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new world record for an antique doll sold at auction was achieved January 6, 2018 by Theriault’s! The 19th century doll, created by Antoine Edmund Rochard, soared to $333,500 with active bidding by agents from notable museums and private international and American private collectors. The winning bid was achieved for the Barry Art Museum of Norfolk where the doll will hold a special place of honor when the museum opens in 2018. “The Rochard doll not only symbolizes the golden age of French dolls, but also appealed to scholars of photography and French culture and history” said Stuart Holbrook, President of Theriault’s. The breastplate of the doll was decorated with an elaborately painted necklace which featured 28 crystal “jewels”. Hidden inside 24 of these jewels were tiny, tiny microphotographs depicting historic scenes of France such as Fontainebleau, Louvre, Hotel de Ville of Paris and more. The doll was deposed in France in 1868 and was designed that, when held closely to the eye, each image would be magnified 160 times.
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Dear Collector, For nearly half a century, Theriault’s has been known internationally for auctions of rare and beautiful dolls. Some of the collections we have sold are known worldwide, their owners famous and recognized, their scope immense. Some have been very private, unknown in collecting circles, their owners cherishing anonymity. Others were quite small, choice, and select. Still other collections, while not embracing dolls of great monetary value to others, were priceless in the hearts of their owners. In each case, when called upon, we humbly accepted the responsibility of handling these collections with detail and care. We listened to your concerns and wants, respected your privacy if that was desired, or created a commemorative auction and catalog for the family to cherish. And, always, attended to the business of realizing the most end-money in your pocket. During all those years, I have been appraising and cataloging these collections, evaluating each doll to choose its proper auction placement and to ensure that its presentation is in accord with the doll. My responsibility, as I see it, is to keep my eye on the ball, to seek out in each doll what makes it special, and to give each and every doll its day. Until the dolls are finally sold, they are, after all, your dolls. And we never forget that. Never in forty-eight years. Respectfully,
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If you’d like to discuss the possible closing of all or part of your collection, now or in the future, please call 410-224-3655 to arrange an appointment with Stuart Holbrook, president of Theriault’s.
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LAYAWAY AVAILABLE • Member UFDC & NADDA 6” All Bisque S & H Mignonette, mint bisque overall, p.w. eyes, “swivel neck” & orig. long braided mohair wig, spectacular orig. silk costume w/fabulous orig. matching hat. This little girl is a MAGNIFICENT beauty w/perfect decoration & is VERY special!!! Has the face of an angel!! SALE $3575.
13” RARE Early Simon & Halbig, immaculate bisque, beautiful threaded p.w. eyes, early “closed mouth”, great full ant. mohair wig & orig. pate, wears a gorgeous ant. batiste dress, orig. undies, orig. stockings w/orig. ribbbon garters & ant. leather shoes, on very early heavy orig. 8 ball str. wrist body (paint has wear). She is BREATHTAKING!!! $3775.
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RARE 10” AM #700, perfect bisque, sl. eyes, early “closed mouth”, orig. mohair wig & pate, original pink batiste dress w/lace & ribbons & gorgeous added French hat, orig. leather shoes & pink crocheted socks w/ant. slip & undies, on orig. early str. wrist body. Very RARE mold & ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE in a great cabinet size! $1395.
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8” All Bisque Coquette, side glancing painted eyes, blonde painted hair w/blue headband, wears orig. yellow cotton dress w/white lace & orig. camisole. She is DARLING and a GREAT large size. $875.
4” All Bisque Kewpie Hugging Bride & Groom W/Wings, side glancing glass eyes, perfect bisque overall, bride has orig. bouquet & flowered head bands, groom has his orig. crepe tailed tuxedo & top hat, both have blue molded wings. This is the cutest couple I have ever seen. I love this piece myself. They are just DARLING & look very happy, lol!!! $250.
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The Complete Guide to Antique, Vintage and Collectible Dolls February 2018, Volume 21, Number 1
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The Kaonis Collection A Tribute to Whimsy and Wonderment by Valerie Fogel
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C. 1770’s 28-inch English wooden with provenance dating to the Harris family of the Radford House in Plymstock, England. Kaonis Collection. Photo courtesy Theriault’s. Visit pages 12-23 for more photos and interesting facts about their eclectic collection.
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The “Highly Original Character Dolls” of Kammer & Reinhardt Linda Holderbaum discovers a forgotten K&R group from the ‘20s.
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Some Entertaining Traditions of Children’s Doll Events by Samy Odin
An Absorbing Look Inside the Rich Rooms of Heather Cullman by Nicki Burley
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Collector’s Corner The Allure of Cloth Dolls by Deborah Bigness
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4) 7” Victorian Paper Doll Fashion w. 4 Formal Gowns elegant antiquity with colorful ‘combination paper’ gowns, comes with mat for framing.. $250
1) All Original 15” Early ’SFBJ Depose’ Key Wind Mechanical in her Factory Silk Ensemble / Hat, flirty eyes w. lashes, generally walks, with historic celebrity Provenance! $2250 2) Innocent 16” Wigged Hilda pristine & fully sgnd, mint head/ body, factory plaster pate/ wig,blue sl.eyes w/wax, an absolute angel.! $1500
5) Very Rare & Early 15” Perreau Fils Poupee - an 1870’s immaculate bisque, Original Period Clothes, Hat & Boots, pate & Wig, Signed Body, ‘Au Paradis des Enfants’ etc - for the connoisseur! (dog nfs) $3500
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3) 17” Factory Original Jumeau Fashion - mint head/body, oversized tri-color PWs, fancy wig/cork pate, plus elaborate Burgundy Couture w. Bustle, long train, matching Chapeau, stockings and heeled Leather Boots! $2500
6) 9” French Bisque Napoleon PW eyes, All Original store clothes includes Hat! $375: 9” Jumeau Lady ‘Empress Josephine’ completely Factory Original, head sgnd. ‘Jumeau’, PW eyes, closed mouth, mint - $650
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8) Rare French 10” Wax Pedlar Shell Doll - an important 1860’s charming Rare Wax Head ‘Flower Seller’ in elaborate and excellent cond.Still with Cap & Shawl plus basket of Shell Flowers! Truly Museum Class - with dome. $2500
7) Rare Small 14” Barefoot Alabama Baby - the early one, circular head seam, applied ears, mint facial paint!- rare cabinet size! $1400
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2. French musical automaton “Strawberry Girl” original key marked ‘L B’. Lambert head by Jumeau. All original and perfect. When strawberry basket lid opens, a mini, allbisque dancing doll appears and dances, then lid closes. Outstanding piece. $8,450
1. To die for!!! Fantastic all-original black bébé Bru Jne Size 2. Perfect bisque. Lips closed with hint of tongue 13”. $34,950
3. 12” ebony black Paris Bébé by Daniel & Cie – absolutely beautiful, in original condition, perfect and rare. $7,950. 4. This special little brown bisque gem is in original and perfect condition. Tête Jumeau size 3, brown eyes, original wig and great antique red outfit. 12”. $8,250. 5. Great little bébé Steiner, with ebony black complexion, original dress and hat. Outstanding condition, 12” $6,450
6. Charming little French portrait lady by Jumeau in rare size 00 (10”) beautifully dressed with antique fabric. Blue eyes and original blond wig, perfect condition. $5,450
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7. Wonderful AM 1894 in all orig. condition – outstanding antique designer red dress and hat with white leather boots. Splendid example of this German child doll – 20” $1,450
Be My Valentine 11. Outstanding all-original condition of this beautiful Sonneberg child doll in perfect condition. Premier Jumeau look. Gorgeous red and maroon antique outfit. 12”. $3,750
8. 1860/70 Gentleman. Wood and paper maché with cloth body. Excellent alloriginal condition. Great tux outfit. 18”. $1,950. 9. French bisque shoulder-head poupée attributed to Barrios. Original red silk gown with hand-made lace trim. Perfect and lovely fashion. 16”. $2,950
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12. Sweet little Kestner, all-bisque in original condition. Great red and cream outfit. Perfect. 5”. $345
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By the Sea, By the Beautiful Sea A Deborah Jenkines Sewing Workshop October 18-21, 2018
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ou are cordially invited to be a part of our Autumn Sewing Workshop, the second in a series, conducted by the award-winning doll costumer, Deborah Jenkines, of Charleston, South Carolina. Under Deborah’s skillful direction, attendees will construct an ensemble to fit “Charlotte” a jointed-knee all bisque doll created by the acclaimed reproduction doll artist, Carl Armstrong. Charlotte is based on a jointed-knee Kestner example found in The Grovian Doll Museum’s collection. While all attendees will receive a doll, returning attendees will receive Charlotte’s twin brother “Charles,” along with not only a kit for his matching mariner ensemble, but also the kit for Charlotte’s mariner ensemble shown here. Those coming for the first time will receive Charlotte and the kit for her mariner ensemble, with the option to purchase the companion doll, Charles. The workshop activities will take place inside the spacious home of the Carmel Doll Shop, which is located at 213 Forest Avenue in Pacific Grove, California. (831) 643‑1902.
