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Antique DOLL Collector December 2017 Vol. 20, No. 11

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AN IMPORTANT AUCTION OF 19TH CENTURY AUTOMATA, DOLLS AND PLAYTHINGS

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, JANUARY 6 AND 7, 2018 AT T H E I S L A N D H O T E L I N N E W P O RT B E A C H , C A L I F O R N I A

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ver 500 lots of rare treasures of childhood past, highlighted by a the long-lost collection of Madame X of Texas, with rarities ranging from exceptional automata to the Kaonis Collection of Palmer Cox Brownies (see article on page 24 of this magazine), a remarkable collection of early Steiff pieces including Teddy Clown and the complete 9-piece Skittles set, circa 1900 (see article on page 10 of this magazine), to the extremely rare bejeweled French lady by Rochard, other superb French bébés including the Bébé Huret and a remarkable 30” early portrait bébé by Jumeau with so-called wrap-around eyes. German bisque characters range from the beloved Wendy to solemn-faced Karl, from a collection of more than 100 rare art character models, and collectors will also vie for an important early English wooden doll, early Kathe Kruse dolls, rare variations of mignonettes and all-bisque dolls and

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Featuring the Kaonis Collection of Palmer Cox Brownies

Shown is a very small sample of the over 500 dolls appearing in the January 6-7, 2018 Marquis Antique Doll Auction in Newport Beach, CA. To order a catalog call 410-224-3655 or visit www.theriaults.com.

Watch for Florence Theriault’s Video Vignette Series to see the automata in action on YouTube by December 20th.

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splendid French bisque poupées including an important Huret poupée with trousseau.

Theriault’s January Marquis doll auctions have become legendary in the doll world, with offerings from important collections that range from the most rare to those in all collecting categories of rarity and value. The January weekend begins with a preview and welcome party on Friday evening, and continues with two full days of fabulous and fun auctions that attract collectors seeking the best of dolls in all price ranges, and seeking community with fellow collectors from around the world. For those who cannot attend, the auction can be watched in its entirety by live video/audio feed via Proxibid.

For more information or to order the fabulous 225 page art catalog with award-winning photographs and important descriptions and historical details, visit theriaults.com, email info@theriaults.com, or call 410-224-3655. Absentee, live telephone and live internet bidding are available if you cannot attend. x

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11.5” Hilda 237 1914 Kestner Jr. on Toddler body, brown sl eyes, antique mohair wig & clothing $2295. Now $2095.

9” K star R S & H, blue sl eyes, repainted toddler body, mohair wig $225.

12 x 10.5 x 5.5” French Baby Buggy by Doucet $195.

3.5” Japanese Kewpie Huggers w/ Label $75.

4” All Original Three Bisque Doll 4” German Girl & boy sitting on Chamber Pot, great House size dolls, black pupiless eyes, detailing $110. shoulder plate marked Germany, bisque 2” German O’Neill Kewpie w/ Rabbit $245. shoulderplate, arms and legs, Set of 3 $295.

1 7/8” German O’Neill Kewpie w/ mandolin $155.

3” Snow Baby Girl on ski #9469 $52.50

17” Bru Jne 5, brown pw eyes, beautiful facial coloring & molding, antique chemise, compo body some repaint, paper label “Mon Simonne, Redmond….Rue de…”, professionally repaired head on back & side $4895.

19.5” S & H HX III Germany Heinrich Handwerck, brown sl eyes, orig HH wig, vintage clothing $495. Now $445.

14” All original O/C mouth Kestner or LWC w/ fur wig, brown sl eyes $225.

19” S & H 550, brown sl eyes, orig mohair wig, small paint chip on nose $395. Now $295.

German ½ Dolls 8.5” 3 ¾” Lady w/ brown upswept bun & blue hair ribbon, chipped thumb $105.

8.5” 4.5” Lady w/ yellow hat, beautiful bodice w/ pink sleeves, holding bowl of flowers & yellow rose, few chips on flowers $400.

8” 4.25” Lady w/ fan, upswept hair w/gold band & 3 feathers, green bodice, Germany on base $275.

3 3/8” Lady in yellow hat holding dog (King Charles Spaniel) #14941 $115.

3.5” Bisque Lady w/ fan & feathers in hair #12286 $85.

4” Lady w/ Fan, grey hair w/ curls & feathers $285.

3.5” Goebel #352 Bavaria w/ 8 roses on hair wreath, holds rose, beautiful $250.

14” Emma Clear 1944 repro of KPM Nymphenburg China doll w/ beautiful molding & painting $325

Dolls by Monika Meckling beautifully sculpted & hand painted, porcelain head, arms & legs, w/ boxes & COA 21.5” Zandrine 9/10 exclusive for Gigi’s Dolls $795.

17.5” Marie 11/15 exclusive for Gigi’s Dolls $695.

22” Lilliana 1/35 $795.

Heloise French Poured R. John Wright pieces, fully Resin w/ hand painted tagged 18.5” Christopher Robin w/ features on cloth bodies 8.5” Winnie the Pooh (wool) 18” Jade 9/60, brown eyes, mohair wig, signed #978/1000 w/ tags, no box 22.5” All Original K star R 403 $495. Now $415.

18.5” Perle2 41/60, S & H on beautiful flapper brown eyes, mohair wig, 21” K star R S & H on Walking 16.5” Elizabeth from Little body, mohair wig, brown sleep Children Series I (1981 – 84) signed $1250 each or $1950 pair 15.5” Roche small Claudine 1989 #21, HH body, blue sleep eyes, HH eyes $595. wig $395. #33/250, no box $495. wig, blue eyes $525. Now $450.

22.5” Cuno & Otto Dressel 21” Kestner 164 original Now $415.

8” Tilly by Roche 1992, painted hair & 1912, brown sl eyes, antique mohair wig & plaster pate, 9” Club Teddy Bear 1998 (wool), features $99.95 clothing $250. brown sl eyes $595. Now $395. #1016/2500 w/box $235.

17.5” Regina Sandreuter 1989 GD18 all wooden Lt to 25, painted blue green eyes, mohair wig $1250. Now $1050.

14” Hilda JDK jr. 1914 16” Trixie by Sandreuter, porcelain 33” Bergman Simon with molded hair, jointed body, 67/100 $1050. & Halbig 14 ½, blue brown sleep eyes, Now $850. sleep eyes, pierced baby body - crazed, 14” Joanne Miglore w/ hand carved ears, beautiful body, hands repainted, wooden head, bj body $595.

HH wig $950. Now great molding $1100. $625.

Now $875.

3” Schuco Mohair Bear $95.

16.5” Sasha’s From England Blond Sasha #105 1976 in green long dress $145.

11.5” Baby Girl 1970 w/ wrist tag $99.95 1968 Blond Sasha all original w/ wrist tag $295.

1969 Bruntte Sasha all original w/ wrist tag & tube stand $295.

1970 Blond Sasha all original $295.

16.5” K * R 121 36 on toddler body, blue sl eyes, HH wig $775.

Now $650.

18.5” K * R 122 on toddler body, blue sl eyes, mohair wig $795.

Now $650.

19.5” Kestner 161, brown sl eyes, orig pate & wig $445.

Now $385.

21.5” K star R 101 Peter, professional repair on head, facial features are original, fur wig $1495. Now $995.

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23” Bebe Phenix by Henri Alexandre, blue pw eyes, pierced ears, beautiful molding $3295. Now $3050.

8.5” Gebruder Heubach #1049913 All Bisque w/ brown intaglio eyes, red band in molded hair, antique clothing $795. Now $695.

23” 1039 S & H Simon & Halbig 10 1/2 on walking kissing body, blue flirty eyes, peppering by mouth, original HH wig, antique coat & leather shoes $595.

Now $515

5 ¾” all original German S & H all bisque pair, blue glass eyes, swivel neck, beautiful painting & molding, box # 1521, stringing loose $1950. Now $1650.

15.5” K * R 115A on toddler body, blue sleep eyes, mohair wig, wonderful molding $2995. Now $2695.

27” Fabulous K star R 116 on toddler body, blue sleep eyes, great molding & coloring, left hand 3 fingers replaced $3995.

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25” SH 1009 w/ early high forehead, nice early body (some repaint on arms & hands), brown sleep eyes, antique mohair wig, bonnet, outfit, undergarments & leather shoes $825. Now $595.

13” Frozen Charlie w/ pink luster face, beautiful painting, brown eyes $395.

Wishing Everyone Very Happy Dolly Days Schoenhut Dolls 17” Girl w/ decal eyes (one as is), replaced wig $225. Now $200 14” Carved hair Girl w/ pink bow, blue intaglio eyes, professionally painted, finger as is $650. Now $450.

15 ¼” Girl w/ blue intaglio eyes, blonde wig, few crazes on face $650. Now $565.

21” All Original Alexander “Godey” of the 1946 Portrait Series, tagged gown, original hair set, compo as is $325.

20” R & B Debutante all original, slight crazing, few holes in netting, eyes painted $100.

20” Effanbee American Children designed by Dewees Cochran all original “Gloria Ann”, blonde HH wig, missing thumb $750. Now $650.

24” All Original Effanbee Lovums Baby w/ blonde HH wig, sweet doll $115.

11” Kaiser Baby marked 28 K star R 100, blue painted eyes, 2 fingers as is $225.

16.5” All original Effanbee American Children Boy designed by Dewees Cochran, blue painted eyes, faint crazing on face $1095. Now $975.

22” Orjo #1/76 Annette Himstedt Porcelain 1997 available to club members only, incredible detailing on sculpting and painting, brown blown glass eyes, mohair wig, mint w/ box & COA $2195. Now $1995.

17.5” All Original K star R S & H 115 in sailor suit on toddler body, blue stat eyes, beautiful molding & coloring $3750. Now $3450.

36” S & H 1078, blue stat eyes, HH wig, repainted body $895. Now $650

All original 15” Glass eyed Pouty K Star R 114 Boy w/ HH wig, blue sleep eyes, leather sandals, great coloring $5250 Now $4695.

11.5” Kestner #184 Character Child, brown painted eyes, 5 piece body, sweet expression $1695. Now $1395.

16” Kestner Baby Jean, brown sleep eyes, beautiful molding & painting $695. Now $595.

16” K star R 126 w/ flirty eyes, original mohair wig, repainted body $280. Now $235.

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The Grovian Doll Museum presents: Dressing Bébé Charity A Sheryl Williams Sewing Workshop January 18-21, 2018

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ou are cordially invited to be a part of our popular Sheryl Williams Sewing Workshop. Under Sheryl’s skillful direction, attendees will create a charming costume for a Bébé Bru Jeune that is based on an antique original in The Grovian Doll Museum’s collection. The ensemble is designed to fit a spectacular Darlene Lane Bébé Bru that each attendee will receive as part of the registration fee.

The workshop 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

Registered Attendees will Receive: u A Thursday evening Welcome Reception with delicious food and drink. u Three days of personal instruction by the highly respected costumer Sheryl Williams. u A lovely 14” Bru Jeune on a leather body with bisque arms, created by the talented artist, Darlene Lane. u A complete kit to create a stylish bebe ensemble with exclusive fabric designed for the Bru Jeune. u Delicious lunches and dinners on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are also included in the workshop fee. u Special shopping opportunities tailored just for doll costumers. u A special exhibit staged by The Grovian will be available for viewing.

Plus, an entertaining program will be offered.

All of the above for $895 – Space is Limited – Returning Attendees will be given Priority www.carmeldollshop.com

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The Grovian Doll Museum’s Bébé Charity is not only a lovely example of the size 4 Bru mold, but she also possesses an interesting history. Charity was dropped off at a Salvation Army benefit shop during the depths of the Great Depression. The doll was instantly rescued by an early collector. In an interesting twist, her rescuer just happened to be the very individual who provided the concept of the benefit shops to the Salvation Army in the first place. Bébé Charity came to The Grovian as part of an immense collection, which was sold for charitable purposes in its entirety, thus providing the inspiration for her name. The Salvation Army continues, to this day, to provide relief to those in need.

