Madame alexander, in conjunction with the smithsonian museum of american history, the first ladies dolls are displayed in their inaugural gowns for fans to see. Unfollow cissette doll to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Coquette fashion dolls cissette alexander dolls 10. Madame alexander cissette doll for sale in stock ebay. Appears this came from pierce county library as there are a few labels and bar codes by them on back. Order history address book reset password shopping cart. Madame alexander introduces the first dolls with sleep eyes that open and close. How to date vintage madame alexander cissette dolls. Madame alexander dolls anniversary cissette by matilda dolls. Madame alexander 20 dolls collecting fashion dolls by. The elise files book with cissy and cissette sister. Madame alexander dolls, an american legend stephanie finnegan, lia.
Todays book is this is my dollhouse by giselle potter, a sweet tale of imaginative play. Madame alexander dolls cissy boutique shadow cissette. The earlier dolls were fleshtoned painted hard plastic. Cissette a complete guide to vintage alexander dolls. The authors doll, purchased mint in box, is dressed in the very hard to find bright yellow dress with peplums at the hips and this lovely coordinating hat. Madame alexander doll price guide book cissy lissy elise wendy genius. Published in celebration of cissette s fiftieth anniversary, this is the first book ever devoted to the alexander doll company s 10inch debutante doll. Merod took the original pamphlets and redid them using large color photographs of her dolls and outfits. Click on an underlined heading or picture for a larger view of the picture, more pictures, and further information on an item. When the alexander doll company created the coquette cissy line, they. If youre looking up a cissy or alexkins it works but harder with others like.
Let your imagination run free by collecting dolls, clothes, accessories books and more. Denmark cissette doll by madame alexander she has original box no lid this doll is hard to find she comes with a dolly hat a basket with a duck and the wrist tag the dress has a small stain please see pictures she is 10 inches. Between 1957 and 1963, cissette had either beige or pale pink eyelids. For this post i will show only the 21 cissy and 10 cissette dolls. List of madame alexander dolls items at donnas korner kollectibles. The characters were generally older, ranging from ages ten to. Lady in red cissy original gown, shoes, hose, ring, slip, panties, shawl, and restrung necklace replaced earrings, and pin hat i think is original skirt has a water stain which i didnt see until taking pictures. Alexander doll company is an american manufacturer of collectible dolls. Cissette dolls with fancier hairdos and a triplestitched part were made between 1961 and 1962. Baby dolls collectible dolls madame alexander doll company. The books i have written about here provide not only stories that you will carry in your heart for a lifetime, but also some of the most excellent prose ever written for children. Madame alexanders exquisite cissette wears the signature looks of historys most. Madame alexanders exquisite cissette wears the signature looks of history s most influential, infamous and fashionable women, whimsical storyland characters and uniforms to celebrate our special moments and daily lives. The book features more than 350 vintage cissette presented in color in their original vignettes, as seen in company brochures and catalogs from the late 1950s and early 1960s, including rare previously undocumented exclusives.
We will not accept anyone who does not have a history on live auctioneers, you must call our offices to speak with us to be approved. If youre lucky enough to own a vintage doll, discovering what its worth is probably an endeavor you wish to pursue. Find madame alexander vintage and madame alexander vintage pre1973 from a vast selection of dolls. Vintage madame alexander 9 doll bride all original 1950s cissette lace. The elise files book with cissy and cissette sister sets by kiley ruwe shaw. Ruth handler, cofounder of mattel, observed her daughter barbara playing with paper dolls for hours. Robert tonner dolls, robert tonner, tyler wentworth, sydney chase, ashleigh, kitty collier, tiny kitty, robert tonners betsy mccall, robert tonner fashion dolls, robert tonner at twodaydreamers. Among the fashion dolls are barbie and various mattel fashion dolls, princess diana, betty boop, madame alexander cissette, coco, cissy, vogue jill and jeff.