Registered Attendees will Receive: u A Thursday evening Welcome Reception with delicious food and drink. u Three days of personal instruction from our Instructor, Deborah Jenkines. u A complete kit to create the Mariner ensemble for Charlotte, plus other costumes still to be announced. u A jointed-knee all bisque doll from Carl Armstrong u Delicious lunches and dinners on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are included in the workshop fee. u Special shopping opportunities tailored just for doll costumers. u Private viewing of The Grovian Doll Museum Collection.
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arly doll authors, including G. Stanley Hall (A Study of Dolls, 1897); Laura Starr (The Doll Book, 1908), and Janet Pagter Johl (All four of her books, c. 1946), recognize the educational value of dolls. One subject dolls help to teach very well is history. The early Venus figures discussed by Max von Boehn in Dolls (1927) teach us about prehistory, while the other idols and dolls of the Ancient World like the Egyptian Ushabti, Sumer figurines, Celtic Epona figures, Greek shadow puppets, and Roman ivory dolls and rag dolls educate us about religion, art, daily life, and play in these cultures. The Epona figures represented not only a deity, but one based on the life of a real woman. Read more about her in Morgan Llewellyn’s historical novel, The Horse Goddess, and in Nora Chadwick’s classic nonfiction text, The Celts. Egyptian historical dolls, like the Ushabti that accompanied Pharaohs to their grave, were often portraits of the deceased, as is the case of those that accompanied King Tut. The history of toys and dolls is often traced to rag dolls and bone dolls found in children’s graves; the most famous is the ancient rag doll in the British Museum. In Greece and Rome, children on the threshold of adulthood often dedicated their dolls to the goddess Artemis, Diana to the Romans. The poet Sappho wrote a poem accompanying her offering, begging Artemis not to despise her doll’s little purple cloak. By the Middle Ages, Santos representing saints and The Holy Family appeared in churches and in elaborate nativity sets, done all over Europe. These dolls told the history of religion. Toy soldiers were soon made to commemorate famous battles, and by the 19th century, portrait dolls were made of kings, queens and politicians. Queen Victoria and her family were popular subjects for doll makers. So was Lord Kitchener, done as a wax doll with realistic moustaches and uniform. While not “official ”portraits, other molded dollheads include Marie Antoinette, Empress Eugenie, Queen Louise of Prussia, Mary Todd Lincoln, Adelina Patti, Pavlova, Jenny Lind, even Napoleon III. Caricatures were also becoming popular. One of the earliest examples was the ‘guy’ scarecrow figure that appeared on November 5, Guy Fawkes Day, celebrated in England to commemorate the failure of Fawkes Gunpowder Plot to overtake parliament. Jumeau made large and beautiful dolls for international expositions that were dressed in costumes from all the continents, and some A. Marque dolls were dressed as famous queens. Other French bisque dolls were dressed as Joan of Arc. During the early years of the twentieth century, dolls representing Charlie Chaplin and Jackie Coogan “the Kid” appeared, as well as dolls representing other actors and celebrities, including Mary Pickford, Baby Peggy, and famous people such as Amelia Earhart. The 1930s brought more portrait dolls of real people and these continue to tell the history of Hollywood and the era in which the dolls were made. This was the age of Shirley Temple and Jane Withers dolls, and later, Deanna Durbin, Judy Garland, Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O’Hara, and many more. By the 1950s, Kimport dolls was importing and offering dolls from all over the world, but also dolls representing every historical and literary character imaginable. Madame Alexander was going the same thing; her historical and literary characters include Laura Ingalls Wilder, Emily Dickinson, and Heidi. Owning a collection of Madame Alexander dolls dating from 1940-1970 was like owning the entire history and literature departments of a major university. Peggy Nisbet and other companies were making historical figures including Henry VIII and his Six Wives, Queen Elizabeth I and II, Princess Diana, King
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Tut, The Pope, Winston Churchill, even the Shah and Empress of Iran. Emma Clear recreated the Queen Louise doll and also made her version of George and Martha Washington, still popular with collectors today. Bernard and Frances Ravca often created dolls of historical personages as did other N.I.A.D.A artists. Ann Parker, another noted doll artist, created her own version of Henry VIII’s wives as well as lovely examples of writers such as Charlotte Bronte. Liberty of London made kings and queens of cloth, as well. Lenci made their own versions, and the Lenci Rudolph Valentino is the stuff of doll legend. In America, Carlson dolls dressed small hard plastic and larger vinyl dolls as American history, including George and Martha Washington, various native American tribes, Priscilla Alden, coon cap-wearing pioneers, Amish figures and more. Marie LeVeau and other New Orleans historical figures were created as dolls by Gambina dolls and other local artists. Madame Alexander, Suzanne Gibson, and other artists created first lady dolls wearing their inaugural gowns. President Kennedy and his family inspired Madame Alexander and others to create dolls of them. Satirical dolls of Sen. Barry Goldwater, who himself collected Kachina dolls. Dolls of President Nixon and President Lyndon Johnson were popular novelties. One vintage Kennedy doll is mechanical and rocks in a chair similar to one the president actually owned. Later political dolls of the Clintons, Mitt Romney, John McCain, Ronald Reagan and even FDR and Eleanor Elvis Presley, 2 Years Old Roosevelt became desirable cross collectibles for those who Porcelain also liked campaign buttons and political memorabilia. www.thetoyshoppe.com The 1960s saw the first wave of the bobble-head doll craze, now enjoying a renaissance. Unusual bobble-heads include various sports figures and one representing Bix Beiderbecke, the famous horn player. The Toy Shoppe features bobble-heads of Einstein, Edgar Allan Poe, Rosie the Riveter, Alfred Hitchcock, himself a puppeteer, Mark Twain, Queen Elizabeth II, FDR, and Teddy Roosevelt. A bobble hips Lucille Ball shows the star dressed in her I Love Lucy role. Friedericy makes beautiful historical portrait dolls of composers, including Mozart, that are displayed in their own shadowbox. They also created Mark Twain, Jane Austen, and Edgar Allan Poe shadowboxes. Porcelain artist Hildegard Gunzel has fashioned a darling portrait of a two year old Elvis Presley. In resin, she has designed English Rose Charlotte, thereby following a long tradition of portraying the British Royal Family in doll form. And, of course, teddy bears and dolls representing Teddy Roosevelt could fill a book in themselves. In fact there have been historical dolls representing almost every monarch, author, saint, or sinner that ever lived. These are dolls that teach us as well as entertain our children. They form a fantastic collection all on their own.
