An antique Karl Greisbaum German Bird Cage Automaton 'Bird Whistler' with one red bird. This item has sold.
This Child size doll, a Gorgeous bisque headed Simon & Halbig mold #1079 from my personal collection, is ready for tea! She stands
34" tall. Sorry ,
NFS currently.
Here sits my oldest doll, a marvelous find! She is a 27" Paper Mache shoulder head on cloth body with an 'Apollo' Hairstyle, ca 1830 maybe 1840. She is unusually tall for this type as most paper mache dolls with APOLLO hairstyles are small with miliner type bodies. She has wooden arms and legs marked with most likely a museum number so she was probably deaccessioned from a museum collection when I bought her at auction.
Dolls with APOLLO hair styles, often called BEIDERMEIR for that period are extremely rare and usually in bad shape as the paper mache cracks over the years. This lady however is near mint.
Fortunately, the elaborate APPOLLO hairdos did not last long.
Stunning 1880s to 90s Heinrich Handwerck Doll, designed to compete with French dolls of the day...she is available in my ebay and etsy shops, see about page for information and links. Superb porcelain hands, French style as well as head. Unique mark and number, she is a rare beauty. In original clothing in excellent condition very affordable price as well!
SORRY this doll has recently SOLD.
Restoring a circa 1920s-30s Japanese Ichimatsu doll. There is usually a squeaker inside that opening in the stomach.
Shindana doll, brought to me by client, it was made by Operation Bootstrap in USA, 1968. This toymaker has an interesting history.
This doll required a total restore: vinyl cleaned, new outfit in similar pattern to original and new wig replacing old damaged synthetic rooted hair but in original hairstyle. A slight touch up of lips matching original color. Beautiful! Baby Nancy. It is far cheaper to cut off damaged synthetic hair and glue on a wig than re root hair!
A vintage mohair Steiff Dog probably, he had no pin in ear but most likely was Steiff. His head is separate from body and articulates. I had to put in new wood disks in shoulder and head as it was floppy. Now he holds a nice pose. Steiff is difficult to repair due to the mohair being so Dry and fragile, you pull a needle too hard and it makes a hole in fabric. But he came out great, and owner is thrilled.
A few gorgeous Fashion ladies and an all bisque child doll. Lady in teal silk at far left partially obscured, has an antique Bourrelet straw hat and her original 2 pc outfit. On the right is an Francoise Gaultier lady in walking suit, pushing the Victorian metal stroller.
In front left is a small Colorado doll artist made 'Peddler' lady, probably from 1980s. In foreground is a gorgeous desirable Barrois French Fashion with her circa 1860 Cobalt eyes and fair bisque full face.
One of my more rare Paper Mache head dolls...a boy! He wears a natty houndstooth suit with vest and watch and keeps his guitar handy. Circa 1850s German doll probably made by JD Kestner co. who started off with Paper mache dolls before moving to Chinaheads.
Check out my shops for this very reasonably priced 1960s Chatty Cathy doll! Dressed for the holidays.
Vintage Japan BETTY BOOP 8 1/2" Flapper CELLULOID DOLL
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A client's 1940s childhood Composition doll after repair. Known as Enchanted eyes doll. She came to me with a split open head, cracked and peeling limbs and a dirty cloth body. A surprise repair arranged by the daughter of the owner who was going to throw it out. These dolls can be acquired on ebay and etsy in good shape if you want one. To invest in repairs is fine if you have a sentimental attachment to a particular doll. Otherwise I advise buying a nice one online.
I repaired almost a dozen childhood dolls for a family friend, including a circa 1930s American character doll co. PATSY type doll. She is proudly displaying her 48 Star flag and flag themed dress, as she was a 4th of July gift at the time.
Factory Original Heinrich Handwerck doll, a lucky client inherited this family heirloom that needed some cleaning and sprucing. Layers of underwear and clothing washed, her broken shoes-one with no sole- restored. Original mohair wig Hair freshened up to remove dust. Never wash these wigs, use a good leave in de tangler and blot with paper towels, cleaning a section at a time and very carefully fluff/comb. Never pull the hair or it will come out!
A small Kestner porcelain head cloth body 'Century' doll. Cleaned, restuffed, hands repainted, new crier inside and new vintage crocheted silk gown and bonnet. Beautiful baby doll! Available in my ebay and etsy shops. SOLD See my stores for a wonderful AM DREAM BABY from same period with beautiful face and stunning antique bonnet.
After restoration I gave this client's doll a new Old hat and added some vintage new old stock milinery.
Clothes cleaned, missing fingers sculpted, shoes repaired, I consider this doll to have the prettiest face I have seen in a long time! She is now displayed in a beautiful glass cabinet.
Above, an adorable Heubach character baby doll on the lap of my large China head. See him for sale in my ebay and etsy stores.
I often get requests from a client to restore a childhood stuffed animal for their family member. In this case, the mom surprised her son with his revived 40+ year old teddy. He was thrilled. Fresh smelling, restuffed and plush fluffed up! When they are not too worn out I will consider repairs but for the most part I will no longer repair stuffed animals that have been too used.
