#antique steiff

[so-this-is-my-blog-i-guess]

Happy Caturday from Smarty Girl. (Late.)

She’s been behind the scenes lately. It was good to see her out and about from her room.

[walzerjahrhundert]

early Steiff elephant pin cushion

1898

[shewhoworshipscarlin]

Steiff turtle, 1965-67.

[fentanyl-rabbits]

Picture from a Steiff catalogue

[theriaultsdolls]

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[bebemoon]

look for the name ANGELA (requested by anonymous) | vintage cotton linen white dress w/ lace details reconstructed off the shoulder cut and fitted bodice (c. 199o's), gyouree kim recycled organza mesh bow headband, antique steiff (german brand) teddy bear w/ bell ribbon collar (c. 195o's), coty "fairy princess" cologne (released 1956), miu miu pink silk buckle strap ballerinas w/ mismatched ribbon ankle ties

[thedolldoctor]

Rag dolly prototypes: the camel

The start of the camel with the wrinkled knees reimagined as an antique steiff inspired pull toy. He has a brown wool felt body with a dark brown mohair neck, which is separated from the head and gathered to prepare for a neck joint later. His head is made of six pieces, with a felt face and mohair sides and back and mohair and felt ears. Instead of being jointed, his legs are stationary to allow holes to be punched in the bottom of his feet later for wooden dowels to slide through, for him to be glued to his wheeled platform and allow him to remain standing. He will have glass eyes and an embroidered nose and possibly mouth.

[marzipanandminutiae]

okay I'm not going to liveblog Annabelle: Creation; I just have a lot of worldbuilding questions

supposedly the Mullins doll company has been around for "over 20 years" in the 1940s when the story begins, per the little brochure on the wall of Sam's (TERRIBLY LIT, DIRTY, POORLY-ORGANIZED) studio (HOW DOES HE WORK IN THERE). he doesn't seem old enough to have started it, so is it a family business? this means there were multiple decades' worth of Mullins dolls before The Nonsense went down

my big big question is: what is the collecting market for these dolls like?

does the fact that one of the primary dollmakers and his wife- the last of the line, I guess -died horribly in an occult incident also tied up with the tragic death of their young daughter have an impact on the perception of the dolls? clearly not by the 1960s when the couple from the first movie get hold of it, BUT Mullins dolls are already rare, highly expensive collectibles by that point. I imagine the Warrens' very public involvment and association with Annabelle will...make waves to say the least

are there rumors around Annabelle like the ones around Robert IRL- that she was cursed from the beginning, made to hurt some chils or other? do people constantly have to explain online that, no, she was made by Sam Mullins in the 1950s and is identical to some of his other dolls, so it's sheer random happenstance that that one has darkness associated with it, like Robert's Steiff origins? do collectors believe the legends of demonic activity associated with the Mullins family, or pooh-pooh them?

I mean, the rest of his dolls are fine, right? do you get YouTubers buying Mullins dolls at antique shops or estate sales, pretending they, too, are possessed for the clout? do the stories raise the value, or make the dolls untouchable?

what do the United Federation of Doll Clubs magazine articles on the Mullins company, its dolls, and its legacy look like? what do the Wikipedia pages look like?

this is literally the only aspect of the Conjuring-verse that interests me even a little bit, by the way

[wildbeautifuldamned]

Antique 9.5” 10 Steiff Teddy Bear WTrailing F Button Cinnamon Blue Eyes RARE ebay mikesrelics

[hapalopus]

cheap steiff okapi plush for sale near me, but it's one of those antique plushies that can't be hugged and needs to sit on a shelf because it's so old and fragile, but it's in such good condition and it's so cute and i love okapis, but even a cheap steiff plush is still at least $30

Look at it though... it's adorable🥺

[desideriumdaydreams]

Vintage Sheep and Lamb Plushies/Rubber Faces

Merrythought, est. 1920-1950 - image from VintageCloverUK, Etsy Steiff, est. 1970 - image from RARE-AND-FAIR ANTIQUES, Ebay Unknown Maker, est. 1920-1930 - image from ScottishGoods, Etsy

Unknown Maker "Handmade," est. 1970 - image from chocolateconfettibunny, Ebay My-Toy, 1960 - image from JollyRosetta, Etsy Unknown Maker, est. 1960 - image from ggsdollsshop, Etsy

