Hanna,

Try searching on "Simon and Halbig," which is the correct spelling of the
company. I did so and got many, many references.

There is an active doll collector society in Austin - the Austin Doll
Collectors Society -- that I am sure would be of help to you.
http://austindollcollectorssociety.blogspot.com/

Hope this helps.

Martha Katz-Hyman
Curator
Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
Williamsburg, VA


On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 1:31 PM, Hanna Eckroth <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hello from Texas!
>
> I work at a historic site of relocated structures in rural East Texas.
> Contained within all of the buildings are displays of the extensive
> collections of Lera Millard Thomas, the first woman to represent Texas in
> Congress. One of the highlights of her collection is a department store
> mannequin which we were told is very valuable but need more information
> about. The mannequin is about 40 in/100 cm tall with a wig of human hair.
> We do know that she was made around 1910 by the Simon and Halberg company.
> She has a German porcelain head and is jointed at the wrists, elbows,
> shoulders, knees, and hips.
>
> An overseas visitor who came for a tour told us that the mannequin was a
> "Kathe Kruse Puppen" doll and advised us that this object is very valuable
> and we need to have it in a proper display. Has anyone ever worked with
> this type of artifact or would know where to direct us?  I am trying to
> determine the best course of preservation and this depends on the value of
> the mannequin.  You can contact me off list at [log in to unmask]
> and I can send some pictures at that point if needed. Thank you!
>
> Hanna Eckroth
> Assistant Director
> Millard's Crossing Historic Village
> (936) 564-6631
>

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