2010 Fall - Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art

OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER
OF THE
ROSALIE
W HY E L
MUSEUM
OF
Vol XIX, No 4
ART
Fall 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]
Jules Steiner:
The Great
Innovator
October 23rd 2010– May 15th 2011
Jules Nicolas Steiner was prodigious French doll makers
born in 1832 in Dijon, France, of the 19th century, will include
to an unmarried Swiss lady several Steiner rarities. The
named Louise Steiner. Having beautiful “Blondine” and her
been born to a Swiss citizen and sumptuous trousseau, from the
growing up in Haute Saône, French estate of the Convert
where
clock
family
of
making was a
Oyonnax will
long-established
take
center
specialty, it was a
stage, along with
n a t u r a l
an extremely
progression for
rare Ser ies B
him to begin his
bébé. And you
career as a
won’t want to
c l o ck m a k e r.
miss
this
M a k i n g
oppor tunity to
timepieces was a
get an up close
shor t-lived
and personal
vo c a t i o n ,
look at the never
however,
as
before shown,
Steiner soon
very lovely, and
opened his own
rare Series F
Walking Keywind Boy
mechanical doll
bébé!
and toy factory at Mechanical “Premier Pas” Bebe, c1890
On Saturday,
Bisque, composition, kid leather
the
age
of
Januar y 8th,
twenty-three. He filed his first Dorothy McGonagle, author of
of very many patents that same The Dolls of Jules Nicolas
year for a mechanical doll.
Steiner, will share with us her
Our study of the delightful expertise on the subject of
dolls of perhaps the most Steiner dolls in the Museum
innovative and cer tainly Rose Room, along with a
amongst the most prolific and
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SMALL WONDERS
DOLL
from
from the
the director
director
Each time I pass the Changing
Gallery, which now fairly drips with
the lusciousness of lace, I ponder how
many people who would love to
experience this display will,
unfortunately, miss seeing it. Even
though there have been four months
to visit and still there will be a few
more weeks by the time this reaches
you, it is not enough time for some
to take the time to come. This is
one of the reasons this coming year
we will be extending our Changing
Gallery exhibits and offering two
annually instead of three. The
importance of the upcoming exhibit,
“Jules Steiner-The Great Innovator”,
is another reason.
Many years ago when Susan
Hedrick was our Curator, she made
the simple statement to me “You
REALLY love Steiners!” Caught
somewhat by surprise, I said “What
makes you say that? I don’t have that
many Steiners.” To which challenge
she presented a computer listing the
length of my arm- all Steiners in my
collection. I must admit I had not
realized how enthralled I was with
these dolls and upon reviewing the
list I soon saw what hadn’t been
evident to me; the great diversity of
dolls Jules Nicolas Steiner had
produced during the Golden Age of
French doll making. He was The
Great Innovator. Though his dolls
were among the most beautiful, it is
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from the director
...Continued From Page 1
true, they were also dolls that had
secret-eyes that opened and closed
long before the weighted sleep eyes
from a later time, dolls that danced,
dolls that walked, dolls with teeth,
and all this from the mid eighteen
hundreds.
Tiny Lever Eyed Steiner
Series C with trunk and wardrobe, c1885
Bisque, composition.
These were dolls that were meant
to be played with by children. Can
you imagine a child experiencing a
doll with such amazing capabilities
for the first time? And the clothes!
They must be seen in person to be
appreciated. BLONDINE alone
could fill our gallery and it would be
complete. Her wardrobe, the
materials, the embellishments, the
accoutrements, defy today’s
definitions in their rarity. See Page
Three for even more exciting news
to go with our upcoming exhibit!
“COMING OF AGE”, our theme
of celebration for the MUSEUM’S
18th BIRTHDAY, offered the
opportunity for a lot of frivolity this
last September 18th. We thank the
many new friends, members, “old”
friends, staff and families, docents,
and even a dog who all came and
helped us celebrate, also taking
advantage of some wonderful sale
prices at the Museum Store and
Rosie’s Too (well, maybe not the
dog). See below and Page Six for
photos from this year’s birthday
celebration.
