November 2019

Antique DOLL Collector November 2019 Vol. 22, No. 9

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The Grovian Doll Museum presents: Fanny and Her World – A Sheryl Williams Sewing Workshop January 16-19, 2020

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ou are cordially invited to be a part of our popular Sheryl Williams Sewing Workshop, where this year we will debut a new doll project. We are pleased that the talented Carl Armstrong has agreed to supply our class with an elegant muse. “Fanny” is a reproduction of the willowy Simon & Halbig 1468 Edwardian Lady, but our version will possess very special features, rendering her a masterwork of articulation.

Under Sheryl’s skillful direction, attendees will create a marvelous costume for Fanny from luxurious materials.

The workshop activities will take place inside the spacious home of the Carmel Doll Shop, which is located at 213 Forest Avenue in Pacific Grove, California.

(831) 643-1902 All of the above for $895 – Space is Limited –

Returning Attendees will be given Priority

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Registered Attendees will Receive:

u A Thursday evening Welcome Reception with delicious food and drink, as well as an Introductory Program.

u Three days of personal instruction by the award-winning costumer, Sheryl Williams. u A complete kit to create a stylish ensemble for Fanny, the 12” Carl Armstrong Edwardian Lady.

u Delicious lunches and dinners on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are also included in the workshop fee. u Special “Salon” featuring shopping opportunities tailored just for Fanny. u A special exhibit staged by The Grovian will be available for viewing.

ORDER FORM: RESERVATION FOR THE SHERYL WILLIAMS WORKSHOP Name / Phone Address City, StatE, Zip

Credit Card Information: Card# & Exp. Date

3 Digit Security Code & Signature

Please complete this order form and send with Credit Card information or Check made out to The Grovian Doll Museum. $895. Credit card charges will appear as “Legacy Antiques.”

Send to: Carmel Doll Shop, 213 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950

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Carmel Doll Shop, Home of the Grovian Doll Museum is pleased to announce its upcoming Lunch, Listen and Learn Event with special guest, Bradley Justice

Happy Birthday, Barbie, You Look Marvelous!

Saturday, November 9, 2019 Our doors will open at 11:00 am

Registered guests are invited to spend the day at the Carmel Doll Shop where “Barbie’s Best Friend” Bradley Justice, and assembled guests, will celebrate Barbie’s 60th birthday with a party!

Guests will be treated to not only a delicious 1950s-inspired luncheon, but also a memorable souvenir of the day in the form of a Special Edition Barbie, featuring a costume designed

by Bradley Justice himself. A fun and informative program will be presented, and a special exhibit will be staged.

In addition, we are on planning on welcoming a surprise VIP guest, or two.

RESERVATION FOR Lunch, Listen and Learn Event: Happy Birthday, Barbie, You Look Marvelous!

The cost for this spectacular event is $165 per registrant. Attendance will be limited, so it is suggested that you sign up as soon as possible. (A waiting list will be compiled after our seats have filled.)

Name / Phone

Activities will take place at the home of Carmel Doll Shop: 213 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, California 93950 (831) 643-1902 www.carmeldollshop.com

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Address City, StatE, Zip

Card# & Exp. Date

3 Digit Security Code & Signature

Please complete this order form and send with Credit Card information or Check made out to The Grovian Doll Museum. $165. Credit card charges will appear as “Legacy Antiques.”

Send to: Carmel Doll Shop, 213 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950

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Saturday, November 16 11 am to 1 pm

DOLLS, TOYS, AUTOMATA & Collectible GAMES Saturday, November 16, 1:30 p.m

AMBASSADOR Hotel PARIS “Salon Vendôme” 16 Bld Haussmann 75009 Paris

Beautiful French bébés: Léon Casimir BRU, André THUILLIER, Emile Louis JUMEAU, J.N.STEINER, François GAULTIER, JULIEN Young, etc ...

Diverse groupings of dolls, ice skates, individual costumes, etc…

Parisian dolls: JUMEAU, GAULTIER, DOLEAC — many miniature accessories.

Vintage games, optical toys, mechanical toys, dollhouse and rooms, different settings.

Miniature furniture, children’s furniture, French Miniatures including SUSTRAC, Tableware for dolls.

Background information and documentation, unusual and interesting objects for dolls.

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The Complete Guide to Antique, Vintage and Collectible Dolls

November 2019, Volume 22, Number 9

Letters

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SHOWTIME Live Doll Shows – a Good News Report

by Linda Edward

ON THE COVER A magnificent Bebe Bru Jeune 14 and friends, including a Bruno Schmidt “Wendy” and an Emile Jumeau Bebe 1, reign supreme in the Carmel Doll Shop office.

Photo by Samantha Lewis

To the Editor, Although Barbie® landed on this planet after I did, and indeed after I had stopped playing with dolls, she, and her family were never off Coleman radar. Indeed, about twenty years into her existence the Coleman collection, generally thought in the public mind to focus on antique dolls, welcomed it’s first example, quickly followed by not only more Barbies® but also her family members. Then there came the day when I wanted to know their background. So I turned to Bradley Justice. How wonderful to see that Antique Doll Collector has opened the authorship door to Bradley’s unparalled knowledge of these and hopefully other Mattel dolls and to our ever-evolving doll history. I for one look forward to seeing more articles extending the coverage of more recent dolls. Whatever their age or value all dolls have an amazing story to share.

Elizabeth Ann Coleman, co-author The Collector’s Encyclopedia of Dolls, vols 1 & 2 and numerous other publication

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UFDC BLUE RIBBON WINNERS PART II, More Stars from Nashville

HAPPY 30TH ANNIVERSARY CARMEL DOLL SHOP Time Flies When You’re Having Fun!

by Paula Olsson

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The Quest Book Review Museum News In Memorium

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THE STEP-SISTERS TALE Two Sides of the Story of Dewees Cochran and the American Doll Company

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AH BISTO! Rare 1920s “Bisto Kids” promotional dolls, and their creator, Will Owen

Dear Editor, Thank you Antique Doll Collector Magazine for putting Barbie on the cover and thus giving her the respect she deserves.

Barbie is truly an American icon. And thank you Bradley for the informative and fascinating article about the #1 Barbie. The knowledge you so graciously share has elevated Barbie to a whole new level for collectors of all types of dolls.

Sincerely, Susan Foreman PS: My Barbie before her spa treatment.

What better way to commemorate her 60th birthday than having her hair done. Shortly after I received Barbie on Christmas Day 1959 I decided she needed a bubble cut...after all I was wearing a bubble cut. So...off with her ponytail. Needless to say that just cutting off the ponytail does not a bubble cut make.

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by Susan Foreman

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2) Sublime Jumeau ‘Bebe Triste’ size ’14.’

- a 29” breathtaking ‘Long Face’ in stunning condition with ivory pure bisque,signed Stiff Wrist Body, Orig Finish; blue PWs, perfect artwork and gorgeous antique layers of important Clothes including Leather Shoes…and Provenance! When will there be another like her! $17,900.

3) Choice 17.5” Bru Breveté,Size ‘1’,Cabinet Model w.

Signed Bru Shoes lovely mint bisque, luxurious glowing brown PWs w/shaded lids,Cork Pate & mint Uncut Wig, clean body with beautiful Original Arms, heirloom Antique Silk Moire Dress with lace panel, underlayers and Bru Shoes. $11,600

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6) 25” Ribbon Winning Krueger Santa - All orig.w/ Buckled Belt, full beard and wreath, firm & unplayed! $595 7) Mint Pair of 7.5” Heubachs great size, fully signed, top quality, ‘early in the mold’ modeling & rich coloring. The best! $395 8) RARE CHINAS: (A) 12” Molded Hat Lady with China Arms & Legs, long fingers, slender body & lady face w/ long neck; Blue Coronet & Snood w. Ruffled Neck, so unique! $1895 (C) Very Rare 13” Molded Hat China Man - representing Northern Europe w/ Decorated Molded Hat, molded hair, Moustache & Goatee; Orig.Body w/ Leather Boots and period clothes.

Museum piece. $1695 9) FnB 8” Tinyette Pilgrim - no craze - Make a tradition with his High Hat & Buckled Belt! $190. Felt 10” Indian - bright colors complete w/ Headdress and Label on foot. $85 10) Important 15” Martha Chase ‘Little Nell’ - UFDC Ribbon Winning rarity, all original paint and the very Rare Braided Pigtails, Signed Body, floral frock - all spotless! $2750 11) All Original 13” French Papier Mache- leather Fashion Body,brush stroke hair beneath wig, dramatic Regional Costume,much lace & Gold Threaded Trims, a Treasure just $695 12) Cabinet Size Gottschalk Dollhouse - Rare 1/2 scale 3-room 12” tall Country Cottage. Opens at both sides & back! Only 6” deep & 11” across! Cozy & Quaint! $750 13) Factory Original 8” K&R ‘Starfish Toddlers’ - Wonderful German National Attire from Hats to Leather Shoes, sl.eyes, bright colors & near mint. Adorable $895 14) 12” Rare Model AM mold ‘430’ - Mint w/ Carv’d Teeth, Clo.Mo., orig. Body & Clothes. $395; Small Steiff Fox w/ Button - plus jtd.neck & limbs. $190 15) Outstanding 26” SH 1279 Character - The most expressive we’ve seen! Top quality bisque, orig wig, Factory Shoes, plus Antique Ensemble w/ Matching Hat! Compelling! Only $1695 16) 10” Huge Kestner ‘150’ All Bisque - sl blue eyes, chunky body, mended finger, sweet clothes not shown. Wow! $795 17) 7” All Original ‘150’ Kestner - oodles of ribbon & lace on this delicate confection w/ wig, bonnet, sl.eyes & perfect limbs! $475 18) Special Face 13” Frozen Charlie - important example with articulated Wavy Molded Hair & Brushstrokes, tender Creamy Pink Tint w. Blush, realistic eyes under long brows.$650

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20) 24” French Export SH 1159 Lady - a total heirloom from French Cork Pate & Wig to Heeled Factory Shoes, blue French PW’s, fully jtd Lady Body, featuring her heirloom tailored couture Ensemble incl.Hat, Parasol & Purse. $1695

21) Pre-1900 Holiday Halbig - a 27” luxurious Victorian French Trade Beauty w/ French hip length wig, huge brn PWs, Jumeau Brows, open? mouth, All Heirloom Clothes/Shoes. plus Ermine Cape Collar, Cuffs & Muff. A stunner! $1195 22) Mint 22” Tete Jumeau for Maison Simonne - Closed Mouth, round blue PWs, Original Wig, Pate, Coil plus Factory Shoes w.

