In earlier Archive entry, see the 1938 girl's Snow White dress pattern from McCall (no. 558).
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Monday, December 11, 2017
1938 McCall's Snow White Doll Pattern
A McCall sewing pattern for cloth stuffed dolls featuring Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Dates from 1938. Pattern no. 576. Copyright Walt Disney Enterprises.
In earlier Archive entry, see the 1938 girl's Snow White dress pattern from McCall (no. 558).
In earlier Archive entry, see the 1938 girl's Snow White dress pattern from McCall (no. 558).
Thursday, June 8, 2017
Chad Valley Snow White Felt Dolls
Circa 1938, a collection of felt Snow White dolls was created by toy manufacturer Chad Valley of Harborne, England. Molded felt faces with painted features. A black mohair wig for the princess; white mohair beards for the dwarfs. Felt and cloth clothing.
A few different Snow White designs were issued--and according to what we find online--also a couple of different sizes. The smaller princess seems to measure about 32 cm (12.5"), the larger 42 cm (18"). Two sizes for the dwarfs too, about 15 cm (7") and 25 cm (10").
The blue & pink dress. Pink ribbons in hair and pink felt shoes. A smaller doll has all-blue puffed shoulder sleeves. The larger version includes the iconic slashed sleeves which show pink fabric underneath.
Snow White--smaller version.
Snow White--larger version.
Dwarfs--smaller version.
Doc is shown here sans his celluloid glasses. Next to him is Bashful dressed in a blue jacket, hat and shoes, rather than the green seen above.
Dwarfs--larger version. Grumpy, Sleepy, and Sneezy.
Attached by twine to each doll was a double-sided oval name tag, 2.5" long.
The original chipboard boxes are covered in different patterned paper. The end labels read, "Chad Valley - Hygienic Textile Toys" and each has a character name stamp.
The blue & yellow dress. 18" Snow pictured here with the smaller-sized dwarfs.
The white dress. Cream-color cape. 18" Snow with smaller-sized dwarfs.
A few different Snow White designs were issued--and according to what we find online--also a couple of different sizes. The smaller princess seems to measure about 32 cm (12.5"), the larger 42 cm (18"). Two sizes for the dwarfs too, about 15 cm (7") and 25 cm (10").
The blue & pink dress. Pink ribbons in hair and pink felt shoes. A smaller doll has all-blue puffed shoulder sleeves. The larger version includes the iconic slashed sleeves which show pink fabric underneath.
Snow White--smaller version.
Images via Hake's, Theriault's, Bamfords.
Snow White--larger version.
Dwarfs--smaller version.
Doc is shown here sans his celluloid glasses. Next to him is Bashful dressed in a blue jacket, hat and shoes, rather than the green seen above.
Dwarfs--larger version. Grumpy, Sleepy, and Sneezy.
Attached by twine to each doll was a double-sided oval name tag, 2.5" long.
The original chipboard boxes are covered in different patterned paper. The end labels read, "Chad Valley - Hygienic Textile Toys" and each has a character name stamp.
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The blue & yellow dress. 18" Snow pictured here with the smaller-sized dwarfs.
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The white dress. Cream-color cape. 18" Snow with smaller-sized dwarfs.
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
R.G. Krueger Snow White Cloth Dolls
R.G. Krueger, Inc. was best known for their Kewpie dolls in the 1920s-30s. They also made other cloth dolls, including a Snow White and Seven Dwarfs set from 1938-40 with sewn bodies. Snow White came with a velvet silk-lined dress or an organdy dress. The dwarfs wear velveteen or a washable sharkskin worsted fabric. All have painted faces made of pressed molded cloth. The dwarfs also have plush beards (except Dopey). Each doll has a sewn label that reads, "Authentic Walt Disney Character - Exclusive with R.G. Krueger - New York." A few forest animals were also produced.
The dolls were pictured on the cover of the September/October 1987 edition of Collectors' Showcase magazine.
