60 Years Later – A Barbie Time Capsule Galluba and Hofmann Beauties Huret-era Seaside Walking Costume – Patterns included A Few Good Male Dolls
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The Complete Guide to Antique, Vintage and Collectible Dolls
July 2020, Volume 23, Number 7
ON THE COVER
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A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND Male Dolls Are Rare
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OUR 2ND DOLL SHOW STARTS IN THIS ISSUE!
A BARBIE TIME CAPSULE The Story, 60 Years Later by Bradley Justice
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WHIMSICAL BEAUTIES The Tiny Porcelains of Galluba & Hoffman by Judit Armitstead
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A SUMMER WALKING DRESS by Nicki Burley
Patterns and Directions Included
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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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3) Ethereal 16” Tissue Fine ‘Bebe Steiner’ - a delicate blue eyed Closed Mouth beauty with moon lit bisque, antique blond wig and Orig. Fancy Underlayers & Shoes, beautiful Signed Stiff Wrist Body beneath her gossamer Pink Silk Ensemble just $3800
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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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