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A collection of antique dolls

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Castro is a collector Heloise Galician antique dolls. It tells us that she has always enjoyed, but only started collecting them about three years ago. Since then, he has gathered and a good set.

And he likes all and all! because normally speak of "dolls" p ut them together can not miss in the dolls.

We will not discuss the history of the wrist in general, as they say, goes back to the dawn of time and would be a very long address. We will deal only with the collection of Heloise.

currently has about 15 dolls that can be described as old, about 60 who are not so much and about 50 labeled as reproductions. We are looking into a doll is, in addition to seniority, which is nice (or to transmit something) and is in the best possible conditions. Not in favor of total restorations, which devalue the doll and removed them authenticity, but I like to see them well.

Among the oldest dolls in your collection are some of Armand Marseille manufacturers and Handwerck Heinrich. The material used in manufacturing of these is the porcelain dolls or biscuit for faces and called for body composition.

Other brands, of which have any representation, are, for example, those of Ernst Heubach , Kämmer & Reinhardt, SFBJ and other manufacturers. Eloisa's favorites are the German, in which she is always something special, especially the faces are so sweet.

course, these brands mentioned are well known. The Kämmer & Reinhard was founded in Thuringia (Germany) in 1886, still in operation until 1925. Also installed in the same region, namely e n Sonneberg, Armand Marseille , he founded his factory bisque doll heads in 1892. Such was the success of this company who came to work on it more than 500 people. Model "390" of that mark in three versions, were exported worldwide.

Another manufacturer of the place was Erst Heubach. In fact, almost all German toy production was located there in Sonneberg, so it has become known as Toy Town. From 1840 to 1920 they estimated that 70% of the toys were dolls that area.

Heloise also has copies of the French firm SFBJ (French Society of Baby Products and Toys). This brand was the result of the merger in 1899 from different manufacturers, including Jumeau , Eden Bébé , F. Gaultier, Paul Galtier , etc. Its production is specialized in dolls made of celluloid.

The invention of celluloid (nitrate cellulose) was created by John Wesley Hyatt, who discovered it in 1869. This material was a small revolution in the manufacture of dolls, it allowed a very

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detailed, while lowering costs.

Among the dolls are babies or children of his collection, a favorite of Eloise is a very big brand Kammer & Reinhardt, it is very difficult to achieve.

Our collector has all the pieces of his collection scheduled appropriately with date acquisition, source, characteristics, etc. and stores them in a room equipped for them. Here enjoy a moderately dry and ventilated, and she is careful to keep them clean and tidy.

Although known to other collectors, obviously these are not pieces that provide the exchange, but always best to exchange views with other collectors and learn from those with more experience. In addition, the collector will always have what he has n dolls themselves, with their aesthetic, their clothes, the material on which they are made, with the signature or stamp of its maker, etc. It is a matter of learning that language, to understand and love them very much, to keep them happy.