I found this porcelain doll in my closet (yes, she has been there for almost twenty years because porcelain dolls sort of scare me a little), and I was trying to figure out what to do with her. When I started looking her over, I noticed that she had the marking SFBJ 252 Paris 11 on the back of her head. I spent almost all day yesterday on Google trying to figure out if she was actually made by this company or not. The main reason I question it is because her eyes are brown, and all of the dolls I found online have blue eyes. She needs to be "strung" back together, and one of her fingers is broken (although I have it--creepy again!).
So, I'm wondering if any of my 365 friends out there are familiar with these dolls?
@cjwhite lol i know i never liked dolls even as a child wouldnt go in a room with one...and i always get told i look like one of these old fashiond ones ..scarey
I believe Paul is correct in his finding... and if you search a bit more, I'm inclined to believe that you have Bluette's little sister, Benjamine who was only on the market for a short time back in 1926.
@petersonsheri Shreri, Its worth having your doll valued as some of the SFJB pieces are highly collectable. Some are even museum pieces, so it would be good to do some research on her. The very early models had the initials and numbering written on their heads, and yours looks like a later model as Its part of the molding. The prices of these dolls vary considerably.. It's possible it could be Benjamine, But she also looks like Pouty. I would recommend doing some homework on her.
BJD (BALL JOINTED DOLLS) yes and theyre a little bit too pricey ..... i have 2 BJD's, (unah and fragile), given by a good friend (RUDI) whos also a member of this community.
http://365project.org/rudit/365
and here are some photos:
I'm sorry to say Paul and Amy but the doll she has was homemade and once again has no value other than that to the maker. I would donate her to a senior center and maybe they can take the project of dressing her and then displaying her at the center. That would be a very nice thing to do.
I put the photos of her on an ebay discussion board under the "doll" heading, and was also told that she had no value. It was kind of fun to think for a little bit that she might be one of those amazing hidden surprises!! She does need to be restrung, and there is a woman in her 70s that has worked with dolls her entire life, so I'm going to take the doll to her. I'm sure that she'll know about the dolls too.
I so appreciate all of your input. I have searched SO MANY hours on this!! Ugh!! She's beautiful, but honestly, the woman who gave her to me isn't a friend anymore, and I really don't want the memory of her, so whether she is worth $5.00 or $50.00, I will probably fix her up and find her a new home. :)
@gavincci Your dolls are very beautiful, as are the photos of them. When I was researching the doll that I have, the authentic versions that I saw had either wooden or cloth bodies with porcelain BJD limbs. I couldn't imagine the work that went in to making them without breaking the pieces while they were being made. Incredible!!
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she looks a bit like me except i got green eyes lol so tats even worse
+ I realize I'm of no help whatsoever but I wanted to share that.
http://shop.ebay.com/sis.html?_nkw=ANTIQUE+FRENCH+REPRO+DOLL+SFBJ+252+COMPOSITION+POUTY
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9_Fran%C3%A7aise_de_Fabrication_de_B%C3%A9b%C3%A9s_et_Jouets
ETA ~ one sold at a Christie's auction for $3,000USD ~ the hair is done differently but the face is the same. Here is the link - http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=1866714
http://365project.org/rudit/365
and here are some photos:
UNAH
FRAGILE
I so appreciate all of your input. I have searched SO MANY hours on this!! Ugh!! She's beautiful, but honestly, the woman who gave her to me isn't a friend anymore, and I really don't want the memory of her, so whether she is worth $5.00 or $50.00, I will probably fix her up and find her a new home. :)
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