Otto Gans of Waltershausen, Germany made and exported
bisque head child dolls and baby dolls, claimed they invented dolls roguish
flirting eyes, in 1901 Kämmer &
Reinhardt used Gans patented flirting doll eyes, by 1923 Gans
registered a patent for walking dolls, some with voices. In 1924
Gans registered a trademark of a bird on a shield. Some Otto Gans heads are
made by
Armand Marseille such as doll mold 975.
Later dolls are possibly made of celluloid.
Some Otto Gans doll markings are
Otto Gans doll mark
120 OG
Otto Gans Germany 975, A. 1. M.
Otto Gans bisque head baby doll mold 6789, 15" tall
Otto Gans doll marks
OG, OGA.
Otto Gans doll molds
120, 124, 975,
6789
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Gans & Seyfarth Puppenfabrik dolls 1908-1922
Otto Gans, Hugo Seyfarth and Mr. Heller formed this
doll company in 1908.
In 1922 the partnership dissolved and Hugo Seyfarth formed a new company with Mr.
Reinhardt.
Gans
& Seyfarth doll marks G & S, GS. Gans & Seyfarth doll molds
120, 6789,
trade names Dolly Mine, Rack, Schalk
Seyfarth & Reinhardt 1922-1930
Hugo Seyfarth and Hugo Reinhardt were the founders of
this company, some of the bisque heads were made by Ernst Heubach.