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Unfortunately, it has become increasingly clear that we cannot move forward with complete conďŹ dence for your well being.

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Le Parisienne - Occasionally, we encounter a doll that steps far beyond the parameters of the usual appearance for a specific model. Such is this phenomenal 18” Le Parisiene by Maison Steiner. Her pale blue eyes are hynotic in their gaze and her beautiful features are deeply modeled and exquisitely painted on her perfect pressed bisque head. She wears a fantastic antique original long-tailed wig and her costume is completely original from her coral silk faille dress to her triple layers of snowy lace undergarments and original marked 11 Steiner shoes. She was in a single-family collection until 2014 when she was sold in Chartres, France at auction. Then she made her way to the US where she is now looking for her next guardian. Breathtaking beauty in a wonderful cabinet size. $8200

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Adorable Rabery & Delphieu Bébé Just look as this adorable child-like face! This impeccable 19” Rabery & Delphieu marked R1D has the most endearing presence. Sometimes these rarely seen examples lack the expression and modeling that make them loveable; not so with this darling! Excellent condition and wearing her signed original Rabery Paris shoes, charming frock and antique woven hat, this is a doll that will add dimension and guile to your collection! Such a character! $3300

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Bru Bébé - When we dream about owning a Bru Jeune, we dream about perfection... something that has withstood time unscathed.

Nothing on this Bébé has been repaired or replaced, other than her costume which disintegrated over time. Even her label stayed intact.

Her bisque is the finest creamy consistency w/ perfect tinting of cheeks & brow & sublime modeling of features. Her arms, graced with perfect bisque hands, elegantly hold a pose. Beautifully costumed in antique lace, velvets, & satins, crowned w/ a stunning beaded velvet chapeau over curly antique wig. Signed Bru shoes as pristine as the day they were made. Dreamy amber eyes will stay with you long after you avert your gaze. A perfect little Bru with a beautiful face & sought-after tongue-tip as though about to speak. $28,800

Bébé Francais Though the name Bébé Francais was originally registered in 1891

by Danel et Cie, this Bébé was only later created in 1894-96 by Jumeau after they won the infringement lawsuit against Danel et Cie. Such a sweet face and not frequently seen, this same mold later inspired the creation of the exceptionally rare Mold #225 of the Character Bébés “Series Fantastique” of which very few have emerged. Marked B6F this sweet 18” child has the most precious face with her petite heart shaped face and small cupid’s bow lips. Excellent in every way! $5900

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10” Seated Verena Eising “Constanze“ 5/15, porcelain/ cloth body Artist Doll $295. 11” Gaby Scholt #125 sweet blue eyed girl, porcelain / cloth $195.

23” Special by Adolf Wislizenus, Kley & Hahn all original (except leather shoes), mohair wig, brown sleep eyes $275. 3” All Bisque Doll

by Cathy Hansen in Decorated Sewing Basket that comes with materials & sewing supplies $245.

23” Simon & Halbig 1250/9 on beautiful Pink kid body w/ BJ arms, mohair wig, stat blue eyes, hands repainted $425.

8” Betsy McCall red head in riding outfit w/ teddy underneath $105.

8” Betsy McCall brunette all original w/ box & dress, high coloring $175.

18.5” Effanbee Sweetie Pie all original w/ blue flirting eyes, slight crazing, few spots on outfit, missing 1 shoe and sock $89.95. 12” Ruby Red Galleria In Motion ‘ Lia, Cherry Blossom Fairy MIB resin BJD, blue eyes & shoes, only out for pictures. $199.95. 8” Ruby Red resin BJD ‘ Belinda’ , Brown eyes, mohair wig, w/ doll $210.

19” Kestner F 10 with 143 look, blue sl eyes, repainted hands, antique clothing, mohair wig $395. 4.25” Black Frozen Charlotte with great hair molding, nose rub $95.

21” Kral Hartmann 28.5 w/ blue sleep eyes, antique dress & mohair wig $225.

3.5” Kling 1890’s Doll House Doll blond, blue eyes, molded boots & white stockings $145. 4” Kling?

Doll House Doll blue eyes, molded boots & white stockings $80.

11.5” Papier-mâché Holtz Masse, beautiful condition & painting, cloth body, brown sl eyes, mohair wig $169.50. 10.75” Gebruder Heubach #7644 smiling character boy, shoulder plate on cloth/ compo body $295.

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21.5” S & H 1079-9, brown sleep eyes, sweet face, hairline back of head $160.

23” Kestner G 171 11, blue stat eyes, rub on rt cheek, German not Kestner body $275.

19.5” Resin BJD Ipel House Lawrence face-up & blushing by Laurie Lenz Angels Doll Studio, MIB w/ Ipel House soft leather jacket and pants, OOAK Natural fiber wig, anatomically correct $850.

21.5” Handwerck 109-11 in original? antique clothing, orig wig, shoes & socks, stat blue eyes, H Handwerck stamp on body, 1 finger glued $385.

4.5” German All Bisque w/ blue glass eyes, marked 1, light brown 1 strap shoes, black stockings $165.

17” K * R S & H 126, brown flirty eyes, toddler body, HH wig, left hand repaired $495. 6” All Bisque Indian Sqaw #576 3 1/2, jointed arms, mohair wig $185.

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The Complete Guide to Antique, Vintage and Collectible Dolls

July 2020, Volume 23, Number 7

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A BARBIE TIME CAPSULE The Story, 60 Years Later

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WHIMSICAL BEAUTIES The Tiny Porcelains of Galluba & Hoffman

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A SUMMER WALKING DRESS

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A star of the June 6 Theriault’s Auction graces our cover this month. She is the rare size #1 French bisque brown-eyed bebe,

by Leon Casimir Bru (circa 1884). Details include signed shoes, bisque swivel head on kid-edged bisque shoulderhead with modeled bosom and shoulder-blades, amber-brown glass paperweight inset eyes, dark eyeliner, painted lashes and brush-stroked brows, accented eye corners, shaded nostrils, closed mouth with tiny tongue tip, outlined lips, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig over cork pate, slender kid bebe body with scalloped upper edge, kid-overwooden upper arms, bisque forearms, Chevrot hinged hips, wooden lower legs. Condition: generally excellent, original body in near mint condition. Priced at approximately $15,000, the doll sold way over the estimate at $22,000 plus 15% premium.

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1) Mint 15” French Trade Belton ‘183’ - Do you love huge dreamy Paperweight Eyes? Plus Closed Mouth and an overflow of hip length Mohair Curls & Orig. Stiff Wrist Body & intricate antique finery.

1890’s luxury. $1650 2) 24” Magnificent ‘B’ Steiner ‘Bebe Parlant’ - featuring 16 tiny & perfectly even 2-rows of teeth, Blue PWs. Shaded Lids, mint Fully Signed Head & Body w/ beautiful hands and Working Pull Cord Crier, elegant Antique Silk Dress w. Shoes, incl. luscious Silk Hat & oodles of French human hair ringlets too! $5250

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4) 15” French Bisque ‘Little Lady’ - What a novel doll! Extra fine quality, Closed Lip Smile,blue PWs, Applied Ears, short Goatskin Wig, jtd. French Body, so uniquely charming! $2250 5) Choice Shirley Antoon 10” S.H.1488 - Rare character, gl. eyes, fully jtd. Antique Body & vintage clothes, flawless angel! $495

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6) 14” Unusual All Original Halbig w/ Provenance - This very doll w/ Rare Pull Cord Sleep Eyes can be seen in Coleman’s Encyclopedia! Ornate orig. lacy layered Ensemble w/ storybook round eyes that open & close by pull cords at back of head! $1295

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9) Brown Bisque 13” Mystery Maker ‘1000’ - in Fancy Factory Clothes quality maker, fired in color, glowing brown glass eyes & fully jointed. $450 10) 19” Stylish Kestner Lady ‘162’ - Ivory pure bisque, excel Kestner BJB Lady Body w/ Molded Bust, plaster pate & Original Gibson Girl Wig. A vintage Edwardian Fashion-plate. $895

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7) An Important 14” Signed Halbig ‘Santa’ - beautifully made shelf size example, wonderful clothes, and also stamped on head “Special Model”! $895 8) Rare 9” Miniature ‘Beecher Baby’ Type - (att.) All stockinette, needle sculpted, ptd. eyes & mouth, Original Period Clothes, hair loss, no ears. For your big Beecher to hold! Call...

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12) Factory Original Miniature 7” K&R 109 ‘Elise’ - a very rare Fully Jointed gem of a scarce mold in mint Factory Clothes & Wig plus those tiny Leather Shoes! An important prize! $4900 13) Handmade 12” Fairy - Artist made fanciful creation w/ molded & painted head and pose able arms & legs. $90

14) Beautiful 17” Artist Made K*R ‘Marie’ - fully incised and artist signed, ca 1970, English Mohair Wig, full jtd. BjB, lovely complexion. $325 15) 17” Tender K & H ‘546’ Closed Mouth- a soulful Miss w/ satin bisque,wispy brows,dear eyes,Mint Factory Wig, Antique unders, pleated Blue Party Dress & Blue Leathers. $2995 16) 17” Gbr. Heubach ‘8420’ Pouty w/ Glass Eyes - plus Factory Wig, quality jtd. body, very charming period clothes & shoes, old faint hl in back under wig, great doll just half price…$895

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17) 16” Vintage English Poured Waxcarefully preserved Heirloom Doll, prof. mended plate, classic English Clothes, Orig. Perfect Wax Limbs, early Glass Eyes, a tender size. $750 18) 13” Cabinet Size Bru ‘Smiler’ Size ‘B’ - lovely satin bisque, Spiraled Crystal Blue PWs, orig. firm muslin body w/ leather arms/fingers, exquisite Pink Satin Couture w/ Licorice Trim and Hip Length French tresses! $3250 19) Life Size French Silk Mask - As a doll head or Wall Art, you will love this hand painted stitched Silk Face ‘Man in the Moon’ Fantasy, vivid colors, excellent condition and French Label! A singular survivor. $895 20) 24” American Oil Painted Portrait Doll - Important early Americana.

