Her eyes are painted and her face is pouty with full lips. Shop a vast selection of books, art and collectibles from independent sellers around the world. Jumeau dolls, raynal dolls, bella dolls, antique dolls or 60s barbie dolls, simply select the matching category, or type in a keyword in the search engine located at the top on the right or in the left column, one keyword per search eg. Two cuties that i purchased at a local thrift store, the girl seems to have been restrung, both are marked with the circular sfbj 252 paris mark and a number 4 at the base of the head and 1984, fully clothed except for their socks and shoes,love those pouting faces. If the book you need is too expensive or out of print, check your local library. Many dolls bear traces of their original family history, and each doll. In historical fiction, the time period is an important part of the setting and often of the story itself. Mar 03, 2011 hi i just acquired a porcelain doll with the following markings on the back of her neck. During the 14th century, dolls modeled on adult figures were popular among. Our generation is a world and lifestyle with endless possibilities. Granys father was painterdecorater but in the winter there was not much work.
Children of wealthy aristocrats were given entire rooms filled with sets of dolls whose. Antique unis french bisque head doll made by sfbj model 301 12 inches tall. Historical fiction may include fictional characters, wellknown historical figures or a mixture of the two. In addition, youll find great book recommendations that may be of interest to you based on your search and purchase history, as well as the most wished for and most gifted books. Composite dolls were marketed as unbreakable, compared to earlier more fragile dolls. The doll is the popular unis model union national inter syndicale dolls with the 301 mold number and was made in france from 1916 to the late 20s. This book offers a brief history of the celluloid doll industry. The doll is wearing a peach taffeta dress and hat with white lace trim. Unfollow sfbj paris doll to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
She has a full body made of porcelain, what is answered by a verified antique expert we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. Florence theriaults most popular book is jaime ma bleuette. Shop ebay for great deals on antique french bisque dolls. We hope that you and your girl love your purchase from american girl. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Collectors encyclopedia of barbie doll exclusives 19722004. All 20,000 dolls were ordered from sfbj known as premier bleuette or bleuette jumeau were sold before the first issue of. This is a cute example of a french bisque head doll made by sfbj. Hello dolly signature series is predominately marked on the doll. The bebe dolls have bisque heads, paperweight glass eyes, exaggerated eyebrows and beautiful bisque. I just acquired a porcelain doll with the following markings.
Byron doll molds french by jumeau national artcraft. They were formed at endof 19th century and lasted until the early 1960s souvenir dolls of painted bisque. Two sfbj 252 paris dolls collectors weekly two cuties that i purchased at a local thrift store, the girl seems to have been restrung, both are marked with the circular sfbj 252 paris mark and a nu. Registration for the auction will close no later than 1 hour before the sale begins.
Made from the late 1870s when bebe dolls became the preferred doll of children everywhere, the dolls were made by jumeau until they became part of sfbj. Around 1925 sfbj handled the dolls of beatrice mallet and jean ray. This sparked ruths vision to create a 3d doll for girls to play out their dreams. We serve cookies our website uses cookies, which help us to improve our site and enables us to deliver the best possible service and customer experience, as well as to provide social media features.
True to her name, bleuette set alight the imaginations of young girls for more than half of the twentieth century. The bru book a history and study of the dolls of leon casimir bru and his successors francois theimer with florence theirault, theriault, florence on. Of french dolls by lydia richter album 2 bru jumeau sfbj steiner sold. Immerse yourself in the history of barbie at the official barbie website. All dimensions and weights given are considered approximate. Armand marseille was a popular doll manufacturer in the late 1880s and early 1900s. The list below links to individual pages in this site which are devoted to each american girl doll. Books books and magazine articles are often the most complete and detailed resources for identifying dolls. Bisque socket head, blue sleep eyes, painted lower lashes,original applied upper lashes, feathered brows, open mouth, upper teeth, original brunette human hair wig, french wood and composition jointed body, contemporary frenchstyle silk taffeta dress and bonnet, black hose and shoes. See more ideas about dolls, antique dolls and doll clothes. Explore graphic novels in book form or in collections of comic book issues republished as a trade volume. Amounts shown in italicised text are for items listed in currency other than euros and are approximate conversions to euros based upon bloombergs conversion rates. I have a sfbj paris 252 11 doll i just purchased in excellent.
