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Smiling Beautiful Debbie

Name: Smiling Beautiful Debbie Made by and When: Woelfert-Puppen, 2013 Material: Vinyl, jointed at the head, shoulders, hips, legs, and knees Height: 33-1/2 inches Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Black handmade wavy mid-back-length human hair wig with a side part, brown hand-blown glass eyes from Lauscha (a town in the district of Sonneberg, in Thuringia, Germany), openContinue reading “Smiling Beautiful Debbie”

Carolyn

Name: Carolyn Made by and When: Carolynne White, 1998 Material: Paper clay (head and shoulder plate), cloth body, arms, and legs with wired armature in the arms; pulpboard and wire for the doll stand Marks: Carolyn/©1994/1998/Caron Enterprises Height: 37 inches Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Synthetic handmade wig has multiple braids, brown painted eyes, closed mouth Clothes/Accessories:Continue reading “Carolyn”

Cernit Dolls by Sarah Niemela

Name: Dolls by Sarah Niemela (Aisha, a doll with a doll, and Tinashe*) Made by and When: Sarah Niemela, 2021 Material: Cernit (a modeling clay) Marks: Hand-signed by the artist with the year made on a signature strip attached to the dolls’ waist in the back Height: 8 inches (unjointed) Hair, Eyes, Mouth: The artistContinue reading “Cernit Dolls by Sarah Niemela”

Nalah and Rudy by Lorna Miller (Sands)

Name: Nalah and Rudy Made by and When: Lorna Miller (Sands), early-to-mid 1990s Material: Super Sculpey or mixed media reinforced with steel and cloth for Nalah’s rag doll Marks: The taller doll is clearly marked Nalah Toridan with a trademark on the back of the neck. The smaller doll is marked on the back ofContinue reading “Nalah and Rudy by Lorna Miller (Sands)”

Antique Art Dolls by Jumeau

This video, published on YouTube on June 15, 2018, to celebrate World Doll Day, explores the antique art dolls by Jumeau. A diverse range of dolls representing people from Africa and other countries is included. Jumeau was a French doll company that designed dolls dating back to the 1840s. Enjoy. _________ Your comments are valued.Continue reading “Antique Art Dolls by Jumeau”

German Bisque Handwerck Halbig Cabinet Doll

Photographs and description courtesy of Sandra Bradford-Jennings Name: German Bisque Open-Mouth Girl Doll Made by and When: Handwerck (artist); Handwerck Halbig (manufacturer); 1910 Material: Light brown tinted bisque head; fully jointed wood and composition body Marks: HANDWERCK HALBIG GERMANY 0 1/2″ (on the head; see gallery image of head marks) Height: 15-1/2 inches Hair/Eyes/Mouth: OriginalContinue reading “German Bisque Handwerck Halbig Cabinet Doll”

Celluloid Boy

Photographs courtesy of Telisa Spain Name: Celluloid Boy Made by and When: Unknown French maker, early 1900s Material: Celluloid Marks: France (on head) with an indiscernible number beneath Height: 13 inches Hair/Eyes/Mouth: Sculpted straight black hair/painted brown eyes/closed mouth with painted red lips Clothes: Dressed in a tan velour shirt with four buttons in theContinue reading “Celluloid Boy”

Emmet

Name: Emmet Made by and When: Starkey’s Daughter Cloth Dolls, 2018 Material: Wool-blend (face, arms, and legs); cotton-blend (head and torso); all stuffed with polyfil Marks: Signed and dated by the artist Height: 20 inches (without the hat) 22 inches (with the hat) Hair/Eyes/Mouth: Dark brown fleece hair/painted facial features with light brown eyes, smilingContinue reading “Emmet”

William Thomas Jr., aka Buckwheat

Name: William Thomas Jr., aka Buckwheat of “The Little Rascals” Made by and When: Rachel McCullough Sherrod of Starkey’s Daughter Cloth Dolls, 2020 Material: Wool-blend felt (face, arms, and legs); cotton-blend (head and torso) Marks: Signed by the artist Height: 16 inches without the hat; close to 18 inches with the hat Hair/Eyes/Mouth: Black fleeceContinue reading “William Thomas Jr., aka Buckwheat”

Flo Jo

Name: Flo Jo Made by and When: L.J.N., 1989 Material: Vinyl Marks: ©1989 L.J.N./MADE IN CHINA (on the body) Height: 12 inches Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Rooted long black hair, painted brown eyes, smiling mouth with painted teeth area Clothes: Wears a fashionable iconic one-legger pink and turquoise track suit; accessories include a gold lamé toteContinue reading “Flo Jo”