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Dressed in a lavishly appointed silk costume, this 19-inch French bisque Oriental bebe Jumeau is in totally original. The doll has a $4,000-$6,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Frasher’s Doll Auction.

Frasher’s Feb. 20 auction upholds reputation for fine-quality dolls

Tom Hoepf
Tom Hoepf

Dressed in a lavishly appointed silk costume, this 19-inch French bisque Oriental bebe Jumeau is in totally original. The doll has a $4,000-$6,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Frasher’s Doll Auction.
Dressed in a lavishly appointed silk costume, this 19-inch French bisque Oriental bebe Jumeau is in totally original. The doll has a $4,000-$6,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Frasher’s Doll Auction.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Frasher’s auction Feb. 20 is a reflection of the deep and fascinating history of doll collecting.

LiveAuctioneers will provide Internet live bidding.

The 350-lot sale encompasses the immense scope of doll making from the early years through the golden years of the French and German bisques, continuing through the composition and hard plastic period to the modern creations of R. John Wright, said Barbara Frasher.

The sale offers numerous fine antique French bebes such as the Exhibition Model of the Bebe Jumeau in a lavish costume, and the fascinating one-of-a-kind portrait doll with “jewel” eyes and the most unique modeling, which is attributed to SFBJ.

German bisque dolls come in sizes 10 inches to 40 inches and include Simon Halbig ladies, German character toddlers and babies by Kestner, Kammer & Reinhardt and others.

The Door of Hope, Shanghai Mission dolls number more than 20 and are in excellent, original condition, said Frasher.

There is a great variety of more than 120 composition and hard plastic dolls, including 30 original Shirley Temples – some in original box or with trunk. There are three original Shirley Temple doll buggies, a fine group of more than 20 hard-to-find Effanbee Historical dolls in superb condition. Also by Effanbee are Skippy models of the rare Aviator, Soldier and Sailor. Two all-original sets of Alexander Dionne Quintuplets, one with an original teeter-totter, will be available.

The lineup will also include several Mary Hoyer hard plastic dolls, Terri and Jerri Lees, a set of cloth Ideal Snow White & Seven Dwarfs in mint condition and 15 R. John Wright dolls. Also available is an array of doll accessories such as shoes, hats and other ephemera.

The auction will begin at 9 a.m. Mountain. For details call 816-625-3786.

View the fully illustrated catalog and sign up to bid absentee or live via the Internet during the sale at www.LiveAuctioneers.com.

Click here to view Frasher’s Doll Auction’s complete catalog.

ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE

The Door of Hope carved wooden Manchu Lady, right, is all original and in pristine conditions. The 12-inch doll has a $4,000-$5,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Frasher’s Doll Auction.
The Door of Hope carved wooden Manchu Lady, right, is all original and in pristine conditions. The 12-inch doll has a $4,000-$5,000 estimate. Image courtesy of Frasher’s Doll Auction.

Facial details on this beautiful Jumeau French bisque bebe are especially stunning. The 22 1/2-inch doll is expected to fetch $4,000-$5,000. Image courtesy of Frasher’s Doll Auction.
Facial details on this beautiful Jumeau French bisque bebe are especially stunning. The 22 1/2-inch doll is expected to fetch $4,000-$5,000. Image courtesy of Frasher’s Doll Auction.

The Effanbee doll in the center is the 1720 The Pioneer American Spirit. All original and in mint condition, it carries a $500-$600 estimate. Image courtesy of Frasher’s Doll Auction.
The Effanbee doll in the center is the 1720 The Pioneer American Spirit. All original and in mint condition, it carries a $500-$600 estimate. Image courtesy of Frasher’s Doll Auction.

Dressed in a blue pleated ‘Curly Top’ costume, the 16-inch Shirley Temple doll in the middle has the original pin and box. In mint condition, this Shirley has a $700-$1,200 estimate. Image courtesy of Frasher’s Doll Auction.
Dressed in a blue pleated ‘Curly Top’ costume, the 16-inch Shirley Temple doll in the middle has the original pin and box. In mint condition, this Shirley has a $700-$1,200 estimate. Image courtesy of Frasher’s Doll Auction.