Following the restoration pictures is a history of mary hoyer dolls. Mary hoyer and her dolls patterns to crochet, knit, and sew. Inspiration thanks to mary hoyer doll company stitches by debbie. Later on, she used a model doll to make crocheted and knitted dresses with her pattern book. A wide variety of dollrelated reference books, historical fashion books, tons of back issues of doll reader magazine and barbie bazaar, paper doll books, and more. In addition, she designed kits containing patterns, material, and complete instructions to. The first hoyer dolls used the marks of the ideal doll and toy company. This doll was marked on her back, the same as the 14 inch dolls, even. Mary hoyer and her dolls by mary hoyer 1982, hardcover ebay. Mary lynn had asked me to bring a few dolls with me to show her and to authenticate them. In the early fifties, an 18 inch mary hoyer doll was produced and given the name gigi. Mary designed knitted goods for infants and children and later added a slim doll that could model her clothes along with a pattern book, this doll was supplied. Books, paper dolls, and magazines nice twice dollshop. Mary hoyer and her dolls by mary hoyer, hardcover barnes.
The hip pin walking mechanisms are often cranky, so mary hoyer discontinued the walkers after only a short time. Mary hoyer doll in formal dress with original box from dollybear on. Mary hoyer and her dolls by mary hoyer 1982, hardcover. In the late 1930s, american doll designer, mary hoyer, introduced her first doll, and with it chan. Mary hoyer copyright 1982 hardcover with dust jacket book in excellent condition dust jacket in good condition with repaired. According to the book, mary hoyer and her dolls, the distribution of dolls and kits in shops was discontinued after the first year. At ths time, none of the dolls on this site are for sale. Favorite add to 1 pair of light green side ribbon mary janes 50mm shoes fits tonner betsy mccall. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. She came up with an idea for a slim doll that could be sold with a sewingpattern book. On the seventh day, mary returned to discover that the dollmaker had found a similarity between mary and each of her dolls, and that he had incorporated each of those features in his creation, which looked just like mary. Shes dressed in a very rare outfit that was created from a blouse of mary hoyer s and is only 1 of 12.
Mary hoyers featured books juvenile styles, volume 4. The hoseley party dolls are from the same doll mold used for the mary hoyer doll and the richwood cindy lou doll and are made of hard plastic. Undressed dolls with instruction books and kits, with enough material or yarn to make the outfits, were sold to church organizations and insurance companies for charitable purposes. She also influenced the lives of countless children over four generations and produced a collection of play dolls which remains prized today.
Patterns to crochet, knit, and sew 9780875882826 by hoyer, mary and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Vintage book with black and white illustrations and fullsize patterns as well as interesting biography on mary hoyer, a dollmaker from reading, pa. Mary hoyer and her dolls patterns to crochet, knit, and. In 1925, hoyer opened her mary hoyer doll manufacturing company. Mary hoyer and her dolls softcover oop pattern book for 14. Mar 10, 2012 the book is a treasure trove of information about the company, the dolls, and mary hoyers career along with many patterns. See more ideas about dolls, doll clothes and vintage dolls. I dont have a doll book specifically dedicated to mary hoyers, so i get much of my information from the judds book compo dolls 19281955. Ski suit knitting pattern for mary hoyer 14 dolls and. Vintage 1982 mary hoyer and her dolls hobby house book knitting crochet patterns knelanewton.
Patterns to crochet, knit and sew by mary hoyer, hardcover book of patterns for doll clothes, childrens clothing calhounbookstore. According to the book, mary hoyer and her dolls, the distribution of dolls and kits in shops was discontinued after the first year in the doll business. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Mary hoyer and her dolls mary hoyer not in library. Pretty crispy fresh mary hoyer doll in tagged ball gown.
I bought this doll thinking she was an unmarked pretoni, but as soon as i received her i knew she was not a pretoni, the pictures that follow document my restoration of her from a box of doll parts to a beautiful doll. The doll was first introduced on the back cover of juvenile styles in 1937 and was featured in the first book of doll patterns, marys dollies in the same year. In the late 1930s, american doll designer, mary hoyer, introduced her first doll, and with it changed the course of doll manufacturing and marketing. It includes the history of the company and many price lists, copies of vintage advertisements, photos of dolls clothing. Lot of 4 12 mary hoyer dolls, could use some cleaning. We sat and discussed the outfits, how she came up with the design. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. Mary hoyer doll 14 including mary hoyer catalogs, and a few paper doll. May, 20 the first hoyer dolls used the marks of the ideal doll and toy company.