ORDER FORM: Reservation For A Sheryl Williams Sewing Workshop Name / Phone Address City, StatE, Zip

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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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The Complete Guide to Antique, Vintage and Collectible Dolls

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Early Steiff Rarities Come to Auction

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Collectibles: The History of Santa and the Tale of Santa Dolls

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About The Cover

An extremely rare bisque poupee by Edmond Rochard deposed in 1868 in Paris, whose patent concerned the placement of Stanhope images in a jewelry decorated throat and breastplate. This grand 30” lady is lavished with 27 crystal “diamonds” encircled in coral and gold painted medallions; the crystals were designed to house tiny photographs of various historical events, sites, artistic works, or religious persons or objects, and whose visibility was made possible by light showing through the constructed cut-out at the back shoulder plate. This example is especially rare, also having slightlyparted lips; peering into the lip opening, one could view a kaleidoscope designed to be placed into the cut-out semi-circle at the back of the head. The doll will be offered at Theriault’s January 6 Marquis auction in Newport Beach, California.

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UFDC’s Competitive Exhibition Part 3 Multi-Face, Cloth and More

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Simon Auguste Brouillet-Cacheleux The Researcher’s Tale: An expert tells the story of her long search for an early antique doll

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A Holiday Visit to the Izannah Home

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The Albert Schlopsnies Story A Look at the Work of Steiff’s Creative Artist

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holiday gift guide

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1) 9” 1840’s Cabinet China mint oval face,panelled hair w/ coiled bun, old fabric body and orig. home made delicate Silk Gown. $850

2) 14” French Trade Brown SH 1009 - Lovely even color, PW eyes,French Wig, fully Jtd.French Body, Factory Shoes, sweet old clothes! $850 3) 18th Century 20” Santos rare wood body w/ Jtd.Limbs, mint head w/Glass Eyes, so exquisitely dramatic! $595

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6) 23” Jumeau 1907 Mechanical Bebe - mint Factory Wig, cork pate, PW Eyes,dewey bisque, Finest Period Clothes incl.

Corset, She walks, ‘kisses’ & talks! Splendid! $1495

7) Terri Lee in Orig Gift Box Mint, tagged doll, perfect platinum wig, with the rare Daisy still on her wrist! $695

8) 12” Curly Top w/Wardrobe heirloom treasure in owner’s shoe box, quaint 5-pc.ensemble incl. hooded cape, body as found, no leaks. $375 9) Impish 13” Lenci Character big hair! bigger hat! tiny nose! minor dust, great outfit no moth or stains. $450

10) Early 13” Lenci Character fresh bright color, a mass of mohair curls, lambswool muff, fancy dress and bonnet, a little dynamo! $650 11) Scarce 10” Hermann von Berg - sl eyes, tiny teeth and great attic original layers from London! $325...Very Elaborate 11” JDK - closed mouth, 4-exquisite layers of English Presentation gowns w. hooded cape trimmed in fur. $275

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12) R & B Nancy Lee Skater mint in Window Box - 20” Factory Original and unplayed w.clear eyes and orig. skates! $275 13) George the VI by Farnell’s mint 13” Portrait Doll, complete Highland Dress, lucky find! $295

14) 13”Gbr Heubach Laughergreat bisque, intaglio eyes, good fully jtd body and very handsome clothes! $425 15) 17” ‘Miss Charming’ Mint in Box - early tin litho eyes, great color, crisp clothing & wig, Label on Box w.lid. $495

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16) Roullet et Decamps ‘Tata’ - a 14” comic character Nurse Maid of early 20th Century Paris fame, RD key wind body in Factory Clothes w. Baby as seen in orig Decamps catalog. A French classic! $1495

17 ) A Quaint English Doll House- ca 1920, a lightweight spacious cottage w/ electrified chandelier, over 58 Original Miniatures and Furniture, front opens, 8 Glass Windows on 4 sides! Orig paper ,drapes & exterior painted flowering vines. At 22” high x 22”wide x 16”deep it holds many sizes & types of dolls! A novel cabinet for all your dolls and accessories!(dolls for display only) $950 18) 11” Steiner Bebe w.Trunk & Wardrobe - a Blue Ribbon winning family treasure w. 6 heirloom outfits incl her Steiner Red Wool Ensemble w. Factory Shoes, and her mint sgnd body. This Bebe with all her heirloom clothing fits within her small Luxurious French Trunk! So authentic..$4900 19) Very Important ‘BEBE JUMO’ - a rare counterfeit Jumeau! A mint Factory Original Closed Mouth 11.5” Simon Halbig 939; PW eyes, hip length mohair wig, stiff wrists, and comes with her Heirloom Gown that fits over her Factory Chemise w. Rare Label. $2750

20) Sumptuous 36” K*R Sophisticate w. Box - Elegant blue eyed brunette beauty with flawless bisque excel.chunky body, Extraordinary mint antique Fitted Silk Dress w shirred decor, Matching Hat and white Leather Shoes! $1895

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21) Unique even for Heubach - the 14” Important ‘8590’ Googly Character with Katzenjammer cowlick, elfin ears, and those huge, rare convex enameled eyes. The jointed toddler body too! Very Rare! $4250

22) Rare Sophia Smith China - tender 14” size, mint creamy Pink Tint w.

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Mint Mohair Factory Wig conceals old repair rear neck. An $8000 size at special price of $1495.

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28) Very Rare All Original K*R 101x - A stunning 18” fellow w. rare Flocked Hair, expressive superior modeling & bisque, mint KR body, plus his Factory Linen Tunic Suit. The true boy version of “Peter”. So few! $4250 29a-b) Richly Dramatic 17” Tete Jumeau - sultry mint bisque, glowing blue threaded PWs, orig pate, wig,coil, Signed Body & Shoes, Original Heirloom Couture in classic Jumeau style maroon & lace. Romantic luxury! $3800

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Early Steiff Rarities Come to Auction

For many collectors, the words “teddy bear” are synonymous with the word “Steiff”. Shown here are rare examples to be auctioned on January 6 and 7, including the desirable white bear, large Dicky Bear, white Dicky bear, cinnamon bear, white bear with kapok stuffing, Teddy Babies in three variations. The auction also features two sizes of Teddy Clown and early blue-eyed Petsy Bear.

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The Zimber Collection of Germany was meticulously collected over more than three decades, and represents an extraordinary array of the mohair and velvet animals created in the early 1900s by the celebrated Steiff firm, known for their signature “Button in Ear” logo. The collection ranges from seldom-found Teddy bears such as early Petsy and Teddy Clown in two sizes to the impossiblyrare complete set of animal Skittles first introduced by Steiff in 1892. Beloved family pets of dogs and cats are featured in

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abundance and in rare variations of color and size, as well as fantasy figures, farmyard animals, and animals and fantasy figures representing celebrity figures such as Mickey Mouse or historical events. Some of the rare figures are shown in a photograph on the inside front cover of this magazine.

The Zimber Collection of Steiff animals will be presented in the 225 page full color catalog with complete descriptions of each, and collectors are urged to attend the auction exhibition on Friday, January 5th as well as the two auction days of January 6 and 7 for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to view this museum-quality collection. For more information about the auction visit www.theriaults.com or email info@theriaults.com.

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A kennel of dogs from the early 1900s Steiff production includes Molly, Spetz on pillow, Chinook with tag from Artic expedition, Zwergspitz with early tag, blue Pip, early dachshund, large size Fox, Charly, and St. Bernard with barrel.

From tiny to grand, a delightful menagerie of Steiff animals at the January 6/7 auction of Theriaults is shown, from the more than 200 at the auction, including the fully-jointed Holland rabbit, blue-eyed Fluffy in large size, set of Steiff birds, mice and bears on original grass cushion display, Steiff ducks, and velvet piglet.

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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.

Early China Huret & Trousseau - For the early China collectors we bring you a Huret with unparalleled beauty! Excellent condition with wonderful wardrobe and accessories. Sturdy kid body and lovely trunk to house her and five costumes! $21,800

Happy Holidays & Joy to All!

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Spectacular Marked Bisque Head Huret & Trousseau w/ Marked Extras - Can you hear the sleigh bells ringing? The Holidays have something extra special in store for some lucky collector! This fabulous Huret on articulated wood body has it ALL! Marked chest band, marked Huret boots, marked Huret dress and even an accessory box in Huret green with the Huret stamp! A once in a lifetime acquisition for the collector that loves these superb dolls and their wonderful accessories! Perfect bisque, lavish wardrobe and accessories! Please call or email!

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See us in person at the Eastern National Doll & Toy Show in Gaithersburg, MD Dec. 2nd and 3rd!

Also at Ashley’s Dolls Christmas Open House 10am-4pm Dec. 9th 721 NC Hwy 61 Whitsett, NC

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AUCTION NEWS

Some hits from Alderfer’s October 4th Auction 18” “Jack Rabbit of David Cory” Antique Bisque Head Character Doll. $17,550.00 This is a wonderful piece!

It was fashioned after the 1920’s “Jack Rabbit” books by “Uncle Dave” (David Cory) published by Grosset & Dunlap. The bisque rabbit head has stationary brown eyes, open smiling mouth. There are holes in the head for ears, but none are present. Cloth body has white leather arms, individual fingers. Dressed in cotton plaid dress, red petticoat, white pantaloons, bonnet. Brown oilcloth heeled shoes.

18” Antique Bisque Head “Parisienne” French Fashion Doll. $5,557.50 Swivel head and bisque shoulder plate. Blue eyes, closed mouth, pierced ears.

Honey blonde mohair wig, cork pate. White leather over wood jointed body with covered tongue-andgroove hip and knee joints, bisque arms. Antique aqua silk tafetta 2-piece outfit.

Skirt, with full train, is decorated with tiers of lace and self ruffles. Aqua silk satin hat and bag, cotton petticoats, pantaloons.

Turquoise leather 3-button heeled boots, brown toe tips.

20” F.G. 5 Antique Bisque Head French Fashion Doll, Trunk, Wardrobe. $3,802.00 Purchased in New Orleans in the 1860’s, was dressed at the Ursuline Convent there. Swivel head marked 5, bisque shoulder-plate marked F.G. 5. Blue eyes, closed mouth, pierced ears. Blonde mohair wig, cork pate.

White leather gusseted body with individual wired fingers. Pale pink satin 2-pc. gown with elaborate bustle. Lace trimmed fitted bodice with back detail. Full skirt with tiers of gathered lace and ruching on front panel. Extended train with attached petticoat underneath.

Stand. Metal trunk (with tray) 16” W x 9” D x 8 1/2” T.

Some Interesting “Non-Antique” Dolls from McMasters Harris Apple Tree Nov 2, 2017 Auction Serie Sasha Doll, by Gotz with rare red, white and blue box. $1,650 Doll is marked Serie Sasha and has wrist tag and box marked “Made in W. Germany.” Circa 1966.

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23” Steiff Cinnamon Mohair Blank Button Teddy Bear. $5,265.00 Swivel head, fully jointed.

Large black shoe button eyes.

Embroidered black nose, mouth and four claws.

Prototype “Zita Charles” fashion doll by New York designer Mel Odom $4,675.

Famed designer of the Gene Marshall doll produced beginning in the mid-1990s.

Full-figured prototype resin body wearing one-of-a-kind dress by Penny Ashton.

Only 1 or 3 finished. Doll did not go into production.

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The History of Santa and the Tale of Santa Dolls

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very culture has a story of a gift-giver who provides tangible items when needed, but who also gives intangible advice and guidance. For example, the Ancient Celts had Cernunnos, the shape shifting, horned god who gave food and bounty by giving out horns filled with plenty. He is one basis for the horn of plenty we all recognize from Thanksgiving.

Santa Claus, as he is known today, is most often associated with St. Nicholas, who lived in Patras, province of Lycia, c.

270. More will be said of Jolly Old St. Nicholas, but Santa Claus’s heritage goes further than the story of St. Nick. It is a mixture of artist interpretations, Christian and pagan tradition, ancient and modern custom, and history. From the beginning, however, dolls and figures of Santa Claus and other gift-givers have been created. Among the earliest are the statutes of Cernnunos, often depicted as a man with a stag’s head complete with stag antlers. Entire figures of him have been excavated, especially in France, which was once Ancient Gaul, and all over the British isles. A prehistoric cave painting in France also depicts a figure with horns like Cernunnos.

