2010 Winter - Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art

OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER
OF THE
ROSALIE
W HY E L
MUSEUM
OF
Vol XIX, No 1
ART
Winter 2010
Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art
1116 - 108th Avenue NE ❖Phone: (425) 455-1116 ❖Fax: (425) 455-4793
Bellevue WA 98004 USA
www.dollart.com ❖[email protected]
Terri Lee and Family
February 27th - May 16th, 2010
Terri Lee dolls were “born to creating suitable dolls for their
love and be loved”. So wrote own children to play with, and
Violet Lee Gradwohl, founder of with a desire and/or need to
the Terri Lee Sales Corp., and contribute to the support of their
creator of the Terri Lee family of families. So often the venture
dolls. And soon after the is also a family affair. This was
prototype doll
ver y much the
created a stir
case for the Terri
when it was
Lee doll, which
introduced at Toy
bore the name of
Fair in New York
Violet’s daughter,
City in 1946, Terri
and an original
Lee, the little
mold sculpted by
toddler doll with
Violet’s cousin,
enviously lush
Maxine Stevens,
eyelashes, had
in the likeness of
many a child
M a x i n e ’ s
“feeling the love”.
d a u g h t e r,
Lucky little girls,
Drienne. Terri
living in an era of
Lee’s doll family
post-World War II
grew to include
prosperity, were
brother Jerri Lee,
Terri Lee in Skating Costume
especially
little sister Linda
Terri Lee Sales Corp.
Vinyl
1950s
U.S.
enamored with
Lee, (later known
the fantastic clothes and as Linda Baby), Conni Lynn,
accessories that could be and more (most of which were
acquired for Terri Lee, including also named after family
real fur coats, hats, and muffs!
members).
So many successful dolls and
We hope you will find time to
doll lines have been brought to visit Terri Lee and Family, as
us via visionary and industrious they come out to play for eleven
young mothers, with dreams of
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SMALL WONDERS
DOLL
from
from the
the director
director
THERE’S ALL OF PLEASURE
AND ALL OF PEACE
IN A FRIEND OR TWO;
AND ALL YOUR TROUBLES
MAY
FIND RELEASE
WITH A FRIEND OR TWO;
IT’S IN THE GRIP OF THE
CLASPING
HAND
ON NATIVE SOIL OR IN ALIEN
LAND,
BUT THE WORLD IS MADEDO YOU UNDERSTAND?OF A FRIEND OR TWO.
Written by Wilbur D. Nesbit
in 1907 and published by P. F.
Volland in 1910, this is an excerpt
from a longer poem in book
form presented to me this
Christmas by a dear friend.
What more could we ask for
or aspire to in the coming year
of 2010 than a good friend or
two? Let’s remind ourselves and
others to renew and rekindle our
friendships this year. When all else
fails, there is nothing like a
constant and true friend.
Many of us are lucky enough
to count the blessings of our dolls
and our doll friends, also. Sharing
a hobby with our friends can be
a releasing and joyous thing.
What good are the dolls if not
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from the director
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shared? I wish you good dolls
and good doll friends to spend
time with this year. We hope you
will consider us at the Doll
Museum among those friends as
we are here to share and enjoy
with you. It is our purpose, our
commitment, and our great joy
to do so.
The upcoming year is an
example of the variety and
breadth of interest that we strive
to present to you, our members
and visitors. With the end of the
“Mint In Box” exhibit, where
there was surely something for
everyone, we concentrate on a
single doll manufacturing
company with our new exhibit
opening on February 27, “Terri
Lee and Family”!
Tiny Terri Lee & Tiny Jerri Lee
Terri Lee Sales Corp.
Vinyl 1950s U.S.
There are many reasons to
attend and enjoy this special
exhibit of dolls from the 1940s
and 1950s, nostalgia and fashion
being the first and foremost.
Admittedly, this is a doll that
many think had a narrow
audience or market, but just the
opposite was true. Come and see
SMALL WONDERS
why this doll and her extended
family defied all odds in so many
ways and remain very collectible
still today!
In the midst of this exhibit we
are excited to announce that
NADDA is returning to Seattle!
Save the dates- April 17 and 18,
2010 at the Doubletree Inn in
SeaTac for the National Antique
Doll Dealers Association
Salerooms. We look forward to
welcoming you to the very best
of doll shows. Make a weekend
of it, call your friends, reserve
your rooms now. Sales, Exhibits,
Display, and More! It’s a doll
lover’s dream.