Snow White measures about 19". This one wears a silk dress with a extremely faded blue cloth bodice and cape.
In the next example, the dress is in descent condition, but the face is not.
The dwarfs measure around 12" tall.
Sleepy and Grumpy are pictured in Dawn Herlocher's 200 Years of Dolls, 3rd edition, 2005, p.249. Sneezy is listed in Hake's Official Price Guide to Disney Collectibles, 2nd edition, 2007, p.849.
In many dolls, the color dyes in the velveteen tends to fade, particularly those exposed to bright light and other elements. Dopey's jacket was originally green and his hat purple.
On this next doll, the colors have disappeared.
An advertisement (left) in the April 1938 Playthings toy trade journal (p.307) features the Krueger dolls. It lists the height of Snow White as 18" and the dwarfs at 15". Patrons in the New York City area could visit the Krueger showrooms to see the Royal Display Coach pictured in this ad. In the 1974 book, Disneyana by Cecil Munsey, p 62 (right), we see the dolls including forest animals.
In a 1940 Bennett Brothers Inc. catalog, an 18" musical Snow White doll is listed. Plays I'm Wishing.
The dolls were pictured on the cover of the September/October 1987 edition of Collectors' Showcase magazine.
Image scan courtesy of William Stillman.
Snow White measures about 19". This one wears a silk dress with a extremely faded blue cloth bodice and cape.
In the next example, the dress is in descent condition, but the face is not.
The dwarfs measure around 12" tall.
Set image via TimelessPiecesAntiques.
Sleepy and Grumpy are pictured in Dawn Herlocher's 200 Years of Dolls, 3rd edition, 2005, p.249. Sneezy is listed in Hake's Official Price Guide to Disney Collectibles, 2nd edition, 2007, p.849.
In many dolls, the color dyes in the velveteen tends to fade, particularly those exposed to bright light and other elements. Dopey's jacket was originally green and his hat purple.
Images via CaliforniaGirls.
On this next doll, the colors have disappeared.
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An advertisement (left) in the April 1938 Playthings toy trade journal (p.307) features the Krueger dolls. It lists the height of Snow White as 18" and the dwarfs at 15". Patrons in the New York City area could visit the Krueger showrooms to see the Royal Display Coach pictured in this ad. In the 1974 book, Disneyana by Cecil Munsey, p 62 (right), we see the dolls including forest animals.
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In a 1940 Bennett Brothers Inc. catalog, an 18" musical Snow White doll is listed. Plays I'm Wishing.
Catalog ad image via gdawg.
Monday, June 5, 2017
Knickerbocker Seven Dwarfs Cloth Dolls
In addition to the 1938 composition Snow White dolls (seen in previous post), Knickerbocker also released a series of Seven Dwarfs cloth dolls. They have pressed oilcloth mask faces. Painted facial features with mohair beards. The clothing, which is stuffed velveteen, makes up the body structure. Colors vary. A few sizes have been found: approximately 12"-14" and 16"-17" (to top of hats).
Doc 12".
Happy 14".
The set of 14" dwarfs (clothing with faded colors).
Dopey is listed in the 1992 Collector's Encyclopedia of Disneyana by Longest and Stern, p.135. And Happy on page 849 of Hake's Official Price Guide to Disney Collectibles, 2nd edition, 2007.
Sleepy, Doc, Sneezy: 17" examples.
Original Snow White wrist tag.
Doc 12".
Doc images via 2dolls.
Happy 14".
Image via Hake's.
The set of 14" dwarfs (clothing with faded colors).
Images via Philip Weiss Auctions.
Dopey is listed in the 1992 Collector's Encyclopedia of Disneyana by Longest and Stern, p.135. And Happy on page 849 of Hake's Official Price Guide to Disney Collectibles, 2nd edition, 2007.
Sleepy, Doc, Sneezy: 17" examples.
Original Snow White wrist tag.
Images via Hake's.
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