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Antique DOLL Collector October 2020 Vol. 23, No. 9

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Chérubins Show in Paris November 14-15, 2020

Pavillon Kléber • 7, rue Cimarosa, 75116 Paris The Doll Show of the Year!

After so many long months fighting the pandemic, the best European Antique Doll Dealers physically gather in Paris for an unforgettable show in a luxury setting, of course with respect of the state sanitary recommendations.

You can ask for all of the details about this show by sending an email to samy.odin@cherubins.fr

Chérubins is also proud to keep in contact with a discerning clientele worldwide through its shop on Rubylane.

Please visit rubylane.com/shop/cherubins to discover some of our treasures available online.

You can also follow us on our facebook page at: facebook.com/cherubinsparis

Valerie Fogel’s

Beautiful Bébés Fine Dolls & Precious Playthings from our Past

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Always Buying!

Trades and Consignments Considered Tel: 425.765.4010 Beautifulbebes@outlook.com

Emile Jumeau Bébé marked 7 Beautiful E7J Bébé w/ sultry toffee colored spiral threaded paper-weight eyes, fringed w/ generous lashes & feathered brows. Artfully rendered bisque head in gentle peachy tones w/ rosy lips. Her bisque is pristine.

She is marked on the back of her neck with Depose E7J & artist check marks. Blue stamped Jumeau 8 ball jointed wood/ composition body, lightly refreshed. Dressed in a lavish frock combining a deep burgundy satin with gold floral design, a ruched gold silk plastron flanked by lace edged bretelles & a lavishly decorated matching hat with festive feather decoration. Orig. chemise & pantaloons of organdy trimmed in fine lace. Antique stockings & shoes complete her costume. $6395

Petite Poupée A petite 13” Principessa has arrived! This charming & delicate Poupée transcended the ages wearing her original costume down to her stockings and boots. The delicious blue satin frock is made in the style becoming a young lady w/a raised, pleated hemline of enchanting design w/ lace embellishments. Her spiral threaded eyes are a magical sky-blue perfectly framed by her tenderly painted face. Her lovely mohair wig crowned w/ a feathery chapeau of creme felt and luscious blue velvet trim. Original gusseted kid leather body is pristine as the day it was made. This is a delightful young lady to add to your vignettes or a promenade with mother. $3200

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Fab 1469 Flapper Doll by Cuno, Otto, Dressel Fabulous 14” doll w/heart-shaped face, blue glass eyes, beautifully painted lashes & brows, accentuated by petite rosebud lips w/charming antique bobbed mohair wig. Body is fully jointed, composition/wood w/slender, torso & limbs & arched feet for heels. Generally exc. condition, clothes possibly original. The peach silk crêpe dress with darling swing coat & matching hat and fab orig. heels! A popular model doll! $4775

Adorable 13” Bébé Jumeau - This darling 13” Bébé enchants with her lovely face & original frock.

Huge spiral threaded eyes of deep amber, generous sweeping lashes & full coral lips are the hallmarks of an Emile Jumeau Bébé. Her richly appointed satin dress is possibly by Ernestine. This cherub has her orig. stamped body without touch up or repair. Her bisque head is pristine and free of defects or restoration. Fabulous antique shoes & hat complete her toilette. A petite little princess, to be sure. $4295 16” Simon Halbig 905 - Here’s an adorable 16” closed-dome swivel head on bisque shoulder plate.

Brilliant blue p.w. eyes, dewey bisque w/pastel painting of features. Soft blonde antique mohair wig, charming antique straw hat w/ festive ribbon accents. Possibly orig. dress w/lace embellishments, layers of starched undergarments & antique leather boots. Gusseted kid body in generally exc. condition w/ reinforcement at wrist of right hand & chip to one finger. Darling doll certain to add some sunshine to your collection. $1850

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1. “Etienne”, an 18” Jumeau portrait fashion w/deluxe leather over wood body, bisque lower arms and legs, (sm. invisible overpaint at elbow of left arm), w/her generational wardrobe, from First Communion to mourning and many events in-between. She lives in her French, embossed-metal, hump-top wooden trunk w/multi-storage options inside. Many more photos of Etienne and wardrobe on www.maspinelli.com. $15,500.

2. Sold separately is a French salon dog, an agile Borzoi hound, 7” tall. $1150.

3. Also sold separately is a French prayer altar, or “Prie Dieu” of dark wood, where many sacred objects are displayed, and where Etienne is offering a prayer. $1975.

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9.5” Gebr. Heubach 10/30 0 Heubach in square Googlie, blue eyes, 5 piece toddler body w molded shoes $775.

12” All Original K * R 117 S & H 30 in Dutch outfit, blue sleep eyes, brown mohair wig, beautiful coloring, 5 piece body $1295.

10” FG Man 1880 -1900 on leather body, painted black hair & painted blue eyes, vintage shirt, shoes & hat $585

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15” Jumeau 2 on All Leather Body w/ bisque forearms & metal upper arms/ upper legs, leather over carton, tenon joints at elbows, left arm jointed arm loose, original boots marked 2 CC in Oval, blue PW eyes, pierced ears, antique mohair wig & clothing $4750.

14” Effanbee Dewees Cochran Historical Doll 1777 – Revolutionary Period all original, 1 finger missing $325.

23.5” Fabrication Francaise Limoges France J.B., blue pw eyes, pierced ears, HH wig, repainted hands $575.

9 ¾” AM 323 A 4/0 M Googlie on 5 piece toddler body, blue stat eyes, repainted 5 piece body, sweet face $465.

29” K star R 117N Mein Leibling, blue sl eyes, beautiful molding & coloring, nice spring strung body, antique clothing $1395.

13 ¾” ABG China Bald Head w/ Black Spot 1870-90’s, 4” Head, blue painted eyes on replaced body $245.

11” Kestner Bald Head China 1870-80’s Pink Tint, 3.25” head, blue painted eyes, original limbs on replacement body $295.

15” Conta Boheme 1870-80 Bald Head w/ black spot, 4.5” head, blue eyes, original china arms on older cloth body $325.

20” Alexander Cissy Red Head w/ beautiful coloring in 1957 Satin Train Wedding Gown, slip, veil, nylons, silver shoes, diamond ring, earrings, replaced vintage necklace & bouquet, a little damage on bottom on underskirt & a few holes in netting $425.

23” ABG 1870-90’s Blond Turned Head China w/ exposed ears, beautiful coloring & detailed molding, newer body & limbs $195.

13” Rare Hertwig China w/ open mouth 1900-15, blond hair, blue eyes, new body w/ original limbs $325.

10” Demalcol 5/0 Googlie, blue stat eyes, repainted 5 piece body, sweet face $465.

16.5” Simon & Halbig 1009 6 ½ DEP St Germany, SH 6 ½ 1009, blue sleep eyes, pierced ears, antique HH wig, repainted hands & arms $395.

23” Heinrich Handwerck 99 112/2 DEP, brown sleep eyes, pierced ears, antique dress & shoes $265.

22” Kestner 154 10 on kid body with ball jointed arms, blue sleep eyes, HH wig, Kestner$185.

19.5” Kestner 168 8, brown sleep eyes, nice BJ body $195.

13.5” Kestner Flat top 3 hole China 1860-70’s, blue painted eyes, original body w/ china limbs $195.

10.25” Kestner Bald Head w/ black spot on head, blue painted eyes on original body w/ limbs, mohair wig $345.

14” Effanbee Dewees Cochran Historical Doll 1711 – Colonial Prosperity all original w/ beauty spot $650.

28” Simon & Halbig 1249 DEP Germany 13, brown sl eyes, pierced ears, beautiful molding & coloring, antique leather shoes $1195.

9.5” Lenci Mascotte holding flowers, faded apron, brown eyes, sweet expression $145.

23” S H, GB George Borgfeldt, brown sl eyes, 1 chipped tooth, 1 repaired finger $195.

9” CM All Original Kling #123 Butcher or Blacksmith w/ blue glass eyes, mohair wig, leather coat, apron, bisque lower arms & legs $195.

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The Complete Guide to Antique, Vintage and Collectible Dolls

October 2020, Volume 23, Number 9

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Skippy Aviator made in the 1940’s

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by P.L.Crosby.

He is 14 inches tall, with a composition head and limbs on a cloth body. He wears his original flight suit with fur collar, hat with goggles and aviator patch that says “Keep ’em Flying”.

AUCTION NEWS European Report by Samy Odin Auction Calendar

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FALL ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR DOLL SHOW & SALE

MILITARY DOLLS OF THE GREATEST GENERATION

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ROSA’S BLACK CHARACTER DOLLS Rosa Wilder Blackman (1881-1966)

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ANTIQUE FRENCH FASHION A Back-to-School Outfit, with Pattern for a Huret, in the French Style c1867

by Nicki Burley

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DEPARTMENTS AND QUEST 12 Auction News 18 Emporium 20 Fall Doll Show

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1) 24” Gorgeous Transitional Gaultier Bebe - the Block Letter modeling w/ Cartouche mark, Closed Mouth, huge PW’s, pc’d ears, chunky Early Stiff Wrist Body - a stunner! $3250 2) Angelic 17” Blue Eye Steiner Closed Mouth - Steiner Factory Blonde Wig and Pate, fully jtd, Mint Signed Body, exquisite pale bisque and pretty clothes. $3500 3) 20” Tete Jumeau ‘Dep’ Parlant with Working Pull Cords - French eyes, Jumeau Body, size ‘8’ head, size ‘8’ Factory Shoes, tailored raw silk couture, plus her Original Fancy Silk Factory Dress! $1100

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4) Very Rare 18” French Export SH ‘758’ - Halbig Collectors! This top quality 1888 patent is rarely even listed let alone seen! Jumeau Look, vintage clothes, invisible flaw, and original Jumeau body.

A great find! $1500

5) 17” Elegant “Paris Bebe” with signed Nadaud Shoes - a special Jumeau Character with the Eiffel Tower mark body, mint ivory bisque, blue PWs, partial Original Silk Clothes and luxury Mohair Wig! $5200

6) The Elusive “Moon Face” Steiner - This 19” earliest of Steiners still has her Original Mint Goatskin Wig and Pate, pretty teeth perfectly placed, mint pale bisque, the original jtd. Stiff Wrist Body luxuriously presented in the finest Ivory Silk Couture and Original shoes. A prize! $8250

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8) 17” Rare SFBJ 246 Character - Delightfully fully jtd child w/Carved Teeth and very Molded Tongue, blue eyes, orig. size ’6’ body and head, princess pretty Vintage Clothes! See Theimer! $2500 9) 12” Mint Socket Head Googly w/ Lever Eyes All Original! Good quality Factory Clothes, Shoes and Skin Wig, unusual Max & Moritz composition character head! $950

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Auction Gallery

A special report from our international editor Samy Odin, who is based in Paris, France Dear readers and doll lovers,

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ately the Paris antique doll scene has been quite sleepy, for obvious, pandemic-related reasons. But, during this enforced shutdown, people have had reflection time which has allowed new ideas to sprout up. An example is an exciting cross-collecting project for the near future. The historic French Auction House, Gros & Delettrez, one of the most influential businesses in the highly respected Parisian Drouot Institution, decided to open up to the collecting field of antique dolls with a different, fresh, approach.

Already leaders in auction specialties such as Decorative Arts, Jewelery, Antique and Modern Paintings, Haute Couture Fashion, Antique Furniture, Books and Ephemera, Contemporary Art and so on, Gros & Delettrez are strong believers in cross-collecting, which is a key to reaching out to new collectors today.

I was pleased to be asked to serve as the auction house expert in dolls matters, since I share their same philosophy in my own business, Chérubins. Dolls have a strong visual appeal, and their historical and patrimonial value makes them ideal collectibles for art fans. Moreover, antique dolls perfectly fit the aesthetics of today’s interior decoration.

We see that more and more art lovers look at dolls as an inspiring resource that can build bridges between diverse art forms, for example, dolls can echo a fine painting, a bronze, a porcelain bibelot, a rare print or a haute couture accessory.

The fun and edification that we experience in our collecting passions - gathering objects that have meaning and selectively combining them so they acquire a more specific sense, this is the essential fertilizer to grow our enthusiasm for historic artifacts!

