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Rare Antique Hand Made Sweden Swedish Skane Boy European Folk Art Nordic Dolls For Sale
**21 RARE HAND MADE EUROPEAN DOLL INCREDIBLE 21 DOLL COLLECTION FROM THE 1930's TO BE saleED OFF IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS . YOU MAY HAVE SEEN THESE BEFORE, AND WE DID SELL A FEW AND THEY SOLD FOR A SATISFYING $250.00-$400.00. WE HAD THE DOLLS LOOKED AT BY SEVERAL MUSEUMS AND COLLECTORS WHO WERE RIGHT ON TO THE SALE PRICE RANGES . THE MUSEUMS OBVIOUSLY WANTED THEM BUT WE CANT DONATE THEM WE PAID VERY DEARLY FOR THEM OURSELVES . WE DID HAVE A COLLECTOR FROM CHICAGO IL. THAT WAS TO PURCHASE ALL THE DOLLS FOR $4,750.00 . SHE HAD BECOME ILL AND COULDN'T MAKE THE TRIP AND WANTED TO SEE THE DOLLS BEFORE THE PURCHASE . SHE MAY BE A buyer ON SOME WE DON'T KNOW . WE WILL BE SELLING THE DOLLS INDIVIDUALLY , AND THEY ALL WILL BE ON IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS . THIS IS THE 15TH ONE " THE SWEDISH SKANE BOY" WE WILL SHOW 12 PICTURES OF THIS DOLL ...... THEN PICTURES OF ALL THE DOLLS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS LISTING TO LOOK AT ( JUST THE FRONTS OF THE OTHER 20 DOLLS ) ..... THE MATCHING "SWEDISH SKANE MAN & WOMAN" ARE LISTED NOW ..... THEY ARE "SETS" MATCHING PAIRS MAN/WOMAN ( THIS ONE IS PART OF THE SWEDEN/SWEDISH FAMILY THAT HAS GRANDPA ,MAN,WOMAN AND THIS ONE BOY CHILD {4 IN THIS SET } ) . .... ONLY THIS (1) DOLL PERTAINS TO THIS SALE , THE OTHERS SHOWN ARE TO SHOW YOU THE OTHERS THAT WILL BE /ARE LISTED NOW ALL THE DOLLS STAND 16" TALL ( THIS ONE 11") AND HAVE THEIR OWN METAL STAND ALONG WITH A WOOD BASE AND THEY ALL STAND BY THEMSELVES . THE GRANDPA HAS A CHAIR THAT HE STANDS/SITS ON, YOU WILL SEE HIM A LITTLE LATER ........ ALSO THEY ALL BEEN STORED IN THE ORIGINAL HEAVY BLACK BOXES WITH PACKING AND A ROPE THAT TIED THEM TO THE BOX . (PICS TO BE ADDED ) THE DOLLS ARE ALL NUMBERED IN VARIES PLACES , AND MADE OF A COMPOSITE / PAPIER MACHE HEADS AND BUSTS, HAND MADE AND HAND PAINTED/COLORED AND FITTED WITH VERY DETAILED GARMENTS . THE DETAIL OF THE CLOTHS ARE ASTOUNDING TO SAY THE LEAST!! ITS ALL HAND STITCHING , EMBROIDERY , NEEDLEPOINT,CROTCHET ETC. I HAVE NEVER SEEN HAND STITCHING SO TINY IN ALL MY LIFE !! THERE ARE FULL UNDERGARMENTS .... THE LADIES WITH SLIPS , SOME WITH LAYERS OF COLORED ONES UNDER THE SKIRTS ITS AMAZING !! THE MEN HAVE UNDERSHIRTS AND UNDERWEAR ON AND SOME SUITS HAVE VESTS WITH EMBROIDERY UNDERNEATH THAT CANT BE SEEN . THE HATS ARE HIGHLY DETAILED WITH FEATHERS, BEADS , EMBROIDERY ETC.!! THE SHOES ARE LEATHER WITH STITCHING , LACES AND THE BURGUNDY MAN HAS WOOD SHOES!! ..... SOME HAVE BOOTS OR SANDALS !! SOME OF THE