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23) Gorgeous 25” French Closed Mouth ‘DEP’ Bebe - an extravagant beauty w/ enormous Blue PW eyes, Hip Length Orig French Wig, chunky French body wearing seamstress signed show stopping silk couture w.

Exaggerated Vicar’s Hat! only $2895

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24) 15” JDK ‘247’ Hilda’s Sister - dazzling blue eyes, org. Kestner Pate,Wig and Body,pretty antique layered clothes w. Diaper & Booties.

All mint $750 25) Most Unusual Closed Mouth 19” Goebel - very expressive w/ PW’s, Orig. wig & Clothes, good body w/ mint bisque arms & rare Swivel Neck! $950 26) 20” Rabery et Delphieu Bebe - tender example w. Blue PWs, barely open mouth, vintage clothes incl. Dress Coat & Hat Ensemble atop her Original RD Jtd. Body. A tender face. $1650 27) 15” Attic Original G.K.‘Bru’ - 34-20; a precious model in the most delicate antique clothes, wig & shoes, orig mint Stiff Wrist Body, shimmering blue PWs, some professional mending and only $1600

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Valerie Fogel’s

Beautiful Bébés Fine Dolls and Precious Playthings of the Past Tel: 425.765.4010 Beautifulbebes@outlook.com For excellent service contact Beautiful Bebes when Selling or Consigning!

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Always Buying. Trades, Consignments, Sales and Estate.

There are few Bébés that inspire poetry; this elusive AT by Alexandre Thuillier is such a gem. This precious, wee child is a mere 12 inches. A singular beauty with gentle dreams peeking through her spiral threaded blue eyes. Her modeling is supreme and her coloring is all crème and tender roses. Exceptional condition and clothed in a beautiful original seafoam-blue silk and lace edged frock with a sensational original complex bonnet of woven straw and matching decorations. Her original long blonde mohair wig is thick and lush. This precious jewel is destined to be the focal point of a fabulous collection. Please call/email

Occasionally, a beauty comes along that mesmerizes us… Capturing our imagination. This gorgeous 24” Petit & Dumoutier Bébé is such a doll. Her enormous oceanblue paperweight eyes inspire daydreams of the 1880’s...what squeals of delight she must have elicited from the lucky little girl she was presented to. Her bisque is pristine and pale and she resides on her original body with metal hands. She is clothed in superb antique fabrics and laces and wears antique shoes. Her mohair wig is luxuriant. Don’t miss out on this delightful and harder to find early P5D. $14,800 Terms Available

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Oh My! This adorable 14 inch child is begging to be scooped up and loved! This ever popular mold by JDK is in excellent condition and completely original. Beautiful and pristine. $3950

Fall into the abyss of this hypnotic beauty’s incredible eyes. This 17 inch First Series Portrait Jumeau Bébé is a show stopper... at once innocent and inquisitive in her look.

Marked only with a 1, she is in impeccable condition and resides on her original earliest eight ball jointed body. She has exquisite bisque with the perfect tints of rose and berry and lovely shading above her soulful eyes. Her frock is antique silk and lace; possibly original. Her antique wig is thick and lovely and she comes with a wonderful skin wig as well. Antique underclothing and shoes complete her toilette. Please call/email

Truly lovely Bébé, a desirable doll from Francois Gaultier.

She has the delicate, pale face so desired by collectors of these earlier block letter bébés, and the wonderful parted lips with just a hint of white space as though about to say something sweet. Early, huge spiral threaded blue eyes gaze out from beautiful multi stroked brows and generous fringes of sweeping lashes. Our darling is wearing a fantastic royal blue ensemble with beautiful matching hat. This is a dazzlingly pretty child in exceptional condition. Antique long blonde mohair wig and antique shoes complete her toilette. $7995

This 19’ young man looks like he’s ready to speak! So realistic and handsome! Beautiful bisque, sensational ice-blue eyes and such a wonderful costume! He is very attached to his wee bear, and insists he travel along to his new home! Don’t let him get away!

Marked SFBJ 238 PARIS $1795

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See Valerie Fogel’s Beautiful Bébés at the The Antique Doll & Toy Market!

Sunday November 10th at the Lynnwood, WA Embassy Suites from 11-4.

Also!! Valerie will be speaking and exhibiting on “The History & Romance of the Bru Bébé” November 16 & 17 in London for The 200 Years of Childhood Doll & Teddybear Show AND be participating in the fantastic Cherubins Doll Show November 24 in Paris

Member UFDC & NADDA

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Anne Demuth Selling Fine Antique Dolls 1025 Bowman Rd. Westfield, NC 27053 We have a lovely selection of antique French and German bisque, cloth, Character Dolls.

Also, a wide variety of display items including armoires, tables, beds, and dressers. We always carry doll clothing, shoes, and wigs galore to dress your dolls. Everything below book price.

Here are just a few of my precious dolls:

For a private appointment anytime

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The Quest A Collecting Column by Linda Edward

Collectors at the Ft Myers, FL doll show enjoy the thrill of the hunt while seeking new treasures for their collections. Many such shows draw dealers from other regions and countries giving the collector access to a wide range of dolls and accessories. Photo courtesy of The Fort Myers Doll Club.

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n the over 40 years that I have been dealing in dolls I have tried to explore all avenues for buying and selling. I started off doing shows, then opened a physical shop, then included selling by mail order through classified ads in collector publications, today I sell online and at shows. Every one of these avenues has had its merits but I must admit that none of them have the same feeling of excitement and satisfaction as the interaction between dealers and collectors that takes place at a show. Pulling into the parking area of a doll show always makes my heart race with anticipation. The possibilities of discovering treasure, the joy of experiencing in person, real time exchange with like-minded collectors, the opportunity to see something different that sparks a new interest, there’s nothing like it.

In the past 15 years or so many dealers and collectors alike have wondered about the fate of the doll show experience as we have watched doll shows shrink or disappear entirely and asked ourselves where is this all heading. Changes in the world economy and the peaking of the Baby Boomer generation have certainly had an impact on the antiques and collecting markets. But over the past year and half I have been noticing some encouraging trends at shows. I am seeing a new group of beginning collectors attending shows, younger people

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Gigi’s Dolls & Sherry’s Teddy Bears Inc.

22” Jumeau French Fashion size 9 w/ red V mark, blue treaded eyes, beautiful leather body, patched at wrist, pierced ears, mohair wig, dressed wonderfully $5250.

Now $3995.

18.5” CM Steiner Ffe A, 2 early stiff wrist body 1880-1890, HH wig, antique undergarments, shoes & socks, blue PW eyes, lovely body $3495.

16” Ivy by Maggie Made, Maggie Iacono, ball jointed body, pressed felt, 2006, Lt to 80 $675.

5” Erna Meyer German doll house dolls 1945 – 1950’s $150.

27” CM FG “Scroll” mark French Fashion on Gesland body w/ bisque hands & lower legs, chipped right toe, 1887 – 1900, blue PW eyes, pierced ears, beautifully dressed $4850.

Rare Terri Lee Frontiersman Now $3850 #358DB/ August 1955 All Original $1295.00 Now $995.00

20” Princess Elizabeth Jumeau SFBJ 306 149 Jumeau Paris Princess, small chip on left eye corner, hands repainted $995.

17” ED Bebe Jumeau E7D on marked Jumeau body, blue pw eyes, pierced ears, repainted hands, HH wig $1595. Now $1150.

5” Erna Meyer German doll house dolls 1945 – 1950’s $125.

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17.5” CM Depose Tete Jumeau 7 w/ red stamp on red, blue Jumeau stamp on body, blue pw eyes, pierced ears, antique clothing & French antique boots $4950. Now $3850.

27.5” Heinrich Handwerck 14 99 22” DEPOSE 10 Jumeau DEP Germany, blue sleep eyes, on 6 ball stiff wrist body antique clothing & leather boots, w/ Jumeau blue stamp, pierced ears $495. blue PW eyes, applied ears, blonde mohair wig, antique clothing, body stamped Jumeau Medaille d’ Or Paris $4995. Now $3995.

27” K star R 122 on toddler body w/ blue flirty eyes, mohair wig, antique clothing $1095 Now $795.

32” Simon & Halbig 1079, blue sl eyes, repainted arms, antique clothing $495.

9” Lenci Mascotte 1930 – 40’s Lady w/ tulip w/ wooden shoes, face a bit dirty, few stains on arms $110.

10” Black K * R 126 on baby body w/ starfish hands, repainted arms, brown sleep eyes, fur wig $595. Now $475.

10” K*R S &H 121 Baby w/ original wig, blue sleep eyes, antique clothing, eyelash as is $185.

11.5” Countess Dagmar Parian

by C F Kling, blond hair in updo & back braids, molded shoulder plate, cobalt blue eyes looking upward, wonderful antique body $625. Now $495.

6.5” Gail Creech #1/5 porcelain baby 2005 $395.

7.5” Gail Creech #1/5 porcelain toddler 2005 $395.

Maree Massey baby in 3” basket $165.

4” Kestner #620 swivel head all bisque, brown glass eyes, chip on back of neck $225 Now $195.

5.5” Kestner 166 closed mouth, painted teeth, original outfit $195.

4 ¾” Kestner All Bisque w/ swivel neck, 620.2 w/ antique mohair wig $250.

8.5” German All Bisque, brown sleep eyes, original wig, chip at hip, baking split on rim $285.

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The Quest A Collecting Column by Linda Edward (continued from page 14)

Many doll shows include educational displays, doll talks and opportunities to meet and interact with doll artists. A group enjoys some time with Joshua McKenney at the Roseville, CA show. Photo courtesy of crossroadsshows.com.

coming to shows and a general rise in the economic confidence of a new friendship into the bargain. Many dealers of collectors leading to a willingness to add new dolls to their do business both at shows and online. Developing a collections. These observations are supported by antique and face to face relationship with a doll dealer at shows collectible industry statistics also enables both the buyer and seller to have compiled by organizations such successful transactions via mail order. Being able as The Asheford Institute and to hold a doll in your hand, examine its details, ask IBISWorld, which have shown questions, share observations, compare examples is both growth in the antique and the best course of study any collector can find. All collecting industry at a reported of the experiences gained by attending shows put rate of 7.2% over the past five the collector in a better position to be able to buy years and activity among a new successfully in any arena. generation actively engaging in Collecting in a vacuum can be a lonely collector pursuits. At a recent experience, there is a vast community of collectors show a number of the dealers out there ready to welcome you and a doll shows where talking together and I are the perfect place to become a part of that was gratified to hear them say community.

