Butler Brothers Dolls 1910-1935

Butler Bros. of New York, Chicago, and other cities, was originally a mail order, importer and jobber, created  by three brothers.  There are some websites that give a more complete history, so we'll concentrate on the dolls they sold.  Butler Bros. did not manufacturer dolls, instead like Sears, Montgomery Ward or JC Penney, they purchased from doll manufacturers to sell and distribute in their many stores.

This 1911 Baby Bumps by Horsman, shown at left, stands 25" tall, has a composition head, which is a copy of Kammer & Reinhardt's baby doll mold # 100, painted facial features, blue stationary painted eyes, open mouth, lightly molded painted blond hair, stuffed jointed plush body and limbs, felt mitten like hands (earliest of the Horsman Baby Bumps dolls had paw like hands).  A doll found identified in a book photo, also shows him wearing a lamb skin hat, collar and a plush wrap skirt with a leather belt.

Butler Bros. also carried dolls made by Louis Amberg, Averill (Grumpy, Sunny Girl and Sunny Boy), Effanbee (Mama dolls, Baby Grumpy,  Bubbles and Patsy),  Gem Toy Co., (Mama dolls), Ideal (Flossie Flirt),  Armand Marseille (1912 Baby Betty) and they were at sometime the exclusive agent for Jessie McCutcheon Raleigh dolls and Regal Dolls (Kiddie Pal).  Also, 1913-1914 The Wide Awake Doll (all bisque smiling Kewpie like boy),  Baby Catherine, 1916 Baby Petite, Tootsie doll (Patsy look a like, manufacturer unknown), Boudoir dolls, Special (trademark name) composition head doll, and many other composition dolls. A doll mark ABC is credited to have sold thru Butler Brothers.  In 1935 Butler Brothers ceased to offer dolls in their stores.

Butler Brothers Dolls 1910-1935

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