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Japan All-bisque Boy Doll in Coveralls

$12 USDJapan All-bisque Boy Doll in Coveralls

Dolls:All-bisque
This Japan all-bisque boy doll measures 4" in height. He is in good condition but does have some paint loss and the bisque on the bottom of his shoes is a bit crude. He is jointed at the shoulders. He has molded, painted hair and facial features. His clothing is glue on and appears to be factory original, albeit a bit tattered and some soiling. He is incised on the back "Japan". His shoes and socks are painted on. He has been cold painted so care needs to be taken not to try to "wash" him.
Vinyl Black Americana Googly Eyed Toddler Girl Doll, c.1960

$50 USD Offers ConsideredVinyl Black Americana Googly Eyed Toddler Girl Doll, c.1960

Dolls:Vinyl
This cute Black Americana googly eyed toddler doll measures 5" in height. She is in very good condition. She is made of a soft vinyl material. She has a swivel head and jointed arms. She is not marked by the manufacturer. She has molded painted eyes and mouth with painted brows. Her socks and shoes are painted. She wears an adorable vintage romper costume. Her synthetic rooted black hair is in a single braid with a hair bow matching her red outfit.
SALE Ideal Uneeda Kid Composition Advertising Character Boy Doll w/Wooden Box Lid & Advertisin

$400 USD SaleSALE Ideal Uneeda Kid Composition Advertising Character Boy Doll w/Wooden Box Lid & Advertising Letter Opener, c. 1914

Dolls:Composition
He is wearing his original clothes with a tag reading "Uneeda Kid; Pat'd Dec. 8, 1914; Mfg. by Ideal Novelty & Toy Co.; Brooklyn, N.Y.". He has a cloth body, upper arms and legs with lower composition arms and hands. His upper arms are jointed at the shoulder. His hands are mostly intact, but missing some of the painted finish and a small piece of composition on the outer side of his right hand. His composition head is in good condition with just a few areas of crazing and painted blue eyes and ...
All-bisque Shoulder Jointed Dolly Bathing Beauty Doll

$95 USD Offers ConsideredAll-bisque Shoulder Jointed Dolly Bathing Beauty Doll

Dolls:All-bisque
There is no makers mark on this doll. He looks very similar to an example pictured on pg. 145 of Nippon Dolls & Playthings by Joan F Van Patten & Linda Lau. Since he is not marked, we cannot conclude he is a Nippon era doll. He measures 3 5/8" tall. He has nicely painted facial features, hair & clothing which are kiln fired onto the doll. His head is slightly turned with side glancing eyes and a closed mouth. Another clue he is of Japanese origins is the flesh tone on his arms is not exactly the ...
American Wood Schoenhut 14" Character Boy Doll, c.1911

$475 USDAmerican Wood Schoenhut 14" Character Boy Doll, c.1911

Dolls:Wood
This American Schoenhut wood doll measures 14" in height. He is in good condition with nicely carved intaglio blue eyes and original body. His face has the usual face scuffs, including the typical nose scuff. He has his original wig albeit a bit sparse. The arm hole areas have some chipping. His clothing is older although not original except for the onesie or union suit underwear which is original. He is marked on the back with the oval label "Schoenhut Doll // Pat. Jan. 17th 1911 // U.S.A." The ...
Brown Wood Composition Rose O'Neill's Kewpie Thinker Doll Figurine, c. 1960

$95 USDBrown Wood Composition Rose O'Neill's Kewpie Thinker Doll Figurine, c. 1960

Dolls:Kewpie
Rose O'Neill's creation of the kewpie was followed by years of dolls, metal items, dishes and a great volume of miscellaneous items long after her death. This wood composition figure was made in Italy in the 1960's. A small portion of the original read and silver foil label remains on the bottom, but not enough to read the name. He measures approx. 5 1/2" in height and is in very good condition. The only defect we found is a crazing of the outer varnish layer. An example of this item is pictured ...
Rose O'Neill Scootles The Tourist Cast Brass Doll, c.1930

$375 USD Offers ConsideredRose O'Neill Scootles The Tourist Cast Brass Doll, c.1930

Dolls:By Material:Metal
This solid cast brass Scootles doll measures 4 3/4" in height. He is in very good condition with just some areas of tarnish. Scootles was cast in a standing pose, good modeling. There is no makers mark. In 1925 Rose O'Neill sculpted her newest creation, Scootles, the traveler who "scooted" all over the world, at her Connecticut country home she called Carabas Castle.
SALE Rose O'Neill Kewpie with Silk Ribbon All-bisque Doll, c.1920

