture, went to an American phone bidder at $10,000, achieving the highest hammer price of the sale.

The even larger Marygate House sold for a competitive

Marygate

$6500, and the Dutch Sea Captain’s House that was amply furnished with a variety of rare metal furniture by Evans & Cartwright and Rock & Graner went to a well-known dealer for a bargain $2500.

There had been much speculation about prices and logistics among collectors prior to the sale given the short notice and the somewhat unusual venue for the sale.

Uncertainty about getting big dollhouses through US Customs and the sighting of lengthy lines of cars backed up over the Peace Bridge in the early afternoon caused some concern among successful American bidders as they rushed to pack up their houses and get on the road again. Those who took their time and ended up leaving later in the afternoon encountered no difficulties at all.

It was noteworthy that several strong buyers under the tent were new collectors. The strikingly architectural 1876 Philadelphia Centennial House (which was probably early 20th century but still charming) was the first dollhouse for its new owner who gave the assembled crowd a victorious wave when she purchased it for $1500, bringing smiles and laughter to those sitting around her. At the end of the day, the auctioneer was both visibly and vocally happy with the results, successful bidders got real value for their money even after tacking on the reasonable 10% buyer’s premium and somewhat aggressive 13% local and provincial taxes, and Mildred Mahoney’s designated charity, Cystic Fibrosis Canada, was the beneficiary. The auction was Don Plato’s first foray into selling antique and vintage dollhouses and miniatures… and perhaps not his last – stay tuned!

(Prices do not include buyer’s premium)

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FUN FAIR October 9th & 10th

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GERMAN DOLL WITH BISQUE HEAD - Child marked J.D.K., Kestner or known number/ alphabet series for this maker, open mouth.

Donelle Denery

UFDC Antique Competitive Exhibit 2010 Blue Ribbon Winners Part II Photographed at the United Federation of Doll Clubs National Convention by Keith Kaonis

GERMAN DOLL WITH BISQUE HEAD - Child marked Simon Halbig, S.H. or known number or letters for this maker, without other maker’s mark, closed mouth.

Donelle Denery

GERMAN DOLL WITH BISQUE HEAD - Child marked K*R, Kammer and Reinhardt or known number or letters for this maker, with or without other maker’s mark, closed or open mouth.

Dolores Bigness

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t’s hard to believe that the long awaited UFDC convention has come and gone in a blink of an eye.

We all have our favorite memories, and for us the competitive exhibits are a highpoint of the week-long convention. Thank you to all those who so generously shared their dolls and congratulations to the lucky blue ribbon winners.

GERMAN DOLL WITH BISQUE HEAD - Child marked Simon Halbig, S.H. or known number or letters for this maker, without other maker’s mark, open mouth.

Judy Heckert

GERMAN DOLL WITH BISQUE HEAD Kammer and Reinhardt character child from #100 through #128 number series.

Left, Mold 114, Luann Guleserian Right, Mold 109, Vicki Willman

UNITED FEDERATION OF DOLL CLUBS

GERMAN DOLL WITH BISQUE HEAD - Child marked J.D.K., Kestner or known number/alphabet series for this maker, closed mouth.

Donelle Denery

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GERMAN DOLL WITH BISQUE HEAD Child marked with Gebruder Heubach trademark or other markings associated with this maker.

Above, Jean Grout Right, Nancy Harmon

GERMAN DOLL WITH BISQUE HEAD Armand Marseille’s 1894 mold.

Above, Antoinette Winder Left, Gae Ward

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GERMAN DOLL WITH BISQUE HEAD - Child marked A.M. or Armand Marseille, closed mouth.

Left: Merle Glickman Right: Mary Lou Pendergrass

GERMAN DOLL WITH BISQUE HEAD - Marked Bahr and Proschild, Kley and Hahn/ Bruno Schmidt/ Franz Schmidt, or Revalo.

Kley and Hahn, Lillian Barlow

GERMAN DOLL WITH BISQUE HEAD - Belton-type, socket head, solid flat crown with one, two or three holes, closed mouth.

