Bye Lo Baby Doll History

Jul 22 2015 bye lo doll research.

Bye lo baby doll history. My husband s great grandmother received her 13 inch bye lo baby doll as a christmas gift in 1923. My 90 year old aunt recently gave me her old bye lo baby doll. Grace storey putnam designed this doll to look and feel like a real three day old infant. Putnam made in germany is inscribed on the back of the doll s.

Bisque socket head doll bye lo baby fully marked copr by grace s. Antique dolls do you have an antique doll or doll collection. Putnam circa 1920 s 11 long no restoration 10 antique german bisque head cloth body bye lo celluloid hands bald baby sc5 125 00. Still women eagerly lined up outside toy stores just before christmas 1923 to buy the million dollar baby.

Measures approximately 11 inches long. Putnam made in germany please fill me in on this doll s history. Putnam made in germany. See more ideas about dolls baby dolls antique dolls.

But such realism was looked down upon by male industry executives. Make offer bye lo baby doll grace s. See more ideas about old dolls antique dolls vintage dolls. Apr 18 2014 explore louise lobotsky s board bye lo babies on pinterest.

Modeled after a newborn baby. It s amazing how many antique dolls have survived because the children were not allowed to play with them. A big life sized doll. California born grace storey putnam 1877 1947 was divorced and trying to earn some money when she started designing doll s heads.

Original gown slip underwear socks and booties. The back of the doll s head is marked copr. Original cloth body with perfect celluloid hands. Find information on types eras and the value of your antique dolls.

Antique bye lo german bisque doll by grace s.