Schoenhut had a successful business, based in philadelphia, producing dolls, doll houses, wooden blocks, wooden figures, etc. This aspect on restoration is noted in most value books on schoenhut dolls. Schoenhut doll repair and restoration, williamstown, new jersey. Unfollow schoenhut doll to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Schoenhut dolls for sale at online auction bid now to. The photographs showing the dolls in a multitude of angles give the reader insight into identifying. Meet martha, my first schoenhut doll once upon a doll. Since i am an amateur doll collector i need a few books on repair and care of dolls. This is also a decision that has to made by the owner of the doll. Our 2020 convention our next convention will be october 29, 30, and 31, 2020 in historic marietta, ohio at the lafayette hotel. Through the magnificently detailed photographs, the. This new doll was said to be very inferior to any of the other well known schoenhut dolls and gathered dust on the store shelves. Model number instructions link 309 click here 3005 click here.
These are the issues that i will talk about today in step two of restoring a composition doll. This is a beautiful example of an antique schoenhut wooden doll. She is 14 inches tall and is an early 100 series doll probably a schoenhut model 109w or 110w. Furniture repairrestoration cheyenne wy wood, iron, other. Schoenhut circus toys and other wooden toys may need restringing or respringing to display properly. The purpose of this website is to share information about our collection of schoenhut circus and schoenhut dolls, games, and toys at the north carolina museum of dolls, toys, and miniatures as the exhibits are constantly evolving we also will list items that we have for sale. Poor pathetic wood carved schoenhut project doll for restoration. Instruction book for the doll hospital and schoenhut doll repair. Not only does gary restore the doll, but also sowatzkas doll hospital offer wigs. A good book for lots of basic information on schoenhut dolls. It was the first doll in the world able to be manipulated and posed. Common people doll a cartoon character by herbert johnson, was registered on june 6, 1911. The books are so expensive i could easily spend as much on books as the dolls cost and still not be able to verify my my suspicions on these special ones so ill.
Each face mold has a different number that can be used to identify the doll using carol corsons book, schoenhut dolls a collectors encyclopedia. Your favorite childhood doll or toy has just been found stuffed away in a box in the basement. Do nothing to an antique doll that will compromise the authenticity and reduce its value. Many dolls were sent back to the factory for a repaint for a younger sibling. It is cracked and dirty and your family urges you to throw it out. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Fingers and toes are all intact, her wig appears new.
Ladonna briggs from sweet potato pie nursery restores and shows how to paints the face on a 100 year old elektra giant composition doll head. Dolls step 2 restoration of a composition doll youtube. Pictures are always appreciated to help evaluate your doll. Schoenhut dolls came in sizes ranging from 11 to 21. Patients seen by appointment only, so call or email us today to make an appointment or ask questions about your doll. He was invited to come to philadelphia in 1866 to repair toy pianos for the john wanamaker department store. There were dozens of different face molds, called character faces that were carved to look like real children. The club does provide, to members, identification guides for many schoenhut dolls and toys. Schoenhut doll repair and restoration home facebook. Albert frederick schoenhut 18711950, emilie louise schoenhut stein 18741931, caroline schoenhut 18771954, gustav adolf schoenhut 18791960, theodore carl schoenhut 18811918, william george schoenhut 18831943, harry edison schoenhut 1889. Considered by many to be the ultimate toy piano, a schoenhut is a great find for any antique buff.
Many of the saddest dolls and toys can be restored. Hire the best furniture repair, refinish or upholster services in cheyenne, wy on homeadvisor. After that it will be determined on the basis of hours needed for the completion of the project at the cost of. Light touch up is an acceptable repair, and doesnt adversely affect the dolls value. The company, founded by woodworker albert schoenhut, initially made toy pianos. The company introduced the schoenhut art doll in 1911, a springjointed doll made entirely of wood.
This book also has nice diagrams of how these wood dolls are put together. Grace story putnam introduced her wonderful bilo baby in 1924, which became the doll that every little girl desired, for years to come. Find schoenhut pianos in the homes of the whos who in music and their finetuned toddler. While most people know schoenhut toys for their small scale pianos, the company also produced other popular playthings. Schoenhut introduced a line of toys including popular early 20th century circus figure toys. This is not recommended, as oil on eyes seeps into and damages composition over time. We serve cookies our website uses cookies, which help us to improve our site and enables us to deliver the best possible service and customer experience, as well as to provide social media features. Schoenhut doll repair and restoration posts facebook. On february 1, 1911 baby tootsie wootsie and toddler schnickelfritz a mr. This is a responsible book, subscribing to the view of true doll collectors. When my mother was about five years old, in the mid20s, she said she got all.