Lois Bodach

GERMAN DOLL WITH BISQUE HEAD Socket or shoulder head on composition, cloth or leather body, with wig or molded hair, closed mouth.

L-R: Marciann Madey, Carol Erl, Julie Blewis GERMAN DOLL WITH BISQUE HEAD - Socket or shoulder head on composition, cloth or leather body, with wig or molded hair, glass or painted eyes, may have dome head, open mouth. Marciann Madey

GERMAN DOLL WITH BISQUE HEAD - lady or gentleman doll, must have appropriate body or appropriate facial molding to represent an adult.

S & H 1305, Julie Blewis GERMAN DOLL WITH BISQUE HEAD - baby on cloth baby body, excludes googlies.

Connie Reynolds GERMAN DOLL WITH BISQUE HEAD - lady or gentleman doll, must have appropriate body or appropriate facial molding to represent an adult.

S & H 1469, Judy Heckert

GERMAN DOLL WITH BISQUE HEAD - baby with composition, bent-limb baby body with non-supporting legs. Excludes Simon and Halbig, Kammer and Reinhardt, Gebruder Heubach and googlies.

Julie Blewis

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GERMAN DOLL WITH BISQUE HEAD - baby from the firms of Simon and Halbig and Kammer and Reinhardt.

Composition, bent-limb baby body with non-supporting legs.

Merle Glickman

GERMAN DOLL WITH BISQUE HEAD - baby from the Gebruder Heubach firm. Composition, bent-limb baby body with nonsupporting legs.

Mary Wolande

GERMAN DOLL WITH BISQUE HEAD - Googly with true exaggerated round or side-glancing painted eyes, body of other material, excludes all-bisque.

Kathleen Zimmerman

GERMAN DOLL WITH BISQUE HEAD - Googly with true exaggerated round or side-glancing glass eyes, body of other material, excludes all-bisque.

Althia Garcia

GERMAN DOLL WITH BISQUE HEAD - Dolls’ house doll in original clothes with bisque shoulder head on cloth body, 7” and under.

Left, Kathy Embry Right, Helen Ramey

GERMAN DOLL WITH BISQUE HEAD Miniature in original ethnic clothing, up to and including 8”, excludes all-bisque.

Left to Right: Catherine Peterson Carol Corson Kristel Tomlinson

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GERMAN DOLL WITH BISQUE HEAD - Shoulder head with molded bonnet often resembling flowers, attributed to Hertwig. Cloth or leather body with limbs of other material.

Beverly Jenkines

ART DOLL 19081930 - Raleigh doll designed by Jessie McCutcheon Raleigh, Chicago, 1916-20.

Right, Lynn Kublank Below, Margo Delaughter

CLOTH Pre-1925 Non-commercial doll with some needlesculpting to face, painted, drawn or embroidered features.

Beverly Mershon

ART DOLL 1908-1930 Includes Munich Art Doll or contemporary from any country, of equal quality, such as Dora Petzoldt and Burgarella.

Above, Munich Art doll, Julie Blewis Right, Burgarella, Kathleen Gordon Smith CLOTH Pre-1925 Non-commercial doll with flat face, painted, drawn, embroidered, or no features.

Kathy Turner

CLOTH Pre-1925 American commercial doll with flat face, painted, drawn or printed features.

Carol Cameron

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CLOTH Pre-1925 American commercial doll with molded face, painted, drawn or printed features.

Michael Albanese

GOOGLY WITH HEAD OTHER THAN BISQUE Below, Marilyn Parsons Right, Jeanette Price

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CLOTH Pre-1925 - European commercial doll with painted molded face, firmly-stuffed, supporting body.

Holly Scott

DOLL WITH BISQUE HEAD NOT MADE IN GERMANY OR FRANCE - Excludes all-bisque.

Left, Karen Kurtz Right, Kathy Turner

METAL HEAD Jackie Mackie

ALL-BISQUE - Jointed at shoulders and hips, swivel neck, glass eyes, wigged, up to and including 5”.

Left, Donna Wirth Right, Kathleen Zimmermann

ALL-BISQUE - Jointed at shoulders and hips, swivel neck, glass eyes, wigged, over 5” and up to but not including 8”.

