Antique DOLL Collector November 2016 Vol. 19, No. 10
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The Complete Guide to Antique, Vintage and Collectible Dolls
November 2016 Volume 19, Number 10
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STARTING YOUNG: A NEWBIE SHARES HER TREASURES
LEARNING THROUGH DOLLS, A VISIT TO THE PRINCETON MUSEUM by Gay Bryant
by Marilyn C. Marin
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Masterpiece in Miniature: The Thorne Rooms of the Phoenix Art Museum
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The Journey Continues… An Antique Doll Collector’s Tale
by Jennifer Craft Hurst
Interview by Valerie Fogel
About The Cover
Petite 11” Francois Gaultier block letter bébé with unsurpassed beauty. Highly unusual, rare look with meltingly beautiful amber eyes. Photo by Valerie Fogel and Sheryl Varon
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2016 UFDC Competitive Exhibits – Part II Photographed by Keith Kaonis at the UFDC National Convention in Washington, D.C.
Auction Gallery Emporium News Calendar Classified
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Dean’s Dolls by Gail Lemmon
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Antique DOLL Collector
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1) 22” Early Barefoot Alabama Baby - A beautiful, unplayed heirloom classic with the coveted Applied Ears. She is All Original in her barn red frock w/Perfect Untouched Paint plus Signed Body. The very best! $1800
2) 1850’s Papier Mache in fine Original Clothes - A pristine 23” doll w. Long Curls & Exposed Ears, brush stroke hair & totally untouched; with gorgeous layered clothing and excellent old segmented body (can sit) and long graceful leather arms. $1800
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3) Unusual & Mint 16” Lenci Male Hungarian ca: 1920 wearing his elegant 3 piece suit in gorgeous colors with tag. Totally unplayed! $695
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4) Spectacular 24’ LENCI LADY Patrician woman with slender jointed body, 2 tags, elaborate jewelry, heeled shoes, and the most artful face ever on a Lenci Art Doll. A masterpiece! $1250 3
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8) Holiday Tradition - We love this rare little FnB 8” Tinyette Toddler orig. Pilgrim! No craze! $275
5) Rare French Export Heubach ‘8570’ - One of the super rare models w. intaglio and enameled tricolor eyes, deep dimples and tongue. Plus orig. French jtd body, clothes & shoes of a French Huguenot schoolboy. Delightful 12” cabinet rarity! $2500
6) Factory Original 14” Jumeau Boy ‘Marchant’ with closed mouth, PWs and orig.wig. A mint & unique Size 4 Jumeau has a Walking Body too! …complete w. hat, satchel and fine mixture rifle too! Your dolls will be safe tonight! Very rare $2600
7) 13” Historic 1850’s Greiner - This important Shaker Era period piece is All Original in tender silk ensemble w. Splendid Bonnet over lace cap. In the rarest small size for Greiner, she is an Americana museum quality rarity. $595
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9) Classic Folk Art! - From a single owner lifetime Maine collector comes this zany handprinted 26” Fabric Doll w. classic oversized pitchfork hands & feet! $550 10) Very Fine 14” Americana Lady flat face w. needle stitching, fashionable print dress lace cap, wig & leather shoes. Early American Fashion from Pennsylvania ca: 1860. $595
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