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Antique Q&A: Horsman Bisque Dolls

DOLLS Magazine Contributor — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 13:41:00 +0000

Q: I found this little all-bisque doll with a sticker that says “E.I. Horsman Co.” and “Germany.” I thought Horsman was an American company that made composition dolls. Are there two doll companies with the Horsman name?

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Who is Vita Richards?

DOLLS Magazine Contributor — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 19:44:22 +0000

Vita is, of course, a doll manufactured by Horsman Ltd. She was sculpted by Dorinda Balanecki and her jointing, unique in the fashion-doll world, was designed by Kenneth Young. Urban Vita burst on the fashion-doll scene with an open and joyful personality at a time when many dolls were pouting, a few even going so […]

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“Rini” Steeped in the Past with a Nod to the Present

DOLLS Magazine Contributor — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000

Edward Horsman began his doll import business in 1865—the same year the Civil War ended. When one realizes how much in the world has changed since then, it is affirming to know that good things indeed last more than one lifetime. What began as a company that brought German-made dolls and toys to this country […]

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