$325 USD SaleSALE Rose O'Neill Kewpie with Silk Ribbon All-bisque Doll, c.1920

Dolls:Antique:All-bisque
This all-bisque standing Kewpie doll with right glancing eyes measures 4 1/2" in height. She is jointed at the shoulders. She is wearing a pink silk ribbon sash which is a bit fragile. She is in very good condition with no chips, cracks or repairs. She is marked with a circular "Germany" stamp in red on the back.
Effanbee Black Americana Sissy Doll w/ Original Box, c.1983

$40 USDEffanbee Black Americana Sissy Doll w/ Original Box, c.1983

Dolls:Vinyl
This vinyl black Sissy doll measures 12" in height. She is marked on her back and has the original wrist tag "Effanbee's One World Collection" with the opposite side of the tag identifying her "1412 Sissy Effanbee; c.1983; Effanbee Doll Corp.; New York, N.Y.; Made in U.S.A.". She is fully jointed with sleep eyes. She comes with her original box stamped in black "1412". She comes with a doll display stand. She is in excellent unplayed with condition.
German Small Dollhouse China Shoulder Head Doll

$235 USD Offers ConsideredGerman Small Dollhouse China Shoulder Head Doll

Dolls:Antique:China Head
This small china head doll is 7 1/4" in height. Her clothes have been sewn on so we opted not to undress her for fear of damaging the antique clothing. The china shoulder head is in very good condition with no chips, cracks or repairs. There are a few paint rubs to the hair. She has a vintage cloth body and limbs which are newer than the shoulder head. The antique clothing is hand done and very well made. Her dress is a silk and satin lace top and skirt with ruffles. There is a small tear to the ...
Germany All-bisque Doll with Crocheted Outfit with Attached Hat

$78 USD Offers ConsideredGermany All-bisque Doll with Crocheted Outfit with Attached Hat

Dolls:All-bisque
This small hand-painted all-bisque doll is 3 5/8" in height. She is in very good condition with no chips, cracks or repairs. She is marked on the back with an incised number "943" and "Germany". She has painted wavy modeled hair and hand-painted facial features. She is jointed at the hips and shoulders with pins which make removal of her outfit nearly impossible without damaging the crocheted outfit. The hat stays attached to her jumper outfit with a string. She has great modeling and painting!
SALE Antique German Bisque Simon & Halbig 950 Shoulder Head Doll, c.1890

$990 USD SaleSALE Antique German Bisque Simon & Halbig 950 Shoulder Head Doll, c.1890

Dolls:Antique:Shoulder Head
This fantastic Simon & Halbig model 950 bisque shoulder head doll measures 11" in height. Her bisque shoulder head is perfect with blue glass inset eyes, painted lashes, brush stroked and feathered brows, accented nostrils and eye corners, closed mouth with center accent line, pierced ears, and a blonde mohair wig on her original cloth muslin body with bisque forearms. This rare closed mouth child doll is all original including her costume with an elaborately beaded black velvet vest, apron and ...
Norway Uncut Damm Bunad Costume Paper Dolls

$62 USD Offers ConsideredNorway Uncut Damm Bunad Costume Paper Dolls

Dolls:Paper Dolls
This uncut poster board weight Norway paper doll sheet measures 13 3/4" in height and 19 5/8" in width. The dolls and costumes are in very good condition. The uncut paper board has some corner wear and minor soiling but nothing which affects the dolls or costumes. The bottom left corner has "Damm // 1845 // Nr. 61" and the bottom right corner "Printed in Norway". The sheet has 2 paper dolls and 12 bunad costumes, Telemark, Sunnfjord, Hedmark, Ostfold, Romsdal, Osterdalen, Sunnmore, Fana, ...
American Folk Art Corn Husk Dolls, Seated Black Man with Brown Complexioned Girl, c. early 20t

$176 USD Offers ConsideredAmerican Folk Art Corn Husk Dolls, Seated Black Man with Brown Complexioned Girl, c. early 20th Century

Dolls:Antique:Folk Art
The seated black man measures 5" in height while the little girl is 3 1/2" tall. They are constructed of tightly woven corn husks with dyed colors. They are both in excellent perfectly preserved condition except for a small area on the chair that has unwound some. They have no maker's mark.
German Bisque Socket head Character Boy Doll, c.1910

$945 USD Offers ConsideredGerman Bisque Socket head Character Boy Doll, c.1910

Dolls:Bisque Head
This German character boy doll measures 17" in height. He is in very good condition with no damage to his head and only minor imperfections to his composition fully jointed body. He is marked "110 - 6 // Germany" on the back of his head. While the 110 mold number was used by several German doll makers from the Thuringia region, we are nearly certain he was made by the Adolf Wislizenus doll factory. The doll factory was located in Waltershausen, Thuringia, Germany. They made dolls with heads by ...
Porcelain Costumed Arms Away Half Doll, c.1910

