Madame Alexander, The Rodney Waller Collection: Part One-January 13, 2019 American Doll

Madame Alexander, The Rodney Waller Collection: Part One-January 13, 2019 American DollJanuary 13, 2019 in Newport Beach, California Time has come for Beatrice Alexander, signature American dollmaker and designer, to take her rightful place among antique dolls. Nearly 90 years have passed since her dolls first appeared, and for more than a half century she stood as a symbol of excellence, ingenuity, and marketing mastery in the world of American dolls. Collector Rodney Waller noted this many years ago, and began a quest to find the

Dickson acquired and carefully preserved an exceptional selection of antique dolls for more than a quarter century

8 1/2 x 11

Also included are examples of commercial antique dollhouse furniture

156 full-color pages

Featuring dolls from the private collection of John Axe

This is the fifth in a series of books about antique doll costumes by Florence Theriault

The European Collections

There are over 400 lots in this important two-day auction

Their collections are replete with splendid French bébés and poupées

More than 100 examples of these dolls are shown in this beautiful 104 page book

When the landmark work "The Jumeau Book" was published in 1995

By Cynthia Gaskill