More times than I can count over
the last 18 years, I have been asked
by visitors and friends “What is your
favorite doll?” Many of you have
heard me answer “The one I’m
holding”. So, I thought I would turn
the tables on you all since 18 is the
traditional age of voting for the first
time and we have been asking our
visitors since September 1st “What
is YOUR favorite doll (or toy) in
the Museum?” Many voted and you
can find our somewhat surprising
results on Page Four, “Spotlight In
the Gallery”. Just remember, I know
more than all of you just how difficult
it is to answer this one!
We sent home some happy
winners with our door prizes and
some lucky shoppers with the “Dolly
Dollars” we handed out. UNCLE
SAM on our cake impressed
everyone as did the 30” Simon and
Halbig UNCLE SAM on display in
Hmmm...which doorprize do I want?
They celebrated our birthday with
“friends”.
A special 9 year old boy told his mother he
knew he would win the Grand Door Prize- a
Sonja Henie doll & her wardrobe- & he did!
SMALL WONDERS
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“gallery walk”
to highlight the
many Steiner
dolls on exhibit
in the Museum. See details on
Page Three of this newsletter.
If ever you’ve wanted to learn
more about Jules Nicolas
Steiner and his charming and
inventive dolls, this is your
opportunity!
Jill Gorman
Curator
the admissions area.
We also celebrated RAGGEDY
ANN AND ANDY’S 95th
BIRTHDAY with a display of a wide
variety of them and MARCELLA
and friends. Some things just remain
eternally endearing.
The PLAYROOM was strangely
quiet though it was filled to the brim
with kids and their families busily
creating clothespin and rag dolls,
cutting out paperdolls, coloring
Uncle Sam and the Raggedys,
fashioning lavish doll hairstyles, and
dressing dolls.
Please enjoy the photos snapped
during the festivities. We hope you
see yourself on Page Six and, if not,
we hope to see you here soon.
Rosalie Whyel, Director
Museum Day
September 25th was Smithsonian
Museum Day and we were
honored to have had 104 visitors
here at our Museum! That is more
than last year and marks the 6th
annual Museum Day. Most were
first time visitors, but there were
a few return visitors, too. Be sure
to make every day Museum Day
and go out into your community
and see what we have to offer!
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From the Museum Store...
A Treasure c1870
24” Early Meiji Era
Mitsuore-type Japanese
baby. Gofun head in
antique clothes. Swivel
neck, hands & feet.
Wonderful modeling,
deep black glass eyes &
open mouth. Retains
original ring of hair.
$3595
1957 Ginny Trousseau
Chest #7866
Blue sleep eyed brunette in
bridal gown. All original set
with 9 complete outfitsincluding Pink fur coat &
hat, Turquoise dress outfit
#7141, Blue nightie, robe &
slippers, Blue checked 2
piece suit, hat & shoes #461,
Pink raincoat & umbrella.
$1495
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Doll K
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Travel Dolls
Clothe
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Corolle
We just love these dollsquality dolls that kids love!
With plenty of clothing
options to make a
wardrobe. From $20-$65
Books
ts
e
S
r
Sticke
Clothes to Dress
Your 18” Doll
Don’t forget when you’re
shopping for the special doll
lover in your life that the
Museum has a seamstress that
creates one-of-a-kind outfits at
a wonderful price! Encourage
creative play & motor skill
development. From $15 - $32
Play Dolls
The Phantasmagoria of Jules
Nicolas Steiner’s Creativity
Pr
ogram by author and collector
Program
Dor
othy McGonagle
Dorothy
To add to the excitement of our exhibit ““Jules
Jules Steiner: The
om October 23, 2010 to May 15, 2011,
Great Innovator”, running frfrom
we are thrilled to have the ultimate authority
on Jules Steiner and his magnificent dolls,
ogram presenter
Dor
othy McGonagle, as pr
program
presenter..
Dorothy
Dor
othy’s book The Dolls of Jules Nicolas Steiner has been THE resource
Dorothy’s
book on this subject for doll collectors everywhere. Her sharp wit and
easy style have been delighting audiences at UFDC and doll gatherings for
many years. W
e invite you to come learn and enjoy along with us. Dor
othy
We
Dorothy
will be available to sign her books af
ter the pr
ogram.
after
program.
Saturday
Saturday,, January 8 1pm
Museum Members $3, Non-Members $5.
