November 2022

Antique DOLL Collector November 2022 Vol. 25, No. 11

The Mysterious George Sand Doll

Nancy Ann Storybook Dolls

Pollock's Peg Wooden Saga, Part 2

Treasured Tiny Rubber Toys

A Mid-19 th c.

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26” Bru Jne 10 on Chevrot Body, beautiful face, brown PW eyes, few wig pulls, right wrist & both forefingers professionally repaired, antique clothing & Hat, mohair wig $16,500.

12.5” Jumeau O size French Fashion, blue eyes, leather body, pierced ears $1195.

13” Jumeau 1 size French Fashion, blue eyes, leather body, hands as is, pierced ears $1150.

17” Kestner Hilda Toddler 237 N 1070, blue sleep eyes, original wig & pate, repainted body $1395.

11” Kestner JDK 7 Baby Jean, blue sleep eyes, left hip and two toes chipped, right cheek rub $245.

15.5” K * R 115 A Pouty Toddler w/ original mohair wig, blue sleep eyes, repainted hands $2050. 7” Kestner 143 on jointed body, brown st eyes, original mohair wig & pate, hairline on forehead $395.

7.5” Heubach #8578, blue intaglio eyes, flocked hair 4/0 Germany, 5 piece toddler body $175. 8” Heubach #8178 all original, blue intaglio eyes, 5 piece body $295. 6” Hertwig All Bisque Pair w/ black molded hair & yellow boots / socks, girl left foot repaired $185 Pair

8.5” AM 255 Googlie A 6/0 M on 5 piece compo body, molded shoes & socks $795. 9” FS & C 1295 Franz Schmidt toddler w/ starfish hands, forefingers touched up, brown sl eyes, hairline at forehead rim $295.

34” Heinrich Handwerck Simon & Halbig 7, blue sleep eyes, original mohair wig, body marked Heinrich Handwerck 7 in red, small repair on right wrist $465.

7.5” All original Celluloid Pair w/ cloth body from Bienna marked Mohl / Hauser Wein on shoes $79.95

11.5” Pair of Door of Hope Dolls, well detailed faces, early 1900’s with cloth arms, he is missing ponytail, foot needs a little stitching, few stains on her blue top $1050.

14” Alexander Godey Groom late 1940’s All Original w/ wrist tag $925.

19” Kley & Hahn 526 Character w/ blue painted eyes $650.

5.5” French Mignonette, blue glass eyes, jointed head, repair on left boot, beautiful face $995.

4 ¼” Helen Kish Rory Carrot Top Vest Pocket BJD 36/100, hand painted resin BJD w/ box & COA $295.

#3 Beautiful Brunette Ponytail Barbie w/ original suit & steel hoop earrings, few spots on legs $795.

1957 Satin Train Cissy in beautiful condition w/ jewelry, no gloves, small spot on train & small pull on stain bodice $850.

12.5” Cameo Giggles in vintage dress, slight crazing $125. 13” 1929 Horsman Peterkin all original, few paint chips on feet, one spot touched up by mouth, shirt faded in front $250.

17.5” K * R 101 Marie, beautiful molding & coloring, mohair wig & antique clothing, 1 finger repaired $1995. 15” Glass Eyed K * R 114, blue sleep eyes, HH wig, antique clothing, great coloring & pouty expression $2995.

Vogue Ginny Crib Crowd Babies All Original: 1951 Peg #47 w/ caracul wig, blue outlined eyes$270. 1949 #30 Nancy with painted eyes $295. 1951 Baby with caracul wig, blue outlined eyes $295. 1950 Dora w/ caracul wig, romper, few cheek rubs $195.

1954 Alexander Queen Elizabeth #597 1st edition Coronation Queen w/ crown $395.

1953 Strung Coronation Queen Ginny All Original w/ crown & scepter $395.

7.5” Ellie by Gail Creech #1/5 All porcelain, 2005, mohair wig, COA $295 8.5” Gerit by Wiltrud Stein 1999 DOTY Winner, porcelain / cloth, blue painted eyes $295. 5.5” Cathy Hansen All Bisque Doll, beautifully painted, silk dress $225.

12” Kloster Veildorf Greiner Type 1850-60’s, brown eyed China, newer body $500.

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The Complete Guide to Antique, Vintage and Collectible Dolls

November 2022, Volume 25, Number 11

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NANCY ANN STORYBOOK DOLLS

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The Quest Editor's Page Auction Calendar Emporium Corrections Events/Classified Ads

Pollock’s Theatres Catalogue, September 1960, included dolls available in all sizes, from 1 ½” – 12”. in the early days.

These dolls are from the 1960 catalog. The Queen Anne lady and gentleman are specified in “Other Costumes,” 6”- 15cm, 5 ½”-14cm. The lady’s skirt was padded with a scrap of The Radio Times dated November 26th, 1970. The Guardsman, 11 ½”-29cm minus his busby, and the Cheeky Young Chap, 10”-25cm, are examples of dolls “dressed to order” for sale. The Coachman, 6 ½”- 16.5cm, is wearing a “felt representation of historic costume.”

He is illustrated top right on the catalog page. This doll was from the collection of the late Marjorie Smith, a dedicated UFDC member.

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A MID-19TH CENTURY ENGLISH TRAVELING HOUSE

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The Quest A Collecting Column by Linda Edward

Non-Disposables

The 1889 Montgomery Ward & Co catalog offered simple rubber dolls and toys which ranged in size from 8 inches to 10.5 inches.

Ward's would continue to advertise these same dolls throughout the 1890s.

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recently received an email notice that my computer would not be able to handle the newest operating system update, making my hardware and probably much of my software obsolete. Even my kitchen sponges seem to have a built-in self-destruct date to keep me buying more on a predetermined schedule. In thinking about this throw-away society we seem to live in, my thoughts turned once again to how special some of the lowliest and most transitory playthings of the past were to their original child owners.

Among the bottom-most of these items were the small rubber dolls and novelties of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Churned out by the millions and sold for mere pennies, they not only provided hours of fun for their owners but stand today as simple relics relating another chapter of the story of dolls.

In ancient Mesoamerica, natural rubber derived from plant sources was used by the Olmec, Maya, and Aztec civilizations. The western world was introduced to this substance when in 1736, Charles Marie de La Condamine presented what has been purported to be the first scientific paper on the substance. By the mid-19th century, numerous individuals were experimenting with using rubber to manufacture various goods. But it was not until Charles Goodyear patented his process for stabilizing the properties of natural latex in 1844 that this material would find successful applications for all sorts of products. In addition to a wide range of household and industrial items, his

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vulcanization process would eventually be used to make dolls and other toys.

Although the plants that produced natural rubber originated in South America, the 19th century saw seedlings sent to many countries in Asia and Africa to be used by the budding rubber industry. By the end of the 19th century, red and white "India rubber" toys would be available to the masses.

Although doll-making firms such as Kämmer & Reinhardt, the India Rubber Comb Company, the New York Rubber Company, Silber & Fleming, and Bru all produced highly detailed, larger-scale rubber dolls through the second half of the 19th century, it is these small novelty dolls that I find myself thinking about now. The catalogs of toy wholesalers and retailers included these rubber dolls and toys from the late 1880s right through the first decade of the 20th century. Modestly priced, these dolls were generally made in sizes ranging from 9 inches down to 1 inch. The thrill of holding a tiny doll in one's hand is something that many of us can connect with today, and a plaything that could be carried in a child's pocket must have been attractive to children of the era. By the 1930s, small rubber dolls continued to be made, although celluloid was dominating the market as the material of choice for these small novelty items. New forms of rubber would be used for dolls in the 1940s and '50s, but that is a story for another day.

Just as with all other types of dolls, these diminutive rubber dolls offer a wealth of information to the modern Carl Stirn of New York City was an importer of "Toys, China and Fancy Goods, Druggists' & Stationers' Sundries and Novelties." His company carried a variety of small rubber dolls and toys such as those shown in their 1893 catalog. His 3-inch tall "India Rubber" babies could be had at 38 cents a dozen.