A Stunning recent addition to my collection, this is another POURED WAX doll. This GORGEOUS expressive lady with her turned shoulder head is made by the PIerotti company in England. She stands around 20" tall and wears her original ivory silk gown with train in the photo but sadly the antique silk dress is now disintegrating and I made her a new temporary dress with hat that seems to work with her Edwardian look as well. The human hair is rooted, glass eyes inset. Look at the detail of her hands and face! Perotti dolls were an exclusive of the Hamley’s toy store in London according to the Encyclopedia of British Dolls.
There are three basic types of wax dolls.
Wax dolls have become the new BUCKET LIST for doll collectors so do some research if they appeal to you.
From dollreference.com :
Ancient-1800s Poured Wax Dolls are made of tinted wax, hair is inserted into the head, have molded eyelids, realistic facial modeling and hollow poured limbs, sometimes marked on shoulder plate.
1800-1900s Wax Over (usually over paper mache heads)
Dolls are made of clear wax, molded hair or wigged, no molded eyelids and solid limbs.
1860-1890 Reinforced Wax Dolls are made of tinted wax, wigged, molded eyelids, realistic facial modeling and hollowed poured limbs.
The most desirable are made by Montanari and Pierotti.
Check out my ebay and etsy shops for this low priced Chatty Cathy Doll!
Another client's inherited Antique China Head doll ca 1890s. Known as a 'low forehead' doll by the hairsyle, it had a cracked shoulder plate and was dirty. After repairs and touch up, I mended and dyed the dress pink, then added an antique apron to her, after making her a new cloth body but re-attaching her old china limbs. SO much better now! She will survive at least a few more generations.
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1930s Madame le Minor Breton celluloid head baby doll. For sale in my ebay shop, see link in About page. This Doll has been SOLD
Some of my dolls: Left a large 1870s Large china head (NFS at the moment, possibly in future). in center is a Kammer/Rheinhart toddler bisque head with very rare to find flirty gray blue eyes that opened and closed AND turned side to side (sold) and right an 1894 Armand Marseille #370 circa 1890s all original condition is excellent--for sale in my ebay store. This doll has SOLD as well. See link on contact page to my shop and many dolls available to purchase.
A 1930s Patsy type American composition doll completely restored for a family friend.
Antique 1860s 'Beidermeier' aka
Bald Head China doll all original with new cape and skirt. These dolls generally have a black solid part on the head where wig is glued on. This DOLL has been SOLD. Thank you!
A Before image of a mystery maker doll, marked #8 in shoulder and on body--most likely JD Kestner, Germany. She is a solid dome head 'Fashion' kid body LADY doll with bisque head. See her After picture in a repurposed vintage taffeta and lace pink dress. Her original but sparse sheepskin wig was glued on the head which you want to keep on a fashion doll when possible, and she was wearing baby style nightgown. See her Transformed to her appropriate period style dress, mohair wig etc. Only marked #8 on shoulder and inside body.
Finished doll complete with cute vintage purse and silk shawl (fichou) in photo below.
The #8 doll after some sprucing up.
Completely restored Patsy Ann doll. My client purchased this terrific PATSY at an antique mall, it had been repainted with awful dark mud brown hair, yellowish skin tones and wearing a modern polyester outfit. Now she's looking like the ginger girl she was, and wearing appropriate outfit, including custom dyed pink oilcloth shoes to match her vintage dress not seen in this photo. Super sweet and popular doll, always snag them in original condition if you can.
LAST of 3 Spectacular Dolls I am selling for a client. A solid domed shoulder head with closed mouth in stunning green Silk gown-either Early Kestner or early high quality ABG with a definite pale bisque French appearance and large eyes. THIS doll is still available! have sold. See in my ebay and etsy stores.
The fair toned gal in foreground in Green Dress is still available and a stunner. Even has a note pinned to her slip re the original owner in 1860s.
I do a lot of stuffed animal repairs, including this big DUCK that also needed a custom made vest!
I will probably No longer do stuffed animal repairs other than a cleaning and restuffing. I have had too many people bring me toys that are so far beyond repair from years of handling and I am not a miracle worker despite the rumors. :)
A new English poured wax doll in my collection, either Montannari or Pierotti, a child face. She was made around 1860.
She stands around 18" tall.
If you find wax dolls intriguing, do some research and watch for Wax dolls to come up at auction. These English examples are far superior to the inexpensive German wax over paper mache dolls but it's nice to have all different examples.
Marvelous 25" Early Antique Large Cloth Girl Doll printed on cloth by Art Fabric Mills of NY ca 1900 with Antique Dress
$150.00 See it in my etsy shop with this link, which you can copy and paste in your browser https://www.etsy.com/shop/LesleyNolan?ref=simple-shop-headername&listing_id=1218982974
SORRY She has been SOLD.
Vintage from Germany, this is one of many of my porcelain 'half dolls' made into a whisk brush. See in my etsy
shop. This half doll whisk has recently SOLD, see my others in my stores.
Vintage 1930s 10 piece collection of Handmade Wood Dollhouse Furniture Tables Chairs Hutch Rocker
https://www.ebay.com/itm/233829088412?hash=item36714cbc9c:g:SbIAAOSwIUBf36eW
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