Person to person interaction at they had been noticing these shows leads to doll finds, increased same trends. This is good news knowledge and new friendships within For information on upcoming doll shows the doll collecting community. Photo for our beloved hobby! please check these resources: from a Dedham, MA show courtesy of Whatever the level of collinsgifts.com.

Antique Doll Collector magazine’s Event experience a collector has, Calendar (page 61) or online at http://www. shows are a wonderful antiquedollcollector.com/ opportunity to learn more. Dealers who handle dolls are The United Federation of Doll Clubs, Inc passionate about their field and love to talk with collectors calendar listings at https://www.ufdc.org/ about the hobby. When you purchase from a dealer you are calendar/ able to benefit from their knowledge and experience. They do the leg work in locating rare items, checking conditions of each Rubylane Inc’s doll lane facebook page events piece and doing the market research to track realistic current calendar at https://www.facebook.com/pg/ prices. By developing a firsthand relationship with a dealer, the RubyLaneDolls/events/ collector not only gains access to items they might never find Doll Show USA listings at http://dollshowusa. on their own but also often finds themselves the beneficiary com/ 16

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Book Review

The Other Russian Dolls, Antique Bisque, 1980s to Plastic

by Linda Holderbaum

A new book called, The Other Russian Dolls is published this month by Schiffer Publishing (www.schifferbooks. com ). Schiffer, which is billed as the “leading independent publisher of books about people’s passions,” is the perfect publisher for this comprehensive guide to Russian dolls, one clearly aimed at passionate collectors like our readers.

Happily, the book is written by our friend and contributor, Linda Holderbaum, who is both a collector and a doll authority.

Sharing her wide knowledge and detailed color photos, Holderbaum’s book is like having a seminar in your own home.

It is broken down into categories, text and pictures, that include – Antique and Contemporary Bisque, Stockinette,

Circa 1920s Rarely seen and difficult to find is this 14-inch beauty with an unidentified outfit. Her long, blond braids have ribbon woven into the hair, and the ends of both braids have interesting metallic ribbon tied in. Her unusual white felt-type or heavy flannel outfit has designs running down the front decorated with intricately modeled plastic buttons.

The back of her costume is very plain. The fabric and trim on her hat matches her dress. She wears clear glass beads for her necklace. A cloth tag is sewn to the inside front of her dress, reading a faint “3 0.” She is barefoot.

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small and large, and Plastics beginning with the 1960s. A stand-out section is a round-up of vintage dolls from all fifteen Republics.

For many the term, “Russian Dolls” conjours up the image of tourist-focused round-bottomed lacquered nesting dolls. But there is far, far more to the story, as the guide shows. Holderbaum’s wonderful book will enlighten doll collectors, both as a guide and as an enjoyable visit to beautiful, colorful doll rarities you may never get to meet in person. Below are pictures of examples of the rarities shown in this book. The guide can be bought on Amazon, or wherever books are sold. For more information go to www. schifferbooks.com It can be bought on Amazon or wherever books are sold.

After 1922 This 11-inch lady is probably from the city due to her elaborate dark-green dress, though the specific area is unknown. She sports a paisley shawl to stay warm. The pink fabric that is used for the ruffles at her wrists is also used as the wrap for her blond hair.

Her cloth tag is found on the front under her shawl and reads “MADE IN SOVIET UNION.” The back of her outfit shows the two rows of ruffles that make her dress so elaborate. The ruffles, also of the same fabric as her dress, encircle the entire skirt.

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Holiday Dreams - Holiday Treasures 3. Impressive large googly – 13” – wonderful antique outfit – blue sleep eyes – perfect bisque – original toddler body – marked AM 323 – excellent condition. $1,795.

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1. All original 15” Sonneberg closed mouth - marked BP 224 - circa 1890.

Perfect bisque and body finish - brown eyes - dimpled cheeks - great doll for any collection. $1,950.

2. Wow! Choice 11” Premiere Bebe Jumeau - size 1 - blue eyes with spiral threading – blonde mohair wig over cork pate - perfect bisque and body - circa 1877. $7,450.

5. Stunning 18” Jumeau Portrait Fashion circa 1875 – very large dramatic blue eyes – rarer wooden body with deluxe swivel jointing at waist – perfect – outstanding outfit. $7,750.

4. These three boys would enhance any collection: A. 9.5” Heubach boy in all original condition. Wonderful modeling – perfect bisque. $775.

B. Charming 11” Lenci boy in original condition - detailed outfit including pipe $675. C. Frozen Charlie 9” marked “Germany 6078” rare with hands. $545

6. Sweet Little Fellow – 12” rare K*R 116A – mint all original condition – brown sleep eyes – blond mohair wig. $2,450.

9. Three adorable little German child dolls with perfect balljointed bodies: A. Beautiful 12” B&P 201 brown complexion, original wig, antique dress. $1,750. B. 10.5 S&H 1079 – perfect bisque and body – original blond wig – blue sleep eyes. $1,195. C. Great little K-R boy doll – only 8”. Perfect BJ body and body finish. Blue sleep eyes and blonde hair.

Totally original. $975.

12. Charming pouty by S&H – mold 1488 – on toddler body – original wig – perfect 14” – circa 1915. $1,950.

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8. My personal favorite – rare S&H 1358 ebony black character – 19” – perfect bisque and body finish – original wig – highly desirable doll with fired on lips – stunning original red dress and hat. $6,450.

7. Casimir Bru at his best – Splendid Bru Jne size 6 – 19” – excellent condition, molded tongue and breasts – original wig over cork pate – pierced ears, brown paperweight eyes – beautiful costumed – repair to left thumb. $17,950.

10. One of the rarest of the AM character dolls – marked Germany A5M – large 19” size – perfect head and body – blue intaglio eyes – blond extended wig – outstanding doll. $18,750.

11. Outstanding 18” Sonneberg child doll in the French manner (resembles Jumeau Triste) – blue glass eyes – original blond wig – perfect head and body – outstanding outfit. $2,750.

13. Kathe Kruse – type I boy doll – circa 1915 – superb original condition – one of the best I’ve ever had! $3,250.

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Antique & Collectible Doll and Wee Forest Folk Auction Saturday, November 23, 2019 438 State Route 20

Preview: Friday 10am-3pm and Saturday 8am

New Lebanon, NY 12125 Start: Saturday, Wee Forest Folk at 9am, DOLLS AT NOON

Approx. 250 Wee Forest Folk Figures to be sold from 9 am till Noon. DOLLS TO START DIRECTLY AT NOON!!! We will be selling approx. 350 dolls and doll related lots from various estates. Antique Dolls to Include: 16 ½” C/M Tete Jumeau with original cork pate, wig & clothing, 26” O/M Tete Jumeau; 19” O/M Tete Jumeau; 21 ½” Early Glass Eyed Papier Mache O/M w/Bamboo Teeth on Kid Leather Body; 24” American Muslin-Lined Head No. 7 Girl; Spaniel Hair Milliner’s Model (missing legs); 32” Greiner; China Heads; etc; 34” S&H 1079; Heinrich Handwerk; Simon Halbig; Walkure; A. Marseille; George Borgfeldt; A.M. 9 ½” Ptd. Bisque “Just Me” w/Trunk of Orig.

Clothes; etc; Bahr & Proschild; Kestner; Hertel Schwab; Schoenau & Hoffmeister, Herman Von Berg; Kley & Hahn; Franz Schmidt; etc; Fine Selection of Chase to Inc: Children, Babies & Vintage Children from 12” to 20” to Inc: Petite 12” Bob Haired Brown Eyed Chase Girl; etc. Variety of Composition; 1950-60’s Diorama created by Helen Bruce (miniature artist); Lg. Selection of Hard Plastics to Inc: 20 Ideal Toni’s; Well Loved Vintage Teddy Bear; Lg. Selection of Steiff, Bears & Children to Inc: 20” Winnie the Pooh, Penguin, Santa (Some Orig. Boxes) etc; Ltd Edition Artist Bears by Joan Woessner; Selection of Nancy Ann Storybook Dolls in Orig Boxes; Groupings of Ethnic Dolls; Lg Selection of Modern Dolls to Inc: 12” R. John Wright “Abigail” w/tag; Rosemary & Timothy in Orig. Boxes; Good Selection of Sashas in Orig. Boxes; 20 Ideal Patti Playpals; Vogue Ginnys in Orig. Boxes, Ashton Drake Gene Dolls in Orig. Boxes; Great American Dolls; Madame Alexanders in Boxes; Sev. Kathy Kruse in Orig. Boxes; Heidi Ott in Orig Boxes; Selection of Barbies in Boxes; etc; Additional Items to Inc: Doll Parts; Good Amount of Antique & Vintage Doll Clothing; Doll Furniture; etc.

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Museum News Handbags – History of a timeless accessory EXHIBITION October 19, 2019 – April 5, 2020 Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel

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ags have not always been cult objects for women only. In earlier times, both men and women carried pouches and bags. It was practical to wear bags on belts or even as pouches slung around the waist under outer garments. During the course of fashion history, the unisex bag gradually transformed into the handbag exclusively for female use. When close-fitting chemise dresses made of gauzy muslin came out, there was no choice other than to carry the pouch in the hand or on the arm. It was not until 1875 that a handbag with a handle was introduced. In the 20th century handbags experienced their great boom. Bags, such as the socalled Kelly bag, became absolute cult objects and icons. Some of the greatest and most influential bag designers, including Louis Vuitton, Hermès, Gucci and Prada, started in the saddler business and originally produced luxury travel luggage. This exhibition, with around 400 items, provides insight into the history of handbags beginning in 1550.

The early history of an accessory

The first bags were most likely made from skins tied to a stick to carry food or flint stones. Over time, straps developed for wearing bags around the hips. This had the advantage of leaving the hands free. This form of belt bag was worn by the inhabitants of ancient Rome and those who came after up to the Crusades, both men and women. In the 13th century, bags were equipped with metal racks to enlarge them and give them more stability. This construction was common until the 15th century, and only the belt embellishments and content of a bag could distinguish whether it belonged to a man or a woman. Then, in the 15th century, more delicate bags in the form of the alms bag appeared for the first time. These signified wealth and prosperity. Often they were decorated with pearls and cords and were attached to a chain on the belt. Big, sturdy bags indicated hard work and were mainly used by farmers.

Bag-shaped pockets appeared in the 16th and 17th centuries, but were less commonly used. More widespread were one or two bags hidden under a wide skirt that could be reached through a slit in the garment. These kinds of bags – also sewn to the petticoat – were very common for a long time and can still be found today in traditional costumes. Men wore pockets more and more often, so they no longer needed bags. Thus, women as bag carriers ultimately prevailed against the men.

