April 2019 Premier Doll Auction

Spring 2019~ 2-Day Premier Doll Auction

Private collections featured: • Teresa Higgs, Knoxville, TN • Betty Forrest, Granger, IN • Betty Minton, Huntington, NY • June Grove, Frederick, MD • Jane Mann, Springfield, VA • Mid-Ohio Historical Doll & Toy Museum

Antique, Vintage & Artist dolls with internet and non-internet sessions both days!

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

9:00 AM Gallery Only Auction ~ 200 lots 11:00 AM EDT Internet/Gallery Auction

Thursday, April 25, 2019

9:00 AM Gallery Only Auction ~ 200 lots 11:00 AM EDT Internet/Gallery Auction

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Wednesday and Thursday Internet/Gallery sessions feature magnificent private collections and the dolls of Mid-Ohio Historical Doll & Toy Museum. This is one of the finest offerings of all time.

This auction includes these highlights: • The rare black antique dolls of Teresa Higgs • Betty Minton’s black artist dolls • Betty Forrest’s all bisque dolls, Sonneberg and French bebes • The Shirley Temple collection of June Grove (many of which will sell in our “gallery only” sessions each day) • The late Jane Mann’s over-the-top collection of early, rare and sought after Judy Ann and Nancy Ann Story Book dolls.

This is the first of 2-3 auctions that will include Jane’s incredible Nancy Ann dolls, including Style Shows. Last but not least are the French and German bisque and all other antique dolls of Mid-Ohio Historical Doll & Toy Museum. Bru, Gaultier, Jumeau, and Steiner and Thuillier and German makers Simon & Halbig, Kammer & Reinhardt, Handwerck, Heubach, Kestner and others plus composition and some hard plastic dolls.

Beautiful Izannah Walker headlines the cloth doll offering that includes early Primitive, Lenci, Kamkins, WPA, Kathe Kruse and Chase.

The fine artist dolls highlighted are Lynne & Michael Roche, Abigail Brahms, Philip Heath, Peter Wolf, Bill Wiley, Brigette Deval and Carin Lassnitzer and of course R. John Wright.

Both days include non-Internet gallery only sessions boasting 200 lots to include antique bisque, china, parian and cloth dolls plus vintage (Nancy Anns and Shirley Temples) and artist dolls and also accessories.

Food available onsite at the Big Apple Cafe.

Contact Mark Harris for information about finding new homes for your collection.

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740-877-5357

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with Apple Tree Auction Center www.mcmastersharris.com

Mark Harris, auctioneer mark@mcmastersharris.com

Dolls are not necessarily shown to scale.

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Terms: Cash, check, MC, Visa, and Discover plus wire transfer. 15% buyer’s premium for gallery purchases discounted to 10% for cash, check or wire transfer. 20% buyer’s premium for Internet purchases.

DOLL AUCTION COMPANY Auctioneers: Mark Harris, Sam Schnaidt, Debbie Allen, Nick Cochran.

Meredith Johnson and Spencer Johnson, apprentices.

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with Apple Tree Auction Center

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Mark Harris, auctioneer mark@mcmastersharris.com • 740-877-5357 with Apple Tree Auction Center www.mcmastersharris.com Absentee ~ Phone ~ Internet ~ Live McMasters Harris Apple Tree Doll Auctions 1625 West Church Street, Newark, OH 43055