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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Photographing Dolls and Miniatures

Camerajim’s Guide: http://www.sigma-2.com/camerajim/index.htm
Doll Photo Tips, Part I: http://tinyurl.com/3xb6q4
Doll Photo Tips, Part II: http://tinyurl.com/3broop

http://www.american-doll-outfitters.com/doll-photography-tutorial.html
http://www.bananaking.net/cento/workshop/photography.htm
http://www.collectdolls.about.com/library/weekly/aa081699.htm
http://dollhouseminiatureresource.com/yjke/
http://www.odaca.org/tips/photography.php
http://www.toymania.com/resources/beginnersguide/photo.shtml

Backgrounds, making: http://tinyurl.com/yav2emc
Film photography: http://www.odaca.org/tips/photography.php#top
Light tent, making & using:
http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-make-a-inexpensive-light-tent
http://www.creativepro.com/story/feature/19002.html

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Jumeau doll antique bisque SFBJ Jumeau

Open-mouth bisque by SFBJ Jumeau (stamped)
Photo copyright pearlsgrl








China doll Greiner-style antique brown-eyed 1850s


Brown-eyed Greiner-style china
Circa 1850s
Photo copyright dturnersan








Alice in Wonderland Parian doll Simon & Halbig doll S & H antique china 1870s


10" Alice in Wonderland-style
Parian shoulderhead on remade body
Original wooden arms & legs
By Simon & Halbig, ca. 1875
Antique beaded silk organza dress
Photo copyright dollyjane








Leslie doll black African-American 1960s Madame Alexander


1960s Leslie by Madame Alexander
A very special gift from a friend
Photo copyright tree*fern








Queen Anne wooden doll reproduction hand-carved pecan wood


Reproduction Queen Anne style
11" with mohair wig
Pecan wood hand-carved by nativelady
Photo copyright nativelady








Rosebud doll teen fashion England English 1950s 1960s

1961 Rosebud teen fashion, honey hair
Original outfit & box
Photo copyright mabverick








White Ginger Barbie doll bubblecut blonde blond Sophisticated Lady 1960s Mattel


1961 White Ginger bubblecut Barbie by Mattel
Wearing “Sophisticated Lady” 1963–64
Photo copyright itsdan








Queen Anne wooden doll reproduction by Chapman & Robins wood


Reproduction Queen Anne style
By David Chapman & Paul Robins
Secret Garden Crafts
Photo copyright dturnersan








Madame Alexander Cissy doll 1950s doll jewelry hard plastic


Cissy by Madame Alexander
Original Alexander dress
Hat designed & hand-made by shpysgirl
1950s vintage doll jewelry
Photo copyright shpysgirl








Just Me doll Armand Marseille bisque doll reproduction AM


Reproduction bisque Armand Marseille
#310 Just Me 10", German, ca. 1930
Side-glancing, flirty glass eyes
Photo copyright singram








Nancy Ann Storybook doll bisque Elsie Marley silver slippers pudgy tummy 1940s Japan Ideal Petite Princess dollhouse chair 1960s all-bisque baby doll


1939 Nancy Ann Storybook bisque
Silver slippers, molded socks, molded brow
Dress from 1941–42 Elsie Marley (pudgy)
Bisque baby made in Japan
1960s Ideal Petite Princess dollhouse chair
Photo copyright wolvercote








Princess Summerfall Winterspring doll Beehler Arts Howdy Doody 1950s


1950s Princess Summerfall Winterspring
By Beehler Arts
Character from Howdy Doody TV show
Original costume, see Doll Reference
Photo copyright drbell21








Twinkle Toes Lollipop doll Virga Dolls ballerina 8-inch 1950s

1950s Twinkle Toes, 8" Lollipop by Virga
All original
Photo copyright irishmahoney








Valentina ballerina doll Valentine Dolls 1950s


10½" Valentina ballerina by Valentine
1950s, all original with box & revolving stand
Photo with permission from eBay seller
Doll copyright $zero








SFBJ mold #301 antique bisque 1930s Bleuette


26" SFBJ doll, ca. 1930s
Dolly-face mold #301, closed mouth
Closed- and open-mouth versions of this mold
Were also used for Bleuette
Photo copyright patkan








Black Francie Barbie doll Mattel African-American 1960s oxidized hair


1967 Black Francie (1st issue) by Mattel
Unusual hair color caused by oxidation
Replica outfit handmade from
“Pajama Pow” material
and Miss America gown overskirt
Photo copyright mhalb








Nancy Ann Storybook bisque doll Five Little Sisters Dionne Quintuplets 1930s molded socks molded brow

1939 Nancy Ann Storybook bisque
Brown eyes, molded socks, and molded brow

One of “Five Little Sisters” made when
the Dionne Quintuplets were popular
Redressed in a modern copy
of an NASB dress & bonnet
Photo copyright wolvercote







Jutta COD Cuno Otto Dressel antique bisque doll


Bisque Jutta by Cuno & Otto Dressel (COD)
Wearing antique organdy dress
Photo copyright mertziemuldoon








Baby Face doll Galoob So Funny Natalie So Happy Heidi So Playful Penny 1990s vinyl dolls


Baby Face by Galoob 1990-91
Left to right:
So Funny Natalie, So Happy Heidi
and So Playful Penny
Outfits not original
Photo copyright mabverick








Nun dolls doll habit Catholic


Nun dolls
Photo copyright djs_got_it








Boudoir doll papier-mâché head flapper dolls 1920s


“Vella,” a papier-mâché head, flapper type
who does not kiss and tell
Photo copyright aurora_nova








Annette Himstedt Kiomi doll 2005 Puppen Kinder Collection


Kiomi by Annette Himstedt
2005 Puppen Kinder Collection
Photo copyright pearlsgrl








Mildread Living Dead Series 10 Mezco goth doll


Mildread
Living Dead Series 10 by Mezco
Photo copyright mabverick





Barbie #1 doll original Mattel 1958 1959 Charity Ball Barbie gown for COTA

1959 #1 Barbie by Mattel
Original face paint and hair
Wearing
1997 “Charity Ball Barbie for COTA” gown
Photo copyright itsdan




Barbie doll bubblecut Fashion Pak outfit purse belt 1960s Mattel

“The Pak Squad”
Photo copyright cookinsupper




First Barbie doll #1 original Barbie-Q 1958 1959 Mattel

1959 #1 Barbie by Mattel
Original face paint and hair
Same doll as above but in a more
traditional outfit, “Barbie-Q” 1959-62
Photo © Chris Varaste, doll courtesy itsdan




Barbie Fashion Queen Wig Wardrobe Midge Barbie in Japan 1960s Mattel dolls

1963 Fashion Queen Barbie by Mattel
Wig from 1965 Wig Wardrobe Midge
1964 “Barbie in Japan” outfit & hair ornaments
Photo copyright kathiec



Barbie doll ponytail PT original Barbie Learns to Cook 1960s Mattel

1961 #6 Ponytail Barbie by Mattel
Wearing
Original “Barbie Learns to Cook” 1965
Photo copyright itsdan





Walking Jamie doll Sears Exclusive original outfit 1970s Mattel Barbie doll


Walking Jamie, Sears Exclusive by Mattel
Original outfit 1970–72
Photo copyright drbell21