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21) Museum Provenance 13” China in Regimental Dress - A Jenny Lind Portrait, most poetic face, orig. body w/ 4 porc. limbs. Mint Lady in her brilliant Woolen Skirt & Velvet Jacket. $995 22) A 21” Snood 1860’s China w. Tan Hair multiple brush marks frame the entire face, gentle Blue Eyes, orig.Fabric Segmented Body with later date arms, antique underlayers w/ a classic homemade dress. $750 23) Scarce 14” A.B.G. ‘911” Lady - important 1890 patent Lady Doll, Swivel Neck, closed mouth, leather body w/ Mint Bisque Arms & Orig Fancy Wig $1200

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The Quest A Collecting Column by Linda Edward

A Good Man appropriate to both during that time. There are also more distinctly male dolls of china made by companies such as KPM (Königliche Porzellanmanufaktur, Berlin).

By the 1850s catalogs of companies such as Kestner show images of male paper mache dolls, some of which have molded facial hair and/or hats. Some of the finest wax dolls of the mid-19th century were those depicting royal men. The art and expertise of insetting hair into wax is perhaps best displayed in the beards and moustaches of these dolls.

German doll makers made various styles of male doll heads in untinted bisque (so-called Parian) and in bisque into the mid and 3rd quarter of the 19th century. Doll house dolls of the late 19th and early 20th centuries offered perhaps the largest selection of male dolls available on the market, including not only male members of the nuclear family but also soldiers, chauffeurs, sportsmen, aviators, shopkeepers, and a host of other characters.

During this same time frame American and European makers of cloth dolls such as Chase, Kathe Kruse, Steiff, and Chad Valley, among others, included male dolls in An early 19th century wooden lady is happy to be escorted by her equally charming wooden male companion.

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he cover of the last issue of Antique Doll Collector highlights the Military Portrait dolls of Cuno and Otto Dressel but those dolls notwithstanding, as jazz vocalist Marion Harris first sang in 1919 “A Good Man Is Hard To Find.” This holds true in the world of antique doll collecting today. Although most doll making companies did make male dolls they were generally made in lower numbers and style variations than their female counterparts.

This makes the quest all the more rewarding when a good example can be found and added to our collections.

Male dolls have been made of all of the various materials used for female dolls through the decades of the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. We can see examples of the English wooden dolls which depicted men. Perhaps the most famous among these is the doll representing Lord Clapham which is in the keeping of the Victoria and Albert Museum in England.

In the 1840s there were the kinderkopf (child) china dolls, which can be girls or boys as their hairstyle was

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This 11.5” paper mache boy has a molded hat, this type of doll was illustrated in the Kestner catalogs of the 1850s.

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8.5” JDK All Bisque “Wrestler”, pw. eyes, w/early mauve blush under brows, “swivel neck”, immaculate pale bisque overall, orig. long mohair wig, wears gorgeous silk & lace dress & matching hat, AB orig. JDK body with “gold” multi strap boots (minor fleck at one stringing hole), w/blushing in all the right places, 3 square cut teeth & ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!

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12.5” E.J. Jumeau #4 Bebe, perfect bisque, orig. “head coil”, bulging pw. eyes, orig. mohair wig, w/orig. hair bow, orig. silk dress, ant. slip & undies, crocheted socks & ant. “marked” Jumeau shoes, orig. “signed” Jumeau body w/str. wrists, great cabinet size & one of the most beautiful EJ’s EVER!!!

10” Gebruder Kuhnlenz Bebe, mint bisque, bulging pw. eyes & ant. mohair wig, magnificent ant.

Fr. silk & lace dress, ant. slip, undies, ant. leather shoes & crocheted socks, on orig. GK fully jointed body. ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!!

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19” S & H #1079 DEP, sl. eyes, gorgeous bisque, ant. long wavy mohair wig, beautiful ant. batiste dress w/ tucks, pleats & embroidery, ant. pantaloons, ant. silk shoes & socks & magnificent ant.

Fr. batiste hat, orig. S & H body, SPECTACULAR face!! $795.

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20” C.M. Bergmann, sl. eyes, perfect bisque, gorgeous ant. wavy mohair wig, wearing fabulous orig. all lace dress w/peach ribbons, orig. full slip & matching pantaloons trimmed in lace & ant. Fr. Jumeau leather shoes, on orig. CMB body, Everything about her is great & dressed for a party. STUNNING!!

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Child heads such as the china Kinderkopf and the untinted bisque dolls shown here were made by a number of German manufacturers.

their lines. American makers of the composition dolls of the 1910s and 20s also included boys in their offerings.

Even though the number of female dolls made at any given time outnumber the male dolls offered, for the collector seeking variety in their collection, an escort for their lady dolls, or playmates for the little girl dolls there are still opportunities within the various genres of antique doll collecting to get out and find a good man.

Left: Dolls depicting men, though still harder to find than those depicting women can be acquired with diligent searching.

Clockwise from back left: an unmarked German bisque wearing his original suit and top hat, bisque man with molded moustache made by Damerval et Laffranchy of France, a needle-sculpted cloth doll by Kämmer & Reinhardt, and a bisque character man by the Belgian firm of De Fuisseaux.

Right: Bisque headed boys make great brothers and friends for any collection of antique girl dolls. Clockwise from center back: Mold 2848 by Bruno Schmidt, Gebrüder Heubach with flocked hair, Gebrüder Heubach “Whistling Jim” mold 8774, and Kley and Hahn mold 525.

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L - R front row: 1. 12” Kestner 143, Beautiful Oily Bisque ..................$850.

Kathe Kruse Series 1 $1549

1. 19” Depose E 9 J Jumeau closed mouth Bebe w/Original Wig & Shoes......................................................................... $6995 2. 18” German Sonneberg 136 for the French Trade........ $2150 3. 19” Kammer & Reinhardt Character Child 101 “Marie” All Original.......................................................................... $3200

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

Send us a photo or a digital photo of your 1-3 doll(s) with a description and your check or credit card information. We do the rest!! Take advantage of this special forum; the cost is only $95 for a 2.4”w x 2.9”h ad space.

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Invites You to Join Us for Our July 2020 Print and Digital Doll Show & Sale We had such a positive response to our first Doll Show and Sale, we’re offering another exciting opportunity for you to experience the joy of shopping, buying, and receiving that doll you can’t live without, all in the comfort of home.

Shows are beginning to come back slowly this summer, but we aren’t quite back to the way we were, and we’re still missing the experience of getting to know dealers through personal contact.

The following page gives you all the information you need to register for the Doll Show & Sale and shop as often as you like throughout the month of July.

We’re thrilled to have several returning dealers, as well as many new additions to tempt you to buy that special doll, outfit, companion, and more!

Each dealer’s “Booth” includes their photo, complete contact information, and a selection of their items for sale. We encourage you to contact our dealers to ask a question, request additional photos, and make a connection.

Our Doll Show and Sale will go virtual Monday, July 6 at 9am EST. Early Bird admission is available. There will be a dedicated doll show section on our website, www.antiquedollcollector.com that will include all the items in the magazine, as well as new offerings from each dealer for your viewing and buying pleasure.

Great door prizes with free online registration

Sit Back, Relax and Shop the Show

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Antique DOLL Collector is delighted to be hosting our second print and digital Doll Show and Sale in the July 2020 issue.

We hope you enjoy looking, learning, and buying the many beautiful dolls on display in the booths on the following pages. ❥ Our dealers want to connect with you! View their photos and descriptions, then contact them to ask questions and learn about the doll, bear, miniature, furniture or other companion that piques your interest. Your dealers are waiting to interact with you! Ask questions and you might discover additional offerings of interest available for purchase. We’re all missing the personal connection and treasure hunt quality of doll shows. ❥ All dealers provide contact information. Please be in touch with them. They will be delighted to connect with you.

Spread the word on Social Media.

❥ Our dealers are exhibiting up to 15 items each.

A maximum of 7 dolls and companions will be displayed on the following pages of the magazine. PLUS, be sure to visit our digital Doll Show & Sale at antiquedollcollector.com/ dollshow/ where each dealer will feature up to 8 additional dolls and related items. ❥ When you see something you like, in print or on line, contact the dealer right away to purchase it. If you need additional pictures or have questions, they’ll be happy to oblige. ❥ Our digital Doll Show opens Monday, July 6 at 9am EST. Register for free entry or Early Bird Access for $10 at antiquedollcollector. com/dollshow/ beginning June 29. Early Bird admission begins Sunday, July 5 at 9am EST. All registrations allow you into the show as many times as you like and automatically enter you into a drawing for door prizes.

