Doll makers are listed by country of origin,
the dates of operation should give a general clue as to the type of dolls they made. Also included will be; doll mold numbers, markings, letters or initials, trade names and symbols that maybe found on the
dolls (if they had any or are known), if we don't have a web page dedicated to the manufacturer. Note: Some of the
dolls
or figures are listed by type, rather than maker, as the exact, all the craftspeople are unknown. There are certainly many more doll makers and artists around the world - these are just some, that we have found.
more Doll Makers by country: American/USA | England/UK | French/FR | German/DE |
Africa, African - Doll Makers
Brunot,
Marguerite dolls 1918, N. Africa, doll mark intertwined MB
Laubscher's Puppen Fabrik
dolls 1915-1927, S. Africa
Austria, Austrian - Doll Makers Aich
& Menzel Porzellanfabrik dolls 1870-1930 - ca. 1900-1930 successor Anger & Moehling
- A & M or AeM mark, doll mold 1904
Baitz, Lilli & R. dolls
1920s-1930s & Berlin, Germany Crowley, Milna & Co
dolls - 1920s Dehler, Henrich
dolls 1889 Vienna Deller, Alf.
dolls 1907-1921 Vienna Frankl, Franz
dolls 1858-1925 + Vienna Freud, D.
dolls 1899 Vienna Haller, J.
dolls 1851 Vienna Hauser Co
dolls 1922+ - also located in Germany Insam & Prinoth wood
dolls 1820-1930 Tirol & Germany Gottfried, Auguste 1897-1901 Vienna Grodner Tal
dolls, Tuck Comb, jointed wood peg 1800s Krauhs Co
dolls 1920s-1930s Katz, Leo
dolls 1924-1925 Klosterle
dolls 1790-1890 +, also Czechoslovakia Knabe, Carl Henrich
dolls 1897-1903 Vienna Kubekla, Josef
dolls 1884-1909 Vienna Lange, Erben G.
dolls 1851-1853 Bavaria
Mautner, Emil dolls 1912-1925
Moehling, M. J. & Anger, A. C. J. dolls 1870-1930 Parr, Katherine
dolls 1914-1927 Pfeiffer, Emil
dolls Co 1894-1925 + Vienna -
doll mark intertwined initials EP
Pirchan, Emil
dolls 1907 Podhajaska, Fraulein Minka
dolls 1903-1910 Quint, A.
dolls 1907-1908 | Reichenauer, Anton
dolls 1853 Resek, Rezek, Moritz
dolls 1889-1927 also in CK
- doll mark MR, doll mold 1895 Rockendorder, Adam
dolls 1809-1814 Roller, Marianne
dolls 1906-1908 Runggaldier, Johann Anton
dolls 1800s Sauerzapf, Georg Andrea
dolls 1834-1851 Schelhorn, N. A.
dolls 1853 + Schlosser, Anton
dolls 1853 + Schmeiser, Adolf
dolls 1907 + Schubert, Franz
dolls 1925 + Schufinsky, Prof. Victor
dolls 1909-1910 Schwarz, Josef
dolls 1899-1910 Schweiglander, Alban Leimgrube
dolls 1816 + Schwimmer & Rakovsky Co
dolls 1925-1930 Seeber, Friedrich
dolls 1891-1912 Vienna Sibley, Lindsay & Curr Co
dolls 1913-1914 Siedar, Johann
dolls 1907-1908 Sommer, Karl
dolls 1907-1908 Sporlin, M. & Rahn, H.
dolls 1835-1841 Sadler, Johann
dolls 1809-1816 Stephan, Karl
dolls 1907-1910 Treidler, Friedrich & Josef
dolls 1853 + VonUchatius, Fraulein
dolls 1900-1926 Zweybruck Wien Werkstätte
dolls (Vienna Workshop) - company dates unknown Wendenburg, Kathrine
dolls 1910 Wywelecka, Appollonie
dolls 1907 Zukucka Harlfinger, Fanny
dolls 1903-1907 |
Australia, Australian - Doll Makers Anne Geddes plush
dolls 1990s-Present Australian Medal Head Doll Works - doll mark; E. F. & Co. Berlex Co.