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The Quest (continued from page 8) enthusiast as their sculpted details and styles relate the story of the world which created them. Never designed to be treasured artifacts or works of art, these simple little toys were just too precious for many of their owners to throw

away, and we are the beneficiaries of their actions. Proving that even the most disposable of playthings have a part to play in our quest for understanding the world of antique and vintage dolls.

The vast majority of the rubber dolls sold by American wholesalers and retailers were manufactured in Germany.

The larger of these two (3.25" tall) has the word Germany included in the molding on its back.

The 1930 Montgomery Ward catalog still showed rubber toys including a doll which they described as being "fine quality clean, washable red rubber."

But the heyday for these inexpensive dolls was waning as newer materials came to the fore.

Throughout the 1910s Sears & Roebuck's catalogs included a selection of small rubber dolls and toys. This page from their 1919 catalog shows dolls with molded costumes and dolls dressed in yarn outfits. The molded costumes are especially informative regarding the fashions of the era.

In addition to dolls and animal toys a great many other novelty miniatures were also made in red rubber. The ewer seen here is just 1.75 inches in height. Many of these items found their way into use within dollhouses of the era.

Dolls were available in both red and white rubber. Because these inexpensive rubber dolls were not made of the highest quality of rubber they are usually found completely solidified today leading to them often being mislabeled as being made of terra-cotta, stone, porcelain, or chalk.

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Never meant to last beyond the rigors of childhood play, it is all the more special that these inconsequential little dolls have survived to teach those of us who avidly follow the quest to learn more about all dolls.

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Editor’s Page Antique DOLL Collector welcomes Laurie McGill as Senior Editor.

Laurie’s interest in dolls and their stories began at an early age.

When she was but five years old, her grandmother gave her an Effanbee Patsy doll that had belonged to her mother when she was a little girl. The gift of that doll instilled in Laurie a lasting appreciation for preservation and a curiosity about objects from years past.

At the age of ten, Laurie felt forced by peer pressure to put her dolls away. “Are you still playing with dolls,” her classmates teased her. Missing her childhood playthings, she decided to call herself a collector of dolls. The dolls were brought out from their hiding place and arranged on shelves.

Laurie joined the United Federation of Doll Clubs in 1974 as an Associate Member in the Doll Collectors Club of Irving. In 2000, she joined the Dallas Doll Club, serving as its president (2002-2006 and 2012-2016), secretary and historian.

Laurie was Region 3’s Director 2005-2008. She was the

associate editor of DOLL NEWS (Winter 2012-Fall 2013) and editor of DOLL NEWS (Winter 2014-Fall 2015). Currently she is a member of the UFDC Doll Museum’s Collections Oversight Committee.

Laurie was the 2004 winner of UFDC’s annual ReAL Services Audio-Visual Contest with her biographic entry, “Once Upon a Time—The Story of the Dixie Doll” about twentieth-century novelist and early doll collector, Frances Parkinson Keyes. She was editor of UFDC’s 2015 convention souvenir journal, “A Capital Affair.” Laurie was honored to receive UFDC’s Award of Excellence for Educational Endeavors in 2008 and the Award of Excellence for Contributions to DOLL NEWS in 2014. Laurie has presented Dynamic Doll Dialogs, as well as seminars, at regional conferences and national conventions, and programs for R. John Wright conventions and the Minnesota Doll Jamboree.

In 2002 Laurie joined New England-based Doll Collectors of America and served as the editor for the organization’s bi-monthly newsletter, the DCA Bulletin, for 15 years.

Laurie continues to research and author articles about dolls and doll-related topics. She is proud to say she is a charter subscriber to Antique DOLL Collector.

Laurie can be reached at lauriem@antiquedollcollector.com.

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SAS (Special Auction Services) Tuesday, November 15, 2022 Dolls & Teddy Bears Auction Newbury, UK +44 (0) 1635 580 595 | mail@specialauctionservices.com www.specialauctionservices.com

Alderfer Auction Tuesday, November 22, 2022-Online Auction Modern and Collectible, Bisque Dolls and Body Parts from a 1930s Doll Hospital in Philadelphia 501 Fairgrounds Road, Hatfield, PA 19440 215.393.3000 | www.alderferauction.com

Sweetbriar Auction Saturday, February 8, 2022 Dolls at Auction Preview: 7:30 am; Auction: 10 am 700 Highland Drive, Westampton, NJ 410.275.2213 | sweetbriar@live.com www.sweetbriarauctions.com catalog available on website

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22” Incised Jumeau, mint bisque, pw eyes, “applied ears” ant HH wig, orig. dress, ant. undies, ant. bonnet & Jumeau shoes, orig. “signed” body. Winner PRESIDENT’S CHOICE ribbon, UFDC Region 13 Conf. 1988, in PA. BREATHTAKING!! ONLY $7000.

14” Kestner #152 Child, sl. eyes, mint bisque, vintage HH wig, orig. JDK plaster pate, ant. jumper & blouse, Fr. straw hat, orig. leather shoes, orig. “signed” JDK body.

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24” JDK “Hilda” Toddler #237, perfect bisque, sl. eyes, orig. wig, ant. lace dress & bonnet & ant. shoes, orig. “fully” jointed toddler body. Great rare large size. ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE!! $4450.

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The Sands in Time

By Elizabeth Ann Coleman

during her lifetime, being more renowned than either of can personally testify that the sands of the Sahara are treacherous and laborious to cross on foot. I can her countrymen Victor Hugo in France or Honoré de also testify the inviting terrain of doll provenance can Balzac in England in the 1830s and 1840s. often be equally difficult going. But maybe, just maybe, Sand, who was born into an aristocratic family in exploration is worth the effort. You are invited to be the 1804 and christened Amantine Lucile Aurore Dupin, judge in a portion of this article that looks at gender died in 1876. Throughout her life, she was known to issues and doll association in one remarkable family. This family and friends as Aurore. In her day George Sand story has two parts united was as well known for her by the ancient classical name love life as her literary one; “Aurore” – which translates for her headliner friends as “Dawn.” from musical, political, Centuries on from and literary backgrounds ancient Rome the name and her adoption of male Aurore was bestowed on a dress and social habits–she very public personality and was frequently depicted by later doting grandmother, contemporaries in words and then again on her or drawings as a normcreative granddaughter. breaking cigarette, cigar, For me connections began and even a hookah or water to dawn with a personal pipe smoker. acquisition. As I scrolled Back then, cross dressing through a recent doll auction for women was adopted for catalog, it dawned on me I reasons somewhat different might be looking at a doll than today. Reactions varied representing one of Europe’s according to cultures. most notable celebrities and Though women who writers of the mid- 19thadopted men’s apparel often century Romantic era: the did so to make a lesbian French cross-dressing author statement, George Sand best known by her English seemed to have a different nom de plume (pen name) motive. As one of her most George Sand. As a novelist, famous lovers, popular memoirist, journalist, dramatist Alfred de Musset, feminist and so much more, Doll possibly dressed to commemorate the life of French cross wrote candidly of Sand dressing celebrity George Sand who died in 1876 but as she Sand was one of the most describing her the most looked at her height of popularity in the 1830s and 1840s. Coleman popular writers in Europe womanly woman. collection

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For Sand, dress was a matter of comfort and practicality. In her day, the cut of men’s clothes was less restrictive, cloth stronger and less costly, and styles longer lived, all points in favor of menswear. She is said to have calculated it cost her fifty percent less to dress as a man. In France, where she mostly lived, there was a tax on women who chose to wear male attire, but Sand skirted the issue and never paid the duty believing that comfort and freedom of choice in dress was a natural right. She did not wear male garments all the time and did so more selectively as years went by.

At the height of her popularity, men’s apparel seemed designed to flatter her physique with more prominent chests, narrower waists, and wide hips.