The story of St. Nicholas is set in old Asia Minor. He was born miraculously to Epihanes and his wife Johane, two devout but elderly Christians who had longed for a child for many years. Thus, Nicholas was himself a gift to his parents.

Many miracles were associated with his childhood. While still a young man, Nicholas found out about three sisters whose father had lost his fortune and who could not provide them dowries. Nicholas left them gold at night so that they could each have a dowry to marry. In some versions of the legend, Nicholas drops coins through a window, which land in the stocking of one of the girls, hence the Christmas custom of hanging stockings to be filled on Christmas Eve. Friedericy Dolls captures this legend with its pair of wax-over-porcelain dolls, Christmas Stockings; a boy and girl sit together holding tiny stockings that they are preparing to open.

Later in life, Nicholas saved a ship at sea and protected a shipment of grain meant for a city on the verge of starvation.

For praying so devotedly and saving the ship and the grain, Nicholas eventually earned the title of patron saint of sailors, farmers, and bakers, and later, children. After a trip to the Holy Land, Nicholas returned to Myra, living a simple, devout life. He was appointed bishop of Myra. For resurrecting three little brothers who had been murdered by a cannibalistic innkeeper, Nicholas became patron saint of children. He is also the patron saint of Russia. St. Nicholas is important to The Greek and Russian Orthodox churches, and icons and portraits dating to the 13th century portray him as a distinguished older man in clerical robes. In 13th century

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England, his portraits show him riding a goat and carrying bread and wine as gifts. In Europe, especially Holland, and for a while in The United States, gifts were given not at Christmas, but on St. Nicholas Day, December 6th. Anne Frank wrote in her diary about celebrating St. Nicholas Day while she and her family were in hiding.

In Germany, during the Reformation, images of St. Nicholas gave way to the Christkindl as gift-giver, or the Christ child, corrupted in English to Kris Kringle. Sometimes Mini Santa by Art Rogers, the child was a little fairy girl, Chatham Village Bears wearing a crown of candles like Santa Lucia. The Ghost of Christmas Past from Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is often shown looking like this.

Christkindl markets are still held all over the world today in honor of the Christ child as gift giver.

Santa Lucia, a martyred, 13 year old saint, is the chief gift giver in the Scandinavian countries, and has a festival devoted to her.

Beautiful wooden dolls from Sweden and small dolls dressed like her form Scandinavia have been made for years. During the mid seventies, Sears made wooden ornaments of Santa Lucia and other international Santa and gift figures as ornaments.

This year, R. John Wright has created one of his mouse figures dressed as Kris Kringle, wearing Mrs. Claus’ Cookies by Wee Forest Folk a blue, fur-trimmed robe with pointed hood, and carrying a small Christmas tree.

According to the late Tom Tierney in Santa Claus Paper Dolls, the name Santa Claus comes from a corruption of the Dutch Sinterklaas, to Sante Klaus, then Santa Claus. Santas white beard and sack of gifts is attributed to the original St. Nicholas. Santa began to look like we know him in the child’s poem The Children’s Friend (1821). This was a Dutch-American “knickerbocker” Santa with knickers and a fur-trimmed cloak.

He would appear this way in Dr. Clement Clarke Moore’s A Visit form St. Nick which we know as The Night before Christmas, published in the Troy, New York Sentinel, 1823, and as a book, Christmas 1848. Tierney’s’ paper doll books is one of many beautiful Stockings, examples dedicated to Santa.

Lucia The English Father Christmas, often wearing a crown of Friedericy, Friedericy Holly, has his origins in Germany. Dickens’ Ghost of Christmas Dolls Present is often illustrated or portrayed in film wearing a

Christmas Teddy Bear by Steiff

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similar costume. R. John Wright’s mouse dolls representing St. Nicholas is a charming example dressed in red. Political cartoonist Thomas Nast gave us Santa as we know him best.

He originally did a painting of Santa for his children in 1874. Nast also created a patriotic Santa in 1863 that wore a red while and blue outfit, complete with striped pants and starstudded coat. John Tenniel, illustrator of Alice in Wonderland, drew a Father Christmas in 1896 for Punch which is very similar to Nast’s Santa, though Tenniel’s wore brown.

Louis Prang, who gave us Christmas cards, later gave the US Santa’s belt, boots, cap, and iconic bright red clothes. Mark Dennis’ one-of-a-kind Toy Shoppe Exclusive Self Snow Sculpture portrays such a Santa wearing a burgundy red suit trimmed in white faux fir with white mountain jade eyes and wool beard. Santa is creating himself as a snowman. Dennis has also sculpted Santa and Child in this tradition, which can be personalized.

Mrs. Claus joined Santa during the 1920s and was based on a character from an 1889 child’s book, title unknown. Mrs. Claus was the brainchild of Madison Avenue. Wee Forest Folk of Carlisle, Massachusetts, has sculpted a mini Mrs. Claus as a tiny mouse holding a plate of miniature cookies, standing only 1.875 inches high.

Santa’s helpers include Black Peter, aka, Ruprecht, or Krampus. In The Netherlands, a small, dark skinned child represents a different version of St. Nicholas, one that carries a switch to Victorian Christmas Scrap of punish naughty children. Black Peter or Krampus is often a frightening figure dressed in black, Santa, public domain who carries whips to punish bad children and a basket in which to carry them off. In her book Dolls and Doll Makers, Mary Hillier shows one such figure dating that is very old, and is partially made of cake or gingerbread. Steinbach has created nutcrackers of Black Peter, and Ruprecht, who is often red and appears more like a devil figure. Ruprecht has his own festivals today in Germany and the Slovak Republic. One super unusual gift giver is artist Mikki Klug’s Bringing Gifts, Llama with Bunny. A festive, felted Llama carries a pack overflowing with miniature gifts. His companion is a tiny, felted gray bunny wearing a Santa hat. Klug’s Humbug Kitty is a little calico kitten wearing a pointed Christmas tree hat, who clearly has joined the festivities fresh from the Scrooge household. She, too, is a “feltie” soft sculpture by Klug.

In many Spanish speaking countries, The Three Wisemen bring gifts on New Year’s Day. This is the custom in Greece, where it is St. Basil, whose feast day is January 1st, not, interestingly enough, St. Nicholas, who brings gifts.

Germany began making Santa dolls and figures during the 19th century. Prince Albert, Consort of Queen Victoria, is credited with bringing us many of the Christmas customs we enjoy today. He was from Saxe-Coburg, Germany. Antique Santas include blown glass figures for the tree, early glass light bulbs, dolls in paper mache, cotton batting figures with lithographed scrap faces, candy box figures that open to reveal sweet treats, bisque figurines, and Dresden figures made of embossed cardboard.

Elves, Angels, helpers, and other figures associated with Santa were also made during English Postcard called 24th December this time. The Christmas Fairy became popular as a tree topper, that soon gave way portraying Father Christmas. Public domain image. to angel tree toppers in some countries. German angels made of Beeswax were, and still are very popular. Holt Howard made china head angels on cardboard cone bodies studded with feathers. Besides male and female angels, choir-girls and boys also appeared.

Vintage Santas were also made in Japan and in the United States.

The Coca Cola Santa, featured in ads during the 50s and 60s, was also made as a plush and vinyl doll holding a mini bottle of coke. Santa blow mold figures that could be lit up and large department store animated dolls were best sellers.

Many department stores like Macy’s and Marshall Field’s began to decorate their windows using these wonderful figures.

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Orthodox, public domain.

Celtic god Cernunnos, public domain image

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Potter Robert Jackson, Jackson’s Antiques in Rock Island, IL, has earned national fame for his clay Santas, which are a cross between primitive figures and the pointed cap versions of St. Nick. Jackson has been creating holiday figures and Santas, as well as other jug faced pottery and sculptures for over 30 years.

Animated figures of Santa and his friends are available today. Silverstri made wonderful automatons of them during the 1950s for store windows and for home use. Many artists create Santa dolls, including Faith Wick. Many companies created bisque Santas, as well as kits to make them during the 90s. During the “crafty” seventies, some of these were made from dish washing liquid bottles or had skirts of folded magazines that were later pray painted and embellished.

Hallmark and American Greetings also created many figures that were either dolls or Christmas ornaments.

R. John Wright’s mouse doll representing St. Nicholas is a charming example dressed in red bishop’s robes, wearing the Bishop’s hat or mitre, and carrying a staff. Steiff, long an innovator in plush toy and doll making, offers Christmas Teddy, a light brown bear wearing a red Santa hat with a jingle bell on the end, and a red jacket, both trimmed in white.

Mini Santa by Chatham Village Bears is a soft sculpture version with soulful eyes. Chatham Village also makes the antisanta, Dr. Seuss’s Grinch, wearing his Santa outfit.

In the space allotted, it is impossible to discuss all of the Santa and Christmas figures created over the last 500 years or so. They would, quite simply, require a library of books.

Wonderful sites like the Facebook page of The Golden Glow of Christmas Past and others devoted to Christmas, Santa and other winter holidays are wonderful places to further one’s research. Famed author and philosopher Bruno Bettelheim wrote about the importance of fairy tales, including Santa Claus, to children in his book The Uses of Enchantment, so have other authors and psychologists. Santa does matter. We can honestly answer that famous, curious little girl that, “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus”, and he is alive and well in the world of doll collecting.

Selected Bibliography Bettelheim Bruno, The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales, New York: Knopf, 1976.

Dickens, Charles. A Christmas Carol. (1843). Digireads.com Publishing, 2016.

Frank, Anne. The Diary of a Young Girl. New York: Doubleday, 1967 The Golden Glow of Christmas Past. Retrieved from www.facebook.com/groups/GoldenGlowChristmas/ Hillier, Mary. Dolls and Doll Makers. New York: Crown Publishers, 1969.

Judd, Pam and Polly. Santa Dolls and Figurines Price Guide; Antique to Contemporary, Revised Edition. Hobby House Press, 1994.

Longest, David. Antique Santa Claus Collectibles. Paducah, KY: Collector Books, 2008.

Moore, Clement C. The Night Before Christmas. New York: Random House-Little Golden Books, 1949.

Smart, Dr. Antony E. “Cernunnos” Encyclopedia Mythica.

Retrieved from www.pantheon.org/articles/c/cernunnos.html Tierney, Tom. Santa Claus Paper Dolls in Full Color. New York: Dover, 1983.

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Holiday Gift Guide Here are a few of our favorite things, to give and to have

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here are so many delightful collectible dolls, toys and teddy bears, by some of the very best artists of today

that it’s really hard to pick, so this is just a sampler of

the pleasures in store! Dolls we chose include a sensational Wonder Woman from Tonner and DC, Ophelia and Alice from Phyn & Aero, plus a miniature from Connie Lowe,

Little Stella, that will warm your heart, a cabinet-sized Helen Kish doll, Tiny Tooloo, and a winner from R. John Wright,

The Skier. Dolls and Teddy Bears go together, so here are our super bear choices, Christopher Robin’s Bear, Edward and

R. John Wright’s Teddy and Me... From bears, go directly to other animals, and enjoy Rocky Riding Dragon from Steiff Animals On Rockers - built to please for generations...

Christopher Robin’s Bear If you love Winnie-ThePooh (and who doesn’t) Edward by Merrythought is a wonderful choice. Edward is a replica of the Britishmade Teddy bear who inspired AA Milne’s “Winnie the Pooh” stories. Originally created by Farnell in 1921, Edward has been brought to life again as the star of the feature film ‘Goodbye Christopher Robin.’ $269.

From a selection at www.thetoyshoppe.com

Wonder Woman Tonner Doll Company in conjunction with DC is proud to introduce Wonder Woman!

The warrior Princess from Themyscira takes form as a 16” character figure of expertly engineered injected plastic and vinyl. The totally new body has 15 points of articulation and Gal Gadot’s likeness is captured in exquisite detail. The finest saran is used to create lifelike hair set off with an accurate, highly detailed crown. Battle armor is a must for Wonder Woman and the extreme detail of this set is made for a Goddess.

