Very Rare EARLY 1904, hand painted, "Babyland Rag", TOPSY TURVY orig. cloth doll

Description: Extraordinary and very early, all cloth "Baby Land Rag", "topsy-turvy", "Topsy & Betty", black and white doll, circa 1904, with hand painted features (before they started using the lithographed mask faces) and measuring about, 14" tall. Called, #7 "Two Dolls Combined in One" as shown in original illustrated, BABYLAND Rag Dolls, catalogue, shown on page 64, "Cloth Dolls"-Linda Edward, she wears all her original clothing as pictured there. One side shows "Betty"* with the most beautiful, blue painted eyes with excellent detail, eyebrows to match her wispy blond painted curls, adorable little nose, blushed cheeks and sweetly painted mouth. Flop her over to find, "Topsy" with thick black hair and dark eyes. They have a cotton-stuffed, linen body, joined at the waist, stuffed heads and mitten-type hands and wear their original fine cotton dresses, as well as their matching, Shaker type bonnets with wide, face-framing ruffled trim and ties. They have no damages or fading, no stains or tears and no repairs, no odors as they are from a smoke free home. (loc. drblk) Other antique, Babyland Rag dolls & STUDIO size BabyLand Rag pair & Uncle Wiggly rabbit shown are not included and listed separately. *Following is the excerpt from Baby Land's (trade mark) original booklet: "TOPSY-TURVY"-- What is this? Looks like just a pretty miss but turn her over and you'll find She is quite another kind. First, she's white and then she's black, Topsy that side--*Betty this--Yet complete, each little miss. Please note: nearly all of our items are antique or vintage (usually with some signs of wear due to usage and previous storage). We do our very best to describe and photograph them for you and do not repair, restring, repaint or enhance them in any way as most collectors prefer to find them in their original state. We try to list our items below current book value and will consider reasonable offers and respond after the item has been listed for at least twenty-four hours. Please stop back often and Be sure to add me to your favorites list and sign up for our free Newsletter so that you will be among the first to find our next ebay treasures.* Thanks for visiting, Let us know if we can help you with anything else. We have more antique and vintage dolls, dollhouse furniture and antique dollhouse dolls available, each listed separately. Please also visit our constantly updated Ebay store! We welcome your inquiries and gladly combine purchases to save you shipping costs and help stretch your "dolly budget". There is never a handling or packing fee. We do our best to describe our items well and want you to be happy with your purchase although we value everyone's unique set of values. We appreciate five-star reviews. We charge only the actual shipping costs (often less) and are deeply committed to giving every customer a "five-star" experience as we hope to become your first source for fine antique dolls and toys. If you are happy with your purchase, please leave us positive feedback and we will gladly return the favor. If there is a problem with your item, please let us know prior to leaving feedback and we will do our best to make sure you are satisfied. You can also pay for your item (even if you don't have a PayPal account) by charging it through PayPal to any major credit card! We recommend insurance on all your purchases."Your satisfaction guaranteed" Proud to be a part of Ebay's 25 yearSellerbration

Price: 895 USD

Location: Sparta, New Jersey

End Time: 2025-01-23T15:49:35.000Z

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