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Made by the J.D. Kestner Company in the early 20th century, the 111 all-bisque Googly offers exceptional poseability, with jointing at the shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees. The only Googly that outperforms it is the alternate Kestner mold number 112, which also features a swivel neck. From the vast Sherryl Shirran Collection, it seems Sherryl was determined to add this doll to her family no matter what, as it includes a replaced upper left arm.

The replaced segment is composition but fits extremely well and does not show under the clothing. This sturdy doll has brown glass sleep eyes, an original blond mohair wig, a stationary neck, and jointing at the shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees, with brown painted and molded shoes. Her coordinating undergarments and cotton dress are all antique. Sitting, standing, or reclining, she is an absolute joy.

In 1919, American doll artist Jeanne Orsini collaborated with the German factory Alt, Beck & Gottschalk to commercially produce her line of cheerful all-bisque dolls. Measuring around 5″ tall, they came in three facial expressions and were named Vivi, Mimi, and Didi. This example is the “Vivi” doll in the 5″ size (the 7″ size is very rare). All dolls in the series were jointed at the shoulders and hips, with the right arm bent and the index finger extended, as seen here.

Her head swivels, and she has brown glass sleep eyes—a desirable feature, as many were made with painted eyes. She is incised with mold code numbers on her back. Her mohair wig may be a replacement, as are her clothes, though both are crafted with antique materials and period-appropriate design. Collecting all three characters together makes for a delightful display!

The wedding couple are both approximately 5 1/4″ tall, with blue glass eyes, pale bisque, original blond mohair wigs, and molded footwear—the groom having blue strapped shoes and the bride brown boots. The price above is for the pair in the vintage box with the antique wax flower wedding arch, which is an actual bride’s wedding crown. The bride has a small hip chip at the top of her left leg; the groom has a small chip at the front of his neck socket.

The rest of the wedding party is sold separately and detailed below!

All of the dolls have swivel necks, are jointed at the shoulders and hips, are made by Simon & Halbig, and have varying molded footwear. Each one has the signature closed smiling mouth, pale bisque, antique stitched-on clothing, and any detectable issue with the bisque is listed.

5 ¼” Mignonette in burgundy two-piece silk dress with long train, trimmed in lace and matching chapeau with silk ties, original blond mohair wig (sparse at front top), brown glass eyes, and faint brown spot in the bisque on the forehead (not damage); molded tan boots. $1,950.

5 ½” Mignonette in dark brown silk two-piece suit with voluminous bustle at the rear of the skirt, matching feather-adorned chapeau, blue glass eyes, honey blond mohair wig, and rare lavender molded shoes. This one is SOLD.

5 ½” Mignonette in deep blue velvet dress trimmed in black lace with matching chapeau, blue glass eyes, dark blond mohair wig, and rare lavender molded boots. Her head has a crack visible on the left side of her face (more photos available). $995.

5 ½” Mignonette in ebony velvet dress trimmed in black lace with matching feathered chapeau, curly blond mohair wig, blue glass eyes, bisque on face has minuscule factory pin-tip size spots (not damage), and brown molded boots. $1,850.

An exotic, ethnic 3″ bisque baby of fine workmanship by Kestner or Hertwig, presented as an immobile figure seated and secured in an opulent ormolu high chair with a tray that multitasks as a pin cushion. The detail and painting of the face—with blue painted eyes and cadmium red lips—is quite intricate, not to mention the molded white bonnet and molded thigh-length one-piece infant garment. Casually posed legs hide under the tray, while the arms are fully outstretched in a mealtime pose. (Some factory rough spots on the fingers.)