Simon & Halbig Dolls 1869-1920 German

Simon & Halbig Dolls 1869-1920 German

Simon & Halbig (S & H) was founded in 1839, they began making dolls from 1869 to 1920 in their (2) porcelain factories in Frafenhain and Hidburghausen, near Thüringia, Germany, in 1920 they were bought by Kämmer & Reinhardt, who continued to produce dolls until 1932.

Simon & Halbig (S & H) were known for there fine bisque doll heads and innovation in the doll industry, thus, they also supplied doll heads to many other well known doll manufacturers, that then attached to their own made body.

The American firm that used an S & H head are: Arranbee, the German firms that used a S & H head are: C.M. Bergman, Carl Berger, Cuno & Otto Dressel, Hamburger & Co., Heinrich Handwerck, Adolf Hülss (also spelled: Adolf HülB), Dr. Paul Hunaeus, Kämmer & Reinhardt (did not have a porcelain factory, so all their heads were purchased from S & H), Louis Linder & Sohne, Franz Schmidt, Schoenau & Hoffmeister, Carl Trautmann, Welsch & Co., Schindel & Kallenberg Wiesenthal, Adolf Wislizenus and the French firms of: Fleischmann & Bloedel, Jumeau, Roullet & DeCamp and S.F.B.J.

Here's some of the dolls by Simon & Halbig (S & H) that we have found:

Mold 151 - Character Child doll, 14 or 23" tall, bisque head with intaglio eyes, open smiling mouth with teeth, cheek dimples, wigged, jointed composition body. Photo courtesy of Themommalyn, is an artist reproduction of the S & H mold # 151.	Mold 152 - Character Lady Doll, 14 or 23" tall, slender oval face with painted eyes set under molded eyelids, long slender nose, closed mouth, wigged, composition jointed lady body. Very pensive looking face. Photo courtesy of Themommalyn
Mold 939 - Character Child doll, 18 or 27" tall Photo courtesy of Themommalyn	Mold 949 - Character Child Doll, 16, 20 & 24" tall Photo courtesy of Themommalyn
ca. 1889-1920's, Child Doll, 16-29" tall, bisque shoulder head, wigged, sleep glass eyes, feathered eyebrows, open mouth, pierced ears, composition ball jointed body, S & H mold # 1009, doll shown is 29" tall.	Mold 1009 Child Doll, black
Mold 1039 - Character Child doll, 16, 20 or 24" tall Photo courtesy of Themommalyn	Dolly face child doll, 7-42" tall, bisque socket head, wigged, sleep glass eyes, feathered eyebrows, pierced ears, open mouth, jointed composition body. S & H mold # 1078.
Mold 1079 - Dolly face child doll, 7-42" tall, bisque socket head on composition jointed body	Mold 1080 - Dolly face Child doll, 14-30" tall, bisque shoulder head, on a kid body
Mold 1109 Photo courtesy of Themommalyn	Mold 1129 Child Doll, oriental Photo courtesy of Themommalyn
Mold 1159 HH Photo courtesy of Themommalyn	Mold 1159, 21"
Mold 1249, Child Doll, Santa, 28" tall	Mold 1279 Photo courtesy of Themommalyn
Mold 1279, Photo courtesy of Purplepeeps	Mold 1310, 24"
Mold 1339 Photo courtesy of Themommalyn	Mold 1349 Jutta, 31"
Mold 1358 Child Doll, black Photo courtesy of Themommalyn	Mold 1498 Baby Doll, Dome head Photo courtesy of Themommalyn
S & H - Flapper Photo courtesy of Themommalyn	Teen Doll, Flapper, 13" tall

Simon & Halbig Doll - Mold Numbers

120	150	151	152	153	172	/	411	/	540	550	570
600	616	/	719	720	739	740	749	759	769	/	886
890	/	905	908	919	920	929	939	940	941	949	950
969	979	989	/	1009	1010	1039	1040	1079	1078	1080	/
1109	1139	1159	1160	/	1248	1249	1250	1260	1269	1279	1299
/	1303	1305	1307	1308	1339	1358	1388	1398	.	.	.
1428	1448	1468	1469	1488	1489	1498	.	.	.	.	.

Many thanks to those on the doll discussion board who have shared their photos and expertise to bring this page to life:

Thanks to Themommalyn and Purplepeeps for the use of your beautiful doll photos.

Simon & Halbig Dolls 1869-1920 German

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