ABOVE: Engraving by Suplice Guillaume Chevalier (January 13, 1804 – November 24, 1866) the Parisian documentarian of celebrities whose works were published in popular culture publications of the day under the name Gavarni. This image from the late 1830s features cross dressing (right) George Sand. Her companion is unidentified, but the couple is obviously drawing attention.

RIGHT: Side/back head view of massproduced Oberammergau chip carved wooden female doll head featuring hairstyle espoused by George Sand.

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ABOVE: Engraving of George Sand after an 1834 portrait

by Eugène Delacroix. Delacroix Museum.

LEFT: Marionettes prepared by Maurice (Sand) Dudevant for the family marionette theater at Nohant. Image about 1876.

Painting by (Charles) Frédéric Lauth of the marionette theatre workroom at Nohant. Late 19th century. Location unknown.

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RIGHT: Photographed in August 1871 Aurore Dudevant (Sand) holds a Barrois porcelain headed doll and is pictured with her mother, Lina Calamata,and sister. Gabrielle.

BELOW: Aurora Lauth-Sand painted by her husband, Charles Frédéric Lauth about 1890.

Musée de la Vie Romantique

But while the doll in question—which, following my hunch, I successfully bid on—ticks many of Sand’s known characteristics, its components seem to be of a later date. In my opinion, the doll may have been assembled, in tribute, around the time of her death in 1876. It is composed of a chip-carved wooden shoulder head from the Oberammergau region of Germany featuring a long-standing hairstyle with center-parted hair falling loosely to the ear-line before being brought back into a small center back neckline bun, a popular mid-19th hairstyle for women but also in frontal length reminiscent of hairstyles adopted by men in the 1830s and 1840s. The German head was married to a characteristically shapely mid-century French leather body like those associated with fashion dolls. The layered masculine garments and accessories, securely

and permanently stitched to the doll, reflect an earlier period – circa 1840–when Sand’s fame was at its height.

Because the components making up the doll hail from differing periods one must look for the latest element in order to assign a possible date. In this instance it falls to the footwear, shoes firmly straight pinned on with now rusted pins and of third quarter 19th-century commercial production. Comparing outerwear with contemporary – 1836–1840–images and descriptions of Sand in male attire confirm similarities: a dark body-hugging frock coat with flared skirt and broad lapels, a layering of neck accessories, at least one waist coat, a rosebud boutonniere, and lighter colored slim leg trousers. The coat, waistcoat, and trousers are all in wool, with the double-lined skirt of the coat held down with small lead weights. The cream silk lining has melted away except ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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for a few pieces at the waistline. The wool broadcloth of the coat is of such fine weave and quality that the fabric feels like silk to the touch. The necktie or cravat is of now crushed silk and its shape is hard to discern, and the shape and purpose of the red velvet remains unknown. Perhaps it was a scarf or a second waistcoat.

Whatever it’s purpose it remains buried in the layers of dress and is the doll’s secret. What is not a secret is Sand’s love of flowers which is documented on the doll as a finely detailed cloth rosebud boutonnière. Over the years her casual love of flowers blossomed into serious botanical study and notable gardens. And finally, before leaving the discussion of the possibility that this doll represents a woman dressed as a man we must not forget that in the 19th century on many occasions age and gender associations indicated by hairstyles and neck length were overlooked by a surprisingly high number of doll dressers, professional and otherwise. Cross-dressing based on hairstyles in dolldom was unusual but it was practiced with some frequency. What is unusual here is the fact that the doll so closely matches the appearance of a known and identifiable person.

Although Sand had numerous, notable, and well-publicized affairs – perhaps the Doll created by Aurora Lauth-Sand for charity, circa 1918. Purchased directly from Lauthbest remembered were with the acclaimed Sand at Nohant in 1927. Coleman collection musician Frederick Chopin and author Alfred de Musset- George Sand only married once. Her and includes “the merchant’s polichinelles are ugly and artistic son from that marriage, Maurice Sand Dudevant, inconvenient”. As children of an established artist, went on to produce two favorite additions to Sand’s life Aurore and her sister were exposed to not just play with at her home, Nohant: a marionette theatre peopled with human figures but to participate in their production. So, his handcrafted creations and a favorite granddaughter, it should come as no surprise that at the conclusion of Jeanne Claudine Aurore Dudevant (1866–1961), who like World War I, Aurore Sand, now wife of another artist, her grandmother was also known within the family as Charles Frédéric Lauth, should turn to making cloth Aurore, or on occasion as a child, LoLo. Their bond was dolls to raise funds for French war orphans and widows. strong, Sand wrote to fellow author, Gustave Flaubert, Her production was never great, but her representations “my dominant passion, in short, is my Aurora, …. my were global, receiving contemporary press and exposure ideal is this child, … Aurora consoles me and charms in international museum exhibits. Her circa 1916–18 me”. It is known that from an early age George Sand silk crepe dolls are easy to identify, she proudly and introduced her grandchildren to the delights of dolls boldly signed their thighs: A. Lauth-Sand. Most of her and marionettes and the delights of clothes–old or new, dolls represented adults standing between fourteen from near or far. In one letter from 1873 Sand writes and twenty-two inches in height. There are records of a of buying two rubber babies, the biggest for Aurore, Chinaman, a Turkish woman, a woman from Seville, a 24

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ABOVE: Lauth-Sand’s signature on fashionably attired doll from circa 1918. Coleman collection RIGHT: Doll identified as Spanish woman (and child) created by Aurora Lauth- Sand and published in unidentified source, circa 1918. Coleman collection

Spanish mother and small child, a Gypsy, and the fashionably dressed lady seen here in olive satin. Two dolls sold at auction in 2008 came with a note from Lauth-Sand herself adding invaluable background that the dressing fabrics had been raided from the stock of materials for the marionette performances of Nohant and thus carried a piece of Nohant with them but also bore the faded aroma of a perfume long associated with the estate.

While I suspect it will never be possible to directly tie the doll dressed in the manner of George Sand to the woman herself, the doll remains a remarkable and tantalizing survivor.

That Sand herself took an interest in childhood play with dolls, and marionettes, should be of interest to collectors and that by inspiring the same passion in a talented granddaughter there remains an intriguing two generation association with dolls which carries the Sand name forward in time. q ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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Nancy Ann

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Storybook Dolls

By Donna W. Brown

esop, the Greek storyteller well known for his fables wrote, “Good things come in small packages.” This is true in so many ways, but never more so than with Nancy Ann Storybook Dolls. The sweet 3 ½ to 7-inch dolls were born in 1936, a time when most dolls were 12 to 24 inches tall.

Nancy Ann Abbott, born Rowena Haskin in 1901, attended the College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland California. After graduation, she worked as a dress designer for Hollywood Stars and played small parts in several movies under the name of Nancy Phipps. While waiting on the set she would dress little dolls in costumes that replicated the gowns worn by the leading ladies, then she would give them away as gifts to the actresses.

After leaving her movie career in 1936 she changed her name to Nancy Ann Abbott and opened a lending bookstore where she placed some of her dolls dressed in elaborate outfits. The Storybook Dolls were based on nursery rhymes and children’s book characters and the public bought up the dolls faster than she could make them.

A patron of her store was outgoing Les Rowland who was familiar with finances and the business world and soon became Nancy Ann’s partner. She closed her bookshop after less than a year and with only $125 for supplies she started her doll business working long days in her apartment Nancy Ann Abbott, creator of Nancy dressing the little dolls.

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Due to demand, they soon moved the enterprise into a commercial building and hired seamstresses and cutters to expand production. The company was incorporated in San Francisco, California on February 23, 1937, as Nancy Ann Dressed Dolls.

In the early days, they were bisque dolls and ranged from 3 to 7 inches, had painted faces, mohair curls glued in place and had either jointed necks and legs or they were stationary. All sizes of the dolls had jointed arms and their outfits were sewn on. The dolls were successful, but the quality wasn’t up to Nancy’s standards, so she decided to manufacture her own dolls.

Four-inch-tall plastic Nancy Ann Storybook Doll Little Sister Series #53, “Little Sister Goes to Dancing School.”