On November 14 and 15, 2020 the Chérubins Show will, for the first time, host a special catalogued “L’Univers de la Poupée” Auction by Gros & Delettrez in the prestigious Pavillon Kléber in Paris. For more information, see the links below and page 8 of this issue.

You are invited to join us for a memorable doll weekend that combines a quality doll show and this auction, in the same building. For those of you who would not be able to physically attend in Paris, you are invited to follow the auction online through various platforms such as https://www.invaluable.com, https://www. drouotonline.com and https://www.interencheres.com As always, fondly at your service, Samy Odin Here is a montage of the antique doll delights that will be offered at the Gros & Delettrez Auction…

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Auction Calendar October-November Auctions Theriault’s Saturday, October 3, 2020 Marquis: A Cataloged Antique Doll Auction 410.224.3655 www.theriaults.com See our ad on the back cover for additional auctions.

Galerie de Chartres Saturday, October 3, 2020 Janine Chovet Collection - Chapter 1 “Les plus belles poupees francaises” Sunday, October 4, 2020 Automata Mechanical Music +33 (0)2 37 88 28 28 chartres@galeriedechartres.com www.ivoire-chartres.com and www.interencheres.com/28001

Alderfer Auction Tuesday-Wednesday, October 6-7, 2020 Catalog of Antique and Other Fine Dolls 215.393.3000 www.alderferauction.com

German Closed Mouth and French Dolls

Withington Auction End of October, 2020 “Timed - Absentee Auction Event” Featuring NH, MA and NY Collections 603.478.3232 withington@conknet.com www.withingtonauction.com See our ad on page 13.

Lot #66 - 20” Izannah Walker cloth doll.

McMasters Harris Apple Tree Auction Monday-Tuesday, October 21-22, 2020 Dolls, Teddy Bears, Dollhouses and Miniatures 740.344.4282 www.appletreeauction.com See our ad on page 18.

Sweetbriar Auction Saturday, November 7, 2020 Live onsite doll auction 410.275.2213 sweetbriar@live.com sweetbriarauctions.com See our ad on page 9.

Gros & Delettrez

Sunday, November 15, 2020 “L’Univers de la Poupee” +33 (0)1 42 46 77 79 contact@gros-delettrez.com www.gros-delettrez.com See our ad on page 8.

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A rare and early “Frog Hand” child

by Kathe Kruse

Anne Demuth

Buying & Selling Fine Antique Dolls 1025 Bowman Rd., Westfield, NC 27053

336.755.1400

Everyone be safe, and when it is OK to meet again make an appointment and come see me anytime!

You’ll be greeted by goodies galore and fabulous opportunities to buy, sell or trade! Choose from my 20 plus year doll collection including hundreds of antique and vintage dolls. Plus, pick through my huge collection of antique and vintage doll dresses, slips, chemise, pantaloons, shoes, wigs, ribbons, fabrics, furniture and accessories. Bring your dolls to dress, trade and repair.

If you are thinking of selling your doll treasures, I buy everything from one doll, or doll accessory, to an entire collection, including: dolls, shoes, clothes, wigs, miniatures, doll jewelry, doll houses, furniture and other doll companions.

Please call me at 336.755.1400. I welcome your calls!

1. Extremely RARE 13” Antique C1910 Simon Halbig 1303 DEP Marquis Doll. $9575 2. Extremely RARE 15” Antique C1910 Simon Halbig 1303 DEP Marquis Doll. $9575 3. Antique 25” French Fashion Jumeau Portrait Doll Poupee Peau w/Dehors Articulation w/½” inherent hairline $4575 4. 14” Antique Sonneberg Bisque Closed Mouth Belton Doll Marked 106. $1375 5. 20” Antique C1880 French Bisque Bebe Phenix Star Jules Steiner w/Great Outfit. $3950 6. C1911 13 1/2” Antique German Kestner Character Toddler Doll $698 7. Antique 23” Bruno Schmidt 2048-6 German Bisque Toddler Tommy Tucker Doll. $995 8. 18” Antique C1880 Bisque Closed Mouth Roullet Decamps Intripede Jumeau Bebe. $4550 9. Antique 14” Jumeau French Fashion Marked 1 on Shoulder-plate Doll Poupee Peau. $2850 10. C1910 19” Antique German Kammer Reinhardt Closed Mouth Kaiser Baby Doll. $545 11. Rare C1911 12” Kammer Reinhardt Character 116A Doll w/Side Hip Jtd Toddler Body. $1175 12. Antique 14” German Bisque Gebruder Heubach 8420 Doll w/Fully Jointed Orig Body. $850 13. Antique 19” 114 Hans Closed Mouth German Bisque Kammer Reinhardt Doll w/Orig Body, 1/2” Hairline $1495 14. Antique 18” German Bisque Gebruder Heubach Pouty 7903 Doll w/Jointed Body. $1195 15. Antique 13” German Bisque Gebruder Heubach RARE Mold #5636 Smiling Doll. $875 16. Antique 11” German 592 Bahr Proschild Character Toddler w/Rare Body. $795

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17. 21” Antique C1880 French Bisque Eden Bebe Paris w/Great Outfit. $2350 18. 24” LG Antique French Rare Barrois Poupee Peau w/Fabulous Outfit, Perfect Bisque. $4750 19. Antique 21” German Bisque RARE 2072 Bruno Schmidt Closed Mouth Toddler Doll. $1575 20. C1920’s 16” Antique German Grace Storey Putnam Bye Lo Blue Eyed Baby All Orig $375 21. C1910 15 1/2” Antique German Bisque Doll Kammer Reinhardt Rare Glass Eyed 100 WIGGED! $3350 22. C1890 20” Antique German Bisque Doll Closed Mouth Extreme Pouty Kestner. $3375 23. C1890 24” Antique German Bisque Doll Closed Mouth Fashion Lady w/ Pierced Ears. $875 24. 18” RARE Antique C1880 Bisque Closed Mouth Mystery Bebe Doll W/ Lovely Outfit. $2750 25. 26” Antique C1880 French Bisque RD Bebe Paris w/Great Outfit $4350 26. 25” Antique C1880 Bisque Closed Mouth Tete Jumeau Bebe Doll W/ Lovely Outfit. Has old tight hairline probably in making $2150 27. Antique 16” German Bisque #126 Kammer Reinhardt Doll on Side Hip Jointed Body. $675 28. Antique 13” German Bisque #525 Kley Hahn Child Doll On Fully Jointed Compo Body. $475 29. Antique 21” German Bisque Kestner CM XII Pouty Doll w/Straightwristed Body. $3500 30. Rare C1911 20” Kammer Reinhardt Character 116A Doll w/Side Hip Jtd Toddler Body. $1425 31. C1911 12” Rare Closed Mouth Simon Halbig Character Doll, Perfect Bisque. $685 32. C1910 10” Antique German Hard to Find 500 Mold AM Closed Mouth AM Character Doll. $375 33. C1890 23” Antique German Hard to Find 630 Closed Mouth ABG Doll Perfect. $1595 34. Antique 14” German Bisque RARE Hertel Schwab 141 Art Character RARE Doll Perfect. $3750 35. Antique 15” German Bisque RARE Hertel Schwab 141 Art Character Doll Perfect. $3750 36. 19” Antique C1910 Kestner 257 Character Toddler Doll w/Side Hip Body. $650 37. 23” C1880 English Poured Wax Doll From Museum Portrait Aileen Queen of Dollock. $3299 38. Antique 14” German Bisque Factory Sonneberg Solid Dome So Called Belton Doll. $1495 39. C1890 23” Antique German RARE Closed Mouth 183 French Type Doll So Called Belton. $2225 40. C1910 19” Antique German RARE Closed Mouth 526 Kley Hahn Character Doll. $3225

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41. 19” Antique E8J C1884 Bisque Bebe by Emile Jumeau Doll w/ Original Signed Body. $5995 42. Antique 28” German Bisque Kestner CM Pouty Doll w/ Perfect Bisque w/Marked Body. $2500 43. 11” Antique German Closed Mouth Doll 212 Bahr Proschild w/Original Body. $1299 44. Antique Very Large 16” Gebruder Heubach Figurine Curtzing Girl Perfect. $595 45. Antique C1850 20” Bald Head Wigged Pink Lustre China Head Doll w/Pierced Ears. $1895 46. Gorgeous C1909 14” Factory Original Antique German Munich Art Doll. $9975 47. Gorgeous C1909 14” Factory Original Antique German Munich Art Doll. $8395 48. 23” Antique RARE Paper Mache French Bisque Bebe Schmitt et Fils w/8 Ball Body. $2850 49. 16” Antique German Closed Mouth Doll 260 Bahr and Proschild in Velvet Boy’s Suit. $1299 50. 23” German Wax Fashion lady Staatdamen with unique painted gloves and boots RARE. $2799 51. 23” Antique Doll French Bisque Bebe by Schmitt et Fils with Original Signed Body. $12,550 52. Very Rare Antique 16” German Bisque Art Character “Fany” by Armand Marseille. $2150 53. Antique 15” Rare Bisque Simon Halbig Fashion Doll Poupee w/ Great Outfit. $2900 54. Antique 13” German Bisque Gebruder Heubach 8420 Doll w/Fully Jointed Orig Body. $995 55. Antique 16” German Bisque RARE Hertel Schwab 172 Googlie Toddler Doll. $3450 56. Antique 15” German Bisque Hertel Schwab 172 Extremely RARE Googly Toddler Doll. $3550 57. Antique 15” German Bisque Hertel Schwab 172 Extremely RARE Googly Toddler Doll. $3750 58. Antique 20” German Bisque Kley Hahn 554 Child Doll w/ Perfect Bisque & Orig Body. $2195 59. Antique 15” German Bisque Glass Eyed 8413 Gebr Heubach Doll w/Perfect Bisque. $995 60. Antique Huge Sz14 30” French Bisque Jumeau Doll on Original Body w/Human Hair Wig. $1895

Experience pure doll Joy!

Find all of these and more in my eBay Store Anniepoojewels For more information call: 336.755.1400 or email: dollsbearscookies@yahoo.com • Also find us on Facebook: Anne Demuth

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12” Kestner Kewpie Doll, MIB, perfect bisque, brown side glancing eyes, painted hair with points on side, top & back, orig. turquoise crepe paper dress, orig. JDK chunky toddler body w/jointed knees & starfish hands, The most adorable doll EVER. Her box is weak but the doll, body & dress are immaculate. A little JEWEL!! $8200.

16” Wire Eyed Steiner “Figure C” Bebe, perfect pressed bisque, lever sl. eyes w/mauve blush under brows, Fr. ant. mohair wig, ant. silk & lace dress, full slip & undies, orig. “signed” Steiner leather shoes, Fr. ant. hat, orig. “signed” Steiner Str. wrist body.

BREATHTAKING! Only $6800.

9.5” Rare GH #550 Character, perfect bisque, sl. eyes, orig. mohair wig, orig. silk & lace dress, undies, socks & leather shoes w/darling hat, orig. GH body, cl/mo. character w/molded tongue sticking out between lips. ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE, cabinet size & RARE!!!

McHugh’s Richmond, Virginia • 804-938-6749

Find us at: rubylane.com/shop/McHughsRVA

SALE ...$1775.

5” JDK All Bisque Pouty, 13” Fr. R.D. Bebe, perfect pale bisque, pw eyes, ant. lambswool wig, orig. cork pate, gorgeous ant.batiste dress, orig. slips & undies & orig. leather shoes & ant. velvet hat & orig. early str. wrist RD body. GORGEOUS Bebe in a great cabinet size. $4450.

perfect bisque overall, sl. eyes, orig. mohair wig, wears darling orig. batiste & lace dress w/black multi strap boots, orig. perfect all bisque body, early peg strung. Has DARLING pouting face!! $3100.

