Dollhouse Dolls Antique and Vintage
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Dollhouse dolls ... they're addictive!
Collecting dollhouse dolls doesn't mean you have to collect dollhouses, you can make room size arrangements on shelves or in shadow boxes to hang on the wall.
There are so many to choose from although good quality antique dollhouse dolls are not so easily come by. I guess that many were so well played with they were simply discarded when the next generation came along to play with the house.
It would also be fair to say that many of the older dolls may have had lead paint or lead feet / hands which may have meant they were thrown away when folks realised how detrimental lead is to development.
The Grecon dolls further down this lens are an example of those with lead feet. They are highly collectable but definitely not for children.
You need to be mindful of such things if you are putting together a collection for a child.
These dolls are in a private collection and the pictures etc will be added to over time.
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Papier mache dolls
... origin a bit of a mystery
They are wired to be posable.
Two little maids
The larger of these two dolls has cast metal head, hands and feet with wire through body to make it posable which is tightly wrapped with durable twine(?). We think the manufacturer of this doll is Caco(sp?) of Germany.
The smaller maid, also German, is bisque. Both of these dolls are supposed to be 12th scale - perhaps the smaller one is a child maid?
Celluloid
... pre-war dolls
The 12th scale child and 16th scale 'duchess' have real hair. The Duchess' clothes are all original but are pinned onto the doll so we guess she wasn't meant to be cuddled. From the type of embroidery on the apron of the Duchess' dress I would estimate her to be late Victorian - Edwardian in date.
The largest doll of these three is a 12th scale adult.
Makers unknown.
The Governess
... Sandra Morris of Towerhouse Dolls
She is a 12th scale doll, handmade by Sandra Morris of Towerhouse Dolls.
Aunt Clara
... beautiful handmade doll by Clara Cribb
Aunt Clara is a 12th scale doll handmade by Clara Cribb.
Hand Made
... exquisite porcelain dolls from Isabel Wood
Both are handmade by Isabel Wood.
German porcelain
... a magnificent twelfth scale doll
Tiny porcelain
... 1:16 scale German porcelain doll
These last two are both antique dolls.
Grecon dollhouse dolls
... from children to Grandparents
They ceased to be manufactured some years ago. Mass produced dolls became available cheaply and so these handmade dolls became a thing of the past.
Sometimes they are seen in poor condition yet even so they can reach quite high prices.
The feet are lead and bodies are wired to be posable, the wires being wrapped with wool
They come in all 'ages' from children to Grannies.
Vintage Grecon
... Made in England 1:16 scale dolls
This 16th scale policewoman is quite a rarity in Grecon dolls and she had to pay a high price to secure this for her collection ... well worth it though.
The dog in these pictures is a Lundby dog ... don't you think the toddler in her little red coat is just gorgeous.
Dol-Toi
... desirable vintage dolls
The Dol-Toi dolls, with lead feet and plastic heads, were in production during the 50s, 60s and into the 70s. The black couple are in the later years of the date range.
1:16 scale, these are not my favourites, I prefer the character of the Grecon dolls.
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