Beginning of book is a whole tutorial on all aspects and intructions that apply to any doll. She is a reproduction of a pauline gilbert rag knockabout doll mignonne produced by the deans rag book co. Deans rag book circa 1930s betty oxo with muff, cloth doll with moulded face, painted blue eyes. Gordon golly cute male black cloth doll pattern jill by felt dolls, rag dolls. Instructions for all dolls are very clear and detailed, with many illustrations. They were among the first companies to print books for children whose purpose was more for fun than education. Cloth doll patterns at cloth doll supply, we specialize in cloth doll patterns, cloth dolls, and doll fabric for your cloth doll making needs.
However, their expertise in working with cloth, printing and patterns also led them to branch out into other enterprises such as making soft toys and cutout books. The author tackles a big problem in this book, its more than just cloth dolls. Antique london deans rag book co baby animals linen cloth no 175. Whirligig, a children s television fortnightly saturday afternoon treat, which began in november 1950, devised by michael westmore, was the very first children s programme to be broadcast. Antique dean s rag book cloth doll hand stitched and labeled c. The products of a famous british publisher and toymaker. Popular doll figures included alice in wonderland, peter pan and wendy and mickey and minnie mouse made under licence from disney. Composition dolls overtook the market for bisque dolls in the early 20th century.
Cloth rag doll, yoyo baby by jess quinn cute little face. Deans bears a brief history of britains oldest teddy bear. Large deans rag book cloth doll, english circa 1930 the stiffened cloth head with painted features, blonde wig, sewn on blue velvet winter dress, shoes and bonnet with white fur trim and muff, label to left foot, 99cm 39in tall, together with a similar doll, 30cm 12in tall, dresses a little faded. Make offer vintage deans rag book centenary bear and book limited edition 97310 deans rag book artist showcase bear limitid edition, 18 inch. Deans rag book in antiquarian and collectable books for sale ebay. Deans rag book company 1903 brighton toy and model. Theyre attached at their hands which positions their bodies to dance cheek to cheek. Strands 712 long with lashes 38 in length slightly curved lashes. Old teddy bears from some of the world best loved makers including. Vintage deans rag book doll holding a scottie dog 21 tall ebay felt art maggie iacono collectible dolls, has the only collectible pressed wool felt doll that is completely poseable using her own unique ball jointing system on the market.
Dean s rag book are more normally known for their rabbits and bear figures and this. Cloth doll making supplies eyes, needles, turning tubes. So when i saw this book for sale, i knew it was a very good buy. Rag dolls information and price guide antique soft toys. Eviprose was a method they used with wire armature for his arms and legs. Ltd, cloth book, another on nottinghamshire printed works, seemingly a working copy. Jan 2, 2015 deans rag book vintage british cloth printed sheet dolls from the dolly dingle series of deans knockabout doll sheets. Rare deans rag book company limited edition 1930s replca.
The first rag book was produced in 1902 and was so successful that the dean s ragbook company was formed on the back of this in 1903. Buy deans rag book in dean s teddy bears and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Dean s rag book company limited edition 1930s replica of the dean s bearson of nigel number 376 of 2000 mint with all tags. His left eye has a white mark on it shown in the second last picture. Walt was not happy with the companys rendition of mickey.
Deans rag book dolls i wondered what would be the most popular doll among adults, perhaps the stunning 39 tall titi by philip heath for gotz 1997, with her haunting, ethereal beauty. Their rag books had the distinct advantage of being fabric that was washable, rather than entrusting paper books to stickyfingered children. American rag dolls were made from scraps of fabric, usually by someones grandma, or close relative, making them of heirloom. Sew your cloth doll from brand new felt or sew a rag doll to use up those smaller scraps of fabric and scraps of trimmings like lace and ribbon you may have leftover from other projects particularly for the doll s clothing. The company was established as a manufacturer of lithographed cloth books, toys and dolls. Besides having the most adorable little dress and eyes, were completely in. It is a history of doll making in general and doll sculpture in specific. Rare charlie chaplin dean s rag book cloth doll, status. Mask face dolls or mask face animals were made in many different countries around the world, a few doll manufacturer names that come to mind are. Some of these smart set dolls had cigarettes in their hands. Used ruruko doll pet works ccs 18ss kimono set japan rare momoko. We serve cookies our website uses cookies, which help us to improve our site and enables us to deliver the best possible service and customer experience, as well as to provide social media features. Ltd black teddy bear only one currently online it was made in great britain. He was of limited production and is a doll quite hard to find.