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EMPORIUM Judy McDonald Dolls

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Paula Claydon 914-939-8982

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www.evelynphillipsdolls.com

My Little Dolls

“Henry” Special Order Only

www.judymcdonalddolls.com (818) 991-9303

18” Depose, E 7 J Jumeau. Huge blue pw eyes, mauve shadowing and marked 8-ball body with straight wrists. Marked shoes and socks. Antique sailor dress and undies. Simply gorgeous!..................................................................... 5800.00

SARA BERNSTEIN DOLLS

We are starting to play again at the Frizellburg Antique Store, please join us!

Frizellburg Antique Store

1909 Old Taneytown Rd., Westminster, Md. 21158 frizellburgantiques@yahoo.com 410-848-0664 or 410-875-2850

OPEN: every Thurs - Sunday 11-5

DEBORAH FRATINO ANTIQUITIES

View Quality Dolls at affordable prices. 100’s of pictures and prices at my Ruby Lane Shop...

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www.sarabernsteindolls.rubylane.com

Kathy Libraty’s Antique Dolls

Jointed All Bisque with molded hat, 3” tall $850.

Antique leather Photo Album $225.

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Jennifer Moyer Tel: 443-223-4956 | mylittledolls.com

Do you have a doll or small collection you want to sell?

Member of UFDC and NADDA

3.5” Sterling Bombe Highboy $895.

14” Kestner 143 $595 11” German Papier Mache Pushing Tin Carriage $695

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For More Info 1. 28” COD “Mein Liebling” Flirty Teenager All Antique........................................................ $1525 2. Darling 11” Size 2 Jumeau in Pastel Frock..... $4300 3. 14.5” Pouty Closed-Mouth Kestner -Resembles AT Kestner!................................................. $2300

~Layaway Always Available~ Call us at: 718.859.0901 www.rubylane.com/shop/kathylibratysantiques email: KathyLibratysDolls@gmail.com

Contact: Louann at 217-419-6314 or louannw@antiquedollcollector.com

Doll photographs courtesy: Matrix By Mail Inc., Gigi’s Dolls & Sherry’s Teddy Bears Inc. and Elizabeth Christensen

Welcome to the Fall Antique Doll Collector Doll Show & Sale

You’re invited to

The Antique Doll Collector Fall Doll Show & Sale (In print and online)

October 4 - 31, 2020 You’ll discover dealer booths chock full of fabulous antique, vintage, and artist dolls, clothes, patterns, bears, miniatures, furniture, and so much more.

Plus your dealer friends will be waiting to connect with you so please contact them and have fun!

Don’t forget to register to attend at dollshow.antiquedollcollector.com!

The Virtual Show:

♥ Register to attend at dollshow.antiquedollcollector.com. Includes door prize eligibility. All forms of admission allow you to enter as many times as you want throughout the show. ♥ Early Bird admission is available Sunday, October 4th from 12 Noon to 4:30 PM Eastern time for $10. You’ll have 4-1/2 hours to shop the show before general admission collectors enter. ♥ General admission is free. Show opens for general admission on Sunday, October 4, 2020 at 5 PM Eastern time. ♥ Dealers add dolls and update their inventory throughout the show, so check back often.

The Print Show:

♥ Access all booths in this issue of Antique Doll Collector magazine.

Special Thanks to Door Prize Donors:

♥ Special thanks to Gigi’s Dolls and Sherry’s Teddy Bears, Anne Demuth, Valerie Fogel of Beautiful Bébés, Bradley Justice of The Swell Doll Shop, Joyce Kekatos of Grandma’s Attic Dolls, Margaret Kincaid, and Matrix by Mail for their donations of door prizes. More to come at the website!

Participating Dealers

Booth 101 Mary Ann Spinelli 818-738-4591 | nellingdolls@gmail.com www.maspinelli.com

Booth 102 Beautiful Bebes Antique Dolls Valerie Fogel Beautifulbebes@outlook.com 425-765-4010 | www.beautifulbebes.com Booth 201 Gigi’s Dolls & Sherry’s Teddy Bears Inc. 773-594-1540 | questions@gigisdolls.com www.gigisdolls.com Booth 202 Matrix By Mail Inc. 212-787-7279 | matrixbymail@gmail.com Booth 203 Grandma’s Attic Dolls Joyce Kekatos 718-863-0373 | joycedolls@aol.com www.grandmasatticdolls.com Booth 204 The Trinckes Collection Linda Trinckes-Brown 352-854-1856 | brownlindaellen@gmail.com www.rubylane.com/shop/linda-ellen-brown-trinckes

Booth 301 Cat’s Cradle Antiques Glen Rollins rubylane.com/shop/catscradle 801-361-9212 | glencrollins@gmail.com Booth 302 Phil May Antiques 732-604-3011 | dollmanofog@aol.com Booth 303 Walking Through The Garden Gate Rhoda A. Wade 618-387-1255 | rhodawade99@gmail.com www.rwdolls.com Booth 304 Paula’s Place Paula and Craig Rysick 302-677-1551 | pastex@verizon.net rubylane.com/shop/paulasplace

Booth 401 McHugh’s Dolls & Toys Brigid McHugh Jones 804-938-6749 | mchughsdollstoys@aol.com Booth 402 The Swell Doll Shop Bradley Justice shawstein@aol.com

Booth 403 All Dolled Up Gail Lemmon 440-396-5386 | glemn@frontier.com

Booth 504 Anne Demuth 336-755-1400 dollsbearscookies@yahoo.com

Booth 404 Margaret Kincaid Tel: 603-938-2344 Cell: 646-709-4340 margaret.kincaid@gmail.com

Booth 601 My Favorite Dolls and Antiques Roberta Marshall raisoreo@gmail.com www.rubylane/myfavoritedollsandantiques

Booth 501 Jackie Everett 336-755-1400 | jackiemom4@aol.com www.rubylane.com/shop/jackieeverett

Booth 602 Patty Seitz 805-218-3119 | pseitz49@hotmail.com www.rubylane.com/shop/antiqueworldusa

Booth 502 Joan’s Antique Dolls Joan Farrell 317-627-4665 | info@joansantiquedolls.com www.rubylane.com/shop/joans-antique-dolls

Box 603 Antique Doll Collector dollshow.antiquedollcollector.com 631-261-4100

Booth 503 2BethsDolls Beth Karp 513-602-7775 | bethkarp@gmail.com

Booth 604 The Little Ones Fine Antique Reproduction Dolls and Accessories Lee Feickert 415-806-4087 | lfeickert@comcast.net

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1) 18” Simon Halbig “Santa “ 1249, rare body. ..................................................................................................$650 2) 13” Sonneberg 204 French market bebe by Bahr & Proschild....................................................$1600 3) 13 1/2” Jumeau ingenue fashion w/ EJ look decoration.......................................................................$1450 4) 21” French type wax-over-mache, Motschmann jointing, mama pull strings...................$1450 5) 15” Early china w/Alice hairdo, Motschmann body, swivel neck. (Hairline).................. $6250 6) 10 7/8” China boy w/rare hairstyle.........................................................................................................................$225 7) 8” Kestner 257 rare tiny size character baby.................................................................................................$295 Please contact us about these and other items in the photo.. More photos and details at www.maspinelli.com. Enjoy the show!

Booth 101

Mary Ann Spinelli 818-738-4591 | nellingdolls@gmail.com www.maspinelli.com

1 1) 12” Paisley Chaise with secret compartment. (Vintage)..............................................................................$450 2) 12” Wood Body Bru Fashion in impeccable cond. w/blue silk dress, boots, etc..................$7995 3) 13” ALL Original French Poupée Peau w/exquisite face, gorgeous (albeit fragile) costume of blue créme, fab boots!............................................................................................................................$3400 4) Miniature Secretaire w/dropleaf and drawers. (book & lamp incl.) Minor chip backside........$375 5) Gorgeous early pouty Kestner w/ orig. long-tailed wig, antique costume/shoes............ $3250 6) Fantastic French cabinet filled w/orig. wrapped linens, toilette items, washtub. (Baby goes w/carriage above)...................................................................................................................................................................... $1195 7) Maerklin Basket Weave Carriage w/Hood (possibly recovered)......................................................$895

Booth 102

Beautiful Bebes Antique Dolls

Valerie Fogel

Beautifulbebes@outlook.com | 425-765-4010 www.beautifulbebes.com

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1) 24” Jumeau SFBJ Paris 11, Jumeau in red on head, Bebe Jumeau label on talking momma/poppa body, blue PW eyes, pierced ........ ears, little dent on tummy, repaint on right hand & lower arms.............................................................................................................................................................$695 2) 28” Simon & Halbig 1249 DEP Germany 13, Santa #, br sl eyes, pierced ears, beautiful molding & coloring, leather shoes.......$1195 3) 24” Walkure Germany, brown eyes, repainted arms & legs........................................................................................................................................................................$395 4) 21” S & H 540, blue sleep eyes, pretty coloring, scuff on tip on nose ............................................................................................................................................. $265 5) 19” Kestner F 10 w/ 143 look, blue sl eyes, repainted hands ......................................................................................................................................................................$395 6) 16 ¾” Lenci series 300 all original w/ basket of flowers, early 50’s .................................................................................................................................................. $550 7) 18” Kestner Covered Wagon Pink Luster China 1850-60’s, 3 holes, blue painted eyes, beautiful facial painting, new body, chipped finger lt hand, striped socks & leather boots 4.5x4x2.5” ................................................................................................................................................................................$295 8) 15.5” Kestner Covered Wagon Pink Luster China 1850-60s, blue painted eyes, wooden arms & legs (repainted) on cloth body, ...... shoulder plate as is, 4x3.5x2.25, silk dress ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................$195 9) 7” German AM 320 11/0 Googlie, blue intaglio eyes, on repro toddler body, sweet expression ...............................................................................$215 10) 5.5 x 4 x 2.5” ABG 1218 xx6 Blond Boy w/ exposed ears & wonderfully molded hair, blue eyes, Made in Germany label inside, ....... some black marks on right cheek & neck .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................$115

Booth 201

Gigi’s Dolls & Sherry’s Teddy Bears Inc. 773-594-1540 | questions@gigisdolls.com www.gigisdolls.com

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Rear Left to Front Right: 1) Pristine 21” Oil Painted Rollinson - perfect facial coloring and finish....................Just $895 2) 16” Unspoiled Chase Twins in Trunk w/ Wardrobe - near mint, no touch ups, stippled hair, Sateen Signed Bodies, quaint Matching Clothes...............................................................$1100 3) An Impeccable 21” Oil Painted Philadelphia Baby - untouched mint facial paint, beautifully preserved in Heirloom Original Clothes......................................................................$1650 4) 9.5” Rare Pair of Porcelain Cricket Players - early hand Pressed Continental Victorian figures, flesh tint faces, great details, with rare paddles!..................................$750 5) 8” Early Teddy w/Shoe Button Eyes, long arms, orig. pads & nose, a’pint size joy’.........$350

Booth 202

Matrix By Mail Inc. 212-787-7279 | matrixbymail@gmail.com “The Original Mail Order Specialists”

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1) Very RARE 8” FG Block-letter, “All Bisque”, bare feet, Bebe, All Orig. VERY SPECIAL...............$9500 2) 7” RARE K*R #131 Googly Toddler, Factory orig., including shoes, ADORABLE............................ $8500 3) 10” Blonde Steiff bear with “blank button” and orig. tag with boot button eyes. DARLING.....$1800 4) 10” Steiner Le Parisienne Bebe, all orig. with marked shoes. ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL...$5375 5) 12” Early Sonnenberg, closed dome, antique costume. Little GEM.................................................................$1995 6) 11” RARE K*R #109 “Elise” Character, all orig. w/extra wig. AMAZING...............................................$11,500 7) 12” Bru Brevette Bebe, “all orig.” incl. orig. “signed” Bru shoes. BREATHTAKING....................... $18,000 8) 13 ½” RARE Hertel & Schwab #149, antique clothes, full pouty mouth. ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS...................................................................................................................................................................................................$4275 9) Antique stacking blocks, fit inside each other, great pastel colors!....................................................................$350

Booth 203

Grandma’s Attic Dolls Joyce Kekatos

917-859-2446 | joycedolls@aol.com www.grandmasatticdolls.com

Back row: 1) 27” Depose Jumeau c/m $5950 2) 23” EJ Jumeau Intrepide Walker $7200 3) 24” DEP Jumeau $1295 4) 26” o/m Tete Jumeau $1995 Center row: 1) 22” Bru Jne R9 Walker $6600 2) 23” Etienne Denamur $2575 3) 22” c/m Tete Jumeau $3995

