Early Dolls 1919-1924
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Mask faces, ears inserted into the seam around face (double layered ears on dolls over 12 inches).
Child dolls have eyebrow dots.
Hair is thick and sewn to the head.
Mitten hands.
No elastic stringing.
Stuffed with excelsior.
Characteristic of Lenci, the dolls have zig-zag stitching.
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Bouidoir Dolls
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15.5-48 inches
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All dolls made after 1924 have a head constructed in one piece-no seam around the face.
two faces for these dolls-Gish (illus) and one with half closed eyes
Head and arms of felt, muslin for torso and legs--legs attached with tabs to allow sitting
Stockings up to hips
Generally wear high heels
Hands have individual fingers except second and third which are sewn together
Left arm straight, right arm bent
Lots of eyeshadow, lashes, no eye dots
Top lips are darker than lower
Lower lip sometimes has 2 highlight dots
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courtesy Nancy Lazenby
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Series 109
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23 inches
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Early 109s similar to early dolls.
Completely made of felt
hair applied in strips of wefting
side glancing eyes, no eye dots
individual fingers except second and third stitched in midline
Disc joints at hips, shoulders and neck
Usually stamped Lenci on foot
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Series 500
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21.5 inches
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Completely made of felt
Hair is rooted into scalp
side glancing eyes, no eye dots
individual fingers except second and third stitched in midline
Disc joints at hips, shoulders and neck
Usually stamped Lenci on foot
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Googly-Eyed Dolls
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19-20.5 inches
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glass or painted side glancing eyes
head and torso of felt
one piece legs with seam in back
feet attached at ankle, no toes stitched, cardboard in foot
five individual fingers on hands
disc jointed leg and neck joints, shoulder joints tabbed
heads are hollow
no lower lashes
eyebrows raised in molding
ears are double layered
Hair is mohair, rooted around face, wefted on head, braids and ringlets added
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Series 110
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18-19 inches
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Early dolls are 18 inches with mitten hands, later dolls 19 inches with fingers
almond shape eyes
two highlight dots-one white and one lighter than the eye color, no eye dot.
no lower lashes
upper lip is darker than the lower which has two highlights
head and body of felt
disc joints--no elastic
double layer ears
quilted pattern on sole of shoes
rick rack at top of socks
foot is sewn at ankle, stitched toes
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Series 300
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17.5 inches
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Jointed at hips, shoulder and neck
fingers sewn separately except for the two center fingers
foot is sewn to ankle, toes are stitched
script Lenci on foot sometimes
double layer ears
eyes look to the side with two highlights and a black dot in the pupil
no lower lashes
darker upper lip, sometimes highlights on lower lip
Hair is usually but not always rooted
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Series 1500
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17.5 inches
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Grugnetto (grumpy) face
Jointed at hips, shoulder and neck
fingers sewn separately except for the two center fingers
foot is sewn to ankle, toes are stitched
script Lenci on foot sometimes
double layer ears
eyes look to the side with two highlights and a black dot in the pupil
no lower lashes
darker upper lip, sometimes highlights on lower lip
Hair is usually but not always rooted
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Series 400
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16-16.5 inches
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Long legged teenage girl
bodies are usually felt but can be cloth
hair is rooted
disc joints at hips neck and shoulders
eyes are concave and side glancing
fingers are separate except for the center two
double layer ears
stamped Lenci on foot
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Series 149
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16 inches
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child older than toddler but younger than teenager
smaller version of the 110 face, may have a broad smile and teeth
almond shaped eyes
two eye highlights, one white and one lighter eye color
hair is mohair sewn to the head
ears are double layer sewn to the head
two seams on the legs
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Series 159
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16 inches
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Toddler proportions
Round eyes
two eye highlights, one white and one lighter eye color
hair is mohair sewn to the head
ears are double layer sewn to the head
two seams on the legs
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Series 111
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13 inches
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wigs may be rooted or sewn onto scalp
Before 1926, mitten hands and disc joints. After 1926, hands with separate fingers except middle two are sewn together
Side glancing eyes with two highlights, one white and one lighter eye color
Dolls before and through 1922 have dot eyebrows, 1923 and after were normal eyebrows
double layer ears
zigzag seam down the neck
usually two highlight dots on lower lip
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Series 2000
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13-14.5 inches
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wigs may be rooted or sewn onto scalp
Very rare variation of the 111 or 450 made for a few years only. These dolls were exceptionally dressed in elaborate coats and hats over fancy dresses but standard doll faces of 111 or 450.
Side glancing eyes with two highlights, one white and one lighter eye color
double layer ears
zigzag seam down the neck
usually two highlight dots on lower lip
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Series 80
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14.5 inches
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wigs may be rooted or sewn onto scalp
Series 111 head put on a 14 inch doll body resulting in a more mature looking doll
Side glancing eyes with two highlights, one white and one lighter eye color
double layer ears
zigzag seam down the neck
usually two highlight dots on lower lip
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Series 450
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13 inches
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wigs may be rooted or sewn onto scalp
Side glancing eyes with two highlights, one white and one lighter eye color
double layer ears
zigzag seam down the neck
usually two highlight dots on lower lip
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Series 900
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14 inches
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Floppy logs
double layer ears
zigzag seam down the neck
usually two highlight dots on lower lip
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Rita (Lucia face)
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14.5 inches
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wigs may be rooted or sewn onto scalp
Before 1926, mitten hands and disc joints. After 1926, hands with separate fingers except middle two are sewn together
Side glancing eyes with two highlights, one white and one lighter eye color
double layer ears
zigzag seam down the neck
usually two highlight dots on lower lip
Felt head and ears but body may be felt (early) or cotton
disc joints
flannel arms
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Series 360 (Series70)
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10.5 inches
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proportions of a toddler
hair is rooted
disc joints at hips and neck
tab or disc jointed arms
bodies are cloth
eyes are side glancing
mitten hands
single layer ears
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Mascottes, Miniatures, Seres XX
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6.5-9.5 inches
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surprised eyed face with side (uo up down) glancing eyes on miniatures
hair is usually rooted
mitten hands
if ears, single layer
highlights on lower lip or lighter color lower lip
miniatures are 9 inches, if floppy legs, 8 inches
Series XX with bent legs are 7 inches tall
heads swivel
legs have disc joints
arms are stung except on floppy legged dolls
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Miniature
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courtesy Nancy Lazenby
Mascotte
Miniature
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Fetishes, Winkers and other Characters
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Fetish above, Winker below courtesy Nancy Lazenby
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Babies
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16-21 inches
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21 inch babies: bent baby legs bodies, legs and arms of felt over metal hands are slightly closed feet have stitch defined toes ears are double layered hair is rooted side glancing eyes lips are lighter than the mouth
16-17 inch babies (Anili baby): face of the 159 child with side glancing eyes mask face bodies are felt disc joints at neck, hip and shoulders mitten hands legs are four pieces of fabric with feet sewn on hair is rooted lower lip has two highlight dots
Bambino felt babies: 16 inches disc joints bent baby legs toes are defined feet are rounded on the bottoms hands have separate fingers except for the center two ears are double layer hair is rooted eyes are side glancing lower lip is lighter than upper and may have highlights
Prosperity babies are made of molded cloth bent baby legs cloth bodies have disc joints molded hollow bodies are strung crier box hair is usually painted eyes may be painted or sleep upper and lower lips are the same color While it looks and sounds like plastic when tapped, the body is molded buckram with layers of paint. In a strong light may be able to see the warp and woof of the fabric molding includes dimples, wrinkles and baby fat rolls by the 1950s the dolls were strung plastic
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