Decades of Dolls 1930-1980s

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Fawn Zeller NIADA Artist Jackie Kennedy 17" Portrait Doll


Fawn Zeller is well known for her porcelain portrait dolls. The artist has really perfected Jackie Kennedy with this doll. She looks just like the beautiful first lady. Jackie has a porcelain head arms and legs with feet with molded heels. She has a hard stuffed cloth body and she looks like royalty in this ecru chiffon lined gown.Marked on the shoulder with the artists name.

English 13" Royal Palace Guard Ottenberg Doll


Made in Derby England this rare 13" cloth, porcelain and leather doll is dresed in beautiful felt details. This perfect mint doll comes in his original box labeled Liberty on the cover. This rare cloth bodied man with leather hands with porcelain head with fine painted details is the perfect addition to a collection of Royal dolls. Mint with wrist tag in original box.

Circa 1960 Caroline Statue of President Kennedy's Daughter.


Very rare and very desirable for Kennedy collectors and collectors who like memeorbilia from this era. This Caroline which has her name on the base of the statue is endearing and is perfect with no nicks scratches or cracks. Approx. 6" tall

Cissy Original Yardley Ad Circa 1960 Framed


This original magazine ad was found in an Old Life magazine. It has been matted and framed to protect it. Great prices on the add it shows the perfume for only 1.25 for Yardley perfume. Have times changed.

Composition 17" Liberty Boy circa 1920


What a great piece of memorabilia this doll is he is 17" and dressed in his original red white and blue Liberty costume. His arms legs and head are composition and he has a cloth stuffed body. He has a molded painted head and painted blue eyes. Great condition for his age. He is unmarked circa 1920. Made to commemorate the war. Also called Uncle Sam Unmarked but still a great doll.

Composition Unmarked Early Boy Doll


14" Composition unmarked boy is just adorabel with painted blue eyes and cloth body with compositon limbs. The molded hair is deffinately a boy which is harder to find then gilr dolls. He is wearing a beige suit with brown stripes that is vintage and looks great on him. On his feet are brown leather boots. He is really cute. Maker unknown.

Dora Petzoldt German Rare Molded 17" Composition Child


This a is rare and lovely original Dora Petzoldt child made with a molded composition character head, with very detailed painted eyes. There are craze lines on the surface of the composition which is common with these dolls. She has a blonde mohair wig with stockinette body and original clothes. These dolls were some of the earliest German composition dolls made by an individual artist and this child like early art doll is truly an unusual find. These will end up going like the Munich Art Dolls they have such character to their faces and are some of the rarest in the composition marketplace of dolls.

Effanbee 6" Original Wee Patsy


Who does not love the little 6" Wee Patsy. This little doll has the orig. red and white dress with painted on shoes and socks. There is some chips to the paint on the shoes and socks. She has very nice deep molding with the tiny molded headband.

Effanbee 6" Wee Patsy in the Most Famous Red & White Playsuit


Who does not love the little 6" Wee Patsy. This little dol has the orig. most famous outfit the red and white playsuit. She ahs painted on on shoes and socks. There is some chips to the black painted on shoes and the deeply molded headband. This doll is rally in almost mint condition.e fingers however I would rate this one on a scale of 1-10. This doll would be a 9.

Effanbee 6" Original Wee Patsy with Colleen Moore Pin


SOLD OUT OF STOCK Who does not love the little 6" Wee Patsy. This little doll has an orig. blue and white dress with matching panties. She ahs he Colleen Moore Fairy Princess Effanbee Pin She ahs painted black and white shoes and socks with very minimal chips to the black painted on shoes. I would rate this one on a scale of 1-10. This doll would be a 9.

