November 2012

Antique DOLL Collector November 2012 Vol. 15, No. 10

November 2012 Vol. 15, No. 10 $595 / $695 Canada www.antiquedollcollector.com

A Grand Doll Lover’s Weekend

F e a t u r i n g T wo M a r q u i s C a t a l o g u e d D o l l A u c t i o n s f r o m L e g e n da r y P r i va t e C o l l e c t i o n s a n d a O n e - D a y S e m i n a r

November 9, 10 & 11, 2012

At the Omni Mandalay Las Colinas, Dallas, Texas

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Saturday, November 10, 2012

Sunday, November 11, 2012

Featuring the private collection of legendary early California collector Alice Avery. The Los Angeles collector began her quest for fine dolls and dollhouses in the 1950s, with a quixotic and delightful mélange of mignonettes, Lenci dolls, and American and European dollhouses. Not to mention the superb French dolls and German characters as well as early Kathe Kruse and elegant miniature maitrise doll furnishing that found a home within her home, too.

Featuring important American dolls from the Golden Age of the 1950s, all from private collections highlighted by the fine Alexander collection of Gail Gavit of Texas, and including more than 500 lots of exceptional beauties and rarities. The extraordinary auction showcases four very fine private collections, offering wonderful dolls from the decade (and a bit into the 60s) that made American dolls into the pinnacle of doll making for its era.

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Dollmastery Hands-On Seminar 10 AM-4 PM. For one day you will have the pleasure of sitting around a large table while rare and beautiful dolls and costumes are passed around for your close inspection and their special features are discussed. Conducted by Florence Theriault. The seminar is free, but registration is limited, so call immediately.

Next Marquis Auction Weekend — January 11–13, 2013 at the Westin South Coast Plaza, Newport Beach, CA. Highlighted by the private Estate collection of Mary Young of Atlanta, GA.

Each catalog is $49 which includes after-auction prices and priority shipping.

Call 800-638-0422 or order online at www.theriaults.com.

the dollmasters

PO Box 151 • Annapolis, Maryland 21404 USA 410-224-3655 • Fax 410-224-2515 • theriaults.com

Joyce Lanza

Visit my website: www.grandmasatticdolls.com 1. - 2. 13" Early Portrait Jumeau #5 Bebe, huge blue threaded p/w eyes, immaculate pressed pale bisque, great orig. mohair wig, orig. set & orig. hair ribbon, orig. "head coil" intact, wears fabulous aqua pleated dress with ant. lace overlay, ant. silk ribbons, orig. undies & ant. socks, leather Portrait Jumeau shoes w/rosettes & fabulous matching ant. Fr. hat, very ornate, on early orig. 8 ball jointed st. wrist "signed" mint body. Absolutely BREATHTAKING & priced GREAT‌ only $8500.

3. - 4. 10" Steiner A Bebe, immaculate pale bisque, huge br. p/w eyes with luscious lashes & early "mauve 1-2 blushing" under brows, orig. full curly mohair wig & pate, wearing orig. aqua silk & lace dress, matching orig. silk & lace hat adorned w/silk ribbons, orig. socks & ant. leather shoes, on orig. "signed" Steiner body w/early st. wrists. Tremendous presence & OUTSTANDING beauty!!!! $5900.

5. - 6. 17 1/2" Kestner #164 Child, br. sl. eyes, outlined lips perfect bisque, great orig. mohair wig & Kestner plaster pate, wears orig. embossed batiste dress w/ant. ribbons, ant. netted lace hat & vintage shoes. On orig. "signed" Kestner body. GORGEOUS 5-6 expression and a fabulous doll.

She has it all & a price you can't refuse!!! $1050. FIRM 7. - 8. 10" S & H #1279 DEP Character, blue sl. eyes, early flyaway brows, auburn mohair wig, orig. pate, wears darling orig. ornate batiste dress, ant. lace bonnet, crocheted socks & leather shoes, on orig. S & H body, desirable flyaway brows & dimples. Rarely found precious tiny cabinet size & ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE!!! $1995.

9. 5" Kestner #189 All Bisque Googlie, br. side glancing sleep eyes, mint bisque overall, orig.

9 10 mohair wig & pate, wears fabulous orig. costume, has a "swivel" neck great watermelon mouth. Absolutely adorable!! $1350.

10. 5" All Bisque Georgene Averill Bonnie Babe, br. glass eyes, great bisque overall, deeply molded painted curly blonde hair, open mouth w/2 lower teeth on all bisque body w/ jointed arms & legs & "swivel" neck, wears darling orig. plaid dress w/ painted pink shoes & matching orig. bonnet. A little jewel. Perfect condition & too cute for words!! $1295.

11. - 12. 15" DEP Jumeau Bebe, cl/mo., bulging blue p/w eyes, mint pale bisque, orig. long mohair wig & pate, wears orig. silk & lace faded red dress (some fraying, mostly in back), orig. shoes & straw hat, on orig. Jumeau body. Desirable cl/mo. DEP in Great cabinet size.

STUNNING!!! Only $2900.

13. - 14. 8" Steiner Fire A Bebe, mint pale bisque, blue p/w eyes, orig. mohair wig & pate, wears darling FACTORY orig. Mariners costume complete w/matching beret, orig. undies & orig. red leather shoes & socks. On fully jointed early st. wrist Steiner body. Darling rare teeny size that will fit in the palm of your hand & she has it ALL. Very soulful expression & absolutely GORGEOUS!!! $5500.

I buy dolls and sell on consignment.

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BUYING & SELLING QUALITY DOLLS FOR OVER 19 YEARS

1 - 3. 16 1/2” F.G. Block Letter bebe, Bru type body, completely orig. presentation from wig to underclothing to silk dress, bonnet & shoes! As she was on her first day! $10,500.

4 - 5. Grand French lamb candy container, largest ever!

Approx. 16” long overall, 8” tall at head. $1975.

Exhibiting: Nov. 10 - California Doll Collectors of Orange County Show, Garden Grove CA, Garden Grove Community Center; December 1 - 2 - Eastern National Doll and Toy Show, Gaithersburg MD, Montgomery Fairgrounds

Visit us at: www.maspinelli.com • e-mail: nellingdolls@gmail.com

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Carmel Doll Shop

LEFT TO RIGHT: 21-1/2” Bru Jne. R. 9. with perfect bisque, slightly side-glancing hazel p.w. eyes in an unusual shade of hazel, nicely painted lashes and brows, an open mouth that was given a smile, pierced ears and a light brunette human hair wig. On a body signed “Bebe Bru 9” with the original paint finish (fading to arms and hands) Mademoiselle wears a darling bebe dress in cream and spring green silk. $5500.

7-3/4” Bebe Jumeau – a Unis France 60 with perfect bisque, blue glass sleep eyes, an open mouth with teeth, her original mohair wig worn in a braid, and a darling jointed composition and wood body with the original mint paint finish. The French regional costume bears decoration in the form of fancy stitching and crisp lace. A sweet souvenir from the Paris International Exposition of 1931. $650.

10” Jumeau Paris Bebe in rare size 1 with a perfect bisque head marked PARIS-BÉBÉ DEPOSÉE 1, blue p.w. eyes in large eye-cuts, pierced ears, and her original, human hair wig. On the original body in excellent condition, it is complete with the Eiffel Tower mark. Dressed as Mlle. Polichinelle in cream and French blue satin, the ensemble is studded with silk toggles, plus brass bells that add a musical dimension to the entire affair. A rare cabinet-sized bebe dressed for a party – what could be better? $8900.

29” Rabery Delphieu Bebe – an open mouth model marked R 4 D. Although it looks perfect to the naked eye, the bisque head has seen some expert restoration to the forehead and below, across the eyes and bridge of the nose. She has blue p.w. eyes, pierced ears and her original human hair wig. On a jointed French body that has seen refinishing, Mlle. R.D. wears a crisp white cotton bebe dress with lace insertion and additional lace accents. $1350.

16-1/2” Jumeau Paris Bébé with perfect bisque, stunning blue p.w. eyes, a wonderful mouth that includes upturned lips that suggest a smile, pierced ears, and an antique mohair wig. On a composition body with the proper markings, she wears a charming bebe ensemble of rich violet silk that is paired with cream ribbed silk, which is then set off by lovely lace. Appearing like a beautiful flower, freshly plucked from the garden, she is ready to complement the bouquet that is your bebe collection. SOLD It isn’t every day one finds a Pajama Dog this fabulous! Typically we see these French models created in curly natural fur, but this cuddly canine is obviously a Pekingese – and an adorable one at that! Measures: 8” tall x 17” long. $895.

12” cabinet-sized SFBJ bebe marked upon her perfect, open-mouth, bisque head “R S.F.B.J. PARIS• 3” plus, she has pretty brown glass sleep eyes, pierced ears, and her original human hair wig. On a jointed wood and

composition body with the original paint finish in very good condition, she is costumed for the winter holidays in a red and green wool tartan dress with a matching tam. A sweet bebe in an appealing size! $1595.

22” SFBJ 230 9 with a perfect bisque head, beautiful blue sleep-eyes, molded brows, an open mouth with teeth, pierced ears and a fantastic original human hair wig. Her body retains the original paint finish in excellent condition and she is beautifully costumed. A gorgeous French bebe at a very nice price! $1995.

12-1/2” Bebe Steiner, a rare “bisque-hip” model with perfect bisque and gorgeous modeling to the dome head, blue glass eyes, a closed mouth with exquisite lip painting and an original wig styled in soft curls. Mlle. Steiner possesses a bisque hip section which is attached to the shoulders by a glazed cotton band that covers a working squeaker! Perfect legs and feet are present, while bisque arms (repairs) and hands are attached to the bisque shoulders. This bebe might be the perfect one to display sans clothing, but a simple dress of white cotton is the perfect choice here. $6800.

17-1/2” Steiner Gigoteur with a perfect solid dome head, an open mouth with two rows of teeth, pretty blue p.w. eyes, and the original curly lamb wig in its original style. The body, with composition limbs, is in exceptionally clean condition. When the internal mechanism is wound, the doll moves its arms, legs and head in a realistic manner, plus cries “Mama” and “Papa.” A great example of Steiner ingenuity combined with sheer beauty. $3800.

10” Bebe Jumeau 1 with a perfect bisque head, exquisite painting especially to her beautiful mouth, big, round, blue p.w. eyes, pierced ears, and her original blonde mohair wig. The body retains its original paint finish in excellent condition and she is dressed beautifully in tan silk with gorgeous lace trimmings. Tiny antique leather bebe shoes make her cabinet ready. $7800.

24” E. J. with a perfect bisque head impressed 9 over E. J., a molded tongue, blue p.w. eyes in almond eye-cuts enhanced with mauve shadow, applied pierced ears and a fantastic original blonde wig attached to the original cork pate. On an eight-ball body with the Médaille d’Or stamp, she wears a classically beautiful dress of fine net that is lined in soft pink china silk. A remarkable Bebe Jumeau. $22,000.

16-1/2” Bebe Steiner, an early, round-face model with a perfect bisque head and lovely coloring, blue spiralthreaded eyes, pierced ears, and a blonde mohair wig. The original, first generation body bears the original paint finish, plus visible pull strings that one operated a voice box. Destined for a connoisseur of fine French bebes, her ensemble of purple silk with abundant lace decoration is nothing short of a true work of art. $9500.

Michael Canadas and David Robinson (831) 643-1902 Members of UFDC & NADDA • Carmel Doll Shop 213 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA 93950 Visa/MasterCard/American Express/Layaway • Always Buying, Selling and Trading Fine Antique Dolls Please visit WWW.CARMELDOLLSHOP.COM • Carmel Doll Shop can now be found on Ruby Lane – buying has never been easier!

The Complete Guide to Antique, Vintage and Collectible Dolls

November 2012 Volume 15, Number 10

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by Michael Canadas and David Robinson In the past three years Miss Rose Percy has raised over $74,000 for veterans and other charities.

by Dee Urquhart A look at several dolls that were produced under the last owner of the Bru firm.

OUR FANTASTIC VOYAGE WITH MISS ROSE PERCY

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THE LAST BEBE BRU, THE BRU JNE “R”

About The Cover

Miss Rose Percy’s accomplishments during the last three years are nothing short of amazing. With half of all monies raised slated for veterans’ charities, and the remainder going to charities selected by the hosting doll clubs, her largesse has been felt far and wide. Photo Carmel Doll Shop

A VISIT WITH KELLY HARPSTER

by Donna C.Kaonis One-of-a-kind dolls, the legacy of a mother’s love, are the passion of this collector.

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MORE HEADS AND TALES True Stories of Civil War Dolls with Provenance

by Karen B. Kurtz

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UFDC ANTIQUE COMPETITIVE EXHIBIT 2012 NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA PART II

Photographed at the 2012 National UFDC Convention

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GAITHERSBURG DOLL SHOW SEPTEMBER 15 AND 16 Not only buying opportunities but lectures and exhibits at this four-times a year event.

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AUCTION PREVIEW Auction Team Breker November 24 in Cologne, Germany

(212) 787-7279 Quality Antique Dolls by Mail P.O. Box 1410 NY, NY 10023

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2. - 4. 18” Factory Original Portrait Deposé – Pure Jumeau – from her ornate platinum blonde braided coiffure to her signed Jumeau shoes and original earrings she has, with the expected loss of some silk, all the original construct of her jacketed couture ensemble, stiff wrist signed body with coil, and of course immaculate satin bisque with applied ears, shaded lids, soft brows and her gentle pearl blue eyes. $7500

7. 6” Rare Kestner All Bisque with Jointed Knees – five strap bootines, ribbed stockings, one clenched fist, socket head with closed lips, sleep eyes and charming original clothes! $5500

6. The Rare Kammer and Reinhardt 101X – a coveted 12” model with its designated mark features the flocked hair rarely seen on only a few of the important K * R characters. The perfect swain with his original body and shoes.