Carol Cameron

ALL-BISQUE Painted eyes, wigged, must have some jointing, over 5” and up to but not including 8”.

Kathy Turner ALL-BISQUE - Painted eyes, wigged, must have some jointing, up to and including 5”.

Mary Wolande

ALL-BISQUE - Rigid neck, jointed at shoulders, glass eyes, wigged, may have joints at hips, up to and including 5”. L-R: Karla Moreland, Norma Ridgeway, Mary Wolande

ALL-BISQUE Rigid neck, jointed at shoulders, glass eyes, wigged, over 5” and up to but not including 8”.

Judy Henry

ALL-BISQUE Molded hair, must have some jointing, up to and including 5”.

Connie Lynch

ALL-BISQUE Molded hair, must have some jointing, over 5” and up to but not including 8”.

Kathleen Zimmermann

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ALL-BISQUE Molded clothing, facial hair or hair decoration, up to but not including 8�, must have some jointing.

Lois Bodach

ALL-BISQUE - Googly, must have true exaggerated round or side-glancing glass eyes and some jointing.

L-R: Rose Morrill, Judith Schafer

ALL-BISQUE All-bisque baby, bent-limbs, excludes babies of Japanese origin.

Rosemary Kontos

ALL-BISQUE - Googly, must have true exaggerated round or side-glancing painted eyes and some jointing.

L-R: Ann Reddick, Marina Tagger

ALL-BISQUE 8� and over with some jointing, excludes baby and googly.

Kathleen Zimmermann

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ALL-BISQUE - All-bisque with no jointing, may have molded hair and/or molded clothing, hat, or shoes.

L-R: Barbara Close, Lisa Madsen

SNOW BABY Single or multiple figures on one base.

Barbara Close

ALL-BISQUE Doll of color.

Donna Wirth ALL-BISQUE Doll of color.

Conni Lynch

HALF-DOLL, BISQUE OR CHINA Bust only, both arms and hands away.

Cynthia Orgeron

HALF-DOLL, BISQUE OR CHINA Bust only, both arms molded to body or returning to body. Eleanor Macbride

HALF-DOLL, MATERIAL OTHER THAN BISQUE OR CHINA Bust or complete assemblage in material such as composition, chalk-ware or wax, nude or molded bodice.

Sonia Ladisch

HALF-DOLL, BISQUE OR CHINA - Bust only with mold modifications or special features.

Donna Wirth

HALF-DOLL, BISQUE OR CHINA Complete, original factory assemblage.

Catherine Peterson

BATHING BEAUTY Nude Jane Buchanan

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BATHING BEAUTY Molded costume or factory original fabric costume.

Mary Wolande

MALE IN ORIGINAL UNIFORM, Pre-1925 L-R: Robyn Katz, Kari Glaski, Margaret Dowling DOLL WITH MULTIPLE FACES OR HEADS, GERMAN OR FRENCH. L-R: Dolores Smith, Marilyn Parsons

AUTOMATON/ MECHANICAL Key wound motion.

Diane Vourderis

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AUTOMATON/MECHANICAL Motion, not key wound, such as hand-operated or pull-string.

Nancy Jo Splitstoser

COSTUMED BY EXHIBITOR Based on convention theme, My Favorite Things. One girl or lady doll dressed from any period pre-1925.

Denise Buese

COSTUMED BY EXHIBITOR Based on convention theme, My Favorite Things. Dressed doll with his or her favorite thing (or things).

Jeanette Price

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A special, unexpected treat was this Bebe Gourmande, courtesy of Mary Wolande and Karla Moreland. She was a gift to a little girl in 1889. Every item in the doll’s amazing layette was custom made and embroidered with the doll’s name, “Dolly.”

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Email: antiquedoll@gmail.com Pair of Early Kestner Dolls dressed as a Bride and Groom.

They have bisque socket heads on ball jointed bodies.

They have closed mouths, and she is marked “X“ and he is marked “X 1”. $8000.