“The World Embellished:
Lace” is our exciting Summer
Exhibit in the Changing Gallery.
We have often shown dolls
dressed in lace, people’s clothing
with lace trims, lace backdrops,
and even had lace demonstrations,
but we have never gone all out
and shown an entire gallery filled
with this worldwide and timeless
favorite textile.
I don’t know about you, but I
love collecting lace; bolts of it to
the tiniest fragment of a lovely
handmade piece. I never get tired
of just looking at it and imagining
the person or people who bent
over a particular work for many
long hours, days, or years,
turning a tiny nearly endless
thread into a masterpiece to be
cherished for generations. Join us
May 22 – October 17, 2010.
Happiest of New Years to you
and yours,
Rosalie Whyel, Director
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weeks in our
Changing
Gallery room.
Rosalie’s
daughter, Roslyn, is lending her
artistic expertise in helping to
create some fun and lively
dioramas for the dolls. If you’ve
ever wanted to learn more about
the very colorful history of these
dolls, and those involved in
creating and producing them
over the years, this is your
opportunity. You are in for a
special treat!
Onto another subject: You
might be aware that the many
reference books in the
Museum’s resource library are
available, by appointment, for
review by museum patrons. The
library has been undergoing a
re-inventory with the information
in the process of being added
to a computer database. We are
so grateful to museum docents
Karen Griffiths and Anita Olson
for all their hard work and
everyone else who has helped.
The library also includes
many wonderful doll-related
videotapes and DVDs, including
“historical” Museum ones
documenting our events and
television appearances over a
17 year history, which we are
now making available to borrow.
A deposit/credit card to secure
the item, refunded upon return,
and $5 plus shipping fee is all
that is required. Of course, if you
are local and will be picking up
the item, there are no shipping
charges. Feel free to call or
inquire at the Front Desk for a
list of the available videotapes.
Jill Gorman, Curator
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From the Museum Store...
New For 2010!
Tiny Amigurumi Crocheted Dolls
$8.95-$10.95 ea
14” Corolle Dolls $59.95 ea
Sticker Fashion Dolls
Cloth Baby Chloe $24.95 Cloth Baby Rose $44.95
$8.99
Make Your Own
Dollhouse & Figures
$13.95 ea
Mini Automoblox
Hotrod $13.95 &
Car $9.95
Child’s Teaset $31.95
“Girl with doll” umbrella
Free with a $35 Corolle
Purchase. While supplies
last, beginning in April.
We Invite You to Become a Member
or Give the Gift of Membership to Someone Special....
Help support the Museum while providing the gift of history and education.
Membership categories and benefits:
____ Annual Membership ($50)
-Unlimited free admission to the Museum
-10% Discount in the Museum Store and Rosie’s Too
-Invitation to private reception on opening of each new exhibit (up to four per year)
-Early notification of all upcoming special events held at the Museum
-First opportunity to attend lectures, classes and workshops
-Quarterly newsletter
_____ Annual Pass ($30)
-Unlimited individual admissions
-Quarterly newsletter
_____
_____
_____ Annual Family Pass ($50)
-Unlimited family admissions (single household)
-Quarterly newsletter
Renewal
New membership
Name (Please Print) ________________________________________________________________
Address ___________________________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip Code _____________________________ Day Phone ________________________
Return completed application with check to the Museum at:
Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art
1116 108th Ave NE Bellevue WA 98004
Or phone us at the Museum, 425-455-1116, for credit card payments.
SMALL WONDERS
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SCHOOL VISITS
Field trips to the Rosalie Whyel Museum of
Doll Art are always a lot of fun-for both the
students and the teachers! Kindergarten classes
from The Bear Creek School in Redmond
visited us once again in January for three days
full of fun and education. The Museum’s codirector, Shelley Helzer, led the tours showing
them how dolls are made and visiting displays
that were directly related to the subjects they were learning about in class.
A trip to the Japanese Friendship Doll case and the Girl’s Day display was
especially fun as Shelley explained the significance of the dolls. An indepth discussion of the Cottage Industry of Germany and how differently
children dressed just a century ago was met
with wide eyes. After touring the Museum,
the classes ended their visit in the Rose Room
where they had hands on experience with
antique dolls and toys. A big THANK YOU
to the students and teachers of The Bear
Creek School for visiting us and asking such
great questions!
