Jan 162013
Most Nancy Ann Storybook Dolls were produced as part of a series. Click on a photo to see a larger version.
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The American Girl series included the Southern Belle pictured at left and center. Like most of the Storybook Dolls, her outfit varied, but she usually has a wide-brimmed straw hat. To her right is the Quaker Maid. Other dolls in the series are Colonial Dame and Western Miss. Left and right photos courtesy of eBay seller your-favorite-doll |
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The Around the World series includes dolls representing 17 different countries. Pictured L to R are Chinese, Dutch and Norwegian. Photos courtesy of eBay seller your-favorite-doll |
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3 more from the Around the World Series: Swiss, Mexican and Scotch (sic). Photos courtesy of eBay seller your-favorite-doll |
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Here are three different variations of the Swedish doll from the Around the World series. Photos courtesy of eBay seller your-favorite-doll |
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L to R: Belgian, French, Irish and Portuguese from the Around the World series. Other dolls in the series include Italian, Spanish, English Flower Girl, Russian, Hungarian and Poland. Photos courtesy of eBay seller your-favorite-doll |
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Mammy and Baby (at left) are part of the Family Series, which also includes the wedding party dolls and Margie Ann (at right). Photos courtesy of eBay seller your-favorite-doll |
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Little Boy Blue, Pretty Maid and Goldilocks are all from the Storybook Series. This is the largest series with about 50 different characters represented. Photos at center and right courtesy of eBay seller your-favorite-doll |
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More from the Storybook series: L to R: Topsy, Ring Around the Rosy and Pretty As a Picture. |
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Three different versions of Queen of Hearts from the Storybook Series. Photos at left and center courtesy of eBay seller your-favorite-doll |
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The Dolls of the Day Series are seven dolls representing the characteristics of children born on each day of the week, according to the old rhyme: “Monday’s child is fair of face, Tuesday’s child is full of grace” etc. Wednesday’s Child (at left) carries a hankie to indicate she is “full of woe.” Saturday’s Child (at right) “must work for a living” so she carries a broom. Photo at right courtesy of eBay seller your-favorite-doll |
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The Dolls of the Month series includes “A Breezy Girl and Arch, To Worship Me Thru March.” |
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Antoinette from the In Powder and Crinoline Series. This series was named after a children’s fairy tale book published in 1912. It had fabulous Art Nouveau illustrations by Danish artist Kay Nielsen. Some of the other dolls in this series are Princess Minon Minette, Prince Souci, Charmaine and Delphine. |
Other Series include Nursery Rhyme, Operetta, Seasons, Sports, Flower Girl and Masquerade.
Copyright 2013 by Zendelle Bouchard