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The more the merrier! In addition, the complete Doll Show and Sale supplement will be available FREE for download on issuu.com/antique-doll-collector.

Go to www.antiquedollcollector.com

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

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Participating Dealers Booth 101 Mary Ann Spinelli 818-738-4591 | nellingdolls@gmail.com www.maspinelli.com Booth 102 Beautiful Bebes Antique Dolls Valerie Fogel Beautifulbebes@outlook.com 425-765-4010 www.beautifulbebes.com Booth 201 Gigi’s Dolls & Sherry’s Teddy Bears Inc. 773-594-1540 | questions@gigisdolls.com www.gigisdolls.com Booth 202 Matrix By Mail Inc. 212-787-7279 | matrixbymail@gmail.com Booth 203 Grandma’s Attic Dolls Joyce Kekatos 718-863-0373 | joycedolls@aol.com www.grandmasatticdolls.com

Booth 204 Straw Bear Antiques Ron & Robyn Martin 770-434-9015 strawbearantiques@gmail.com

Booth 401 Diane’s Doll Shoppe Diane Drake 203-531-3370 | ddrake5555@aol.com www.dianesdollshoppe

Booth 301 Marion Maus mmausantiques@gmail.com 443-838-8565

Booth 402 The Swell Doll Shop Bradley Justice shawstein@aol.com

Booth 302 Phil May Antiques 732-604-3011 | dollmanofog@aol.com

Booth 403 Nancy’s Dolls & Antiques Nancy Meeker emeeker@neo.rr.com | 330-638-6733

Booth 303 Frizellburg Antique Store Laura Turner 410-848-0664 or 410-875-2850 frizellburgantiques@yahoo.com Booth 304 When Dreams Come True Annette Knuppel 011491774622036 | dollsletter@web.de www.whendreamscometrue-dollshop.com www.rubylane.com/shop/whendreamscometrue

Booth 502 Joan & Lynette Antique Dolls JoanLynetteDolls@sbcglobal.net Joan Farrell 317-283-3623 Lynette Gross 317-844-6459 www.rubylane.com/shop/joan-lynetteantiquedolls Booth 503 Grove St. Doll Shop Lora Soling lsdolls55@gmail.com | 207-798-2897 www.grovestreetdollshop.com Booth 504 Anne Demuth 336-755-1400 dollsbearscookies@yahoo.com

Booth 404 Kathy Libraty’s Dolls 718-859-0901 | KathyLibratysDolls@gmail.com Instragram: @Kathylibratysdolls Booth 501 Jackie Everett 336-755-1400 | jackiemom4@aol.com www.rubylane.com/shop/jackieeverett

1 A large and varied selection of French and German all bisques, mignonettes and doll house dolls, from rare jointed elbows, slim bodies, to chubby children, bent knees, many of which are all original.

Sizes range from 3 1/2” to 6”, prices from $135 to $3950.

Call or email for more info., photos, or just to talk dolls!

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

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1) 17” French Fashion Marked 3, Swivel Head. Excellent. Fragile Costume.............................$2195 2) Gorgeous Barrois Fashion in Fab Costume, Swivel Head, Perfect.........................................$2495 3) 9” DEP Jumeau in Orig Chemise. Excellent. TINY!.............................................................................. $1800 4) 12” Jumeau Fashion Poupée w/ Swivel Head, Fab Boots, Orig Unders..............................$2295 5) Faience Dresser with Stunning Decoration 6”Tx8”Wx5-1/2”D Please Call Details........$675 6) 16” Beautiful Sonnenberg Bru-Type for French Market. Excellent Bisque..........................$1950 7) 10” 905 Simon Halbig. Adorable. LR lid repair...........................................................................................$395 Contact me for more!

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Beautiful Bebes Antique Dolls

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1) 14.5” 1920’s Horsman Bisque head baby made in Japan Nippon.....................................................$210 2) 18.5” K * R S & H w/ orig mohair wig, bl sl eyes............................................................................................. $445 3) 19.5” S & H 1279 DEP 9, bl sl eyes, beautiful molding & coloring, antique clothing & wig......... $465 4) 21.5” CM French 1880 R2D, br PW eyes, stiff wrist body, eye chip left upper...................$1695 5) 19.5” Kestner Gibson Girl, blue sl eyes, orig wig, repair on shoulder plate, rt eye flake....... $445 6) 11” Be With You Paprika w/ face up, extra hands & box.........................................................................$295 7) 18” Kestner 245 Hilda Toddler 5 piece body, br sl eyes, HH wig, plaster pate, head marked J Made in Germany, 13 245 , JDK jr 1914 © Hilda...............................................................$1450 8) 10.5” All Orig. Alexander Little Shaver minty condition, tagged dress, red floss wig.....$175 9) American Girl Barbie w/ lemon blonde hair, bend legs............................................................................$345 10) 15” Bruno Schmidt marked BSW in Heart 5 on jointed toddler body, repainted arms.............$275

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

BACK LEFT TO FRONT RIGHT 1) Authentic Handwerck “Daisy,” more rare than Kestner!............................................$895 2) 20” Early Kestner Lady-stiff wrist,pate,wig,gown,boots & bag.......................$1495 3) 19” Kestner Lady-molded bust,orig.Gibson wig & pate............................................$895 4) 16” SFBJ ‘301”-vibrant eyes, top quality,auburn tresses.............................................$650 5) 13” Factory Orig. K*R 192-early stiff wrists,orig.ensemble w/leather shoes.....$895 6) 10” Mint & signed Heubach w basket for flowers/hatpins......................................$195 7) Fancy Factory Original 12” Heubach ‘10532’-rare side glance eyes. .........$1495

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

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1) 18” Fire A Steiner Bebe, orig. wig, ant. fabrics, ant. shoes.....................................................$4675 2) 7” Steiner Fire A Bebe, pink silk & lace dress, all orig.!!........................................................$6950 3) 10” Gebruder Kuhnlenz Bebe, orig. wig, ant. pink silk & lace dress.............................$3275 4) 12” Simon & Halbig #949, cl/mo., factory original......................................................................$2975 5) 9.5” Rare Gebruder Heubach #550 Character, all original................................................$1875 6) RARE 10” AM #700, bl. sl. eyes, all original.....................................................................................$1395 7) 18.5” Doulliett Jumeau, Incised E.8 D. Bebe, bl. pw. eyes, orig. wig, ant. fabrics..........$4150

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1) 18” A.M. 390 as Asian Lady w/tinted painted body & original costume............................$685 2) 17” Kestner version of Bru, open/closed mouth w/molded teeth, German body w/ straight wrists.................................................................................................................................................................$1485 3) 15” BooBoo Bebe Bru, c1880, pressed bisque w/ hairline under wig, original body & costume.................................................................................................................................................................$7385 4) 17” Pouty Kestner XI w/early Kestner body w/straight wrists, c1880, antique costume.....$1635 5) 17.5” Simon & Halbig 1039 flirty-eyed doll, c1890, cute mariner costume.........................$585 6) 11” Gebruder Heubach laughing character boy doll, original owner doll...........................$385 7) 10.5” Antique Bleuette, Unis France 301, all original costume, wig, & gold foil label: Poupee Jumeau Paris......................................................................................................................................................$1585

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Straw Bear Antiques Ron & Robyn Martin

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Marion Maus

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1) Sumurai on white horse (12”) with two 7” attendants, mid-1900s, mint......................................$775 2) 12” Kestner character 184, circa 1910, choice bisque, all orig. (pate, wig, etc.).................$1850 3) 11” Steiner, “Le Parisien” beautiful doll, perfect head & body.........................................................$4750 4) 15” K+R 101, “Marie,” perfect, all original (no wig pulls).....................................................................$2250 5) Earliest Bru, 1877 12” “Brevete,” perfect head/body (part of label in place), wonderful doll, great size.... $15,750 6) Choice Sonneberg, rare 9” size, mint condition, jointed body.........................................................$1850 7) Sweet little bobbed hair example by Martha Chase, 13”, excellent condition..................$1450

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1) Early 9” blank button Steiff bear w/leather pads, family-owned and well-loved...............................$795 2) Earliest 16” Kathe Kruse, stamp on foot, wide hips, applied thumbs. Orig. painted surface (slight wear) light surface dirt on body. Replaced clothing.................................................................................................$1595 3) 27” early oil-painted cloth doll, sweet expression, redressed in ant. clothing, stitched fingers..$995 4) 15” Red Roof Gottshalk Dollhouse. Orig. 2Rm, w/orig. paint and paper (inside/out)..............SOLD 5) Kestner “164” 17” Exc. bisque head on clean, signed body. Ant. clothing, replaced artist mohair wig.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................$545 6) Pr. Twin Sandra Sues 7”/Richwood Toy Co. Orig. outfits compliment other (blue purse missing) Exc. cond. Great example............................................................................................................................................................$225/pr 7) All bisque Gebr. Heubach 8-1/2” may be numbered under orig. ethnic costume (red skirt shredding). Exc. Bisque, bobbed hair and molded shoes........................................................................................$695

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Frizellburg Antiques/Laura Turner frizellburgantiques@yahoo.com 410-848-0664 or 410-875-2850

