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190 Alamo Road Tuesday through Sunday 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
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190 Alamo Road Tuesday through Sunday 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
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This museum features a vast range of playthings available to American children from the 1700's to the present day. |
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With a trunk dated November 8, 1864, this French Fashion doll and her original clothing and accessories are truly beautiful Also, in this case, you will see a Tete Jumeau Bebe as well as a DEP, which is a doll manufactured in Germany for the French market. |
| This display is a grouping of beautiful all original Kestner dolls that had been in one family throughout the years. Kestner is one of the oldest doll manufacturers in the world, founded in 1805. Based in Germany, the Kestner Company is famous for producing dolls of consistent excellent quality. Notice the fabulous outfits and accessories that are also all original to these exquisite dolls. Particularly sweet are the doll's dollies which are so endearing. This display is one of our favorites and we hope you enjoy it as much as we do! |
| Made primarily in Germany from 1840's to the 1920's china dolls are dated by and most noted for their hairdos. Unusual dolls in our display are a Currier and Ives, an Alice in Wonderland, a Biedermeier (solid dome head with a wig), and an exposed ear china. |
| Wax dolls began in England in the early to mid-1800's. It is belived these dolls were introduced to Germany in 1851. In 1890, bisque dolls replaced wax dolls. |
| These dolls were made since around 1810 by German and American manufacturers. Ludwig Greiner is a famous American producer of Papier-Mâché dolls. A Greiner is in our display with an attached March 30, 1858 patent date label. |
| "Hilda" is the most favored of all the Kestner character babies. Our small Hilda is mold number 237. The 24 inch Hilda baby (No. 245) was the largest one made and is hard to find in this size. |
| Carl Bergner Multi faced doll - 3 different faces - Laughs, sleeps, and cries. (1888 on). |
| Cloth dolls signed and made in Germany by Kathe Kruse as play dolls for her children. (1910 on). Kathe Kruse - Doll I in original clothing with wide swivel hips and oil painted face. (1910) |
English Bears The English began producing teddy bears in the early 1900's These bears are distinguished by their long, silky mohair and later by their flat faces, plump bodies, and short arms and legs. Famous English bears include Winnie the Pooh, Sooty, Rupert, and Paddington. Well-known English bear manufacturers include Merrythought, Dean's Rag Book Company, J.K. Farnell, Chiltern, Chad Valley and Pedigree. |
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The American Teddy Bear American teddy bears will bring a smile to your face. Also dating to the early 1900's and on, the variety of designs, the endearing facial expressions, and the unique body shape give American bears a whimsical appeal. Probably the most famous American manufacturer of teddy bears was the Ideal Toy Company. Mixed in with our teddy bears are 1940's composition military dolls and iron military figures. |
| The Albert Schoenhut factory in Philadelphia, PA manufactued a large number of patented wooden metal- jointed dolls from 1911-1930. The company also produced other toys ranging from the Humpty Dumpty circus to pianos to dollhouses. Schoenhut piano Schoenhut dollhouses. |
| Madame Alexander dolls are reputed for being outfitted in exquisitely trimmed silks, velvets, satins, and other fine fabrics with beautiful accessories to complement each wonderfully designed costume. One of the most overlooked facts about Madame was that she was a clothing designer before she was a doll artist. In fact, she won the Fashion Academy Award for clothing design from 1951-1954. This may be the reason why Madame labeled the doll's outfits with a tag rather than marking the doll itself! |
| It was in the development of the unbreakable and durable composition doll made by numerous doll-making companies that America excelled in the 1930's. Many companies and styles of dolls are represented in this case from the beautiful faces and clothing of the Madame Alexander Company to the character faces of the Cameo and Effanbee companies. Cameo-Giggles, Scootles, Joy, and Kewpie Effanbee- Baby Grumpy, Skippy, and the Patsy family Ideal- Peterkin (1929), Betsy Wetsy. American Character-Tiny Tears. |
| Our display shows you the many faces of Raggedy Ann through the years. However one thing remains constant - the doll's timeless message of love. |
| Look for all your favorite Disney characters in this case! In the cupboard is a fine collection of 1930's bisque figures. Of special interest are the Ohio Art sand pails and tea sets, which were made in Bryan, Ohio. |