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Bisque Nancy Ann Storybook Doll with hang tag, Winter # 93.

Bisque Nancy Ann Storybook Doll #113 Roses Are Red, Mother Goose/Fairy Tale Series. Photo courtesy of Loretta Dodd.

blue, pink, white, or black backgrounds with silver, Doll manufacturing began in 1939 producing dolls gold, or white dots. Later boxes were white with pink, with jointed legs and painted-on shoes. Wearing quality red, blue, or silver dots. Dolls were at first named and costumes the dolls sold from 65 cents to $1.95. In the numbered on the box and later years on a foil wrist tag. early 1940s each doll had a gold sticker on the front of her dress with the words Nancy Ann Dressed Dolls. They were marketed as, “Wee dolls for wee collectors.” The 5 ½ inches Storybook Dolls were not only sold as playthings but as collectible dolls to be put on display. That is why so many of the dolls can be found today in mint condition.

Each doll came in a sturdy cardboard box and a March 1959 ad in Toys and Novelties explained how to mount the doll boxes on the wall for display. Full page ad for Storybook Dolls, Playthings, 1946 advertisement for Storybook Dolls with January 1951. creator’s photo.

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Vintage photo of a girl admiring Storybook Dolls in a display cabinet, circa 1940s.

Inserted with the doll was a pamphlet that varied over the years, but the content remained the same. Each listed the names of available dolls, their series name, and the numbers of individual dolls. Often other items sold by the company were also listed such as stands and display

cabinets. Prices and photos were not included in the black and white pamphlets.

In 1942 Les and Nancy Ann moved to a larger building where the business grew. It was a 3 story structure with the company’s name in bold cutout letters across the roof, but it soon became known as, “The Dollhouse” and Nancy Ann was called the “Doll Lady.”

Mothers and daughters, Girl Scouts, and others came daily for tours and Nancy Ann always greeted them graciously in her office to answer their questions.

By 1942, the company grossed a million dollars yearly. Nancy Ann designed 125 different characters but lowered it to 77 when certain costume materials became unavailable or too costly. Many manufacturers couldn’t get supplies or be shut down as nonessential during World War II. Fortunately, the U.S. government felt the dolls were necessary for morale and the demand for the dolls was high. Many Storybook Dolls were sent by convoy to Hawaii where soldiers were able to buy the dolls and send them home to their loved ones.

In 1945, the company’s name was changed to Nancy Ann Storybook Dolls, Inc. By the late 1940s, the company was manufacturing the largest number of dolls in the nation. Bisque Storybook Dolls were produced until 1948 when they began producing the dolls in plastic. Sometimes the first plastic dolls are difficult to tell from bisques, but within a year they started giving them sleep eyes that opened and closed.

The pamphlet that came with the plastic Storybook Dolls listing the series names and numbers of available dolls.

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Trade magazine ad for Muffie and Storybook Dolls, Toys and Novelties, May 1954.

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A boxed set of two dolls, Gerda & Kay in mint condition with jointed legs and wrist tags.

A Black Governess bisque doll with a gold label on her gingham dress.

they are quite collectible today. 1953 brought consumers A full-page ad from 1946 has a photo of Nancy Ann Muffie, an 8-inch toddler doll as a competitor for Vogue’s in the center and lists the following series that were Ginny. Debbie was Muffie’s 10 ½ inch sister and there being sold at that time: Storybook, American Girl, Bridal, was also a Baby Sue doll.

Seasons, Dolls of the Day, Dolls of the Month, and In Powder and Crinolines Series. An advertisement from Playthings, January 1951, lists the series from above but added: Nursery Rhymes, Fairyland, Operetta, Mother Goose, plus Dressed and Undressed Babies Series. In the 1950s, production reached its peak of 20,000 dolls per day.

Soon Nancy Ann added the production of different dolls in addition to her Storybook Collection. In 1952 a hard plastic teen doll was sold in the 18-inch Style Show line. Their 1953 Toys and Novelties advertisement for gowns and accessories Advertisement in Playthings, March 1953, mentions retailers boasting, “Nancy Ann Storybook Dolls will their “Movable eyes that follow you.” were incomparable, and always bring you repeat business year after year.”

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When Ideal’s Miss Revlon fashion doll became popular, Nancy Ann came out with a vinyl Miss Nancy Ann and Little Miss fashion dolls. Though they were quality dolls with exquisite clothing, they never became as popular as the little Storybook Dolls.

In the late 1950s, Nancy Ann’s health began to fail and the company’s production slowed. The Doll Lady, Nancy

Ann Abbott, passed away in 1964. Soon Les Rowland also had health issues and tried to sell the company, but the sale was never completed. In 1965, the company filed for bankruptcy, and the company was eventually purchased

by Albert Bourla in 1967. The dolls, which were plastic and made in Hong Kong, never gained popularity, and production ceased after several years.

The original, tiny dolls, the brainchild of Nancy Ann Abbott, are still a favorite among collectors today and can be found online, at flea markets and yard sales. Though some in played-with condition sell for $10-$20, other mint or rare dolls are worth much more. The bisque dolls are usually more valuable than the later plastic dolls.

Daisy Delle, Daisy Delle from the nursery rhyme, has molded socks, and jointed legs and in very good condition sell for over $400. A Black Governess bisque doll with molded bangs and socks, in an original box and a gingham dress with a gold label sells for over $500.

Often a rare bonnet or brown shoes increases the value of a doll.

1959 trade magazine ad for 8-inch Nancy Ann doll, small fashion doll Miss Nancy Ann, and Cinderella Storybook Doll.

1952 postcard of the Nancy Ann Storybook Dolls headquarters known as, “The Doll House.”

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Nancy Ann Storybook Doll Winter #93, Seasons Series. Photo courtesy of Loretta Dodd.

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Norwegian Doll #40, Around the World Series. Photo courtesy of Loretta Dodd.

Rare Nancy Ann Storybook Dolls have sold for over $1,500 at auction. One rare doll garnering that price is from the Seasons Series, Winter # 93. The doll came in a red sweater, matching knit pants, and a hat with a huge contrasting pompom. The doll also came in a blue outfit, but that is more common.

Nancy Ann Storybook Doll collector, Loretta Dodd, remembers the first Storybook Doll she received as a child in Illinois. It was clad in a dress of pink with white eyelet lace. That doll was followed by more that were displayed, not played with. Loretta remembers taking them down occasionally to admire their detailed clothing. Unfortunately, they were lost to her at some point.

Loretta recently reminisced about the first Storybook Dolls she purchased as an adult in the 1980s. A local antique mall was going out of business, and she bought three Storybook Dolls for $9.00. That was the start of decades of collecting. Loretta’s advice to novice collectors is, “When collecting Nancy Ann Storybook Dolls, buy the best you can afford.”

Alice Sweet Alice Doll #22, Mother Goose Series. Photo courtesy of Loretta Dodd.

If you have now decided to collect Nancy Ann Storybook Dolls, where should you begin? First, they are extremely plentiful, so perhaps you want to complete a series of a particular year. Or chose a certain nursery rhyme or holiday and begin there. Depending on your budget you may want to purchase dolls that need their dresses pressed or collect only pristine and mint-in-box dolls. Unfortunately, some dolls are sold in incorrect boxes or misidentified so dolls without wrist tags or boxes may be difficult to identify.

Three books that may help with identification are Encyclopedia of Nancy Ann Storybook Dolls: Identification & Values, Volume 1 & 2 by Elaine M Pardee, and Nancy Ann Storybook Dolls by Marjorie A. Miller. Also, vintage brochures and advertisements are another way to identify the dolls.

So have fun, scour online auctions, stop by garage sales and remember that doll collecting is more than monetary value or having a pristine doll that is coveted by others. It is the feeling you get when you hold your little doll, look into its eyes, and smile with delight. q ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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The Tale of Pollock’s Toy Museum & their

76 Dutch Dolls — Part Two —

By Val Copley All illustrations are part of the author’s collection unless otherwise noted.