1) Rare 10” Jules Steiner premier bisque bébé.........................................................................................$11,500 2) French 15” bisque poupée with rare facial model by Brasseur-Videlier........................$4550 3) Rare French bisque bébé by Joanny 23” with Superb Costume.........................................$8950 4) Special rare Maison Bru early 1868 hairdresser or jeweler’s mannequin bisque bust......................................................................................................................................................................$16,900 5) All original 14” French bisque Jumeau poupée in bride presentation with box...................................................................................................................................................................................$3890 6) Childlike 28” French bisque bébé by Gaultier with two row of porcelain teeth...$4200 7) Rare 17” Premier Period French bisque bébé by Rabery and Delphieu.......................$5700

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When Dreams Come True Annette Knüppel

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Make a replica the Historic Maggie Bessie Cloth doll NC Cloth Doll Pattern $20.00 with shipping Find us on Facebook: The Swell Doll Shop Find us on Ebay: User ID Shawstein Find us on ETSY: SwellDollShop

1) Diane Effner, porcelain 14” (Expressions).................................................................................................. $1400 2) Candelabra 24” H 11”w (5 angels) Friedericy, wax over porcelain....................................$2800 3) Lady by Karen Baker 19” porcelain................................................................................................................$1600 4) Sparow 12” by Umi of Japan, porcelain BJD........................................................................................ $1900 5) Friends by Diane Keeler 7” sitting, polymer clay..............................................................................$2200 6) Lorella Falconi, Corvette Cookie, 8”L 5” doll.............................................................................................$950 7) White Rabbit, 7” by Elena..........................................................................................................................................$265

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The Swell Doll Shop Bradley Justice

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1) Jumeau, 10” cabinet size, #1907, orig. wig, jointed wrists (flaking-wrist/body), nice ant. style outfit.....$850 2) 18” Smiling Bru, marked G, closed mouth, pierced through ears, swivel head, VG gusseted kid body, extra clothes..$4550 3) W D, 12”, closed mouth nice ant. style outfit, VG prof. repair back of head not viewable.....$450 SOLD 4) F G, 18”, closed mouth, marked F 8 G, straight wrists......................................................$2495 SOLD 5) Recknagel baby, #23, 10”, caracul (poodle wig), compo body, sweet face.........................$325 6) Gebruder Heubach little girl, 9”, pouty, curly hair.....................................................................................$950 7) Simon & Halbig #1299, pink bisque baby, compo body......................................................................$625

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1) 18” Kestner 162 on Original Lady Body in Gorgeous Bridal Costume............................. $1750 2) 22” American Schoolboy in Antique Costume, Compo Arms & Legs.............................$1250 3) The Rarest 27cm Premiere Bleuette By Jumeau Marked 2.................................................... $4000 4) 24” French Long-Face Jumeau “Triste” by Carrier-Belleuse size 11..................................$11,000 5) Adorable 13.5” Asian 243 Kestner Character Boy............................................................................$3300 6) 24” Etienne Denamur C/M French Bebe c1889 E11D (hairline)...........................................$2950 7) 17” Eden Bebe French Doll with C/M, Silk Couture Frock.........................................................SOLD

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Kathy Libraty’s Antique Dolls 718-859-0901 | KathyLibratysDolls@gmail.com Instragram: @Kathylibratysdolls Layaway Available

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1) Chinoiserie Salesman Sample Dressing Table...................................................................... $975 2) 17” Black Hair China....................................................................................................................................$275 3) Perfume Bottle and Ring Box..................................................................................................................$65 4) Handkerchief for Huret..............................................................................................................................$125 5) Floral Arrangement.......................................................................................................................................$145 6) Leather Fashion Gloves.............................................................................................................................$125 7) Beaded Purse.........................................................................................................................................................$85 8) 9 1/2” Parian Doll............................................................................................................................................$245

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1) 21” Jules Steiner bisque head bebe, Rare Figure B., Steiner body, working Mama-Papa crier.............................................................................................................................................................................$6,750 2) 11” Jules Steiner bisque head bebe, A3, marked 5 pc. body, original costume............................$2,995 3) 12” Marie, Kammer & Reinhardt Character 101, all original......................................................................$2,650 4) 31” Jumeau Bisque Head Triste Carrier-Belleuse Model Doll...................................................................$17,995 5) 18” Oil-painted head doll in artist-sewn ecru plaid costume with tatting and rust trim decoration......................................................................................................................................................................................................$795 6) 20” EJ Pressed Bisque Head Doll in original Ernestine Jumeau red couturier costume........................................................................................................................................................................... $13,995

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Jackie Everett Antiques & Miniatures Jackie Everett jackiemom4@aol.com | 443-695-2780 jackieeverettantiquesandminiatures.com

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Left to right, back row then clockwise (right to left) 1) 23” turned dome head closed mouth ABG beauty...............................................................................$295 2) 23” Bébé Français w/ unusual mark, Model 301..................................................................................$1775 3) 20.5” early wax over Alice pumpkinhead......................................................................................................$265 Front row starting on right 4) 17.5” Handwerck Model 109......................................................................................................................................$545 5) 12” sweet cabinet size August Steiner..............................................................................................................$225 6) 5.5 “ all bisque Kestner w/ pink boots..............................................................................................................$295 7) 17” mohair character bear, shoebutton eyes, leather pawpads.................................................. $195

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Grove St. Doll Shop Lora Soling

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1) 30” Jumeau ................................................................................................................................................................$1850 2) 32” Kestner 196 .......................................................................................................................................................$850 3) 24” CM Bergman ...................................................................................................................................................$395 4) 18” German bisque character Kammer Reinhardt 127 .........................................................$795 5) 24” Armand Marseille Queen Louise Bride ...................................................................................$395 6) 17” German character 536 Bahr Proschild .................................................................................$3200 7) 24” Civil War Era China Head Doll All Original ......................................................................$495 8) 20” German Bisque Character Baby by Kley & Hahn 167 Mold w/original Curacul Wig........$495

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Anne Demuth

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A Barbie Time Capsule 60 Years Later A

s a collector and researcher of the Mattel Barbie doll for 39 of the 50 years I have been on this earth, I like to think that I have seen it all. Seldom does something pop up that I haven’t seen, or have some knowledge about. That was true, until recently, when my friend Bradley Hickes called me about his recent purchase of several reels of film from a collector of vintage movies. Bradley tends to be the Indiana Jones of finding unusual and odd historical Barbie items. The reels he had were marked simply, Barbie doll commercial and when he rolled out a few feet of the film, he felt it was the first Barbie commercial that we had all seen before. Little did he know that he may have stumbled on one of the most significant pieces of early Barbie doll history.

If you go to Youtube.com and you type in “First Barbie commercial” you will see, what, until now was thought to be the first commercial. A wonderful singer purrs a tune

By Bradley Justice

Packaging for the Cotton Casual outfit shows the wonderful color that made it appealing at retail. Though it was black and white, the commercial is still magic

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Fran Harris Tuchman, creator of the first Barbie Doll commercial posing with the Lulu award she received for her work creating it.

The Original Mattel Logo features “Matty Mattel” resting on the “M”.

Mattel turns 75 years old in 2020.

In the space of one year, the dolls evolved. 4 different variations exist in that short period of time. On the left, the #1 featured in the first commercial, The right a #4 doll that was the star of the second commercial.

familiar to collectors; “Barbie, you’re beautiful, you make me feel, my Barbie doll is really real.” This catchy tune is stuck in my head, and it would go on to be on the “Barbie sings” album. This “First” commercial, as it is called, always presented a few problems for me. It was missing some of the earliest fashions, and contained fashions that are considered to be from the second year of the doll’s production (fashions like Silken flame, and Solo in the Spotlight). I rationalized that perhaps when the early commercial was filmed, these designs were newly created and thus included to give a longer shelf life for the commercial. My other problem was the dolls. Even in black and white, I could tell that the dolls in the commercial were not the “early” dolls like number 1 Barbies. The 1959 number 1 dolls have distinct facial painting and are very recognizable. Perhaps, the evolution

Here’s how you’ll meet Barbie

The 1959 commercial states “this is how you’ll meet Mattel’s new Barbie doll”, this still from the commercial is right before Barbie sits up in her box.

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The cover from the 1959 dealer catalog features an image of a Brunette #1 Barbie in the Wedding Day fashion. Note the roses background is similar to that in the commercial.

Wedding Day set. In the 1950’s the idea was that all little girls would grow up and get married, so this fashion played a significant part in The Barbie Doll’s wardrobe and the Commercials.

Close-up of image of the Bride face from the 1959 commercial, unmistakably an original Barbie doll from that year. Note the arched eyebrows.

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of the doll’s face painting happened faster than I thought, Perhaps the Number 1’s and 2’s were not available and replaced with the new face painting style. But perhaps, I thought, this isn’t the first Barbie commercial.

The first person with whom I shared my doubt was my esteemed colleague, A. Glenn Mandeville.

His body of work is amazing, researching all kinds of modern dolls including Barbie. Glenn also had an advantage that I didn’t have, he happened to be a child when Barbie was introduced. “It’s not the first commercial” was what he said in response to my concern. He gleefully remembered first seeing the commercial and the excitement of the glamorous new doll. “She even has a charm bracelet” was the significant line in Glenn’s reminiscence of the original commercial. As he told me this, I knew he was on to something, but then I questioned it.

Perhaps he remembered seeing the “Resort Set” fashion in the commercial and would discover that it came with a charm bracelet when he saw it in the package. I know that sometimes we remember things differently. But I also reminded myself that my own memory was very sharp at remembering things that had to do with dolls, and I suspected nothing less with Glenn.