So rare! Just $3600

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8. Quite the miniature, this Rare 6-1/4” Handwerck 189 with her beautifully contoured jointed body and unique molded shoes and socks – with all her Original Clothes too! $850

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9. Choice Cabinet Bliss House – at just 12” high and 6” deep, this richly colored shelfsize mansion is signed “Bliss” with all the original paper and blue roof too! $750

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10. – 11. The 22” Simon Halbig “1279” Character is like no other Halbig – so cunning with flyaway brows, oversize vibrant eyes, deep dimples at the eyes as well as the cheeks and chin, all in flawless bisque, with mint body and high style silk ensemble! $2500

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13. - 14. Over 100 years ago Jumeau created the 22” Elusive Bebe Louvre for the famed Paris store “Les Grand Magasins du Louvre! Uniquely sumptuous with more discretely refined features than their own Tete models, the quality is resplendent in every aspect – from luscious blue eyes to chiseled coral lips! $4500

12. & 15. “At the Ball” – a rare 16” pair of palatial style Gbr. Heubach figurines with brilliant panache gallantly poised and gorgeous – featuring her separately modeled and never seen bisque handbag still intact!

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1. 3” German Snow Baby – $135 others – on tummy, riding polar bear, pushing snowball, skaters, etc.

Shown against Schoenhut House (page 9) complete with shutters, window boxes and planters.

2. All Bisque Kestners – left: 6” Kestner All Bisque with jointed knees! Rare!

See page 7. Right: Rare Bent Knee Kestner Child, limbs jointed to sit, factory clothes with her ornate wig. $750 3. 4-1/2” Rare All Bisque googly “292” – swivel neck toddler with chubby jointed limbs, original wig, hidden repairs in back under red silk! $625 4. Beautiful bisque, huge PW eyes, mohair wig, lovely old silk dress, undies and orig. shoes make this 24” 1890’s French Trade DEP with original chunky Jumeau body a magnificent showpiece. Just $1250 5. The molded shoes and socks distinguish this 5” Bonnie Babe All Bisque by Averill with sleep eyes, tiny molded curls and flawless bisque $795. Snowbaby on Skies $85. Other “no snows” too!

6. The convenient small size of this choice 17” Princess Elizabeth by Schoenau Hoffmeister makes her a special find as only a limited few were produced for only one year …83 years ago! $2500 (See # 8) 7. Very Rare Bahr and Proschild 686 “Googly Baby” in its choice 7” size is a googly you are not likely to have or even see outside of books. Factory perfect, mint bisque and body! $2200 8. The Rare Portrait Doll designed by Caesar Schneider on an idea by Alec Cohn to depict the future Queen of England as a 3 year old – wearing period clothes, shoes and wig! (see # 6) 9. Rare Prototype Kathe Kruse Doll I – important, unique and perfectly wonderful (see #6, next page).

10. This Pre 1900 DEP has huge blue PW’s surrounded by painted eye lashes and a barely open mouth with 6 square teeth. (See # 4) 11. What a rare size in which to find this outstanding 20” Hertel Schwab 125 so called Patsy Baby! It is Factory Original with shoes, toddler body and astounding quality – all just $1495 12. “Our Fairy!” Mold 22 with glass eyes, factory wig and label, the original arms, perfect! $895 13. 30” All Original Handwerck 109 – what a beauty from her mint wig to factory leather shoes with mint, signed body, original clothes and the french face oily sheen bisque - one in a hundred. $795 14. The perfect accessory to the nursery is this scarce Schoenhut Roly Poly Baby with all the original paint and label! $495 15. 26” Gbr. Heubach “Grumpy” – mold 8548, outrageously gorgeous character only seen in books and museums (see #5, next page).

16. 3” Santa Nodder – signed Germany, in Schoenhut doorway. $175 3” Rare snowbaby Snowman with champagne bottle, signed Germany.

Happy Holidays! $495

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2. A 17” Schoenhut with Carved Bonnet is a rare acquisition and this especially is a lovely one with all the facial gravitas associated with a well executed model like this. Made between 1912-16, with no repairs and her cotton union suit, her rare multi-colored floral bonnet with painted and gold trim still intact crowns her natural unassuming beauty. Only $4600 3. 12” Steiff Gnome “Pucki” with belt and money bag! $450 9” Norah Wellings holiday “Pixie” with all 3 tags! $150

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4. The World’s Largest Heubach Candy Container! Fully signed and mint, this 20” tall Gbr. Heubach with 10” circ. head is a real show stopper with his lively 3 deep modeling, obvious top quality and factory original wooly suit with cap and 9” wooden sled! When will there be another like this? $3250 4

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5. Super Rare and easy to see why, is this really outstanding 26” tall 8548 Gbr. Heubach “Grumpy.”

Tousled hair, worried look and troubled pout all in magnificent larger than life modeling nuanced to unbelievable perfection with a 13” circ. head, and perfect bisque forearms!

A mostly hidden invisible repair makes this impossible to find. $17,500 book price character a steal at only $6500

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7. Would you believe this Six Room optical illusion is a Signed Schoenhut House and only 10” deep?!

Near mint and light enough for a shelf, it is 18” across with staircase, foyer closet and two-room attic! All original papers and paint, plus furnishings too! $2495

6. 17-1/2” Rare and Important Kathe Kruse – here’s a variation of Doll I you probably don’t have and 6 has won two different UFDC Blue Ribbons to prove it! This early dark hair fellow with such pretty coloring (no touch ups) and big eyes, features the wide hips, separate thumbs as well as some seam variations and applied ears! All unplayed with in excellent condition with his two piece suit, woolen cap and socks and the leather shoes. This exceptional “prototype” Kathe Kruse will continue to win both ribbons and hearts! $4900

(212) 787-7279 P.O. Box 1410 NY, NY 10023

Nancy A. Smith Member NADDA

Box 462, Natick Mass. 01760-0005 Phone: (508) 545-1424 E-Mail: nasdoll@comcast.net

Three appealing Chases $800 each

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1. 23" K * R #121 Toddler - This adorable character doll has her original fully jointed toddler body. She is beautifully dressed in antique clothes. $1450 2. 32" K * R #117 - This fabulous girl is a show stopper. She is rarely found in this impressive large size. Her bisque is of outstanding quality & she has an exceptional character face. $6500 3. 20" J.D.K. Baby - This adorable baby is in excellent condition. A wonderful buy at only $650 4. 15" Kestner #167 - She is an adorable little cabinet size Kestner with marked body. This girl has her original wig & very pretty antique clothes. $585 5. 19" E.J. - This is a spectacular E.J. 8 with huge chocolate brown eyes. She has applied ears & straight wristed body.

Her beautiful antique clothes & shoes help to make her a very special doll. $7950 6. 20" Max Handwerck #283 - She is a very pretty girl in good condition, dressed in nice old clothes. $485 7. 17" Lenci - She is in excellent condition. Her colors are bright & she has her original label. $1150 8. 16"K * R #101 - She is a very sweet character with excellent quality bisque. This girl retains her original wig & is dressed in pretty antique clothes. $2750 9. 12" Goebel Toddler - This is a very cute little character doll with wonderful expression. Her smiling face will melt your heart. $950 10. 8" K * R #114 - Here is another little cutie in this adorable tiny size. She still has her original clothes & is in great condition. $950 11. 8 1/2" F.G. - This is a very rare find in this adorable tiny size. She has a closed mouth & blue p.w. eyes. Her clothes are antique & the wig is also antique blond mohair. She is in excellent condition. $2850 12. 27"K * R #117 N - This lovely open mouth "Mein Liebling" has flirty eyes & the desirable flapper body. She is in excellent condition with original wig & lovely antique clothes. $1950

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NEWS

Käthe Kruse Museum, Germany presents “Ein Besuch vom St. Nicholas”... ”A Visit by St Nicholas”

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his special exhibit and sale will feature exclusively the work of Two Sisters Studios from Canada. The Two Sisters, Anne Thornton-Trump and Lynn Murray, make Santas with the traditional methods used in Germany more than 100 years ago. Using their collection of molds from antique German Santas, the sisters pour the heads using secret papier mache-composition recipe. Each figure is completely finished by hand, then dressed in vintage fabrics and embellished with vintage and handmade toys. The Käthe Kruse Museum is located in the picturesque town of Donauwörth, along the Romantic Strasse at the junction of the Danube and Wornitz Rivers. Käthe-KrusePuppen-Museum, Pflegstraße 21 a, 86609 Donauwörth, Germany. The exhibit will open in mid-November, in time for the traditional German Kris Kindl Markets.

Proceeds from the sales will be donated to the museum for the acquisition of dolls for their permanent exhibits. For further details and information go to: www.twosistersstudios.com

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Puppen & Spielzeugmuseum, Rothenburg, Germany

by Lynn Murray

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or months rumors have been floating around that the very popular Puppen & Spielzeugmuseum in Rothenburg-ob-der-Tauber, Germany, would be closing.

Over the last three decades the museum, owned and operated by Frau Katharina Engels, has delighted generations of children and adults from all parts of the world. The Medieval walled city of Rothenburg is possibly the biggest tourist draw in Central Germany, situated at the start of the Romantic Road leading south to Bavaria.

The museum is housed in a 15th century Monastery, its rooms facing onto a green and sunny courtyard. Comprised of a personal collection built over sixty years, the museum displays are varied and thoughtfully put together in vignettes. From children’s dishes and antique wooden toys, to room settings, Japanese dolls and French and German character dolls, there is always something new to see. On my last visit I was feeling rather sad to think this traditional first stop on our TLC Doll Tours was going to be gone.

Rothenburg will have lost some of its appeal for families and doll collectors especially.

Later that afternoon over tea with Frau Engels, I was delighted to hear that the news was not all bad! Though the city of Rothenburg no longer wishes to lease the building to the Puppen & Spielzeugmuseum, another wonderful medieval city not far down the Romantic Strasse has made an agreement with Frau Engels about the housing of the museum. Dinkelsbühl, just 45 minutes from Rothenburg, is a well-preserved walled medieval city, somewhat less known to tourists than its northern neighbor city. The King of Bavaria, Ludwig II, so loved the city that he decreed it should never be changed, but preserved exactly in its original state. The new home of the Puppenmuseum will be in a large well-preserved medieval building that offers many amenities not currently available, including off-street parking, easy access, classroom space, boutique space and abundant area for exhibit of the collection. Within the next 24 months the move to their new home will begin.

Keep track of the progress at: www.spielzeugmuseumrothenburg.de

NOVEMBER 2012

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by Kestner, S & H, Handwerck including several in boxes, B & P, K & H, Bye-Los, Heubach characters, Kestner pouties and Gibson Girl Oriental Bisques: S & H, A.M. baby, JDK baby, rare Japanese lady China and Parian: collection of early and desirable models with lovely hairdos, Barrois, wigged model Wax: boxed Hamley’s, other English and German models Googiies: A.M., Heubach, All-bisque, compo mask face Artist: Sasha, Dewees Cochran, R. John Wright, Emma Clear, Himstedt, Gwen Flather, Kimcraft Compositions: Shirley Temples, boxed and in trunks, individual rare outfits, Mary Hoyer nurse, F & B American Children and Patsy family dolls, Kewpie, Scootles, Giggles Bears: Steiff and other German & American models, Limited Edition Steiff Others of interest: collection of Dainty Dorothy dolls by Heubach, S & H, Kestner and A.M, also Dorothy Dainty books and other items, Skookums, Gladdie with tag, Door of Hope bride and groom, Schoenhuts Hard Plastic: Blythe, Cissette, Wendy, Toni, Eugenia, Terri Lee, Ginny

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She has an antique blond mohair wig, darling factory outfit and hat. Her antique trunk is filled with antique dresses, a red coat and her antique teddy bear. She is wonderful! $2595

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Absolutely fantastic and so beautiful! Early 26” Kestner Pouty with her beautiful original early straight wristed body with it’s original finish, exquisite bisque, closed pouty mouth and incredible cornflower blue sleep eyes.

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his tall model of the Bebe Bru from the Henry Chevrot period (circa 1884), pressed bisque on swivel neck, size 14, 34 inches tall, with original patented leather body with bisque forearms, wearing the original costume, sold for approximately $46,000 (not including buyer’s premium) at Francois Theimer’s recent auction in Paris.

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his delightful Kestner googly 173/9, 18-1/2 inches, (47 cm) on a toddler body, with original wig, brought approximately $7,600 at the recent Landenburger auction.

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Schmitt Bebe with pressed bisque marked “SCH 7” with original wig, 27-1/2 inches tall, brought approximately $16,500 at the Galerie de Chartres September 29 auction.

A Rare size Italian 37” cage doll with glass eyes, $3,850. Adorable Steiff doll with ID, $1775.

Large German 12” long sheep on platform. It baas when head turned, $2,800. Special black rag doll 16” with hand stitched face $1,295.

Steiff 14” bear with ID, great condition, $1,995.

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French bisque Bebe Louvre

by Jumeau, size 4, original body, a rare model to find, brought $5,200 at Theriaults’s September 15 estate sale. This model was commissioned exclusively for the Parisian Louvre department store.

