SKOOKUM Ten dolls: eight apple-heads, ca. 1913-20, together with two "Three Footers." Appleheads: four on wood block/McAboy-style and four H.H. Tammen with moccasined feet, all with black faces and black, push-pin eyes. (The earliest Skoomums made.) Three with original labels. Sized from 6 1/2" - 13." Three-Footers, mid-century: both with composition faces/masks, leather-moccasined woman with papoose and belted blanket, and Chief with feather headdress, felt leggings, tunic, and tomahawk.
Lot of (4) Native American dolls. Pair of 11" Skookum dolls - male and female with papoose. Condition: moth damage to felt. Pair of 11" Navajo dolls - male and female.
Lot. 13" Black bisque SFBJ 00 PARIS Island lady doll. Stationary eyes, open mouth, mohair wig. 5 Pc. papier mache body. Original clothing. Condition: wig pulls, (1) thumb missing. Black nipple doll. 11" Florida Indian doll and Skookum type papoose. Condition: all clothing has age deterioration/discoloration.
Pair of Native American dolls. 12" Skookum male. Tape moccasins are marked on (1) foot. 10" Female doll with papoose. Celluloid heads. Age deterioration.
Lot. (3) Russian cloth/papier mache dolls 4"-6 1/2". Skookum type papoose from Lake George, NY. Pecan head black Mammy style doll. "Baby Evelyn" black compo head pin cushion doll. Condition: some age deterioration/discoloration.
Skookum lot. 10" Female Skookum doll with papoose on shoulder under blanket. Doll has suede mocassins. 4" Papoose that was probably a mailer on a cradle board. Backing is missing.
SKOOKUM AND OTHER NATIVE AMERICAN THEME DOLLSThe older Skookum examples, including with papoose, are offered with a late 20th century doll in beaded hide dress.Measures from 6.25 to 11.75 inches.Very good condition throughout, no damage, repair or odor.Provenance: The Susan Koehn Estate Trust Newton, Kansas
5 VINTAGE AMERICAN INDIAN SKOOKUM DOLLS: 1) Skookum Doll is approx. 9.5'' h., in ''played with'' condition, wood legs, straw body and head with painted face; 2) Skookum Man is approx. 13.75'' h., with wood legs, straw body and head with hand painted red face; 3) Skookum Man is approx. 13'' h., with wood legs, straw body and head with hand painted face; 4) Skookum female doll with twig legs, leather dress and pants, and beaded necklace. 10.5'' h; 5) Female Skookum with papoose, flour sack dress and suede shoes.
CONDITION: 1) Hair is thinning, face is marred; 2) Hair is disheveled, otherwise in very good condition; 3) Appears to be in very good condition. Right leg is approx .25'' shorter than the left; 4) Hair loss, some staining, played with condition; 5) Female and baby heads are wobbly. Overall normal wear.
15" Skookum type doll. Squaw with papoose. Older woman, hair loss on one side and on back of head. Dressed in blanket over floral skirt, suede shoes.
Lot of Native American dolls. 9" Tuktoo, Alaskan girl. Fur and suede. (2) Florida Indians. Palmetto fibre. Pair of early Skookum dolls, male and squaw with papoose; apple heads. Papoose in cradle board mailer. Pair of suede mocassins. Condition: age deterioration to Skookums.
Huge Lot of Miniature Dolls and Toys.
Description Most are vintage. Tiny Raggedy Ann and Andy; hard plastic Indian girl, Flagg Flexible Doll in box; mohair monkey; all-bisque Amish pair; Japan “Pinocchio” and “Skippy’; “Skookum” Papoose; 2 Steiff wool chicks; painted bisque babies; Erna Meyer dolls; toy soldiers and ...
Black/Ethnic. Pair of Native American dolls. 11" 15/'0 female doll. Nose rub otherwise painted bisque head appears perfect. Stationary black eyes, open mouth, black mohair braided wig. 5 Pc. papier mache body. Small papoose on front of doll under blanket. All original clothing. 10" Unmarked Skookum type male doll. All original clothing. Also with lot is photo of Indian male wrapped in a blanket from the waist down, shooting a bow/arrow. (Back reads: From: Chief Hill Canoe to Wanda.) Estimate .
Lot of dolls. 15 1/2" Skookum female with papoose. 6 1/2" Skookum female child. Both of these dolls have tape moccasins and are marked on the bottom of one foot. (2) Small Indian dolls, wood and HP. 8 1/2" Cloth Hula dancer in full costume.
Lot of black and Native American dolls. Black - pecan head couple, acorn body lady and small cloth girl. Indian - 1940-41 Skookum type papoose, Navajo couple and (2) Florida dolls.