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Bisque Huret on gutta percha body, swivel neck, Huret clothing.
Meissen china, formerly in the Richard Wright collection.
The Kaonis Collection A Tribute to Whimsy and Wonderment By Valerie Fogel
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t is my pleasure and privilege to bring you the entrancing story of two special, talented friends, diligent collectors that are well known in our closeknit community. As the publications director in charge of advertising, and editor-in-chief, respectively, Keith and Donna Kaonis have been synonymous with Antique Doll Collector magazine for the last two decades. I have often referred to them as “the heartbeat of the magazine”. Thanks to the proactive efforts of this talented duo and a highly skilled staff whose roles revolved seamlessly around them, Antique Doll Collector has grown into a polished publication with a significant following of loyal subscribers. Donna performed brilliantly in her role as editor-in-chief, not only by shaping and refining submissions and layouts; but by amplifying the writer’s voice throughout each article. Donna has a masterful and uncanny eye for details and planning - bringing fascinating and educational material to the reader with exceptional graphics and graceful flow.
In addition, she shared her own knowledgeable and gentle voice through the years in numerous doll articles and narratives of exhibits, conventions and events, taking the reader on a journey through the pages. Keith, the publications director, was tireless in his efforts to pull in the advertisers; always with a warm story or amusing anecdote. His affable character and resonant “radio-voice” served him well; winning over auction houses, and business owners. He shared that adverting is what he truly believes in; that a business’ success lies in good advertising. So, selling advertising was a natural for him. As an advertiser that fell for the warm sales approach and logic of this man’s words, and benefited by his advice, I heartily endorse his philosophy! On behalf of the magazine, Keith and Donna were fixtures at the Annual UFDC Salesroom publishers preview meet and greet. From there, they would make their rounds through the showroom, visiting with dealers and friends, Antique DOLL Collector
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making new friends, photographing spectacular dolls and accessories on display and signing up new dealers to take advantage of their advertising. Over the years, they made these rounds to as many doll shows and related doll events as possible; sharing their finds with the readership and bringing everyone closer to dolls, the art of collecting and the delights of discovery. In December of 2016, Keith and Donna invited me to their exquisite home in Pennsylvania. We shared a few precious days and I reveled in each of their stories and their stunning collections. Their beautiful home is like a warm embrace, welcoming you with charming and iconic folk and antique advertising art, whimsical comic characters and glassed-in cabinets of stunning early and rare dolls. Room after room perfectly showcases myriads of unique collections, all set against a backdrop of antique to contemporary furnishings and colorful artwork and textiles. I was curious about the evolution of their relationship, their collections and their professional lives before and during their time with Antique Doll Collector. Over the few days we spent together, they wove their stories together into a tapestry of sorts - both fascinating and delightful. We settled in with hot coffee and baked goodies and these two-wonderful people affectionately took turns sharing their journey. In 1964 in southern California, Keith became an
entrepreneur when he founded Accent Studios, an advertising agency. One of his clients was a major financial institution where Donna worked in their advertising department in 1975. It was here the two met, both having experienced previous marriages. In Keith’s words, “There was this beautiful, classy woman, dressed to the nines. All it took was a little small talk on one elevator ride and the lightning bolt hit! We had our first date in La Jolla (a picturesque seaside town in southern California) … the rest is history!” The two married in 1977, moved to Point Loma, California overlooking San Diego’s harbor, and have been together ever since. In the mid-seventies Donna joined Accent Studios as an account executive. Simultaneous to running the agency, they began a magazine called Collector’s Showcase, appealing to enthusiasts of dolls, toys and antique advertising. They ultimately sold this magazine, staying on to produce for the new owners. In early 1990 an interesting opportunity presented itself to them in New York, and they relocated to Long Island which, although exciting, was quite a culture shock coming from ‘laid back’ southern California. The major move combined with some unexpected ripples in the agreement that brought them to the east coast created a bit of a rocky time for them, but they leaned into each other and forged bravely ahead. 1993 began a new chapter
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in the couple’s lives: they moved their production talents any form! Mr. Peanut signs, a Planters peanut roaster to a publication called Antique Doll World which was for the living room, jars - even a cast-iron fence post published nine times a year. This magazine was sold in topper in the shape of the famed peanut man with 1997 and subsequently became a monthly magazine monocle! As time went on, their interests continued with a new title: Antique Doll Collector. It has operated to evolve, while phasing out of the advertising art under the same family ownership since 1997, and and old west collections. These earlier collections is presently celebrating its 20-year anniversary. were parlayed into comic toys for Keith, while During the peak of their production, the Donna’s interests began to lean toward Kewpie distribution of the magazine reached almost dolls. Visiting collections and attending shows ten thousand collectors worldwide. for the magazine, they were exposed to many Donna shared that she was not always new categories of collecting. Soon Donna’s a collector. In fact, in the mid-seventies her interests turned to early cloth dolls, Chinas, inspiration to collect came from Keith, papier-mache and wooden dolls. “I have an avid collector of many things from always loved folk art and it truly inspires early childhood growing up in Spokane, the types of dolls I am drawn to and Washington. A fan of comic and radio collect.” She nodded toward a pair of shows, he collected cereal box prizes, comic large wood black folk-art dolls in the den books and cap pistols. Much later he evolved and it was plain to see her reverence for into collecting antique guns and gun powder them, acknowledging that they may not be for tins from the Old West and anything Wells Fargo. everyone, but are very special to her. A fan of old westerns and a self-confessed movie As the reminiscing continued, Keith shared critic, Keith proudly shared that while enjoying some of his early history. In the 1940s, as a these movies, his eagle eye never missed a gun not child growing up in Spokane, he built wooden contemporary to the period! airplane model kits. This involved sanding, Initially, they started collecting antique carving and painting. Over time Keith became quite advertising signs and tins with a special proficient and began carving and painting Schoenhut Koko the Clown, about affinity for Planters Peanuts advertising in his own creations; a hobby which continued 12 inches with hat, all original.