My friend who purchased the reels of film sent it to me for me to figure out what exactly it was.

When it arrived at my house (in the beginning of the pandemic crisis), I emailed my film expert to see if he could convert the film to a digital format that I could watch. I dropped it on his doorstep and it was converted from its 16mm format to digital for me to pick up the next day.

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When I plugged it into my computer, I was treated to something I had never seen. The file, at 1 minute and 10 seconds, starts with a “Bumper” of Matty Mattel and Sister Belle. These are the mascots for Mattel with cute voices (voiced by Cecil Roy and Sylvia Meredeth) doing a 10 second introduction and were part of the “Funday Funnies” featuring Saturday morning cartoons. The music from the “Wedding March” starts, and there is Barbie dressed in her Wedding Day set surrounded by tiny roses. The image is very similar to the cover of the 1959 dealer catalog; however, the doll modeling is blonde. The most noticeable thing is her face.

Obviously, it is a #1 or #2 Barbie, as you can tell from her face-painting and arched eyebrows. The tulle gown with veil and bouquet is recognizable. A quick switch to the new scene, a hand appears and picks up the doll and says “I suppose you know who Barbie is, she may be your in a few more years,” indicating to a little girl that playing with Barbie would help her grow up and be glamorous and snag a husband. The next brief scene is preparing to change Barbie’s ensemble and the doll is seated in front of a mirror attached to a dresser. The dresser is a piece of the Mattel Modern Furniture.

That furniture was Elliott Handler’s concept, a pet project that was manufactured in Japan. Ruth Handler was annoyed when she found out the furniture was scaled to 10-inch

The Barbie-Q fashion, with tiny utensils was one of the early Barbie costumes featured in the first commercial. The early wardrobe was designed

by Charlotte Johnson.

Surrounded by Roses, The commercial evokes the ’59 dealer catalog cover

Barbie changes fashions in front of the mirror on the Mattel Modern Dresser. This furniture was not branded to be part of the Barbie line, but it sure worked for the commercial. Barbie has lasted for 60 years, the furniture was discontinued after just 2.

Barbie-Q shown in the commercial along with its packaging.

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In the 1 minute film, Several Barbie dolls roll down a conveyor as if it were a fashion show. This still shows the iconic (and my favorite) Commuter set outfit, followed by Winter Holiday.

“Even a charm bracelet” Mattel gave Barbie everything. This tiny detail from the commercial was remember by Glenn Mandeville 60 years later. He thought the advertisement had been lost to the sands of time.

Mattel also used Carson Roberts Advertising agency.

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The inverted “V” eyebrows are the tell-tale detail to recognize the earliest doll.

dolls (like Little Miss Revlon, and Cissette) and not Barbie. This is when she discovered that Elliott didn’t think Barbie would succeed, which was a bit of a blow to her ego, but now we know she would have the last laugh. Seeing the Mattel Modern furniture paired with Barbie was a neat visual.

Harris Tuchman Productions created this early Barbie commercial. This advertising agency was the first to be headed by a woman, Fran Harris Tuchman. She got her start in 1942 as part of the Women’s Auxiliary Television Technical Staff, aka WATTS. These are the ladies who kept the Chicago station WBKB-TV on the air during World War II, while their male counterparts were overseas.

M.G. Lord, author of “Forever Barbie” states in her book that the dolls were kept in a freezer overnight to withstand the heat of the lights when making the commercial. Even though the commercial is black and white, there is a modern energy. The soft glow of the early doll faces wearing the early fashions as they parade down a conveyor belt style runway was brilliantly done, and recognized by the industry that year. Fran Harris Tuchman would receive a “Lulu” award for the Barbie commercial. (Lulus were given to women who excelled in the field of advertising).

Mattel knew the power of advertising. They would market directly to the children, running their 30 second to 1-minute spots during Saturday morning cartoons, and on famed children’s programs such as “The Mickey Mouse Club”. Mattel was an early advertiser on the that show, committing to be their sole sponsor at a budget for a year that was more than the company’s net worth. This gamble paid off in revenue well beyond their imagination.

Children who saw their products demanded the toys they had seen during the Saturday morning shows.

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“Barbie’s Lovely Negligee” as described in the commercial, just before the announcer purrs the line “You can tell its Mattel, it swell”

Resort Set, for Barbie’s vacation by the shore, it came with the sawtooth style charm bracelet.

Retailers would write a large order at the Toy Fair for Mattel Toys, knowing the supporting promotions would help them to move more volume.

I continued to watch the commercial as it showed Barbie laying in her original box with the announcer saying “Here’s how you’ll meet Mattel’s new Barbie” and through the magic of stop motion animation, the doll sits up in her box. “A real fashion model doll” is the moniker that rolls off the tongue of the announcer.

The commercial continues with the lady’s voice describing each ensemble for the doll as the camera pans from Barbie’s wedge sandals, up over her resort set outfit with her “dark glasses” and then announces that Barbie “Even has a Charm Bracelet.” Glenn had remembered correctly! I was excited to get to share this commercial with him. After 60 years, I think he was just as excited to see it as when he was a kid. We both are glad that this piece of history finally came to the surface, and could be preserved.

Sweater Girl, the orange is pretty intense, and mimicked the twinsets worn by all women in the 50’s.

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The Lovely

Bathing Beauties

of Galluba and Hofmann

By Judit Armitstead

t is difficult to resist the feminine charms of the delicate, fine porcelain ladies produced by the German firm of Galluba and Hofmann. Of all the German companies who produced bathing beauties, they are known for producing some of the finest-quality porcelain ladies.

Galluba and Hofmann was a renowned porcelain factory located in Ilmenau, Saxony, beginning in 1891 when Hugo Galluba and George Hofmann became partners. During the early 1900s, they were noted for lovely lady figures dressed in stylish upswept mohair wigs and elegant silk clothing and bathing beauties in silk bathing suits or other skimpy attire.

The majority of the bathing beauties are freestanding; many in reclining positions and whimsical poses. The Galluba and Hofman company is distinguished for excellent execution of faces and body sculpting especially when one considers the small size of the dolls. Their faces are individually painted by hand; therefore, the same model could have quite a different expression from the next. They are considered dolls and not figurines by collectors as the majority are dressed in fabric clothing and have mohair wigs. Those which sit or recline lend themselves so well to finely-crafted dollhouse furniture.

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FIG. 0 (from Wikipedia)

Gibson’s drawings of the Gibson Girl. Charles Dana Gibson conceived the Gibson Girl not from one person; but instead, he created on paper an idealistic beauty from a compilation of actual beautiful ladies known to him. With a long, thin neck, sculptured facial features with downcast eyelids, and grand upswept hairstyle, the Gibson Girl demonstrates the epitome of beauty during the late 1800s and early 1900s. The Gibson Girl’s gentle radiance captured the admiration of many during the Edwardian Era. Figure 0 illustrates one of Charles Dana Gibson’s drawings of the Gibson Girl.

The Galluba and Hofmann bathing beauties, a term used loosely, were produced in numerous scales.

Several scales of dolls are shown in this article, but the primary focus is on those in the 1” scale. Because they are freestanding, many of these enchanting ladies are well suited for dollhouses and room boxes and, for this reason, are coveted by dollhouse collectors. Other collectors enjoy them in simpler settings such as groupings on shelves or in glass cases. Over time, some of these young misses have lost their original outfits. Collectors are thrilled to find those with original costumes, even if they are worn or only remnants remain. Since many ladies have lost their original outfits, it is not uncommon to find them redressed in appropriate clothing made from antique fabrics or lace or without any clothing at all.

Figures 1a and 1b picture a young maiden in 1” scale sitting with legs straight forward crossed at the ankles with hands coming together at the side of her chin. This particular setting truly tells a story as she sits on a German Schneegas lounge and lovingly admires her two little dogs.

It would seem as if this stance was purposefully created to be in such a scene. The porcelain dogs are also German made during the same era as the charming lady. She has molded pink tie slippers, a mohair wig with metallic gold headband and a black lace suit.

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The superb ballerina in 1” scale in Figure 2a, laying on her back, is taking a casual rest with arms behind her head as if she is contemplating her next dance. She has blue molded ballet slippers and her original net tutu with velvet bodice. She is on a grand boullé sofa made most likely by the J. D. Kestner firm in Germany during the mid1800’s. The close up of her face in Figure 2b shows very full lips and expressive eyes.

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FIG. 3b

At first glance, the fetching 1” scale young woman in Figure 3a looks quite different from the one discussed directly above in 2a and 2b, but in fact, she is the same model with facial features decorated in a different manner and wearing a longer wavy mohair wig. In Figure 3b her beautifully executed face shows thin lips and heavy eye make-up with lowered eyelids executed in a way that makes her face look rather sad. These two examples illustrate what an affect individual handpainted decorating can have on two models from the same mold. Her original costume has been lost over time.

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She lies on an American-made bed from an unknown manufacturer with a high-back headboard and footboard which hold metal brass mesh inserts. The delicate pink silk coverlet and pillow match the molded pink ballet slippers on the lady’s feet.