Front row: 1) 17” FG scroll Bebe $2495 2) 17” DEP Tete Jumeau $1895 3) 19” Jules Steiner Fig A Lever Eye $6500 4) 19.5” EJ Jumeau Paris Bebe $5950

Booth 204

The Trinckes Collection Linda Brown-Trinckes

brownlindaellen@gmail.com 352-854-1856 or 352-300-8983 rubylane.com/shop/linda-ellen-brown-trinckes

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Booth 301

Cat’s Cradle Glen C. Rollins

Cell: 801-361-9212 Tel: 801-374-1832 glencrollins@gmail.com rubylane.com/shop/catscradle

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1) COD Flapper 1469 – Perfect head & body – 14”............................................................................ $4200 2) Kathe Kruse – Type I – Nice condition – 17”.........................................................................................$1950 3) 12” Kestner Character 184 – Circa 1910 – original condition...................................................$1950 4) 12” K * R 116A Toddler – All original, perfect and RARE.........................................................$2450 5) 18” Gunther Heine – Excellent condition – RARE.............................................................................$1950 6) Heubach Character – Blue sleep eyes – 11” ..........................................................................................$1950 7) 13” AM 323 Googly – Perfect – Toddler body – Blue sleep eyes – exc cond.......... $1650 8) 12” Martha Chase – blue eyes, RARE size..................................................................................................$875

Booth 302

Phil May Antiques 732-604-3011 | dollmanofog@aol.com

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1) Cotton Calico Gown 13” long.............................................................................................$149 2) Blue eyed Tete Jumeau 19” .......................................................................................... $3,200 3) Three piece Mohair curly wool coat with hat & muff................................. $145 4) Pink Cotton Day Dress, 17 1/2” long............................................................................$169 5) Mauve dress with matching bonnet.............................................................................. $89 6) 14” F.G.Fashion with bisque arms.............................................................................$3,600 7) Brown coat style dress and bonnet, 14” long.......................................................$129

Booth 303

Walking Through The Garden Gate Rhoda A. Wade 618-387-1255 | rhodawade99@gmail.com www.rwdolls.com

1) 14” Madame Alexander hard plastic “Godey” wearing her Original Southern Belle dress, etc.

The clothes are in excellent condition, except having a stain on the front/side of the dress caused by the black lace trim due to the doll sitting on a shelf for many years. It does not take away from the look of the doll. She is a Beautiful, Lovely Rare Alexander Godey Doll, wearing her Original Fashion Academy Award. .................................................................................................................................$435 2) 6” J.D. Kestner #160. Original composition ball jointed body.Appropriately redressed. Excellent .

Condition. ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................$550 3) 20” Composition Ideal Deanna Durbin All Original, Near Mint. Lovely Doll.....................................$545 4) 15” German Bisque Kley & Hahn #525 Character Boy on Toddler Ball Jointed Compostion Body. Painted eyes. Appropriatlely Redressed. Open/closed mouth with tongue. ..........................$685 5) 13” Rare Hard to find Composition Shirley Temple. Wig in original set, Clear Eyes, Full Lashes, Dress Tagged and Crisp but has 2 small tip of finger sized stains on the edge...............................$549

Booth 304

Paula’s Place Paula and Craig Rysick 302-677-1551 | pastex@verizon.net rubylane.com/shop/paulasplace

Back row, left to right 1) 16” Ruby by Verena Eising, porcelain #1/15........................................................................................................$900 2) PAIR of 18” Ladies Home Journal “Daisy” dolls, Kestner & Simon Halbig.........................$2700 Front row, left to right 3) 14” JDK Kestner #260, rare body...............................................................................................................................$600 4) 10.5” AM Googly #200.......................................................................................................................................................$900 5) 14” wood body French Smiling Bru Fashion. Comes with clothing (has hairline).........$5100 6) 6 3/4” all bisque Googly w/sleep eyes....................................................................................................................$750 7) 9” K*R Gretchen #114............................................................................................................................................................ $1100

Booth 401

McHugh’s Dolls & Toys Brigid McHugh Jones

804-938-6749 | McHughsdollstoys@aol.com

Featuring the Ruth Cronk Collection Titian Original Skipper doll with box ..................................$95 Brunette Ken doll with box ............................................................$75 1966 Brunette Francie doll ...........................................................$135 Room Fulls Kitchen ..............................................................................$95 Blonde Living Barbie ..........................................................................$75

Booth 402

The Swell Doll Shop Bradley Justice

shawstein@aol.com Visit us on our ebay site, Seller ID: Shawstein

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1) 17” French Fashion Poupee by Francois Gaultier.......................................$1750 2) 17” Monica of Hollywood Excellent All Original........................................$1475 3) 13” 1930’s Sweet Lenci Girl............................................................................................ $325 4) 17” Kestner Pouty Turned Head Lady..................................................................$950 5) 11” Shirley Temple All Original with Box.............................................................$475 6) 10” German Patsy Type with Presentation Box..............................................$185 7) 22” *SFBJ ~ DEPOSE* Walking Doll......................................................................$535

Booth 403

All Dolled Up Gail Lemmon

440-396-5386 | glemn@frontier.com www.rubylane.com/shop/all-dolled-up

1) Jo has the complete costume, a red and green plaid dress with a white pinafore.

2) This walker doll and has the tag we used for the UFDC 2013 display of Sandra Sue dolls. ..........................................................................................................................................................................$175 3) Amy has honey blond hair and a pretty blue gingham dress. She is a walker doll. ........$150 4) Meg has auburn hair and an original costume with the tag from the UFDC 2013 convention. She is a walker doll. .....................................................................................................................................$160 5) Beth wears a pink and blue calico dress. She is a walker doll with Auburn hair. ...............$160 6) Sandra Sue doll in a two-toned purple Organdy dress. She is a walker with brown hair. ..........................................................................................................................................................................................$150 7) Sandra Sue walker doll with honey hair wearing a pink organdy striped dress with a pink organdy pinafore. .........................................................................................................................................................................$150 8) Sandra Sue table and 2 chairs in original shipping box. ........................................................................$250 9) English brass candle sticks ......................................................................................................................................................$45 10) Japanese tea set like the original set sold by Richwood Toys. Missing handles on cups. ......$45 11) Vanity set made in Japan for Richwood Toys in box. .....................................................................................$75

Booth 404

Margaret Kincaid

margaret.kincaid@gmail.com Tel: 603-938-2344 | Cell: 646-709-4340

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1) Armoire and Commode Cabinet .......................................................................................................$695 2) Automoton of Bisque Doll on Rocking Horse.....................................................................$1,950 3) Carved Wooden Parrot in Metal Bird Cage...........................................................................$295 4) 11” Parian Bride with Blonde Sculpted Hair ............................................................................$695 5) 13” Black Hair China......................................................................................................................................$325 6) 5” All Bisque Baby Doll................................................................................................................................$175 7) Red Gottschalk Table and Chair........................................................................................................$275 8) 9” Bisque Male Doll........................................................................................................................................$465

1) 7.5” Simon & Halbig, Bisque head, all-original.............................................................$695 2) NASB, Pudgy,MS Rare Pussycat, box 1936.....................................................................$350 3) 8” Alexanderkins, SLW, in box, 1956.......................................................................................$295 4) 5.5” Kestner all-bisque, square teeth....................................................................................... $595 5) 20 “. Kestner Pouty...............................................................................................................................$1695 6) 14.5” German, CM, French market..........................................................................................$1450 7) 25”Jumeau Portrait Poupee.........................................................................................................$5600

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Booth 501

Joan’s Antique Dolls Joan Farrell

Jackie Everett Antiques & Miniatures Jackie Everett

317-627-4665 | info@joansantiquedolls.com www.rubylane.com/shop/joans-antique-dolls

jackiemom4@aol.com | 443-695-2780 jackieeverettantiquesandminiatures.com

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1) 16’’ incised Depose 7 Jumeau............................................................................................................ $4295 2) 12’’ ABG Alice Parian..................................................................................................................................$350 3) 14’’ Kestner 156..................................................................................................................................................$695 4) 11.75’’ Kestner Character 185...............................................................................................................$1195 5) 22’’ S&H 719 CM........................................................................................................................................ $2695 6) 14’’ Kestner solid dome Baby Jean..................................................................................................$385 7) 14’’ Porzellanfabrik Mengergereut Toddler, mold #927, RARE Smilling Toddler....... $625

Booth 503

2BethsDolls Beth Karp

513-602-7775 | bethkarp@gmail.com

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1) 17” German Bisque Gebruder Heubach RARE Mold #7322 Doll ...........................................$865 2) 21” German Bisque RARE 2072 Bruno Schmidt Closed Mouth Toddler Doll ............$1575 3) 15” German Bisque Hertel Schwab 172 Extremely RARE Googly Toddler .................$4550 4) 16” German Closed Mouth Doll 260 Bahr and Proschild in Velvet Boy’s Suit ..........$1299 5) Extremely RARE 15” C1910 Simon Halbig 1303 DEP Marquis Doll .............................$16,700 6) Gorgeous C1909 14” Factory Original German Munich Art Doll ....................................... $9995 7) Very Rare 16” German Bisque Art Character “Fany” by Armand Marseille .............. $1900

Booth 504

Anne Demuth

336-755-1400 | dollsbearscookies@yahoo.com eBay store: Anniepoojewels Accepting layaway, credit cards and PayPal.

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1) Checked French Fashion 2 pc walking dress, total length 14 1/2”...................................$250 2) French fashion Brown wool morning coat with soutach. Length 13 1/2”...................$100 3) Vintage marked Mary Hoyer Bride 14” outfit not tagged. She has a slip, garters, stockings and Mary Hoyer satin shoes. She carries her bible...................................................$195 4) Celluloid net candy container w/some tears. Celluloid face in good cond..............$25 5) Petite 12” French Fashion wearing an antique costume and shoes..........................$1,700 6) Antique 2 pc red jumper, blouse and hat to match, total length 13 1/2”, hat diameter 2 3/4”. ................................................................................................................................................................... $75 7) Petite Simon Halbig 11 1/2”, solid dome head marked S/H kid stuffed body w/ bisque arms, replaced wig, ant. dress, vintage shoes & nice intact bisque hands. $350

1) (LEFT BACK OF ROW) 25” tall K*R Simon Halbig Doll....................................................................$575 2) (Back Row Pink Outfit) 16 1/2” Closed mouth J.D. Kestner.................................................................. $495 3) (Back Row Blue Dress) 12” French Fashion Doll.......................................................................................$1,425 4) (Back Row Far Right) 24” tall from the base to the top of her head - Automaton circa 1880........... $1,155 5) (Front Row Left ) 11 1/2” tall wax over composition Bonnet Head Doll...................................$295 6) (Front Row Middle) 9 3/4” Terracotta Child Doll by Friedrich Goldscheider.....................$850 7) (Front Row Far Right) 12” tall “FG” Francois Gaultier French Fashion doll.......................$1,650 PLUS: Please contact regarding accessories and furniture!

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Booth 601

Patty Seitz

Roberta Marshall

805-218-3119 | pseitz49@hotmail.com www.rubylane.com/shop/antiqueworldusa

raisoreo@gmail.com www.rubylane/myfavoritedollsandantiques

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Booth 604

The Little Ones

Fine Antique Reproduction Dolls and Accessories dollshow.antiquedollcollector.com 631-261-4100

Lee Feickert

415-806-4087 | lfeickert@comcast.net

Military Dolls of the

Greatest generation

By Gail Lemmon

T

he Greatest Generation, also known as the G.I. Generation and the World War II Generation, is the demographic defined as individuals generally born between 1901 and 1927. Its members include those who came of age during the Great Depression and went on to fight in World War II, as well as those who contributed to the war effort on the home front.

The term “The Greatest Generation” was popularized by the title of a 1998 book by American journalist Tom Brokaw. Brokaw wrote that these men

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and women fought not for fame or recognition, but because it was the “right thing to do.”