Stacey TNT Twist n Turn Mattel Barbie doll Evening Enchantment 1960s


1968 Stacey TNT (Twist 'n Turn) by Mattel
Wearing “Evening Enchantment” 1967
Photo copyright mhalb




Mattel Barbie Ken doll Arabian Nights Little Theatre Theater Gift Set 1960s

1964 Ken by Mattel
From Little Theatre
Arabian Nights Gift Set
Photo copyright itsdan




Mattel Barbie doll Stacey TNT Twist n Turn original swimsuit 1960s


1969 Stacey TNT (Twist 'n Turn) by Mattel
Titian hair
Original swimsuit & hair ribbon
Photo copyright kiraalt





Black Francie Gold Rush African-American 1960s Mattel Barbie doll


1968 Black Francie (2nd issue) by Mattel
Wearing “Gold Rush” 1969
Photo copyright mhalb





Barbie Hair Fair doll Golden Groove Sears Exclusive original earrings 1960s Mattel


1967–69 Hair Fair Barbie by Mattel
Wearing “Golden Groove”
Sears Exclusive 1969
Original Hair Fair earrings
Photo copyright westron







Arranbee Nancy doll R & B vintage


18" composition by Arranbee (R & B)
Possibly Nancy
Dress & hair bow original to doll
Photo copyright ronsfancy








Betsy McCall doll American Character 8-inch Sweet Dreams 1950s


1958 Betsy McCall 8" by American Character
Wearing “Sweet Dreams”
Photo copyright merrygocats








Kamkins doll possibly


Photo copyright ronsfancy








African doll beaded vintage wool felt beads black doll beading South Africa


African, 16" wool felt
Original with one felt eye replaced
Age & nationality unknown
Unmarked, but similar to:
1960s–70s dolls marked South Africa
Red Cross Rehabilitation Centre, Durban
Photo copyright dturnersan








Little Apple doll Sine Series 1 Japan


Sine, Series 1, the first Little Apple doll
Photo copyright mabverick








Barbie doll ponytail #3 PT Evening Splendour Wedding Day Solo in the Spotlight reproduction Easter Parade Gay Parisienne 1960s Mattel


1960 Ponytail #3 variations, Barbie by Mattel
Original #3s were brunette & blonde only
Red-haired doll has rerooted hair
Outfits clockwise from top left:
Reproduction “Easter Parade” 1994
Vintage “Evening Splendour” 1959–62
Reproduction “Gay Parisienne” 2003
Vintage “Wedding Day” 1959–62
Vintage “Solo in the Spotlight” 1960–64
Photo copyright tuttimaniac








Mattel Barbie doll PT ponytail #3 1960s


1960 Ponytail Barbie #3 by Mattel
All original, purchased from original owner
Photo copyright itsdan








Mattel Barbie doll Free-Moving 1970s


1975-76 Free-Moving Barbie by Mattel
Original outfit
Photo copyright drbell21







Alexandra Koukinova doll Marysya modern porcelain artist


Marysya, modern porcelain 19.5"
By Alexandra Koukinova
Photo copyright patkan







Schoenhut doll wooden wood intaglio eyes 1916 1917


19" Schoenhut, ca. 1916-17 (before 1920)
Original paint and finish, with intaglio eyes
Photo copyright patkan








Antique photograph bisque doll Simon & Halbig Heinrich Handwerck S & H ca. 1895


Antique photograph
Girl with a bisque doll, ca. 1895
Doll is probably
Simon & Halbig for Heinrich Handwerck
Photo copyright sundayvisit








Chad Valley cloth doll felt 1950s


Early to mid-1950s Chad Valley cloth doll
Original felt clothing
Photo copyright mabverick








Cloth soldier doll Superior Needlework handmade embroidered 1940s 1950s


Late 1940s–50s cloth soldier doll
Homemade, similar to a doll pattern
by Superior Needlework
Hand-embroidered features & insignia
Leather shoes sewn to cloth
Photo copyright thelmasstuff








Bisque all-bisque doll miniature accessories


All-bisque doll, made in Japan
Vintage hats
China hair receiver, powder box, & jewelry tree
Modern wood display piece for thimbles
Repurposed as a miniature doll dresser
Photo copyright star_305








Annette Himstedt doll Madina Girl from Russia 1990s


Madina by Annette Himstedt
1995–96 “Girl from Russia,” redressed
Photo copyright mertziemuldoon








Antique bisque doll Tete Jumeau closed mouth


Closed-mouth bisque Tete Jumeau
Photo copyright pearlsgrl





Antique bisque doll Tete Jumeau closed mouth


Closed-mouth bisque Tete Jumeau
Photo copyright pearlsgrl







Antique bisque doll Jumeau French Fashion 1870s


18" French fashion by Jumeau, ca. 1870
Bisque head and shoulderplate
Jumeau stamped leather body
Antique clothing (not original to doll)
Photo copyright silverlacecats







Antique china doll Carl Tielsch TPM mark Poland Queen Victoria style ears 1840s


Carl Tielsch 5.5" 1840s china head
Marked TPM; made in Poland
Queen Victoria style with ears
Photo copyright dturnersan







Mattel Barbie doll brownette bubblecut mink jacket stole Sears Exclusive Lame Lamé Sheath Fashion Pak 1960s


Barbie by Mattel
1961 Brownette bubblecut
Sears Exclusive Mink Jacket 1964–65
"Lamé Sheath," Fashion Pak 1963
Photo copyright kathiec







Cloth doll glasses spectacles vintage 1940s


Cloth doll, unknown maker
Probably circa 1930s–40s
Photo copyright ponytail-icon






Beatrice Wright Toy doll Patricia black African-American 1960s


Beatrice Wright Toy Co., ca. 1967
19", redressed; might be “Patricia”
Photo copyright patkan






Sonja Henie Madame Alexander doll Sonia Henie composition


Sonja Henie doll by Madame Alexander
18" composition; all original, pink dress faded
Photo copyright patkan






Hopscotch Hill Gwen doll Pleasant Company Mattel vinyl


Gwen, Hopscotch Hill
By Pleasant Company/Mattel
Photo copyright patkan








Bisque dollhouse doll flapper German Strombecker furniture 1920s 1930s


4" bisque “flapper” dollhouse doll
German, ca. late 1920s to early 1930s
Original clothing
¾-scale furniture ca. early 1930s
Possibly made by Strombecker
Photo copyright tapestries








Shirley Temple doll Ideal all original composition


Shirley Temple by Ideal
Composition
All original, wearing original dress
Photo copyright sweetp








Alice in Wonderland Antique wax doll paperweight eyes reinforced wax redressed as 1890s


Reinforced wax head doll, ca. 1890s
Brown paperweight (PPW) eyes
Human hair wig
Cloth body, composition arms & lower legs
Era-appropriate dress not original
Photo copyright wildrose55








Alice in Wonderland Nancy Ann Storybook doll bisque


Alice in Wonderland bisque
By Nancy Ann Storybook
Photo copyright wolvercote








Alice in Wonderland Madame Alexander Margaret composition doll 1947


1947 Alice in Wonderland, Margaret face
By Madame Alexander
Original faded dress redyed
Shoes and stockings replaced
Hang tag is authentic but not original to doll
Broken fingers repaired by nativelady
Photo copyright kkucks