Accurately sculpted depicting her movie costume, the WW armor consists of a molded breast plate with leather battle skirt; her armband and gauntlets are metal and Wonder Woman carries her golden lasso in a genuine leather harness. Boots are made of detailed vinyl and resin.

Figure comes with changeable open hands, fists and gripping hands. Stand and shield/sword packaged separately. $310 from www.tonnerdoll.com

Helen Kish is an awardwinning doll artist whose cabinet-sized Tooloo (right) $180 is from a selection at www.thetoyshoppe.com

Steiff Animals On Rockers Steiff’s focus on children shows In their magnificent animals-on-rockers riding toys. The animals are friendly, very memorable characters. Steiff’s motto of “only the best for our children” really shines in these creations. Rocky Riding Dragon for example, each is built to hold 300lbs going far beyond the normal safety requirements. These are toys meant to be handed down from generation to generation. $595 at www.thetoyshoppe.com 20

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Available in December 2017, a smaller version of the popular Stella doll. 12” limited edition of 100. More information from Connie Lowe, bullwinkle2001@hotmail.com

Hummel, Skier from R. John Wright is based on an original illustration by Sister Marie Innocentia. The Skier is made entirely of all-wool felt. Fully jointed with the RJW ball & socket system with internal wood mechanism, he stands approximately 12” tall, costumed in classic all-felt ski suit with a felt cap and mittens. Sturdy hand-cobbled leather boots, wooden skis and poles trimmed in leather $975.

Teddy & Me by R. John Wright, 12” all-felt doll with hand painted features and mohair wig. Detailed cotton summer dress with leather shoes. 8” fully jointed mohair Teddy bear. Limited edition of 100. $1475. www.rjohnwright.com Kadira is the Arabic word for “Powerful Woman”.

She wears a stunning gown of ivory cotton and gold metallic lace, fastened asymmetrically at the shoulder and descending into dozens of tiers of dramatic ruffles to the floor. The dress is complimented by gold pumps, removable gold tulle “gloves” and a gathered cape edged in lace trim and closed at the front with a black bias cut poly-chiffon ribbon. The face-up is hand painted and lashes hand applied, and the wig’s waves were created by heat setting dozens of small braids.

A stunning ball-jointed (bjd) 13” tall, 1/6” scale, with 15 points of articulation for sheer range of motion. From Phyn & Aero. $425 at www.phynandaero.com

Little (6 ½”) Alice is made of fine bisque porcelain and has five joints. She wears a delightful frock of floral printed cotton under a charming white cotton pinafore trimmed with blue satin ribbons. Her black hair bow matches perfectly her hand made faux leather Mary-jane shoes. White tights pull the look together. Included with Alice is a stand sized perfectly to keep her on her feet! From Phyn & Aero, $109 from www.phynandaero.com 22

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Theriault’s to Auction the Kaonis Collection of Brownies

S Seven paper mache characters from the Brownie series, each with signature elongated spindly legs and wide-open googly-like eyes.

Some researchers propose the Brownies as the first of the googly dolls so popular in the early 1900s.

It took decades of searching for Keith and Donna Kaonis to assemble this outstanding series of German all-bisque figurines, posed to accentuate their playful mischievous personalities.

Superb modeling characterizes a series of all-bisque Brownies made in Germany, each with wonderful detail of painted costume and accessories such as The Dude with walking stick, boutonniere, monocle and top hat.

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everal decades ago, inveterate collectors and longtime editors of Antique Doll Collector, Keith and Donna Kaonis came across the world of Brownies.

Donna notes, “It was at least thirty years ago when I noticed my first Brownie at an antique show. He was hard to miss at three feet tall with a wide grinning face and enormous eyes.” Finding him irresistible, she took him home and, so, the collection was begun, forming into a grand carefully chosen group of porcelain, majolica, paper mache and cloth examples. It is this collection that will come to auction Jan. 7th, 2018 at Theriault’s annual January Marquis event in Newport Beach, California, along with 500 other rare antique dolls, playthings and automata.

The Brownies were the creations of Palmer Cox, Canadian-born in 1840, and early-on an immigrant to America. After a stint working on the railroad in San Francisco, Palmer Cox settled on a career of writing and illustrating books, and in 1882, his first stories of a merry band of elves, the Brownies, were published in the children’s magazine, St. Nicholas. Inspired by the Scottish folk tales that his mother had recited to him as a young child, Palmer Cox morphed the legend of the householdhelpful elves into an adventurous and mischievous band of various nationalities and occupations. Their success was immediate, the stories continued, and in 1887 The Brownies, Their Book was published, the first of a series of books about the playful elves.

The books were just the beginning. The Brownies became a widespread cultural phenomenon, a movement echoed by Kewpie some twenty years later, and by Mickey Mouse, still another twenty years after that. Marketing courses in today’s universities would do well to study the licensing career of the Brownies. Maintaining control of the presentation of his little folk from their creation in 1882 until his death in 1924, Palmer Cox developed their appearance in a vast plethora of products, ranging from toys to books to dolls. Brownies appeared as “spokesmen” to advertise products, in trade cards, publications, and other promotional pieces. There were candy containers, beer steins, porcelain dishes, majolica figurines, and amusing little bisque statues.

The Kaonis Collection of Brownie objects ranges from paper mache candy containers, to a rare series of allbisque figurines depicting amusing antics, from silverplate memorabilia to German beer steins, from porcelain dinnerware to a fine grouping of tall spindly-legged paper mache figures. And the three foot fellow? After years of study and research to trace his origin, a serendipitous finding of a vintage photograph gave the answer. He was made by Schoenhut, and displayed at the 1899 National Export Exposition in Philadelphia. A rarity, indeed.

For more details about the auction or to order the catalog, visit www.theriaults.com, call 410-224-3655, or email info@theriaults.com.

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Two ways to buy great dolls from us...

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Located in Stoudtburg Village Open by appointment We welcome your visit 8 N. Village Circle P.O. Box 705 Adamstown, PA 19501

View our dolls online at our exclusive shop:

beckysbackroom.rubylane.com New dolls listed every week!

Above: 11” Adorable Early Closed Mouth Kestner $1750.

7” All Original Black Dollhouse Man $395

13” Beautiful Early Simon & Halbig with Molded Hair $1650

Please check out our Ruby Lane shop or call us for details about these dolls.

7.5” All Bisque Swivel Neck Wrestler-Type $1800

14” Early Baby Land Cloth Dutch Boy $395

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ANTIQUE & COLLECTABLE DOLL AUCTION • Friday, December 8 @ 9:30 a.m.

HAYS & ASSOCIATES, Inc. 120 South Spring Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40206 will be selling at ABSOLUTE AUCTION collections of dolls from Kentucky, Ohio & Missouri estates.

ANTIQUE & COLLECTIBLE DOLLS: French dolls including Jumeaux, French fashions, beautiful cabinet size F.G. child, S.F.B.J. and Limoges - A.M. 200 googly eyed doll - German bisque - Japanese Ichimatsu dolls & complete Girl’s Day display - Papier-mache fashion lady doll - Lovely china dolls - Bartenstein 2-face wax doll - Schoenhut baby & child dolls including a sleep eye - Early cloth dolls - All-bisque including a rare Kestner wrestler with bare feet - Collection of half dolls - Sashas - Lewis Sorensen wax Gibson Girl - Walking dolls - Annette Himstedt barefoot children - antique bears including an early Steiff bear - Compositions including Shirley Temple & Kewpie - Madame Alexanders including 1950s examples - Barbies - N.I.A.D.A. doll artist & U.F.D.C. convention dolls by Christine Orange, Phyllis Park, Diana Crosby, Joyce Stafford, Rene Harrison, Fawn Zeller, Grace Herold, Lita Wilson, G. Florian, Magge Head & Christel Floerchinger - doll furniture

Terms: cash/check & VISA/MC. Inspection: Day of auction starting @ 8:30a.m Uncatalogued No Buyer’s Premium

KENNETH S. HAYS KENNETH S. HAYS, JR. Auctioneers - Appraisers HAYS & ASSOCIATES, Inc. 502-584-4297 www.haysauction.com Antique DOLL Collector

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A series of Brownie characters from the Kaonis Collection were made of softpaste majolica. Some were single standing figures and others were posed on a base with attached containers for use as vases, candle sticks or candy dishes.

Two large softpaste humidors from the Brownie series, appropriately The Defender standing guard over a gentleman’s tobacco supply. The cap and hair remove for access to contents.

Brownies were created in an extraordinary array of licensed products including German beer steins, porcelain dishes, and gilt-plated and silver clocks, trays, and ephemera, such as shown here.

Brownies astride bunny candy containers. Uncle Sam seated on a candy container egg, wooden jumping jack Brownies, rare cloth imp Brownie and a delightful alligator nipping at a run-away Brownie are just a few of the imaginative novelty Brownies licensed by Palmer Cox, all from the Kaonis Collection.

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Remarkably preserved, the paper mache Brownie figures with articulated limbs have original paper or cloth hats.

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Holiday Sale!

Joyce Kekatos joycedolls@aol.com 718-863-0373 or 917-859-2446 I buy dolls and will sell on consignment.

LAYAWAY AVAILABLE • Member UFDC & NADDA

12” Incised Jumeau Bebe, p/w eyes, perfect bisque, orig. “head coil”, orig. mohair wig, Jumeau dress, orig. earrings, undies & Fr. shoes w/rosettes, early str. wrist “signed” Jumeau body.

BREATHTAKING!!! SALE $6475.

www.grandmasatticdolls.com Look for me on Ruby Lane!

7” AB JDK Pouty, immaculate bisque, sl. eyes, orig. mohair wig & silk & lace dress, perfect AB early “peg strung” JDK body, “swivel neck”, multi strap boots. Very SPECIAL!!

SALE $3100.

12” Gebruder Heubach Pouty Pair, a #6969 Boy & #6970 Girl, both have perfect pale bisque, same color light blue sl. eyes, wear their orig. matching Mariner costumes & Buret. FACTORY orig. except for the socks on boy. Girl has orig. auburn wig w/coiledbraids & boy has orig. short boy wig. Both on orig. Heubach fully jointed bodies. They are FABULOUS!!

SALE....$4375 for the pair.

9” Sonnenberg, mint bisque, pw eyes, replaced mohair wig, orig, 3 pc. mariner’s costume, undie set & shoes, orig. fully jointed st. wrist body.

GORGEOUS!!! SALE $3000.

The Tender Years 22” Steiner’s Phoenix’s Star. Marked * 93. Blue PW Eyes. Faint purple coloring seen in the body. SW. CM. Tongue.

Feathered brows that almost meet in the middle. Steiner Hand and feet. Rust colored silk dress. Platinum blonde mohair wig.

Matching hat with rust and green silk ribbon.

Pierced ears. $ 6,000.

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17” Fabulous FG French Fashion in intricate, made to period antique dress with lace. Layers of fabric.

Tons of buttons down the front. Leather body in excellent condition. Left hand holds fan. Period in ink on dress 1877. Written in black ink in period style in Spanish “When I was fourteen I made this dress.” Marked FG on shoulder plate. Blue glass eyes. Pale smooth bisque. Bee stung lips. One of a kind fashion. Provenance on fabric. A must have.

In one collection more that 35 yrs. $ 8,500.

5 3/4” All Bisque S&H, perfect bisque overall, “swivel neck”, early peg strung, ALL ORIG. incl. her great dress, perfect orig. early “peg strung” body, darling poochy cheeks!! Out of my collection!!!

SALE $4200.

21” Early all original EJ with faint hairline marked 11 EJ - Fabulous blue paperweight eyes. Original mohair brunette hair Applied ears.

Blush under brows. Black eyeliner. Beautiful lips with lg. protruding tongue. Chubby cheeks. Original green clothes and shoes. Green floral silk and velvet dress. Green and rose beads. Green silk shoes with silk bows. Body marked.