If you need more pictures or have any questions please ask before bidding. A lupino lane in the lambeth walk, deans rag book cloth doll. A deans rag book cloth girl doll in red coat, english 1930s, with painted features, blue eyes and long blonde hair, swivel head and felt body, wearing original blue floral pantsuit, red felt coat with belt and blue collar, bonnet, socks and shoes, label to right shoe, 18 46cm tall, with a deans rag book baby with printed features and. A charming african american rag doll, an american original from the 1940s. Deans rag book for sale in uk 34 used deans rag books. Meanwhile, christine seemed to get on rather well with the helena normanton doll, fashioned in the 1920s after britains first recognised female barrister. He has a compo head, painted hazel eyes, lashes, brows and a darling slightly smiling mouth. The very first doll book i ever used to make dolls was by miriam gourley. Absolutely delightful dolls graded in difficulty throughout the book, so you start with 12 seam allowances and no teenytiny arms to stuff and move onward and upward. Additional antique to vintage cloth dolls and doll company information. Deans bears a brief history of britains oldest teddy. Deans rag book company 1903 brighton toy and model museum. Deans rag book circa 1930s betty oxo with muff, cloth doll.
Particularly since england has a very different cloth doll tradition see norah wellings, deans rag book, alpha farnell, etc germany also has a very different tradition. Vintage mohair deans rag book co childsplay scottish terrier toy dog c1957. And for the doll s clothing it might be best to stick with either solids or prints that are scaled to the. With these diy synthetic eyelashes, you are able to cut to the perfect size, and have enough for several dolls. For this little top i used two vintage cloth books published in the uk by dean s rag book co. Vintage old deans rag book boy doll with lable, 1940s cloth doll 16. Antique deans rag book cloth doll hand stitched and. It looks like he had a tag at one time which is shown in the last picture. Vintage african american rag doll with rag tie hair, status. Deans rag book vintage british cloth printed sheet dolls from the. Deans rag book company opened in 1903 in london and have been in continuous operation since making cloth toys and dolls.
Deans rag book cloth doll in original box, english 1937 the felt face with painted blue eyes and red lips, short blonde hair, swivel head to cloth body with velvet arms and legs, wearing pink gauze dress and bonnet with blue polka dots, felt slippers and underclothes, in green card box with label, 49cm 19 12in tall. Harry is a very pretty bear with long fluffy mohairplush fur, realistic eyes, is fully jointed. He is the lupino lane character doll of the person famous for making doin the lambeth walk song popular from the musical comedy me and my girl. Deans ragbook co vintage rag book and artwork from 1959. Weve found free patterns for cloth dolls, porcelain dolls, barbie dolls and american girl dolls. Doll is marked on the bottom of the shoes einco and on the edge of the other shoe deans rag book. Inspired by the success of the books, the company began to make spinoffs cloth toys inspired by the books or popular fictional characters of the day.
Deans rag book co ltd, patented march 7, 1905, 20 registered, deans rag books patented. Hailed by american dollmaking companies as unbreakable compared to bisque also often called porcelain dolls, the novelty of the new material for doll heads, coupled with world war i, helped to bring down the oncemighty german dollmaking industry, and helped to make america the premier dollmaking country of the. Character merchandise began to appear dismal desmond in 1926, mickey mouse in 1930 and were followed by pluto, goofy, lucky oswald, popeye and others. My rag doll book by corinne crasbercu some hints help. The printed fabric sheet makes one doll and contains instructions printed in five different languages, english, french, italian, german and spanish. A1 toys, symbol of two dogs with a book, dean s rag book co. The successful launch of rag books led to cutout doll sheets, blowup toys and rag continue reading collectible deans bears teddy bears. Station approach bourne end buckinghamshire sl8 5qh. Deans rag book dog mohair character vintage toy made in.