Alice in Wonderland Madame Alexander reissued doll vinyl 1990 1965


1990 14" vinyl Alice in Wonderland
Reissue of 1965 doll by Madame Alexander
Photo copyright 68-tempest








Alice in Wonderland Madame Alexander Binnie walker Cissy doll 1950s


18" Binnie walker, Cissy face
All original by Madame Alexander
Photo copyright pearlsgrl








Betsy McCall 8-inch doll American Character tosca hair Co-ed 1950s


1958 Betsy McCall 8" by American Character
Tosca hair color; wearing “Co-ed”
Tam by patti66
Photo copyright merrygocats








Antique china doll pink-tinted bald wig wigged English England


Pink-tinted bald china head with wig
Probably English
Photo copyright dturnersan








Dawn Glori K11 Topper doll Maxi Mod 1970s


1970 Glori, a Dawn friend by Topper
K11 head mold
Wearing vintage Maxi Mod fashion
Photo copyright kiraalt








Antique bisque doll Jumeau mold #1907 open mouth


Jumeau #1907, open-mouthed
Photo copyright bygonedolls








Madame Alexander doll Karen Ballerina Sleeping Beauty Princess Elizabeth mold 1930s 1940s


1946 Karen Ballerina 14" (left) and
1938 Sleeping Beauty 16" (right)
Princess Elizabeth mold, rare
By Madame Alexander
Photo copyright cookinsupper








Antique bisque doll German all-bisque


3.5" German all-bisque, painted features
Photo copyright kkucks








Little Orphan Annie doll Robert Tonner vinyl doll 1990s


Annie playing dress-up
1997 Little Orphan Annie 13½"
by Robert Tonner
(Clothing shown is not original)
Photo copyright tapestries








Madame Alexander Portrait Doll Melanie Lady Windermere Windemere 1940s composition doll Ritz Garden Café 1904 print Pierre-Georges Jeanniot


1945–46 Portrait Dolls
By Madame Alexander
Left: Melanie, original dress & replaced hat
Right: Lady Windermere, original outfit
21" composition
Backdrop print:
“Ritz Garden Café” 1904
By Pierre-Georges Jeanniot
Photo copyright whatnots2like








Miss Suzette doll Uneeda Mattel Barbie Silken Flame Sheath Sensation Silkstone Black Enchantment 1960s


1962 Miss Suzette by Uneeda
Brunette in Barbie's “Silken Flame” 1960–64
Titian in Barbie's “Sheath Sensation” 1961–64
Blonde in Silkstone Barbie's
“Black Enchantment” 2002
Photo copyright mertziemuldoon








Antique bisque Simon & Halbig S & H mold #1159 flapper doll 1920s


12½" bisque, mold #1159
By Simon & Halbig ca. 1920s
“Flapper” composition body with original wig
Wearing original stockings & replica shift
Shoes ca. 1920s, not original to doll
Photo copyright tapestries








Flagg doll Bunny Girl dancer rubber vinyl


Bunny Girl Dancer by Flagg Company
Photo copyright wolvercote








Madame Alexander Karen Ballerina doll 1940s


1946 Karen Ballerina 14"
By Madame Alexander
Photo copyright cookinsupper









Cubeb smoker doll Parisienne boudoir doll


“Cubeb smoker” or “Parisienne” boudoir doll
By Samuel Haskell & Mutual Novelty Co.
Composition, 25" tall, jointed; ca. 1925–1930s
With original shoes and silk floss hair
Photo copyright 4birdsonawire









Madame Alexander Cissy doll 1950s


Cissy by Madame Alexander
Photo copyright ldonn









Madame Alexander Cissy doll Yardley ads 1950s


1956 Cissy by Madame Alexander (MA)
Redressed in MA Yardley costume
Re-creation of Yardley advertisement piano
by nativelady
Photo copyright pearlsgrl







Madame Alexander Cissy doll dress #2141 1957


1957 mint Cissy by Madame Alexander
Wearing mint 1957 outfit #2141
Photo copyright pearlsgrl








Betsy McCall 8-inch American Character doll tosca hair School Girl 1950s


1958 Betsy McCall 8" by American Character
Tosca hair color, original barrette
Wearing blue pindot “School Girl”
Photo copyright merrygocats








Puggy American Character doll 1920s


1928 Puggy 12" by American Character
Photo copyright Doll Reference
http://dollreference.com








Dorothy Wizard of Oz Judy Garland doll Ideal composition 1930s


Judy Garland as Dorothy in “Wizard of Oz”
1938 by Ideal
18" composition; original human hair wig
Remade dress copied from original
Photo copyright shpysgirl








Composition doll Little Red Riding Hood 1930s


16" unmarked composition doll, ca. 1930s
Original Little Red Riding Hood outfit
Replaced socks and basket
Photo copyright katha53dolls








Lenci felt doll Little Red Riding Hood wolf


Lenci felt doll
Resembles Little Red Riding Hood
Rushton-type rubber & plush wolf
Unknown maker, ca. 1950s
Photo copyright lyndak








DeDo doll Italy A.D. Sutton flirty eyesLittle Red Riding Hood 1950s Tall Book of Nursery Tales Feodor Rojankovsky


“Pipa,” plastic DeDo type, flirty eyes
By unknown Italian maker, ca. 1950s
Redressed
(original outfit, Little Red Riding Hood)
The Tall Book of Nursery Tales
By Feodor Rojankovsky, illustrator
Photo copyright tapestries








Nancy Ann Storybook doll bisque To Market To Market


“To Market, To Market”
Storybook doll in original outfit
By Nancy Ann Storybook
Bisque with jointed legs, model #120
Similar to Little Red Riding Hood
Photo copyright merrygocats








Madame Alexander Sleeping Beauty doll 1940s


1946 Sleeping Beauty 18"
By Madame Alexander
Photo copyright cookinsupper








Annette Himstedt Linn doll 2004 Puppen Kinder Collection


Linn by Annette Himstedt
2004 Puppen Kinder Collection
Photo copyright pearlsgrl








Antique china dolls Frozen Charlie Frozen Charlotte


Frozen Charlies
Photo copyright bygonedolls








Nancy Ann Storybook doll bisque


Nancy Ann Storybook bisque
Restored from condition shown below
Photo copyright wolvercote








Moni doll Hong Kong Sasha 1970s 1980s


Moni 8" dolls (Sasha look-alikes)
Hong Kong, late 1970s to early 1980s
Photo copyright patkan






Shindana doll Baby Nancy black African-American 1970s


Baby Nancy by Shindana
Redressed
Photo copyright patkan








Mollye Goldman Mollye’s doll Maid in Waiting Sabu Thief of Bagdad 1940s


1940s Maid in Waiting and Sabu by Mollyes
Composition dolls
Original clothing and hang tag
Based on “The Thief of Bagdad” movies
Photo copyright singram








Dress-me doll crochet pattern Queen Elizabeth Famous Women in History DMC Pearl 1950s

Crochet pattern booklet and a dress me doll
“Queen Elizabeth” pattern by DMC Pearl Co.,
Dolls of Famous Women in History, ca. 1953
Photo copyright whatnots2like




Dress-me doll crochet Joan of Arc Famous Women in History DMC Pearl 1950s

“Joan of Arc,” dress me crochet pattern
Dolls of Famous Women in History
By DMC Pearl Co., ca. 1953
Photo copyright whatnots2like