Looking so much like the Gibson Girl, this marvelous 1” scale lady in Figure 4a has the same classic chiseled facial features with open/closed mouth and lowered eyelids. Her legs are molded separately and do not touch each other, an amazing feat of sculpting in such a small size. She wears her worn but original purple silk jersey suit and has delicate molded blue flat shoes which have pointed toes and 2 crossed straps at the ankles. Lying on her side, her unusual pose features her two arms coming together over her head with fingers just about to be interlocked, but not quite as there is a small space between her two hands, another astonishing achievement. Figure 4b shows her divine face and delicate hands with minute pink fingernails. The luxurious, full mohair wig with waves has a lovely bun at the back of her head as shown in Figure 4c. She has been positioned on a delicately carved fretwork German sofa produced from pear wood in the late 1800’s.

Figure 5a shows another astounding 1” scale lady set in a scene which seems to have been meant specifically for this pose. Molded in an unusual position where she is up on her knees, head looking downwards with arms crossed in front, as if to read the book set in front of her. She looks as if she is truly relishing her reading as her expression shows much satisfaction.

She is set on an extraordinarily fine early bed most probably made by the German firm J. D. Kestner in the boullé style. The colorful original silk net suit has hints of the rust color of the silk coverlet. The pink one-strap molded slippers and light brown mohair wig compliment this fine creature.

Looking upward from below in Figure 5b, one can see her exquisite face.

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The curvaceous young woman in 1 ¼” scale in Figure 6a lies on her side. She leans her head onto her left hand while the right hand hovers in front of the left elbow but not touching as there is a slight space between the right hand and the left elbow. Her finely detailed face wears a serene, Mona Lisa smile. Her one-strap blue slippers are molded and she maintains her original upswept mohair wig. The colorful floral stomacher and matching garter are most likely replacements of her lost clothing. She is quite comfortably lying on an early German ornate oak sofa upholstered with red velvet.

The shapely back of this figure is illustrated in Figure 6b.

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A playful, lively beauty in 1 1/3” scale with one shapely leg raised is pictured in Figure 7a. There is so much movement and frivolity indicated in this pose. Looking directly at the viewer with a broad smile on her open/ closed mouth, she has the fingers of both hands interlaced within each other supporting her extended leg. Her beautifully executed face is illustrated in Figure 7b and the interlaced fingers behind her leg are shown in Figure 7c.

The attractive American pink and gold cast iron sofa, c. 1870, by J. & E. Stevens of Cromwell, Connecticut, is so appropriate for this fine lady.

Her somewhat worn silk net suit and molded blue slippers with ties and bows also can be seen.

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At 1 ½” scale, this is the largest bather pictured in this article and shown in Figure 8a. This captivating bathing beauty tells a vivid story as she is shading her eyes with her right hand and leaning on her left arm in this great pose! She has been placed on an American early wooden bench which still maintains its original paper label marked: George W. Fearing, Hingham, Mass. With just a little bit of imagination, one could visualize her looking out at the sea while sitting on her wooden bench at the beach with her terry towel draped over the back.

Her molded white one-strap slippers are an unusual color. A close-up of her head and upper body in Figure 8b demonstrates the exquisite face, arm and shoulder execution.

Additionally, one can clearly see her original brown mohair wig and silk net cap. Figure 8c of her back shows the great modeling of the body and mold numbers can be detected on her derriere.

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The lovely 1” scale young lady in Figure 9a is sitting up on a German Schneegas bed with attractive green silk bedding. She is leaning back on both of her slender arms with head tilted to the side and one knee raised higher than the other. She has molded blue one-strap slippers and wears her original mohair wig with a portion of her silk net cap still attached. Although a little bit worn, she still maintains her original silk net suit which shows traces of purple color. Figure 9b illustrates her finely executed facial features with a very full open/closed mouth and detailed pretty blue eyes.

The many varieties of Galluba and Hofmann’s lighthearted, coquettish bathing beauties are meant to please and amuse. Their playful countenance and captivating poses can put a smile on anyone’s face

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especially when accompanied by appropriate dollhouse furniture and accessories.

For a comprehensive account on bathing beauties from numerous companies, I highly recommend Sharon Weintraub’s book, Naughties, Nudies & Bathing Beauties from which a few details were obtained for this article.

My steady go-to for all German porcelain dolls is the invaluable German Doll Encyclopedia 1800-1930 by Jurgen and Marianne Cieslik for consistently accurate information on porcelain doll manufacturers, and which also aided in writing this article.

All items pictured are from the Armitstead collection except where noted. We may be contacted through our web site www.TheDollWorks.net.

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A Walk by the Sea

by Nicki Burley

photos by author unless noted

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arm days typically find us dreaming of lazy days at the beach, the park, or just sitting in the garden with lemonade and a good book. This summer, however, questions still hang in the air. When will beaches open, and when can we visit with friends? We certainly won’t take barbeques, parades, and outdoor concerts for granted when they do reappear.

During the last few worrisome and uncertain months, creativity has helped many of us keep busy at home. Thank goodness for online shopping and social media! With supplies on hand or arriving by mail, we have cooked, sewed, and crafted; then shared it all via the internet. Keenly missing community, we have found new ways to “meet” and bolster our spirits by seeing friendly faces. Because the doll world began to embrace virtual club meetings, special interest groups, online auctions, and entire online conventions before isolation began, we are well equipped to weather this storm in an endless variety of ways. Some of us have been researching and organizing, others have posted photos of favorite dolls, and some of us have been sewing…a lot.

Though I felt stuck at home, my mind was free to wander while I stitched. What better place to “travel” in summer than the seashore? Most of us would dearly love a relaxing walk on the beach right now. Dolls aren’t confined to time or space; they can be anywhere, and anyone, at any time. Antique dolls have especially rich stories, having lived through generations of Some days, the shore is breezy! Violette is well prepared for cooler weather with a fringed wool beach blanket and matching wool hood, lined with satin.

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Courtship on the Beach by Irish genre painter Charles Wynne Nicholls (Scarborough Museums Trust via artuk.org)

play before coming to us. Imaginative collectors love to dig up these tales and create new ones, so back in time we go, on a virtual vacation by the sea in the mid-1860s.

19th century beaches appeared nothing like today: there was no sunbathing, surfing, or volleyball. Even swimming was a complicated and somewhat scandalous procedure having more to do with health than pleasure. Those who braved the water were often following a doctor’s orders; a dip in the sea was prescribed for all sorts of maladies from hysteria to melancholy, similar to “taking the waters” at spas like Bath in England. Few could swim and absolutely no one wanted to be seen in a bathing costume (which until mid-century was either a chemise or your birthday suit) so “bathing machines” came to the rescue. These were small, wheeled huts which could be driven out into the water, away from prying eyes. Men and women may have had separate swimming areas, but who wanted to take a chance? Inside, women changed into swimwear, then stepped out the back door into the cold water to paddle about for a few minutes.

For maximum, if shocking, health benefits, you could also be pushed by a “dipper” into an oncoming wave.

Before Britain’s Bank Holiday Act of 1871 which created the first national holidays, visits to the shore were limited to the wealthy. Working folks simply didn’t have days off, and they couldn’t afford to give up wages for unnecessary travel. Coach travel was also difficult and slow, so people kept close to home until mid-century when trains began connecting cities to the shorelines. But for those who could afford pleasure holidays and hotels, seascape

Family at the Seaside- Nicholls (Wolverhampton Arts & Heritage via artuk.org)

The Admirers- Nicholls (oceansbridge.com)

The Convalescent by British pre-Raphaelite painter William Gale, 1862 (hellenicaworld.com)

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A typical mid 1860s 3-piece jacket ensemble of white cotton trimmed with black soutache braid (LA County Museum of Art)

paintings depict fully dressed people meandering along open shorelines, taking in the lovely views… of the water and each other, of course. After the social season was over in Paris and London, the fashionable world chose watering places to avoid unhealthy heat and smells in the cities, and to show off their summer costumes. Less populated mid-century beaches still had a natural look, lacking fancy piers, boardwalks, and carnival-style amusements, but within a few decades European and American shorelines were built up to accommodate the millions of visitors who carefully saved their wages all year for a few days by the sea.

Several charming early films of late Victorians at the seashore which can be found on YouTube and a short documentary called “Beside the Seaside: The Victorians on Holiday” will help you virtually escape with your doll as you sew her this lovely walking costume. By the

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Later 1860s seaside costume in lightweight cream wool with aqua trim (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

1860s, certain clothing was associated with the beach; it was generally looser and more simply decorated than regular streetwear. Pale cottons were popular, though a surprising number of summer dresses were also made of sheer wool. Other combinations included Zouave jackets worn over light skirts with sashes or cravats and striking Garibaldi-style outfits in red and black or aqua and white. Our Violette has chosen a two-tiered natural linen skirt paired with a fringed satin sash the color of the sea. On breezy days, she dons a Spanish jacket with gauntlet sleeves and bows to match her sash. What a pretty picture she makes! Your girl may also enjoy a blanket for sitting on the sand and a pail to gather shells, as Violette has. Above all, however, be sure to protect her fair complexion with a straw hat or parasol, and give her a sketchbook to record her memories for years to come. Safe travels, dear friends!

“A Walk by the Sea” Pattern Instructions A Huret-era costume for the 12.5” jointed resin body

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by Nicki Burley • Reproduction Huret doll by artist Darlene Lane

ince I designed this costume during our state’s “stay at home” order, I challenged myself to only use my stash, like a treasure hunt. Amazingly, forgotten items kept turning up, including a lovely antique pompom trim, an inexpensive straw hat, a tiny paper rose, and a handful of feathers. While my trim is unique, you may find similar ones online by searching for Venice lace, Cluny lace, or Swiss guipure. I nearly ran out of linen, ending up with mere scraps just a few inches square. I’ve included notes in the skirt section about stretching limited resources in case you want to take on the challenge of sewing from your stash, too!

