Rheinische Gummi Norah Wellings Kimport Navajo Dolls 1930/40s w/ Provenance Catalog 70 dolls Make an Offer! Start Price USD 1,990.00 Current Price USD 1,990.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, November 16, 2008 End Time Wednesday, November 26, 2008 Location Northridge, California See more about 'Rheinische Gummi Norah Wellings Kimport Navajo Dolls' Description Cynthia's Collectibles A division of Music Box Maker presents the following item for sale         Antique Doll Collection (partial) with Provenance There are 84 photos will take a while for them to load - please be patient because it may take a few minutes. We are only offering these dolls as a collection 1 time with the provenance journal and Kimport catalog.  If we do not receive an acceptable offer for the entire lot, we will sell the dolls  individually without the original provenance material.  So take advantage of this rare opportunity to own this incredible collection and submit your best offer today!     This is a portion of a documented doll collection.  The list in the journal was copied from the original owners list when they acquired the collection in 1957. There are 70 dolls, a ceramic set of Disney's Snow White and the seven dwarfs, and ceramic wedding couple. Most items were originally acquired between 1939 and 1941 according to the journal.  There is a provenance book with Kimport catalog (signed and dated by Betty McKim) and some issues of Doll Talk.   While we inventoried the dolls, some numbers were missing and were reassigned numbers "200" and up for easy identification. We could not positively match them to the description on the journal list. There are a few dolls that were added after the collection was acquired in 1957. All dolls were on display and so many cloth colors are faded, and they also have signs of use.  Small notes about defects appear in the individual item descriptions. We apologize for not providing our normal full disclosure list of defects.  It took several hours just to make the basic list and and cover the most general of the defects for now.  Questions about specific dolls or items included in this auction are welcome. Materials include: celluloid, composition, bisque porcelain, wood, leather, cloth, wire, and other miscellaneous man made and natural materials. Please notice the pictures included as they are more descriptive than  words.       Before you bid, please read the Payment, Shipping, Handling and Insurance terms  and conditions listed at the end of this description carefully.  If you win, please do not make a payment until we send you a final invoice (by email). The shipping calculator provides an estimate of the shipping and handling costs. It may not be the exact amount. The exact amount is calculated when the item is packed for shipping and is based on the exact weight and size.         Visit our other auctions and our eBay store to find many more fine decorative collectibles including music boxes, porcelain figurines, hand crafted studio pottery, glass, crystal, artwork, sculptures, and more. We offer combined shipping of multiple purchase so you can save $$ on the total shipping and handling costs. Here is the list: No. date location purchased description 1 06/26/1937 Glasgow, Scotland Scotch lassie, marked Germany 300, sleepy eyes, teeth, H 7", damage on face and around mouth 8 07/25/1937   Czechslovakian doll, boy in boots, cloth body, composition head, H 6.75" 10 07/26/1937 Vienna, Austria Celluloid girl doll, turtle mark, #13 1/2, H 5", fading 11? 07/27/1937 Budapest, Hungary Cloth body, plastic head, girl, faded, H 9", scuffs on face 12 07/28/1937 Geneva, Switzerland Celluloid girl doll, w/braids, H 5" 14 09/15/1937 Canon City, CO, USA Skookum Bully Good indian doll, H 6.5" 15 Feb. 1938 Long Beach, CA corn shuck (husk)  boy doll, H 9" 16 Feb. 1938 Long Beach, CA corn shuck (husk) girl doll, H 9" 21 Mar. 1938 Long Beach, CA chinese girl, composition, 7.5" H 23 Apr. 1938 Pasadena, CA Bisque chinese boy, H 3.5", splitting in cloth 28 ?? ?? Japanese scholar, carved bamboo, H 3" 29 Jul. 1938 Long Beach, CA plastic head, cloth body sailor boy, made in Japan, H 12", fading, dented on head 33 08/03/1938 Seattle, WA Eskimo doll, cloth/leather/fur, beaded flower, H 8.5", dirt 34 Aug. 1938 Richardsons Park, Redwood Forest, WA Redwood bark doll, good shape 51 10/19/1938 Cliff House, SF, CA Redwood bark