Danbury mint storybook doll collection at replacements, ltd. Bisque dolls are characterized by their realistic, skinlike matte finish. During the 14th century, dolls modeled on adult figures were popular among the most affluent families of europe, and the exquisite craftsmanship of french dolls made them among the most desirable. Published from 1905 to 1960, the magazine included stories, games, crafts, recipes, etiquette and most important, clothing patterns for bleuettes wardrobe. Links about cleaning, collectingbuying, identifying, packing, photographing, repairing, and selling dolls on ebay are included. In the early 1900s sfbj kept the jumeau name alive for dolls and is also best known for the bluette character dolls and their early dolls such as eden bebe. After researching the american girl collection for the past year i decided to create a web site to allow others to benefit from the wealth of information and images that i have obtained pertaining to this excellent line of imaginative toys.
We bought a 10 inch doll with sfbj 236 paris printed on the back of her head and the. Using a magnifying glass and a doll reference book, begin looking for markings on the back of the head, the feet, and the torso. Jumeau was a french company, founded in the early 1840s, which designed and manufactured high quality bisque dolls it was founded by louisdesire belton and pierrefrancois jumeau in the maison jumeau of montreuilsousbois, near paris, france. The dolls of jules nicolas steiner, antique doll book, french dolls. Antique bisque doll marked sfbj world war i french red cross. One of my valentines gifts this year includes a doll that falls into the historicallysignificant category. Welcome to abebooks collections of history nonfiction books, where abebooks sellers have compiled thousands of history and military books covering the well.
If for any reason you dont, well try to find a way to make it right with an exchange, merchandise credit, or refund within two years of purchase. Note that best buy outfits were not sold with shoes. Seeley for the purpose of producing as complete a history as possible. I have a sfbj paris 252 11 doll i just purchased in excellent condition. Not all dolls are identifiable, although you can easily spot markings and certain design qualities that give you a general idea of the era in which a manufacturer produced the doll. Within a month, the fledgling retailer had shipped books to. Sfbj dolls antique dolls collectors online advisors. Land of oz dolls museum quality antique reproduction and. Welcome back everyone to land of oz dolls, home of connie zinks museum quality antique reproduction and modern painted eye dolls. Each of these doll makers continued to make their same brand of dolls under the umbrella name of sfbj, who is probably best known for their bluette dolls. Kestner doll company made dolls in germany, in the waltershausen, thuringia region, for over 90 years.
The barbie signature gallery is the destination for all things barbie. Books expensive, time consuming, and often times a little confusing. Sfbj was the last of the great french doll making companies. While difficult to read see picture, the head looks to be marked sfbj, paris. I have a sfbj paris 252 11 doll i just purchased in. The doll is a 512inch nancy ann storybook nasb doll, circa 19481950. Antique dolls do you have an antique doll or doll collection. Doll identification and reference links this indexed list focuses on identifying dolls, not selling dolls off ebay.
Due to a recent spike of the number bidders that do not pay, you may not be approved if you have no bidding. The bru book a history and study of the dolls of leon casimir. Shop for books at and browse categories like young adult books, childrens books, mystery books, adult coloring books and cook books. Note that some dolls numbers changed over time or were used for multiple dolls. Many automatons boast jumeau heads, and one versions of the edison phonograph doll has a jumeau head. Free shipping and more for millionaires club members. You can also browse and click on the doll photo of your choice for complete. Amounts shown in italicized text are for items listed in currency other than singapore dollars and are approximate conversions to singapore dollars based upon bloombergs conversion rates. A composition doll is a doll made partially or wholly out of composition, a composite material composed of sawdust, glue, and other materials such as cornstarch, resin and wood flour.