Materials:

3/8 yd handkerchief linen (main fabric) 3/8 yd batiste (lining) ¼ yd contrast silk satin or tissue taffeta 3 yds ¼”-3/8” wide pompom trim 1 skein embroidery floss to match silk 3 hook and eye sets Needle and matching threads, Frixion pen

5) Place lining and main fabric right sides together. Pin and sew all around the outside edge, leaving 1-1/2” open at center back of neck for turning. Clip the curves and turn through the opening. Carefully poke out front corners and press jacket.

6) Ladder stitch the neck opening closed and baste armscyes so layers don’t shift.

7) Sew front seams of main sleeves and contrast lining separately. Clip curves and press open seam.

8) Place lining and main sleeve fabrics right sides together at the cuff, then sew and press open. Fold the sleeve in half the long way, right sides together.

9) Sew down the back seam of the sleeve, making a tube, and leaving open between dots to create the vent.

Press the seam open, including the part left open.

General Instructions

• Seams are ¼” • Suggested chemisette pattern to wear beneath the jacket is “Demi-Season Ensemble” from A French Fashion Doll’s Wardrobe by Louise Hedrick. Reduce the 18” pattern by 85%.

• Checked wool hood pattern is available from the author. Email rosewrendolls@gmail.com.

Spanish Jacket

Be sure to cut jacket lining from batiste and sleeve linings from contrast satin.

1) Sew lining and main jacket pieces separately until step 5. Press lining and main fabric seams in opposite directions to reduce bulk.

2) Sew darts and press.

3) Cut 3 tiny clips along the curve of center back pieces, then pin and sew side backs to center backs. The clips will help the curves meet neatly. Press seams flat.

4) Sew the shoulder and side seams, then press.

Jacket and lining ready to sew together.

Daisy pins mark opening to leave for turning.

Sleeve and lining ready to turn. Note opening left for gauntlet sleeve vent.

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Finished jacket interior, showing bow placement at neck and on sleeves Sewing sleeve vent closed with ladderstitch

How to Make Bows

Finished jacket exterior with bow placement

10) Turn sleeve right side out, press, then baste together at the top. Ladderstitch the vent closed. Press cuff area again, then turn up toward top of sleeve. Tack cuff in place with tiny stitches at front seam. “Wings” at back of sleeve do not need to be tacked down.

11) Set sleeve into armscye, placing back seam of sleeve to the side back seam of jacket. Pin, baste, and check fit—sleeve should fit smoothly with no gathers. If the sleeve is a bit too large, sew a gathering thread across the top to help ease it into place. Sew firmly in place, then trim and overcast the raw edges.

12) Sew trim around neckline, cutting pompoms off the trim. Continue sewing trim WITH pompoms around jacket edges, with pompoms hanging just off the edge.

I ran two rows of embroidery floss to match the contrast satin through the open weave edge of my trim, using three strands of floss in each row. If your trim doesn’t have an open weave, try embroidering a tiny chain stitch all around the jacket, just above the trim’s edge. In either case, anchor the embroidery threads inside the jacket at the center back of the neck.

13) Sew a hook and eye at center front point, with hook on the right side.

14) Make bows from contrast satin: cut 4 pieces 1-1/2” x 1” (A, the bow) and 4 pieces ¾” x 1.5” (B, the tie).

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For each bow, take one of piece A, fold in all edges ¼” and press. Set face down on table, with short edges on top and bottom and long edges on the sides. Fold the 2 shorter edges toward each other so they meet at center back horizontally and whipstitch closed. Sew two vertical rows of gathering stitches in the center of the bow, pull up tight, then anchor stitches to secure.

Then take one of piece B, folding in long edges ¼” to meet in center back. Gather a short end, and stitch to center back of bow. Wrap around bow to meet in center back. Trim end, gather, and anchor in place. Do not pull the tie too tightly.

Repeat 3 more times to make a total of 4 bows, then sew one at center back just above the trim, one at center front to conceal the hook and eye closure, and one at the top of each sleeve cuff.

Tiered Skirt

Before beginning, cut 2 pieces of linen: 6” x 36” and 4.5” x 36”. Also cut a waistband from linen, 1-1/2” x 8”. Cut batiste 3-1/2” x 36”.

If you’re short on linen as I was, you can opt to cut the upper tier slightly shorter and avoid hemming it by cutting a facing from batiste, about 1-1/2” wide. The two pieces can be seamed as narrowly as 1/8”.

Lower Tier

1) Seam together the 6” wide piece of linen and the 3-1/2” wide batiste. Pink the edge, then press toward the linen. Fold skirt in half then again in quarters, press, and mark ½” from the top at the center. Unfold into halves and draw a line from the center to the quarter mark, then cut along this line to make a center dip in the fabric that will help it to fit correctly over hoops. Press under the top edge of the batiste ½”.

2) Hem skirt, turning under ¼” and ½” (3/4” total hem width). Press and sew in place, leaving 2” open at either end.

Cartridge pleated skirt tiers, attached as one to waistband

3) Make a narrow-hemmed placket in the batiste portion of the skirt. Sew center back seam in linen portion of skirt. Press seam open, then refold and finish hem over the seam.

4) Sew pompom trim to edge of skirt, embellishing with woven floss or embroidery. Seam edges together in back, pressing open and securing with thread or a tiny dab of glue if needed.

Upper Tier

1) Cut a center “v” from the narrow piece of linen as with lower tier, then turn under ¼” along the top edge and press.

2) Hem or face the lower edge. If self-hemming, turn ¼” twice for a ½” total hem. Leave open 2” at each end. If facing, first press one long edge of the batiste ¼” to wrong side, then sew the other long edge to the linen with a narrow seam. Press toward wrong side of linen, and hem stitch in place.

3) Sew back seam 1” up from lower edge, then narrow hem the opening. Press open the seam and overcast to neaten.

4) Trim as for lower tier.

of pulling a large amount of fabric into a small space and was in common use for several centuries.

How to Make Cartridge Pleats

Use a strong or doubled thread and secure well. Begin at the center of the skirt and make the first row of stitches very close to the top edge, being sure to sew through all layers. Stitch even gathering stiches about 3/8” apart to the back opening, leaving a tail to help pull the gathers up later. Sew a second row of stitches about 1/8” below these, matching them exactly. Make the same 2 rows from the center out to the other side of the back opening.

Working with one side at a time, pull up gathering threads to fit the waistband. Sew the front tip of each pleat to the lower edge of the waistband, sewing through twice for security.

Check fit on doll again, being sure to place the skirt over all undergarments as well as the chemisette, then sew on a hook and thread eye closure.

Finishing Skirt

1) Make waistband: Fold in short ends ¼” and press.

Fold long edges ¼” and press, then fold again so that folded edges meet. Test fit on doll, then whip open edges together all around. Mark the center point of the waistband.

2) Pin upper and lower tiers together, then cartridge pleat them to the waistband. This is a wonderful way

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Bow Sash

Completed bow

sash and thread Before beginning, cut waistband 1-1/2” x 8-1/2”, eye loop at bow (A) 2-1/2” x 4”, and center tie (B) 1” x 2” from opposite end contrast satin. Trace two bow streamers onto doubled satin with right sides together, but do not cut out yet.

1) Make waistband: press one short end ¼” toward wrong side. Fold waistband lengthwise with right sides together, then sew together along unfolded short edge, long edge, and across the folded edge—leave folded edge open for turning.

Trim corners, turn and press. The seamed edge is the bottom of the waistband. Ladderstitch the open end closed.

2) Make streamers: Sew inside the drawn line with a ¼” seam, leaving top edge open. Cut out streamers, trim corners, turn right side out and press. Place one streamer over another at a slight diagonal. Sew a gathering thread close to the top edge, pull up, and secure.

3) Make bow: follow instructions for jacket bows.

4) Sew streamers to waistband at one short end, near lower edge. Sew bow just above streamers, near middle of waistband. Test waistband fit over all layers of costume, then sew a hook beneath the bow and a thread eye at the other end.

5) Attach fringe to streamer ends. Work with long lengths of embroidery floss and cut Ends of bow marked in 1/8” increments on right side. One loop ready to pull them as you work to about 1-1/2” length. through and another being stitched on the mark.

They will be evened later. Use Frixion pen to mark streamer ends with 1/8” spacing before beginning.

How to Make Fringe

Thread needle with 3 long strands of floss. Bring needle and floss up from back of streamer through to front at the first dot, then go back through from the front, very close to where you came up. Pull floss through until you have just over 1” length hanging from the end and a small loop forms on the front of the streamer. Cut the floss even with hanging end, then pull both ends through the loop. Pull up tight to form a lark’s head knot. If the floss tends to slip, place a dot of water on the loop before you pull it up, and it will remain snug when it dries. When all knots are in place, comb fringe out carefully and iron straight. Use small sharp scissors to evenly cut all fringe 1” long.

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Violette prepares to walk along the beach or gather shells in her sand and sea-colored ensemble, trimmed with jaunty pompoms, bows, and streamers.

Back view of craft store doll hat which was soaked in water, then reshaped and held in place with Scotch tape to dry. Bow is a miniature replica of the waist sash.