doll, coming apart 48 09/20/1938 Portersville, CA Small comp dutch girl, H 3.25", inmold "5080" on back, scuff on nose 53 1938 Christmas gift Black bisque pickaninny doll, H 5 ", legs separated, faded, scuff on nose 54 1938 Christmas gift Japanese geisha doll ornament, H 3", cracking around mouth 55 1938 Christmas gift Bisque Scotish boy in kilt, H 3.5", feet broken off, missing 57 Sept. 1936 American Legion Convention table decoration bisque doll in American legion uniform, H 8", made In Japan, fading, buttons missing, repair? On head 59 Feb. 1939 Palm Canyon, CA Navajo cloth doll, man w/bead necklace, H 8.5", fading 63 05/30/1939 Kansas City, MO Spanish character comp. doll, boy, H 3" 65 06/10/1939 Long Beach, CA Wood doll, Iowa farmer from "Spit and Argue Club", H 12", fading, part of goatee missing 68 06/11/1939 Long Beach, CA Mexican hat maker, man, H 8", damage to hat 69 06/11/1939 Long Beach, CA Hat maker's wife, H 8", no hat, loss of hair No. date location purchased description 72 07/02/1939 Olvera St., LA, CA Spanish dancer, cloth doll, H 9", fading 82 08/16/1939 ?? Russian peasant doll, made in Soviet Union, bisque face, wire limbs, cloth body, H 3", fading, dirt on face 89 09/13/1939 Laguna, CA Bell doll, H 7", fading 94 09/25/1939 Bullock's Maria, made in Italy, w/FIORE tag, Lenci? Cloth doll, H 8", fading, sm spots on ribbon/arms 96 10/25/1939 from Kimport Grandma Scott Ozark walnut character doll H 6", some loss to paper tag, fading 97 10/25/1939 from Kimport Elmer the Hired Man Ozark walnut character doll H 6", fading 100 ?? ?? Russian import composition doll w/black hat boy, H 8.5", fading 101? 11/29/1939 at Kimport, Independence, MO ?? 102 11/27/1939 at Kimport, Independence, MO Composition and cloth doll,  Amulka of Poland, H 9.5", fading, stains 103 ?? ?? Kimport label on doll, Inez of Virgin Islands, H 6", fading 104 12/02/1939 Moberly, MO Old Woman who lived in a shoe (no doll just the shoe and these babies were inside), 6 Japanese bisque children 1.75"H & ceramic shoe L 4.5", damaged 123? 04/01/1940   Gourd doll made by S. V. Rapin?/ rattle, H w/handle 9", fading, fraying, crack on face 125 06/08/1940 Lancaster, PA Amish girl doll, composition, 3/0 3K0 Germany, H 9.5", fading 126 06/08/1940 Lancaster, PA Amish boy doll, composition, 3/0 K Germany, H 9.5", fading, beard falling apart 127 06/17/1940 Geneva, WI Navajo Indian doll from AZ, cloth aqua dress, bead necklace, H 11", hair matted 128 06/26/1940 Reno, NV Clothespin cowboy by J. Ralph Dailey, from Legion, TX, H 5" 133 08/01/1940   Pipecleaner woman, H 4.5", missing cover on L ft 134 08/01/1940   Pipecleaner man w/stick, H 4.5" 135   Catalina, CA driftwood doll L w/dress 4.75", holes in apron, face damaged 137     Composition and cloth doll, Mexican peasant girl w/bead necklace, 12", mrkd "Ideal Mexico" on back, fading, missing earing, dress needs snap 137a   Noted in book as replacement of 137 Composition doll, Mexican peasant girl, H 8", worn paint on feet 138   Little Rock, AR Dinah dried apple face w/cloth body & chair, H 8" sitting, pipe broken, fading, chair frayed No. date location purchased description 139   Little Rock, AR hard plastic/comp??? Nun doll w/rosary, H8", 143 Feb. 1941 Miami, FL Seminole Indian doll, coconut fiber, H 4.5", fading 149 May. 1941 Royal Gorge Bridge, CO Navajo weaver w/loom, H @ loom 8", cloth doll 154     Bride and Groom porcelain figures, H 4", crazing 155     Grandma and Grandpa Snazzy w/chairs, H 6.75" sitting, heavy fading, tear on her label no # no date ??? description 200     Mexican girl cloth doll blue flower skirt, H 7.5" fading, stains 201     Mexican girl cloth doll red skirt, H 7.5", fading 202     Man & woman in white gauze on wood stand, Mexico H6.5" 203     Wood doll, Guatemala, H 5.75", missing L hand, L foot loose 204     Composition Mexican boy w/pencil mustache & hat: H 8.5", tear on pants, scuffs 205     Japanese doll, mom & baby, wood/cloth, H 4.25", fading 206     Indian in blanket w/faded blue feather: H 7", fading 207     Sm cloth baby doll w/bonnet H 6", holes in dress, spots on face 208     Jointed wood doll, girl, H 3.5", fading, plastic stand 209     Sm celluloid girl, mrkd EDS or ECK?? 2/8, jointed H 3", fading 210     Tiny cloth doll beaded necklace: H 1.75" 211     3 Korean dolls, 2 girls, boy w/backpack, mrked "Taiqu Korea Kak si" H 10", moderate to extreme damage to clothes 212     Black composition pickaninny baby doll w/bent legs: L 9.5", fading, average condition 213     Nora Wellings Black Islander Cloth doll, velveteen H 8.5" fading, wear on nose 214     Straw, woven palm figures man/woman H 6.5" 215     Cloth and comped girl doll, Kimport? H 12", fading 216 1941   Snow White & 7 dwarfs, made in Japan, porcelain figures, dwarfs H 2", Snow White H 3 ", worn paint spots Misc.     