Delia

Name: Delia Made by and When: Helen Kish Designs, 1988 Material: All-porcelain (the palms of the hands are painted a lighter color and the knees are blushed and dimpled). Marks: (Incised in the head) Delia / #1/25 / 1988 Helen Kish (incised signature) Height: 11 inches Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Black yarn cornrowed wig with multicoloredContinue reading “Delia”

Bleuette (Antique Reproduction)

An antique reproduction Bleuette was the 2018 Maryland Society of Doll Collectors “A Parisian Afternoon with Bleuette” souvenir doll. #goldiewilsondoll #artistdoll #porcelaindoll #reproductiondoll #bleuette

Eliza by Ulrike Hutt

Name: Eliza Made by and When: Ulrike Hutt for Gotz for United Federation of Doll Clubs Material: Vinyl Marks: Artist’s incised mark that looks like a U above an H (on the back); #397/500/2002 (handwritten on the lower back); the dress is tagged Gotz. Height: 10 inches Hair, Eyes, Mouth: Sculpted brown cornrows, brown paintedContinue reading “Eliza by Ulrike Hutt”

Antique Reproduction Bru Automaton

An antique reproduction Bru Desiree automaton by Goldie Wilson is a musical doll that plays Edelweiss and moves its heads and arms when the key in the back is wound. #automatondoll #bru #reproductionbru #brudesiree #goldiewilsondoll #artistdoll #porcelaindoll

Baby Georgia and Dreamkid Bear

Name: Baby Georgia and Dreamkid Bear Made by and When: Heidi Otti, 2000 Material: Vinyl head, arms, and legs; stuffed, pellet-weighted brown knit body. Marks: (Head) Signed and handwritten by the artist, Heidi Ott 2000 76/250 Incised in the head below the artist’s signature is Heidi Ott® Height: (Georgia) 29 inches; (Dreamkid Bear) 11 inchesContinue reading “Baby Georgia and Dreamkid Bear”

Queen of Hearts, Alice in Wonderland, and the White Rabbit

Queen of Hearts, Alice in Wonderland, and the White Rabbit, an ultra-limited-edition boxed doll set presented at the Maryland Society of Doll Collectors’ 2020 “Wonderland” luncheon. #aliceinwonderland #blackporcelaindoll #limitededitiondolls #artistdolls #goldiewilsondolls #marylandsocietyofdoll collectors #souvenirdoll #luncheondoll

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”