Four of Herr Insam’s dolls examining Pollock’s new picture book. 6”- 15cm. Book illustrated with collages

by Marion Elliot, text by Pollock’s Toy Museum, 2022.

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arguerite Fawdry opened her first shop at 44 Monmouth Street in 1956, following the remarkably bold move of buying Alan Keen’s entire bankrupt stock. Like Keen, she also called her shop after Benjamin Pollock. The toy museum was originally set up in one small room in the shop simply to attract customers to come in and buy the toy theatres and printed sheets. Dolls and toys were borrowed from her many friends, including John Darcy Noble - and from her son John’s toy cupboard.

Of course, Marguerite Fawdry and Waldo Lanchester were in contact as soon as she had bought Alan Keen’s stock because Waldo traditionally sold Pollock’s toy theatre items in his shop. When Ernest Randall retired in 1957/8 and Randall’s ceased trading, Waldo Lanchester had become the sole importer of the dolls.

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Randall’s Dolls’ Hospital display board – featured in the museum guide circa 1961. Courtesy of Pollock’s Toy Museum.

I suspect that her toy theatre contacts explain where Marguerite Fawdry “got wind of a cache of dolls,” as Simon Seddon put it. (Podcast: “Holding up the Queue; From the Forest to the Fantastical” May 18th, 2019, for Pollock’s Toy Shop). At this point, the puppet world, and the doll world on both sides of the Atlantic, were all making a concerted effort to find out how many dolls were available in the Val Gardena and if they were still being made.

Waldo Lanchester had also been in contact with Ruth and Robert Mathes; he is referenced repeatedly in their 1964 article (ibid). They featured a photograph of five Grödnertal dolls, explaining on page 50: “Fig 40 shows a group of these as purchased recently from Lanchester Marionettes”. On page 39, they draw attention to a two-page brochure, issued in January 1961 by Lanchester Marionettes, Collected Information about Dutch Dolls, and quote extensively from it. Kindly, they also gave the full postal address of the Lanchesters’ shop. In his footnotes, Waldo

Paper parcels and enormous crates of dolls, sent from Messrs H Randall to Waldo Lanchester (pictured), circa 1951, when the Lanchesters opened their shop in Stratfordupon-Avon. Collection of the National Puppetry Archive.

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A mini shop display card, labeled: “1 ½” and 1” Dutch Dolls. A gift from Waldo Lanchester.”

Given to Peter Greenhill of Greenhill Miniatures, September 27th, 1975, with the 3” doll.

Waldo Lanchester bought Messrs Randall’s collection when Ernest retired in 1957/8. The tiny dolls are faded from exposure in shop windows. 1”-2.5cm, 1 ½”- 4cm, 3”-8cm.

Five dolls “recently purchased from Lanchester Marionettes” by Ruth and Robert Mathes. The Decline and Fall of the Wooden Doll Doll Collectors Manual 1964.

Courtesy of The Doll Collectors of America.

acknowledged that he was “indebted to an American correspondent,” presumed to be Ruth Mathes.

The brochure, republished in Toy Trader Magazine, May 1961, made clear that the dolls were then widely available.

“During the last few months and over the Christmas period, in particular, a large number of periodicals have been introducing the “Dutch Doll” (referring to Kimport in Doll Talk and Hobbies magazine – see also part 1). The brochure included excerpts from a letter Waldo had received in 1953 from Ernest Randall of Messrs Randall, saying that he believed that “the merchants are only working off the stocks that have accumulated over the years.” The brochure does not name them, but by now, awareness was growing that this was the firm of Insam and Prinoth in the Sud Tyrol.

There were several forays into the Dolomites in pursuit of dolls, detailed in The Story of Benjamin Pollock and Pollock’s In “Collected Information about Dutch Dolls” Toy Trader May 1961, Waldo Lanchester Toy Museum (1981, Pollock’s Toy Museum) quoted Ernest Randall’s 1953 letter, explaining that he had continually imported the dolls, pausing only during the two World Wars when he sold them from stock.

by Marguerite’s husband, Kenneth. First, after “diligent ferreting out,” Marguerite Fawdry set off in an old, converted ambulance with a friend and found that there was indeed a cache – an entire, big barnful!

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have been the “old ambulance”). Anyone who could be prevailed upon was sent along with instructions to charm the dolls back through Customs by any means they could employ. It was all quite an adventure.

Nobody has been able to work out how the dolls were paid for.

Vast quantities of dolls were stored in another barn at the Fawdry family home in Kent. Nobody knows how many. They didn’t count them, but there were enough to last Pollock’s Toy Museum for another 30 years.

The purchase of the dolls and setting up of the Museum turned out to be perfect timing, the wheels of fashion were about to turn in reaction against plastic toys, with a subsequent revival of interest in traditional ones. In short, Pollock’s became very trendy.

Pollock’s Theatres catalogs circa 1960 show dolls costumed for sale, including “Pearlies,” dressed by one of London’s Pearly Queens. She was not named, but the majority of these dolls were dressed by Mrs. Lily Lodge, who also dressed “Emily Westbourne” for John Noble; this doll was loaned to the museum almost from opening day. The Museum staged an exhibition, “Pearly Kings and Queens of London,” from July to September in 1961, celebrating the centenary of the birth of Henry Croft, the first Pearly King.

Emily Westbourne was dressed for John Noble in the costume of a Pearly Princess by Mrs. Lily Lodge, the Pearly Queen of Lambeth. Fig 137, Page 125 Dolls, Pleasures and Treasures Antonia Fraser (1963 Weidenfeld + Nicholson). The acknowledgments show that the doll was on display at Pollock’s Toy Museum at the time.

Mr. Randall pointed out that the last of the 3inch dolls he received were wrapped in 1930s German newspapers, which may indicate the date they were made. Collected Information about Dutch Dolls (ibid).

Pollock’s Toy Museum guide circa 1961, page 22, listing: the display board from Randall’s Doll’s Hospital (#52) and mice from Randall’s Toy Shop (#51). Emily Westbourne (#50), one of John Noble’s dolls, featured in Antonia Fraser’s book. The text in both captions is identical.

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Above: Pollock’s Theatres Catalogue September 1960; dolls were available in all sizes, from 1 ½” – 12”. From the archive of Leonard Petts, a Pollock’s stalwart in the early days.

Left: Pollock’s doll, dressed as a Pearly Princess by Lily Lodge 12”-30.5cm, her costume exactly matches that of Emily Westbourne. The buttons on both dolls are stitched on with purple thread.

Below: Pollock’s dolls dressed by Mrs. Lily Lodge as a Pearly King and Princesses in traditional black velvet, just as illustrated in the 1960 catalog, bottom left. Mrs. Lodge’s dolls can be distinguished because she used colored thread to stitch on the buttons, red in this case. 12”-30.5cm, 9”23cm, 9 ½” – 25cm, 9”- 23cm, 10”-25.5cm. Pearly dolls were priced in guineas, denoting their status.

It isn’t clear if Waldo Lanchester had continued to import dolls for a time, but page 21 Toy Trader July 1967 stated, “NO DUTCH DOLLS are available from his shop! Regardless of what was printed in the New York Times!” When he retired in 1969, Pollock’s became the sole importer.

This was the same year that the Museum moved to its present address, 1 Scala Street. The February 1971 Toy Trader noted on page 19 that Pollock’s had a “limited number of old peg wooden dolls for sale and some Pearlies.”

By the 1990s, stocks were almost depleted – in fact, the smallest sizes had sold out by 1963. Laurie McGill visited the Museum in 1992 and found a barrel of dolls in the shop with the Hobbies leaflet information on the side. Her mother had originally bought her two dressed dolls back in the 1960s from the Williamsburg Paper Parlor via Hobbies, so she recognized it: “I bought three 12” ones, as there were not many left.”

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The last dated record of numbers of dolls at Pollock’s that I have found comes from Billie Aye. After visiting the shop and seeing how few dolls were left, she later contacted Pollock’s.

