I'm new to collecting Antique Paper Dolls and I've narrowed my focus to articulated dolls by L&B (Littauer & Boysen) and Dennison. My main point of interest are the beautiful Actress and Royalty dolls from the late 1800's that I've talked about in previous posts but recently I've been looking into some jointed dolls that are of young girls like those listed below. One example of L&B doll parts assembled to make an articulated doll Many L&B (Littauer & Boysen) doll parts were specifically made for the Dennison Company to be used with their special line of tissue/crepe paper so you could "dress" your finished doll. These doll parts could be purchased individually, as sets, in boxed kits and in enveloped kits. There were a variety of combinations in which you could purchase the dolls or parts of the dolls and some came in multiple size choices. 6 Pretty Vintage Paper Doll Heads Each head is @ 3 inches tall L&B created these doll heads - part # 01943(a) These are in Dennison's 1913 catalog. The Doll Outfit No. 31 boxed set - has 2 of the above dolls in it. (notice the pin hole markers on these dolls - this lets you know these are the heavy embossed stock used to make articulated dolls.) 6 sets of Doll Legs L&B created these doll legs - part #1943 (b) These were in the 1905 - 1907 Dennison Catalog 2 complete dolls using 2 pairs of the above legs were in the Doll Outfit No. 8 Box Set Torso pattern that work with this style of paper doll I've been lucky enough to get some nice quality scans of these dolls that I can use to create funky artwork; however, I thought I would try and add the authentic originals to my vintage paper doll collection as well. Unfortunately, I have not been able to find much reference material on the types of dolls I'm trying to collect so this experience is one big learning curve. I do know that L&B created a whole series of articulated doll parts for the Dennison Company that was located in Boston in late 1880's and 1890's. Many of the dolls I wish to have in my collection appeared in Dennison Art & Decoration Catalogs from 1895 - 1907. So far I've discovered that this particular set of doll heads was made in at least 2 sizes and that some of the dolls are a high quality lithography embossed cardboard but not all are. These were also made as embossed paper scraps, which are a much thinner paper not suitable for making a jointed paper doll. I know this because I recently won an eBay auction for these doll heads. Now I know that some of the articulated doll parts were also created as paper scraps and are not the heavy lithography pieces used to create the jointed paper dolls I'm adding to my collection. Luckily this was a fairly inexpensive mistake and a great teaching tool, since I never would have thought these same doll parts could be made out different thicknesses of material. These are the Paper Scrap Doll heads I recently purchased. They are the embossed paper but about the thickness of newsprint. Each doll head is @ 2 1/4 inches tall These are item L&B #30679 where as the thicker ones used to make dolls are #1943 (After taking a close look at the paper scrap doll heads I purchased and the images I have of the thicker doll parts; I can see that the actual doll parts have a pinpoint marker where the hole and brad/eyelet should go to assemble the paper doll and my paper scraps don't have this registry marker on them.) This is the quick and easy way to tell if you are purchasing them from a photo. L&B (Littauer & Boysen) founded in Berlin 1887 - was one of Berlin's largest deluxe paper manufacturing operations with a wide variety of chromolithography and embossed stamped articles. They sold part of their operation to Z&M (Zoecke & Mittmeyer) and another part to MLP (Mamelok Press Limited) in 1920. Here are a few more examples of L&B Doll Parts: L&B #3844 - Angel Heads - can be used to make a doll L&B #3109 L&B - #3460 L&B #3980 L&B #30725 L&B #30819 L&B #31014 This set of doll parts was actually made by Dennison These are some Doll Parts - company Unknown Grins and Giggles, Evelyn (EKDuncan)
I'm new to collecting Antique Paper Dolls and I've narrowed my focus to articulated dolls by L&B (Littauer & Boysen) and Dennison. My main point of interest are the beautiful Actress and Royalty dolls from the late 1800's that I've talked about in previous posts but recently I've been looking into some jointed dolls that are of young girls like those listed below. One example of L&B doll parts assembled to make an articulated doll Many L&B (Littauer & Boysen) doll parts were specifically made for the Dennison Company to be used with their special line of tissue/crepe paper so you could "dress" your finished doll. These doll parts could be purchased individually, as sets, in boxed kits and in enveloped kits. There were a variety of combinations in which you could purchase the dolls or parts of the dolls and some came in multiple size choices. 6 Pretty Vintage Paper Doll Heads Each head is @ 3 inches tall L&B created these doll heads - part # 01943(a) These are in Dennison's 1913 catalog. The Doll Outfit No. 31 boxed set - has 2 of the above dolls in it. (notice the pin hole markers on these dolls - this lets you know these are the heavy embossed stock used to make articulated dolls.) 