FIELD WORKERS HAVE TOOLS THEY ARE HOLDING . THESE NEAT RARE DOLLS ARE DRESSED TO PORTRAY OLD AND PRIMITIVE / ANCIENT EVERYDAY LIVING IN SWEDEN, CZECHOSLOVAKIA, GREECE , ROME , FRANCE AND HUNGARY ETC. THERE IS ONLY ONE SMALL CHILD " SWEDISH BOY" THAT WILL BE LISTED WHEN THE SWEDISH GRANDPA,MOTHER AND FATHER ARE LISTED THESE DOLLS WERE USED IN THE ST. LOUIS MO. LIBRARY SYSTEM TO LOAN OUT TO SCHOOLS TO HELP TEACHING OF EUROPEAN TRAITS ETC. OLD LIBRARY CARDS WERE FOUND IN THE BOXES WITH SCHOOLS ON THEM AND THE LIBRARY NAME ...... MOST SCHOOLS THAT WERE STAMPED ON THE CARDS AS WELL AS THE LIBRARY ITSELF ARE NO LONGER IN EXISTENCE ..... PLEASE ASK AS MANY QUESTIONS AS YOU NEED .... WE FEEL THESE DOLLS NEED A GOOD HOME TO A COLLECTOR OR REALLY ANYONE TO ENJOY THEM . YOU MOST LIKELY WONT SEE THESE AGAIN . ANY INFORMATION YOU MAY HAVE WILL BE HELPFUL AND APPRECIATED . THIS ONE IS THE "SWEDEN-SWISS SKANE BOY " VERY DETAILED AND COLORFUL AS YOU CAN SEE AND VERY CUTE !! .... HE WEARS A RED AND BLUE BEANIE CAP AND A WHITE COTTON EMBROIDERED SHIRT AT THE CUFFS , BREAST AND COLLAR AND YELLOW WOOL-LIKE PANTS WITH RED SOCKS AND TASSEL BALLS . HES GOT ON HAND MADE BLACK LEATHER LACED SHOES TO FINISH HIS OUTFIT ....... AGAIN , THERE ARE 4 SWEDISH DOLLS IN THE SWISS SET ... COLLECT THEM ALL !! 6 MORE TO LIST !!!! WE ARE LISTING THEM ALL STARTING AT $0.99 CENTS AND !! THEY WILL BE PACKED WELL , AND INSURANCE IS FREE NO MATTER THE END PRICE ..... PLEASE NOTE THE SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS ESPECIALLY OVERSEAS BUYERS . DUE TO THE UNREST THESE DAYS IN OTHER COUNTRIES , USPS MAY NOT BE SHIPPING TO YOU ( ie. SYRIA ) PLEASE CHECK PRIOR TO offerDING .... USA SHIPPING IS $13.95 UPS GROUND BUT NOTE THE $5.00 SURCHARGE TO A FEW STATES AND PORTA RICO . ***OVERSEAS buyers***NOTE SHIPPING COST!! ..... , USE THE SHIPPING CALCULATOR IT MAY SEEMS CRAZY HIGH , BUT ITS GOING TO BE VERY CLOSE ....... PLEASE EMAIL US YOUR LOCATION AND WE CAN DOUBLE CHECK THE CHARGES .( THAT HAS TO INCLUDE TRACKING AND INSURANCE THAT SHOULD PUT YOU AT AROUND $60.00-$85.00 USD, DEPENDING WHERE YOU ARE ) THANKS EVERYONE THIS SHOULD BE EXCITING LIKE LAST TIME!!OTHER DOLLS TO BE LISTED , OR ALREADY LISTED SHOWN BELOW!!
SLOVAK MAN
HUNGARY WOMAN
HUNGARY MAN
BURGUNDY WOMAN
BURGUNDY MAN
NORMANDY WOMAN
NORMANDY MAN
SWEDISH SKANE WOMAN
SWEDISH SKANE MAN
SWEDISH SKANE BOY
SWEDISH GRANDPA
DALMATIA WOMAN
DALMATIA MAN
HUNGARY WOMAN
FIELD WORKER
HUNGARY MAN
FIELD WORKER
CZECH WOMAN
CZECH MAN
GREECE MODERN MAN
GREECE ANCIENT WOMAN
GREECE ANCIENT MAN
SLOVAK WOMAN
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Rare Antique Hand Made Sweden Swedish Skane Boy European Folk Art Nordic Dolls : $51