Call the Museum at (425)455-1116.
SMALL WONDERS
Museum R
ose R
oom
Rose
Room
Seating is Limited. Reserved seats required.
Regular admission charged to tour Museum.
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Spotlight in the Gallery
AND THE WINNER IS...
We are excited to announce the
winner of our “What is your favorite
doll or toy?” survey. It was exciting
to count the votes and we thank all of
you who took the time and gave this
tough question some serious thought.
While your tastes ran the gamut of
the collection, some clearly stood out
above the rest. The number one
favorite is actually a grouping, “The
Gambling Dogs”
Dogs”! Hurray! Who among
us doesn’t relate (especially in this
These dogs are set! Including “root” beer,
golf clubs, cigars, & an ace up the sleeve
for a few of them!
dog-loving community) to dogs acting
up. Of course, this modern artist scene
created by Pat Thompson in the late
1980s, is based on the very popular
print or prints, as there were around
20 different ones, created back in the
1920s. Many of us have seen these
hanging in homes when we were kids
or now still available in antique shops.
Certainly they cross the barrier of
CROSSROADS DOLL & TEDDY
BEAR SHOW & SALE*
Puyallup Fairgrounds
Puyallup WA
Saturday October 16, 2010
10am - 4:30pm
Sunday October 17, 2010
10am - 4pm
ANTIQUE & COLLECTIBLE
DOLL MARKET
Lake City Community Center
Seattle WA
Saturday October 30, 2010
10am - 3pm
SMALL WONDERS
gender and age appealing to many of
us.
The “Dogs” barely edged past our
historic, but not official, favorite,
“The African Madonna” by artist
Helen Kish. She called this piece the
“Universal
Madonna” when I
told her how popular
it was with our
visitors. I believe the
thought of a mother
alone with a child
and a baby touches a
special place in our
hearts, especially in
these days when we
see so much about the plight of
mothers and children in many war
torn or underprivileged countries.
However, The Madonna ended up
tying with our ever-popular mischief
maker whom we affectionately call
“Katie Bird”, the “Jumeau with the
Trousseau”
rousseau”. Now a name appears in
her little memory book –“Hattie Bird”so one might wonder why we call her
Katie Bird, and that would be a part
of a very long story involving this doll
with a strange aura and stranger
“habits”. Let’s just say we keep an eye
on her red velvet box with her
wedding ring set and see which way
it is turned from day to day....
Third Place- “Morgiane” by
N
E
W
S
Rosie’s Too Sale
Saturday 11 to 4
November 6th, 2010
Watch as we will be putting out
two fabulous collections at
Rosie’s Too. One just in time for
the holidays of early Christmas
decorations- the other full of
doll related books of all sorts
from the late 1800s to more
modern resource books.
ROSIE’S TOO APPRAISAL CLINIC!
Saturday November 13th
During our open hours. These
are complimentary, verbal
appraisals, limit three dolls per
person please.
Hildegard Gunzel and Ada Odenrider’s
Queen Elizabeth II.
Fourth Place- The antique French
Bebe by Halopeau
Halopeau, The Japanese
oys
Friendship Doll,
Doll and Tojo’s TToys
miniature room box.
Thank you again to those who voted
and for those who weren’t able to,
please visit and see for yourself if your
Favorites were among these winners.
