Madame Alexander 100th Anniversary!

 In honor of the 100th Anniversary of the 
Madame Alexander Doll Company,
I wanted to do a special post.

I believe everyone has heard of the Madame Alexander Company.
The company was started in New York in 1923, by Beatrice Alexander.
Known for their character dolls, the company is still very
prominent in the doll Community.

In appreciation of all Madame Alexander dolls, I wanted
to share my Madame Alexander dolls and how I found them.

My Madame Alexander Dolls

My oldest Madame Alexander Doll is my 13",

1937 McGuffey Ana. She is all composition

and is a character found in the McGuffey reader.

This reader was a mainstay in
American education from the 1850s

through the early 1900s.

Here she is with her very own copy

of the McGuffey reader.

Before and After

I found Ana in an antique shop.  She looked so sad

and pleaded with me to take her home.

Finding Ana

Next is my Madame Alexander Maggie face doll.

She is 14" tall and from around 1956.

Before and After
One of my favorite molds. Maggie was wearing
her original outfit, but in such sad shape! I 

found her in Texas in an antique book shop!

Finding Maggie

She got a new wig and tried on some

other outfits while hers was repaired.

I found out she is a skater!

I love dolls I can play with!

I love Maggie's new hair, so long and curly.

Maggie's Dress Restoration

Also from 1956 is my Madame Alexander Cissy.

She is 20" tall and I found her in a

thrift store! I think thrift stores have

gotten more savvy since then.

Finding Cissy

When I found Cissy she was lying on a 

stack of bisque dolls.

I did a double-take before I could believe

what I was seeing!!

Here is her original dress all washed and pressed.

I made her shopping bag...

And her hat.

Cissy in her leopard coat and black tafeta gown.

Cissy in her room wearing her lovely

peach satin night gown.

And Cissy looking SO lovely.

Next is my Madame Alexander Lissy doll.

 Lissy was a gift from 

my friend Janet P. 

Lissy is 10" tall and dressed as Amy 

from Little Women.

Hello Lissy

Janet also sent this sweet little dress

for Lissy. Janet has been instrumental

in several dolls being added

to my collection.

When these tiny skates came with a

lot of misc. doll clothes I knew Lissy needed

her own skating outfit!

Skating Outfits

Next is my 1965 Puddin doll. 

I found her online because my bestie, Sina,

had a Puddin.  Sina's Puddin needed repair. 

After I restored Sina's Puddin, 

I wanted a Puddin too!

This is Sina's Puddin after I repaired her 

and sent her home again in time 

for Chrismas!

Sina's Puddin Makeover

Puddin is 20" of cuddly love!

I call my Puddin Annabella.

Sina's Puddin and my Puddin together.

(through the magic of photo editing!)

Next is....

My Madame Alexander Pussycat Doll.

She is 19" and I found her in a thrift store.

Finding Bonnie

Here she is wearing her favorite dress.  

She is so pretty in blue! 

Her name is Bonnie and 

she is another cuddly baby!

Last but not least....

My 1966 Sweet Tears who I recently 

found in a thrift store. She is 13"

tall and drinks and wets.

She was very dirty, but still

had her original dress.

Finding Sweet Tears

Such a sweet face and a darling addition

to my doll collection.

Here are some very cute NEW dolls at

Madame Alexander!

These are the "It's all me!" dolls

They are poseable 8" play dolls.

Almost all these cuties are already out of stock!

These next are the 14" "Kindness Club" dolls.

I love their outfits!!!

And LOTS of Baby Dolls, of course!

These are just a couple.

New Born Baby Lavender

(So adorable)

My Little Girl baby doll.

And look at the new Pussycat doll!

She is 14" of adorable.

Congratulations on 100 years!

Madame Alexander Doll Co.