DEBORAH JENKINES AND HER DOLLS

Here is Region 9 Director Deborah, ready to give her program "German Dolls for the French Trade". The second photo shows her holding her favorite of the group, a Cote Boehm (French? - someone tell me), dressed in a linen coat dress with soutache braid. The third photo is a German doll that looks French, and the fourth is a French doll, the famous Nursing Bru or Bebe Teteur with original clothing and silver and rubber pacifier (note open mouth). This doll's clothing is all original. Deborah made many of the outfits herself from old fabrics and laces. These 3 dolls were made in the late 1800's.

GERMAN DOLLS FOR THE FRENCH TRADE BY DEBORAH JENKINES (Double click to enlarge)

Here is Deborah's handout from her program of the same name.

GERMAN DOLLS FOR THE FRENCH TRADE,May Joint Meeting

Here are our UFDC (United Federation of Doll Clubs) Region 9 Director Deborah Jenkines' French and German dolls she brought as examples for her talk "German Dolls Made for the French Trade" for our May 16 joint meeting with all 4 Birmingham dolls clubs in attendance. We had 29 at the Homewood Library meeting to hear Deborah's interesting and informative talk about the German porcelain factories copying the beautiful French dolls and selling them as French. This occurred during the late 1800's and early 1900's. Most of these dolls were unmarked; the French marks were erased. There were no copyright laws at that time.

We appreciate Deborah's visit from Georgia. Many volunteers in the 4 Birmingham, AL doll clubs helped make this meeting a success; i.e.,Birmingham Doll Club of Alabama, Magic City Doll Club, Doll Study Club of Alabama, and Kollectors' Choice.

RARE BLISS DOLL HOUSE

Thank you, JoAnn, for sharing your wonderful and rare lithographed wooden Bliss dollhouse with us. Bliss is printed on the door. Remember to double click on the photos to enlarge. Bliss made wooden products for 100 years, and began making wooden toys in the 1870's. Click on this URL to find out more about these houses:

http://www.cynthiahoweminiatures.com/bliss.htm