6 sets of Doll Legs L&B created these doll legs - part #1943 (b) These were in the 1905 - 1907 Dennison Catalog 2 complete dolls using 2 pairs of the above legs were in the Doll Outfit No. 8 Box Set Torso pattern that work with this style of paper doll I've been lucky enough to get some nice quality scans of these dolls that I can use to create funky artwork; however, I thought I would try and add the authentic originals to my vintage paper doll collection as well. Unfortunately, I have not been able to find much reference material on the types of dolls I'm trying to collect so this experience is one big learning curve. I do know that L&B created a whole series of articulated doll parts for the Dennison Company that was located in Boston in late 1880's and 1890's. Many of the dolls I wish to have in my collection appeared in Dennison Art & Decoration Catalogs from 1895 - 1907. So far I've discovered that this particular set of doll heads was made in at least 2 sizes and that some of the dolls are a high quality lithography embossed cardboard but not all are. These were also made as embossed paper scraps, which are a much thinner paper not suitable for making a jointed paper doll. I know this because I recently won an eBay auction for these doll heads. Now I know that some of the articulated doll parts were also created as paper scraps and are not the heavy lithography pieces used to create the jointed paper dolls I'm adding to my collection. Luckily this was a fairly inexpensive mistake and a great teaching tool, since I never would have thought these same doll parts could be made out different thicknesses of material. These are the Paper Scrap Doll heads I recently purchased. They are the embossed paper but about the thickness of newsprint. Each doll head is @ 2 1/4 inches tall These are item L&B #30679 where as the thicker ones used to make dolls are #1943 (After taking a close look at the paper scrap doll heads I purchased and the images I have of the thicker doll parts; I can see that the actual doll parts have a pinpoint marker where the hole and brad/eyelet should go to assemble the paper doll and my paper scraps don't have this registry marker on them.) This is the quick and easy way to tell if you are purchasing them from a photo. L&B (Littauer & Boysen) founded in Berlin 1887 - was one of Berlin's largest deluxe paper manufacturing operations with a wide variety of chromolithography and embossed stamped articles. They sold part of their operation to Z&M (Zoecke & Mittmeyer) and another part to MLP (Mamelok Press Limited) in 1920. Here are a few more examples of L&B Doll Parts: L&B #3844 - Angel Heads - can be used to make a doll L&B #3109 L&B - #3460 L&B #3980 L&B #30725 L&B #30819 L&B #31014 This set of doll parts was actually made by Dennison These are some Doll Parts - company Unknown Grins and Giggles, Evelyn (EKDuncan)
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I'm new to collecting Antique Paper Dolls and I've narrowed my focus to articulated dolls by L&B (Littauer & Boysen) and Dennison. My main point of interest are the beautiful Actress and Royalty dolls from the late 1800's that I've talked about in previous posts but recently I've been looking into some jointed dolls that are of young girls like those listed below. One example of L&B doll parts assembled to make an articulated doll Many L&B (Littauer & Boysen) doll parts were specifically made for the Dennison Company to be used with their special line of tissue/crepe paper so you could "dress" your finished doll. These doll parts could be purchased individually, as sets, in boxed kits and in enveloped kits. There were a variety of combinations in which you could purchase the dolls or parts of the dolls and some came in multiple size choices. 6 Pretty Vintage Paper Doll Heads Each head is @ 3 inches tall L&B created these doll heads - part # 01943(a) These are in Dennison's 1913 catalog. The Doll Outfit No. 31 boxed set - has 2 of the above dolls in it. (notice the pin hole markers on these dolls - this lets you know these are the heavy embossed stock used to make articulated dolls.) 6 sets of Doll Legs L&B created these doll legs - part #1943 (b) These were in the 1905 - 1907 Dennison Catalog 2 complete dolls using 2 pairs of the above legs were in the Doll Outfit No. 8 Box Set Torso pattern that work with this style of paper doll I've been lucky enough to get some nice quality scans of these dolls that I can use to create funky artwork; however, I thought I would try and add the authentic originals to my vintage paper doll collection as well. Unfortunately, I have not been able to find much reference material on the types of dolls I'm trying to collect so this experience is one big learning curve. I do know that L&B created a whole series of articulated doll parts for the Dennison Company that was located in Boston in late 1880's and 1890's. Many of the dolls I wish to have in my collection appeared in Dennison Art & Decoration Catalogs from 1895 - 1907. So far I've discovered that