Free doll making projects and doll patterns at allcrafts. However although it was registered on august 5th 1903 as a company, henry samuel dean had been using the 2 dogs l. Boo doll, sal doll, rube doll, doodle dear doll with a spit curl on forehead, and infant, baby love doll, doll mark is unknown, but probably had a. The deans family had founded their book publishing business in 1711 and during the next 200 years or so, prospered greatly. Alexander, averill, charles bloom, deans rag book, ralph a.
A pair of dean s rag book knockabout cloth printed toy sheet dolls, british, printed on soles of feet, circle must be covered by numbered certificate as guarantee of hygienic stuffing, entirely british manufacture, dean s rag knockabout toy sheets washable and hygienic, the girl with blue printed eyes, rouged cheeks, blonde hair, one finger. Its fascinating to be able to create some of these doll patterns. For sale is a very unusual pair of deans rag book dancing pair of dolls. Britains oldest teddy bear manufacturer dean s rag book company opened in 1903 in london and have been in continuous operation since making cloth toys and dolls. Krueger, mollyes, charles reese, rushton, silk novelty corp. These mickey and minnie dolls were produced by the dean s rag book co. Rare 12 12 dean s rag book co ltd charlie chaplin figure a rare soft toy figure of charlie chaplin as the tramp. Mickey mouse jazzer figure deans rag book c1930 from. Originally set up to make rag books, dean s soon diversified into rag sheets and soft toys, including teddy bears.
In 1902, one of the deans family, a certain captain henry samuel dean, together with a fellow director of the firm had produced a rag book. No reserve on my listed items, my aim is to make a big clearout and sell items as quickly as possible. Tonttupoika who reminds me of my little boy cloth rag doll art doll retro pixie circus by jessquinnsmallart two sweet yoyo babies have arrived in my shop today, made from new and vintage fabrics with embroidered faces and jointed legs so they can sit in various positions. A selection of paper cutout books, to make various models, by deans, 1939. The rag books made by deans were simple printed cloth books with edges cut. Dean s rag book company was founded in august 1903 by henry samuel dean. Full color illustrations of various animals throughout. Rare deans eviprose golly, golliwogg 1954 to 1956, deans label, status. Ive been making dolls for years, and still learned new things. In 1917, moulded faced dolls were produced for the first time and over the next 20 years, the dean s rag book company ltd. Deans rag books, or just deans was founded in 1903 by henry samuel dean to produce rag books for children.
Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Betty oxo deans rag book cloth doll, english circa 1930 with printed features, brown mohair wig, swivel head and cloth body with velvet arms and legs, wearing sewn on yellow trousers, jacket and black cap, 16 41cm tall, cap replaced. G condition, some rubbing to nose and wear to dress. Later they expanded into stuffed bears and cloth dolls. This is a rare eviprose golly made by deans rag book company in england. The company began in 1903 producing small books printed on muslin that they advertised as safe and washable for baby. The hair is molded and painted and he has molded ears. Rare deans cloth rag book 101 pussikins cats kittens london m. I urge you to make each doll, for the author introduces new concepts, new skills with each step. Rags to riches history of the deans rag books, dolls. Save deans rag book doll to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Dolls, material and cardboard, charlie chaplin and auntie dancing, deans rag book co. Unfollow deans rag doll to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Has his makers label on his foot, cloth label and paper tag attached.
Freundlich, horsman, ideal, junel novelty, knickerbocker, richard g. See more ideas about dolls, vintage dolls and dean. See more ideas about art dolls, dolls and antique dolls. Vintage african american rag doll with rag tie hair. The dean s rag book company was founded in 1903 by henry samuel dean to launch his brightly colored, printed rag books for children who wear their food and eat their clothes. These eyelashes are real texture and are perfect for any art doll or balljoint doll bjd. These dolls typically were all cloth with the exception of their hands and shoes. Antique deans rag book cloth baby doll c 1930 old dolls, antique dolls, another. Dean s rag books were still being made as late as the 1960s, and i think my two books are from the later period probably the. Dean s rag book co ltd, patented march 7, 1905, 20 registered, dean s rag books patented. T has a rubber head, a felt body with clothes and the dean s evripose wire limbed movement. They were referred to as smart set, a term used in the 1920s, for fashionable people elite. Free tutorial how to sew cloth doll fingers part 1.
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