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1912
Amberg Ma Chunk Herself doll, 8" tall, (an Oriental, Asian - Chinese character doll), all composition doll jointed only at the shoulders, black painted hair and
facial features, closed mouth, dressed in tunic and pants, black painted shoes.
Has a paper label on tunic front; Ma Chunk Herself, L. A. & S. N.Y. It is unknown if
/ how the doll is marked. |
1912 Ma Chunk Herself
doll, 8" |
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1914 Amberg John
Bunny doll, 11" tall, composition flange head and arms,
cloth body and legs, molded painted brown hair, painted blue
eyes, open mouth with painted upper and lower teeth, black sewn
on cloth shoes. Portrait doll of famous first American silent
film comedian John H. Bunny (1863 -1915). Doll is unmarked
or marked L. A. & S. 1914. There were possibly two John Bunny dolls
made by Amberg.
The
John Bunny photo shown, looks just like the dolls actual face sculpt. |
1914 John
Bunny doll, 11" |
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1914 Amberg Newborn Babe doll, Bottle
Babe, My Playmate or Baby,
8-13" tall, bisque head, painted hair, sleep eyes, cloth
body, some had a crier, head made by three different German
companies: Armand Marseille mold 371 with an open
mouth, Recknagel mold 886 and Hermann Steiner. Was
designed by doll artist and sculptor Jeno Juszko and was meant to look like a two day old baby. Maybe marked;
L. A. & S. 1914, G45520, Germany
#4 - depending on bisque head maker, 371,886, 241 RA,
Hermann Steiner doll mold 240.
See any resemblance to Grace Putnam's
Bye Lo Baby doll created in 1923?
1926 Newborn Baskit Babe, doll now came in
a willow basket, blanket, rattle, the larger the size doll,
the more deluxe accessories were added. |
1914
Newborn
Babe doll, 13"
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1915 Amberg Victory Doll,
16-24" tall, ball jointed composition body, wigged,
sleep eyes, open mouth with teeth, most have a marking on back of Amberg Victory Doll (but some have been
found unmarked). Have seen one with a Fulper
marked head. |
1915
Victory
doll, 24"
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1915 Amberg Baby Glee doll, 18 - 26" tall, composition flange head, cloth stuffed body with stitched hips, partial composition lower arms and legs, molded lightly painted hair
with a comma shaped curl on forehead, painted blue tin sleep eyes
with painted upper wispy eyelashes, big open happy smiling mouth with two upper and lower teeth. Doll is unmarked.
Designed by artist Jeno Juszko.
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1915
Baby
Glee doll, 18"
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1915 Amberg Charlie Chaplin doll, 14" tall,
portrait doll, composition head and hands, cloth stuffed body
and limbs with black shoes attached, painted facial features
with mustache, came dressed in a two piece suit, shirt, tie, cane and top
hat, doll is unmarked, clothing contains a label.
The other portrait doll is a
Zulu doll named
Oo-Guk-Luk and is the last doll Hungarian born New
York artist,
sculptor and medalist Jeno Juszko
(b. 1880-1954)
made between 1911 to 1920
for Amberg. Juszko also designed dolls for
Borgfeldt and F. A. Lapp. |
1915
Charlie
Chaplin doll, 14 " |
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1915-1920 Amberg Ambisc doll, ten various sizes, all composition
jointed Character bent limb Baby dolls, molded hair or wigged. Doll mark Ambisc. |
1915-1920 Ambisc doll, 13" |
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1915 Amberg Pouty Pets doll, Real Live Children, 12, 14, 16" tall, boy
dolls or girl dolls, composition flange head and
lower arms, cloth stuffed inside disk jointed body, bent or straight
legs, deeply sculpted molded then painted hair in various short hair styles, painted side glancing eyes, pouty closed
mouth, doll marks 494, L A & S © 1915 and possibly other marks.
Similar to the bisque heads by
Gebruder Heubach and a competitor of Effanbee's
composition Grumpy
dolls. |
1915 Pouty Pets doll
16", Girl face |
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1919
Amberg Walking Doll, 19 - 28 1/2" tall, "doll
walks by guiding its arm", flange composition head on the
smaller doll, composition shoulder head on the larger size,
full composition arms, painted molded hair &/or
human hair or mohair wig, painted eyes or tin sleep eyes, open
mouth with two upper teeth, ball jointed legs attached to
dolls bottom, cloth stuffed body, came dressed in a cotton
voile dress with matching bonnet both trimmed with lace,
underwear, stockings and shoes, dolls maybe unmarked
or marked: L. A. & S. 1919, T & N June 1919, patented June 11, 1918
No. 1269056.