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Rare KPM with long curls, 18 inches. Only one other exists; it has a broken shoulderplate. Antique DOLL Collector
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into adulthood. I was mesmerized by his detailed folk-art carvings of a multitude of assorted colorful birds on a fence, a jaunty whirly gig and a replica of a nineteenth-century butcher shop complete with all cuts of meats, butcher and patrons in a splendid building. Keith reproduced it from an original that went to auction at Christies’ and sold for $22,000. “Donna just loved it (the auction item) but we knew that we couldn’t afford it, so I just made one!” He worked on it in his makeshift wood shop, piece by piece, over a period of six long cold months. Keith proudly shared that at one point his butcher shop had been mistaken for a nineteenthcentury piece by a highly regarded, well-seasoned collector. He related another story of carving an early version of Woody Woodpecker, which he presented to Woody’s creator, Walter Lantz. Later eighteen pieces of Lantz memorabilia were exhibited at the Smithsonian Museum. Interestingly, the lead piece featured in the news story was the Woody Woodpecker that Keith had created! At one point, Keith was commissioned by a major retailer to produce a Halloween toy, but the mass production work and the low price per piece dissolved his interest - a deterrent for most talented artists. In any case, his work is a visual delight and nothing short of exceptional! As those close to Keith know, he is a passionate 18
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Schoenhut toy collector and aficionado. In the midseventies, he began acquiring the nucleus of Schoenhut’s Teddy’s Adventures in Africa Safari, a fantastic toy set with innumerable jointed, wood-carved pieces. In the early eighties, he acquired the Schoenhut band and later the show wagons of the Schoenhut Humpty Dumpty Circus, his focus on the early toys from 1903-1912. Their spacious den houses a large display case for the Safari, teeming with wild animals, dark natives and Teddy Roosevelt and company. The living room showcases the amazing, action filled, colorful Humpty Dumpty Circus! As you make your way through their large two-story home, various areas are brightened by wondrous Schoenhut characters such as hard to find “Rollys” of Buster Brown and Tige, Red Riding Hood and the Wolf, Schoenhut delivery wagons, collections of mischievous Palmer Cox Brownies, and the company’s comic toys. No room has been left untouched by the warmth and prestige of Donna’s collections or the whimsical touches of Keith’s collections. Donna’s collections also grace the spacious living room, guest room and bedroom. The dolls she has chosen are nothing short of breathtaking and fascinating for both their merit and their unique and rare origins. We opened the cases and visited each example one by one; a thrill for this
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Pedlars, wax and wood carved.
Black woodens, 20 and 22�
Grodnertals, formerly in the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 14 inches. Inside each costume is a label detailing the era of the costume.
Early doll by Izannah Walker, 19 inches, with original dress and cape, provenance dates to the Woolrich family in PA. Antique DOLL Collector
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Brother and sister pair of leather babies.
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Wood-bodied chinas, all original
doll enthusiast. Donna’s eye is impeccable; each doll reflects her refined and discriminating taste in dolls. Rare Chinas and parians, cloth and papier-maches dolls, wood dolls and bisque head lady dolls, most all from the mid-nineteenth century or earlier, fill her cabinets. In the wellappointed guest-room, a splendid china, c. 1855-1860, with trousseau in trunk greeted me from the painted wood cabinet she resides in. Resplendent in her finery and lavish array of accessories, she was truly a delight to awaken to! In their years together in southern California, Keith and Donna were good friends and acquaintances with such iconic collectors as Dorothy Dixon and Winnie Langley as well as John Darcey Noble, and Richard Wright, among many others. These superlative collectors graciously shared their collections, insights and expertise, thereby becoming deeply influential and inspirational to them both; their ideals carried forward in the exceptional choices made by Keith and Donna. Donna shared that one of her early prized possessions is her
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Chase Mammy, in original nurse’s outfit.
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Early china attributed to Kestner, 14 inches. Her clothes are beautifully made, with linings, rich trims and cloth covered buttons. Each costume is labeled and dates from the late 1830’s to mid 1840’s.
KPM china babies, each approx. 4-1/2 inches, in swaddling and original basket.
Izannah Walker from the famed Woolrich family, a story she shared some years back in the UFDC Convention Journal. The doll truly has a patina of having been lovingly cared for to match her rich history; if only she could speak! Keith’s favorite toys are naturally the Schoenhut Safari
and the Humpty Dumpty Circus. Donna offered, “We were in the foyer at the Cow Palace in San Francisco for a toy show in the seventies and Keith saw his first Schoenhut characters… it was the beginning of his love affair!” During the visit with my generous hosts, we had the
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Tiny squeaker dolls with molded hats.
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Schoenhut’s “Teddy’s Adventures in Africa.”
Rare early Schoenhut clown on roly
One of several delivery wagons by Schoenhut.
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Schoenhut Circus Aggregation
Punch whirligig made by Keith
opportunity to speak of many things, including the impact of technology on the antiques market, the fluctuations in collecting desires, and a view to the future of what best plans are long-term for care and keeping of our collections over time. We exchanged views on where things were headed that would affect our collecting decisions. We shared fun and meaningful Antique Advertising Sign stories about our lives, loves and challenges in the world of collecting. It was a deeply gratifying and enjoyable exchange. Thank you, Keith and Donna, for sharing your lives, spectacular collections and passionate pursuits. And, on behalf of doll enthusiasts everywhere, thank you for your unflinching dedication to producing a visually beautiful, entertaining, and educational magazine during your time with Antique Doll Collector. Have an amazing retirement! 24
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Gigi’s Dolls & Sherry’s Teddy Bears Inc.
28.5” CM Long Face Triste Bebe Jumeau “13”, brown pw eyes, pierced applied ears, stiff wrist body, antique French shoes, dressed in antique style w/ umbrella, antique mohair wig $21,950. Now $19,995.
29” Bru Jne 13 shoulder head on kid Chevrot body w/ nice replaced bisque arms, brown pw eyes, beautiful face $14,500. Now $13,250.
26” EJ Jumeau on stiff wrist body, marked DEPOSE E12J, blue pw eyes, pierced ears, blonde mohair wig, chip on inner rim, antique style clothes $9950. Now $8925.
24.5” Amazing Character S & H 1488, blue sleep eyes, HH wig $4450. Now $3975. 35” Handwerck 79 16 ½ 7 ½, brown sleep eyes, HH wig, antique clothing $895. Now $695.
15.5” Kestner 245 JDK Jr 1914 Hilda on toddler body, knit outfit, pink antique leather boots, hands repainted, blue sleep eyes, HH wig $2495. Now $2250.
8.5” Gebruder Heubach #1049913 All Bisque w/ brown intaglio eyes, red band in molded hair, antique clothing $795. Now $650.
11.5” Hilda 237 1914 Kestner Jr on Toddler body, brown sleep eyes, antique mohair wig and clothing $2295. Now $1850.
13” Flirty eyed Shirley Temple in Rarer “Curly Top” dress with pin, little paint flaking right rear $262.50 Now $240. 11” HeeBee SheBee by Horsman all original in tagged dress, paint is good but flaking in spots $325. Now $225.
36” Simon & Halbig 979 171/2 rarer mold, brown sl eyes, pierced ears, early stiff wrist body (repainted), HH wig, antique clothing $3295. Now $2650.
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23” Bebe Phenix by Henri Alexandre, blue pw eyes, pierced ears, beautiful molding $3295. Now $2950.
8.5” Heubach 7977 Baby Stuart, wonderful blue intaglio eyes, 5 piece toddler body, chipped toes $575. Now $450.
27” K * R 122 on toddler body w/ blue flirty eyes, mohair wig, antique clothing $1095. Now $950.
18” CM Simon & Halbig 949, 3 hole Belton head, blue threaded eyes, stiff wrist body $1495. Now $1250.