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n early “Morning Glory” China, 24 inches tall (shoulder head repair), with a spray of beautifully painted flowers behind each ear sold for $3900 at Morphy’s September auction in Denver, PA.

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German Santa in sleigh with toys 9” long $750.

Large German Noah’s ark - 11 pairs of animals, a pair of trees and Noah and his wife. 22” long x 10” tall $995.

Old German water pump toy 8” tall x 5” wide $195.

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Trinity Chimes - 18” tall x 10” wide $295.

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Our Fantastic Voyage Civil War reenactors have been present at each of the three Rose Percy events held to date. Their participation lends a special dimension to the general atmosphere, and even better, some of them are experts in all things “Civil War” including the United States Sanitary Commission.

Here, Miss Rose Percy wears one of her white play dresses – a rare occasion.

It seems that even in 1862, the girls at the Ogden Hoffman boarding school knew that our Rose was destined to be a party girl, as the majority of her frocks are meant to be worn at formal events.

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e believe it safe to assume that most people in the doll world have now heard of Rose Percy, or have read about her life and events, both past and present. It was three years this month that we initially began our journey with Miss Rose Percy – a change in course for her that also represented a new chapter in her long life of service to the United States of America. In our involvement in Rose’s life story, our first objective was to make sure that Rose did not fall into the wrong hands, but beyond that we did not have a firm plan as to what might be in store for any of us. Would Rose’s fate be that she would quietly live with her new owner and be seen only by a few fortunate people? Would the public be willing to pay to see her? Could Rose return to the business of raising funds for charity? Further, if Rose did launch a fundraising mission, what would be the right cause for her, and for us, to stand behind?

Because the world was in such a terrible mess from natural disasters three years ago, helping to fund Red Cross-type aid to those in need seemed the right choice, but many different ideas were put on the table and discussed. One day, Sharon, a friend and fellow doll club member, telephoned and expressed her view as to what she believed Rose’s new mission should be. Sharon made her case and it was a good one. “From the beginning, Rose was created to help comfort our men in uniform, and the need today is just as vital as it was during the Civil War.” She then 20

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with Miss Rose Percy

by Michael Canadas and David Robinson added that if we didn’t believe her, we could simply come to her place of employment, the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, and walk through the halls of the hospital and see that need for ourselves, because after doing so, anyone would realize what a wonderful life they have.

We could not have agreed more with her, so it was firmly decided that Miss Rose Percy would return to what she did for the first sixty years of her life — raising funds for wounded soldiers and veterans of war.

In Rose’s early days, she was brought out as a reminder of the good deeds accomplished by the much-respected United States Sanitary Commission at events such as the Grand Army of the Republic’s reunions. Remember, Rose made her debut and raised an astounding 1200 dollars for that commission at the New York Metropolitan Fair in 1864, but it was at these later events where she would actually meet not only the legends of the Civil War, but also quite a few of the presidents of our country. We have to thank her original owner, Bertha Chittenden, for sharing Rose with any needy cause.

As the veterans of the Civil War left this earth and took their need for care along with them, Rose found a new cause in the soldiers who fought in the Great War — World War I. During those years, countless teas were held with Rose and her treasures billed as the star attraction. With the price of admission at 25 cents, the goal was to raise funds for medical ambulances. By the end of that conflict, Rose’s owner had grown to be a lovely old lady who had lived a full and happy life of service to her country. Bertha made the decision that the American Red Cross Museum was the perfect place for her beloved Rose Percy to reside, as after all, the Red Cross is considered the offshoot of the United States Sanitary Commission.

With her installation, Rose Percy became a very important part of the American Red Cross Museum in Washington D.C. when she was positioned to greet all of the visitors who walked through the door. She acted as the first lady of the Red Cross for over 80 years and in that time she also acted as the mascot of the Junior Red Cross. We are sure that many of Rose’s first juniors are members of that esteemed group known today as “our greatest generation.” However, since history does repeat itself, and as Rose was created and then sold to raise funds for the United States Sanitary Commission, it should not be surprising that she would be selected

The little wax doll that Rose is holding is new to her. It wasn’t until very recently that she received the first doll of her own, and it took just over 150 years. A gift from one of her fans, it is now a cherished part of Rose’s permanent collection.

Rose Percy models a dress that she has not worn that often in the last 152 years. It is an elegant purple faille number with black velvet trim decorated with black jet beads, and includes a coordinating handbag sewn to the waist. In the background is a portrait of the first U.S. president to make the acquaintance of Miss Rose Percy. Rose has met several presidents of our great nation, but Mr. Lincoln will always be her most beloved.

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One of the finest pieces in Rose’s collection is this white faille suit that was given black soutache trim. Rose likes to keep herself amused with a great puppet show.

Miss Rose loves paper dolls. We find her here playing with an antique set, but Rose is proud to report that she has two sets of paper dolls of herself to play with, that is when she is not working. The talented Jim Howard and Sandy Hohne are the artists responsible for Rose Percy’s paper doll likenesses.

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to be sold by the Red Cross to help pay off a mountain of debt.

That is precisely where our journey with Rose Percy began, in our winning her at public auction on behalf of her current owner.

We are quite happy about the latest case of history repeating itself, because since going back into fundraising, Miss Rose Percy has helped raise over $74,000 for veterans and other charities, proving that in the world of dolls, she is a mighty fundraiser.

We believe the key to that success is the choice of American’s veterans as the recipients of the lion’s share of the funds raised. Half of all funds raised at Rose’s events must go to veterans charities, while the other half is divided among her hosts’ choice of charities. The host clubs and organizations put a lot of thought and time into their selections and not one cent of the money raised at a Rose Percy event can be kept by the host after all of the bills are paid.

Another aspect that has made Rose a financial success is that no volunteer gets anything thing for free. We insist that each and every attendee pays for their lunch, or dinner and souvenir, including Rose’s escorts. These strict rules have helped the events represent true volunteerism, and the results should be clear to everyone in Rose’s presence.

Even though we should be used to it by now, as we have attended three successful Rose Percy events, we are regularly surprised, and heartened, by the sheer generosity of the people that volunteer their time, talent and money for Rose Percy’s goals. All of them have done great things for their communities and our veterans, and all have shown complete dedication to the cause.

In many cases, the selected charities have no idea that they will be receiving a donation from a Rose Percy event. For us, that is one of the joys of life, to be able to present a $3000 check to a food bank, and to be told by the volunteers that they “don’t get donations like that, ever.” Especially touching to us was the

$4000 donation raised from the Maryland Rose Percy event, which hosted a barbeque for 250 injured veterans and also supplied them with niceties, such as toiletries, that our government does not provide. From that same event, the Maryland Patriot Guard helped purchase a titanium wheelchair for a young veteran who, through combat, had lost one eye, and seen both of his legs so badly impaired that he could no longer walk. That simple gift will have a long-lasting effect on improving that deserving soldier’s life.

At each Rose Percy event, there is a moment that sticks with us. In Milwaukee, it was the words of jolly Colonel Lee, the doctor who spoke on behalf of the VA Brain Trauma Center. Colonel Lee told the audience that day that the Rose Percy event marked, for him, the very first time that an organization aiding his veterans did not ask for anything in return, such as billing in advertising, et cetera.

He remarked that it was especially touching that the event’s organizers, and the people in attendance were willing to give without a single string attached to their gift. Colonel Lee then shared that when he returned to the States from duty in Iraq, he had been treated for brain injuries at the Palo Alto Veterans Hospital, and was aware that the hospital — “his hospital” — was the recipient of $10,000 from the Carmel Doll & Toy Study Group, the doll club that hosted the very first Rose Percy Luncheon. That gentleman did his homework, and after the event, the Doll Scholars of S.E. Wisconsin rewarded Colonel Lee’s soldiers with a check for $20,000 — the largest donation ever to have been received.

These are just a few of the good deeds that have materialized due to Rose Percy’s return to the fundraising arena, through the hard work of the host organizations, and we are all pleased to share them with you.

We would be remiss if we did not tell you that one of the most special parts of a Rose Percy event is seeing Rose herself. In the photos upon the pages of her book she seems

While wearing her blue wool school uniform, Rose prepares her thank-you notes the way she used to back in the 1860s. We try very hard to not let her use her original Tiffany & Co. stationery, due to a very limited supply.

Like many famous characters, Rose likes to read about herself — she even Googles “Rose Percy” on a regular basis. But in order to remember things long past, she will pick up the book dedicated to all things Rose — and who can blame her? No 152-year-old memory is perfect.

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Together again ever so briefly, Rose enjoys a moment with an old friend — a Sanitary Fair parian dressed as the lead character in the Daughter of the Regiment. The rare doll is now part of the UFDC Museum collection – gifted by a doll club from proceeds raised at a Rose Percy event. At this writing, Rose Percy events have donated a grand total of $10,000 in cash and gifts to the United Federation of Doll Clubs.

Miss Charity, one of the highlights of the live auction items that were offered at the Gaithersburg Rose Percy event, models her skating costume -- a small, yet exquisite component of her extensive trousseau.

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to be small and fragile, but in life she is quite overwhelming, both physically and spiritually, and she possesses an overpowering presence.

Yes, that is due in part to the sheer volume of her historic collection, but she also has the ability to communicate with her audience in a way that we have never experienced with any other doll. But to say that Rose Percy is “just a doll,” is like saying that Lady Liberty is “just a statue.” A true test of this fact is that at each event so far there have been guests present who are not doll collectors, and yet they, too, are moved by Rose Percy — and her story.

In our own roles pertaining to Rose and her possessions, we are not unlike the Secret Service in the sense that we must protect the “commander in chief” at all costs, and that is what we have done thus far. So it is hard for us to believe that there exist some critics in the doll world who don’t seem to like what Rose Percy is all about — that somehow her events, in which we are heavily involved, take away, rather than enrich. And to those who charge, or believe, that “There must be something in it for Michael and David.” we say, “Guilty as charged, because there is something in it for us, but that thing is not money.” We firmly believe we are helping to preserve something that is worth preserving — giving it an important purpose that helps others — others who are, shamefully, most often overlooked by our society, and our reward is something that is infinitely priceless.

We also believe that each and every person who has helped bring a Rose Percy event to life can relate to our words, and we thank those individuals for their dedication.

Again, as history does repeat itself, we will go forward with no worries, for you see, Miss Rose Percy has always been on the right side of history, and it our pleasure to stand behind her.

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The Last Bebe Bru, the Bru Jne “R”

by Dee Urquhart-Ross

Doll 1. Still in her original box, a “walking” Bru Jne, size 9, wears a fine silk dress with pin tucks and lace and a lovely padded bonnet with pretty ribbon ties.

She has a very thick mohair wig in a dark blonde that sets off her spectacular blue paperweight eyes.

Dating from 1892, she nevertheless has a pressed bisque head.

M. Girard was the third and final owner of the firm started by Leon Casimir Bru, taking over the firm in the difficult last decade of the 19th century when the glory days of the French Bebe were inexorably drawing to a close. This was mostly caused by the unrelenting pressure on price caused by vast quantities of less expensive German dolls flooding the market and capturing the customer base that once preferred the exquisite though more expensive French Bebe.

Girard continued to use the same head mould as before with only subtle differences in the plumpness of the cheeks and chin showing slight changes to the master moulds, but now the bisque was poured instead of being pressed. The exception that proves the rule will be seen here – two heads incised Bru Jne R that have the earlier type of pressed bisque rimless head, that is, not showing a top folded over rim which is a standard indicator of a poured head caused when the filled mould is inverted to dry. The complex earlier kid body types were also changed at this time for a good quality but more easily produced jointed composition body of the type adopted many years earlier by virtually all the other major French firms and which were much cheaper to make. Often these bodies have a yellowish tint to the layers of paint and some but not all, were stamped in ink with “Bru” on the lower back. As ever with the world of dolls and their makers there are honourable exceptions to every rule we would like to make regarding identification and traits of authorship!

The early Bru Jne R models can have the look of the Bru Jne bebe with softer paintwork to the lashes and brows. The Girard era may have introduced a different group of painters to the task of giving the dolls their features as the brows of the Bru Jne R have a slightly more fly-away and thickly brush-stroked look.

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Doll 2. At 27-1/2 inches, this bebe boasts a wonderful straw hat with floral decoration in shades of cream to brown and a superb pair of original Bru socks with the B woven into the sides. Her Bebe slippers have big cream pom poms on the toes and her lovely cotton dress drips with lace and layers.

Doll 3. A lovely little Bru Teteur, marked Bru Jne but on a full composition body of the later era, 14-1/2 inches tall. The original outfit is constructed in fine lawn with lots of lace and pale blue ribbon trims on the layers of underwear. Her bonnet is original and shaped at the back to allow for the metal key mechanism by which the teteur was made to suck up her “milk” from a special bottle.

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observed though some of the very small dolls are lacking in the grace one would normally expect of a Bru product as they were probably produced under a pressure of time and not as before, when a striving for perfection was the uppermost thought!

The Bru Jne R came in both a closed mouth which is generally agreed to be the earlier model and an open mouth model with a neat row of porcelain upper teeth moulded into the head. It is often forgotten that the open mouth model was in its day more expensive to produce than the closed mouth models. The closed mouth Bru Jne R and many of the open mouth bebes too, still have lovely paperweight eyes, though again, they may lack the stunning depth of colour on occasions, particularly of the cornflower blues found on the best of the earlier Brus. Very late dolls have inferior sleeping eyes which are usually dark in colour and lack the sparkle and depth of the paperweight type.