How many were made and who inspired them may never be discov. Immerse yourself in the history of barbie at the official barbie website. Vintage 1950s madame alexander cissette doll tagged dress brunette triple part the doll is hard plastic, bent knee, holds a pose nicely, the strings are good. Jun 25, 2007 cissette looks like such a wonderful doll to collect, although i regret i only have one right now, most of my alexander dolls are the 8inch wendymaggie dolls. Madame alexander binnie walker as the story princess or bridesmaid. Madame alexander dolls, cissy boutique shadow cissette, by matilda dolls, secure online ordering, great prices, free shipping, layaway plan available, 18002983339. The norok works for both the kins and cissette and the other set will work for cissette or lissy.
High to low most popular title manufacturer newest oldest availability 18 per page 36 per page 72 per page 108 per page 180 per page page of 2. Many madame alexander dolls have the madame alexander signature sewed. Ideal revlon doll, robert tonner tiny kitty collier, models, robert tonners styleoriented media characters, charismas reproduction of candy fashion doll, dawn, and. The book features more than 350 vintage cissette presented in color in their original vignettes, as seen in company brochures and catalogs.
Finally, a cissette dolls eyelids can also date a doll. Madame alexander cissette collecting fashion dolls by. Ive blogged recently about a couple of my madame alexander cissette dolls. Queen victoria, having sat on the throne for 63 years, is the longest reigning monarch in british history. This sparked ruths vision to create a 3d doll for girls to play out their dreams. Subsequently, the dolls were manufactured in rosecolored plastic that was crazeproof and indestructible. The chapters on alexander history and production are worth the price of the book. The item madame alexander doll vintage super rare cissette denmark is in sale since friday, december 21, 2018. After researching the american girl collection for the past year i decided to create a web site to allow others to benefit from the wealth of information and images that i have obtained pertaining to this excellent line of imaginative toys. Arlene doll, part of the mystery collection by madame alexander, little is known about the mystery dolls madame alexander created in 1951 except they won a coveted fashion academy gold medal. This book is for you if you are just crazy about cissette, and want to know the history of the doll, what was going on in american households at the time this debutante doll was created, and about the life of madame alexander herself. Limited edition of 500 includes doll and accessories 169. For always doll cissette captures the mood of shirtwaist dress of soft aqua polished cotton trimmed with val lace. We hope that you and your girl love your purchase from american girl.
Figurines of madame alexander dolls are listed with the figurines. Use online doll catalogues and antique doll books to identify various madame alexander dolls. Florence and george dolls and antique collectible dolls. Madame alexander dolls, anniversary cissette, by matilda dolls, secure online ordering, great prices, free shipping, layaway plan available, 18002983339. A collectors guide to the vintage alexander dolls at.
Utilizing new technology from dupont, madame alexander creates the first dolls made of hard plastic. Madame alexander dolls anniversary cissette by matilda. She set the tone for many aspects of british life but none more so than fashion. Concentrating on cissy, lissy, cissette, alexanderkins, little genius, and elise, this book. The series comprises a total of 22 books by various authors and forms a companion series to the popular american girl books. Cissette alexander dolls doll market alexandertonner doll. Doll market has your favorite dolls from gifted doll artists and collections, madame alexander dolls, cissy dolls, ashton drake dolls, ball jointed doll, mattel barbie dolls, american girl type dolls and outfits, dollzone dolls, pullip dolls, lee middleton dolls, zawieruszynski dolls, marie osmond dolls, hildegard gunzel dolls, master piece dolls, heart and soul dolls, kimberly lasher bjd. Get the best deal for vintage madame alexander dolls 1948 1959 from the largest online selection at. Theres a lull between the holidays and toy fair during which one has time to browse the offerings of the doll manufacturers not normally part of ones collection. Then, in 1959, the first barbie doll named after ruths daughtermade its debut at new york toy fair. The norok is in the cissette id book and also in a few of the alexander catalogs. Shes technically the name of the head and face mold of americas first fashion doll. If for any reason you dont, well try to find a way to make it right with an exchange, merchandise credit, or refund within two years of purchase. Madame alexander cissette doll norok table chairs rare extra furniture 1950s ebay.