16” Kestner Baby Jean marked JDK 12 Made in Germany, brown sleep eyes, beautiful molding & painting $695. Now $515.
24” Kestner 143 w/ beautiful coloring, blue sleep eyes, HH wig, nice body $995. Now $895.
15.5” Jumeau French Fashion ‘2’, blue pw eyes, pierced ears, kid body w/ replaced German arms $1495. Now $1295. 19” Lori Swaine & Co 232 11, blue sleep eyes, rt eye lid chipped, beautiful molding, pinkie as is $475. Now $365.
All original 15” Glass eyed Pouty K Star R 114 Boy w/ HH wig, blue sleep eyes, leather sandals, great coloring $5250 Now $4495. 11.5” Kestner #184 Character Child, brown painted eyes, 5 piece body, sweet expression $1695. Now $1250.
20” Kestner 167 all original, blue sleep eyes, mohair wig, small hairline, momma / poppa pullstrings in body $525. Now $410. 15” Bahr & Proschild #604 character all original, mohair wig, hairline on back $595. Now $425.
30” CM blue wired eyed Steiner w/ bisque hands, Figure A No 6 J. Steiner Bte SGDS Paris, antique clothing, 3 fingers left hand prof. repaired $6050. Now $4950.
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Bleuette’s Playhouse
An absorbing look inside the rich rooms of Heather Cullman* by Nicki Burley
Fripon excitedly greets Azura, who has just stepped in to warm herself at the 1:6 scale Bespaq fireplace, which is decorated with vintage Limoges plates. Azura is an antique SFBJ 60 8/0. (Heather Cullman photo)
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A cheery fire lights up a corner of the cozy living room. Elegant, overstuffed purple velvet seating bears evidence that the girls were recently here: they’ve left behind a stereoscope, needlework, photo albums and an elephant pull toy. (Nicki Burley photo) At the other end of the room, the girls divide their time between music and study. They often write letters and practice penmanship at the antique desk, fitted out with leather accessories. (Nicki Burley photo)
They’ve seen it all-- seaside picnics, sticky tea parties, whispered secrets, and vacation adventures. They even braved the deprivations of both World Wars, providing their little owners the treasured comfort of a friendly face. Antique Bleuettes vividly recall these past adventures and look especially wistful if you tuck them away behind glass; they much prefer to be played with. Should you ask your girl, she’ll happily provide a list of her housing requirements: her home should be a bit grand, because comfort and pampering are high on every girl’s list. A warm quilt, glowing fireplace, soft rugs, and a deep tub full
of bubbles would also do nicely. It should also be stuffed full of interesting items in every nook and cranny, as these girls are happiest when there’s plenty to do. She won’t get into MUCH mischief, but she wouldn’t mind trying! Happily, Heather Cullman’s house in southern California is at least one place on Earth which has everything a doll could possibly want. Her collection includes a variety of vintage dolls, artist dolls, and antiques, but she is especially inspired by the impish childhood spirit of Bleuette. Most of the dolls dwell sedately in tall glass-front cabinets. The Bleuettes, however, Antique DOLL Collector
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There’s great excitement in the bedroom as Amoura, a vintage Unis France 60 8/0, tries on her G-L First Communion dress. Angelica, a Premiere, is a bit envious-- but glad she can at least wear the pretty blue dress that day. (Heather Cullman photo)
All sorts of girly necessities can be found on the dresser and tucked away in the wardrobe, which is usually too full to close. A lacy nightgown is laid out for bedtime, but the girls obviously plan to play dress-up with one of Auntie’s old gowns and an enormous hat. (Heather Cullman photo)
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The shoes may be lined up neatly by the bed, but there’s nothing tidy about the Tiny Bleuettes made by Nada Christensen, who are jumping on the comfy mattress like proverbial little monkeys. The antique bedstead is covered in a quilt and knotted canopy cover, handmade by Heather. (Nicki Burley photo)
have their own elaborate dollhouse. She firmly believes that these dolls were created for play, so a happy mix of antique and reproduction girls take turns popping in and out of the house for visits. When they’re not busy playing in the house, the girls help Heather stage imaginative tableaux for greeting cards. As a holiday approaches, her workroom becomes a whirlwind of activity equal to any real theater company. Costumes are fitted, sets designed, and accessories appear from every basket, trunk, shelf, and bin. Once the completed scenes are photographed, the girls collapse into an exhausted heap, already dreaming of their next exciting production. Heather’s imagination, which supplies the stories for each greeting card, has also created a dollhouse perfect for Bleuette. The house itself, a tall wood-framed cabinet with glass shelves, is simple and well-built. Its glass doors slide open to reveal five floors, divided into six rooms: living room, bedroom, dining room, bathroom, kitchen, and nursery. Each glass shelf is covered with material to protect the dolls from falls and provide the appearance of flooring, visually separating it from the level above it as in a regular dollhouse. While there is no exact
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The intimate dining room, which shares a floor with the bathroom, is just the right setting for parties such as this one, presided over by a Unis France 301 1-1/4 named Astra, who looks stunning in red satin. Wainscoting, molding, and richly colored papers set off the dark furniture. (Nicki Burley photo)
Googly considers sneaking some cheese while Fripon and Teddy discuss the day’s events beneath Heather’s handmade chandelier. One glass of wine hardly seems like enough for three guests! Happily, the vintage buffet is stocked with more bottles, along with a full set of Limoges serving ware for the meal. (Heather Cullman photo)
Opposite the sideboard is a gallery wall of framed pictures, and tucked in the corner, a bric-a-brac holding porcelain treasures from the dolls’ travels. (Nicki Burley photos)
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Avril, an SFBJ 301‑1, is decked out in swimming gear to give her puppy and dolly proper baths. Good thing she’s wearing espadrilles so she doesn’t slip on the wet floor! (Heather Cullman photo) Inspiring mermaid posters grace the tiled walls near the bubbly footed tub. Fluffy towels, bath oils, and reading material are ready for the next bather, who probably plans to use up all the hot water. (Nicki Burley photo) The washstand is elegantly outfitted with Limoges accessories, including a chamber pot with an eye in the bowl, considered a very funny item in the days of chamber pots. (Nicki Burley photo)
scale and no exact time period, every carefully selected item fits the dolls perfectly. The charming effect is similar to antique children’s dollhouses, rather than those created to display an adult’s collection. The furniture and accessories are a decorator’s blend of antique, modern, and handcrafted items, giving each room an overall impression of creative comfort. Like a true miniaturist, Heather repurposes fullsize items when they catch her eye. Even viewed up close, the rooms seem so real that it’s easy to imagine stepping into Bleuette’s world to join her in play. The basic layout and furniture arrangement generally stay the same, but 30
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Arielle, a Unis France 251-2, is always excited when she gets a chance to play in the nursery. The 251-2, produced during the 1930s, had a “baby” face, giving this version of Bleuette a distinctly different look from previous molds. (Heather Cullman photo)
Coloring is a favorite activity for the girls and their baby dolls. Heather displays particularly fine pieces of art on the wall behind the table, as any proud Maman would do! (Heather Cullman photo)
If the girls didn’t seem a little spoiled before, one look at their well-stocked nursery gives away the secret. Toys from every era Bleuette was produced can be found by the hand painted hutch, including a dollhouse and train set, German tin puppet theater, boxes of games, a pram full of dolls, tin soldiers, and even a robot! It’s impossible to be bored here. (Heather Cullman photo)
The girls love to have music when they play, evidenced by the antique Schoenhut piano topped off by a Victrola for dancing to records. The birds aren’t so sure they enjoy the noise, so they’ve figured out how to sneak away from the cage. Sock Monkey and Golly, however, hope the next dance party begins soon. (Nicki Burley photo)
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One of the busiest rooms in any home is the kitchen, and it’s no exception here. Vintage SFBJ 60 8/0, Amitee, is ready for action in the bright, cheerful room filled with cooking tools and made cozy with rag rugs, curtains, and cushioned seats. (Heather Cullman photo) The hutch sits in one of the most welcoming corners in the house, next to a window overlooking Monet’s garden. The girls can read recipes while perched comfortably on the stools. When they’re ready to bake, yellow canisters, dishes, and a mixer set on the counter provide all that’s needed to begin. (Nicki Burley photos)
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The refrigerator is an antique salesman’s sample, the stove is a vintage toy, and the yellow curtained sink was created especially by Heather, proving that eclectic décor can appear unified through color and style. Tiny jelly molds and souvenir porcelains decorate the walls. (Heather Cullman photo) Sink close-up showing minute tiles set with real grout and unique found items like netting in the sink drain, giving the effect of a human-sized vintage fixture. (Heather Cullman photo)
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f someone walked into my doll room, their first thought would be “she needs a much larger room.” Their second thought would be “just what does she collect?” Both observations would be understandable: My doll room is filled to the brim and I constantly have to “cull the herd.” And my doll collecting style is eclectic. I collect what speaks to me. My collection spans the generations – from current BJD’s to 19th century peg woodens. However, there is one type of doll that has a special allure for me – the cloth doll. When you envelop a cloth doll in your arms and give it a hug, it accepts that hug and provides solace. Whether that hug stemmed from joy, anger, disappointment, anticipation – the cloth doll, simply stated, IS comfort.
