RARE Antique Early 1900s Topsy Turvy Cloth Doll Hand Sewn/Painted Black/White

This listing is for an early-1900s antique topsy turvy doll. The doll is white on one end and black on the other. The doll is all cloth, hand-sewn, and hand-painted (face). The doll is decades old, and shows a bit of age. There are no tears or “worn” spots on the doll, but cloth does show some discoloration on the white aprons and white face – it has “browned” a bit, as white cloth tends to do with age. I can provide additional pictures on request. I welcome any input/details on the doll. Thank you for looking. The item “RARE Antique Early 1900s Topsy Turvy Cloth Doll Hand Sewn/Painted Black/White” is in sale since Saturday, February 8, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Other Cultural Collectibles”. The seller is “jessicahp” and is located in Watkinsville, Georgia. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay.

Doll Size: 12-13″
Features: Vintage, Antique, Americana
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Very Rare EARLY 1904, hand painted, Babyland Rag, TOPSY TURVY orig. Cloth doll

Extraordinary and very early , all cloth ” Baby Land Rag “, “topsy-turvy”, “Topsy & Eva” , black and white doll, circa 1904 , with hand painted features (before they started using the lithographed mask faces) and measuring about, 14 tall. Called, #7 “Two Dolls Combined in One ” as shown in original illustrated, BABYLAND Rag Dolls, catalogue, shown on page 64, “Cloth Dolls”-Linda Edward, she wears all her original clothing as pictured there. One side has shows “Betty” with the most beautiful, blue painted eyes with excellent detail, eyebrows to match her wispy blond painted curls, adorable little nose, blushed cheeks and sweetly painted mouth. Flop her over to find, “Topsy” with thick black hair and dark eyes. They have a cotton-stuffed, linen body, joined at the waist, stuffed heads and mitten-type hands and wear their original fine cotton dresses , as well as their matching, Shaker type bonnets with wide, face-framing ruffled trim and ties. They have no damages or fading, no stains or tears and no repairs, no odors as they are from a smoke free home. Drblk Other Babyland Rag dolls are not included and listed separately. Following is the excerpt from Baby Land’s (trade mark) original booklet. “TOPSY-TURVY”– What is this? Looks like just a pretty miss, But turn her over and you’ll find She is quite another kind. First she white and then she’s black, Topsy that side– Betty this–Yet complete, each little miss. Please note: nearly all of our items are antique or vintage (usually with some signs of wear due to usage and previous storage). We do our very best to describe and photograph them for you and do not repair, restring, repaint or enhance them in any way as most collectors prefer to find them in their original state. We try to list our items below current book value and will consider reasonable offers and respond after the item has been listed for at least twenty-four hours. Let us know if we can help you with anything else. We have more antique and vintage dolls, dollhouse furniture and antique dollhouse dolls available, each listed separately. Please also visit our. We appreciate five star reviews. If there is a problem with your item, please let us know prior to leaving feedback and we will do our best to make sure you are satisfied. The item “Very Rare EARLY 1904, hand painted, Babyland Rag, TOPSY TURVY orig. Cloth doll” is in sale since Monday, April 8, 2019. This item is in the category “Dolls & Bears\Dolls\Antique (Pre-1930)\Cloth”. The seller is “mitsu-dog” and is located in Sparta, New Jersey. This item can be shipped to United States, all countries in Europe, Canada, Japan, Australia.

Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Custom Bundle: No
Skin Color: light & dark
Material: Cloth
Original/Reproduction: Original 1904
Doll Size: 14in.
Gender: female
Brand: Babyland
Featured Refinements: Rag Doll
Features: Antique
Non-Domestic Product: No
Hair Color: light & dark
Ethnicity: African American
Brand/Artist: BABYLAND RAG
Eye Color: Brown
Doll Gender: Girl Doll