Download or read book Identifying German Character Dolls written by Mary Gorham Krombholz and published by . This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A challenge to artists in Munich, Germany, in 1908 changed the doll industry forever. Invited by the Hermann Tietz department store to create dolls resembling real children, a group of artists responded by making dolls bearing remarkably lifelike expressions, wearing "children-of-the street" clothing . The overwhelmingly positive reaction to the exhibition of their work at the store inspired major German doll manufacturers to produce a new kind of doll, one very different from those that had dominated doll-making up to that time. This was the birth of what has become known as the German character doll. Character dolls were produced in the first few decades of the twentieth century by a wide range of manufacturers and are highly sought-after by collectors today. For years confusion has abounded as to the proper identification of these dolls, as different factories made different parts and yet other factories, often relying on home workers, assembled the dolls. In this comprehensive, profusely illustrated book, veteran researcher Mary Gorham Krombholz unravels the mysteries behind the production of these dolls and identifies the makers of their bisque heads. Relying on firsthand research, often conducted on the very grounds in Germany where they were made, and primary sources, she documents the complex and labour-intensive processes by which character dolls were produced in the two major doll-making areas of Thuringia: Waltershausen and Sonneberg. Individual and group photographs of over 800 character dolls, accompanied by detailed captions including highlighted markings, dominate this invaluable volume. Personal historical accounts by those who worked for the doll manufacturers, along with hand-coloured period photos, shed light on the specific tasks entailed in every aspect of the doll-making process, from mould making to glass-eye blowing to assembling the shipping boxes. Unequalled in depth and breadth, this is an enlightening and enthralling reference that every character-doll collector must own.
Download or read book The Collector s Digest on German Character Dolls written by Robert MacDowell and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book German Doll Marks written by Jürgen Cieslik and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Luckily for today's antique doll collectors German doll firms were very careful about placing identifying marks on their work. Until now, however, there was never a definitive work on the assorted markings. This book possesses detailed information on every single mold#, word, or symbol you will find on an antique German bisque dolls. It it's not in this book, it's not German.
Download or read book Identifying Dolls written by Valerie Jackson Douet and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features an enormous variety of dolls: wax, wooden, bisque, cloth, celluloid, and many more.
Download or read book Identifying German Parian Dolls written by Mary Gorham Krombholz and published by Reverie Publishing. This book was released on 2006-06-23 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important book from the author of three previous books on antique German dolls, features ground-breaking new research on the parian dolls produced by eight factories in Germany during the late 19th century. In preparing this book, the author travelled to the sites of the factories in Thuringia to dig for important artefacts; her labours uncovered over 1,000 porcelain shards that show the distinctive facial painting used by each factory highlighted in the book. These discoveries, combined with her collection of original porcelain factory ledgers and sample books, allow her to attribute with certainty the makers of these beautiful dolls, especially those produced during the 1860s and 1870s and previously designated as being by "unknown makers". Mary Krombholz also makes use of rare written records describing daily life inside a 19th-century porcelain factory to clearly delineate the significant role played by each worker in doll production. Her narrative clarifies not only the process of making porcelain dolls in the 19th century, but also presents a vivid picture of life in the Thuringian villages in which these factories were located. Over 350 colour photographs, all close views detailing the painting and decoration of these pieces, accompany the invaluable text, making this the most significant volume on German parian dolls to be published.
Download or read book The Collector s Digest on German Character Dolls written by Robert MacDowell and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Identifying German Chinas 1840s 1930s written by Mary Gorham Krombholz and published by Hobby House Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring 350 colour photographs with the loving face of each doll clearly visible to aid in the identification process. This book is a treasure trove filled with detailed photo captions that identify the maker. The author has used research methods to correct many so-called names to the authentic original name. Each doll is credited to the decade in which it was primarily produced. Male china dolls, all-china dolls and reproduction china dolls are described in chapters that are separate from the ten decades of china doll production.