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1930’s Lenci Boy doll with German dashound candy container
Their unique and interesting faces – whether on manufactured or artist originals - often emulate their creators and can be easily identified. With the acceptance of each doll into my collection, there is the research, which I love, especially delving into the inspiration that created each doll. Often in cloth doll history the theme is creating a child for the child (Kathe Kruse followed this idea in the development of her dolls.) Kathe Kruse’s doll adventure began with a request from her daughter Maria for a doll. Kruse felt the porcelain-headed dolls available at the time were fragile, heavy, and lacked the characteristics of a real baby. She decided to make a doll
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for her daughter with a sand-filled cloth body and a potato for a head. From that simple attempt evolved the famous Kathe Kruse dolls - a doll with hand-painted, washable face and the features of a child, with reindeer-hairstuffed stockinette bodies warm to a child’s embrace. Kathe Kruse wasn’t the first woman to attempt to create the perfect baby doll. Ella Gaunt Smith from Roanoke, Alabama was given a bisque headed doll by a neighbor girl to repair. She spent two years attempting to repair that doll and in the process realized that there was a much better way to make a “child friendly” doll. She devised a process for making an indestructible head out
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1920’s Chase babies – one on left has original face paint, one on right has been repainted
of fleece-lined fabric which was stiffened and then painted with waterproof paint. She made thousands of these “Indestructible Dolls” from her home from 1902 -1932 (the year she passed away.) Martha Jenks Chase of Pawtucket, Rhode Island also produced her own concept of a child’s doll. Her inspiration was mechanical dolls. She felt that these modern dolls denied the child the opportunity to use their own imagination. She created a lightweight, washable baby doll out of stiffened stockinette in 1899. It was known as the Chase Baby, a baby doll that would inspire a young mother in the care of her child. Some cloth dolls were created in memory of a loved one. Johnny Gruelle was an American artist, cartoonist, illustrator and author. While rummaging through his mother’s attic, he came upon an old rag doll. He gave the doll to his daughter Marcella. He would watch her play with her dolls, recreating those moments in children’s books. Just prior to the publication of his first book, his daughter Marcella passed away at age 13, from
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complications of a viral infection. After her death, he searched for a publisher for the stories he had written about his daughter. In 1918 P.F. Volland agreed to publish his books but, also produced a cloth Raggedy Ann doll as a way of promoting his stories. The Raggedy Ann and “friends” dolls are still produced today and are some of the most well- known cloth dolls in the world. Some cloth dolls are born of passion – and abrupt career changes. Modern doll artist R. John Wright had seen a book in a library highlighting Steiff dolls. He was fascinated with the process and the dolls. But, it wasn’t until her was laid off from his town clerk job that he decided to pursue his doll-making dreams. Using Lenci dolls and Kathe Kruse dolls as inspiration, he created and sold his first “primitive floppy” dolls in 1976. Time, experimentation, and the assistance of his talented wife Susan led to the creation of a molded fabric doll with
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hand-painted face and detailed felt clothing. His cloth dolls have found their way into almost every doll collection in America and are still being produced today. Many primitive cloth dolls were “mommy made.” Each face is unique. Whether it was hand drawn, needle sculpted, or embroidered, the face is a reflection of a mother’s love for her child. These dolls are usually the most tattered, or, as I prefer to think of it, most loved by their little mothers. in the late 1800’s new technology provided an inexpensive method for making “home sewn” dolls with realistic children’s faces and clothing. The process was lithography on fabric. Albert Bruckner was a lithographer by trade. He observed a friend hand-sewing a cloth doll and came up with an idea for producing dolls. In 1901 he began production of a line of lithographed dolls on reams of fabric that were sold by the yard. The fabric bore actual photos of children’s faces with pre-printed clothing. The mother purchased the fabric, cut out the doll, sewed it and then stuffed it. Bruckner manufactured his own line of dolls as well as manufacturing the Babyland Rag dolls for the Horseman company. The production of these dolls lasted from 1901 -1930.
