Newsboy Vintage Penny Doll

Description

Newsboy Penny doll named for his cap that reminds me of the Victorian newsboys! Painted bright yellow cap, white smock shirt with collar detail and bright blue pants. Very detailed molded curls and fingers Paint is in very good playwear condition.  This has “MADE IN JAPAN /25” molded in back.

“Penny” dolls with the easiest to find on the market are from Japan but there are wonderful versions from Germany and France as well. These dolls are usually made in bisque and are painted in bright colors. Since the bisque is not fired a second time after painting the paint wears off easy. Value is more based on details, condition of paint and arm positions, with crossed arms the most unusual. The dolls were often sold in sweet shops for a penny thus the name. The dolls were also sold in theme sets such as a wedding party complete with a little church or a group of cowboys, cowgirls and Indians. It is more difficult to find these still in sets but they do occasionally show up. These are fun to collect since there are so many varieties out there. I like to display in old print trays with a sheet of glass on front so I can hang on wall.