dolls 1950s Lindee Toy Co.
dolls 1944-1976
Midgley, Sarah Ellen ca. 1930s-1950s cloth dolls
Verna Toy Co.
dolls 1941-1980s |
Belgium - Doll Makers DeFuisseaux or De Fuisseaux
dolls ca. 1909-1913 - D. F. B., F 1 markings Remdeo
dolls 1914-1916 Unica
dolls 1921-1971 VanHollebeke
dolls 1850s |
Brazil, Brazilian - Doll Makers Holzer & Cie
dolls 1920s-1940s Perotti, Joao Mfg. Obis
dolls 1920s-1930s |
Canada, Canadian - Doll Makers Beauchamp, J. E. Doll Co. 1918 Montreal - dist. or agent for Century Doll Co. USA Brophey Doll Co 1917 made Madame Hendren
dolls in Toronto Commercial Toy Co
dolls 1917 Dee and Cee Co LTD.
dolls 1932+ Dominion Toy Mfg. Co
dolls 1911-1919 Eaton, T. & Co
dolls 1920s-1930s - same doll lines as Sears, Roebuck & Co. of USA Giltoy Company
dolls 1940s Nerlich & Co. 1902-1903 - mfg. and doll distributor Pullan, Earl
dolls 1945-1967 Regal Toy Mfg. LTD of Toronto 1950s-1960s Reliable Toy Co
dolls 1920+ |
Czechoslovakia, Czechoslovakian, (Bohemian) Poland, Polish - Doll Makers Giblet, Miss Marcel 1921-1922 CK Hahn, Adolf
dolls 1897 CK
- papier mache and wax dolls Heinz, Rudolf
dolls 1911-1925 CK
Klemperer, F.
dolls 1923-1925 CK Klosterle
dolls 1790-1890 + CK - now in Czechoslovakia, was in Austria Kmel, Gustav
dolls 1906 CK Lazarski, Mme. Thabee
dolls 1913 - also located in France 1914-1930s Resek or Rezek, Moritz
dolls 1889-1927+ CK
also in Austria - doll mark MR, doll mold 1895
Schlesische Spielwaren Fabrik
dolls 1926-1930 Schmuckler, Heinrich
dolls 1891-1928 Weignerova, H.
dolls 1929-1930 Welsch, Friederike
dolls 1925-1930 Weyde, Gisella
dolls 1920-1922 CK Zast
dolls 1920s |
China, Chinese - .玩偶 Doll Makers Blue Box Toys 1952-present Camay Co.
dolls 1950s-1960s ** Chinese Papier Mache Opera
dolls 1930-1940 L. Davis Textiles Co. Limited (Davtex)
dolls 1960s ** Debbie Doll Co. 1950s-1960s ** Door of Hope
dolls 1901-1949 Evergreen Co.
dolls 1950s-1960s ** Fab-Lu LTD.
dolls 1950s-1960s ** - also NYC Kader Doll Co 1950s-1960s ** Knight & Co.