$325 USD Offers ConsideredPorcelain Costumed Arms Away Half Doll, c.1910

Dolls:Half Dolls
This porcelain half doll measures 9" in height. She is in very good condition with no chips, cracks or repairs. Her beautifully sculpted hair has a couple of plumes arranged in it. The gray color of her hair suggests it was depicting powdered hair. Her costume is very nicely arranged and includes underwear. The doll make be marked but she would have to be removed from her costume to find a mark.
Porcelain Hertwig German Victorian Woman Half Doll

$44 USD Offers ConsideredPorcelain Hertwig German Victorian Woman Half Doll

Dolls:Half Dolls
Lovely Hertwig half doll of a Victorian woman. This model has one hand to her hair and one hand to her chest. She is approx. 3 3/4" tall. She has the four holes on her base for attachment to a pin cushion or brush. She is in very good condition but there is one small flake on her sleeve ruffle just below her right held up elbow. It is shallow which makes it very hard to see but can be felt. Hertwig & Co. was founded in 1864 in the German town of Katzhutte and closed in 1990. Each style of half ...
SALE Rose Silk & Satin 2-pc Dress Ensemble to Fit Antique Lady Doll

$850 USD SaleSALE Rose Silk & Satin 2-pc Dress Ensemble to Fit Antique Lady Doll

Dolls:Antique:Doll Clothing
This gorgeous two-piece dress ensemble is made from a delicate rose silk and satin printed with small dots. The ensemble has a blouse with narrow cream silk tucks at the bodice flanked by wide bretelles with narrow silk ruffles, forming a rounded collar tat the back and long sleeves with silk ribbon trim. The matching skirt is also trimmed with ivory silk ruffled ribbon. The skirt back has double pleats that form a shaped bustle with demi-train. The dress is 15" in overall length. It will fit a ...
Porcelain Fancy Lady in Gainsborough Riding Hat Half Doll

$280 USD Offers ConsideredPorcelain Fancy Lady in Gainsborough Riding Hat Half Doll

Dolls:Half Dolls
This exceptional half doll measures 4 5/8" in height. She is in good condition but has suffered a couple of mishaps over the years. Her right hand finger tips and flower petals have been repaired. There is an area under the brim of her hat in the back that has also had a chip repaired. She is such a beautiful half doll that the damage is almost unnoticeable. She is not marked by the manufacturer, probably of German origin. The detail on this waist-up figure of an adult woman with elaborate ...
England Commemorative 20th Anniversary No. 1 Sasha Character Doll w/Box, c.1985

$250 USD Offers ConsideredEngland Commemorative 20th Anniversary No. 1 Sasha Character Doll w/Box, c.1985

Dolls:Vinyl
This vinyl Sasha doll measures 16" in height. She is in very good condition with no damage to the doll. The bottom of her shoes has some scuffing and box residue on them. this doll was a special anniversary doll to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Swiss doll designer, Sasha Morgenthaler, with the doll manufacturer. She comes with her original box, albeit a bit tattered, that names her No. 1 Sasha. She is in her original form and the dress is the classic first dress, navy blue corduroy ...
Germany Porcelain Dutch Girl Pin Cushion Half Doll

$165 USD Offers ConsideredGermany Porcelain Dutch Girl Pin Cushion Half Doll

Dolls:Half Dolls
This hand-painted Dutch girl half doll is 3" in height. She is in very good condition with no chips, cracks or repairs. The glaze is a bit on the rough side and she has a tiny paint rub on her nose. She is marked on the back "Germany/8235". She is holding a cup and saucer in her hands. Her winged hat is usually associated with the Dutch although it was the traditional head-dress of the provinces of many European countries. She has great modeling and painting.
SALE German All Bisque Googly Doll in Early Costume, c.1915

$350 USD SaleSALE German All Bisque Googly Doll in Early Costume, c.1915

Dolls:All-bisque
This German all bisque googly doll measures 4 1/2" in height. She is in very good condition with no chips, cracks or repairs. She is jointed at both the shoulders and hips. She is marked on the back of her head "11" as well as an "11" incised on the inside rim of both of her legs. While most German doll manufacturers produced at least one all-bisque googly, this model was most likely made by Hertel, Schwab & Co. She has nicely painted facial features with side glancing googly eyes and a ...
German Cuno & Otto Dressel #93 Bisque Shoulder Head Kid Leather Body Doll

$335 USD Offers ConsideredGerman Cuno & Otto Dressel #93 Bisque Shoulder Head Kid Leather Body Doll

Dolls:Antique:Bisque Head
This bisque shoulder head doll was produced by Cuno & Otto Dressel. She stands 15" tall on an old kid leather body with a newer wig. Her head is a nice pale bisque with no chips or hairlines. She has single stroke brows, feathered eye lashes, brown glass stationary eyes and an open mouth with five teeth showing. Her kid leather body has some patching and could use some repairs to her arms at the shoulder joint, although the body seems quite sturdy. She has bisque lower arms with small chips to ...
Madame Alexander Doll Wendy Boy Best Man Alex, c. 1955

