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Kammer and Reinhardt 116 Toddler $3250.00 |
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Look who's learning to walk! A very energetic K * R 116 toddler (16"), the rarer version of this mold with the solid dome head and molded hair. He has ocean blue sleep eyes, an open/closed mouth, beautiful bisque with crisp molding of features and lifelike details, including his beautifully shaped ears. He is on the Kammer and Reinhardt five-piece toddler body with non operative voice box in the torso. His linen sailor ensemble with matching hat seems to be original to him and it even has adorable little suspenders holding up his knickers. An inquisitive guy who has much to discover! |
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Factory Original Presentation Simon Halbig for French Boutique SOLD |
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It's laundry day for this 10" Simon Halbig 1078 child with her fully jointed, French composition body, blue sleep eyes with original hair lashes, open mouth with teeth, and original light brown mohair wig. Her finger nails are factory tipped with ivory paint which tells us she is from the Au Nien Blue Paris boutique and there is evidence on her lower back of the once applied oval sticker from that establishment. |
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She is contained in her original presentation box that, unlike the usual array of toiletries and fancy things, it supplies her with everything she needs to launder her original wardrobe pieces, dry them, press them and then present them. Whether she is going to carry out that task remains to be seen, but she has washtubs, soap, towels, a drying rack, an iron and stand, and more. The condition of this package is near pristine, finally making this household chore downright exciting! |
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Kestner 243 Oriental Character Baby $4250. |
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Can we ever get enough of these heartwarming babies with Asian molded features? Each one seems to be more irresistible than the one before and this one (13") is no exception, with her brown sleep eyes, contently open mouth, pale bisque with slight olive tone, original black mohair wig and really nice five-piece Kestner baby body with olive tone as well. The Chinese themed, two-piece outfit with matching, tassel-adorned cap have age to them, but are probably not original, although the tunic is not removable unless the stitches were to be undone. She wears little baby sandals of crocheted metallic cord. On her right top forehead, under the bangs, is a spot of baked in color from the factory and on the left cheek is a small, white "rub" spot. |
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Handwerck 79 Child $750. |
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| A mint condition little Handwerck 79 child (13") with brown sleep eyes, original eyelashes, open mouth, peachy bisque, original blond mohair wig and pate and really beautiful, fully jointed German composition body with hardly any wear! Although her original silk dress is included, she has decided she would rather play at the seaside wearing this antique sailor outfit and wool sailor hat. Her original leather shoes are marked "Made in Germany" in an oval. A great example, she just has that special something. |
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Simon Halbig 1428 $1200. |
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| A lively Simon Halbig 1428 character with plenty of personality packed into just 12" of baby. His bright blue glass sleep eyes, lightly wisped lashes and brows, and open closed mouth are all arranged to form the most joyful grimace ever seen. He has his original, sandy blond mohair wig, a chunky, five-piece baby body (one thumb tip rubbed), and pure, pale bisque. The crisp, white gown is vintage, and the knit bonnet antique. From the Harriet Early collection. |
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Early Unmarked 143 Kestner in Hounds Tooth $995. |
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| So popular, yesterday and today, the Kestner 143 character mold is collected in multiples and in all sizes. In the early years of production, when Kestner began their line of characters, this mold was unmarked and was mostly marketed dressed as an infant in long, white gowns and baby bonnets, but with its child body. This was before the birth of the baby body. This example (11") is one of the early ones, only marked "Made in Germany" having no mold number, but undoubtedly the predecessor of the 143. She has brown glass sleep eyes, original plaster pate and blond mohair wig, and a fully jointed Kestner body with straight wrists (some wear to right front of torso). Her hounds tooth coat and cotton whites are not antique but oh, so cute. She looks great standing next to her companion 143 located on page two! |
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Bye-Lo
Baby 8 1/4" Head Circumference $495 |
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| One of the smallest Bye-Lo sizes offered in 1924 by Grace Putnam, this tiny treasure measures only 9 1/2" long with a head circumference of 8 1/4". She has baby blue sleep eyes and soft, even bisque, with a cloth body bearing the faintest remnants of the original purple stamp on the tummy. Her celluloid hands are in perfect condition and she wears her original, cotton slip and gown with matching trim. The blue knit booties may even be original, as I see these same booties on many Bye-Lo's. The cotton bonnet with silk ribbon is antique, but not original. |
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241 Googly ON LAYAWAY |
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| If you could hold happiness in your hands, this would be one way to achieve it! Armand Marseille created one of the most endearing, cheerful and sweet faces in the doll universe with the 241 and 240 googly molds (241 being the wigged version and 240 the molded hair version). This little imp is 9 1/2" tall, has blue glass, side-glancing sleep eyes (looks like wax on eyelids is redone), watermelon smile, auburn human hair wig in bobbed style, and pale, perfect bisque. Her five-piece composition toddler body is similar to the starfish hand body and has molded brown painted shoes with cream molded and painted socks. She wears a vintage knitted shift and cap and is ready to make you smile! |
more German Dolls go to page 2
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