this particular set of doll heads was made in at least 2 sizes and that some of the dolls are a high quality lithography embossed cardboard but not all are. These were also made as embossed paper scraps, which are a much thinner paper not suitable for making a jointed paper doll. I know this because I recently won an eBay auction for these doll heads. Now I know that some of the articulated doll parts were also created as paper scraps and are not the heavy lithography pieces used to create the jointed paper dolls I'm adding to my collection. Luckily this was a fairly inexpensive mistake and a great teaching tool, since I never would have thought these same doll parts could be made out different thicknesses of material. These are the Paper Scrap Doll heads I recently purchased. They are the embossed paper but about the thickness of newsprint. Each doll head is @ 2 1/4 inches tall These are item L&B #30679 where as the thicker ones used to make dolls are #1943 (After taking a close look at the paper scrap doll heads I purchased and the images I have of the thicker doll parts; I can see that the actual doll parts have a pinpoint marker where the hole and brad/eyelet should go to assemble the paper doll and my paper scraps don't have this registry marker on them.) This is the quick and easy way to tell if you are purchasing them from a photo. L&B (Littauer & Boysen) founded in Berlin 1887 - was one of Berlin's largest deluxe paper manufacturing operations with a wide variety of chromolithography and embossed stamped articles. They sold part of their operation to Z&M (Zoecke & Mittmeyer) and another part to MLP (Mamelok Press Limited) in 1920. Here are a few more examples of L&B Doll Parts: L&B #3844 - Angel Heads - can be used to make a doll L&B #3109 L&B - #3460 L&B #3980 L&B #30725 L&B #30819 L&B #31014 This set of doll parts was actually made by Dennison These are some Doll Parts - company Unknown Grins and Giggles, Evelyn (EKDuncan)
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Vintage Antique Hemingray No. 42 Blue/green glass pole (pin) insulator. Made in the USA from 1921-1960s to be used for the telegraph wiring poles that were. these were made to be outside so they are very thick glass and sturdy. I’ve seen people make different indoor and outdoor light fixtures out of these historical pieces. The insulator is 4.5” tall and has a base type of RDP. It is in its original state and has not been modified. Minor imperfections.
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While searching through my vintage French fashion plates I came across a nice selection that displayed shorter skirts and the showing of a ladies ankle. I discovered that for a period of time starting in 1778 and extending into the 1780's "showing a bit of ankle" was quite fashionable, especially in dresses of the "Polonaise" style. The Polonaise style involved the swagging or ruching back of the over-skirt using a variety of methods such as hidden tapes or loops to achieve the desired effect. This trend toward "shorter under-skirts" could also be found in other styles through the 1780's. c 1778 French Polonaise Style with shorter skirts and showing the ankle Pre-Revolutionary France was quite daring with their fashion trends. This post is all about the raising of the hem while my previous post Naughty French Fashions concentrated on the lowering of the bodice and extreme décolletage. Yes, you will see a combination of both extremes by looking at that prior post since several of the low bodice creations also sport the shorter hemline. Here is an assortment of ankle exposing fashions from 1778-1787 in the Polonaise Style Shorter skirt with a more "flounce" inspired look This one has more of a "robe a l'anglaise" style with the shorter underskirt Polonaise Style with a very low bodice Polonaise Style Shorter skirt with a bit of the "robe a la francaise" feel due to the draped back Polonaise Style Polonaise Style Polonaise Style Polonaise Style Polonaise Style possibly French Casaquin in style Polonaise Style Polonaise Style? possibly French Casaquin in style Polonaise Style with a "robe a l'anglaise" feel I love altering fashion plate colors digitally just because it's fun but at the same time if calls to mind that back when these fashions were created a lady did not usually have a dress made to look exactly as shown in a fashion plate. Instead she might alter any number of things to make a gown suit her or the occasion it would be worn. Colors and fabric choices were just one of many alterations that would be decided in making an ensemble to please that patron. It's fun to see how a dress changes as you alter just the colors alone and since I'm not fond of the original color pallet used I thought this would be a fun one to play around with. Here are the variations I came up with. (I can't decide between the first and the last one as to my favorite color combo) Next time I've got an interesting "leggy" fashion plate to share and a bit about stockings during this period of time. Thanks for joining me on my continuing journey into fashion plates from the time of Marie Antoinette. till next time...