When weather permits, Violette sheds her Spanish jacket to show off a delicately tucked chemisette and corded cravat. A straw chip hat with feathers, paper rose, and a matching bow protects her delicate complexion.

Close-up view of sash with constructed bow and fringed streamers. Sashes like these were worn with the bow in the middle front, back, or off to one side.

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“A Walk by the Sea” Pattern A Huret-era costume for the 12.5” jointed resin body

by Nicki Burley Jacket Back

Hat Streamer

Jacket Front

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Benjamin Beale’s 1752 privacy hood invention extended from the back of bathing machines.

The design was in use for well over 100 years, but Beale himself was reduced to poverty when his own machines were destroyed in storms. (janeaustensworld. wordpress.com)

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Weston Sands by Hopkins & Havell, 1864 (Bristol Museums, Galleries, & Archives via artuk.org)

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Mail To: Antique DOLL Collector, P.O. Box 239, Northport, NY 11768 Online: www.antiquedollcollector.com OR Call: 631-261-4100 (U.S. or International) Antique Doll Collector publishes monthly, except combined issues that count as two, as indicated on the issue’s cover. Please allow approximately 4 weeks for subscription to begin.

The 177th Eastern National Calendar of Events Antique to Modern

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.

JULY 2020 5-31 ~ Online and July 2020 issue. 2nd Print and Digital Antique Doll Collector Doll Sale. tech@antiquedollcollector.com.

1- Aug 31 ~ Online. Virtual National Doll Festival. Crowne Plaza Dallas Market Center.

Rowbear Presents. 831-438-5349.

RowbearPresents@charter.net.

NationalDollFestival.com CANCELLED! 21-25 ~ Dallas, TX. United Federation of Dolls Club, Inc. Annual Convention. Hilton Anatole Hotel. 816-891-7040. www.ufdc.org 26 ~ Sturbridge, MA. Collins Gifts. Doll & Bear Show & Sale. Sturbridge Host Hotel. Wendy Collins. 603-969-1699. CollinsGifts14@aol.com. www.collinsgifts.com

AUGUST 2020

DATE CHANGE FROM APRIL 19. 2 ~ Denver, CO. Toy & Doll Supershow. Denver Mart, I-25 at 58th Ave (Exit east). Dana Cain.

303-347-8252. Dana@DanaCain.com www.tdsupershow.com 8 ~ Omaha, NE. Doll Show and Sale. Divine Shepherd Church. River City Doll Club. Jan Holter. 402-637-9081. Jan.doll.lady@gmail.com.

9 ~ Clifton, NJ. Dol & Bear Show. Boys & Girls Club of Clifton. JMK Shows. jmkshows@aol. com. 201-213-2810. 352-527-6666.

15 ~ Huntsville, AL. Doll Show and Sale.

Sandra Moon Community Complex. Sonya Heim. sonyah4@netzero.com. 256-585-5436. twickenham doll club.webs.com.

16 ~ Strongsville, OH. No. Ohio Doll & Bear Show. Holiday Inn Cleveland-Strongsville Airport. Eileen Green. (440) 283-5839. phdofdolls@yahoo.com.

20-23 ~ Kissimmee, FL. Doll Convention and Sale. Fire-Flies Golden Age of Dolls. Days Hotel

by Wyndham. Cynthia Harris. 321-431-3133 (messages). charris779@aol.com.

21 ~ Florence, SC. Doll Show & Sale. Pee Dee Doll Club. SiMT (Southeastern Institute of Manufacturing and Technology). Angie Hayek.

843-731-2107. ahayek@aol.com.

Doll & *Toy Show Gaithersburg

DEC 5&6 2020

HUNDREDS of S E L L I N G TA B L E S …

Sat 10-5 • Sun 10-3

Established 1972

CANCELLED! 22 ~ Lapeer, MI. Doll Show and Sale. Lapeer Center Building. Lynn Paullin.

810-938-9993. lynnandcom@aol.com.

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

29 ~ West Chester, OH. Doll Show & Sale.

Queen City Beautiful Doll Club Show.

Entertrainment Junction Expo Room. Margie Schultz.. 513-207-8409. askmargie@aol.com.

30 ~ Dedham, MA. Collins Gifts. Doll & Bear Show & Sale. Holiday Inn Boston Dedham Hotel. Wendy Collins. 603-969-1699.

CollinsGifts14@aol.com. www.collinsgifts.com.

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SARA BERNSTEIN’S DOLLS

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Admission $10 Good 2 Days Save $2 on one ticket with a copy of this ad.

THE FAIRGROUNDS

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

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

Hotels: HOLIDAY INN 301.948.8900 HILTON 301.977.8900 VISIT THE LEARNING ROOM UFDC Region 11 sponsored....

Activities include a Meet & Greet, Guest Speakers, Dolly Doctor and Doll Stringing, Doll Identification...And so much more !

SFB EVENTS / S. BELLMAN 239-440-3184

Ph. 732‑536‑4101 Email: santiqbebe@aol.com www.rubylane.com/shops/sarabernsteindolls

sbellman714@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook at Eastern National Doll Show - Gaithersburg

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AUG. 2020 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 47 CANCELLED! 30 ~ Mankato, MN. Doll Show & Sale. Courtyard Mankato by Marriott Event Center. Lady Slipper Doll Club. Jan Madonna.

507-364-5452. doodles123@frontiernet.net.

SEPTEMBER 2020 5 ~ Westhampton, NJ. Crescent Shrine.

Sweetbriar Auctions Antique & Vintage Doll Auction. Dorothy Hunt. 410-275-2213. sweetbriar@live.com. www.sweetbriarauctions.com 6 ~ Fullerton, CA. Dolls, Bears, Toys & Heirlooms Show and Sale. Hotel Fullerton..

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

NationalDollFestival.com DATE CHANGE FROM APRIL 4. 12 ~ Alexander, NY. Doll Show. Alexander Fireman’s Rec Hall. Linda. 585-482-0835.

POSTPONED UNTIL APRIL 3, 2021. 12 ~ Lynwood, WA. Doll Show. Embassy Suites North. Seattle Antique & Collectible Doll & Toy Club. Joy. 425-712-1575. Trevino746@aol.com

20-23 ~ Kissimmee, FL. Convention and Sale Floor. Days Hotel. Cynthia Harris. 321-431-3133 (Message). charris779@aol.com. fire-fliesdollconvention.com.

CANCELLED! 12 ~ Burbank, CA. Doll Show and Sale. St. Francis Xavier Church/Holy Cross Hall. Jewel City Doll Club. Janie Olds.

562-818-2501. j.l.olds@ca.rr.com.

26 ~ Asheville, NC. Doll Show. WNC Agricultural Center. The Land O’Sky Doll Club. landoskydollclub.com.

13 ~ Maquoketa, IA. Doll Show. Eastern Iowa Doll Show. AmericInn. Sherryl Newton. easterniowadollshows@aol.com.

19 ~ Mt Juliet, TN. Doll & Bear Show and Sale.

Nashville Doll Show. Mt. Juliet Community Center. Jackie Stone. 828-505-2287. jackiestone@ charter.net. www.SoutheasternDollShows.com 20 ~ St. Charles, IL. Doll Show. Kane County Fairgrounds. Karla Moreland. 815-356-6125. kmorela@ais.net. www.KaneCountyDollShow.com

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

Wichita Doll Show Saturday, SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 9:30 am-4 pm Holiday Inn, 549 S Rock Road, Wichita, KS Antique, Vintage, Modern, Paper Dolls, Accessories, Fabric, Teddy Bears, Miniatures, etc.

BAPS book signing, Exhibit

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

www.TheDollWorks.net

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

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Send us a photo or a digital photo of your 1-3 doll(s) or accessories with a description and your check or credit card information.

We do the rest!! Take advantage of this special forum; the cost is only $95 for a 2.4”w x 2.9”h ad space.

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

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26 ~ Wichita, KS. Doll Show. Holiday Inn. www.facebook.com/WichitaDollShow.

WichitaDollShow@outlook.com. Nancy Moore contact. 316-210-7628.

27 ~ Flint, MI. Doll Show and Sale. Dom Polski Hall. Flint Barbie and Fashion Doll Club. Sue Ferrier. 810-639-2353. ferrier@centurytel.net.

OCTOBER 2020

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

The Doll Works

Hertwig All Bisque children with Animal Toys.

26 ~ Cordova, TN. Doll Show and Sale.

Cordova Community Center. Southern Belles Doll Club. Cheryl Manard. 662-512-0189. cbmanard@aol.com or helenmorris@aol.com.

Admission $5, children under 10yrs. free www.facebook.com/WichitaDollShow/ Email: WichitaDollShow@outlook.com Contact: Nancy Moore, 316-210-7628

4 ~ Sturbridge, MA. Collins Gifts. Doll & Bear Show & Sale. Sturbridge Host Hotel. Wendy Collins. 603-969-1699. CollinsGifts14@aol.com. www.collinsgifts.com Find more doll events near you at www. antiquedollcollector.com, select “Events” tab.

Maquoketa Doll Show

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 MAQUOKETA, IOWA 9am to 3pm - $5 Early Bird 8am - $10 Face masks required.

AmericInn 1910 Nairn Drive Exit 156 off Highway 61 Free appraisals, on site repairs www.facebook.com/ easterniowadollshows.

Sherryl Newton easterniowadollshows@aol.com

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