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Nancy Wiley Introduces Little Red Riding Hood and The Wolf

Nancy Wiley introduces her latest story book dolls - Little Red Riding Hood and The Wolf.

Nancy Wiley's newest fairytale character is Little Red Riding Hood.

Red Riding Hood's hair is embroidery thread.  Her costume is a sculpted, painted bodice, cotton skirt, sleeves, apron and cape.  All the clothes are painted with acrylic paint to look like they stepped out of the pages of an illustration. The arms are wired so they can be moved and posed.

All work completed by Nancy in her New York studio!   An edition of two hundred pieces, order her now for $350!

Nancy Wiley's newest fairytale is Little Red Riding Hood.  Every Little Red needs "The Wolf" to complete the story.

The wolf has faux fur, both on his head and neck as well as on his vest.  He has a textured coat with embroidered trim that is then hand painted.  His arms and head are wired to move.

All work completed by Nancy in her New York studio!   An edition of two hundred pieces, order The Wolf today for $350!

Interpreted from the story by the Brothers Grimm, the classic fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood"is portrayed as a stage play with Nancy Wiley's dolls and puppets as the characters.  Hand painted scenery and backdrops complete the photo illustrations.

A lifetime fan of fairy tales and a doll maker for over twenty years, Wiley is pleased to combine these two loves into a unique interpretation of the little girl in the red cape who meets a very hungry wolf.

32 pages, full color 8 1/2 x 11 hard cover with dust jacket.  Order today for $19.99!

What storybook character would you like to see next from Nancy?

Warmest wishes,

Ed at Happily Ever After"
1010 Pine Street
Philadelphia, PA  19808
1-215-627-5790
www.happily.com

NIADA 2012 Convention

NIADA (National Institute Of American Doll Artists) has announced their 2012 convention in Stamford, Connecticut. Take a look: NIADA

Doll Artist Helen Kish Creates Big People Jewelry

Doll artist Helen Kish has created a set of earrings and a necklace for her latest auction. Take a look: Kish & Company

New Creations From R John Wright

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New Creations By Artist R. John Wright The Zinnia Fairy She's the "Fairyest" one of all! Introducing the gorgeous Zinnia Fairy, the latest from R. John Wrights A Flower Fairy Alphabet Collection! Constructed of the finest all wool felt, The Zinnia Fairy measures 10" tall and is fully jointed at shoulders, hips and the neck, and features a new ball & socket jointing system with an internal wood mechanism. She has lovely molded and delicately hand painted features, and a beautiful wig of the finest imported mohair. She features a sculptural molded felt body, and her limbs and hands are sewn with individual fingers. The spectacular fairy wings are sewn, molded, and hand painted out of fine silk organza. The Zinnia Fairy is costumed per the original illustration by Cicely Mary Barker in a green silk bodice and layered skirt made of individual molded felt petals. Tiny yellow felt flowers form a wreath on her head and she holds a wondrous Zinnia flower made completely out of felt. The Zinnia Fairy will be produced in an edition limited to 250 pieces worldwide. Each will come enclosed in a deluxe RJW presentation box with the accompanying signed and numbered certificate of authenticity and the forms for owner registration. As part of the Flower Fairies™ Collection, matching numbers are offered subject to availability. Happily Ever After Price: $825 Brownies - The Policeman We are pleased to announce the addition of The Policeman to the popular PALMER COX BROWNIE COLLECTION. This whimsical character made his appearance in Cox's first Brownie book published in 1887 titled "The Brownies, Their Book." Based on the original Palmer Cox illustrations, the Brownie Policeman from R. John Wright Dolls is made of the finest all-wool felt and jointed at the neck and shoulders. He has a molded felt character face, hand painted features, a mohair wig, and tiny sculptural hands. Measuring 8 1/2" tall (without his helmet), the Policeman has heavy wire inside his legs to enable him to be self-standing. The Brownie Policeman wears an authentic, tailored felt policeman's uniform consisting of an topcoat with tiny custom-made brass buttons, matching felt trousers, a leather belt, and a custom-cast buckle with raised letters: "RJW." His badge displayed proudly on his chest reads "Brownie Police" and is also custom designed and cast in brass. The Policeman's helmet is made of felt with leather trim and decorated with a finely sculpted laurel leaf insignia and finial cast in brass. Hand cobbled leather shoes and a miniature wood billy club with a leather strap complete his period ensemble. No detail has been spared to bring this classic Palmer Cox character vividly to life! The Brownie Policeman is produced in a limited edition of 250 pieces worldwide. He comes inside a deluxe RJW presentation box which is signed and numbered. The matching-number service will be provided to other pieces in the series. Happily Ever After Price: $535 With every R. John Wright purchase, you will receive 20% of the purchase price paid back as a gift certificate which can be used on any future doll or toy purchase! We offer a generous layaway. For more information please phone the shop at 1-215-627-5790 or email your order request to info@happily.com. Sincerely, Happily Ever After 1010 Pine Street (on Antique Row) Philadelphia, PA 19107 1-215-627-5790 Happily Ever After Web Site