Leopard bag in monogrammed canvas and leather by Azzedine Alaia Louis Vuitton, 1996

The bag comes to hand

By the end of the 18th century, women’s dresses became more delicate: the Empire style emerged, eliminating the possibility of carrying a bag under one’s clothing. The reticule made its way to the lady’s wrist. This evolution of the cloth bag was finely decorated and equipped with a loop or a handle. In the early years, the reticule was treated ungraciously by the press, but by 1805, when women were wearing a bodice as outerwear, the reticule had become an established accessory without which a woman would not go out on the street. The small pouch was used by ladies of higher society from the late 18th century to hold small objects that they wanted to have with them always, such as a handkerchief, smelling salts, powder or the like. The shape initially remained the same, but soon artistic variations appeared; for example, in the form of a knitted pineapple or artistically embroidered bags. In 1846, the metal frame was invented, this handbag differed significantly from its predecessors, gaining greater practical and fashion importance.

Later, hard-shell bags with carrying handles useful for travel were needed, the first handbags made of leather came to be. They looked more like small suitcases and had a snap closure for the first time. In the middle of the 19th century, wealthy people began to travel more often, thanks to the expansion of railways. For this they 24

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White embroidered purse, c 1850 Stoff, Stickereien und Spitze

Museum News needed luggage. The bags were usually equipped with locks and let the contents of the ladies’ bags become an even greater mystery for men. Towards the end of the century, more emphasis was placed on the ornamentation of bags; for example, with beads or metal links.

Brand protection also gradually became an issue. At Louis Vuitton in 1896, the logo was painted by hand on the suitcases to avoid imitations. After all, the travel bags had an excellent reputation that had to be defended.

Handbags and the 20th century

The evolution of the handbag in the 20th century reflects the evolution of fashion as a whole. The changes in the role of women in society redefined the function, size and shape of the handbag. It developed from a small pouch with a drawstring, which had no real use besides a decorative purpose, to a hard-shell carrying bag for the independent woman that held keys, make-up and other items of modern lifestyle.

After the First World War, leather was scarce and expensive, so even well-known fashion houses turned to cotton fabrics. At the same time, the proportion of synthetic materials increased sharply in the 1920s. The zipper, adopted from the transport bags of the Canadian army, became socially acceptable in 1923. A fashion high point was reached with the minimally designed envelope bags (pochettes), which had a cover flap, like their 18th- and 19th-century predecessors. Also fashionable during the 1920s, were the wellknown bags whose shape was determined by a frame. There were also exotic-looking dance bags as well as bags of metal links (chain maille) made of mesh pockets, some decorated with fringes below.

Handbags made of metal links have been around since the early 18th century. However, they remained extremely rare because of the laborious manual work. Only after the introduction of the first machine for producing metal mesh fabrics in 1908 did they become affordable for the general public.

Men, who had often stashed their wives’ belongings in their jacket and trouser pockets, were released from this task in 1938 at the latest, when Elsa Schiaparelli brought the lantern bag onto the market. It had enough space for cigarettes, make-up, money and keys, and even had electric light.

The 1920s shaped handbag fashion by using elaborate straps and unmistakable ornaments in Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles.

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Marion Maus

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Robyn and Ron Martin • Atlanta, GA Tel: 770-434-9015 strawbearantiques@gmail.com

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Chérubins contact@cherubins.fr +33673013051

Fritzi’s Antique Dolls

Fritzi’s cell# 630-247-1144 Rick’s cell# 630-247-1219 fritzisantiquedolls@comcast.net

Margaret Gray Kincaid

Historic Preservation & Antiques Tel: 603-938-2344 Cell: 646-709-4340 265 Forest Street, Bradford, NH margaret.kincaid@gmail.com

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

Valerie Fogel’s Beautiful Bébés Antique Dolls

425.765.4010 www.beautifulbebes@outlook.com

Ashley’s Dolls

Billye Harris, aka “The Pink Princess” AshleysDolls.com • AshleysDolls@gmail.com PO Box 273, Whitsett, NC 27377

Rick Saxman

Tel: 610-415-9344 Cell: 215-519-2539 ricksax@earthlink.net richardsaxmanantiques.com

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Jackie Allington

nickandjackie@gmail.com

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Cell: 319-651-6440 Tel: 319-363-3936 nancylmccray@gmail.com

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Signature Dolls – Charles & Alicia Carver

Cell (407) 435-2890 signadolls@cfl.rr.com • Members UFDC

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Jan from Spain

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McHugh’s Dolls

Richmond, VA Mchughsdollstoys@aol.com 804-938-6749

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16” K * R #101 “Peter” Pouty Character, painted eyes, great creamy bisque, orig. mohair wig, ant. knickers & jacket, ant. socks & “marked” leather leather shoes, orig. K * R jointed body, first out of mold modeling, extremely full pouting lips.

ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE!!!

Only....$2175.

5” All Bisque Orsini “Didi”, gl. eyes, immaculate bisque overall, GREAT orig. mohair wig, complete FACTORY ORIGINAL costume, orig. Orsini chest label that even incl. her name “Didi”. The first I have had that had it ALL, orig. perfect all bisque body w/Orsini pointed finger. A JEWEL!! $1975.

9.5” French E.D. Bebe, immaculate pale bisque, pw eyes, luscious lashes, ant. mohair wig, Fr. silk & lace dress, ant. undies, ant. leather shoes, orig. socks & fabulous ant. Fr. hat, orig. ED body, DARLING & RARE teeny cabinet size.

A GEM!! $4850.

6” RARE All Bisque Kestner Pouty W/ Jointed Knees, perfect bisque overall, sl. eyes, “swivel neck”, orig. mohair wig & hairband, factory orig. ruffly batiste & lace dress & lavendar multi strap boots, orig. all bisque JDK body w/RARE jointed knees, mine for many years. Beautiful addition to any collection.

DARLING!! $7950.

18” K * R #117 “Mein Liebling”, sl. eyes, perfect creamy bisque, orig. clean mohair wig, ant. ecru dress w/silk trim, ant. beret, orig. socks & leather shoes, orig. slip & undies, on fabulous orig.

K * R body, great pouty modeling. GORGEOUS!!! $4650.

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4” All Bisque Kewpie Hugging Bride & Groom W/Wings, side glancing gl. eyes, perfect bisque overall, bride w/orig. bouquet & flowered bands on head, groom has orig. tailed tuxedo & crepe top hat, both w/ blue molded wings. The cutest couple!! Just DARLING & they look very happy too!! $250.

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The Step-siste�’s Tale

Dewees Cochran and Children Dolls

By Sue Nile As Gregory McGuire told us in Wicked and Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, even the supposedly wicked and ugly have a tale to tell, and there are two sides to every story.

So goes the tale of Children Dolls, Priscilla Bushnell and Dewees Cochran.

hen Dewees Cochran told the story of Children Dolls in November of 1952, she said she wanted to create a modern ‘Cinderella’ who could reach a greater number of children than she was able to do with her one-of-a-kind portrait dolls. She had had success with dolls based on her designs and produced by Effanbee as their American Children or Look-Alike dolls, the Second World War and the death of Mr. Baum of Effanbee put a stop to their production. As Dewees said, “It seems that everything of which dolls are made is strategic material.”1 With the war ended, she decided she wanted something closer to the latex dolls she had created for a wealthy clientele. She would begin mass producing dolls: “Latex had been greatly improved through necessary changes made in its production during the War. It no longer stained and could be mixed in a variety of consistencies…” “In 1947 the association, at that time known as Young Books Inc., contracted for the backing, production and sale of a series of four dolls designed by me. The first of these was the “Cindy” doll fabricated in latex by a fine patented process owned by a New Jersey plastics firm. With my assistance, a workshop was established in New York City to make the wigs, clothes, assemble and sell the dolls wholesale. I was very much pleased with them and they were an immediate success. Very substantial orders came in from leading stores coast to coast.

However, “Young Books” undergoing a reorganization which included discontinuance of toys, withdrew from the association. Fabrication difficulties in the New Jersey plant, dissention among the remaining associates, resulted in my withdrawal from the Company with agreement that upon sale of the stock on hand of Cindy dolls their production should cease. Other very inferior dolls based on this model and one simulating one of my “Look-Alike” smiling models are still on the market. Although my name is not being used in any printed form, this distresses me because people seem to recognize them as mine. They are truly frightful distortions.”2 As Dewees’ frustration grew with the dolls produced by Children Dolls being confused with her dolls, she referred to the later produced Cindys as “Cindy’s stepsisters” and the Cookie and Pinky as “those bogus dolls with terrible names”. Dewees told the story several times – in her autobiography As If They Might Speak, in Helen Bullard’s The American Doll Artist and in various presentations and letters.

1. Notes from the Coleman Collection dated January 24, 1953, Dewees Cochran, Suggested corrections of the notes given on my Doll Talk given to the The Doll Collectors of America, Inc., November 1, 1952.

2. Notes from the Coleman Collection dated January 24, 1953, Dewees Cochran, Suggested corrections of the notes given on my Doll Talk given to the The Doll Collectors of America, Inc., November 1, 1952.

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The Other Side of The Tale riscilla Bushnell was the sister of the owner of money and join us. But Dewees insisted on 51% of the Young Books in New York City. I can imagine stock and this was wrong and made it hopeless. During her sister, Priscilla and Dewees discussing the the waiting time of everyone trying to reason with concept of the dolls, getting excited and diving into Dewees, we started anyway. That is the reason for the the venture. Priscilla functioned as the salesperson and first catalogue with her name on it. And what expense traveling face of the company. In 1978, she wrote a letter and troubles we had. I had to finance the workshop and detailing the “Background of Children Dolls 1947fixtures for the doll body maker; finance Ellen [Weigers] 3 1950.” The letter states “It was all a catastrophe, but at in setting up shop for making the clothes; find someone least I learned what it feels like to go bankrupt and of to make shoes; a German woman Dewees knew to make how kind people are in adversity. The affair started at the hand-wefted real hair wigs; and much else.” On the the time I was buyer and manager for a very successful letter is a handwritten note that says “pay for the decal Madison Avenue shop in N.Y.C. owned by my sister and eyes’; have a sculptress design a supposed baby doll – started a month before the 1929 crash, as a children’s really looked 5 yrs. old UGH!” bookshop. The shop grew into adult books, gifts and Many doll artists faced the frustration that Dewees toys. Its name was Young Books.” Priscilla goes on to experienced in trying to bring a greater quantity of write about Velvalee Dickinson, the ‘doll spy’ who had dolls to market. She became part of an association with rented a second-floor storefront from her sister, but then Priscilla and a fabrication firm whose product she was returns to the story of Children Dolls. “My sister was very pleased with. They produced the first Cindy doll.

