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Vintage Selcol “Dolly Daydream” Plastic Dress Up Dolls

Jon Nix — Thu, 20 Feb 2020 21:14:27 +0000

Made by Selcol in the late 1940s - but also made elsewhere under different brand names - "Dolly Daydream" is an early plastic toy doll which gave children the chance to dress up their favourite doll in a choice of outfits. Our selection here consists of two "Dolly Daydream" dolls which stand approximately 13cm (5 in.) high and four outfits, a long gown, a pinafore dress, a siren (trouser) suit, and a coat. All are intact with no breaks or cracks, which is remarkable given their age and undoubted use. There is some paint loss to all of the pieces, which has been left "as is" as renovation would remove much of their undoubted charm. These are unusual and charming items and it is hoped they find a new loving home...

Dolly had different names across the world. "Miss Birdie" was Fethalite's version sold in Australia and Ideal Toys had their "Peggy" version in the US. The dolls came with slightly different outfits it seems, but are based on the same slightly hollowed out painted plastic doll figure.

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Pair of Vintage Handpainted Kokeshi Dolls with Poseable Heads

Jon Nix — Fri, 30 Nov 2018 11:45:00 +0000

This pair of unusual vintage handpainted Japanese Kokeshi dolls have distinctive sugegasa hats (aka "coolie" hats), charming "bobbling" heads and decorative kimono costumes. The heads are poseable via a small dowel in their "necks" which allows for some movement to create a sense of expression. There is some minor wear to the paint whch is consistent with their age but there are no significant dings or scratches to either doll.

The Kokeshi dolls measures approximately 7.5cm (2¾ in.) tall.

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Pair of Vintage Handpainted Kokeshi Dolls with Poseable Heads

Jon Nix — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 15:14:58 +0000

This pair of unusual vintage handpainted Japanese Kokeshi dolls have distinctive hairstyles, charming "bobbling" heads and decorative kimono costumes. The heads are poseable via a small dowel in their "necks" which allows for some movement to create a sense of expression. There is some minor wear to the paint whch is consistent with their age but there are no significant dings or scratches to either doll.

The larger of the pair of Kokeshi dolls measures approximately 7.5cm (2¾ in.) tall, with the smaller one measuring approximately 6cm (2½ in.) tall.

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Pair of Vintage Handpainted Kokeshi Dolls with Poseable Apple Heads

Jon Nix — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 11:22:16 +0000

Packing a cuteness which far exceeds their scale, this pair of unusual vintage handpainted Japanese Kokeshi dolls have charming "bobbling" apple heads in green and red and decorative kimono costumes. The heads are poseable via a small dowel in their "necks" which allows for some movement to create a sense of expression. There is some minor wear to the paint whch is consistent with their age but there are no significant dings or scratches to either doll.

Each Kokeshi doll measures approximately 8cm (3¼ in.) tall.

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Unusual Boxed Asian/Geisha Doll with Changeable Wigs

Jon Nix — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 21:10:55 +0000

A very unusual and difficult to describe item! We'll be honest and admit that we know very little about it and our researches have not given us any concrete conclusions, so we are selling very much "as found" and "as described". It appears on first glance to be a Japanese geisha doll - but it might possibly be Chinese in origin - in a light wooden box with glass lid (quite fragile in reality). Perhaps some kind of souvenir or traditional gift. The doll is dressed in red and black fabric robes and has a ceramic head with painted features, and comes with three wigs in their own compartments in the box. To give you some sense of the size of the doll, the case measures about 15cm by 8cm (6.5" x 3").

One of our quirkier finds, this doll is definitely different and is perhaps suited to the collector or to those interested in the culture from which it comes. In terms of condition, there is some fading to the costume which we presume was originally a much deeper black and there is some thinning to the wigs, but on the whole the doll is faring quite well considering the delicacy of construction and age.

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Vintage Bisque Doll’s Head Decorative Display / Lamp Conversion

Jon Nix — Fri, 27 Jul 2018 20:49:19 +0000

A vintage bisque doll head which we have mounted on a custom-made wood base to use as a decorative item and - thanks to the bulb holder the head conceals - as an occasional light. The doll's head is easily removed from the base as it sits neatly into two grooves rather than being fixed to it to reveal the bulb holder and sliding bar switch. Adding to the look is a good length of neutral-coloured fabric covered flex and a bakelite plug. The bulb holder has an E22 bayonet fitting and it should be fitted with a low heat or LED pygmy bulb. The low heat element being essential should you need to remove the head to turn off the lamp rather than do so at the socket.

The photos really tell the story better than words do and according to our informal research you'll either love it or hate it! Unique is an over-used word, but we can absolutely guarantee that this item is indeed unique. It's truly a one-off, made in collaboration with Mark Lowe Lighting (marklowe.co.uk).

The lamp base measures 12cm by 12 cm (4¾ in. by 4¾ in.) and the height of the lamp (doll's head + base) is 17cm (6½ in.). The flex is a generous 2.7m (107in.) in length. Due to the nature of this item we do not recommend this as a lamp for use by children - it is not a toy - or as a light for anything more than occasional use.

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