It’s all about the colorful world of Dolls! at Stephenson’s Oct. 1

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SOUTHAMPTON, Penn. — The title of Stephenson’s Sunday, October 1 auction gets straight to the point. Dolls! is devoted to the colorful world of dolls and accessories from the late 1800s through the 21st century. Absentee and live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

“This auction consists primarily of dolls from estates and collections in the Greater Philadelphia and Mid-Atlantic region,” said Cindy Stephenson, owner of Stephenson’s Auction Company in suburban Bucks County, Pennsylvania. “On the antique side, there are some fine French and German bisque-head dolls, and for those who collect contemporary dolls, there are many postwar and TV-related favorites in excellent condition with original boxes.”

European ‘porcelain’ highlights include an 18in bisque Tete Jumeau fashion doll with blue paperweight eyes and details including painted lashes, feathered eyebrows, and an open mouth with shaded lips. In very good condition, it will cross the auction block with a $1,500-$2,500 estimate.

The American selection includes several Martha Chase (1851-1925) cotton-stuffed cloth stockinette dolls. Made in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Chase dolls are beloved for their primitive style and charming oil-painted faces. The 1920s examples in the sale are estimated at $200-$300 each.

A collection of 1950s Vogue Ginny dolls, factory clothing and accessories, all in very good to excellent condition, has been apportioned into 32 auction lots. The hard-plastic doll that charmed little girls in the 1950s assumes many roles and appears here as several storybook characters, as well as a pageant winner, a skier, a fun-seeker, and both a bride and bridesmaid. The Queen of Hearts Ginny and Coronation Queen Ginny are each estimated at $300-$500, while a 1950 Ginny Half Century Miss 1910 doll is estimated at $300-$400.

Fans of Madame Alexander dolls will find a plentiful array from which to choose. A 1930s or 40s composition and cloth Baby McGuffey Ana doll has an estimate of $300-$400 while, from the same period, a boxed 7in Gretel doll from the Little Betty series carries a $250-$350 estimate.

Vintage and special-edition Barbies include a blond #4 Ponytail Barbie in a striped swimsuit, with its original box, stand and 1961 brochure, estimated at $200-$400, while boxed examples of Tonner’s glamorous fashion doll Ellowyne Wilde offered in a variety of accessorized ensembles are estimated at $200-$400.
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1972 Kenner Blythe doll, estimated at $800-$1,000 at Stephenson’s Auction.
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Bisque Tete Jumeau fashion doll, estimated at $1,500-$2,500 at Stephenson’s Auction.
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Antique circa-1920s artisan replica of the Roseland Ballroom, estimated at $400-$600 at Stephenson’s Auction.
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1950 strung Ginny doll Half Century Miss 1910, estimated at $300-$400 at Stephenson’s Auction.
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Madame Alexander 1930-1940 7in Little Betty series, Gretel in original marked box, estimated at $250-$350 at Stephenson’s Auction.

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A 2007 Hermes Birkin 30cm in shiny rose shocking pink, fashioned from Porosus crocodile and sporting palladium hardware, achieved $36,000 plus the buyer’s premium in April 2016. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions and LiveAuctioneers
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An unquestionably pink Chanel Sport Line Logos baseball cap achieved $1,100 plus the buyer’s premium in October 2021. Image courtesy of Bidhaus and LiveAuctioneers

NEW YORK (AP) – “Think pink! think pink! when you shop for summer clothes. Think pink! think pink! if you want that quelque chose.” That advice, sung as an epiphany in the 1957 musical film Funny Face, has definitely been heeded – just take a look around at fashion and media. The fascination around pink – each shade and hue with its own connotation – has driven those cultural engines for generations, revving into full force as we reach peak Barbie season.

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Morphy’s Aug. 2-3 auction merges classic toys with pop culture memorabilia

BBCE-authenticated, unopened 1971 Topps NHL Hockey wax box containing 24 packs of 10 cards each, with a likelihood of gem-mint examples of Ken Dryden’s rookie card, or cards for HOFers like Orr, Howe and Hull included in the selection. Estimate $12,000-$24,000

DENVER, Pa. – Morphy’s spring toy auction, which took in $3.1 million, made headlines worldwide with its phenomenal single-owner collection of factory-boxed Star Wars figures and a sports card selection that included an $873,300 Topps baseball wax-pack brick. No other event in Morphy’s 20-year history could top that one for the amount of social media buzz or the number of pre-sale inquiries from prospective bidders. The fun will resume on August 2-3, when Morphy’s presents its summer offering of Toys & General Collectibles featuring both classic toys and pop-culture favorites: vintage sports cards, comic books and early video games. Bid absentee or live via the Internet through LiveAuctioneers.

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