Bruno Schmidt Tommy Tucker doll

Bruno Schmidt Dolls 1898-1930s

Partners Bruno Schmidt and Hugo Geisler founded a doll factory in Waltershausen, Germany which they named H. Geisler & Co., by 1900 Mr. Geisler left the company at which time Mr. Schmidt renamed the company to Bruno Schmidt as it is known today.  Schmidt bisque head dolls are highly prized by collectors for the fine quality and were purchased from the Bahr & Proschild company, thus they often bear both companies markings, 

Bruno Schmidt's marking at right; BSW inside a heart and Bahr Proschild's crossed swords, plus two sets of mold numbers; the three digit 425, 426 & 500 numbers from Bahr & Proschild and the four digit number 2000 from Bruno Schmidt.  Bruno Schmidt is probably best known for the Tommy Tucker doll molds 2048, 2084, 2096 and the Wendy doll mold 2033.