Orig straw hat with green silk lining. Hat has bow, beads and black feather. $ 9,500.00

4-1/2 “ Happifats Baby. All bisque with jointed arms. Rounded face with huge BL’ eyes and lots of lashes. Luscious blue bisque dress with low slung pink bisque ribbon on dress and a pink bow tied at back. White bisque ruffle at neck. Pink bisque Mary Jane shoes. One bisque curl in front and two bisque curls at back. Mark on bottom of dress, green circle with green b in side of circle. Doll is mint with no chips. $ 525.

4-1/4” All Bisque German doll marked 5*6/1. Possibly Kestner or Simon and Halbig? 1880-1910. Stationary neck. Jointed arms and legs. Blue intaglio eyes. Under lace dress is perfect painted shoes and stockings. Brown glaced shoes with black bows on toe box. Original blonde wig with original orange bow. A darling doll. $350.

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Layaways welcomed and consignments taken. www .thetenderyears.net Antique DOLL Collector

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A Holiday Visit to the

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t’s been over two years (A Visit to an Izannah Home, August 2015) since I first introduced you to the Izannah cupboard, home to my Izannah Walker dolls, their furnishings and many accessories. And as all collectors know, the pursuit of collecting never ends. I’ve made some changes to the house by adding decorative borders to the upper walls of the second and third floors and building a fireplace for the first floor dining room. I’m always on the lookout for period furniture and accessories for the Izannahs as well as clothing to add to their wardrobes. I have been fortunate to find a corner cupboard and chandelier for the first floor, a couple of drop leaf tables, additional side chairs to be used as needed as well as other accessories distributed throughout the house. Finally, and most importantly, another Izannah Walker doll has been added to the family.

I have always loved the holiday season and enjoy including dolls in holiday displays and decorating throughout our home. It’s not surprising that the Izannah home takes on a life of its own during the holiday season. Therefore, I think it is the best time to share the changes and additions to the Izannah collection and their home.

The excitement begins at Thanksgiving as the Izannahs and their friend Annie gather for the grand meal. The creation of the Thanksgiving dinner began after purchasing the pine drop leaf table and was further sparked by finding enough bone handled flatware, napkins and napkin rings as well as water glasses to complete the table setting.

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Opposite page: The table is set with their favorite holiday Staffordshire, a green and white soft paste dinner set known as the Dimity pattern, believed to be circa 1820 – 1830. New additions to the home include the chandelier as well as the drop leaf table hidden beneath the linen tablecloth and the green corner cupboard, which houses the Izannahs’ other Staffordshire dinner set known as Kite Flyer, circa 1820 – 1830. Astute observers will note that the table is set for six, but seven girls are present. Daisy, standing to the right and setting the broccoli down on the table, is a new arrival and once she helps bring all of the food to the table, another place setting will be added. There is always room for one more!

Above: This is a peek into the room from the side window.

Blueberry pie sits atop the jelly cupboard for dessert.

Following Thanksgiving, all attention turns to preparations for Christmas. The first weeks of December find the girls engaging in holiday chores and the making of Christmas gifts.

Top right and right: In the third floor bedroom, Lucy puts away the light weight quilt in the red painted blanket box. Lucy is 16” and has an unusual hairstyle of well defined waves framing her face and wisps at the nape of her neck. She then joins Johne and they put the finishing touches on making the bed with the winter weight red and white quilt. Johne is 16.5” and is marked “Johne Shedd” in ink on her chest and is dated 1851 on her back. She wears stocking and red leather shoes over her black painted shoes. A decorative border of mid 19th century cotton trim has been added to the upper walls.

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Amelia, the accomplished needleworker of the family, has just finished piecing together the last of her quilt squares. 18” Amelia has a simple painted cap of hair and is my only bare foot Izannah. Note the Regency era tortoise shell sewing box and accessories which have recently been added to Amelia’s collection of early sewing items.

Johne shows Amelia the quilted pot holder she has made as a gift and urges Amelia to make that extra square into a pot holder as another gift.

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Amelia enlists the help of Johne and Ella Blue to help determine the lay out of the pieced squares to form a doll quilt which is intended to be a Christmas gift. The girls have brought in the empire drop leaf table with drawers on the ends, a recent acquisition. Ella Blue is 19” tall and my only girl with those quintessential Izannah Walker long curls on each side of her face.

Lucy is supposed to be working on her sampler but is clearly more interested in playing with the family’s cat! It’s doubtful the sampler will be finished in time for Christmas. Christmas decorating begins in earnest a few days before Christmas. Feather trees are decorated on each floor and fresh greens are put on the mantle and the tops of cupboards. Excitement fills the air as the cherished holiday draws near. Some of the girls lucky enough to have Christmas dresses change into their cheery red frocks for the family’s celebrations.

Johne and Lucy start the decorating on the third floor by putting up and decorating the little feather tree atop a couple of miniature papered band boxes sitting on the blanket box.

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Lucy and Johne join Daisy, the newest member of the family. The girls are busy decorating another small feather tree for the second floor parlor. Fresh greens have been placed on top of the corner cupboard. Daisy is 17” and has rare red painted boots with black buttons. She has a single short curl in front of each ear and although worn and much loved, all of her painting is original. A 19th century fabric trim now adorns the upper walls.

Downstairs in the dining room, Annie, a circa 1875 one of a kind black doll, adjusts the fresh greens she has just placed on top of the mantle. The fireplace and Girandole mirror are new additions to the room as are the reclining brass ram and carriage clock which share the mantle with the brass candlesticks and a slide lid candle box. Another candle box, made of tin, hangs below the mantle.

Christmas Eve finally arrives! Johne and Daisy hang “the stockings by the chimney with care.”

It turns out that Daisy is quite a good baker. She stands before the family’s mid 19th century drop leaf table and her prized gingerbread cookies, which will be the treat during the opening of stockings and gifts on Christmas Day.

Across the room, stands the family’s big feather tree. Annie and Holly watch as Johne hangs a candy cane on the tree. Holly is my tallest Izannah at 19.5”. She has another version of a simple hairstyle with two curls at her temples and has painted black laced shoes beneath her striped stockings and leather shoes. A red and white quilt serves as a tree skirt on which sit several tiny German buildings.

Daisy has a quiet moment amidst the Christmas Eve festivities and gets to sample one of her delicious cookies while gazing at the fire.

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Meanwhile, upstairs in the parlor, Lucy and Ella Blue collaborate on the annual family letter to St. Nicholas.

Ella Blue takes the completed letter downstairs and places it by the cookies and milk being left for St. Nicholas.

The halls have been decked, presents made, cookies baked and the stockings hung by the chimney with care on Christmas Eve in anticipation of the arrival of St. Nicholas. Ella Blue is quite satisfied with all of their preparations.

Having changed into their nightgowns, Lucy, Daisy and Johne listen attentively while Ella Blue reads their favorite story, “A Visit from St. Nicholas�.

Christmas Day arrives! Following breakfast and necessary chores, the girls gather in the dining room for the opening of their stockings and gifts and enjoy the holiday by simply being together.

Happy Holidays to one and all!

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he weekend of the October 1st 2017 Wilmington, Ohio Show began with a couple of fun workshops, including a fabulous lecture by Stuart Holbrook of Theriault’s auction house. Almost a hundred people attended the Saturday lecture and one lucky person walked away with a beautifully dressed antique FG fashion doll donated by the show promoters. The Show itself offered a beautiful 25,000 square foot showroom with about 300 tables of quality merchandise brought in by some of the best dealers, artists, and doll shops from across the country. Billye Harris of Ashley’s Dolls and Bradley Justice hosted as appraisers and oversaw a raffle of some amazing dolls donated by Billye, Rachel Hoffman and Fritzi’s Antique Dolls. This ticketed event earned a substantial amount of money for the UFDC Museum Fund. Of interest at the show was the Peggy Casper collection of Terri Lee dolls brought in by Rachel Hoffman, who stayed busy non-stop with her “dolly cam.” You can enter the show yourself by checking out her in depth interviews on the Ruby Lane YouTube channel.

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More fun is planned for the next show on October 7, 2018 with workshops the day before and a pre-show meet-and-greet complete with wine & cheese to run along with a program being prepared by Becky and Andy Ourant of the Village Doll shop in PA. More details of next year’s show will be posted soon.

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The Researcher’s Tale

An expert tells the story of her long search for an early antique doll

Simon Auguste Brouillet-Cacheleux

by Dominique Pennegues

Rare Brouillet-Cacheleux doll made of laminated cloth. The swivel head (without neck) has a thin coating of wax. Dark blue glass enamel eyes, closed mouth with center accent line, blushed cheeks. The blonde mohair curly wig is hand-woven of tiny ringlets. 50 cm. Circa 1861. Marilyn Parsons photo and collection. USA. Vintage photo of the same BrouilletCacheleux laminated cloth doll. Note the ease of movement that allows the patented new type of articulations.

This vintage photo, published by M. O. Merrill in 1967, shows the original hair style of the blonde mohair wig, that of a young girl, and similar to Huret dolls.

Close-up view of the layers of cloth used in making the laminated cloth doll. The layers consist of fine cotton (mousseline) stockinette, fine net and coarse mesh.

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’m an antique doll researcher and I work in the area of French antique cloth dolls. In my research I study patents and then try to trace, to hunt down, the rare items I have read about.

For years and years I have been dreaming of seeing with my own eyes some of those rare and very special dolls. I would see the description of the doll in the patents but I would not know if some of the dolls were ever actually made. The 1861 Brouillet-Cacheleux patent for a doll made of laminated cloth with two sorts of bodies is an example of one of those mythical dolls.

I had been waiting patiently for decades when I learned that one of those incredible dolls had finally appeared!

In 2006 I was told that an extraordinary Simon Auguste Brouillet-Cacheleux laminated cloth baby doll had been auctioned in Paris the previous year, provenance by French antique doll expert Francois Theimer. I had missed seeing the doll and it was the kind of moment when one wonders if dolls hate you so much they will run away from you even though they know you passionately want them. But at least I received the beautiful catalog, full of photographs of this rarity, and rich with information about the littleknown doll-maker and his patents.

To start with, a few facts about Simon Auguste Brouillet-Cacheleux: The name Cacheleux is mentioned by French historian and researcher Dr Michel Manson (1) in one of his studies of the history of playthings. He was writing about the ancient and famous Parisian toy department store, La Chaise Royale, which was located on Rue Saint Denis.

The store which supplied toys to highborn children and the Royal Family and was advertising as early as 1766. First

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Above: Standing position. This photo shows the real color of the doll. Courtesy Florence Theriault.

USA. Center: 1861 Patent

by Brouillet-Cacheleux, figure 1 representing the body and articulations system of the doll first presented here. The 1861 patent presents two different types of articulated body, this one is the first one.

Detail of the articulation of the knee.

Note the rod peg on the side.

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in the hands of the Juhel family (1748-1802), La Chaise Royale was taken over

by Jacques-Marie Cacheleux during the Empire and Restoration periods and his daughter and son-in-law Simon Auguste Brouillet assumed the succession from 1826 to 1861.

In my own research, I found an invoice dated 1818 with the heading “Armes de France Cacheleux” and another invoice from 1847 with the heading “Aux Armes de France Brouillet Cacheleux.” This is the period when Simon Auguste BrouilletCacheleux began producing his own toys. His main design interest seems to have been in discovering new systems of articulations. From a report on the 1844 French Industry Fair we learn that Simon August Brouillet-Cacheleux won an award for the manufacture of dolls able to stand without support. Also mentioned (2) was a molded, articulated soldier that was able to assume all kinds of poses. And, in the 1854 Almanac du Commerce, the inventor was advertising for “dolls of new designs.”

In 1856, Simon August Cacheleux of 79 Rue du Cherche Midi, Paris, patented a new method of producing “carton linge” (laminated cloth as hard as carton) with “the principal objective of the making of dolls.” Then, there was an important additional request, in 1861, regarding “two systems of articulations for dolls.”

In this 1861 addition to his first patent, Victor Auguste Cacheleux explained that the body shown on figure 2 (the ball-jointed one) is much more “performant” than the one on figure 1 with rod peg joints, and can take as many poses as one wants, while the body on figure 1 “can only sit and kneel.”

