Let the Music Begin! Book about Rare Dolls ” It is a phrase

” It is a phrase that aptly describes the entire world of the French fashion doll from 1850–1880

An Important Auction of 19th Century Automata

The rare collection was assembled by Los Angeles luminary

Doll museums are a labor of love

Of special interest are the estate dolls of the late Marion Holt of Pennsylvania

Let the Music Begin! Book about Rare Dolls ” It is a phraseNovember 22, 2014 in New York City, NY An old French childrens game, En Avant la Musique, graces the back cover and serves as the theme of the auction Let the Music Begin! Exceptional dolls from private collections are featured ranging from French firms of Bru, Jumeau, Schmitt, Steiner, and others, and highlighted by the extremely rare Jumeau art character 201, of which only one other example is known to exist. The great diversity of the 350 wonderful