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Fellow members I know this is way,way off topic. However, my boss.....I mean my Wife thinks that it is un-fair to show things found in Mexico and leave this out. I tried very hard to explain the two really don't go hand in hand. However, to make her happy I will share the short story of today's "NON-PHONO" find. This Bruno Schmidt 17" doll or puppen was discovered inside an old dresser drawer by....Me!!!. I was really looking for Phono stuff. Anyway, once my Wife saw this.....well, the rest I think you can guess. I'm sure many of you have been in this spot and if not.......never mind . Enjoy her anyway .
Note, she has a little hair loss. I can relate to this... .

She looks pretty good for a girl named Bruno...

gramophone78 wrote:Fellow members I know this is way,way off topic.

No more OT than my jack in the box post...

Nice find, and her dress looks to be in great shape, too (considering the fabric is usually pretty fragile).

schweg wrote:She looks pretty good for a girl named Bruno...

Ha! Good one! LOL

Thats right Steve. Bruno looked at me while smoking a cigar and made me an offer I couldn't refuse........ . Thanks Tink. I hate to break the rules. However,As I said I'm not the boss and only following orders..... .

Tell your wife nice find. I don't collect bisque dolls, but I do have a small collection of china head dolls. The people on the doll board would have fun with this selecting a new wig, clothes, etc.

I told her 3 Vic's and she says thanks for the compliment on her new doll. She just could not let it stay in that dirty old dresser drawer for another 100 + years..... . At least now our K&R/ Berliner doll will have a playmate... .
To be honest.....I wish all what we find was small like her. Today I have to crate and send home this Stickley magazine stand. I just hope it makes back in one piece .

That doesn't look like any of the Stickleys to me. What makes you say it is?

It might be Stickley, but there were several Stickley brothers in the furniture business: Gustav, Leopold, John, Albert & Charles.

I know a lot about Arts & Crafts Period furniture and decorative arts. Although I have some early Stickley Brothers 'Quaint' line furniture that is carved, the style of g-78's is definitely not from that line. The curved feet elements aren't any of the Stickleys that I am aware of, either. Seems more of a Grand Rapids piece to me. Eric, you left Stickley & Brandt off the list.