Dress-me doll crochet pattern American Thread DMC Big Top in Crochet Dorothy Lamour Betty Hutton Greatest Show on Earth 1950s


Six crochet pattern booklets
for dress me dolls, ca. 1950s
By American Thread Co. and DMC Co.
The Big Top in Crochet features pictures of
Dorothy Lamour and Betty Hutton in
“The Greatest Show on Earth” 1952
Photo copyright whatnots2like








Christmas angel doll WJ Wilson JW Robinson department store California Angelica 1950s


1956 Angelica, 20" walker and crier
Marked WJ Wilson, 190 Made in USA
Annual “Christmas angel” doll special
Sold by J.W. Robinson Co. stores in Calif.
Photo copyright mhalb








Candy Kid Effanbee doll 1940s Steiff dog Molly


1947 Candy Kid 13" by Effanbee
Steiff “Molly” dog
Photo copyright carolen





Antique bisque doll Simon & Halbig S & H Asian


Asian bisque by Simon & Halbig
Photo copyright sweetp





Wolf doll Ralph Freundlich composition Little Red Riding Hood 1930s


1934–37 The Wolf, redressed
Part of Little Red Riding Hood set
By Ralph A. Freundlich
Photo copyright lyndak







Madame Alexander Princess Margaret Rose Bridesmaid doll 1940s


14" Princess Margaret Rose Bridesmaid
1948–50 by Madame Alexander
Original mohair wig and tagged gown
Replaced crystal on gown & flowers in hair
Photo copyright lmldolz







Walking Jamie doll brunette Sears Exclusive 1970s Barbie doll Mattel


Walking Jamie, 1970–72
Sears Exclusive by Mattel
Wearing “Sharp Shift” 1970 Pak dress
Photo copyright the-coultergeist







Bright Star Horsman Horseman doll 1940s


1943 Bright Star 20" by Horsman
Photo copyright carolen







Madame Alexander Wendy Ann Equestrienne doll 1930s 1940s


Wendy Ann Equestrienne, late 1930s to 1948
By Madame Alexander
Photo copyright latte211










Photo copyright purple-peep








Mattel Barbie doll PT ponytail #5 #6 Satin Bolero Fashion Pak Cotton Mix n Match Group 1960s


Ponytail Barbies by Mattel
1961 brunette #5
White 1963 “Satin Bolero Fashion Pak”
Pink blouse 1962–63,
“Cotton Mix 'n Match Group”
1962 ash blonde #6
Wearing a Mom-made sheath
Photo copyright letsplaybarbie








All-bisque doll


All-bisque doll, jointed arms
4" tall, marked: Made in Japan
Mold includes a belly button
Bead-and-feather dress handmade by playmonet
Photo copyright playmonet








Antique dollhouse Bliss lithograph 1890s 1900s


Dollhouse by Bliss, ca. 1890–1915
Photo copyright 19thcentgirl








Mattel Barbie doll Skipper TNT Twist n Turn Lots of Lace Ken 1960s 1970s Rebecca Brosdahl miniatures


1968 Skipper TNT (Twist 'n Turn) by Mattel
Headband replaced
Wearing “Lots of Lace” 1970
Miniature 40th Anniversary Ken by Mattel
Miniature Barbie and Skipper outfits
By artist Rebecca Brosdahl
Photo copyright letsplaybarbie








Antique bisque doll Kammer & Reinhardt KR


Bisque by Kämmer & Reinhardt
Photo copyright pearlsgrl







Madame Alexander Good Fairy doll 1940s


1948–49 Good Fairy 18"
By Madame Alexander
Original mohair wig & tagged gown with wings
Replacement wand & crown
Photo copyright lmldolz








Antique bisque doll Simon & Halbig S & H Santa mold #1249


33" Simon & Halbig “Santa” mold #1249
Photo copyright mertziemuldoon








Antique bisque doll Hilda baby


Hilda bisque baby
By Kestner
Photo copyright pearlsgrl






Rita doll Paris Doll Co. 1950s


1951 Rita 29" by Paris Doll Co.
Long original hair pinned into curls
Wearing vintage baby clothing
Photo copyright mertziemuldoon







Knickerbocker 6-inch plastic rattle doll 1950s


6" hard plastic rattle doll
Side-glancing eyes
By Knickerbocker, 1950s
Molded hair bow loop with a new silk ribbon
New dress crocheted with vintage thread
Photo copyright chocashopaholic






Lenci 110 series felt doll 1920s


1925 Lenci 110 series
Original felt hair bow; outfit not original
Photo copyright sweetp






Miss Suzette Uneeda 1960s


1962 Miss Suzette, blonde & brunette
By Uneeda
Outfits not original
Photo copyright mertziemuldoon






Antique bisque swivel head doll German Sonneberg French Fashion paperweight eyes


German Sonneberg fashion doll, marked "D"
Bisque swivel head on bisque shoulderplate
Paperweight (PPW) eyes
Bisque forearms & leather French fashion body
All original including wig and several outfits
Photo copyright wildrose55









Antique bisque doll Hilda JDK Jr. 1914 Germany closed dome


20" Hilda baby, closed dome head
Mark: Hilda, JDK.Jr.1914,
Made in 16 Germany
By Kestner
Photo copyright bygonedolls









Antique bisque doll Jumeau French Fashion 1870s


French fashion bisque
By Jumeau, ca. 1870
Photo copyright kimmeldoll




Antique bisque doll Jumeau French Fashion Lanternier Limoges France Lorraine Lady Brittany 1870s 1900s


Right: French fashion bisque
By Jumeau, ca. 1870
All original with provenance

Left: “Lorraine Lady,” painted eyes, ca. 1915
Bisque, by Lanternier, Limoges, France
Wearing a Brittany costume of the period

Photo copyright kimmeldoll








Bonomi Italy doll


All original Bonomi doll made in Italy
Photo copyright LG







Sindy Paul Pedigree doll 1960s


1967 Paul, Sindy's boyfriend, by Pedigree
Photo copyright rapana1







Cloth doll vintage


Cloth doll, pressed (shaped) and painted face
Unknown maker and date
All-cloth body
Fingers defined by stitching
Photo copyright nativelady







Antique bisque doll Jutta COD Cuno Otto Dressel


30" bisque Jutta by Cuno & Otto Dressel (COD)
All original, ca. 1905
Photo copyright kimmeldoll






Antique bisque Kestner turned shoulder head doll


Early open mouth bisque Kestner, "L" mark
Slightly turned shoulder head, sleep eyes
Jointed leather body with bisque forearms
Wearing antique clothing
Photo copyright wildrose55







Antique china doll German Scotsman French Rohmer Joan of Arc papier-mâché dog


China family group, left to right:
1. German, originally a male doll
2. German, dressed as a Scotsman
3. French, resembles Rohmer French fashion,
all-leather body often called “Joan of Arc”
4. German head on a French body
5. German papier-mâché dog
Photo copyright dturnersan


Antique doll sword hilt Scotland Scottish kilt


Detail of Scotsman's sword hilt
Photo copyright dturnersan







Antique bisque doll French Fashion Simon & Halbig S & H France toy shoppe 1870s Jan Foulke Guide to Dolls