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Some cloth doll artists observe the world around them, especially the joyful play of children, and express that joy through dolls: Eli Riehl was one such artist. Born in Villach in 1902, she spent her youth enjoying the solitude of nature – spending hours walking through the countryside. She dreamed of a quiet home in the mountains. At the age of 28 she was widowed and moved to a farmhouse in Buchholz in the Gegend Valley. She became friends with the local farmers and their children and would observe their joyful play. She was determined that it be immortalized and in 1950 began to make dolls. Each doll, and the clothing was hand-made by her. The needlesculpted faces of her 7” children are reflections of the joy they found in their play. I have two of her dolls and have to admit they are two of my favorites. One I call “The Bully” with his serious
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countenance, hands shoved deep into his pockets, and slightly hunched stature. The other I have nicknamed “the Dog Whisperer.” His face entreating as he raises a stick in the air, ready to throw it for a game of fetch with his dog. I hope some day to visit the Elli Riehl Museum in Treffen where more than 600 of her dolls are on display. And, of course, some cloth dolls were generated as a business: The Lenci Doll Company was imagined by Italian wife and mother Elena Scavini. In 1918 she began production of pressed felt doll heads with artistically painted faces and elaborate costumes. Her dolls were expensive for the time, often costing a month’s salary, but her company thrived. I purchased my first Lenci doll at the
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Naples doll show about ten years ago. She was perched on a cardboard box with a sign plastered to the front of her organza dress that read “take me home and fix me!” Her head was resting on her shoulder, her arms barely held in place by her dress. But, oh, that dress! Sheer organza with embroidered accents, accessorized with matching ruffled pantalets and gorgeous beaded, purple suede shoes. However, it was her face that sold me. A smile reminiscent of the Mona Lisa – she made you stop and ask “a penny for your thoughts.” I asked the vendor if they knew who the manufacturer was – they did not. My husband gave me “that look.” At 40 inches tall, where would I put her? But, she had captured my heart. $40 later I walked out the door with her balanced on my hip. Upon reaching my car, I carefully peeled off the packing tape. I covered her with a clear plastic bag, buckled her into the rear seat of my Minicooper convertible, and headed home. She garnered quite a few inquisitive glances during that drive. Once I reached home, I carefully removed her beautiful purple suede shoes. To my delight, there was the word “Lenci” written across the bottom of her foot. I took an old bra and converted it into a sling, successfully snugging her arms up to her shoulders and took another piece of that same bra to reinforce the neck joint (yes, I am a nurse.) My research 1920’s Lenci “Spring” boudoir doll with French pajama bag dog 42
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revealed that she was manufactured by the Lenci company in 1927, part of their “Four Seasons” series, and my doll was officially “Spring.” There were many Lenci imitators, and not all produced sub-par dolls. The French company of Raynal began production of their stuffed cloth dolls with felt heads in 1922, and it can be argued that their dolls are of equal quality to the Lenci doll. In fact Raynal dolls are often be found in the collections of Lenci collectors. Raynal produced felt-headed dolls until 1935, at which point they began production of celluloid heads. Some of the dolls in my collection are without provenance. Despite my efforts at research and opinions from my doll-collecting colleagues, their manufacturer remains a mystery. I have a few pictures of these dolls included in this article. My hopes are that another doll collector will recognize them and provide that errant history. I have to admit, I have always been in awe of doll artists. Where does their inspiration come from? Eight years ago I encountered a needlefelting artist at IDEX. Needle felting is the art of taking a sharp needle and raw wool and sculpting incredible creatures. She was kind enough to demonstrate the basics of needle felting for me and provided me with information for obtaining supplies. That was the beginning of my own artistic adventures. Cloth dolls? Come on now. Who doesn’t love a cloth doll! Research: Wikipedia, Collectorsweekly.com, Elli Riehl Puppenwelt
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Let’s Party! Occidental Traditions for Children’s Dolls Parties By Samy Odin
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hildren’s parties are a relatively new phenomenon, one that goes back in history only a couple of centuries, which is quite recent by European standards. For centuries children were, of course, part of family and social gatherings, especially during festivities following the religious calendar, but one needs to wait until the end of the Ancien Regime, late 18th century, to see where children were participating in gatherings parties - organized exclusively for them. Historically, the aristocracy followed strict rules when it came to inviting guests. Throughout the 19th century, the bourgeoisie also developed its own rules, often based on the modus vivendi earlier established by the nobility. Such rules were mirrored in the way children were invited to party. The Victorian era appears to be a Golden Age for producing all the fancy goods needed to gather children: party favors, disguises, table and kitchenware, menus, music sheets, interior decorations, paper ephemera, containers such as picnic baskets etc...
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And these same items that were created for children also came in miniaturized versions to fit dolls’ scale. Their variety is overwhelming. In fact, our interest in these miniature collectibles follows cyclical trends. Today the craze for party-related doll accessories is strong again. Almost all types of dolls, from any era, call for their specific party accessory: a fancy porcelain tea set, a boxed silver table set, a colorful chromolithographed menu, a proper table cloth with matching napkins, a gilded porcelain tête-à-tête, a fancy costume or a “carnet de bal” for a Carnival Ball... Each of these “colifichets”, as we call them in France, are appropriate for a Second Empire poupée as well as for a Bleuette from the Art Deco decades or even for a celluloid doll from the Fifties or for an American Girl of today. The geographical provenance of children leads to the choice of the most appropriate type of party accessory, as well. Tea sets more reflect the habit of northern English speaking communities, while coffee sets are easier to find in countries from around the Mediterranean when complete lunch, dinner or chocolate sets often bear a French or German inscription. Solitaire China sets for breakfast are more frequently mentioned in urban areas while Antique DOLL Collector
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instead of the traditional materials, the differences in the accessories for dolls of the post WWII era no longer relied on the quality of the material itself but on the crafting. Each type of doll, depending on its quality, provenance and age, can be given today the most appropriate accessory, this makes these collectibles very thrilling to find and to help assemble superior outfits for the collectors’ enjoyment. This mouth-watering theme also has an irresistible echo in the popular illustrations distributed among
the children’s audience. The Victorian scraps that illustrate this article demonstrate how largely the Children’s Party theme was diffused during 19th and 20th centuries. The latest trend today with doll collectors consists in displaying dolls with period illustrations that create the ideal background for these dolly parties and an historically proper reference when it comes to choosing the right look, the right fabric, the right color combination to dress and pose a doll of time past.
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Let’s go back into our doll room and let’s have fun, organizing the best dolly party ever! The author can be reached by email at samy.odin@orange.fr. Samy Odin will be giving a free program on this topic at Margaret Kincaid’s home in Baltimore next March 11 ( see ad below).
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The “Highly Original Character Dolls” of
Kammer & Reinhardt Linda Holderbaum discovers a forgotten K&R group from the ‘20s.
Here is the photo showing the full page of the K*R 1926-1927 catalog. The lower two rows of dolls are the soldiers and men of various occupations that are mentioned in the article. The trio on the next page shows us characters that are different from the dolls seen in the catalog and show the comical “personalities” they take on with the manipulation of the stockinette for the face shapes and the painting of features. All have long thin bodies with thin wooden carved shoes either painted solid or black and white. The hands are mitten type with stitching between the fingers but the thumb is the only separate digit.
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ompanies looking to increase sales and offer new products turned to “novelties” in the 1920s. For example, these delightful character men were featured in the 1926-1927 Kammer & Reinhardt catalog. Described as “Highly Original Character Dolls,” one dozen are pictured depicting older gentlemen in various occupations: a policeman, painter, shoe cobbler, chef and other occupations. Constructed of padded stockinette over wire armature, they have wooden feet. The features are stitched and painted with yarn hair. Standing 13-inches in height, these charming characters were among other “novelties” such as half dolls with jointed arms and even googlies.
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The K*R catalog is long in format with the lineup of 12 characters in the top photo. These six are on the left side of the lineup and are identified with an “F” and a number. The doll second from the left is a policeman.
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These two 5-inch by 7-inch press photos are from the same time: December 16, 1922. The by-line on both photos reads the same: “A TABLEU BY THREE OF THE QUAINT LIFELIKE RAG DOLLS WHICH ARE INCLUDED IN THIS YEARS NOVELTIES.” They are both Northcliffe Press Photos. The man on the far left has “EXPRESS” written on his hat, the middle man appears to be a preacher and the man on the far right may be a policeman—seen on the second from the left in the K*R ad. The artist on the left of this photo is also shown in the K*R catalog photo. A seated cobbler is in the middle and a chef or butcher on the far right. This photo carries the same by-line as the other photograph.
