Gebruder Heubach #7659 Character Doll

Name:  German Bisque Head Character Doll #7659 Made by and When:  Gebruder Heubach, circa 1910 Material:  Bisque solid dome shoulder head and leather body Marks: 5 HEUBACH (Sunburst symbol) 7659 GERMANY Height: 14 inches Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Painted black sculpted curls, brown intaglio eyes with painted eyelashes and eyebrows, open/closed mouth with two painted teeth,Continue reading “Gebruder Heubach #7659 Character 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”

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”