1870 French Fashion, 9.5" bisque, all original
By Simon & Halbig
Has original French toy shoppe label
This doll's photo is also published on p. 171 in
Jan Foulke’s Guide to Dolls (2006 ed.)
Photo copyright kimmeldoll







Antique china doll ringlets hairstyle


18.5" china head doll with long ringlets
Photo copyright dturnersan







Dawn doll Topper Dawn Model Agency 1970s


1971 Dinah, Dawn Model Agency, by Topper
Wearing a limited edition fashion
Handmade by Janet Caudle
Photo copyright drbell21







Best Friends 4 Ever Noelle doll ForEver MGA Entertainment


Noelle, 4 Ever Best Friends
By MGA Entertainment
Redressed in unknown modern outfit
Vintage 1950s bag & remade Mattel Ken shoes
Photo copyright singram







 Chinese composition doll


8¾" & 9¾" Chinese couple
Composition, unknown maker
Photo copyright patkan





Madame Alexander Margaret O’Brien doll


14" composition Margaret O'Brien
By Madame Alexander
Original tagged dress & hat
Replaced vintage mohair wig
Photo copyright patkan








Antique bisque doll Simon & Halbig S & H Santa mold #1249


26" Simon & Halbig “Santa” mold #1249
Photo copyright pearlsgrl







Mattel Barbie doll NRFB Christmas


A vintage NRFB Barbie collector's
dream Christmas!
Photo copyright mhalb






Mattel Barbie Fashion Fever Desiree Wave L 2005


2005 Fashion Fever Barbie by Mattel
Desiree, Wave L
Redressed with original boots & purse
Photo copyright rapana1







Nancy Ann Storybook doll bisque Little Joan #111


Little Joan by Nancy Ann Storybook
Bisque with jointed legs and short arms, #111
Photo copyright merrygocats








Revalo doll Ohlhaver bisque dolly-faced doll


23" dolly face bisque doll by Revalo
Marked Revalo 8 Germany
Replaced human hair wig
Dress original to doll; bonnet added
Vintage faux pearl necklace and modern pin
Photo copyright chocashopaholic







Antique bisque doll Jumeau reproduction


Reproduction Jumeau doll
Photo copyright pearlsgrl






Walda porcelain china reproduction antique doll


“Walda,” an inexpensive modern doll
Original box
Often misrepresented as antique
Photo copyright
Nurse_edna, who coined Walda's name







Walda porcelain china reproduction antique doll


“Walda” advertisement, late 1970s to 1980s
Inexpensive, modern china-and-cloth doll
Often misrepresented as antique
Photographer unknown








Antique bisque doll Simon & Halbig Heinrich Handwerck S & H


Antique bisque size 2½ (no mold number)
By Simon & Halbig for Heinrich Handwerck
Brown sleep eyes, pierced ears
Human hair wig, ball-jointed body
Dressed in antique white lace
Photograph copyright wildrose55








Pose doll Holiday Fair Japan Bradley type 1960s


1960s cloth & wire pose doll
By Holiday Fair
Photo copyright clotheshorsenewyork



Pose doll Holiday Fair Japan Bradley type 1960s


1960s cloth & wire pose doll
By Holiday Fair
Photo copyright clotheshorsenewyork







Robert Tonner doll Anne Estelle Mary Engelbreit dressurdolly


10" Ann Estelle
Mary Engelbreit doll by Robert Tonner
Original outfit designed & sewn
By dressurdolly
Photo copyright dressurdolly








Antique doll reinforced wax French Fashion paperweight eyes 1880s 1890s


Reinforced wax head, ca. 1880s–90s
All-leather French Fashion body
Dressed in antique silk French Fashion dress



Antique wax doll shoes boots leather keystone mark French Fashion 1880s 1890s


Detail of wax doll shown above:
Antique leather boots with wooden heel
Originally dyed turquoise
Keystone mark on soles



Antique wax doll human hair wig French Fashion 1880s 1890s


Detail of wax doll shown above:
Back view of human hair wig





Reinforced wax head, ca. 1880s–90s
Paperweight (PPW) eyes
Human hair wig

Photographs copyright wildrose55







Schildkrot Tortulon doll Marion Schildkroet Schildkröt turtle mark 1950s


1956 Marion, flirty eyes, in original outfit
46 cm. Tortulon doll
By Schildkröt (turtle mark)
Photo copyright drbell21










Antique Queen Anne wooden wood doll 1770s 1780s 1700s


Wooden Queen Anne style, probably English
Ca. late 1770s to late 1780s
Human hair wig & hair ribbon
are probably original
Replaced outfit; replaced arms and legs
Named “Beatrice,” meaning
“she who brings joy”
Photo copyright myolddoll



Antique Queen Anne human hair wig wooden wood doll 1770s 1780s 1700s


Back view of “Beatrice” shown above
Human hair wig & hair ribbon
are probably original
Photo copyright myolddoll








Antique bisque doll Germany Native American


14" antique bisque Native American
Unknown maker, marked O
Probably by a German maker
Older beadwork on appliqués resewn
onto replaced leather regalia
Photo copyright nativelady

Antique bisque doll German Native American with arm tattoo

Detail, painted arm tattoo
14" bisque Native American
Photo copyright nativelady








Annette Himstedt doll Mattel Barefoot Children Ayoka 1980s


27" Ayoka by Annette Himstedt / Mattel
1989–90 Barefoot Children series
Photo copyright flozdolz







Mattel Barbie doll PJ TNT Twist n Turn 1970s


1970–71 PJ TNT (Twist 'n Turn) by Mattel
Original swimsuit, hair beads, sunglasses
Photo copyright pearlsgrl








Mattel Barbie Francie Floating In OOAK black African-American 1960s


Francie by Mattel
OOAK race reassignment by mhalb
Wearing “Floating In” 1968–69
Photo copyright st00ee








Rosebud teen fashion doll England English 1960s


1961 Rosebud teen fashion, honey hair
Photo copyright mabverick







Furga Alta Moda Susanna 1960s Trastevere


1965–67 Susanna, 17" Alta Moda by Furga
Wearing tagged Alta Moda outfit & boots:
1968 “Trastevere” model #8743
Photo copyright tree*fern








Marx First Love Pedigree black African-American


16" First Love by Marx
Twist waist; mold originally by Pedigree
Photo copyright patkan





Sasha doll Gotz Goetz Götz


Early Sasha by Götz
Photo copyright patkan







Antique Schoenhut character doll wood wooden


Character children by Schoenhut
Left, original wig and paint
Right, original dress, paint, and carved hair
Photo copyright aquatree








Arranbee composition doll marked R & B


22" composition doll marked R & B
Possibly a Nancy Lee
By Arranbee Doll Co., ca. 1938–46
Photo copyright annie652000








Antique parian doll china 1860s


16" early parian, ca. 1860
Leather arms and cloth body with sewn toes
Antique clothing (not original to doll)
Photo copyright silverlacecats








Bisque flapper dollhouse doll German 1920s 1930s


3½" bisque “flapper” dollhouse doll
German, ca. late 1920s to early 1930s
Original clothing
Photo copyright kimmeldoll




