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Antique German Dolls
A Little Bit of History
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Greetings!
This newsletter will continue our look at some of the historical dolls that have been made over the years. As I said last month, they serve to remind us how long they have been an important toy and posession of little girls and the part they play in their growing into caregiving adults. Let me repeat how much we appreciate your business and the trust you show when you ask us to repair or restore your precious dolls, and are especially thankful to those of you that respect our work and take the time to drop us a note and let us know how er did. Better yet, You can send us that message by sending us another doll for repair. We promise it will recieve the same attention and care that your firs doll did. Without You we would not be here. Then later we will get a better idea of how much of a role dolls play in the worlk of childrens development by lookong at the history of dolls from the very beginning. Diane & Dave Trumbauer
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Antique German Dolls - A Little Bit of History | |
From the 1840's through until the early 1920's, some of the most beautiful dolls ever created, were produced in Germany. Antique continue to appreciate in value.
The earliest dolls, often referred to as Parian (meaning untinted bisque) were created in famous factories in Copenhagen and in Dresden. These dolls had beautifully delicate molded features, including not only their faces, but their hair as well, often with molded ribbons, bows, snood, flowers and sometimes a collar. Delicate exacting colorations made every one of these dolls a work of art. These dolls are rare and valuable. Their popularity peaked around the end of the 1870's and can be dated by their hairstyles.
Parian Bisque led to the more common China Head Dolls. These dolls were mass produced, and have a shiny glaze finish over the plain untinted bisque. These dolls ranged in size from tiny 1" tall frozen charlotte type dolls to large as 24". China head dolls were most popular between 1860 and 1900, as a cheaper alternative to the latest doll craze, that of tinted unglazed bisque that was becoming more and more popular and available.
In the early 1890's the German doll manufacturers began mass producing many lovely quality dolls that began to rival the quality of the French dolls.
Dolls began to be modelled after real children. Emotions and expressions became visible. The famous period of the "dolly type" face was born.
These beautiful dolly face dolls traditionally had "sleep eyes" made to open and close, set into the head carefully with plaster. The eyes were hand blown glass,They also have open mouths, usually showing 4 upper teeth. Fine mohair wigs, or human hair wigs were also used on these dolls. The heads were attached to sophisticated ball joint bodies.
Many of these dolly face dolls were produced in small cottage industry circumstances, and the maker of many remains unknown. The more famous German doll manufacturers such as Heinrich Handwerck, Heuback-Kopplesdorf, Kammer and Reinhard, J.D.Kestner, Armand Marseille and Simon and Halbig, clearly placed their hallmark, and doll mold numbers onto the back of the doll's neck, making it possible to date, value and appraise many of their dolls.
The value placed on Antique German Dolls, is based on their rarity, on the quality in craftsmanship of a particular doll, the condition of the doll, and by how much of the doll remains in original condition. This will include such factors as repairs to the head or body, replaced eyes or wig, and many other factors.
Antique German dolls continue to appreciate in value. The quality and talent put intoevery doll made is appreciated more and more by collectors of antique dolls as theyears go by.
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For more information on doll collecting and to view antique German dolls, please visit Jayne Cremasco has been a doll and collectible retailer and appraiser for over 25 years.
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| Dolls -- Toys from Antiquity | |
Dolls have always been one of the most most popular for children. Find out how dolls evolved from their ancient roots, and why they can truly be considered 'toys from antiquity.'
Dolls are believed to have been around since prehistoric times, and may well have been the earliest type of toy used by man. These dolls were certainly made of natural materials such as clay, wood, and fur. Many of them may have been used as children's toys but it is believed that they were often used to represent a deity, and likely played a key role in religious rituals and ceremonies.
Later, Europe became a major producer of wooden dolls. Some of these dolls were made from tree stumps, while others were 'peg' dolls, made with simple peg joints and resembling a clothespin. Composition dolls, which were made from mixtures of pulped wood or paper that were molded under pressure, were developed in the 1800s. These dolls were durable and could be mass produced. Dolls with wax heads were also popular in the 17th and 18th centuries. Porcelain and bisque dolls became popular at the beginning of the 19th century.
The French "bebe" dolls were popular in the 1880s. Up until this time, most dolls represented adult figures. The bebes were different, because they represented younger girls. In the 1900s, realistic German bisque dolls were introduced and became very popular. These started an ongoing trend of creating realistic dolls.
Rag and cloth dolls have been hand made for centuries. 'Rag' dolls are made of any fabric, while dolls made specifically of linen or cotton are considered to be 'cloth' dolls. Commercial production of rag dolls was started in the 1850s in England and America.
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None of these ancient dolls have survived through the ages, but dolls have often been found in Egyptian graves dating back as far as 3000 years. Some of these dolls were made of pottery but most were made of flat pieces of wood painted with different designs, and with hair made of strings of wooden beads or clay. Dolls have also been found in the graves of Greek and Roman children, some with movable limbs and removable garments.
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Dolls by Diane Opens a New Adoption Agency for Orphan dolls in need of a new home.
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One of the really Great things about having a Doll hospital is the parts and the dolls that you end up with in inventory as we search for parts and dolls to fill our needs in working on customers dolls. Once in a while we get the opportunity to purchase some very collectible dolls along the way. Some come to us needing the same care and restoration that our customers dolls require. Some are in almost "Mint" condition. Others may only need new clothing or a new hair. We have decided to take the BEST of these when we have them in stock and touch them up if they need it and offer them to our customers who might want to adopt them.
We have added a new section to the website, for Doll Adoption. Check the buttons across the top of each page and click on Doll Adoption. I am i ncluding a couple of example dolls in this newsletter, but check the website often to see which other dolls may find their way there.
Nina Ballerina by Madame Alexander
 
This doll is a Nina Ballerina which was manufactured between 1949 and 1951 by Madame Alexander of the Alexander Doll Company. She is 21 inches tall and the doll itself is in excellent condition. There are no imperfections on her body. Her hair is original and in perfect condition. Her coloring is bright. Her ballerina outfit is not original but a reproduction done in pink and blue. The Blue Book value for this doll is $1600.00. We are offering her for sale at $1200.00.
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Snow White by Madame Alexander
 
This doll is a Snow White all composition doll, which was manufactured around 1942 by Madame Alexander of the Alexander Doll Company. She is 18 inches tall and is in excellent condition. There are no imperfections on her body. Her hair is original and in near original condition. Her coloring is bright. Her gown not original but a reproduction done in original colors. The Blue Book value for this doll is $650.00.
We are offering her for sale at $650.00.
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| A Doll Story from one of our readers,,, | 
We will pay COLD cash for your "Doll" Story?
This doll story as well as the feature story in several of our past newsletter were sent to us by one of our customers. We find in almost every case, the story behind the story is usually the best or most interesting story. If you have a story about a doll or a Teddy Bear that has been in your family, write it up and send it to us. If we decide to use it in a future newsletter, we will pay you cash for your story. If you have ever wanted to be a writer or a blogger. Here is your chance. Just put doll story in our eMail and we will take it from there. the email address to use is...
Click here to compose an email about your doll story. If you have a digital picture in .jpg format, attach it to your email.
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We are located in Homosassa, FL, but we are a mail order doll hospital. Our shop is located in our home, which is great for commuting to work, but it is hard on the drive up business. Deed restrictions restrict us to work that comes to us via UPS and the Post Office. With the price of gas these days, it is likely less expensive to mail or ship it anyway. Enclose your phone number and we will contact you just as soon as your doll arrives. Average turn around time is two to three weeks.. Sincerely,
David Trumbauer
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