Effanbee Original 9" Patsyette with Pom Pom shoes


SOLD This 9" all original Patyette is in a lovely pale pin cotton dress with a matching bonnet and orig. undergarment. She has her hard to find leatherette shoes that even have the pom poms and socks. She also has her orig. metal Effanbee heart tag on her wrist. She has minimal craze lines and some paint flaking on her head but overall she is in excellent condition. If you are a Patsy Fan this one will be a great addition in a small 9" shelf size. One of the finest and most popular of the Patsy family dolls this 1930's child will be a great addition to a Patsy collection

Effanbee Patsy Ann All Original Outfit Tagged w/ Roller Skate


SOLD Look at this all original 19" Patsy Ann doll by the Effanbee Doll Company. Marked on the back Effanbee Patsy Ann. This adorable Patsy family member wears her TAGGED (Yes Tagged dress) in the back is the Effanbee tag sewn into the original cotton checked dress. She is a roller skater with the original socks and roller skates. Made in late 1930 early 1940 's this is one of the most desirable Patsy dolls. The tagged dress makes it even more collectible since finding dolls with tagged dresses is unusual. She has a full composition body in very good condition with clear feaures and sleep green eyes. The composition is in very good with minimal crazing and some minor paint chips which is very common on dolls from this era. If you love composition dolls then you have to know that finding them perfectly mint is a real rarity. This doll is in excellent condition and completely original

Effanbee Red Check All Original Patsyette


This lovely 9" all original Patyette is dressed in a red and white dress with matching red and white undergarment. She has her hard to find leatherette shoes with and socks. She also has her orig. metal Effanbee heart tag on her wrist. She has very minimal craze lines and some paint flakes on her but overall she is in excellent condition. One of the finest and most popular of the Patsy family dolls this 1930's child will be a great addition to a Patsy collection

Emma Clear George & Martha Washington Magnificent Costuming


SOLD. None will ever be availabel again with this costuming. The costuming is so superbly crafted with marvelous antique fabrics and lace. Emma Clear one of the American Artists from Californiaworked in the 1940-50 era and specialized in creating character and portrait dolls and replica china and parian dolls. They both have inset glass eyes and molded hair dos and Martha has a molded bonnet. The shoulderheads are marked with the Clear name. The bodies are hard stuffed cloth and the detail of the hands and fingers is so superior to any other Clear dolls I have ever seen that was done by Emma Clear. Photos do not do this superior doll pair the proper justice. The Costumes and the eye appeal of George and Martha is breath taking.Some lace on the clothing is weak since this set is some 50+ years old. SOLD AS A PAIR ONLY

Gertrude Florian Character Portait Dolls


Here are 2 wonderful 12" dolls by Gertrude Florian signed on the shoulderplate. The one in lavender looks like Princess Grace and the lady in beige with lace collar has a marvelous turned head with deep molding and detail. Both are shelf size samll fashion dolls made by this talented early NIADA artist Gertrude Florian. Each doll has a hard stuffed body with molded arms and legs and shoulderpalte made of a ceramic like clay. These are just wonderful for a perosn who loves fashion dolls and they are such a nice small size. Choose the doll you would like each doll is 299.00 each or buy both and get one shipping fee. PLEASE NOTE ON YOUR ORDER WHICH FLORIAN DOLL YOU WOULD LIKE.

Gund Mint Cloth Mask Doll C.1950


This is a rare find in mint condition Buy One or both Mask Cloth dolls from 1950 era with the Gund tags. Approx. 20" tall these dolls seem to look like they just came off the 1950 toy store shelf. Buy one at 189.00 or take 20% off for the pair and get the one low shiping fee.

Lee Middleton Original Art Doll C. 1970's signed


So you know the name Lee Middleton but did you know that this is how she started her craft at the kitchen table with her mother and friends making these little sleeping porcelain headed babies. The doll is approx.7.5" tall with porcelain head and hands with a cloth body in original pink and white floral gown. The back of the head is signed Middleton. A Rare find for a collector who wants to collect the work of a well established and successful doll artist,now deceased Lee Middleton.

Madame Alexander 21" Manet Fashion Portrait Doll MIB #2225


The Manet Fashion doll is a 21" doll made in New York during the 1980's. Write or Call for info

Madame Alexander 21" Madame Doll MIB Blue Gown #2295


This Madame doll in the blue gown is the same one as the Pink gown only not as many blue gowns dolls were produced. This mold was made to look like a character Madame doll. Made in America at the New York factory.