Antique bisque doll Alt Beck Gottschalck


Bisque by Alt, Beck & Gottschalck
Photo copyright patkan









Antique poured wax doll English Montanari 1850s


27" English poured wax, ca. 1850
Attributed to Montanari
Antique clothing (not original to doll)
Photo copyright silverlacecats









Annette Himstedt doll Mari 2004 Puppen Kinder Collection


32" Mari by Annette Himstedt
2004 Puppen Kinder Collection
All original
Photo copyright dressurdolly








Antique bisque doll French bebe paperweight eyes May Frères Cie Bébé Mascotte François Marseille, Paris 1880s


23" French bisque Bébé, ca. 1882
Paperweight (PPW) eyes
Straight-wristed French body
Attributed to either:
May Frères Cie, Bébé Mascotte
or François Marseille, Paris
Photo copyright silverlacecats








Bettina Feigenspan doll Bindhi


2001 Bindhi 22" by artist Bettina Feigenspan
Human hair wig
Photo copyright myolddoll








Helen Kish doll Winter Season dressurdolly


16" Winter Season (rewigged) by Helen Kish
Original outfit designed & made by dressurdolly
Photo copyright dressurdolly








Antique bisque doll Kammer & Reinhardt Simon & Halbig K*R Kämmer


18" bisque Kämmer & Reinhardt
Marked Simon & Halbig and K*R
Photo copyright bygonedolls








Madame Alexander Cissy doll 1950s


Cissy by Madame Alexander (MA), ca. 1959
1950s MA Cissy tagged dress & accessories
Hat not original
Photo copyright shpysgirl








Biscaloid doll Kammer & Reinhardt Rosi Germany 1920s 1930s


25" Rosi, biscaloid head
By Kämmer & Reinhardt patented 1929
Ball-jointed composition body
Marked: Rosi Made in Germany 62
Photo copyright flozdolz








Schoenhut doll wood wooden antique


Schoenhut doll
Photo copyright themommalyn








Horsman Peggy Junior Jr Amberg Edwina It Girl


14" Peggy Junior by Horsman
Amberg Edwina / It (It Girl) mold (rare)
Photo copyright aquatree









Madame Alexander Maggie face doll


Maggie face doll by Madame Alexander
Dress probably not original
Photo copyright djs_got_it







Mattel Barbie Silkstone Robert Best 45th Anniversary Sunday Best Lingerie #5 Blush Becomes Her Suburban Shopper black African-American


Left: Silkstone Barbies by Robert Best for Mattel
Top left: 2004 45th Anniversary
Wearing “Sunday Best” 2003
Bottom left: 2002 Lingerie #5
Wearing “Blush Becomes Her” 2001

Right: 1961 Bubblecut Barbies by Mattel
Both wearing “Suburban Shopper” 1959–64
Bottom: OOAK race reassignment by shpysgirl
Photo copyright st00ee








Societe Nobel Francaise SNF celluloid doll


Société Nobel Française, celluloid
Photo copyright patkan








Horsman Sweetheart doll Horseman Ernesto Peruggi 1930s


1938 Sweetheart 24" by Horsman
Original undergarment




1938 Sweetheart 24" by Horsman
Sculpted by Ernesto Peruggi




1938 Sweetheart 24" by Horsman
Original box and outfit

Photos copyright flozdolz








Dawn Dale Topper black African-American doll 1970s


1970 Dale, Dawn's friend by Topper
First year issue, original outfit
Photo copyright st00ee








Mattel Barbie doll No Bangs Francie NB Midi Bouquet 1970s


1971 “No Bangs” Francie by Mattel
Wearing “Midi Bouquet” 1971–72
Headband replaced with vintage elastic
Photo copyright mhalb







Boudoir doll papier-mâché 1920s


“Stella” and “Della,” papier-mâché head ladies
who do not discuss their age or possible origin
Photo copyright sweetp








Mattel Barbie doll Swirl Ponytail PT Helenca swimsuit 1960s


1964–65 Swirl Ponytail Barbie by Mattel
MIB with tag and original Helenca swimsuit
Earrings replaced to prevent “green ear”
Photo copyright itsdan








Oilcloth doll cloth vintage


Cloth stuffed doll, oilcloth face, button eyes
Photo copyright kimmeldoll








Antique china doll covered wagon hairstyle 1850s


15" covered wagon-style china doll, ca. 1850
Blushed cheeks & china arms
Stuffed cloth body with flat-soled boots
Period antique clothing, may not be original
Photo copyright wildrose55







Antique bisque doll Simon & Halbig Heinrich Handwerck S & H


By Simon & Halbig for Heinrich Handwerck
Ridged eyebrows & straight-set blue eyes
Human hair wig on plaster pate
Photo copyright ronsfancy







42" bisque head, 15-joint composition body
Ridged eyebrows suggest ca. 1910 date
By Simon & Halbig for Heinrich Handwerck
Dress is an antique Victorian blouse
Photo copyright ronsfancy








Antique bisque doll German Germany Beverly Effanbee Fleischaker & Baum F & B Anne Shirley composition


Left: 15½" bisque head doll, unknown maker
Marked 50 1 Made in Germany
Straight wrists and “stick” upper legs
Antique handmade apron
with French turned seams
Antique machine-sewn dress and cap
Clothes & ca. 1930s shoes not original to doll

Right: 12" Beverly, composition toddler
Wearing original outfit
By Fleischaker & Baum (Effanbee)

Back: 15" composition Anne Shirley
By Effanbee
Photo copyright tapestries








Mattel Barbie doll American Girl silver brunette Midi Magic 1960s


Late 1966 silver brunette American Girl
Barbie by Mattel
Wearing “Midi Magic” 1969
Photo copyright letsplaybarbie








Antique bisque doll Simon & Halbig Santa mold #1249 S & H German 1890s


Simon & Halbig “Santa” mold #1249, ca. 1898
Original mohair wigs
German ball-jointed bodies
18" doll: Blue sleep eyes & hair lashes
30" doll: Brown sleep eyes
Original antique white gown & slip
2"-wide hand-tatted lace
Found grimy and dark gray from
years of storage in a Kentucky barn
Photo copyright wildrose55








Antique bisque doll Simon & Halbig Santa mold #1249 S & H


30" Simon & Halbig “Santa” mold #1249
Photo copyright pearlsgrl








Antique bisque doll Simon & Halbig Santa mold #1249 S & H


30" Simon & Halbig “Santa” mold #1249
Photo copyright pearlsgrl








Antique bisque doll Simon & Halbig Santa mold #1249 S & H

28" Simon & Halbig “Santa” mold #1249
Photo copyright pearlsgrl








Antique doll papier-mâché pre-Greiner 1860s


38" papier-mâché, ca. 1860s
Glass-eyed “pre-Greiner”
All original clothing, paint, & kid leather arms
Photo copyright 19thcentgirl








Antique rubber doll rare 1870s Treasury of Beautiful Dolls John Noble


24" rubber head & shoulderplate
Unmarked, ca. 1870
Cloth body with stitched toes & leather arms
Dress & undergarments thought to be original
Rare head mold shown on p. 65,
Treasury of Beautiful Dolls by John Noble
Photo copyright wildrose55








Cloth doll toaster cover black African-American 1940s 1950s


Black cloth dolls ca. 1940s to 1950s
Left: Stuffed toaster cover, missing skirt
Plastic hoop earrings & button eyes
Right: Hand-stitched features, original dress
Jointed shoulders & hips
Photo copyright wildrose55








