This category has both and includes such makers as kerr and hine, virga, hollywood and others. Nancy ann storybook dolls 19361947,syringa doll club sw idaho. This is a collector page devoted to information sharing and identifying nancy ann storybook dolls from the 1930s,1940s. Dolls items shown in pictures are not included in the listing. She presents seminars, workshops, and slide programs on the various dolls by the nancy ann storybook doll company, paper dolls, and other related topics at ufdc conventions and conferences. In volume 2, pardee has enlisted the knowledge of deanna bardfield, anne lien, lynne neagle, ray radley, and lillian roth to showcase this companys variety of dolls and their costumes. Bisque nancy ann storybook dolls for sale in stock ebay. Feb 16, 2020 we collected nancy ann storybook dolls as a kid. By 1943, nancy ann had created 125 different characters, but the.
Vintage nancy ann storybook doll pudgy type sailor dress painted black shoes. She would certainly be one of the ultimate nancy ann storybook dolls for a collection. One of nancy ann s main line of dolls was storybook dolls which were named after nursery rhymes and jingles. The doll lady nancy ann abbotts early life nancy ann abbotts private world the doll house the doll house begins loyalty to each other the ups and downs of the doll house original advertising nancy ann storybook dolls bisque dolls plastic and vinyl dolls nancy ann furniture patterns. Nancy ann story book dolls and similar dolls nice twice. Encyclopedia of bisque nancy ann storybook dolls, 19361947. See more ideas about dolls, ann doll and vintage dolls. This site was designed to help enhance the enjoyment of collecting nancy ann dolls.
I combine shipping please see shipping below for details. Click on an underlined doll s name to see more information and pictures of the dolls. Collectors will find the history of the nancy ann storybook doll company, help in identifying nancy ann storybook dolls and the characters they represent, and dolls for sale. I went to a bookstore and looked at some doll guides so i could be 100% sure of what i had.
Most informative book on nancy ann storybook dolls. Having had nancy ann storybook dolls in her childhood, elaine pardee discovered her love for them once again in 1974 at a local doll show, where she met coauthor jackie robertson. The nancy ann storybook doll company nasb 19361971, was founded by nancy ann abbott in san francisco, ca usa, they first made small bisque dolls, later they made hard plastic dolls, such as muffie. They became very popular and so many companies made similar dolls. Note that some dolls numbers changed over time or were used for multiple dolls. Any lovercollector of nancy ann storybook dolls will enjoy this book. She started making dolls to supplement her income during the depression. They have a swivel head, a mohair wig, painted eyes, jointed legs, and a gold wrist tag. Click on an underlined dolls name to see more information and pictures of the dolls. Which brings me to the nancy ann storybook doll company. The book includes the charming small storybook baby dolls that started nancy ann on her road to a successful doll, an extensive plastic storybook section, a photographic delight of the lovely style show dolls, and the matching wardrobes of muffie and debbie, the playtime dolls, along with lori ann.
The nancy ann storybook doll company was incorporated in early 1938. In the first volume about these dolls, encyclopedia of bisque nancy ann storybook dolls, 19361947, pardee and her coauthor jackie robertson cataloged the hundreds of bisque storybook dolls made by the company. See more ideas about ann doll, vintage dolls and old dolls. Vintage nsab early muffie storybook doll, no eyebrows, sl walker, with outfit. Feb 10, 2017 doll news spring 2018 nancy ann storybook dolls, littlechaps, kachina dolls, steiff and more. In 1945, the company name changed to nancy ann storybook dolls because so many of the dolls were titled after nursery rhymes and storybook characters. This site was designed to help enhance the enjoyment of collecting nancy ann storybook dolls from the 1930s and 1940s. The bisque storybook dolls were produced from 1936 to 1948. First published in 1852 as an antislavery text, stowe, an abolitionist, is said to have intentionally created stereotypical characters to expose the evils of.
Please email me with any questions in case i missed something important to you as all sales are final. The collecting of nancy ann storybook dolls posts facebook. Its owner was nancy ann abbot, an actress and dress designer. Nancy ann story books were made in san francisco between 1930s and 1950s. They were small bisque dolls and came in polka dot boxes. Get the best deals on nancy ann dolls when you shop the largest online selection at. Over time, the company would change the composition and look of their dolls, and in 1945 they even changed the company name to nancy ann storybook dolls.
Jun 22, 2016 my magic pet morphle painting dinosaur easter eggs. You can also check your local library to see if they have doll guides. I have also included the little christmas card from the sender to the little girl original owner and is dated 1941. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Get the best deals on nancy ann storybook dolls when you shop the largest online selection at. I was overjoyed to find a few dolls from my collection for whom i did not have names, but there were more that i did not find.
The company the history of nancy ann dolls began in 1936 when nancy ann abbott started her dollmaking venture. Jun 25, 2018 tackling nancy ann storybook dolls is a way for robert tonner to be showing that he believes in honoring the history of his art form, and is definitely promoting inclusion of younger and more impressionable collectors, too. The following list comes from nancy ann storybook doll brochures. The collecting of nancy ann storybook dolls home facebook. The dolls were marketed to little girls, but, it is obvious that they had appeal to the mothers as well.
Feb 21, 2017 won a few vintage nancy ann storybook dolls and a wool pipe cleaner tiger. Her name is topsy, based on the young slave girl in harriet beecher stowes classic book, uncle toms cabin. This is a collector page devoted to information sharing and identifying. Nancy ann sold these dolls from a book lending shop which she ran. The doll is a 512inch nancy ann storybook nasb doll, circa 19481950. The collecting of nancy ann storybook dolls facebook. These were the pretty dolls my mothers generation played with and it is small wonder that women continue to adore and collect nancy ann dolls today. In 1937, she took a partner named allan les rowland to handle the promotion and financial matters.
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