Dewees Cochran’s store contact, and we took many Trying to decrease the production time, the Cindys orders for her “Portrait Dolls”….Because so many toy went from hand-painted eyes to decal eyes. So, there buyers were coming to our shop to see what we had, will be a difference in the eye painting even in that first and how we operated, my sister and I decided to go into production of Cindy. Dewees always maintained that wholesale on the side…AND SO we foolishly decided these were the only ‘true’ Cindys; they were 1000 dolls to include Dewees. The young man, just returned from marked with the embossed name which were produced the War, was to make the bodies; a marvelous German woman [Ellen Weigers of “L’Atalier Chic”the lady who would make the clothes for Cindy and for Children Dolls, Inc] was to make the clothes – we knew her from wartime when she was making aprons (party ones, as in wartime people were not buying many clothes, and aprons became chic to dude up the old dress).

This endeavor became too big for Young Books and an outsider wanted to invest $5,000 in the doll business. So I left my good job to head it up, or at least I thought I would be in control. We had many meetings with lawyers, plus the fact the toy buyer from Hutzlers, Baltimore wanted to invest some Stamped Cindy body, private collection.

3. Letter from the Coleman Collection, Priscilla Bushnell dated February 23, 1978.

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Note difference in eye detail and molding of fingers, Private collection.

in 1947. Multiple letters detail the production issues and contract issues which led to Dewees deciding to leave the association but agreeing to sell two designs to the new company, Children Dolls, Inc. for the calendar year 1948. The two doll designs were a smiling doll and Cindy. The agreement would terminate on December 15, 1948 and the master molds would be returned to Dewees. After Dewees left the association and with the new company trying to increase production and using a different manufacturing process, the dolls show a marked difference – such as less fine painting, decal eyes and less detailed molding.

Priscilla continued to write “Finally Dewees withdrew, and I was left in too deep to quit (I should have). I have no ambitions – should have had – but enormous determination! Harpers Bazaar and the New Yorker magazine gave us fabulous write-ups – these dolls were so unique!” A 1948 newspaper article describes ‘Cindy’, a Doll with a Personality and states she is “one of four “Children Dolls” who first saw the light of toyland in a New York shop last fall. Priscilla Bushnell, manufacturer of the dolls and a former toy buyer, felt there was a need for good “personality” dolls for children. She took her idea to a New York sculptor, suggested an age and a personality, hired a dressmaker and a fabricator and set up shop at 10 East 46th street.”4 The brochure from Children Dolls, Inc. shows four dolls – Cindy, Pinky, Cookie and Corky.

Who the New York sculptor may have been, other than the Cindy design Dewees had sold to Children Dolls, Inc. is unknown. The Cindy design was made in two sizes, 15” and 17”. The other molds, Pinky, Cookie and Corky are not believed to be Dewees’ design. Dewees’ displeasure about having her name associated with ‘those dolls with the terrible names’ would seem to provide confirmation of that.

Returning to Priscilla’s letter: “Orders started to come in – our delivery was awful – the bodies kept falling apart – what rejects we had! The word ‘rejects’ reminds me that in the beginning, we made a contract with a company, ‘Molded Latex’, who supplied observation balloons during the War. They had invented a seamless way of molding latex, and were most anxious to take on the doll bodies. More delays plus constant failure to affix the wires of the cords. The doll would not stand up which was imperative. It was then we had to turn to Dewees’ young man who had made bodies for her.

When things were starting to look not too bad, I decided to buy a cheap car and drive to the Coast and back via Texas. We already had the big shops – or many of them – but I was certain there were myriad small shops in small cities who would like them. My first stop was Pittsburgh and Hornes. I travelled with a Sterno stove and cooked my meals on little side roads (wouldn’t be safe today, nor, I suppose, was it entirely then). That morning I sat after breakfast, combing the doll’s hair – they were always squashed into cartons – and praying for an order.

I prayed too hard! The toy buyer was enraptured, called down the president, and gave me an order for $5,000!

I should have turned back right then – my partner Ellen exclaimed over the phone how could we fill it in addition to all we had. But I was on my impulsive way!

Hudson’s in Detroit gave me a big order and expected fast supply as they wanted to do a window of them.

(Poor them – poor me!). From then on my smaller cities proved me wrong! The toy buyer in Akron put me wise. He told me that if the dolls were seen in his store or any like it in the small cities, the customers would not register on their value. But they would buy them in Chicago; and the Chicago customer would buy them in New York; and the New would buy them in Paris. That’s how snobbery goes! My car was smashed in Nebraska,

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Above: Children Dolls, Inc. brochure, courtesy of Coleman Collection.

Right: Publicity photos of Priscilla travelling with the dolls, courtesy of Coleman Collection.

but I sold it to the wrecker for what I had paid (so soon after the War, cars were still scarce). I forgot to say that by this time the children were begging for clothes like the dolls. The simplicity appealed to the sophisticated mother, and so Ellen was starting to make them to order. I had dates around the country for showings of the clothes and took measurements for the ‘little darlings’. With no car but that cash on hand I flew the rest of the trip living on nothing when landed. I had clothes showing in Denver and other places, but always the dolls were paramount.

In San Francisco the newspaper was crazy about the dolls, and also they arranged for a newspaper in Oklahoma to take photos of me and the dolls for use in California.”5 5. Letter from the Coleman Collection, Priscilla Bushnell dated February 23, 1978.

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“By that time I guess I had done Los Angeles – I remember the smog and the awful place I stayed (I never spent more than $2 a night, and still cooked with my sterno – naughty!). Then came Texas and New Orleans.

Here I was phoned by my partner to fly home as doll delivery was very bad. I cannot remember how many dolls plus myriad doll clothes separate we actually delivered. I don’t think we ever had any returned by any shop because we were always careful to only sell perfect ones. I vaguely remember our gross sales were $30,000 and several Wall street firms thought of taking us over – for tax losses. This was the big era for venture capital.

But the bodies licked us, and though the bank cared very much and had loaned us $3,000, we could not continue.”

“We repaid them, gave all machinery to the body maker and paid our bills. Incidentally the young plastics man had gotten into making seamless artificial hands and limbs, seamless plastic fruits (on our time, but I don’t blame him). We remained friends. In fact I think I

still had Dewees for a friend, but hard to tell - Coming to the end at last. It is hard to keep the sequence after all these times...” Priscilla goes on to describe what she did next – became a saleswoman for a British women’s wear company, then a teacher in Peru. She met someone, married and finished “I believe that life is a picture puzzle type thing, and that each piece precedes the possibility of the next one. And so, one can say that if it had not been for the dolls the subsequent bits would not have happened. Too bad I didn’t keep a few of the dolls so you could now have them. But what was past was passed.”6 Both Dewees and Priscilla felt the loss of their friendship. Priscilla suffered financial losses while Dewees felt the heartbreak of seeing a treasured design executed in a way that upset her. And as is evident in Priscilla’s letter of 1978 and multiple articles quoting Dewees throughout the years, it bothered both women for a long time. So ends the Stepsister’s Tale.

Note the difference in the detail of the body of the marked Cindy versus that of Pinky and the unmarked Cindy.

Photos courtesy of private collection.

6. Letter from the Coleman Collection, Priscilla Bushnell dated February 23, 1978.

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Happy 30th Anniversary Carmel Doll Shop “Time Flies When You’re Having Fun”

By Paula Olsson

The World is filled with such a number of things, I am sure we should all be as happy as kings.

“A Child’s Garden of Verses” by Robert Louis Stevenson, who in 1879, came to Monterey in pursuit of his ladylove Fanny Osborne.

Chapter One Once upon a time in an enchanted kingdom by the sea… I know you have all heard that old story. But wait, what I am about to tell you really did happen and in an actual enchanted kingdom, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California on the Monterey Peninsula.

Thirty years ago my dear friends Michael Canadas and David Robinson called to tell me they were going to take over a small existing doll shop in downtown Carmel. The two of them had already been running a charming antiques shop in Monterey where we had originally met four years earlier. There they featured decorative furniture, interesting accessories and a smattering of dolls and I was one of their first customers. The dolls fast became an integral part of their inventory so when they had the opportunity to take over the existing doll shop in Carmel, they took the chance.

With three hundred dollars and a lot of tenacity, Michael and David transformed the tiny doll shop into a magical wonderland. I often imagine myself going back in time into the Parisian doll boutiques of the 1800s, but I am sure “Au Calife de Bagdad” or “Au Nain Bleu,” had nothing to rival the Carmel Doll Shop.

For those of you not familiar with Carmel, it started as a bohemian artists community in the early 1900s. Its proximity to the Pacific Ocean, its gorgeous beaches and tall rustling pines shrouded in fog have a mesmerizing draw.

Celebrities frequent the area as a “hide out”. Carmel has been a popular place for honeymooners, including John and Jacqueline Kennedy, Madonna and Sean Penn. It was always a sleepy little town with storybook houses, some even with thatched roofs. Early on, Carmel was a village of unique one-of-a-kind shops and it had remained so in 1989 when Michael and David took over the doll shop. You had to search it out, around a corner and then down a side street.

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pretty lady that came in regularly for coffee.”

It didn’t take long for the business to grow by leaps and bounds. In addition to the shop, David and Michael would also pack up their wares and set up at doll shows and conventions which eventually brought more customers to the shop. They also participated in fund-raisers for local charities. I remember helping with a doll wedding extravaganza for the Cancer Society in which Martha Stewart was guest chairwoman. It was there at the benefit that they met their biggest fan, the ninety-something Katherine Weatherly. She was a wonderful woman with a childlike sense of fun and had kept all of her toys and dolls from childhood. She loved her many play dates at the shop.

She became an honorary member of our doll club, “The Carmel Doll and Toy Study Group,” which Michael and David founded.

Most of the meetings were held at their various doll shop locations throughout the years, and since the club has now grown much larger, their new location is perfect for meetings. Our club has raised money for numerous charities and continues to do so.

During the early 1990s, Michael and David started making frequent buying trips to Europe and the treasures they brought back were snapped up quickly. Remember, this is before the internet was widely used and the doll shop filled a void for hungry collectors. We were all dying to see what precious objects were to be discovered upon their return. Usually, I would get a phone call the day they got back. I’d answer; there would be a pause, I would hear the tinkling sound of music and then the telephone would go dead. I had a penchant for marottes and automatons and they always knew how to tempt me…just wind one of them up, no words necessary! On a couple of occasions I got to go along on these trips. I still have flashbacks of flying down the German autobahn on a snowy day with the car crammed to the roof with antiques. I was packed into the back seat along with the “merch.” It was probably to my advantage, since all of the boxes were piled on top of me, that I couldn’t see out of the windows or my nightmares would be worse.

