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Identifying phonograph doll
Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2021 6:56 pm
by BillH_NJ
I acquired a phonograph doll a few years ago. I have not found any branding information on the doll, so I am not sure how to identify the maker. Is there any guidance to figure out the manufacturer? I know that some of the dolls use a similar mechanism, so I presume that does not provide any help.
Thanks,
Bill
Re: Identifying phonograph doll
Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2021 7:50 pm
by fmblizz
Madame Hendren phonograph doll – Mae Starr made in the USA in the late 1920s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiSrwZRtg2I
blizz
Re: Identifying phonograph doll
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2021 10:13 pm
by BillH_NJ
The photos I have seen of the Mae Starr doll have the “Mae Starr” brand on the back of the neck. This doll does not appear to have anything and is about 26” long—somewhere I read that Mae Starr dolls are about 29” or 30”. It also has a knurled knob rather than a lever switch for the cylinder. Does that mean that this is a Madame Hendren Dolly Rekord?
Bill