Antique DOLL Collector October 2015 Vol. 18, No. 9
The Complete Guide to Antique, Vintage and Collectible Dolls
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All Bisque Dolls of the 19th Century by Becky Ourant
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A visit with the Herrings
by Donna C. Kaonis A collection of Ningyō shows its intimate connection to Japanese culture and traditions.
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Colette, A Classic Good Girl By Petitcollin by Samy Odin Beginning in 1930, Petitcollin, maker of celluloid dolls, began producing the model known as Colette.
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A Dream Come True - The UFDC’s Research and Archival Library and Museum
UFDC NATIONAL ANTIQUE COMPETITIVE EXHIBIT Blue Ribbon Winners - Part II
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Tales Told In The Dark! Nineteenth Century French Toy Shadow Puppet Theaters by Jan Peterson
“La Poupée Modèle” published scripts, puppets, scenery and performance tickets for children to produce their own shadow puppet theaters.
Miniature versions of the French Fashion and Bebe dolls of the Golden era, smaller all bisque dolls have unique appeal as well as being charming space savers. In Becky Ourant’s article she shares rare all bisque dolls made in France and Germany before 1900. On our cover, a 10-1/2 inch Simon and Halbig all bisque mother tends to her young daughter, a 7-inch version. Both dolls are all original. Photo Andy Ourant
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Antique DOLL Collector
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About The Cover
by Lynn Murray Photographed by Keith Kaonis at the 2015 UFDC From simple beginnings the National Convention in Kansas City, MO UFDC museum has grown into a world-class institution. 6
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Playing With the Christmas Doll
by Frau Käthe Kruse In her 1912 article for the “Delineator,” Käthe Kruse shows the fun possibilities to be had with her lifelike dolls.
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National Doll Festival Kansas City, MO
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1) 20” Important Scottish ‘Kinderkoph’ - museum class 1840’s Pink Tint child, this one a male, with brown eyes multiple waves and brush marks and the original body w. pink glazed arms! In classic heirloom clothes featuring a pleated tartan skirt, matching stockings, boy’s jacket and signed leather shoes. He is a once in a while acquisition of historic value. $2500 2) 23” Original Signed Pierotti - Important doll signed in three places; at the neckline, initialed on the underwear by the seamstress, and fully signed on the torso (see inset). Plus rooted hair, excellent wax, her lovely original clothes including fine leather shoes! A rarified example w. published provenance. $1495 4) 11” Very Rare ‘Young Queen Victoria’ - in wonderful original clothes and a UFDC 1st Place Ribbon. This cabinet size prize with excellent body & original limbs has articulated ears encased by very pronounced braided loops, with coiled bun high in back. No facial touch-ups! The Queen of your cabinet! $2750
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3) 11” All Original Gbr. Heubach ‘8420’ - We love the unusually handsome colors in his romantic tartan ensemble over a fully jtd. quality body. A charming Closed Mouth Pouty in the Highlands! $895 5) 17” ‘Portrait Style Belton’ so Bebe like is this very early closed mouth kid body beauty with ‘Bru Teeth’ paperweight eyes, mint bisque arms, original clothes incl. 4-elaborate under layers and leather shoes! $1200
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6) 15” Handsome Kestner Character - a rare enigmatic model of the ‘181’ with closed mouth, molded teeth, plaster pate, mint signed Kestner body & Shoes wearing exceptional Highland attire! $1500
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7) 17” Civil War Portrait Wax - Ask about the historic details of this 85 year old handsome rendering, w. great artwork and original clothes. A Fundraising Doll for the “ The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War “ as stated on his miniature pin! $350 8) 17” Impeccable ‘A. Marque’ - artfully rendered Mildred Seeley model form the early 1980’s with the jointed Marque style composition body with lovely bisque forearms and proper original clothes too! $495 9) 15” Lafitte-Desirat Fashion Lady - richly appointed in high style original couturier silk layers and luxurious golden ringlets! $350 10) 18” Early K*R ‘192’ - a complete and lavish 1890’s antiquity from her sweeping hat to factory leather shoes. This all original Premier Model K*R boasts quality layers of clothes and orig. stiff wrist body! $750
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Takeda Ningyō in typical Kabuki pose
A visit with the
Herrings by Donna C. Kaonis, photos by Keith Kaonis
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nd now for something different! Last spring, I received a phone call from Roxanne LeMay Morrison. She and several members of the Leticia Penn Doll Club had visited Dr. Marvin Herring and his wife Flo, collectors of Japanese Ningyō, the word for human figurines or Japanese traditional dolls. Besides what Roxanne described as an amazing collection, she was equally enamored of the couple’s miniature dachshunds, Bonnie and Clyde. She convinced us we had to pay a visit to the Herrings. Japan’s doll culture is distinctly different from that of Europe or the United States, where dolls were primarily intended for children’s playtime. Ningyō are intimately connected to Japanese culture and long held traditions. Thanks to Alan Pate, author of two excellent Ningyō source books, and a close friend of the Herrings, I had a smattering knowledge of Japanese dolls, but I was about to learn much more.
Musha Ningyō in traditional battle “armor” and accessories.
Empress Jingu, the only female Boys’ Day figurine (and the Herrings; first acquisition). Antique DOLL Collector
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