dolls of Newchwang 1878 Lum, Ada - cloth
dolls 1930s Michael Lee
dolls 1946-1995, doll mark Micale by doll maker Lee Ming Yang of Hong Kong - early
dolls are small composition Chinese character dolls and later, larger cloth dolls
Queue - single plat of hair down back, Oriental or Asian **
dolls were made in the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong factories and sold thru-out the world. |
Danish, Denmark - Doll Makers Royal Copenhagen Mfg
dolls 1772+ |
Dutch, Holland, Netherlands - Pop Doll Makers |
Eekhoff, E. dolls 1894
VanTussenbroek, Harry dolls 1929 |
Europe and America USA - Doll Distributor Woolworth, F & W and Company
dolls 1879+ |
Hungary, Hungarian - Doll Makers Magyar Asszonyok Nemzeti Szovetseg - National League of Hungarian Women
dolls 1909-1926 Magyar Babavilag - Hungarian Dolldom - 1920s Orszagos Magyar Haziipari Szovetseg - National Hungarian House Industry
dolls 1926 Szerelemhegyi Marga
dolls 1920s-1930s Ungarische Gummiwaren-fabrik
dolls 1894-1930 |
Ireland, Irish - Doll Makers Dodd, Isobel
dolls 1919 Eaton, Emily Florence
dolls 1895-1925 Hibernian Novelty Co
dolls 1916-1917 |
Italy, Italian - Bambola Doll Makers
Alma
dolls 1929-1933 Anili
dolls 1900s+ Antenori, Natale
dolls 1917 Rome Bonomi
dolls 1950s+ Burgarella
dolls 1929-1930+ Capo Di Monte
dolls 1700s+ Consuelo Originals
dolls 1920s Creche (Holy) Doll Figures 1700s+ E.B. I.
dolls 1920s E.N.A.P.I.
dolls 1920s Eros
dolls of Tirolo 1920s Fiori
dolls 1920s Franco, Mario
dolls 1921-1922 Furga, Lugi
dolls 1872 + Giachetti
dolls 1950s Globo Giocattoli (importer) 2006-present
- Kurhn Flow dolls
Italarts & Co 1960s tourist cloth dolls Italocremona Doll Co 1960s+ Karavan
dolls 1920s
Lenci di E. Scavini dolls 1918 + La Rosa Co of Milan
dolls 1920s | Magis
dolls of Roma 1920s + Magit of Torino
dolls 1920s + Marguerin
dolls 1920s Mayer, Fels
dolls 1890 Milan Messina Vat
dolls of Torino 1924-1930s Migliorati
dolls ca. 1960s-1990s Ottolini, Carlos
dolls 1950s + Pogliani, O.
dolls 1916 Polistil (Palitoys APS)
dolls 1960-1993 Ratti, Ceppi Doll Co 1970s+ - then Giochi Preziosi co. Rolfo, Luigi
dolls 1928-1930s
SAMCO of Italy dolls - dates unknown, probably 1960s + SEBINO Doll Co 1960s+ S.I.M.A.R.S.A
dolls 1928 Sindacato Italiano D' Importazione E. D' Esportatazione
dolls 1919-1920 S.I.R.E.
dolls 1929 S.G.A.T.
dolls 1920s Varale, A & Co
dolls 1927-1930 Vecchiotti, A. Albaerani
dolls 1920s Zanini & Zambelli Doll Co 1960s+ |
Japan, Japanese - 人形の Doll Makers - 1400s - present
Akiyama, T
dolls 1880 All Bisque
dolls 1915 + various firms
Anekona
sassy dolls 1960s-1970s made in Japan
Dakkachan dolls or embraceable dolls
1960s Daruma
dolls ca. 500 a.d.
Gosho-Ningyo - Japanese palace or court doll
Hina-Ningyo - Japanese Festival doll Holiday Fair cloth
dolls 1960s +
Ichimatsu
dolls or play dolls 1868 +
Iwaisan dolls 1960s-? made in Japan Japan Import & Export Commission Co.