$660 USD Offers ConsideredMadame Alexander Doll Wendy Boy Best Man Alex, c. 1955

Dolls:Hard Plastic
He is marked on the back "Alex". He is a straight leg walker. He was made of hard plastic by the Madame Alexander Doll Company, Inc. #461. A fully jointed toddler doll with sleep eyes and lower painted lashes. He has an auburn fleeced wig and wearing an original kidskin jacket, silk lapels, boutonniere, red silk sash and bow-tie, trousers, faux diamond stickpin, shoes and socks. He is in very good condition. He measures 8" in height. He is pictured on pg 17 of Madame Alexander 2008 Collector's ...
All-bisque Googly Shoulder Jointed Kewpie Competitor Doll

$80 USD Offers ConsideredAll-bisque Googly Shoulder Jointed Kewpie Competitor Doll

Dolls:All-bisque
This all-bisque doll measures 5 1/8" in height. There is no makers mark on this doll, but he does have a small incised "6" on the inside of both arms. He looks very similar to an example pictured on pg. 130 of Nippon Dolls & Playthings by Joan F Van Patten & Linda Lau. Since he is not marked, we cannot conclude he is a Nippon era doll. His bisque is very nice, much like that used on Kewpie dolls. It is well established that after the kewpie doll came out on the market, many companies in Japan ...
All Composition Rose O'Neill Shoulder Jointed Kewpie Doll, c.1935

$340 USD Offers ConsideredAll Composition Rose O'Neill Shoulder Jointed Kewpie Doll, c.1935

Dolls:Composition
This composition Kewpie doll is 11 1/2" in height. She has the heart label on her chest, "Kewpie Des. & Copyright by Rose O'Neill". She is in good condition with several crazing lines to her painted finish, paint rubs on her fingers, a small finish flaw on her back and the blue wings have several paint flakes. She is jointed at the shoulders only. She was most likely made by the Cameo Doll Co., although some all composition kewpie dolls were made by the Rex Doll Co. and the Mutual Doll Co as ...
SALE Antique Rare White Cotton Doll Dress with Cutwork, Embroidery & Lace

$1,090 USD SaleSALE Antique Rare White Cotton Doll Dress with Cutwork, Embroidery & Lace

Dolls:Antique:Doll Clothing
This antique white cotton doll dress measures 10" in overall length. There are actually three layers to this outstanding dress, with a slip and a petticoat. The dress has a fitted bodice with scalloped edge bretelles, cutwork trim, lace-edged collar and 3/4 sleeves with a secondary bretelle at each. It has a full gathered skirt with cutwork and scalloped hem. It is in very good condition with some minor soiling and one small expert repair of a tiny tear. The dress will fit a doll about 14" to 15 ...
Antique German Gebruder Heubach 8774 Bisque Flange Neck Whistling Jim Boy Doll, c.1910

$1,440 USD Offers ConsideredAntique German Gebruder Heubach 8774 Bisque Flange Neck Whistling Jim Boy Doll, c.1910

Dolls:Antique:Bisque Head
This bisque flange neck Gebruder Heubach 8774 boy doll measures 13" in height. He is a solid domed bisque flange neck with pink tinted bisque, lightly sculpted and painted blonde boyish hair, intaglio side-glancing painted eyes with accents and white dots, brush stroked brows, with open accented mouth with lips drawn together as if whistling. The "Whistler" belongs to the most well-known and popular of Heubach character dolls worldwide. He has an original torso with bellows mechanism which when ...
Wood Composite Sailor Fisherman One Piece Figurine Doll

$43 USD Offers ConsideredWood Composite Sailor Fisherman One Piece Figurine Doll

Dolls:Wood
This wood composite fisherman doll measures 5" in height. He is in very good condition with no chips, cracks or repairs. There is minimal loss of his original paint. He is standing with his hands in his pockets. He has great detail of his facial features, red bandana and navy blue cap and trousers. He is very evenly weighted and stands perfectly straight. He is made to look as if he is carved, but this is a molded composite piece. Great detail right down to the buttons on his shirt!
American Folk Art Corn Husk Dolls c. early 20th C

$176 USD Offers ConsideredAmerican Folk Art Corn Husk Dolls c. early 20th C

Dolls:Antique:Folk Art
The largest of this group is 5" while the smallest is 3" tall. This amusing group is constructed of tightly woven corn husks with dyed colors to enhance their staged activity. This imaginative set includes a running boy with a pig, a girl with a blue bonnet holding a baby, a wolf figure in person form and costume and a tiny child figure. The figures are all well preserved and show the creativity of the maker. They have no maker's mark.
 
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