Esther Schwartz Items of Antiquity Visit my website: www.itemsofantiquity.com Antique Dolls, Compacts, Purses, Jewelry & Collectibles Phone 203-387-2893 or email: Esther@itemsofantiquity.com

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toysintheattic@sympatico.ca Ph. 705-489-1046 My handmade Izannah’s are made from molds off original dolls. Clothing and underthings are fashioned from antique fabrics. Each has the unique charm of a well loved original Izannah Walker at an affordable price!

www.babesfromthewoods.com Exquisite antique Huret 17 1/2 inch bisque doll with a swivel head, painted eyes, and blown kid body. The doll has a marked Huret collarette, cork pate, mohair wig, signed Huret shoes and a lovely antique gown, undergarments and hat.

The bisque is lovely with no repairs or flaws. $35,000.

Layaway available. www.vininghill.com email: vininghill@vininghill.com Phone: 250 595 7582

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Debra’s Dolls

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Member UFDC & NADDA OPEN: 12-4 Thur, Fri & Sat Shop Closed Nov 25th-27th Join us for our Storybook Social on October 9th 23”All-Original Lenci, circa 1940-1950 $1,450.

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Nora’s Antique Dolls & Collectibles 1-732-341-2611 Grand 29” Lenci Mara boudoir doll with original costume. Circa 1920’s.

Excellent condition.

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Black Kestner AT - 12”, dark brown sleep eyes, closed mouth, replaced wig with original and plaster pate underneath.

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Volume 10, Number 12 Jan. 2008 French Fashions • Museum Romantic • French Cloth Dolls • Blue Ribbon Winners • French Penny Toy Furniture • The Good Fairy Volume 11, Number 1 February 2008 Delaware Toy and Miniature Museum • Footwear on Parade • The Patchwork Girl of OZ • Grace Storey Putnam • Advertising Dolls • Palmer Cox Brownies • Trousseaux for Dolls Volume 11, Number 2 March 2008 Paper Dolls in La Poupée Modèle • Wenham Museum • Unsigned Poupées and Bébés • A Spring Doll Tour • Miniature Furniture Volume 11, Number 3 April 2008 Morphy’s Dolls and Miniatures Auction • A Collector’s Profile • Tynietoy • Horsman • Shopping in France • A Present from the Past Volume 11, Number 4 May 2008 Armand Marseille’s Overlooked Rare Characters • Lenci-Anili • Kamkins • Violette’s Chemisette • Henri Delcroix • Ottenberg Dolls Volume 11, Number 5 June 2008 From the Doll Cabinet – A Rare China Fashion • Ningyô Dolls • Continental Crib Figures • Paper Dolls • Borgfeldt’s Composition Dolls • NADDA Volume 11, Number 6 July 2008 Schmitt et Fils • Pre-Door of Hope • German Character Dolls • Billiken • French Cloth Dolls • Splashme Volume 11, Number 7 August 2008 French Fashions • French Lilliputians & German Miniature Dolls • German Characters • China Dolls from Scandinavia • Where is Rosabelle?

Volume 11, Number 8 September 2008 Selfridge Collection to be auctioned by Theriault’s • UFDC Salesroom • Dolly and Her Dressmaker • A Gift from Russia’s Czar Volume 11, Number 9 October 2008 Morphy’s Doll Auction • UFDC Antique Blue Ribbon Winners • Heubach • American-Made Dolls • Kentucky Poppets • National Doll Festival Volume 11, Number 10 November 2008 White House Doll & Toy Museum at Auction • Soft Metal Dollhouse Furniture • Blue Ribbon Winners • Hats For Your Poupée – a Special Pattern • Miniature China Dolls Volume 11, Number 11 December 2008 Theriault’s Three-Day Auction • AllBisques • Faith-Based Dolls • Peterkin • Christmas Dolls • More UFDC Winners!