This book is great due to how beautifully it is illustrated showing close up. This type of restoration is very seldom attempted as most people feel it is not possible to be done, but as you can see this family heirloom has been restored to its original beauty. Well get into reconstruction and restoration later in the program. While researching the history of early american dolls for my book, through their eyes the american doll s view of history, i came upon the story of the early wooden dolls. The leader of toy pianos since 1872 schoenhut piano. Welcome to the web mail center go anywhere your email follows you. Bread and roses auction july 294 american wooden doll by. See more ideas about dolls, wooden dolls and antique dolls. Schoenhut dolls in original condition are very hard to find. She has a ball jointed wood body, with movable ankles, knees, elbows, and arms. While researching the history of early american dolls for my book, through their eyes the american dolls view of history, i came upon the. The early impressed schoenhut patent mark on her back dates her to the period of 1911 to 1917 at the latest. Mar 29, 2020 dolls made by the schoenhut company in philadelphia. Especially when the damage takes away from the beauty of the doll.
With her by your side theres no need for a real girlfriend. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Albert and emilie schoenhut went on to have eight children, six sons and two daughters. Featured are 539 photographs with 161 of these in full color. To download the instructions to your computer, right click on the link and choose the save option. Our webmail service has all of the convenient features that you want from an email service, and its available to you anywhere, any time, from any computer. Founded in 1872, schoenhut piano company has brought to life the same, patented, stateoftheart toy piano that has made a name for itself timeandtime again. Check out our schoenhut doll selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our art dolls shops. Close beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account.
A voluminous research tome with 539 photographs, 161 in color, augmented by detailed research information. In the 20s, the schoenhut company found it difficult to compete with german dollmakers who produced bisque head dolls at half the price of american made dolls. How to restore and paint face color on old composition dolls. The schoenhut collectors club promotes the collecting, preservation, and research of the dolls, toys, and games produced by the a. Pull toys and other toys by schoenhut, ted toylers, hustler toy company, gibbs. Doll hospital located in sunny southern california. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
The author, carol corson, who has studied and collected the schoenhut dolls passionately for the past 16 years, has created an indepth, encyclopedic volume. Schoenhut facial restoration, and light art work touch up. Filling in trouble areas due to play,storage and removing paint from the doll. But it is full of memories and despite its many flaws, you just cannot discard it. We have moved the guide to the schoenhut collectors club website at. They began to produce figurines in the early 1900s, including wooden circusthemed sets and animals. Todays arrivals this weeks arrivals shop directory new shops. Assembly instructions click on the link below to view instructions for the desired model number. These dolls are beautiful and i am told that they were created in the mid 1920s. I purchased it specifically hoping to find information on some very unusual schoes and didnt find what i was looking for. Albert frederick schoenhut immigrant entrepreneurship. Girl 215 rare paint variety this is the exact doll shown on page 108 illustration 222 of carol corsons schoenhut doll book not the same style doll, the same doll. Collectors and those who appreciate the art of the playthings of the 19th and 20th centuries will revel in the book, schoenhut dolls.
Jim sneed for wood damage free restringing of schoenhut, ideal, jaymar, dolls, and other old toys. Carol indicates that there are only two known painted like this. After some attempts to lower the cost of production, schoenhut ceased doll production in 1924. For generations children have loved picking out tunes on an antique schoenhut toy piano. Louises little ladies dolls and accessories has been buying, selling and restoring dolls since. Vintage doll toy book busers guide to schoenhut s dolls, toys and circus 18721976 signed thebooke. Antique schoenhut doll with painted face 17 in w dress usa foreign countries. Schoenhut piano company is one of the first companies in the world to scale down the size of. Schoenhut, norah wellings, and other dolls old wood toys. The handbook of doll repair and restoration was a first when it was published in 1979. Buying, selling, and restorations the club does not buy or sell dolls and toys except for the case of certain donations the club is making or accepting. Base fee doll repair which includes id on the doll. Get alerts when there are new arrivals for schoenhut doll ruby lane follow this search.
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