World War II was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It began with Nazi Germany’s attack on Poland in September, 1939. The United States did not enter the war until after the bombing of the American fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941.

As the bombing plunged the U.S. into the war, it spurred patriotism and a sense of camaraderie across the county.

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The home front supported the war effort and its heros in nearly every way possible. Likewise, to boost morale, doll manufacturers began to produce dolls of every branch of the military, volunteer services, nurses, and other dolls reflecting America’s patriotic spirit.

Madame Alexander offered, perhaps, the largest selection of these dolls with her Armed Forces collection. Prior to this collection and the United States entrance into the war, she had offered Miss America. This 14" doll with a Wendy Ann face, clad in red, white, and blue, featured her right hand molded into a fist with a hole in order to hold the flag. She is the only Alexander doll with this feature.

Miss America holding the United States flag, made in 1939 by Madame Alexander.

Madame Alexander military dolls from the collection of Dean Scott.

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For her Armed Forces collection, Madame Alexander continued to use the 14" Wendy Ann face doll dressed in various costumes to represent branches of the armed services, which included a Soldier and a Marine, both with short hair depicting a male doll. Most of her dolls, however, represented women and their role in the war effort.

Women in the Second World War took on many different roles, including combatants and workers on the home front. Madame Alexander’s dolls memorialized these women and their contribution to the war effort. She included: the W.A.A.C, representing the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps established to work with the Army, “for the purpose of making available to the national defense the knowledge, skill, and special training of the women of the nation;” the W.A.V.E., better known as the

WAVES, the women’s branch of the United States Naval Reserve during World War II; the W.A.A.F. representing the “Women’s Auxiliary Air Force;” and the A.W.V.S., or American Women’s Voluntary Services, the largest American women’s service organization in the United States. These women volunteers provided support services such as message delivery, ambulance driving, selling war bonds, emergency kitchens, cycle corps drivers, dog-sled teamsters, aircraft spotters, navigation, aerial photography, fighting fires, truck driving, and canteen workers. Some of its work overlapped with the Office of Civilian Defense and the American Red Cross.

Madame’s dolls also include civilian heroines such as the Salvation Army and the Defense Worker. These dolls are extremely rare with very limited documentation or photographs available.

Madame Alexander hard-to-find Marine and Soldier.

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Madame Alexander doll representing the W.A.V.E., the women’s branch of the United States Naval Reserve during World War II.

Rare, Madame Alexander doll representing the A.W.V.S., or the American Women’s Voluntary Services, the largest American women’s service organization in the United States.

Very rare Madame Alexander Defense Worker.

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With the onset of WWII, Effanbee also began to make military dolls. This group features the Army, Navy and the Aviator.

Additional Effanbee military dolls include the rare Cadet and the Marine. Courtesy of the Suzanne Swanton collection.

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The WWII nurse as represented

by Effanbee’s Little Lady doll.

Effanbee also produced military dolls; their most popular were made using the Skippy doll. He was 14" tall with a composition head and arms on a cloth body.

Lower legs are composition to just above the knee with molded shoes and socks. These dolls included a Soldier,

Sailor and an Aviator as well as the very rare Marine and Cadet. The F.A.O. Schwarz Toy Company offered a special version of the Skippy Sailor and Soldier with “Magic Hands.” These dolls had magnets in their palms to hold an assortment of play items.

In 1940 F.A.O. Schwarz Toy Company offered the Skippy military dolls with magnets in their palms to hold an assortment of play items.

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While Skippy was Effanbee’s most popular military doll, they also offered their Little Lady dolls depicting women who served their country, including a nurse and a Salvation Army volunteer.

In addition, McCalls Needlework produced patterns for the Little Lady doll which included a Red Cross Nurse uniform and a Civil Defense overall.

Another Effanbee doll reflective of the period is Todays Girl. Although not a military doll, she was produced during wartime when supplies were low.

These 17" dolls featured the Little Lady head with painted eyes and yarn hair on a cloth body, all of which saved on supplies and kept manufacturing costs down. She most often came dressed in red, white and blue, truly reflecting the total war effort on the home front. This doll was only produced for a short time and is rather hard to find.

Effanbees Little Lady doll representing the Salvation Army from the collection of Lynne Fassinger.

Today’s Girl made by Effanbee, produced to conserve supplies reflecting the total war effort on the home front.

McCall’s Needlework produced a patterns for the Little Lady doll which also included a Red Cross Nurse uniform and a Civil Defense overall.

Photo’s courtesy of The Antique Dolls Collectors Online Advisors. www.antiquedolls-collectors-onlineadvisors.com

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All the major doll manufacturers of the time were producing military dolls. Vogue offered their version of the W.A.V.E and W.A.A.C.. Ideal offered a Sailor and Soldier using their Sunny Sam doll in both the all composition version and using the “Flexy Doll.” This doll had a composition head, hands and feet on a wooden torso with limbs of flexible cable allowing for a wide range of movement.

Vogue’s 13", all composition version of the W.A.V.E and W.A.A.C.

Of all the WWII dolls created. perhaps the most iconic, capturing the spirit and adult likeness of our nation1s young men and women in the Armed Forces, were those created by the Freundlich Novelty Co. They offered a W.A.V.E, W.A.A.C., Sailor and Soldier. Produced in 1942, these 15", all composition dolls with molded hats or caps bear a tag with the quote “Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition!.”

Ideal offered a Sailor and Soldier using their Sunny Sam doll in both the all-composition and “Flexy” doll versions. Courtesy of Suzanne & Jackie Swanton.

Freundlich Novelty Co. W.A.A.C representing the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps established to work with the Army, “for the purpose of making available to the national defense the knowledge, skill, and special training of the women of the nation.”

Freundlich Novelty Co. Sailor & W.A.V.E. circa 1942.

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Freundlich soldiers and other military dolls bear a tag with the quote “Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition!!”.

“Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition!!” is an American patriotic song by Frank Loesser, published as sheet music in 1942 by Famous Music Corp. The song was a response to the attack on Pearl Harbor.

It describes a chaplain (“sky pilot”) being with some fighting men who are under attack from an enemy. He is asked to say a prayer for the men who were engaged in firing at the oncoming planes. The chaplain puts down his Bible, mans one of the ship’s gun turrets, and begins firing back, saying, “Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition.”

The most significant doll with a realistic, true likeness created by Freundlich was that of the great General Douglas MacArthur. This 18" doll bares a tag with the slogan, “The Man of the Hour.” General of the Army, Douglas MacArthur was an American five-star general and Field Marshal of the Philippine Army. He

The most significant doll with a realistic, true likeness created by Freundlich was that of the great general Douglas MacArthur.

was Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific theater during World War II. On May 8, 1945, the Allies accepted Germany’s surrender, and Winston Churchill announced VE Day - Victory in Europe. This day marks the end of WW2 in Europe. Then Japan surrendered to the Allies on August 15, 1945 - VJ Day - Victory in Japan. September 2, 1945 - Japan formally surrenders, ending World War II throughout the rest of the world.

On that day General MacArthur remarks, “It is my earnest hope, and indeed the hope of all mankind, that from this solemn occasion a better world shall emerge out of the blood and carnage of the past — a world founded upon faith and understanding, a world dedicated to the dignity of man and the fulfillment of his most cherished wish for freedom, tolerance, and justice.”

The Gen. MacArthur doll bares a tag with the slogan “The Man of the Hour.” General of the Army, Douglas MacArthur was an American five-star general.

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September 2, 2020 marked the 75th Commemoration of the End of World War II; a war that took the lives of over 405,000 U.S. military personnel. All WWII veterans are now over 90 years of age, and we are quickly losing the “Greatest Generation.”

There is no better time to start collecting and preserving these dolls that touch our hearts and speak to what the American spirit is about.

As a dealer I’ve sold many of them over the years, and the conversation with the customer usually leads to a story about a family member. We choose the dolls we purchase for many reasons; these dolls often have a very personal reason.

The last one I sold was purchased because it reminded the customer of her father. We both lost our fathers in 2019, both having served in WW II, so the conversation was an emotional one that left us hugging and in tears.

As Britain’s longestreigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II has devoted her life to the service of her country. But nearly a decade before she became queen, she entered another kind of service when she became the first female member of the British royal family to become an active duty member of the British Armed Forces, making her the last surviving head of state to have served during During WWII, then Princes World War II. Elizabeth became the I feel compelled to first female member of the British royal family to mention her here as, at the serve as an active duty writing of this article, the member of the British Armed world once again finds itself Forces, making now Queen Elizabeth II the last surviving in crisis with the world head of state to have served wide pandemic of the during World War II. Corona virus.

Queen Elizabeth II recently addressed the United Kingdom regarding the virus and reflecting on WWII. Her powerful words should be an inspiration to us all.

She said, “Together we are tackling this disease, and I want to reassure you that if we remain united and resolute, then we will overcome it. I hope in the years to come everyone will be able to take pride in how they responded to this challenge, and those who come after us will say the Britons of this generation were as strong as any, that the attributes of self-discipline, of quiet, goodhumored resolve, and of fellow-feeling still characterize

this country. The pride in who we are is not a part of our past, it defines our present and our future… It reminds me of the very first broadcast I made in 1940, helped by my sister. We as children spoke from here at Windsor to children who had been evacuated from their homes and sent away for their own safety. Today, once again, many will feel a painful sense of separation from their loved ones, but now as then, we know deep down that it is the right thing to do.”

Her words prompted me to recall another quote from a great man. Martin Luther King Jr., who said, “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” No words could better describe the “Greatest Generation.” Not just those from America, but all of those around the world that fought for what was right.

As we once again find ourselves in turbulent times, it is my hope and prayer the we can rise to the expectations of Queen Elizabeth II, Martin Luther King Jr. and the “Greatest Generation,” finding the resolve to do the right thing.

My Dad, Edward C. Lintz, enlisted at the age of 17. He served in the US Navy during World War II as an aviation machinist mate aboard the USS Pasadena. He saw battles in the Philippines and Iwo Jima and was a witness to the signing of the armistice in Tokyo Bay. This article is dedicated to my father and all of our fathers and loved ones who bravely served our country and the world.

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Creativity, Community & Commerce

The Story of

TYNIETOY

By Linda Edward

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he world of doll collecting is filled with stories of determination, ingenuity and community. Often times these stories revolve around independent women forging their way into a business world that was more unwelcoming than that of the present day. One story that exemplifies all of these facets is that of The Toy Furniture Shop in Providence, RI. This company is known for its Tynietoy line of dollhouses and furnishings, which are eagerly

sought and appreciated by collectors today. The company began modestly with a simple ladder-back chair created by Marion Perkins and shown to her fellow artisans at the Handicraft Club in Providence.

Marion Isobel Perkins was born in 1872 to a wellestablished Providence family. She was educated at Miss Abbott’s School for girls and accompanied her teacher Mary C. Wheeler to Paris for a year to study art. She studied interior architecture at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), graduating in 1914.

The Toy Furniture Shop in Providence, RI was home to the miniatures business founded by Marion Perkins and Amey Vernon.

Their Tynietoy line of miniatures were based on Early American furnishings. Shown is an image of a Tynietoy advertising mailer.

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After finishing her formal education, she worked briefly as secretary to Rhode Island’s Governor Lippitt before working as an interior decorator. The advent of WWI brought an end to her decorating business and Marion turned to an idea she had been thinking about for some time. She wanted to make miniature versions of Early American furniture. She felt sure that toys of this type would find favor with parents who wished to instill good taste in their daughters and with collectors and admirers of antique furniture. A company catalog of the early 1930s stated “TYNIETOYS are the ORIGINAL miniature reproductions of antique furniture, appealing to grown-ups as well as to children,” “They have the endorsement of the leading Arts and Crafts Societies of the country.”

As previously mentioned, her first piece was a ladder-back chair made in about 1917. Marion shared her chair with her friends at the Handicraft Club. This club, founded in 1904 by a group of civic-minded women, was a hive of activity and encouragement for the many female members who endeavored to preserve and promote traditional handicrafts. Located on Providence’s East Side, close to both RISD and Brown University, the club eventually found a permanent home at the Truman Beckwith house property.