Volume 11, Number 12 January 2009 Ella – A Royal Gift • Dollhouse Miniatures • Heubach Molded Hairstyles • Gaithersburg • UFDC Modern Exhibit • Etta Boudoir Dolls • Affordable Chinas Volume 12, Number 1 February 2009 Early French Papier-Mâché Dolls • Discovering a Pit Brow Lass • Spain’s Cloth Doll Boom • Queen Rosabelle • UFDC Winners • A Special Pre-Greiner • Half Dolls Volume 12, Number 2 March 2009 Schoenhut Dolls • Tracing a Steiner’s Past • Doll Finds Under $500! • Gaultier • PA Dutch Dolls • Responsible Restoration • UFDC Volume 12, Number 3 April 2009 Gaultier • Lancaster Rags • Pinocchio & Friends • Miniature Parian Dolls • Lenci Volume 12, Number 4 May 2009 Simon and Halbig’s 1300 Series • Identifying French Dolls • Kley & Hahn Dolls • Collector Close-up • South American Super Hero • Early Steiff Animals Volume 12, Number 5 June 2009 Trousseau Doll at De Kleine Wereld Museum • Bébés Marked “DEP” • Black Dolls • Heubach Bisque Nudes • Character Dolls • NADDA’s April Show Volume 12, Number 6 July 2009 Bru Bébé Modèle • Collector Close-up • Sailor Dolls • Tynietoy • Sonneberg-Type Papier-Mâché Dolls Volume 12, Number 7 August 2009 Character Dolls of Catterfelder Puppenfabrik • George Borgfeldt • Paper Dolls • Chinas and Parians • An English Baby House • Effanbee’s Honey Volume 12, Number 8 September 2009 Richard Wright’s Personal Collection at Auction • Theriault’s Sets New Doll Record! • Tynietoy • UFDC Salesroom • Chinas and Parians • Remembering Dorothy Coleman Volume 12, Number 9 October 2009 Irresistible Googlies!

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New Exhibit Opens at the Puppenhausmusem Basel

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unique special exhibition beginning October 16 and continuing through April 3, 2011 is devoted to children’s kimonos, featuring items from the remarkable Nakano Kazuko collection from Yamagata in northern Japan. This is the first time that these objects have been on public display, and this is the first exhibition in Europe to be exclusively devoted to the subject of children’s kimonos.

All of the more than 90 children’s kimonos originate from the Edo period (1603–1867) up to the Shôwa period (1926–1989). In today’s cultural consciousness of Japan and other countries, the kimono is still regarded as a symbol of Japanese tradition. The Japanese view the kimono as a work of art, to be presented like a painting. This is what makes kimonos such valuable and coveted collectors’ items which are admired at exhibitions all over the world. Today, wearing a kimono documents the close bonds with nine centuries of Japanese culture and tradition. Very few children’s kimonos have been handed down, and most of them are worn-out and dirty. This is not the case with the samples on display: not only beautiful and colorful but also exceptionally well preserved, they are a wonderful testament to the great love of parents for their children.

Girl’s Hitotsumi Hirosode Kimono, age 0 - 3, in silk crepe, Taishô Period (1912-1926), Nakano Kazuko Collection.

Photo of Mrs. Nakano as a child.

Nakano Kazuko Collection

“Ichimats Ningyô” Japanese dolls.

Meiji Period (1868-1912) toShôwa Period (1926-1989), Nakano Kazuko Collection

Calendar of Events

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

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.

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2 Albany, NY. Doll Show & Sale. St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church. Shaker Doll Club. 518-439-6576.

2 Austin, TX. Doll Show & Sale. Travis County Expo Center. Austin Doll Collectors’ Society. Sharon Weintraub. 512-323-9639.

2 Caldwell, ID. Hello Dollie Doll Club Show. Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church. 209-880-2484.

2 Escondido, CA. Doll Show. Church of the Resurrection. Southwind Doll Club. 760-728-6830.

2 Morganton, NC. Doll Show. Collett Street Recreation Center. Sandi Walker. 828-893-0640.

3 Brooklyn Center, MN. Dolls & Toys & Bears Show.

Earle Brown Heritage Center. Shows by Bernadette.

612-821-0606.

3 Edmonton AB, Canada. Antique & Collectible Dolls & Teddy Bears & Toys Sale. Alberta Aviation Museum. Vicki Hackl. 780-485-3025.

3 Lansing, MI. Doll Show. DeWitt Banquet & Conference Center. Sandy. 269-599-1511.

8-9 Ladenburg, Germany. Big Auction. Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion. Gotz Seidel. 0049(0)6203-13014. www.spielzeugauktion.de.