Lot of 4: Indian Dolls.
Description All original “Skookum” Indian Squaw with Papoose, label on foot, all original clothing with original box (end torn on box, hair a little thin). Family of 3 Seminole dolls from Florida, all original outfits.
Condition (Very Good).
Lot of Native American dolls. Pair of Skookum dolls. 9" Female is in played with condition. Leather moccasins. 12 1/2" Female has a papoose. Tape moccasins. Both are marked on the feet. 9" Leather doll with the name "George" burned on the back.
Three Skookum Bully Good Native American Indian Dolls. Squat sitter with 1920s-30s trademark sticker. Woman with 1940s into early 1950s trademark sticker, masking tape feet, and mohair.Child in papoose with leather strap. H 11"
Sioux Beaded Children's Doll with Papoose: For your consideration is a Sioux made children's doll featuring stunning trade bead design. This mid twentieth century piece features a Skookum doll head in a papoose cradle. Doll features a museum/ collection tag on its back. Measures 13. 5" x 6" and comes with a display stand. Condition For a complete representation of condition and for additional images please call 800-686-4216. It is the buyer‰Ûªs responsibility to view each image and preview the item to determine condition.
Group of composition "skookum" dolls to include a mother with a papoose three braves and a child and another doll with a blanket. ?
Group of Small 20th Century Dolls, two Skookum squaws and a papoose, two plastic Nancy Lee girls, composition Kewpie-type, Vogue girl (one leg missing), vinyl Dopey, Happy, and Smiley, six jointed plastic dolls in fancy taffeta costumes, two jointed plastic Indians, and four Japanese children (in need of re-stringing), ht. 5 1/2-12 in.
NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN PAPOOSE CRADLE BOARDNative American Indian embroidered hide papoose cradle board, with skookum doll, 20" l., 9 1/2" w.
Condition:
Some stitch and bead loss.
Family of Six Skookum Dolls
Early 20th Century. All dolls with celluloid heads. Bright colored clothing and mohair wigs. 16" man in blue; 13" woman in brown with baby; 10" woman in blue and brown with baby; 9" child in blanket pouch; 8" baby in papoose. All in very good condition.
Shoshone Indian Doll by Mary Francis Woods Plus American ca 1915 a Sacajawea doll having a painted crepe molded face painted wooden feet wearing Indian blanket and papoose on back; ht. 11.5 in; Plus a Indian Skookum Bully Good Indian doll with molded plastic face firm body dressed in felt blanket and leather moccasins ; ht. 16 in.
Lot of (6) vintage dolls. Cloth Hawaiian Hula dancer. Apple head(?) Native American woman with papoose, Skookum type papoose. Black island painted bisque No X 9-0/6 doll. Black nipple head doll and pecan head Mammy doll.
Collection of Squaw Skookum Dolls c. 1920's: For your consideration is this collection of squaw Skookum dolls, circa 1920's. There are six Skookum dolls in this collection, all of them female and dated from around the same time frame of 1920's - 1930's. All six Skookum dolls show eyes focused right and are wrapped in Trade blankets. One of the dolls shows a child on her back and is carrying a papoose. Only one of the dolls shows a trade seed bead necklace. The condition of these dolls is good, with no obvious signs of damage. The measurements of these Skookum dolls range from 5 1/2" x 2" x 1 1/2" to 7 1/2" x 1 1/2" x 2".
Lot of (3) dolls. Black compo - 9" "Topsy" baby type with 5 pc. baby body and vintage clothing. 13" GG Drayton "Chocolate Drop" wih stamped Madame Hendren cloth body. Some vintage clothing. Condition: doll has had restoration. Both of these dolls have yarn-floss coming out of their heads. 10 1/2" All original Skookum doll with papoose.
Lot of Native American dolls. 10" Marked Skookum female with papoose. 11" Navajo couple, 9" Navajo couple. Condition: age deterioration on Navajo dolls.
5 Skookum Dolls, 3 men, a Squaw with papoose on back and one child, together with a Skookum look-alike made of clay, tallest 19
Group of composition "skookum" dolls to include a mother with a papoose three braves and a child and another doll with a blanket. ?
LOT OF THREE SKOOKUM DOLLS. 9 3/4” brave with decal on foot reading “SKOOKUM (BULLY GOOD) INDIAN,” 9 1/2” squaw, and a 3 1/2” papoose on original cradle board. Included original mailing label from Grand Canyon, Arizona to new owner in Brookline, Mass. CONDITION: Brave and squaw very good; baby has chip on nose and deterioration to hair. RS 1-3541 (100-150)
SKOOKUM Two "Three-Footer" dolls, both with composite faces/masks and leather moccasins: Chief with plaid shirt, flannel leggings and headdress with feathers and fur; and "Sitter" with papoose.