One of Marion’s friends at the club was Miss Amey Vernon, also of Providence. Miss Vernon was born in Providence in 1876 to John and Amey Vernon. Amey was enchanted by Marion’s little chair and encouraged her to continue her work and expand her product line, convincing her to take workshop space at the club.

This was the beginning of a partnership between Perkins (as company President/Vice President) and Vernon (as Secretary/ Treasurer) that would create some of the most beloved miniatures made in America. The two would draw heavily on their community of friends and acquaintances, creating a network which helped sustain their business for over 30 years.

Marion began creating more miniature furnishings copied from early American designs. These were often based on pieces in the Pendelton Collection held by the RISD museum. Charles Leonard Pendelton was well regarded for his expertise in the study of Early American decorative arts and furniture. In 1904 his collection was willed to RISD’s museum, becoming the foundation for a broader collection of period furnishings. The display of this collection was overseen by Eliza Greene Metcalf Radeke who would in 1913 become the President of RISD. As a student at RISD at the time, Marion would have been well familiar with this collection. Radeke was also a member of the Handicraft Club. Again, company catalogs proclaim that Tynietoy piece’s “design, construction and finish are the result of intensive research backed by the best authorities.” In addition to the RI pieces, other historic furniture such as the desk and chair at Independence Hall in Philadelphia and pieces from Mount Vernon were also recreated in miniature by the company.

The Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company’s Netopian magazine reported on and promoted local business information. This cover illustration (undated) is captioned “Getting ready for Santa Claus at the Toy Furniture Shop, Providence.”

The furniture styles of the famous Newport, Rhode Island makers Goddard and Townsend were replicated

by Tynietoy. The real -life carved shell motif favored

by Goddard-Townsend is represented by paint on the Tynietoy Low-boy seen here.

Perkins worked primarily in a scale of one inch to 1 foot. Once Marion had created enough stock, Amey initiated a series of what were referred to as “Drawing Room Sales.” Gathering their society friends, these home parties offered a venue for direct sales of Marion’s miniature doll house furniture to a group of women who had the interest and means to purchase artfully made, quality toys for their children.

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In 1920 the first listing for The Toy Furniture Shop appeared in the city directory. A small article entitled, A Doll’s House That Could Not Fail To Make a Merry Christmas in the November 1920 issue of the Ladies’ Home Journal shows plans for the company’s Nantucket Cottage, telling the reader that “Two women were the builders assisted by a convalescent soldier,” This mention of a wounded veteran leads to another interesting piece of the story. In 1919 RISD created a program for the rehabilitation of wounded WWI soldiers, teaching them woodworking, drafting, and other skills. It is believed that Georges Henri LeClerc was the soldier mentioned in the LHJ article. He was indeed a participant in the RISD program and was one of the earliest employees of the Toy Furniture Shop, eventually working as shop foreman. It is easy to picture Perkins and Vernon, as their business grew, turning to their Handicraft Club friend Eliza Radeke for a recommendation on hiring help.

The earliest pieces of Tynietoy were a little naive and not always perfectly scaled but they did capture the look and feeling of the reallife American furniture designs they emulated. In 1923 the famous artist Sydney Burleigh, who was active in many Providence artist’s organizations, helped to refine the scale of the Tynietoy product patterns, which improved the design quality of all the pieces. In 1925 the company moved into the first floor of the Handicraft Club’s barn at 227 Benefit St. An article in the October 4th edition of the Providence Sunday Journal Bulletin tells us that the company now had 15 to 20 employees.

The furnishings made by Tynietoy often used simple techniques to create effective reproductions of real pieces. The American furniture forms recreated in miniature are readily identifiable. The details of many of the pieces, such as inlay designs, carved details, and upholstery are painted on. Drawers and cupboard doors opened and have brass or wooden knobs. Painting of the pieces was done in-house and often by RISD students.

Early press for The Toy Furniture Shop appeared in a small article in the November 1920 Ladies Home Journal.

Little is said about the company itself but the Tynietoy Nantucket Cottage house is featured in the images.

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Wonderfully painted details such as the clock faces and painted upholstery give that unmistakable Tynietoy charm to each piece.

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Many Tynietoy pieces had painted finishes in shades of green, blue, pink, yellow, and white as well as being available in stained wood finishes.

Tynietoy furniture and accessories were sold in green, paper covered boxes. The paper label on the box was an enlarged version of the paper labels used on early furniture pieces. Shown here is the Spool bed with black walnut finish.

During the 1920s the company achieved success and continued to expand its workforce both on-site and by using out-workers to create the linens and curtains used with their houses. Marion and Amey were astute enough to reach beyond their local market and network of patrons, selling their line not only from their company showroom and catalogs, but also through large retailers such as FAO Schwarz in NY and Boston, Macys in NYC, Montgomery Ward in Chicago, Halle Bros in Cleveland, and Leiter Dry Goods in Kansas City, and through small specialty shops in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Ohio, Michigan, Oregon, and Washington, DC. The stock market crash and the ensuing economic depression had a big impact on The Toy Furniture Shop.

During the 1930s the company moved several times in search of more affordable rental space. Perkins and Vernon would again turn to their community of patrons to promote sales and to keep the business afloat. It has

been reported that their friend, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller sometimes underwrote their rent and payroll during this period.

The business also tried a number of strategies to promote sales in the tough economic climate. In the pre-Christmas season of 1930, the company used a direct marketing strategy to encourage past customers to reorder for the holiday. In 1931 they offered one 4-room Village House in kit form at half the price of the fully constructed version.

In 1933 Amey Vernon retired, leaving Marion to assume the positions of President and Treasurer. By 1938 LeClerc chose to leave the company, as new members brought into the management team tried to streamline production. These changes made under the direction of the Toy Furniture Shop’s new management team would seem to indicate that Marion was beginning to turn over certain aspects of the company to others, although she remained listed as an officer of the company until 1941.

Left: The first mark appearing on pieces of Tynietoy was a paper label, Center: In 1925 a rubber-stamped mark came into use, Right: In 1930 C.I. Hayes developed a branding iron with company logo on it, and from that time on this wood burned mark was impressed onto the larger pieces.

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The company offered 6 different models of dollhouses: the two-room South County Farm House, the four-room Village House, the six room Townhouse, the nine-room Colonial Mansion, the five-room Nantucket Cottage, and the six-room New Model House. These could be had with or without electrical wiring and could be purchased with or without furnishings. The Colonial Mansion was their largest house and in the early 1930s the electrified house sold for $250 unfurnished and $400 furnished (approximately $4,500 - $7,000 in today’s dollars!). A garden could be purchased separately. Photos courtesy of Skinner auctions.

A peg-jointed wooden Peggity doll is hard at work in the kitchen of the Colonial Mansion.

The gentleman in the library of the Colonial Mansion is made of silky stockinette fabric. He has painted features and a wire armature. These dolls appeared in the Tynietoy catalogs, described as being made by Marion Winters, along with Tynietoy’s Peggity dolls and German bisque dolls commonly imported during the era.

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Not only was the upholstery on Tynietoy furniture painted, but also many architectural details of their dollhouses were as well. Note the painted door casings and raised panels on the door and fireplace. These simple trompe l’oeil (“fool the eye”) details were very effective.

By the early 1940s, both the world and the Toy Furniture Shop were changing. In 1942 Mr. Fletcher Taft took over the management of the workshop, and Louise Fales took over the sales end of the business. The company continued on through the rest of the 1940s facing the challenges of wartime shortages and into the early 1950s, but it appears that during the last few years the company was selling off its remaining stock rather than making new inventory, finally closing completely in 1953.

Amey Vernon died on August 10th, 1940 and Marion Isobel Perkins died December 12th, 1947. Their business began with a dream of creating beautiful, historically inspired toys to celebrate American decorative forms and to teach good taste to new generations. Along the way they not only found an income stream and source of self-expression, but also strengthened the bonds within their local community, helped support the reintegration to the workforce of a number of WWI veterans, gave work to local artists, and left a legacy for generations of collectors. Two women using the power of dolls to better their own lives and the world-pretty big achievements from the world of miniatures!

Tynietoy floor and table lamps had turned wooden bases and printed or painted paper shades. Lamps were available in both non-electrified and electrified versions.

RESEARCH RESOURCES Original Tynietoy catalogs 1930, 1932, mailing fliers and price lists from various years Tynietoy catalog compilation from the years 1928 thru 1943, published in 1983 by the Tynietoy Preservation Society.

The New Model House a Tynietoy Masterpiece, published by the Tynietoy Preservation Society in 1992 Providence Directories from 1920 thru 1953 Interviews with former employees and family members of former employees of Tynietoy and original marketing correspondence from Tynietoy Tynietoy Preservation Society - research notes taken at meetings and newsletters Judit Armitstead, The Preeminent Artwork of Tynietoy Part I, & Part II, Antique Doll Collector 4/08, 7/09, 9/09 Linda Edward, Cloth Dolls From Ancient To Modern. Atglen: Schiffer Publishing, 1997 Flora Gill Jacobs, Dolls’ Houses in America. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1974 Flora Gill Jacobs, A History of Dolls‘ Houses. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1953 Herb Hosmer, I Remember Tynietoy 1976 self-published Susan Milmore, Between Friends, Antique Doll Collector 12/06 Providence Journal Bulletin obituary section: 8/14/40, 12/16/47 Suzanne M. Scanlan, Arranging Furniture and Shaping Taste in Turn-ofthe-Century Providence. RISD Manual, Spring 2019 Diane Zilner, Doll Houses and Furniture From the 20th Century. Atglen: Schiffer Publishing, Original Tynietoy advertising in: 1925 John Martin’s magazine, 1926 December Child Life magazine, and House Beautiful.

Articles in: Ladies Home Journal November 1920, House Beautiful December 1923, Yankee Magazine January 1939, Life December 8, 1940, Miniature Collector December 1980

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Rosa’s Black Character Dolls Rosa Wilder Blackman (1881-1966)

By Beverly Washington Flowers All Photos by the author

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osa Wilder Blackman (1881-1966) was a sixty-year old white woman when she produced her first commercial dolls in 1941. Rosa’s hand-molded clay headed dolls have padded cloth bodies over a wire armature. Rosa’s Negro Character dolls are modeled after real black individuals from Homer, Louisiana. A study of fifty-two Rosas revealed three doll design phases, and attests to the dolls’ lasting historical value, and the potential contributions of collectors to history.

The earliest commercial doll design had clay heads, hands, and feet. Their faces are dignified, solemn, and realistic. The eyes are tiny, inserted black sewing beads with the center hole serving as an iris. Many of the men have beaded teeth and one gold tooth.

These Rosas have highly detailed clothing and exquisitely detailed accessories. The arms

A large grouping of Rosa’s Negro Character Dolls

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Group of Rosas, front row. Banjo Player, Crapshooters, A Stitch in Time featuring a grandmother. The second row: Rosetta and two first-generation cotton pickers.

can be re-positioned. The dolls are balanced to stand on their clay shoes without support, or designed to be seated. The tallest female dolls are 9-inches, and men are up to 10 ½-inches tall. Only a few, if any, of these dolls are labeled.

The second design phase begins the transformation from an authentic representation of real people to caricatures with exaggerated facial features. Rosa eliminated the complicated installation of eye beads in her design. She handmolded white shells into the clay to create eyes and painted a single black dot for the pupil. Some Rosas have beaded teeth. Most dolls have cloth hands. Rosa created cloth high heeled shoes by extending the armature through the foot into the wooden base to balance the dolls.

Most dolls with flat shoes are glued to the base. The armature is not extended through the shoes. She also affixed a simple business address label with the doll’s handwritten name or occupation.

A Stitch in Time features a grandmother mending long John underwear while sitting on a handmade wooden rocking chair. She is 7 ½-inches tall, sitting down. She is sewing with a handmade needle and thread.

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Rosa’s Crapshooters are two men mounted on a wooden base playing a dice game. They are 7-inches tall kneeling.