9 Anaheim, CA. Doll Show & Sale. 226 North Helena Street. Anaheim Doll Club. 714-828-5909.

9 Fredericksburg, VA. Doll & Toy Show. Fredericksburg Elks Lodge. Judy Kamerer. 804-448-5060.

9 Memphis, TN. Doll Show & Sale. Agricenter International. Southern Belles Doll Club.

901-377-9353.

9-10 Oaks, PA. Antiques & Collectibles Show. Greater Philadelphia Expo Center. Norm Schaut’s Fun Fair of Fine Collectibles. 800-822-4119. Funfair Collectibles.com.

9-3/13 Paris, France. Baby-boom Special Exhibit.

Musee de la Poupee Paris.

10 Anaheim, CA. Dolls & Jewelry Show. Anaheim Plaza Hotel. National Doll Festival. 831-438-5349.

10 Dedham, MA. Doll & Teddy & Toy Show. Holiday Inn. Bornstein Show. 978-535-4811.

10 Flint, MI. Doll Show & Sale. Dom Polski Hall.

The Flint Barbie Club. 810-659-2351.

10 Hershey, PA. Doll Show & Sale. Granada Street Gym. Central Penn Doll Club. 717-761-3609.

10 New Hope, PA. Doll Show. Eagle Fire Hall. Mark Lehmann. 215-657-2477.

13 London, England. Teddy Bears & Toys Auction.

Christie’s South Kensington.

16-4/3 Basel, Switzerland. Japanese Children’s Kimono Exhibition. Puppenhausmuseum. Blaise Raboud.

0041 61 923 05 15.

16 Denver, PA. Cristol/Glickman Collection Auction.

Morphy Auctions. 717-335-3435.

16 Hendersonville, NC. Doll Show & Sale. National Guard Armory. Land O’Sky Doll Club. UFDC Region 8. 828-891-8362.

16 Mt. Joy, PA. Antique & Collectible Doll Auction.

47 Detwiler Ave. Shendy. 717-799-0648.

16 Palmetto, GA. Peachtree Doll Collectors Annual Doll Show. Campus of Georgia Baptist Children’s Home. 770-579-9404.

16 Pasadena, CA. Doll Show. Elks Lodge. Forever Young. Sandy Kline. 818-368-4648.

16 Phoenix, AZ. Daydreamers Doll Club Show & Sale.

No. Phoenix Baptist Church. 480-857-2405.

16-17 Puyallup, WA. Doll Show. Western Washington Fairgrounds. Dorothy Drake. 775-348-7713.

16 Topeka, KS. Doll & Toy & Miniature Sale. Woman’s Club of Topeka. 5221 SW W. Drive. 785-478-9665.

17 Wausau, WI. Doll & Antiques Show. St. Matthew Church Hall. Altrusa International of Wausau.

21-22 Nashua, NH. Doll Auction, Doll Show & Sale.

Holiday Inn. Withington Auction, Inc. 603-478-3232.

22-24 Washington, DC. Theriault’s Marquis Auction Weekend. Gaylord Hotel & Resort. 800-638-0422.

23 Blue Springs, MO. Estate Auction Antique Dolls.

Browne Auctions. American Legion Hall.

918-629-3739.

23 Denver, PA. Doll Auction. Morphy Auctions.

717-335-3435.

23 Sparks, NV. Doll & Bear Show. Holiday Inn. Melinda Natzel. 775-342-7629.

23-24 Columbus, MS. Schmidt Estate Doll Auction.

Columbus Fairgrounds. Cook Auctions.

662-329-2247.

24 Columbus, OH. 39th Annual Doll & Bear Sale.

Aladdin Shrine Center. Olentangy Valley Doll Club of Ohio. 614-562-9752.

24 St. Charles, IL. Antique & Collectible Toy & Doll Show. Kane County Fairgrounds. Antique World Shows. 773-736-5140.

30-31 Holyoke, MA. Doll & Toy & Teddy Bear Show.

Holyoke Holiday Inn. Maven Company.

413-534-3311.