Ellowyne Wilde Robert Tonner Wilde Imagination


Ellowyne Wilde
By Robert Tonner for Wilde Imagination
“Retro Chic” handmade design by quilt227
Photo copyright quilt227








Show Biz Babies doll Hasbro Mitch Ryder Detroit Wheels Peter Tork Monkees Denny Doherty Mama Cass Mamas Papas Mickey Dolenz Davy Jones Spencer Davis 1960s


1967–68 Show Biz Babies by Hasbro
Left to right, in original outfits:
Mitch Ryder
(Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels)
Peter Tork (The Monkees)
Denny Doherty & Mama Cass
(The Mamas and The Papas)
Mickey Dolenz & Davy Jones (The Monkees)
Center front: Spencer Davis
Photo copyright letsplaybarbie







Dawn Dale Van Topper black African-American 1970s


1970 Dale, Dawn's friend by Topper
Olive green eyes & pink lips
Wearing Jessica's outfit
1970 Van, Dale's boyfriend
Wearing Ron's outfit
Photo copyright drbell21








Toni doll American Character rare eye color 1950s


1959 Toni by American Character
Original outfit; eye color considered unusual
Photo copyright drbell21








Helen Kish Tula vintage Halloween pumpkin 1930s composition rare Mickey Mouse German papier-mâché


Center: Tula by Helen Kish
Original hat & vest over added smock

Left: Modern, artist-made “pumpkin man”

Top left: 1930s rare composition toy
Not believed to be an early Mickey Mouse
Unknown maker

Right: 1930s candy container pumpkin
Papier-mâché, made in Germany
Photo copyright mertziemuldoon






Mattel Barbie doll Stacey TNT Twist n Turn 1960s


1968 Stacey TNT (Twist 'n Turn) by Mattel
Titian “short flip” hair
Original swimsuit
Photo copyright kiraalt








Mattel Barbie doll Malibu Christie Talking Brad Ken Fashion Avenue 1970s


1973 Malibu Christie & 1970 Talking Brad
By Mattel
Christie’s wearing a homemade fashion
Brad’s wearing a 1997 Fashion Avenue outfit
Photo copyright st00ee








Madame Alexander Little Men doll hard plastic Stuffy Maggie Tommy Bangs Margaret face Nat 1950s Louisa May Alcott


Little Men, ca. 1952 by Madame Alexander
14" hard plastic; all original felt outfits
Left: Stuffy (Maggie face)
Ctr.: Tommy Bangs (Marg. face), repro hat
Right: Nat (Maggie face)
Missing hat & bow tie
Photo copyright whatnots2like








Mattel Barbie doll Casey Francie oxidized hair 1960s


1967 Casey, Francie's friend by Mattel
Brunette hair (brown scalp) oxidized to red
Wearing original swimsuit
Repro “safe” earring to prevent “green ear”
Photo copyright kiraalt








Antique bisque doll poupee French Fashion Francois Gaultier 1860s


17" French Fashion poupée, numeral 4 mark
By François Gaultier, ca. 1860+
Reproduction clothing, hat, & jewelry
Real fur stole not original to doll
Photo copyright taras*dolls








Chad Valley cloth felt doll vintage


Chad Valley cloth doll
Photo copyright zippety-1








Antique bisque doll rare German Germany candy container SPBH Schoenau & Hoffmeister papier-mâché rabbit 1900s


Rare German candy container
9" tall, early 1900s
Doll by SPBH (Schoenau & Hoffmeister)
Batting-covered papier-mâché rabbit
Glass eyes
Container opens by removing rabbit’s head
Photo copyright edjw





Bisque socket head with glass eyes
By SPBH (Schoenau & Hoffmeister)
Photo copyright edjw





Rare German candy container
9" tall, early 1900s
Doll by SPBH (Schoenau & Hoffmeister)
Bisque socket head with glass eyes
Wooden arms and legs
Photo copyright edjw








Antique bisque doll Kestner


Kestner
Photo copyright themommalyn









Antique bisque doll French Fashion


French Fashion doll
Photo copyright themommalyn









Bisque dollhouse doll Germany German 1920s 1930s


3½" painted all-bisque, made in Germany
Photo copyright blackmomdog








Polly doll 1960s Madame Alexander


Polly 1965–71 by Madame Alexander
Damaged hair replaced with a wig
Original dress; replaced sash & flowers
Photo copyright kiddle-shady








Antique bisque doll Bruno Schmidt


26" bisque #2097-7 by Bruno Schmidt
Photo copyright chipmunk20_0








Antique bisque doll German Germany swivel head shoulderplate


12" bisque, unknown German maker
Swivel head on shoulder plate
Numeral 5 mark
Stationary glass eyes
Kid body with bisque lower arms
Photo copyright *persnickety*








Annette Himstedt doll Liri 2004 Puppen Kinder Collection


Liri by Annette Himstedt
2004 Puppen Kinder Collection
Photo copyright *persnickety*







Mattel Chatty Cathy doll Dee an Cee Canada Canadian glassine eyes soft face 1960s


1960–65 Canadian Chatty Cathy
Soft face; side-glancing glassine eyes
By Mattel / Dee an Cee (Canada)
Photo copyright gnowthegnome








Barbie doll clone lookalike Modern Miss Edico Hong Kong 1960s 1970s


1969–70 Modern Miss 11½" Twist & Turn
Barbie look-alike (clone) by Edico
In original box
Marked: Made in Hong Kong
Photo copyright toolhandee








Mattel Barbie doll Hair Fair Zokko 1970s


1971 Hair Fair Barbie by Mattel
Center-eyed
Wearing “Zokko!” 1968
Photo copyright cookinsupper








Annette Himstedt doll Runi Girl from Iceland 2000 Kinder


Runi I by Annette Himstedt
2000 Kinder, “Girl from Iceland”
Photo copyright granderdolls








Bisque doll Chinese China Japan Japanese papier-mâché composition doll Asian vintage


Bisque head Chinese girl, made in Japan
Composition arms & legs
5" doll, papier-mâché head, made in China
Both have human hair wigs
and all-original clothing
Photo copyright jtching








Helen Kish Fall Season doll


16" Fall Season by Helen Kish
Crocheted dress & cap by tomany***dolls
Photo copyright tomany***dolls








China Chinese doll cloth composition Asian 1960s 1970s


Vintage sisters holding their vintage dolls
Made in China ca. 1960s–70s
Composition head
Tightly stuffed cloth body & limbs
Black floss hair; clothing is all original
Photo copyright jtching








Kathe Kruse doll Sarah 2002


2002 Sarah by Käthe Kruse
Wearing original outfit
Photo copyright ullamiblu








Baps doll Edith von Arps German Germany Little Bo Peep sheep 1940s 1950s


Little Bo Peep, Baps doll
By Edith von Arps, Germany, ca. 1940s–50s
With one of three original Baps sheep figures
Photo copyright standfam1








dress-me doll celluloid turtle mark Schildkröt  Schildkrot Schildkroet 1950s


5" “Little Lady” celluloid dress-me type
Early 1950s (before 1955)
By Schildkröt (turtle mark)
Wearing a hand-knitted dress
Photo copyright ullamiblu