N
E
W
S
DOCENT AAW
WARDS 2009
We gratefully acknowledged and
celebrated our wonderful
Docents and Staff at our Annual
Luncheon in early December.
We were delighted to present
awards for the compiled 630
hours of time our fifteen active
docents
so
selflessly
volunteered in the past year.
They have served at the
admissions desk, at Rosie’s Too,
cataloging our library, sorting and
pricing for our stores, aiding in
the curatorial department,
mending and cleaning doll clothes
and linens, and keeping the
drawers and displays in order.
You can imagine we could never
do what we do without them. We
have docents as young as fourteen
and some who have been with us
since we opened our doors in
Rosie’s Too Sale
Saturday 11 to 4
March 27th, 2010
Our Sidewalk Sale at Rosie's Too
on January 9th was very well
attended.Thank you, loyal
customers! We now have room
to put out even more goodies.
To escape the Winter
Doldrums, come visit us and
scope out our latest additions.
ROSIE’S TOO APPRAISAL CLINIC!
Saturday February 6th
During our open hours. These
are complimentary, verbal
appraisals, limit three dolls per
person please.
1992, and even honorary docents.
This past year three more have
volunteered and been trained.
Our sincere thanks goes to each
of them.
Area Doll Show Dates
ANTIQUE DOLL & TOY
MARKET*
Bellevue Inn Red Lion
Bellevue WA
Sunday February 7, 2010
11am - 4pm
CROSSROADS DOLL, TEDDY BEAR
& ANTIQUE SHOW & SALE*
Nat’l Guard Armory
Portland OR
Saturday February 13, 2010
8:30am - 4pm
*Look for the Museum Sales Table
SMALL WONDERS
SEATTLE DOLLHOUSE
MINIATURE SHOW
Seattle Center Northwest Rooms
Seattle WA
Saturday March 6, 2010
10am - 5pm
Sunday March 7, 2010
11am - 4pm
CROSSROADS DOLL, TEDDY BEAR
& ANTIQUE SHOW & SALE*
Puyallup Fairgrounds
Puyallup WA
Saturday March 13, 2010
8:30am - 4pm
Sunday March 14, 2010
10am - 4pm
ROSIE’S TOO SALE*
Rosie’s Too
Bellevue WA
Saturday March 27, 2010
11am - 4pm
NADDA (Natl’ Antique Doll Dealers
Assoc)*
Doubletree Guest Suites
SeaTac WA
Saturday April 17, 2010
10am - 5pm
Sunday April 18, 2010
10am - 3pm
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We would like to thank the following
people for their generous
donations during the last quarter:
Mary Ann Bastrom
Ethnic doll collection
Lucinda Briggs
Schoenhut doll with provenance
Alice Culbertson
Celluloid doll
W.J. Deibel
Doll cradle, doll bed with bedding, doll clothing
Kathy Eglet
“kyugetsu” Asian doll, “Vanessa” porcelain doll
Adele H. Engelbrecht
Child’s wicker rocking chair with provenance
Paulette A. Goodreau
“Ashlyn” BJD with box and extra clothes
Alex S. Grimes
Four handmade cloth dolls
Margaret M. Hesse
A.M. #3500 doll
Karen Hobbs
Kewpie doll, Cambell Kid, plastic dolls, doll clothing,
composition bride, cloth handkerchief holder
Madeline Irvine
Two Antique Doll World magazines, patterns, museum
newsletters
Kay Jacobs
Silver-plate 5-pc coffee/tea service, trays & serving
dishes, antique doll quilt, large doll in original clothing,
“Jeannie” doll, antique teddy bear, Eskimo ethnic doll,
NASB doll
Welcome To Our New
& Returning Members:
Yvonne Baird
Suzanne Blanchard
Mary Kay Brancheau Jannie Choquette
Anne Dickinson
LaDonna Dolan
Maylie Donaldson
Dudley Family
Rae Ann Feree
Marguerite Ferguson
Thu-Tam Freeman
Kathleen Genis
Shauna Graff
Karen Griffiths
Denise Hauck
Cheri Haug
Shirley Husband
Julie Hutson
Kay Jacobs
Vicki Johnson
Katie Khokhlova
Mary Krombholz
Susan Lawson
Teresa Lehmbeck
Lockhart Family
Leona McMullen
Carol McVicar Scott
Judi Montague
Kate Nelson
Anita Olson
Melanie Powers
Lucy Price
Ann Reynolds
Agnes Royer
Susan Royer
Ruth Sassoon
Julie Scott
Helen Shannon
Judith Smith
Olga Tarassova
Charland Torrence
Heather Trescases
Marilyn Watson
Dianna Weir
Donations continued...