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I'm new to collecting Antique Paper Dolls and I've narrowed my focus to articulated dolls by L&B (Littauer & Boysen) and Dennison. My main point of interest are the beautiful Actress and Royalty dolls from the late 1800's that I've talked about in previous posts but recently I've been looking into some jointed dolls that are of young girls like those listed below. One example of L&B doll parts assembled to make an articulated doll Many L&B (Littauer & Boysen) doll parts were specifically made for the Dennison Company to be used with their special line of tissue/crepe paper so you could "dress" your finished doll. These doll parts could be purchased individually, as sets, in boxed kits and in enveloped kits. There were a variety of combinations in which you could purchase the dolls or parts of the dolls and some came in multiple size choices. 6 Pretty Vintage Paper Doll Heads Each head is @ 3 inches tall L&B created these doll heads - part # 01943(a) These are in Dennison's 1913 catalog. The Doll Outfit No. 31 boxed set - has 2 of the above dolls in it. (notice the pin hole markers on these dolls - this lets you know these are the heavy embossed stock used to make articulated dolls.) 6 sets of Doll Legs L&B created these doll legs - part #1943 (b) These were in the 1905 - 1907 Dennison Catalog 2 complete dolls using 2 pairs of the above legs were in the Doll Outfit No. 8 Box Set Torso pattern that work with this style of paper doll I've been lucky enough to get some nice quality scans of these dolls that I can use to create funky artwork; however, I thought I would try and add the authentic originals to my vintage paper doll collection as well. Unfortunately, I have not been able to find much reference material on the types of dolls I'm trying to collect so this experience is one big learning curve. I do know that L&B created a whole series of articulated doll parts for the Dennison Company that was located in Boston in late 1880's and 1890's. Many of the dolls I wish to have in my collection appeared in Dennison Art & Decoration Catalogs from 1895 - 1907. So far I've discovered that this particular set of doll heads was made in at least 2 sizes and that some of the dolls are a high quality lithography embossed cardboard but not all are. These were also made as embossed paper scraps, which are a much thinner paper not suitable for making a jointed paper doll. I know this because I recently won an eBay auction for these doll heads. Now I know that some of the articulated doll parts were also created as paper scraps and are not the heavy lithography pieces used to create the jointed paper dolls I'm adding to my collection. Luckily this was a fairly inexpensive mistake and a great teaching tool, since I never would have thought these same doll parts could be made out different thicknesses of material. These are the Paper Scrap Doll heads I recently purchased. They are the embossed paper but about the thickness of newsprint. Each doll head is @ 2 1/4 inches tall These are item L&B #30679 where as the thicker ones used to make dolls are #1943 (After taking a close look at the paper scrap doll heads I purchased and the images I have of the thicker doll parts; I can see that the actual doll parts have a pinpoint marker where the hole and brad/eyelet should go to assemble the paper doll and my paper scraps don't have this registry marker on them.) This is the quick and easy way to tell if you are purchasing them from a photo. L&B (Littauer & Boysen) founded in Berlin 1887 - was one of Berlin's largest deluxe paper manufacturing operations with a wide variety of chromolithography and embossed stamped articles. They sold part of their operation to Z&M (Zoecke & Mittmeyer) and another part to MLP (Mamelok Press Limited) in 1920. Here are a few more examples of L&B Doll Parts: L&B #3844 - Angel Heads - can be used to make a doll L&B #3109 L&B - #3460 L&B #3980 L&B #30725 L&B #30819 L&B #31014 This set of doll parts was actually made by Dennison These are some Doll Parts - company Unknown Grins and Giggles, Evelyn (EKDuncan)
