16 ½” All-Original Simon & Halbig #1358 Black Bisque Character Doll









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16 ½” All-Original Simon & Halbig #1358 Black Bisque Character Doll, German, circa 1880,  not incised with the “1358” mold number, instead has an incised  “5” low on bisque head and what appears to be an incised “0” high on the rim, extremely rare character face with open mouth, large molded and red painted ethnic lips, six tiny upper teeth, dark brown paperweight eyes, left eye has rim chip (upper inside rim) as well as small area of damage to glass eye itself, thick single stroke brows, original short curly black skin wig, very deep black color to fired bisque which is so hard to find, matching deep black color to original early composition straight-wrist body, original clothes including simple day dress and apron, sleeves on dress are early replacements and left sleeve is torn, shoes have been replaced, straight wrist body style and paperweight eyes further support that this is an early example which predates the marked #1358’s, a fabulous doll from its original Stratford, NJ estate in all-original condition (excepting the shoes), a true “wow” doll. Was $9,750 now On Sale $7,500.

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18” Gladdie Boy



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18” Gladdie Boy, German, circa 1929, biscaloid head marked “Gladdie, Copyright by Helen W. Jensen Germany”, 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, original painted biscaloid (ceramic) head, brown sleep eyes, feathered brows, open/closed mouth with molded teeth, paint flakes left side of face on cheek and forehead, original cloth body with composition limbs, arms retain their original finish, legs exhibit peeling and lifting of the composition, left leg appears to have had a larger composition chip sealed (to prevent lifting), clothes are probably mostly original, shirt and collar appear original, suit is possibly original, shoes and socks are antique (shoes slightly large for feet), from the collection of the late Shirley Shalles of PA. Also see our bisque Gladdie baby on the character babies page. $1,750.

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18 ½” J.D. Kestner #247 Character Toddler


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18 ½” J.D. Kestner #247 Character Toddler, German, circa 1914, hard-to-find mold number, nice sharp modeling, blue sleep eyes, open mouth with two teeth, original plaster pate, replaced blond humah hair wig, original sprint-jointed composition body, one composition forearm has a crack, tiny nose & lip rubs, in adorable antique costume, shoes & socks are new, from a local collector $2,650

18” Factory-Original Gladdie



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18” Factory-Original Gladdie, German, circa 1929, biscaloid head marked “Gladdie, Copyright by Helen W. Jensen, Germany”, 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, original painted biscaloid (ceramic) head, blue squinty sleep eyes, expressive feathered brows, open/closed mouth with molded teeth, near-mint original painted finish to head with only one tiny flake above left eyebrow, also near mint finish to composition limbs with no crazing, lifting, flaking or repainting, factory original dress, underclothes, shoes and socks, from the collection of the late Shirley Shalles of PA. Also see our bisque Gladdie baby on the character babies page. $2,650.

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15” Hertel & Schwab #165 Googly


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15” Hertel & Schwab #165 Googly, German, circa 1908-1914, gorgeous pale bisque which is typical of Hertel & Schwab Googlies, closed smiling watermelon mouth, blue side-glancing Googly eyes, 1 tiny wig pull,  antique brown human hair wig, original lovely composition toddler body  with original finish, antique clothes, irresistibly adorable doll $8,500

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17” Gebruder Heubach #7604 Character Boy



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17” Gebruder Heubach #7604 Character Boy, German, circa 1910, blue intaglio eyes, molded & painted pale blond hair, molded open/closed smiling mouth with two molded teeth & tongue, original jointed composition body, antique appropriate clothes, from a local collection and complete with paperwork showing that the doll was purchased for $1,500 in 1988, offered here $1,650.

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18 ½” All-Original Kammer & Reinhardt #121 Character Toddler Boy



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18 ½” All-Original Kammer & Reinhardt #121 Character Toddler Boy, German, circa 1912, from the collection of a local woman and thought to have been owned by her mother (names available upon purchase), blue sleep eyes, painted lashes, feathered brows, dimples in cheeks and chin, original blond human hair wig, original fully-jointed composition toddler body, original boy’s outfit, original shoes & socks $2,650

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19" J.D. Kestner #260 Character Flapper in Original Clothes



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19" J.D. Kestner #260 Character Flapper in Original Clothes, German, circa 1916, from private NJ collection, blue sleep eyes, painted upper & lower lashes plus real hair lashes, open mouth with teeth & tongue, hard-to-find composition flapper (or "teenage") body exhibits old repainting , completely original clothes including purse complete with original spending money (old coins), original plaster pate, replaced brown human hair wig. Was $2,650 now on sale $2,150.

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