On April 18th, 1998, Gabrielle Warden, the General Manageress, wrote telling her that there were: “3 x 12” dolls, 48 x 9” dolls, and 26 x 6” dolls,” giving a total of 77; Billie bought a “6 ½” Dutch Doll, pre-1914” which left… 76 dolls. Not this 76, of course – but the coincidence of the numbers is striking!

Jack Fawdry Tatham, Emily Baker, and Bobbye Fermie of Pollock’s Toy Museum are delighted to have more of their iconic dolls available again after a gap of 24 years, albeit for a short while.

For Jack, this is a family affair; he is the great-grandson of Marguerite Fawdry, the founder of the museum - and the finder of all those dolls.

More dolls from the 1960 catalog page: The Queen Anne lady and gentleman are specified in “Other Costumes” 6”- 15cm, 5 ½”-14cm.

The lady’s skirt was padded with a scrap of The Radio Times dated November 26th, 1970. The Guardsman, 11 ½”-29cm minus his busby, and the Cheeky Young Chap, 10”-25cm, are examples of dolls “dressed to order” for sale.

The Coachman, 6 ½”- 16.5cm, is wearing a “felt representation of historic costume.” He is illustrated top right on the catalog page. This doll was from the collection of the late Marjorie Smith, a dedicated UFDC member.

Please go to Pollock’s Toy Museum: www.pollockstoymuseum.co.uk/ Below: Other dolls featured in “Other Costumes” included “1910 ‘Mashers’ and ‘Sweethearts,’” the girls with demure dresses and big straw hats, the boys in smart blazers and trousers with a “boater” and a cane.” This chap has lost his cane. 11 ½” – 29cm. Image recovered from the Internet without any information.

Two Armand Marseilles dolls dressed as Pearlies by Mrs. Lily Lodge, still on display at Pollock’s Toy Museum. Courtesy of Pollock’s Toy Museum.

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Pollock’s Theatres catalog October 1963 stated, “These antique dolls are available in a box of three, one of each size.

Price 15/.“ The smallest dolls had already almost sold out. Dutch dolls are specifically listed as parts for puppets: broken dolls “suitable for making puppets” at half price and ready-strung puppets at 21 shillings (a guinea).

Catalog originally from Leonard Petts’ archive.

Members of the team at Pollock’s Toy Museum, Jack Fawdry Tatham, Emily Baker, and Bobbye Fermie, pictured outside the Museum earlier this year. Photo by Linus Rees.

One of the 76 dolls with her packaging. The tiniest of the 76 dolls, with her oval gift box, the larger dolls have oblong gift boxes. Each doll will also have a numbered certificate. Artwork on the lids by Jack Fawdry Tatham, courtesy of Pollock’s Toy Museum.

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A Mid-19th Century English Traveling House

by Elizabeth Bentley Hamilton Photography by Eugene Frye

Handle on side of house

Facade of house

Back of house

T

he words “traveling house” are not heard too often and always attract attention. They denote a house too special to its original owner to be left behind, whether it contains valuable miniatures or treasured dolls and their belongings. To my delight, this traveling house falls under the latter category.

Recognizably English, this mid-19th century dollhouse stands at 27½″ high, 27″ wide and is 14″ deep. Each side of the black painted hip roof has a chimney capped with three pots. Some trim is missing from the left chimney, but that is not a bother. Giving the impression of old brick, the exterior paint has aged to an attractive rich brown with tones of red, and the once taffy-colored parapet, trim and quoining have also darkened with time. The extensive faux stone quoining encasing all four corners is not only decorative

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but definitive, as it presents the image of a protective, well built home for a comfortable family of dolls.

Five dressed windows are on the façade, with three across the top story. The remaining two are located below, one on each side of the four-paneled front door with its central carved knob and glazed glass transom. The door has two panes of red glass as its top panels, each with two eightpointed stars, one above the other, of clear glass. Skillfully painted matching faux lentils are above the windows and door, but the sills are blocks of wood. White painted mullions separate four-paned early glass windows. Delicate original lace curtains and slightly closed shades create a homey, inviting appearance. Another window unit with tailored curtains and no shade is centered on the back panel which can be raised up and removed to display the interior

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Open back of house – four rooms

and its contents. The two side panels are identical and each feature a pretty bale-handle original to the house, which allow it to be carried and travel in safety.

This antique dollhouse is in reasonably good condition, and shows no sign of having had restoration work. There are some splits due to the slight shrinkage of wood, but that is to be expected in houses with some age. A black painted board provides the slightly extending base which at one time had been attached to a turntable for ready access to the front, then the back. A practical idea which I have not tried to replicate as the house is easily viewed on a walk-around table.

After focusing on the pleasing exterior, it was time to investigate the interior, so with anticipation the back wall panel was unhooked, raised, and removed, revealing two stories and four rooms divided by a central turning staircase and landing. The staircase is sheltered in a narrow hallway having hand-painted Ashland block wallpapers on each level. Dark floors in good condition are throughout, and no watermarks have stained the original wallpapers. Added at a later date, doubtless causing great excitement among the children

Childrens’ room – wallpaper

of the household, a white porcelain fixture holding a clear bulb was placed on the back wall of each room. With the passing of time their copper wires were cut, but the fixtures with bulbs were left in place. Prominent and no longer functional, these distractions were easily removed without harm to the papers underneath, allowing the rooms to once again be viewed as intended.

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Childrens’ room – basket of dolls

As sometimes happens, the original wallpapers have determined the identity of each room. The tinted figures drawn as illustrations for the very early English nursery rhyme “Curly locks, Curly locks, Wilt Thou be Mine?” indicate the left upper chamber as the children’s room.

The last verse “Feast upon strawberries, sugar and cream,” is part of the design on the left wall. One version of this quaint rhyme was used in Cumberland in the early 1800s as a “courting rhyme!”

The floral borders and rosy papers with their pattern of scattered flowers in the right room, belong to the Master Bedroom. The first floor has the parlor on the left, as that room is decorated with a pattern of large flowers on actual wallpaper, probably scraps taken from the large house. The kitchen has sand-colored papers bordered above and below with a band of red. The upper and lower rooms on the left have a door which opens into the hallway, whereas the two right rooms each have a door opening into the room itself.

The house, undecorated and without dolls, has its own captivating charm.

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few earlier ones of my own. In the children’s room there is a curved flocked, pressed-tin rocking chair, painted moss green. It is armless, which is comfortable for rocking toddlers, but not so good for rocking babies. A small Saxony table with inlay, and a nicely made “rosewood” dresser with a paper label on the back for “Pascall’s English Confectionary,” were the first pieces unwrapped! According to the small print on the label, Pascall’s was located in London. Research shows that James Pascall opened the doors to his shop in 1866.

The Master Bedroom contains a detailed hand-carved dresser from 1850 with oval metal loop drawer-pulls, an Erzgebirge upholstered red painted wood chair, and a hinged oak chest under a lovely, framed painting of The Madonna and Child, as well as a wonderful little full-tester overstuffed bed which predates the house. The reverse of the headboard is signed “Charles Broadley, Upholsterer to her Ladyship Miff Maria Lloyd and Henry Lloyd, Esq.” It is rather clumsily made which somehow makes it dear!

The parlor on the first floor has a pressed-tin straight back chair said to be by Althof, Bergmann & Company, painted a bright green with flowers on the top band across the back.

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Mother in bedroom

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couch to be! In front of it is a small tea table next to a Peter F. Pia pewter chair with delicate decorative workmanship, and a brown velvet seat.

A simply carved drop-leaf desk and a sturdy buffet stand near a hand-hooked rug. The desk holds a brown leather-bound book, The Life of Christ, printed in London in the 1800s. Above the pressedtin fireplace hangs one of the two unusual brooches which were included with the furnishings. They are black scenic silhouettes of carriage rides set against a layered silver background, contained in a silver surround. To change their use from a fashion accessory to a framed picture for the house, the bar pin was bent into a loop soldered against the back, to fit over a nail. I placed the second brooch on the high wall of the hallway.

