Antique DOLL Collector June 2014 Vol. 17, No. 5
The Complete Guide to Antique, Vintage and Collectible Dolls
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GREAT COLLECTORS THE LIZ KRUPP COLLECTION
By Stuart Holbrook An exciting look at an extraordinary, world-class collection.
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EVERYTHING OLD, NOTHING NEW, SOME THINGS GIFTED, SOME THINGS BLUE By Jan Peterson
THE PETITE PARISIENNES OF MAURICE MILLIÈRE
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Creating a Fantasy Wedding for a French Fashion Doll!
THE LITTLEST LENCI DOLLS By Judy Fisher
Only seven inches tall, the author discusses the rare XX series made for only one year in 1931.
In this first of a series about prominent collectors, Stuart Holbrook invites us to view and learn about the world-class collection of Liz Krupp. A special gallery was built beneath their home to display contemporary art and Liz’s collection of French dolls and automata. Our cover features a wonder photo of Liz’s favorite doll, a Jumeau 208. Photo Courtesy Theriault’s.
About The Cover
10 News 49 Book Review 49 Emporium
By Nannette Rod A versatile artist and illustrator, Millière led an aesthetic movement that resulted in an evolution of dolls from children’s playthings to art objects.
58 Auction Gallery 60 Calendar 63 Classified
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THE HEINRICH HANDWERCK STORY
By Martha Nichols The interesting history of this successful German doll maker.
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NADDA IN NORTH CAROLINA
A great time was had by all at the May 3rd and 4th show in Greensboro, NC.
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1. 19” Estate Original ‘Gretchen’ – the classic K * R 114 as you rarely see her – regal and richly elegant in tailored Broderie Anglaise with underlayers, the K * R body and her mint factory, ivory shoes. Hidden reglues lie beneath her mint ringlet wig – the perfect complement to her unusual seagreen eyes. If you love original clothes she’s just half price at $2395 2. 20” Fashionable Brushmark ‘Alice’ Lady – unusual 1850 tightly combed coif, the ‘Alice hairband’ and snood plus copious ear to ear perfected brushmarks, lady body, perfect posture and exquisite original plum silk fashion gown w/colored pleats, swags and modified train. $995
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3. Magnificent best describes the eye catching aura of this 22” E. J. Bebe with satin finish bisque and luminous hazel PW eyes plus all the features of this middle period EJ – the gentle brows, large applied ears, shaded lids and signed 8 ball stiff wrist body – all so rightfully adorned by her lavish antique silk couture with silk and lace details, multiple underlayers and leather shoes. Sublime! $6250 4. 23” Important Blonde Snood China – rarely do you find such a stunning ‘Mary Todd Lincoln’ with both blonde hair and blue bows! Plus unusual snood too! Ca 1860, she is a rare and brilliant model with 6 sew holes and a good old body with glazed porcelain limbs and painted garters! All like new! $1250
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5. Museum Class Halbig ‘970’ Lady – for the fashion, lady and character collectors in particular, this important model is a rare find! Like the important (and $6000) ‘969’ patent of the same year, 1887, this intriguing twin mold is so rare there is only a head shown in the Halbig book! This 18” example is a ‘Gibson Style’ showpiece from orig. wig w/hat to fancy shoes and gorgeous heirloom ensemble, PW eyes, shaded lids, early square teeth and the very rare dimpled smile all set her apart! $2500 6. 18” Stately Lady in Important Clothes – a true china fashion wasp waisted doll w/ womanly face, long neck, heavily lidded eyes and a luxurious shoulder length hanging bun in a long snood. She wears a mint, 2 part mid century bustle back jacketed day dress w/ miniature print. A fashion plate indeed! $1495
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7. 11” Dainty French Fashion – with a fine head by F.G., she is mint and all original in splendid festival attire from lace cap to leather slippers. She boasts slender, pretty bisque arms w/long fingers. Be it the French Alps or romantic coastal village, she’ll be the prettiest ‘jeune fille’ there! $950 8. 28” Romantic ‘Adelina Patti’ Mache – with her child-like round eyed innocence and authentic heirloom layers of clothes incl. necklace, ring and slippers; her classic homemade body with owners ‘1851’ notation, and her pristine original ivory pure complexion, you’ll love this prim and proper portrait of Americana! $1250
Everything Old, Nothing New, Some Creating a Fantasy Wedding for a French Fashion Doll! By Jan Peterson Photos by Elwyn Peterson
Seated for a moment before the ceremony, Mattie shares the wedding bouquet with her little flower girl, Evie. Below, the wedding cake is topped by a miniature swan and two gold wedding rings.
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t all began with the dress! My grandson-of-the-heart in France, Stéphane, discovered a lovely woman who was an intrepid doll collector. She was selling some of her items, and she contacted Stéphane about an antique French fashion doll wedding dress tucked away in a trunk in her attic. When Stéphane sent me the photos, I nearly fainted dead away as they came up on my computer screen! This confection was a work of art and the most beautiful wedding gown made for a doll I had ever seen! BUY! BUY! BUY! I typed back, fingers trembling! Stéphane negotiated a fair price, and soon the gown arrived in a package from France to my home in Minnesota. That is when I had one of those OH, YES! OH, NO! moments! In my excitement to purchase the gown, I had never even thought to ask about the measurements. I collect French fashion dolls of mostly thirteen to fourteen inches tall. This gown was made 26
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Things Gifted, Some Things Blue
Champagne cools in a sterling ice bucket all ready for the wedding toast.
for a HUGE doll! My only “big girl” is my FG on a Gesland body named Emilie-Mathilde whom I fondly call Mattie. Mattie is twenty-four inches tall, and the exquisite gown completely drowned even her. So, I sadly faced reality and listed the beautiful dress on eBay. Apparently, very few people own a thirty-six to forty inch French fashion doll, and the gown languished on eBay for over a year. I finally removed it, and it remained wrapped in a box in the top of my closet for over two more years. I was doing some spring cleaning last year and rediscovered the dress one morning. I laid it out on my bed, looked over at Mattie on my dresser, and sighed. Then it hit me! Dare I really attempt this? What if I RUINED this gown in the process? But, I realized the gown was just getting older and older, and someday its antique silk would start to melt, and then it would be worthless and such a shame to lose. So, I started studying the construction of the gown so beautifully handmade by an incredibly skilled French seamstress long ago. I studied it for nearly a month before I finally found the courage to, scissors in hand, start to cut it down (YIKES!) to fit Mattie. Thus began a project of
Last minute primping at the elegant Rococo vanity in the Bride’s Dressing Room.
A June wedding may require a fan. An antique bridal fabric swatches card from Au Bon Marche in Paris is the rarest of finds! ANTIQUE DOLL COLLECTOR
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