The heads are all marked Bru Jne R. It is not definitely known what the “R” actually denotes and this is still open to conjecture but whatever the reason, it does of course identify the Girard dolls quickly and easily as some of them still bear the characteristics of the earlier “Jne” model in their painting with the lighter brow colouring for instance.

The surprise candy container dolls and a few double face examples were also still produced and Girard in an attempt to innovate and put his own stamp on the firm now introduced dolls with breathing mechanisms both clockwork or hand operated, where pressing a lever at the back of the torso produced a simple in and out impression of breathing. He also made walking dolls with swinging leg bodies, kiss throwing dolls where pulling a string in the doll’s side caused the arm to bend upwards towards the mouth and on release the doll seemed to throw a kiss to her delighted owner, sleeping eye dolls and dolls that squeaked an mama or papa when strings were pulled which operated internal bellows.

The first Bru Jne R shown (Doll 1) dates from 1892 and is a size 9 (22 inches). She is the rare Bru Jne R with the pressed bisque head yet clearly marked with the R from the Girard era. How to explain this aberration I know not, but there she is!

She has an articulated body with a working squeak mama papa voice box and a kiss throwing mechanism worked by a pull string to the side of the doll’s body. The legs are of the normally jointed type with articulations at hip and knee but have a metal joint that allows a walking action if the doll’s hands or waist are held and she is propelled forward. One leg follows

the other and she gives an approximation of a young child being helped to walk.

She has managed to hold on to her original box made of sturdy thin wood, covered in a grey heavy paper which may have once been of a bluer hue with an embossed texture to the outside. The original tie strings are still in the bottom of the box. The label in bright red flowing script boldly declares “Bebe Bru” then in gold Marchant [patented walker] No 9 Brevete SGDG and in a cartouche Habille (meaning dressed) then a long row of all the medals the firm achieved at many international exhibitions and additional information regarding the eye colour etc. The label inside the box lid states in flowing script “To make your bebe walk, place the hands against the mouth contrary to the position from which you want the infant to send the kiss.

Next grasp the Bebe behind the waist and push strongly to the front of you as fast as you can.

Be certain to follow close behind.”

The next Bru Jne R (Doll 2) is a very large size 12, measuring 27-1/2 inches in height.

She has poured bisque with the folded over top rim and very clear markings. She is an open mouth model with neat teeth and

Doll 4. This Bru Jne R, size 10, has a delicately painted mouth with tremulous lips that seem to hover on the edge of speech. She has a dark thick hair wig and wears a striped polished cotton dress with layers of under things and a beautiful composition fully jointed body that stands well on its own.

Doll 5. Bru Jne R 10 dressed as a Pierrot/clown in a polished cotton dark red one-piece suit trimmed with gold braid and lace and with a ruffed collar (this was replaced as the original silk/satin one had shredded to pieces). Little pom poms in cream cotton are attached at strategic accent places. This doll has superb blue paperweight eyes and the head although marked with the “R” of the later dolls is a closed mouth example with lovely pale even bisque and delicate colouring of the features.

lovely pale bisque and huge limpid brown paperweight eyes. She has a very chunky body and stands well all on her own. She has an extra long mohair wig with added tails.

The sweet Bru Teteur pictured (Doll 3) was still in production during the Girard era in the 1890’s, this time set on a jointed composition body instead of, as in the earliest 1878 model produced by M. Bru himself, a full kid with bisque arms Brevete type. In the second phase when M. Chevrot ran the company, he continued to make this nursing style Bebe using his jointed kid/bisque/wood bodies.

The Teteur therefore managed to survive throughout the entire life of the Bru firm, doubtless due to its appealing cute look and interesting mechanism.

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eyes that are almost hypnotic in their depth.

Her eyes are topped by lovely arched brows which are carefully and neatly painted and her blushing is very lightly realised. This bebe shows that when carefully decorated and with even, pale bisque tones, the Bru Jne R can still be exquisite doll type that M. Girard can still be proud of.

A sweet closed mouth Bru Pierrot boy (Doll 5) whose head is incised Bru Jne R 10 is 22” tall and mounted on a fully jointed composition body as was the norm with dolls from the Girard period of the firm.

With his paperweight eyes, closed mouth and pale bisque, he has the look of the earlier Bru Jne head although this one is clearly marked with the R of Girard’s time.

A clearly marked Bru Jne R head in a size 10. The “R” would date it to the Girard period of the firm The Bru Jne R is a French Bebe that, when in the 1890’s yet the head is a pressed bisque acquired discerningly can, I would happily one with no distinctive rim to the upper edge. argue, be as wonderful as any made by that A wide rim is indicitive of the later poured variety firm over its long life. which we would have expected this head to be, given its date. Hand pressing into the head mould Seek out these special later Bru Bebes. was superceded in the mid 1880’s by pouring A comprehensive collection of French liquid slip into the moulds which caused a folded dolls is enhanced in every way by the rim as it set. addition of examples from every era of the Bru firm including the 1890’s. These Girard developed his own take on the jointed composition body type. This example has excellent examples can and still do hold the slightly earlier fixed wrist model. Often the bodies have this distinctive yellowish hued paint finish. They are sometimes marked to the small of the back Bru with a blue the banner high! stamp but this one although unmarked is distinctively a Bru composition body.

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10” Klumpe with basket of felt vegetables, mohair wig, great look $95 Now $65 15” French Raynal type, really sweet all original, cloth body, papier mache head, brown eyes, organdy & felt dress, hat & shoes $115 10” Italian Lenci type doll, all original, flowers in basket $105 Now $85 17” Hawaiian cloth doll, grass skirt, painted face, yarn hair, purchased 1941 right before Pearl Harbor $69 Now $45 10” Tagged Klumpe Bullfighter in satin outfit w/ sequins, all original $75

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17” Mohair, jointed 1960 Herman bear, glass eyes, stitched nose $165 6” Steiff 1950’s mohair teddy bear with original ribbon. $185 15.5” Ideal 1916 Zu Zu Kid, redressed, cloth body, composition molded head and hair, composition hands and feet, jointed at hip & shoulder, National Biscuit Company. Was $225 Now $150 12” Antique mohair bear, chain in nose, button eyes, worn overalls, jointed, straight paws, jointed head $115

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A Visit with

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by Donna C. Kaonis

photos by Keith Kaonis

Kelly named the house “Annie” for its soulful spirit.

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he back roads of south central Pennsylvania unfold to reveal softy rolling hills, rustic barns and silos and, like the song says, corn as high as an elephant’s eye. It was a pleasant summer afternoon as we drove down a country lane passing a lovely shaded meadow where I glimpsed geese and pigs enjoying the balmy weather. A pair of magnificent peacocks were resting under a large tree as we pulled up next to a large, old stone barn. Across the lane we saw a beautiful brick farm house which we would learn later goes by the name “Annie.” We had arrived at Kelly and Lou Harpster’s farm in picturesque central Pennsylvania.

The large stone barn was constructed in 1813.

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The top two shelves of his beautiful case made by David T. Smith contains twenty dolls by Izannah Walker! A closer look at some of the dolls shows they are “in different states of love.”

I had eagerly anticipated this visit knowing of Kelly’s love for cloth dolls (readers can see her Lancaster Rag dolls in our April 2009 issue). I also knew she had a particular fondness for Izannah Walker dolls, my all time favorite cloth doll. Our visit fulfilled all my expectations and then some!

Kelly greeted us and led us through the gate in the white picket fence where a number of excited Chihuahuas greeted us with enthusiasm. Even more Chihuahuas were delighted to meet us as we entered the cozy farm kitchen.

She explained she used to run a dog rescue, but now keeps them as permanent pets. A confirmed vegetarian and animal lover, in the past she also operated a pot belly pig rescue and at one time was caring for one hundred and thirty-seven pigs!

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A fabulous smoke decorated cabinet contains a collection of Amish, Mennonite and New England rag dolls.

at a local auction. Her girlfriend dissuaded her from bidding, saying, “Why would you want a dirty old rag doll?” To this day, Kelly has regrets and says she is still looking for the doll she missed out on.

“All my Izannah’s – she refers to them as ‘her girls’ – are in different states of love and they are all very meaningful to me,” says Kelly.

The same room holds a collection of wooden dolls, primitive rags, taufling babies, Lancaster Rags and a group of early Steiners, her favorites being the very pale examples with teeth, loved for their folky appeal.

It’s easy to see where Kelly’s passion for country antiques comes from. As a young girl, she accompanied her parents on their frequent antique jaunts. She explained that, “back in the day barns and outbuildings were stuffed with old things; that’s where my

Kelly bought these New England dolls when her husband was still in medical school. The lamb is a pen wipe.

The Lollipop Girls, named for their head configurations.

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Amish dolls include a rare boy Amish doll, c. 1910, who comes with the name Johnny Johnny Whoopsi Johnny.

Kelly calls the doll on the left her “cloth Izannah” girl for her beautiful period clothes, c. 1850. She has string hair as does Bridget, who is pictured in The Dolls of Yesterday, by Eleanor St. George. Bridget’s hair is pulled back to form a beautiful bun in the back.

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When Kelly bought the doll with the Baby bib it was covered with another, newer face which was carefully removed to reveal its older face. The little lady on the right was found on Ebay, interestingly, it turned out to be a doll passed down in Kelly’s family. The sewing on this doll, including it undergarments is exquisite. The taller doll is appropriately dressed for a fancy outing.

love for country, home-made and one-of-a-kind antiques comes from. Even as a young girl, I was drawn to rag dolls, but I always felt like I should be buying bisque dolls. I would drool over beautiful French dolls in books, but my heartstrings always tugged at the sight of an old rag doll. I love the wear and fading, the patina, the layers of clothing that you can find on a true farm doll.”

Artfully arranged with the dolls are fascinating smalls – pen wipes, Amish animals, old photos, miniature braided rugs, dolls’ dolls. Except for two beautiful David T. Smith period reproduction cases, all the furniture is antique Pennsylvania Dutch, a perfect complement to the doll collection.

Moving on to the living room, I was immediately attracted to a wonderful smoke decorated step back cupboard with an impressive collection of Amish, Mennonite and New England dolls. What she loves about primitive dolls is how personal they are. “It is the effort that some mother put into making the doll, trying to please, an extension of what they can give,” says Kelly. Watching her pick up various dolls, I could see her strong affection and attachment to each. A hanging cupboard holds Amish dolls by Lizzie Lapp, a famous early maker of Amish dolls.

Lizzi, a former resident of Bird-in-Hand, Pennsylvania, made dolls around the turn of the twentieth century. Amish dolls often do not have facial features, relating to their belief that all are alike in the eyes of God. Lizzie Lapp made her dolls using a rod or dowel in their construction, then stuffing them with cotton or old rags. Feet and hands were covered with denim fabric. Although the outer garments were the solid dark colors favored by the Amish, it was not unusual for undergarments to made of a patterned fabric.

Kelly’s Amish dolls have been documented in several books devoted to Amish and Mennonite art. We also photographed an unusual Amish riding horse upholstered in an antique rug, formerly in the Merritt Museum of Childhood, and pictured in the guide to the museum.

Rag dolls with provenance naturally hold a special place in her heart. Often literally loved to death, it is seldom that information has survived telling us their history. There’s a doll made for

Some of the most coveted Amish dolls are those made by former Lancaster resident Lizzie Lapp, circa 1900.

This wonderful Amish horse, which has been upholstered in an old carpet, was pictured in the small book produced by the former Mary Merritt Doll Museum. A mother’s love is reflected in the doll’s several early, painstakingly done repairs.

Primitive rag dolls, Steiners, Motchmanns, linen wrapped dolls and Lancaster Rags fill this case.

Kelly is particularly fond of early Steiners with teeth.

Taufling or Motchmann babies are a favorite.

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The Menonnite doll on the left is circa 1890 and comes from the Lancaster county Stauffers. On the right, an early Amish doll.

A bedpost doll shows surprising sophistication.

Kelly describes this doll, made by a slave, as a piece of history. The doll has only one toe, reflecting the punishment inflicted by former slave owners on runwaways.

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An antique bucket bench is home to black rags.

A simple, yet appealing large cloth doll holds an Amish rabbit.

These Mennonite twins are from Lancaster County.

Colorful Pennsylvania rag dolls dressed in red and blue.

At some point in this doll’s history, a child decided to make it a “girl” with body parts.

28 inches, it is stuffed with bran. She doesn’t seem to mind!

A leather doll from England on the left shares space with “Juicy Pie Face,” made of chamois in 1903.

Ann Rector by her grandparents from Clark, Ohio in 1903.

Named “Jerusha” which was unpronounceable by Ann, she nicknamed it “Juicy Pie Face.” The doll has an unusual chamois face, human hair and big stitched individual fingers. Kelly has a museum class collection of teddy bears, but “Rose’s Bear,” a funny, little Steiff bear given to Rose in 1904 when she was three years old and her constant companion until she passed away at ninety-nine, is a poignant story that makes Rose’s Bear very special indeed.

One of the stories that charmed me was how at age fourteen, in an effort to raise money to buy dolls, Kelly began selling night crawlers at the gas station where her boyfriend (later her husband) worked. The going price was two cents apiece and her father would match whatever she made. “My father was a collector and totally understood my passion. He always told me to buy the very best I could afford.” We all make sacrifices for the dolls we want, but I doubt if any of us have sold worms to support our habit!

Husband Lou, although not a collector, is totally supportive of his wife’s interests, although he does enjoy occasional ribbing, for example, letting her know when the “Hoarders” are on TV. The couple grew up together, Kelly recalling how in the fourth grade she was writing his name in a heart. She helped put him through medical school, even selling a favorite Izannah Walker doll to pay for his studies.

