The Pup in the Ruffled Cap, The Boy in Papa’s Shoe
An Exceptional Auction of Rare Antique Dolls
Sunday, March 28, 2010
(note the Sunday auction day)
At the Hilton in Short Hills, New Jersey The auction ranges across the collecting spectrum, offering the best of the best in all doll collecting categories. Heubach figures are notable not only for their rarity of subject, but for their grand size. They pose beautifully alongside rare early Heubach character children including a large painted eye googly, and girls with exquisitely sculpted hair. A collection of rare models designed by Grace Storey Putnam will astonish collectors who know only of her classic By-lo baby; of particular note is the exceptionally rare “Baby-kins” of which few examples are known to exist, and few have ever been photographed. 
Also included is “Fly-lo” with a hand-written provenance note by Grace Storey Putnam telling of the doll’s creation. Collectors of Schoenhut will find not only wonderful dolls, several of the children in near mint condition, but also the exceptionally rare “Japanese Man” in his original costume, and the Manikin, as well as rarely found Schoenhut games, toys and accessories. For lovers of French bebes the offerings are spectacular, ranging from several splendid Bru bebes (one from original family estate) to examples by Jumeau, Schmitt, Steiner, and even a very special and beautiful “H” bebe. Too, the French ladies are in attendance, most wearing their original 19th century gowns and accessories; more than ten beautiful examples are offered. 
Cloth dolls range from early American folk models to a delightful Tweedledee and Tweedledum by Old Cottage and an early Raggedy Ann. There are fine early paper mache dolls, mostly wearing their original costumes, rare early period porcelain ladies, Door of Hope collections, early Steiff doll and animals, wonderful automata including a superb Phalibois Monkey Marquis as Patisserie Chef, all-bisque characters ranging from Max and Moritz to Mildred, a collection of early Nancy Ann Storybook Dolls and several dollhouses and doll house furnishings including that of Tynietoy and Christian Hacker. The auction contains more than 300 lots of very special choices. All of the items can be viewed online after March 10 at www.theriaults.com and click on the button for Proxibid. 
We urge your attendance at the auction so you can choose your favorites “face to face” and join in the pure fun of a Theriault event. If you cannot attend, there are other ways to bid: absentee bidding, live telephone bidding at the time of auction, live internet bidding at the time of the auction. For information about bidding call Theriault’s at 800-638-0422 or email info@theriaults.com 
A beautiful 120 page full-color catalog presented every item in the auction with detailed technical and historical descriptions, and will prove to be an important keepsake and research book for your future use. You can order the catalog individually for $49 (includes postage and after-sale price), or you can subscribe to Theriault catalogs at great savings: 5-issue subscriptions are $179, 10-issue subscriptions are $299, and 20-issue subscriptions offer the greatest savings at $579. Catalogs can be ordered online at www.theriaults.com or by calling 800-638-0422.  
Preview 9 AM. Auction 11 AM. The auction is conducted at the Hilton Hotel, located at 41 John F. Kennedy Parkway, Short HIlls, NJ. For more information call Theriault’s at 800-638-0422 or 410-224-3655 or email info@theriaults.com. Schedule of Auction Events
Sunday, March 28, 2010
(note the Sunday auction day)
At the Hilton in Short Hills, New Jersey
9 AM. Preview of “The Pup in
the Ruffled Cap, The Boy in
Papa’s Shoe” Antique Doll
Auction.
11 AM. Auction begins. | Traveling & Hotel Information
The auction will be conducted at the Hilton Short Hills, 41 John F. Kennedy Parkway, Short Hills, NJ 07078. For hotel reservations or hotel information call 1-973-379-0100. From Route 78 take exit 48 to Route 24. Continue on Route 24 West to exit 7C. At the exit make a left at the second traffic light and then make an immediate left to the hotel. The hotel is located 14 miles from Newark International Airport or 20 miles from Manhattan. |