Pierre Victor Clement doll: Collectors confuse BrouilletCacheleux laminated cloth dolls with Victor Clement’s bisque swivel heads with kid-edge bisque shoulder plate on the Clement deposed molded leather, hollow body patented in 1866. This particular body was much “inspired” by the 1850 Adelaide Huret patented body. Those patented Clement bodies have jointing at shoulders, elbows, hips and knees and are marked either « Clement V. Solidité garantie » or « Poupée Brevetée S.G.D.G. ». Courtesy Florence Theriault. USA.

1850 Patent filed by Adelaide Huret for an all-articulated body, it is this body that Pierre Victor Clement took inspiration from in 1866 to produce his own patented hollow leather bodies.

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Rare Brouillet-Cacheleux laminated cloth baby with 1861 patented ball-jointed body, copied soon after by Schmitt, Steiner, Jumeau etc. The swivel head (without neck) has a thin coating of wax.

Light blue glass enamel eyes, closed mouth with center accent line, blushed cheeks. Original white silk wig. All original rich, baby clothing. 55 cm.

Circa 1861. Courtesy François Theimer. France.

1861 Patent filed by Simon August Cacheleux, figure 2. This is the very first ball-jointed body created in Europe, that other doll-makers will adopt later on. Note, however, that the elbows are rod peg jointed.

Nude Brouillet-Cacheleux laminated cloth and ball-jointed baby. Note that the body is different from the figure 2 of the patent. The patent is showing the image of a female, while we have here the body of a baby. Note the no-neck head nested in the prominent neck of the body.

Details of the skull: The elastic connecting the limbs to the body and the body to the head pass through a hole at the top of the skull where they are anchored.

View of the back : note the perfect proportions of the baby body.

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Side view of the first ball-jointed baby doll.

Note the well-defined fingers of the hands and feet.

Details of the jointed arms : ball-jointed shoulder, and rod-peg-jointed elbow.

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Rare Pierre Clement bébé with 1866 patented molded hollow leather body, made in classic bebe proportions like the earlier BrouilletCacheleux baby with which his name can be confused. Pierre Clement did not hesitated to copy Huret and Brouillet- Cacheleux for his own leather bodies. 43 cm. Circa 1866. Courtesy Florence Theriault.

Very rare and unusual ball-jointed bebe by BrouilletCacheleux. Pressed bisque dome head, with two original holes on the top of the head for the fixation, open mouth with double line of teeth. Original full articulated composition body with wooden bowls. 45 cm. (circa 1861+). Note the unusual very red cheeks one find on most of Brouillet-Cacheleux dolls and babies. Courtesy François Theimer.

Details of the head with the open mouth showing two lines of teeth. Note the two original holes on top of the head for the fastenings.

Nude ball-jointed Brouillet-Cacheleux baby with composition body. Note that unlike the previous laminated cloth baby shown here, the elbows are ball jointed too, and the head has a neck that fits into the body.

Details of the back of the head of an early Steiner baby with a dome head opening on the back with cork pate.

Left: Detail of the back. Note the pressed bisque dome head opening on the back with cork pate like some early Steiner ‘gigoteur’ babies.

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As the baby presented in 2005 had a baby body while the 1861 patent was showing two female bodies, I decided to wait for a laminated cloth doll with a female body to appear before writing an article on these extremely interesting dolls. To me they are interesting not only because of the material with which they are made, but also because of the revolutionary new system of articulation - the ball-jointed body which was patented in 1861.

It was worth waiting! In 2007 a black-and-white photo of one of these dolls appeared before my astonished eyes whilst reading a 1967 article on a vintage catalog. The article I was reading was written by Madeline O. Merrill and it was showing the photo of a Brouillet-Cacheleux laminated cloth doll with one of the two patented female bodies.

However, Madeline O. Merrill had not been able to identify the precious doll she had bought a year before. In the short article she presented the limited results of her inquiries as to the origins of her mystery doll. But shortly she had a positive response when an answer came from the Mary Merritt Doll Museum in Pennsylvania: the museum had a somewhat similar doll, taller and also with some difference in the structure of the body. The good news was that the doll was broken in some parts and the museum had been able to study the material used to make the entire doll. It was made of five layers of cloth, and this was confirmed by Madeline O. Merrill’s own observations, as she had herself been able to study the material of her own doll from a broken knee, showing the layers of cloth used in making the laminated cloth doll: she had found “fine cotton”(mousseline is the French term) for the outer layer “as it would give a smooth foundation for the fill and enamel”, followed by stockinette, fine net and coarse mesh. So, M. O. Merrill’s doll had four different layers of cloth while the museum’s had five.

From the answer of the museum, we learn that their doll was taller that M.O. Merrill’s: the museum doll was 56 cm high instead of 50 cm. Also the body was built differently as the doll had only the rod pins at the elbows - at the other joints were loose balls. This information has a lot of value as the museum’s doll presents, in fact, the ball jointed body shown on the 1861 patent (figure 2) while M. O. Merrill’s doll has the rod pins at all articulations, as shown on the same patent (figure 1). So, by now, we know that the two bodies figuring in the 1861 patent have been produced, plus a baby body (not on the patent) with the patented balljointed articulations.

Further on in this 1967 article, we learn that M. O. Merrill had made a junction between her doll and another doll, which she understood was a laminated cloth doll too, while in fact, the vintage photo showed it was a Pierre Clement doll, with a bisque head and a bisque shoulder plate, on a 1866 patented molded, hallow leather body. In fact, the only common point of the two dolls was their very light weight (14 ounces for M.O. Merrill doll) and some trace of sewing on the Pierre Clement doll, showing down the back of each leg and at the side of the body. This may be

Portrait of another rare French laminated cloth doll by Etienne Verdier and Sylvain Gutmacher, patented in 1897. We know of no other laminated cloth dolls having been produced in France during the 19th century. (3) 45 cm. Circa 1897. Private collection. France.

partially explained by the addition made by Pierre Clement to his 1866 patent, where he proposed to cover the leather of the body with cloth.

Even though we now know of three different kinds of laminated cloth dolls made by Simon Auguste BrouilletCacheleux we might one day find some more; the inventor also proposed in his 1861 addition to make an even more sophisticated doll (or baby) body with ball-jointed ankles, wrists and waist. Of course we do not know if this genius inventor did ever make those multi articulated dolls, but his invention has inspired a Japanese artist, Gentaro Araki, who created in 1999 a new line of ball jointed dolls in resin (B.J.D.) articulated also at wrists, ankles and waist like Simon Auguste Brouillet-Cacheleux had once imagined creating more than a century before.

(1) Dr Michel Manson, Professor Emerite of Educational Sciences at Paris University, teaching the history of children and children’s culture from its objects: toys, dolls, etc.

(2) François Theimer Encyclopedia Of French Dolls (3) Verdier & Gutmacher Laminated Cloth Dolls. Dominique Pennegues. Doll News 2017 Winter.

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Liberty of London’s Royal Dolls Part III

More Liberty Dolls Surface

by Linda Holderbaum The most unusual doll in this article I believe is this 16-inch Mary the Queen Mother, seen next to the regular size 10-inch version. A matching George V apparently was also available. Both are made using the same materials, only on different scales.

This larger version has the same detail, dress and quality construction of the smaller dolls and is an excellent depiction of Queen Mary. Without the comparison photo, you might not even be able to tell the difference.

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Richard I, the Lionheart, wears a simple red tunic and white felt cape.

He is armed with a thin tin sword.

Richard was King from 1189 to 1199.

His kingly expression is topped off by his grey moustache.

Colored sequins make up the jewels on his crown. The insignia on his tunic is gold fabric sewn down in an appliquĂŠd fashion.

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hrills never cease in my world—at least in my doll world. You have already seen my other two articles on Liberty of London dolls here in Antique Doll Collector Magazine (December 2016 and June 2017).

Since that time, more Liberty of London dolls have surfaced; These dolls belonged to a dear friend and fellow collector.

In my prior articles I mentioned the collection at the Baltimore Museum of Art, donated by Else Clark Krug.

In going through doll files that belonged to my friend, I came across an entire list and photographs of Liberty of London dolls from another large collection that belongs to The Eugene Field House and St. Louis Toy Museum in St. Louis. The color photos show individual photos of 175 dolls in their collection with identification as well as an additional set of photos of the coronation display of Elizabeth II with four tiers of figures. This set of photos features another thirtyplus dolls. The collection was originally owned by a collector named Margaret Shapleigh, who began collecting in the 1950s.

Henry V ruled England from 1413 to 1422. Wearing his coat of arms on his tunic he has silver cloth used to represent chain mail.

He has a simple but stately face with side-glancing eyes under his cloth crown decorated with seed beads and sequins.

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Henry VI wears elegant blue robes lined with brocade fabric and wears a black hat. He ruled England from 1422-1461 and 1470 to 1471. He is identified with a large hand-written hang tag. His thoughtful expression includes side glancing eyes.

Gold thread woven trim with seed beads and sequins are used for his chest decoration.

Information on the collection from the Museum mentions the dolls were made by cottage industry workers, including two women—Ada and Kathleen “Kath” Peat.

According to the Museum “…they were the designers and producers of all of the dolls. The Peats likely received scraps and swatches of new fabrics to use in their dolls. The sisters split the work, with Kath making most of the bodies and painting all the faces, while Ada made the clothes and specialized in decoration.

Kath was also responsible for taking care of the paperwork, including invoices and packing slips. Both sisters did research for the dolls. They wanted them to be as life-like as possible, and used books, photographs, and even cigarette cards as inspiration.” The Museum had an exhibition of the dolls from November 3 to December 31, 2004. It is also mentioned that there is no complete list of dolls produced and that many were oneof-a-kind special orders. That in itself can account for dolls that cannot be identified without their original tags.

So, you will see here dolls that are still “unknown.”

Anyone with additional information please feel free to contact the author at Lholderbau@aol.com. Sharing information is always the most fun!

William IV ruled the United Kingdom from 1830 to 1837. He had no legitimate children and was succeeded by his niece Victoria. This depiction of William IV is very close to the portraits of him in his later years with the white hair and blue banner across his chest.

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Henry VI is one of the few dolls here that has a tag with a real “commentary” on it. Written in ink, the tag has writing on both sides with details of his life and his rule. One side of the tag is difficult to read: Parts include “Henry VI of England.

Born 1422 ….the death of his” The back side if this tag reads: “father, Henry V in France.

A weak & unstable king, he was deposed in 1461 and died in 1471.”

This king is an unknown character. He has an elaborate outfit, that looks like coronation robes, in very mint condition. There are black threads on the top of his head that held the missing crown, which adds to his mystery as otherwise he is in mint condition.

Prince Charles and Princess Anne are 9-inches in height. Both are dressed in white satin outfits. Prince Charles can be seen in the coronation photos from the Eugene Field House and St. Louis Toy Museum. The unique and delicate combination of sewn and painted features is apparent in the close-ups of these dolls. Both dolls are in mint condition. Princess Anne has the blue Liberty of London tag has her name written in ink.

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The Lord Mayor of London is identified by the blue tag that he wears. He has very elegant dark red velvet robes with faux ermine trim (white felt with black stitching) and metallic trim in rows on his robe.

The Lord sports a grey moustache and his black hat has faux fur trim.

He is one of the most impressively dressed of the lords.

This William Shakespeare wears a different outfit than is commonly seen, consisting of an orange felt long vest over his shirt and short pants. He has a paper tag (not a Liberty tag) with handwriting that identifies him as “Shakespeare with quill pen and roll of manuscript. Made in England.” Here we can again see the great attention to detail for the character’s face.

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Showing a traditional depiction of Lord Nelson, we see him here with eye patch and folded right jacket sleeve. Lord Nelson was a British Admiral who lived from 1758 to 1805. Seed beads are used for the decoration on his jacket. Lord Nelson lost the sight in his left eye in Corsica and most of his right arm in an attempt to conquer Santa Cruz de Tenerife. He was shot and killed during his final victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

Wearing the smock of an artist or a European farmer, this is one of our other mystery dolls. Four artists are shown in the Eugene Field House collection: William Hogarth, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Thomas Gainsborough and John Constable. Unfortunately, none of the artists are pictured with smocks—they are all dressed in their period clothing patterned after painted portraits. In addition to the smock he has a patterned neck scarf and green felt hat.