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I'm new to collecting Antique Paper Dolls and I've narrowed my focus to articulated dolls by L&B (Littauer & Boysen) and Dennison. My main point of interest are the beautiful Actress and Royalty dolls from the late 1800's that I've talked about in previous posts but recently I've been looking into some jointed dolls that are of young girls like those listed below. One example of L&B doll parts assembled to make an articulated doll Many L&B (Littauer & Boysen) doll parts were specifically made for the Dennison Company to be used with their special line of tissue/crepe paper so you could "dress" your finished doll. These doll parts could be purchased individually, as sets, in boxed kits and in enveloped kits. There were a variety of combinations in which you could purchase the dolls or parts of the dolls and some came in multiple size choices. 6 Pretty Vintage Paper Doll Heads Each head is @ 3 inches tall L&B created these doll heads - part # 01943(a) These are in Dennison's 1913 catalog. The Doll Outfit No. 31 boxed set - has 2 of the above dolls in it. (notice the pin hole markers on these dolls - this lets you know these are the heavy embossed stock used to make articulated dolls.) 6 sets of Doll Legs L&B created these doll legs - part #1943 (b) These were in the 1905 - 1907 Dennison Catalog 2 complete dolls using 2 pairs of the above legs were in the Doll Outfit No. 8 Box Set Torso pattern that work with this style of paper doll I've been lucky enough to get some nice quality scans of these dolls that I can use to create funky artwork; however, I thought I would try and add the authentic originals to my vintage paper doll collection as well. Unfortunately, I have not been able to find much reference material on the types of dolls I'm trying to collect so this experience is one big learning curve. I do know that L&B created a whole series of articulated doll parts for the Dennison Company that was located in Boston in late 1880's and 1890's. Many of the dolls I wish to have in my collection appeared in Dennison Art & Decoration Catalogs from 1895 - 1907. So far I've discovered that this particular set of doll heads was made in at least 2 sizes and that some of the dolls are a high quality lithography embossed cardboard but not all are. These were also made as embossed paper scraps, which are a much thinner paper not suitable for making a jointed paper doll. I know this because I recently won an eBay auction for these doll heads. Now I know that some of the articulated doll parts were also created as paper scraps and are not the heavy lithography pieces used to create the jointed paper dolls I'm adding to my collection. Luckily this was a fairly inexpensive mistake and a great teaching tool, since I never would have thought these same doll parts could be made out different thicknesses of material. These are the Paper Scrap Doll heads I recently purchased. They are the embossed paper but about the thickness of newsprint. Each doll head is @ 2 1/4 inches tall These are item L&B #30679 where as the thicker ones used to make dolls are #1943 (After taking a close look at the paper scrap doll heads I purchased and the images I have of the thicker doll parts; I can see that the actual doll parts have a pinpoint marker where the hole and brad/eyelet should go to assemble the paper doll and my paper scraps don't have this registry marker on them.) This is the quick and easy way to tell if you are purchasing them from a photo. L&B (Littauer & Boysen) founded in Berlin 1887 - was one of Berlin's largest deluxe paper manufacturing operations with a wide variety of chromolithography and embossed stamped articles. They sold part of their operation to Z&M (Zoecke & Mittmeyer) and another part to MLP (Mamelok Press Limited) in 1920. Here are a few more examples of L&B Doll Parts: L&B #3844 - Angel Heads - can be used to make a doll L&B #3109 L&B - #3460 L&B #3980 L&B #30725 L&B #30819 L&B #31014 This set of doll parts was actually made by Dennison These are some Doll Parts - company Unknown Grins and Giggles, Evelyn (EKDuncan)
Should you fancy a short break away, a long weekend perhaps, somewhere easy to get to, with wonderful food, pretty streets for wandering and endless antique shops for dipping in and out of, I know just the place. L’Isle sur la Sorgue is a vintage lover’s dream. I’ve never seen so many antique shops in […]
Should you fancy a short break away, a long weekend perhaps, somewhere easy to get to, with wonderful food, pretty streets for wandering and endless antique shops for dipping in and out of, I know just the place. L’Isle sur la Sorgue is a vintage lover’s dream. I’ve never seen so many antique shops in […]
Should you fancy a short break away, a long weekend perhaps, somewhere easy to get to, with wonderful food, pretty streets for wandering and endless antique shops for dipping in and out of, I know just the place. L’Isle sur la Sorgue is a vintage lover’s dream. I’ve never seen so many antique shops in […]