Under the stairwell is the area most fit to house an old red pressed-tin trunk with its bulging contents.

A small bird in its asphaltum cage chirps nearby. Its happy song can be heard in the kitchen, and its rustic wooden table fits nicely under the window. A pair of Schneegas “yellow cherry” wooden chairs seem to go well with the table. There is a hutch with Treenware plates and an early cabinet with one glass panel missing, which may have been companion pieces.

A small kettle hangs in place over the pit of a metal fireplace. A three-legged stool stands next to a very early covered basket. With the kitchen the last room to be furnished, and once the accoutrements were placed, the house was ready to receive its new family.

Not knowing what dolls — or how many generations of dolls — had once been “at home,” I moved in some refined china-heads, but they sought too much attention. The pegwoodens appeared too fragile, and wax dolls were not at all “right.” I then tried dolls made of bisque, and found them to be perfect! The maid tucked the baby into her swinging cradle brought from Paris, and after placing the baby basket nearby, looks to see if older sister’s bed was properly made. A basket of Carl Horn Nacht dolls in their crocheted outfits was probably added just before WW1.

Wearing her bonnet, older sister hastens downstairs to ask Father a question, while Mother, wearing her afternoon-length gloves, hurriedly checks her plumed hat in the dresser mirror. The carriage is waiting to take her to Tea with Great Aunt Harriet, who is known to get into a state of high-dudgeon if kept waiting! In the parlor, Father contentedly heads toward the buffet for some libation, not knowing that instead he will be taking his little girl for an enjoyable walk. The cook is waving

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her broom about the kitchen trying to shoo the dog away, but he is happily entertained and ready to play with her! There will be a skirmish — which is as good a time as any, to end our visit.

This house was purchased from Ann Meehan of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, a collector of note, a dealer, and friend. Her assemblage of impressive large dollhouses and their rare contents were the subject of four articles by Donna Kaonis: “A Visit with Ann Meehan, Part 1,” August 2014; Part 2, October 2014; Part 3, December 2014, and “The Ram’s Head House,” January 2016. All are available through the Antique DOLL Collector website at www. antiquedollcollector.com at the Back Issue tab.

Ann said the previous owner found this house at an estate sale, sans provenance but complete with its early furnishings! While the journey to my residence in Virginia is certainly not its last, this plucky house has survived two World Wars, a trip “across the pond” and seen the advent of two centuries. Thank you for sharing what is now known of the history of this endearing English dollhouse, with me.

The author, taken on her 88th birthday, July 7th, 2022.

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NOVEMBER 2022 4-7 ~ Online. Holiday Stars Teddy Bear Online Show. Valerie Rogers, 502-423-7827, brtstar1@aol.com. www.bright-star-promotions.com.

5 ~ Kansas City, MO. Catalogued Doll Auction, “Rarieties Reign - Part Two.” Frasher’s Doll Auctions. KCI Expo Center & Holiday Inn Hotel, 11730 NW Ambassador Drive. (free shuttle between KC airport and KCI Expo Center). 816-625-3786. frasher@aol.com.

5 ~ Salisbury, NC. Salisbury Doll, Toy and Miniature Show. Southeastern Doll Shows. Salisbury Civic Ctr, 315 Martin Luther King Jr Ave S. Jackie Stone. 828-778-4646. jackiestone@charter.net.

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5 ~ Sarasota, FL. FX Doll & Toy Show. Marz Productions, Inc.VFW Post 3233 124 South Tuttle Ave. 34237. Bruce Zalkin fxtoyshows@gmail.com 941-302-0572 (call/text). www.fxtoyshows.com.

6 ~ North Hampton, NH. Annual Fall Seacoast Doll, Bear & Miniature Show. Wendy Collins. 45 Lafayette Road, Hampton, NH, 03842. 603-969-1699. collinsgifts14@aol.com. collinsgifts.com.

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6 ~ Lancaster, PA. Doll, Toy & Teddy Bear Show. Lancaster Farm & Home Center. Ron Funk. 717-371-0395.

6 ~ Lynnwood, WA. Antique Doll & Toy Market. Embassy Suites Hotel. 20610 44th Ave. Lisa Pepin. pepins4@msn.com. 206-669-7818.

6 ~ Santa Rosa, CA. Santa Rosa Doll Show and Sale. Redwood Empire Doll and Study Club. Santa Rosa Veterans Building, 1351 Maple Ave. Kitti.

707-326-0322. santarosadollshow@gmail.com. santarosadollshow.blogspot.com.

DATE CHANGE. 12 ~ Albuquerque, NM. Albuquerque Doll & Toy Sale. Dolls 4 U. Grace Church Gym, 6901 San Antonio Drive, 87109.

Anita Husby. 505-508-0351. nitak2@hotmail.com.

12 ~ Anaheim, CA. Doll Show & Sale. California Doll Collectors. Brookhurst Community Center, 2271 W. Crescent Ave. Janice Young. cashmeredreamer@gmail.com. 714-345-5797.

12 ~ Largo, FL. St. Petersburg Doll Club 43 Annual Doll & Bear Show & Sale. 9:30 to 3:00 PM. Largo Event Center (formally Minnreg Bld), 6340 126th Ave North. Josephine Valente.

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12 ~ Portsmouth, NH. Seacoast Artisan 23rd Annual Holiday Show. Seacoast Artisan. Great Bay Community College, 320 Corporate Dr. 603-431-8531. seacoastartisans@yahoo.com. seacoastartisansshows.com. facebook.com/events/3143147019332822.

12-13 ~ Annapolis, MD. Marquis: Antique Doll Auction. Theriault’s Auction. Theriault’s Auction Gallery. 410.224.3655. info@theriaults.com. www.theriaults.com.

15 ~ Newbury, UK. Dolls & Teddy Bears Auction. SAS (Special Auction Services). +44 (0) 1635 580 595. mail@specialauctionservices.com. www.specialauctionservices.com.

22 ~ Online. Modern and Collectible, Bisque Dolls and Body Parts from a 1930s Doll Hospital in Philadelphia. Alderfer Auction. 501 Fairgrounds Road, Hatfield, PA 19440. 215-3933000. www.alderferauction.com.

25-26 ~ Ladenburg, Germany. Winter Auction.

Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion GmbH. 0049 (0) 6203 13014 | mail@spielzeugauktion.de. www.spielzeugauktion.de.

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25-27 ~ Online. Online Sales Event.

BearHugs4u.com. info@bearhugs4u.com. www.bearhugs4u.com.

JANUARY 2023

DECEMBER 2022 2-5 ~ Online. Bear Blitz Stars Teddy Bear Online Show. Valerie Rogers, 502-423-7827, brtstar1@ aol.com. www.bright-star-promotions.com.

3-4 ~ Gaithersburg, MD. 180th Eastern National Antique, to Modern & Artist Dolls, Toys & Bears Show and Sale. Montgomery County Agricultural Center Building 6, 16 Chestnut Street, 2087. Stephanie Bellman. 239-440-3184 (message). sbellman714@gmail.com.

6 ~ Lynnwood, WA. Antique Doll & Toy Market. Embassy Suites Hotel. 20610 44th Ave. Lisa Pepin. pepins4@msn.com. 206-669-7818.

6 ~ Annapolis, MD. Marquis: The Important Legacy Doll Collection of the Late Sandy Kralovetz. Theriault’s Auction. Theriault’s Auction Gallery. 410.224.3655. info@theriaults.com. www.theriaults.com.

28 ~ Naples, FL. Annual Doll Show & Sale.

Naples Doll Club. New Hope Event Center, 7675 Davis Blvd., 34104. Karen McLean. kmclean@comcast.net. 239-262-2317.

28 ~ Glendale, CA. Annual Doll & Toy Show “The Charms of Yesteryear.” Verdugo Hills Doll Club. Glendale Civic Auditorium, 1401 N. Verdugo Rd., 91208. Janie Olds. Call or Text 562-818-2501. j.l.olds@ca.rr.com.

