and animals from the firm of Margarete Steiff including the extremely rare Steiff Circus Marching Band which graces the catalog cover and serves as inspiration for the auction title “Strike Up the Band”
Also included are 1950s vintage lady and child dolls from other firms including Miss Revlon
Featuring the wonderful dollhouse collection of Ute Bittl of Munich
German bisque character dolls soon found a way into her home
Landmark Auction Featuring Part One of the Renowned Fran and Charles Ciraolo Collection
Fancy That! Antique Doll Costumes and Accessories, 1850- 1925 Folklore Dolls and animals from the firmJanuary 9, 2004 in Newport Beach, CA This is the sixth in a series of books about antique doll costumes by Florence Theriault. More than 300 antique doll costumes are featured, including gowns for fashionable lady dolls, dresses for French bbs or German bisque children, along with bonnets, shoes and complete trousseaux. Divided into chapters by theme and decade. 8. 5" x 11". Softbound. 136 full color pages. $39. 00