30 Seattle, WA. Seattle Doll & Toy Collectors Club.

Antique & Collectible Doll Market. Lake City Community Center. Lisa Pepin. 206-362-8723.

30 Westampton, NJ. Dolls at Auction. Sweetbriar Auctions. 410-275-2094.

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November 2010

3-4 Hatfield, PA. Doll Auction. Alderfer Auction & Appraisal.

215-393-3023.

5-6 Vallejo, CA. Doll Sale. Vallejo Fairgrounds. Nancy Jo’s Doll Sales. 925-229-4190.

7 St. Charles, MO. Doll & Bear Show & Sale. Columns Banquet Center. Spirit of St. Louis Doll Club. Diana.

314-780-7981.

7 Southbury, CT. Doll & Bear & Toy Show & Sale. Crowne Plaza. Jenny Lind Doll Club. 203-598-7600.

7 York, PA. Doll & Toy & Teddy Bear Show & Sale. York Expo Center. Ron & Sue Funk. 717-442-4279.

12-14 Vineland, NJ. Toys For The Mantle Sale. Bertoia Auctions.

856-692-1881.

13 Des Moines, IA. 7th Annual Fall Des Moines Doll & Bear & Toy Sale. Iowa State Fairgrounds. www.desmoinesdollshow.com 13 Garden Grove, CA. Annual Holiday Show & Sale. Garden Grove Community Center. California Doll Collectors.

562-596-6790.

13-14 Atlanta, GA. International Black Doll & Gift Show. Holiday Inn Atlanta Capitol Conference Center Hotel. Black Doll Shows. 212-594-2455.

13 Holland, MI. Doll Show. Holland Civic Center. Sandy.

616-846-5788.

13 Nazareth, PA. Doll Auction. Dotta Auction Co. 610-759-7389.

13 Red Bluff, CA. Holiday Faire Antiques to Arts Show & Sale.

Fairgrounds. Red Bluff Events. 831-438-5349.

14 Albuquerque, NM. Doll & Bear & Miniature Show. McM Elegante’ Hotel. Melinda’s Dolls. 775-342-7629.

14 Bellevue, WA. Antique Doll & Toy Market. Red Lion Bellevue Inn. Teresa Lehmbeck/Leone McMullen.

425-413-9516.

14 Davenport, IA. Doll & Collectibles. Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds. Dora Pitts. 563-242-0139.

14 Hackensack, NJ. Doll Show. Rothman Center. JMK Shows.

352-527-6666.

14 Santa Rosa, CA. Doll & Toy Show & Sale. Veterans Memorial Bldg. Redwood Empire Doll & Study Club.

707-838-9672.

16 London, England. Fine Dolls & Teddy Bears & Juvenalia.

Bonhams. +44 (0) 20 7393 3900.

19-20 New Hope, PA. Toys Auction. Eagle Fire Hall. Noel Barrett Auctions. 215-297-5109.

20 Dublin, PA. Doll Show. Dublin Firehall. BuxMont Doll Lovers. 215-297-5237.

20-21 Kansas City, MO. Kathy Riddick Collection Doll Auction.

KCI Expo Center. Holiday Inn Hotel. Frasher’s Doll Auctions, Inc. 816-625-3786.

20 Koeln, Germany. Fine Toys & Automata Auction. Auction Team Breker. +49 / 2236/38 43 40.

20-21 New York, NY. Doll Auction. Theriault’s. 800-638-0422.

20 San Jose, CA. Doll Show. Santa Clara County Fairgrounds.

Dorothy Drake. 775-348-7713.

28 Paris, France. Teddy Bear & Related Auction. Hotel Ambassador. Theimer Auctions.

(33) 3 86 74 31 76. Francois.theimer@wanadoo.fr

December 2010

3-5 Pittsburgh, PA. Toy Show. Monroeville Convention Center.

Steel City Con. Orangestone Promotions. 412-213-0224.

4 Chartres, France. Doll Auction. Galerie De Chartres. +33(0)2.37.88.28.28. chartres@galeriedechartres.com 4-5 Gaithersburg, MD. 152nd Eastern National Antique Doll Show. The Fairgrounds. Bellman Events. 443-617-3590.