Should you fancy a short break away, a long weekend perhaps, somewhere easy to get to, with wonderful food, pretty streets for wandering and endless antique shops for dipping in and out of, I know just the place. L’Isle sur la Sorgue is a vintage lover’s dream. I’ve never seen so many antique shops in […]
Should you fancy a short break away, a long weekend perhaps, somewhere easy to get to, with wonderful food, pretty streets for wandering and endless antique shops for dipping in and out of, I know just the place. L’Isle sur la Sorgue is a vintage lover’s dream. I’ve never seen so many antique shops in […]
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I'm new to collecting Antique Paper Dolls and I've narrowed my focus to articulated dolls by L&B (Littauer & Boysen) and Dennison. My main point of interest are the beautiful Actress and Royalty dolls from the late 1800's that I've talked about in previous posts but recently I've been looking into some jointed dolls that are of young girls like those listed below. One example of L&B doll parts assembled to make an articulated doll Many L&B (Littauer & Boysen) doll parts were specifically made for the Dennison Company to be used with their special line of tissue/crepe paper so you could "dress" your finished doll. These doll parts could be purchased individually, as sets, in boxed kits and in enveloped kits. There were a variety of combinations in which you could purchase the dolls or parts of the dolls and some came in multiple size choices. 6 Pretty Vintage Paper Doll Heads Each head is @ 3 inches tall L&B created these doll heads - part # 01943(a) These are in Dennison's 1913 catalog. The Doll Outfit No. 31 boxed set - has 2 of the above dolls in it. (notice the pin hole markers on these dolls - this lets you know these are the heavy embossed stock used to make articulated dolls.) 6 sets of Doll Legs L&B created these doll legs - part #1943 (b) These were in the 1905 - 1907 Dennison Catalog 2 complete dolls using 2 pairs of the above legs were in the Doll Outfit No. 8 Box Set Torso pattern that work with this style of paper doll I've been lucky enough to get some nice quality scans of these dolls that I can use to create funky artwork; however, I thought I would try and add the authentic originals to my vintage paper doll collection as well. Unfortunately, I have not been able to find much reference material on the types of dolls I'm trying to collect so this experience is one big learning curve. I do know that L&B created a whole series of articulated doll parts for the Dennison Company that was located in Boston in late 1880's and 1890's. Many of the dolls I wish to have in my collection appeared in Dennison Art & Decoration Catalogs from 1895 - 1907. So far I've discovered that this particular set of doll heads was made in at least 2 sizes and that some of the dolls are a high quality lithography embossed cardboard but not all are. These were also made as embossed paper scraps, which are a much thinner paper not suitable for making a jointed paper doll. I know this because I recently won an eBay auction for these doll heads. Now I know that some of the articulated doll parts were also created as paper scraps and are not the heavy lithography pieces used to create the jointed paper dolls I'm adding to my collection. Luckily this was a fairly inexpensive mistake and a great teaching tool, since I never would have thought these same doll parts could be made out different thicknesses of material. These are the Paper Scrap Doll heads I recently purchased. They are the embossed paper but about the thickness of newsprint. Each doll head is @ 2 1/4 inches tall These are item L&B #30679 where as the thicker ones used to make dolls are #1943 (After taking a close look at the paper scrap doll heads I purchased and the images I have of the thicker doll parts; I can see that the actual doll parts have a pinpoint marker where the hole and brad/eyelet should go to assemble the paper doll and my paper scraps don't have this registry marker on them.) This is the quick and easy way to tell if you are purchasing them from a photo. L&B (Littauer & Boysen) founded in Berlin 1887 - was one of Berlin's largest deluxe paper manufacturing operations with a wide variety of chromolithography and embossed stamped articles. They sold part of their operation to Z&M (Zoecke & Mittmeyer) and another part to MLP (Mamelok Press Limited) in 1920. Here are a few more examples of L&B Doll Parts: L&B #3844 - Angel Heads - can be used to make a doll L&B #3109 L&B - #3460 L&B #3980 L&B #30725 L&B #30819 L&B #31014 This set of doll parts was actually made by Dennison These are some Doll Parts - company Unknown Grins and Giggles, Evelyn (EKDuncan)