Download or read book German Porcelain Dolls 1836 2002 written by Mary Gorham Krombholz and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This outstanding reference book features tantalizing color photos and descriptions of over 350 dolls produced in German porcelain factories from 1836 to the present. Take a pictorial tour of a 100-year-old porcelain factory to learn how antique porcelain dolls were made. Original sample books, old doll molds and porcelain shards identify the makers of many previously unknown china, parian-type, and bisque dolls. From the Kestner dolls to the artist dolls of today, this book provides an in depth look at sought-after German porcelain dolls. The colorful Hertwig bonnet head dolls, the expressive Gebruder Heubach character dolls, the top-of-the-line Kestner dolls, the captivating Simon & Halbig dolls as well as the detailed Carl Schneider half dolls are showcased in this book. Dozens of early, unmarked chinas made by the A.W. Fr. Kister porcelain factory in Scheibe-Alsbach are pictured in detail. Dolls from the following porcelain factories are also included in this book: Alt, Beck & Gottschalck; Baehr & Proeschild; Wm. And F.W. Goebel; Ernst Heubach; C.F. Kling & Co.; Gebruder Knoch; Gebruder Kuhnlenz; Limbach; Armand Marseille; Theodor Recknagel; Carl Scheidig; Schoenau-Hoffmeister; Swaine & Co.; Hermann Voigt; and Weiss, Kuhnert and Co. This is a must-have book for the doll lover.
Download or read book Doll Makers Marks written by Dawn Herlocher and published by Krause Publications. This book was released on 1999 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers 3,000 dolls from the world's leading doll makers with charts, listings, line drawings, more. Provides detailed descriptions of each manufacturer's production history, mold characteristics, size numbers, tips on spotting reproductions, and much more.
Download or read book Treasury of German Dolls written by Lydia Richter and published by HP Trade. This book was released on 1984 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book German Doll Marks and Identification Book written by Jürgen Cieslik and published by Hobby House PressInc. This book was released on 1986 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Story of German Doll Making 1530 2000 written by Mary Gorham Krombholz and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brimming with more than 350 color photos of dolls made of china, bisque, wood, and other materials, this reference book explains the tradition of 470 years of doll making in Germany, and documents many antique dolls never before identified.
Download or read book Heubach Character Dolls and Figurines written by Lydia Richter and published by Hobby House PressInc. This book was released on 1992 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The extraordinary and adorable character children by the Gebruder Heubach company are the focus of this beautiful colorful book, featuring 298 color photographs, 7 b/w photographs and 1 pattern of the original dress of the Princess Juliana Doll. Sections are dedicated to identifying dolls and figurines, by their distinctive characteristics as well as by providing a simplified numbering system used in doll marks.
Download or read book Bawdy Bisques and Naughty Novelties written by Sharon Hope Weintraub and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Showcases bisque and china naughty novelties and figurines of women in revealing outfits, most manufactured in Germany from the late 1800s to the 1930s. Over 400 color photos depict bathing beauties, mermaids, harem ladies, nudies, flippers, and squirters. Manufacturers include Galluba and Hoffman, William Goebel, Hertwig and Company, Schafer and Vater, and more. Decorative details, size, and current values are provided for each figurine.
Download or read book German Dolls written by Patricia R. Smith and published by . This book was released on 1985-01-01 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Kestner written by Jan Foulke and published by Hobby House Press. This book was released on 1998-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the German bisque dolls manufactured by the German company, Kestner, and produced from the early 1880s until the merging of the Kestner factory with Kammer & Reinhardt in the 1930s. This book features all the Kestner dolls, including the Hilda dolls, the closed-mouth, open-mouth and character babies and all bisque dolls. Extensive research has been undertaken with the mould numbers to further aid identification.
Download or read book 500 Years of German Dollmaking written by Mary Gorham Krombholz and published by Reverie Publishing. This book was released on 2012-07-01 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This definitive book on five centuries of doll making in Germany includes almost 2,000 photographs of antique German dolls made of wood, papier-mâché, wax-over-papier-mâché, wax, composition, celluloid, glazed porcelain, parian and bisque. Well-known antique German doll researcher Mary Krombholz, author of numerous earlier books on the subject, presents a comprehensive study of the dolls, the workers who made them and the factories and towns in Thuringia where they were produced.