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1919
Amberg Walking Doll,
22 1/2"
The Sears 1921 ad states this doll
is three sizes: 19 1/2" former price $9.50 - Our
Price $5.98.
22 1/2" former price $12.75
- Our Price $8.95.
28 1/2" former
price $19.95 - Our Price $10.85. |
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ca. 1920s
Amberg All Bisque
Character dolls, 4-7' tall, made by a German manufacturer
of pre-tinted pink bisque; Bisque Girl, Amberg Mibs doll with molded
flowers in hair or Amberg Baby Peggy doll. See below for
more information on the Mibs doll. |
ca.
1920s Mibs doll with molded flowers, 4 3/4"
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1921 Amberg Mibs doll, 16" tall,
composition shoulder head on a cloth body, composition arms
above elbow, composition hip pin legs with molded painted or
unpainted shoes. Has molded painted hair with a
prominent single center bang that is slightly curled, blue
painted eyes, painted upper lashes, closed mouth.
Mibs
is a Phyllis May doll (Hazel's daughter) created by Hazel
Drukker (Mrs. George Silberman), based on her column in
the Evening Mail a New York daily newspaper and also
based on the book titled: Phyllis May and Her Dollies
published in 1920. Doll is unmarked. |
1921
MIBS doll, 16"
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1921-1922
Amberg Nature Children dolls, 21" tall (plus three other sizes), doll shown
has a
composition head and lower arms, painted eyes, cloth stuffed
body, upper arms and legs. Sixteen different styles;
crying, sitting, talking and walking. Dolls maybe marked L A & S + a year
or unmarked.
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1921-1922 Nature Children dolls, 21" |
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1923 Amberg Baby Peggy doll,
the Nations Darling, 20" tall, either composition and wood or
kid jointed body, composition head with molded brown
hair, some may have a brown mohair wig as well, glass eyes, open smiling mouth with
white painted teeth. Peggy was a child
star of the 1920s. Doll is unmarked.
Born 26 OCT 1918 Peggy Jean
Montgomery later became a book author under the
pseudonym of Diana Serra Cary, and aren't we pleased to
find, she is alive and still with us today.
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1923
Baby Peggy doll, 20"
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1924 Amberg Baby Peggy doll,
the Nations Darling, 18" tall, bisque heads made by Armand
Marseille, doll mold 972 or 973 are socket heads and molds 982 or
983 are shoulder heads, jointed
composition body, brown
mohair wig, glass eyes with lashes, smiling mouth. Marked:
L. A. & S. 19©24 NY + mold number. Peggy was a child star of the 1920s.
Shown is Marseille's bisque head doll mold 972. |
1924 Baby Peggy doll,
the Nations Darling, 18"
bisque head doll mold 972 by Armand Marseille |
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1924
Amberg Sunny Orange Maid doll or
Sunny Orange Blossom doll, 14"
tall, composition shoulder head, arms & partial legs,
cloth body with stitched shoulder & hips, squeaker in
body, short arms, painted blue eyes and lashes, closed mouth,
shown dressed in her original orange dress with short jacket, and a matching cap. Marked: L A
& S 1924. |
1924
Sunny Orange Maid doll, 14"
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ca. 1925 Amberg Baby Tufums doll, tiny sizes, all bisque doll
with bent limbs, Bye Lo or New Born Babe type, very light painted hair,
painted eyes, open mouth, jointed at the neck, shoulders and hips, has two bent
arms and each hand is cupped to; left hand holds a baby bottle and the right
hand to
suck their thumb. Doll marked on back LA & S Baby Tufums 107, 110 or
618 Germany. |
ca. 1925 Baby
Tufums doll 2 3/4",
LA & S Baby Tufums
110 Germany |
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1927+
Amberg Vanta Baby doll, bisque
head 20-22" tall or composition head 16-20" tall, composition
and cloth body, molded painted hair, sleep eyes, open mouth
with teeth. Usually marked: Vanta Baby, Amberg. |
1927
Vanta
Baby doll |
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 1928
Amberg Sue doll with the body twist waist, 8 or 14" tall, all composition with an extra ball and socket
twist waist body, several dolls came with this feature; Edwina doll, IT doll (supposedly referring to actress Clara Bow), Peter Pan
doll, Teenie Weenies doll or Tiny
Tots dolls.