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Christmas Open House at the first location of the Carmel Doll Shop.

Who is that handsome young man?

Michael and me at the Martha Stewart Gala….were we ever that young?

David built the doll-sized gazebo for our doll wedding theme.

From the beginning, the dolls were always posed for action.

Note the snowball fight between the two unruly youngsters.

The French fashion doll scale opera house decked out for the holidays.

The holiday displays at the Doll Shop were phenomenal, and most particularly, Christmas was a special time. They would close the shop before their Holiday Open House, put paper over the windows days prior and we would line up to get in for the special event. Sometimes they would ask their friend Anita Starr to help out by working in the shop. Anita has been an executive secretary at MGM Studios back in the day. She was always dressed to the nines, usually decked out wearing a hat and gloves and seemed ancient at the time. (I hate to say it but I am probably older now than she was then.)

Anita really was a slice of “old Hollywood” and had dated Clark Gable and Robert Taylor in her day. Her credo was, “Watch the quality of your thinking and the rest of your life will dance into place.” She was a true gem and a memorable part of the beginnings of the first chapter of the Carmel Doll Shop.

Michael always had a great love of French fashion dolls and studies everything he can about the costumes of the 18th and 19th centuries. Historians Dorothy and Jane Coleman provided a wealth of information to the doll world and were of great inspiration and mentors to him, as well as David.

Authors of “The Collector’s Encyclopedia of Dolls” and “The Collector’s Book of Doll Clothing,” they were regular visitors to the Doll Shop.

In 1997 Michael and David set a high bar for United Federation of Doll Clubs presentations when they created “The Romance” as a slide show (now in DVD form) for the UFDC annual convention “To Have and To Hold” in Anaheim, California. The program was a labor of love that centered on the “life and loves” of Lillian dal Monte, a fashion doll. Michael designed all of her fabulous costumes and David provided the many sets. My job was to keep the lighted candles from setting the dolls on fire and to keep their then pet Bassett Hounds, Max and Arthur, from eating the miniature wedding cake. David could make something wonderfully elegant out of anything. One day all three of us were on an antiques hunt up in the California Gold Country. I spied an old, wooden fireplace mantle in a field behind a shop and suggested it would make a great “front of an opera house,” needed for “The Romance.” After they purchased the relic, David worked his magic, and with additions, along with gallons of paint, including a treatment of faux marble and gold gilding, it looked as if it could rival Teatro alla Scala in miniature. The opera house became an integral part of the plot of the video featured in several of the scenes and now can be seen on display at the Carmel Doll Shop.

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Chapter 2 The best things come in small Packages…

This is the second Carmel Doll Shop location, however, this panoramic photo is very deceiving. Seven images are spliced together so the shop appears to be much larger. It was filled to the brim with exquisite temptations, but it was really a very tiny shop.

In 2002 the shop moved around the corner and across the street, down the lane, and around another corner to an enchanted cozy courtyard. The first shop was tiny and this one was only a tad bigger, but it was bit more visible.

Michael and David had closed the Monterey antiques shop to devote more time to the dolls. This would give them a chance to do more doll shows and go on additional European buying trips together. They still participated in a few regular antiques shows and had a presence at a high end antiques showroom in San Francisco, but most of their energy went into the doll shop. Also the internet age had come upon us, so David helped to design and set up a comprehensive and imaginative web site for the shop. The two made a very efficient team. Thirty-four years ago when I first met them, David and Michael ran their antiques shop in the daytime and worked in restaurants at night. Their early backgrounds, working hard in the hospitality business, had given them a strong work ethic and taught them a good lesson in customer service as well as attention to detail.

In the same year that the doll shop moved to its new location in downtown Carmel, I retired after twenty five years in my floral business. I had assisted with shows and projects even while I ran my own shop, but now I could become the official doll shop helper full time. Within weeks of starting my new position, Michael and David purchased a large collection of antique furnished doll houses, which had been collecting dust in storage for over fifty years, from a museum in Spain. Every day for the first several months

of my new job I spent cleaning doll house furniture with a Q-tip. Little did I know what I was getting into.

In 2005 the Carmel Doll Shop packed up their French fashion doll collection along with trunks full of haute couture, and made a trip to the Toy and Miniature Museum of Kansas City. The exhibit, titled “La Fete de Parisiennes” was the first showing of dolls of this type at a major museum and coincided with the UFDC convention. The magnificent French dolls shown in vignette settings with fine miniature furniture and accessories were breathtaking and was very well received. A review in the Wall Street Journal proclaimed it, “A must-see exhibit.” Michael and David received an Award of Excellence from UFDC in recognition of this splendid display.

With the exposure on the web, the business grew and grew again. Carmel Doll Shop’s ads were always meticulously arranged and photographed by Michael personally. He also wrote many articles for the magazine, which promoted the shop but also the hobby in general. As a team Michael and David designed and edited the Souvenir Journal for the UFDC’s 2006 Dallas, Texas, 57th National Convention. The theme was “Tell Me a Story,” and they came through with flying colors. During those years, in the second shop location they also created more videos, now DVDs, for conventions and other events. “Belinda The Lovely Cheat,” details the escapades of a renowned wooden doll. “Les Secrets du Polichinelle,” chronicles the adventures of the colorful commedia dell’arte immortal character Polichinelle. “Mother’s

The shop always changed with the seasons, inside and out.

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Queen of Madagascar, a World Exposition Portrait Jumeau.

“Magalena,” an incredibly rare Huret model who was accompanied by her original stamped ‘Huret” wooden box.

Bebe Jumeau 208 from the Series Fantastique.

Bebe Jumeau known as “The Singer” from the desirable Series Fantastique.

Bebe Jumeau 202 from the Series Fantastique.

One of several Albert Marque models that have passed through the doors of Carmel Doll Shop.

Pair of petite (at 7 ½” tall) William and Mary era wooden dolls, circa 1680.

Marvelous French character child from Georges Most.

Spectacular pair of French Royal Court Dolls depicting Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.

A large and lovely example of J. D. Kestner’s mold 208 wearing a spectacular Russian folk costume.

Leverd et Cie., a portrait of France’s Empress Eugénie.

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A close-up of the many beautiful dolls displayed at the second location.

David in his workshop building yet another prop for the Doll Shop.

Max and Moritz alter egos. The resemblance is unmistakable.

Arthur, one of the basset hounds, is shown here beautifully celebrating the autumn season.

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David, preparing for Halloween with their very first English bulldog, the much-loved and multi-talented, Broughlin, or “Bro.”

Little Angels” and “The Hollywood Adventure” are all about the original German naughty boys, Max and Moritz, comic book characters created in 1865

by Wilhelm Busch. Michael and David became volunteer editors for The UFDC Doll News magazine for eight issues from 2010 to 2012 and received an award of excellence from the organization. Michael and David continue to write articles for trade magazines.

An addition to the shop at this time was a very small package; a little English bulldog puppy they named Broughlin.

He became a star in his own right and received almost daily deliveries of gifts from adoring fans. Broughlin loved loved the UPS man and recognized the sound of his brown truck pulling up to the curb.

The Carmel Doll Shop pets have always been a big part of its magic ... but more on that later.

Besides Broughlin, another premiere addition to the shop was the collection of the late John Darcy Noble. John was one of the most important influences to Michael and David as well as to the doll world in general. A self-processed “Professional Englishman,” John was known for his over forty years of writing magazine articles and books that still inspire us all. The John Darcy Noble Collection can still be viewed in archival form on the Carmel Doll Shop website and is truly worth a long leisurely look.

Celebrities came into the store from time to time. One day Barbra Streisand walked into the shop unexpectedly.

Michael put the closed sign up after she had entered and they “played” all day.

Barbra came back into the shop several days in a row for more fun and doll shopping! The three have remained friends ever since - even enjoying some dolling adventures in Paris together. In Barbra’s beautiful book “My Passion for Design” she includes Michael and David in the chapter about her doll and dollhouse collection “Bee’s Doll Shop,” with a special thank you to them for their expert advice and skills. Michael curated many of Barbra’s doll costumes and David lent an interior designer’s touch to the dollhouses.

Over the years, Michael and David have consulted with museums and private collectors all over the world; willingly sharing their expertise and advice.

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Entirely original Georgian wooden, circa 1730, a member of the esteemed family of dolls that featured Lord and Lady Clapham.

Simon & Halbig’s 152 portrait lady of Queen Alexandra.

Bebe Jumeau 210 from the Series Fantastique.

Extremely rare, all original Jumeau lady, circa 1890s, representing a character from the French operetta “Le Grand Mogul.”

This Van Rozen gentleman was particularly remarkable due to his rich 18th C. inspired finery.

Two lovely French bebe examples from Andre Thuillier.

Among the most elusive of French bebes, this grand Halopeau (among others) was a treat to handle.

A particularly lovely portrait of Empress Eugénie from E. Barrois.

Bebe Jumeau 223 from the Series Fantastique.

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Chapter 3 The Third Time is the Charm Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s Letters addressed to R. H. Horne, 1839: “‘The luck of the third adventure’ is proverbial.”

Even after renting additional storage and workspace, the doll shop was just plain running out of room. The magical atmosphere of Carmel had changed over the years and it was time for the Carmel Doll Shop to change with it. In 2009 Michael and David purchased an old building in the quaint neighboring Victorian town of Pacific Grove. Founded in 1875 as the Pacific Grove Retreat Association, it was started as a Methodist seaside resort and is similar to the one at Oak Bluffs, Martha’s Vineyard.

Known as “The Last Hometown,” Pacific Grove, with its Victorian gingerbread and charming cottages, could not have suited the Carmel Doll Shop any better. After an extensive restoration, every surface of their building has been replaced, including the entire plumbing and electrical systems. Floors, windows, doors and walls were added. A new kitchen and inviting guest room were installed. There is now plenty of room for work, display and entertaining. Located just a few blocks up from the Monterey Bay, Michael and David even had two fireplaces installed to keep the chill off those August afternoons when the fog rolls up the hill. (Yes, coastal California is cold in the summer although no one ever believes us until they come and freeze to death when visiting at that time of year.) The new shop has a homey, inviting atmosphere that lends itself to a quieter time of days gone by. David and Michael received the Heritage Society Award from the city of Pacific Grove for their meticulous restoration. The circa 1902 building looks just as it should have at the turn of the 19th century. By 2012 the dolls and toys were finally moved into their new home, along with Broughlin and two more English bulldogs, with the additions of puppies Annabelle and Louie. A new bulldog puppy, Bixby (a.k.a. Bixby Boo Boo or when he is really naughty, The Bixinator,) is the latest inclusion to their menagerie.

