A few of the ones to the right top row are incomplete. Little red riding hood is wearing a bright red hooded cape over a sheer white dress. Note that some dolls numbers changed over time or were used for multiple dolls. You were a child of the 1950s and 1960s if you remember.
Vintage nancy ann storybook doll pudgy type sailor dress painted black shoes. The dolls storybook is not affiliated with gotz dolls usa inc. We deal exclusively in nancy ann storybook dolls, and predominantly the bisque type. Explore judys dolls to find your favorite doll collections to include madame alexander, steiff, ginny, adora, corolle, marie osmond, and more. The abbreviation nasb is used for nancy ann story book doll company small. See more ideas about ann doll, vintage dolls and old dolls. This group is all about the small dolls made long ago called the nancy ann storybook dolls.
The sticker typically corresponds to dolls that have molded socks. Danbury mint storybook collection little miss muffet 11. Prior to that, a round gold storybook dolls or judy ann sticker was placed on the front of the dolls clothes. Vintage nancy ann storybook doll antique pink and black dress with hat. The early bisque dolls have hand painted faces, and black painted ballet slipper shoes. May 24, 2017 explore tonilyns board story book dolls, followed by 164. Sci fi 35 slot cars 2 star wars 34 stuffed animals 175 stuffed bears 239 tin toys 77 tractors 10 trains 123 transformers. Incised on her back with the crude mark story book doll usa 11 she mirella puerta roman. Abbotts original, 1930s storybook dolls were bisque with painted eyes and were similar in appearance to my 1948 doll, which was fashioned to look like her original dolls.
Bisque dolls are typically marked on the back with one of the following marks. The collecting of nancy ann storybook dolls home facebook. The following list comes from nancy ann storybook doll brochures. Collectors will find the history of the nancy ann storybook doll company, help in identifying nancy ann storybook dolls and the characters they represent, and dolls for sale. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. It was back in 1958 when his grandfather, antonio juan juan, began making artisan dolls. Vintage nsab early muffie storybook doll, no eyebrows, sl walker, with outfit.
Page 148 of the encyclopedia of bisque nancy ann storybook dolls. Patent office in 1941 as a trademark for dolls, doll clothes and doll furniture and the word story in 1950 as a trademark for dressed dolls. The nancy ann storybook doll company nasb 19361971, was founded by nancy ann abbott in san francisco, ca usa, they first made small bisque dolls, later they made hard plastic dolls, such as muffie muffie doll characteristics she is all hard plastic with a jointed body at the neck, shoulders and hips and walkers also have bent knees. Danbury mint storybook collection porcelain doll little miss muffet comes with tuffet and spoon missing bowl and the spider is not original to this set stands 11 inches tall no doll stand comes with box and paperwork doll has been removed from the box and displayed but in good condition please check the. These vintage dolls are made of bisque and feature handpainted facial features and brunette hair. Wouldnt it be nice to have a little red riding hood doll sitting in an easter basket for your little one. The nancy ann story book doll company operated from 1936 until 1971. Danbury mint storybook doll collection at replacements, ltd. Nancy ann story books were made in san francisco between 1930s and 1950s. Vintage doll storybook doll usa stamped, storybook dolls usa trademark. Nancy ann storybook dolls including little red riding. Nancy ann registered the word storybook with the u.
Vintage storybook nancy ann muffie walker doll strawberry blonde. All dolls are handsculpted and take many hours to complete. She is marked to the back with story book doll usa 11. My late wife loved these dolls and even went by the internet name of nasbwmn. Get the best deals on nancy ann storybook dolls when you shop the largest online selection at. It is not guaranteed to be complete or 100% accurate but you can help make it so. Small oval stickers were also sometimes placed on the back of dolls felt hats or other felt costume parts which say nancy ann100% wooldressed dolls. By the 1950s, dolls had vinyl heads with sleep eyes, rooted hair, and saran wigs. Nancy ann story book dolls and similar dolls nice twice. John wright, madame alexander, steiff, lucia friedericy, hermann spielwaren, stevi t and other fine artists and companies. The hushabye and little miss pattycake baby dolls have not been included in this list. One of a kind santa dolls, from 16 on up to life size, nutberry cottage collectible figurines, also fairy tale them dolls, and almost any type art doll.
I have made this group in her honor, and look forward to some day a long time from now perhaps giving her dolls to a granddaughter. One of the storybook dolls is missing her bisque left arm. See more ideas about dolls, ann doll and vintage dolls. Click on an underlined dolls name to see more information and pictures of the dolls. The company was founded by nancy ann abbott in san francisco, california, usa. Danbury mint, storybook doll collection replacements, ltd. Today, im showing for auction a beautiful effanbee vintage doll who is 44 years old and still in her own original box that she came in. Chatty cathy was first made in 1959, and was the second best selling doll for the early 60s, right behind barbie herself. Llorens dolls shop our selection of adorable baby dolls. Video games 1 vintage 252 virtual pets 12 windup 59 transportation 4615 airline 19 auto 270 automotive 2699 aviation 60 horse drawn 1 license. Nancy ann dressed dolls was incorporated in 1937 in san francisco, california by nancy ann abbott and her partner. Watch for the next story each friday afternoon at 2. It is also noted on the box this doll is not suitable for children under three years of age.
Check out our storybook doll selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our dolls shops. A trio of nancy ann storybook dolls including little red riding hood. Most bisque dolls will be marked on the back of the neck with dollmakers marks such as storybookdollusa11 or judyannusa, but some genuine. The bisque dolls are identified by the makers mark on their backs storybook dolls usa 11 is one of the marks. So as not to confuse new readers, we have left off the registered symbol, but weve used it here. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The collecting of nancy ann storybook dolls 11 hrs. The most common storybook dolls material is cotton. Check out our storybook dolls selection for the very best in unique or custom. Vintage nancy ann storybook doll september girl in bisque.
Initially, i thought my doll was one of the original bisque, 1930s storybook dolls that the founder of the company, nancy ann abbott, made. This category has both and includes such makers as kerr and hine, virga, hollywood and others. Effanbee storybook doll pinnochio 11 inches 1980s with tags and original box. Due to nancy ann storybook dolls popularity, the style of the doll was often copied by competitors and may sometimes be confusing to the novice collector. This is a collector page devoted to information sharing and identifying nancy ann storybook dolls from the 1930s,1940s. She is 5 12 tall with a parcel gold sticker around her wrist. Since 1941 nancy ann has applied the words storybook dolls by nancy ann to its complete line of dolls. The book includes the charming small storybook baby dolls that started nancy ann on her road to a successful doll, an extensive plastic storybook section, a photographic delight of the lovely style show dolls, and the matching wardrobes of muffie and debbie, the playtime dolls, along with loriann. If you already know that your doll is a nancy ann storybook doll and are trying to determine her characters name, please see the photo album. Collectors will find the history of the nancy ann storybook doll company, help in identifying nancy ann storybook dolls and the characters they represent, and dolls.
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