Upstairs a spare bedroom contains an impressive collection of Alabama Babies, the pale ghostly early examples, the result of the artist using white housepaint.

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Early blank button Steiff bears take care of Rose’s bear, the little guy with the long snout. Rose was born in Battersea, London in 1904 and given this bear when she three, her constant companion until she died at the age of ninety-nine. The Steiff roly is a seldom seen toy, the arms and legs come off to make a ball.

“Pony” came out of a barn in Hew England dates to about 1830. The early doll astride has a wonderful stitched and applied nose.

A very early Amish/Mennonite doll rests against a giant rag ball.

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of early teddy bears, both German and American, as well as homemade examples, many of them well over 20 inches. One shelf holds stuffed possums; they were an unsuccessful attempt to give William Taft his own mascot. Taft was elected but unlike the enduring success of the teddy bear named for Roosevelt, possums were a commercial flop, making them exceedingly rare today.

Kelly went through a period she describes as “pig craziness.”

One room with floor to ceiling showcases displays hundreds of German pink pigs. These were mass produced novelties produced from the late 1800s to the 1920s, often with humorous sayings that are translated from the German. In the same room, an automaton depicts several portly porcine enjoying a picnic.

A Halloween “spook house” a fun project Kelly and Lou shared one winter, is a large, quirky dollhouse whose eerie inhabitants and furnishings were all handmade by the couple.

The farm is leased out leaving Kelly time to care for the

A faded farm doll from New England holds a smaller Lancaster County doll, c.1860’s-1880s.

Kelly describes this doll from New England as simple and just right.

She is holding a clothespin doll.

The Alabama Babies with the early white faces are Kelly’s favorites.

The rag dolls are a perfect complement to the primitive antique furniture the couple have collected.

couple’s many animals – the Chihuahuas, six cats, two mini horses, two parakeets, chickens, roosters, pigs, geese and two peacocks. A busy feeding schedule! Kelly and Lou purchased the farm about twenty years ago. The house had been rebuilt in 1901 but there is a small original stone section remaining from the 1700’s. It still retains the original squirrel tail oven, a type commonly use during Colonial America, and a tiny dog door in the wall which convinced Kelly the house had a soul. She gave the house the name Annie for the warm, welcoming feel it evoked. For several years the couple worked on the house, one room a time, painstakingly removing layers of white paint from the beautiful woodwork until now it is a showplace of Victorian splendor. The large stone barn is one of only two others with these grand proportions that date to the early 1800’s. A date stone hear the peak of the roof is inscribed 1813.

Stopping by the barn on the way out we were introduced to Seemore Hairy Spots, a large pig that Kelly raised from a tiny piglet. “I have sucker printed right across my forehead for any animal in need of a home,” joked Kelly.

What a wonderful afternoon! If you ever doubted the diversity within the doll world, Kelly’s collection, a celebration of American folk art, is proof that our hobby encompasses many passions.

The impressive America made bears in the back are all 38 to 40 inches. The open mouth teddy with teeth is a rare Roosevelt Laughing Bear.

These are all big girls – the doll on the left came with provenance stating that she was made for Martha, age three, by her mother Bessie Lockman from Carlisle, PA, c. 1910. On the far right a painted rag and center a black doll of pressed cloth.

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More Heads and Tales True Stories of Civil War Dolls with Provenance

by Karen B. Kurtz

photographs by Mark A. Kurtz

Thanks go to Ann Coleman, Mary Krombholz, Christiane Graefnitz, and curator Cathy Wright, who graciously granted the privilege of entering the vaults.

Still on the research trail at The Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond, Virginia, the author continues to shine a light on early dolls, documenting their true stories for posterity.

“H

istory could be taught by means of dolls. The future historian will have no difficulty in reconstructing our age if she finds merely a few toys in dusty garrets or museums,” wrote Laura Starr in The Doll Book.

More than a hundred years after Laura’s publication, I am blazing a new trail in dollology by documenting the true stories of Civil War dolls.

For the very first time, these indomitable old saviors will be able to speak up for themselves.

This endeavor complements the larger fields of social history and people’s history by preserving a segment of our diverse American cultural heritage.

When the War Between the States ended after four agonizing years, virtually every family in the nation–the wealthy, the working class, and former slaves–had been touched, often devastated, by the War. The very fabric of American society, economy, and everyday life was torn to shreds.

She loved me for the dangers I had passed.

– Othello

Pleasant Lula, 17 inches, is a Kestner china. She has rare brown eyes, a modified Flat Top hairstyle, and cloth body with china lower limbs. Ziena got Lula in 1861, while her father was away at War. “Lula shared my childish grieves,” wrote Mrs. Ziena A. Locke in the provenance, dated 1908. “Lula was ever my best beloved [doll].

Her dress was made from pieces left from my own first ‘after-theWar’ calico dress. I cut, fitted, and made it all by myself, except the hem, which some kind grown-up stitched on a primitive sewing machine. I felt quite proud of the work.” Straight pins fasten the back of Lula’s dress.

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The doll dressed by Kitty Hill exhibits strong facial molding and curly human hair wig. Note large expressive blue glass eyes and multi-stroke brows and lashes.

The United Daughters of the Confederacy (Culpeper, Virginia chapter) donated this beautiful 15-inch wax-over composition doll, circa 1860s, to MOC. Her provenance says she was dressed by Kitty Hill, the beloved wife of Confederate Lieutenant General A. P. Hill and sister to Confederate Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan. Kitty dressed her as a child in white tarlatan and gave the doll to her cousin, Lizzie Lightfoot.

Mary Scotia belonged to Mary Sperry, a Baltimore girl. It’s easy to see why Mary Scotia was the “pet” of the neighborhood, as her provenance says. She simply captured everyone’s attention with her beauty. When Union solders called Mary Scotia a “Yankee girl” because she wore a blue bonnet, her owner tore it off and threw it away!

Aided by a plethora of primary source materials, verifiable provenances, and the knowledge of experts, I have discovered that Civil War dolls really did carry secret messages to military generals. They ministered comfort along Underground Railroad escape routes; they provided solace to children bereft of fathers and brothers fighting far away. Dolls became refugees alongside their young owners.

They smuggled quinine into sick Confederate soldiers, ran the Union blockade, and more.

The Museum of the Confederacy (MOC) has the largest collection of Civil War artifacts in the nation. Despite changes in technology and attitudes, MOC continues to exist

Mary Scotia, 30 inches, is an unmarked German papier-mâché doll made by Johann Andreas Voit, circa 1840s-1850s. Voit worked for Kloster Veilsdorf before establishing his own firm. Early Voit heads, like Mary Scotia, resemble Kloster Veilsdorf chinas.

Paris distributors sold Voit dolls to French, British, and American markets.

Mary Scotia wears a marvelous dotted Swiss dress; cotton chemise; frothy lace-trimmed petticoat and pantalets; three pairs of silk stockings, one right on top of the other; and fancy embroidered cloth slippers. Three nails anchor each slipper to the foot. Mary Scotia’s original Voit cloth body is horsehair stuffed, and she has long leather arms. She has a Kinderkoph hairstyle, pierced nostrils, and dark glass eyes. She has a soft, serene expression, round friendly face, and splendid painting.

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Hercelia, 22 inches, is a German molded hair papier-mâché doll with kid body, shapely waist, and carved wooden limbs, ca. 18201860s. This type of doll is sometimes called a Milliner’s Model. Hercelia’s provenance says she belonged to Mary Susan Wright, the daughter of James Wright of Essex County, Virginia. The doll has shoulder-length curls; her ears are exposed. Hercelia’s frivolities: flat green slippers painted on her feet, and a silk bonnet with ribbon rosettes. The doll wears a cotton calico dress with ruffled sleeves and neckline, flannel petticoat, two cotton petticoats, net pantalets, and bustle. Georgia Wardlaw made Hercelia famous in her 1939 book, The Old and the Quaint in Virginia. She said Hercelia was “dressed in 1845 in a typically Southern dress and bonnet.”

The provenance of Sarah Haskins Winn Chalkley’s poured wax doll, 22 inches, says she was “bought in Lexington, England. She ran the [Union] blockade at Charleston, South Carolina in 1864.

It was a great curiosity, as toys were very scarce, and people, young and old, flocked to see her.” The doll’s wax head, arms, and legs were probably made in London.

Human hair was inserted into a slit in the wax. Huzzah! A wig!

Note feathered brows, lovely blue glass eyes with threading, and eye socket modeling. Sara’s doll is dressed as a child, circa 1850-1870. She wears a cotton dress with gathered bodice and tucked hem, chemise, petticoat, and pantalets. An original overdress is missing. Sarah was six years old when her doll ran the blockade.

in order to educate visitors about the Confederacy and the Civil War. MOC’s mission is to serve as the preeminent world center for the display, study, interpretation, commemoration, and preservation of the history and artifacts of the Confederate States of America.

I was eager to meet Nina, the famous drugsmuggling doll. But what Mark and I actually discovered at MOC-Richmond was astonishing!

MOC stewards dozens of dolls in its collection!

It is the largest group of Civil War dolls I’ve discovered at one site.

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Stolid Mrs. Granby, 24 inches, was made by Ludwig Greiner in Philadelphia. Greiner is significant in American history because he received the first known U.S. patent for a doll head in 1858, which he extended in 1872. Mrs. Granby’s papier-mâché head is glued to a sturdy cloth body.

She has been redressed in a plaid silk dress with red sash. Note the remnants of long lace mitts. Greiner dolls were manufactured with either black or blonde molded hair. Mrs. Granby’s fair coloring sets off bright blue painted eyes and black lashes.

The cabinet stood ajar and a large doll, rather oldish, and with a rivet in her neck, peeped out and said: “Suppose we play human beings—that would be so charming!”

– Hans Christian Anderson

This china doll, 30 inches, belonged to Louise Wellons Nurney.

Manufactured in Germany by Alt, Beck & Gottschalck, Louise’s doll wears child’s clothing. Note ABG characteristics: singlestroke eye brows that are thicker in the middle and taper to fine lines at each end, white iris highlights, and thin, straight mouth painting.

According to the provenance, John Thomas Nurney, promised his daughter the biggest doll he could find! Most MOC dolls are large; only the wealthy could afford them. Louise grew up, married, and became a historian. Interestingly, readers can still purchase her books, as well as those written by her husband, Peter Jefferson Kernodle, online.

If you destroy your past, something in people dies.

– Jacqueline Kennedy

According to the provenance, this tin horse and peddler’s cart belonged to Fannie Fern Davis, who was born in 1865.

A four-inch dollhouse doll made Fannie Fern’s imagination soar! Manufactured by A. W. Fr. Kister, the doll was actively played with, as there are several repairs and replacements. Note the straight eyebrows, which are typical Kister painting features.

Mass-produced sets like this example were manufactured from thin tin-plated sheets of steel, soldered together, and hand painted in bright, cheerful colors.

Today, these appealing toys document a working class lifestyle, circa 1830s-1900.

Fannie Fern’s set was stowed away in a cabinet for 56 years. When she died, her fragile toys passed down to her grandson.

General Beauregard has a Kinderkoph (child’s head) hairstyle. Note delicate brush marks around the hairline. Kestner did not purchase the Steudinger, Mueller & Company porcelain factory in Ohrdruf, Germany, until 1860, so it is probable that Steudinger and Mueller made General Beauregard for Kestner. This doll was the only thing saved from the Mayes house when Union soldiers burned it.

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Give the girls a chance!

– Julia A. Flisch

wood, papier-mâché, composition, china, parian, and bisque, on several large tables.

Nina was present, of course, as well as another drug-smuggling doll, Lucy Ann. (For more on these true stories, read the April 2012 issue of Antique Doll Collector, pages 32 to 36 and 59.) Cathy also laid out black dolls, doll furniture and other accessories, original photographs, prisoner-of war art, and toys.

Due to space constraints, only a few more MOC dolls are illustrated in this issue. Enjoy these precious old treasures in spite of their time-ravaged condition. They have achieved a certain splendid dignity, a special sense of presence, all of their own. Wonder at the extraordinary events in American history they witnessed. You may even hear a faint echo from Georgia Wardlaw, who said in The Old and the Quaint in Virginia, “There are so many historic, interesting, and quaintly dressed dolls in the Confederate Museum collection, one scarcely knows when to end in describing them.” Almost without realizing it, I have taken up Laura Starr’s challenge.

Karen B. Kurtz is a lifelong doll collector, writer, consultant, and UFDC member-atlarge. In the 1990s she founded, published, and marketed The Kurtz Kollection–the premier line of stationery and greeting cards featuring the images of precious dolls–for customers worldwide. Her husband, Mark A. Kurtz, is an award-winning photographer.

Confederate President Jefferson Davis and his wife, Varina, lived with their family at the White House of the Confederacy. The nursery, filled with toys, books, and pets, was located on the second floor, next to their father’s office and near the back stairs. Full of high spirits, the children liked to sneak in and out of the house in a flash, and interrupt their father’s work, which he dearly loved. Four of the six Davis children are shown here, Jeff Jr., Margaret (Maggie), Billy, and Varina Anne (Winnie). Joseph and Samuel died before this photograph was taken in 1867.

MOC curator Cathy Wright, left, and author Karen Kurtz examine a doll.

The Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond, VA.

Ancestral glory is, as it were, a lamp to posterity.

– Sallust, ancient Roman historian

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Phil May Antiques & Collectables

Row 1 1. Carved Swiss Linden wood doll – 18” with side braids, early 20th century. In original condition, came from a museum in the Midwest. $1150 2. Kestner all bisque, 4-1/2-5” presented in antique French wicker box with beautiful needlework top.

