11" Kestner #185 Character|


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11" Kestner #185 Character, German, circa 1910, painted blue eyes,
delicately feathered & arched brows, molded open/closed smiling mouth with
teeth, superior modelling including dimples in cheeks, tiny speck near
right eyebrow, nose rub, original body finish, old split on left forearm, old blond mohair wig
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with original frail shoes & socks, antique underclothes, and has been
redressed appropriately and beautifully from antique materials, a
hard-to-find Kestner character doll $3,250
17” J.D. Kestner #247 Character Toddler

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17” J.D. Kestner #247 Character Toddler, German, circa 1914, hard-to-find mold number, brown sleep eyes, tiny eye chip (on right outer eye rim), open mouth with two upper teeth, sharp modeling including dimples in cheeks & double chin, original fully-jointed toddler body with original finish, replaced light brown human hair wig, appropriately redressed, from a local estate $2,150
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
28” Kammer & Reinhardt #117A “Mein Leibling


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28” Kammer & Reinhardt #117A “Mein Leibling”, German, circa 1911, blue sleep eyes, painted upper & lower lashes, closed mouth, superior modeling, old blond human hair wig, all-jointed composition body retaining lovely original finish and fully marked, beautifully costumed from antique blue silk and laces, old eyelet trimmed underclothes, antique shoes & socks, old straw hat, from private NJ collection $8,250
17” Kammer & Reinhardt #122 Character Toddler


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17” Kammer & Reinhardt #122 Character Toddler, German, circa 1909-1915, brown sleep eyes, painted upper & lower lashes, open mouth with wobble tongue & teeth, nice modeling, cheek dimples, feathered brows, replaced blond human hair wig, fully jointed toddler body with original finish, two fingers have been re-built, antique clothes, new panties & shoes, with provenance $1,895.
17" All-Original Kammer & Reinhardt #116A Character Toddler


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17" All-Original Kammer & Reinhardt #116A Character Toddler, German, circa
1911, very hard to fine open/closed mouth with two molded teeth version,
superb modelling, very sharply defined dimples, blue sleep eyes, painted
lashed, feathered brows, original fully jointed toddler body with original
finish, original blond mohair wig, darling original sailor costume, from a
private NJ doll collection $4,850.
8 ¾” All-Original Kammer & Reinhardt #114 “Gretchen”


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8 ¾” All-Original Kammer & Reinhardt #114 “Gretchen”, German, circa 1909, blue painted eyes, original blond mohair wig, original five-piece (less common) composition body, original clothes, from the collection of Doris Hill of Pennsville, NJ, very nice modeling & appeal for such a small size version of this beloved character doll
Was $1,800 now on sale $1,425
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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 for $1,650
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
18” All-Original Kammer & Reinhardt #101 “Peter”


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18” All-Original Kammer & Reinhardt #101 “Peter”, circa 1909, gorgeous painted eye character boy, blue painted eyes, pouty closed mouth, original blond mohair wig, few tiny wig pulls at crown, faint pinpoint cheek rub, original composition child body with original finish, one finger rebuilt, from private NJ collection, with provenance that states the doll was purchased in 1991 from a fellow NADDA dealer, exceptionally pretty example of a “Peter” $7,250.
13” Gebruder Heubach #7307 Character


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13” Gebruder Heubach #7307 Character, German, rare, circa 1915, blue intaglio eyes, open/closed mouth with molded teeth, dimples in cheeks & chin, replacement brown human hair wig, original composition ball-jointed body, old (original?) clothes and shoes, antique straw hat, from local NJ collection, see page 48 of Heubach book for this very rare character $7,250.
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 with original finish, completely
original clothes including purse complete with original spending money
(old
coins), original plaster pate, replaced brown human hair wig $2,650
12" All-Original Kammer & Reinhardt #101 "Marie"


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12" All-Original Kammer & Reinhardt #101 "Marie", German, circa 1909,
expressive blue painted eyes, pouty closed mouth, very sharp modelling,
typical wig pulls around crown, mohair wig in two braids appears original,
on original jointed composition body, retaining original provincial
costume including original shoes, darling example of a desireable
character doll $4,250
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