dolls 1914-1923 Nagoya, Japan and NYC USA Gofun (white oyster shell paste)
dolls 1600s +
Kabuto - Japanese warrior or warrior's helmet
Kato Kiyomasa - Japanese warrior Kokeshi
dolls 1860- present Kyoto - Fashion Lady Doll ca. 1900 + | Maruei-Oki Doll Co 1925-1930
Meiji Era Geisha
dolls 1868-1912
Miyako Boeki Goshi Kaisha
dolls 1921-1928
Monotaro - Japanese warrior
Nakayama, Shozaburo
dolls 1929-1940 Nakazawa, Totaro
dolls 1929-1940s Nanikawa, Chujiro
dolls 1930s-1940s Nippon
dolls 1920s
- see Morimura
Brothers, USA, Japan doll importers Okiagari-koboshi - roly poly toys 1300 +
Sakura Ningyo - traditional Japanese cherry doll Seisakusho, Nakajima
dolls 1950s + Sekiguchi of Japan celluloid
dolls & toys 1918 + Shikishima Skokai
dolls 1929-1930s Shimizu Katsuko
dolls 1900-1930s Takada Kinosukee
dolls 1930s + Takara-Tomy Co. Ltd - 1955 & 1924-Present Licca-Chan
Yamato Ningyo - Child dolls |
Greece, Greek - κουκλών Doll Makers Athena
dolls 1950s-1960s Near East Industries
dolls 1920-1930s |
New Zealand - Doll Makers Lincoln Industries
dolls 1965–1971
Portugal, Portuguese - Boneca Doll Makers Sintra cloth tourists doll - maker unknown Russia, Russian - куклы Doll Makers Matryoshka Doll - nesting
dolls 1890-present Safonoff, E. F.
dolls ca. 1840s Swiecka, Mlle,
dolls 1915-1918 Trihedrals
dolls (3 sided wood) 1940-1991 Vassilief or Vasilyeff, Marie
dolls 1910-1926 |
Scotland, Scottish - Doll Makers
Tomac of Scotland - cloth doll house
dolls 1950s |
Spain, Spanish - Muñeca Doll Makers ASI Doll Company - dates unknown - pos. 1990s Berenguer Doll Co - Berjusa - 1944-Present (J C Toys) Klumpe
dolls 1930-1970 Marin Doll Factory 1930s Madrid
Mariquita Perez dolls 1938-1976 N.A.T.I. (Novedad Arte Tomalidad Ingenio)
dolls 1930s-1950s Roldan
dolls 1930s Santos (Saints) Doll Figures 1800s + T.A.F. (Talleres de Arte Fustde)
dolls 1930s Madrid Vicma Doll Company 1950s+ |
Sweden, Swedish and Norway - Docka Doll Makers Ronnaug Petterssen
dolls 1930s-1970s NOR Rostrand Porcelain
dolls 1726-1925 SWE |
Switzerland, Swiss - Doll Makers
Anderegg
dolls 1900s
- doll mark Th. Anderegg wood carving export Montreux,
Switzerland Henkel & Co 1950s soap advertising doll Ott, Heidi
dolls 1970s-Present Swiss Linden
dolls 1900s Brienz area, various craftsman |
Tourist, Souvenir, International, Ethnic, National Costume or Folk - Doll Makers Almost every country on this planet makes and sells tourist
dolls. The exact manufacturers names are unknown, obscure or too numerous to list; they could be made by local artists, cottage industry individuals, small importers who then dress the
dolls in the regions costumes and attire etc. Generally tourist
dolls are small sized, low quality and inexpensive, although from the quantity found today, clearly folks did purchase them to commemorate their holiday. In the USA/American market, often a hard plastic 1950s Dress-me type doll was used and dressed in locale attire. Photo of the Dress Me
dolls is on this page.
Here are two off site links to nice web sites specializing in these
international costume dolls
Dolls from Around the World
- International dolls all categorized by country, nicely organized. National Costume Doll Collection - collector provides photos, information on souvenir, ethnic
dolls in national costume UAE Dubai - Doll Makers New Boy FZOC - Fulla
dolls 1999-present Venezuela - Doll Makers Pereyra, Manuela
dolls 1900-1930 |
Wales, Welsh - Doll Makers Spencer & Co
dolls 1916-1919 Vale of Clwyd Toymakers
dolls 1917 Welsh Toy Makers
dolls 1919 |
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