Dolls of cloth Gre Vintage - Proir Inc..

Established in 1927 in New York City, Eugenia Poir produces specialty under the direction of partner Alvin Grey rag dolls. The company was also part of the French s. The dolls were initially designed and produced in France and measure mainly within 16 to 23.5 cm high. However, the company suspended its operations in 1935. Dolls are made of fabric, usually with pressed felt or fabric and cotton bodies. These were also attached to the neck, hip and shoulder areas and had also a prominent section stands out in front and rear of the lower torso. The facial features were painted and had grazing eyes aside.

Another distinctive feature on their dolls made with felt was his eyebrows dotted. Eyelashes on the upper part are made of real lashes, while the lowest were painted. The mouth was also shaped as a heart felt his face. All versions of cotton had painted the Cilia on the top and bottom with only painted eyebrows shot. It was always the same-side moved painted eyes still the difference can be observed in his height since the cotton, those who came to 17 or 18 inches. A seam running front to back at the Centre of the body of the doll is another indicator of the Gre-Poir cotton doll version.

Cotton dolls disc joints were also found on articulated neck, hip and shoulder areas. Most dolls came to the hands of type mitten with a few seams for his fingers. Gre-Poir dolls were stuffed excelsior or straw and his hair could not be blonde or red mohair wigs. His hair came from different styles such as bob curly, wavy and cut. The dolls were socks of three bands on the top on some models and these were matched with Mary Jane shoes.

Most of the dolls had also cardboard or fabric to block labels bearing the label "French Doll Makers" who had printed marking "" the French S / doll name / my hair can be washed away / I can be dry cleaned. "" Another addition is interesting in its series of doll was the smoker and musical boudoir dolls who wore clothes fashionable and elegant accessories.

Those interested in the collection of dolls of Gre-Poir may scour the internet and auctions to find these rare collection objects. These dolls of cloth and felt need special care and perhaps because of his materials of natural fibres, it the creations of the Gre-Poir one of the more difficult to find currently dolls.

If you, as begin collecting dolls, or introduce a close to the tradition of the doll collection, it might be a good idea to start with dolls of interest and which are of relatively low cost. Our generation dolls are great for young girls while Monster high dolls could be better aimed at pre-teen and teenage girls.