Old B Dolls
$100
Karen B. Olney
Terri Lee doll & booklet, “Just Me” type
doll, Madame Alexander doll,
composition doll head
Beth Kahn
Madame Alexander “Little Women” dolls
Kathleen Sneden-Cook
McGuffy Reader teacher classroom
aides –Framed prints
Suzanne Knauss
Book “Culinary History of a Pacific Northwest Town”
authored by donor
Sondra Williams
Doll with handmade wedding gown,
doll patterns
Patricia Langhans
Collection of ethnic dolls
William L. & Lois J. Williams Family
Trust
Doll-making materials
Vesta T. Lloyd
Chatty Cathy doll, NASB furniture
Jan Moon
Vinyl German doll
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Exhibit Naming
1116 - 108th Avenue NE
Bellevue WA 98004 USA
www.dollart.com
[email protected]
425.455.1116
fax 425.455.4793
MUSEUM HOURS:
Mon-Sat
10 to 5
Sun
1 to 5
ROSIE’S TOO HOURS:
221 106th Ave. NE Bellevue
(425) 455-0363
Thurs
11 to 8
Sat
11 to 4
Or by Appointment
The much anticipated volume 2 of
Francois and Danielle Theimer’s
research books on French Fashion dolls.
To Doll Collectors Everywhere: Let it be
known That in light of her support of the
Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art since
its inception; Because of her deep and abiding
interest in dolls and fashion dolls in particular;
Because of her inspiration in the fields of
sewing, researching, and display; And due to
her long history of sharing and leadership, Atha in a vintage
fashion bonnet at a
The “Fashionable Ladies” Permanent Exhibit UFDC
regional event.
will be henceforth be named in honor of
ATHA KAHLER, valued friend and Museum docent.
BOOK REVIEW: THE PARISIENNES
by FRANCOIS and DANIELLE THEIMER , new release.
This is a book that could only be written by this earnest, dramatic, and dedicated
couple, the Theimers of France. At once it is an art book, presenting some of the
most beautiful works of two-dimensional art from the 15th-19th centuries. Each entry
supports and refines the studious parts of this monumental work. It is historical, as
many of you will know of Francois, he loves to present the political and social
history behind the development of French dolls. His access to patent papers and
drawings, beautifully reproduced within, his own fine collection of dolls and those
of others worldwide, have all been utilized to convince and convey to doll lovers
everywhere new information, new identifications, the French-German connection,
the earliest evidence of the dolls he calls THE PARISIENNES and those that followed
into the early 20th century.
An inspiring work and one that will add broadly to our knowledge base, it is thrilling
to read and difficult to either put down or resist jumping forward to see the effect of
the causes Francois so deliciously divulges.
If you have the first publication HURET, you’ll want to follow it with the research on
a broad spectrum of dolls from the same era as well as added information on Hurets.
Available in our Museum Store. Limited Editions: Only 500 in French and 500 in English
printed worldwide. Call for yours Today! Volume 1 & 2 available for $449.
Coming Events at the Museum
OCTOBER 31 2009FEBRUARY 21 2010
“Mint In Box:
Dolls and Toys”
Changing Gallery Exhibit
FEBRUARY 6 2010
Doll Appraisal Clinic
at Rosie’s Too
During Regular Hours, 11 to 4
SMALL WONDERS
FEBRUARY 14 2010
Valentine’s Day
Museum OPEN
MARCH 27 2010
Rosie’s Too Sidewalk Sale
Saturday 11 to 4
FEBRUARY 27 - MAY 16 2010
“Terri Lee and Family”
Changing Gallery Exhibit
APRIL 4 2010
Easter Day
Museum CLOSED
MAY 9 2010
Mothers’ Day
Museum OPEN
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