She has 3 outfits, plus hats, etc. Perfect $895 3. All original Lenci 14”, a beautiful doll in wonderful condition, vivid colors, $1450 4. All original Handwerck, great outfit, a beautiful doll in wonderful condition. $950 5. 12” Outstanding small closed mouth Kestner, perfect bisque, original body finish, blue glass sleep eyes, $2250 6. Dressing table for French Fashion doll with perfect marble top, great condition, $395 7. Rare and wonderful S & H character doll #600, adorable dimples, perfect condition, $1450 8. Black S & H 1039 child doll, 16”, perfect, $1150 9. K * R 116A character doll, 13”, great body and excellent bisque, $1300 10. S & H 1428 – a beautiful character boy on original toddler body, in excellent condition, $1450

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Row 2 1. Cynthia by Mdme Alexander – circa 1952-53. Original clothes with tag, excellent condition, $1195 2. Outstanding large AM Googly #323, 13” imperfect condition with original toddler body and great outfit, $1950 3. Near mint 10-12” little boy with celluloid head and cloth body, beautifully dressed, $225 4. Rare Heubach character girl #8428, blue glass sleep eyes, 10-1/2”, perfect, $1750 5. Heubach baby in original condition, beautiful bisque, character face, $1800 6. Beautiful black baby doll by AM, perfect head, $395 7. Heubach pair “Boy with Drum, Gil with Doll,” mint, 11-1/2”, a very desirable pair with nice bisque, $1150 8. Outstanding pink luster Frozen Charlie, 14” with modeled feet, blue eyes, and dirty blond hair, $750 9. 16” Brown compo character baby by Acme Toy, nicely dressed, excellent condition, $375 10. Beautiful K * R black child doll, 24”, original body finish, excellent bisque, original wig – a great doll! $2250

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UFDC Antique

Competitive Exhibit 2012

Antique Doll Collector presents part II of the blue ribbon winners in the UFDC antique competitive exhibit.

Thank you for sharing your dolls!

–German Doll With Bisque Head – J.D. K., Kestner, closed mouth.

Mold 208, Gail Cook

Doll of color.

Above: Kathy Meador Right: Charlotte Bellino

Child marked Simon Halbig, S.H., open mouth, 12” and under.

Judy Heckert

Child marked Simon Halbig, S.H., closed mouth.

Left: Elaine Boyle Above: Gail Cook

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Kammer and Reinhardt character child from 100-128 series.

Left-right: Garvin Manhart, Gail Cook

J.D. K., Kestner, open mouth, 12” and under.

Gail Cook

J.D. K., Kestner, open mouth, over 12”.

Mold 241, Gail Cook

Child marked Simon Halbig, S.H., Child marked Simon Halbig, S.H., open mouth, over 12”.

Gail Cook

New Orleans, Louisiana

Part II

Photographed at the 2012 National UFDC Convention by Keith Kaonis

–German Doll With Bisque Head –

Bahr and Proschild, Kley and Hahn, Schmidt or Revalo.

Above: Bruno Schmidt, Carol Hansen Left: Kley & Hahn, Gail Cook

Gebruder Heubach child.

Above: Sherri Dempsey Right: Nancy Splitstoser

A. M. child, closed mouth.

A 15 M, Gail Cook

Heubach Kopplesdorf, C.M.Bergmann, Scherf, Dressel or Schoenau & Hoffmeister. Doll by Peter Scherf, Brian Taggerty

Belton type.

Gail Cook

Not from makers in other categories, closed mouth.

Above: Marciann Madey Left: Doll by Fritz Bierschenk, Gail Cook

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–German Doll With Bisque Head – Not from makers in other categories, open mouth.

Connie Reynolds Baby with cloth baby body, closed mouth.

Barbara Manhart

Baby with cloth baby body, open mouth.

Above: Garvin Manhart Right: Barbara Manhart Baby, closed mouth, composition bent limbed baby body, non-supporting legs.

Left-right: Barbara Manhart Faye Wetherhold

Googly with painted eyes.

Gebruder Heubach, Gail Cook

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Baby, open mouth, composition bent limbed baby body, nonsupporting legs.

Rosalie Whyel

Googly with glass eyes. Hertel & Schwab, Gail Cook

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– Cloth –

Non-commercial, some needle-sculpting to face.

Gae Ward

Non-commercial, flat face.

Above: Tish Lehman Right: Gae Ward

American commercial, flat face, inc.

Babyland Rag, Roxanna Cole, Columbian, Presbyterian, etc.

Marion Buschborn Carolyn McDuffie

American commercial, molded or needlesculpted face, includes Alabama, Chase, Rollinson, Wellington, etc.

Albritton doll, Margo Delaughter

– Bisque Head –

Not made in Germany or France L-R: Nancy Pillar, Kathy Turner, Margo Delaughter

European commercial, painted molded face with firmly stuffed supporting body, inc. Bing, Steiff, Kruse, etc.

Carol Cameron

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– Googly –

– Bisque Head – Made In Japan Margaret Hein, Kathy Monier, Fern Junso

With Head Other Than Bisque Barbara Close

– All Bisque, German or French –

– Metal Head – Pewter, Catherine Peterson.

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

Barbara Close

Rigid neck, jtd. at shoulders, glass eyes, wigged.

Orsini Didi, Evelyn Rutledge

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Jointed at shoulders and hips, swivel neck, glass eyes, wigged, over 5”, up to 8”.

Sheryl Williams

Painted eyes, wigged, some jointing.

Patricia Dutchman

Rigid neck, jtd. at shoulders, glass eyes, wigged.

Gebruder Heubach, Barbara Close

– All Bisque – German or French Baby with bent limbs.

Below: Elaine Wade Right: Teddie Martin

Molded clothing, some jointing.

Left: Margaret Hein Above: Diana Crosby

Molded hair, some jointing.

Diana Crosby

Googly, some jointing.

Diana Crosby

No jointing.

Judith Schafer

8” and over, some jointing.

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– All Bisque –

German or French – dolls of color.

L-R: Evelyn Rutledge, Suzanne Swanton

– Snow Baby – Single or multiple figures.

Margaret Kincaid

– Pincushion Type –

Bisque or China – Bust only, one arm molded or returning to body.

L-R: Mary Groupe, Margaret Hein

Bisque or China – Complete original factory assemblage.

L-R: Hope Sorrells, Margaret Hein

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– Pincushion – Bisque or China – Bust only, arms and hands away.

Above: Rose Morrill Right: Margaret Hein

Bisque or China – Bust only, both arms molded or returning to body.

Hope Sorrells

Other than Bisque or China – Bust or complete assemblage.

Tea cozy, Hope Sorrells

– Kewpie – Diana Crosby

– Bathing Beauty –

Nude, molded costume or factory original costume.

Top: Margaret Hein Kristel Tomlinson

– Paper Doll – American or European commercial.

Nancy Splitstoser

– Costumed

by Exhibitor – Mardi Gras Ball.

Sherri Dempsey

– Automaton/Mechanical – Key Wound Richard Tickal

Hand operated or pull string.

Nancy Splitstoser

Handmade. Rosalie Whyel

Hand operated or pull string.

Cynthia Orgeron

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DOLL AUCTION • SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2012 at 9am

Make plans to attend our upcoming Annual Fall Auction of antique and collectible dolls. We have conducted Spring and Fall Doll Auctions for over the past 20 years and have been featured on the Smithsonian TV Channel. This Auction represents a selection of over 400 lots from local estates and private collections and always includes items for the beginning collector to the more advanced and discerning collector or dealer.

Our offerings will include: French and German Fashion dolls, S.F.B.J. French dolls, 20” Tete Jumeau,13”, EJ #4, 12” Belton, 21” Bebe’Jumeau, 14” French Fashion on Gesland body, 18” French Fashion Barrios bisque shoulder head, pair of Bebe’ Jumeau size 10 silk doll shoes, J.D. Kestner dolls, Fulper bisque dolls, nice selection of Lenci (including “Rare” 20” w/googlie eyes,) Chase and Schoenhut dolls, character face bisque dolls, bisque American Indian dolls, Babyland cloth dolls, papier mache’ Milliner’s Model, antique 21” wax over composition swivel head bride doll, large selection of small bisque head antique dolls, china head dolls, antique marotte w/working whistle type squeaker, anatomically correct pre-1900 Ichimatsu 17” boy, Alice head china doll (circa 1850,) Goebel “googlie” and many other antique bisque head dolls by various manufacturers plus an assortment of other antique dolls.

Big selection of composition dolls including: several different size Shirley Temple, Patsy Baby, Little Mary Mixup, Freudlich General MacArthur, Anne Shirley, Effanbee marionettes, bed dolls, Dewees Cochran American Girl, 21” Monica, J.L. Kallus 11” Joy, Cameo 15” Margie, Patsy Lou, Baby Dainty, M. Alex. Jane Withers, Skippy, 16” Scootles w/brown eyes, Tony Sarg 18” Black Mammy, large compo and cloth Mae Starr and more.

Other featured items include numerous vintage Barbie and her friends dolls, large Knickerbocker cloth Raggedy Ann and Andy dolls, cloth advertising dolls, Madame Alexander dolls, Regina Wentworth from the July, 2005 U.F.D.C., Patti Playpal, American Character 32” Sweet Sue w/original box, (5) Annette Himstedt “Barefoot Children” dolls, doll clothes, wigs, accessories and much more!

Special Preview: Friday, Nov. 9, Noon to 7 P.M.

We will also be holding a Longaberger Basket and Accessories Auction beginning at 10am in our second auction room.

Auctioneer’s Note: We are always accepting quality consignments for our upcoming auctions including: Antiques, Dolls, Toys, Coins, Sports Cards and Memorabilia, Guns, Advertising Memorabilia and more! Call for more information.

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Tete Jumeau in original box, $5,000. Virginia Aris, email: virginiaaris@aol.com

Trade stimulator, $1800, Nancy McGlammery, email: mcpelton@aol.com

Block letter FG, Radiquet and Cordonnier fashion, and waltzing Steiner. Rick Saxman, email: ricksax@earthlink.net

Val Star Antiques, email: valstarantiques@ earthlink.net

Gaithersburg Doll Show September 15 and 16

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Smiling Bru fashion with trousseau, $6295 and Jumeau fashion with wooden arms, $4540. Gigi’s Dolls and Sherry’s Teddy Bears, email: gigisdolls@ aol.com

Kruse children, Linda Kellermann, email: lindak222@comcast.net

949 Simon and Halbig, Fritzi’s Antiques, email: fritzisantiquedolls@comcast.net

Phil May, email: dollmanofog@aol.com

Marshall Martin, email: marshallmartin@earthlink.net

31” French China, $4500.

Sherry McMasters, email: sharimcmastersdolls@gmail.com

Handwerck 109, $725 and platform lamb, $1600.

Oma’s Toy Box, Bridgette Puckett, Bel Air, MD

Babs Little Red Riding Hood, all original. Kathy & Terry’s Dolls, email: kathysandterrysdolls@comcast.net

Frizzelburg Antiques, email: frizellburgantiques@yahoo.

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17” Schoenhut, $2500, 24” Exquisite Block Letter FG girl, $5900; 24” C. M. Bergmann, $ 750. Linda Kellermann, email: lindak222@comcast.net

Rick Saxman offered three googlies by K*R, Kestner and Hertel Schwab. Email: ricksax@eathlink.net

Show attendees enjoyed a display of Schoenhut dolls presented by Barbara Stone

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oy Worlds Museum Basle will dedicate this year’s Christmas exhibition to the Christmas candle. A burning candle is a sign of hope, of joy and of life. According to the Christian definition, a burning candle that consumes its wax is a reminder of God’s self-giving love. Candles help create a festive atmosphere, and are therefore a must at Christmas.

The 19th century saw the birth of many religiously inspired candle-based customs, especially in Germany. Alongside the Advent wreath, initially with 20 small red and four large white candles, the Christmas tree also became a fixture in people’s living rooms.

During the Advent season, one can often see a “Schwibbogen”, a candle arch, in people’s windows after dark. It is a relic from the mining traditions of the Erzgebirge region of Saxony. A candle arch with its full complement of candles affixed to the house meant that all the workers from this house had safely returned from the mines. In medieval times, it was the custom on Christmas Eve to put a burning candle in the window in order to light the way for the Christ Child. No stranger was turned away on this night.

Many beautiful poems are dedicated to the Christmas candle. The exhibition will allow yourself to be enchanted by the warm Christmassy light from old candle arches, angelshaped candle holders, Advent houses, angel chimes and other objects. There are also colorful and unusual specimens of glass-blowers’ art and wood carvers’ crafts to be admired.

Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel, Steinenvorstadt 1, CH - 4051 Basel, Phone +41 (0)61 225 95 95 Visit www.toy-worlds-museum-basle.ch From the top left: Flying angel with five candelabra, carved wood, Germany, c. 1932 Lithographed lantern from Germany or Netherlands, c. 1910 Angel on pedestal, wood, Erzgebirge, c. 1900 Miner and angel with bells and flywheel, Erzgebirge, c. 1900 Mossman with porcelain head in a paradise garden, Erzgebirge.

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NEWS

The Legacy Doll Museum Celebrates Anniversary

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Catherine Peterson was the owner of this China Fashion, a blue ribbon winner at this year’s national UFDC convention.

he Legacy Doll Museum in Billings, Montana celebrated its 5th anniversary by having a 2-day celebration this past September. On Friday night an invitation only party was held to celebrate members and others who helped with the development of the museum.

