Children of Japan

Children of Japan
Courtesy, R. John Wright

Hinges and Hearts

Hinges and Hearts
An Exhibit of our Metal Dolls

Tuxedo and Bangles

Tuxedo and Bangles

A History of Metal Dolls

A History of Metal Dolls
Now on Alibris.com and In Print! The First Book of its Kind

Alice, Commemorative Edition

Alice, Commemorative Edition
Courtesy, R. John Wright

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Emma, aka, La Contessa Bathory

Emma, aka, La Contessa Bathory
Her Grace wishes us all a Merry Christmas!

Annabelle

Annabelle

Emma Emmeline

Emma Emmeline
Our New Addition/fond of stuffed toys

Cloth Clown

Cloth Clown

Native American Art

Native American Art

the triplets

the triplets

c. 1969 Greek Plastic Mini Baby

c. 1969 Greek Plastic Mini Baby
Bought Athens on the street

Iron Maiden; Middle Ages

Iron Maiden; Middle Ages

Sand Baby Swirls!

Sand Baby Swirls!
By Glenda Rolle, courtesy, the Artist

Glenda's Logo

Glenda's Logo
Also, a link to her site

Sand Baby Castaway

Sand Baby Castaway
By Glenda Rolle, Courtesy the Artist

A French Friend

A French Friend

Mickey

Mickey
From our friends at The Fennimore Museum

2000+ year old Roman Rag Doll

2000+ year old Roman Rag Doll
British Museum, Child's Tomb

Ancient Egypt Paddle Doll

Ancient Egypt Paddle Doll
Among first "Toys?"

ushabti

ushabti
Egyptian Tomb Doll 18th Dynasty

Ann Parker Doll of Anne Boleyn

Ann Parker Doll of Anne Boleyn

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Tin Head Brother and Sister, a Recent Purchase

Tin Head Brother and Sister, a Recent Purchase
Courtesy, Antique Daughter

Judge Peep

Judge Peep

Hakata Doll Artist at Work

Hakata Doll Artist at Work
From the Museum Collection

Japanese Costume Barbies

Japanese Costume Barbies
Samurai Ken

Etienne

Etienne
A Little Girl

Happy Heart Day

Happy Heart Day

From "Dolls"

From "Dolls"
A Favorite Doll Book

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Jenny Wren

Jenny Wren
Ultimate Doll Restorer

Our Friends at The Fennimore Doll and Toy Museum

Our Friends at The Fennimore Doll and Toy Museum

Baby Boo 1960s

Baby Boo 1960s
Reclaimed and Restored as a childhood Sabrina the Witch with Meow Meow

Dr. E's on Display with sign

Dr. E's on Display with sign

Dolls Restored ad New to the Museum

Dolls Restored ad New to the Museum
L to R: K*R /celluloid head, all bisque Artist Googly, 14 in. vinyl inuit sixties, early celluloid Skookum type.

Two More Rescued Dolls

Two More Rescued Dolls
Late Sixties Vinyl: L to R: Probably Horseman, all vinyl, jointed. New wig. R: Effanbee, probably Muffy, mid sixties. New wig and new clothing on both. About 12 inches high.

Restored Italian Baby Doll

Restored Italian Baby Doll
One of Dr. E's Rescued Residents

Dolls on Display

Dolls on Display
L to R: Nutcrackers, Danish Troll, HItty and her book, Patent Washable, Mechanical Minstrel, Creche figure, M. Alexander Swiss. Center is a German mechanical bear on the piano. Background is a bisque German costume doll.

A Few Friends

A Few Friends
These dolls are Old German and Nutcrackers from Dr. E's Museum. They are on loan to another local museum for the holidays.

Vintage Collage

Vintage Collage
Public Domain Art

The Merry Wanderer

The Merry Wanderer
Courtesy R. John Wright, The Hummel Collection

The Fennimore Doll Museum

The Fennimore Doll Museum

Robert

Robert
A Haunted Doll with a Story

Halloween Dolls Displayed in a Local Library

Halloween Dolls Displayed in a Local Library

The Cody Jumeau

The Cody Jumeau
Long-faced or Jumeau Triste

German Princesses

German Princesses
GAHC 2005

A Little PowerRanger

A Little PowerRanger
Halloween 2004

The Island of the Dolls

The Island of the Dolls
Shrine to Dolls in Mexico

Based on the Nutshell Series of Death

Based on the Nutshell Series of Death
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A lovely dress

Raggedy Ann

Raggedy Ann
A few friends in cloth!