Crocheted dress, stands, cushion, parts (arms) 1939 Provenance Book w/Kimco catalog, several issues of doll talk, a 1963 Life magazine Barbie Doll Clothes ad, crouchet doll dress, some loose doll arms.    Visit My eBay Store: Music Box Maker     Click here to learn more about my custom music boxes and other products.         PAYMENT - SHIPPING -  HANDLING – INSURANCE TERMS AND CONDITIONS The following terms are are important.  Please read them carefully.   Please do not make payment until you receive an invoice by separate eBay message. The shipping calculator will give you an approximate cost (includes handling) based on an approximate packaged weight.  It is not the exact amount.   The exact amount is calculated after we pack the item and know it's exact weight and size. This may be different than the shipping calculator. If the final sale price is $50 or more insurance will be required and added to the invoice. We will not refund differences in the actual shipping and handling costs if you over paid for your item by making payment before receiving an invoice. Underpayment may result in shipping delays and additional fees. Item(s) will be shipped by USPS within 3 business days from receipt of cleared payment. Successful Buyers pay for shipping, handling, and insurance. If the buyer desires double boxing, there will be a surcharge of $5. There is a minimum $3.00 handling fee on all sales. If an item requires unusual or special packing the handling fee  amount will appear at the beginning of the main description.  18 cents will be added to parcel post and 1st class packages for delivery confirmation. Combined Shipping: multiple purchases can be combined at $3.00 handling for the first item, plus $1.50 handling per additional item, plus the actual cost of shipping and insurance (based on total value, weight, and size).  Local pick up: Pick ups in Northridge CA are welcome by appointment. The minimum handling fee and applicable sales tax will be applied to total.  Payments must be received within 10 days from successful bid. Delivery:  Local delivery of large or very fragile items is available for a fee based on the destination.   California Sales Tax:  Packages shipped to or sold to California residents will be charged 8.25% sales tax unless you have a valid California resale permit. INSURANCE: Insurance is required on any item(s) that have a total value of $49 or more.  Insurance is optional on items valued under $49. We are not responsible for uninsured items and do not make refunds for lost or broken items. 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We do not adjust values or mark items as gifts (so please do not ask).    International Package RESTRICTIONS:   Each country has different restrictions. Restrictions include: products, maximum insurance, maximum value, and package size limitations. If the item is very large send us a message with your location so we can be sure it can be shipped to your destination before you make a bid.  Visit the U. S. Post office web site to verify if an item or product is not on your Country's restricted list.  If you purchase a non allowable or restricted item we must cancel the sale. International Delivery Time:  Most packages will arrive within 10 business days. If a package does not arrive within the normal time period, inquire at your local post office or customs to obtain the status of the package delivery (sometimes customs will be holding it for the collection of  taxes).    If you have any questions, please email me! All the items sold by Music Box Maker on ebay are previously owned and are to be considered used unless otherwise stated in the description. Some of the items I sell may be still in the box and look new, but they have all been purchased by me from auctions, estate sales, or here on ebay. The music boxes offered for sale will have complete descriptions and pictures and are in working condition (unless stated otherwise). 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