Lot. 16" Skookum type doll. Male with long black braided mohair wig. Floral shirt under blanket. Felt pants, painted paper shoes, seed necklace. 4" papoose on painted board, plus additional board. Small drum.
1930's Mint Female Skookum Doll w/ Child & Papoose: Featured in this lot is this 1930's, mint female Skookum doll with a child in a papoose. The doll has a tag, reading "trademark registered Skookum (Bully Good) Indian U. S. A. Patent. " The doll shows good, sturdy construction; it is made with a wooden frame, straw filling, ceramic-like face, and human hair. The piece shows a child over her left shoulder in a papoose and both wrapped in an Indian trade blanket. The condition of this doll is fair with a crack under the right-hand side of the chin, but otherwise it shows good, overall condition. The measurements of this Skookum doll are 17 1/2" x 6" x 4".
Four Skookum Bully Good Native American Indian Dolls. Woman with wooden beaded necklace, masking tape shoes, and 1940s into early 1950s trademark sticker. (Some loss to hair)Mother with child on her back, suede shoes, partial white oval trademark sticker, and glass beads. Young girl with cloth shoes. Baby in papoose. Skookum box No.4031. H 10 1/2"
11" MIB Skookum doll No. 4035. Female doll with papoose. Very colorful. Leather moccasins with paper label one (1) foot.
5 VINTAGE AMERICAN INDIAN SKOOKUM DOLLS: 1) Skookum Doll is approx. 9.5'' h., in ''played with'' condition, wood legs, straw body and head with painted face; 2) Skookum Man is approx. 13.75'' h., with wood legs, straw body and head with hand painted red face; 3) Skookum Man is approx. 13'' h., with wood legs, straw body and head with hand painted face; 4) Skookum female doll with twig legs, leather dress and pants, and beaded necklace. 10.5'' h; 5) Female Skookum with papoose, flour sack dress and suede shoes.CONDITION: 1) Hair is thinning, face is marred; 2) Hair is disheveled, otherwise in very good condition; 3) Appears to be in very good condition. Right leg is approx .25'' shorter than the left; 4) Hair loss, some staining, played with condition; 5) Female and baby heads are wobbly. Overall normal wear.
A Skookum Red Indian family comprising chief with composition head, feather head dress, stuffed fabric body, covered in blanket, felt mocassins, 16 1/2" high, similar mother, 12 1/2" high with baby in papoose
10" Skookum tied into a 15" cradle. Papoose style made from bent wood and cloth. Male doll is wearing colored blanket, wool felt pants and leather moccasins.
Two Skookums-type Native American dolls neither is marked 11'' with papoose and 9'' doll with necklace
Collection of Fifty-six Skookum Indian Character Dolls, America, early to mid-20th century, sixteen with papooses, accompanied by nine original boxes, ht. 6-19 in.
Lot of (3) Skookum Indians. Pair of 10-1/2" females each with a papoose. 12" Female with no papoose. (Nose damage).
Lot of (5) Skookum type dolls. 5 1/2" - 11". Sitting female, (2) children (1- is marked), papoose in a flannel carry bag, male. Condition: some age deterioration.
Five Skookum Indian Dolls
One 10 3/4" composition head doll with papoose, in original box, excellent condition; one 12 3/4" composition head doll with papoose, fair condition; one 8" bisque head doll with papoose, good condition with some hair loss on right side; one 6 1/2" composition head doll with some hair loss, head cracked on both sides and forehead; one 3 3/4" papoose on board with attached mailing label from Santa Rosa, NM in 1944, excellent condition. Also includes a "Gambier" marked clay pipe, 1 3/8" x 3".
Collection of Papoose & Cradleboard Dolls c. 1950s: For your consideration is this collection of papoose and cradleboard dolls, circa 1915 - 1950's. There are 12 dolls in this collection, with a variety of style to the decoration and to the type of cradleboard design. The largest of these is a birch wood constructed cradle board with a small Skookum doll included. The smallest of the Skookum dolls shows a trade blanket wrap with a cradle board. The measurements of these papoose and cradle boards range from 2 1/2" x 1 1/2" x 1" to 8 1/2" x 4 1/4" x 2 1/2".
Large Skookum Indian chief doll: Large Skookum Indian chief doll, with elaborate feather headdress, label on foot, 21" h. , together with a baby in a papoose, 13" h. , and a cloth doll in beaded leather outfit, 8 1/4" h. Condition Smallest - some wear to outfit. Others - very good condition.