Vanity Fair- Half Dolls christmas bear Here is a wealth of

Here is a wealth of information on the history and manufacture of these delightful jointed wooden toys which were produced from 1903- 1935

Boris wears some baggy red shorts and a cream silken bow around his neck

French dolls from the Paris store Au Nain Belu contrast a collection of Alabama babies in this wonderful auction catalog

some 80 years later

The long full sleeves are captured at the wrist by double rows of lace that repeat at the neckline

Vanity Fair- Half Dolls christmas bear Here is a wealth ofRare Half Dolls, Powder Puff Ladies, Bathing Beauties and Other Toilette Table Fancies. More than 350 fabulous examples highlighted by the half collection of the Margaret Woodbury Strong Museum and the private collection of Vicki Lee Little. 9 x 10. Softbound. 112 pages, full color. BT 308