As the story opens, the little girl who serves as narrator introduces the. Born in 1895 to russian immigrants in brooklyn, new york, bertha alexander behrman grew up surrounded by dolls. Madame alexander creates the first line of patriotic dolls to honor the u. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Books about dolls trust my list for the very best reading of the very best books about dolls ever written. I also mentioned the triplestitched wig part a couple of times, which dates a cissette doll to 1957 or 1958. Meg, amy, jo and meg set of four dolls made in new york. Fingernail paint can also date a cissette doll, as it was only used between 1962 and 1963.
Vintage madame alexander cissette ballerina 9 excellent. Dust jacket has been covered with clear plastic cellophane. Vintage madame alexander dolls 19481959 for sale ebay. She lived above her stepfathers doll hospital, the first ever in the united states, and started making her own cloth dollsrepresenting red cross nursesto help his business during the difficult years of world war i. Madame alexander made the transition from composition to hard plastic dolls in 1948. This book is for you if you are just crazy about cissette, and want to know the history of the doll, what was going on in american households at the time this debutante doll was created. Cissette and portrette sized dolls nice twice dollshop. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. A complete guide to the vintage alexander dolls by marjorie e merod online at alibris.
Madame alexander dolls value how much are vintage madame. Make offer 10 madame alexander doll cissette 1950s trunk doll case blonde mint with box tell us what you think opens in new window or tab side refine panel. Bertha eventually married philip behrman, changed her first name to. We serve cookies our website uses cookies, which help us to improve our site and enables us to deliver the best possible service and customer experience, as well as to provide social media features. Dolls doll peddlar dolls, clothing and accessories. Kindness and compassion are the most powerful gifts a parent can give a child, and madame alexander dolls have helped parents make kind kids for generations.
This price guide will be a valuable resource as you begin pricing your doll collection while you may not own one of the dolls on this list, the information provided may help shed light on how much to expect for your doll. Overall good condition blue cape has faded to a pinkishlilac color very common, even without sun exposure all original, tag intact, one sole of shoe starting to lift please use email for any other information 600. Alx2068a madame alexander queen of storyland cissette doll 2000 price. Cissette dolls were fashion dolls manufactured by the alexander doll company during the 1950 and 60s background.
The list below links to individual pages in this site which are devoted to each american girl doll. The company produced its first fashion doll, cissy, four years before barbie was released. Longtime collector and expert marjorie merod has photographed her renowned collection of mint vintage dolls and accessories to match the photos in the alexander doll company s original brochures and catalogs that introduced the doll during each year of her production, from 19571963. Page 1 madame alexander dolls all types of dolls, doll outfits and accessories for dolls marketed by alexander dolls company. In this post, i want to explain the rest of the ways to date a vintage cissette. A comprehensive 184 page book about the alexander doll companys 10inch debutante doll. Since this doll is dressed but in baby clothes, rather than a full outfit, i would estimate that she books somewhere in between. This book covers everything about vintage cissette from 19571962 when barbie took over. Identify madame alexander dolls by alexander signatures, construction materials and designs. Madame alexander introduces the first fullfigured fashion doll cissy wearing flawlessly designed, haute couture outfits. The hat is illustrated on page 146 in the book, cissette a complete guide to the vintage alexander dolls by dr. With love passed from grandparent to parent to child, madame alexander dolls have taught kindness and prompted healthy imaginative play for nearly a.
The item madame alexander vintage cissette sleeping beauty walt disney doll with neck brace is in sale since friday, april 26, 2019. The barbie signature gallery is the destination for all things barbie. Our generation is a world and lifestyle with endless possibilities. American dolls 19501965 american dolls from the golden years, 19501965 features mostlymint rarities from americas premiere dollmakers of alexander, mattel, vogue, and others. I also mentioned the triplestitched wig part a couple of times, which dates a cissette doll. Madame alexander cissette january can be a dangerous month.
We use cookies to optimize your experience on our website and not to collect your personal information, as per our privacy policy. The cissette doll was a smaller and less expensive version of the companys popular cissy doll, and was manufactured from 1957 up until 1963. Beautiful vintage madame alexander cissette ballerina doll. This page is for all madame alexander dolls, outfits and accessories, figurines, books, paper dolls, and anything else designed and marketed by alexander doll company. The book features more than 350 vintage cissette presented in color in their original vignettes, as seen in company brochures and catalogs from the late 1950s and early 1960s.
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