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This 9-inche Little Nell depicts a fictional character featured in Charles Dickens’s novel The Old Curiosity Shop (1840-1841).

A paper label identifying her as “Little Nell” was pinned to her dress. Liberty did several Dickens characters as well as Dickens himself. Wearing a blue dress and plaid shawl, she has a yellow felt hat and a very pitiful expression, fitting the Dickens’s character.

This man in blue robes is wonderful and indeed a mystery. No figure of his type is listed in the Eugene Field or Baltimore Museum collection, though he indeed appears to be a Liberty of London doll. The long light blue robes give him a Middle Eastern look.

He wears a grey beard and solemn expression under his headdress that matches his robe.

Also a mystery is this hefty Viking with his silver horned hat. He wears blue, white, yellow and red striped tartan. While tartan is usually associated with Scotland, there is early evidence that tartan was also used in the British Isles. Sequins and seed beads decorate the clasp at his shoulder. His headdress with horns is made of silver fabric.

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The Town Crier is dressed in dapper green coat and black tri-corner hat. He carries his wooden bell painted silver to use in making his announcements. His face has the center seam, often seen in the male dolls. Gold trim lines his coat and tiny metal sequins are used for the buttons.

Folk dolls were also produced by Liberty of London, seen here with these two Irish Colleens.

Even following the same pattern and with like material, each doll is an individual, as you can see in the close-ups of these ladies.

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“Edible” Christmas Tree Decorations on Exhibition, Basel Toy Museum, Nov 18, 2017 – Feb 11, 2018

From Wintergreen to Christmas Tree

Today’s image of the Christmas tree is pretty much the same worldwide: a fir tree or spruce decorated with candles and colorful glass bulbs, but the Christmas room originally was decorated with wintergreen branches, to ward off demons playing their tricks between Christmas and New Year’s. Christmas greenery varied by region: in Switzerland, holly was used; in Eastern Germany, yew was popular; in Swabia, and particularly the Palatinate, boxwood was preferred. In some regions, branches cut from fruit trees were put into water on St. Barbara’s day in December so they would bloom by Christmas. In parts of Austria and especially in Alsace, spruce or fir was always used.

Christmas Tree Decorations

In addition to nuts, apples, and tinsel, pastries were the most common decoration used for the early Christmas tree. Due to its edible decoration, it was also often called the Fressbaum or edibles tree. Cookies were made by Lebzelter (gingerbread bakers) and confectioners. Around 1900, figures created from Eierzucker (a pastry made of sugar, eggs, and flour) were very popular. Some examples can be seen in the exhibition.

For example, the Chlausezüüg, a tower made of gingerbread, is a pre-Christmas object from the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden that dates back to the 19th century.

In this Catholic canton shaped by rural culture, the locals originally stacked food in their Christmas rooms to form an alluring tower. Starting at the beginning of November, children also received unfilled gingerbread with colorfully painted sugar images of daily rural life from their parents and relatives. These were placed between the interior and exterior windows so they could be seen from outside. On St Nicholas Day, the father used wooden nails to fasten these Chlausebickli (gingerbread painted with images) on a tower made of bread and flat cake. The construction was decorated with apples and devisli. The first devisli (aphorisms, mottos) were made by a German confectioner in Appenzell in 1860.

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The Albert Schlopsnies Story A Look at the Work of Steiff's Creative Artist

by Rebekah Kaufman

Schlopsnies Circus: D. Ayers & D. Harrison, Advertising Art of Steiff, Teddy Bears & Playthings, Hobby Horse Press, 1991.

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teiff has a history of not publicizing the names of the designers who work for the company. This tradition dates back to the turn of the 20th century. But an exception to that policy is Albert Schlopsnies, an early member of the Steiff creative team. Although technically a consultant and not an employee, Albert’s contributions to the company from 1910 through the mid 1920’s were huge.

Despite his professional accomplishments, little is known about this artist. Albert was born in the late 1800’s in Tilsit, Prussia. His father made wooden toys. An inventive child, he also made his own wooden toys and enjoyed studying plants and animals. He had a dislike for “commercially” produced playthings as he felt they were poorly made and only for short term novelty value. Albert started drawing at an early age, and it was clear that design would be his lifelong passion and profession.

Realizing that cities offered a better chance at career success, Albert rode his bicycle from Tilsit to Munich in search of opportunities. This was a journey of about 850 miles! In Munich, he met Franz Stuck, (1863 –1928) an artist who taught at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts.

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According to school records, Albert matriculated into the Academy on November 5, 1903. Always the entrepreneur, he also opened his own studio soon after. Called the “Pi-Pe-Ro Workshop,” Albert made decorative items, silhouettes, and book plates. His store’s logo was a fish with “Pi-Pe-Ro” across its middle.

Through customer connections, Schlopsnies had the opportunity to meet Richard Steiff. Albert shared his puppets with Richard during this get-together. The two had great chemistry and discovered they shared several interests, including creating durable, interactive toys for children. According to Schlopsnies… “When I became a painter, I still had… an inclination to play which drove me to activity. I made puppets and in consequence I contacted the firm Steiff and became acquainted with Richard Steiff… Steiff had the aim to make good, durable toys… Here I have seen for the first time toys to be played with. I saw an alluring task and I felt a capacity for fulfilling it.” Richard Steiff hired Albert as a consultant, to focus on product design, graphic design, and displays. Here are some of his most notable Steiff contributions.

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Chinese Acrobat doll designed by Albert Schlopsnies for Steiff; appeared in the line from 1911-1919. From the collection of Nancy Smith.

Schlopsnies Fish Logo: From author’s collection.

Puppets: One of Albert’s first accomplishments at Steiff was producing a series of marinottes. These were based on the company’s best sellers of the time, and included a bear and a monkey. He called these puppets “Pantom-Animals” in reference to their pantomine characteristics.

Felt doll design: Albert used things like eye size and placement, as well as body and facial proportions, to give his dolls distinctive personalities. Humor was a factor in his doll execution; his firemen’s big bellies, worker’s unkempt facial hair, and tramp’s crooked expressions were all designed in great fun.

Circus dolls: Schlopnies designed a series of circus dolls for Steiff starting around 1910. He spent hours at a travelling circus sketching the performers, with the goal of capturing every detail of their activities and appearances.

Over time, he designed about 30 circus dolls, including a ringmaster, clowns, musicians, and performers. Each was a masterpiece. For example, he designed the fabric for his “Coloro” clown’s suit, insuring that there was a bear on the front and an elephant on the back - just like the real clown’s costume. Although these dolls were available for individual purchase, they were produced to be displayed as a three-ring circus, complete with animals, vehicles, and other elements. The elaborate circus was shown in Berlin’s Wertheim department store and was a sensation.

“Schlopsnies” Dolls: Steiff had been producing centerfacial-seamed dolls since 1903. By the late 19-teens, the company was looking for new designs, given cultural preferences and industry competition. Albert came up with the idea of customizing Schildkröt’s “Bebi N” celluloid blank heads and using them on a Steiff doll body. These unfinished heads were painted in the reverse “aprico” technique, giving them a soft glow. These were marketed under the name “Schlopsnies Dolls.”

Schlopsnies Doll Rita: Photo from Ladenburger Spielzeugauktion GmbH from their June, 2008 sales event.

Coloro clown doll designed by Albert Schlopsnies for Steiff; appeared in the line from 1911-1919. From the collection of Nancy Smith.

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Schlopsnies Event Postcard: From author’s collection.

Schlopsnies Carriage Arrival Ad: D. Ayers & D. Harrison, Advertising Art of Steiff, Teddy Bears & Playthings, Hobby Horse Press, 1991.

Schlopsnies Kissing Advertisement: D. Ayers & D. Harrison, Advertising Art of Steiff, Teddy Bears & Playthings, Hobby Horse Press, 1991.

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Schlopsnies Dolls were designed to mirror the proportions of a three-year-old. Their bodies were three-ways jointed - a departure from Steiff’s traditional production, which typically featured full jointing. Each doll had removable clothing, in patterns that included winter, summer, fall, sleeping, and traditional outfits.

According to company records, 9,158 examples were made overall.

Although hopes were high for this doll design, they were not successful due to their high price point and fragility; their bodies were durable, but their heads broke and shattered when dropped.

Catalog design: Albert produced the layout of many of Steiff’s catalogs, starting in 1911.

His style translated perfectly to this type of promotion.

Covers would feature his black ink drawings of some of the most popular Steiff items in the line of the time including dolls.

Sales collateral: Albert also had a hand in creating many of Steiff’s marketing materials during the first quarter of the 20th century.

His sense of humor was evident in mailers, print ads, and signage. The images ranged from endearing to slightly off color - but never offensive. For example, a 1912 print ad for dolls shows a soldier kissing a pretty lady while another soldier looks on in disbelief.

It was not uncommon to find characters flirting, smoking, or exhibiting other questionable behavior in his work, which added to its appeal.

Large displays: Albert designed Steiff’s important store window and exposition displays.

He created vignettes which included hand-painted backdrops, custom-made buildings, vehicles, animals, and dolls interacting within the scenery.

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Schlopsnies Mill in the Valley: From Spielzeug Welten Museum Basel, Basel, Switzerland from their 2004 show on Steiff exhibit displays.

Steiff participated in the 1912 Bavarian Industrial Exhibition.

Albert’s displays, including a firefighting scene, were featured in the toy pavilion.

Also on view was a smaller display titled “Arrival of the Post Coach.” It featured six dolls and a stagecoach pulled by four horses.

Steiff recreated this scene as an ad and published it on May 23, 1912 in the magazine Illustrirte Zeitung.

Exhibition executives photographed several of Albert’s displays and used the artwork to produce “official” event postcards.

Schlopsnies also created Schlopsnies Catalog Covers: C. Esser, Steiff Kataloge 1920-1929, Elefantle Verlag, 2016.

“The Small Town” for the 1923 Bavarian Industrial Antique DOLL Collector

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Schlopsnies Pi-Pe-Ro Silhouettes: From author’s collection.

Schlopsnies Original Bookplate: From www.abebooks.com

Schlopsnies Postcard With Fireman: From author’s collection.

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Exhibition. The display included sections showing people at a market, socializing in a downtown square, building a house, and paving the street. The scene also included a chimney sweep and a man getting lathered for a shave in an outdoor barber shop, among other surprises. Today, elements from these exhibitions are on display at The Soltau Toy Museum in Soltau, Germany.

Another breathtaking display created just a few years later was Albert’s “The Mill in the Valley.” This visual treat from 1926 included over 70 dolls in a village and farm setting, and measured 15 square meters overall! According to the cataloging provided by The Doll’s House Museum in Basel, Switzerland, where it was on display in 2004, it depicts: “An obstinate donkey is standing on a bridge with his cart and master. At the village fountain there is a group of farmers’ wives gossiping together as they wash the clothes. Two men and two women are threshing the corn. A fireman attempts to put out a small fire, whilst a policeman keeps his eye on everything.

Nearby at a little river, two fishermen are trying their luck at making a catch and a schoolmaster is giving his class a biology lesson out in the open.”

Albert consulted with Steiff through the mid 1920’s, with a few years off after World War I. He introduced the company to his colleague Frida Langer in the early 1920’s. Langer moved from Munich to Giengen to work at the factory. There she designed dolls and their clothing through the early 1940’s. In addition to his Steiff and studio work at this time, Albert was also interested in puppeteering and the performing arts. He was a mentor to the puppeteer Cläre Popp and designed props for the stage, including life-sized sculpture dolls for a German Theatrical Exhibition in 1927.

Despite his ongoing contributions to the company, Albert wasn’t popular with Steiff management. This was mostly for financial and creative reasons.

They also did not like that he consulted for other toy companies, including Bing - who purchased his workshop in 1921. Steiff management frequently wanted to terminate their relationship with Albert, but Richard had his back. However, when Richard moved to America in 1923, this became more challenging. The relationship between Albert and Giengen ended around 1926.

