Anonymous

Patented "Standees

S. l. s. n. 1940. First Edition. Oblong broadside, n. d. (ca 1940s); 10 x 22; beige stock, printed and illustrated in black; vertical fold line through middle; several closed cuts to edges, not affecting figurines; good to very good condition. An interesting pastime opportunity, the broadside featured three large figurines - "Chief Eagle Rock," "Miss Los Angeles," and "Miss Hollywood" - to be cut and glued in a way that allowed them to stand up and alone, when completed. Complete instructions were provided, including the admonition: "Cut these figures very carefully. Use GLUE, not mucilage nor paste of any kind. Good .

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Book number: 002516

Catalogue: Paper Dolls

Keywords: Paper Dolls, Cut-out

Aunt Patsy

What Every Young Doll Mother Should Know

New York, Fleischaker & Baum, 1934. First edition thus. First edition thus; single sheet, two-fold to form a booklet; 6 1/4 x 4 1/4 folded; white stock, ruled and printed in blue and black; illistrated with drawings; mild wear to edges; a few minor spots; very good condition. A sweet pamphlet, published by the manufacturers of the famous Eff an Bee Dolls, it was distributed with each Dy-Dee Baby and contained a personal message to the lucky-to-own-it child and to the parent, as well as instructions on how to care for the "almost human" doll, including feeding, diapering, bathing, and so on. Very good .

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Book number: 002405

Catalogue: Dolls

Keywords: Dolls

Cosmopolitan Doll & Toy Corporation

Ginger. "the Darling of the Doll World

New York, Cosmopolitan Doll & Toy Corporation, 1960. First Edition. First edition, n. d. (ca 1960); 5 x 3 1/4; pp. [20]; red, pictorial wraps; illustrated with photographs; small rust spots around staples, else very minor wear; very good to near fine condition. An advertisement and a trade catalog, it was published by one of the big manufacturers of dolls and corresponding accessories in the mid-20th century - Cosmopolitan Doll & Toy Corporation in New York. The booklet featured a splendid array of models of Ginger, "The Darling of the Doll World" and various outfits - the first 8-inch walking doll with moving eyes, plastic or vinyl head, and rooted hair that could be wet, combed, and curled. Some of them included Frontier Girl, Space Girl, Blue Fairy, etc. Very good .

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Book number: 002687

Catalogue: Dolls

Keywords: Dolls, Advertisement, Trade Catalog

Ideal Novelty and Toy Company

The Touch of Human Softness. Why - Rubber Arms Are Best for Dolls!

S. l. (Brooklyn), Ideal Novelty & Toy Co. 1928. First edition; 6 x 3 1/2; single leaf, folded, pp. [4]; lithographed illustrations; a few minor nicks to edges; light creasing; in very good condition. A pretty, little brochure, it advertised several of the Ideal Novelty and Toy Company's newest dolls and gave the various reasons as to why those dolls with rubber arms were marvelous. The business was founded in 1903 by Morris and Rose Michtom with their invention of the Teddy Bear and by the 1950s - they would become the biggest doll-making company in the US. Very good .

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Book number: 003113

Catalogue: Dolls

Keywords: Dolls, Americana

Various

A Small Collection of Doll Enthusiasts Publications

Various places, Various publishers, 1962. Eleven items, 1962 - 1975, including several unrecorded publications (not in OCLC, not in the trade), a manuscript letter, and a photograph; condition varies - from good, with a few short splits and some spotting, to near fine, with minor wear. *Please inquire for more detailed descriptions. - The Pennysworth Gazette, September 1962. Phoenix, Arizona, 1962. - World Wide Doll News, August 1972. Official Publication of International Doll Club. Dallas, Texas, 1972. - Collector's Scrapbook of Children's Fashion, 1891 - 1907. California Doll Collectors of Orange County Region 2 Conference, May 3-4-5, 1974. Anahaim, California, 1974. + Manuscript Letter to Jane Heacock, Director, Region Two, United Federations of Doll Clubs, Inc. + Photograph. - Getting the Most from Doll Club Workshop Program. Souvenir of U. F. D. C. Convention, Seattle, Washington, August 14 - 18, 1968. - Fifteenth Annual Convention, United Federation of Doll Clubs, Inc. Cincinnati, Ohio, 1964. - Eighteenth Annual Convention, United Federation of Doll Clubs, Inc. Boston, Massachusetts, 1967. - Nineteenth Annual Convention, United Federation of Doll Clubs, Inc. Seattle, Washington, 1968. - Garden City Doll Club. Welcome to San Jose, California Region II Conference, 1975. - Jenny Lind Doll Club. Circa 1895 Sailor or Middy Suit for 7" Boy and Girl Doll. Very good .

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Book number: 003064

Catalogue: Dolls

Keywords: Dolls, Doll Clubs