Bebe bon marche, bebe trois quartiers, louvre bebe, bebe samaritaine are all dolls attributed to jumeau. We use cookies to optimize your experience on our website and not to collect your personal information, as per our privacy policy. The first composition dolls were made in the 19th century. A bisque doll or porcelain doll is a doll made partially or wholly out of bisque or biscuit porcelain. Antique french bisque dolls for sale in stock ebay. Antique reproduction dolls dollysisters down memory. Danbury mint, storybook doll collection replacements, ltd. First pictorial history of french doll craftsmanship exemplified by jumeau throughout second half of 19th century. Sfbj dolls in 1899 the following french doll makers formed or joined an alliance named sfbj. Books doll toy reference non fiction dollysisters down. Several french doll makers and one german toy maker combined forces in 1899, founding the s. Then, in 1959, the first barbie doll named after ruths daughtermade its debut at new york toy fair. All 20,000 dolls were ordered from sfbj known as premier bleuette or bleuette jumeau were sold before the first issue of the magazine was ever published.
Sfbj 247 paris 8 her body is not fully jointed, her eyes do not sleep, her top eyelashes are paintedon. They created their famous doll molds over a span of over 30 y. United states marshal western series book 2 randall dale. French bisque character, 238, by sfbj with original labeled ballet. The hushabye and little miss pattycake baby dolls have not been included in this list. She was 27 cm 10 58 tall until 1933, then 29 cm 11 38 until production ended in 1960. Youll find new or used products in antique french bisque dolls on ebay. Their products are some of the most common antique dolls found on the market today. These early dolls often illustrate how black people were perceived during the time in which they were made. May 16, 2014 i have a sfbj paris 252 11 doll i just purchased in excellent condition. An antique wwi french red cross nurse doll with a bisque head, hair and composition body.
Bisque doll heads marked 10731 mirette by gebruder heubach have been found on marked jumeau bodies. As a subscriber to theriaults catalogs you will also receive priority postage and aftersale results as well as bringing you one step closer to qualifying for cheval dor membership enabling you exclusive perks at theriault events such as waived handling charges for successful absentee bids, reserved seating, and an invitation to our special annual members only banquet and reception. Subscriptions submitted to receive the free doll numbered over 60,000. But the dolls that the company is best known for are the bisque better known as porcelain dolls from the late 1800s into the early 1900s. Browse the best of ebay, connect with other collectors, and explore the history behind your favorite finds.
Doll reference forum board ask the experts at doll reference. She has a full body made of porcelain, what is she worth and when was she made. Let your imagination run free by collecting dolls, clothes, accessories books and more. B157, national artcraft stock number, or doll name in product search at left. Ruth handler, cofounder of mattel, observed her daughter barbara playing with paper dolls for hours.
A large, mulatto woman made for an exhibition is valued at over a quarter of million dollars today. Many later dolls, including the model 236 laughing jumeau were made under the sfbj. Some other pertinent information sfbj 252, pouty and b117. Doll crafted from the very finest bisque porcelain. Introduced in 1905 as a premium for a new magazine for girls, she is the only doll with a written history covering more than fifty years.
Discover the best books online or at your local bn bookstoreshop over 6 million books and 4. Amazon opens for business on this day in 1995, amazon officially opens for business as an online bookseller. The earliest dolls were wood and papier mache, and then china. Books by florence theriault author of jaime ma bleuette. This resource provides information about more dolls than any other website. Click on an underlined dolls name to see more information and pictures of the dolls. Today, i want to share some photos with you of my newest 24. She has blue glass sleep eyes, lower painted lashes, original silk upper lashes, and an open mouth with two upper teeth and separately molded tongue. In 1916, the publisher commissioned sfbj to make other models, one of which we refer to as bleuette silver. The following list comes from nancy ann storybook doll brochures. According to my doll expert, this particular pouty face is a reproduction of a very desirable antique. Find information on types, eras and the value of your antique dolls.