FEBRUARY 2023

9 ~ Online. TBAI Doll & Teddy Bear Show..

Cindy Malchoff. 518-578-0006. dollnbearshow@ tbai.org. www.tbai.org/philly.html.

11 ~ London, UK. 200 Years of Childhood.

Kensington Town Hall, London W8 7NX. Contacts: Daniel and Hilary. hap@mkps.co.uk. mobile 07875874854. tel 01908642111. www.200yearsofchildhood.com.

4 ~ Westampton, NJ. Antique & Vintage Doll Auction. Sweetbriar, PO Box 37, Earleville MD 21919. Crescent Shrine, 700 Highland Dr, 08060, (Exit 45-B & I-295). Dorothy Hunt. 410-2752213. sweetbriar@live.com. www.

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15-19 ~ Los Angeles, CA. LA Art Show. Palm Beach Show Group. Los Angeles Convention Center - West Hall. 1201 S Figueroa St. 310-8229145. info@laartshow.com laartshow.com.

December 5, 2022 ~ Ellicott City, MD. Jackie’s Dollhouses and Miniatures Open House. Hours: 10 am to 4 pm. Jackie’s Dollhouses and Miniatures, 8098 Main Street, Ellicott City, MD. Jackie Everett.

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

16-21 ~ Palm Beach, FL. The Palm Beach Show.

Palm Beach Show Group. Palm Beach Convention Center. 561-822-5440. info@palmbeachshow.com.

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17-19 ~ West Palm Beach, FL. Palm Beach Fine Craft Show. Palm Beach Show Group. Palm Beach County Convention Center, Ballroom, 650 Okeechobee Blvd. 561.822.5440. info@ palmbeachshow.com. www.

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18-19 ~ Dallas, TX. Doll Conference (primarily BJD and modern dolls). DollCon Dallas 2023.

MCM Elegante Hotel Dallas. 2330 W Northwest Hwy. Kellyann Herrington. admin@ dollcondallas.com. Text 469-630-2205. www. dollcondallas.com/.

MARCH 2023

4 ~ Escondido, CA. Cameo Doll Club Show and Sale. 10am - 2:30pm. Church of the Resurrection, 1445 Conway Drive. Gordana Little. 760-7493257. tnverdugo@att.net.

12 ~ DeWitt (Lansing), MI. Lansing Antique & Collectible Doll Show & Sale. Banquet & Conf Ctr of DeWitt, 1120 Commerce Park Dr. 48820 (off I-69). Sandy Johnson Barts. 269-599-1511.

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18 ~ Scottsdale, AZ. Doll Show & Sale. 10am-3pm.

World Doll Day Shows. Embassy Suites by Hilton Scottsdale. 5001 N. Scottsdale Rd. Mary Senko.

425-330-1770. mary.senko@comcast.net. www.worlddolldayshows.com.

25 ~ Jonesborough TN. Doll Show & Sale. The Dollhouse. Jonesborough Visitor Center, 117 Boone St., 37659. Ellen Stafford. 423-753-0022. ellen@jonesdollhouse.com.

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2 ~ Erlanger, KY. Doll Show & Sale. Triple Crown Doll Club. Holiday Inn Cincinnati Airport, 1717 Airport Exchange, 41018. Kathy Woods. Call/Text 859-663-8298. kathymsn@ zoomtown.com.

15 ~ McClellan (Sacramento), CA. Doll Show & Sale. 10am-3pm. World Doll Day Shows. The Officers’ Club, 3410 Westover St. Mary Senko.

425-330-1770. mary.senko@comcast.net. worlddolldayshows.com.

15 ~ West Chester (Cincinnati), OH. Fashion Doll Show & Sale. Queen City Beautiful Doll Club. EnterTRAINment Junction Expo Room, 7379 Squire Court, 45069. Margie Schultz. 513207-8409. askmargie@aol.com.

23 ~ Lancaster, PA. Doll, Toy & Teddy Bear Show. Lancaster Farm & Home Center. Ron Funk. 717-371-0395.

29-30 ~ Gaithersburg, MD. National Black Memorabilia, Fine Art & Crafts Show.

Montgomery County Fairgrounds. 301-6491915. www.johnsonshows.com.

13 ~ Seattle, WA. Doll Show & Sale. 10am-3pm.

World Doll Day Shows. Doubletree Suites by Hilton, Seattle Airport/South Center, 16500 Southcenter Parkway. Mary Senko. 425-330-1770. mary.senko@comcast.net. WorldDollDayShows.com.

JUNE 2023 10 ~ Milton (Pensacola), FL. Dollectable Annual Doll and Toy Show and Sale. Pensacola Doll Study Club. Santa Rosa County Auditorium, 4530 Spikes Way, 32583 (Intersection of Avalon Blvd and Hwy 90). Cindy Cosson. 708-528-0087. weedezigns@yahoo.com.

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

Spencer, NC

Fashion Doll Size Antique Gold Tea Set

NEW! Special Exhibit on loan from the Wenham Museum of Wenham, MA

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 …

September 2022- January 2023 OPEN Thurs - Sat 10 am - 4 pm NCMDTM.com or 704-762-9359

25 ~ Sturbridge, MA. Sturbridge MA Spring Doll, Bear & Folk Art Show and Steiff Trunk Show. Collins Gifts. Sturbridge Host Hotel.

Wendy Collins. 603-969-1699. CollinsGifts14@ aol.com. www.collinsgifts.com

JULY 2023 29 ~ Bellevue (Seattle), WA. The 35th Annual National Doll Festival. Courtyard Seattle/ Bellevue Downtown. 11010 NE 8th Street, Bellevue, WA 98004. Rowbear. 831-438-5349.

NationalDollFestival@charter.net.

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NC Museum of Dolls, Toys & Miniatures

“Miss Columbia”

17 ~ Antwerp, Belgium. Large Int. Doll & Teddy Bear Expo. Antwerp Expo, Jan Van Rijswijcklaan 191, 2020 Antwerp Belgium.

Event agency: Niesje Wolters van Bemmel, PO Box 14, 8160 AA Epe The Netherlands. 0031 (0) 630099458. info@niesjewolters.nl. www. niesjewolters.nl. facebook.com/NiesjeWolters.

Contacts: Paul and Suzan.

www.TheDollWorks.net

SARA BERNSTEIN’S DOLLS

LANCASTER DOLL, TOY, TEDDY BEAR

Antique, Modern, Collectible 2022 Shows & Sales Show Time 9:00 A.M. - 2:00 PM. Admission at 10:00 A.M. $6.00, With Ad $5.00 Early Bird Admission 9:00 A.M. $10.00 Lancaster Farm & Home Center 1383 Arcadia Road • Lancaster, PA 17601

Sunday, November 6, 2022 Sunday, April 23, 2023 Info: Ron Funk, 3045 W Meadowview Dr, Gordonville, PA 17529 • (717) 371-0395 Show Time: 9 A.M. - 2 P.M. Show Location: Take Service Road off Rt 72 South (Manheim Pike) Off Rt 30 & Rt 283 Early Bird 9:00 A.M. $10.00 - Children Free

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

Find all of these and more in my eBay store: Anniepoojewels or call 336.755.1400 Email: dollsbearscookies@yahoo.com • Also find us on Facebook: Anne Demuth Find my latest treasures in a charming setting. Make an appointment to visit my private doll shop. Socially distanced and by appointment only. Please call or text me to make an appointment.

You’ll be greeted by a fresh collection of brand new items, some pictured below!! Plus, my shop is always chock full of doll goodies galore and the option to buy, sell or trade! Choose from my large and well-priced collection of antique and vintage doll dresses, slips, chemise, pantaloons, shoes, wigs, ribbons, fabrics, furniture and accessories. Bring your dolls to dress, trade and repair. Have fun!!

If you are thinking of selling your doll treasures, I buy everything from one doll or doll accessory, to an entire collection.

I pay excellent prices for dolls, shoes, clothes, wigs, miniatures, doll jewelry, doll houses, furniture and accessories.

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