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 Kamkins Studio art dolls
were made by Louise R. Kampes of Atlantic City, NJ USA.
Dolls are 18 or 19" tall, with heads of a heavy cloth canvas
over rubber that is
bonded together, then painted to form a mask like face with a swivel flange neck
joint. Painted eyes usually without eyelashes, closed mouth. Most dolls found have a
human or mohair pageboy style wig (some longer hair wigs too), probably so the doll could be dressed as either a boy or girl.
Dolls have a flesh colored cloth stuffed body with either disk
jointed shoulders and hips or tab style joint at the shoulders with stitched hips
and a voice box in the tummy. Ms. Kampes used home sewers to assemble the dolls and clothing in appropriate to the era
outfits.
I f the label has fallen off doll
can be unmarked or stamped Kamkins A Dolly
Made To Love Patented by L. R. Kampes, Atlantic, N.J. or signed in
ink Kampes, Atlantic City or Kamkins Studio.
Doll mark of a
red paper heart shaped label on the chest Kamkins,
A Dolly Made To Love, Patented, from, L. R. Kampes, Studios Atlantic City, N.J.
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