Rosa’s School Teacher is a blend of all three of her design changes. She has the beaded eyes and teeth of a first-generation doll. However, she also has the second generation’s address label, with her name penciled onto the label, handmade glasses stitched into her hair, and cloth hands. Yet, The School Teacher’s bubble gum lips and distorted face is a third-generation trait. She is 8 ½-inches tall.

First-generation dignified and realist clay heads and hands, standing independent of any support, no labels. Magnolia with Baby Lee Ann is 10-inches tall), unknown doll that stands 10-inches tall, Reverend Mayfield is 10 ½-inches tall, and the Presiding Elder is 10 ½-inches tall).

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The three faces of Reverend Roy A. Mayfield (1876-1944), who founded The Homer Normal Industrial and Bible Training School for Black Children. The school was the first to teach Black children in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. The first face represents Rosa’s first generation of dolls. The Reverend has beaded eyes, and teeth, clay hands, and stands independently at 10 ½-inches tall. The second face represented Rosa’s second generation with two-tone painted eyes, cloth hands, and mounted on a wood base. He is 10-inches tall. The third face represents Rosa’s Third generation’s painted dotted eyes, cloth hands, disproportional nose, pink mouth, and is 9-inches tall mounted on a wood base.

Rosa’s modern women series features dolls with shiny faces and rouge on her cheeks, a gold tooth, and a short 1940’s dress that shows off her legs. This lady also has leather shoes, which is a rare feature on secondgeneration dolls. She is 8 ½-inches tall.

Rosa’s last dolls are remarkably different from the first two generations. The dolls are the shortest with women approximately 8 ½-inches tall, and the men about 9-inches. The faces are distorted and exaggerated. The mouths of most men and women have bubble gum pink lips with no teeth. The fabrics are plain and lack the exquisite details of earlier dolls. Both men and women have frames extended into a wood base and glued in place. Rosa expanded on her label. She included the doll’s personality and role in society. The new detailed label allows collectors to identify the earlier unlabeled dolls.

The unlabeled woman ironing could be assumed to be Mariah because all later versions of a woman ironing are called Mariah. The same is true with all the dolls in the line; the subsequent doll labels describe the activity of earlier dolls. An original clay, freestanding Reverend Mayfield with a pulpit, can be identified because all future Reverends with a pulpit are labeled Reverend Mayfield.

It is impossible to determine why Rosa’s designs changed so radically. In at least one updated catalog, Rosa described her dolls as “outstanding in originality and noted for their perfection of detail in facial expressions, poses, and racial characteristics.” Yet, the dolls featured in that catalog had caricature facial features that are crude with disproportionality. Rosa’s designs may have been ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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Rosetta, the Voodoo Queen, has painted eyes, beaded teeth, earrings, necklaces, and bracelets. She is 9-inches tall.

Singing Rosa’s Banjo Player with beaded features and clay hands and feet sitting on a real log holding his banjo between his knees. He is 8 ½-inches measured seated on an actual piece of wood.

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changed to satisfy her buyer’s desire for cheerful, harmless personalities. The dolls may not have been commercially viable as realistic representations due to the escalation of racial tensions during the 1940s.

In Rosa Wilder Blackman: Historian, Sue Hefley wrote in 1962, “The image of the Negro of the old south is something we of that region hold in common. Because it is an image which is fading with time and because it is one which should not be lost, Mrs. Blackman’s work in preserving it has a very special importance. As long as her dolls may be seen and studied or faithful photographs of them consulted, this period of history lives” (p. 26).

To that end, Rosa’s early dolls preserve a historical period that mirrored the life and perceptions of Black people until the 1950s. Rosa still contributes to an understanding of history today. One Character, Roy A. Mayfield (1876-1944), founded the Homer Normal Industrial and Bible Training School for Black Children.

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The many faces of Lullaby. The first doll is a first-generation Lullaby with beaded eyes, clay hands, and stands independently of a support system. She is 9 ½-inches tall. The next Lullaby is a second-generation Lullaby with two-tone painted eyes, cloth hands and is mounted on a wooden base. She is 9 ½-inches tall. The last two dolls are examples of Rosa’s bubble gum pink thirdgeneration dolls. Both dolls are 8 ½-inches.

The school was the first school to teach Black children in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.

Artists have a role in depicting history. Rosa’s first generation is an excellent example of how artists can influence the perceptions of other cultures through their work. Artists must be aware of the distorted images they may be reflecting in their work. Consumers must support artists that accurately reflect Black images at play, work, and in the community.

Rosa only produced commercially for ten years until she was in her early 70’s. Finding any Rosa is difficult. All Rosa dolls are collectible as folk art. Collectors may have doll labels that name and describe Sister, The School Teacher, and the female field workers. There may be some previously unknown dolls in private collections. The Herbert S. Ford Museum in Homer, Louisiana, has a collection of Rosas on public display.

Louisiana before the 1970s by contacting The African American High School website at https:// africanamericanhighschoolsinlouisianabefore1970. com/mayfield-high-school-homer-la/

NOTE: Like Rosa, Collectors have a role in preserving history. Collectors can share their perceptions and experiences with all-black high schools in

Johl, Janet Pagter. 1952. Your dolls and Mine: A Collectors’ Handbook. New York: H. L. Lindquist Publications.

AUTHOR BIO: I have written an article on the three doll designs that emerged during Rosa Wilder Blackman’s commercial doll production. I gathered much of this information from studying my 52 Rosa Wilder Blackman’s dolls.

Over the last 30 years, I have built a collection of eclectic vintage and antique black dolls. I have exhibited and sold black dolls in New England and the Middle Atlantic States. I am a UFDC Member-atLarge. Beverly W. Flowers REFERENCES:

Hefley, Sue. 1962. Rosa Wilder Blackman: Historian. p. 26. http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/claiborne/history/ parish/hiscl62.txt

Johnson, Pat. H. 1986. “The dolls of Rosa Wilder Blackman: Echoes of the Past,” Doll Reader, April, 1986, p. 234 -137.

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Rosa’s Banjo Player with beaded features and clay hands and feet. He is 8 ½-inches measured sitting on a real log.

The first label is the address label found on second-generation dolls. The middle label is on a second-generation name placed over an earlier address label. The label is dated June 28, 1946. Collectors may be able to date dolls bearing her final label, shown in the last photo, from 1946 until her production ended around in 1951.

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Back to School with Fitness and Style (c1867)

by Nicki Burley

For the 12.5” Dollspart resin body Images by Nicki Burley unless noted.

Violette prepares for a healthy game of lawn tennis in her smart grey cotton oxford gymnastics costume, topped by a jaunty black beret.

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his surprising “suit for home or boarding school” originally appeared in La Mode Illustree in 1867.

To modern eyes, it’s not exactly ideal for exercise!

Yet for its time, it represented freedom and forward thinking—the young girl shown in this outfit wasn’t wearing multiple petticoats or a hoop. Someone in her life encouraged her to run and play, believing that vigorous activity would help her become a healthy young woman.

As with all schooling, physical education program methods and goals varied widely by country. Both preand post-Revolution, the French government strove to regulate education and make it widely available, though significant opportunities certainly favored the wealthy and those who lived near Paris. In general, boys were given an academic education while girls’ programs emphasized the domestic and social graces, to prepare them for motherhood in society. Girls either learned fully at home, with their mothers playing an active role, or they were sent to boarding schools between the ages of 8 and 13, then finished their education at home. French boarding schools were usually housed in large, institutional style buildings because they were either influenced or run by Catholic convents. Daily schedules were strictly regulated with an emphasis on traditionalism, whereas English and American boarding schools were often family homes where the girls’ activities revolved around domestic life and experimental education methods.

There was no real consensus on what physical activities girls could or should do, but it was generally agreed that some kind of movement was healthy.

Society discouraged girls over 12 from too much exertion; anything beyond dancing and horseback riding was believed to injure ladies or make them less feminine. Health advocates, however, found this ridiculous and encouraged exercise as a way to combat

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Also from La Mode Illustree, this tailored 1870 “gymnastics costume” features loose trousers and intricate soutache trim. (Children’s Fashions 1860-1912) Inspiration “suit for home or boarding school” from La Mode Illustree, 1867 (Children’s Fashions 1860-1912)

upper class feminine “illnesses” like melancholy and hysteria. Interestingly, Dress Reform ideals went hand in hand with physical education throughout the 19th century. Activists and textbooks railed against fashionable dress, which constricted movement and compressed the internal organs. There are references to medical professors who found female bodies useless for educational dissection because they were too deformed by a lifetime of corseting.

Contemporary manuals show that formal physical education courses—whether taken at home or at school—taught calisthenics, an early name for women’s gymnastics, and were often set to music. Light equipment like cane wands, dumbbells, parallel bars, and pulley or balance systems supplemented the basic exercise routines. Most commonly, however, younger girls were simply encouraged to play. They could run, skip rope, play battledore and shuttlecock, and learn to dance or ride horses, as previously described. But even these had cautions: girls should not practice the “violent” country dances, and they should learn to ride side saddle on both sides of the horse to prevent twisted spines. Non-competitive activities were considered especially appropriate for girls, as they improved health in a ladylike way. Apparently, the desire to win was a distressingly manly habit!

Once a French doll has agreed to exercise, however, what she wants to know first—and is therefore most

Red and black striped cotton ribbon adorn black cotton bands of trim. Steel beads stand in as “buttons” over a hook and thread loop closure.

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“Signor Voarino” suggested these exercises for ladies in his 1827 publication, A Treatise on Calisthenic Exercises. (https://shannonselin. com/2018/05/exercise-for-women-19th-century/)

Godey’s Magazine offered American readers the “Metropolitan Gymnastics Costume,” strikingly made up in blue and scarlet flannel or merino wool. Note the equipment: archery gear and dumbbells. (Pinterest)

Catherine Beecher, who founded the Hartford Women’s Seminary in 1823, also wrote a physiology and exercise textbook in 1856 which taught these movements set to music. Catherine came from a prominent family of activists and educators, including Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin. (Pinterest)

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important to her costumer—is what to wear; she needs freedom to move, but it’s imperative that she remain as modest and stylish as a school girl can be. It’s actually an important question because mid-century clothing was far more restrictive than in earlier decades, and there was proper clothing for every activity. Calisthenics manuals made sure to address the topic. In 1831, the Journal of Health stated simply, “Attention also is to be paid to the dress: it ought to sit easy in every part – trowsers (sic), and light and tolerably large shoes are to be recommended.” Mid-century photographs confirm that the outfits were loose-fitting, similar to bathing costumes.

By 1880, Cassells Household Guide had more detailed advice in “Calisthenics for Ladies.”

“It is a very usual plan in America and France, where the subject has been carefully studied, to wear a special costume, consisting of a loose blouse, with a sash at the waist, and Turkish trousers; or in place of the blouse, a Garibaldi bodice and skirt; dark blue serge with white or scarlet braid, or unglazed holland with the same sort of trimming, are most in favour, being both strong and light. Grey and red is another favourite mixture. The boots should be an easy fit, with low heels….such a dress, while ensuring perfect ease and liberty of action to the wearer, is by no means unbecoming.”

Violette’s costume consists of a gathered, belted yoke dress with “trousers” visible beneath a shortened skirt. Yoke dresses are familiar to collectors of midcentury papier mache, China head, and Izannah Walker dolls representing young girls. The style offered children ease for growth and active play, but middleclass women also found it useful for house and factory work, especially when made up in sturdy, washable cotton fabric. The trousers are reminiscent of bathing

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Dress reform costume made famous by Amelia Bloomer, by Nathaniel Currier, 1851 (fineartamerica.com, via Pinterest)

costumes, but also of the controversial “Bloomer” outfits based on Turkish harem pants. The style would have been far less scandalous for young girls to wear than for women. Girls had worn pantalets under short dresses to cover their legs since the early 19th century, but ladies did not uniformly adopt such undergarments for another 50 years! While bloomers were never popular for street wear, they were increasingly accepted as athletic wear. Lady cyclists in the 1890s wore a knee-length version called “athletic bloomers” that continued to be seen in girls’ physical education uniforms well into the 20th century.

Violette stands at attention, ready to begin a calisthenics routine.