Sue has a composition head,
slight frowning expression, molded short waved hair with side
sweeping bangs, painted eyes, closed pouty mouth, jointed
body twist waist. Some dolls maybe marked: Amberg Pat. Pend. L. A.
& S. © 1928.
This is also the mold used by
Horsman for their
Peggy doll. |
1928
Sue body twist doll, 14"
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1928 Amberg Teenie Weenie dolls or Amberg Tiny Tots dolls, 8 or 14" tall, boy or girl dolls, all composition, body twist waist and jointed only at the shoulders, stationary legs with black painted shoes, slightly bent left arm, molded painted hair; the boy with "Justin Bieber" style hair, with bangs and hair combed straight down towards the face, the girl has a short bob with slight center part bangs and waves
over her ears, usually with brown painted side glancing eyes,
both have closed mouths, dolls are marked: L. A. & S. ©
1928.
Had a paper hangtag; Amberg, The Teenie
Weenies, Weenies Line, Trademark Reg., The Golden Anniversary.
The 13" size Tiny Tots dolls or Teenie Weenie dolls came on toddler jointed bodies. The 1912 version of Tiny Tots dolls at 12" tall, have a different face mold, flange composition heads with open smiling watermelon mouth, composition hands and cloth bodies. Marked; © L. A. & S. 1912. |
1928 Teenie Weenies doll or Tiny Tots doll, 8" |
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1929 Amberg Little Amby doll, 13" tall, all composition jointed
toddler body, molded painted hair, brown painted eyes, open or closed
mouth, marked: Amberg L. A. & S © Co. Companion
to the Tiny Tots or Teenie Weenie dolls. |
1929 Little Amby doll, 13" face |
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Additional Amberg dolls not
shown
a. 1903 Amberg Mama or Papa Dolls, bisque head, glass sleep eyes, closed watermelon smiling mouth, human or mohair wig, ball jointed body, voice box, dolls were imported, the faces are similar to early Campbell Kids dolls.
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ca. 1909 Amberg Rompers doll or Sambo doll, 10, 12 or 15"
tall, made by Hahn & Amberg, white or black character dolls, was the same as the
above dolls only in different sizes and wore a set of infant "rompers". The
black baby doll Sambo was featured wearing a straw hat.
ca. 1909 Amberg Angora dogs with
Turkish angora manes, plush dog that more resembles a lion
with a pointed nose, long facial mane and long stiff tail with
a tuff of the angora mane at the end. Amberg also
sold Teddy Bears and Teddy Dolls.
1910 Amberg Baby Beautiful
doll, 18 or 23" tall, white or black
doll, cloth body, open mouth, unbreakable and positively
washable, came dressed in a christening gown with bonnet.
There were 75 style models of Baby Beautiful
designed by various artists and sculptors including; Jeno Juszko
and Grace G. Drayton.
1910 Amberg Baby Blue doll, 12" tall,
composition Girls head with blue eyes and blue velvet cloth
body.
1910 Amberg Swat Mulligan-Mascot doll,
11 or 21" tall, composition head with cloth body and
limbs, open mouth, wore a long sleeved shirt that buttoned
down the front, pants, baseball cap, bat and ball. "The
Cute Baseball Kid".
1911 Amberg Baby Bright Eyes doll, size unknown, young baby doll with
big eyes, forehead and cheeks and Laughing Boy doll, size unknown,
laughing face with open mouth and teeth, both dolls designed by doll artist
Jeno Juszko.
1911 Amberg Bobby Blake doll,
Amberg Dolly Drake doll, 8" tall,
Campbell kid type, composition head and hands with molded hair and painted
features, cloth limbs with sewn on cloth shoes and straw
stuffed body. Designed by Grace
G. Drayton Wiedersum. These dolls must have had their copy
cats as the 1911 Plaything ad states:
Amberg note to Trade: "We are
the unquestioned originator of the Bobby Blake and Dolly Drake
models, all heads copied after them are imitations". Trade
Ad: "Do
not be misled by inferior ones of these or others of our
numerous original dolls. We are protecting ourselves and
our customers against infringes of our copyright and trade
mark rights".
1911 Amberg Buster Boy doll, composition doll.
1911 Amberg Little Sister doll, 14" tall,
composition head with molded hair on cloth body, wore a long
sleeved blouse trimmed with ric-rack and a one piece
sleeveless v-neck checked or plaid jumper with pleated skirt
with ric-rack trim on front V and around arm holes and waist.