The newest addition to the museum (a third scale doll house) was unveiled.

On Saturday a doll sale was held at the museum which was a huge success.

The Billings community along with doll lovers as far away as Texas came to buy dolls. It was the best doll sale the museum had experienced.

One of six rooms, the kitchen is filled with everything a doll would need to run a household. The stove is possibly a salesman sample and the doll is a German fashion.

Part of the large (third scale) dollhouse was this den or man cave with Blampoix French fashion with all his accoutrements including razors and other vanity items, trunk with pipes, guns, tools, whisky flask, books and animal mounts. The chandelier is made of deer antlers.

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Find me at www.dollsantique.com and www.rubylane.com/shops/dollsantique or e-mail: dollsantique1@gmail.com 1. This 33 inch Kathe Kruse Mannikin is the most child like doll I have ever seen! She has the most appealing face with beautiful painting and delicate color of lips, the body is the cloth type used in Schlenkerchen smiling babies (the head has a metal piece that goes into the body) and she stands pretty well on her own. She has the original wig that snaps on.

She wears a lovely plaid dress, cotton socks and original shoes. Sometimes I walk into my living room and think a child has appeared! $1600 2. Unis Bleuette, 11 inches complete with trunk. She has 12 outfits, 2 tops, five very fine slips, coat, hat, extra socks in trunk and handbag! Marked 2 on back and marked on foot, perfect body. Marked Unis on head, blue sleep eyes. This doll even has two original wigs!

Included are several articles on Bleuettes. $1600 I combined pictures of Bleuette with this Unis 251 on toddler body dressed in old blue suit. To me they looked like brother and sister. A great character face! It is nice to see a doll dressed in 1 2 3 4 authentic old clothes, his red tie faded in spots from age. The suit is old blue wool with antique buttons, original old shoes and socks. The fabric is typical of the early 1900’s made right after linsey woolsy. $800 3. This is the mintiest Alexander ever! Hair perfect, face perfect (beautiful cheek color), she has all her eyelashes, perfect eyes, jointed ankles, on adult body with breasts. She has a straw hat that matches her outfit of blue pants and white top, original stockings and original shoes. I am pleased to have such a mint doll, 15 inches. Even the original hand tag! $550 4. 21 inch Madame Alexander Cinderella on five piece hard plastic body, blond floss wig braided across to of head, blue sleep eyes, brush lashes and ruby lips. Tagged blue satin gown with side paniers, silver braided trim and scattered silver star accents, attached full slip, panty, silver shoes. Accessories include silver bead necklace, golden braided tiara and gold hair snood, Circa 1948-49. Hard to find size for this exquisite doll with fresh and vivid coloring, similar in characteristics to the rarer portrait series of the same time. $1200 5. Marked Bucherer with metal jointed body in great condition, molded hair, original clothes, the jacket is felt 6 7 8 with minor moth holes and the dress an early peasant dress, original underwear. These are seldom found characters. The face is what really captures you, a beautiful peasant woman $550 6. 23 inch Bebe Moderne marked with M and Tete Jumeau, closed mouth, blue paperweight eyes. This was has three cotton braids. Fantastic! $450 a trademark registered in France by SFBJ when all the companies were together for a short period of time.

9. Averill Baby with brown sleep eyes, in original clothes, pink shoes, and crochet The picture of the mechanism can be seen in Coleman’s book on page 62 but that doll is a Bru. Beautiful dress with original cotton underwear. $1150 These three French all bisques are and rare doll, she even has her original dress, old shoes and socks. $3200 extremely rare: maid holding baby, $450 the bisque baby, 2- 1/2 inches, totally 7. This is a wonderful example of the 164, incised M made in Germany 16 164, with brown sleeping eyes, molded original clothes; the black girl is $350 and China man with braid down back is multi stroked eyebrows, painted upper and lower eyelashes, open mouth with teeth, beautiful blond mohair wig, $250. The little Teddy with crocheted outfit $395. original Kestner marked jointed body. The best part of this 30 inch magnificent doll is the dress and the hat – a $200 10. This is a really mint Chase, 20 inches, marked under the arm with the Chase dollar hat with feather and purple ribbon and black plume. Wonderful antique shoes, socks and underclothes. $1100 stamp. The painting is in mint condition, perfectly molded ears. Blue eyes and 8. This is a very unique and unusual doll, 9 inches, just so perfect with a great sculptured wooden Indian face with wonderful painted eyelashes, lovely colored red lips. I have never seen such a drawn features. Lovely beadwork on his buckskin pants, shoes, he also has a beadwork belt with a pouch. He wonderful paint job on a Chase. Marked clothes - on his pants says guaranteed not to rip! $650 64

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e recently were on sabbatical in Argentina and bought two basque shepherd dolls. The faces are made from silk stockings with terra cotta noses and ears.

They are beautifully clothed and their sandals are leather.

They each have signatures on one foot. The standing shepherd is 10.5” and the seated one is proportionally the same. Any information would be appreciated. Peter, email: peter_casparian@yahoo.com. Phone 516-922-8383 Editor’s Note: Anna May Case, an expert on Ravca dolls, pointed out that due to Ravca’s popularity, there were imitators.

Does anyone recognize the signature on the foot?

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

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Holiday greetings from the dolls at the

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Auction Preview: Auction Team Breker November 24 in Cologne, Germany

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Japanese Tea Drinker

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Bebe Niche

Bebe et sa Poupee

he acrobat rises above the crowd on swaying stilts, pauses, and then, at the apex of his performance, he lifts his right hand in the air, arches his back and looks up, waiting for applause. He has performed this routine for over one hundred years, ever since he left the Vichy workshop in the Marais district of Paris in around 1900. Gustave and Henry Vichy created automaton acrobats on ladders and balancing on the backs of chairs, but very, very few on stilts.

The acrobat is one of a wonderful selection of mechanical tin toys and automata featured in the auction. Another piece by Vichy is the elegant Japanese Tea Drinker who twirls her parasol and flutters her eyelids as she demurely lifts a porcelain tea cup to her lips.

An attractive example of a classic size 4 Tête Jumeau head on a Leopold Lambert automaton is “Bébé Niche”, complete with diminutive wicker kennel and nodding dog. “Bébé Tambourinaire” has a Jumeau head with portrait expression and wears his original plaid silk jacket, while Roullet et Decamps’ “Déjeûner du Chat” has an impressive size 9 Jumeau head and comes from the Decamps family collection.

After the amalgamation of the French doll makers into S.F.B.J. in 1899, German bisque heads by Simon & Halbig were used with more frequency. Roullet et Decamps’ Boy with Spinning Top portrays a charming childhood subject and has a Simon & Halbig head. He stands balancing on one foot and whips a wooden top.

For an online catalogue of the automata to be sold, please visit us at www.Breker.com.

Mechanical toys, musical boxes and automata from the auction can also be viewed in motion at www.YouTube.com/ AuctionTeamBreker Please refer to the Breker ad, page 1.

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18” BELTON ALL ANTIQUE (except wig)…..$2300. 12” SFBJ POULBOT (restoration) $750. 22” BELTON for FRENCH TRADE in fabulous antique costume! $2400—ALL THREE in authentic antique COSTUMES! Go to my website FOR MORE PHOTOS:

Visit my website and view Quality Dolls at affordable prices. 100’s of pictures and prices.

www.sarabernsteindolls.com www.sarabernsteindolls.rubylane.com

19” FG on Gesland body $5500 Pam Farr, Le Cheval de Bois, P.O. Box 106, Big Flats, NY 14814. 607-562-3101. Email: pamfarr666@hotmail.com

www.rubylane.com/shops/kathylibratysantiques www.kathylibratysdolls.com 718-859-0901 MEMBER: UFDC Libradolls@aol.com OR—Buy My Dolls on eBay where I begin most of my antique dolls for just $1—Search seller name kathylibraty ALSO! MORE FRENCH BEBES, FASHIONS, BLACK BISQUE, GERMAN CHARACTERS & DOLLIES, PLUS++++ DOLLS FULLY GUARANTEED IN WRITING - 3 DAY RETURN PRIVILEGE!

ASK ABOUT OUR GENEROUS 8 MONTH LAYAWAY POLICY!

BABES FROM THE WOODS

Olivia

Hand carved wooden Queen Anne style dolls

by Kathy Patterson Also, faithful reproductions of Izannah Walker dolls Ph. 705-489-1046 toysintheattic@ sympatico.ca

www.babesfromthewoods.com EVELYN PHILLIPS

SFBJ 237 boy- 21 1/2”, solid dome head with flocked hair, open mouth with teeth, blue jewel eyes and perfect bisque. He has a ball jointed composition body and old clothing. $2300. Call 215-794-8164 or email alloyd@nni. com. Member NADDA and UFDC. Other photos and dolls may be seen at RubyLane.com/shop/anntiquedolls.

Shari McMasters

Member NADDA and UFDC

Phone 914-939-4455 Fax 914-939-4569 Email: poupees57@aol.com

www.evelynphillips.com

Generous layaways available

10” Enchanting early Portrait Jumeau, 8 ball body, head to toe perfect and the epitome of an antique French doll. Perfect exquisitely painted features, compelling blue PW eyes.

Original gorgeous blonde wig with sausage curls. She is “eye candy”. The double tiered fine lace ruffles on age old tissue pink satin and tiny jeweled necklace. Her original undies, and the outstanding precious hat atop an unforgettable face. She is super special and irresistible! $8900

Rare 8” K*R 117/A, 19cm., jointed Kestner body with K*R lower arms and hands, factory original clothing and wig. Outstanding face, and tons of appeal! $2850 P.O. Box 283, New Concord, Ohio 43762 (740) 607-8157 sharimcmasters@gmail.com

Call or visit my website for additional dolls and more detailed descriptions

www.sharimcmastersdolls.com ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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Calendar of Events

Gaithersburg Antiques Doll Show

OVER 500 Selling Tables…

DEC 1&2

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

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

NOVEMBER

The 160th Eastern National Antique to Modern Doll & *Toy Show 2012 Established 1972

Four Times Each Year

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DEC 1 SAT 10AM to 5PM DEC 2ND SUN 10AM to 5PM Admission $10 Good 2 Days

Half Price With A Copy Of This Ad

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THE FAIRGROUNDS

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

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

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

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

BELLMAN EVENTS 410.357.8451 • 443.617.3590 *LIMITED Number of Toys and Games 68

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NOVEMBER 2012

2-4 Madison Hts./Warren, MI. Rose Percy-A Holiday Gala Weekend. UFCW Hall. Sharon Napier.

586-731-3072. www.dollshowproductions.com.

2-3 Vallejo, CA. Nancy Jo’s Doll Sales. Vallejo Fairgrounds. 925-229-4190. (F) 925-229-5369. www.nancyjodollsales.com.

3 Albuquerque, NM. Doll Show. St. Paul’s UMC. Dolls 4U. Anita Husby. 505-508-0351.

3 Irving, TX. JD’s 5th Annual Doll Show. Irving Park Inn Hotel. JD’s Collectibles. 817-929-1691. rbijo@aol.com.

3 Phoenix, AZ. Doll Show. No. Phoenix Baptist Church. Valley of the Sun Doll Club.

480-831-9081.

3 Richmond, VA. Christmas Doll & Bear Show.

Raceway Complex. Sara 804-323-5160 or Cece Goin. 704-633-2738.

3 Westampton, NJ. Doll Auction. 700 Highland Drive, Westampton. Sweetbriar Auctions.

410-275-2094. www.SweetbriarAuctions.com.

4 Bellevue, WA. The Antique Doll & Toy Market. Red Lion Bellevue Inn. 425-413-9516. rivertoncottage@hotmail.com.

4 Madison Hts, MI. Doll Show. UFCW Hall.

Doll Show Productions. Michael. 248-399-4345.

Sharon. 586-731-3072. www.dollshowproductions.com.

4 Mounds View, MN. 9th Annual Dolls in Fall Antique-Modern. Mermaid Event Ctr. www.CPromotionsPlus.com. 507-864-3073.

4 Portsmouth, NH. Doll & Teddy Bear Show.

Frank Jones Center. Wendy Collins. 603-969-1699.

4 York, PA. Doll & Toy & Teddy Bear Show.

York Expo Ctr. Ron Funk. 717-687-8101.

9-11 Dallas, TX. Marquis Catalogued Doll Auctions.

Omni Mandalay Las Colinas. Theriault’s.

410-224-3655. (F) 410-224-2515. www.theriaults.com.

10 Des Moines, IA. 9th Annual Doll & Bear & Toy Show. Iowa State Fairgrounds. Colleen Holden.

515-986-1975. www.desmoinesdollshow.com.

10 Garden Grove, CA. Annual Holiday Show & Sale. Garden Grove Community Ctr. California Doll Collectors. 562-596-6790.

10 Holland, MI. Western Michigan Doll Show.

Holland Civic Ctr. vballbarb@aol.com.

616-633-1720.

10 Nazareth, PA. Doll Auction. Dotta Auction Co., Inc. 610-759-7389. (F)610-759-3992.

Dottaauction.com.

10 San Jose, CA. Doll Show. Santa Clara County Fairgrounds. info@dolls4all.com.

10 Bixby/Tulsa, OK. Doll Show. Bixby Community Ctr. Kyle Productions Unlimited. 405-810-1010.

11 Atlanta, GA. Doll Show. Renaissance Waverly Hotel. Gary Green. diang@collectorsunited.com.

706-695-8242.