Madame Alexander 21" Madame Doll MIB Pink Ball Gown # 2290


1st Madame doll made in the 1980's before Madame passed away. The face mold was made for this doll and it was made to be a character of Madame. Made In America in the New York factory.

Madame Alexander 21" Toulouse Lautrec Potrait Doll MIB #2250


Fashion Protrait doll made in New York in the 1980's MINT IN BOX this beauty is MADE IN THE USA The detail is amazing.

Madame Alexander Vintage MIB Little Women


MIB Vintage Little Women each is 69.00.Choose the one you would like Meg in floral print. Jo in red and white or Beth in pink .Note on your order which doll you want or buy more then one for one low shipping fee.

Martha Thompson Princess Margaret Rose


SOLD SORRY YOU MISSED THIS RARE DOLL. 20" Rare Princess by premier NIADA artist. This beautiful lady sculpture is wearing a silk print dress with royal sash and jeweled necklace attached to bisque. Marvelous example of the talents of Ms.Thompson NIADA president.

Muffie Dolls MIB Choose from 10 dolls Nancy Ann Story Book Co.


Yeah you can pinch yourself now..... This group of 10 Nancy Ann Muffie dolls is great all MIB NRFB. These hard plastic MIB dolls Muffie dolls are the International series all with gold wrist tags and mint in the boxes. Some have the original cellophane. Spain is a bit camera shy she has turned her head in the box but otherwise she is mint. The list of the countries are Poland,Spain, Italy, Peru, Egypt, Isreal, Ireland, Russia, India, and Finland. All the boxes are in excellent condition with an Nancy Ann gold label on the outside of the box telling the country. Each doll is just perfectly pristine in outfit with those adorable Muffy face. I cannot give much more info since most of the dolls are in the original cellophane covered box and I cannot open the boxes. If you want this mint collectors dream dolls do not miss out. store. NOTE ON YOUR ORDER THE DOLL OR DOLLS YOU WANT.

Raggedy Ann & Andy Vintage 1960 Puppets by Knickerbocker


This rare set of Raggedy Puppets are 9" and fit over your hand. Made in 1960 by the Knickerbocker Co. Excellent condition.

Steiff 1950 Cockie Cocker Spaniel with Tag


He is just so adorable this Cockie 1950 Spaniel stands 8" tall by 8" long. He will make the perfect companion for your dolls from that era. He has the orig. Steiff tag with red collar. He is a light brown and beige mohair with glass eyes. Pictures do not do justice to this wonderful vintage dog by Steiff.

Tears of Porcelain China Head


SOLD OUT NO MORE AVAILABLE. This is a wonderful china head doll made by the German Doll Company from old molds found in the orig. German doll factories. There is a great story that goes with the doll with a card with a porcelain tear. Boxed in a box with Photos from the factory showing all the broken doll pieces. Lovely gift box

UFDC Chinese Lady Doll in Ethnic Costume


Look at this beautiful 14" porcelain Chinese lady doll. She has an alll original authentic costume and she is from the 1992 San Francisco UFDC national convention. She has porcelain arms and head and on her porcelain feet are exquisite molded shoes with a cloth body. Her face is beautifully painted with unique ethnic details of a lovely asian lady. She has a cloth posable body. This silk kimono is historically detailed and designed just as a traditional Japanese lady would be dressed.doll. Another unique feature of the kimono is that there are tiny little silk embroidered fasteners along the right side of the Kimono. This is a fabulous detail and this opens the kimono when the tiny fasteners are slid open carefully. The doll has nice deep molding with her hair designed in a traditional asian hair style pulled to the top of her head. with tiny brush strokes on the temples. This is a really unique feature of this doll. Made by the United States Historical Society in Richmond Virginia there were approx. 1500 of these dolls made for the UFDC conference souvenir. She is MIB with her original tea cup wrist tag. She is a beautiful artist type doll in ethnic Japanese styling and detail. Very unique for a UFDC souvenir since most of the time they have children or lady dolls not ethnic ladies.

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