Exquisite French Dolls

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Written by Auction House PR Tuesday, 25 October 2011 14:35
Magnificent 29-inch size 13 'Triste bebe' by Jumeau with luminous complexion. Image courtesy Frasher's Doll Auctions.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Splendidly attired French bebes and poupees will make a fashion statement at Frasher’s auction Nov. 5, which is appropriately titled “A Shopping Spree – For Bebe & Me.” The event will be held at the KCI Expo Center at Kansas City International Airport.
Online live bidding for the 300-lot auction will be facilitated by LiveAuctioneers.com.
Although dolls dressed in the finest fashions of their era adorn the catalog pages, more luscious frocks, bonnets, parasols and finery are waiting to be purchased.
Preview for the sale will be Saturday, Nov. 5, from 9 until the start of the sale at 10:30 a.m. Central. On Sunday, Nov. 6, Frasher’s will conduct an uncataloged auction, for attending bidders only, featuring over 275 lots.
The auction is based on a fine private collection focused primarily on choice French dolls and fabulous doll clothing, bonnets, parasols and assorted accessories and miniatures, plus dolls from the Reber estate.
The luscious Bebe Bru Jne 7 with entrancing blue eyes and fitted French silk costume leads the French parade accompanied by bebes by Petit & Dumontier, Jumeau, Steiner, Delcroix and other French firms.
Jumeau is especially well represented throughout the catalog pages which include the rare size 1 bebe with cartouche mark, early portrait models, E.J. Bebe with earliest mark, lovely blue-eyed bebe with incised depose mark, and the delectable size 13 Bebe Triste, as well as other examples by Jumeau.
From Steiner is an impressive array of bebes beginning with the tiny size 1 “Series A” bebe as well as a grand 32-inch Figure A, and 28-inch Series C bebe, all with luxurious antique or couturier costuming.
French poupees are notable for quality and costuming, ranging from the petite 12-inch example by Bru to the superb 24-inch and 28-inch models attired in their most fashionable gowns. Rare models of note are the 14-inch poupee with blown leather body, 18-inch wood-bodied poupee by Barrious as well as 24-inch Barrois with Celment & Dehors neck articulation.
A fine group of 18th-century carved English wooden dolls include Queen Anne examples in sizes 13, 14 and 20 inches. From the 19th century are several Neapolitan figures with an especially fine 24-inch model in jeweled robe grabbing the spotlight.
German dolls are highlighted by an outstanding 38-inch Handwerck child coming from her original home, Kammer and Reinhardt character models #101 and #114, other cabinet-size dolly faces, plus French-type Belton and Sonneberg dolls, as well as character babies, and all-bisque dolls.
From the Reber estate is a collection of Schoenhut models, many from the earliest period, with the seldom-found model 106 carved-bonnet girl claiming the title of most rare. Other Schoenhuts include #100 girl with carved pageboy hairstyle, several examples of braided-hair girls #102, plus models, 101, 204, 308 and other desirable examples.
Collectors of cloth dolls will appreciate the circa 1930s Lenci dolls and the more than 30 models of the R. John Wright cloth characters beginning with his earliest works and continuing to the present era. There are dollhouses by Albin Schonherr and Gottschalck featuring colorful lithography, plus dollhouse miniatures, several items of French gilded bronze enamelware, Beidermeier furniture, assortment of French Brittany furnishings, Marklin doll carriage, three carved Swiss wooden dolls.
Collectors will marvel at the abundance of fine dresses, bonnets, parasols including Huret, purses, jewelry, vitrines, gloves, fans, muff, miniatures and other luxury items.
A color catalog for this auction is available with estimates and after-sale prices realized. The auction can also be viewed on liveauctioneers.com approximately three weeks prior to the auction. This will be a wonderful weekend for doll collectors plus an opportunity to view and acquire beautiful dolls and accessories.
A beautiful 80-page catalog is available for $43. For information or to order a catalog contact Frasher’s Doll Auctions, 2323 S. Mecklin School Road, Oak Grove, MO 64075; email Frasher@aol.co or phone 816-625-3786.
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Earliest Talking Doll by Thomas Edison

One of Thomas Edison's earliest ideas for his phonograph involved recording the audio for talking dolls on a ring-shaped cylinder. You know, for kids. Now researchers have digitally resurrected the sound of the earliest known example of such a recording from 123 years ago.

This earliest surviving talking doll recording features a woman reciting a verse of the nursery rhyme "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star." She was one of two women hired by Edison for what may have been the first professional recording artist gig. The solid metal record and its counterparts may represent the first phonograph recordings ever made for intended sale to the public — even if they were never actually sold.
The tin phonograph cylinder made in 1888 represents Edison's first attempt to make talking dolls, as described in laboratory notes and newspaper articles from late in the year.

But for unknown reasons, Edison had switched from tin to wax recordings by the time the first talking dolls first hit store shelves in April 1890. Doll sales flopped in part because the wax recordings proved too fragile. Fortunately for Edison, he saw other successes with the phonograph and similarly bright ideas such as the incandescent light bulb.

They then extracted a digital audio file by using modern image analysis, and captured all but the very first syllable of the very first word.
Historian Patrick Feaster of Indiana University and researcher Rene Rondeau of Corte Madera, Calif., helped identify the recording's significance.

National Park Service museum curators had first cataloged the object in 1967 from among items found in the desk of Edison's secretary, William H. Meadowcroft. A paper tag attached to the cylinder simply reads: "Tin Phonograph Cylinder […]l Record."