4 Maplewood, MN. Dolls & Toys & Bears Show. Maplewood Community Center. Shows by Bernadette. 612-821-0606.

4 Millbrae, CA. Dolls & Bears & Jewelry Show & Sale. Clarion SFO Hotel. National Doll Festival. 831-438-5349.

5 Chartres, France. Automata Auction. Galerie De Chartres. +33(0)2.37.88.28.28. chartres@galeriedechartres.com 5 Houston, TX. Doll Day Christmas Party. Hinton Center.

Bluebonnet Bebes of Houston Doll Club. Linda Sieck.

713-283-5900.

5 Milwaukee, WI. Doll & Teddy Bear Show & Sale. Serb Hall.

Orphans In The Attic. Marge Hansen. 920-563-0046.

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For information sendSASE (2 stamps) to: Nancy Jo Schreeder, 305 Robinson St., Martinez, CA 94553 Phone 925-229-4190 Fax 925-229-5369

Website: www.nancyjodollsales.com

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11" JDK 221 - This Tiny-Mite has heaps of presence! At only eleven inches, Little Miss is a show stealer! Huge blue side glance eyes, cheeky smile and completely original wig, never removed plaster pate under ash toned wig, originally finished body and charmingly costumed in a frothy feathered bonnet and party frock with pale pink satin shoes; this tiny Googly will steal the spotlight in your cabinet and challenge competitors for your heart. Excellent condition! $4895

Precious little 12" Bebe with lovely bisque head, shoulder plate and hands on kid edged gusseted body. This little charmer has brilliant blue paper weight eyes, carefully applied blush, full lips with open/closed mouth, long wavy French mohair wig, delightfully dressed in antique styled blue and aqua silk ensemble with coordinated silk bonnet and little black leather shoes. Ruffled and pleated antique unders. A sassy little lassie that will truly charm you! $2200

The hypnotic gaze of this stunning 15" mademoiselle is hard to turn away from. She is blessed with enormous, dazzling spiral threaded blue eyes set in lovely pale bisque and delicate adornment of blush and coral tones to beautifully shaped, outlined lips. Attributed to the Jumeau Firm, she also boasts a lovely swivel neck, bisque shoulder plate, graceful bisque hands, and feet on a Gesland body with armaturing and very poseable. Please call for many other delightful details on this wondrous doll. $4995

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Her softly waved French human hair wig is gloriously full and long in a warm golden-copper shade. She is wearing a cream and blue Bebe Jumeau frock and copper suede antique styled shoes. Fully marked head with original cork pate and on original body. Truly a Princess of a Bebe! $2995

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Elusive 14" Simon Halbig 1469 Fashion Lady. This beauty is one of the finest examples of the earlier lady made by Simon Halbig around 1910. She has a dreamy face with soft fine bisque and delicately painted with an expert hand.

She has lovely cornflower blue sleep eyes, closed mouth and fine modeling. She retains her original mohair wig in it's original set. This incredible doll is on her slender and shapely composition jointed lady body with delicate hands and the original finish. She is wearing amazing antique clothing and carries a parasol. She also has her original antique shoes, stockings and underwear. An elegant treasure! $2995 Stunning is the word for this beautiful 23" 192 Girl! One look at this lovely lass and you will have to agree that she has the most beautiful and appealing face of any 192 you have ever seen. It is thought that some of the 192's were made by Kestner for K star R and the exceptional quality of this beauty might suggest just that. She has huge brown glass sleep eyes, the finest quality bisque with expert painting. Her mouth is open and her ears are pierced. She is on her original straight wristed jointed body with it's original finish. Her antique style clothes made of antique fabrics are a true work of art by an expert seamstress and compliment her to perfection! She is such a pretty pretty girl! $1495

An Incredible Closed Mouth Kestner Pouty! This beautiful 23" early Kestner Pouty is in a class all by herself with amazing blue glass eyes, an extreme pouty closed mouth and quality bisque and painting.

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28” German Papier Mache child with glass eyes, circa 1840, all original clothes and body, excellent condition with small repair on shoulder plate. $1800.

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