Name: Large Armand Marseille #351 Toddler Made by and When: Armand Marseille, circa 1925 Material: Bisque socket head on a five-piece composition body Marks: The head is incised A.M. / Germany / 351/7K. Height: 23 Inches Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Black painted hair with sculpted curls around the edges, brown glass sleep eyes, open mouth withContinue reading “Large Armand Marseille #351 Toddler”
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Armand Marseille #2542 Composition Baby
Name: Armand Marseille #2542 Composition Baby Made by and When: Armand Marseille, circa 1920s Material: Composition Marks: (Possibly marked) A.M. / 2542 7-1/2-0 Height: 25 inches Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Molded and painted black hair with sculpted curls and Widow’s peak, stationary brown glass eyes, open mouth with two upper teeth Clothes: Redressed in a christeningContinue reading “Armand Marseille #2542 Composition Baby”
Large Heubach-Koppelsdorf #399 Character Baby
Name: Large Heubach-Koppelsdorf #399 Character Baby Made by and When: Heubach-Koppelsdorf, 1920s Material: Bisque socket head, composition body Marks: The head is incised Heubach-Köppelsdorf / 399·6·D·R·G·M / Germany Height: 20 inches Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Painted non-texturized black hair, brown glass sleep eyes with painted upper and lower eyelashes, closed mouth with full red-painted lips Clothes:Continue reading “Large Heubach-Koppelsdorf #399 Character Baby”
Schutz-Marke Celluloid Character Baby Boy
Name: Schutz-Marke Celluloid Character Baby Boy Made by and When: Schildkröt, circa 1920 Material: Celluloid Marks: (Neck) Embossed turtle mark symbol (a turtle within a rhombus) / GERMANY; (upper back) turtle mark symbol / SCHUTZ-MARKE / 40 / GERMANY / 25; lower back has unusual scratch marks (see gallery photo). Height: 16 inches Hair, Eyes,Continue reading “Schutz-Marke Celluloid Character Baby Boy”
Pot Doll
Name: Pot Doll Made by and When: Unknown United Kingdom maker, 1930s Material: Composition bisque-type (pottery) material Marks: Unmarked Height: 15 inches Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Black sculpted texturized hair that mimics the texture of Africanoid hair, blue painted eyes, open/closed mouth with full lips painted red Clothes: Redressed in coral and white gingham overalls, whiteContinue reading “Pot Doll”
Poppen & Teddy-Beer Museum Article #1
An article about antique dolls installed in DeeBeeGee’s Virtual Black Doll Museum is in the Winter 2021 issue of Poppen & Teddy-Beer, which is distributed in the Netherlands and printed in Dutch. Jolie van der Klis, a contributing writer for the magazine, shared photos of the magazine cover, the table of contents, and the pages ofContinue reading “Poppen & Teddy-Beer Museum Article #1”
Articulated Black or African Baby Paper Doll
Name: Articulated Black or African Baby Paper Doll Published By and When: Printed for New England-based, Dennison Manufacturing Company by Littauer and Bauer of Germany, ca. 1885 Size: 9-1/2 inches Description: Die cut doll with limbs secured with brass brads; dolls were printed smiling with closed or open mouths that expose their teeth. These dollsContinue reading “Articulated Black or African Baby Paper Doll”
Rubber Doll with Topknot
Name: 1930s Rubber Doll with Topknot Made by and When: Allied Grand Doll Manufacturing Company, Inc., 1938 Material: Rubber with jointed arms and legs; legs are slightly bent at the knees Marks: Allied Grand Doll / MFG. CO. INC. 1938 Height: 6-1/2 inches Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Sculpted and painted black hair with a sculpted topknotContinue reading “Rubber Doll with Topknot”
Two Early 1900s Composition Character Dolls
Name: Two Early 1900s Composition Dolls Made by and When: Unknown manufacturer, early 1900s Material: Ceramic-like composition Marks: Unmarked Height: 20 and 13 inches Larger Doll’s Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Black Astrakhan bangs. The rest of the bald head is covered with a faded red headscarf; stationary, side-glancing blue eyes accented with a red dot inContinue reading “Two Early 1900s Composition Character Dolls”
Pansy by Leo Moss
Name: Pansy Made by and When: Leo Moss, 1888 Material: Papier-mâché shoulder head with painted composition arms and legs, and a brown cloth rag-stuffed body Marks: 1888 (incised in the back of the head) Height: 23 inches Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Textured black hair with molded pigtails to accommodate ribbons, inset brown glass eyes, smiling mouthContinue reading “Pansy by Leo Moss”
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