Fennimore Doll and Toy Museum, WI

Fennimore Doll and Toy Museum, WI
Pixar Animator's Collection

Little PM sisters

Little PM sisters
Recent eBay finds

Dressed Mexican Fleas

Dressed Mexican Fleas

Really old Dolls!

Really old Dolls!

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Of Auctions and Other Pleasures

Now and then I like to share my emails and newsletters of doll and antique auctions. Theriault's is very good about sending these. I have some of their catalogs, and bought several interesting things from Doll Masters; wish they would send it again! I've not won dolls there, but years ago used to correspond with Florence T on the old AOL Hobby Central, where P. Smith also snubbed me, and Eleanor St. George in one fell Swoop! I met my friends at JnJ Dolls there, too, and I miss Hobby Central and The Book Report very muc. I've had great luck at Frashers, where Barbara remembers my name every time, McMasters, Tom Harris Auctions, and Noel Barret. He also remembers people, and will answer the phone himself to talk to youl That's customer service. I like getting news from Artfact and Morphy as well, and with my husband, who is great at bidding, will have luck at a local auction now and then. Here are some more tidbits from recent Theriault's auctions. I love the way they are written, don't you?
The choice from more than 300 beautiful antique and vintage dolls will be yours when Theriault’s open the doors at the BWI Airport Marriott in Linthicum, MD at 9 AM on Saturday morning, May 19, 2012. Just click on any of the photographs for a full description, or if you’d like to browse the complete auction, just click here. For more details about the auction, click here. We hope you can plan to attend in person, but if you cannot you can place pre-bids on Proxibid (click here) or plan to bid live online at the actual time of the auction. Or call Theriault’s at 800-638-0422 or 410-224-3655 and place absentee bids. Plan to attend the auction for the unsurpassed pleasure of choosing your dolls in person, and the thrill when you win the doll you chose. The preview begins at 9 AM and the auction fun begins at 11 AM Eastern Time. If you cannot attend the auction in person, there are other bidding choices. You can telephone Theriault’s at 410-224-3655 or 800-638-0422 and leave absentee bids on your favorites. Or you can bid online before the auction by leaving pre-bids. Or – the next best thing to being there – you can bid live online at the actual moment your doll comes up for auction. And you can watch and listen to the auction, too. Theriault's May 19, 2012 Auction is available for viewing online by clicking here.
“When all is said and done, what I really love are ‘just beautiful dolls’” is what a collector told us recently. If you feel the same, you’ll find plenty to love at Theriault’s antique doll estate auction coming right up this Saturday, April 28, 2012 at the Sheraton Annapolis. First, the French dolls. What a gorgeous group! And if that’s not enough just look at these beautiful German bisque dolls. Just click on any of the photographs for a full description, or if you’d like to browse the complete auction, just click here. For more details about the auction, click here. We hope you can plan to attend in person, but if you cannot you can place pre-bids on Proxibid (click here) or plan to bid live online at the actual time of the auction. Or call Theriault’s at 800-638-0422 or 410-224-3655 and place absentee bids. PS If you’re coming to the auction, plan to stay overnight in beautiful Annapolis, enjoy our historic town and great restaurants, and then attend the “no holds barred, anything goes, old-fashioned fun” legendary Ten2Go doll auction on Sunday, April 29. Where you must be there to bid, no online bidding and no absentee bids. A weekend of doll fun. See you then. Theriault's April 28, 2012 Auction is available for viewing online by clicking here. Ten2Go Auction - April 29, 2012 The Saturday auction will be followed by Theriault’s famous Ten2Go Doll auction on Sunday, April 29, 2012 where doll discoveries abound. More than 450 lots will be presented. Preview 9 AM. Note 10 AM auction time. At the Sunday auction, you must be present to bid. Directions To The Auctions The auctions are conducted at the Sheraton Annapolis located at 173 Jennifer Road, directly off US Route 50 in Annapolis. For further hotel information, call 410-266-3131. For more information about the auctions click here or telephone 800-638-0422 or email info@theriaults.com or stuart@theriaults.com.
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