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19 ½” Hertel & Schwab #152 Character Baby



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19 ½” Hertel & Schwab #152 Character Baby, German, circa 1912, as-found condition from a NJ estate, lovely pale bisque, very sharply molded character features, painted upper & lower lashes, blue sleep eyes, fly-away brows, original (very sparse) brown mohair wig, original five piece bent-limb composition baby body, repainted fingers and toes, very plain (original?) baby gown $285.


12 1/2” Gladdie Bisque Head Boy



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12 1/2” Gladdie Bisque Head Boy, German, circa 1929, rare and hard-to-find poured bisque head designed by Helen W. Jensen, made by the Alt, Beck & Gottschalck doll factory of Germany and distributed by the George Borgefeldt company of New York City, marked “Gladdie Copyright by Helen W. Jensen Germany”, super molded hair character, squinty brown sleep eyes, eyebrows painted so lightly as to be barely visible, open mouth, four original upper teeth, original tongue, dimple in chin, original cloth baby body with composition limbs, left foot has been repainted, other limbs exhibit crazing (but no lifting or repainting), checked boys romper appears to be  original, no shoes or socks, from the collection of the late Shirley Shalles of PA, also see our other Gladdies on the character dolls page $2,600.


12 ¾” head circumference Bye-Lo Baby



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12 ¾” head circumference Bye-Lo Baby, German, circa 1924, blue sleep eyes, nice modeling, few tiny specks in bisque, original cloth “frog” body faintly marked with Bye-Lo red stamp, original celluloid hands, one finger re-glued, acquired from Susan Meiser and originally owned by her mother Jane Hamme Casey of Camp Hill, PA, redressed $350.


17” All-Original Louis Wolf & Co German Bisque Character Baby



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17” All-Original Louis Wolf & Co German Bisque Character Baby, circa 1912-1928, marked LWC, originally owend by Mildred LaVerne Grimm (1905-1988) of Chatham, NJ and acquired from her grandson, head possibly produced in partnership with Hertel & Schwab, blue-grey sleep eyes, painted upper and lower lashes, fly-away brows, open mouth with four teeth, dimples in cheeks, nicely molded double chin, original strawberry blond skin wig, original composition body (arms worn), loosely strung, original clothes except one shoe missing $395.


23 ½” Hertel & Schwab #152 Character Baby in Original Clothes



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23 ½” Hertel & Schwab #152 Character Baby in Original Clothes, German, circa 1912, originally owned by Margaret Undorfer of Camden, NJ and on consignment with Debra’s Dolls by her daughter Charlene Hoffman (also of NJ) , blue sleep eyes, open mouth with upper teeth and molded tongue, super modeling, some slight cheek rubs, replaced brown synthetic wig, original composition baby body, factory original clothes, doll just arrived in stock and is being offered as-is, in need of a good cleaning and possibly restringing $475.


13 ½” All-Original Kestner Character Baby Boy



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13 ½” All-Original Kestner? (also possibly by Kley & Hahn) Character Baby Boy, German, circa 1912-1920’s, illegible marking may read “537” or “S37”, blue painted eyes, “fly-away” feathered brows, open/closed mouth with molded tongue, very small circular chip back of head near neck socket which may in fact be a factory flaw, original bent-limb composition Kestner baby body, Expressive solid dome baby head with molded and brushstroke painted hair, original boy’s romper including hat and underwear romper, original shoes, retaining old adhesive label from Merritts Antiques (aka Mary Merritt’s Doll Museum), from the collection of Doris Hill $895.


15” Kammer & Reinhardt #128 Character Baby



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15” Kammer & Reinhardt #128 Character Baby, German, circa 1914, blue sleep eyes, feathered brows, open mouth with teeth, specks on forehead, cheek rub (left cheek), original brown mohair wig, original five piece composition bent-limb baby body with original screen for crier (crier no longer functions), antique clothes $485.

 

 

13 ½” German Bisque Character baby, circa 1914-1920’s



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13 ½” German Bisque Character baby, circa 1914-1920’s, blue sleep eyes, open mouth with teeth, replaced brown synthetic wig, original composition body, hands repainted, redressed, nose rub, dimple in chin, acquired from Susan Meiser and originally owend by her mother Jane Hamme Casey of Camp Hill, PA (1016-2005) $185.


15 ½” All-Original Kammer & Reinhardt #121 Character Baby



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15 ½” All-Original Kammer & Reinhardt #121 Character Baby, German, circa 1912, from original estate, blue sleep eyes, original hair lashes plus painted upper & lower lashes, feathered brows, open mouth with teeth & tongue, beautiful bisque, original blond mohair wig, original bent-limb composition baby body with original body finish, original simple factory gown & diaper $565.


12 ½” All-Original Bye-Lo Baby



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12 ½” All-Original Bye-Lo Baby, German, circa 1924, originally owned by Margaret Undorfer of Camden, NJ and being offered by Debra’s Dolls on consignment from Margaret’s daughter Charlene Hoffman (also of NJ), blue sleep eyes, faint cheek rubs, original cloth “frog” body with celluloid hands, middle finger of right hand missing, retaining original Bye-Lo markings in red on body, factory original clothes. Doll recently cleaned, stay tuned for updated photos.$395.


8 ½” head circumference Armand Marseille “Kiddiejoy” Baby



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8 ½” head circumference Armand Marseille “Kiddiejoy” Baby, German, circa 1924-1929, blue sleep eyes, original cloth body, tiny rubs on cheeks, some small specks on forehead, original cloth body with composition hands, crazing to compo on hands, nice antique baby gown $295.


9” head circumference Armand Marseille #341 Dream Baby with Antique Bed



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9” head circumference Armand Marseille #341 Dream Baby with Antique Bed, German, circa 1924-1929, from the family of Edna Wilson Magyar of Troy, NY and in the collection of Shirley Web (of NJ) since 1998, blue sleep eyes, closed mouth, solid dome head, small area of minor discoloration back of head, some specks in bisque, composition hands are missing 2 fingers and have been reattached to the body (but are original), antique factory gown, antique bib from the family of Helen (Honey) Wilhide of Frederick, MD has been added, comes with lovely antique dark wood bed and antique quilt, pillows, and mattress $525.


20" All-Original J.D. Kestner #211 "Sammy" Character Baby



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20" All-Original J.D. Kestner #211 "Sammy" Character Baby, German, circa 1912, uncommon brown sleep eyes, open mouth with teeth & tongue, original five-piece bent-limb composition Kestner baby body with original finish, original clothes, remnants of original box shipping strings still intact inside head, original blond skin wig and original plaster pate, pinpoint rub under right nostril, superb modelling $1,850


17" J.D.Kestner #247 Character Baby



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17" J.D.Kestner #247 Character Baby, German, circa 1915, from a local doll collection, doll was purchased by this anonymous collector for $954 in November of 1986 and comes with a detailed provenance, blue sleep eyes, open mouth with teeth & tongue, original blond mohair wig, hairline crack on forehead of bisque head, original composition Kestner bent-limb baby body with original finish, old (vintage) outfit and shoes, very appealing doll although not perfect, well priced $975

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