11 Davenport, IA. Eastern Iowa Doll & Toy Show.

Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds. www.easterniowadollshows.com. Sherryl Newton. 319-610-3534.

11 Teaneck, NJ. Doll & Bear Show. JMK Shows.

352-527-6666. www.jmkshows.com.

14 Hatfield, PA. Estate of Nancy Scarpill Auction.

Alderfer Auction. 215-393-3036. www.AlderferAuction.com.

17 Charlotte, NC. Doll & Bear Show. Metrolina Expo & Trade Show Ctr. Knight SE Doll Shows.

803-783-8049. www.knightshows.com 17 Dublin, PA. Bux-Mont Doll Lovers Beautiful Babies Show. Dublin Fire Hall. Arlene Coleman.

215-297-5237.

17 Arcadia, CA. Santa Anita Dolls & Bears & Accessories Holiday Sale. DollFestival@aol.com.

831-438-5349.

20 Knightsbridge, London. Bonhams Fine Dolls & Teddy Bears & Juvenalia. Leigh Gotch. +44 (0) 20 8963-2839. Leigh.gotch@bonhams.com.

Rachel Gotch. +44 (0 )207 393 3890.

Rachel.gotch@bonhams.com.

24 Koeln, Germany. Fine Automata & Toys Auction.

Auction Team Breker. +49 2236 38 43 40 (F) +49 2236 38 43 430. Auction@Breker.com. www. breker.com.

24 Paris, France. Collectible Dolls & Automatons & Toys Auction. Ambassador Hotel Paris. LombrailTeucquam. Appraiser: Francois Theimer.

(0033) 03 86 74 31 76.(F) (0033) 03 86 74 32 13.

Francois.theimer@wanadoo.fr.

25 Ottawa/Ontario, Canada. 2nd Annual Doll & Teddy Bear & Miniature Show. Travel Lodge Hotel. Lisette. crelysor@aol.com.

30 Fairfield, ME. Advertising & Toy & Doll Auction.

James D. Julia Inc. Andrew Truman. atruman@jamesdjulia.com 207-453-7125.

DECEMBER

12/1-2/10 Basel, Switzerland. Christmas Light Special Exhibition. Toy Worlds Museum Basle. www.toy-worlds-museum.basle.ch.

1 Chartres, France. Fine Dolls & Accessories Auction. Galerie DeChartres. +33(0)2 37 88 28 28. (F) +33(0)2 37 88 28 20. chartres@ galeriedechartres.com.

2 Chartres, France. Automata & Mechanical Music Auction. Galerie DeChartres. +33(0)2 37 88 28 28.

(F) +33(0)2 37 88 28 20. chartres@galeriedechartres.com.

1-2 Gaithersburg, MD. 160th Eastern National Doll Show. Montgomery County Fairgrounds.

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

1-2 Gaithersburg, MD. Meet Samy Odin at the 160th Eastern National Doll Show. www.Museedelapoupeeparis.com.

1-2 Harlem/New York, NY. Holiday Doll Show.

LeRoy Nieman Art Center. Morrisania Doll Society. Ellen Ferebee. 917-655-8531.

2 Milwaukee, WI. Doll Show. Serb Hall. Orphans in the Attic. Sue Serio. 800-796-9649.

4 Denver, PA. Doll Auction. Morphy Auctions.

Buy Catalog: 717-335-3435. (F) 717-336-7115.

Morphyauctions.com.

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Tel: 425.765.4010 Valerie@beautifulbebes.com Member UFDC & NADDA

Beautifulbebes.com

20" Bebe E9J seems to radiate her own special light. Huge translucent blue paperweight eyes surrounded by lengths of sweeping lashes and soft mauve shading beneath medium brown slender eyebrows.

Bebe has very creamy bisque with lovely pale rose tinted cheeks. Her full lips were carefully painted with delicate outlines and blended rose tones with the desirable fuller upper lip and light space at the part. She is wearing a halo of long pale blonde mohair curls. Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris stamp.

Deeply incised Depose E9J with red artist check marks. Original cork pate. This is a delightful and entrancing beauty! $9600

Here is a sweet find! This lovely deep blue eyed, 12" wood body Bru Fashion doll has the classic & delightful early round face w/ articulated wood body. She is dressed in antique ivory pique original costume & has a charming ivory lace covered bonnet. She wears little leather boots. Original long ash blonde mohair wig over her original cork pate. Her bisque head and shoulder plate are creamy and free of damage.

Her body is in super pristine condition & makes her extremely pose-able. This is a child or young lady fashion. A perfect addition for the collector that leans toward the early, classic Bru creations. $5800

A gorgeous 33" Mothereau Bebe w/ astonishing paperweight eyes colored in deep blue sea.

Stunning creamy bisque w/ crisp modeling of well defined features. Her lovely mouth has the desirable white space separating full rose tinted lips.

Carefully painted w/ sweeping strokes of upper & lower lashes & soft brows. Well defined eyelids w/ nuances of mauve shadow beneath her brows. Very lovely aquiline nose enhanced by shading of the nostrils.

Pierced ears & her chin has a delightful dimple & the hallmark of a hint of chubbiness at the neck.

Bebe is marked B. M. base of neck & resides on correct wooden & composition body. This is a rare and desirable doll that will define the doll room or grace your parlor. Dressed in layers of petticoats & an overlay dress of net lace. French ribbon bonnet fits perfectly. Not shown is beautiful ecru silk coat w/ exquisite delicate design. To be sure she is so lifelike! The circumference of head is almost 18". It is possible she was for exposition or store display. $26,500

MIB Bebe housed in a pale blue satin box. The lid is an amazing work of art with a very detailed painting of a courting couple depicting the Regency period. So many facets of this box are to be prized... The ruching of the satin is exquisite and perfectly frames the beautiful rendering of the courting couple. The clasp is an ornate and detailed ormolu drop. The entire condition of the box radiates the love and care it has been given. What is also fascinating about this presentation box is the fact that the Bebe is swaddled in pique with the embroidered word "Bebe" in pale blue as well as an exact matching "Bebe" pin of brass. The items in the box are pristine save for mild foxing. The box is a charmed assortment of bonnets and gowns and swaddling clothes as well as a tiny bisque pin joint doll. The 6" Bebe doll herself is thought to be made for the French Market and has huge blue glass sleep eyes, blonde mohair wig and is bisque and composition. EXCEPTIONAL item. $3450

Beautiful 19" Portrait Jumeau with very creamy pale bisque and delicate tints of peach and rose to lips and cheeks. Bebe has a tender aura with her lovely russet brown mohair wig, cocoa colored eyes and lovely attention to details of lashes and soft brows with a touch of plum shading over her lids. She has applied ears to her hand pressed bisque head. She is on her original eight ball jointed body marked with the blue stamp Jumeau Medaille d'Or Paris. Entrancing and lovely. Available at this price in magazine only! $7900

www.rubylane.com/shop/bebesatticfinds

Sherman’s Antiques & Doll Hospital

DIXIE DOLL SHOP

WWW .DIXIEDOLLSHOP.COM

16” SFBJ 251 Character Toddler $1,250 21” E9D C.M. French Etienne Denamur $3,800

Evelyn Gigante 954-253-6494 dixiedollshop@aol.com

155 E. Haines Blvd., Lake Alfred, FL 33850 We specialize in antique and collectable toys and dolls and also deal in all types of antiques. Our doll doctor has over 20 years experience with all doll services performed on site. We make as well as restore teddy bears too. Our doll doctor can make wigs, clothes or any service your doll may need. We are located in central Florida and opened year around seven days a week. Monday thru Saturday 10 am – 5 pm and Sunday 12 pm – 5 pm. Call 863-956-4333 or 863-221-4035. Email: Jerry@Shermansantiques.net Website: www.shermansantiques.net Member of UFDC

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

www.frizellburgantiques.com

German Butcher Shop Laura Turner, proprietor, 1909 Old Taneytown Rd., Westminster, MD 21158. Open Thurs- Sun 11-5.

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

410-848-0664 or 410-875-2850

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

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

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SARA BERNSTEIN’S DOLLS

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

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72 Barre Drive Lancaster, PA 17601-3206 Phone 717-569-9697 Email:jwellsjr47@aol.com Visit www.schoenhutcollectorsclub.org ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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VALLEJO, CA Vallejo Fairgrounds

Nov. 2-3, 2012

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Friday 12 pm Saturday 9 am

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ANTIQUE DOLLS – French and German Bisque, All Bisque, Chinas, Limited Ed. Doll Plates. SASE. Ann Lloyd, 5632 S. Deer Run Road, Doylestown, PA 18902.

215-794-8164. Email: alloyd@nni.com RubyLane.com/ shops/anntiquedolls Member NADDA, UFDC CERTIFIED DOLL APPRAISALS – Doll appraisals online at www.doll-appraisals.com by Certified C.A.G.A. appraiser, for insurance, bankruptcy, divorce, casualty loss, or just to see what a doll is worth, its history, etc.

I can also do appraisals by mail. Victoria Way, P. O. Box 501, Tehachapi, CA 93582. Phone 661-823-7828 or 661-972-7728. Please visit my website at www.doll-appraisals.com or www.antiquedollappraisals.com ANTIQUE dolls and collectibles. LSADSE for color fully illustrated list. 10 month layaway available. Member UFDC & NADDA. Regina A. Steele, 23 Wheatfield DR, Wilmington, DE 19810-4351.

Phone 302-475-5374 Email: RSteele855@aol.com Visit my website: www.ReginaSteele.com RENEW YOUR SUBSCRIPTION LINKS TO YOUR FAVORITE ADVERTISERS SEARCH OUR BACK ISSUES LIST PATTERNS AND MORE AT: WWW.ANTIQUEDOLLCOLLECTOR.COM

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Feb. 9, 2013 Saturday 9 am

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

Website: www.nancyjodollsales.com

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

Doll Related Items • Furniture • Clothes • Bears

NAPLES DOLL SHOW

Friday, JANUARY 18, 2013 1pm-5 pm Saturday, JANUARY 19, 2013 10am-4pm MOORINGS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 791 Harbour Drive, Naples, FL 34103 239-261-1487 Doll Appraisals $5 each Donations: Friday $8 Saturday $5 Children under 12 $3

Proceeds go to local children’s charities

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For dealer information or directions call 574-780-0951 mydolls_2@yahoo.com 239-530-0010

Calendar continued from page 68 8 Santa Cruz, CA. Doll Show. The Hotel Paradox.

SantaCruzEvents@aol.com.

831-438-5349.

9 Buena Park, CA. Doll Show. Holiday Inn. Sheri Gore. 310-386-4211.

10 Annapolis, MD. Monday Night at The Auctions: A Petite Doll Sale. Theriault’s. 410-224-3655.

(F) 410-224-2515. www.theriaults.com.

16 Baltimore, MD. Estate Doll Auction.

BWI Marriott. Theriault’s. 410-224-3655.

(F) 410-224-2515. www.theriaults.com.

JANUARY

6 Anaheim, CA. Doll Show. Anaheim Plaza Hotel. National Doll Festival. 831-438-5349.

DollFestival@aol.com.

11-13 Newport Beach, CA. Marquis Auction Weekend.

Westin South Coast Plaza. Theriault’s.

410-224-3655. (F) 410-224-2515. www.theriaults.com 12-13 San Diego, CA. Doll Show. Al Bahr Temple.

775-348-7713. www.dolls4all.com.

12-13 Walnut Creek, CA. Doll & Bear & Arts Show.

Walnut Creek Elk’s Lodge. National Doll Festival.

831-438-5349. DollFestival@aol.com.

18-19 Naples, FL. Doll Show. Morrings Presbyterian Church. Naples Doll Club. 574-780-0951.

Mydolls_2@yahoo.com. 239-530-0010.

19 Mesa, AZ. 19th Annual Doll Show. Dobson Ranch Inn. Dolls & Friends of AZ. Vicki Lafferty.

480-464-2899.

20 Dedham, MA. Doll & Teddy & Toy Show.

Holiday Inn. A Drummer Boys Show.

978-535-4811. www.bornsteinshows.com.

26 Glendale, CA. Doll & Toy Show. Glendale Civic Auditorium. Verdugo Hills Doll Club.

626-441-3330.

27 Hauppauge, NY. 37th Annual Doll & Teddy Bear & Collectible Toy Show. Sheraton Long Island Hotel. Patchogue Doll Fanciers Club. Mary.

631-981-9332.

27 Naperville, IL. Doll Show. Marriott Hotel.

Karla Moreland Presents. 815-356-6125.

Ashley's Dolls & Antiquities

21" Kley & Hahn #169 Closed Mouth Toddler $4200 • 22" Handwerck DEP #99, Original Wig, Antique Clothing $650 23" Tete Jumeau with Crier Body $2400 • 18" DEP Tete Jumeau $950 • 17" SFBJ #235 French Character $1200 8.5" Antique Santa Candy Container $450 • Antique Feather Tree $350

Billye Harris • 723 NC Hwy 61 South, Whitsett, NC 27377 • (336) 266-2608 • AshleysDolls.com • AshleysDolls@gmail All major credit cards welcome: Amex, MC, Visa, Discover • Generous Layaways • Member UFDC

Located in Stoudtburg Village 8 N. Village Circle P.O. Box 705 Adamstown, PA 19501 Open Sunday 9AM - 4PM or by appointment

Come visit us and experience our charming location and superior selection of French and German dolls. We are always interested in purchasing collections and fine quality dolls.

Telephone: 717-484-1200 • Mobile: 610-662-5473 • Email: ourant@me.com

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