The Christmas displays at the new shop are even better than in their past locations. Long time staff member Jose Cabrera shares his incredible collection of crèche figures and antique objects against a Neapolitan style set. This Presepio is displayed in the shop’s front windows and is a joy to behold. It rivals the Christmas exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. If you don’t believe me, check out the Presepio on YouTube by searching for “A Very Special Neapolitan Presepio.”

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other catastrophic events that had drained their coffers, so the American Red Cross was forced to give up one of their prized possessions. A doll older than the organization itself was sold to the care of Michael and David and the Rose Percy Project was started. The famous wax doll, Miss Rose Percy and her extensive wardrobe began life raising money for one of the Union Sanitary Fairs during the Civil War. She continued to raise money for the “troops” throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. Since Rose has resided with her new caretakers, eight fundraising events have been staged all over the country, bringing in over $400,000 for veterans charities! They have produced two editions of a comprehensive book on her life, “The Remarkable Rose Percy - Duty’s Most Faithful Child,” and are dedicated to the protection, preservation and promotion of the Rose Percy Project. The UFDC organization presented them with another award at this time for their philanthropic works.

Michael says, “When we witness a four star general tearing up when being presented with a generous a check, we feel we’ve really accomplished something.”

Michael and David are always acquiring new collections.

Many outstanding pieces from the recently closed Angels Attic Museum in Santa Monica, California, have found their way to Carmel Doll Shop’s shelves. Of the several houses purchased from this museum, included is the well known 19th century Mexican mansion, Casa Paloma, originally from Puebla, Mexico. It is now completely electrified and features a working elevator. The house is outfitted with fabulous antique furnishings. Built after the arrival of the troops of Napoleon III in 1862, thus the European influence, this is one of the premier dollhouses known to exist. It can now be seen at the Carmel Doll Shop, in their latest creation “The Grovian,” a museum dedicated to their most unique and favorite pieces. These treasures are on display for all the world to see, right inside the doll shop. The museum educates, inspires, and delights adults as well as children, and promotes the preservation of dolls and miniatures for years to come.

The new doll shop is currently open only by appointment, but it does serve as an event venue for sewing and informative weekend workshops at various times of the year. Renowned guest authors and costume specialists from all over the world act as speakers and instructors. There is usually a waiting list for these fun-filled weekends. They sometimes include scenic tours of the area and delicious gourmet food prepared by David with the help of the multi-

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The third and present location for the Carmel Doll Shop, 213 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, in the old Angwin Building, erected in 1902.

The barber shop in the Angwin Building circa 1920.

The back of the building housed billiard tables.

A view of the Angwin Building (on the right with the rounded façade) on Forest Avenue, circa 1920s. The Monterey Bay is just down the street – one can sometimes hear waves crashing and seals barking when you step outside the front door.

The extensive renovations Michael and David undertook to reach the present state of the building - over two years in the making.

The “new” office looks as if could have been there one hundred years ago.

If you attend one of their special events, you’re in for many treats.

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Michael and his last minute attention to detail, everything must be just right!

David at the new shop kitchen warming up delicious quiche and other goodies for his many guests.

One special weekend event celebrated the debut of Denise Buese’s enchanting book, “Victoria: The Enduring Legacy of Lady Alexander.”

This doorway leads to “The Grovian,” the museum section of the Carmel Doll Shop. The displays are rotated regularly so there is always something new and exciting to see.

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This is my favorite picture of the Opera House. It is hard to believe the front section with the columns started out caked in mud in a field.

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The front cover of “The Remarkable Rose Percy - Duty’s Most Faithful Child” authored by Michael Canadas and David Robinson.

Miss Rose Percy in all her splendor…remember she has been shopping for over 154 years!

A small section of the Presepio that can be enjoyed in the Christmas windows of Carmel Doll Shop.

Casa Paloma, a recent addition to The Grovian Doll Museum’s collection.

talented doll shop staff. The new building is big enough to host a large group for sit down meals with all the fan fare and they are very well received. Carmel Doll Shop has evolved into a life style with a joie de vivre. Along with the help of their doll buddy Rachel Hoffman and her extraordinary promotional talent, some of Michael and David’s shop events can now be enjoyed through videos on Facebook and YouTube. After all, the shop, nor the hobby can continue without the wonderful customers both new and old, who share the love of this interesting and very rewarding pursuit.

Thanks to Rachel, you can now attend a conference, doll show or convention without leaving your home!

You can’t have Max without Moritz and I always think of Michael and David the same way. Such a lot of pleasure and fun they have created for us all over the past thirty years! What will their next chapter be? Stay tuned. If I know these two, the best is yet to come……They say diamonds are a girl’s best friend. If they’re right, your 30th anniversary, “the diamond year,” is going to be your favorite, Guys!

Happy 30th Anniversary Carmel Doll Shop. With love, P. Antique DOLL Collector

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By Susan Foreman

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or readers living in the UK the name Bisto is synonymous with the word gravy, but for yours truly, born in California, it has taken 70 years and my abiding love of dolls to learn that fact. Now, since you are no doubt wondering how dolls and gravy could be connected, here is my story: While attending a Theriault auction in Nashville just prior to the UFDC 2019 Convention I became intrigued by two character dolls described as follows: Lot Number: 19 Rare Pair of All-Original German Paper Mache “Bisto Kids” Promotional Dolls 11” (28 cm.) Each has paper mache shoulder head with painted facial features, each with unique facial features, one with closed eyes, flatline smile and brunette bobbed hair; the other with slit-shaped eyes with tiny white eye dots, wide impish smile and orange mohair wig; each with original simple muslin body and original raggedy costume. Condition: generally excellent. Comments: circa 1920, promotional dolls for English Bisto Gravy, based upon advertising illustrations by Will Owens and designed to convey the notion that the kids were savoring the aroma of Bisto Gravy. Value Points: alloriginal and rarely found dolls are perfectly-preserved.

Bisto Kids, circa 1920s, based on Will Owen’s illustrations.

11” tall. Paper Mache shoulder head on muslin body.

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Typical Bisto advertisements featuring the Bisto Kids

Bisto Kids promotional dolls displayed with Bliss Grocery & Market.

A miniature box of Bisto appears to be available for sale at the store.

Needless-to-say, those two dolls came back to California.

I decided immediately that they needed to be displayed in my kitchen next to my Bliss Grocery and Market (there is now a miniature box of Bisto for sale in my Bliss Market). And that was just the start. I was acquainted with numerous other advertising dolls such as the 1893 Aunt Jemima promoting pancakes, the 1910 Campbell Kids promoting soup, and Ideal’s 1949 Toni doll promoting the newest home permanent, Bisto was new to me. I wanted to learn more about Bisto.

Of course the first place I turned to was Google: I learned I could get Bisto gravy through my Amazon Prime account, and with free shipping I could have it the next day‌no need to fly to the UK, but I also learned a great deal about the history of the company that makes Bisto and in particular the illustrator responsible for creating the Bisto Kids on which my dolls are based.

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“Chelsea Old Church”

Old London Town by Will Owen

Bisto owners, Premier Foods Company, “Mr. Roberts and Mr. Patterson developed this gravy recipe after their wives asked them to come up with an easy way of producing smooth gravy every time.” The finished product was named Bisto for its unique ability to ‘Brown, Season, and Thicken in One’.

Bisto is notable both for the age of its brand and for its advertising campaigns. In 1919, the Bisto Kids, a boy and girl in ragged clothes, were created by illustrator Will Owen. They were illustrated exclaiming “Ah! Bisto” whilst catching the savory scent as it drifts on the breeze. The Bisto Kids were exceedingly popular when they first appeared in newspaper advertisements, adding to the growing popularity of Bisto. During my research I came across the following sentence from a 2009 article by Ruki Sayid in the online UK Mirror: “With its slogan ‘Ah! Bisto’ the meat flavored gravy powder has been inseparable from our roasts - and a source of bafflement to the rest of the world.” This well describes the prominent place that Bisto continues to hold in U.K. kitchens.

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named the twins after themselves, calling them Bill and Maree. The Simmonds were awarded a china doll (wonder what kind of doll that was?).

The Bisto Kids continued to be featured in elaborate advertising campaigns for many years. In 1984 RHM Foods (the owners of the Bisto brand at that time) launched a nationwide competition to find children to act the role of the Bisto Kids. Thus began “The Bisto Kids of the Year Awards”. The first competition was won by Hayley Griffiths and Jimmy Endicott from Doncaster. They were six years old at the time and became the faces of Bisto for public relations and marketing events and appeared on

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primetime TV. Although the Kids have not been featured in ads since 1996 they are still highly recognizable.

An interesting aside I found during my research: It seems Bisto has even appeared in a Brexit survey. An August 10, 2016 article on the website.independent. co.uk reported the results of a survey conducted by RKCR/Y&R (in 2017 Rainey Kelly Campbell Roalfe/Y&R was rebranded as Y&R London). Using data to crossreference more than 100,000 people and their consumer preferences the survey revealed that the more traditional and straightforward brands including HP Sauce and Bisto were picked by Brexiters while more progressive brands such as Instagram were favored by those voting to stay in the EU. Back to the “Bisto Kids” and the illustrator that made them possible. After learning about Bisto I turned my attention to Will Owen. It turns out he was an author too, and reading his book Old London Town I was able to get a glimpse of his sparkling wit William Widden Owen, the son of Thomas (a Royal Navy engineer) and Mary, was born in Malta in 1869 but grew up in London. Will Owen was educated at the Mathematical School in Rochester and then studied at Lambeth School of Art. Before taking up illustration full time, he worked at the Post Office Savings Bank.

There he met the author of short stories and novels, W. W. Jacobs, with whom he would collaborate, illustrating Jacobs’ books and short stories in The Strand magazine.

Soon he turned his attention full time to illustrating. In addition to working with Jacobs he created promotional illustrations for Lux and Lifebuoy and popular cartoons for the Bystander and The Sketch. But he is best known for The Bisto Kids. Owen also wrote short stories, eventually joining the East Kent Mercury where he worked as a journalist.

During the First World War he produced cartoons for the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, introducing readers to terms such as ‘strafe’, ‘blighty’, ‘pipsqueak’ and ‘brass’. During this period he also contributed words and images evoking “Old London Town” that were published in the free weekly newspaper Welcome. Owen’s contribution consisted of line-drawings accompanied by brief, chatty, and often times humorous descriptions of historic London sites. The idea being that this would provide a positive and nostalgic vision of London for soldiers on leave or passing through the city. In 1921 all the ‘Welcome’ illustrations and Will Owen’s entertaining dialog were published in his book Old London Town.