Inspiration thanks to mary hoyer doll company stitches. Mary hoyer 19012003 began her career in the 1930s as a designer of childrens knitwear and soon started designing matching doll clothes. Mary hoyer doll clothes according to the book, mary hoyer and her dolls, the distribution of dolls and kits in shops was discontinued after the first year in the doll business. I collect both vintage and modern mary hoyer dolls. Mary hoyer and her dolls, knitting, crocheting and sewing projects. Mary hoyer doll company is the exclusive manufacturer of beautiful collectable dolls, play dolls, doll clothes and accessories. The project gutenberg ebook of juvenile styles, original. Mary hoyer and her dolls by mary hoyer, 9780875881829, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The mary hoyer doll manufacturing company history began in 1925 as a yarn and craft shop in reading, pennsylvania usa. Mary hoyer doll 14 inches marked mary hoyer on neck. See more ideas about dolls, vintage dolls and plastic doll. The book details the history of the mary hoyer doll company, and includes patterns for the 14 inch doll in knit, crochet and sewing. Hoyer dolls were sold with a pattern book of instructions for making a. Reviewed in the united states on november 27, 2012.
Ice skating outfit crochet pattern for mary hoyer 14 dolls and other slimbodied dolls. There are fewer than 50 original dolls known to exist. We serve cookies our website uses cookies, which help us to improve our site and enables us to deliver the best possible service and customer experience, as well as to provide social media features. Doll manufacturing company started in 1936 by creator and designer mary hoyer. Shes dressed in a very rare outfit that was created from a blouse of mary hoyers and is only 1 of 12. The founder, mary hoyer, initially made knitted items for children and infants to wear. Mary hoyer doll generates ocean city memories and dollars. Inspiration thanks to mary hoyer doll company stitches by. Mary hoyer and her dolls 1982 edition open library. Ski suit knitting pattern for mary hoyer 14 dolls and other. Both were walker dolls with jointed hard plastic bodies, sleep eyes and wore a glued on wig.
The nook book ebook of the ice skating outfit crochet pattern for mary hoyer 14. This 1950s hard plastic doll is marked on her back original mary hoyer doll in. This is a very pretty 14 redhead mary hoyer doll in her original box. Ice skating outfit crochet pattern for mary hoyer 14 dolls and other. This site is intended as a reference for both vintage and modern mary hoyer dolls. She wanted to produce a play doll, not a fashion doll, but decided to use the dolls any way. Mary hoyer and her dolls by hoyer, mary, and heyerdahl, virginia ann and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. There are infants and juvenile styles cleverly and colorfully designedand the smart young miss has her day too, for there are some garments that will be sure to meet with her approval and needs. Mary hoyer doll company exclusive dolls, doll clothes and. The item created from this mary hoyer pattern will also fit other 14 inch 35. The clothing on these dolls has the mary hoyer tag. Ive included lots of photos to show the books charm and wonderful condition. For many years, mary hoyer patterns and dolls were sold at her ocean city boardwalk shop.
The patterns are included in the book mary hoyer and her dolls. The mary hoyer doll company, lancaster, pennsylvania. In 1991, hoyers family members reintroduced her 14inch vinyl mary hoyer doll for limited sale. Without the original hoyer clothing with the mary hoyer label they cannot be identified as hoyer dolls. You can expect a premium for redheads, brides, boy dolls, dolls in exceptional condition. Mary hoyers sewing patterns were tested 3 times before she published them, so they always fit. Mary hoyer hard plastic dolls for sale in stock ebay. Her first dolls, made of composition, were manufactured by ideal. We sincerely hope that this book will be of invaluable use to those who knit smartly. The book is a treasure trove of information about the company, the dolls, and mary hoyers career along with many patterns. This is a fabulous reference book for mary hoyer doll collectors. Marys dollies knit and crochet pattern book, volume 10.
This is a great book showing mary hoyers original outfits with clear patterns to crochet, knit or sew your own. Mary hoyer doll generates ocean city memories and dollars news. The hoseley dolls were sold and clothed by a small cottage industry of women in mcgregor, iowa, in the mid fifties, they bought blank dolls generic mark of made in usa within a circle on their backs, with the mary hoyer head mold and dressed them in elaborate formals with lots of gathers and flounces. Ive met mary hoyer quite a few times, and in the picture below, it shows her and i sitting on the couch discussing gigi at a tea that was held at her granddaughters house in lancaster. Mary hoyer and her dolls knitting crocheting and etsy. Mary went to bernard lipfert the lead designer of the ideal doll company in 1937 to design an original doll for her. According to the introduction, mary hoyer not only designed knit, crochet, and sewing patterns for garments to be completed but also designed accessories to go with the doll. In the late 40s, hard plastic was developed and mary hoyer created a 14 hard plastic doll, first strung and later, a walker. A shipment of dolls with breasts got through without mary hoyers knowledge.
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