Two women exercising with dumbbells in an early carte de visite. (Pinterest)

Links to American Exercise Manuals:

Dio Lewis, 1862: https://www.google.com/books/ edition/The_New_Gymnastics_for_Men_Women_and_Chi/I3sBNCTLFosC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=the+new+gymnastics&printsec=frontcover Catherine Beecher, 1856: https://ia802607.us.archive.org/0/items/physiologyandca00beecgoog/ physiologyandca00beecgoog.pdf

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Materials

½ yd cotton or lightweight wool (A) ¼ yd contrast fabric (B) 6”x 8” batiste for lining (C) 2 yds ¼” cotton ribbon trim Piping cord 10” piece of ¼” lace 19 beads or tiny metal buttons 8 hooks Coordinating threads needle marking pen glue/water mixture

Sources

Elastic side boot pattern:

Sheryl Williams sherylwilliams99@yahoo.com

Beret pattern:

Val Hays CestlaModePatterns on Etsy.com

Cotton folk costume ribbon: 32NorthSupplies on Etsy.com

Reproduction Huret doll: Darlene Lane darlenelane.com

Before beginning, cut the following pieces without patterns: Batiste

General Instructions

• Seams are ¼” unless otherwise stated • Costume was NOT fitted over undergarments, but your doll may wear a short chemise and slim pantalets if you prefer. To accommodate these, cut the waistbands slightly larger.

Dress Yoke Bodice

1. Make piping—Fold 14” contrast bias strip in half lengthwise, and lay the piping cord down inside the fold. Stitch by hand close to the cord with matching thread, then trim excess seam allowance to an even ¼”.

2. Baste piping to the outside edge of the yoke (fabric A only), face up. Line up the raw edge of piping with raw edge of the yoke, stitching close to the cord. As you look at the yoke, sew down the right-hand side and all around the edge, but do not sew up the left side. Clip piping seam allowance to turn corners. Trim away extra piping. Turn right side to back and press.

3. Lay yoke lining (fabric C) over the yoke, right sides together. Sew down the left side of the yoke, then turn to the back and press. Turn under right-hand edge of the lining ¼” to cover piping, and slip stitch in place. Baste lining around neckline and outside edge to hold layers together.

Lining Waistband 8” x 1”

Main Fabric

Skirt 34” x 6-¼” Trouser Waistband 7” x 1”

Contrast Fabric—Straight Cuts Waistband 8” x 1” Skirt Hem Band 34” x 1-½” Sleeve Cuffs (2) 3” x 1-¼” Trouser Cuffs (2) 4-¼” x 1-¼”

Contrast Fabric—Bias Cuts Neck 6” x ¾” Piping 14” x 1-¼”

Yoke lining, showing one side seamed and one side hemmed to piping.

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Ribbons stitched over piping on right side of yoke.

4. Cut two 3” pieces of ribbon and tack them at a slight diagonal to the right side of the bodice, facing UP toward the shoulders. Attach just under the piping.

5. Sew 2 rows of small gathering stitches across the back. Pull up to fit the yoke, then sew together, as close to the cord as possible. Trim and overcast the seam, then press so the back faces down and seam faces up.

6. Making sure you have a left and a right, turn under the edge of each front piece twice (⅛” and ¼”) and hem. Then sew 2 rows of small gathering stitches and attach to yoke as with the back, sewing over the ribbons. Trim, overcast, and press.

7. Sew narrow mock rolled hems on each sleeve from wrist to the dot. Sew 1 row of gathering across the sleeve head to help with easing if needed. Sew 2 rows of gathering across sleeve ends, then pull up to fit cuff pieces.

8. Prepare cuffs (fabric B): Sew ribbon trim to right side of cuffs about 3 ⁄16” from one long edge. Fold in short edges of cuff ¼” and press.

9. Sew sleeve end to cuff, just above the ribbon. Trim seam evenly and press toward the cuff. Press ¼” of cuff up toward the wrong side and hem in place, making sure a tiny bit of the contrast fabric shows beneath the ribbon. Sew short ends of the cuffs closed, then add a button or bead to the one side of the cuff and make a thread loop for the opposite end.

10. Firmly sew sleeve head to bodice, pulling gathering thread if needed to ease into place. Trim and overcast the seam, then press toward the sleeve.

Back of dress, showing piped and gathered yoke bodice with pleated skirt.

11. Sew side and underarm seams from waist to wrist vent. Trim, overcast, and press the seams. Run 2 rows of small gathering stitches around lower edge of bodice, but do not pull up yet.

12. Steam the neck bias strip into a curve and press back one short edge ¼”. Starting with this edge, sew to neckline right sides together. Trim excess bias at opposite end, leaving ¼” to fold back as at beginning. Trim neckline seam to ⅛”, then press bias strip up and toward the back. Press one long edge under ¼” and hem in place to back of neck.

Gather lace and sew to inside of collar.

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Dress Skirt

Loose cuffed trousers and wool elastic-sided boots help Violette run and play.

13. Pull up waist gathers to fit doll with a bit of ease, not tightly, to accommodate knickers later. If your doll will wear any undergarments, be sure to fit the bodice over them. Tie off gathers by winding the threads around pins and even out the gathers.

Baste on the contrast waistband to test the fit—it should fit the bodice with an extra ¼” to turn under at each end. When fit is correct, remove basting threads to tuck in the ends of the bodice ribbons. They will sit diagonally on the bodice, about 5/8” from the right side opening and 6/8” from the left side as you look at it. Sew waistband in place, remove visible gathering threads and press seam down toward skirt. Do not overcast the seam. Trim away excess bodice ribbon.

14. Cut an 8” length of ribbon and sew onto waistband, working from the right edge as you look at it. Begin by turning ¼” to the inside, sew it down, then continue around the waist and secure stitching ¼” from the left edge. Leave tail to be trimmed later (about 1-¼” long).

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1. Sew contrast band to lower edge of skirt, trim, and press toward the band. Turn remaining long edge ¼” to the back, press, then fold and press entire band in half lengthwise. Open out folds and sew ribbon down center of the right side of the band.

2. Hem skirt front (short) edges—fold back each edge twice (⅛” & ¼”), press, and hem in place.

Refold skirt band toward the back and hem in place, trimming away first turn of the hem band if there is too much bulk.

3. Skirt can be cartridge pleated or box pleated to fit the waistband, but be sure to leave about ¾” flat on each side of the center fronts. The sample skirt was box pleated to resemble the original illustration. I began with a double box pleat at the center back, then worked toward each edge making 1-¼”single box pleats. Overlap pleats to fit the waist; each of mine required a ⅜” overlap. Pin and baste in place to check that the arrangement is even before sewing the skirt onto the lower edge of the contrast waistband. Make sure the ribbon appears centered on the band once the skirt is sewn on. Trim the seam, then press up toward the bodice.

4. To cover raw edges on the inside, turn in and press ¼” all around the lining waistband (fabric C)—trim as needed to fit the contrast waistband.

This is the wrong side. Place right side up over the bodice and skirt seams, then hem in place.

5. Pin lower edge of skirt right over left, and blindstitch together on the wrong side, 3” up from hem.

6. Close dress with 3 hooks and thread eyes on the bodice, 1 on the waistband, and 2 on the upper skirt. Sew beads or buttons down the front of the dress, spacing them ½” apart. You should be able to fit 3 on the yoke, 3 on the bodice, and 11 on the skirt, but if they are a different size than the sample garment, just arrange them evenly.

7. Trim away excess ribbon belt as needed, leaving about 1” from where you stopped sewing on the left side. Cut a rounded end and seal with the glue/water mixture. When dry, sew a hook to the wrong side of the ribbon belt, and a thread eye to the waistband beneath it.

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Back of finished dress, showing pleat arrangement of skirt.

Interior of dress with unfinished waistline

Trousers

1. Narrow hem the center back opening edges from the dot to the waist.

2. Right sides together, sew the center front seam, then press, trim, and overcast.

3. Lay the trousers flat and sew 2 rows of small gathering stitches across the top edge and across the bottom of each leg.

4. Sew ribbon trim to right side of leg cuff pieces, about 3 ⁄16” from edge. Pull up trouser leg gathers to fit the cuff pieces, then sew with right sides together. Trim seam and press down toward cuff. Fold back remaining long edges of cuffs 3 ⁄16” toward wrong side, press.

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Completed interior waistband and closures.

Exterior trim and closures.

5. Fold short ends of trouser waistband ¼” to wrong side, then pull up waist gathers to fit the band. Sew with right sides together. Trim and press seam toward the band. Fold long edge of band to wrong side ¼”, then hem in place over the seam. Press waistband flat.

6. Sew center back seam, then press, trim, and overcast.

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7. Fold trousers right sides together and sew inside leg seam, including across the folded cuff. Trim the seam, then turn the cuff toward the wrong side and hem in place. Press and overcast the rest of the leg seam.

8. Test trouser fit on the doll, then sew on hook and thread eye for closure. The waistband edges should overlap about ¼”.

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NationalDollFestival.com CANCELLED, RESCHEDULED TO ONLINE 23-26! 3-4 ~ Wilmington, OH. Ohio National Doll Show. Roberts Centre. Gail Lemmon. (440) 396-5386. ohionationaldollshow@gmail.com. ohionationaldollshow.com

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6-7 ~ Online. Catalog of Antique and Other Fine Dolls Online Auction. Alderfer Auctions.

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NOV. 2020 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 63 CANCELLED. 1 ~ Madison Heights, MI. Doll Show and Sale. UFCW Hall. Doll Show Productions Presents. Michael Wolk-Laniewski.

248-252-9635. Or Jan Napier. 586-731-3072. lildolls@excite.com. www.DollShowProductions.com.

6 ~ Rock Island, IL. Antique Vintage Market.

QCCA Expo Center. Kimberly Schilling.

Melting Pot Productions. 712-326-9964.

Kim.aspectacular@gmail.com. www.

AntiqueSpectacular.com.

7 ~ Mount Dora, FL. Antique Doll & Toy Show & Sale. Outdoors Under Pavilion. Renninger’s Antique Market. US Hwy 441. Fransje Zucchero. 508-991-9984. zfransje@gmail.com 7 ~ Salisbury, NC. Doll Show. Salisbury Civic Center. www.SoutheasternDollShows.com.

7 ~ Tucker, GA. Doll Show and Sale. Atlanta Doll Collectors Club. Vickey Harris. 404-5438866. vickeydharris@aol.com. Ebony. ebonyjb@ hotmail.com. www.atlantadollcollectors.com.

7 ~ Batavia, NY. Doll & Teddy Bear Show and Sale. Saturday’s Child Dolls. The Quality Inn. Martha Smith. 585-506-7948. satschild4@yahoo.com.

14 ~ Anaheim, CA. Doll Show. Brookhurst Community Center. California Doll Collectors.

714-345-5797. 951-264-2732.

CANCELLED. 14 ~ Triangle (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill), NC. Doll & Bear Show and Sale. Amran Shriners Temple. Jackie Stone.

828-505-2287. jackiestone@charter.net. www.SoutheasternDollShows.com CANCELLED. 15 ~ Clifton, NJ. Doll & Bear Show. Boys & Girls Club of Clifton. JMK Shows. jmkshows@aol.com. 201-213-2810.

352-527-6666.

15 ~ Thousand Oaks, CA. Dolls, Bears, Toys & Heirlooms Show and Sale. Palm Garden Hotel.

Rowbear Presents. Rowbear Lowman. 831-4385349. RowbearPresents@charter.net.

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7 ~ Westhampton, NJ, Absentee and Phone.

Crescent Shrine. Sweetbriar Auctions Antique & Vintage Doll Auction. Dorothy Hunt. 410275-2213. sweetbriar@live.com. www.sweetbriarauctions.com.

CANCELLED! 8 ~ Santa Rosa, CA. Doll and Toy Show and Sale. Santa Rosa Veterans Memorial Bldg. Redwood Empire Doll and Study Club. Kitti. 707-326-0322. santarosadollshow@gmail.com. santarosadollshow.blogspot.com.

CANCELLED! 8 ~ Lynwood, WA. Antique Doll & Toy Market. Embassy Suites Hotel. Lisa Pepin. pepins4@msn.com. 206-669-7818.

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