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The seated man at far left has a ruddy complexion with a thin white goatee under his lower lip. Stuffing may be missing from his nose though no hole seems to be present. He has bright but small side glancing painted eyes. He wears a red shirt with black felt tie, tan pants and black painted shoes. His cap is felt with a faux leather bill. This distinguished gentleman also has a black felt suit with offwhite felt hat. He has white yarn hair under his hat. The yarn used for his moustache and the hair on the sides of his head may have been white but has turned gray from discoloration. His head is long and thin and he has flesh colored peanut shaped felt ears. Thin wire shapes the monocle on his left eye.
They are shown on the same page as other (27 pictured) soldiers and men in various occupations in a range of sizes. The dolls on the bottom part of the page are constructed of a “most durable material, fine dull varnished and well painted.” Our character friends are only described as “light as a feather, wire frame, felt cloth dresses, cloth faces.” The first question when seeing these men is: where are the women characters? No information is available on these “novelty” dolls in the reference books that discuss the Kammer & Reinhardt Company. I frequently look for old press photographs when doing research. You never know when they can come in handy. I happened to find two press photographs showing some of these K*R character dolls. It appears that these dolls came out earlier then the 1926 catalog reference. The credit line stamp on the back of both photos dates them at December 16, 1922. While not all collectors are interested in these funny characters they do have a place in the history both of the Kammer & Reinhardt Company and in how times were changing for the toy industries and for the world. As always, anyone with additional information is always welcomed to share with me at Lholderbau@aol.com.
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The seated man is the only doll with any kind of marking—this is just a sticker on the bottom of the right shoe. The paper sticker has a number: 77/134.
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8 ~ Dedham, MA. Doll & Bear Show. Holiday Inn Boston Dedham. Wendy Collins. 603‑969‑1699. 8 ~ Toledo, OH. Doll, Bear & Toy Show. Stranahan Great Hall. Sandra Bullock. 734‑282‑0152. www.ToledoDollShow.com
11‑13 ~ Nashua, NH. Doll Auction. Holiday Inn. Withington Auctions. 603‑478‑3232. withingtonauction.com. withington@conknet.com
14 ~ Essington, PA. Doll Show. Clarion Hotel. Terry Quinlan. 805‑687‑8901. www.quinlanshow.com 14 ~ Ringgold, GA. Doll Show. The Colonnade. Chattanooga Doll Club. Jane Heavener. 706‑965‑6031. mjheavener@catt.com 14 ~ West Chester, OH. Doll Show. EnterTRAINment Junction Expo Room. Queen City Beautiful Doll Club. Margie Schultz. 513‑207‑8409.
19‑22 ~ Pacific Grove, CA. The Grovian Doll Museum. An Educational Workshop – China Retreat. 831‑643‑1902. mnd@carmeldollshop.com 21 ~ Pleasanton, CA. Doll & Bear Show. Alameda County Fairgrounds. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. 775‑348‑7713. www.crossroadsshows.com 21 ~ Westampton, NJ. Antique & Vintage Doll Auction. Crescent Shrine. Sweetbriar Auctions. Dorothy Hunt. 410‑275‑2213. www.SweetbriarAuctions.com
22 ~ Canada. The Greater Toronto Doll Show. Holiday Inn/Oakville. Mary Lou. 416‑221‑3093. www.greatertorontodollshow.com
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Maquoketa Doll Show
Sunday MARCH 11, 2018
The Doll Works Judith Armitstead (781) 334‑5577 P.O. Box 195, Lynnfield, MA 01940
Maquoketa, Iowa 9am to 3pm - $5 Early Bird 8am - $10
106 W. Main St., Carlisle, KY 40311 859‑289‑3344
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Open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 11-4 Open by appointment at other times, call 859-707-6123
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Sara Bernstein’s Dolls
The Antique Doll & Toy Market Sunday, February 11, 2018 11am-4pm $7
Seattle’s Best Show for 39 Years!
• 50 Select Exhibitors • Antique & Collectable Dolls • Toys • Teddy Bears • Miniatures • Accessories • Doll Stringing • Free Parking • Restaurant & Much More!
10 Sami Court, Englishtown, NJ 07726 Ph. 732‑536‑4101 Email: santiqbebe@aol.com www.rubylane.com/shops/sarabernsteindolls
Red Lion Bellevue Inn, 11211 Main St., Bellevue WA 98004 I-405 Exit 12 SE 8th St, West on SE 8th, Rt at 112th Inquires: Lisa Pepin 206-362-8723 pepins4@msn.com 2202 NE 171st ST, Shoreline, WA. 98155 Our next show will be August 27, 2017
April 2018 continued from page 63 22 ~ Livonia, MI. Doll Show. Livonia Marriott. Sherry Bonner. 248‑408‑1402.
22 ~ St. Charles, IL. Doll, Bear, Toy & Collectible Show. Kane County Fairgrounds. Antique World Shows, Inc. Diana Tabin. 847‑772‑6760. www.chicagotoyshow.com 26‑29 ~ Frankenmuth, MI. Once Upon A Time Region 12 Conferene. The Bavarian Inn. The Doll‑licious Doll Club of Michigan. region12conference@gmail.com. 248‑739‑6868.
26‑28 ~ Seattle, WA. Doll Show. BJD Event. Double Tree. Crossroads. Dorothy Drake. www.crossroadsshows.com.
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28 ~ Fairport, NY. Doll, Toy & Teddy Bear Show. St. John of Rochester Parish Center. Henrietta Doll Lovers Club. Dottie Dailey. 585‑889‑2015.
28 ~ Mountlake Terrace, WA. Doll Show. The Nile Golf & Country Club. Seattle Antique & Toy Club. 425‑712‑1575. Trevino746@aol.com 28 ~ Spokane, WA. Doll Show. Spokane Community College. Lilac City Doll Study Club. Mary Sherwood. 509‑838‑8487.
29 ~ St. Charles, IL. Doll Show. Kane County Fairgrounds. Karla Moreland Presents. 815‑356‑6125.
To find more doll events near you go to our website at www.antiquedollcollector.com and click on “Events” tab. Also, sign up on our email list to have the most up to date info on upcoming events. Just email adclisa@gmail.com with the subject line “sign me up for doll events.”
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Buying entire collections of antique dolls and dolls of merit. Fritzi’s cell# 630-247-1144 Rick’s cell# 630-247-1219
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The Great National Antique Doll Dealers Association (NADDA) Annual Show & Event Takes Place in Kansas City at the Embassy Suites Airport Hotel - Reservations 816-891-7788
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March 23 & 24 2018
Friday: Doll Show Preview from 7-9pm UFDC Open House 2-5pm featuring a Grace Drayton display.
Silent auct ion w complimen ith tary admission to all ufdc mem bers
Saturday: Valarie Fogel is doing a program on French Fashions & Rachel Hoffman is presenting “Raggedy Ann from the Beginning” from 9-11 am Doll Show & Sale from 11-5pm
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Theriault’s Fourth Annual Marquis Doll Auction in Naples, Florida
Saturday & Sunday, March 17-18, 2018 A t t h e H y a t t R e g e n c y C o c o n u t P o i n t R e s o r t & Spa
The important two day Marquis auction features both famous and long-lost collections including Part II of Samy Odin’s Musée de la Poupée in Paris, now closed forever; an outstanding private collection of rare French poupées, bébés and automata; and the extraordinary Myla Perkins Collection of Leo Moss dolls (three of which are shown here) as featured in her book, Black Dolls. More details will be forthcoming in the next month.
For auction information call us at 410-224-3655. the dollmasters
PO Box 151 • Annapolis, Maryland 21404
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