Little is known about Albert from the 1930’s onward. He pursued his interests in the theater and worked on films. He is noted as the “property master” in the 1931 movie, “Ronny.” He also continued his work as a graphic artist, creating illustrations for clients. Occasionally examples of his handiworks or ephemera come up for auction. They are best identified by a Pi-Pe-Ro sticker, and/or his bold signature. Although peripheral to his work at Steiff, these “other” Schlopsnies treasures usually are of interest to vintage Steiff enthusiasts and display wonderfully with his early 20th century dolls and playthings.

Additional references: Doll Reader, November, 1983: A. Schlopsnies for the Steiff Firm by Eva Moskowsky.

Gunther Pfeiffer, 1892-1943 Sortiment, Pfeiffer, Taunusstein, 2002.

Jurgen & Marianne Cieslik, Button In Ear The History of the Teddy Bear and His Friends, Theriaults Gold Horse, 1989.

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AND THE WINNERS ARE…

CLOWN

Clown-face doll includes Pierrot - Composition or cloth head, child or adult.

Elaine Romberg

Part 3 of the Blue Ribbons awarded at UFDC’s 2017 Competitive Exhibition

Clown-face doll includes Pierrot - French or German bisque head, child or adult doll.

Heather Hogan

MULTI-FACE DOLL

French or German Bisque Rosalie Whyel

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Composition Left: Rosalie Whyel Right: Suzanne Swanton

BISQUE HEAD Not Made in Germany or France Kathy Turner

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CLOTH

Pre 1950, handmade, flat face, drawn, painted, embroidered or no features, not from any known commercial pattern.

L-R: Nancy Harmon, Margo Delaughter

1950 and on, handmade, flat face, drawn, painted, embroidered or no features, not from any known commercial pattern. L-R: Pat Grams, Gae Ward

Pre 1950, handmade, some needle-sculpting or applied sculpting to face, painted, drawn or embroidered features.

L-R: Ivamarie Rideout, Deborah Bigness, Sandra Taylor

American, flat face, painted, drawn or printed features, includes Izannah Walker, Roxanna Cole, Columbian, Presbyterian, Babyland Rag, only.

Patricia Corte Rooney

1950 and on, handmade, some needle-sculpting or applied sculpting to face, painted, drawn, or embroidered features.

Gae Ward

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CLOTH American, molded or needle-sculpted face, painted, drawn or printed features, includes Alabama Baby, Chase, Rollinson, Sheppard, Wellington, Bruckner, Hawkins, Wiegand, Beecher, etc.

Jo Ward

Kathe Kruse in Orig. Clothing L-R: Theresa Maugham, Jonathan Green

American/French/Italian commercial Bed or Boudoir doll, cloth face or head.

Ramona Sankovich

Norah Wellings.

L-R: Loretta Nardone, Patricia Brown

Ronnaug Petterssen.

L-R: Karen Monahan, Margaret Monahan

Liberty of London.

Patricia Bellamy

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CLOTH

Lenci, Mascottes, Miniatures or Series XX 1929-1959.

Karen Monahan Lenci, 19201959, child.

Michael Albanese

Georgene Novelties Raggedy wartime dolls 1941-1947.

Laurie McGill

Klumpe “Humoresque” – single character only.

L-R: Carole Martino, Jane O’Hara Artist, Lisa Ludke L-R: Karen Monahan, Patricia Bellamy

BAPS, single character only.

Nancy Moore

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Googly

METAL

With Head Other Than Bisque

1950 on Betty Trussell Head of metal Cynthia Orgeron

Pre 1950 Karen Delfino

CELLULOID

Bucherer character Roy Bigness

Molded clothes, all celluloid.

Nancy Harmon

LEATHER

Head of celluloid, body of other material.

Cynthia Orgeron

Carol Cameron

NATURAL MATERIALS

Aquatic organisms Karen Delfino

Seashells Jocelyn Adelaar

Outfit of seashells.

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Gaithersburg Antiques Doll Show

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Calendar of Events

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

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

ONGOING

10/21‑4/8/18 ~ Switzerland. The Storp Collection Exhibition ‑ from antiquity to present day. Toy Worlds Museum Basle.

11/18/17‑2/11/18 ~ Switzerland. “Edible” Christmas Tree Decorations Exhibition. Basel Toy Museum.

DECEMBER 2017

2‑3 ~ Gaithersburg, MD. Montgomery County Fairgrounds. Bellman Events. 410‑357‑8451.

443‑617‑3590. InfoDOLLS@comcast.net 2 ~ Santa Cruz, CA. Holiday Market. The Lodge on Jewell. RowbearPresents@charter.net. 831‑438‑5349.

2 ~ Spencer, NC. Fortune Teller Doll Workshop $85.

NC Museum of Dolls, Toys & Miniatures. info@NCMDTM.com. 704‑762‑9359.

2 ~ France. Doll Auction. Galerie De Chartres. +33(0)2 37 88 28 28 (F) +33(0)2 37 88 28 20 chartres@galeriedechartres.com 3 ~ France. Automata & Mechanical Music Auction.

Galerie De Chartres. +33(0)2 37 88 28 28 (F) +33(0)2 37 88 28 20 chartres@galeriedechartres.com 4 ~ Gaithersburg, MD. Discovery Day Auction. The Highlands at Germantown. Theriault’s. 800‑638‑0422. www.theriaults.com 8 ~ Louisville, KY. Antique & Collectable Doll Auction. Hays & Associates Auctioneers.

502‑584‑4297. www.haysauction.com 9 ~ Letitia, PA. A Colonial Christmas. William Penn Inn. Letitia Penn Doll Club. Registrar. Carol Woodley.

610‑509‑1825. woodleyhere@yahoo.com 10 ~ Santa Ana, CA. Doll & Teddy Bear Show.

Santa Ana Elks Lodge. Rowbear & Friends Presents.

530‑366‑5169.

13 ~ Marshalltown, IA. 500+ Antique Dolls at Auction. Tom Harris Auctions. 641‑754‑4890. tom@tomharrisauctions.com 15 ~ Annapolis, MD. Ten 2 Go Auction. Crowne Plaza. Theriault’s. 800‑638‑0422. www.theriaults.com 16 ~ Denver, PA. Doll Auction. Morphy Auctions.

Jay Lowe. 610‑659‑1981. morphyauctions.com

JANUARY 2018

6‑7 ~ Newport Beach, CA. Marquis Auction.

The Island Hotel. Theriault’s. 800‑638‑0422. www.theriaults.com

6‑7 ~ San Diego, CA. Al Bahr Shriner Center.

Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. www.crossroadsshows.com

7 ~ Hauppauge, NY. Doll & Teddy Bear Show.

Radisson Hotel. Patchogue Doll Fanciers Club.

Deb Karshick. 631‑654‑9184.

18‑21 ~ Pacific Grove, CA. The Grovian Doll Museum presents A Sheryl Williams Sewing Workshop.

831‑643‑1902. www.carmeldollshop.com

19‑20 ~ Naples, FL. Doll Show. New Hope Event Center. Wendy Mitchell. 239‑530‑0010. Myrna Eby. mydolls_2@yahoo.com. www.NaplesDollClub.com 20 ~ Chandler, AZ. Doll Show. St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Center. Julia. 661‑492‑1324. Mary.

505‑379‑4534.

27 ~ Clackamas, OR. Doll Show. Monarch Hotel.

Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. www.crossroadsshows.com 27 ~ Glendale, CA. Doll Show. Glendale Civic Auditorium. Verdugo Hills Doll Club. Dene Alcott.

818‑248‑4862.

27 ~ Lake Worth, FL. Doll Show. St. Luke’s Catholic Church. Gold Coast & Sunshine Doll Clubs. Margaret.

561‑406‑5179. Donna. 561‑965‑9460.

27 ~ Palm Springs, FL. Doll & Bear Show. St. Luke Catholic church. The Gold Coast Doll Study Club and Sunshine Doll Club of Florida. 561‑965‑9460.

561‑406‑5179.

28 ~ Naperville, IL. Doll Show. Naperville Marriott Hotel. Karla Moreland Presents. 815‑356‑6125. www.NapervilleDollShow.com.

FEBRUARY 2018

3 ~ Leesburg, FL. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Leesburg Community Bldg, Venetian Gardens. Orange Blossom & Hills and Lakes Doll Collectors Club.

3 ~ Westampton, NJ. Antique & Vintage Doll Auction.

Crescent Shrine. Sweetbriar Auctions. Dorothy Hunt.

410‑275‑2213. www.SweetbriarAuctions.com 10 ~ Ft. Myers, FL. Doll & Teddy Bear Show. Araba Temple. Ft. Myers Doll Club and Cape Coral Doll Guild. Marilia. 239‑540‑8628. Sharon. 239‑267‑1483. magicofdolls@gmail.com

10 ~ Schertz, TX. Doll Show. Schertz Civic Center.

Dorothy Meredith. 830‑606‑5868. dmeredith@dolldr.com 17 ~ St. Petersburg, FL. Doll & Bear Show. Minnreg.

Building. St. Petersburg Doll Club. Ilene Delk.

727‑347‑7556.

24 ~ Roseville, CA. Doll Show. Placer County Fairgrounds. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake.

775‑348‑7713. www.crossroadsshows.com

25 ~ Strongsville, OH. Doll & Bear Show. Holiday Inn. Gail Lemmon. 440‑396‑5386.

To find more doll events near you go to our website at www.antiquedollcollector.com and click on “Events” tab.

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The Cape Coral Doll Guild and Fort Myers Doll Club present their annual

Something To Sing About!

Doll Show and Sale Saturday, February 10, 2018 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

It will be held at the ARABA TEMPLE, 2010 Hanson St., Fort Myers, Florida

For the serious collector as well as the casual observer this is a “must see” show for 2017.

Admission is $4 for adults, children 10 and under are free.

This Doll Show and Sale is your source for both the needs of the collector and the doll artist. Sales tables will feature antique to modern dolls and toys, doll clothing, furniture, supplies, lace, ribbon and fabric.

Contacts: Marilia (239)540-8628 or Sharon (239)267-1483 email: magicofdolls@gmail.com

Come check us out for a variety of Antique Dolls, Vintage Dolls and lots more! Shop for all your gift giving needs - we aim to make our shop a One Stop Shopping place. Shop with confidence - UFDC Member; Articles published in Antique Doll Collector. Contact: Laura at

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North Carolina Museum of Dolls, Toys & Miniatures (Formerly Spencer Doll and Toy Museum)

106 W. Main St., Carlisle, KY 40311 859‑289‑3344 Open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 11-4 Open by appointment at other times, call 859-707-6123

Visit us at www.kydollandtoymuseum.com Like us on Facebook at ky doll and toy museum

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

A Snowbaby

Sara Bernstein’s Dolls

November 4 - From Russia with Love – Doll Luncheon

Buffet, Programs, Sales, Souvenir Doll, Museum Tour $75

November 17 & 18 - Benefit Sale & Appraisal Fair December 2 - Fortune Teller Doll Workshop $85 April 2018 – Doll Workshops, Tea and Trunk Sale with Stephanie Blythe 108 Fourth Street Spencer, NC 28159

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Buying entire collections of antique dolls and dolls of merit.

Fritzi’s cell# 630-247-1144 Rick’s cell# 630-247-1219 fritzisantiquedolls@comcast.net Member of UFDC and NADDA

UFDC

NADDA show

March 23rd & 24th 2018 (Fri/Sat) Embassy Suites KC international Airport, Kansas City,MO. _ Special programs Saturday morning before show opening. Rachel Hoffman, 9-10am, on Raggedy Ann from the beginning. Valerie Fogel, 10-11am, on French fashions. Show preview Friday night 7-9pm. _ Saturday show hours 11-5pm. We will have many wonderful dealers all featuring antique dolls.

There will also be a silent auction. _ UFDC has an open house Friday 23rd with a special program & display of Grace Drayton’s work. Questions about show contact show chairman: Rick Martinez

630-247-1219

Upcoming shows: Gaithersburg, MD Dec. 2nd & 3rd, Montgomery county fairgrounds.

Naples, FL Jan. 19th & 20th (Fri/Sat) New Hope Event Center.

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