posted on April 6, 2007 01:11:41 PM
I just found these little Christmas items yesterday. They are all mark Germany and came with 10 lead Reindeer from Germany. I know the reindeer date to the late 1800's or early 1900's so I think these are either from that date maybe up to 1920's. They are bisque and about 3 1/4 inches tall each. The heads nod a little but I don't know if that the way they were made or not, but I think so as the string stretches
I've got 3 books on Christmas and can't find them in any of my books.
I think the little girl looks like the Campbell Soup Kid, a googly eye doll or a Kewpie. Does anyone know. One of my Christmas books refer to some figures like these as snow babies and said that not all snow babies have snow on them???
[ edited by ladyjewels2000 on Apr 6, 2007 02:47 PM ]
posted on April 6, 2007 03:41:35 PM
They're really cute but they don't look like Snow Babies to me. I have some old ones from Germany and they look a lot different than yours.
posted on April 6, 2007 03:48:11 PM
Snow Babies would have been my last guess for her but she is about the right size.
I found some nodders that were made in Germany about this time so I think that's what they all are - but doesn't she look like some character from the comics or something. I just know I've seen her face????
posted on April 6, 2007 03:52:49 PM
Snow Babies are usually reclining on their sides or back, or sitting so their legs dangle over the edge of the piano. I've never seen one like what you have--and usually they are real babies. I'd save this group for next fall and list it then.
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posted on April 6, 2007 05:23:52 PM
She looks kind of like Dolly Dingle I think
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posted on April 8, 2007 09:31:24 AM
Dolly Dingle is a really good match. I think that could be it?
I went back yesterday and got some more Christmas stuff from the same place. Nothing that great this time but I did find some black indented glass Christmas Ornaments marked Occupied Japan on the cap. I've never seen a black ornament before.
[ edited by pixiamom on Apr 6, 2007 05:35 PM ]