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The Max Oscar Arnold
Doll Company was located in Neustadt, Germany from 1878 - 1930, they
are best known for their mechanical dolls; talking, walking and
bathing. About 1906 they began making phonograph dolls called
"Arnoldia that spoke in three languages, had a phonograph inside
the body and were advertised to be used to teach children language
lessons, many records were available as well.
Here are some Max Oscar Arnold
dolls - MOA - we have found:
 Doll 15 -
30" tall, bisque
socket head, composition and wood body, wigged, glass eyes,
painted lashes, open mouth with upper teeth.
Doll shown at left &
right; is marked: MOA/ 200/Made in Germany/Welsch. |
Max
Arnold Doll body |
| Doll 15 - 28" tall, shoulder
head on kid body, wigged, glass eyes, painted lashes, open
mouth with upper teeth. |
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Doll 15 - 28" |
| Above two dolls can be marked: MOA
inside an eight pointed star may have a mold number and Made
in Germany below, an eagle above a disc with the eight
pointed star and MOA in center, or a gargoyle winged
type creature holding a box with MOA inside. |
Marked: MOA
200
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| Arnoldia, 30" tall, bisque
socket head on composition and wood body with phonograph inside,
mohair wig, sleep eyes, painted lashes, open mouth with upper teeth,
some marked: Arnoldia 54/14. |
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Arnoldia, 30" |
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