1911 Amberg Sassy Sue doll, 9
1/2" tall, composition head with molded hair and molded
knobs for ears that are used to tie a taffeta hair ribbon in
each, painted eyes, closed slight smiling mouth, cloth body
and limbs with sewn on black cloth shoes, wore a solid color
long dress, long sleeved with cloth belt of same fabric, unmarked.
1912 Amberg Character Boy doll, 19" tall,
deep molded painted hair, blue painted eyes, open mouth with
four painted upper teeth, excelsior stuffed muslin cloth body,
pink cloth arms and legs with pin and disk joints, marked: © L A
& S 1912.
1912-1013 Amberg Curly Locks doll, composition head with
molded curls, painted eyes, cloth body, composition hands, doll marked 574 ©
L. A. 1912.
1912 Amberg Dorothy Dainty doll,
unsure all the sizes, composition head and arms, cloth
stuffed body, molded painted hair with hair loop for bow, blue
painted side glancing eyes, open mouth with four upper teeth,
marked: L. A. & S. 414, 1910.
1912-1914 Amberg Laughing Marietta doll, 12" tall, composition head
and hands, cloth stuffed body, molded ribbons in hair, similar to the Naughty
Marietta doll.
1912 Amberg Multi-Face doll, 12" tall, composition socket
head, jointed baby body with bent leg limbs, two faces; one laughing face with
cheek dimples, open mouth and two upper teeth and tongue, one crying face no
dimples, sad down turned open mouth, molded painted hair, painted eyes,
prominent ears. Head mold is a copy of Kley & Hahn multi-face two
faced doll mold 159. Doll is unmarked.
1912 Amberg Sis Hopkins doll, 14" tall, molded
painted bisc like composition head, cloth body, arms and legs
jointed with inside discs, red painted hair bows, rolled up
painted red hair braids, painted side glancing blue eyes,
painted open smiling mouth, the striped red and white stockings
with
black boots that are part of the leg casing, dolls are Unmarked.
Designed and sculpted by doll artist Jeno Juszko.
Made with permission of comedienne Rose
Melville (real name Rose Smoch 1873-1946) who played the
character Sis Hopkins in a touring play called Zeb
beginning in 1889 thru the 1920s. Note:
Georgene Averill also made
a Sis Hopkins doll that is marked: G. G. Drayton ©.
1912-1913 Amberg Yankee
Doodle doll, 15" tall, "Bisc" like finish, composition head
and hands, molded painted hair, open mouth, stubby
nose, comical facial expression, cloth stuffed body, dressed in stars and stripes,
companion doll to Hail Columbia. Designed by Jeno
Juszko.
1913
Amberg Baby Blue Eyes doll, 12" tall,
composition head with molded hair, blue eyes, cloth body.
1913 Amberg The Wonder Baby doll, composition head and hands with a Bisc like finish, molded painted hair, painted eyes, straw
stuffed body and legs.
1916 Amberg Skookum, The Bully Kiddo Doll,
various sizes, composition head & hands, cloth body, felt
clothing, produced by Amberg for the Northwestern Fruit
Exchange, of Skookum Apple Packers of Wanatchee, Washington.
1918 Amberg AMKID
doll,
17, 20, 24, 28" tall, composition shoulder head and
partial lower arms, oilcloth stuffed jointed body, celluloid
sleep eyes or painted eyes (17 and 20"), open mouth with two upper teeth, mohair wig.
Doll head is unmarked. Body has a paper label that
reads; AMBERG DOLLS, The World Standard, Made in U.S.A. AMKID, TRADE MARK REG., Cork Stuffed, Washable
Sanitary.
1918 Amberg Happinus doll, 11" tall, all composition head and body with joints at shoulders and hips, similar to
Gebruder Heubach's bisque Coquette type head mold with
painted, bobbed wavy hair and an indentation for a hair ribbon, painted eyes, closed mouth, doll is unmarked.
1924 Amberg Anniversary Baby doll, Mama doll, composition head and
legs, cloth stuffed body and arms, sleep eyes.
1928 Amberg Amfelt Cloth dolls, fourteen doll styles, various
sizes, washable faces, cloth bodies jointed at neck shoulders and
hips, single strap shoes, imported the dolls from Paris, France to compete with Lenci and others of this era.
Louis Amberg
identifying doll mold numbers
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1 |
2 |
4 |
12 |
40 |
107 |
108 |
110 |
241 |
247 |
414 |
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494 |
574 |
618 |
784 |
886.2 |
972 |
973 |
982 |
983 |
44520 |
45520 |
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