When I was asked to help find homes for hundreds of rare and antique dolls, I jumped at the opportunity! I am sharing some of my favorites on this page as well as the description I used when selling.
Vintage Horsman Composition Doll 1920s with very rare orange (enchanting) sleepy eyes and open mouth. Doll measures 17”.Vintage Cabbage Patch Doll Pink Signature 1985 Brown Hair Blue Eyes dress CPK.Vtg Composition Buddy Lee Doll Betty 1930s 13” Advertising Dolls of Whimsy. Cream of Wheat Uncle Rastus 17″ Plush Doll Vintage Rare 1930’s/40’s Advertising.Ashton Drake Yolanda Bello David Porcelain Doll #6678.Antique composition Black African American Topsie Doll 1920’s.Vtg Composition Buddy Lee Doll Betty 1930s 11” AdvertisingRare 13.5” Kewpie Doll with no arms Rose O’Neill Bisque No marks. composition Charlie Mccarthy missing pull string puppet dollSuper Rare Primitive Doll made from a flour bag in the 1930’s.Wilbert Lee “Pappy” O’Daniel’s, former Texan governor, born 1890, organized his own flour company from 1935-1941.W. Lee O’Daniel Hillbilly ‘Patty’ 11″ Doll made from a flour sack of Hillbilly Flour from Fort Worth, Texas. O’Daniel, who was elected Governor and then U.S. Senator from Texas became famous for his radio show and his country music show advertising his Hillbilly Flour. You could cut out the fabric from the flour sack to make this doll and other fabrics were used to make shirts and dresses. O’Daniel defeated Lyndon B. Johnson for the U.S. Senate race in 1941 reportedly by stealing votes. Great, primitive, antique, collector’s doll in gorgeous aged condition. Has very few imperfections including some snags at the seam line where the flour sack was made into a doll.Vintage Kewpie Doll Powder Shaker Rose O’Neill Composition Blue Wings 7in. She is in good condition slight hazing noted to most of her body. Kewpie is still full of powder. Label on front and back are still fully intact.VTG KEWPIE CARNIVAL CHALKWARE FIGURE BABY DOLL Blue WINGED 12”.This beautiful book is an original 1902 Sears Roebuck & Co. 112 Hard Cover Catalog. It measures 11.5. c 8.5”. No strong odor noted. Typed letter is also inside as shown. Front cover has come apart, as well as several pages. There are so many beautiful illustrations, even a colored tapestry page. A few pages have been earmarked. Genuine German Antique Kewpie Huggers by Rose O’Neil Bisque.. In beautiful condition with no hazing, no cracks, no abnormalities. These are stunning in real life and will be a great addition to any collection.McCall’s Vintage 1940’s PEGGY has cracks and hazing noted on entirety. Her right leg has been repaired at some point. The break was at the right shin level and is pictured. Both arms move easily. Hands are in good condition with no cracks or breaks. Doll comes with wooden blue stand and the clothing as pictured.
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height on stand: 13” width: 3.5” Rare Antique American Doll Co Doll Victorian Smocked Baby Gown Set Company. This rare girl measures 27” tall and is in good condition. Face paint is still vibrant, doll marked on back of head:
AM.DOLL.CO WITH COPYRIGHT CIRCLE UNDERNEATH.
Dolls head is celluloid, body is filled with straw and arms are made of composition. Arms move. Feet in good condition. Hip joints have been repaired with recycled tin as pictured. Dolls clothes are a matching set consisting of a flocked gown with flower embroidery and a slip that buttons at the shoulders. No tears or stains noted to dress.
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