#Kammer & Reinhardt

[lilymelancholie]

My Nikon D850 photographies of antique dolls I owned in 2019-2020 (I ended up by selling them), all dating from 1890-1910.

[wildbeautifuldamned]

Antique German 8” Simon Halbig Kammer Reinhardt 21 Flapper Bisque Head Doll ebay annash77

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Collecting German Dolls (Jean Bach)

Collecting German Dolls (Jean Bach)

Collecting German Dolls (Jean Bach) lands on the shelves of my shop.

Secaucus: Lyle Stuart, 1983, (First Edition) Hardback in dust wrapper.

Contains: Black & white photographs; Colour photographs; Frontispiece;

From the cover: At the present time it is estimated that there are more than 200 million dolls in the United States alone, most of them now owned by adults. Doll collecting has therefore…

[blackdollenthusiast]

Brown Complexioned Kammer & Reinhardt #192

Brown Complexioned Kammer & Reinhardt #192

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early 1900′s shots of kammer and reinhardt’s doll factory located in walterhausen, germany in ‘rare character dolls’ by marie tarnowska

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 Kammer & Reinhardt Character Dolls Gretchen and Marie

[marzipanandminutiae]

Okay no longer on mobile. Prepare yourself for some beautiful boys.

1. Lord Clapham

An English wooden doll made c. 1690-1700, currently held by the V&A Museum. Besides the clothes and wig, he is physically identical to his wife, Lady Clapham. That’s a common theme among western antique dolls- since the female ones don’t usually have breasts, the only thing to gender them is clothing and hairstyle. Mattel’s Creatable World dolls aren’t as novel and groundbreaking as they think.

2. Male French fashion dolls

Note that I did say usually up there. This doll by DeHors was painted to be a man in particular, because Masculinity = Angry Eyebrows, I guess? He also has applied facial hair, probably in the same mohair as his wig

...that IS the same face mold as their lady dolls, though, and he’s probably on the same body.

These Hurets follow a more common pattern, where it’s just patently the same doll with a short wig and trousers. Is that doll a man? Is that doll a butch lesbian rocking the dapper look c. 1870? You decide!

And then share it publicly if you decide it’s the second one, because it’s always fun to watch the vocal minority of rabid conservative doll collectors have a conniption fit. (You’d  think they’d have learned by now- antique dolls are an mlm/wlw solidarity zone.)

3. Male china dolls

Aw, he won a blue ribbon in 1991! Good job, little fellow!

Male china dolls are a bit more definitively gendered, because they have molded hair. However, while heads with short hair were usually used for boy dolls, they could sometimes be dressed as girls; in most periods of china doll popularity, it was acceptable for very little girls to have short hair. And as with French fashions, the bodies were pretty much identical most of the time.

4. The Kaiser Baby, but only as a Black doll

I’m not normally a baby doll fan, but this little guy by Kammer and Reinhardt has been so cute every time I’ve seen him. The sculpt looks nightmarish as a white doll and precious as a Black doll. I have no idea why. My doll friends see it, too, so I guess it’s a Thing.

5. GI Joe (kind of)

I don’t actually like GI Joe, to be clear. Totally uninteresting to me, plus the whole Die And Kill For America(TM) narrative. But whatever gets closer to breaking down the barriers around little boys playing with dolls is a tiny hint of progress on that axis. It used to be more socially accepted until the mid-20th century screwed things up, and I want all kids to be able to enjoy the fun, creativity, and social understanding that comes from playing with dolls.

And yes, GI Joe is a doll. He’s a doll, doll, doll. Die mad about it, Hasbro.

So there’s a selection of my favorite male dolls (except the last one). I won’t be rushing out ad buying them any time soon- not that I could, for most of the examples. But I certainly appreciate them!

(Again, except GI Joe. He’s there for conceptual reasons.)

Are there any male (or male-dressed, gender is bullshit) dolls you've admired?

I appreciate the artistry behind male dolls, but I’ve never had much interest in collecting them. I never even had Ken dolls as a kid; Barbie just seemed so much more exciting. But I can share some photos of male antique dolls when I’m not on mobile, if you like.

[theriaultsdolls]

Announcing Theriault’s GRANDEZVOUS September 9-10 Auctions https://theriaults.proxibid.com/ DAY TWO (September 10th) will be online soon!

A wonderful Two-Day Estate Doll Auction | Saturday and Sunday, September 9 and 10, 2017 in Annapolis, Maryland at Theriault’s Gallery. More than 500 fine antique dolls from French, German and American 19th century dollmakers will be featured, including bébés by Bru, Steiner, Jumeau, Schmitt and others, and character dolls by Kammer and Reinhardt, Kestner and Gebruder Heubach. There are French poupées with trousseaux, French automata, German handwind toys, all-bisque mignonettes and characters, doll furnishings, doll costumes, children’s games and playthings, American mid-century treasures, and so much more. All fresh to you from long-held private collections. The auction will be posted by August 25 and available for live internet bidding on both days so plan to pull up a chair at home, enjoy the fun, and win a doll. Go to Theriaults.com and click on “bid online” and then on the September 9 or 10 auctions to see all of these treasures.

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via RARE Large Antique German 189 Kestner Kammer Reinhardt ? Mystery Doll ( 62 Bids )

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via Antique early Character Kammer & Reinhardt pouty GRETCHEN K & R ( 45 Bids )

[wildbeautifuldamned]

Vintage 18 German Antique Bisque Head Doll Head Kammer Reinhardt 114 Gretchen

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-SIMON-HALBIG-KAMMER-REINHARDT-126-BISQUE-DOLL-K-R-STAR-S-H-22-/232319690461?hash=item36175526dd:g:bO0AAOSw32lYzumH

[laejri-waetwe]

19” Antique German Doll Kammer Reinhardt Simon Halbig Flirty Sleep Eyes Dress http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=2&toolid=10044&campid=5337506718&customid=&lgeo=1&vectorid=229466&item=183657104983&pub=5575041009

[loveshirleytemple]

GRANDEZVOUS | June 10 & 11, 2017We’re Having A Wonderful Two-Day Premiere Auction

Day 1 - June 10 http://bit.ly/2qPQphn Day 2 - June 11 http://bit.ly/2sIAMZR

More than 500 fine antique dolls from French, German and American 19th century dollmakers are featured at this GRANDE Rendezvous-style event taking place Saturday and Sunday, June 10-11 in Annapolis, Maryland at Theriault’s headquarters. Preview begins at 9:00 AM EST and the auction begins at 10:00 AM EST for both days.

Featured dolls include bébés by Bru, Steiner, Jumeau, Schmitt and others, and character dolls by Kammer and Reinhardt, Kestner and Gebruder Heubach. There are French poupées with trousseaux, French automata, German handwind toys, all-bisque mignonettes and characters, doll furnishings, doll costumes, children’s games and playthings, American mid-century treasures, and so much more. All fresh to you from long-held private collections.

The auction is now online and available for live internet bidding on both days so plan to pull up a chair at home, enjoy the fun, and win a doll!