This week I am featuring vintage Native American dolls. Skookum dolls
were factory produced from about the 1920's to the 1960's for the
tourist trade. They are known for their folded blankets and life-like
expressions. They range in size from 3" to 36". Skookums do not have
arms, they are always wrapped in a blanket and the head and legs are
stationary. Their hair is usually made of mohair, human hair examples
are rare. The children typically have rounded "moon" type faces, while
the adults generally have more realistic faces and more character. Early
dolls have leather or oilcloth shoes, later examples have plastic feet.
While there are other Indian dolls produced around the same time they
do not command the same prices as Skookum dolls.
Most of the dolls I am selling are marked with the Bully Good Skookum label and date to the 1940's. The last doll is a rare antique bisque Native American doll made by Bahr & Proschild in Germany in the late 1800's. Hope you enjoy these wonderful dolls.
12 1/2" Bully Good Skookum Indian Doll Squaw With Papoose
This beautiful all-original Bully Good Skookum squaw has such a serene face. She does have some soil on her dress. Her shoes are painted oilcloth and have the Skookum sticker.
Asking $125.00
This beautiful all-original Bully Good Skookum squaw has such a serene face. She does have some soil on her dress. Her shoes are painted oilcloth and have the Skookum sticker.
Asking $125.00
13 1/2" Bully Good Skookum Indian Chief Doll
This all-original Bully Good Skookum chief is in wonderful condition and has a great character face. His shoes are painted oilcloth and although missing the Skookum sticker the shoe bottom has a lighter oval spot where it the sticker was.
Asking $145.00
13 1/2" Bully Good Skookum Indian Doll Squaw With Papoose
This all-original Bully Good Skookum squaw is in wonderful condition and has her original beaded necklace. Her shoes are painted oilcloth and have the Skookum sticker. She has a wonderful character face.
Asking $145.00
SOLD
SOLD
10" Skookum Indian Child Doll
This Skookum child is in excellent condition. He has hand sewn felt shoes and no sticker but I do believe he is by Bully Good.
Asking $65.00
10" Skookum Indian Child Doll
This Skookum child has a replaced headband, otherwise all original. He has hand sewn felt shoes and no sticker but I do believe he is by Bully Good.
Asking $45.00
10" Skookum Indian Child Doll
This Skookum child has a replaced headband, and damage to one cheek. He has hand sewn felt shoes and no sticker but I do believe he is by Bully Good.
Asking $25.00
This Skookum child has a replaced headband, and damage to one cheek. He has hand sewn felt shoes and no sticker but I do believe he is by Bully Good.
Asking $25.00
6" Bully Good Skookum Indian Child Doll
This all original Skookum child is in excellent condition. He has leather shoes complete with Bully Good Skookum Sticker and has a beaded necklace.
Asking $45.00
SOLD
This all original Skookum child is in excellent condition. He has leather shoes complete with Bully Good Skookum Sticker and has a beaded necklace.
Asking $45.00
SOLD
6" Bully Good Skookum Indian Child Doll
This adorable Skookum child is in excellent condition. He has leather shoes complete with Bully Good Skookum Sticker. All original including feather and beaded necklace.
Asking $45.00
SOLD
This adorable Skookum child is in excellent condition. He has leather shoes complete with Bully Good Skookum Sticker. All original including feather and beaded necklace.
Asking $45.00
SOLD
6" Bully Good Skookum Indian Child Doll
This sweet faced Skookum child is in excellent condition. He has leather shoes complete with Bully Good Skookum Sticker. All original including beaded necklace.
Asking $45.00
This sweet faced Skookum child is in excellent condition. He has leather shoes complete with Bully Good Skookum Sticker. All original including beaded necklace.
Asking $45.00
4" Skookum Sitter
Sweet little Skookum sitter is in excellent condition.
Asking $25.00
SOLD
SOLD
4" Papoose Mailer
This darling little papoose mailer is complete with unused tag. Made by Dennison Mfg Co.
Asking $35.00
SOLD
SOLD
SOLD
Antique Bahr & Proschild Belton-Type Bisque Indian Doll.
This gorgeous scowling Indian is marked 244. He measures 12 ½". He has a perfect sienna-tinted bisque socket Belton-type head, inset brown glass paperweight eyes, painted lashes, feathered brows, closed mouth, shaded and accented lips, and pierced ears. He has his original hoop earrings, black human hair wig, headband, original cotton suit, which does have some holes, belt and metal arrow. He has very fine quality bisque and decoration, excellent original body with original finish. His sienna-tinted composition five-piece body with painted shoes is in excellent condition with only very slight wear on his fingers.
Asking $1200.00
Please contact me at Bseaingu2@aol.com if you are interested in any of my items.