Here are just a few of the entertaining offerings found in this delightful book.

A circa 1913 mini poster featuring Will Owen’s illustration for Lux soap highlighting Little Bo Peep and her sheep.

worshiped there, and in the chapel that he built is his monument. The house in which he lived nearby has disappeared, together with the garden where King Henry (as in Henry VIII) used to walk with him, his arm around his neck—only a little while before the playful monarch had the head removed altogether.”

Page 119 reflects Will’s thoughts about Punch and Judy.

“That the show possesses some attraction beyond that of any other dramatic production cannot be denied, as it has enjoyed an uninterrupted run in its present form for a couple of centuries, and this although the larger part of the audience is composed of deadheads.”

And on Page 155 the reader learns about Panyer Alley.

Apparently Panyer Alley is in the shadow of St. Paul’s. In 1688 a naked boy figure was built into the wall marking the highest ground in London City. WO continues…

“It represents a naked boy sitting upon a pannier holding a bunch of grapes. The panyer was the name given to the bakers’ basket of the 14th century. The stone bears a curious inscription:

On Page 39 regarding “The Tower”, Will notes “Many distinguished visitors have resided here, and not a few have died here – suddenly.”

On Page 115 Will turns his attention to Chelsea Old Church.

“It is in Chelsea that the artists and similar strange species dwell”. He goes on to describe the Old Church and concludes by telling us that “Sir Thomas More

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Song postcards were extremely popular in the first decade of the 20th century. This is an example of a Will Owen postcard published by Davidson Brothers (1901-1911)

Cloth Bisto Kids designed by Anne Wilkinson in 1989 for the Bisto Kids Fund. As noted on the back of the dolls this was a promotion to raise money for the NSPCC. Dolls could be purchased assembled or as “do it yourself� cut and sew

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Do It Yourself Cut and Sew Bisto Kids, Designed by Anne Wilkinson in 1989 as a Bisto Fundraiser for National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

The artist appears to have been a trifle slack in arranging his lettering, as the final letter in the first line, owing to overcrowding, has been sent to a higher place.”

And like many illustrators of the first couple of decades of the 20th century, Will Owen created postcards. An example is this whimsical “I Would I Were a Bird” song postcard published by Davidson Brothers (1901-1911). The earliest reference I found to this song was in an 1885 book entitled Tales and Sketches of Lancashire Life by Ben Brierley in which one of the characters sings “I Would I Were a Bird that I might fly to thee”. The next reference appears to be a copyright entry dated 1914.

Back to the illustration Mr. Owen is most famous for….the Bisto Kids….and the dolls they inspired.

Chapter 10 of Famous Character Dolls by Susan Brewer (Casemate Publishers, Jan 1, 2013) provides an excellent summary of Bisto advertising dolls: “Cartoonist Will Owen created some advertising posters just after the First World War which featured a pair of scruffy urchins known as the ‘Bisto Kids’. At the time, ragamuffins like these were a common sight, and this pair won hearts as they raised their noses in the air, sniffed and exclaimed, ‘Ah! Bisto’ as they caught the delicious gravy aroma. It proved such a successful advertising campaign that we still recognize the Bisto Kids today, and ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR

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1940s Bisto recipe book with the Bisto Kids prominently featured

The recipe book featured this wonderful information about the Bisto Kids

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Royal Winton Staffordshire “Ahh” Bisto gravy boat.

the phrase itself is still regularly trotted out at many a mealtime. Various dolls and figurines have been made of the hungry Kids over the years including a composition-headed pair with soft fabric bodies, and a rare china cruet set made by Wade. In the late 1980s, a revamped design of the Bisto Kids was issued in the form of rag dolls depicting them with modern clothes and less scrawny faces. These dolls were sold in aid of the NSPCC, and the message on their backs read, ‘I helped raise 25,000 for the NSPCC Bisto Kids Fund 1989.’”

The 1989 cloth dolls were designed by Anne Wilkinson (This caught my interest in that my maiden name is Wilkinson).

Little is written regarding these dolls, but it appears that they could be purchased already assembled or as do-it-yourself cut and sew dolls - think of Arnold Print Works and Art Fabric Mills of the early 19th century. Anne Wilkinson Designs was in business from 1975 to 1996 and created numerous cloth toys.

And because of this interesting project, in addition to the dolls and Will Owen book and ephemera, I am also the proud owner of a Royal Winton Bisto Gravy Boat featuring the Bisto Kids exclaiming ‘Ah! Bisto’ and a 1940s Bisto recipe book with the Bisto Kids prominently featured throughout. This Bisto recipe book sums up just how loved the Bisto Kids are and the impact they have made.

To think that prior to July 2019 I had never heard of Bisto and now I am a number one fan. As for Will Owen and Anne Wilkinson, I am on a first name basis with both. And isn’t it remarkable that this happened all because of my love of dolls.

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In Memorium Susan Bonsall Sirkis 1935-2019

A bolt of doll costuming inspiration comes to Susan.

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usan Sirkis was like a tin of cookies her ever hopeful children would approach. The contents were not always what you expected but always more than satisfying when you figured out what their contents were about. Like a rainbow her talents and interests melded seamlessly. She was our own pot of gold shooting star. Susan was as sharp in mind as the needles she plied, as tenacious as the glue she used, as warm as her army of irons, as hopeful as the title of her pattern books, as yielding to change of direction as her pins, as supportive yet flexible as the buckram she used, as detail oriented as her magnifying glass, as far reaching as her expanding measuring devices, as multi-talented as her computer and she was the thread that bound so many people and organizations together.

Susan was born with a rare mixture of talents and interests, all of which she honed over a long and exceedingly productive lifetime. She was always interested in dolls, but, as an Army brat, then wife, she couldn’t always have at hand three dimensional dolls. So, she took to drawing paper dolls. A visionary who believed trial and failure were as important as success, Susan virtually began her career in all things doll related by mailing off one of her own paper dolls to Japan’s then Crown Princess. Recognition came her way from not only the Palace but also she was rewarded with a weekly column on dolls, in English, in Tokyo’s respected Shimbu newspaper. In her early twenties she was already rocketing her way through the universe of doll and miniature enthusiasts. Last fall she was still exploring the planet in quest of dolls, sewing goodies, and all good things Parisian with doll friends of her recently fallen buddy, Lynn Murray.

Army officer husband - and head of shipping for the business for decades - Michael (Mike) Sirkis received anticipated global postings, but when the growing family landed at West Point in the 1960s Susan made it a point not only to join doll clubs but introduce herself to doll artists. Her mentor would become Fawn Zeller, who in turn had been schooled by the ceramic Victorian doll specialist Martha Thompson. Susan’s own father, an avid historian by interest, had always encouraged her fascination with Victorian fashions, and indeed the Queen herself.

The last dolls Martha Thompson would create before her death in 1964 were Victorian doll house scale dolls. The stars had aligned; Susan would make doll house scale dolls and also create settings for them. Her father had also taught her that is was just as important to look at what people had worn throughout history as what they did. Susan took the challenge and has

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Big Bananas of the UFDC sales room, Susan Sirkis and Marshall Martin

Do Not Disturb, doll costumer Sirkis at work.

made it possible through her amazing Wish Booklet pattern series and other related publications, for generations to dress their dolls in carefully researched attire. While much admired for her own little miniature dolls, she is also hailed for her detail-driven dressing of the creations of subsequent generations of historically inspired doll artists such as Joan Benzell, Beverly Walters and Sally Cutts. Susan also found miniature making soul mates in the equally talented petite dynamo Bettyanne Twigg and the fairy dusting Stephanie Blythe.

In her creative mode Susan may have thought big and created small but when let loose in the world of support organizations she was a leader of leaders. Like any good leader she was a visionary, she set goals, worked with teams, sought input and synthesized thoughts; moved things to new levels. As with many good leaders she knew how to use tough love with love. Before others even knew of its existence, she had embraced a new technology. She would create graphics for countless organizations and activities. She came to the United Federation of Doll Clubs in its early years and accepted in 1986 a five step, ten-year management commitment ending as President. All through her association with the organization, which lasted the rest of her life, UFDC was never far from her creative energies or thoughts. Indeed, some of the doll related materials in her possession will find a new home in her home away from home, the headquarters of UFDC. From its earliest years NAME (National Association of Miniature Enthusiasts) was likewise blessed with her bountiful support, as were toomany-to-list related organizations.

One of the last endeavors to receive Susan’s creative TLC goes by the initials VDC (Virtual Doll Convention) a social media happening choreographed by another visionary young thing, Rachel Hoffman. Susan, on hearing of the venture, immediately picked up the phone and informed

Our hats are off to Susan as she gives her final UFDC seminar, July 2019.

Rachel she needed a brand image. Bingo and there was “Dolly Dingle” off on a series of adventures. Most brand images last a while, but Susan wasn’t happy with her rush to brand the girl who she quietly called “Dolly Dimwit.” She was surrounded by the creative process of finding a dolly successor when her own light was extinguished. -- Elizabeth Ann Coleman, Billye Harris, Bradley Justice Yarborough It is the wish of Susan’s family that any contributions in her memory be made to the United Federation of Doll Clubs, 10900 North Pomona, Kansas City, MO 64153 or Colonial Williamsburg Fund, c/o Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, P O Box 1776, Williamsburg, VA 23187-9910.

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28 ~ Essington, PA. Center City Doll Club Luncheon and Charity Auction. Corinthian Yacht Club. heastore@aol.com. 267-230-3167.

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New Hope Event Center. Bonnie Basch. razzdazz28@aol.com. 440-572-1223.

18 ~ Portland, OR. Doll Show. Holiday Inn Portland Airport. Crossroads Event. www.dolls4all.com 25 ~ Glendale, CA. Doll Show. Glendale Civic Auditorium. Verdugo Hills Doll Club. Janie Olds. j.l.olds@ca.rr.com. jcvhdollshows@gmail.com.

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This was the highlight of Nashville....seeing my Barbie after Bradley’s amazing love and care. Note that I wore a black and white stripe sweater to match her famous swim suit.

And since I’m in the watch business I needed a Barbie watch (thank you eBay). And guess what, this circa 1964 watch was made by Bradley Watch Company (a division of Elgin). Isn’t that just amazing....a Bradley Barbie watch and Bradley the Barbie expert.

CORRECTION An article appearing in the October, 2019 issue about UFDC Blue Ribbon Winners misspelled the name of one of the China winners in Class 16: Molded/ Painted Headware and Class 18: Decorative Accessories/not highlighted.

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