Commonwealth Toy Co., est. 1980 - image from EaDoVintage, Etsy Unknown Maker, est. 1960 - image from ggsdollsshop, Etsy Easter Pets, est. 1960-1970 - image from gritandglamvintage.com

[holdharmonysacred]

In other news I went to go play with my lil official Oz bunny and like. I have a very stupid thought, which is were the bunnies that Lacie bought that went on to become Oz handmade or mass-produced (or handmade for mass production)? Putting aside that stuffed animals (or at least stuffed animals as we know them) weren’t invented yet during the late 18th century-equivalent time period that the whole Sablier storyline took place in (the series isn’t trying for accuracy so it’s pretty reasonable to forgive this point), like. If the bunnies were in some way mass produced, are there more out there in the PH setting? Are the other ones coveted antiques because heeheehoo ye olde stuffie toys? Are they kept as museum pieces by the time of both the series proper and the 100-years-later epilogue? Is there an in-universe ye olde luxury plush toy manufacturer a la Steiff that made them? Did word eventually get out about “yeah two of these bunnies went on to become the B-Rabbit”, possibly more depending on how much the public learned about the events of the series? Did they develop a spooky reputation by the time of the epilogue because of the B-Rabbit thing combined with general aging? Do people make and manufacture and sell replicas of the bunnies, either because heeheehoo ye olde stuffie or because of spooky B-Rabbit lore? This is the real Pandora Hearts worldbuilding we need to ponder.

[walzerjahrhundert]

Steiff

velvet lion on pin cushion

circa 1906

[shewhoworshipscarlin]

Steiff weasel, 1960.

[will-you-pick-me]

Didn't have one before yn? I am percieving this very hard and staring at Jack with my big ol eyes, good segway into a question tho: do u have a general like......summary 4 the blorbos that r not spoilers 4 when da server is open? i like, know the general stuff thanks 2 scouring but like, an official one? (if it's in the works pretend i asked how they would all feel about my stuffed animal special interest)

That'll be the posts that have their picrew references on them! They're individual posts, so it might take a bit to re-find, but if you haven't seen those yet then let me know and I'll go digging to reblog them - you're probably not the only one who may have missed them after all! :3

But as a fellow stuffed animal lover (squishmallows... GOD, squishmallows) I will definately answer that too!

Mikey would think it's cute, but probably not get why it might be important to you until you explain it. He wouldn't exactly be rude or anything, but maybe a little bit careless, letting them fall out of the bed so that there's room for him to cuddle you. He'll be super respectful after he understands that they're not just toys, though.

Ulrich would view it with a sort of quiet envy that ends up coming off looking like disdain or disapproval. This guy needs therapy, honestly, but good luck getting him into there. He'll also be very strict that if you simply must have them, that they be tidy and organized. He'll buy you a shelf or some other kind of organizer that you can dedicate to your stuffies if you legitimately do not have room to organize them in neat little rows on your bed.

Zach is delighted! If you have any older stuffed animals, like a Steiff or a Boyds, they'll gladly help you make sure that such collectable antiques are well taken care of, and maybe even a small history lesson if you want it. Even a Webkins that's only a year old will be cooed over, though, and they'll definitely be on the lookout for more stuffies to bring back to you when they go out!

Jessica also finds it delightful, and will take her time to sew you a little patchwork bear from the fabric scraps of her projects for you. She'll also shyly inform you that it used to be a tradition to make "memory bears" from old clothing scraps, so that you could keep a piece of that person close to you if they're far away, or have passed on. She won't ever tell you, but there's a little silk heart inside, stuffed with the dried petals of your favorite flower.

Jack is delighted beyond all belief! You've got toys everywhere, it's like a heaven! Oh... oh, wait, these aren't for rough play...? He's immediately sorry, promises to fix any tooth holes as best he can, and he's forever bringing you new stuffies to make up for it no matter how many times you promise him it's ok and that you've forgiven him. He hasn't forgiven himself - and probably won't ever.

Narrator doesn't care - as long as you're you, and it makes you happy, that's all he could ask for. All he wants is for you to be true to yourself, happy and safe. If stuffed animals are part of that, then so be it - he'll do his best to learn how to make one. No matter how many times he stabs himself with the sewing needle.

[hawkyguy]

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