Area Doll Show Dates
ROSIE’S TOO SALE*
Rosie’s Too
Bellevue WA
Saturday November 6, 2010
11am - 4pm
ANTIQUE DOLL & TOY MARKET*
Red Lion
Bellevue WA
Sunday November 14, 2010
11am - 4pm
*Look for the Museum Sales Table
CROSSROADS DOLL, TEDDY BEAR
& ANTIQUE SHOW & SALE*
Nat’l Guard Armory
Portland OR
Saturday February 6, 2011
10am - 4pm
ANTIQUE DOLL & TOY MARKET*
Red Lion
Bellevue WA
Sunday February 13, 2011
11am - 4pm
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We would like to thank the following
people for their generous
donations during the last quarter:
Anonymous
$5
Frances Bergt
Kestner #154 with extra clothes
Mary Kay Brancheau
Doll stands, pictures of children holding dolls
Doll Doctors Association
$1,600
Judy Dunbar
Buggy and baby bed
Adele H. Engelbrecht
Childhood photograph of herself pictured with
previously donated wicker rocking chair
Marianna Garrett
Doll-sized antique clothing, old knit stockings, ribbons,
feathers, lace, beads and other trims
Gretchen Nott Gould
Collection of toy tops, rattle collection, vintage baby
and children’s clothing, Alexander doll, Martha Chase
doll
Margery Hansen
Collection of bisque, composition and hard plastic
dolls and clothing
Colleen Harrington
Large composition baby doll, wooden crib
Gail Hashagen
Nancy Ann Storybook dolls
Judy Hebard Davis
In Loving Memory of Goldie Goetz Hebard
Boudoir doll with provenance, composition baby doll
Harlin Kahler
Dolls and doll-related items, and four lace-related
books
Gloria B. Matlock
Jimmy Durante doll kit, three Jean Matz artist dolls
Susan McBee
Saucy Walker doll
Bud McDole
Two doll trunks, celluloid and bisque dolls
Patricia O’Connor
18” doll, two 7” dolls
SMALL WONDERS
Welcome To Our New
& Returning Members:
Diana Boettger
Eva Buckham
Joyce Burling
Vannetta Cash
Mary Crittenden
Dixie Crockford
Gretchen Gould
Patricia Hahn
Hotes Family
Eva Mader
Kate Marshall
Pearl Miller
Sue Molvik
Annette Schenck
Sook Shin & Jong Min Sung
Leslie Stevenson-Johnson
Annie Tyvand
Sheryl Varon
NEWEST VOLUNTEER
JOINS OUR RANKS
It didn’t take long to get our latest volunteer
hard at work. Judy Lofall came to us with a
long history in the doll world and she knew
just where she saw her skills best put to useat Rosie’s Too! As you know it takes a lot of
busy hands to get all the dolls, toys, books,
paper dolls, clothing, parts etc. processed
and out to our devoted customers every
week. Some of you may not know, the staff
and volunteers at Rosie’s Too also process
most of the inventory for the Museum Store
and the many shows that we do. That only
came as a challenge to Judy and she hasn’t
looked up since.
Please welcome her to our growing family
of devoted docents and thank her for the long
trek from Poulsbo to serve us, we sure do.
...donations continued
Patricia Sautter
Handmade doll collection with
provenance, antique toy washing
machine
Anne Shriner
Book – Treasury of Kathe Kruse dolls,
Album 3
Midge Sweley
$50
Beverly J. Taylor
Cloth doll, plastic dolls
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1116 - 108th Avenue NE
Bellevue WA 98004 USA
www.dollart.com
[email protected]
425.455.1116
fax 425.455.4793
Future doll artists...
Ann Carter, Rosalie’s aunt,
shares her doll which has her
mom’s hair for a wig.
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
Dads and daughters...
They All
Celebrated
Our Birthday
With Us!
Thanks!
Of every age...
Judi, our volunteer...
Moms and daughters...
Dads and sons...
In the Store...
Coming Events at the Museum
OCTOBER 23 2010 - MAY 15,
2011
“Jules Steiner: The Great
Innovator”
Changing Gallery Exhibit
OCTOBER 31 2010
Halloween Day
Museum OPEN
NOVEMBER 6 2010
Rosie’s Too Sidewalk Sale
Saturday 11 to 4
NOVEMBER 13 2010
Doll Appraisal Clinic
at Rosie’s Too
During Regular Hours, 11 to 4
SMALL WONDERS
NOVEMBER 26 2010
Thanksgiving Day
Museum CLOSED
Rosie’s Too CLOSED
DECEMBER 24 2010
Christmas Eve Day
Museum OPEN
Special Hours 10am to 3pm
DECEMBER 25 2010
Christmas Day
Museum CLOSED
Rosie’s Too CLOSED
DECEMBER 31 2010
New Year’s Eve Day
Museum OPEN
Special Hours 10am to 3pm
JANUARY 1 2011
New Year’s Day
Museum CLOSED
Rosie’s Too CLOSED
JANUARY 8 2011
Program by Dorothy
McGonagle
Rose Room 1pm
(see Page 3)
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