Babs skater Madame Alexander doll 1950s


18" Babs skater by Madame Alexander
All original, early 1950s
Photo copyright flozdolz








1992 Strampelchen Klassik Kollektion reproduction doll Tortulon 1940s celluloid turtle mark Schildkröt  Schildkrot Schildkroet 1950s celluloid baby’s rattle


1992 Strampelchen, Klassik Kollektion
Made of Tortulon by Schildkröt (turtle mark)
Reproduction of 1940s celluloid Strampelchen
1950s celluloid rattle (before 1955)
Photo copyright ullamiblu








Kimberly doll Tomy Roller Skating Kimberly 1980s


1980s Kimberly by Tomy
1984 “Roller Skating Kimberly,” original outfit
Closed mouth, 17"
Photo copyright timefoot








Mattel Barbie doll Beautiful Bride 1970s


1976 Beautiful Bride Barbie by Mattel
Wearing unknown outfit, ca. 1960s–70s
Photo copyright cookinsupper








Mattel Barbie doll Coca-Cola Picnic


Modern Barbie by Mattel
Redressed in “Coca-Cola Picnic” outfit
Photo copyright timefoot








Antique bisque doll Kammer & Reinhardt 1900s


58 cm. bisque head #117n
By Kämmer & Reinhardt 1916
Flirty eyes; original human hair wig
Photo copyright ullamiblu








Antique printed cloth doll Dollie’s Sewing Bee Saalfield muslin pattern 1900s


1908 “Dollie’s Sewing Bee”
Printed muslin cut-out book
By Saalfield Publishing Company
Three cloth dolls to cut out, sew, and stuff
Includes outfits to sew for all three dolls
Photo copyright tapestries









Cloth doll black African-American vintage homemade


Vintage homemade black cloth doll
Photo copyright aurora_nova







Tammy Pepper Patti Ideal doll Montgomery Wards Exclusive 1960s


1964 Patti 9" by Ideal
Friend of Tammy’s little sister Pepper
Montgomery Wards Exclusive
Photo copyright geofizz1








Walda porcelain china reproduction antique doll


“Walda,” late 1970s to 1980s
Inexpensive, modern china-and-cloth doll
Often misrepresented as antique
Painted eyelashes are longer on this example
than on the typical doll
Photo copyright aurora_nova








1960s doll Japan


Unknown superhero
Marked Japan, ca. 1960s
Photo copyright cookinsupper








Tammy Pepper no freckles Ideal doll 1960s


1963–65 “No Freckles” Pepper 8"
Tammy’s little sister by Ideal
Photo copyright geofizz1








Antique bisque doll Baby Jean Kestner JDK Twirp SFBJ mold #247 Hilda toddler mold #245 1900s 1920s


Front: 15" Baby Jean, Kestner JDK, ca. 1910

Middle: 28" Twirp, SFBJ #247, ca. 1920
Replaced wig and clothing

Right: 18½" Hilda toddler, mold #245
By Kestner, ca. 1914
Original outfit & shoes; replaced wig
Photo copyright flozdolz








Original Pennsylvania Dutch painted doll furniture rocking chair rocker 1940s 1950s Garden Spot China Lancaster Penna. Pa.


Original Pennsylvania Dutch rocking chair
Height 6 ¼", ca. late 1940s–1950s
Sold by Garden Spot China Co.
Lancaster, Pa.
Photo copyright tree*fern









Dollhouse furniture handmade 1970s vintage


1970s handmade dollhouse and furniture
Made by a father for his daughter
Replica of her mother's dining room, including
handmade hutch, table, chairs, and tea cart
Photo copyright lilkahuna






Dollhouse furniture handmade 1970s vintage


1970s handmade dollhouse and furniture
Photo copyright lilkahuna






Dollhouse furniture handmade 1970s vintage


1970s handmade dollhouse and furniture
Replicas of the family's actual furnishings
Father made the furniture
Mother painted the seascapes
Sister made the pottery on mantel
Lilkahuna made the fireplace
Photo copyright lilkahuna








DeDo doll Italy A.D. Sutton flirty eyes 1960s 1950s


Left: 11" plastic “CeeSilly,” flirty eyes
DeDo doll by A. D. Sutton & Sons, ca. 1960s
Wearing handmade vintage outfit

Right: 10" plastic “Miss Bo DeDolly Peep”
DeDo type with flirty eyes
By unknown Italian maker, ca. 1950s
Original clothing; hat not original
Photo copyright tapestries








Robert Tonner Sophie doll


10" Sophie (rewigged) by Robert Tonner
Hand-knitted sundress by tomany***dolls
Photo copyright tomany***dolls








Andreas Voit antique papier-mâché doll 1830s 1850s


Papier-mâché by Andreas Voit
Circa 1835–1850, paint all original
Kid leather arms & glass eyes
Antique clothing, possibly original to doll
Photo copyright 19thcentgirl








Antique all-bisque doll crochet crocheted dress


Bisque
Photo copyright 2rosegardenlabs









Andreas Voit antique papier-mâché doll 1830s 1850s


Papier-mâché by Andreas Voit
Circa 1835–1850; paint all original
Kid leather arms & glass eyes
Early, rare straw work bonnet
Antique clothing, possibly original to doll
Photo copyright 19thcentgirl








Dawn Angie Topper doll 1970s


1970–73 Angie, a Dawn friend by Topper
Kimono handmade by aurora_nova
Photo copyright aurora_nova
http://www.whos-that-doll.com/








Mattel Barbie doll Live Action 1970s 1960s Barbie in Holland


1971 Live Action Barbie by Mattel
Wearing “Barbie in Holland” 1964
Photo copyright cookinsupper








I Dream of Jeannie Remco doll 1970s


1978 “I Dream of Jeannie” by Remco
Photo copyright aurora_nova
http://www.whos-that-doll.com/







Bettina Sebino doll Italy 1960s


Bettina by Sebino 1960s–70s
Wearing “Cocktail,” complete original outfit
Body similar to Sasha dolls
With Ginny by Vogue
Photo copyright mabverick




Sebino Bettina doll Italy 1960s


Frosted brunette Bettina by Sebino 1960s–70s
Wearing original outfit
(Possibly came with a yellow headscarf)
Body similar to Sasha dolls
Photo copyright mabverick




Sebino Bettina doll Italy 1960s


Bettina by Sebino 1960s–70s
Body similar to Sasha dolls
Photo copyright mabverick







Lesney skinny Ginny Ginnette doll Vogue Matchbox 1970s 1980s


1977–80 “skinny” Ginny & Ginnette
By Lesney (Vogue, Matchbox)
Original outfits
Photo copyright mertziemuldoon









Pussy Meow doll Remco Rain Slicker 1960s


1966 Pussy Meow by Remco
Wearing "Rain Slicker" outfit
Photo copyright mertziemuldoon








Malaika Shindana Toys Aajib black African-American 1960s


Malaika by Shindana Toys
Original outfit by Aajib, missing hat
Photo copyright patkan




















Who’s behind all this, anyway?
Barbie (of course), Christmas 1965

1964–65 Swirl ponytail Barbie by Mattel
Wearing “Barbie in Japan” 1964
(Accessories tragically lost in a
horrific vacuum cleaner incident)
Photograph property of tree*fern

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